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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

Mrs. Chas. Mcfarland went to
Kansas City Monday where she met
Mr.. Me Farland, who was on his
way home from the Mcfarland
ranch in Texas.
Mrs. \. +. Sturtevant, one OF Ap-
pleton City's pioneer citizens, died
Sunday night OF last week at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. &. +.
Chaplin, OF that city.
Miss Margaret Harper, who is at
tending Hardin college at Mexico,
Missouri, arrived the last OF the
week for visit with her mother,
Mrs T. L. Harper, and other rela-
tives.
Lieut.. II. c. Hyde, flying instruct
or at Post Field near Lawton. Okla
homa, who was recently killed in an
airplane accident, at one time re-
sided on farm near Appleton City,
says the Journal. =.
+ John Dowell, junior editor OF the
Adrian Journal, returned last week
from several months overseas SER
vice with the American FORCES. He
has been discharged and has re-
sumed his duties with the journal.
"A. Fl. Flint. for u years a resident
Of the west part OF this county, died
at. his home in Spring Hill. Kansas,
where he mad moved when he re-
tired from his Bates county farm a
few years ago, Sunday .of last week
Harvey Glenn Wheat was born in
Miami County, Kansas, September
II, 1000, and departed this lie March
70, 1919. At the home OF his par
ents near East Mt. Zion. age rS
years, months and eS days.
Amoret Leader.
Prof c. A. Burke, superintendent
Of the Cass county schools, and Ms
Burke attended the special scrvMcs
at the Christian church Sunday. Nm
Burke was on the program for ali
address. The Burkes have many
friends in this city, where he was
tor some time superintendent OF the
city schools.
A week ago last Sunday, while Mr..
and Mrs. John Harris and children
were i'll Kansas City some one. broke
IN the, back door, which was nailed,
and stole II loaves OF bread. The
back door was broken open again
Sunday while the family was at Mer-
win visiting. The thieves must be
a hungry bunch.-Amoret Leader.
The home of Charles Ramsey,
who is well and favorably known in
and around Appleton City, was the
scene of pretty home wedding on
evening, March 10. The
contracting parties were William
of Spruce. and Miss Fay
eta Ramsey, the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. And Mrs. Ramsey, and teacher
of the Oak Grove schooi.-AppIeton
City Journal.
The Rich Hill papers say that the
recent township election in Usage
township was one of the hardest
fought township elections in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
After day filled with all of the en-
element of a presidential election 1t
vas. found that the entire Demo-
ratio ticket had been elected There
vas a great deal of scratching done
IN both sides. T.
Last. week. when L. F. Wihn was
DOWN by the lake and fortunately
lad his shot gun. with him, a large
ray wolf SO far lost his discretion
hat he passed within range and was
Tiled. He was evidently an old
his teeth being long and
veil worn, and that he was a big |
q fellow 10 attested BY the fact that
le measured FIVE feet from tip to K
ip Rockville Review. II
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
Peru.

$ kids keep pretty busy tending
chickens and making garden and
other labor that goes with the spring
time
Mrs. Maggie Rogers and children
from bronson, Kansas, are visiting
relatives in this neighborhood.
Harold Carroll is about the same
at this writing.
y baby boy arrived at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson
last Friday, March 18th. Both
mother and babe are doing fine
Church at Peru next Sunday
morning. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomas en-
tertained the following ior dinner
Sunday i'll honor OF MIR. Thomas
birthday: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. . Steve
Thomas, MIR. and Mrs. john Turpin
and twin babies, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas and children. MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Carroll and children, MIR. and
Mrs. kirb Harper and baby, Mrs.
Maggie Rogers and children, Sybil
and Harvey. Marion Thomas. Pearl
Walker, Faye Blankenbaker, Mar
garet Thomas, May and Florence
Belt
Little Elmer i.ckle> is on the sick
list.
MIR. and Mrs. +. l.. Blankenbaker
and Matgle, motorcd to Kansas City
last week and while there Mrs.
Blaukcnbaker had her teeth extract
ed.
Whose Who attended the party
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03
Buy Stetson Hats at Black & Sons.

