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Hosman Rural Scfioof Had a -Life of More Than 100 Years ,1 By MRS. LUTHER BOONE I with good tongue and grooved Hosman school, in DisU-ict room to have a 9-inch base-i 59, Range 24. Section board and quarter round; the room. Livingston County, IS miles north-, to be plastered with Acme in mo of Chillicothe, has had tour; coats. Chalk table to be placed school buildings since its begin-! underneath the blackboards two and one half feet from the floor.

Accordjig to information be done in good workmanship by William" Arbuckle in an article. manner and to be finished a abou: the school, which appeared ready for use by the 10th of Sep-! in the Centennial of the iember, 1897. Constitution-Tribune in A Library for S25 1937, a school at that time a The minutes of July 12. 1S97 re- been operating in the district for; cord the following equipment ino yesrs. chased for the new school from J.

"Viie is; was huilt of lors 1 L. five rear No. Puoils of Hosman School in ABoul Year 1912 bad a fireplace in the west end The old stove must have been used Two lart? "kcs on the south were, for the minutes in 1899 that enr for win- a new stove was purchased for $15 OU and a Lbrary for S25. This equip- George W. son of Sam- meat was to be put down of Leon Dennis Creek station several Mrs.

P. W. Schwab, who was Oma Street when a pupil at Hosman, started there in 1889. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs.

Street who lived two miles southeast of the school. Her first teacher was Eva Ward. She said that Mrs. Bam Curtis and Mrs. Ed Hosman boarded some of the early teachers.

She recalled that Corinthia Bruce boarded with her mother. She had four sisters and two brothers who were also pupils at Hosman. She was able to describe somewhat the building used in 1875. It was a frame building facing the south, with its only door in that end. Walls and ceiling were ceilsd and the knot-holes in it made a good place to hide notes written from one pupil to another.

The recitation benches were be- win Interest Library irat chased for $49.25. Rc-Rooftd In 1937 A new roof of red shingles laid four inches to the weather, douhla lap, was laid in 1937. A new fence was built on the east and south sides with a stiles put over the south fence. Specifications for the fence were: wire to be 26 inches high, iron posts 12 feet apart, corner posts to be put in cement, two barbed wires above woven fence. The material fo rthe roof and fence was purchased from the Chula Mercantile Company at a cost of $184.73.

A roadway from the main road into the school yard was made that year, and it was graveled in 1939 at a cost of $32.28. A table costing $4 and a chairs at $25.70 were purchased in 1941. The old seats were sold to the Blackburn school. The school neath the painted blackboards. The house was painted in 1946.

The room was heated with an old wood- Til Constlfttfon-TrituM Mo. PAGE 0 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12,1960 He arrived overseas in March of Ibis year. Lightfoot is a 1958 graduate of Hale High School and was employed by the Corn Products Refining Company, North Kansas City, before entering the Army. burning box stove which stood in labor was $45 and the paint and! oil the center of the room.

Wrap; 5 were hung on nails on the wail at the left of the door and shelves first job as teach; A. Almstead. Cmcaso. the school. could states that the plaster masons were 540 o- September 2.

the Herman fieri. Sammy Matey. Letha Kara- is. center, Gberon. Wills and Ed Harold Clark, Harold Akers, i Robinson.

pupil not identified. Obern Leeper. 'Thelma Maxey. Inez Third row Clarence Edith Stinchcomb. Opal Street, Claude Boyle.

Maudie A history of Hosman Second row. Clinton Bruiser. Roy Brinser, Erma Stinchcomb, Essie' one laxev Leon Aker Robert Wake! Bovle i Maxey Warren Maxey. Teacher a Front first pupil not identi-. thur Boone.

Chester Akers. Boys, rear). Clarence Prager. i-pTKemfer the lo: school was buuding comp.e..eG. schoolhouse was wired by C.

laid in lime mortar and the my successor, enjoy these folks Cve-Tie a board assessea the i a i Hp rece ved s511s to be laid mo 25 much. Tie voaag of ihe before a ouila- oo-jse ana 5.50-.., nr and the The contract was le: to Grant d.sinc: were always willing to house lures 005: These fixtures i Akers and William Street for S32. come to mv in case of pro- I the Rob--ana a. 01. cc 1: hts with Mrs.

Eckert informed that the srams. plays, panics etc. wate rwas haule dm later years wishing you luck and enjoyment Framed pictures in the room were "The Good "The Windmill" and "The Last Supper. The last heating equip- held the dinner pails. Favorite games were ball, drop- the-handkerchief, jump the rope and Dare Base.

