The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-29

Miss Pearl Benjamin Of McCook,
Nebraska, is here visiting Mrs. n. P.
Gassman. Miss Benjamin is Register
of Deeds at McCook
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Walz have
been visiting the past week at Wich-
ita, and attending family reunion
at the home CT Mrs. Walz' folks.
There were six brothers and five sis
ters-all married-present with their
families. Three families came from
their homes at Pittsburgh, Penna-,
one from Boulder, Colo. and one from
Cawker City. The others reside at
Wichita except Mrs. Walz of Hays.
It had been twenty years since all
had been home at the same time,
thus making it an occasion long to be
remembered by all at their parents
lovely maple shade home
The White & Meyers Chautauqua
System of Kansas City, will show in
Hays, all next week, on lots of the
Hays City High School. See their ad
in another column.
The Bishop United Shows will hold
forth in Hays under the auspices of
the American Legion commencing
August 3rd, and continuing until
Saturday night.
Miss lone Kraus who has been at
tending the Fort Hays Normal left
for her home in WaKeeney, Sunday
morning. Miss Alice Craig accom-
panied her for short visit.
Wednesday evening, July 21, sew
eral ladies of the Normal faculty
whose birthdays are in July, spent a
pleasant evening at the home of Prof.
c. A. Shively. A birthday cake dec
grated with candles repre-
senting the combined ages of the
ladies whose birthday occurred in
July. A Victrola furnished the music
for the evenings entertainment. Ice
cream and cake were served. Those
present we're Misses Lulu Mckee,
Francis McCasey, Lille Wilson, AL
berta Brackney, Georgina Wooton,
Esther ShiveIy, Mrs. Stevenson,
Messrs. Layton and Roberts.
Father Julius left Monday night,
for Colorado.
Mr.. R. Lee of the Ellis County
News force, went TO Brighton, Colo.
Friday, to attend the funeral of hi:
mother. He returned home Wed
nesday morning.
Miss Flora Troth was operated OF
for appendicitis at the hospital satur
day. She is reported as getting along
nicely.
Two washouts along the Unio1
Pacifc-one at Oakley and the othe
at st. Marys, delayed both the east
bound and westbound trains severa
hours, Monday.
The Naval Reserves will be given
trip in August which comprises mos
of the eastern important seaports an,
through the Panama Canal to Sal
: Francisco. 1t will take two month
j to make the trip. All expenses an,
the usual salary and board will b
allowed to those who go with the ex
cursion. William Blackmun, Jr., an
other Hays boys who are naval re
serves, expect to take this trip.
Kansas lays claim to another homo
in connection with this years whea
crop. Not only is it the second Iarg
est crop in the history of the state. L
most sections it is the best qualit,
raised in years. A member of tn
state board of agriculture and a di1
: ector of Kansas State Farm Bureau
, reports that the mills and elevator
2 in his section of the state hav
stopped testing wheat altogether, an
are buying it all as number 1 Som
of it is testing as high as 63 pounds
Wheat that tests well is usual
superior for milling purposes. Thi
t should help hold Kansas wheat up t
2 good price" The car shortage
2 keeping many farmers from selling
All mills and elevators are full, an
in some cases farmers have haule
y wheat to market and have had to hat
it back home. 1t is believed that 9
per cent of the wheat will be in tn
stack or the bin by the end of mex
: week,
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