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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

nearly midnight, when the "taffy pull'
at Robinson's broke mp. AS Flora Nc.
Cray sat alone in the Robinson parlOI
waiting to hear the grinding of wheels
across the graveled path that would
herald her escorts buggy, she went
over the evenings impressions in her
mind. She decided hat it had been
a very pleasant evening. She had new
er before found herself surrounded by
the masterful attentions of a young
a She was pleased with his bust
ness-like devotion to her coffee cup.
and was amused, yet a little startled
when he piled a monument of cake
upon her plate and called on every.
one to pass things down his way as
Miss McCray was very hungry. 1t was
a new sensation to find herself a part
of the merriment. Heretofore. she had
been only a spectator at such Genes
And thus, with a mind isolated from
the vain world by such reflections, she
started with Howard on their home
ward ride.
1t was a clustering. cloudy night.
At first they chatted on about the
-commonplaces of Willow Creek. Flora
McCray tried again and again to
associate her recollection of the
familiar face of her fathers partner
with the smooth-shaven face so near
her in the night. Her repeated efforts
were tantalizing. Little by little, did
the wizard of the night cay her
fancies, and then herself into the wool
of his uncanny spell. Not only was
she with a stranger, but she was her
self a stranger to herself. 1t may have
been the utter lonesomeness of the
night that drew her close to him, but
she came, and was not afraid.
Again he reached over her, and
again tucked the wraps closer than
ever about her, and the fumbling
touches of his hands awakened the
girls new self to a delightful reali-
cation of the fact hat a new being
had come to her out of the darkness
She came even closer to this new-found
presence, and almost c1ddled against
the mans great coat, and snuggled I'M
der his arm, that rested loosely upon
the cushions behind her. Their talk,
which had been growing more and
more serious, gradually stopped.
"Are you cold-dear?" the young
man asked, when he felt her come
close to him. His words and his tone
startled the girl and almost broke the
spell. Flora McCray struggled a mo
ment with the Girl in the Dark, and
shuddered in despair as a voice from
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

and Mr.. McCray thought that the eve
ming mail would be in and distributed.
They put on their ~overcoats and were
in the hall, when the elder man
opened the dining-room door and said :
Mother, John thinks it's time to 60,
and I am going to walk down to the
post office with him."
When the front door closed Mrs. Nc
Cray said:
"What a nice young nan John How
ard is, isn't he?"
"Oh, yes, he is nice enough, i guess"
answered the daughter, rising to go
to her room.
AS she neared the top of the stairs,
Flora McCray quickened her pace.
She ran through the upper hall. Once
in her room, she went straight to the
dresser, where the rumpled hat was
still lying. The lonely girl stood be-
fore it a moment, and then, STOPPING
~awkwardly, touched the crumpled vel
vet with pursed, uncertain lips, as one
ashamed. 1t may have been the dusk
in the room, or it may have been the
ghost of an odor. from a cigar, that
transported this unschooled heart
back to the darkness, and the joy of
a first caress. But dusk, or ghost,
or something, came to this shy girl
there, and nerved her whole being, so
that she was no longer awkward, no
longer uncertain, nor in any wise
ashamed. The pretty velvet toy she
made her shrine, and in her worship
she kissed it, rubbed it with her burn
ing cheek, and buried her face in its
sacred folds.
In Willow Creek where they scott
and higgle over sordid things, in Will
low Greek the hard, the arid, the bar
rem, they say-no matter what, but in
and out of the narrow ways, turning
the sharp corners with the rest, with
tired feet, and timid, insure hands,
there goes a woman whose womanhool
came to her as a dream-in the night
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
the Girl, who felt a strong arm quiet
her, answered: "a little"

her, answered: "a little"
AS the lights of the town came in
sight the young couple grew silent. A
turn in the road brought the buggy
under the white glare of an electric
light. Flora McCray was sitting up
right with her hands folded under the
robe, and Howard, with the whip and
the lines in his hands, was consciously
clucking at the horses. Each saw the
others face clearly, and as they
crossed the circle of light the man
spoke:
1T must be two o'clock"
The girl did not reply, and the young
man leaned over to look out of the
buggy, as if to scan the clouds. The
prospect did no altogether satisfy him
and he said:
Its going to be a pretty gloomy
Sunday, l guess"
help her from the buggy she barely
touched his outstretched hand, and her
decided shyness surprised him. In a
b~ewilderment of confusion he said:
you have made me very happy to-
night, Miss McCray. Shall l speak to
your father when 1 come out to din
ner tomorrow"
The girl did not reply, but went up
the steps and into the house, while
the young man climbed into the buggy.
and beat time with the whip to the
tune he was whistling, as he gave the
horses the rein for the stable.
Flora McCray locked the door and
slipped the bolt as quietly as she
could. She blew out the light in the
parlor and stole noiselessly upstairs.
Just before going to bed she started
to put away her hat. She picked it
up. The velvet and the ribbon
seemed crushed. She put out her
hand to smooth them. A hot flush of
recollection swept over her, and she
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

