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1 Greatest Paid Circulation of Kansas Weeklies ST HISTORICAL SOC TOREKA KAN EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR Na' 37 UJ3UBBR ATOJT BTOHAU OF CtaCCLATIOMS A Consolidation of Fourteen Republic County Newspapers 24 PAGES In Three NKA NBWB StRVtCI BELLEVILLE; REPUBLIC APRIL PRICE: 10 Slate Meeting Of TJS36 Slated Here for Mondaq State Highway Officials, County Representatives Among Those Attending Swiercinsky Bros. Celebrating 3uth Anniversary of Business This Week Ends with Contest State Winner of Miss Perfect 36 Title Will Be Chosen Monday Night Kansas US36 Highway association, with representatives in 13 counties across the northern border of the state, will hold its annual meeting in Belleville next Monday, May 4. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion building. Reports of conditions and construction progress along the route in Kansas will be given at Monday's session by visitors.

State highway officials have been invited to attend the meeting, according to custom of previous years. Gale Moss, Kansas state highway director, has advised officials of the association here that he will be unable to attend the Monday meeting but that he "has contacted state highway commissioners who have indicated that they will be present. State highway officials expected here -are three state commissioners, Harold K. Snider of Lawrence, Adrian M. Smith of McPherson and Charles L.

Cushing of Downs, and the state highway engineer, Ross C. Keeling. A noon luncheon at I.O.O.F. hall in Belleville is a feature of Monday's association meeting. Conference sessions will continue following the noon luncheon.

The state contest, for selection of a Miss Perfect 36 to represent Kansas in the national competition at St. Joseph, on May 16, will be the wind-up feature of this year's Kansas US36 association convention here. Candidas for the Miss Perfect 36 title rrom counties along US36 will be entertained Monday evening at a banquet in The Elliott Coffee shop, preceding a procession to the courthouse where finals of the state contest will be held and Kansas' "Miss Perfect 36 1953" will be introduced, Officers of Kansas US36 Highway association are John P. Miller of Belleville, president; Wallace Wolfe of Oberlin, vice-president; P. H.

Collins, of Belleville, j-ecrctary; and A. A. Gillispie of St. Francis, treasurer. 4 LECTURES ON MASONRY Robert M.

Rilev, radio announcer from Kansas City, will be i in Belleville tomorrow. (Friday) njght to give his blackboard lecture on masonry. All Master Ma- sons are eligible to attend the lec- I ture, local officials said yesterday in announcing the event. Those! who have heard Mr. Riley, a former high official in both York Rite I and Scottish Rite Masonic orders, describe his lecture as interesting and instructive.

His appearance here is sponsored by Belleville chapter No. (if). LINCOLN BOOSTERS HERE Sowers club, good-will commit- tee of Lincoln, Chamber of Commerce make a 20-minute stopover in Belleville Tuesday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 9:20. The club, composed of wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers, will travel in two buses and bring with them as special attractions, a trained horse, Old Smokey, and a clown and will entertain with several musicial numbers.

Favors will be distributed to those greeting the boosters here. The group is on a three-day trip which includes Scandia, Courtland, Formoso, Mankato and Smith Center on the first-day itinerary. FINE TAFFIC VIOLATORS Justice of the "Peace D. C. Hoover fined Ralnh D.

Peterson of Hastings, $25 and costs April 25 on the charge of reckless driving on US81. Edward W. Barton of Little Falls, was fined $5 on April 23 for running a stop sign at Eighteenth and streets, police records show. District Meeting of H.D.U.'s Here Monday Home demonstration unit representatives from six counties, Re 7 public, Marshall, Washington, Cloud, Clay, and Jewell will meet in; 'Belleville Monday, May 4, for the annual district meeting with Mrs. Katheryn Weinhold, Republic i county home demonstration agent, i in charge.

