The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
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to st. Louis last week.
The work in the mill has been bad
ly hampered on account of the flu. s.
S. Clark reports SO men off duty at
the close of last week.
Miss Mary Dunn, seventh grade
teacher, spent last week in Ironton re-
operating from effects of flu. She
returned Tuesday. NY
Miss Alice Gay, music supervisor,
went to Ironton last week, while
school was closed and while there she
became sick with flu. At last report
she was doing nicely. fE
The local Red Cross branch held a
meeting in the M. E. Church last Mon
day night. Ed Karsch rendered his
resignation as chairman and Rev. j.
w. Ham was chosen to fill this place.
Mrs. Ed Karsch was appointed chair
man Of Civilian Relief. 1t was decid-
ed to hire two nurses to help the doe
tors look after the flu cases.
, The two company visiting nurses
are kept busy attending calls.
Miss Kathrine Yocum, the Red
Cross nurse in charge of the class in
nursing here, has been sick, but is now
able to meet her classes. She ans
wers calls when she is not with her
classes. She is giving very practi-
cal course in nursing. Sixty-nine wo-
men were taking the course when the
flu hit lockwood. The attendance is
not so good now.
Prof. j, P. Hargrove has been on
the sick list for some time.
The State High School Inspector,
Mr.. Shoop, visited Leadwood school
Tuesday afternoon. He was very we'll
pleased with the work being done and
complimented the school on the prog
ress being made. He was especially
we'll pleased with the general school
spirit and attitude.
Earl MCGEE is worry sick with pneu-
monia, following the flu.
Henry Crump has been very sick
with flu the past week.
The hot lunches which are prepared
under the supervision of the Home
Economic Department, are proving a
success An average of so lunches are
served daily.
Prof. Hargrove has purchased an
incubator and brooder for use in the
agricultural class for demonstrating
purposes. The chicks Matched he is
turning over to Supt. ]. W. Reaves,
who will raise them, They are going
to try out the White Leghorns. Watch
for big reductions in prices Of eggs
in the near future.
Frank Keith, member Of the Sen
Tor class, received a letter from Con-
gresham Rhodes last week, notifying
him of his appointment to Annapolis
Naval Academy. This is quite an hon
or and all congratulate Frank. He
will go to St. Louis for the entrance
examination the latter part of April
We wish him success.
Mrs. H. L. Stapp, who has been
sick the past few weeks, is now able
to be out again.
Mrs! B. A. Rhea is recovering from
an attack Of the flu.
James Vance and family have beer
very sick with flu and pneumonia.
Supt. J. w. Reaves made a business
trip to Pennington last Wednesday.
Postmaster Poston and family have
been sick with bad colds for the past
week.
Frank and Miss Mary Keith visited
friends in Elvins and Flat River last
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Ware returned from
Fredericktown, her home, Sunday, and
is now able to take up her work again
as fifth grade teacher.
MIS-. Geo. Turner died at her home
Tuesday afternoon with pneumonia Of
short duration. She at first had the
flu. The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is extended to the family in
this sad hour.
Miss Mary Bradley, senior in High
School, is substituting for Miss Bes-
sic Turner, who is absent because of
illness and death of her mother, Mrs.
Geo. Turner.
Miss Marion Mckenzie returned to
St. Louis, after a visit with her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Mckenzie.
Harry Justice, a junior in High
School, is teaching in Miss Mary
Dunn's place during her illness.
Miss Lucille Counts returned Mon
day and resumed her work after hav-
ing spent week at home taking care
of her folks. She lives in Farming
ton.
A double funeral was preached last
Sunday by Rev. Hale. Mrs. Handles
and her daughter, Mrs. Frank Turner
who lived in St. Louis and had died of
influenza within a short time of each
other, were brought here for burial.
Miss Eta Turley, daughter Of M.
and Mrs. Turley, of Frankclay, died
in st. Louis last week and was
brought here forburial.
R. H. Eddington's little child, who
has been very sick, is improving nice
ly at present.
Bert Stapp has gone back to work
after quite siege Of flu in his fam
lily. Mr.. Stapp travels for the st.
Louis Sheet Metal Company. His ter
ritory is Southeast Missouri and
Northern Arkansas.
Master Sturgeon Gunnett, who was
operated on at the Bonnie Terre Hos
pital last week, is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Murphy have
taken their little child to the hospital.
The child is having trouble with her
ears.
Miss Lillian Altheuser, Home Eco
Monies teacher, has been sick with an
attack of Srheumatism. She is able to
meet her classes now.
Mrs. Chas. Schifferly is recovering
from all attack of the flu.
T. r. Tollesons' family has had