The Holton Recorder from Holton, Kansas • Page 1

I 7 HOLTON is a town of 2800 inhabitants, paved, streets, electric lights and sewage system, best water supply ir the statehood schools and churches what more would one want in a good residence town? DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH. The Republicans can't cure all the ills at once. The individual citizen will have to reform some. Cultivate industry, economy and fair play. rtYVV xy xyxyxy r' VOLUME HOLTON, JACKSON COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY.

AUGUST 4, 1921. TEN PAGES. NUMBER 25 1 Ml I i rnirtS 1 1 sxyxy Live News From Over the County Property for Sale. The F. J.

Reichert residence south of the old Pomeroy home and opposite La France fruit for salej Persons interested are invited to call at the house. A fine suburban place. The many friends who gathered there iwere'a silent tribute to the esteem in i This is Chautauqua Week Hear Judge Landis Sunday hed in th community Allno Jeft a wldow wlth flYe n'a'! an yea." ag0' 'ow' 1 11 3 Pn Deset witn many nardsmps, no compiami wa eer neani to pass her lips. It is for this rr 'F 1 member her. The services were con- TENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUS.

uacaeu oy r.ev. riennicK. oi lopeKa, jrs Olev Olson and the body was laid to rest in Vfrs anH family of j. .1 1 T1 1 rr 1 Denison cemetery beside that of her: husband. the out-of-town Among DOES NOT WANT AN ATHLETIC FIELD who attended the funeral of visited last Thursday with Mrs.

Elizabeth Montgomery- were: Misses E(lna Morrissev. Edith and Ethel Montgomery Clyde I Robert and -Rulah Shields scent Montgomery, Mr and Mrs Clarence of last wek at the home of Braum, Mr. and Mrs. ill Montgom- ert pateman fy vani faur- Gretchen, Mrs evera, from this neiehborhood at Amelia TVylie and son John, Raymond tor)ied the CirdeviIle picnic last Fri-Montgomery, all of Topeka; Sam il- son of Kansas City, and Ren Wilson jfarland Hindslev is spending this of Eskridge, Kansas. week with his father in Topeka.

Miss Mary McCrory has been spend- Mr and Mrs Coon and fam. ing a few days with her sister Mrs. ily spent Sunday aftenloon with Mrs. Tom Downie. mother in Holton Chicago Northwestern Notifies Com mittee It Does Not Want Our Northwestern.

President Finley of the Chicago Northwestern railway company advis ed our K. C. IS. W. committee the first- of the week that his road would not be in a position to take over our busted.

This ultimatum dissipates one of our best chances to get our road in oper- ation. The committee pursued this chance to the end and did not stop, working until President Finley gave the final word. 1 The executive committee of the K. I 1 PUMPS ARE Wei! at Denmound Is Being Emptied This Week. The pump was installed at Den- i pump was mound and the work of emptying the well began at nine o'clock last Saturday night.

The pipe reaches to the bottom of the hole and thus far only water has been brought to the surface. a huge tank. It is supposed as the water is pumped from below, the oil will settle and seep in from the fis- sures and eventually oil will come out of the well. It will possibly be a mat- tr-r of several days before the water is txrlled. When the oil begins to come i the quality and quantity of the pro- curt.

There is 1200 feet of water in the hole, torred by 200 feet of oil. Some difficulty was retorted yes-! terdav when the sand was damain? the valves of the pump. The engineer intended to raise the intake and avoid this trouble. EUREKA. There will be an ice cream supper i at the Eureka school house Friday evening.

August 5. Everyone invited. Jeff Humphries, wife and daughter w. Marjorie, visited from Friday until Sunday at the Dave Lynn home, south- west of Topeka, near Auburn. Mr.

rnd Mrs. Eads brought them home rnd Mrs. Eads brought them home evening- and will visit wifh them and fet Whiting for several days. Ed Linneman spent Saturday night Chas. Whitcraft.

Mrs. Burd of Topeka and Mrs. Huff spent Saturday with Mrs. Chester Lu- kens. Mrs.