Mother had a hen-party yesterday"
gleefully exclaims a young girl of
sweet sixteen. Mother had seven old
hens here and you ought to have
heard them cackle and seen them eat
ice cream"
Many people might call this a cute
u%p-to-date speech, but the mother of
this same girl complains. MARY is not
respectful to me. She thinks I'm old,
too, and I'll not be fifty-six until Sep
TENDER. l don't see why she talks SC
about my age"
Casually observing these cases we
wonder how much of this is training
or rather lack of it. We notice the
same attitude in the parents not in
frequently speaking of, or to, elderly
relatives. Children are often allowed
to be saucy to their grandparents or
to their elders.
So it comes to us that the atmos-
phere in which a child is reared is re-
sponsible for his respect or disrespect
for those older or in authority. Some
times it is not the words so much as
the tone in which the parent speaks
of an elderly person that convey dis
respect.
There has always seemed to me to
be a natural bond between children
and very elderly persons. The little
ones love stories which the elder mes
can tell delightfully."-. l know Of a case
in which a grandmother and her only
granddaughter are chums. They
camped together for a month when
the rest of the family did not care to
go. Grandma had the time of her
life" explained the girl, only we did
eat such a lot, both of us, it kept her
busy. The young folks used to come
over too. Grandma let us have all
kinds of fun, and invited them to
meals. She seemed to enjoy it as
much as I did"
1t was the same girl who said of her
grandmother. Grandma does not
hear very well over the phone, in fact
she does not heal it ring unless she
is in the room with it, but don't hest
tate to call up, there are some persons
she can understand so she will answer
if possible"
Does not this sound better than,
She's deaf as a post, what's the good
of her trying to understand anything?
No use telephoning unless mother
is home, or 1 am"
We wonder, yes, we wonder very
much if the attitude Of sons and
daughters-in-law to aging widowed
mothers has anything to do with the
way young people speak of Grand
ma"
"Old folks aren't wanted" You hear
it often. Perhaps they are not, but
sometimes it may be their own fault
because years before they allowed
themselves to speak carelessly of
other elderly persons, forgetful of the
law of suggestion. Let us be thankful
for the mothers who taught us that
filial respect and consideration were
their due, that members of the gener-
alton older than themselves were to
be treated with Difference, loving care,
and gentle thoughtfulness for their
comfort, and hat selfishness and dis
respect to our seniors are neither
more uplifting nor ennobling to our
own characters than they are pleasant
to the elderly people.
"If our 10000, 900 foreign-born peo-
pie are ever to be won to our national
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
AN OLD-FASHIONED QUALIrY-REsPECT
By Carrie A. Ritter

point of view the most hopeful agency
is the kindergarten. 1t can not do
everything, but it can start the new
generation Alright, and it can do much
for all ages" Earl Barnes recently
said.
If there is no kindergarten in your
Kindergarten Association, 8 West 10th
street, New York.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

A dollar invested in the Journal will
bring you all the news of Five Mile
Beach for one year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
HOME EDUCATION
~THE CHILD'S FIRST SCHOOL is THE

"THE CHILDS FIRST SCHOOL is THE FAMIY"-FrOebel
Issued by the National kindergarten Association. s West 40h street, New
York City. These articles are appearing weekly in u columns.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
GO TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

4
Going to church may be "a habit,
even so, We must admit that it is a
very good habit. Many men and wo.
men so to church who are not church
members and who never even expect
to become members OF any religious
body, but simply because they appre-
cinte the refining influence OF the SER
vice. w
We have excellent churches here in
this town. We have eloquent minis
ters in the pllpits of all denomina-
tions. Our churches have we'll train
ed choirs. The music in our churches
is exceedingly attractive 20 those who
have adequate notion of the good
things OF life.
Suppose you decide to go to church
next Sunday. 1t will do you good.
You will be fully rewarded in going.
Perhaps you have not been in years.
Perhaps you may think that when you
take your seat in the pew you will
really feel like stranger. But do
not let that disturb yoa. Go! For.
get yourself. Think of what the min.
lister says. Consider well and care
fully his message. Enjoy the music.
Regardless Of what your religious
views may be. and it is certainly true
that in our America Of freedom Of
thought every citizen has the right to
worship his Creator according to the
dictation OF his own conscience, you
must admit. II you think at all. that
the church has very important place
in the social scheme of our world.
Think about this! Think about your
welfare! Go to church next Sunday!
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
MARRIED