Non-denomina- $34.64. A new coalj house at a cost of $153.23 was) erected in 1947. Toilets were ventilated and shields put up in 1949. Troop 232 Meets With Scout home of the Ingraham. The president, Vickie Ingraham, led the troop in the pledge to the flag and the Girl Scout Promise.

The minutes were read by the secretary. Brown. Dues land. Th.s build- S7S. 1S37.

Mr. The school yarc was lenced school, signed-- Hanaa "Oak G-ove No. 2. for a set five feet apart and bolted "-1 v- Vn tne iaiifall of half-inch bolts. South side to be from irenton at the rate of So a of your 1 load of 1.000 gallons.

Tne cemen: Hill." porch ia fron: of the cloak rcorr. Mabel Brown 1931-32 $55; Ren. was built in 1918. It a 12 fee: Foster taught consecutively from ment for the school recorded in and six feet and came 1932 through 1939 wjth salary rang-. minutes of 1944 was a Seigler i to within six inches of the to? of frovi S45 to S70.

The term be- fioor. At the same time a con- ginnins in September. 193S. a oil burner purchased from B. rhnhsn band such as! cre'e walk three feet wide was started two weeks late on account out 10 the well.

of infantile paralysis in the com Names of taxpayers munity. Albert Hagaman taught March. 1876. were Homer Akers from 1939 through 1942 a ta salarv Barnes. TneodoreBrummet of S75.

Josephine Jordan 1942 mmwse am through 1945 salary- ranging" Curtls a 1 ark from to Two loads of. gravel was used on the driveway in 1953. Tuition, 5c Per Day Some interesting facts noted in al Sanday school was held at the minutes through the years fol-, the school for a long time. One i low: In 1883 it was voted to ere cojle cted by Diana Bames. of the superintendents whom she scholars from other districts at- -Rej-eshments served by Carol recalled was Silas Harvey.

tend Hosman if there was room Brow Mrs. Will Stinchcomb of Chilli-1 and if the teacher did not object, Th went fo the home of cothe was able to locate a picture The next year a notation read that I ilrs Em( Brown and sang songs of the school which accompanies it was voted to allow Homer Wool-1 or "Panorama." this article and which is the prop- ridge, who lived outside the dis- erty of her nephew. Claude trict, to attend for the sum of five! Girl Seout Troop 246 also of near Chillicothe. I cent sa day. In 1902 it was voted i Campout Agree on High School Study to raise the teacher's wages wheni lr Seoul Troop 246 went to the The minutes of March 27.

1899. outside pupils were taken into the Little House Oct. 7-S for a as follows: The Chillicothe school. The teacher was to receive; girls slept in tents and Board of Education agrees to ar- half of the pupil's tuition. cooked their meals over buddy ticulate with Cisco Public School' Sept.

10. 1S89, it was voted to burners or tin can stoves, whereby a system of graduation i up a sign in the schoolroom. "That! For breakfast ihey had egss. established by Cisco Public School parties using the house for any! bacon, pancakes, fruit juice and controlled fay us teacher, the adao- purpose must comply with the lav I hot chocolate. Lunch consisted of ion of this graduation to give the in keeping the house clean and I coffee, can stew, milk, sliced to- pupils of Cisco school the privilege! such nuisances as spitting amber I matoes, bread and butter, and ba- of entering the Chillicothe High, in the house, whittling, nana boats.

Tne evening meal was School without examination when standing on seats will not be al-; American chop juey. walking said teacher sees fit to graduate; lowed." salad, sliced bread and them. The teacher to be approved In 1890. the teacher. "William An- butter, and milk, by the superintendent of the Chilli-; derson.

signed an agreement with! During the morain? the girls cothe public school and Livingston the board that there would be no County school commissioner. The: fighting, swearing, quarreling or learned to lash. Some made wash basins to use during camp. In the of dr.r.c'. i-rt-- 1897.

was icted to buila Tne directors ere levy sufficient rep'ed V. "-i dale for a tuition fee of The fence was built by Grant Akers who worked for SOc a day and extra post? at 5c a post. His bill was S17.02. i 3 pn n- 5 music stands aiicl Geor3e Grave: a Lorena Burress taught from and a nano which was lll l1 0d1 Wlth sa lar ranging, Ro'ner. for 525, a and rt Kenc-iy from SI17.70 to S2on.