Dachenhausen was a Holton visitor Thursday afternoon. Mr. Burk's and Sam Wolverton's were among those who attended the Circleville picnic. Mrs. Dachenhausen of hitmg has tt tx i vlslung tne "enry uacnennausen -l ruv'er Js at tne -iayo pS'i i treaent, fr -1 n.

nospita. Saturday night ana was ope on morn aP" -j j8- W8S feared typhoid fever had set in 1Juke Varner and wile spent bun- day at Mr. Huff's. Esther ot lopeKa has been spending the past week at the Burk home- Carl Ammon was also a visitor there feunday evening. Grace Keller returned home from Emporia Thursday evening, where she has been attending school the past two months.

Pauline and Mary Margaret Whit craft spent part of last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Whitcraft. Bud Bewley and family spent Sun- Friday evening.

iilitrwit.imByj-'lf''fiTT"Wr'Ttn(i'i''il!',..t'ii!"',!nf' i i i C. N. W. Association will likely have'sloia: the south edge, making a fine Improvements Are Being Made on College Grounds. Work has begun that will eventually provide high school athletes with a first class field on the College campus.

The Board of Education, had the field surveyed last week and itaked out for a regulation football field, with a outside. It was founcT-the south side was from eight to twelve feet higher than the north side. James Owings was employed to move the dirt rbm one side to the other, so that the field will be better adapted to football, 1-aseball and track sports. In time it nlmnoH c( stadium elfect for spectators. DATES CHANGED.

St- Marrs Races Advanced One Day Account of Rain. On account of Tuesday's rain, it was necessary to advance the dates of the St. Marys races one day. They are held Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day of this week, August 3, 4, 5. set, Reichert.

Mrs A. Reichert widow of the rS- Cj- A- KeiCneiT, ldOW OI the ut la av ev. a. f. Keichert, was born in I 1 ox guis reuenuy met anu organized a social club known as the O.

D. C. Officers for this summer are: president, Mabel Reid; vice president, Helen Rice; secretary, Hazel Mulanax! The club was very pleas antly entertained at the home of ir: tt i i I naiei tveuiifav ai ternoon of last week. A most en- joyable tirne was had by all. At four 'cl(M' aintv refref ment were served.

Those piesent were Eva and Vera Ruth Lennon, TT Helen Rice Hazel Mulanax and Mabel Reid. Golda Gish and Helen Hum-1 phrey, the other twQ members of the club were not present as they are; spending their vacation in Minnesota. Miss Hazel- Castte returned home; from Emporia last Friday, where she has been attending summer school at thJ 5taTf "ormal- The R. P. young people enjoyed a social at the Caskey home last Friday evening A business meeting also was held at which Pearl oung, Helen Caskey, Laura Turner and Mary Alice I Rronm u-oro nnniTifon a a no Ip on rpC to "e.lr..Iouni.

rmt oa.e"L"" I to be held at Sterling, August 16 to 19. Great crowds still visit the well, 400 i 'u- "7 automobiles being counted there Sun- investigations of the condi-day. It is estimated 50,000 th.e Property and the possib.l- Meister telephoned Tuesday that the tnem on Tuesday, August 3, I3i2l, at day at Mr. hiteratt s. 1 .1 i.

il. i Ti i. program tnis weeK promised to be p- cir me jim arnmg anu ue tpcuu ouhmj the strongest yet held, and he invites new court house- Come whether you evening at Henry Dachenhausen's. the Deonle to come on the new dates belong to the G. A.

R. or not, we want Don't forget the ice cream social nniirnM nimJinTIirMTir Lexington, April 22. 1842, and at the Miller ball park Thursday even-died in Holton, July 31, 1921, ing at 5 o'clock, when the fats play 1 ULrttm IHLIl I Mr. Alfred Spencer was given a J. lVle fro Quinter- we try to do our 'best and would birthday dinner Sunday at the old of his narents.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Soncer in honor of his twenty-first birthday.

Miss Orene Webb assisted. Covers were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. Will Karns and son Chester, Mr. and i- at tj I fT C'Txn withe home of Mrs.

