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Milford chronicle., 1922-04-14

THE PARENT-TEACHER MOVEMENT in Delaware is
working well and will bring about greatly needed gen.
era and active interest in the public schools of Delaware
The Morning News of last Tuesday comments upon the
and the 18th annual convention which was held
at Harrington last week. follOws
"a wonderful growth is that accredited to the Parent
Teacher movement which from membership in Della
ware seventyve has increased to 6OOO and the six
local associations expanded into 225 during the last
fifteen months The gospel of ParnTeacher associations
has been spread with astonishing results and it all shows
what persistence in a good will bring about
"The growth of the organizations has accompanied
the awakened interest in educational matters in Delaware
state not long embarked upon course for i'm
provement that is not surpassed any other community
Naturally such step forward attracted parents who
much concerned seeing that their children have fair
education.
"It should be remembered that donations from in
dvidual for the of Delaware aggregate $S5OOOOO
the like of which witnessed in other
state
There are fathers and mothers and teachers in these
organizations They will influence education and legisla-
ton relating thereto in Delaware and the convention Will
be a great impetus to the movement.
yet why should not this fine body flourish? Every
parent should be be member of it. If in
dividuaI or group of individuals devote much time
and money education has been done in Delaware the
parents of school children can do is to be mem
bers of ParentTeacher Association Much good is ac-
complished by it.
Until recently most parents have shown a lament
able lack of the worsng of the schools their
children attend They seemed to turn everything over TO
the teacher and really little nothing about what
the child was studying what taken and all
that.
"The Parent-Teacher organization has wide field of
usefulness and happily it is diligently cutvatng that
field"
Milford chronicle., 1922-04-14

WHEN A TOWN OF 21OO population, in Minnesota
built a school building that $75OOOO in
education of children what is the that Milford with
almost double the population does not build school
educate the white children this
rounding community, to $175OOO? What is the trou
BILE with Milford the school building problem?
With hundred and eighty children for in the
High School alone next September and seats for only
hundred and thirysix available what shall be done? The
parents whose children who fail keep up with their
in the classes of the Milford High School, will
them without seats in the school when it next Sep
tember How will that appeal you-the affected?
Milford chronicle., 1922-04-14

IT is WELL WORTH VISITING the public schools in
towns where real training is taught under drec
ton competent instructors. The boys and the
girls getting practical experience in handling TOOLS
in laying out work, in making drawings of mechanical
parts in making blue prints duplicate copies of the
drawings of plans for article desired to be construct
ed The boys are making and selling articles of in
the homes and selling the products their handicra
all of which brings experience and practical knowledge of
how to create with we'll with the mindall of
this is done in local schools and great
tuny boys get instruction which will bet
ter results after feand start them far in advance of
their forefathers in the business of life.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
DIR. DUSENBURY STRAITS RED
CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN

Although the school children have
been selling the Red Cross Christmas
Seals for the past several days, the
actual campaign did not commence
until today when DR.. c. T. Dusenbury
local campaign manager went on the
Job. DIR. Dusenbury has everything
arranged for the annual campaign
and started on his round of calls
this morning. The business men will
come first as many firms will buy
heavily of the seals to be used on
their Christmas correspondence and
packages. Several thousand seals
already have been sold. Plans have
been made by the association to sell
100000 seals this year.
There is much work to be done IN
Barry county in the campaign against
tuberculosis, DR.. Dusenoury said to-
,day. The Red Cross Christmas Seal
campaign is a campaign to stamp out
tuberculosis, and every penny spent
for seal will aid that much against
the most dreaded disease. Many
cases have been reported to the Mis-
souri, Tuberculosis Association and
the officials are trying to relieve con-
ditions that have been reported to
them.
Patients who cannot afford TO take
treatment at the sanatorium at Mt.
Vernon are sent there by the Missouri
tuberculosis Association. In cases
where the disease has reached the adj
vanced stage and the patient cannot
be cured, the association takes steps
to make the patient comfortable and
educate the others near them as to
caring for themselves IN order to
avoid contracting the disease which IS
contagious.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MRS. ALFRED KING DIES