Rice Joseph Kirby. Newton and Frank taught the 1951-52 term and a Kincaid. Robert Laudcrdaie. John. the 1952-53 term.

She resigned i James and Henry Lone. Peier and Gladys Lucas finished the; teacher to request the patrons of! using of vulgar language on the, afternoon, they learned to the school to procure all necessary I schoolground or on the road to and green twig broilers Saturda- eve" material for penmanship. Some- from school. ing they took the tents doira one to be paid at the rate of 80c Picnic at Rabbit Ridge -a day one work to pro- -Sept. 22.

1S91. it was voted to cure wood for the schoolhouse and i dismiss school so the pupils might in Cha'rs fcr Visitors One large low table which us-; ar j- ev a a Robin term. Vivian Campbell, now Mrs I located in -he southeast' CA i TM SOn. n'tiilmm A i i inC.ci. authorize the clerk to get someone! attend a picnic on Babbit Ridge at that rate.

and make up the rime on a These rr.in'jtes were signed by Saturday. In 1895 R. H. 1 George Dennis, president, Homer Akers. clerk.

Cisco Was The Postoffice The girls were divided into groups for the campfire. Girls having the ceremony the first night were Cindy Rickerson, Linda Turner, Susan and was allowed to hold singing school in the room if it was left as clean as he found it. In 1895, it was voted to close tie -mi j.ui/v, it, oa iu LtUoC LUC Inquiries about the name Cisco schoolhous a megtin irougnt information irom OWQ I0no 17 all tKe teachers from 1874 to the close ef the 1956-57 term when the school ceased to operate. Their rear thev taught A A i i i i i and in most cases, the amount of a i.2-34-5- were adopted as their salaries follow: A. W.

Web- Ruftu-ator's bir.iders. drawers down each side and one, ster 1874 we.e rextbooks authorized in 1875 were Montieth's Geography. McGunyV Readers and Spellers and Indepen-. dent Child's Speller, Ray's Arith-' rr.ctic. Harvey's Grammar.

Quack-, enhos" History, Electric Penman-' ship. Gow's Morals and Manners Young's Civil Government a Brown's Physiology. Ten years later the Norman I In 1898 the again opened to meet- brought it except religious ones It was the name of a postoffice lo- scho cated i home Lyda of vanous was closed for tober of 1900 because of an un- Linda Ashford and Paulette Babb. The graup participating Saturday night in the ceremony consisted of Judy Elliott, Marietta Elliott. Kathy Wharton.

Susan Wag- named contageous disease in thej Girl Scout and again for 2 was in H. A. Pctrec. $4222 for plastering There a honk-i i ater Comprehensive Gram" S10.05. Changes In The Boundary The boundary line of the dis- 10 1 not less tnan 12 and 12 inches bc- in-A- t'--r surface of the ground.

a shove surface ai with and through thf served the d.s- crate term. ihe close of the 1935-57 mar, Raub's Practical English and Lessons English, Raub's Elementary and Complete Arithmetic Practical Penmanship. Dunglison'Sj Physiology. Shannon's Civil crnment. Maury's Revised Geo-! graphy and Ray's Algebra.

i Homer AKers served as the first. usen to hca. oup on into wnter and sprms us in Marcfa 1876 hrat.n^ water to a hands. The; ua tnree or month? of winsoup.i: purchac-d from monei ter am two 5Umm er. sometimes' at box and pie suppers, ices.

Other clerks, directors, sec- more, and salaries for the sum- an chairman serving the: Davis. Wilham Pruitt, Thomas as possible to n'ntam ad- ",7 bcl Pillar? to be es and the surface and -n mortar Middle sill to oe 6x8 square. Mrs. Was Clerk ter bucket and a fountain and jg83--S20 J. E.

Wilson. 1883--S35. v.a-'n pan. Wrap, were hung a a Miller. 1883-84--S35; M.

F. the east a An orange crate a Martin with 34 enrolled. 1884--S35; used for an supplies and i i i jj. Girdner. 44 enrolled.

1886-- received $5 monthlv for hi? serv-1 cial minutes onl as tfae Clsco Public school, why patrons were required to furnish all necessary material for penmanship, and long and for what purpose one was procured for what specific thing. Repairs and New Seats Money spent through the years also operated a small It was later moved to southwest of the school one-fourth mile. Mai! was earned once a week--on horseback--from Hickory about eight miles by Charles until rural free delivery was tabhshed. Then it was carried from Chillicothe by Ernest Stubbs. who later became a dentist at Chillicothe.