Ferguson, Tuesday WebD a tamiij nr and is n. sixteen adies were present Hunter ot Jir. and lxu nrotrram was -riven: Hlllltor' At 1 OTlflOTl thPIT Phi nrTl A TT ir. Harold and Laurence, Mr arl L)rer and children, ii tit 1 II and Mrs. Harold and 1 rt utirs iiivtr auu tunc aiiic nic 1 L' ft 1U11 UUVdlllttr Ul L11C LlldlliwC: I'l uuuuic their stock holdings, and in a short time $16,000 in stock will be placed on the market.

Ihere are reports that a Kansas City firm, having holdings nearby, will nnll another hole. The Denmound i company will not likely start another U'C ki nroconf nun CC nnt m.w. BOARD REORGANIZES. Board of Education Lays Plans For Next Year's Work. The Board of Education held its reorganization meeting Monday night, Mrs.

E. J. Williams retired from the board after five years of faithful and efficient work. Her place was taken bv Walter W. Schirmer, elected at last spring's election.

Henry Keller, and Mrs. Ella Fowler, re-elected c-nrinT riiniTYifti'wl artrtflior Tnlir voars' sen-ice. The board organized bv electing for the ensuing year W. Beck presi- oent; tlenrv Keller, Vice president; and II. F.

Graham, clerk. The com-i mittees will be named later. I Mrs. Anna Abel was elected as grade teacher in place of Miss Mabel Mc.Kisey, resigned. Aaron Bruce was elected janitor at the Campbell building.

Superintendent Wherry is arranging for the opening of school on Monday, September 5. In addition to the improvement of the athletic field, i two large rooms at the College, the study hall and commercial rooms, have been re-floored. Funeral of Sergeant Stanley. The body of Elmer Stanley was i broucht to Holton and buried with' military honors Sundav afternoon. The funeral services were held at the Christian Aurch.

conducted by Rev. J. T. Bloom, pastor of a Christian i I a -mi in the schools. This was followed 'Golda and Opal, Mrs.

S. Hunter digcu8sion bv all. Miss Grace Coleman of Totka, Lee Saunders, read Webb, Miss Florence vYebV tt Ida Minnie Hunt. Orene Tt- vu ti' WIGWAM. 1 1 Mr.

and M's. Robt. Bateman spent st Tuesday afternoon at the home of i Marion Shields. Mrs 0tto Haa? Lucile aruf Charles visited last Thursday with Mrs. Will "aair Mrs.

J. H. Hasson and Mrs. T. J.

Coonev spent last Wednesday with i. at tho Will Haag home, t.t. tpa Illrst vis iarT, Mr. Hurst has one of the finest bams in this district. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. P. Hindsley spent Sundav afternoon at the county farm. J.

M. Long and Miss Lula Long of Mayetta spent Saturday night and at tV, lnhn vnTTU1 an. family funeral of Elmer Stanley Sunday Mro WQS an tn R. t4- betha last Wednesdav hy the serious of her mother Mrs GeQ Ljnes was the of Mrs John of ast week We are all rejoic.iriJT over the fine rain Monda nisrnt Mr3 Gu3 Fink enioved a visjt Sun. frQm her and famih.

of Priden We always read with interest Pota- watomi ion and Mr Eeck think jt js one of the best terg which comps tQ thp Recorder of a orl gwer his ptter of the 14th and was Jrlad to read Mr. Becks article in last week's paper. We have no church to report from in our letter and most of appreciate help from anyone in srath- ering contributions Recorder. for the good old Juanita. POINT PLEASANT.

The farmers of tl have their threshing this community lone and have 1 i- 1 t. 4- commem-tMj ihuw iur wucai There wre four or five threshing machines around here last week. The company machine operated by Ernest Crissin-ger and Lew's Ren fro are threshinsr for George Black, and Brice Duffield and George Zellar are threshing for Roy Myers at present. Mrs. Frank Davis has been enjoy in? a visit with her mother, Mrs.

