Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-27
TONGA

Earl Williams has gone to Peoria
to attend Bradley Institute.
Harvey Salisbury is receiving 1t
visit from his brother Irwin of May
wood Ky
Mrs. II. II, Edwards left for Kansas
City Thursday to attend golden we'd
ding anniversary.
Mrs Eliza ComIsky and daughter,
Miss Nellie. Oh Strcator spent two
weeks at the Seary home,
Victory VOLTS sale turned oct
very good for the hr5t one Of the sea
son.
Boy No 2 arrived In the home Of
Mr. and Mrs Bert BOOKS on Sunday
morning, Sept. Is,
Mrs. l.. A. Sammor7 aud son Dai2
Of Magnolia visited h-r sister, Mrs,
Willard SwaneJ, AID .amiy fhaaf.
Mrs. James Steel il and son ana
Miss Marie liaWtDC"h @. hrlnYi''t
spent Wod.c d..y H. II -. -. HIPS
home.
Elijah Williams went to Thayer
this state, Wednesday evening TO az
tend the funeral OF his uncle, James
Williams. -,
Mrs. Given and daughter of Me
Nabb have moved into part OF MIS-
Flint's home. They lived in this WI
lage in years gone by, and are the
kind Of people we gladly welcome.
John Skeet of lostant, Joseph r
Elmer Samuel Underhill and George
A NcFerson spent Wednesday after
noon with David Richey at his home
near Lowell. Mr. Richey has been
in moor health for some time, but Is
now much improved,
Some OF the changes made ny VA
central Illinois conference OF the VI
II church are as follows. Rev. IA
siske has been returned to Tonlca,
Rev. G. NJ. Boswell has gone to yropsy
and Rev d. +. Wilson has been trans
ferred from Momence where n has
been since he left T0Dica, to Fair
bnry: Rev. G H.. Mc1lung was re-
turned to the First church at kahha
kee.
The new desks for the new hlEh
school building arrived here frlda!
morning.
A PARTY was given to the freshmen
If the high school at the home Ui
Marie Hiltabrand Friday evening In"
freshmen, being forced to do stunts
furnished all the entertainment CT tn"
evening. after which ice cream ana
cakes we're served.
The high school boys are pracuc'
ing strenuously for the dual track
meet which will be held at Tonica be-
tween Granville and Tonica on the
newly graded grounds OF the Com
mnnitv High School The date set is
Friday afternoon, Sept. 30 commehC'
ing at 2:30. a banner Will be given
the winning school and pcnnant to'
the relay team. Blue, red and Whlte
will be given to first, second ana thlIu
winners respectively OF each event
Five, three and one will be counts Oh
each event The following events WI
he staged: FIFTY, 100, 22O. 440 and s6'
ward and one mile runs. 220 yard low
hurdles, running, broad and mgr
Jumps, shot put, discus, javelin thro"
and pole vault Two entries will 81
allowed in each event from eacl
school and each person can enter nv
events.
About fifty relatives and friends o
Miss Geraldine Bullock assembled q
the home of Mrs. Charles Nudge
north of Cedar Point, on last Sdtui
day afternoon to do pre-nuptia
shower in her honor. The Invitation
read. ITO furnish the home from gar
ret to celler," and that meant ms
cellaneous shower A placard in tn
home read. The Rocky Road to Ma
rimony,' and to carry this program
out the gifts were spread cut on tn
floor and Miss Geraldine was on tn
carpet" in her efforts to undo tn
packages, examine the gifts and than
the donors, which she did in yer
pleasing way. 1t was very plea
ant afternoon for everyone presen
Brick ice cream and light and dar
cake were served by the hostesse
Mrs. Charles Nudge, Mrs r. }. ASH
lev and Mrs. Fred Nudge. Cues
were present from Ottawa, GranVlll
McNabb, Peru, La Sale, Lcstant an
Tonica.
Grade School Notes
The first of the Teaches headli
Circle meetings was hcll Saturdt
afternoon, Sept "a, in the srammi
room of ToniCa grade school III
book studied and discussed this ye
is Turner's "Easentials OF Good Teac
ing" Miss Mary Holiday has bee
appointed leader Of the local NEE
ings for the year
The girls of the four upper grad
began their sewing work Tor the we
this week, under the direction OF Nj
Frances Cain. The classes viii
held two afternoon week IN the c
manual training room.
Tonica grade school BOYS n,aF
hall with the high school boys Tu
day afternoon. The score was IL
II in favor of the grade school
A very few cases OF absence Q
hardness have been reported in
last week.
Three new pupils have been add
TO the intermediate room-kdwin a
Hershal Phillips and Mabel Hans
May Phillips has also entered the
mary room.
The pupils of the intermediate ro
are intelligently working on a pr
ucts map of Illinois, which they
planning to display at Lostant harry
home Sept. %.
Rev and Mrs. Kasske were emf
tanned Monday evening by the nj
bers of the congregation, the occas
being a double event, a reception
Gov pau and Mrs X eli