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THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIU A GOOD CIRCULATION IN THREE COUNTIES The King Gjty Chronicle 41st Year No. 25 KING CITY, GENTRY COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1921 FREE ENTERTAINMENT I GREAT CONVENTION OVER GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOW COMMERCIAL CLUB OR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Present Commercial Club Lacking In Vim. A Change of Name and Widening Scope of Activities Might Add Vigor. A New Awake ning Is Needed. Infuse More Young Blood.

The present Commercial Club i3 too inactive or its members mani SOME SOCIAL EVENTS Miss Clements, teacher in the King City high school, went to Columbia last week end to attend the barn dance, an annual party given by the students of the Agricultural Department. Mrs. Julia Waite entertained at a six o'clock dinner, Friday evening of last week, in honor of the birthday anniversary of her son-in-law, Dr. Jesse Ringold. It was a very A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON Thursday afternoon of October 27th, the Aid Society of the Empire Prairie Presbyterian church was charmingly entertained at the home of Mrs.

Lottie Bottorff. A company of twenty-four guests assembled. Mrs. Clara Bulla and Mrs. Ruth Bonham were assisting hostesses.

The visitors were Rev. and Mrs. Crighton, Mrs. John Bashor, Mrs. Alva Bashor, Mrs.

Helen How-itt, Mrs. Ada Bennett, Mrs. Mae Bottorff, Mrs. Emma Gibson, and Messrs. Ira Washburn and Olen Vance.

The entertaining features were quilting and music. Everybody enjoys the social intercourse these monthly meetings afford. Last but not least was the del ic ious luncheon, consisting of sand wiches, pickles, angel food and devil food cake, fruit salad and coffee. All who are interested bring your dinner and come to the church basement next Thursday. This will be all work and no play.

The Aid members and their husbands have been meeting at the church in all- day sessions, the ladies working for the bazaar and the men grading and working on the church yard. The good work that has been done certainly adds to the appearance of the little church on the corner. Reported. SURPRISED MRS. PICKARD I I.aar nrvW ivaa Mr.

Tnhn Pi-ir ard's 39th birthday anniversary. Her neighbors and friends planned and community where there is mQo, tK and united interest and the IN SPECIAL SESSION AGAIN The Soldier Bonus Bill The Chief Matter To Be Considered. Road Improvement Will Also Come In For Attention. The Missouri General Assembly is again in special session at Jefferson City. It convened yesterday at noon.

The chief matter to be considered is the enactment of a law carrying into effect the Constitutional amendment voted by the people awarding a soldier bonus to the soldier of the great world war. The proposed measure was in readi ness to be introduced as soon as opportunity presented after the session was duly at work. Officials of the American Legion in co-operation with members of the legislature prepared the proposed law. In addition to the Bonus measure, the session will consider the advisability of making available for use part of the $60,000,000 road fund. so that some of this money may be available for use before March 1st, 1923, as the road law now provides.

We hope the Bonus measure may be hurried through so it may be signed up and become a law Armis-1 tice day, November 11, 1921. I SURPRISED E. H. CORBIN Wednesday of this week, E. H.

Cr-rbin had reached the 66th anni- trrary or his birth and, anticipating 'm coining. Mrg, Corbin and daug jter, Mrs. O. W. Ramey of the High Prairie community on Empire Prairie, arranged tu surprise the husband and father.

In the evening, a company to the number of about twenty came in at the Corbin home on Ohio street, and it was a real surprise to Mr. Corbin, too. A very enjoyable evening was had by all present. Refreshments were served and there were many happy greetings and good wishes extended to Mr. Corbin.

In addition to the home folks, the company from Empire and King City was made up of the following L. W. Stingley and wife, Mrs. W. J.

Weaver and family, C. Allen and wife, Will Bradley and wife and daughter, Elizabeth and Lucile Har wick. Earl McVey and wife and daughter, Jack Ramey and wife, C. Pike, Opal Fern Younger. HALLOWE'EN SOCIAL Soma time ago the young people's society of the Presbyterian church concluded it would be a good thing if each of the young people's societies of the churches would entertain the others once a year.

This would give a union social quarterly. Accordingly the Presbyterian Society de cided to set the example and to hold their social on Hallowe'en night. The occasion was a grand success. About 150 were in attendance, many of whom were grotesquely masked. In the majority of cases the disguise was so complete that they had to unmask before one could tell "who's who." Cleo Shultz won the prize for the best costume.

The basement of the church was profusely decorated and presented a weird effect, whilst a witch and fortune teller plied their trade in characteristic fashion. The refreshments consisted of sandwiches, pickles, pumpkin pie and punch. REV. BARGER'S CONDITION A card from Mrs. L.