Salee and a friend. Mrs. W. W. Girrand- from Fall River, Kan.

Mrs. Clarence Eetcher has been sick. Dr. Reynolds of Holton called on Ver one day last week. Mike Hildman and famuy of Va'ley Falls have moved and will reside with his brother.

Antone Hildman, while he builds a house on his farm. Frank returned Friday from western Kansas, where he was looking after his farm interests. Logan Spiker and family of N'eta- waka. formerly of this neighborhood. Passed throuen here to Mermen to vis- it Mr and Mrs.

Sams Sundav. Ethel v. accompanies tnem iiome to viait the spiKer gins. Harry Argo has leen suirenng with a lamp le? for the last two weeks. tj.

I lor Sundav afternoon. Mrs. Sarn Martirl had the misfortune ai gnd motored to Wednesdav afternoon. Tr Mrs A Ranks motoref Ho rf evening. Mrs.

Oscar Hug and chil- jA and Mrs. visited Sunday with Mrs. Sadie Mann and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Gesey went to Hoyt Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. F. Chapman motored to Topeka Saturday.

Mr. and Oscar Hug motored to Holton Thursday afternoon. I.illie Mann is helping Mrs. Clarence Betcher while she is sick. Blanche Francis has been spending the past week with her uncle, Mr.

Car-lin and family, south of Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs. Ralnh Pooler and little son of Topeka visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Pooler and family a week ago Sunday before leaving for Arizona, where thev are going for the benefit of their little son's health. Several of the young folks attended the dance Saturday nis-ht anven at Chester Tork's. Mr3.

Fred Betts of the Ray district, entertained twentv-seven little school mates Friday afternoon, July 29, in honor of her little daughter Dorothy's eighth hirthday. She served ice cream and cake. They had an enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Franci3 called on Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frances Sunday.

Their baby ha3 been skk. -S Gaude Kneiper was in Dodge City on business last week. MEALS REDUCED. Regular meals 40 cents. Sundav dinners 50 cents.

IIUNKY DORY CAFE. icau an iiiLcicstm ilcui fh Mr- and Mrs. TV. L. Soencer parade in rij ah Donald and Ronald All de- Misg an interestin? me receni.

Missionary Meeting. The W. F. M. S.

of the Methodist church will meet in the primary rooms of the church on Thursday, August 11, at 2:30 p. m. The hostesses. Mrs. and Mrs Colby Profrram lead- a i.

naiu Jii. idiuiiev j-iiliacuil Mrs. P. L. Gibson.

Lesson topic: "Continue the Great Commission." Visitor are welcome To Arrange For Old Settlers' Picnic The executive committee of the Old Settlers' Association will meet in Memorial Hall, court house, Thursday afternoon, August 11, at 3 o'clock, to arange for old settlers' reunion and picnic, to be held third week in September. Everyone interested invited to attend. ED. B. JONES, Chairman.

Swart Land Sells. TV 1 I il line in Nemaha county, sold at nublic a 11c owdui iduu. juu anes uver Llie late Mr. Swartz. H.

F. Graham at tended the sale and reported that land sold for as low as sixty dollars per acre that last year was valued at $100 to $150 per acre. A Fine Store. Mr. and Mrs.

Rovies have ooened tneir new BIue Bel1 store to the pub-. lie. It is in the old Sarbach stand on the west side. The stock is handsome- lv arranged inside and is new and fresh. More mnds are pnnat-nntW comin? in.

the new merchants like Holton immensely and feel they are going to be accorded liberal patron age by the people here. Notice. Will Wendell Post No. 16, G. A.

hereby extends an invitation to all old soldiers of the Civil War to meet with to take you by the hand once more. GEO. H. BARKER, Adutant. E.

