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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07
FULTON WINNERS
Allen Hetzel and Herman Tappan
Prize Corn Growers, Win Trip to
ashingtOn-Other Prize Winners
Who Enjoy the Washington Trip
This Week.

Fulton county's highest yield of
corn at the greatest profit in the con-
tests conducted this year by Ohio
State University, has just been COM
puted as 94.925 bushels, with a profit
of S80.13. This record was made by
Allen Hetzel of Wauseon, R. 3, who
wins the trip to Washington offered
by Pomona Grange of Fulton county
to the boy making the best record in
the county.
The other winner for this county
is Herman Tappan of Delta, R. %,
with 95.575 bushels, at a profit of
S7006, winning the trip offered by
the same organization.
A number of friends and relatives
of the winners in this county are ex-
pecting to make the trip along with
the 500 prize winners to Washington
the week of December 8. They will
be extended the same privileges in
Washington and New York as the
winners and will get to hear the same
speeches by prominent men. A folder
illustrating points of interest along
the way is being furnished to pros
pective tourists by the Agricultural
College Extension Service, Columbus
Write for one.
Irwin Wasem of Vermilion county,
with a yield of 148.07 bushels and a
profit of $122.54, makes the best rec
ord in the state, thus winning the
state championship in corn growing
and the trip offered by Governor
James NJ. Cox.
The names of the other state win
ners, with the amounts of their yield
and profit per acre, as well as the
names of the donors of the trips they
won are:
Paul Hanes of Arcanum, Darke
county, 150.35 bushels, profit $101.81,
Senator Atlee Pomerene's trip; Rol-
ley Hanes, Arcanum, Darke county,
146 bushels, profit $10396, Senator W.
G. Harding's trip; Earl Offenbacher,
Gaysport, Muskingum county, 1871
bushels, profit $1O7.23, Ohio State
Board of Commences trip; Walter
i Studor, Adamsville, Muskingum
county, 140.13 bushels, profit S104.17
R. L. Dollings Company's trip, Co.
lumbus; John Everett, Granville
Licking county, 1888 bushels, profit
$1O437, Wing Seed Company's trip
Mechanicsburg; Raymond Wasem
Vermilion, Erie county, 1871 bush
els, profit $9758, National Farmers
Exposition trip, Toledo; Charles ley
er, Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson county
1872 1872 bushels, profit S102.55, Ma.
tional Farmers Exposition trip, To
ledo; Ralph Koehler, Forest, Wyan
dot county, 122.21 bushels, profit
S91.81, Barrett Company's trip, Me
: Continued on page eight
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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07
ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY

Miss Florence Sower gave a dinner
party last Friday to the Delta Sigmas
and their associates at her country
home north Of town, at which time
Miss Rena Sweeny received a tele-
gram from Dan Cupid announcing the
marriage of Miss Norma L. Stuempel
to Mr.. Ernest w. Spring of Zanes-
vile, which will take place on Mon
day evening, December 10, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F
A. Stuempel, on North Fulton street
Miss Opal Bowman of Denison Uni.
versity, Granville, Ohio, came home
to attend this party.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07
OFFICERS ELECTED

The following officers were elected
at the semi-annuaI election of Wau-
seon Lodge No. 156 Knights of
Pythias, last Tuesday evening:
Frank E. Kenyon, C. c.; Clark Rob
inson, V. c.; c. E. Flory, Prelate;
c. F. Golf, M. Of W; W. E. Disbrow
K. Of R. & S.; R. S. Campbell, M. Of
F.; C. W. Struble, M. of Excheq; R
H Kenyon, NJ of A; Elmer Myers
1. G.; E. C. Reynolds, o. G.; Johr
B. McQuillin, Trustee.
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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07

rapher, who has the arduous task of
making and transcribing an accurate
verbatim report of the entire trial
from start to finish.
The tedious task of selecting a jury
of IL men continued through the
sessions of court Monday, and 10 Of
these were excused, leaving 10 in the
jury box at the close of court Monday
evening.
1t becoming evident to the court
that the present venire of AZ will be
likely to be exhausted before a jury
can be impaneled, twenty more names
were drawn from the jury wheel and
these will be notified to appear in
court to serve as jurors if needed
and providing they can qualify,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss Fannie L. Aeschliman and
Harley H. Nofziger were married
Tuesday afternoon at the Christian
church parsonage. The Rev. c. F.
Evans officiated.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-07
WOMAN'S CLUB
Dncnmhar FInvon4h