Claude Prewitt of Chillicothe was one of the informants. He attended his first year in 1900 at Hosman and part of his second then his parents. Mr and Mrs. James Prewitt, moved to the Hap: py Hollow district. Xone inter-, viewed, however, was able to clear acres and a(M gaid Jands 87 Grundy County.

The minutes of May 13, 1929 state that because of land laying in Grand River bottom the valuation of the district was very much lowered. In October, 1949, it was voted to include John Overton's farm within ner and Beverly Jennings. Leaders present were Mrs. Lloyd Turner and Mrs. Carol Elliott." The girls made mock ansel food cake on their broilers.

Camp adjourned at 8 o'clock. 234 Meets at Housa Troop 234 met at 7 o'clock sold day eveninjf at the Littl to Street for! Officers elected: President. Dito J. F. Street for, ang Walker vice presjdent Olenhouse: secretary.

Trenna Pickett: treasurer, Final plans for the campout Sat- trict was changed on April 4. 1916. A1 by a vote of 22 to six as follows: ur ayt night were Discussed. taking from district 7 the following north side of northwest north- north i northwest section 6 township range containing in all 33 Barbara Gale and Jo Ann Parrish were chosen to represent the troop Saturday at a district meet to be held in Trenton. pupils were referred to in these spe- Phelps.

John Brassfield. J. the school and in ia'er i the district rlcrk for a n'im and uch to rest on including its es ere stored there. Tne i Girdner. 50 enrolled.

1887--S36. belfry was above the ante-room, Nicholas Matthews--1888--SS4: ter. J. Y. Street, Lydia Hosman.

J. H. Walls. J. L.

Robinson. An- Ung J- V- ey for some of the major repairs, remodeling and equipment follows: House repaired in 1881 including two new sills, two new sides, a new roof and floor, work done by P. J. Bailey at a cost of S145; new term the of all sills. Sleep-.

He ers -o be ia.d fee; apart. A i ho and rope attached lo the bell Eva Ward. 1887 through 1839--535: FrV rt Patent seats purchased in 1884. (ho rnnm TT oTM .1. lyeLpej i a clown into the room.

Mrs. Leeper taught all the W. H. Anderson. Katie I W.

H. Anderson sojiheas: of the She at- to rc v-hve or burr oak. he TCs iTM mc ma hr 1923 24 trrm arld plack. or pin SiUu nor a a( iy; McCoy -n be 2MM1 and set Uppcn Vr apan and to and a( -n w'pp-c" tncv cnnnec" 1 1 a receded ner elementary en Street, Clarence Hamilton. Opalj Street.

N. L. Herring, J. H. Cob-! Homer Akers was paid 52 to haul them from the Hickory depot.

grades. Her last term pupils 8 91-S35; Annie B. Winco-1892- 'Hickorv was about eight miles Mn UiOic namuion. w. r.

wee-. Tb 11 r'atc- to ne 2x4 and sptkcd ar.d The be to be feet ccation at Prothero school County. She is a a a were Joyce Cooper, Neal Cooper, Max Lee Seaman, Gloria Seaman, Richard Gary Cooper, Bobby Eckert, Linda Eckert, Ray Overton, Delvin Rosson. These children participated in the nine-point --1900-1901-1902: Conntha Bruce- $20: Katie Pond--1892--S3fl; J. House--1833-94--S30 and S4n.

II Sweeney 1894-and 1893--S30: W. Jackson--3896-1897--S33- 1 W. Pearcy--1897: W. M. Jackson 1S9S: ter.

Mrs. C. G. Eckert, W. E.

Prothero. John Curtis. Grant Ak. 0. D.

Murry. Mrs. J. A. Loney.

Mrs. Minnie Eckert. Frances Boyle. northwest of the school on the Rock Island railroad. It had two stores.

There is still one store located a district, and the next year, March, 1950, it was voted to change boundary ones more as follows: took from district 87 Grundy County following described lands: nortii side northwest north- cast corner north one-half to the east part nor one-fcalf, northeast Section Township 59, Range 24 containing in all 273 acres and adding said lands to District 7. On December, 1952, it was voted to accept all policies, rules and regulations of the state to make the school eligible for AA classifies- 41! CLUSS Avafon Baty Havt Meeting County Agent Frank Miller attended the first meeting of the Avalon Busy Bees and helped with the planning of projects. The club met in the Avalon church basement. Officers were elected and there was a report on Food Preparation The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Nov.

