The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25

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A. L. Halsted., R. E. Getty and
A. F. Swanson of the Fort Hays Ex-
perient Station, who have been in
Washington, D. c., the past winter,
returned Sunday night. On their re-
turn trip they stopped over at Man
haitian, last Saturday, to attend the
annual meeting of the Live Stockmen
of Kansas, at which time the College
gave out the results of their winter
months feeding experiments. Super
intendent Weeks and Horace Chitten-
den of the Station, were present, also
Will Philip and Will Montgomery.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety Will meet with Mrs. Geo. Philip,
ST., Thursday, April 1st.
! Rev. NJ. L. Wickman, the newly
appointed NJ. E. pastor, will fill the
pulpit at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning and evening. Rev.
Wickman has been in charge of the
work at Concordia the past seven
years, and comes here highly recon-
mended.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Miller enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner Friday
evening, Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Stevens
of Belleville, Rev. and Mrs. A. N.
Smith of Mankato, and Rev. and Mrs.
]. w. Snapp.
The Lutheran Ladies will hold an
Easter Bazaar and Food Sale in the
Reeder store building on Saturday,
March 27th Come and get your Sun
days dinner.
The EMS County Farmers will hold
County Convention on Saturday,
April 18th, at 10 a. m. at Hays City,
Kansas. All farmers are requested
to be present.
Farmers from all parts of the coun-
ty, this week report their wheat fields
in splendid shape and never looked
better for the middle of March. That
, the dust storm did not hurt them, and
the little rain on Monday, washed off
and packed down the dirt around the
roots.
Used Fords for sale from $4,000
up. Big stock to select from. Will
pay cash for Fords.
E. M. Hudkins Used Car Motor Coz
Salina, Kansas.
Printing was invented in China
400 B. C. OF something like that.
I'll bet the first customer came into
the shop and said: "Get this job out
for me tomorrow Pink Rag.
Mrs. Frank Motz is here visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Downing. Mrs.
Motz lives at Parsons, Kansas, and is
the wife of Frank Motz, a former
Hays boy.
All that have rooms for rent to the
teachers during the Golden Belt Edu-
cational Association meeting, March
26 and 27, please call Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Alice Craig came over from
Rozel, where she is teaching, and Wis
tied home folks, Sunday.
The water main across from the
Free Press office, that has been seep-
ing water through the pavement for
the past two months, was finally re-
paired this week.
A shipment of garden seeds from
Congressman Hays B. White has been
received by the Free Press for free
distribution They are for you while
they last.
John Wood went to Sharon Springs
on land deal the first of the week.
Mrs J. W. Snaps brother, H 7.
Perrill of Bridgeport, who is presi-
dent of the Laymen's Association
and a trustee of Kansas Wesleyan,
was her guest during Conference.
The Chamber of Commerce meet
ing next week will be held in the
evening at $50 o'clock at the Meth
odist church. Mr.. C. A. Harkness
/ will discuss the subject of "a Plan
for Our City" The Ladies of the
Lutheran church will serve an Easter
dinner Those who do not hold sea-
son tickets reserve your plates not
later than Monday.
Rev. "A. S. Hale who goes to Downs,
is one of the strong men of the Meth
odist Conference He administered
to the spiritual needs of the church
here for seven years and after a
years absence, ninety per cent Of the
congregation were anxious for his
return. Perhaps not in the history of
the Conference has a greater demand
been made for the return of preach
er-not alone by the congregation,
but by many outsiders. Rev. Hale is
particularly blessed in having help
mate in the person of his talented
wife She is an elocutionist, or reader,