Registration and a coffee hour will be held at the Annex cafe Monday morning with noon lunch to be served at the Methodist church. Afternoon se38iona will -be held at high school DAIRY QUEEN OPENING iFormal opening of Belleville's new Dairy Queen, the junction of US36 and US81 highways is scheduled this Saturday, 2, Free gifts will dw-1 Hgmted to those attending. A Olograph, of the new concern tfeara in the advertisement on fte 5 of' today's ome in and guewr-you -may a SwHwT home freezer free! What startled out as an idle bit I of after-dinner conversation has! turned out to be a profitable business for three Belleville brothers. From of $334.33, "The Little White-Way Dump" has expanded to four times its original size, and today Swiercinsky or the Tourist Garage, as it is' more familiarly known to, most of Belleville, is now a quarter-of-a- million-dollar business, George- Swiercinsky said this week on the eve of the firm's thirtieth anniversary. "One day in 1922 we were all sitting around the dinner table talking about what we would like to do," George Swiercinsky recalled! "And I remember I said, 'I think the automotive business will be a big business some "Well, I had almost forgotten I that conversation around the din- ner table, when one day, Dad came back from an afternoon in Belle- 1 ville and 1 went out to unhitch i the horse for him and put it "Dad said to me as I was lead- 1 ing the horses over to the' water 1 trough, 'Well, George, I bought I Seven Candidates For County Title Select County Winner of Miss Perfect 36 Award Here Saturday Evening you a Of course, I was dumbfounded.

When I got through watering the horses and had put them in the barn I came back into the house and asked him, 'What did you say out there' "I said bought you a garage in town and now it will be up to you to make a go'of George Swiercinsky remembered, he was completely flopred by the news. He admits now that he didn't know anything about running a garage. He was 25 years old then, but for the most part had always lived on the farm ex- font for brief periods working in Kansas City and other larger places. was in October, 1922 that his father, F. C.

Swiercinsky, purchased the Motor Inn building from Lon Reed. George sky wasn't to come into possession of his "business" until May 1, 1923. Looking over, his future prospects he found he had become the.proud possessor of a tin shed that formerly Housed a roller skating rink. Stock of the Motor Inn was owned by the late O. E.

Hodgkinson, who was operating a garage there and handled the dealership for the Hudson Essex. Together the two men went over the stock and found the inventory totaled exactly 1 $334.33. George Swiercinsky paid $100 down and the balance was to be paid off in 60 days. "The business was all new to me and I guess I was pretty green at it, at least I felt that way," George recalls now. "One day after 1 had been in business about five or six months I walked into the I First National bank with a small I deposit and D.

D. Bramwell called me into his office. 1 (CorMnued on Page 8) Seven candidates had been entered up to Monday of this week in the contest for Republic county's "Miss Perfect 36 of according to John P. Miller. Judging of candidates will be held Saturday evening at the Republic hotel preceding a banquet for candidates and their sponsors at the Annex cafe.

Chairman of judges is Mrs. Les Ward of Concordia, according to the announcement. Following the banquet, convertible cars provided by Belleville motor car dealers will form a procession to parade around the square, led by the high school pep band. I Final judging and awarding of Twenty-four actions including the county Miss Perfect 36 title lree criminal cases and 21 civil will take place at 7:30 on the su jt are on the published docket courthouse steps. or the May term 'of district court Among the seven candidates and i which opens Monday, May 4 at Re- their sponsors entered up to Mon-j public county' courthouse under day for the county contest of Judge Marvin O.

Nova Drug Brummett. company; Connie Diller, Sutter's Listed in the criminal docket Man Court Term Begins Monday 24 Actions Pending On Docket Published For May Session Here HURT: IN-; MANUAL 1 CLASS- Kay Berry, 16 -yearrOld son of; Mr, and Mrs. Lee W. Berry of Munden, was painfully injured Wednesday afternoon while work-' ing with a ppwer saw in manual training class at Munden high school where he is a' student. The youth Waff rushed to Belle-, ville.

hospital for of 1 a severed left thumb and a severely cut index finger on his' left hand. Other fingers of his left hand were badly lacerated in.the<mishap. His father at the Rock Island freight depot in Belje- TRAINING SCHOOL SET (By The Munden Corr.) Munden Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will be hosts to a school of instruction for officer training next Thursday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Munden Methddist church.