Roll Call. Current Events
"Woman's Work for Industrial Bet
terment' Mrs. Sue Jordan
women and Moral Problems" -.
...........M Mrs. Mary Hayes
"Belva Bennett LOCKWOOD.
Miss Zula Campbell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20

visiting her niece at Detroit for sever
al weeks. Mrs Will Jeffries has re-
turned from ten days visit with rel
atives near Columbus, Ind. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hussey, Misses Sarah
Mehan and Hattie Izor spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Neff at Perish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William Huddle-
son of Arlington spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Leverton . Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Cramer, Mr. and Mrs.
Omer Kerlin and grandson, Howard
Kerlin spent Sunday in Dayton
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Leverton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Leverton and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Wissler were dinner guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Revalee near Ben
tony1lle Sunday. =. Joseph Beeson of
Atlanta is the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Beeson. Mrs. Beeson had as
guests Friday, Mrs. Florence Hand Of
Anderson and Mrs. Oscar Beeson of
Connersville. Mr. and Mrs Mark
Shissler of Richmond were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hussey and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
W. L. Parkins. :. Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Anderson entertained with
birthday dinner in honor of Walter
Anderson and Harold Daniels Sunday
evening. The guests were Misses
Alice Eslair and Errna Schaffer and
Walter Anderson and Harold Daniels
-. Mrs. Celia Anderson of Bethel is
visiting her son Mrs. Albert Ander-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beeson.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beeson
and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beeson were
at Winchester Sunday.
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MILTON, IND.

Mrs. o. L. Galloway of Cambridge
City entertained a number of ladies
in honor of Mrs. Frank F1orea who
will leave soon to spend the winter in
California. Mrs. Oliver Beeson, Mrs.
LATE Beeson and Mrs. Lycurgus Bee
son were among the guests. Mes
danes Gresh, Burton and Ida Warren
spent Friday in Newcastle, the guests
Of Mrs. Sa1lie Gordon. Mrs Gowdy
of Indianapolis spent the weekend
with her cousin, Miss Elnora Camp
bell. :. Mrs Elizabeth Smith OF Cecil,
O., has been visiting Mrs. Frank Doty
and other Milton friends She was a
Miss CHM and lived in Milton when a
child. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larson,
Mrs. Will Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hurst, Mr.. 81
Clark and Frank Conley attended the
/ funeral of Frank Hunt at Anderson
| Sunday. Mrs. Alice Gresh had as
| her guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hurst
! and Miss Nellie Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
| Wellington Swearingen were guests OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hess Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale, Mrs. John
Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
! Hess attended the funeral of Bishop
i Floyd at Dublin Monday. Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Kerlin had as dinner
! guests Sunday, Charles Ferguson, Mrs
! Late Beeson and DR.. Cullen Squie1
and family. >. Dr. Albertson spent the
weekend at Arcadia with his mother
who is still sick . . Harry Grams who
works for Park Thornberg has a corn
husking record that is hard to beat
He averages 118 bushels a day and
| has husked 1873 bushels in one day
He charges 6 cents bushel. Oscar
Kerlin went to indianapolis Sunday
to market place on Mondays market
three car loads of stock shipped from
Milton. :. Mrs. Oliver Ferguson
Misses Hattie and Mary Stills and Els
worth Ewers, motored to Anderson
| Sunday. They visited Miss Nellie
i Irene Eycke and called on Charles
| Clifton and family at MiddletoWn. Mr.
| Clifton is in very poor health =. Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Thornburg and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Caldwell motored tc
! Madison county Sunday. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Ray Mills and children oil
Straughns spent Sunday with Mr. and
! Mrs. Charles Ferris. -. Mrs. George
Murley is on the sick list. The
| Washington township Sunday school,
convention was held Sunday afternoon
| in the Friends church. Rev. Erickson
had charge of the music and led the
! devotions. The address of the after
noon was made by Mr.. Miles of India
napolis, a representative of the Anti
Saloon League. Rev. Mary Mills is
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AGENTS AND statesmen

MEN OR wODIEN-To take orders for
newly Invented machine. Makes but
ter rs cents per lb. $40 per day to
hustIers Wells Supply Co, 145 South
Perry street. Dayton. Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20

