Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-18
RenrOck

RenrOck
After weeks of vacation hav-
| ing our nose, which very much re-
| sembles Uncle Bimbo's'' projected
out over a sorghum pan, we are
back on the job. And we are re-
| minded that in doing the custom
| work for a lot of the sons Of the
| soil, we have made some of the
| ..orneryest' stuff that any kind of
sorgo cane is capable of producing g
If spreading such stuff, as we have
| made. on flap-jacks and eating a
hogs fill wouldn't send german
dizer to Athens, the next worst
| thing it might do would be to cause
some moron to try to set fire to his
grandmother. Probably some of
| this rank. loud and foul treacle
will be offered for sale with the ex-
| ira added inducement to buy, that
| it was made at the Thorla sorgo
| factory. Yes folks, that's the real
genuine Americana for you, and
we acknowledge our guilt, and more
| than that We'll take all the blame.
| Much of this cane would have pro-
duced good goods, had it been
| brought to us at the proper stage
| for good syrup production.
Sunday morning, Oct. IA, the
thermometer registered here at 21
degrees II below the freezing
point a gentle reminder of those
melancholy days" which William
| Cullen Bryant told us about in days
Of wore. And while we are think
| ing of the chilly blasts that are too
| soon to overtake us, our mind goes
back to some of the experiences OF
that torrid heat-wave last summer.
1t was told by one of our visitors
of late, Major S. NJ. Ransopher, ed
ucational adviser of the seventh
corps area of the CCC, with head
quarters at Omaha, Neb., and sew
eral other visitors, but, well, who
cares to read about the visitors any
way? This official told us that dur
| ing that hot spell the temperature
in that Omaha office reached 120
degrees. and they simply had to
suspend business and fight for their
breath.
All through the drought period,
and of late, in going to and from
our work we pass a field of alfalfa.
We have argued for years that this
wonderful drought resisting lucerne
would be the farmers financial
savior. 1t certainly has been this
year Four beautiful crops have
been taken off this field. During the
hottest. severest, period of the
drought, it was surprising what a
growth this plant would make in
only a weeks time after cutting
There is nothing new about alfalfa.
Centuries ago some of the European
warning nations couldn't under
stand how the Persians kept their
horses so fat and sleek. It was al
falfa. We have heard some farm
ers object to it.-didnt want to be
harvesting all the time etc. Better
he harvesting often, than not at all,
is our bet.
Some cases of flu in the neigh
borhood. Evart Coyle seems to
have the worst dose, but is con-
yalescing.
Ernest Thorla who was seriously
injured by falling from the roof or
barn. is gradually improving, but
II will be weeks before he will be
able to work
While the new preacher Rev. NJ.
r. Yoho, intends to warm us
Spirituality, the parsonage trus-
tees are up against the proposition
of warming him, that is, the house
he lives in. The furnace has given
out and those who planned the
change some years ago, made no
provision for anything else but
furnace and a new furnace it will
most likely be.
Pumpkins are in evidence every
where but there is one thing that is
not so plentiful back here in the
hills. and that is boats. However,
there is a skiff over in Rev. Yoho's
yard.
The church people down at Wood
grove are wanting our pastor to
preach for them every alternate
Sunday night, If such can be salts
factorily arranged.
Operated Upon For Appendicitis
Little Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J Lynn Reed, was suddenly taken
i'll and rushed off to a hospital,
where he was operated upon for APP
pendicitis. He is recovering nicely.