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Evening star., 1922-10-01
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

, Mary Stuart was elected president
High School at it's first meeting of
the present scholastic year last weeks
Edna Kelly was chosen vice presi-
dent: Henrietta Ownes. secretary,
and Dorothy Smith. treasurer.
"A review of the work of the or
sanization during the last school
year was given by Helen Newman.
former president Addresses also
were made by Miss Meyers, the girls
athletic coach. and Miss Gardner anu
Miss Merrill, faculty advisers. who
promised the club the support Of the
Western teachers.
Thirty-six girls have signed up for
the girls rifle club. Among them are
Rachaef Clark. the only letter girl in
rifie, and Miss Lee Hamilton. last
years assistant manager. who is
manager this year. Announcement
was made that regular rifle practice
VIII be held as soon as repairs on the
rahge are completed.
Activities of the Friendship Club
are being held in abeyance pending
the appointment of Y. W. c. a. lead
ers to succeed Miss Taylor and Miss
McQuillan.
With more than zoo cadets enlisted.
a~full battalion at western this year
Isl. assured Westerns decisive vic
tory in the annual competitive drill
Of the cadet corps last June. when
Company l. won first place, Company
Hsthfrd and Company X sixth, is be-
liayed to have aroused unusual in
tsrest in the cadet organization and
resulted in the increased enlistments.
gThere are fourteen more boys than
girls enrolled in Western. The total
snrollment of the school has reached
1920. OF this number are So boys
and 66 girls who are to be graduated
next June and II boys and 20 girls
slated to leave in February.
sDr. Sharpe, a former Western stu
dent, Is coaching the 135-pound foot
ball team.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

The enrolment Of the Miner Normal
School is now the largest in it's his
tory. In the senior class there are
liz students and In the junior class
there are $50. a total of 262. Three
members of the senior class are
young men and in the junior class
there are eight. In the practice de-
partment there are 2l3 pupils enrolled
The election of officers for the class of
1922 was held Monday afternoon with
the following results: President, Anita
Mathews; vice president, Henri
Young; secretary, Oliver Rogers;
treasurer, Madeline Taylor.
The serving of milk during the
morning intermission has been re-
sumed. This movement was inaugu-
rated in an effort to improve the gen.
eral physical condition of the student
body.
The Domestic Science Club held it's
initial meeting Wednesday afternoon,
at which time the election of officers
was held and the work for the year
was outlined. Officers chosen are as
follows: President. Fredericka Bush
vice president, Lille Grinage; secre
tary. Henri Young; treasurer, Samuel
ia Simms.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
SCHOOLS
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Karl G. Pearson, winner of several
national and local essay contests con-
Quoted by patriotic organizations. has
been chosen editor-in-chief of 'the
Fastener, official organ of Eastern
High School David Sandoe is editor
and business manager. Other MEM
bers Of the staff Of the publication
are:
Sarah Rohrer. assistant editor;
Clark Robb and Julia Cauthen. liter
ary editors: Ralph Nestler. FERN
Painter and Roy Cheek. assistant
literary editors: John Hesse and
John Burton. art editors; Frank
Parsons. editor of rifle notes; Hicks
Baldwin, editor of athletic news;
Evening star., 1922-10-01

Harvard Law School this year and IL Q
return debate can be arranged. their
friends here hope they will belong to
the Crimson team. They are Joseph
president Of the Philodemic Society !;
Robert e. Ward. winner of the Merrick
medal, and John Mccain Of Bangor.
Me. who was president Of last years
senior class. Another Georgetown
student who has matriculated at the
Cincinnati, tennis collegiate champion
Of the south Atlantic states.
The fraternities at the Foreign Serv-
signs of activity and will take an I'M
portant part in student affairs during
the year. There are a number OF -four
ishfng student organizations in the
school, including Delta Phi Epsilon.
Kappa Alpha Phi. and Delta Sigma Pi
and the Students Council are the most
influential Of the student organizations.
DIR. Leo Rowe. director general Of the
Pan-American Union. and William A.
Reid, foreign trade adviser of the union.
will conduct courses on Latin-American
affairs at the foreign service school
this year. Owing to the increasing i'm
portance of the Latin-American field In
American commerce, the course Is re-
garded as one of the most essential to
a degree.
Special public lectures also will be
delivered from time to time curing the
scholastic year by Baron Serge Korff,
former assistant governor-general of
Finland. These will be given at the
school instead of at the National
Museum.
At the college. such societies as the
Philodemic, Philomonesian and other de-
no ,tDpt nVtV to
open their season. 1t is expected the
Georgetown Union. chief student a.so-
citation at the university, will recruit
many new members among the college
students. In many respects the George
town Union is the most influential
student organization ever formed at the
Hilltop and in the two years of its
existence it has spread to all the schools
Evening star., 1922-10-01
NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
: OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
School Elect Oers-Enrolmen Contn-
High Shools-Cadet Battalion Western Assured
3: Americanization Schools Open Tomorrow-Several
Colleges Begin New Academic Year.