T. Barger written1 from Fulton some days ago says that Mr. Barger asks that she write to express his appreciation of the purse recently sent him by friends here as a token of their inter est and sympathy, at this time of serious illness, and he wishes to be remembered to both Braymer and Low Gap friends for their letters and cards. From another source we learn that Mr. Barger's condition was extremely bad last Saturday, Sunday an Monday, but that he was improved the last few days.

The Braymer Bee. SOLDIERS HUSTLING HOME Eyes of the Nation on Kansas City This Week, Where the Soldiers of the Great World War Were Hold ing Their Third Annual Conventicn. Missouri greatest and most noted convention was held in Kansas City this week. It was the Third Annual Convention of the American Legion soldiers. The eyes of the nation were on this great gathering and the boys again fully met with the expectations and the applaudits of the grateful people.

The long line of march was through a great sea of humanity and old Glory floated from about every available place in waves of recognition and good cheer. Kansas City did wonders in paying its tribute of respect to the noble heroes, and the soldiers gave the citizenship a glimpse of the assembled hosts of those who survived the great struggle, and the and unity of purpose and action that won for the great cause of right. The Chronicle greets and salutes the noble heroes of the nation's wars and especially commends the bravery and determined spirit that brought victory in the great World War. BIRTHDAY PARTY Whose? James Millan. Where? At Orin Simmons' home, When? October 28, 1921.

Who was there? Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Millan. Mr.

and Mrs. J. McKnight, Richard M. Busey, Wil-lie Ann Simmons, and Lola Shep herd, and Mr, and Mrs. Orin Sim mons.

James Millan's age was 64 years, 365 days, 13 minutes and 5 seconds when the bell rang for dinner. NufSed. ROBINSON-SHARP According to the Maysville Her aid of last week, there has been a marriage of prominent people of that place. It seems that Miss Ger trude Robinson and her mother went to Kansas City and a few days afterwards at the Muehelbach Hotel a ceremony was rendered by Rev. Thomas Martin of Kansas City that united in marriage W.

H. Sharp and Miss Gertrude Robinson, both of Maysville. The Herald says that following the ceremony the wedding party had a fine dinner in keeping with the occasion, and that no honeymoon tour was taken, that the bride and groom returned to Maysville and are now at home to their friends. The bride is well known to many in King City, and the groom also is well known to quite a number here. Many friends here join in good wishes to Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Sharp. SAWYER WHITEAKER M.

Sawyer announces that the marriage of his daughter, Ida Marie, to Mr. E. Whiteaker will take place, Thursday, November the tenth, nine teen hundred and twenty-one, at St. Joseph, Missouri. Miss Ida Marie is well known here and in the com munity about Winslow where she lived before moving near Maysville.

Many friends wish for her and her companion a happy and prosperous wedded life. May their fondest anti cipations for a happy home be fully realized is certainly the wish of many friends and in which the Chronicle heartily joins. STOCK CATTLE SALE Saturday, November 12th, at 2 at stock yards, Stanberry, Mo. 80 head Shorthorn yearlings and two-year-old steers, ranging in weight from 800 to 1000 pounds. Will be sold in lots to suit purchaser.

Terms 8 months time from date of sale on bankable notes drawing 8 per cent interest from date of sale. adv. Lindley Brothers. BY ALBANY. RED CROSS At The King City High School Auditorium, Thursday Evening, November 10th, at 8:15.

Great Budgets 01 Fun and Music; Funny Bo-hannon Coming, Too. The Real Entertain- An entertainment will be given in the King City high school auditori-ium Thursday evening, Nov. 10th, 1921, at 8:15 p. by the Albany Red Cross. There will be several selections by the 15-piece orchestra, vocal and violin solos by some of Albany's most talented musicians, a health play will be put on by the Junior Red Cross, folk dances by three little girls, humorous readings by Mr.

Bohannon and a short address by Mr. G. M. Peery, chairmail of the Gentry County Chapter of the Red Cross. The report of the nominating committee for the King City Branch will be given, also a short sketch of the work of the local branch.

This program is given in the interest of the Red Cross work in this county, there will be no admission and no solicitation for memberships at this meeting. Let us greet the Albany Chapter with a crowded house and show our appreciation of this splendid en tertainment which they bring to us next Thursday evening. You will not only enjoy this high class entertainment but you will learn what your Red Cross has' been doing in Gentry county the past year. MISS MARY HOUR HEADS CLUB Columbia, Nov. 1 Miss Mary Houk was elected president of the St.