Last Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
Miss Mary Brooks and Mr.. Floyd Hem
derson we're married at the Methodist
parsonage by the Rev. T. B. Tyre.
They were attended by Mr. Harold
chirnsidc and Miss Agnes Conklin.
The young couple left that morning
by way OF auto for Omaha for . short
Wait. =
The bride Is tbe daushter OF Mrs,
tzattie 1rneks UesthA cIeys asd has
hssn emtIoysd ID the posto 60 IN
Holyoks. fur some tlne. She Is well
known and has many friends here.
The groom is from Lincoln. Nebr..
aud has been employed In the Hegin-
botham Auto Co. garage for the past
three months. The Young couple viii
make their home In Holyoke.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
pAssSr.-sAcnsss' RALLY


A Parent.Teachers' Rally meeting
will be held Saturday afternoon. Jan,
goth. at 2 o'clock. in the Grade School
gymnasium. All parents are invited.
Tho following program will be given
auoSIca '........ sSuuteuce
Instrumental Duet .......
Mary Helen Justice. Anna Rencls
Roll Call. Answer by giving sugges.
tions as to what can be done for
our school and children this year.
Exercise ............... Third Grade
Value OF the p. 7. A. In the School.
................. Prof. Smithson
Value OF the p r. A. to the Home.
.................. Mrs. Reimer
The Hot School Lunch. Miss Landon
Discussion.
Refreshments will be served.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
Twenty Years Ago,
interesting News Items culled From
Files OF The State Herald Of
a Score Years Ago

1t is reported on good authority
that daily train service is to be. re-
Stored on the High Line in the near
Future. ,ss
The recent storms have drifted a
large number of the river cattle over
Into this county aud tire owners do
hot seem to be in any great hurry to
round up their cattle. or course it
hoes not benefit the cattle to be drift.
I'd so far away from their range
heither does it benefit the cattle of
phillips county to have the grass
katen by cattle from other ranges. 1t
certainly would be a great benefit and
klso source of much satisfaction
both to the river cattlemen and the
eattlemen OF Phillips county II drift
hence could be provided that would
prevent these cattle from drifting into
bur county every time we have a
Storm from the northwest.
R. N. White. county clerk, returned
wednesday from a trip to Oberlin.
Kansas.
J. w. Conklin and sons, Harvey and
Fred, returned to Brush. Monday.
where they are working at the carpen'
er trade. s,.,.s
Misses Blanche Garland and Grace
Siowry entertained a number of their
Ioung friends Monday evening at the
Nome OF Mrs. Sarah Irwin in Hoiyoke.
good social evening is reported by
hose In attendance.
Judge Kelsey goes to Denver today
IN business.
C. C. Bevard. formerly OF this coun-
y but now resident Of View. Wash
ngton, recently had a, leg broken
hile working In saw mill.
We pay SO cents for good wheat.
IS sf.ea Irwin Bros.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
LETTER FROM REV. BENNETT

Mrs. Geo. Stewart received letter
from Rev. Bennett. formerly pastor Of
the NJ E. church in Holyoke. In
part the letter reads
We all like Ogden fine: it is a beau
tiful place. The Methodist church is
very large building and has a large
pipe organ. The auditorium is very
beautiful with a seating capacity of
five or six hundred. The people are
all lovely to us and are on the whole
quite spiritual.
We had lovely Christmas and
New Years and we all got out and
played Fox and Geese" The night
before Christmas the League went
caroling and we enjoyed very much
even ii we did walk FIVE or six miles.
There is "A membership of about
seventy in the League and an attend.
ance of about fifty. About thirty-five
Of these have come here, and about
fifty have joined the church in the
four months Dad has been here.
The scenery around here is bcauti.
full. (Ask Dean.)
We do not take Holyoke paper SO
don't get much news. Thank you SO
much for the clippings. II we send
you the wrappers would you be will.
ing to send us the papers when You
are through reading them? -
I'll certainly be glad when summer
comes as I'm dying to get to go in
bathing in Salt Lake. can't swim
but 1t is impossible to sink SO 1t will
be lots OF fun to bob around in the
water.
Remember me to Mr.. Stewart. .
ALL THE BENEFITS.
We have wonderful water here. It
is artesian water. and going up the
canyon to the water plant is most
wonderful trip.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
METAL AIMING ssruAr1oN
sss. ihsRovss ~ srNzs