George E. Cable, formerly in bust
ness i'll this city. is candidate on
the Democratic ticket for alderman
from one OF the Harrisonville wards,
says the Cass County Democrat.
DR.. T. c. Boulware, who has been
so seriously sick at his home in this
city for the past few months. has so
far regained his health that he is
able to take an occasional automo-
bile ride
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

+. L. Patrick, superintendent OF
the Butler public schools, was a
Judge in a decamatory contest in
liarrlsonvillc Friday night.
Casper Stamnien. one OF the
towns pioneer citizens. is very sick
at his home in the south part of the
city, OF diseases incident to old age.
Last week his daughters. Mrs. Cath
crime Noonan and Mrs. Harry
Haynes were called from Kansas
City to his bedside, but later he
showed some Improvement and they
returned to their homes. Mr.. Stam-
men is a veteran OF the Civil War
and i'll an early day was in the ice
business in this city. owning large
stone ice house on Atkinson avenue,
which was filled with natural ice
each winter from Mound Branch and
later years from the lake. The I'M
certain winters and the advent of ice
machinery put him out of
business several years ago.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

I1OuSc DUCK, last Week lIcdtC0 III
front of that building to a new Goa
of paint, which adds very much t.
its appearance.
Mrs. o. Wilson, of Walker, win
was OH her way home from a visi
in Chicago, stopped off for a brie
visit with Butler friends one day tn
last OF the week.
Mrs. Eta l.epp and son, France
were called to Schell City one day
the last OF the week by the critica
illness of Mr.. Lepp, who is suffering
from tuberculosis.
George Clay and w. Fl. Clay, bot
OF St. Joseph, wercA called to this
city last week by the serious illness
OF their brother, Frank 7. Clay
whose condition shows but little i'm.
provement.
Veon Broyles. who has been
spending some time in this city
with his wife and small daughter
Roberta, left the last of the week for
Louisiana, Missouri, where he is em-
ployed as telegrapher.
Saturday was big day in Butler.
The weather was fine and the roads
were smooth and the people took ad-
vantage of the conditions and mo-
tored to town to take advantage OF
the bargains offered by our mer-
chants.
Jesse Taylor of TT. Worth, Texas,
attended the funeral OF his niece,
Miss Jessie Lane, which was held in
this city Thursday of last week. Mr..
Taylor was deputy clerk of the
Bates county circuit court under the
late John c. Hayes.
+. w. Fisk, who recently moved
from the west side OF the square to
the Edwards building on the north
side, next to the Missouri State bank
opened up for business Saturday
with new stock OF boots and shoes
and men, furnishing goods.
Mrs. Charles Argenbright re-
turned Thursday night from Wind
sor. Henry county, where she had
'''~ ~ t
non o't'ety VI '''e W. H. N''.'' Ii''
'oou'h'-at 'he annual meel'hS OF inc
society 81 ','e southwest NHaSo"''
conference di''Flc''
Reuhen Gu,rr who for the nast
veor has been stationed with the
medical department OF the army, at
Fl. Sill. Oklahoma. has accepted 4
posi'ioh as pharn'aclst al me Nhooe7
il'a''l,ael' nc IS son Oh WI a',''
MIS- n. ~ Hngllh' WHO lteei''y
moved from Mohlrose, To boeler'
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M1s ''. ~, N'o"u Ii , ""a
s'rlrNeh VIII, pa" iys's a. 'le i'C'n'
OF hvF s",' j. T. I'o ,,, ias' .oat-
Gruay 2" ' 'tl'' ca ri' a m's i,,n ID
her unconscious Saturday morning.
Grandma Cro"dcr is 81 years OLD
and it is not thought that she will
recover from the stroke.-Adrian
Journal.
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merchants were all doing a big BUSH
ness and every thing looks pros
porous.
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-04-03

Charley Fisk, owner Of the Opera
House block, last week treated the
front of that building to a new coat
of paint. which adds very much to
its appearance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Pleasant Ridge.

