The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-05


agement of the Ellis County News, is |
a Western Kansas product; received
his education in the public schools of
Hays and the Fort Hays Normal.
Frank is a trained newspaper writer,
and at one time a reporter for the
Kansas City Star; subsequently had
editorial control of the Parsons Sun
and later other papers in the eastern
part of the state He is a Christian
gentleman, clean and square, whom
the Free Press can thoroughly recon-
mend to the citizens of Hays and
Ellis county.
The Legion had two big signs at
the Fair reading ''Not in charity but
in Justice vote for compensation,
November 7th, 1922" One was on
the Judges stand and the otl.er at
the ticket office The latter must
have tempted someone for on Satur-
day morning it was gone. A knife
had been slillfully used to remove the
sign. We trust the good cause is
promoted just the same even if the
Legion is fattered by the vanishing
of its sign.
Mrs. Emma Averin who has spent
the past five months in Portland, Ore
gon, with her sister, Mrs. F. R. Bus
sard, returned home Sunday morning.
Miss Murray is taking care of a
patient at the Wilson hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BOUCHER and
children spent Friday attending the
Fair.
C. NJ. Wann attended the Russell
County Fair, this Thursday.
C. w. Reeder made a business trip
to Collyer, this week.
Fourth Degree K. of c. Notes
Regular meeting of Bishop Gun
ningham General Assembly Fourth
Degree K. of c. will be held at the
K. of c.. Hall on Wednesday evening,
October 18th, 1922, at 7 80 p m. All
visiting Sir Knights are invited to be
present Members are urged to come
early in order to get necessary bust
ness transacted in time to allow Sir
Knights to attend installation of
officers of Third Degree.
U. S. Register of the Land Office
c. w. Miller, ST., came up from To-
peka, Friday, on visit to friends
and relatives, returning Tuesday. C.
w. is we'll pleased with his job.
C. F. West and W. B. Roberts
went to Oberlin, last week, and took
part in the program of the Sixth Dis
/ trict Meeting of Women's Federated
Clubs. Mr. West spoke on Litera-
ture and Mr.. Rboerts gave two pipe
/ organ recitals.
] Ruth Blake, Kindergarten teacher
of Ellis, spent the week end in our
city visiting friends.
DIR. Will Keough of McCracken,
spent the week end with his mother
and sisters.
Arrangements for the Columbus
Day entertainment have been COM
| pleted and notices announcing details
will be mailed in a few days. Sir
Knights are urged to give this enter
tainment wide publicity among mem
bers.
/. Mrs. Art OiDonneu of Junction
City, came up Saturday evening, for
a few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Arthur H. Schmoekel.
Mrs. Edna Fulton enjoyed visit
last week, from her mother, Mrs. Full
ton, of Russell. Mrs. Fulton attended
the Fair while here.
Mrs. Bartlett of Stockton, Kansas,
was one of the largest prize winners
! of the Golden Belt Fair She won
tweny-seven first prizes and an equal
number of second prizes. It takes
contributors like Mrs. Bartlett to
make Fair a success.
Miss Belle Mckinney of Ellis, spent
last week assisting DIR. Capps at the
baby clinic.
Miss Tressa Pearson went to Els
worth, Sunday morning, to attend the
funeral of a friend
By way of comparison it is inter
esting to note that on the day these
Herefords reached market there were
received several thousand three-year-
old steers of ordinary breeding from
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. They
had been developed on grass, weigh
ed less than one thousand pounds
= and had no quality. They sold al
s. Is To Sc o. o rd,.od rnn;sl.A