The Ordway new era., 1917-09-14
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS
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The Parent-Teacher association held
the first meeting Of the year last Fri
day afternoon in the auditorium OF
the school house. An interesting dis
cussion was held by the teachers con-
cerning their hopes and plans for an
intensive years work and great stress
was laid on the Standardization of the
several schools in the county. The
question of truancy was also taken
up for consideration. Mrs. Newton
and Mrs McKeeby furnished the mu-
sic and an election of officers was
held with the following results: presi-
dent Mrs. Craig; vice-president, Mrs.
Ida Bell Largent; secretary, Mrs. Os-
car Griswold. treasurer, Mrs. Guy
Williams. The following committees
were appointed by the president:
press, Mrs. McKeeby; educational.
chairman. Mr.. Roberts; Mrs. Newton,
and Miss Trainor; child welfare,
chairman, Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Gardner; membership.
chairman, Mrs. Guy Curtis, Mrs. Ea-
next meeting will be the first Friday
in October at $3.50, in the auditor
ium and will be in charge of the edu-
cational committee. Mesdames Ro-
berts, Newton and McKeeby volun-
teered to serve refreshments.
A BEAN STORY
Frank Montgomery pulled a bean
sock from the end of row the other
day and thru curiosity counted the
beans on it. He found the single
stock bore 345 beans. If this stock
is fair representation of the neigh
borhood. Mr. Hoover need not worry
about one food product being plenti-
full.
Hold Joint Meeting
The Olney. King Center and Crow
ley w. C. T. u held their first meet
ing this fall at the home of Mrs. ]. S.
Conard Wednesday afternoon. Be-
sides the business meeting great
deal OF pleasure was taken by the
ladies in viewing Miss Conard's fine
bed as Asters. She has shown Asters
of the Rocky Ford fair for four years
, and took first prize every year ex-
cept last year when she took second.
There certainly is no more lovely
, sight in the county than this Aster
I bed.
Nature Study
, A nature study can sometimes be
obtained in the least expected places.
In driving about the o. F. Comstock
farm it was observed that certain
little birds had developed into expert
performers on horse back Some
: times one or two, other times a flock
of twenty little birds would fly up out
: of the grass and ride about on the
horses backs and fly down again at
another point to gather seeds. This
did not disturb even the most nervous
, liarity of the birds as a matter of
course and did not even switch at
them with their tails. Mr.. Comstock
| says he never observed this particular
action of the little birds before. and
whether it is strange species of
birds or that chance taught the birds
to like the rocking about on the
horses backs is question still to be
solved.
Capture Premiums
The Olney women were we'll repre-
sented at the Rocky Ford fair last
week Mrs. Cowden, Mrs. Craig and
, Miss Conard bringing home the lsu-
rels with firsts iE canned goods,
fancy work and cakes, of this last
Miss Conard received fourteen prem
iums.
Beauties Home
Oscar Griswold is building sun
ken garden in his lawn ten feet in
diameter in which he will have a
fountain and the water flowers which
, will thrive in this locality. The
main use of the garden will be to
warm the water from the we'll which
is too cold for the best results either
for the lawn or garden.
Red Cross Auxiliary
The Red Cross auxiliary has been
organized and awaits only the call
of the chairman to begin active work
in Olney Springs.
OLNEY SPRINGS NEWS
Miss Ruth Mullenlx came home
from a prolonged visit with her
grandparents at Tendennis, Kans