Mr.. George A. Stahl. presi1s6e u
tho Colorado Metal Minins Aseutia-
tion. recently wrote and wired Ssuar
tor Phipps. urging an increase In the
budget figures for topographic map
ping from ssSs.oo0 to s500.oo0 ~
passed By the House. The Senator
was assured that this would be Of a.
rect benefit to. Colorado. especially -
. bill will be introduced shortly in the
State Legislature appropriating $loo.-
80 for new stats survey over two
year period. The increase in the
Fedsral appropriation mentioned viii
make available. 100000 OF United
States funds to match the State ap-
proprIation for the work over such
period. 4.. .n.
On the following day Senator
Phipps telegraphed Mr.. stahl that the
full sum had been retained by the Ap-
proprIations Committee. and later the
association was informed thnt tho
item was also approved by the Senate
80 that Il win appear IN the law In
that form.
The following statement on metal
mining In Colorado during 1929. has
been issued BY the U. S. Geological
Survey: =.
Produced s6.5o0.o00 In gold. 5000. !,
900 ounces OF liver. 2s.o0O.O00 poundsf
Of lead. 100000 pounds OF copper.
and 2t,000.o00 pounds OF zinc. as COM
pared with s6.ss5.3es in gold. 5.ssl.-
657 ounces Of silver. lssso.%ss pounds
OF lead. 4.i5:.44s pounds OF copper.
and 1850. 900 pounds OF zlnc In 1891.
Average prices in ie2s were 81 for
silver. s0.i3s for copper. s0.o57 for
lead. s0o57 for zinc. asp compared
with 81 for silver. s0.lss for copper.
so0l5 for lead. and so.o5 for zinc In
1891.
The situation In the Colorado
motal.minins industry during the frst
half Of 1929 was disappointing. but
thcrc was marked Imprisonment as
the year drew TO close. particularly
whom the November prices for ieaA
and slnc warranted hops for stabiiit
OF market. There was also incroas
,ntnrost by capitalists In inyosti
tion OF the industry"
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
OUR IDEA As TO THE WAR DEBT.

Why the public does not rise ON its
launches and burst into roar of
laughter that would echo around the
world when suggestions are made that
Uncle Sam should cancel Europe's
war debts, like the wisdom OF the
Lord passeth understanding.
Last year the easy Americans paid
Germany $500, 100000 for worthless
marks. AS fast as German printing
presses could turn out the financial
junk good American dollars were
poured into Germany to bring them
to the land Of the free.
In addition to this stupendous folly
American tourists spent in Germany
S75OOOO,0OO which foots up jnst about
IL per cent OF the entire war debt.
And the end is not yet.
American money is now turning the
wheels of European industry. Ameri-
can brains are even now working to
help solve the European national
problem.
This year American children will
play with European toys to the ex-
clusion of toys of American manu-
facture.
Summed up. America stands today
the worlds great easy mark. Charged
with being nation Of dollar wor-
shippers. We find ourselves. the easy
victims Of every shrewd European
trickster and governmental propa-
gandist.
II is time to put definite end to
serious consideration of debt repudia-
tiou.
Now is the time to talk real strict
accountability.
Let Washington announce that Eu-
rope to the last nation must pay her
debts. and to the last farthing.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
SCHOOL NOTES

Helen Mailander was sick over the
week end at the Dormitory.
The debating team consisting Of
Ray Nell. Robert Ralston and Marion
Gray. went to Grnnt on Tuesday eve
ming to debate against the high school
team at that place and came out vic
torious. They will debate the ster
ling team at Sterling tomorrow tFr
Eiay) evening. I.
Period examinations were held Mon
|lay and Semester finals began Wed
nesday noon to last the rest OF the
week. A..
Sterling basket ball teams will play
here Friday evening IN tho big game
pr the year.
The Holyokc Dragons won over the
Julesbnrg boys last Friday. at Jules
burg. "a to a.. Our girls were defeat
ed. Our boys have been winners SO
nr this season.
AS usual. the Dragons came on with
pm easy Victory over sedgwick last
Saturday evening with score Of e
10 s. The girls lost 10 Scdgwick. The
girls seem to meet with hard luck In
most every game.
Harold Harmon and James TomlIu
won certificates Of efficiency from the
bennington Typewriter Company. the
certificates which were presented ia
Them Tuesday morning.
Miss Redifcr. tho Smith.Hughcs
visitor from tho State Agricultural
college. was here visiting the Home
Economics classes. Tuesday. and laid
plans for noxt year. She spoke at the
J.. 7. A. meeting ut Amherst. Tuesday
evening.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
Thirty Year. Ago
Doinss Of Our TownspeopIe as Told
in the Columns Of the state
Herald Of Times Asone

