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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
EXTRA DEFEATS ATLANTIC
IN BASKET BALL

Extra High School closed their
Basket Ball season by defeating At
lantic and Adair, the two schools
who laid claims to the Southwest
ern Championship
The score with Adair was % to
Is, and that of Atlantic 81 to 16.
The locals trimmed up Atlantic
worse than did they with us when
Extra played them en- their own
floor, the score was % to 20.
Although the Atlantic girls would
not show up, our girls claim both
games.
From the very minute the whistle
blew the boys Wee on their feet
gcing. at a neck breaking speed
Kline started the game by shooting
two baskets in succession, then
Atlantic tied them, the score be-
ing "A. After this tie they took
thd lead and kept it throughout
the game.
AT the end of the first half the
score was 1876 in Extras favor.
The Atlantic rcoters looked some
what sick for they We're sure of a
victory but got knocked out of one
The game was clean throughout.
Only five fouls called during the
game.
In the first half, Green was
knocked out with bruised elbow
but was able to go back. into the
game with twice as much pep as
before. Red played the first hall
but was put out and Tiny played
the last half. Tiny had NO more
Moss called personal ON him
for tripping. This is one OF his
slick ways of capturing the enemy
than walked On the floor when
but he was not slick enough to
get awaA with it.
Both guards played an excellent
game. The Freak was on his
props all the time and his man
was only able to get out one bask.
ct eff him koontz, the other for
ward, and Wilkins, the Center did
most of their point making.
The rooters kept up the OLD
spirit by giving their old yells
and cheering and pushing the play
ers on. One thing about them, they
did not yell and shout when either
side was shooting a free throw
They show the best roofing spir-
it and are very patriotic to their
old school.
If the Extra boys did make 6
small beginning they surely mus
be given credit for doing what
they did to Adair and Atlantic.
The line up were as follows:
Extra Atlantic
Kline, Forward Gresl
like, Forward Koontz
Green, Center Wilkins
Miherman, Guard Blake
Sykes, Guard Beatman
Substttutione Hartzell for like
Field throws, Kline 10, Green :
Hart7ell 2, Grees 1, Koontz S Will
kina 2,
Free throws, Green 3.
Referee. Moss OF Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
WADDLER AND BUNNY.

WiaddIler was the bully Of the
farmyard. He was big drake and
with two ducks he had fine
time grubting in the grass behind
the barn and swimming in the little
pond by the roadside.
Waddler boasted to the hens and
picked quarrels with the BOOSTERS
.untiltl NO one in the barnyard liked
him.
Most of all he liked to plague
BUNNY a rabbit that lived in a
house of his own near the barn,
little house with wire netting
over the front and glass window
in the end.
Waddler had way of banging
his flat bin against the glass wind
pw, and of kissing through the wire
untill Bunny crouched in a corn
err and shivered with fear
Ho, no, Master Bunny" Waddle
would call Through the netting. 1T
lucky for you that they made you
good strong house. Don't you ever
dare to come out here where
am,
Bunny would never answer, aDt
when Waddler tired of making
his boasts he would go off fol-
swim in the little pond.
One day, after warm rain had
softened the earth floor of his hous
Bunny went to digging in one corne
and before he knew it, the earth
had cayed in and there was a
hole big enough for him to crawl
through.
first he was frightened at what
he had done He did not dare
to venture out for fear that Waddle
would pounce upon him before he
could scramble back again, but
Bunny was tired OF being a prisoner
and the clover which he could sec
I in the yard smelled so good.
He could not see Waddler any
where and little bj little he got
up courage enough to squeeze thr
ough the hole into the grassy yart
He looked ali around but Waddlel
| was not in sight
Soon the warn sun and the greer
grass made him forget all his fears
He jumped and skipped, and chased
his chadow. Then he stopped to nib
bile at bunch of clover, but
| it was such FUN to run anC
race and kick up his heels thai
he forgot he was hungery for the
green things outside of his little
house.
1t was so good to have room tt
stretch his legs; and he ran an(
ran, this way and that way, anG
finally took scoot around the corr
er of the barn where he hat
never been before.
Bunny did not know that Waddlel
ana the two ducks were rdgh
around that conner of the barn
My, no; If he had known il
nothing could have induced him t.
go there. But he went skipping arcs
!, 1t. and the first he knew h,
landed right among the ducks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
APpLE-LEMON PIE.