B. JONES, Commander. Fats vs. Leans. Ihere will be an excitmsr ball eame the leans.

There will he more fun in this game than any game played here this season. Come down and see them fumble the ball. A small admission of 10c will be charged to partly pay for the balls used. llliimir iirlc Piimin (f lhe Western turner Girls' baseball club hich is making: an extensive tour of this country and Canada, will maKe tneir nrst aDnearanee noiton T-r 1 rr Friday August 12, when they will Dlav one of the most interestine- and play one of the most interesting and exciting games of ball with the Holton team that has ever been played in this vicinity. Ladies, as well as gentlemen ran attnnr, this o-nmo with-it nnv fpar v.

of being offended, as nothing will be done that the most fastidious could object to. The game will take Dace at the local ball park, where the grounds will be enclosed with a large canvas fence. Game called at 3 p. m. Still Using Ice.

The weather has become cooler, but i tt ii the people of Holton are still wanting ice. 1 he plant has had one or two breakdowns the past week and has not oeeii a.uie lo Keep up ilii une ueiiianu T. It is turning out some ice, but not .11. i a 1- at cuff wioTir mnQTiriTv vpf Tn our tho mand. ine plant distributed a car m.

rri. from Leavenworth last Thursday. The 0,3,,,,, CommerCe got in their third car Friday and sold it out. The Voj .0, (U C. of C.

had another car the first of the week and turned it over to the company for distribution. Yesterday the C. of C. ordered their fifth car which was turned over to the plant this morning. Kinkade-Bowser.

Announcements have been received 0 clock bv Rev- J- U- Zmerman. Sev- eral relatlves were entertained by the bride's sister Mr" and Mrs' PerCy in their honor. MrS" BoWser is the third Mr. and Mrs. John Kinkade of Holton.

She has-been a clerk-m the Pair Store for some time, where she has won I ir. maul liienua. uu ri is tuc buii of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Bowser of Mc- Allen. Texas. He has a position with the Wolf Packing Co. in Topeka and they have taken an apartment at 1201 Quincy street, where they will be at home after August 1.

Their friend' extend congratulations. Runaway Team on Square. George Hull's handsome bay team, hitched to a lumber wagon, took frizht last Saturday afternoon and bolted driverless down the south side of square towards the east. The square was filled with cai, but the frightened horses negotiated the south side without accident. When they reached King's corner they bolted broadside into a Ford touring car parked south of the store.

The car belonged to Ross Tipps. The tongue sirucK tne side 01 tne car, tipping it. over on its side and crushing the i. uijuitu. it was about a total wreck.

tw wnrr, jr, tt- 1 "A ers' picnic at Leavenworth, Tuesday. Mrs. Lee Sidwell of Topeka spent! Friday with Mrs. W. H.

Webster and Miss Nell Webster. 1 a meeting me near iuiure ana xaKe up another scent. M. behmidt of bummerfield has! been in close touch with President; Finley. The latter was evidently in- i terested in the proposition and gave every evidence that he favored the! i tt i i ities lur uubiiitbs.

ne Knew il wuuiu finish his road the connecting link with their southern outlets. I Missouri Pacific bankers, blocked the hecause the plan would conflict with Missouri Pacific interests. The! P-is now doirlg the hauling for the i fe. hIcan-o rsorthwesoern between Liin- coin and Omaha and Kansas City. Thi Ptable for P.

and that road did not want to lose the business. rfl .1 1 il 1 1. ll I Y153 PreQlcwa.tnl: wouia De tne ic-axe, uu. me cunimuwie wanteu 10 i for themselves. AN UNPROFITABLE BUSINESS.

hat 11 cst. to Raise a i Bushel of Wheat. T. J. Whelan of Mayetta is an adept fisTires.

and he has fiarured out a at and he has figured out a clear Jos ralsmS ST son- lth an average yield of 11 bush- i i i i lr as Tax per acre Plowing 2.50 Drilling 50 Harrowing 25 Seed wheat 2.81 Cutting and binding 2.50 Shocking 30 Twine 27 Threshing 88 Hauling 88 Coal. 21 Board Ubbi it on Horse feed 20 i 1 io OO Eleven bushels at a cost of $1.3. 6d n. nB 1 oi i ZZ Tno T.nHio TTninn mph with Miss Dynamo quartet; Miss Virginia -t Alethodist Enworth Jeaeue ba- zaon thetou On Saturd ca "jval Wh athletic evenS waJ 11 llL VZ 1 for the gifts of food and the patrona ivp Prof. Rov L.

