Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16

Ia this issue Of the REGISTER will be
found tie announcement of VIM. X.
Edgar, Jr, WHO sgain seeks the
Democratic nomination for Prosecut-
ing Attorney Of Iron County. In the
time that Mr.. Edgar has filled this
position he has achieved a most
enviabie record as a careful, faithful
and conscientious prosecutor. II Is
generally recognized that he has at all
times and in every instance discharg-
cd his duty as the law directs. lie Is
well entitled TO denomination and re-
election and viii very likely be ac-
corded both without any opposition.
Bonnie Terre, in ST. Francois Dun
ty, will hold a local option election
Saturday, June sth. When a local
option election was held in ST. Fran
co.'s county about three years ago
Bonnie Terre was not an Incorporated
town. Since then it has become in
c~orporated, and having mere than
5000 inhabitants, is entitled to vote
separately from the rest OF the county,
ON the proposition. On this repre-
s~entation being made to the city coun
Gil that body made an order for the
election. The dry element is said TO
be lnfuriated and will endeavor to
prevent the election from being held,
A. X. Jones, who until recently was
superintendent OF public schools at
Piedmont, has just been appointed
district farm agent of Bollinger, Ste.
Genevieve, Washington and Iron
counties, and Pennington will be his
Headquarters. lie has had consider
able experience in farm work. In
fact lie is a practical farmer. He has
also had courses at the state Agrl'
cultural College at Columbia, and Is
we'll prepared to render splendid ser
vice to the farmers in the various
counties where his work will be. his
; office will be with Farm Agent Hens
> ley, in this city. He moved his fam
! lily here last week, -Farmington
Times.
!, District Agricultural Agent j. X
Jones of Pennington was i'll lrontol
Monday and Tuesday cf this week
While here he organized two sewing
u clubs and II garden club in tn
school. Misses Edith Hotson, Oliv'
= and Marjorie Kendall and Esther NC
| Kinney were selected as leaders TO
q the Girls Sewing Clubs. This will b
a rare opportunity to recruit worker
~ for the local Red Cross Unit. Thirt
y girls compose the membership OF tn
: clubs. The boys organized a Garde'
Club and will hit the Kaiser by in
y ~creasing production. Rev. ID. Il
Johnson of the Presbyterian churc
ar will be club leader Of the boys. Pro
re- Jones went to Belleview Tuesda
A. evening.
s. Our people of the Red Cross al
n preparing for an Auction Sale at tt
a courthouse, to be held Saturday, Ma
25th, at 2 p. NJ. Donations to the lie
in of articles to be sold are solicited
anything from an automobile to
IS. wbeelbarrow; from a harvester to
til hoe; from a live hog to a good Mi
he souri, ham; from a load of corn to
e. sack of wheat; from a jug OF sorghu
lie, to a jar of jelly; from a suit OF cioth'
r. to a pair of sucks--in fact all nsefi
mt ar,icles-will come in place. We PR
oy YOU, in the name of God and countr,
in give! and "give freely, for the Lo
mi loyeth a cheerful giver!' For pa
lty ticulars inquire of the !ronton II
Cross Committee, W. G. Whltwor'
nd Arcadia, or Geo. Alters, Pilot knt
of The first donation was made Iuesd
G. morning by Mr.. George Stark ofsta
nd Farm, south of Arcadia, who contri
Of uted a registered pig. Good! Ever
N. body come!