Statistics compiled by the Citrus
Protective League show shipments of
California citrus fruit for tho last
three years aggregate 140,443 cars,
distributed as follows: Oranges from
Southern California, 104,212 cars:
from central and northern California,
15,407 cars, and from the whole state,
20.824 cars of lemons. The report
shows that California has approx
mately 100000 orange and lemon
trees.
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REPAIRING

FVERYTHING-We repair almost ev-
erything Call for and deliver. Wes-
ley Brown & Son Phone $685.
FURNITURE Repaired; pictures franz
ed: all kinds OF stoves. bicycles and
sundrins We repair everything.
Brown-Darnen Co. Phone 1896.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

POSTTION-Wanted as governess or
nurse by experienced middle aged Ia
dy Address Nurse, care Palladium.
sH1NGS-Wanted. Els South sth ST
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There. were 5,S48,930 forest trees
raised at the four state nurseries in
New Zealand during the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1917, and 5,419,569
trees were planted in the eight govern
ment plantations Of the dominion COW
ering 2,764 acres. The total area
planted since the start Of operations in
1896 is 29,992 acres.
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TELLING is SELLING.

CONTRACT RATES obtained from The
Palladium business office.
CLOSING HOURS-All WantAds must
bn in before IL NJ. noon. of day of
publication.
OUT-OF-TOWN ADS must be accom-
panied by cash In full payment. ac-
cortiing to above rates
THE PALLADIUM reserves the right
to classify all ads according to its
own rules and regulations.
WANT-ADS giving q letter or num-
Der" care this office. can not be an
swered In person. A letter should be
addressed tn the letter or number
this office The advertiser will
call for his answers and later call on
YOU providing your reply to this ad-
vertisemcnt pleases him.
TELEPHONE your Want-Ads when II
Is more convenient to do so. Bill will
be sent to you. and as this is an &C
commodation service. The Palladium
expects pavment promptly upon re-
ceipt OF bill
Phone 1884
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Fit. Wayne Company
Has 249 Men Who
Have Joined Colors

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 2o.-The
largest service flags in Fort Wayne
are those at the Fort Wayne plant OF
the General Electric company. Two
flags, each with 119 stars, will be I'M
furled this week at the factory. An
other, with eleven stars, also will be
hung, representing a total Of 249 men
who have entered the the United
States service from the company.
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TORY ON THIS PAGE TOMORROW AND MAKE
MiSCEi LANEOUS WANTED %
iContinued.l

SEWING MACHINE = Second hand,
wanted. Address Box 50, care Palla-
dunn.
TEETH-Old false wanted. Don't mat
ter if broken. / pay $500 to $500
per set. Send by parcel post and re-
ceive check by return mail. L. MAJ
er. 2o07 S. Fifth Street. Philadelphia,
Pa.
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LIVE STOCK & VEHICLES 81

LIVE STOCK & VEHICLES 81
G1LTS-Full- blooded, immuned Duroc
and male hogs. Ross Huddelson.
Phone 5123-H.
HORSES-Cash paid for year
old, thin or fat horses. Phone
3474. James H. Clark. 1902
North | st.
WAGONS-Deiivery. for sale, cheap II
sold at once. A. & P. Tea Co., 727
Main ST
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
P. E. 0. Meeting

Regular meeting of Chapter R,
P. E. O. was held at the pleasant
home of Mrs. l.. F. Moore We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. L. E..
Hamilton gave a revue of the local
bylaws and Miss Edith Hamilton
gave revue of the state bylaws.
1t was voted to hereafter instead OF
serving refreshments at chapter
meetings the hostess pay $1.5O in
to the charity fund.- A donation of
$25. 90 was made to the Red Cross,
$13.5 of which was from the pic
ture show given under the chap
ter's management few weeks ago.
Mrs. Moore of Mexico was an out
of town guest. The hostess served
delicious refreshments, being assis-
ted by her daughter, Miss Gather
inc.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
Reading Circle Entertained