visiting the past week with hel
daughter Mrs. Henry Jimemrson:
Mr.. and Mrs: David Acton; Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Foster, Mrs. Charles
Poland and daughter Lois spent last
Mrs. S. Nj. Poland.
Grandma Brammer was visiting
| the past week with her daughter
Mrs. Lavina immersion.
Marion Brammer, of near Wester-
Vile, has sold his 50 acre farm to
Paul Jones Of Sand Creek, for $3.50
Mrs. Forest Poland and children,
Mrs. Alva Trowbridge and children
and Grandma Starks spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bohal.
Vester Briner has been very sick
the past week.
Grandma Brammer is visiting this
week at the home Of her son Marion
Miss Ruth Poland spent Saturday
night with her cousin Miss Lois Fo-
Edward Woods went to Kansas
the past week to look for a location.
Mrs. Isaac Poland went last Sat
urday to visit while with her.
daughter Mrs. William Marrlck Of
Sand Creek. She was sick with a
Mr.. and Mrs. James Munyon spent
Tuesday afternoon at Charles + o.
Vert Munyon and Miss May
Doizer gave their friends quite a
surprise by slipping away, going to
Osceola and getting married. We
wish them a long and happy life to-
gether.
II. l.. Brammer and Henry jim
mersOn made a business trip to
Westerville last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph Palmer spent Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Poland.
Dr.. B. l.. Eiker. of Leon, was call
ed the past week to see DR.. Rosen-
grant who has been very sick the
past week. His wife is also sick.
Mrs William Allen had the ton
silitis the past week, very bad.
Mrs. Neva Briner, Of Elk Creek.
spent Saturday night with her cous-
in, Miss Mildred Poland.
Mrs. Allen Pence, who has been
in hospital at Des Moines, return
ed home the past week She is get
ting along nicely at this writing.
Miss Ella Boles spent last Thurs
day with her aunt, Mrs. Isaac Fo-
land.
Mrs. Pete McCarl and daughter,
of Long Creek. spent last Thursday
with Mrs. S. NJ. Poland
There will be children's day at
Pleasant Valley church the third
Sunday in this month.
Carl Warrick. of Sand Creek, is
visiting with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Poland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
I)eItaIl,.

Grand River callers Saturday.
Clyde Hopkins, another one Of
our Decatur county soldier boys, re-
turned home Saturday., We are glad
to see him home again.
Clarence and Earl Anderson were
Grand River callers Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Fry and grand
daughter Beulah called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George South and family
Thursday.
lab Mcconnell left Thursday for
We wish them the best Of luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left Thurs
day for Oskaloosa to visit relatives.
Emmett Glenn went to his home
near Leslie Wednesday after few
days visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Young.
Miss Clyta Anderson called on
Earl Anderson was Grand River
caller Thursday afternoon.
c. E. and Joe Wilson were Grand
River callers Friday morning.
Misses Grace and Helen South
called on their aunt Mrs. Rose Will
son Friday afternoon.
Bert Anderson called on H. E.
WllSOu l. Iludt GNSuluS.
Mrs. Jack Young called on Mrs.
II. z. Wilson Friday afternoon.
Earl Anderson was caller at the
W. A. Cox home Friday.
Misses Clyta. Irene and Coda,
and Mr.. Hepburn Anderson called
on their grandmother, Mrs. Brant
Friday.
Clarence and Earl Anderson and
Andrew Miller called on Delbert
Wilson Wednesday evening.
Harry Wilson sawed wood for
Bert Anderson Saturday.
Clyde. Blanche and Jack Lee re-
turned home from Des MOines Fri
day where they have been for sew
eral days attending to business mat
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Fry called on
their daughter Mrs. Rose Wilson
Sunday.
Delbert Wilson called on Roscoe
Cecil and Eddie Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Hawkins and children
returned Thursday from Des NIoines
Were she has been visiting rela-
tives
Mrs. Rose Wilson called on Mrs.
George South Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Wilson received word
Monday from her brother Victor
Fry Of Oklahoma, stating they were
the happy parents of big baby boy.
He has been named Donald Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry are we'll known
in this community.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Maple Grove.

We are having quite bit of rain
now, the river is almost out Of it's
banks.
Jack Alexander called on Charley
Fesler Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Parson was a caller at
the Fesler home PINE Sunday;
Orville and Dwight. and daughter
Pearl called on their daughter Mrs.
Frank Miller and family Of Cambria
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie Green and
Mrs. May Davenport and sons Lee
roy and Wayne: and daughter Thel-
ma called on Mr.. and Mrs. Truman
Green Friday.
Frank Green was a caller at
Grand River Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Munyon
were greatly surprised to see their
son John Saturday, who has been
oversee for quite awhile.
Lester Munyon, sons Doc and
Loren, and Dewey Ross called on
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Fesler last Thurs
Miss Pearl Fesler has been stay
ing with her sister Mrs. Tom Par
Frank Green called on Charley
Fesler Sunday.
Miss Gretchen Fesler has been
staying with her sister Mrs. Frank
Miller of Cambria the past week.
Charley Fesler called on his sis
ter Mrs. Edith Miller of Cambria,
Saturday and returned home Sun
day evening and Mrs. Miller return
ed with him.
Mrs. Truman Green, sons Edwin
and Frank called on her son Lennie
Green at Kellerton Friday.
Miss Anna Fesler came home Sun
day after stay with her sister
Mrs. Tom Parson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Welcome Ridge.

