Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-05-19


DIR. Houston has torn down the
dwelling IN the lot just north of the
Telephone Exchange building. The
house was formerly the old Begley
residence and was among the old
timers In our town.
Following are the officers OF the re-
Gently organized Arcadia Valley Base
Ball Associations E. E. Evans, presi-
dent and manager; Fred Kindell, Jr.,
secretary; E. g. Eastman, treasurer;
Tim McCabe, club manager.
Mrs. Il. D. Bollinger left here this
week for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Robinson, at Arcadia. We
understand that Mrs. Bollinger in
tends to move to Bismarck in the
near uture.-Greenville Sun.
1t is reported that Mrs. o. P. Calvin
of Pana, Illinois, who has. been inter-
ested in the valley and vicinity for
several years, has recently purchased
a number of lots in Fort Hill Park and
will build several log bungalows
thereon.
The county court last Thursday ap-
proved the bond of the Bank of Area
dia Valley as county depository for
the ensuing two years. The bond is
for S75, 900 with the following named
~sureties: D. Edgar Fletcher, R. l..
Barger, Louis Miller, J. B. Holloman,
R. F. Holloman, r. L. Carly.
The members of Ironton Chapter,
Order Eastern Star, celebrated their
eighth anniversary on Monday even
ing, May 9th. An old-fashioned pro-
gram of readings and music was rem
dered. At the conclusion came re-
freshments, and last, but not least, a
generous contribution to a most wor-
thy cause. REPORTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Sutton came from
st. Louis Friday night. Len returned
to ST. Louis Sunday but Mrs. Sutton
will remain for a week with her par
ents in Pilot Knob. Len says BUSH
ness is still very quiet and that the
Chevrolet factory where he is en-
ployedi is only working a small force
of men.
Bismarck Gazette: Through train
service over the Missouri Illinois rail-
road from Salem, Illinois, to Bismarck
will be inaugurated about May 18th,
according to word that has been CIV
en- out. Business has picked up on
that portion of the route already OPP
en- for traffic on the Illinois side to
such an ex ent that an extra freight
train was put on. For the past week
the train has been making daily trips
ito Bismarck, although 1t has been late
in arriving"
Elvins correspondence in Flat River
News: Redmond Black of Iron
County who was elected last Novem'
Der to repre sent his county in the
State Legislature, spent Thursday
afternoon of last week here visiting |,
N. Threlkeld, who was elected at the
same time to represent this County
Mr.. Black and Mr.. Threlkeld met dur
ing the recent session of the Genera
Assembly. Although on different
sides of the fence politically speaking
they are good friends"
Mr.. 8. E. Breslan, who formerly
lived on Fort Hill but has been max
, ing his home in st. Louis for severa
months past, came to the valley las
Wednesday for the purpose af max
ing arrangements to return to th'
valley to live. He intends to buy
site and build a. home. He is en-
deavoring to lease the Martin resi-
dence on Fort Hill for temporar.
! quarters. We are glad that Mr.. Bres
Ian is again to become a resident 0
! our community. Later-Since thu
= foregoing was put in type we learl
that Mr.. Breslan has closed a deal TO
! the purchase OF the residence on wes
Reynolds street, owned by P. p. Ros
entreter, and will occupy the same II
(, the near future.
The Board OF Curators of Marvin
College, Fredericktown, held thei
annual meeting May 9th and 9Th. Il
reference to the meeting the Fred
ericktown Democrat-News says
"President Burt w. Loomis, who ha
Q so ably headed the school during tn
past year, was re-elected as Presiden
Q for two years. While this was ex
pected, it will be welcome nows +
!. this city and county, and to all Q
d Southeast Missouri. President Loomis
8 since coming here about a year ago
: has shown himself o very able schoo
man aud has done much for Marvil
( College. He has some splendid plan
for the development Of the school ]
the next two years, and when th
Educational Movement drive is pu