Western Kansas world., 1918-01-31

A slight advance on Baby Bonds
February 1st.
Cal Lloyd, the land man, made a
trip to Hays Tuesday.
o. Bruce COTE went to Wilson last
Friday on the jitney.
E. A.. Wilds was up from Banner
last Tuesday on business.
JIG. Hixson shipped car of cattle
to Kansas City the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Bryant re-
turned to Kansas City last Thursday
evening.
The Wa-Keeney State Bank re-
ports having a number of Income
Blanks on hand.
w. T. Littiechild shipped four cars
of fat cattle to Kansas City last
Saturday night
Miss Martin, stenographer for the
Hardman Lumber Company, visited
with Mrs. John Peacock at Collyer,
last Monday.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Fritts next
Wednesday, February 9Th.
B. E. Grimm writes from Chatham,
Ohio, (renitting for Worldly every
cold, and snowy here this winter;
best regards to all old friends"
This office has added another new
piece of up-to-date machinery this
week. 1t is a Corona typewriter, the
best little machine on the market.
1t sure does the work.
Joe Haug was up from Frnaklin
township last Tuesday He was ac-
companied by Private Craig, who had
been visiting his parents, but return
ed to Camp Funston Monday night.
The Wa-Keeney City Bakery's ad
on the first page should be read by
all as it tells how to conserve fuel.
make it easier for the housewife, and
gives you an idea of what war bread
really is.
John Milholland writes from Mil
tonvale to send him the World. He
says: eve like it fine here, but can't
get along without the news from
'Keeney. He is engaged in the cream,
poultry and egg business.
George Neisley is more than max
ing good in atheletics at the college
of Emporia. In addition to being
guard on the football team, he has
now been chosen for the same po-
sition on the basket ball team.
The Wa-Keeney State Bank reports
receiving another large bunch of
are investing rapidly in these splen-
did securities and it is sure a fine
way for saving and thrift for the
young people, as well as the old peo-
pie, and is fast becoming quite pop
ular.
Mumps and scarletina are said to
have put in appearance in town. Pre-
caution should be used to keep these
contagious from becoming epidemic
Neil Ufford arrived from Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, the first of the week
on ten days furlough- He looks
fine, and gave the Home Guards
real touch of army life at John
Spena's garage last Tuesday even
ing. The boys say the drilling is great
just what they need.
While we have had a nice responce
to our Salvation Army aid box we
still need little more to fill the box
up full. We have received some fine
contributions and just a few more
will fill the box and cause the hearts
of the good people of the Salvation
Army and the Recipients as well to
rejoice. just wrap up what you have
and leave at the World office and it
will be taken care OF. Please have
packages in by Thursday, February
7th, as we wish to ship the box Sat
urday, February 9th.
From the notice in the county
papers it might appear that the Fuel
Admins tration was responsible for
delivery charge. Well, hardly. 1t is
for the closing order part however.
Will say that I have often wondered
though why when living in the coun-
try and the wife should get out of
thread why I had to use a wooden
peg or nail unless / wished to hitch
up old Tom and drive six miles to
town and back while my town friend
had only to step to the phone and tell
the general grocery to bring him up
a spool. Hudson Harlan.
The United States government is
making an effort to get the people of
this country to raise more poultry
to help supply the demand for fresh
meat. L. w. Burby, of Manhattan,
is the state man appointed by the
government and he has appointed ].
W. Bingham, of Wa-Keeney, to help
boost the work in Trego county. An
effort is to be made to organize COM
petitive clubs throughout the county
to encourage friendly rivalry to see
which locality can produce the most
poultry. Government bulletins can
be had by applying to Mr.. Bingham
or Mr.. Burby.
Last Saturday evening this COM
munity as well as that of Collyer
were shocked when they learned that
Miss Madeline Briggs, of Collyer,