Mrs. Nancy King aged 78 years,
widow of late Alfred King of near
Cassville, died at the home Of her son
Charles King at Seneca, Friday, Dec.
y, 1922, of infirmities Of old age.
The remains were conveyed to the
Horner cemetery miles southeast of
Cassvile and there inferred beside her
husband Dc. 9, 1922. They formerly
lived in that neighborhood an enjoy
ed the respect and esteem of all their
acquaintance and neighbors.
The following children survive her;
Mrs. A. J. Baker or near Cassville,
Thos. King of Galena, Kansas, Mrs
G. A. Morgan and Chas. King of
Seneca, and Loren and Walter of
Ciaremore, Okla.
She had been a member of the M
Il. Church since early life and has
lived an earnest christian life.
Many relatives accompanied her
remains to her last resting place. -
0assville Democrat.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
LEGAL STATUS SOUGHT BY
BAR ASSOCIATION
Legislation Giving Broad Powers and
Prescribing More Stringent Re-
ouirements OF Lawyers Urged

81. Louis, Dec. 15.-Enactment of
legislation giving the bar association
legal status with broad powers and
prescribing more stringent require
ments for admittance of students to
the bar, were adopted today by the
Missouri Bar Association in annual
convention here. A resolution declar-
ing that membership in the Ku
Klux Klan is inconsistent with the
duties and Obligations of an attorney
at-law" was tabled.
Under the proposed legislation, all
lawyers would be brought into mem
bership in the association, and the
board of directors of the organization
world have power to prescribe the
qualifications of applicants to practice
law, license them, discipline lawyers
for unethical practices or disbar them
for serious reasons, subject to the ap-
proval of the supreme court.
The association went on record for
prescribing two years OF college edu-
cation and three full years attendance
In law school as a condition for gradu-
alton of students and a further ex-
animation by public body before ad-
Ynittance to practice.
Arch johnson of Springfield, pre-
sented the khan resolution, which was
laid over upon the motion of B. F.
Marbury of Pennington, after de-
mands came from the floor to Charles
w. German of Kansas City, president,
to declare the resolution out of order.
]. M. Lashly of St. Louis asserted the
resolution should not be entertained
as the bar could not set itself up as
prescribing any particular organic
alton.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
WINS CASE AGAINST THE
RAILWAY MAIL ASSOCIATION

The suit of Mrs. John w. Pruitt
against the Railway Mail Association
was finally decided by tine United
States Circuit Court of Appeals at
st. Louis, on Friday of last week, and
the judgment rendered in favcr OF
Mrs. Pruitt, in the sum of Four
Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars, which
was the full amount sued for, was
affirmed.
j. w. Pruitt was postal clerk and
was well known in Mpnett. He shot
himself with revolver at his home on
the oath day of January, 1919. The
Association repudiated the claim of
his widow for insurance, and sne en-
ployed the law firm of Sizer & Gard
ner to represent her, and brought suit
on the policy.
The case was transferred to the
Federal Court and tried at Springfield
in October 1921, resulting in judg-
ment in Mrs. Pruitt's favor for
81 100000, the full amount sued for.
The insurance company then took an
appeal to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals at st. Louis. which
court dismissed the appeal on last
Friday and affirmed the judgment.
James E.. Safer of Monett, and D.
H. Kemp of Cassville were attorneys
for the Mail Association.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MRS. RAYMOND KIRBY
COMPLIMENTED WITH PARTY,

The Ladies Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen entertained with
party or Thursday evening in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Ebright,
No. 403 Fifth street, complimentary
to Mrs. Raymond Kirby, treasurer of
the order, who will leave the first of
the week for the west. She was pre-
sented with pin, an emblem of the
Order, as parting gift. The evening
was very pleasantly spent at the close
of which refreshments of sandwiches
cake and coffee were served to the
following: Mrs. Raymond Kirby, Mrs
Harmon Gray, Mrs. Sam Rittenhouse,
Mrs. w. r. Breese, Mrs. Paul Boyers
Mrs. H. r. Pinnell, Mrs. w. P. Fenton,
Mrs. David Marshall, Miss Ruth
Breese, Miss Josephine Kenney, Miss
Mary Fenton, Mrs. Ora Ehright and
Mrs. A. C. Ebright.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
SAYINGS OF THE BYsTANDER

