Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-07-20

' HNoohB AOhACNCo I'll
other of the few remaining links bind
ing as to the days when life was filed
with hope and vigor. He fought the
good fight unselfshly. May the re-
compense of the just be his!
John falkland, who has been a mem
Der Of the School Board of the Pilot
Knob district for the past seventeen
years, was q caller at this Office last
Wednesday. Mr.. falkland informed
us that the Knob district is in fine
shape financially, Notwithstanding
that he thinks the assessment of some
of the property is too low. The Knob
district nearly always has "set the
pace" financially, and meets it's obliga-
tions without any trouble.
At a session of circuit court last
Saturday afternoon Judge bearing
named VIM. FL. Webb, of Ironton,
and w. A. Townsend and J. E. Rob-
inett, of Belleview, as commissioners
to assess the damages sustained by
property owners along the proposed
right-of-way of the State Highway
from Arcadia to Sabula. These com-
missioners will make their investiga-
ton this week and file their report
with the circuit clerk. Those who
are not satisfied with the amount of
damages awarded them by the COM
missioners may appeal to the circuit
court, provided they file notice of
appeal within ten days after the re-
port Of the Commissioners is made
public. But the route as now estab-
lished is final and there can be no
chan &c therefrom.
st. Louis Globe Democrat July IL:
EST. Louis Methodist young people
will be largely represented at the
thirteenth annual Arcadia Methodist
Assembly, under the auspices of the
Southern Methodist Church, which
opens at Arcadia, Mo-, Tuesday, July
%. A daily program will>be held for
two weeks on the Methodist hill, con-
tanning sixty five acres set aside for
assembly purposes. For the first
week, the Epworth League will con-
vene with programs in succession for
each of the six districts, st. Louis,
Pennington, Charleston, Dexter, De
Soto and Poplar Bluff. Rev. DR.. j.
Marvin Culbreth of the Cabanne
Church, will give the address of well
GENE. Rev. John B. Ensor of the
Wagner Place Church, will conduct
the devotional service. Rev. Charles
J.. Dohn will be director of music.
Charles Duggan will be director of
recreation. Rev. j. r. Burlington is
to speak on "Epworth League Work
in Africa" and Rev. FL. P. Jones on
"The Call of New Japan" Following
the Epworth League Assembly there
will be a cooperative Sunday School
institute and preachers institute July
81 to August 4. The Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will meet August 8 to
5, and there will be a w. G. T. U. pro-
gram August 5 to 6. Bishop W. f.
McMurry is TO speak on July 80. DR..
Fitzgerald s. Parker, general secre-
tary of the Epworth League, will
speak July 26. Harry A. Pope Of st.
Louis is president of the League AS.
sembly, and Rev. DR.. j. M. Culbreth
is DEAN"
On Saturday afternoon, July 18th,
the citizens of Iron county gathered
in front of the court house to witness
she unwilling Of the bronze tablet
placed upon the wall of the court
house corridor facing the front door
in memory Of the 1876 soldiers. sailors
and marines who served in the World
War from this county. 1t also bears
the names of the boys who died in the
service, as nearly as could be ascer-
tanned. Mr.. W. W. Reese presided at
the exercises, and Rev. r. w. Stan
field led the opening prayer. The con
~gregation joined in singing "My Coun-
try TITS of Thee,'' and the sStar
Spangled Banner" DIR. Harry Park
er, State Commandant of the Ameri-
can Legion, gave US a fine and inspir-
ing patriotic address, followed by q
few earnest words from Mrs. A. o.
Dewitt, State President of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. Letters OF
commentator were read from Gener.
al John A. LeJeune, Major General
Commandment U. s. Marine Corps,
Former Secretary of War Newton D,
Baker. General John j. Pershing
Commandant U. s. Army, and Ex-
President Woodrow Wilson. AS the
sweet strains Of Nearer My God tc
Thee were sweetly played, Mrs. Mil
ford Riggs, President OF the local unit
OF the American Legion Auxiliary
drew the flag aside that yelled the
tablet, and all could see the perman-