There will be a sack lunch at noon. Munden society will have charge of the devotion period in the morning. Other societies Staking part will be those from Mankato, Burr Oak, Jewell, Montrose, Lebanon, Lovewell, Webber, Scandia, Courtland, Belleville, Haddam, Morrowville, Washington, Smith Center and 01- lenberg. 5 Get I Ratings At State Festival B.H.S. Musicians Participate with 3,000 at Emporia Event Saturday are: State of Kansas versus Austin J.

Watson, child desertion; State of Kansas versus John Brennenstuhl, child desertion; and State of Kansas versus Jewell Dress Shop; Barbnra Davis, Ar buthnot Drug company; Ravena Dresslar, Elliott hotel; Inez Kalivoda, J. C. Penney company; Betsey Thomasson, Kansan Court; Mary Lou Morehead, H. Stylo I Hickman, grand larceny shoppe. I Five cases for the recovery of Winner of the county Miss Per- money listed on the civil docket feet 36 title will compete Mon- for the May term are Consolidated day in the state contest, also to Products, versus Fred Pry- be held in Belleville, with candid- mek; The Big Ohief Sales ates from other counties along the'' versus F.

Wesley Lowe; The highway in connection with the Wolverine Shoe Tanning state convention of Kansas US36 versus William Freeburg; Harold Highway association. (Continued Page 3) TAPE-RECORD MESSAGKS i Expect 500 Here for Tape recorded letters to DanPiP TTvAnf men were provided free for par- OllUdXc UtHlCC ents and other relatives as a I Saturday feature of the sixth dis- 1 Fl "al P'ans have been completed trict American Legion convention for Northwest Callers association here, at the Belleville Chamber of dance jamboree to be held Belleville high school musicians scored five I's, six IPs, and one III in the state music festival held Saturday on the campus of Emporia State Teachers college. More than 3,000 high school musicians from the eastern half of Kansas participated in the event after earning I's, or highly superior ratings at district "Tnusic festivals. All five highly superiors won by Belleville students at Emporia Saturday went to soloists from here, according to Nelson King, instrumental music instructor. Those receiving the I ratings in the state festival are: Betsey Thomasson, flute; Judy Hall, medium voice; Mack Boelling, sousaphone, Harold Supernaw, i baritone horn; Gail Casterline, tenor saxophone.

Six Belleville individuals and groups receiving II, ratings at Emporia: Judy Stuber, I clarinet; Harry Ferguson, alto saxophone; woodwind trio, clarinet trio, brass quintet, and boys' octet, The Belleville -saxophone quartet (was awarded a III rating among 1 those participating in the state festival. Belleville Jaycees Elect Officers Commerce room. Irvin L. Cowger of Topeka, department, adjutant, and Marvin Gobel of Topeka, as at Belleville Skating rink this Saturday, May 2. More than 500 persons are expected to attend the sistant department adjutant, event, the first of such jamborees handled the tape-recording of per- I to be held throughout northwest sonal messages.

Mrs. Julius Hess (Kansas for the promotion of and Mrs. Mearl Robbins assisted as ter square dancing. hostesses, and typing was aone by Betty Owens assisted by Mis Don McKenzie. William Clark of Belleville, one of 15 callers expected to take part in the jamboree, emphasized that the Belleville affair will begin at WEIR LEASES STATION 8 o'clock and continue until 12 Standard Service station op-'midnight.

Former square dance posite The Elliott hotel has been jamborees have gotten under way by Floyd Weir, effective at o'clock. May 1, he announced this week. Two exhibition dances will be Mr. Weir previously has been em- presented by the Northwest Kan- ployed here by L. J.

