Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-01

'em where they are" having refer
ence to the fighting in France. Yes,
John, Bob White began to prophesy
a year ago, saying the war would
'clost in thirty days, and he what
kind of prophet is he? His obser-
vation now is, "Of course the war
will end some time"
Rev. j. l.. Hickerson of this city
is conducting revival meeting at
Mount Olivet Church.
Patrons of the Mexico public
schools are glad that Miss Mary Dill
lizard is to be one of the teachers
thru the coming year. Miss D. is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Dill
lard here. Shehas been teaching
at Gillian, Mo-, for several years.
She has always made good. Hope
she may be persuaded to remain
with the home community from this
time forth.
The Mexico Savings Bank has
bought the big building adjoining it
on the north, now occupied by Grad
dock. 1t is understood the bank
will occupy both buildings later.
The Christian Church cleared $50
by their musical, "The New Minis
ter" given last week.
Miss Willie Hook is home from
Chicago, where she attended the
summer school session of Chicago
University.
Miss Ruth Averitt has returned
from st. Louis where she has been
taking training In Barnes Hospital
Nurses school. She will have a
place in DR.. P. E. Coils new hos
pital in Mexico
Henry Kombrink of near Rush
Hill was here last Thursday. He
was tickled about the late rains.
There will be a bumper corn crop
If the Weather Man manages things
Just right from now on.
Werner E. Yostmayer of this
county is one. of the happy, con-
tented soldier boys, getting his
training at Camp Macarthur, Tex
as. He expects to be ordered ovel
seas soon. His remark was, wher
Uncle Sam called him into the war
well, If it requires me to helr
whip the kaiser l am ready to CO.
That kind of lad will make goot
any place you put him.
Mrs. G.. E. Younger returned re
Gently from a visit to her sister
Mrs. Ed. England, in st. Louis, ant
then was ten days with another sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Niles, at the latter
home In the Ozark country. Mrs
Younger was greatly delighted will
what she saw of South Missouri
Mrs. Hannah Clacher died in st
Louis few days ago. Her HUSBAND
was hardware merchant in Mexic
number of years ago. The bod
was brought here for burial. MRS
Clacher was native of Scotland
six children survive her. A daugh
ter. Mrs. Lloyd Turbbaugh, reside
at Vandalia, this county.
A bunch of Mexico boys an
girls, not yet in their teens, al
taking an interest in politics. The
are for x. p. Wiley for U. S. Ser
ator
Miss Margaret Million OF Mexic
has charge of bunch of Camp FIJI
girls. at Camp Swanee, near kal
sas City. She is teaching thel
things. II is the boast that there
not ''Pampered Darling In tn
camp. "But we have plenty OF a
nirants for patriotic honors, an
moi girl goes back to town aft'
her STAY of two weeks in camp d
can swim her fifty yards, hike
dozen miles, keep her tent spi'
ana snan. be absolutely quiet whs
mat is the rule, wash Dishes COG
meals and clean her plate =
clean plate is no mere slogan =
al the close of each meal seyent
ave mates are turned upside dow
and not a crumb falls from them
Miss Minnie Stallings, who n
heen taking training as a nurse
81 Louis, is waiting her call 70
10 France where she will engage
,sor,, for the Red Gross. Miss sta
ings has sister. from TINS y
Miss Nina stallings. who is ~
sionary in China
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