departments to carry on their work
uninterruptedly.
A requirement in physical training.
which, is being strictly enforced this
year, is that of two periods weekly
for physical training. one of which
may be swimming. This measure is
to insure greater degree Of health
among the pupils through proper ex-
ercise and training. Corrective exer-
cises are planned to build up weak
bodies. Much good Is looked for
from this required extra period of
systematic physical training.
Evening star., 1922-10-01

from the senior kindergarten section
was received with regret. Miss Wood
has entered a missionary school in
Los Angeles.
The class entering last February
lost one Of Its number during the
summer, OrvilIa Marie Mabie. who
died shortly after the close of school.
Mabie's death was shock to her
classmates, for she had taken an ac-
tive part in all the work until the
end of the year. She was especially
gifted in dramatics and most readily
responded to every request to help at
school or among the disabled at
Walter Reed Hospital.
has given the children an opportunity
to enjoy the garden at the school. 1t
has been a mass of fall color with its
marieolds. zinnias. ageratum. gera-
NUNS, asters and nasturtiurns. The
classrooms have been supplied with
flowers and many of the homes of
the little ones in the practice schools
have been frightened, for as a fitting
end to d garden lesson, punches of
nasturtiums have been picked by the
children as q gift for the mothers at
home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Ness Duvall. a
retired Maryland teacher, visited
Normal Tuesday. Mrs Duvalrs visit
to the nature study department was
she has much practical knowledge of
growing things.
COLUMBIA JR: HIGH SCHOOL.
For the first time in it's short but
conspicuous history. Columbia Junior
High School has two cadet companies.
organization Of which was completed
last week. The cadets have been
/ measured for their uniforms, and ex-
aminations have been held to de-
termine who shall be sergeants and
corporals of the companies: The conf
missioned officers probably will be
appointed this week.
Col. Wallace M. Craigie. L. S. A,
professor of military science and
tactics in the high schools. and Capt.
William H. Johnston, one of his as
sistants, reviewed the cadets Thurs
day and commended them on the
progress they have made since the
opening' of school.
Company NJ. Columbia's veteran
company, will be commanded this year
by Capt Harold Scott. who has an ex-
ceptional record of having won the
corporaIs medal in his first year of
service.
A years leave of absence has been
granted to Miss Margaret Fishback
of the faculty to study in Columbia
University. During her absence Miss
Estelle Wild will take over her work.
Edwin N c. Barnes. the new di-
rector of music, and Mrs. Laura F.
Ward, director of the school orches-
ira. addressed assembly Tuesday. Mr..
Barnes aroused enthusiasm for music
as high school subject. while Mrs.
Ward emphasized the value of instru-
mental music as part of training for
life.
The registration for the orchestra
this year is exceptionally large and
INDICATES a successful years work in
this activity.
Troop No. 3S Of the Columbia Jr.
Girl Scouts will go to Bowie, Md,
Saturday. where they will be enter
tanned at dinner by Kathryn McLane.
A number of the 122 graduates of
the June class of Columbia have
entered the senior high schools.
Norma Burke, Emely Herzog and
Mary Frances Glenn are attending
Central High School; Helen Linton.
Vinette Taylor, Dorothy Sobotka and
Caroline Pitchln are attending
Mckinley. and Margaret Rees, Helen
Mason, Virginia King and Anita
Brown are attending Western.
Evening star., 1922-10-01
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

ment was one Of the features Of the
program.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
VOlSTEAD ACT ENFORCED STR|NCENTLY THROUGHOUT NINE -TENTHS OF COUNTRY
eo Avs ps DEBTS PICKET RESEARCH SECRETARY FOR EPs- CoPAf. METHODIST CHURCH. WHICH HAS BEEN iNfDoii- CATTNc CONDITIONS ON BROAD SCALE

