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MCXDAY. FEBEUARY 1027 IOWA PTTV PRESS-CITIZEN PAHF SCHOOLPLANS BIGCONTEST Declamatory Meet Will Be Held At West Branch This Week WEST Feb. 14--The annual high school declamatory will be held this week, the Jr oratorical and humorous divisions to appear on Monday evening, Feb. 14 and the dramatic group to speak on Thursday evening, Feb. 17th.

On both evenings the pro- giam vsiu ai 7.SO t. ui. Oratorical "The Living Flame of Americanism," Olive Eees. "The American Constitution," Lois Holllngsworth Humorous "The Abhorred Task," Pauline Erown. "Impossible Angela," Beryl Schiele Topic to be announced, Florence Sayles.

"Making Him Feel at Home," I'ois Endsley. "The Unwilling Rummells. "The Achievements of Agatha," Fmily Mundy. Girls! Tell This To Your Skinny Friend 'Tell him that the quick easy way to put pounds of Bolid flesh on his bones is to take McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. Tell him it's the mo'dern way to fake nasty tasting, stomach upsetting cod liver oil--that these tablets are rich in vitimines and be- ides helping him to fill out his flat chest and sunken cheeks and neck that the vitalizing vitimines In McCoy's will make him and vigorous and give him more ambition.

Tell him that he can get tablets for 60 cents at any druggist any- an'd that if he Isn't delighted after a 30 day test he can have bis money "The Second Story Lady," Winifred Endsley "George Has a Grouch on Sisters," Annabelle Woods. Dramatic "Clatter Pate," Marie Tetter. "Heartsease," Florence Jensen, "The Son of David," Louise Doty- "David Stands Pat," May Randall. "Four O'clocks," Elizabeth Jones. "The Greatest Gift," Arlene Hess "Little Brother," Ruth Moore.

Community Club Meets On Tuesday evening, Feb. 15th the February meeting of the Community Club will be held with the following committees in charge: Entertainment--Mrs. C. C. Hampton, Mrs.

J. C. Kinsey. Mrs. W.

B. Anderson, Miss Carrie Stayner. Refreshments--Mrs. Tom Siler, Mrs. Charles Thompson, Mrs.

Lewie Hanson, Mrs. F. H. Christee, Mcs. Glenn Hoffman and Mrs.

D. P. Doty. Games--F. L.

Pearson, Miss Winifred Butler and Minard Thomas. An important business change has been made here In the purchase of the veterinary practice of Dr. B. E. Grover by Dr.

G. O. Shipley of Ohio, who has leased the Grover residence, office and barn, and will take charge of the bus! ness In a short time. The Friends Bible Study Class met Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Holllngs- worth. A mother's meeting will be held here on Wednesday, Feb. 16, will be addressed by J.

L. Hicks on the subject "Adolescence." Miss Clara Sidwell has been visiting in Cedar Rapids for a few days, Beard Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Beard were held at the home here Tuesday with Rev. Hansen of the Friends church In- charge. Her death occurred after a several years illness.

She was Martha Elizabeth O'Brien and was born in 1848, married Benj. Beard 1867, seven children ware horn to them, Walter and Fred at home, Mrs. Anna Young ot Clinton and Mrs. C. H.

Morgan of Swan who survives to mourn their mother's passing. The other children preceded her In death. Interment was at the Brick Chapel cemetery five miles west of West Branch. Mr. and Mrs.

W. T. were pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening by a few friends who came to their home to assist in ce lebrating their forty-fifth wedding anniversary. The T. p.

M. club ladies and then husbands were guests Feb. 12th at a supper party the hospitable home of Mesdames Ida and Sadie Campbell. The junior class of the high school gave a class program before the high school and junior high school assembly Thursday after- 1 noon, 'ihe snappy entertainment Included a short play "Two Crooks and Lady," a class song and music by the class orchestra. Miss Pauline Jedlick, who received her B.

A. degree from the Iowa University during 1926 has rtncently gone to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she has accepted position in social service work. West Branch Personals The Orville Albright family have moved to this place from Bushnell, 111., and are occupying the Wm. Wi neke house on College street. The crank with which the store awning Is adjusted, flew off Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs Ada Bumgardner was attempting tc adjust the shade, striking her! with considerable force below the eye and cutting a gash which required the services of a doctor.

Mrs. Paul Pownall and two children have been visiting at the home of her sister at Devenport. Word from W. P. Negus at the hospital in is very discouraging.

Born to Supt. and Mrs. F. J. Snider Thursday, Feb.

10th, a nine pound son, Frank Junior. Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Arnold Quenrod aie spending a few days with his parents at Decorah. Henry and Cal WWUVtfWWUWW I Will Sever Connections As Manager of Ye Copper Kettle Tea Room and will Take Up Management of The BurkleyTea Room OPENING FEBRUARY 15th MRS.