Messer com- sas Callers and their wives during pany. the evening program. Marshall Vale was elected presi-, dent of the newly-organteed Belleville Jaycees at a meeting held Tuesday night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Other officers elected are Mickey Ferguson, first vice-president; Ray Pollard, second vice-president; Victor Young, treasurer, Dr. Bernarr Hagen, secretary, and three directors, Joe Rowlen, Jack -Bryant and H.

G. Baloun. Loren, Fjncham was named membership The organization, affiliated with Kansas Junior Chambers of Commerce, plans to meet semi-monthly. DISCUSS CIVIL DEFENSE Methods of organizing and setting up a civil defense program in Republic county were discussed by- Mrs. Marie McKenzie Monday night at BelleVille Business and Professional Women's club meeting at the First Methodist church basement.

Mrs. McKenzie is civil defense chairman for the club. She suggested to club members that it is time some organization took the initiative here to organize a working civil defense in ijelle- and Republic county. Nearly 400 Here For Convention of Legion, Auxiliary Attendance at Legion And Auxiliary Sessions Almost Evenly Divided Officers Elected Banquet Saturday Night Is Highlight of Ex-service Organizations' Conclave A total of 396 delegates and guests registered in Belleville' for sixth district convention sessions of the American Legion and Auxiliary on Saturday and'Sunday. Records indicate a total of 202 attending the Legion convention and 194 registered for sessions of the Legion Auxiliary.

Despite windy weather in Belleville Saturday, a crowd turned out for the parade which marked official opening of the sixth district meeting. American Legion delegates opened their business sessions in the high school auditorium that afternoon with S. E. Arbuthnot iOf Belleville presiding R. M.

"Rusty" Miller, Russell newspaperman, who was elected commander of the American Legion for the -sixth district of Kansas during the convention in Belleville the past week end. Gels Loan for New Construction Approval Announced Tuesday for $280,000 To Building 87 Miles For 140 Families REA Financing Awaits KCC Approval of Rate Change Being Sought Atwood Drum and Bugle Corp Lead Legion Parade at Convention wind'in which officially opened the sixth district the Atwood Drum and Bugle corps. Also marching as a featured ih the parade was the Superior, and bugle, be remembered from their appearance last summer at the'North sas Free Fair in Belleville. gun 'phntrf' drum Central Kansas as sixth district commander. Initial- business meeting for Auxiliary delegates was held at the grade school auditorium Saturday afternoon.

American Legion and Auxiliary delegates and members of local visiting posts joined for the banquet- Saturday evening in the school auditorium. Dean Os-'trrim of Russell, speaker at the evening dinner, gave a firsthand account of the Korean war from bis service there of more than a yeasT'and. showed slide pictures of Korean scenes. Hospitalization for veterans was the general topic of the Sunday afternoon address of Paul Aylward of Ellsworth, department commander, before Legion delegates and guests. Speaker at joint memorial services of the Legion arid Auxiliary Sunday morning was Horace Santry of Salina.

At Sunday afternoon's election of officers, R. M. "Rusty" Miller of Russell was named senior commander of the sixth district, Keith Sebelius of Almena being selected district junior commander. Elected to the Legion sixth district executive committee are: Mack Linn, Bird City; Marvin Stortz, Concordia; Robert Hilgendorf, Lincoln. Others elected by sixth district delegates here Sunday afternoon: State convention committee-William Horton, Atwood; R.

W. Thomasson, Belleville; Paul Adrian, Salina; Tom Flanders, Kanopolis; Jack Werts, Smith Center. Finance Garrison, Osborne; Jim Ayres, Hays; Dean Porter, Salina; the Rev. Rex Harmon, Norton. National convention Don Beamgard, Atwood; Luther Miller, Salina; Leo Shirley, Lincoln; Floyd Terrell, Osborne; Richard Gardner, Max Ball, Esbon; George Votapka, nings; Charles Sharpe, Clyde.