Mix together two cupfuls chopped
apples, onelhalf cupful ground soda
crackers, grated rind and juice OF
two lemons, two eggs we'll beaten
two tablespoonfuls melted butter
and one and three-fou'rths cupfuls
sugar in the order given This
makes the filling for two small or
one large pie Make with double
crusts, baking slowly for about
thirty minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
The CIRCUS PARADE.

The children saw the circus pass;
They heard the lion roar;
They saw uhe tiger and the bear,
And monkeys by the score!
Each boy who saw the grand parade
Go winding through the town
Sincerely wished that he might be
A GldmHler or a clown.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
Bird club
: Notes

To join our Club, sign your nam
and address to the coupon below
and send to Mrs. w. j. Lancelot,
Journal, Extra, Iowa. Or copy the
pledge and sign it. 1t will cost
you nothing but the postage.
.... .... Cut Here. $50. :.
COUPON
Pledge: | desire to become a
member of the Liberty Bell Bird
Club, and promise to study and
protect all song and insectiverous
birds, and do what | can for the
Club.
Name. :. :.
Address :. :. :. ;. ;. =. :. 49,.
...... ...... Cut Here. 49,.
The boys OF Des Moines are
busy this week finishing up bird
houses. The bocs who make the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
EASTER SALAD.

Three cups finely shaved cabbage
mixed with one-half cup diced APP
pie, one-fourth cup diced celery.
and one cup grated pineapple.
Moisten with boiled salad dressing
and serve in nests OF lettuce
leaves.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
4 WHISPERERS.

Whenever l go up or down
Along the roadway into town,
hear busy whispering there
Among the trees high up in air.
It's clear to one who's not foo
That trees have never been t.
school;
And if you ask me why l know
1t is becuse they whisper so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29

in Davenport, I
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton. I was so
poorly and just
a BILE to DIR ag
around that it was
thought necessary
for me to go to a
hospital for oper-
alton. The med
icines / took did
no good ; then my
druggist recon-
mend 'Favorite
Prescription and
I bought one bot
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
The Lfoueswi5e's
Corner

and then one of white again.
Serve with whipped cream or with
boiled custard or with stewed
peaches.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
The Lark And The Farmer.


In a field of wheat there was
a lark's NEST; and in the nest
We're four young birds almost large
enough to fly. One morning when
the mother lark was going out for
something to eat she said to her
little ones. -.
The wheat is now ripe enough
to cut, and there is no telling
how soon the reapers will come
So keep wide awake today, and
when l come home tdll me all,
you see or hear"
The little larks promised that they
would do so, ard the mother flew
away singing
She was hardly out of sight when
thd farmer who owned the feilS
came with his son to look at
his wheat.
II tell you what, john" he said
nit is time this wheat was cut
Go round to our neighbours this
evening and ask them to came
tomorrow and help US.
When the old lark came home the
little ones told her what they had
heard; and they were SO badly
| frightened that they begged her TIC
move them out of the field at once
There is no hurry" she said
IF he waits for his neighbors tf
come he will have to wait long
time"
The next day while the mother
lark was away, the farmer and his
, son came again.
John, did you ask the neighbor,
to Gomez" said the farmer.
"Yds SIR said John, and they
all promised to be here early".
But they harve not come" SAID
the farmer, ''and the wheat is sc
ripe that 1t must be cut at
once. Since our neighbours have fail
! ed us, we must call i'm our kins.
folks. So get your horse and ride
round to all Your uncles and cousin
and ask them to be sure AND
come tomarrow and help u.s.
The young birds were i'm great
fear when they heard this, anc
when their mother came home tol6
'lAr all about it.
be KILLED if we stay here another
day. Our wings are strong enough
let us fly away right now" l.
Don't be i'm hMrry.' said the
mother. IF the farmer waits fol
his kinsfolk the wheat will not bt
cut tomorrow, for the uncles ant
i cousins have their own harvest tt
do"
She went out again the next day
/, but told the young ones to notice
/ every thing that happened while sh,
was gone.
Towards neon the farmer and hi
son caame into the field.
See how late in the day it is,
said the farmer. land not maj
has come to help u.s."
and the grain is so ripe it d
all falling down and going t,
waste said his son.
Yes" said the farmer. "and sine
neither our friends nor our kinsfoal
] VIII help us. We must do the wort
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
FOR THO
: CHILDREN
WARNING EASTER BUNNY

WARNING EASTER BUNNY
l felt l simply had to write
A line to Easter Bunny;
l warned him that it ra;ned las1
night,
And now the weather isn't bright
Not absolutely sunny.
feared if it should rain. '.woult
fade
Tn eggs green, pink and vel
low;
told him why l felt afraid.
And this suggestion thea ! made:
Please carry your umbrella.
ID D Stephenson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-29
A Well Known Woman.
1t Is The Same Story Everywhere.