From the Aurora Advertiser.
We don't eat many nuts at our
house, but we never feel like we are
prepared for winter until stock has
been laid in. / think one of my back
ancestors must have been squirrel.
A man told me l couldn't write
rhymes. l had not even thought of
trying, but once you are told you
can't-well, you know. can do it
l have. l can make 'em rhyme, but
the blamed things won't say anything
in the middle.
Cyril 0rahood is a very loyal cit
izen but he is off of the weather
bureau. He says the weather sharps
would say "cold and clear" and it
would warm up and rain. Then they
would say solder and clearer" and
it would be warmer ard rainier. They
got the weather so aggravated. that
if they said, mildly, "clear and cool"
it would cloud up ten deep and rain
all day and all night. Finally they
just said "colder" and he thinks if
they stick to that they will win before
spring.
Talkin' about things that are not
right, there should be an ordinance
against girls collecting for more than
one firm. AS things are here in Au-
rora now, no man is safe. You dodge
these bill collecting girls, getting
caught once in a. .whlle, of course,
which is all right and part of the
game. Then this same girl comes
again, and you do not hide out, you
think you are immune, that the vac
cination as to her has 'tagen'. And
then she tags you with a bill from
another firnl A game is game,
but game without rules is no game
a'tall. iAIE
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The Monett times., 1922-12-22
BONDS SOLD BY
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Approximately $15,OOO,Ooo Will Be
Available for Road Work in 1928,
Says Chairman Gary.

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. a.
Theodore Gary of Kansas City, chair
man of the Missouri state highway
commission, announced in statement
late today that the commission has
sold the $10,OOO,OOO in road bonds
authorized by the legislature for 1922
and that the additional $5,000,OO0 is
sue authorized for 1923 will be sold
early in the yea:, 50 that the entire
SIS 100000 can be placed under con-
tract before the construction season
opens.
Work is being let in the counties
Of the state in such way that when
the $15,0Oe,000 is under contract each
county will have its share of the $15,-
100000 in accordance with the distri-
button as provided by the legislature
Mr.. Gary said.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MACEDONIA BRIEFS

Prayer meeting at this place every
Thursday night. Everybody should
come.
There were a number of friends
gathered at the home Of Hiram Roller
Sunday, and gave Mr.. Roller sur
prise dinner, everybody reported a
good time.
Miss Opal Henderson spent Tues
day night with Miss Villa Hayward.
Miss Amy Balmas spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Charlotte
Henderson.
Carl Atnip has been visiting in Jop-
lin the week end.
Ora Hayward and Lawrence Hen
derson have gone to Oklahoma.
Misses Opal Henderson, Ala Roller
Villa Hayward, Roy Brendlinger and
Guy Roller attended prayer meeting
at Arnhart Sunday night.
Mrs. John Jacques visited at W. W.
Davis Wednesday evening.
Winford Davis is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Famous Dodson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Smith Sun
dav
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
LADIES CIRCLE OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH HOLDS MEETING

Circle No. l of the Christian church
held a very enthusiastic meeting at
the home of Mrs. A. W. Gelker, No.
418 Euclid avenue, Thursday after
noon. There were twenty-five mem
bers present and one visitor. The
regular routine of business matters
were disposed Of after which they
marked the various articles for their
Christmas bazaar to be held Satur-
day at the Kane Drug Company. They
have large assortment of beautiful
things, including aprons, caps, and
fancy work of all kinds. They will
also sell home baked bread, cakes.
pies and candies.
A social hour was enjoyed which
was spent with needlework and social
conversation. The hostess served a.
delicious luncheon. The menu consist
ed of pressed chicken, pickles, apple
marmalade, home baked Parker House
rolls, angel food cake and coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Bayless who
have been visiting the formers
mother Mrs. Rebekah Bayless of Cass-
vile, will return tonight to visit Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Clutter, and will pack
their household goods preparatory to
moving to Miami, Okla, where Mr..
Bayless has position in the mines.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
WHISTLES TOOT WHEN
TWINS WIN

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 15.-The
big siren at the Frisco shops here will
blow a general alarm whenever the
Twins win ball game next season,
it was decided yesterday at a con-
ference between Charles Baltzell,
superintendent of the road, and Presi-
dent Blake Harper of the Twins.
The siren will be blown at Z p. M,
when the Twins win, long steady
whistle. Then will follow series of
short whistles to tell the score, like
other towns sound the fire alarm.
When the Twins lose, the siren will
remain silent. And Harper began
wishing last night that the siren
would become daily proposition here
during the baseball season.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
WHEATON BRIEFS

