The Perry Journal from Perry, Oklahoma • Page 1

THE PERRY JOURNAC AND TUB PKIMtl REPUBLICAN ANll THIS NO BLR COtJNTI 8RNTINKL VOL. XXXIII PERRY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MAY 'Jti. 1J127 IEO THELE Giant Doable Toboggan Slide Is Being Constructed At Lake Laird Is Awarded Scholarship In Oklahoma City Business College At Annual Exercises OTHER AWARDS ARE MADE Hev. Father Willibrord Gives Commencement Address St.

Joseph Exercises At The annual commencement exercises for the graduates of St. Joseph academy were held at the Grand era house on Tuesday night when record crowd was in attendance for the program and for the play which presented. The comedy play in tow acts, "Perplexing Situation" in which 13 students took parts, was said to ha been unusually well presented and the youngsters were congratulated very highly by those who witnessed the production. Rev. Father Willibrord made the address short but spoke to the point giving the graduates some (helpful advise and pointing out to them that they were just starting out on lii'j with their graduation rather than completing it.

Stresses Belief He also stressed the fact that two important things their religious education and the constitution, one in each hand and to follow, and believe in them would aid in brining them success. He also showed how that belief faith in small things would bring big rewards in the end. Those presented the graduating medal and diplomas were Miss Barbara Endres, Miss Agnes GcnffW, George Endres, John Otto and Leo Thele. Certificates for the completion of the eighth grade which had been signed by the state superintendent were to Mary Ran, Cathrin Richard Donelly, Eugene Ley, Alfred Rau, Herbert- Reilly, Gottfried Schmaltz and WiaKer Savoie. Other Awards Those awarded diplomas for the completion of the 20th Century Bookkeeping and natural touch and speed in typewriting were Barbara Endros, Agnes Gengler, George Endres, Leo Thele and Alberta Bezner.

Two who were awarded this diploma were John Otto and Mildren Shrove. The latter was not present to be presented her diploma. Miss Katherin Wagner and John Stroller were awarded diplomas for the completion of the 20th Century bookkeeping. Palmer students certificates were a warded to Catherine Thele, Richard Donnelly, Alfred Rau, Herbert Reilly, Gottfried Schmaltz, Walter Savoie, Irma Clark, Margaret Lessert, Helen McCoy, John Malget and John W'or ley. The honor graduate scholarship donated by Draughon's Practical business college at Oklahoma City was warded to Leo Thele.

Swimming Pool and Park Will Hold Formal Opening Within Next 10 Days, It Is Believed A great time is in store for the viddies this summer at Laird's lake and not only for the kiddies but tho grown ups and near grown ups will probably also receive equally as much enjoyment out of the Giant Toboggan slide is being constructed at Laird's lake at the present limn. The Tobbogan stands 35 feet hight and is constructed entirely of steal- The cars 12 of them, go to the top of this tower and then carry their passengers to three feet of water below in one glorious thrilling ride. Electric Power The slide is operated by electricity and there is no carrying the back to the top of the tower, thqy arc carried back by electric power. The entire slide has arrived, tho tower is being- erected and the parts of the apparatus are being put ii place at the present time at Laird 1 Plans are being rushed in order that the formal opening can be held at the lake within ten days but it is not known at the present time whether this can be done or not. Tho lake is better than ever this yaer for the opening, it was announced with plenty of fresh walcr with a good -andy be.i-'i.

Fear expressed thai, possibly sand in the bottom of the lake may have a small amount of mud on it but tlar was removed ai.o the w.iter is to be settled be for the opening. Plan Formal Opening Swings been cona j-ueted at the park fot tha youngster' which car be used. On the opening day cvoyi.hi-ig at the park is to foe free and a gloriously time is being promised Perry last uMe county citizens. The lake was first created summer but it w.iE so before water fei' that it was not i. red a great S.ncc that time everything has been done to improve the park and make it a real amusement lu'cund and it is expected that COUNT1 HILL1! TO BE FRID1Y Expected 200 Members Will Be Present For Annual Gath ering Friday TO LEAVE PERRY AT 10:30 Members To Gather At County Agents' Office And Go To Scout Cabin The annual county club rally is to be ihold at the Old Boy Scout cabin seven miles south of Perry on Friday May hero.