A. a. Shafer, living east OF town,
had the misfortune to have horse
fall on him crushing his foot and
ankle. DR.. Smith was called and re-
duced the fracture.
A. w. Young sold his dray and
transfer line to A. McDernott. We'd
nesday OF this week. Mr.. Young .rs.ts
tires from the business and will de-
vote his time to his farm near H3oly-
oke,
Miss Margie Griffith, after spending
holidays with relatives and frieihds
at York, Neb., returned to Holyoske
Monday. of this week. and will resun he
her duties at the county clerks ofice ).
A. T. Guthrie and family. who hy~ \,
been visiting for the past two w9L I
at Grand Island. Neb.. returned home
last Tuesday.
Senator-elect Painter. and vito
went east last Saturday. ]. H. for the
field OF his senatorial labors and Mrs
P. for visit Of few weeks with par
ents. at Roseland. Neb..' after which
she will follow the Judge to Denver.
where they will reside during the sss-
sion of the legislature. During his
absence A. A. Spahr assumes the edi-
torial responsibilities Of the Herald
We rainbelters have good champion
in. Senator Painter and expect him to.
introduce bills for the good OF the, peo-
pie at large. and work hard for their
passage. s- s 5saf
In mentioning the bank trade in tho
last weeks issue we probably did not
state the facts as plainly as they
should have been stated. What wc
intended to state was that the Bank OF
Holyoke had purchased the Holyoks
State bank fixtures and would get pos-
session OF them April 1st. and that tho
Farmers and Merchants bank had
purchased. lease Of the Hoayoke
State bank building and would occlpy
The same from the 1st day Of April tor
banking purposes.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
RADIO NEWS
BY r. N. Barbour

Another radio set arrived this morn
ing for Ernest Mattson of Fairfield.
Andy Beal has added loud speaker
to his radio set. making it one of the
best sets on the market.
Germany is threatened with another
coal famine.
Los Angeles. California. will be~A
submarine base Of the Pacific Coast.
according to radio report received
last night.
A magnovax loud speaker is being
ordered for John Carlson. making his
radio set loud enough to be heard all
over the house.
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
NATIONAL pAsx OPENINGS

l Advice is ut hand at the hcadQuar-
tors OF the Burlington Route that the
opening and closing dates OF the tour.
ist season In National Parks will be
as follows:
Rocky Mountain National Park June
l5-Oct. l.
Yellowstone National Park June 90
Sept. 20.
Glacier National Park June IS
Sept. IL.
Mount Raln.er National Park Juno
l5-Sept. Is.
Crater Lake National Park July /
Sept. 30.
Mesa Verde National Park May i5
Nov. /.
seouoia National Park May "a
Oct. 10.
General Gran, National Park May
2s--oct. 10.
Wind Cave National Park Juno l.
Sept 30.
Zion National Park May i5--oct.
is.
I.assen Volcanic National Park
June is-sept. 1s.
Yosemite. Grand Canyon Hot
Springs. Plat. Lafayette. and, Hawaii
National Parks ara open the year
round.
The prospects for wheat tho coming
year secm hard to forecast at the
present time. II has been so awfuliy
dry 80 long that no one knows where
the wheat 10 but tbs farmer who put
II In the ground
Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1928


The annual meeting Of the officers
Ind directors Of the Phillips Coun.
State Bank. was held on Tuesday
hnuary 9Th. 1898. with the following
bsults:
The directors are Samuel d. God
lard. II. C. Hsrgreaves. Geo. A. Hen
Ierson, X. L. johnson. w. s. John
ION, ]. II. Painter. and A. Scheune'
mann. . F-s.
The officers are J. II. Painter. Pres
dent; r. l.. johnson. vice.President: !:
d. Goddard, vice-President:
w. 8. johnson. Cashier: and Forrest
L. Tilton. Asst. Cashier.