w. M. Daniels sustained broken
rib as the result OF a fall one day til
week.
r. o. Overton, J. NJ. Bayless and
George Mooney were business visit
ors at Cassville Tuesday.
Misses Matte Haynes, Roy Savage,
Messrs. Everett Cooper and Frank
Rainey attended church at Fairview
Sunday night.
Miss Nellie Bowers returned to
school Monday after few weeks abb
sence on account of illness, the seniors
were very glad to see her back in the
class.
Mrs. R. B. Brattin is visiting at
the home of her brother w. r. Roberts
of Neosho.
Misses Amelia Jentsch, Nora
Haynes, Marie Sisney and Clark
Haynes attended church at Wheaton
Sunday night.
Miss Ruby Savage was pleasantly
surprised Dec. 9Th on her 18th birth
day, the evening was spent in playing
various games. The following friends
were present, Misses Amelia Jentsch
Marie Rainey, Matte and Nora
Haynes, Opal Decker, Helen Duncan
and Messrs. Clark Haynes, Alfred
| Savage, Everett Cooper, Frank
| Rainey, Lester Lusher, Billy Santee
and Bud Stevenson.
Oscar Lauderdale and wife and
Keiton Jones, who have been Living
: at Rocky Ford, Calf, the last few
months returned here last Friday tc
make their home.
w. Z. Hankins county superinten
dent of schools and r. A. Ellis county
attendance officers were visitors al
the the Wheaton school last week.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
TARpLEY-MAHONEY WEDDING

A quiet wedding took place at the
home of the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
F. Hamilton Thursday afternoon at
three o'clock when Miss Leola Mae
Mahoney became the bride of Mr.. Carl
H. Tarpley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Tarpley of Maryville. The single
ring ceremony was used with Rev. r.
E. Snodgrass, pastor of the Christian
church, officiating. The home was
prettily decorated with Christmas
bells in keeping with the season. The
couple was attended by the brides
youngest sister, Miss Ruth Mahoney
of Monett, Missouri, and Mr.. William
Tarpley, brother of the bridegroom,
The bride wore travelling suit of
navy blue with hat and blouse of sill
yer tones.
The guests were: Mrs. c. E. Ma
honey and Miss Ruth Mahoney Of Mo-
nett, Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Conley, Mrs.
John E. Vaughn, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Tarpley, Misses Lena and Edna Tar
pley, Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Hamblin.
The couple left for a short honey
moon and after January the tenth
will be at home on the Tarpley farm
five miles west of Maryville.
The bride is a graduate of the
Maryville High school and attended
the State Teachers College two years
and has taught school the past four
years, three years in the Maryville
public school. Mr.. Tarpley was over
seas one year and was member of
the 35th Division in the world war
I From Maryville Democrat Forum.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
BAPTIST CHURCH CIRCLE HOLDS
MEETING WITH MRS. SUTTLES

Circle No. 8 Of the Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist church met
with Mrs. Charles Suttles, No. 701
Seventh street Thursday afternoon.
At the close of the meeting the hos
tess served delicious refreshments
consisting of jello and whipped cream,
cake and coffee.
Miss Eva Moad was a special guest
and the following members were
present: Mrs. A. E. Spratley, Mrs. G..
B. Rohrbough, Mrs. Fred Bowen,
Mrs. A. B. Montgomery, Mrs. Plumlee
Mrs. J. R. Chappell, Mrs. j. w. Rug
giles and Mrs. Suttles.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MYERs-FISHER WEDDING

The many friends of Mrs. Mary
Fisher were greatly surprised to learn
of her marriage to c. M. Myers which
took place Thursday afternoon. They
notored to Cassville, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Fisher where the
wedding ceremony was performed by
Judge Wallen. Returning to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond r.
Fisher they found relatives awaiting
to wish them happiness and prosperi-
ty. A bountiful wedding supper was
served.
Mrs. Myers is well wnown and
highly respected having made Eer
home in Monet the past thirty years.
Mr.. Myers recently moved here from
the west and has made many friends
since he came to Monet. He has a
nice little home on East Broadway
where they will make their home.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MONETT PEOPLE TO INSPECT
LAND IN RIO GRANDE VALLEY

DR.. S. r. Laurence of Dallas, Texas
who visits Monett every two weeks
in the interest of the Southwest Land
Company, left Friday morning for the
Rio Grande Valley which is in the ex-
treme lower part of Texas near Old
Mexico, accompanied by j. E. Wagner,
R. R. Mccormick, Henry Avondet,
Emile Avondet and Mr.. Evans, who
will look over the land with the pros
pect of purchasing.
DR.. Laurence has sold several tracts
of land to Monett persons, ]. H. Wag-
ner being one of tncnl. Watch for
the report of these men when they
return.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTOR
AND ASSISTANT HERE

