The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 7

nporia, Kansas, Friday, August 16, 1935 THE EMPORIA DAILY GAZETTE News from Neighboring Towns BIG CROWD AT ALLEN Attend Nifht Program at Dan CMement Speaks. By a Staff Correspondent. Aug. Allen park i crowded Thursday night for the program of the annual I. O.

F. picnic, it being estimated that MlKiound 1.SOO people packed the little Money was being spent free- the refreshment stands and concessions Including-the fer- wheel, merry-go-round and other devices. The program began at 7:30 o'clock a 15-minute concert by the Al- ilfien High school orchestra directed by Lester Qrlffith, music instructor. fVi; This was followed by a drill and the ife; playing of several selections by the Sons of the American Legion drum and bugle corps from Emporia. This organization was directed by John Dunsworth and the boys were enthusiastically applauded by the After the drill, Dan D.

Casement, of Manhattan, spoke on the Agricultural Adjustment Act which he severely criticized as a step toward After the speech, dancing on the platform was started with Clay, ton Harbur's Rhythm Nights orchee- tra furnishing the music. 7 Thursday afternoon, the Allen loftball team defeated Harveyville 12 to 10. Four horses were entered to a race which was won by the Jeft horse. picnic is continuing today th an afternoon and evening program scheduled. Berne Davis, chairman of the picnic committee expressed his appreciation of the co-operation Emporia had given the picnic.

He was especially pleased with the performance of the drum and bugle corps. Many Emporians were in the big audience Thursday night. COMPLETE BRIDGE PLANS. to Qazette: Eureka, Aug. 16 Plans for the new Shawnee Creek bridge to be built northwest of Fall River City In southeastern Greenwood county have been completed and, according to Ed Christian, county engineer, rjearly ready to send into Wichita for consideration In order to obtain WPA financing.

The Shawnee creek is the first of several county projects to be submitted to the WPA. Plans for the new bridge, which has two 24-foot arches, were drawn by the H. S. McFadden Engineering company, of Fredonia. V.

r. W. PICNIC AUGUST 25. Special to The Gazette: Eureka. Aug.

than a thousand members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are expected to attend the local post's annual picnic and get-together Sunday, August 25 at Riverside. According to Frank Stegge Eureka, recently elected junior vice-commander of the state veterans organization, sev- 1 hcadliners in veterans affairs I be on hand. Included among speakers: Scott P. Squyres. Oklahoma City, national chief of stiff; W.

M. Hoffman, Pretty Prairie, state department commander; and Marvin T. Burton, Parsons, departmental chief of stall. PRESENTS FIANO RECITAL. Special to The Oazettt: Admire, Aug.

Mary Bums and her piano pupils presented a recital at Mrs. Burns' home Wednesday afternoon. The program was given by Wllma Osbome, Maurene Galyardt, Velma Bathurst, Vcrna Bathurst, Maurice Galyardt, June Best and Mrs. Burns. Refreshments were served after the program.

Guests present were Mes- damcs Lee Best, Will Osborne, Ben Jones, Mllo Bathurst. Ed Galyardt, Carrie Burns and J. R. Leurin and Helen Osborne, Dorothy Isbome, Lois Osborne, Viola Bathurst, Vcrl Bathurst, Varlene June Bathurst, Dorothy Jones, Agnes Leurin and Wayne Burns. INSTITUTE OPENS AUGUST M.

for 5-Day Event Are Announced. OpecUl to Tile Qazctte: Eureka, Aug. the opening of school near, Greenwood Jinty teachers are looking forward the County Teachers Professional Institute which convenes in Eureka August 26 and continues five days. Included as special speakers will be W. T.

Markham, state superintendent of schoois; H. A. Bill- Ingsley, state school supervisor, and Mary McAuliffe, R. of Topcka. Regular members of the faculty: H.