It is expected at least 200 members from over tho county will bo in attendance for the rally an I they are to gather at tho county a gents' office, in tho court house TEAM CONTEST TO BE HELD TUESDAY Toam Demonstrations Will Ho sontod A I County Adonis' Noxl, Tuesday. 1're- The annual county team striition contest will hold 7, it was announced on by the county agents. demon- in the county agents' otlico in tho court house on Tuesday May 31, it was announced by Mrs. Jessie McCalVorty, county demonstrator. Contests for boys and team? are to bo hold and it is hoped that every club in tho county wil.

bo represented by at least two teams and by possibly more. A number tho clubs have already signified tiu i intention to enter a. number of loams. The teams are given six Miimitet in which to complete their domonsfra- tions and they are pormillod lo any kind of a demonstration to just, as long as it. is on a practical farm and homo subject.

Tho winning loam is to represent Noble county at the farm congress which is to be boh! at the stale lost in August in connection will (lie congress at Oklahoma A and M. college. lake under the supervision of a man and five assistants. fac-'it will large crowds this suin- i mcf. Number of Firms Will Close All Day Monday, Others Expect To Close Part of Day 1 Although -it was originally announced that Perry stores would bo requested to close from 10 o'clock Monday morning until 1 o'clock that afternoon for the Memorial day services a great number of Perry store- according to an agreement made a number of months ago are going to close all day on Monday.

The proclamation of Mayor Henry Reynolds requested all Perry merchants to close their stores durin the hours that the program was to be held. It is believed that all merchant- will comply with this request and thai LITTLE DAMAGE FROM WINDSTORM Total of Inches Of Rain Here Wind And Storm Monday Afternoon. Falls Rain Perry's only damage from the heavy wind and rain on Monday afternoon, a check up Monday showed was damage to trees throughout the city Many large trees had the tops del'b- erately torn out of them and limb- were torn off of other trees. A total of 2.55 inches of rain fell during the afternoon and a small si ml at. HI leave NO.

37) mm mm Ihere for the Seoul cabin about o'clock. Club members who live in the vicinity of the cabin are requested to go from their neighborhood to the cabin. Kopivsonlutivcs To Talk Represetatives from the Oklahoma A. ami college at Slillwatcr are to be present to take part in the activities. But it is a recreation day and not a work day so there will he no lee lures, no work but all play.

The var. ions clubs arc to present their stunts and to play games. Last year there was a good attendance for the rally but efforts being made Ibis year to increase (his 14 11 1 11 ti I HT 11 11 i -i number and to have every club mem mount of hail. Keports irom and west of Perry stated that tin wind had been more severe there but little real damage was reporte The clouds which brought Perry one of the worst driving rains of the year threatened for a while to turn inton a cyclone and the sky wasp rob- ably the blackest it has been for this time, of the year at 4 o'clock in the afternoon that it has been in many a day. The rain continued for almost hour on Monday afternoon and her possible attend the animal rally.

The club rally is one of (lie big limes of the year for the club members when they feel free to do and act as they please. Many times during ('he year they hold their club meet ings, hold tjieir various contests but those always involve work. But l.h. club rally is t.he lime when they for I free to do as they please, to hold to jus: others besides the ones listed below various business houses experienced wil Iprobably close for all day but the somo 0 same washout condition their games, fihvir stunts have a great time. Baseball (lame One of the features i is oxpocld to be the basoba'l day moiling from tin LIONS fl Rcgnilar Luncheon Will Be Joint Meeting- With Ex-Civitans On Friday Morning' regular Lion- clul is usually held po- Tlu which noon has been Friday evening when a joi will be held with t.he The other civic club did not hold it meeting on Monday.