Fort Madison, Iowa.-vWhen living
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Grande Valley. Only "a little over
"a year ago people told us it was
impossible to sell that land to
iowa people. We had seen it and
Knew different. as many people
were paying for their land with
one year $ crops. We knew that
what othefs could do the Iowa
farmer could do.
we tired to appoint local agents
IN different towns, They would
MOI Take tlold of it,. Today we have
real estate men in every county
begg'ng for the agency. Some arc
now would-be competitors in
i esas lands. Where we have p
start all the help we need now are
those who have seen our country.
All are boosters on merit and ont
oil courtesy whether they bought
or not.
Eight trainloads of northern
people went into this valley TO in
spect land on last excursion
date. The; crowds will increase
from now on. 1t is selling fast
and Will advance rapidly i'm price.
Don t.Walt. Get in before the VIM
ter rush. Get a good selection and
the advantage. in price. II goine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

out Of money orders by which the men
can send their pay homo to their fam,
files. In some Of the big camps the
Z. M. G. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men as we'll.
Do Your Bit With q Tennsr.
This month (November) the 7, n,
G. A. must raise 336. 000,0o to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. OF this
sS6.0oO,O0o about s24,0000o0 viii b
spent on the work with our own troops
|or about $40 for every man IN Uncls
SANS uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and SAL.
jors were to contribute 80 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
land happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to your
Your town mayor, your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
Is the treasurer Of the campaign com.
imittee In your county or town. Other
wise send check or money order to
cleveland H. Dodge. treasurer, III
East Twenty-eighth street, New York
city.
!, Only sacrificial giving BY millions al
Istvers will make possible ths contfu-
taanos Of this vast work for Xmariaaa
lselddsrs and for thaeoSe1Ve. siNeon|
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

least 10 on its way to you. Each one
OF our le cantonments. where the new
national army is being trained. ID
using more than a million sheets OF
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means 10000, 900 Ala.
ments of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home. Multiply that by
thinking Of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the fag-in
navy yards. on the high seas, in arse
nails and officers training camps and
"Over There" In France. In al these
places men are writing homo. Those
unassum.ng little sheets of notepapel
gladden. millions of hearts q day
They transfer more love from one
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

In each of these a soldier was strum-
ming on piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home. One of
the soldiers said to me as l stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. M. G.
A. on the job. and it's been home
and more than home to us. 1t gave
us what we wanted when we needed
1t most. Well never forget 1t. The
boys best friend Is the Y. M. G. A."
Fine, cIean-cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut, outstanding fellows,
some OF them mere boys, one thinks
Immediately of the sacrifice they have
made for the rest Of us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere, in far off farm or village
or city street, there are parents OF
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse of those
sunburned faces as you and l see
them on their last night before going
across. And 1t was with throb Of
the heart that watched them, bent
over their letter paper, in one after
another of those seven big tents.
These were the tents of the Y. M. G.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best of all ways-givins them
an opportunity to write home. On
previous nights they had enjoyed box.
ing bouts. movies, concerts, dramatics
and score Of healthy entertainments
as well as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
of the splendid work the Y. M. G. A.
Is doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home
Magic Words, "With the colors.~
In these times there are some let.
tiers that mean more to us than any
we have ever read before. They are
written on sheets Of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle OF the Y. M. G. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There are many more than
million such letters in the mails now
while you read this. Perhaps one at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
BALANCING ACCOUNTS.

BY her war of aggression Ger
many has gained about 2O4,5OO
square miles of conquered Eu-
ropean territory.
She has lost:
Except for an insignificant
corner in southern Africa, all of
her colonies, over 100000 sd.
miles.
Practically all her shipping not
bottled up in Bremen and Ham
burg, a loss estimated in tonnage
as 100000.
OF the flower of her youth, over
100000.
In cash nearly 100000 to
be added to her national debt.
Before the war, though unpop-
ular as people, Germany was
honored among all nations for her
intellectual scholarship and her
industrial efficiency. She has lost
irretrievably this respect and won.
in its place the mingled contempt
and hatred of the civilized world
1t is not strange that some Of
the German people are seriously
discussing among themselves
the question of whether it ia not
time to change their business
manager.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