E. Chandler, University of W. M. Ostenberg, superintendent of Eureka city schools; Mrs. Mary Call, TetervUle; Mildred Clarkson, Anthony; Mrs.

Suzanne Plttman, Wichita; K. W. McFar- Jand, superintendent of schools, Coffeyville; Mrs. Dorothy Davis, Independence, and Miss Mabel Alice Taylor, Greenwood county school nurse. EUREKA LAKE IS APPROVED.

Kansas WPA Sanctions Project for Park and Reservoir. flpeclal to The Qazette: Eureka, Aug. Greenwood County Recreational Park and City Reservoir came a step nearer reality Tuesday when the project was approved at Kansas WPA headquarters at Topeka. Now, all that between the city and its 260- tere lake Is official sanction of the iroject by WPA authorities at Washington, where the plans were sent from Topeka. The plans and specifications as drawn up by William Faulkner, Eureka city engineer, are said to be the first lake plans to be approved by state WPA officials.

The plans were approved August 9 by the district WPA at Wichita. The projected lake is 4H miles north of Eureka on Bachelor creek immediately to the west of what is known as the old Munger ranch road. kiman Rein Glenn Lyon driving a new Chevrolet sedan. Gladys Shepherd is recovering from a minor operation which che underwent in Emporia last Wednesday. Francis and Bruce Marks, of Topeka, were week-end guests of their grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Nichols. Mrs. Arthur Sharpless and sons, Kneeland and Charles, of Olivet, are guests of her father, P. W.

Kneeland, while Mrs. Kneeland is visiting relatives in Norman, Okia. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McDonald and Gwendolyn and Keith, and Misses Jennie and Fannie Kreller were Sunday guests of Mrs.

Belle Barros and Miss Nannie Pltzer, of Burton. Miss Lelta Paine visited friends at Sterling, Hutchlnson, Halstead and Wichita the past week and was a guest at a wedding while in Sterling. Miss.Charlotte Maude Chatterton left Friday for an extended visit with friends in Chicago. Rev. and Mrs.

Basquire, of Melvern, were Monday dinner guests of Mrs. Pearl Hill's home. Rev. and Mrs. E.

A. Davis and daughter, Wilma, returned Friday evening from a visit with relatives in Pueblo, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Montavon, Marie and Vernon Montavon, Misses Marjory and Oenevleve McClune spent Sunday with Richard Montavon at the United States military training camp at Leavenworth. Miss Dorothy Runnells, of Eureka, Is here for a two weeks' visit with her aunt, Mrs. Marie Raboura and family. Skeet Lowell has returned from Wyoming, where he spent several months in the mining district.

Milton Smith, of Miller, was an Admire visitor Monday. Mrs. Taylor Burns and daughter, Helen, returned Friday from Kansas City, where Mrs. Burns has been taking medical treatment for several weeks. Her condition is improved.

Raymond McDaniel received word Monday that his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Schmutz and daughters, of Wakefield, are moving to Hays where Mr. Schmutz has a position as an instructor in the Teachers College.

Mrs. Gladys Miller and children, Lucille and Marion, and Jack Gibby enjoyed an outing Sunday. They spent the day at the Emporia waterworks dam. V. M.

Born was an Emporia business visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson returned Saturday from their fishing trip to Benno lake and Duluth. Minn.

They reported a splendid trip and said they caucht plenty of lish. Misses Jennie and Fannie Kreller were Osage City business visitors Monday. Mrs. Inez Hoffman and children lett Monday morning for Bucklin where they will visit at the Hoffman home. Mr.

end Mrs. H. C. Bryan visited relatives at Partridge and have returned home. Miss Marjorie Paine, of Emporia.

spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Paine. Mr. nnd Mrs. Byers Price and returned Thursday to their home In Reading after a few days visit with Mrs. price's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Chatterton.

The Price family returned recently from a six-month visit in California. Mr. snd Mrs. Clem Stonebraker and Miss Bernice Stonebraker were Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs.

