The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-06-02

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Miss LoRee Cave is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shiney, hay
| ing concluded her work as teacher in
the Normal at Hays, for the year
McCracken Enterprise.
Do not forget the Sunday School
Convention in Ellis NJ. E. church,
June II. One specialist in Adult
work and one in Primary work will
be present to give expert help. Look
in next weeks papers for complete
program.
Helen and Dorothy Pischke left
Thursday morning for North Bend,
Nebraska, for a three weeks visit
with their aunt, who lives on a farm
at that place.
James Shuts came up Sunday on
the noon jitney, from Salina, to visit
his parents, returning on the jitney
Monday, at 11:11.
Mrs. DeWitte C. Nellis of Topeka,
came Tuesday for short visit with
Mrs. and Miss Leahy.
Charlotte May, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Dinges, of this
city, died of bronchial pneumonia,
Thursday, May 26th, and was buried
Friday, the 9th.
DR.. Anders is visiting relatives in
Alabama.
w. j. Madden went to Nebraska,
Monday, on business.
John H. Wood was down from
Monument, Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nell
son of Minneapolis, Kansas, Monday,
May %, 1921, a daughter, Dorothy
Rosalind. Mrs. Nelson is a daughter
of Peter Johnson, ST., of this city.
Mail Route two from Hays post
Office has been extended on the south
end and forty more people are being
served with daily mail.
DR.. Daniels and family have re-
turned after a weeks visit with
friends at Natoma. Mrs. Daniels is
now enjoying a visit from her sister,
Mrs. Banks, who lives at Imperial,
Nebraska.
Rev. Gerrit Snyder has returned
from Winona Lake, Indiana, where he
was attending the annual meeting of
the Geeral Assembly of the Presby-
terra church. He will preach Sunday.
Over an inch of rain fell Monday
night, which extended pretty well
over the state 1t was badly needed,
especially in Ellis county, as the fields
and gardens were dry and dusty.
Hardly a bit of moisture could be
found. The wheat was heading out
the straw was short and the heads
were also short. This will help all
the fields and the late wheat, it is eX-
pected will be greatly benefited.
The Annual Epworth League Con-
vention meets at Ellsworth, June 12-
IA with a fine program including
| Bishop Waldorf on Tuesday evening.
The program of Monday and Tuesday
forenoon will be especially for Leag-
uers, the program of Wednesday for
church officials and workers, and the
Tuesday afternoon program for all.
The Catharine band was in Hays,
Wednesday, advertising for a band
picnic which occurs today (Thurs-
day). The boys put on quite show.
A waltzing horse with lady rider,
dancing colored gem'n, a rope juggler
and several sure-enough cowboys
with hats, quirts and snaps complete.
A number of Hays citizens attended.
H. C. Markell, the photographer,
has recently purchased an airplane
camera. Perhaps he may never use
it in taking pictures from a plane but
he says he can put it to good use in
taking street pictures. It's quite a
curiosity.
Mrs. Sarah Bartholomew has re-
Gently sold three lots adjoining her
residence on the east to Mrs. G. R.
Bullock, who has broke ground for a
four room residence. Mrs. Bullock
is the mother of Mrs. Milton Luce.
In a copy of the YocementO Star,
dated August 1, 1907, suspended sew
eral years ago, we find the following:
''E. F. Madden was in Topeka the
latter part of the week. The State
Journal reporter got hold of him and
sized him up as a sort of David
Harum' in Friday evenings State
Journal The interview was in part
as follows: