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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
.CIVITANS MEET AT
Villas TONIGHT
Session VIII Be Held at Home of
w. L. Henson With Ladies of VIII
lowdale Church as Hostesses; Live
Stock Program Will Be Given

The Boone Civitan Club at it's
meeting last Thursday unanimously
accepted the invitation extended by
the ladies of Willowdale church to
hold this weeks meeting on the lawn
of the W. L. Henson home at Villas.
The invitation was extended through
Civitan Will o. Gordon, pastor of
the church, who promised all the
eats the membership and guests
could consume.
1t was also decided to have a pro-
gram calculated to stimulate inter
est in more livestock for the county.
DR.. B. B. Dougherty, president of
the Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, will be the principal speaker
Wives and lady friends of men,
bers are invited to attend the meet
ing, DR.. Gordon having promised
two friend chickens per head, plenty
of good "eats" are assured, and a
general good time, as wei as profit
able one, is anticipated. Cars will
leave the Watauga County Bank at
I o'clock and the meeting will be-
ging at 1880.
DR.. J. I. Foust, president of the
North Carolina College for Women,
Greensboro, will address the club at
its meeting next week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
State Spending Less
for Its Public Schools

North Carolinians spent S1,O0O,
900 less for their public schools in
1929 than they did in 1926-27,
says State School Facts, the official
publication of the state department
of public instruction in its current
issue.
"a comparison of the two years."
the publication continues, "shows
that in 1926-27 the total sum of
$36,701, ,5O1.36 was spent for these
schools, whereas during the school
year 1929 the sum of $685.
440.70 was expended for all public
school purposes below college grade.
''The explanation of the decrease"
the publication states, sis the fact
that more than two million dollars
less were spent for capital outlay
purposes-new buildings, sites and
equipment. In 1926-27 more than
eleven million dollars were paid out
for this class of expenditures, where
as in 1929 slightly more than
nine million dollars were put into
new buildings and school equipment.
THE year 1929 marks the low
est point that capital outlay expen-
ditures have reached since 1922,
when the cost of the new buildings
erected and equipped slightly ex-
ceeded six million dollars"
On the other hand, as the publ
cation points out, the amount of
money spent for the current opera
tion and maintenance of the schools
increased one million dollars over
the preceding year. 1t cost $780,
$50, 0,686.40 to operate the elementary
and secondary schools during 1927
%, whereas in 1926-27 twenty-five
and half million dollars did the
job.
There is tendency for current
expense to increase from year to
year, but the rate of increase this
past year is the lowest within the
past eight years. This million dol
lars represents A per cent increase,
whereas in 192O-21 there was 4O.S
per cent increase; in 1922, Is
per cent; in 1929, Ill per cent;
in 1923-24, 10.6 per cent; in 1924
25, 1912 per cent; in 1885, So
per cent, and 1926-27, IL per cent.
The increase the past year, therefore,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
Heart Attack is Fatal
to Howard Ashley

Howard Ashley, % years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Ashley of
Boone, succumbed to a heart attack
last Wednesday afternoon at Lake
Junaluska, where he had been for
the past six weeks in attendance at
Duke University summer school.
Young Ashley, in company with a
number of friends, was enjoying
bathing party, dived into the water,
swan a distance of only a few feet
and sank. His companions became
alarmed when he did not at once re-
turn to the surface and found his
lifeless body upon the bottom of the
lake Physicians attributed his death
to heart failure rather than drown
ing. Should the latter have been
the case, they pointed out, the body
would Immediately have returned to
the surface.
Mr.. Ashley graduated at the Nor
NAL College in Boone two years ago,
and so diligent had been his work in
that institution tina the was able to
clllel buhS OHiNSlSiIy III CiiC 1oAA,
taking up the regular junior work.
He graduated from that institution
this spring with honors. DR.. Flowers,
Duke University secretary, who was
at Lake Junaluska at the time of the
young mans death, remarked: CASH
ley was one of the brightest lights in
the Duke graduating class this
spring and there were 324 other
members" He was a student of un-
usual qualifications and had planned
to complete his collegiate work with
law course at Harvard University.
The deceased was a member of one
of the leading families in this sec
ton and enjoyed a wide popularity.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
Methodist church, of which deceased
was beloved member. The pastor,
Rev. C. H. Moser, conducted short
but especially impressive service, fol-
lowing which the body was inferred
in the Boone cemetery.
Surviving, besides a father and
mother, are the following brothers
and sisters: Jones, Herman, Grant,
Ruby and Carrie.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
College Closes the
| First Summer Term

III The first summer term at t.
Normal College closed Friday and
registrations for the second term
began Tuesday. Officials at the col
sge say the term just closed was
one of the most successful in the
history of the institution and that
the teachers composing the student
body were exceptionally earnest in
their work, failures being down to
a new minimum. Several years ago,
the registrar, Prof. ]. M. Downum,
expressed his ideal for the college
in these words: LET a student un-
derstand when he comes here that
he must do just two things-behave
himself and do his work" The Of
ficial is convinced that his ideal was
almost attained this summer.
President B. B. Dougherty has
returned from a trip to Tennessee
where he visited various colleges and
investigated the work being done
there.
The following have been recent
visitors at the college: Prof. Wallace
E. Miller, dean of Wesley College,
Athens, Tenn; Lieutenant Governor
Fountain OF Rocky Mount, who made
fine talk to the students; Attorney
John E. Brown Of Boone; Prof. F.
c. Nue of West jefferson; Prof.
Mortimer Lewis, principal of high
school, Newport, md, with Mrs.
Lewis and his sister, Miss Nancy
Lewis; Mrs. Iona D. Baker, Butler,
Tenn; Miss Virginia Brown of
Greensboro; Mr.. W. G. Privette of
Chapel Hill; Mr.. B. L. Jones of
Laurens, S. c.; Mr.. H. W. Gaskue,
'Greenville, S. c., mad Prof A. J.
,Bolin and Mrs. Bolin, Milton, Della
ware, where Prof. Bolin is superin-
tendent of schools.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
Prominent Visitors
At Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock, July 24.-Prom-
inent guests registered at Mayview
Manor this week include Josephus
Daniels of Raleigh, editor of the
News and Observer, and Mrs. Dan
iels; Colonel Wade Harris, editor Of
the Observer, Charlotte; Mrs. T. D.,
Watts and Mrs. J. N. Watts OF
Reidsville; Mrs. William Gambler of
Atlanta; Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Dunn
and two daughters of Raleigh; Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Baird OF Jackson
vile, Fla; DR.. and Mrs. R. B. Reid
of St. Petersburg, Fla; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Thomas of Durham;
Ralph Hoey of Shelby; Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Black of Greensboro, and Mrs.
r. H. Boykin of Spartanburg, S. C.
Preparations are we'll under way
for the largest horse show ever held
in Blowing Rock, where the horse
show has been for many years the
big event of the summer season.
Donald j. Boyden, in charge of
preparations, is being assisted by
Ralph Hoey of Shelby, and both
predict the longest list of entries ON
record for the show, scheduled ior
August Z.
The official prize list anu enary
blank, just issued, presents fifteen
classes, in all of which are offered
first, second and third prizes. The
classes are high jumpers, lady
jumpers, hunters, three-ga:ted sad
die horses in two classes, five-gaited
saddle horses in two classes, combi-
nation three and five-gaited saddle
and harness horses, ponies, cham
pionship for three and fivn-gaited
saddle horses, woman's horseman-
ship, saddle pairs in two classes,
and children under fifteen.
Entries may be mailed to D. J.
Boyden, chairman, Blowing kock's
annual horse show.
Officials of the Blowing Rock fire
department announce its recent
membership in the state firemen's
association. The Blowing Rock Or
ganization joined up with the state
in time to be officially represented
at the annual meeting of the North
Carolina Firemen's Association, held
this summer at Hendersonvile. The
local delegation included Harley
Nudge, Spencer Greene, N. c..
Greene, Lloyd and George Robbins,
Ambrose Underdown and Don john
son.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
MRS. CARRIE GREENE DIES
AT MISSOURI HOME

Rev. ]. A. Wilson of Springfield,
Mo-, apprises The Democrat of the
death of Mrs. Carrie Greene, which
occurred at her home near Ozark,
Mo-, on the 11th. The deceased was
80 years of age and was the last
member of the large family of Rev.
A. C. Farthing. She with her hus-
band, the late Calvin Greene, moved
to Missouri from Blowing Rock
about Sd years ago and settled on an
Ozark farm, where they succeeded
well. Mrs. Greene was active despite
her years until about three weeks
preceding her death and was a lead
ing factor in the life of her COM
munity.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25
>rtant Meeting
f Boone Citizens
Called For Friday

A mass meeting of the citizens
of Boone has been called by the
town council, to be held at the
courthouse at 8 o'clock Friday
evening, July 26, for the purpose
of reviewing the auditors report
and discussing the financial con-
dition of the town. All citizens
interested in the welfare of the
town are urged to attend this
meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25

is less than half the percentage in
crease of any the preceding seven
years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-25

for schools, and S17,250 for roads;
therefore, based on the 1928 valua-
tion, there should be tax reduction
of 81 cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. The average reduction
for the state is about II cents on
the hundred dollars valuation.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
Practice Essential in
Making Grain Mixtures

Since there Is seldom a deficiency
In carbohydrates and fat when the
Hairy COW has all the roughage that
she can eat, roughly balanced ration
may be obtained by balancing the pro-
tein of the grain mixture to go with
the roughage and disregardlng the car
bohydrates and fat. For low to me-
producing cows good alfalfa hay
and corn meal make up a reasonably
good ration. TO 60 with alfalfa hay,
some grain mixtures are as follows /:
Mixture 200 pounds corn, 100
pounds oats, 100 pounds wheat bran,
and 100 pounds linseed oil meal. Mix
ture 200 pounds barley, 100 pounds
oats, 100 pounds wheat bran, and 300
pounds corn oil meal. Mixture 300
pounds corn-and-cob meal, 200 pounds
oats, 100 pounds wheat bran, and 100
pounds cottonseed meal
If prairie hay is used as roughage
the ration may be as follows: Mix
ture loo pounds corn, 100 pounds
oats, 100 pounds wheat bran, and $50
pounds linseed oil meal. Mixture 2
100 pounds barley, 100 pounds alfalfa
meal, 100 pounds corn oil meal, and
200 pounds linseed oil meal.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
EDITORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP

One of the most interesting of the
ancinent Greek games was the torch
race. Holding aloft flaming torch,
each youth sped over the course. The
race was won not by the merely swift
and strong, but by the youth who first
reached the goal with his torch still
burning.
Today the spirit of the torch race
lives in our schools. Here it is with
in the power of every student to win
for himself some recognition In
scholarship, in athletics and in extra
curricular work he may outpoint even
stronger comrades because he excels
in initiative and skill.
Our schools today represent schol-
arship-and more. They stand for
character which are the finest flower
of scholarship they teach us to make
the development of those qualities of
our lives success.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
I)AIRYLae
nhFA(xI>)
FIND SOY BEANS
MAKE GOOD FEED
Increasing Interest in Hay
Crop for Dairy Cows.

Reports coming to the college of
agriculture at New brunswick. New
Jersey indicate an increasing inter.
est IN soy beans as a hay crop for
dairy cattle. TIE heavy Yields.
amounting to two tons ON fairly good
land, and the high feeding value, are
believed TO be the reasons for the pop.
ularity Of the plant.
The crop is s0wn at the rate of
about five pecks per acre il drilled, or
SIX pecks if broadcast by hand. Farm.
ers have found that If the field has
never raised soy beans before it is
highly desirable to inoculate. This is
easily done by the seed and soil"
method described in Extension Bulle-
TIN u, issued free by the state college
of agriculture at New Brunswick; or
II soil from another soy bean field is
not readily available a commercial Gull
ture is used. The purpose of either
treatment is to inoculate the seed with
certain bacteria that are necessary for
proper growth of the plants.
An application of 300 to 400 pounds
per acre of a complete fertilizer high
In phosphoric acid and potash has gen
orally been found profitable when an
piled to this crop. Wilson is the ia
yorite in this territory but other va
rieties such as Haberlandt, Virginia,
and Pekin are well adapted to hay
making.
Soy beans are legumes and there
fore leave the soil in excellent condi-
ton for sowing wheat or rye after
harvest. Though prompt action is
necessary after harvest to prepare q
good seeded for winter grain, disklng
the soy bean stubble is all that is
usually necessary. Extension Bulle-
tin %, also issued free to farmers by
the college of agriculture, gives more
detailed information on the raising of
soy beans in this state.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
MORE ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT

Returns of the Yellowstone District
tournament were heard at the assem-
bly, held Monday morning. Prof. c.
R. Schmidt complimented the members
Of the Carbon team for the excellent
showing they made at the tourna-
ment; he also commented ON the 10y
atty and support the Carbon rooters
exhibited at Billings. All in all, Mr..
Schmidt seemed very pleased with the
outcome of the tournament. Oscar
and Leonard gave brief accounts alb
out the games. The boys thanked the
students and Red Lodgers for their
strong and enthusiastic backing of the
team.
Coach Hartwig gave an interesting
speech on the different games. He
also showed the students the beauti-
full blanket of black and orange which
was presented to Carbon in recogni-
ton of their winning second place.
Mr.. Hartwig stated that many Billings
people sided with Carbon in the Car
bon-Bearcreek game; he said the
Bearcreek basketeers played clean,
fine game and deserve much credit
for their basketball ability. In ending
his speech, Mr.. Hartwig expressed his
hopes that the team will place in the
state tournament.
Doris Abrahamson, who represented
Carbon in the extemporaneous speak
ing contest, also gave short talk.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

A very f1owery picture fashion
paints for Spring. Flowers will be
worn literally from morning until mid.
night. On pajama ensembles In the
early hours, again on the Daytime
tailleur Will be boutonnieres, to be
followed by afternoon and evening
froeks gayly decked with flowers.
Leading Paris modistes have also
launched the aower-trimmed hat.
important flower colors are lime.
lemon, burnt orange. chartreuse and
other soft green's, the beiges and tans.
White is in favor, while such eombi
nations as black and white. two shades
of gray, shaded mauves and new blues
are also registered In the flower style
program, In the boutonniere and fail.
leur flowers the tendency to combine
two and three colors is very marked.
Bouquets of natural spring posies in
mixed garden hues are q spring ten.
dency in flower fashions for the sea.
son. The young woman wearing the
embroidered hat in the picture matches
the gay colors in her chapeau with
bouquet of garden flowers arranged
in the graceful trailing effect which is
now so popular. With her new straw
bonnet an, her dress OF silk print, the
huge bouquet of violets as shown on
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

the center figure below adds ret an
other touch of spring.
For evening wear there are large
trailers composed of pansies In char
treuse and mauye, pale blue and rose.
There are also delicate trailing clus.
tiers Of pastel morning gl0ries. There
are gardenias and orchids In white
and tangerine and palest mauve.
The positi0ning OF flowers at the
back marks an innovation for the eve
ming corsage. The sketch to the left
shows how charmingly the Idea may
be carried out.
Among the new creations are roses
and vfolets of stiffened lace In deli.
cate pastel shades. These bouton.
nleres developed In clear bright vel.
lows. greens, reds and blues are fa-
vored for spring.
Sports flowers sound a UNIQUE note.
Among these are very modern roses of
stiffened silk stenclled In plaid design
In various colorings.
Especially delightful for light-col.
ored summer dresses are candy striped
camelias In heavy, white-ribbed silk.
with alternate leaves striped In clear
green, then red: or blue, then orange
or red.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
es- 1920. Western Newspaper Union,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY

Coach Hartiwg gave us the Glow
down" on the Billings tourney in an
interesting and instructive speech de-
liyered to the students by him at an
assembly Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
20 Mr.. Hartwig had great faith in
the team and held high hopes for a
good showing from them at the yell
lowstone tangle. Each member of the
team said few words to the students
telling of what they expected to do at
the tournament. Although they ex-
pect to put up hard battle, the Car
bon boys were quite confident that
they will be successful.
Principal Schmidt lectured the stu
dents on behavior at the tournament,
reminding them that any false action
on their part would reflect upon the
town and school. Yells which were
practiced seemed to voice the grim
determination of all of Carbon high.
The students braved the low temper
allure, wind and snow to go to the
train to see the team and other tour
nament goers off.
Doris Abraham4on also went to
Billings to participate in the district
extemporaneous speaking contest.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
CORRECT HABITS OF STUDY

