The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-20


pose Of escorting Mrs. Decker to
Philip. Now friends don't get eX-
cited and tear your gowns. as
this was necessary on account OF
these two being important spokes
in the business wheels Of their
respective firms. And the ladies
couldn't make the trip as neither
have learned to drive car and
both have grown tired of their
husbands all to frequent vacations
This looks like the most sensible
way out. 1t will of course. be Jays
innings next.
There are times when one can
not help but believe in the Oar
win theory. That man sprang
from the monkey One is when we
see an Ottumwa guy trying to
kiss his wife and its even more
convincing when he attempts 10
kiss his neighbors wife.
Bert Shoemaker was sowing
wheat and alfalfa Monday and AL
bert Johnson was drilling. in his.
oats. w. S. Shoun and Charles
smith of Manila and the Lees and
Johnsons Of Ottumwa and many
others were planning on making
a trip to Philip Tuesday. Carl
Stinson made an early Monday
morning trip to Nowlin Harold
Johnson will give dance at his
home on Saturday evening of this
week. James Murphy was doing
business in Manila on Friday of
last week and on Monday of this
week. Harold Johnson was de
horning cattle for J. H. Vogt dur
ing the week end. H. B. Thomp-
son, HI. Brady, Jay Decker, w. ].
Anderson and the lady of the store
were very busy telling each other
how very queer every lady seems
with the exception of thee and me
as they were sitting around the
stove Monday morning. w. J.
Mooney and Carl Johnson made
Ottumwa very pleasant call last
week. G.. H. Waldo was in town a
few minutes Monday Several land
men from Philip were hustling
around Ottumwa last week Mrs.
Carl Stinson and children were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Anderson Of Midland. c. E.
Meader was hauling gas from Mid
land Friday. Carl Stinson and the
Meaders are busy making garden
these days. H. J. Brady says he is
going to get busy at that job in
few days. The Shoemaker Bros.
who recently purchased the Thorn
ranch have moved thereon which
makes more bachelors nests.
There seems to be much less eff
fort to give the people what they
want than to make them like what
they get.
The Ottumwa school baseball
nine iourneyed down to Midland
Saturday for the purpose of play
ing the High School team of that
town game of ball "Oh what a
fall there was, my countryman.
So far as the Ottumwa boys were
concerned there was nothing do
ing. Midland had them in their
sack from the start and it wasn't
even necessary to tie the sack sto
hold them. 1t was apple-pie for
Midland and Judging from the fin
al score 32 to 2 the boys all got
several pieces. TIL one redeeming
feature is that Ottumwa feels
sure there is good time coming.
c. E. Meader was doing business
in Midland Tuesday.
Heard in the Ottumwa Hotel
The first kiss gives a man an aw-
full jolt and usually leaves him
him with bug in his ear, but its
the last kiss that gives woman
the jolt and leaves her with lump
in her throat. The Lady of the
Store.
The Easter Sunrise
First of all Easter means awak-
ening the dawning Of new and
brighter day. Our Savior was born
in manger in humility and sor-
row, in the cold of winters night.
He that was to be the light of the
world was ushered into that world
under the shadows of darkness.
But this same Jesus of the manager,
the Christ of the garden, of the
beautiful spring, and of life's NOR
ming. Spring is awakening time
when buds burst the letters of
winters death, and flowers lift their
heads in gratitude to God for new
life. All nature is responding. The
singing of the birds matching
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