Boston from 52,682 to 16,4S7. We have similar reports from Washing ton, St. Paul, Lincoln, Galveston and other cities.
 "There has also been decrease in more serious crimes in many cities. l have it on the authority of the police commissioner of New York that in 1918 there were 11,611 burglaries; in 1920 there were only 6,8S0. This of- fieial also makes similar statements as to the arrests on other charges.
 There has been a startling de- crease in poverty and financial dis tress. The hospitals have been re- lieved. In Philadelphia during the last wet six months there were r. lS4 cases of alcoholism in general hospitals, and in the same months the next year PFC. Similar reports have been received fro mother cities.
 Private distillation and brewing, while they worry prohibition officers are insignificant. In America only a few families of German extraction can make palatable beer. Whiskey, illicitly produced, is so nearly non palatable that only habitual alcohol ics can consume it.
 Prohibition is a relatives success now and is on the road to complete
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
TWO HELD UNDER BOND
Ray Gift and Bryno Cannon Must
 Appear Before Grand Jury.

Spectators were barred from Jus tice l.. N. Burnett's court Monday and none but those who had legal right were there to hear the salacious testimony offered in the case of two married men charged with offenses against young girls. The preliminary examination of Ray Gift was held first. The defendant was represented by Norwood & Alley and the state bv Deputy Prosecutor E. W. Mills and B. J. Stuart After hearing the tes- timony of Dessie Hall, I5 years old. and other witness for the state. the court ordered Gift held in bonds of S2,O00 to await the action of the next grand jury. No defense testimony was offered.
 In the afternoon the hearing of Bryno Cannon was held. Testimony of Hazel Goodwin. iz years old. was taken and Justice Burnett ordered Cannon held to the grand jury in bonds of xs GOO. The court gave as his reasons for requiring a larger bond ln this case the fact that the complaining witness was younger and
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19

Chicago, Jan. 13.--Prohibition IS far from the failure anti-Volstead net enthusiasts would have you believe.
 In nine-tenths of the area Of the country prohibition is very stringent lv enforced, and in the remaining tenth the work is progressing at T rratifying rate and demon rum VIII econ become thing of memory only
 wake this frou Che research secre- 4arv of the board of prohibition, tenn r.rance and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 An investigation of conditions the country over, in which reports were made by 20,00o heads of churches and numerous leaders of the l0O,OUO,- 900 laymen, is the basis for the claims of the Methodist church.
 ssThere has been an enormous de- crease in the consumption of liquor, a decrease of not less than eighty five per cent, it has been shown by the investigation" declared Dr. Deets Picket, research secretary.
 Decrease in Arrests.
 'Tn San Francisco prohibition de- creased arrests for drunkenness in its first year from 17,354 to l,814; in Los Angeles from 15,S30 to 2,bSs; Tn
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
MENA MERCHANT BEAT A BOY
E. R. Westbroek. on Charge of As
 sault and Battery, Fined S10.00

Friday, the 18th, was an unlucky day for Marion Turner, the sinner boy at the Whiteway Barbershop. Bright and early in the morning Marion was decorated with a "shiner" from the fist of B. R. Westbrook, Southside merchant The attack, which Turner says was unprovoked and uncalled for, took place at the Whiteway shop before the force of barbers appeared for duty. Turner was alone at the ship and was severely mauled by his older and larger antagonist. It is said that Westbrook claimed Young Turner had followed him and young Mena woman on a public street. but the barber shop helper denies any in- tention of interfering with the mer- chants affairs. After applying first aid to his black eye, Turner went be- fore Justice Smith and secured a war rant for Westbrook, charging him with assault and battery. Westbrook appeared in court at 1 o'clock, plead cd guilty, and was fined S10 and costs
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
WOULD GROW GRAPES NEAR
 MENA ON LARGE SCALE
W. C. B.. Allen Receives Encouraging Letters Indicating There Will Be
 Ample Market for This Fruit.