The Reading Circle was enter.
tanned at the home of, Mrs. j. E.
Welsh Tuesday evening, the pres
ident, Miss Laura Love, presiding.
The large number of members and
guests present responded with en-
tertaining current events at roll
call. AS this was the time for an
nual election the following officers
we're reelected:
Miss Laura Love, president;
Mrs. F. F. Pratt, first vice pres!-
dent; Mrs. M. P. Benson, second
vice president; Mrs. j. E. Welsh,
secretary; Mrs. L. F. Moore, treas
urer; Mrs. G. G. Bigger, librarian;
Mrs. j W. Lomax, assistant libra
rian; Mrs. A. j. Caywood, critic.
Following the election a very
interesting lesson was conducted
by Mrs. q. G. Bigger on 'Woman's S
Part in Government" The presi-
dent then introduced the following
new members: Mrs. E. R. Bar
ton, Mrs. J. D. Boyles, Mrs, 0. A.
Potter, Mrs. w. E. Shell and Mrs.
A. j, Baum, who expressed their
appreciation of membership in the
Circle.
Miss Beatrice Harter favored
with some most excellent music.
During the social hour the hostess
served delectable refreshments, be-
ing assisted by her daughter Geor-
gia Loesa and Miss Frances Tai
bott.
The guests were Mrs. H. G. Lo-
max, Mrs. A. S. Byrd, Mrs. G. B.
Talbot, Mrs. M. F. Clay, Mrs.
Max Jones, Mrs. Allie Harter,
Mrs. P. F. Weaver, Mrs. G. j.
Griffith, Mrs. Vaughn, of Tina,
Mrs. j. S. -Weatherly of Forker.
Misses Beatrice Harter, Frances
Talbot, Helen Boyles ond Master
Gene Jones.
At a late hour Circle adjourned,
all expressing themselves as enjoy
ing a most pleasant evening.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
County Council Meeting

All members of the Linn county
council and township council of
the national defense are requested
to meet at BrookReld, Thursday,
November %, 1917, at O'Clock
p. M. Business of great import
ance demands our attention and
there must be no slackers but every
member from each township is re-
quired to attend. The sheriff and
cOnstables of the county are invi-
ted to meet with the council.
GEO. w. BAILEY.
Chairman.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters ofInterest

Bargains in jewelry at Laura
Loves
Span of mare mules, 2 years cid
past, for sale by A. P. Welsh.
Regular meeting of the Royal
Neighbor camp Friday afternoon.
Black Langshan cockerels for
sale by L. Brendahl, Laclede, phone
80.
Lost, short logchain, hook on
one. Finder will be rewarded by
return to A. q Groes.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. Prices ST. so to $500.
Mrs. A. M. Walker, l4aclede, phone
'7O4.
On Thursday Of last week G.. W.
Syms took car of sheep and John
Dick a car of hogs to the st. Jo-
seph market.
For sale - One hundred high
grade Delaine- Merino ewes IN lots
to suit purchaser. G. A. Read,
Box SO, Boomer, Mo.
There will be program and pie
supper at the Plum. Grove school
house, Wednesday night, Novem-
bel %. Laura Agin, teacher.
! A dandy standard make piano
for $4,000. Slightly used. taken
in on player; and another bargain
at $l65,OO. See Jerome G. Brown.
Am closing out my entire stock
of iewelry. If you are looking for
bargains you will find them here.
Everything in the jewelry line to
60 at cost. Laura Love.
Bring in your scrap iron. Am
paying 35 cents per hundred deliv-
cred. This price is good until the
oath. / am also in the market for
hides. F. NJ. Alexander.
w. o. Anderson and Galen Lew
is have been drawn from this town
ship to serve on the petit jury in
the December term of the Linn
county circuit court to be held in
Linneus.
At regular meeting of Laclede
camp Modern Woodmen Wednes-
day night, donation of $40 was
made to the local Red Gross society.
The Odd Fellows lodge made a
donation of the same amount on
Tuesday night.
Jerome G. Brown, who repre-
sents the Schumann Piano Co.,
and Kohler & CAMPBELL Piano Co.,
in this territory, also has the ex-
elusive agency for the old reliable
Newman Bros. and Kroeger. All
of these pianos are high grade
standard makes.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
Hunting Forbidden

All hunters and other trespass-
ers are hereby warned to keep off
of the lands owned or rented by
the undersigned. By complying
with this request you will save
trouble.
j. L. WooD
II. M. STANLLY
= LLOYD BALLOON
z. E. GoOsEY
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
For Sale