C. H. Howe, Deputy State Industri-
al Inspector, arrived at Monett Thurs
day. He is accompanied by his wife
and they will make their headquart-
ers at Monett while inspecting the
towns in this vicinity.
Mr. Howe has an assistant this year
in Robt. Disbrow, who will help in the
inspection work, They will inspect in
dustrial plants at Monett, Carthage.
Webb City, Neosho and Lamar while
in this district.
Mr.. Howe was appointed to his po-
sition by Mrs. Alice Curtice Meyer
Wing, State Industrial Inspector, who
is making an enviable record in this
work.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
MASONIC DEDICATION
PROGRAM COMPLETED

The program for the dedication OF
the new Masonic Temple is completed
and has been made public. 1t is as
follows:
200 p. m. Wednesday, December 20
auspices Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M.
of Missouri.
Grand Master Bert S. Lee, presid-
ing. ~
Address, William Y. Bean, Grand
Commander.
Address, E. E. Morris, Grand High
Priest.
Address, F. P. Sizer.
Historical Sketch, S. A. Chapel.
instruction of Other Noted Visit
ors and Talks by Resident Members.
The new carpet for the main lodge
room and the linoleUm in the ante
rooms and other lodge rooms have
been laid. The furniture has not yet
arrived, but r. M. Galloway has Of
fered to furnish furniture sufficient to
use for the dedication, pending the
arrival of the lodge furniture which
has been delayed in shipment.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
WILLIAM JEWELL
PROFESSOR OUSTED
DIR. Arthur Wakefield. Staten Dis
charged by Board Following
Secret Meeting.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Dr.
Arthur Wakefield Staten, professor of
Biblical Literature and Religious Edu-
cation at William Jewell college,
Liberty, Mo-, was dismissed from the
faculty tonight by unanimous decision
of the board of trustees.
The action of the board was taken
secret session here today. 1t followed
expressions by DR.. Staten of certain
religious beliefs which the trustees
deemed inconsistent with his position.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
HIGH FIVE CLUB ENTERTAINED

The High Five Club met Friday
afternoon with Mrs. J. j. Maher, No.
607 Frisco avenue. Mrs. E. M. Carr
received the prize for hign score and
Mrs. L. H. Gabriel received second.
Club members present were Mrs. John
Walsh, Mrs. Thos. Markwell, Mrs.
Harry E. Davies, Mrs. e. M. Carr,
Mrs. Ed Ryan, Mrs. L. D. Mckee, Mrs
W. j. Fleming, Mrs. j. A. Livesay
and Mrs. L. H. Gabriel. Mrs. Ed
Hughes of Fayetteville, Ark, was a
special guest.
The club will meet next Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Gabriel at the
Martin Hotel.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
REPORTS TWO BIRTHS

DR.. D. E. Miller reports the birth
of a girl to Mr.. and Ms. Luther |
Hunt Sunday. Mr.. Hunt is barber
at the Poison barber shop.
The Doctor also reports the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson,
of East Sycamore street, Sunday. The
boys name is Herman Edward.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
CARMEN LODGE ELECT

The Carmen Lodge met in regular
session Thursday evening and elected
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, j. E. Terry;
Vice President, Chas. Benbrook;
Treasurer, Clarence Niskern; Record
ing Secretary, Ed Shepherd; Local
Chairman Of Grievance Committee
Carl SAKE; Members Of Grievance
Committee, w. E. Blankenship and Ed
Shepherd; Trustees, Charles Owens
-P. ]. Frandsen and Grover Burch.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
DIES AT AGE OF 80 YEARS

Mrs. ]. T. Clinton received mes
sage advising her of the death of her
great grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Popst, at Paris. ILL.,, Tuesday, De-
cember 12. She was 80 years old and
until last year her mind had been
bright and active. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Grisham, of Columbus,
Kansas, a granddaughter of the de-
ceased, went through here Wednesday
morning on her way to the funeral.
The Monett times., 1922-12-22
NOT INTERESTED IN
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE

A mass meeting of citizens of Mo-
nett was called Thursday night by the
Commercial club to discuss arrange
ments for community Christmas
tree. Only few attended the meet
ing and the matter will probably be
dropped as such a project can be car
ried through only with the full CO.
operation of the people.
Aurora and other neighborlng
towns are making great plans for such
an affair, the purpose or which is to
see that every child In town and
vicinity is remembered at Christmas
time.