Underwood ac- cepted his old position as director of music the Holton high school. This 11S wiI1 EOod newa to the citizens of Holton who observed his good work last vear. But the matter had to come before i the directorate of the road for ap-; proval, and here it is believed the' k-nhn-Th interests the ilsrtn travo a rpn interedtin P- i i I i 1 I sons Tarted in the fred many moie auen napp uiuuuojs. Mrs. Lewis eiss returned i are spending a few days among friends at Denison.

Miss Elizabeth Milligan of Pitts-, burg, is visiting her brother and sister, Knox and Margaret Milligan. The Denison W. C. T. U.

met at kv Tr Wm ivc utiviu v.t Woods; Mrs. Lennon gave a talk on ithe educational work of the W. C. T. anu ner inuuuti st11 a 'i item I viewed it.

A. si i as one not in sympathy short talk was given i -r ri i 1. 1- 1 1 the medal contests At the clo.e, and Patt ed a Deautiiui piano auei. ine nexi. 7 ter meeting, neia me oasemem oi ithe M.

E. church, August 30. Every mother, daughter and granddaughter is invited whether a member of the organization or not. Miss Mabel McConnell of Topeka land Mrs! Edwin Hochuli of Birming- iham were calling on friends here the nor rwont lines? imnrnvoH inrp hpr rpcpnt. illness Mrs.

Ida Rice returned last Wednes- r.itv where she ha.L i t- ue during an operation. Winnie uougiass nas recenuy returned from California, where she to Savannah, after sounding a week with her sister. Mrs. Earf Drier.i Prof, and Mrs. Lennen drove to'! i i i -t Soldier last week.

Iiss Irene Man rose of Holton returned wi iti them for a few days' visit T) i i 1 ueortre r.nuu is neie spcnunif; v-u. week with his children and renewing TT i. rA nii in ranpoa Ho thmk'5 IPnlartn is a little quiet but finds it good to meet the old friends again. Mrs. J.

H. Rook and daughters El- loise and Josephine of Muscotah, have been visiting her nn Mr 7 1 anHIlrstui uie.wee. jik. 1 "XT 1 1 LHU J.I. iCT ua ant wwvvtu church in St.

Joseph, himself Qsterhold Tuesday evening. The after passage of Scripture, and espe-tx-serce man. He spoke in eloquent consist(i of D7J3jno c5anv the 23d Psalm, which was her terms of the supreme sacrifice of tins rtet; readinp( Miss Doll Barnes; favo-rite, and which she repeated again former Jackson county boy. At the jano so, Charles; talk 'and afrain. She was conscious up to cemetery the American Legion boys pninj Miss Warning; about 24 hours before her death.

She has been yisitmg for the past Virt 1 f.mi being 9-years. 3 months and 9 days od. She received her education at Loretta Academy, Florisant, and later at Barman Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. After this she taught school for five years in Gascanade county, Mo.

It was while teaching- school she met 1 i i litcv. rveiuiiei to wnorn sne was mar- ried May 28, 1867. To this union two, children were bom, one dying in in- fanrv. the other Albert. A.

nnw Ik-ino-: 'at ijcucLfl, tins iiry itituiaLtni their golden wedding anniversary May oa iqi7 Tnov lnhroin mi,) vtir.ijinLi i. o8 1917 She wa3 the last of a famiI' of 11 children. At the time she was married lo rvev. rveicneit, Mie jomeu me rres- bytenan church, and has been a most faithful and loval member ever since. ui anu luvai inemuer ever since.

lit was her faithfulness to her church less t.o ner cnurcn. tin here at Holton, little home rather that led her to rema livimr alone in her than enjoy the comforts of a good home and care of loving children. Dur-j ing the last few weeks before her death she was trying to trade her property for a home nearer the church so that she might be able to be more regular in her attendance. She was not only faithful to her church, but i i. j.i t.