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MARUTH'S 130 So. Dubuque St. IOWA STOCK VALUES HIGH Total Worth Increases In Spite of Decrease In the Amount of Livestock DBS MOINES, Feb. 14-- (AP)-Although the total numbers of livestoc oh farms in Iowa decreased about 184,000 head or 1 per cent during 1926, the aggregate value of all livestock on Iowa farms Increased by about $3,881,000 during the year Iowa Livestock summary for February 1st, Issued by Leslie Carl, agricultural statistician with the 'united States department of agriculture, shows. The estimates, made by the fef- eral-state crop and livestock reporting service, show that hogs decreased about 1 per cent, or 103,000 head; all cattle about 5 per cent, or 212,000 head, and horses about 3 per cent, or 34,000.

Mules increased about 1,000 head while- sheep Increased about 164,000 head or 18 per cent. Milk cows and heifers, two years and over, being kept for milk, de creased about 27,000 head. Heif ers fro mone- to two years old to be kept for milk cows, remain ed the same as a year ago. While the valuation of and mules decreased about $1,683,000, the valuation of all cattle increased $2,311,000, sheep and lambs and hogs $4,014,000. General Increase In (J.

S. Mr. Carl reports an increase in all livestock on farms in the United States of slightly less than one-half of 1 per cent. also said the aggregate value of all livestock in the United States increased approximately $71,509,000 during the past year. In brief, the rest of his repoit follows Horses Although reports to the state department of agriculture by stallion owners indicate an expected increase in colts, the numbers of all horses on Iowa farms continue dto decrease, 1,111,000 head being reported in January, 1927, as compared 1,145,000 a year ago.

The importation of work animals from other states has not been of sufficient volume to help check decreases In total numbers due to death of aged work animals. Mules Have been on an increase for several years a rate of about 1,000 head per year. Some of this increase may be i souri. The mule population of Iowa is estimated at 99,000. Decrease in Cattle Cattle-- Both the dairy and the beef situation appears responsible for a general decrease of about 5 per cent in numbers of all cattle in Iowa.

The decline is general in the corn belt states. Numbers of all cattle in Iowa decreased from 4,241,000 head in January, 1926, to 4,029,000 in January, 1927. Nebraska had a decrease of 10 per cent and Kansas 8 per cent. Milk Cows-- Numbers decreased from 1,341,000 head in January, 1926, to 1,134,000 head in Janu ary, 1927. An expansion of the industry beginning before 1920 was apparently checked in 1923 and the milk cow population remained about level until tho decrease was shown in 1S26, The 9.530.000 bead.

The outlook tor the hog producer seems favorable during the coming year, at least through the early summer months. Some producers expect to see a slight decline in market prices in the late spring months. The December pig survey Indicates only a small Increase in the breeding of sows in the corn belt for spring of 1927 iarrowing, although increased breeding of sows, above expectations fer Iowa, seem to have taken place in December and January. It seems quite certain that those who may expect the present price level of hogs to continue throughout 1928 may be disappointed unless production is held down to the level of the past two years. ture contracts.

A diluge ot offers for her professional services has been received on this side of the water. It is reported that a conti nentai promoter is ofcering 20,000 francs weekly for an European tour. A suitcase on wheels is a recent invention. The carrier foltlb up when not iu use and only 1 the small wheels project. LONE TREE A birthday surprise party was hi Id at he William Parizek home near Lone Tree last week in honor of Mrs Parizek's birthday.

The evening was spent playing euchre. first prizes being awarded to Mr. Harley Fountain and Mrs. A. E.

Kabas and consolation to Mr. George Frus and Mrs. Frank Zin- Kula. The guests included Mr. and Mrs Robcoe Plum and family.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rabae, Mr.

and Mrs. George Fnui and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zinkula and family, Mrs.

Peter Prizler, Mr. Harley Fountln and Mr. George Parizek. After the card game, refreshments were served. CARD PARTY St.

Wenceslaus church parlors, Wednesday, February 16th. Everybody liwlted. More than a quarter of a million -students in five eastern states receive instruction at the same time from the same teacher by radio. Suzanne's Pa Angles for Her New Contracts NICE, France, Feb. Lenglen has sent a message to Mile.

Suzanne, the lawn tennis expert, now in the United States, instructing her not to sign any fu- Henry Ford leaving the white house after paying his respects to the president. A dinner Secretary of the Interior the Pan-American Union brotght the flivver magnate to the Cttfeital while the story of his phenomenal ascent to fame and fortune was being aired at the Ford minority stockholders' tax trial. total valuation, however, Increased $2,241,000. increase In Sheep Sheep--Iowa sheep growers have been increasing the size of their farm flocks for a number of years. The January, 1927, estimates of 1,077,000 sheep and lambs on Iowa farms indicates an increase of 18 per cent during 1926, and nearly 24 per cent since January, 1925.

Importations cf stocker and feeder sheep and lambs into Iowa from public markets and from the western ranges were considerably heavier in the fall of 1926 than a year previous. Substantial increases are reported in each corn belt state except Nebraska. Swine--Total numbers of hogs on Iowa farms decreased 103,000 head since January, 1926, estimates on January 1, 1927, being ENGLERT TONIGHT 8:15 P. M. i An Approved Play RUTH ST.

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