The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-25


Gus Havemann is adding a sleep
ing porch to his residence.
Mrs. Modlin's mother from south
of MsCracken, visited here recently.
Katherin Snapp enrolled as a
Freshman in the High School on Mon
day.
Miss Wooten's Art class are max
ing war poster for exhibit in several
places.
The Hays Music Club will meet
next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. II.
E. Malloy.
Mrs. VIM. Wood, mother of Mr. T.
NJ. Wood left for her home in Riley,
this morning.
Ralph Reed returned to Camp
Funston, Sunday, after two or three
weeks furloueh
Carl Leiker is having the front of
his grocery store and implement
house repainted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hendrickson are
the proud parents of fourteen pound
boy, born April, the 18th.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. w.
II. Early on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. King was leader.
The Wolfe Stock Company opens
their engagement here May End, with
the great play of WASTE"
Remember W. D. Daniels the new
dentist, IN rooms in the G.. W. Reed
er block when in need of expert den
tistry.
W. D. Daniels, the new dentist in
Reeder block is at your service with
the latest in dental work. Give him
trial.
W. A Smith and family returned
Thursday night, from their Califor-
mia trip and are again at home on
East Juniata Street.
The home guards of Hays are in
need Of rifles. Those having Spring
field rifles that they will loan please
notify c. W. Miller, Jr., Captain.
Found:-An Eastern Star pin; al
so one Yale key. Owner can have
property by calling, proving owner
ship and paying for this notice.
The High School and teachers had
fine picture taken this week in
front of the new building. R. S. Par
att of Downs, Kansas, was the photo
grapher.
Sergeant Lynn Smith, a former
Normal student, returned to Fort
Sam Houston, where he is stationed,
with friends in Hays.
Mrs. N. M. Schlyer and her mo-
ther, Mrs. Kinney, left Wednesday
noon on the plug for Salina, where
they will attend the automobile show
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The tulip beds around town are in
beautiful bloom. Next fall, many
who have failed before will be sure
to put out bed of them so they
may have early flowers for their ia
bles. But they must be planted in
October.
The family of Rev. Snapp of the
Methodist church have arrived and
having their houshold gods arranged,
are now at home to friends in the
excellent sermons last Sunday to
very large congregations.
Frank Payne was in town last Sat
urday and reports that he and his son
have in 700 acres of wheat and it is
| the best stand he ever had in his
many years in Ellis County. 1t looks
l
| it to cut.
Minnie Esther Owens, small daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Owens of
| Utica, Kansas, died in the hospital
] last week, after an illness of only a
few days. An operation was per.
formed as last hope but was OF
no avail.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E Jack came
over from Leoti, Tuesday morning,
and are visiting Mrs. Jacks sisters,
Mrs. Garland Yarbrough and Eva
| Wood, and her gradparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. C. Blackmun. They will re-
turn to Leati, Friday, from which
place Mr. Jack will leave Monday foI
Camp Funston, where he will join the
colOrs.
Miss Bertha Milstead is the first
member fo this years class at the
| Normal to be placed by the commit
tee on appointments. She was re
Gently elected to position in the
High School at Covert at 500 pei
month. Mr.. Shively, chairman OF
the Committee, reports that bushes:
is brisk and the supply of available
candidates will likely be exhausted
early.
At a special meeting of the BoarC
of Education yesterday, Mr.. W. N
Grammon of Lucas, ws elected tC
succeed Frank Carmen, who expect
to apply for enlistment in the service
of Uncle Sam, at the close of tht
school term. Mr.. Grammon has at
tended Washburn College and the
University of Kansas. He is al
athletic coach being State Athletic
Manager for the Sixth District a
present He is twenty-nine years OLE
and unmarried.
The WaKeeney Home Guards cam!
down Monday afternoon and showed
the newly organized Hays guards how
to drill A large crowd of interestet
spectators lined both sides of Nortl
Chestnut Street to see the boys g
through with their military evolu
tions. The WaKeeney boys made 4;
fine showing. After the drill tn
business men of Hays invited then
to dine at their expense-part goinl
to the Blue Goose and the balance t
the Royal restaurants.
Miss Eva Wood entertained sever
al of her young friends at the hom
of her sister, Mrs. Garland Yarbrougl
last Friday night, to help her cele
brate her fifteenth birthday. Thos