Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-15

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roads improve before finishing the
journey with the car, so he left the
car at Ironton, where he and Mrs.
Marsh took the train for home
Greenville Sun.
There is a new law in Missouri that
prevents the use of artificial bait in
fishing during the months of April
and May. Wooden minnows, flies,
trolls, pork bait and other decisions
calculated to fool the p%iscatorial
denizens of the streams of this state
must not be used under penalty of
violating the game and fish laws.
Natural bait, such as minnows,
worms, and meat may be used at any
time, however. The object of the law
is to protect fish during the nesting
season in these months.
Rev. G. E. Calvert, who has just oom-
pleted a two-years' course OF study in
Southwestern Theological Seminary
at Fort Worth, Texas, visited friends
here the first of the week. From
here he went to Ironton, where he
will spend a few days visiting his
parents. He has just accepted the
passionate of the Leadwood Baptist
church, and will take charge of the
work there Immediately. His family
will join him there Rev. Cal
vert lived here IL or Is years ago,
having been in the employment of
H. Rinke, our local undertaken and
hardware dealer Lead Belt News.
1t is reported that the name of G..
W. Hanson, which vas sent to the
Senate for confirmation as postmaster
at Ironton, has been withdrawn and
the matter now stands as it did before
any appointment was made. A So
luton of the trouble seems as far off
as ever. The delay is outrageous and
the office should have beeu filed more
than q year and a half ago. No civil
service for us. Never have believed
in it under any circumstances and
never wsll. If our recollection serves
us right, Mr.. Daugherty retired as
postmaster about July 1, 1918. And
his successor has not yet been named!
A meeting of the school directors
of the Ironton district was held last
Wednesday and the newly elected
members indicted into office. Fred
Kindell, Jr., was reelected as presi-
dent of the board and B. P. Burnham
vice-president. Another meeting
was held the following evening to
confer with Prof. Seers of Williams
vile, a possible applicant for Super
intendent of the schools for the ensu-
ing year. Nothing definite was ac-
complished. Prof. Seers is said to be
a most competent school man. The
board will not employ any of the
other teachers for the ensuing year,
it is understood, until first having
agreed on a Superintendent.
Fredericktown Democrat-News:
'Chas. P. Damron this week announc-
ed positively that he will not make
the race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress from this district.
Mr.. Damron has received the strong
est kind of solicitation from every
county in the district with promises
of hearty support, but the time and
expense to make the two campaigns
has determined him to stay out. He
would have accepted the nomination
had there been no contest and his
many friends feel he was entitled to
it, but another candidate is in the
field. Mr.. Damron feels very CRATE
full to the many friends who have
offered him such generous support"
Ironton's faithful mail carrier,
Robert Blanks, colored, who carries
all our mail between the p~ost-office,
came to a realization a couple of
months since that he was not getting
sufficient pay for the work he was do
ing and rendered his resignation to
the postal authorities. Bids were
called for and three submitted bids.
The postal department considered the
bids too high and again advertised
for bids, Only one bid was submitted,
the time for bids closing March 9th,
and nothing has been heard from
Washington as to whether it will be
accepted or not. Bob devotes sever
al hours of the day and frequently
half of the night to handling the
mail. He is paid $50 a month. The
job is worth at least $50.
Ironton's High School met a Water
loo at Bowling Green last Friday night,
the decision of the judges being 3 to
0 in favor of the Bowling Green de-
baters. 1t was a disappointment to
our team but they have nothing to
regret, They have done mighty well
Our debaters say the good people of
Bowling Green certainly treated them
royalty in every way. They are GER
tainly h%ospitable folk and evidence
the proper spirit in the hour of victo-
ry. Sunday morning Miss Marion
Huff, one of our debaters, received a
box of most exquisite candy and very
complimentary letter from a prom
igent business man iu Bowling Green.
The writer complimented the Ironton
debaters on being good losers and
says the debate was the best ever
"pulled off, in Bowling Green.
A jury in the circuitcourt last We'd
nesday found VIM. Bethel guilty of
the charge of burglarizing Tual's store
in Arcadia and fixed the punishment
at five years in the p~enitentiary. The
defendant gave notice of an appeal.
The cases against Edward Bethel were
passed until Tuesday of this week,
When the cases were called Tuesday
afternoon Edward Bethel entered a
plea of guilty as to burglarizing G. W.
Clarkson's residence and was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentia-
ry. The two other charges against
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