Joseph Club of the University of Missouri at its first meeting last night. Other officers chosen are: John F. Caskey vice-president; Lois Maupin, secretary; Mildred Crawford, treasurer; Frederick May, correspondent. Thirty-five persons attended the organization meeting. The club will have its sessions on alternate Thursday nights.

The next meeting will be Nov. 10. The club voted to have a float in the homecoming parade. Announcement was made that J. C.

Jones, acting president of the university, and Governor Hyde have agreed to address the alumni of the university in St. Joseph when a Missouri alumni association is formed there. St. Joseph News-Press. KING CITY SCHOOL NOTES Tuesday of this week the Juniors entertained the school with a nice program.

These are interesting programs and we would like to have people attend these, it will encour age the pupils. One class presents a program ach Tuesday and they are real interesting. Mr. Wheeler is making good use of this good weather to do his stock judging. He has entered a judging team in the state contest at Columbia next week.

The Senior class has promised to pay half the expenses of the team out of the proceeds of the carnival which they are to put on soon. Watch for the advertising. This week the Agriculture class has gone to Mr. Copeland's to judge mules and have also done some work at Mr. Fisher's on hogs and sheep.

The foot-ball team goes to Bethany this week-end and we hope they will bring back a victory. The Vocational Home Economic class entertained the mothers of the girls, Monday afternoon, and also the faculty, with punch and wafers. They have finished the girls' basket ball suita. NURSES' REGISTRATION NOW IN PROGRESS For the benefit of those who may overlooked the at tide in last week's issue of this paper, concerning licensing of nurses and attendants for the sick, we wish to again call the attention of all those concerned to the fact that, for such licenses to be obtained under the waiver, and at minimum cost, application must be made before January 1, 1922. Both graduate and practical nurses may obtain blanks for this purpose from Mies Delphine Weeks, 1014 Powell St.

Joseph, Missouri. i 29 fest too little interest to accomplish much or to stimulate activities that make growth and widen fellowship as far reaching as it should be in a town and a community. True, the Commercial Club has been very beneficial and has, when its activities have been aroused and directed, accomplished much and many good things for the town and community. But for some cause there is too much lethargy and too lirtle interest on the part of many of its members to bring the results and benefits that should and could come to a community by a more vigorous activities on the part of a Commercial Club or a Chamber of Commerce. In reality, there is but little difference in the real purpose of the two names used, but, at the present time, organizations for the promotion of public activities in a business sense are generally acting under the common name of Chamber of Commerce.

But either Commercial Club or Chamber of Commerce can do much for a town committees are active and the attendance euch to encourage and consider matters of public concern. The greatest asset a community can have is a citizenship that has real faith in the possibilities of that locality and a citizenship that is willing to aid and at. times sacrifice personal interests in the broader field of public good and community benefits. Have faith in your community and talk it and help to develop its possibilities. Natural ad vantages are only the rough material.

It takes the work and the polishing of the rough granite to bring out its beauty, its shine and its real worth. King City and this locality is your home and your community. Let you and me do our part to make our home community as prosperous as possible. Much can be done to bring out the best by united and harmonious action. A well directed Commercial Club or Chamber of Commerce can be a power of good in getting the best.

We take the following from the Maryville, Chamber of Commerce News Letter: Colonel Roosevelt once said: "A City with an active Chamber of Commerce has the same advantage over a city which is without such an organization that ah educated man has over one uneducated." "Aud how much superior is the ed ucated man to the uneducated?" inquired one of his listeners, "Diogenes when asked the same question, responded the Colonel, replied, "As the living are to the dead." Colonel Roosevelt and Diogenes are men of great wisdom. MAN-MAKING We all are blind until we see That, in the human plan. Nothing is worth the making if It does not make the man. Why build these cities glorious If man unbuilded goes? In vain we build the world unless The builder also grows! Edwin Markham. EGG WITH TWO SHELLS Miss Thelsa Guest brought in for inspection last Tuesday, an egg that was of the unusual.

There were two distinct shells. The outer one was very large, ar.d between that and the inner shell the space was filled with the white of the egg. The inner egg was about the usual size and had the appearance of a perfect egg. The two shells were entirely separate, the inner egg seemingly floating in the albumen that separated it from the outer shell. pleasant and social affair, much en joyea ty the doctor in whose spec ial honor it was given.

The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shrike, Mr. and Mrs, Louis Bowman and son, Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Frederick, and the gutst of honor, Dr. Ringold, and his daughter, Miss Julia Catherine. A Hallowe'en masquerade party was given by the Sophomore class at the high school Friday evening of last week, to the students of the nigh school, it was a very amusing and entertaining gathering and the Sophomores proved great in the roll of features to please. There was a good attendance and an evening of fun much enjoyed by the students attending. The Golden Circle class of the Christian S.

