Iron County register., 1922-05-25
Des Arc Items.


We are getting dry. Farmers can't
plow.
Mrs. Ethel Arnold, our granddaugh-
ter, from Pennington, visited US last
week.
E. w. Graves and wife came up
from Poplar Bluff last week and spent
several days in their home here.
Old man James q. Paullus came in
Monday and took the train to Bis
marck to visit his daughter. He is "a
years of age and quite feeble.
Leman Province is still very sick.
Twenty-Five cars of lumber and ties
have been shipped from here this
month.
Mrs. Edna Holcomb and baby from
Arkansas visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Smith, who live three miles
north of Des Arc.
James Maddox came from st. Lou
is last week and went out to Brunot to
see his wife, who has fine baby boy.
There was big crowd here Satu r.
day to attend the farmers meetin G.
Good talks were made by Messrs Nc
Kee, Bennett and others.
BLY, Stevenson came home last week
from Wiliiamsville, where she gradu-
ated in the high school.
Miss Nellie Lowe, who has been at.
tending high schoo | at Flat River, re !.
turned home last week. She was ac-
companied by her father, T. B. L owe.
Miss Martha Kelley returned to ST..
Louis Saturday. Grover Hinkle's two
boys went with her.
Manuel Loyelace of Bru not was in
Des Arc Saturday.
Very little said here about Reed and
Long The Southeast Missouri papers
all say Long will carry this section.
VIM. Stevenson of Williamsville
spent Sunday here.
Rev. Standfield filled his regular ap-
pointment at Roberts schoolhouse
Sunday.
Do not forget to attend the memo
rial service, Sunday, May 2Sth, at the
Des Arc cemetery.
Our public school closed very sue
cessful term Friday night.
Frank Stevenson left Monday for
Detroit, Michigan, where he has pc.
sition with his brother, Herbert.
A large crowd of patrons and par
ents attended the track meet ano
school exhibit at the school house
last Wednesday afternoon.
The large hall at the school building
was filed early on Thursday evening
to witness the graduating exercises Of
the eighth grade. Supt. Hanson de
livered an appropriate address and al
so presented the diplomas to the
| twelve members of the class.
Again on Friday evening the large
hall was taxed to its full capacity to
hear the nine contestants of the ninth
grade sin declamatory contest. Mis-!
Della Roberts was awarded first prize
a gold medal. Cash prizes were giver
to second and third in the contest tt
Miss Icle Howard and Ardis McFal
in the order named.
The following pupils were giver
eighth grade diplomas; Bessie Roberts
valedictorian; Blanche Sch midt, sa.
lutatorian; Morris Mckee, Clyde Ma.
bury, Ruth Lowe, Raymond Lovelace
! Merle Lovelace, Truman j Jordan, Let
Payne, Laura Ruble, Eva Robertson
and Edythe Robertson.
BRUsHY CREEK ITEMS.
Mr.. Posey Miller is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. j. L. Hickman, in Piedmont
| D. O'Connell has gone to the city Il
be under the DOCTORS care.
/ T. P. Rayfield visited his brother
W. T. Rayfield, last week.
Rev. j. L. Brooks filled his regula
appointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Farmer, who has been
very sick with typhoid, is some bet
ter.
Miss Clara Rayfield visited Friends
in Des Arc Thursday and Friday.
/ Ray King has returned from hi
work.
| Earl Rayfield has been working Of
| the Des Arc Brunot road. ISAAC.