i i i was better, her faithfulness to cnurcn suransr irora ner iaitniui- fr A- 1 Witn nor if ugc with the Apostle Paul, who said, or nV ufc j- i. i. i ner reaumess meet ner 1.01 anu during her severest suffering during A cViQ nacc.i,a was confined to her bed for two eeks i -T 1V1 TJ' TJ'" 7 Ja 3 thi. ifl Wer J'w VV a mIe fr thSe a0Ut 'jt heVchi 01 "eru cmfre" anner 10.a ones neaieM ner iieai t. xiiua.

winic ones nearest her hgart. Thus, while we mourn her departure, and we are her -face. vet today we mourn not as 1 fr, Vio v. pT' I The funeral was held from the Pres- byterian church Tuesday afternoon at Marriage Licenses. Harold Davis Cornealia Carpenter.

John Carpenter, a veteran of the rost naa cnarge at me grave. Chautauqua Opens. The Chautauqua opened yesterday 1 VJ. mamage ot Miss iiarsaret Kin- Miss MeCrea of Vv iLuuntvi nci idcui, uiji mi ici.uci."iic i ana ner spienuiu neignuors anu menus in it. p.

Rpfrpimprit- to on; i Lade. and lL- Uiam J. Bowser p-jest of the Misses mi ouu WL-q An Tnotrfn- VK af hit' TT" gave tne.r lunerai service over ine; I a I I' HII 111 111, i 11I1V1 There was a large gion members in friends of the StanL Sgt. Elmer Stanley was born March 14. 1897, and died Sept.

28. 1918. He enlisted April 9, 1917 in Co. 137th lr.far.trv. He left Holton Sept.

28, 1917, for Ft. Sill, and a year from that dathe was reported miss- ing in action.Then on the 16th of March he was reported killed in action. He was a member of the A. O. U.

W. lodge No. 14. He lost his life in the Arronne-Meuse offensive. He leaves his parents, Mr.

and Mi Ch naries tamey, now resicenis 01 Joseph, and brothers and sisters. Earl. Ralph, Lulu and Mary. The greatest sympathy is telt t-r this sorrowing familv over the los of a brave and heroic son. Garbcr-Sondker.

Miss Norma Garber and Mr. Walter Sondker were married Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 10 o'clock a. at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs.

E. N. Gar- Rev. Frank E. Ryerson, pastor nf tV MetWUt uniform, as well as attendance of Le-! Mrs.

-G. P. Werts and her brother Lester Werts and family eru, anu lam, J. H. Rook and Master Richard of Muscotah spent Sunday.

July 31. at1 the home of G. P. Werts. J.

W. Preston of Nortonville, is; visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lester, Ramey. inchester is the Shugert this week. lo-ff Qarnriiav for Stuartville, to spend a couple 0f weeks with her daughter.

Frank Saunders and famy attend-: I the Denison picnic at Gage Toneka, last Saturday. Mrs" McDonald and son Hugh and familv. motored to Huron, Tues- day, to visit her daughter. Grimes. They returned Thursday, mommg.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith and their daughter of Hovt. Kansas, were callers Sunday evening at the home of their ounua. ir.c.i...

uncle, G. P. Werts. ousan cateman, uno nas oeen stopping with her brother S. S.

Wil liamson, since coming from the St. Francis hospital, Topeka, in April, has recovered sufficiently to return to her home in Holton. ri T- 1 1 1 Mrs. Earl Harsh left Wednesday for Mayetta to visit with -her mother Mrs. Mel Boyles, and her sister, Mrs.

Connie Slattery. J. M. Chestnut, who has been quite seriously ill, is now recovering. Miss Lucile Gates passed through Denison.

Thursday, enroute to Net awaka, where her father was one of lecturers at the Cadmean Chau tauaua there. Lucile has been in Montana for the past iilteen months, 1 will remain here and teach in the rn Ethel Rooney and her husband drove up from Kansas City Saturday evening and spent Sunday with her brothers, H. C. and E. Davis.