14. Literature needed is on health activity and sow aad litter. 1 H. C. Ebersole 1899-1900: Lilv Ward Eckert A Ra7ph 1--1900-1901-1902: Conntna Brure-- c- aid of the Trenton Hinh school and i system at Pinkley and taken to Chillicothe for shots.

I Alice Hart--1903. Corintha Bruce i i LJ i 011. fl.lVJ I i i-uu 'o h- rcaton i a also i Trips were Ikaen to Kansas Ciyt. Mav Cole 1905; Earl Wat "-35 graduated from Northeast i sometime the first part of Anna Faulkner- cce at i 1957. She l.xcd about I th mak no Children'? handicrafts included hofl--- S40: Lida McCue an and enough to i the ronf half a between a half pitch and 7.

projection. The he supported by a and drove back and forth sch ing and lhc making of posters and 1x6 apnsn! tc thc cone of She a two prevjous tcrrns a Christmas decorations. the rafters and the pot torn of the Blackburn bcforc a i i played included! ar.a a -A, nc at Hosman. In the summer a a i blackman. May I.

hide! Mamie Morris 1916-55-5-i Cr run from ccn'cr of rafters to ccn- 1957 she was raamc( i rpk i crack the whlo 1 a Johnson. an seek, slcddm-. crack-the-whip, er and they have a Jerry, "base, upset the fruit basket. ter of inisis. Collar beam; 2x3x21 and cross beams to oke each set of The sidin; to be of quality pine, the sheeting to, Mrs.

Leeper taught there, maple trees scatlere dabout be of elm and tnc shingles to be the 2nd of the roonl schoo a mosily in lhe year old. Mrs. Leeper Teacher ter. Olin Akers. Max Seaman.

Edna Recter and Evelyn Overton. i List Office Candidates Some names of those running for county commissioner and voted on; recorded in Among them i names of Mr. O'Neal. Mr. .1, i ajsuii Calvin Mclnturff.

Henderson. Rob Dixon Michael Lawrence Martin, Taught in a Tent i Jphn Frank Sparling. J. J. During the term of IMS.

Miss! Jordon McCormick, James C. H. Prager-1931-S45; F. A a checkers and I Spy. Thrre were oak.

hickory and Morris'''resigned'because of poor 1 Cllsick Hortenstein and Bill ITI 1QOQ tli0 ct 3 and Bessie Ridgeway fin-' 1 6 Jaiw uie siate jaw W3S of S60 cnan Sed and the office of county green. i a soutn. Tne fiagpoie was lo. I 1 i t. 4 OJ JV" four and three inches to ere two windows on thc south.

I cated at the southwest corner the weather. Eigh, windows to three Jn thc wesl and in avjffOTjnd spt four in the west and tnree in nnrih rninrori four in the west and three in north end and one in the south "end west of the center: to be eight light windows 12x14 glass; and to --be installed to raise the lower from and bottom: one three-fool door good latch to be hung in the -south end, cast of the center and i i A vc, Oii end and to come below the ceiling to a i the stovepipe Zin a honzontal position eight inches in the clear. The house to be painted with two good coats of paint, the first coat to be yellow ochre and the second, white lead. Tnc room to be boxed inside with good inch native lumber put on "diagonally. The room to be floored north.

Beige colored blinds were hung at these windows. Thc building faced thc south with a door in that side which led into the cloakroom: then there was a doorway from it into the a i room. The floors were oiled. There were four rows of graduated sinslo oesKS fastened 10 runners tnat they might be moved into different no- sitions. There was an elevated rostrum on the east side with a slate blackboard above it.

There were three bulletin boards, one on the west end of the north wall of the room and two on the south which covered all the space Playground equipment included swings and a bar on the north side the house. These were purchased in 1942 at a cost of S62.95. The cistern, which was located at thc southwest corner of the building at thc end of a concrete tions it were recorded in the minutes of Aug. ii. 1903 as follows: Well to be dug 12 feet deep and six feel in diameter, walled up one foot above the surface, with a 1- fool wall and well banked with white or burr oak platform, the cover to be 2-inch planks.

Well to be cemented with Portland ce- on both sides of the doorway. ment in bottom and six feet up the Minutes of I9 state that th i sides and tie rest of well to. Nina Hickman taught Lela Margaret Clara Stout 1921-S92; H. G. Gladys McCoy- superintendent was established.

and Mtdicint Stows Several interviews other than those already mentioned were held She was teaching I with former pupils. Henry Cad- when school house burned and finished her term teaching in a tent on the school grounds. Mrs. Harry Young taught 1925-- dell, who attended one term at Hosman, in 1888, lived with his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. P. Caddell, three miles northeast of the $100: Mrs. C. F.

