Washington telegraph., 1921-04-29

Evening Shade. - The Evening
Shade Baseball Club gave pie sup
per here recently which netted S17.
Cabot-The Cabot Strawberry As
sociation OF this place shipped by ex-
press recently to ST. Louis, PA crates
Of berries.
radford.-Growers in the vicinity
Of Bradford have shipped their first
carload Of strawberries. Daily ship
ments will be started in a few days.
Fayetteville.-The dates for the
Farmers Short Course have already
been set for August 16 to 10 at the
University of Arkansas, according to
Dean Bradford Knapp.
Mountain Home.-Alfalfa is turning
green again after the freeze. 1t was
feared that some of this years sow
ing would be killed, but most of it
seems to have survived.
Fayettevllle.-More than $500 peo-
pie have received instruction at the
University Of Arkansas this year. or
have been taking correspondence
courses.
TayctteyilIe.-l-ore than one hum
dred diplomas and certificates viii be
delivered TO graduates OF the Univer-
slty Of Arkansas this summer. This
As the largest number in the history
Of the institution.
was delivered at the University of
.ArEausas recently, when Albert Lan0,
the blind authority on bird life talked
on local ornithology. The lecture was
Illustrated.
Springdale.-Growers in Springdale
fruit district are taking a more hope
ful view of the apple crop. lmmedi-
atcly following the Easter freeze
many expressed the opinion that the
entire crop had been killed.
Conway. Pupils Of the Conway
public school gave a circus and min
strel at the high school auditorium
here An admission fee was charged,
the proceeds TO 80 toward the athletic
fund
Bonanza.-The new Bonanza City
Council has been sworn in. It is com
posed Of the following; Mayor, Sam
Kimberlin; recorder Joe Standley;
aldermen, Charles Broom, Robert
Newman. Matt White, Walter Fitz-
geralds and J. C. White
Courthouse commission
ers, provided for in an act passed by
the last legislature, have decided up
on the plan of forming an improve
ment district to include all the North
ern District Of Arkansas county and
to issue bonds for S15O.00O 1t is pro-
posed to offer the bonds for sale as
soon as the lega Requirements have
been met.
Russellville. - Teachers salaries
and other expenses Of the Russell
vile public schools now are being
paid BY checks on the local banks in
stead Of the familiar school district
warrants. Having exhausted the reg
ular school funds, public subscrip-
lion Of approximately S10DO0 was
made up to continue the schools for
the nine months term.
Arkadelphia.-Dr e. NJ. Pipkin has
received letter from his son,
Charles Pipkin, who is attending
Harvard University and teaching Eng-
lish in Massachusetts Tech, announc-
ing he is perfecting plans to go to Eu-
rope I'm June to attend the nterna-
tioual Christian Federation of stu
dents to be held in Geneva, Switzer-
land.
Conway.-A meeting has been
called by r. H. Williams, county
agent, whenla truck growers associa-
ton will be formed in Faulkner coun-
ty. It is the plan of the county agent
to increase the number of truck
patches so as to produce a continuous
income for a large number Of farmers.
Mr.. Williams will be assisted in the
organization by C. c. Bruington, rep
resenting a Fayetteville nursery
Malvern. The Woman's Club has
elected officers as follows Mrs. J.
e. Finch, president, Mrs. Henry Ber.
ger, hrst vice president; Mrs. G.. p,
Brdawel second vice president;
Mrs. W. G. Hodges, recording seele-
fary MRS. Percy Chamberlain treas.
ucr Mrs. r r. Bowen. correspond
ing secretary; Miss Stella Boyle. li-
brarian; Mrs. b. o. Butler parnamen-
tartan
Hope.-Hcavy rains that have fal.
len here have greatly damaged the
splendid strawberry crop. suawber.
1es aIe said TO be roting in the
fields Some farmers fear the beans
hsy have planted for commercial pur.
5,r.,e .,yiU nor come. nm hrcausp of the