The Holt County sentinel., 1919-05-16

place. A large number OF the patrons
Of the district gave the teachers a
surprise basket dinner. A short, but
interesting program was rendered by
the pupils and everybody had good
time. Miss Eva has been principal
of this school for the past three years
and Miss Maier has taught there two
years. and as evidence Of their good
work, both were rendered the schools
for another year at an advanced sal
airy, but so far neither of the girls
have decided whether or not they will
teach next year.
Nelson Mckee and sister, Mar
guict, visited last Sunday with rcla-
tivcs and friends in Craig.
--Thirty-siN scholars attended the
Christian Sunday school, last Sunday
morning and the collection amounted
to $3.50.
-Mrs. Chas. Catron and children
were here last Sunday from st. Jo-
scph, visiting with MIR. and Mrs. w.
l.. Catron.
-Slr. and Mrs. George Wilson will
move to the property vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Holly Carlton this week. We
join their many friends in welcoming
them TO our town.
So far ~ We have been able to
learn, Jasper Odcll holds the record
for the best potato patch in this neigh
borhood lie has cultivated them once,
and they are sure looking fine.
DIR. r. T.. Hogan reports a new
girl OF standard weight at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lease.
Mrs. Brighton and son, Of st. Jo-
seph, were here several days, last
week. visiting with Mrs. Clara Shep-
pard and Mrs. J. r. Slater.
Miss Nellie Borchcrs was down
from Maryyille, last Sunday, visiting
with home folks.
--Oaky Hinkle, the latter part Of
last week, finished painting the Hin
klc residence. west Of town, and he
did good job, too.
ar anu AIRS. John Coughlin were
in Kansas City, several days, the first
Of the week, visiting with relatives.
w. NJ. Adams was over from Sa-
vannah, last Saturday and Sunday,
visiting with relatives. MIR. Adams
says be- likes the country and his new
home over there very much.
The three act comedy, Mrs.
Briggs VI the Poultry Yard" given
by our high school at the W. U. w.
opera house, last Saturday evening,
Was huge success, and was u hat
from start to finish, and the entire
crowd was more than pleased. There
were no exceptions, every one taking
part handled their parts in first-class
style. There were no breaks and the
show went right along, even though
II was their first experience, Inc
house was crowded and about $50 was
cleared for school purposes. Those
who took part IN the play were:
Misses Julia Mckee, Mary overlap,
Mildred Walker, Hulda Smith, MARY
llinklc, Dorothy Bridgmon, Clco;a
Reno, jamie Odcll and liianch hunt,
Mcssrs, Virgil Conner, Mynard o.
borne, Wilson jackson and Melvin
Palmer. Another hit Of the evening
was the "pickininieS" between acts,
There were five Of them, Charlene Lar
kins, Edith Walker. Vera Davis. Ar
thur Cpdikc and Ralph Siadalaman.
superintendent Of our schools, Miss
Mary England, and her assistants to-
gethcr with the pupils did "a great deal
of work in preparing for the show
and are entitled to "A great deal of
credit, After the show, chapcrOncd
BY Miss England, those who were IA
the play were entertained TO a two
course luncheon by Melvin Palmer at
the Palmer Cafe
MIR. and Mrs. Nathan Adams and
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Honeyman visited
MIR. and Mrs. W. B Asher, last Sun
day.
Mrs. Frank Walker and Miss 10
Wilson were shopping In st. Joseph,
one day last week.
There was a large crowd at the
depot, last Friday evening, 10 welcome
a number Of our soldier boys home,
who came IN on that train. Those
who came in last Friday were: Cleve
Overlay, Tot and Orvillc Schoonover,
Orvillc Bridgmon and Clyde Couts.
Tommy Asher stopped off in Kansas
City, where he visited with his broth
er, Lee and wife, arriving on the M
ternoon train Sunday. All of the boys
are looking fine and we are sure
mighty glad to have them back home
once more. Arrangements are being
made to give the boys reception this
Thursday afternoon and evening, when
everybody is invited to come and help
entertain the boys.
Ted and Ralph (Rastus) Walker
were Oregon visitors, last Saturday.
Rastus was close second in the spell
ing contest, missing but three words
out of the seventy-five.
Presiding Judge Fred Lawrence,
Judge Ike Painter and County High
way Engineer Peret and W. Z. Zach