McCarthy was also'school. He named Homer Akers cr Leona She resigned on Jan. 27. 1928. and Anna Hamilton finished the term at a salary of $77.50.

She also taught the 1923- of his schoolmates. He mentioned different meetings held at the school such as political meetings, spelling matches, medicine shows and literary societies 29 term at $85. Hanna Hill taught held every Thursday evening. He from 1929 through 1931 at S83. A note left to her successor at the end of her teacher's report said: "Enjoyed my two years at Hoiato very much aad hope you, played the violin or mandolin at these literary meetings.

Sunday school was also held much of the lime at the school and ris father wis one of the Sunday school super- this little town operated by Clayte Irwin. i The directors and the clerk were paid Si each to assemble the seats. In 1892. J. F.

Street rebuilt the old w'oodshed. sanded and repainted the blackboards, put in 12 missing window panes and bought erasers all for S100; A platform was built outside in front of the doer by Alex McCoy in 1894; a school chart was purchased from Mr. Hilebrand for $32.50. Apr. 5.

1895; a library was purchased in 1898 for S25: porch added and bell erected 14 feet above the east end of the porch in 1908; a new fence was built in 1904. The 344 feet was of woven stock wire and two galvanized barbed wires. Posts were furnished by the district. "Part of the old fence was repaired at the time. The old rails were used for fuel.

Work was done by Grant Potter for S17. Th ewell was filtered and covered a concrete foundation was top in 1912. A put under the schoolhouse. a window taken out and replaced with a door, the concrete platform and -walk described hid all for the sum of $242.50. A heating stove was purchased in 1920 for $57.50 and in 1929 a heating system was purchased from Arbogast Heating Company for $134.90.

In 19Z The World Book was bought for $52.50 from the Fowler Publishing Company. year text books ia the amount of $128.75. and other school books for $41.55 wert bought. In 193? Ha- At dost of the 1956-57 term it was voted to tend tht pupils to Pinklty sccheol and thus Hosman ceased to operate. On July 21, 1960, tht building and grounds were told to John Curtij for J800.

Tht coal shed brought $75, thc oil heater and tank $70 and thc bell told for $10. Henry Caddell informed that Gene McCoy, a former pupil of Hosman is now an official in a cement factory at lola, Orrin Prewitt is a telegraph operator in Texas. W. L. Girdner, a former teacher of the school, became a practicing physician in Chifficothe.

DONALD C. LIGHTFOOT IN KOREAN ACTION 1ST CAV. KOREA (AHT NC)--Army Pfc. Donald C. Lightfoot.

20, whose wife. Janet, and parents. Mr. tnd Mrs. Clyde C.

Lightfoot, live in Hale, recently participated with other personnel from the 1st Cavalry Division in Exercise Trooper Turnout II. 3-day field problem in Korea. The exercise, involving about 20,000 troops, stressed the division's ability to adapt to fast changing combat conditions. Training in defensive tactics was provided by an attack by simulated aggressor force throughout a 220-square mile combat zone. A truck, driver in Company A of the division's 12th Cavalry, Lightfoot entered the Army in April ing at Art traia- Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club Will Have Wiener Roast The, members of the Four Leaf Clover 4-H club will have a wiener roast at 6:30 Thursday evening near the Walnut street entrance of Simpson park.

The regular monthly meeting wiD be held immediately following thc wiener roast at the Courtesy room of Citizens National Bank. This will be a reorganization meeting and all members and leaders are asked to bs present PICPPS Herman Shiflet, Glenn Coleman and Herb Selby. the latter a former Chillicothean now living in St. Joseph, had a real football weekend. The saw three games while on a trip to Texas.

At Durant, they saw Southeast Oklahoma vs. Northwest and Dallas it was Oklahoma vs. Texas in the afternoon and Texas Christian vs. Texas Tech at night. Mr.

Shiflet next plans to see his grandson, C. F. flakier, play with the Camdea, S. high school team. C.

a 145-pound quarterback and a regular, has many friends in Chillicothe, having oOijiS uJIC. JiiS. Shiflet abo will be tiiere for the Lincoln Nichofe does things in a big way. He reports that he has set out 20 bushels of narcissus, 30 bushels of winter onions and 12 bushels of winter onkm sets. He is in process of setting out 5,000 earty blooming flowers--most-.