D. Gentry was seen in this vicin-
ity Monday.
Fred Fowler was a Lamont call
err Wednesday.
Frank Smith and brother Lester
we're seen in this locality Wednes-
day.
Charles Mclaughlin and wife
were in this vicinity Friday.
James Woodmansee was La
moni caller Friday
Miss Carrie Stephens returned
home Thursday after few days
visit with her sister Mrs. Nauman
Worden of near Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs don Newton were
seen in this vicinity Thursday.
Mrs. L. N. Stephens and son
Loren were Lamont callers Friday
]. w. Stephens and Wife and two
T Worden and chi ane spent sundan
at the George McHarness home in
Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
StringtOwn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Daniels and
son Rex visited her folks Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G. Rex Sunday.
Miss Opal Ordway visited Thurs
day afternoon with Miss Hazel Low
MIR. and Mrs. Willie Daniels and
Miss Gladys Falls visited Sunday
evening at the Daniels home.
Floyd Thompson arrived home
from overseas Saturday evening.
Welcome home.
Miss Ruth Lee visited friends at
Davis City Wednesday evening.
Lester Sells is visiting his sister
Mrs. Laura Doolittle the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hagan and fam
lily visited the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Daniels Sunday.
Everybody is busy now blowing
Mort Ordway called on Floyd
Thompson Saturday evening.
Hazel Fox spent Thursday after
noon with Naomi Lee.
Miss Ruth Lee went to Garden
Grove Saturday and visited over
Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Lue
Reick.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Garden Grove.

Floyd Hinebaugh,. who has been
with the army in France, returned
the last of the week, his father and
son driving to Des Moines and to
Camp Dodge to get him.
George Jennings went to Des
Moines the last of the week to at
tend the Postmasters convention.
nings. They will visit at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Ayres also.
Mrs. Bicknell, of Mt. Ayr, was
here last week visiting at the Spreg
Smith home.
ed last week to spend her vacation
at the home Of her parents.
Miss Edna Young. who has been
teaching in the Des MOines schools,
came home last week to spend her
Thos. Williams went to Waterloo
who is working there.
w. II. Raleigh made a trip to
Cedar Rapids last week.
Miss Lee of Davis City, is here
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Reick:
Mrs. Kate Brown. of Leon, and
Mrs. Farquhar, of Winterset, We're
here last week visiting with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Warrington
went to Pleasanton Monday to visit
at the home of their daughter Mrs.
Ralph Judd. They expect to leave
soon to visit relatives in California.
The oil is here for oiling the
streets again this year, and the
streets are being put in shape and
graded, ready to put the oil on,
Anthony Spidle returned Monday
from visit with his daughter at
Derby.
Miss Jewell Loving was passen-
ger for Des Moines the last OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Stanley, of Des
Moines, came last week to visit at
the home of his father Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Stanley
The dam at the Burlington reser-
voir went out during the high water
last week.
A. E. Northrup opened up his
new grocery and meat market in the
west room of the Masonic building,
Saturday.
Mrs. Horney, Of Des Moines, who
has been visiting at the WinslOw
home. returned last Saturday.
Charles Mallette returned last
Wednesday from a trip to Burling-
ton.
Henry Lovett, of Des Moines, came
down last week to work on one of
his fathers farms the coming sea-
son.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
Lillard.

Mrs. Ern Gamble and daughter
Myrtle, and neice Frances Tompkins
spent Monday with the former
daughter Mrs. Wesley Golf.
Mrs. c. s. Evans passed away at
her home Tuesday evening after an
illness of about two weeks. Inter-
etery Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Muck returned to
the past week with Mrs. Brice Me-
Donough at Leon, and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stiles and
daughters spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Will Rosengrant.
Mr.. and Mrs: E. R. White visited
White near Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Mccullough,
of near Allerton, spent Sunday with
the formers mother, Mrs. Will
Honn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Ayers and Mr..
and Mrs. James Hill visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mccullough.
Al Meter. and daughter Diana, of
Weldon, called Sunday afternoon on
Bert Sargent sheared sheep for
U. S. Muck Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Quayle Wis
tied Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
E. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wagner and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Opdahl.
Miss Ruth LOngacre of Crown,
visited the past week with her sis
ter Mrs. Ferry Vail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben McComb were
Corydon visitors Sunday.
Clyde Northrup and family spent
Sunday at the H. L. Northrup home
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12
New Buda.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Attebery and
children spent Sunday at L. S. Fet-
MIR. and Mrs. John Hagan spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Cora
Fetty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Jenkins and
children and Mrs. Nora Wilson spent
one day last week at L. s. Fetty's.
Mrs. Ben Kaufman and daughter
Lelah spent one day last week with
Mrs. o. L. Fetty.
MIR. and Mrs. Myles Boeger and
children spent Thursday with his
father C. r. Boeger.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Hagan were
Lamont callers last Friday
tended Decoration at Palestine Sum
dav ~ sS II -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-12