Grapes, cherries, blackberries, straw berries and nearly all the small fruits also apples, peaches and plums sue eeed in the Ozark sections of Western In planning how to in- crease the income of the coming year many are preparing to plant fruits on their town lots and uncuItivated farm lands. The Welch grape juice company has selected the Ozark country in Arkansas for a branch fac tory, costing about $200,000 and Mena is well situated by reason of its location and surroundings in the foot hills of the Southern Ozarks for sue cessful grape culture and for grape juice plant.
 The Welch Grape Juice Company of Western New York writes to w. c. B. Allen that as soon as their Sprlngdale plant is in operation they will be able to consider a proposition to provide a market for Concord grapes, from the Mena district.
 MT. E. B. Harrington, president of the Ozark Vineyard Association, also writes a very encouraging letter and recommends that an association be organized here, to establish grape culture on an extensive scale and to cooperate with their association and others in making a market for grapes A meeting will soon be called to dis euss the subject of grape growing and all parties willing to join ;n grape culture are requested to hand their names to Mir Allen, who is prepar- ing to start vineyard and to coop crate with the Ozark Vineyard Asso- elatlon in creating a market, and in enltiNating grapes on the hills and rough lands around Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
W. ". M'GEORGE GIVES
 UP A LONG STRUGGLE
Assistant Postmaster Resident of Polk County Nearly Quarter Century
 Long in Service.

A futile but determined fight against disease ended in Mena Mon day morning when the death of As sistant Postmaster w. w. McGeorge was announced. The end came at the family home on Eve street, and while a shock to the friends and acquaint- ances, was not altogether unexpected because of the long illness of the pos tai official. Mir. McGeorge has been a resident of Mena or vicinity for nearly a quarter of a century. Some years ago he entered the postal ser vice as rural carrier, and two years ago was named assistant postmaster. III health last summer caused his re- tirement from active duty On the first of the new year he made game attempt to return to work, but his weakened condition would not permit. The body was removed to Paton's parlors, from where burial took place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The only services were at the grave in Whiteoak cemetery. Decedent is sur vived by his wife and four children.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
VISITOR BROKE QUARANTINE.
Col. North Wind Sent Mercury Down
 to 25 Degrees.

Mena had as its most notable visi- tor Wednesday. night and Thursday, prominent northern resident who defied the quarantine regulations and came over the mountains, sans health certificate or vaccination mark. The visitor registered as Col North Wind. Medicine Hat, Mont. He made such an impression on local temperatures that the mercury dropped to 25 above. which ties the coldest weather Mena has experienced thIs year.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
PATRIOTIC PRIZE
 ESSAY CONTEST
Jackson Drug Company Announces Big Event for Polk County Pubic SchooIs--3 Prizes for Article on
 "The Father of His Country"

i Prepare yourself to be asked all sorts of questions about George Washington, "The Father of His Country" The public school chil- dren are beginning to find out all they can regarding the career of that hon. ored gentleman, especially as to the assistance he gave in developing the nations resources.
 In other words, Prize Essay Con- test has been planned by Jackson's Drug Company, the competitors to be limited to all school children under the age of eighteen. The subject of this essay, "Washington's Service as lPresident to His Country is one that should interest all thoroly American citizens. The prizes to be awarded are as follows: First prize, $500; second prize, $500; third prize $2.0O.
 The inspiration for this general re- search concerning Washington was furnished our community by the pie ture on calendar presented to every classroom in the public schools by Jackson's Drug Company. This pie ture, Washington Among the Work ers," is a reproduction of famous painting by E. Percy Moran, famed as a painter of colonial subjects. It represents George Washington sit- ting near the busy wharf of some sea- board city and counseling with other notables such as Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury; John Adams, second president of the Union; John Jay, eminent statesman and jurist, and many others. Martha Washington, Nellie Custis, and Major Lewis, who later married Nellie Gus tis, are also shown in the picture.
 "We thought a study of George Washington would be very beneficial to our community at this time," said Mir. Jackson. "We want the rising generations to get an understanding of the great American principles for which he stood. Not only is he to be respected for his great military ca- reer but also for the way in which he gave his time and personal attention to developing the resources of our country. Soon after his inauguration he took advantage of congressional recess for the purpose of studying the conditions of the people and further ing the growth of all agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing re- sources.
 And his trip was successful, for the reason that he had taken as his consulting companion men capable of discussing all points worthy of con- sideration. Indeed, he was received enthusiastically wherever he went. Many of his countrymen were eager to make him king But Washington firmly held to his established plans. The Union must not be ruled by a king nor any army and navy, but by the citizens representing the choice of the people. Great as in war, he was also distinguishing himself as a promoter of peace and prosperity"
 The Prize Essay Contest is to run until Washington's birthday, Febru- ary 22. Three of our well-known townsmen vii act as judges and award the prizes. The three winning essays will be published in this news paper. 13 6 4
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
BIG FORK MEN ALL FREE Federal Court Nollied All Cases for
 Violating Liquor Laws.

