Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-11
SHILOH SPLENDID
HOST TO KIWANIS
Club Members Put On Lively
Program At Rural School
And Enjoy Feast

The Kiwanis club had a big day
when its members visited Thalean
consolidated rural school several
weeks ago, but it had still bigger
one, if such could be, when it visited
Shiloh school eight miles northwest
Of Americas Friday. The rain came
down i'll torrents almost all day and
the roads were slippery, but "a men,
Ars of the club, taking with them
rour ladies to assist in the entertain
ment, made the trip. And once they
arrived at the school they turned a
gloomy day into one of sunshine.
After greetings they were shown
into the school uditorium-Shiloh is
not a consolidated school, but it has
grown to three-teacher dimensions
and has an audtorium-where they
put on a lively program of songs.
stunts, and talks The school pupils
were ready with welcome in con
cert and concert response to the first
song by the Kiwanians. County Su-
perintendent Dupree formally wei
coined the visitors. Half dozen
prizes were awarded pair of silk
i
stockings to the lucky girl, prize
for the lucky boy IA Times Recorde,
dictionary for the lucky teacher. =
1lmes-Recorder prize kitchen set for
the fortunate lady patron and a lar
Of pickles by Arthur Mize also to fine
fortunate patron. Then there were
free candy by the Americas Candy
company and box of apples fur
nlshed by Geo. M. Bragg for all the
pupils and patrons. The girls SMELL.
ed down for their prize, which the
names OF ten boys were drawn from
hat and each chose ii Xiwanian 10
spell for him. Evan Mathis won the
contest. w. I. Lane gave out the
Words s
Mrs. H. o. Afford and Miss Melva
Clark each sang. Mrs. ]. w. Har-
us, Jr., assisted with the program,
and Miss Cecil Walters presided at
the piano. After the program was
completed pupils and teachers gath
cred about the piano with members
of the club and their guests and sang
number of old songs.
A feature of the program that
provided much merriment for the
youngsters were couple of mvsti-
flying card tricks performed in true
Alexander Webster style by w. NJ.
lumber. w. NJ. Jones gave the pu-
pills a little talk on pride in being
Americans, declaring Thomas A. Ed
son and Henry Ford to be the two
.eatest men in the world, pointing
Nt the vast number of great things
this country had given the remainder
OF the world, and telling the boys and
girls that they should aspire to fit
themselves to fill capably the places
of the leaders who will in time pass
OH.
Because of the bad weather only
a comparatively few of the patrons
Of the school could be present, but
those wh/could not be present sent
something for the table. There was
barbecue and Brunswick stew in new
ef ending amounts; ham, salads,
sandwiches, fruits, pickles, pies,
cakes and many other good things.
The tables were heaped up when a
hungry thfong Owed into the feast,
and when all had gorged themselves
there appeared to be more on the
tables than when they started. One
remarked that the farmers of Sum
ter county may not have much money
but that they had plenty to eat. And
Shiloh proved the truthfulness of the
assertion.
1t was splendid occasion. The
klwanians appreciated it and enjoy
ed it, and the pupils, teachers and
patrons appeared to be delighted to
be the clubs hosts.
AT lhe CONCLUSION Oh lHe program
DIR. Carl Minor, the club president,
announced that the club had direct
ed committee to spend $25 for the
benefit of the school in any way the
school desired, and requested that
the committee be informed after a
consultation. Mrs. J. G. Selars, the
principal, responded that there were
many things the school NEEDED and
that the gift would come in handy
and be appreciated.
The teachers of Shiloh school are
Mrs. Sellars, Miss Alice Stevens and
Miss Julia Jordan.
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