part OF the world to another than sta.
ttstics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when it comes to
reckoning In terms Of love and human
tenderness. Let's put 1t this way:
That the Y. M. c. A. is the biggest ex-
press company the world has ever
seen, and the parcels 1t is handling
are the loves and devotions of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war has made us think hard
and fast Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
in the big job of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. Is it
any comfort to you to know that wher.
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave friend that will serve him
in body. mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
books and magazines at his disposal,
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants to learn, give him q
pocket testament and invite him to
join religious meetings OF the faith
that he was brought up In? Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorite
games, teaches him games If he knows
none and holds concerts, lectures,
movies. Bible classes, dramatic enter.
tainments and every kind Of whole.
some amusement to keep him interest.
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will 60 with him overseas, help
to shield him from score of difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond it? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves 30
well is cup of tea given him by the
Y. M. G. A. free just before he goes
over the top" to q hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And a. he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land.
wounded, but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet,
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. G. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great COM
forts of the man In the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle is
called 1.-THE best loved trademark in
the world?" One soldier in France has
called 1t "the last evidence that any.
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could see
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question Of the Y. M. Q. A. having
to appeal to the public for money.
Rather than let this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

1T was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain. Long Island.
where the Rainbow division was
spending its last night before embark
ing for France 1t had been raining
hard in the afternoon-a cold. steady
autumn downpour-And there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow in the
outward aspect of the camp. Lines
and lines of sodden canvas housed
$4,000 men. gathered from ~ different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas 1t was damp and cold, with =
penetrating chill Lit by Pickering
candles. the tents were far from cheer
ful shelter for mans last night in
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Room, MISSOURI Valley,
Iowa, November 9th, 1917.
Council met in regular session
at 1880 p. m.
Officers present.. C. Prather,
mayor; Frank Tamisiea, attor-
ney; John F. Clinkenbeard, clerk.
Councilmen PRESENT.. M.
Rhodabeck, Geo. Colver, Thomas
Cussack, John Cox, Roy Mason.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved. Report Of mayor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Want to ssll7 Uss The Tia,sa
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Iofego coveted possessions or even Ne
cessities. The work must 60 on. be-,
cause there 10 no one thing that con.
tributes 20 much to the spirit and Of,
ficiency of the troops. Tho 7. y. O.
A. is working night and day 70 help
the government win this war. And
every penny that Is given to aid the
work is direct assistance to the
health, happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots Of kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities In France where
our men pass through in large num-
bsrs, the Y. M. G. A. Is operating
hostels. whore they can get beds and
meals at minimum cost. In London
the American Y. M. G. A. mas erected
. large building for our soldiers and .
clubhouse for American offlcers.
There are Y. M. c. A. dusouts night
behind the front line trenches, whore
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack.
jers and other comforts at al hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account OF physical disability
have been able to get into tho British
army by reason of the physical work
lof the British Y. NJ G. A.
! A feet of motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. G. A. headquarters in London ct
midnight every night to pick up sol
oilers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
in which to spend the night These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
iof position and refinement who report
that they never meet any discourtssy
ct the hands Of tho soldiers. The i'm,
portance OF this service can be est
mated by the fact that ct least $4,000
soldiers are on leave in London every
week. Over half Of these sleep In T.,
M. G. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. NJ. C. A. has erected big
auditorium, seating 5000, in each Of
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents. seating $500 in the other
tencampments. The association q run
ming % week entertainment circuit
among the camps and Is paying 16
companies of entertainers, who are
travelling to 80 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each Of the draft camps the 7.
IN. c. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work. The association
lis seeing to 1t that every man who
cannot speak English Is taught to do
SO. In many of the camps the asso-
citation has singing director, who 10
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do 30 much to
keep up their spirits.
OF GA Y. M. G. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. M. G. A. men have left lucra-
tive positions to do this work simply
because It's appeal is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder,
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian. now on his farewell concert tour
in the United States, is giving ell his
spare time to the service of the asso-
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one Of the draft camps the Y. M.
C. A. Is supervising athletics on 120
playing fields, providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter-
Tegimental games will play the cham
ipions Of the other camps.
ed by the association Is the making
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

read and by motion and seconded,
was placed on file. Report of city
clerk was read and by motion and
seconded, the report was accepted
and placed on file. Motion car
ried.
By motion and seconded the re-
port of street commissioner was
accepted and placed on file. BY
motion and seconded the report of
the treasurer was accepted and
placed on file.
By motion and seconded that