The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-16
FREDE.RlCKTOWN

George CLOSER of Toledo was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Clara Gloss
er, over Sunday.
Rev. C. E. --Stockdale and daughter,
Lucille, were in Akron the first of the
week, returning home Wednesday ac-
companied by the little child of Way
land Stockdale and wife, the mother
having had to enter an Akron hos
pital for an. operation.
Ray Hull and wife and son, John,
returned Wednesday from an auto
trip of several days in Michigan.
Mrs. Samantha Baucher OF Mars
vile, Mo-. and Mrs. Belle Miller OF
Denver, Colo, were the guests Of Mr..
and Mr. John Cyphers last Monday.
On Saturday they, in company with
Mr.. Cyphers, leave for visit at Buf.
falo, N. Y.
Mrs. Karl Whitney and children Of
Indianapolis, Ind, are the guests Of
her mother, Mrs. Ella G. Potter.
Mrs. Alice Simons has gone for a
visit with relatives and friends at
Caledonia and Marion. -
Miss liza Mcdonald of Shelby is
the guest VI her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Mcdonald.
Mrs. leslie Bone and baby, of
Cleveland, are the guests of +. T..
Bone and family, south of town.
William Burch and wife, of Akron,
were recent visitors in the home of
the Misses Alverta and Flo Burch.
John Mcdonald and family of De.
troit, Mich, were the guests of his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Mcdonald, last
week. They were on their way from
their home in Detroit to San Fran
cisco, making the trip in their auto.
mobile.
The girls Of the Knox County Saw.
ings bank held picnic at the home
Of Miss Mildred Bone, south of town,
on Thursday of last week.
The w. G. T. U. held picnic sup
per at the home of Brad Mann, north.
west Of town, last Tuesday.
Scott Elben of Albert Lea Mimi, is
the guest OF his sister, Mrs. G. l..
MARBLE.
The Salvation Army drive, which
was recently put on here did not
come up to the quota or to q credit
able showing for town that has al.
ways done It's share in benevolent
enterprises, owing much to the plan
OF canvass and the failure OF proper
organization, although the chairmen
proceeded under direction of head
quarters. Mr.. Harmon of Pittsburgh
and Capt. Terrell of Mt. Vernon were
here on Sunday evening at the Pres
byterian church and with a number Of
men will meet in the Presbyterian
church parlors Friday evening to
make arrangements for systematic
canvass Of the town to see IL Freder-
fcktown cannot go over the top in
this great work.
Nearly everyone In this community
Is cognizant of the fact that the mons
ey available for proper maintenance
OF the public schools of Frederick
town is less than first grade school
can be operated upon, and in conse.
quence thereof the board of educa-
tion has been compelled to borrow
money for the payment of teachers
salaries, this being the only purpose
for which money can be borrowed. At
special election August 10, the peo-
pie will be asked to vote on q 3-mill
levy to take care OF this Indebtedness.
IL this 10 taken care OF at the present
time, the school will be put IN much
better condition. II not taken care Of
now. more money Will have to be bor-
rowed, and with the interest accumu-
lating, the burden will be harder to
bear later on, for the principal and
interest l.th will have to be paid and
the people WI have It to pay. V0t.
ng against the proposition only delays
payment. while the penalty accumu-
lates. Many of our citizens do not
keep In close touch with school con-
ditions and when they become nc.
quainted with the facts they will no
doubt help to alleviate the situation.
This year they lost the manual train.
Ing instructor because another school,
which could pay more money, en-
ployed him. Ask the boys in manual
training what this loss means. Ask
those who viewed that fine display of
furniture and manufactured products
OF wood at the high school building
on promotion day. Upon you parents
who have children In the schools de-
wolves u duty you cannot Justly exer.
else without first becoming acquaint.
ed fully with the facts relative to de.
priying your children the full advan.
tages the public school system should
offer them and to which they are en-.
titled.
Miss Idella Mann Of Wilmington