w. c. Benson, R. H. Briscoe, James Williams, Ora Cox, Steve Edwards, Tom Heath and Fete Davis, the Big Fork men who were summoned to fed eral court at Fort Smith this week to answer old charges of violating the liquor laws, have returned home free men. All the men have been tried for the same offenses in the state courts, and most of them are under bond to the Arkansas authorities. The charges in the federal court have all been nollied. according to the report the men brought back to Mena on tehir return home Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
Exchange in Real Estate.

Polk county real estate still tinues to change ownership. Starr Real Estate Company last ' reports three transfers. Eari re exchanged his home on Dallas a5e for the N. D. Cagle farm near p' Camp, and Mr. Caele later soio Mena property to Troy Masters G. Brown traded q 12o-aere fars Mil Greek for ]. D. Eemmers ? near Atns. Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
LeRoy Neal Recelse. AranIt,aI.

leRoy Neal, former Mena resident ~4o was defendant in the federal court at Fort Smith. has been cleared of the charge against hfm Ihe for. mer postal employe was chzrral vith misuse of postal funds. but the case was dismissed fhis sseE oa ths grounds Of insufficient evidence.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
Not Afraid of smallnox.

Mrs. Fora Hitchcock. whose home is at Mt. Ida, and who has been a Mena visitor for several days. is one woman who is not afraid of small pox. She has been a guest at the Savoy hotel awaiting an opportunity to go to Heavener and help nurse cases of the plague reported there. Up. to Thursday night there appar- ently was no need of extra nurses and Mrs. Hitchcock had not been called. The visitor says she is ex- perienced ln handling smalpox cases and was formerly employed al Hot Springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
TAXPAYING BEGAN FRIpAY.
And Sheriff Thornton Issued First
 Receipt to Himself.

Tho it was Friday, the 18th, Sheriff j. A. Thornton started writing out tax receipts on this day and date. The books were delivered to him by Coun- Y Clerk Anderson this morning and Sheriff Thornton at once got busy Receipt No. l he issued to himself and No. 2 went Co Mrs. Thornton. ihis year the collection of taxes wiil bf made at the nherid's office. he nef making the customary rounds of the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
EvADED QUARANTINE. HELp.
Mir. and Mrs. Harry Davis Went to
 Potter, Then Back to Mena.

MT. and Mrs, Harry Davis and three children, former residents of Mena, who have been living at Blan- sett Scott county, were among the passengers for Mena who were re- fused entrance to the city Thur sdav. They had been in Heavener a few days ago and had gone to Page. Ok. to take train for Mena. Tho thev had health certificate the officers re- fused to let them leave the train. The visitors went on to Potter and are said Co have come back to Mena in service car. Becaase ef th;~ evasion of the quar4utine. the Dseis family, together with the fan.sl.- sf Dr. x. (. Mccoy. where they visited were ordered under quarantine.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
MENA TITLE COMPANY.
 Abstracts. Phones 356 and 426.

that the defendant was out Of state when arrested. The same Al neys handled the Cannon case the Gift case.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19

Rrrshes. Paints, Art Canvas and Paper ct Hiltehrand's. ie
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19

Lama, Peru, has ordered the estab- hshment of municipal markelz.
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19

kodaks repaired ss Hatebrand's. is
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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-19
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