Belle Plaine News from Belle Plaine, Kansas • Page 1

tt a jL-U VOLUME XLIV. BELLE PLAINE, SUMNER COUNTY, KANSAS, JULY 26, 1923 NUMBER 34 BTRON CAIN, Proprietor. An Independent Published in the Interest of the Community and for the Publisher's Profit. 12.00 per Year in Advance I i i GOOD NEWS Life Partners for 65 Years DRY GLEANING 1 Reunion. Several of the old time friends and school mates of Bond Hill, Cincinnli Ohio, gave a get-together party at the Zoo Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4 o'clock and entertained as their guests those living far away.

Those present to enjoy the occasion were: Mrs W. W. Crothers, Jr, Mrs. H. Wernke, Mrs.

Chas. Palmer, Mrs. Chas. Case, Mrs. W.

M. Mitchell, Mrs. Robt. E. Laidlaw, and Miss Emma Atkins, all of Bond Hill; Mrs.

H. E. Englehart and Mrs. J. W.

Atkins, of Norwood, Mrs. B. Graff, of Wyoming, Ohio, Mrs.W. R. Tucker, of Dayton, Mrsi H.

V'orden-berg and son Wesley, of Madisonville, Ohio, Mrs. Elmer Christy, of Hyds Park, Ohio. I The guests! were: Mrs. Fannie Powell and son William, of San Diego, Mrs. J.

Byron Cain, I Iff ZZZr! (vy. fV I i i Just as we go to press the word comes that our rural high school is assured for the winter. A conference recently held tends in 'that disection, Prof. Snow has been engaged as superintendent. Word From Charles Terry.

Received a letter thisi week from Chas. Terry, of Petersburg, Ills. He informs us that he has a harvest of 145 acres of wheat and 20 acres of oats and that the wheat will make about 20 bu. per acre. Chas.

does not appreciate the low price of wheat even if it is during the piping administration of Pres. Haarding. Glad to know the family are all as well as usual. Will Build an Oil Filling Station. Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Forney and family are moving from Blackwell soon and in the near future will erect an oil filling station at the Markley intersection of the Merictari highway. Charlie's health has not been good for some time and he has been compelled to quit farming. They may remove to Wichita where they will remain until the hard surfaced highway is completed.

Home From Denver. Miss Ethel Smith came in from Denver, Colo. Monday evening ti visit her father, Geo. Smith. She expects to remain several weeks.

She did not know Chas. Smith and bride were on their way to Colorado Springs to visit her. Miss Smith was an assistant in the Colorado State School for the Deaf and Blind at Colorado Springs during the winter and may return there this fall. Mr. and Mrs.

Slrus I'altncr Tomku. each ninety years fid, of Matawan, N. who celebrated their sixty-fifth anniversary of their wedding In July. Mr. Toniklns Is a self-made engineer and the man who surveyed for the railway from Dover to Uui-keitstown In 18M.

His wife whs Anna Mersereau of Morris town, N. and one of the early stuiMits of Mount llolyoke college. y. Tin nninn lAiLunmu i Wear Tailor Made Clothes. My prices are not high and I a ask you to call and see my work and samples.

Good i service guaranteed. F. B. Hilberling JUST A 1 1 Vz or 1 2 oz. bottle of the finest Vanilla and a 19c cake of highest quality Palmoco soap for $1.15 McConnon's goods are superior.

E. M. BEAM Dealer Concerning Buying at Home. Possibly editors of small town newspapers make a mistake in continually preaching about "patronizing home industry," says the Englo-wood, Colorado, Herald, for it generally works out that the editor gets the worst of it. When he goes into a place of business he is expected to shut his eyes, take what is offered, and pay the top price.

But wlien the other fellow wants a little job of printing he shops within fifty miles of the home town and asks tho local printer to beat the lowest price. Coats Courant. ESSEX KODAK All outdoors invites your Kodak and we have the Kodaks, Kodak Film and Eastman supplies We're your dealer. OOHEEN'S DRUG STORE Furniture Sale As I have decided to move to Colorado I will have a sale of furniture Aug. .4 at 2 p.

m. Furniture is in Rood condition. H. O. MYERS, 34-21 Mulvane, Kansas.

To Parents of Deaf Children. Deaf children between the ages of 6 and 21 years are entitled to a free education at the State School for the Deaf, Olathe, Kan. Write at once to this address for particulars. Guests at the Barner Home. Mrs.

H. M. Barner and daughter Betty, of Los Angeles, Mrs. Bruce Portwood and daughter Peggy Payne, of Atchison, Kansas, Misa Louise Meyers, of Belle Plaine, will spend the week with Mr. and Mrs.

C. G. Barner and Mrs. Ted Paxton. Wifield Courier.

Baptist Church. Sunday School at 10 A. M. A class for Mr. J.

N. Wade, Supt. Morning Worship at' 11 A. M. Sermon by the Pastor.

Union Meeting at 6. P. M. On the school grounds. Junior Young People Union at 7:15 P.

M. Mrs. N. W. Cotton Supt.

Senior B. Y. P. U. at 7.

P. M. Miss Anna Brown, President. D. C.

COWLES. PaBtor. Boost For Belle Plaine I see in your paper that we should all try to make Belle Plaine a bigger and better city. That has the right ring to it. Let the Leaders lead and the Publisher push.

A hard and long Hull, all together will bring results. A stranger stops to give the city the once over. He will note the improve ments, real and otherwise. He will judge the people of any street by the way the street is kept. He comes to a street where everything is in bad order and will say "Peter Tumbledown lives on that street, I don't think I will locate there." He wants neigh bors with pep who would rather bu'ld up than tear town.

There has been much improvement in Belle Plaine. A BOOSTER. Rffif TtWIR of Belle Plaine, Kansas, and Mary and Lois Dean, of Nashville, Tenn. A Narrow Escape. While peacefully dozing about 4 a.

m. Friday morning D. A. Hurst who was occupying the sleeping porch above their garage, was awakened by the smell of smoke. At first he thought it might be the smoke of a passing train since he lives so near the track, but upon investigating saw the room was filled with smoke.

A hasty exit to locate the trouble was made and he found one of his automobiles afire. A shortage during the night had slowly burned until it was about ready to burst into flames and only hia being there at the right moment averted a terrible disaster. Besides the auto which was afire there was a second auto and a truck close by and all three were filled with gasoline. The garage and even the house may have been burned had he not have been using the sleeping porch and was awakened by the smoke and flames. It was a narrow escape.

Vern Stalter Weds In San Franciso. Vern L. B. Stalter, of Pacific Grove provided a big surprise to his parents, brother and a large number of friends when he slipped away to San Francisco Sunday night, to meet Miss Caroline K. Rupp, of Marysville, and then was married on Monday.

Mr. Stalter is a well-known and aa highly respected citizen of Pacific Grove, where he has resided for the past 20 years. He was educated in the local schools and eilisted during the war as a bandsman, being a flute player of fine ability. Miss Rupp is from Burlington, Iowa, and is a niece of R. M.

Beck-man, of Pacific, Grove. She was at one time employed in Holman's De partment Store, Pacific Grove, but for the past few years has been living in Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. Stalter will make their home in Pacific Grove, where the groom is engaged in the carpenter business with his father, E.

Stalter, a local builder. All old time friends and schoolmates extend to the newly-weds the heartiest best wishes for a long lifr of happiness. Pacific Grove, Cali fornia. Herald. Mr.

Stalter is a grandson of Mr and Mrs. Sela Moore, of this city. Watch the date on your paper. BILLS IT IS 4Vj; miles east and 4'2 miles south of Clearwater; 3 miles west and 2'6 miles south of Peck, I '2 mi. west and Yz north of Zyba, beginning at 1 0 o'clock a.

m. on TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1923 6 head of Horses, 12 head Milch Cows and young Cattle, 42 held of Hogs, 2 Tractors, 2 sets of Farm Machinery, Household Goods Ford Coupe. Claude Pering Richard Lawson Owners Harry Richardson, Auctioneer Sore Shoulders Dr. Pruitts Gall Salve and Dusting Powder is Guaranteed to heal your horses shoulders while you work them or idle and to be the best you ever used or your Money Back. P.

is also good for sore teats in cows. Sold by. Belle Plaine Harness Co. From Win. Byrnes Received a nice letter from Wm.

Byrnes who used to live here, went to Texas, moved, was lost to many of us but who bobs up serenely, stating he lives at aLmar, oClo. He is just recently a subscriber to the old home paper and noticed we were pretty well hit with the 'storm and flood, and Mrs. Byrnes used to live on the "Lake" but he never expected to see nor hear of the water running over the Vnnsclous place. He says they have been at Lamar a little over two years and have not seen two inches of rain fall there in all that time. Yet Lamar Is a fine town and one of the best if not the best town in eastern Colorado.

They have irregation there and the crops are good. Mr. Byrnes said they hated to leave Texas ind the Magic Valley. They liked the climate and the people and had a good business but on account of Mrs. Byrnes' health, Harry insisted they should move to Colorado to be near 'iim.