National convention Al- Ifred Wahlmeier, Jennings; Mr. Folen, Almena; Frank Kennedy, Norton: Melvin Sparks, Ellsworth; Frank W. Lee, Luray; Lars Norgard, Scandia; Mr. May, Atwood; and Ken Johnson, Norton. At the" Legion Auxiliary business session Sunday, Mrs.

Zella Holding of Concordia was elected nixth district director, succeeding Mrs. Viola Smith of Quinter. Other officers elected are Miss- Rosella Foi of Russell, secretary and Mrs. Glfenna Fogo of Esbon, treasurer. A 7:45 breakfast was held at the Annex cafe Sunday morning, honoring the department auxiliary president, Mrs.

Ruth Hemphill of ''Norton: Some 40 auxiliary members attended the breakfast, 1 At the afternoon tea Sunday, at St. Edward's'church, Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Viola Smith poured. annual meeting for sixth district Legion, and Auxiliary will be held in Norton.

-Belle to yp'iir home. Call Reasonable, dependable and ambulance pe'rvice: stall Phpw Bros. Phone A $280,000 loan to N.C.K. Electric Cooperative, announced Tuesday by- Rural Electrification administration, provides for construction 87 additional miles of electric distribution line to serve 140 families in Republic, Cloud and Washington counties. Approximately 32 miles of line in Republic county to serve 50 families are included.

Announcement of the loan approval was received by Glenn B. Snapp of Belleville, president of N.C.K. Electric Co-op, in telegrams from Congressman Wint Smith and from R.E.A. officials. Funds are included for improvement of existing line and for making needed changes, it is pointed out.

According to S. W. Milligan, manager of N. C. K.

Electric, changes to be made, in the existing line are installation of 1 circuit breakers on meter poles, where they are not already installed. This includes most of the line constructed up to 1946, Milligan said. Officials said also on some of the existing line built between 1940 and 1946, anchors were not in- I stalled on meter poles and these will be installed with funds made available with this loan. The loan is granted under a provision that none of the construction funds can be spent until a rate change is approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission for which application is being made. Milligan the new line to be constructed in the three counties will be an addition td the 1,630 miles of line now in operation serving 2,900 consumer members.

The manager stressed the fact the line is owned by farmers the area" and is subject to a mortgage held by The mortgage, written on a -85-year basis, must be repaid with interest, he emphasized. New construction, according to the manager, isv that referred to as the build, for which ap- nlication has been pending since last May. Injured Monday in Accident near Narka A Narka high school girl. Gerene Larson, suffered a painful Cut on her right wrist Monday afternoon, April 27, when the automobile in which she was a passenger was involved in a two-car collision east of Narka city limits, Miss Larson was a passenger in car driven by her brother, i Robert Larson of Narka. The Larson car was involved in an ac cident with a machine driven by Leon Hiatt of Narka, according to the accident report in the sheriff's office.

Damages to the Hiatt car were estimated at $400. Four stitches to close the wound wrist. She was treated by a Narka physician. CAR FOUND ABANDONED Sheriff Howard Lowell reports finding a wrecked 1953 Ford sedan, bearing an Oregon license, abandoned at the state line south of Chester last Friday night. The machine had been run into a bank and wrecked.

The same night a 1950 Ghevrolet was reported stolen from the Rooney Motor company lot in Belleville, Sheriff. Lowell said. 4 i TRACK PLAYERS HURT Two high school track men in Republic county schools were treated Belleville hospital last week for minor injuries. George Lesovsky, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn Lesovsky, suffered a sprained right wrist while pole vaulting at school April On April 24, Kenneth Blecha, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Blecha of Cuba, suffered a badly sprained ankle when he fell while pole vaulting at school.

IN TERRACE DEMONSTRATION Republic county Soil Conservation officials gave a terracing demonstration last Wednesday, April 22, at the farm of, Vearl Holloway, southeast of Narka. The demonstration was conducted with the fanner's' equipment and showed the approximately 25 neighboring farmers present how to build a terrace. The demon-rfi stration lasted two and a half hours. Plans for Park Program Described, Officers Installed, Convention Reported Monday Summer recreation for Belleville youth, installation of officers and reports of last week's state convention of the Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers were features of Monday night's Belleville Parent-Teacher meeting. A resume of plans for this year's summer playground program at Belleville city park was outlined Monday night by Kenneth Guthrie.