She 7 The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza-j beth Montgomery were held in the' U. P. church here, Monday afternoon. i I 1 i Mr.

and Mrs. Scott R. Moore and 2 o'clock. The services were conduct-party returned last Friday from their ed by the pastor, Rev. F.

A. Mun-camping trip in Wyoming. Mr. and reke. The music was by a quartet Mrs.

Dawson stopped in composed of Miss Lowell. Miss Wol-Colc for a visit. verton. Mr. Canfield and Mr.

Glenn. tn her sister irs.iioaru A much needed ram ten here vion- dav and brought smiles to tne laces oi tne xarmers ana ana qui.e uie op- Posite to tnose wno were cauKnt aa from home in their cars Again jve wish to thank those who; contributed Mems for this weeks co umrm I'm sure the readers will great-; ly appreciate having them. IIOYT. A fine rain Monday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Laird went to Cumminrrsi Sunday, to help celebrate his mother's eighty-fifth birtnday. They report a good time and plenty to jh6 picture show that was to have en n-jven evening in a ter.t was a faiure.

Fred McFarland has been clerking a ptore at silver Lake Lately. Geo. H. Railback is the new clerx at the Runyan store. The funeral of Mrs.

Alpharetta Uhl ned at tne Baptist church Friday at 2 p. m. Turial in the Hoyt ceme- tary The sorial Hven at the M. E. church Saturday evening was well attended.

Qhss Hart was in Topeka on busi S3 Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Stadel was shopping in To peka Wednesday. Mrs. J.

B. Runyan was in Topeka Monday on business Mrs. Fred Rose spent Thursday with Mrs. Pat Mathews. Miss Effie Graham of Kansas City spent last week visiting her brother, Bert Graham, in Hoyt.

Wm. Walters and Sam Richardson were shopping in Topeka Saturday, Pearl O'Brien i3 spending a few. day3 in Colorado with the Lew Man- I Mrs. Manda Rippetoe of Chautau- qua visited Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Bel! O'Brien, in Hoyt.

I ring ceremony in the presence of mem- an auto triP to Colorado points. Wm. Lonard Diggs bers of the immediate families. Short-1 Mr. and Mrs.

A. D. Waiker and-ltV1 ly afterwards they left their cariMarv EIizabeth Horn went to Kansas I rw for a motor trip to Colorado Springs; vesterday to see the new wnere wey eipecx xo spend a noney- moon of two weeks'. After September i nrst they win De at home on -Mr. iond- ker's farm just east of Holton.

jday from her western trip. She spent Civil war, died Monday and was bur- wneeis. ine horses were tnrown mto schools next winter. The bride has spent most of her last week in Manhattan with her sis- ied yesterday. He lived with his the air fry the impact.

Men rushed to Geo. Fencil of Holton was transact-life in Holton, was educated in our -ter, Mrs. E. L. Holton.

(daughter near Holton. The funeral their rescue and released them business here last week. schools and for the past few years has was held at the Christian church, con-I the debris. Fortunately no one was; -wm. Hale came driving into town been one of our most efficient teach-i Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Carothers and ducted by Rev. PerLee, and the G.

A. in the car. Miraculously the horses in a new Buick-Six last week. Dr. and Mrs.

E. W. Reed and daugh- ters and Mr. and Mrs. Henry D.

Wil- son and daughter Helen left last week prandson, Paul Walker Horn. 1 I jiiss lartna Been returned lon fr-ci, home of Mr. and Mrs. champ. A.

Beau- Miss Elsie Evans returned to her nome in aiter a wees visit witrr-urs. vv. Ed Davis of Oklahoma City is ex pected in Holton the last of the week. k. 'V UL S.

Woodworth attended the Shnn-'wa3 ers. 3ir. sondtcer is a son 01 Mr. and "Mrs. Henry Sondker.

He received his education in Northwestern University, Naperville, I1L Both the young people are popular in social circles, and cany with them the best wishes of the people of the community. Joe Mallenger left Friday for his home at Long Beach, Calif. -was fine. There will be a strong pro-j pram the rest of the week, with Judge 1 "Landis' lecture Sunday night..