The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Morrison came
down from Kansas City to attend the
Decoration Day services and visit Mr..
Morrison mother, Mrs. Caroline
Morrison. They returned to Kansas
City Sunday.
Mrs Nat Whipple and children re-
turned to their home at Parsons,
Kansas, Friday after attending the
funeral Of Mrs. Whipple's sister, Mrs.
c. {. Catterlin, which was held in
this city the previous week.
Miss Ruby Seese, who is attending
school for trained nurses in the
Wesley hospital, at Kansas City, is
spending vacation at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. a. Seese,
on South Mechanic street.
]. J. Mckee. of southeast OF town,
who went to Kansas City few weeks
ago to undergo a severe surgical OPP
Grafton, returned home Sunday and
his friends will be glad to learn that
the operation was successful.
Lester Graves, who some time ago
enlisted in the aviation corps OF the
army spent Sunday in this city visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Graves. From here he went to the
aviation camp at Dallas, Texas.
Lieutenant Hulett Moreland, Of the
United States army medical corps.
visited his brother, A. c. Moreland, in
this city the first of the week. Lieut..
Moreland has received orders assign
ing him to the base hospital at Camp
Dodge, Iowa.
Harley tlensley, who graduated
from the Butler High school in the
class OF Is has accepted a position
with the look Live Stock Commits
sion Company, OF Kansas City. 1t is
his intention to learn the COMMISSION
business from the ground up.
+ James Cowley, one OF Mound town
ships best citizens. was in town sat
urdav and made this office an appre-
ciated visit. Mr. Cowley like most
everyone else, thinks that this VIII be
a banner year Tor the farmer, as crops
look splendid and the prices will be
high
Mrs. Ira Crouch died at her home i'll
Rich Hill Thursday OF last week after
brief illness OF uremic poisoning.
She was a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Wright, formerly of Summit
township. She is survived by her
husband and one daughter. Kathleen.
aged IS.
Mrs. {. c. Day and little daughter,
Dorothy. OF Oklahoma City, who
have been visiting relatives in this
city and Mrs. J. II. Smith LETT Sunday
for Kansas City, where they were
joined by Mr. Day and from there will
60 to the Pacific coast for an extend
ed trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kiersey lett
Sunday for Okmulgee, Oklahoma,
where they will spend two weeks Wis
ting Mr.. Kierseys. mother, Mrs.
Helen kiersey, and sister, Miss Mol
lie kiersey. Jas. Stephenson. is drlv-
ing the water wagon while George IS
enjoying his vacation.
Charles Mcfarland arrived in But
Ter the last OF the week from the Nc
1arland ranch near Tucumcari, New
Mexico. lie brought with him car
load OF young cattle which he placed
on pasture on the Mcfarland farm
near town. He reports it rather dry
in that part of the country.
Capt. Edward Clark. the we'll known
commercial salesman, who was here
Wedne sdav, says he has again volun-
teered for physical examination to
enter the army, after being retired
alter thirty years service Capt. Clark
feels that his country needs his SER
vices and is ready.-Rich Hill Review.
Ralph Pipes. a former Normal
student, mas gone 10 lamp DOuSS III
Iowa. Mr.. Pipes was Editor-in- Chief
II the 1913 Rhetor and was prominent
in school activities here during the
year. He is another one OF our very
best men who have gone to serve oltr
country.- -Warrensburg Normal Stu
dent.
Montrose is to celebrate Fourth OF
Iuly this year with a big Red Cross
picnic. All the money from the stands
and concessions will be turned over to
the Red Cross. They extend an in
vitation to all towns in radious OF
20 miles to come to Montrose and
have a good time and help a good
cause at the same time.
Miss Retia Kerrens. who had been
making her home with her parents.
Mir. and Mrs. Forrest ]. kerrens, of
This city. since closing her school in
me Sjruce district OF Bates county
asst month, left Sunday for Warrens-
,urg, Mo-, where she will take the
summer course at the State Normal
: .hoo1 C,se Couptx, Democrat i