S. was nicely entertain ed at the home of the class Presi dent, Mrs. Charles Boyd, Tuesday afternoon. After the business session, the members of the class who we present enjoyed a few social hours together. At the close of a delightful afternoon, a dainty two-course luncheon was served by the hostess.

DINED THE i OOTBALL TEAM Thursday evening of last week, Caspar Gantz gave a dinner at the Rexall store to the members of the King City Football Team and their lady friends and a few other guests, The event was a very happy occa sion and greatly enjoyed by the en tire company. As we get the report, the guests were Gordon Thrailkill, Carl Berry Bissell Bradley, George Christie John Kennedy. Donald Gantz, William Bulla, Kenneth Sherman, Vir gil Rush, Ver3al Caton, Vincil Stew art, Glenn Bulla, the Misses Opal Copeland, Audra Rainey, Mabel Rust, Cora McAllaster, Nelrose Ber ry, Elfleda Bradley, Anna Berry, Mildred Brown, Harriet Jean Stan ton, and Edith Campbell. Also, Professors M. L.

McCoy and wife, C. Wheeler and wife, R. H. Wat son, and the Rev. W.

C. Whitehouse and wife, and Evangelist Rev. Tay lor. B. CLASS HALLOWE'ENS The B.

B. class of the Methodist Sunday School, together with their teacher, Mrs. R. W. Sauceman, and Mrs.

R. H. Branaman, gave a Hal lowe'en party in the basement of the church, Monday night. A good ly number enjoyed the stunts, for tune telling, and the bobbing for apples, not to mention the eats popcorn, sandwiches, coffee, pickles, pumpkin pie and doughnuts. The members of the class are Charlotte Beck, Julia Ringold, Alice Diehl, Frances Haskins, Dorothy VanNatta, Kathaleen Branaman, Ruth and Ruby Copeland, and Harry Dayhoff.

A neat sura was netted to be used by the class in the carrying on of the Lord's work. CHRISTIAN CHURCH The revival continues with much interest The rain hindered us last week but we are hoping for better weather this week. Including Tues day night, 41 have come forward, by confession, thus far in the meeting. We are planning for a big day next Sunday. We ought to estab lish a record in our Bible school at tendance.

We o'ught to have every seat filled at the preaching service. We ought to give God first place in our lives and a chance to do for us what he is able and willing to do. W. C. Whitehouse, Minister.

hour, they began to arrive with well filled baskets and a fine dinner was served. Those present were John Starks and wife, Geo. Lowry and family, Robert Bonham and family, Connie Call and family, Ellis French and family, O. W. Call and family, grandma Call and grandma Pickard, Mrs.

Lillie Dixon and Anna Bell Lowry, S. G. Cox and daughters, Maud and Dosha, and Ad Holden and family. The afternoon was spent in music and games. At a late hour all departed declaring they had spent a very enjoyable day and wishing Mrs.

Pickard many more happy birthdays. A FRIEND. HALLOWE'EN MASQUERADE Miss Louise Scott gave a very unique and entertaining Hallowe'en party at her home, Monday evening, tp quite a company of her young friends. The house was artistically decorated in black and orange colors, and jack-o'lanterns and pumpkin faces and some black cats peeping out to try to help those present to see through the masks and find "who's who" with the funny makeups on. Soon after the company arrived the fun was on, nor did it cease urjtil a late hour.

Miss Louise proved an admirable hostess, songs, music, games, races and guessing contests kept the whole company in a stir, happy and busy all the evening. At an opportune time a "topsy turvy supper was served and this was enjoyed. Of course the masks came off in time for the home-going. Those to enjoy the good time were: Cora Carpenter, Strausie Gregory, Alice Bulla, Ruth Weaver, Mildred Simmons, Bessie, Lucille and Hazel Bonham, Louise Scott and Marion Brandt. Glen Scott.

William Bulla. Carl and Wilbur Simmons, Ernest VanNatta, Ernest Gibler, Perry Brown, Chester Bottorff and Mur- vin Maupin. TO PAUSE ARMISTICE DAY. The Nation will stand at pause for two minutes on Armistice day to pay honor to the unknown dead of the great war. Detailed plans for the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on that day when the body brought back from France is to be buried are being made by the War department and a proclamation by President Harding calls for the two-minute halt at noon throughout the nation to be devoted to prayer and reverent, memories for the dead..