Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-08-04

ton to take along a real honest-to-
goodness brass band. They took the
Esther band. The Epworth League
was in charge of the program for the
day. A devotional service was held
in the morning. In the afternoon
races and other features Of amuse-
ment, Interpreted with music by the
Esther band, were staged"
Miss leila Strother, daughter of W.
W. Strother, formerly of this county,
has been living in San Antonio, Texas,
the past year, but expects to return
to Missouri in the near future. The
following is from the San Antonio
Express of July 25th: "The Affreck
Philathea Glass of the Travis Park
Methodist Church entertained with a
dinner party Friday evening, July %,
at the Ell Jardin in honor of Miss
Kathryn North, whose marriage to
Vance RAIDER will take place August
2, and Miss leila Strother, who leaves
the city July 26 to make her home in
st. Louis. Mrs. Arthur ]. Moore,
teacher of the class gave a short fare
we'll talk to each of the honorees
after which a toast vas given to Miss
Strother by Miss Nellie Mae Scrivenor
and one to Miss North by Miss Ella
Mae Hoerster, which expressed the
sentiments of the entire class"
Geo. Stark, Jr., who will represent
Iron County in the Boys State Fair
School at the Missouri Centennial
Exposition and State Fair August s.
20, Is planning to leave soon for
Sedalia. He was winner of the an
nual competitive examination given
by the County Superintendent of
Schools for the purpose of selecting
a boy to attend the Centennial Fair
at the expense of the State. I'm
usual opportunities are offered these
young Americans at the Missouri
Exposition this year and it is a real
honor to be selected to attend. The
Boys' State Fair School, composed of
one boy from each county in Mis-
souri,, will be housed in tents on the
Fair Grounds during the Centennial
Fair. The camp will be pitched
northwest of the ace track, on the
main street of the grounds. George
L. Cole, a representative of the De-
partment of Education, will be in
charge. The boys will be admitted to
to all exhibitions free. The State
Fair School examination Is open to
any boy between the ages of IL and
II regardless of his position in school
The examination, composed of ques-
tons in arithmetic, geography and
agriculture, is made out by Sam A.
Baker. State superintendent of
Schools.
Friday evening, July 20, the people
of Ironton and vicinity had chance to
meet on the courthouse lawn and have
a pleasant afternoon and evening to-
gether. The Woman's Auxiliary of
the American Legion at this place has
appointed two committees in the Ar
cadia Valley to raise funds for the pur-
pose of erecting a monument as a
memarial to the boys who served in
the great war with the army, navy or
marine corps, and on which will be
inscribed the names of those who lost
their liveGin the struggle. Mrs. F. ?,
Axe is chairman of the Committee on
Social Entertainments, and Mrs. &.
w. Houston on Cash Subscriptions.
Friday Mrs. AXE and her committee
gave their first entertainment. The
lawn was decorated with flags and
bunting in an attractive manner.
Chairs and tables were scattered on
the lawn, and young ladies served you
with a sandwich, cold drink, lee
cream and homemade cake as you
might order. The cakes were kept in
a show case and and were beautiful to
the eye as we'll as pleasing to the
taste. After seven O'Clock music was
furnished from the band stand. A
speech was made by Mr.. W. R. Edgar
and a letter was read from Mr.. R. E.
Marshall, of our soldier boys who
was wounded on July Is, 1917, and on
whom the government later conferred
a d. s. c. @. for his valor. The COM
mittee wishes to thank all those who
helped by donations, work and music.
A great number of people sat in the
chairs and stood around on the lawn,
and enjoyed the open air entertain
tainment. One of the pleasantest fea-
lures of the evening was the music
programme. Home talent was kindly
aided by our city visitors. Miss Ma
thilda Rooch, pianiste, rendered enid
summer Nights Dream" DR.. Stanley
Heymar, %flutist, gave a fine SOLO
"Reproche"-and DR.. and Mrs. Hey
mar and Miss Rooch executed a trio
"Berceuse." Their exquisite, artistic