Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-08
The Chautauqua.

The Chautauqua.
The opening session of the 1918
Chautauqua began yesterday after
noon at $40 at the city park, with a
fair sized crowd in attendance:
Z ]. s. Dewell, president of the as
sociation, was the first on the pro-
gram and gave a short talk and
urged the assembly to make this, the
18th or 10th annual chautauqua, a
success.
Following this brief talk, F. j.
Meier, the platform manager was in
troduced and made few pleasing re-
marks and also gave short outline
of what would take place during the
week.
Miss Florence Baker, the Junior
supervisor, then gave instructions to
the little folks and made arrange
ments for the Junior session at 4:3O.
The Conservatory girls opened the
afternoon prelude with music on the
piano harp and violin, one Of the
young ladies also entertaining the
audience with several vocal numbers.
They were very good and it was in
deed q pleasure to listen to them.
J. Walter Wilson occupied the
platform the latter part Of the after
noon and although it was extremely
warm, he made the crowd forget the
heat and the time flew rapidly by.
As an impersonator he is wonderful.
He gave number Of readings which
were intensely interesting after
which he closed his part Of the en-
tertainment with musical numbers
on the saxophone and flute, the Con-
servatory girls accompanying him.
The last thirty minutes was again
taken up by the girls who delighted
the listeners with their melodies and
the afternoon program was closed
by the singing of the French nation
al air.
Evening Program
A considerably larger audience was
present last evening, the weather
having moderated to marked de-
gree. The concert company of the
afternoon again delighted the audi
ence for half hour and their numbers
were rewarded by numerous encores.
They were followed by Strickland
Gillian, the one and only, who held
the undivided attenetion Of his audi
ence for an hour and half. There is
but one Gillian and he is known
from coast to coast. His humor is
spontaneous and his philosophy is
such that everyone can understand
and must be impressed.
His talk might be called, "Cut out
the "Grouch and Help Win the War;
,as that is what his theme leads to.
He breaches patriotism from the first
word and by the applause a person
would imagine the audience was not
slow in seconding every assertion he
made.
The lecture was good one which
more people should have heard.
Frank Gerhardt and Alvin Black
burn left this morning for Lynn
Grove on surveying trip.
John McDermott returned yester-
day from Camp Forrest, Georgia. He
was discharged on account Of physi-
cal disability but he has been given
"a recommendation for special work.
!; About $50 from Mo. Valley and
vicinity were the guests of the Ak
Sar Ben at the den last night. The
intensely hot weather and dusty roads
kept many from going but those who
did go were amply repaid for their
efforts. The Ak Sar Ben boosters
are royal entertainers and the show
this year is even above their usual
entertainment.
A. Edgecomb reports the sale of Q
Wallis Cub Tractor to Chas. Miller.
A young fellow from Woodbine
who has been at Camp Cody, desert
ed last week and came home. He was
arrested on the advice Of the author
tiles at that camp and is now in Jail
awaiting guard to return him to
camp.
The weather has moderated slight
,yl the thermometer only registering
a little over 100 in the shade to-
day. Corn has been hurt nearly 100
per cent in many localities and, from
all reports, it is all damaged at least
so per cent. A good rain now would
soon tell whether any Of it can be
saved or not but if the rain does moi
come this week, all the good it car
do will be to settle the dust.
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Old ssttIers' Day
August %, 1918, will be "Olc
Settlers Day." at Magnolia. The