He stated that arrangements are being made for bus transportation to and from the. park five mornings each week for youngsters from 5 through 9 years. Belleville, swimming pool will open oh June 7, according to plans related to the by David Wright. Work is beginning on application of concrete to tennis- courts at the city park, Joe Homer advised the group. The courts will be available for use approximately two weeks after the concrete has set, the city manager pointed out.

Installed as President At installation ceremonies Monday, Mrs. Paul Fahrbach assumed office as Belleville president succeeding S. W. Milligan. Other new officers installed are Mrs.

Merton Redden, vice-president; Mrs. Raymond Weaver, secretary; Mrs. William Slopansky, treasurer. "America" was sung by the audience following the installation, with Nelson King as piano' accompanist. Reporting on the- state convention which they attended as from Belleville, Mrs.

Fahrbach and Mrs. Redden mentioned the talk of Mrs. Ruth Gagliardo, national and state chairman of reading and library, service, as one of the highlights. Mrs. GagHi- ardo, whose subject was "Meet the Authors," was assisted by sev- (Contlnued on Page 3) Showers Produce Nearhj an Inch of Needed Moisture Total Yesterday Afternoon Is .91 Inch as Rain Period Ends Heaviest in Month Greatest Single Measure of Moisture Recorded Here since Last Fall Rain, falling in soaking showers which continued intermittently through yesterday afternoon, had built up a total of .91 inch at 5 o'clock, that amount being the greatest recorded here in a single day.

since last November 16. Precipitation began shortly after midnight Tuesday and was measured at .48 inch here by noon Wednesday. Heavy showers through Wednesday afternoon added another .43 inch to the total. Skies which began to lighten late yesterday afternoon indicated that the rain might be over for the present. Unofficial reports indicated that less moisture was recorded south of here, up till noon yesterday.

With the moisture recorded yesterday, total precipitation here for the month of April to date is .1.82 inches. High winds during'the past week have aggravated the dry topsoil conditions in this area where many fields were being damaged by blowing. Following are the daily weather figures for the past week, as recorded in Belleville. Date April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 Hleh 60 G2 79 87 73 Low Prnc. 56 .06 55 3H 32 37 55 54 .04 .01 Char, of dap Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Off On the More About Cora, Kan.

For a town that is supposedly a i ghost town, Cora, is being kept very much alive these days by its former residents. Latest to be heard from is H. A. Smiley, himself, whose 50-cent bronze credit coin found by Paul Bottger started the whole inquiry of what- I happened-to Cora. This week he, wrote his double-cousin, Mrs.

J. I W. of Belleville. Mr. Smiley, who is now.

83 years- old and a resident of Smith Center, formerly operated the H. A. Smiley, General Mercantile at Cora. He wrote in part: "The postoffice at Cora was' discontinued in 1904 when a rural! route was established. Cora is I 12 miles from Lebanon and seven miles from Bellaire.

Before the railroad came to the town, Cora boasted three general stores, hard- ware, a drug store, lumber yard, hotel, harness shop and two black- 1 smith shops. Now all that is left j-of Cora is a Congregational church i and a garage. Those due bills have gotten widely-scattered. There was one found here in Smith Cen- ter not long ago." Husband Says, "What Will I Do?" Sheriff Howard Lowell is still over the absent-minded motorist, C. E.

Block of Cicero, 111., whom he stopped three' miles east of Belleville last Wednesday noon; Seems Mr. Block stopped for gas a Norton Service station drove gaily off'leaving his wifei I Sheriff Lowell was called; by radio from Smith Center and was requested to stop Mr. Block jwho Reading east on US36. I When 'stopped the motorist got out of car and looked in the. back seat' of his machine.