State Certificate No. 1886
Foaled 1910, black with star in
forehead, splendid breeder and is
in the ton class.
Will make the season of 1919 at
our barn in south Leon, known as
the old Charley Axes place.
TERMS-S1z5O to insure colt to
stand and suck. Mare and colt will
be held for service fee Money be-
comes due If mare is sold or remov-
ed from the neighborhood. In no
instance if mare is sold or traded
will Service fee be allowed to follow
mare. We will take the best of
care to prevent accidents, but will
not be responsible should any occur.
nrAncnA = cnN1
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-17
ONE IN THREE PASSES
FOR NAVY IN TULSA

aince the naval recruiting station
was opened In Tulsa n month ago
there has been only 10 applications
for enlistment and Of this number
only 20 applicants were accepted.
This is far below tn. number OF re-
cruits expected by Uncle Bam from
this city.
The navy II not being reduced as 10
the army, New boats are constant
" being put into tho service and the
navy viii he maintained at a high
standard. Instead OF releasing men
by tho thousand the navy In re-
crultinE them every day and every
available man In needed The navy
yet has a great work to do In bring
Ing tho soldiers home from France,
In transporting supplies TO the war
stricken countries OF Europe and
patrolllnK tho seas.
Navy men have tho best of Ovd
prepared ny expert cooks. served hot
and on time. the admiral gets his
beef from the shme quarter as that
served the men. Quarters Of the navy
are dry. well heated and ventilated.
Reading rooms. libraries, movies,
athletlcs and music are provided, No
sailor In ever without q place TO sleep
as his hammock 10 over with him
the ship IL his home. he eats, works
and sleeps there In tho ship can
teen. which 10 on every ship. the
sailor can buy candy. cakes and
smokes at cost prices he In paid
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-17

promptly. as ,here 10 u paymaster on
every ship.
In the navy one has the oppor-
tun.ty 10 see the world and especial
now when th ara - many
changes taking place In governments
and peoples. II In the time to travel
and see thes. history making
changes To tho hoy who has lonsrd
To see the diamond pasoda and the
temple Of heaven In China, the great
bronze idol Of Dudda In Japan. the
pyramids In Egypt. the great ruins
~ temples In ureece and In Italy. the
glaciers of the straits OF MaEellsn
and tho thousands OF other wonder
tul places In the world. the navy Of
fers this fre, and adds TO II course
OF study with Competepk-Npd sympa-
h.,lr Instructors and Tree books.
THO retirement law q the navy
provides that af,sr 30 years service
a man can retire with three.fourths
of his pay and allowances for lif'.
This means Si00 or more n month ~
, man 80 years old. who enters the
navy while 90 years OF age. This
represents a capital OF $4,000 draw
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-17
SCHOOL GARDEN ARMY
CONTEST ANNOUNCED
q ConIs'tition WIN He Op-n un,II
thu trr~, OF
April.

NORMAN. okla. t'cb What
oklahoma members Of the United
states school garden army can write
the best letter on the subject, My
0arden"f
To determine. this question aud
stimulate intercs, In school garden
work, the United states school gar
dan army will give prizes Of 90, o.
and 81 respectively. for tho three
host letters submitted on the sub
jeot In addition Governor J, ". a.
Robertson will writ. personal letters
~ commendation Ia tho winners.
TIL, contest opened today ana will
close April I. Letters must he sub
mlttcd 10 J W. bridges assistant
regional director. United States
school garden army. Norman, okla
Tn. letter from tho garden worker
may include both results last year
and the work ar plans for this year;
or II may relate entirely 10 this
years work. Some suggestions ~
subject matter have been made as
follows
Our organisation. how We
len rned ~ the y n y a. A. who
were elected officers and what W.
intend tn do.
7--Plnnning the garden selection
~ crops, preparing tho roil ana an.
tiching tho soil
s-aeiection ~ seed. seed testing
tim. Of planting. garden tools ves.-
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