One good bay horse, four years
old, broke to drive single or double
weight HOO pounds, and one grey,
three years old, weight 900 pounds.
JEROME G. BRoWN.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

leld visited Lacleue IrlenOS wed
nesday.
Prof. aud Mrs. E. L. Joyce Of
Brookfeld were guests of Mrs. j.
E. Welsh, Tuesday. -.
Jerome =. Brown has new pianos
as low as $I85.0O. Prices con-
sistent with quality.
Kenneth Hoyt returned home
Tuesday from spending several
months in Minnesota.
Sankey Conant of La Plata visit
ed his aunt, Mrs. G. w. Estes and
family here over Sunday.
Sch1mann Piano Co. makers of
highest possible grade pianos.
For sale by Jerome c. Brown.
P. F. Rachford of UnionviIle en-
route to Carrollton, stopped off
here and visited his sister, Mrs. Lee
E. Hamilton, Saturday and Sun
day.
Jas. M. Childress who has been
in Oklahoma and Texas for sever
al years, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. ChiIdress here this
week.
Mrs. Newton W. Roberts and
baby of Ottumwa, Iowa, are here
for atwo weeks stay with her faith
er, Rev T. e. Sisson at the M. E.
parsonage.
Arthur Swank left Monday after
noon for Salulpa, Okla, to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Joe
Hickson, who died at her home
there that morning.
E. B. GudgelI and three children
went, to St. Joseph Wednesday
morning to make a short visit with
Mrs. Gudgell who is still confined
in hospital at that phase.
Mrs. L. N. Whitaker and son
Clayton spent the first part of the
week in Kansas City, the latter
undergoing an operation at a hos
pital, his tonsiIs being removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Caywood
accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Viva Rowland motored to
ChilIicothe last Friday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
Ormsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin White, re-
turning to their home in Nebraska,
stopped off here Monday and took
dinner with their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Williams and
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Lomax ac-
companied DR.. and Mrs. Fl. c.
Pratt and son Herbert of Brook
field on motor trip to Chillicothe
last Sunday in DR.. Pratt's new
HupmobiIe.
Over 100000 kohler & Camp
bell pianos in use the world over.
These wonderful instruments are
high in every desirable quality,
yet moderate in price. For sale by
Jerome G. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Eichman
aud Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mathes re-
turned home last Friday from a
twenty-five days motor trip, visit
ing relatives in st. Louis and sew
eral places in Illinois.
Kraft & Brenner's store was rob-
bed of something like ten dollars
iu change and canned goods MOns
day night. Entrance was made by
cutting a panel from the east door
to the grocery room. It seemed
to he the work of someone who
was hungry as sardines and crack
ers were about the only things
missed, except the small change
from the cash drawer.
The Laclede blade., 1917-11-16
Red Cross

uC LOCu3CAO0o WAAA AV1N . P"A wa
post sale on Saturday, November
"a. contributions for which are
now being solicited.
TIE first box from the local or
ganization was started to head
quarters on Thursday Of last week.
It weighed one hundred pounds
and contained the following: Seven
mufaers, 8 helmets, 3 sweaters, 5
pair Wristlets, 6 pairs socks, 2
dozen hospital sheets, 2 dozen hos
pital caps, 65 triangular. bandages
and 80 body bandages.
Much credit is due the committee
for the neatness of the articles and
for the faithfulness they have
shown in the work and the entire
community is proud of the showing
thus far made.
The new supplies have been ship
ped and are expected here for Sat
urday. All willing to help in the
work will please call on the sewing
committee,
A letter from headquarters says:
Most of the knit articles have
been grey as that is the accepted
color. However, both grey and
khaki are being used for the army
and navy"
The committee requests that all
come out Saturday and help get
the Christmas box started for our
Laclede boys. It is everyone's
duty to help remember the boys at
this time, and it should be pleas
ure to all to have a hand in show
ing our appreciation of their loyalty
and devotion to the defense of our
country.
Officers of the Laclede society
were called to Boomer Friday to
organize at that place. On account
of a death in the community not
many were at the meeting, so the
organization was completed at the
close of Sunday school last Sunday.
The auxiliary started with %
members and fund of $31, G. A.
Read being a contributing member.
The officers are c. A. Read,
president; E. K. Welsh, vice pres
ident; Mrs. NJ. F. Andrews, secre-
tary; Mrs. T. L. Humphfres,
treasurer. A committee from La
clede will meet with them next
Friday afternoon to help start the
work.
The Laclede society was in need
of funds and Monday President
Allen launched a drive that up to
yesterday noon had brought in
$275. 90, from the following source: