The Neosho Daily News from Neosho, Missouri • Page 1

OTHER PUCES BUILD SCOUT WHY CANT NEOSHO? In "Scouting" a magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America, giving information for Scout- ers, of December 1038, on page 24, cil. Plans have been discussed in the past months regarding the building had shown a nhntmrrnnh nf now and thmk one Dlan tne snown a pnoiograpn 01 a new, -i home just erected for Troop 11 of, out will do the trick. West Homestead, by their spon- Neosho wants Scouting to have sors. an upper hand, something better be done quick. For six years I have The history of Troop 11, was the same as our Troops here, they never had an adequate place to meet.

Bouncing around here and there, finally losing their original sponsors and later were taken in by the Mesta Machine of that city. The sponsors decided the troop must have a home, so a fine two story structure of brick 24 by 49 been hoping for a place to meet, that we could call home, something that the members of the troop could be extremely Interested in and very proud of. I believe the troop meeting place in Neosho has been the one stumbling block to scouting Complete Defense Plans feet was built. This was the beginning of a new era there. The troop is now going strong and the fine building adds much to their enthusiasm.

At the beginning of this article it "The Boy Scouts of America is not a building organization. Ordinarily, and whenever posisble, Troops meet under the auspices of The above letter was received by us this morning in a continuance of our article of Saturday which informed our readers that a building for local Scouts could not be constructed, according to Executive Burkholder of Joplin. As Troop 32's Scoutmaster above points out, it is being done elsewhere with excellent results. It seems to us that, since a plan) THE WEATHER Missouri: Partly cloudy and continued warm today; partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow. Sun rose today at sets at length of daylight 10 hours, 59 minutes.

the In a room has already been worked out to secure such a building, local officials of that institution." However such a place was not available and the sponsors proceeded to provide an adequate meeting troop. place for their Exactly the same situation exists here in Neosho, our sponsors do not have suitable rooms for their troops to meet In. They must depend up- should go ahead with it. Neosho people donated heavily just for the purpose last year, and there is no sane reason why it cannot be built. Arguments against a separate structure for Scouts contained in a letter we received from the National Scout office, were in substance on some outside source for a meet- childish and would seem to indicate Ing place, and at the present time a il the Scout officials outside of there is not any suitable places in Neosho are interested in is Scouting Neosho for troops to meet, and use general, rather than the individ- as a permanent home.

Quoting further from ual problems of each town, the Na- Let's go ahead with our School Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, of New York City, U. S. chairman of the Canadian-American Defense Commission, explains a point to Colonel 0. M.

Bigger (left), Canadian chairman, during a meeting of the board at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston. Before leaving for an inspection (oar of the northeast fteaboard, the chairmen announced pUni for North Amerjcjn -defense have been -completed, REGIONAL CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD WELFARE DEATH OF MRS. Regional conferences In Child Welfare work are being held in different sections, and that which will Mrs Minnie NEOSHO BOWL OF RICE CHAIRMEN ARE APPOINTED The Honorable Glen Woods. Mayor of Neosho, announced today that he had accepted Col. Theodore Roosevelt's invitation to become Honorary Chairman of the Bowl of Rice Party Committee to be organized here for medical aid to China.

In his letter to Mayor Woods, Col. Roosevelt said. "The Intensive bombardment of China's civilian populations continues Into the fourth jyear of that nation's staunch resistance against armed aggression. The plight of China's hard-pressed Jmen. women and children refugees grows greater day by day.

There is no evacuation for safe transportation to the haven of a i friendly shore. They must remain (to bear the full brunt of continued from the skies." Mayor Woods replied to Col. Roosevelt's invitation assuring him would do its part as one of the hundreds of communities throughout the United States hold- NUMBMt lit. MARCELLA TARYIN SELECTED NEOSHO'S AN. ROYAL QUEEN A contest to select a Neosho girl to represent Neosho at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show to be held in Kansas City NQ- vember 9-16, has been sponsored here by the Neosho Lions Club.