It was; empty; lie Bhoqk'-V'hls looked still no sign of his wife. "I thought she was sleeping in the back seat," he told Sheriff Lowell. "What will I tell my wife What will I do?" "I think I would keep on going," Sheriff Lowell advised him. But.Mr. Block proved he was a man of strong character.

He turned his car around arid headed back for Norton. i Add 89 Snakes to Display The Belleville high school science class is no' place for the squeamish these days. Pupils are building up the class snake exhibition- until it is taking on the flavor of a carnival side show. Last week 89 more snakes were added to the display. Among pupils doing their bit for science were Richard Bottger and Earle Strhad, bringing 43 large and 22 small ring-necked snakes; Jim Larie, who brought in three big spotted king snakes, small bull snakes and 16 ringnecks of as-' sorted Victdr Ward one ringneck, Tom Kieffer, two garter snakes, and for'variety Roger Scofield and Tommy Swiercinsky added a garter snake which had just lunched on a.

The last two industrious pupils'-also tossed several snails, three frogs and 19 bull head snakes into the fic kitty. LouiB Bergstrotn contributed small rabbit and Max Coo'ne added three mice to the collection. Another recent addition, calculated to stir up pleasant nightmares, is a two-foot Boa constrictor which Gary Summers was instrumental in having, shipped, here from Florida. It had recently, been imported" from South 'America. Larry Carver brought a 13-lihed ground squirrel and Frank Mahan contributed a Tiger Salomnnder.

MRS. SEDERLIN APPOINTED (By The Telescope's Scandia Corr.) Mrs. Thelma Sederlin of Scandia was among the 18 who received an appointment at the Grand Chapter meeting of Kansas O.E.S. at Topeka last week. The appointment of Grand Ruth was made by the worthy grand matron and a -reception in her honor will be held at Scandia May -Mrs.

Sederlin was the first worthy grand matron of the Eastern Star chapter in Scandia. 1 Jayksker League Adopts Schedule for 20 Games A 20-game schedule for Jay- hUsker Baseball league has been for this summer's season, officials of Belleville Baseball Club announced this week. Fot Belleville Blues, the season opens May 31 with a baseball game at Marysville. First league for tha Belleville team will be played here Thursday, June 4, with-'' Blue Rapid's. Six towns are represented in the Jayhusker baseball league organized during the winter Participating'' are Fairbury, Odell, Marysville, Blue Rapids and Belleville.

Bfues are planping their first practice on the fairgrounds diamond next Sunday, May 3, if-weather is favorable, the committee said Tuesday. All players interested in the team for the coming season are invited to be present. As the Blues' work-out sessions progress, it is expected that one or two games can be arranged preceding the league season opening, it was pointed out. The Jayhusker league schedule call for several feature events, such as an all-star game on July 5. and a Shaughnessy play-off for the four top teams in the league at the end of the season.

Season-tickets for the Blues' 10 league games to be played on the Belleville diamond' are now' being sold at $5.50, the committee said. On Republic County Committee for CROP National Council of Churches through the department of church world service is again: sponsoring a Christian Rural Overseas Program in this area with the Rev. Fred Dawson of Riley, district suner- visor for the counties of Republic, Clay, Marshall, Riley and A meeting will bo held May 14 at the Presbyterian church' in Washington with the Rev. Arnold Lambert of Topeka; state director, of CROP, as the main speaker. He will answer questions concerning the nroject.

In Belleville. Monday, the Mr. Dawson said this year's quotas will, be individually, by. the He also announced that the follpwing have been named to the Republic county CROP, committee; the Rev. Warren Gish, chairman; the Rev.

James Gray, pastor sponsor: Mrs. Gerald Fraser, secretary; Clifford Makalous, treasurer; the Rev. John Gillesse, pub- iicity chairman; and Ralph commodity chairman. -4 I Proihpt, reasonable, courteous ambulance service. Two fine ambulances ready to serve you.

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