Cookson. of Mound City. Mrs. Byron Stonebraker and daughter. Pattl Rae, who have been visiting here and parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Cookson, will leave this wrek for her home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Marks and son, of Topeka, were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Nichols. Misses Jennie and Fannie Kreller and Mrs. O. M.

Clayton accompanied Miss Dorothy Clayton back to Topeka Saturday and spent the day with Mrs. Lawrence Button and family. Miss Clayton returned to her work at the Stormont hospital after two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Pearl Hill and son, Raymond, Mr.

and Mrs. Austin Swain and son spent several days the past week with relatives and friends at Auburn, and attended the Old Settlers' picnic at Nemaha, Neb, Friday. Mrs. Henry Wolfe Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Bethour and family at Green.

Mrs. Ben Hoefler, of Shawnee, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Critchfield and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. Bryan entertained the official church board at their home Monday evening. Other guests were Miss Leita Paine and Miss Agnes Lewis. Mrs.

Frank Kneeland accompanied her sister, Mrs. Josie Craig, ot Emporia, and niece, Mrs. Lois Carpenter and son, Kansas City left Saturday for Norman, where visit their niece, Mrs. Clay Aycach and family. A family reunion will be held at the Aycach home this week.

Mrs. Aycach formerly was Miss Myrtle Moss, and spent her girlhood days in Admire. Miller News Mr. and Mrs. Victor Leeburg and son Harold and Mr.

and Mrs. L. Leeburg spent Friday evening in Admire. Mrs. Homer Gibler and daughters Ramona and Marilee and Marian Smith spent the day Monday with Mrs.

A. Gibler and Letha Gibler. The 4 -H club meeting was held on the lawn at the high school Monday evening. Forty-four membera and guests were present. The guests were Doris Jean Fager, Lela Shepherd, Andy Burnett and Gerald Adams.

Lois Shepherd, Alberta Stolfus and Howard Kline, told about their trip to the 4-H camp near Hartford in July. Elmer Reynolds and Wanda Smith served lunch. Gerald Adams Utlca is visiting at the M. T. Webb home here.

Miss Jessie Higgins spent the week-end with Alice Faye Blackwell in Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wood visited Tspita during tl, wtx end. Mesdameg, John Peterson, John Holmberg, Clifford Holmberg, Victor Leeburg and.

Albert Stolfus went to the Howard Tucker home Friday to spend the afternoon with Mrs. Hilda Anderson. William Ball Everett Powell were in Topeka on business Saturday. Virginia -Kline is spending a few days with relatives in Kansas City. Clarence Hoglund is manager ot the Kansas Lumber company In usage City this week while Mr.

"Norwood is away on a vacation trip. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Leeburg and son Harold spent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Hedberg. Mr. arid Mrs. William Schultz were in Topeka Friday. Mrs.

-Fred Chambers and sons Willis and Lowell, Emporia, came Thursday and remained until Sunday at the Laverne Leeburg home. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Peterson spent Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Peterson's parents In Osage City.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Melgren sons Homer and Willis spent Thursday evening at the Carl'Anderson home. Miss Myrtle Anderson, is visiting at the Bernard Anderson home. Ingve Peterson of Utlca, visited relatives here Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Leeburg were visiting with Mrs. Peterson Thursday. Mrs.

L. L. Leeburg shopped in Emporia Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Boline attended a community meeting at the No: 9 school house Friday evening. Mrs. Wila Leeburg and infant son went to their home near Reading Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Bloch and children Richard and John, of Fremont, and Miss Alice Anderson, of Emporia, were dinner guests at the C. A. Hoimberg home Monday evening. Mrs. Kenneth Kline Is spending the week at the Leonard Kline home in Kansas City.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stolfus and children Alberta and William, attended a family reunion In Wichita Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Holmberg were entertained at Victor Leeburg home Sunday. Mrs. Allen Hodgson aid sor. Byson spent Tuesday at the Albert Fager home. Misses Madeline and Beatrice Skonberg spent Monday afternoon at the Enoch Lungren home.