Both he and Mrs. Byrnes join in sending regards to all of their old friends. The Rural High School Meeting Everything went off pretty smooth-y at the school meeting Saturday ind the program as outlined at a neeting held a week previous was arried out with but one exception, the of Co. Supt. Bessie farkley, Max Reitz presided as chair-nan of the meeting and Ira Goheen vas selected as secretary.

Calls foi nomination for director irought out the name of C. B. Lambe, ominated by Allen Cheek. There bene no further nominations he was lected unanimously. When it came or the nomination of Clerk someone ominated Fred Stunkle but he reused.

Then J. Byron Cain nominat-d Lowell Mason and he was elected inanimously. It was a little different when nom- the ballot that followed Max got 'ex Hazzard was nominated but he efused. Man Reitz was nominated 'y A. D.

Noel and Eben Bruster, we relieved, nominated John Clewell. In nations for treasurer were called for 40 votes and John there is no 'enying John would have made a -ood treasurer had he been- elected. It had been decided to vote on location of the high school building ut the sentiment was against such vote and on motion by C. C. Wallace it was decided not to vote on location.

Max Reitz asked for the probable 'umber of scholars who would come the high school and eight from Cirhv V'BS the highest reported and 'rom that down to two or three. You -emember it was once stated that 200 Tould eroW into ths Wph sehool if L-iermltted te dr, so. The result of his inquiry Saturday doesn't bear out v. .1 r. I uch statement, it win naruiy ot do Resigned as Director Chas.

Alter who was elected a year ago as director of tho Belle Plaine school district resigned Saturday. We have not heard who is to be his successor. Sunday Guests. Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Barner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barner, Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Meyers, Miss Ramona Barner, Vernon and Raymond Barner, of Belle Plaine, Mrs. Bruce Portwood ami daughter Peggy Payne, of Atchison, Mrs.

H. M. BainVier and daughter Betty, of Los Califoria, anil Mrs. Ted Paxton and son Charles, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. G. Barner. Winfield Courier Surprised Rev. Cavit.

A number of Belle Plaine people motored to Argonia Sunday and sur prised the Rev Cavit and family with a basket dinner They arrived in tim. for the morning service afterwhicl they went to the Cavit home were a delicious luncheon was soon served fifteen persons all seated at one table. Those present were Rev. Cavit, hi: wife and three sons, Mr. and Mrs.

E. R. Hymer, Mr. and Mrs. D.

E. Law ler, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stahl, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Barrow, Misses Nel lie Stahl and Geneva Lake. The occa sion was geatly enjoyed by those presesnt. From Mrs. Wm.

Miller The News received last week a re newal and a nice letter from Mrs. Billie Miller, of Massillon, Ohio. part she says: "Another year has rolled around an." brought the time to send you the amount for another year of the News so enclosed you will find money ordei for two dollars and let the New: come for another year. Well, poor old Belle Plaine had he share of disasters all at the sam time, didn't she? But I' was gla things were no worse and I feel lik. I must congratulate the communit on the election for the rural higi school.

I was so sorry when th school trouble came up and ou I school there was put back. It ina; have been for the besit after all. It is very dry here, the driest am warmest it has been since we came Ohio We seem to be in the dry bel It is raining all around us but a stri through here between Canton an Massillon seems to be unable to ob tain rain Another week without i and our gardens; and eorn will be the past. We are all well and able work Billie had the 'flu' very bad i the winter and it waa three before he was able to do any and it is just lately he is beginnirt to feel like himself again. Eldon is growing very fast.

He has Canton daily paper route out here and likes it real well. Regards to all the old friends. Wo' feel sure the many friends of the Millers will be glad to hear forr then? once more. Sorry to it if so dry back there. It has rained tr the east according to letters frpr Cincinnati, to the News family an perhaps a little bib at le'ast got WITH CHECKS HUDSON HOME CCMWEN1ENT.

THENJYOUB CREDIT C. B. LAMBE, Cashier Valley State Bank, and Others. Belle Plaine, Kansas 1 Dear Sir, All Hudson prices have been reduced. Now all models on the famous Super-Six chasis sell at the lowest price in Hudson history.

The Coach at 1 450 is an outstanding value in closed cars. Many regard it as the greatest buy on the market tiday. No car offers more camfort or utility than the Coach. With it you can go anywhere in any weather. It is a car you will be proud to own.

We want you to ee the Coach and find out yourself why so rnany thousands of owners acclaim it as the finest car ever, built. Yours very truly, C. H. GLOVER Citizens State Bank OF DEPOSITORS GUARANTY FUND OFJHE STATE it the most, move neaVy 40 is.