The contest closed Saturday night, when a dance was held at the municipal auditorium, and Miss Marcella Tarvln, entered by Bussell's store, was chosen to be American Royal Queen from Neoeho. Miss Tarvin graduated from Neosho high school last year, and served as majorette of the Girls' Drum Corp, attracting many compliments on her charm and ability in the work done by the Drum Corps during the Centennial of 1030. The final contest was attended by a large crowd, who gave every entrant hearty applause, and dancing to music by Eddie Strickler and his orchestra followed the selection of the Queen. RETIRED RAILROAD AGENT DIES HERE John C. Walker, aged 61 years, died at 7:30 p.

m. Saturday, at the Sale-Bowman hospital here. For many years, he was general agent Ing a Bowl of Rice Party on behalf the Kansas City Southern rail- of the American Bureau for Medical wife of Louis for China this fall. hPiii inPKt ThiriiRv OrrZV Zellner of Catoosa. died at 1 At Mayor Woods' suggestion.

Rev. be held next Thursday, October 24, Bowman has tkmal Organizations policies, in re-' sponsored-owned Scout building. If in Joplin. promises to be of much AY for some time been as actinggeneral chairmanTr the iiira i interact umess. one nan ior some lime oeen nymm Heiicrm cimumun lor uie to the kind of a place the Mr.

Burkholder and his bosses like I interest. troop meeting place should be. "The it, well and good; if not, we will be The conference will be held at of NecSho route 5 Ernest Neosho event. A committee will be room should be large enough for Just as happy, simple games and for the construction of Patrol not so large that the troop will feel lost. Attractive enough to make the boys feel comfortable, yet simple enough to make them want to improve it.

Well lighted, well heated, and ven- INJURED IN CRASH Some one who tried to pass a car on a curve, and by this unnecessary tuated, and not too far removed M. haste involved his own car and two others in a smash not far from Seneca, caused Mr. and Mrs. irds, preferably on the ground floor. It should have, besides a door opening outward, at least one small sons of to Sale-Bowman hospital yesterday evening, the First Presbyterian church of Joplin, opening at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, with Rev.

Ben M. Ridpath. pastor of the First ne Methodist church of Joplin, presid- June ing. The general theme will be: Paralysis Dec. 31, 1938 and came selected to plan and stage a Bowl of Rice party here on New Year's A member of the committee was married to Louis Zellner om eacn organization in town is suffering a stroke of aeslrea Tentative suggestions made Public Welfare?" Among speakers during the forenoon will be W.

H. Stone, of Jefferson City, Assistant Director Division of Public Assistance, Missouri here to with her sister. elude a home talent show, band con- Funeral services will fce conduct- 1 11 a costu but Nj 1 1 2-in tomorrow oftomnon at 'arrangements will be made by the ed at 2.30 tomorrow afternoon at commltteei fam.ly severe cuts sustained by Mr. Thorne, to by Mrs. Thorne.

dark unsanitary or rooms, or those that ventilated cannot be properly heated, are of course. an usable. and a broken shoulder and head injuries for at least one of the little boys. Mrs. cuts on forehead and at the time of this writing, shortly before old Oranby road.

SALE-BOWMAN HOSPITAL NEWS Social Security Commission; J. M. 1 Jae cr farm on the McCann of Springfield, Manager of District No. 5. WPA; Wm.

F. Miller of Carthage, Jasper county Farm Security Supervisor; Dr. C. W. Meinershagen of Webb City, Jasper County Public Health Unit.

A Child Welfare Luncheon be held at the church at noo way lines at Shreveport, moving to Neosho upon his retirement about a year ago. He lived here when a boy. being a brother of the late Mrs. Trust Ratllff, an uncle of Ford and Earl Ratliff and Mrs. Vera Mcln- tyre of Neosho.

Funeral services were set for 4:30 p. m. today at the Episcopal church, conducted by Rev. Alfred L. du Do- malne.

Interment will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

Bigham service. rt Newton county will sponsor a Clam Rings la Be Chosen. Tomorrow the Senior class of Neosho high school will select their class rlnR for tne nlneteen forty-one. There is a display of ubllcan club of eighteen rings in the senior-high which will be open to the public. This will be presided over by Mrs.

Emory E. Smith of Monett, and the speaker at this time will be Justin Mrs. Nat Nicolletti of Anderson, 8 Wednesday. Oct. 23.

at medical patient, has been 3 the Jion Ellen Jane Wright of Anderson is wno a ery ma medical patient. terestlng speaker. There will be A son was born yesterday morn- music and the county candidates Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Staib will be introduced.

Everyone is in- from which they may choose. A tie clasp or locket may be bought to make a Pace. Wash and grease Job, both for 98o. Elliott's Auto Service. Our troop, for one, has been with- noon, X-Rays were being used toiRuark of Neosho who will speak on cut a meeting place since last win- determine the extent of the Injuries I ter, it is gradually dwindling, it the children, reached to such a low stage at Details are meager, but a car is times, it looked as though there sa id to have been driven past the would be nothing else to do.

except Thorne car, on a curve, and to have cease to the basic reason been met, Just about the time the for this condition Is, we do not have passing was attempted by another an adequate place to meet, a place car, the driver of which had no we can call our home. It seems to room to avoid a collision, and thus me that it is very necessary to have the family was involved. They a home in order to this thing, wer brought to the hospital here -we call "Troop Spirit" at a peak. 1 an ambulance from Seneca. Although the policy of the Na-, tional Organization is opposed to the erection of buildings for Scout! Garden Club Meets Tonight.

Headquarters, they are being built, I A regular meeting of the Garden refer you to the first paragraph of Club of Neosho will be held at the this article, and Neosho can have Farm Auditorium of the courthouse an adequate place for her troops to at 7:30 o'clock tonight. meet if they will Just decide to do! it and go ahead with it, and it can We buy, sell and exchange Stoves be done so that it will meet with and Furniture at Stop and Swap "Child Welfare in Rural Missouri." The afternoon session will open at 2 o'clock, with Mrs. Dan Bartholomew, President of the League of this city. vited to come and enjoy this meet- M. W.

Ayers of Joplin is a medical Ins. both men and women, patient. V. M. Riley of near Neosho.

surgical patient, has been dismissed. Mrs. Burdette Jenkins of route 1. of Women Voters, of Joplin presid-land son, born Saturday night, have ing. Wm.

O. Coleman of Jefferson City, Merit Plan Supervisor; Dr. Kenneth Pope of Springfield, minister in St. Paul's Methodist church; Chas. Leopold Child Welfare of Jefferson City.

Division. Social Se- curlty Division; Mrs. Ralph Thayer of St. Louis and Judge Vern Thompson of Joplin. will speak during the afternoon, and a dinner meeting will be held at 6:30 presided over by State Senator Allen H.

Stead, Dean of the been dismissed. BIRTHDAY PARTY A birthday party which was a surprise to the honoree, and which was much enjoyed by everyone pres- Mrs. Jess Hudson of route 1, and.ent, was the party given by Mr. son, born October 17, have been dis- and Mrs. Jim Jeffers in honor of missed.

the birthday their son, Billy Mrs. Mabel McQuire of this city, Wayne. Friday night, after the foot- medical patient, has been dismissed, ball game in which Billy Wayne, jwho is right end on Neosho's Wild- AneiruTrir MAIISVTS nrnirivirn' cat team dld a Iot toward helping ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED wln aamft tmm Mandville Weems, Newton county clerk, has received the official Absentee Ballots, and all who expect to be away from the county on No- 5. should vote an absentee the approval of the National Coun- Shop, 334 Wheeler. should ft Account powlbie, even If do not BMd regular Checking Account.

MONET TO LOAN All applications for loans given prompt consideration. FIRST NATIONAL BANK School of Business and Public Administration, Washington University, St. Louis will give the address following dinner, and will speak on "Meeting Human Needs In a Democracy." 'Allott Yadon of Neosho. district superintendent of Child Welfare, is a member of the Regional Conference Committee. votes may be cast up to five days before the election.

NOTICE TO ALL CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ORGAN1GATION8 A group interested In the adopt tlon of Amendments 3 and 4, (Non- Partisan Court Plan), would like to have the opportunity of explaining the. plan before any which will allow space on its program. A call to anyone of the men listed below will be all that Is necessary to secure a speaker. Justin Ruark, Paul E. Carver, Wayne Slankard.

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