Every high school boy OF girl who
wishes to obtain the maximum am
cunt of profits from his studies must
practice faithfully certain definite
rules of study. Successful achieve
ment in any vocation is dependent up
on the possession of efficient habits
of work. To the end that the high
school student may prepare himself
for life of the greatest possible eff
ficiency and usefulness he must, there
fore, learn to use in his daily routine
of study those effective habits of
working which will be indispensable
to him when he has left school.
Below is list of the most impor-
tant rules of study. Let every student
in Carbon high write them upon the
tablets of his memory and resolve to
practice them consistently.
l. Keep yourself in good physical
condition. Sleep in a bed, not on
classroom desk.
2. Eat a light luncheon. Drink
gallon of cold water every day. Be
ware Of pancakes; they stupefy.
3. Have a regular time schedule of
study. Have a regular hour for doing
each task.
A. When possible, prepare the adj
vance assignment in given subject
directly after the days recitation in ii.
5. Begin work promptly; don't daw-
die; don't day-dream.
6. BE 1000 attentive Absent
mindedness is malady appropriate
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
Dairy Facts
\ xxx X X u v X X " " " X X \ u v

Sell and buy cows on the basis of
butterfat production.
Feeds should be palatable so cow
will have liking for them.
Off-hayors in milk can usually be
avoided by milking the cows before
feeding them instead Of after.
insufficient feed and ration lack
Ing In protein are the most common
faults in the feeding of dairy cows.
Use your milk house only for the
care and handling of milk, not for
storing tools and implements. MIX
needs all possible care TO keep il
clean.
half-gallon COW is as expensive as
a halfhearted farm laborer They
should both be sent down the road.
Cows are improving every day but
we haven't found any COWS giving dry
milk, and they know better than we
how to water their milk.
A tubercular COW is not always no
ticeably poor in health or nnthrifty.
Some vigorous looking beasts are reek
ing with the disease. A good veteri-
nary and a good serum test will soon
ell you the truth
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
Minerals Are Often Fed
When There Is No Need

Mineral feeds are being sold to
IGany farmers who have no real use
for them" says Dr.. G. II. Eckles, chief
Of the dairy division Of the University
OF Minnesota. IF a dairy herd Is fed
legume hay in winter together with
fair grain ration, and is on pasture In
summer, the owner is wise to forget
all about minerals unless his herd
shows abnormal conditions, such as
chewing bones or gnawlng boards.
Bonemeal alone, or mixed with ground
limestone, supplies the minerals usual
ly needed when deficiency occurs"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

Walker is employed in newspaper
plant. San Luis Obispo is pictures.
que little city on the Pacific coast
and is about six hours drive north
from Los Angeles
Mrs. Walker is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Luhtala of this city.
The groom was linotype operator at
the Carbon County News up until
about year ago, coming to this city
from Beresford, S. D.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

For the first time in the history Of
the freshman class of Chico, (Calif.)
high, they are to publish an edition of
the school paper, "Red and Gold"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

The faculty of the Albany (Ore.)
high will present the Thirteenth
Chair This group of teachers is
proving that they have other talents
besides those used in teaching.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28
E. j. WALKER AND
HELENE LUHTALA WED

The many friends of the former
Miss Helene Luhtala and Edwin J..
Walker, will be pleased to learn of
their recent marriage in San Luis
Obispo, Calf, where they are now
making their home and where Mr..
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

chassis with a Butte-built body, was
delivered to the Butte police depart
ment last week. The capacity of the
new wagon is 20 persons, drunk or
sober, says Chief Murphy.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

The annual senior trowel hunt was
recently held by the seniors of Iron
Mountain (Mich.) high school. Each
year it is the custom for the seniors
to find the trowel which has been
hidden by the previous senior class.
When it is found they hide it for the
class which follows them.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-02-28

The sophomore class of the Billings
high school is planning a nine-act
vaudeville. The vaudeville will con-
sist of two one-act plays and seven
feature acts which will include mu-
sic, dancing and representations The
vaudeville will be presented on March
first.