Mrs. Caroline Lynch and Mrs. Victor Skonberg went to Sunday to visit Mrs. Taylor Burns, who has just returned home from a hospital in Kansas City. Lela Shepherd, of Admire, Is visiting the C.

H. Tubbs and Frank Shepherd families. Those who were entertained at the Wilbur Smulling home Sunday were: Charles Jones and family Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chambers and sons of Emporia; Mr.

and Mrs. L. L. Leeburg and son Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.

Cheever Blackwell and Slmer Long. Mrs. Ed Reynolds and daughter Lucille spent Friday at the Joe Borsdorf home. Mr. and Mrs.

K. L. Perry and sons, Jack, Kenneth and Billie were entertained at the L. E. Karnes home in Americus Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swanson and William Thomas, of Topeka, were visiting at the Homer Gibler home Sunday. Mrs. James Knlsley has gone to southern Missouri to spend several days with her sister.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lynch and daughter Marilyn spent Sunday at the Tclfer home near Reading. Arwin Calhoun and family were guests Sunday at the John Mundy home. Alberta Stolfus and Lois Shepherd went to the Duck Creek schoolhouse Friday evening to take part in a program.

Wilma Lyon visited relatives in Admire from Thursday until Saturday. Mrs. Carl Peterson and son Ralph of Dover, Idaho, and Mrs. E. G.

McClune of Admire spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. William Ball and family. Mrs. Ralph Sanders was visiting at the Frank Whitmore home Thursday. Mrs.

K. L. Perry, Mrs. Anna Smulling, Mrs. Margaret Perry, Mrs.

Nan Gary, and Mrs. Zora Elbert went to Washara Friday to visit Mrs. Oscar Ericson and Infant daughter. Victor Skonberg and family spent Sunday with Mrs. James Lynch.

Joe Borsdorf was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds and family Monday. Mrs. Margaret Perry and Mrs.

William Schultz spent Monday evening with Mrs. Cheever Blackwell. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Blackwell and daughter Alice Faye, of Emporia, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Miller of Topcka, William Washburn and family of Osage City, Mrs. Frank Shepherd and daughters, Lois, Mary Lee and Martha, and Mr and Mrs. Ralph Whitmore and sons were entertained at the Clarence Higgins home Sunday. Those who were picnicking on the I creek near Robert Castles Sunday i were: Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Neely, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Means and son Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs.

G. H. Huffman, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Croucher of Osage City, Jack Cropp and family, Tony Tarro and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Gibler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swanson and Bill Thomas of Topeka, Carmen Cecil of Hutchinson, John Tarro of Osage City, Will Reeping, Frank Morgan, Mrs. Alta Lindblade of Topeka and Mrs.

Marie Smith and Mr, and Mrs. Robert Castle. Mrs. Amel Peterson has returned to her home here after spending several days at the Arthur Sutherland home. A number of persons from the Swedish Lutheran church of Osage City enjoyed a picnic In the C.

W. Sanders grove here Sunday. UFE AT HARD LABOR HJK SLAYERS The four defendants in the slaying of Howard Carter Dickinson, New York attorney, are shown In recorder's court at Detroit; as Ufe sentences were pronounced by Jijdge John Boyne. Lett, to right. Florence and Loretta Jackson, sisters; Jean Miller, all ex-burlesque daajjjrs, and William Lee Ferris, who were convicted in the slaying.

Contrasting to the girls' screams in thSffourtroom when the verdict of guilt was returned, they received their sentences without emotion. (Associated Press Photo). WHY ITALY WANTS ETHIOPIA This map illustrates why Italy desires Ethiopia. The areas ol crossed lines represent (upper) extensive potential irrigation and power development areas along the.Blue Nile, with black bars across that river indicating possible dam sites. The lower area is coffee, cotton and rubber producing territory.

Control of the cotton and coffee trade alone would pay for the war. according to opinions expressed in Italy, even though the cost was 1.000,000,000 lire. Ethiopia, according to reports, offered Italy part of Ogaden (in solid black), but the land was termed "a strip of sand." Ethiopia desires for herself a seaport; the country is now served by Djibouti, French Somallland. Press). ORIGINAL "MARK TWAIN" Isaiah Sellers, River Pilot, Used the Pen Name First.

St. Louis, the world celebrates the Mark Twain centennial, the original "Mark Twain," a Mississippi river pilot who used that as a pen name long before Samuel Clemens made it famous, lies almost forgotten in a St. Louis cemetery. He was Isaiah Sellers, foremost river pilot of the pre-Civll war days who wrote navigation items for the New Orleans Daily Picayune signed "Mark Twain." That was long before Clemens ever navigated the Mississippi, but the Hannibal, author later heard much of the river man, wrote of him, and placed the samt nom de plume on the title pages of such Immortal works as "Tom Sawyer." Sellers died In 1864 after a 40-year career hi which he was conceded greater knowledge of the meandering Mississippi than any other indi- Take Away' Sale And Are They "TaW 'em Away?" COME IN BEFORE ALL THESE "TAKE AWAY" DRESSES ARE Values to $5.95 SHOES Values to $6.50 $1 $4- GONE Values to $7.95 Opens Store In Burlington. R.

F. Clow, who has operated a furniture store on Highway BOS for the past several years, opened a branch store In Burlington last Saturday. The Burlington store is being managed by James Curtis, of Kansas City, a part owner in the new business. As in the Errporia store, new and used furniture is being sold. Choice of Any Summer HATS Values to $19.75 vidual.

He boasted of a record unblemished by accidents, although ship disasters were common on tho river at the time. He was buried In the Bellefon- tine cemetery under an odd gravestone which still stands. He ordered it before he died of pneumonia In Memphis. Carved in a niche is the figure of a steamboat pilot bearing the simple Inscription Sellers." There ave no dates, no further signs of identification. Strangely enough It was who eliminated the phrase "Mark Twain" from the colorful river navigation commands.

He devised the bell tapping system which replaced the leadsman's call which meant two fathoms deep. Its use was adopted quickly. Though Sellers' literary efforts could never compare with those Of the distinguished author who used, the same pen name, the river pilot's navigation career was one of the most enviable in the Mississippi's history. He set a speed record in 1844. which survived 25 years, when he piloted tho "James M.

White, 2nd," from New Orleans to St. Louis in three days, 23 hours, and nine minutes. Not until cutoffs shortened the course of the stream nnd the system of loading fuel from barges in midstream came into effect did his new mark fall. Ships Dipped Their Flaga. He brought the palatial steamboat "Prairie" on the hazardous trip from Pittsburgh to St.

Louis in 1836, the first ship with staterooms to reach this river port. Sellers was born in Iredell county. NEEDLEWORK CORNER by Jeans Simulated Seamlnr Detail. DetaU is accomplished in this coat (smartly collarless) by means of simulated seaming to achieve sunburst effect about the shoulders and a nipped in snugness about the hips. The wide bell sleeves are also ultra chic.

Wear it with leather belt. For complete instructions, send 10 cents to Knit Pattern The Emporia Gazette, 180 Fifth New York City. North Carolina, In 1802. No definite record of when he came west Is known, but he was operating on the Mississippi in 1825. Clemens, In his "Life on the Mississippi," says Sellers' river career began In 1811, the first year steamboats were in use.

He died of pneumonia on a down- river trip at Memphis. His boat, the "Henry von Phul," returned the body to St. Louis as all ships docked along the levees dipped their flags to half-mast. Arrmmda Sellers, his wife, had died 21 years earlier. An Birthday OKI.

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