At. joint mooting of Lho Lwu clubs and at which lime a number ol non-club members arc lo be invit.ed, the mailer of (lie Hoy situation will be discussed. It. is not known just what action be taken but it is expected th raising ids lo aid l.V scouts in taking the trip the sum following firms have announced thai mont store, Chic Millinery and Shoppe, The Toggery, Tho. Famous, Click- Moreland company, A.

Kraemer an'! as inconvenient, as ever for Boyer Is Taken To Hospital At Enid they would not open on Monday, May 30. J. C. of before when a 'heavy ruin fe The largo streams down streo proved of a little more use on Penney company, Harbaugb iy during the past when and Woodruff, Hill's Human depar 1 'j oun gstors made wadding pools of tiu- Shining Circle team has 'challenged a team from any of Union Monday '('her clubs or all of the clubs. And volition 1 since Shining Circle has been one of of Ih 'the most active and strongest ther' current that swept down the street The stream of water, however, I t( son, Wj.

J. McC'uislon, Wacker's Variety store, Christoph and Newton, Davis Furniture company, Peny Furniture company, First Bank, Famers and Merchants Bank, Exchange Bank, Dotts and Monroc Hardwaro company, Kerr-Guthrle Hardware company, Lobsitz Hardware, Donaldson and Yahn Lumboi yard, Long Bell Lumber company and Huston and McCune Lumbt! company. Plans are rapidly being completed for the Memorial day exercises the feature of which will be the parade at 10 o'clock Monday morning, will be followed by the services whit), are to be in charge of the W. R. C.

at the ec-metery. All ex-service men and war 1 are urged to take part in the cele- Riv-n will '-ration. I. R. Boyer, father of Dr.

O. AV er niul Morrison merclrint, IN s'-i'- ill, has boon taken the hospital (it Enid whore he is boh n.euieal -attention and hi giver, thorough Koyer first suffe-c 1 an ofiRoboit AlKl i-i n'c indigestion but a iii dish pxaniiniit io aary (P determine his trio who desired to cross this street ertheless it is expected challenge Hut nov ie a real their way homo during the early a I' ternoon. ball game. Brandon And Brown To Bo Given Hearing On Wednesday June Bill Brandon and LelU Marland Club Raises $125 For Red Cross The Boosters near hi- club Sanl'ord, brother of llei'b Sanl'ord and president, ol Knid club, was not eh'cled. II.

Tulsa attorney and former. ly from Anadarko, won this honor. Okmulge.e wa.s awarded Ihe 1 id convention for I'erry was well represenled at the convention and from lifi to '10 local club members worn in attend lance at all of trie He Th" eon or W11 Saturday, May I for the be no I. of charged with 'burglary in with the robbery of the store at Surnner more than a month ago, asked for a preliminary when ai-raigned in county Judgi; K. on Sa.unUv.

The preliminary was set for lo clock Juno Brown lias admilted to County A'. lorney Ilouard that lie iii tho. robbery and that lirundon 'A-I the sufferers from flood and a total of A. Rvnoarson tho Mississippi was rais- t.nc leader in looting it ipianuty of flour, ami of clothing wore Both were la-; tionoer and sold an Angel food cake Lou for A wa-; donated brought $1. The money was to by Mrs.

Calvin of the organization. Morri-nn also came in during -wool; wit.li a donal.io/i ball on Tuesday night following i-lei I ion of Ibt! condition. Miss Brenda Bacon Are Marr r'i Hil (lib Meets 'brought Perry's and N'oblo Vital to the flood -iiffi-ri-rs past th'. Hillin'--; ai-o made a iaiid club raised its fund. Charles Ward And Zolla Stackliousc Arc Marr.icd Sunday ''barles Auburn and Mi-s Marguerite married at the homo of A.

Stai i. 'louse, 1 street, by Kev. Char! Honson. Ouo.it:) Mr, and Mr-t Ward, John of lila-k- v.i I), lien F. Abbot, Fva f.ai.i.in II HII I 1 Total of 233 Votes Cast In Tuesday's Election With 181 For; to 52 Against ASSURES GOOD SCHOOLS School Board Will Go Ahead WitK Plans For Coining Year With Funds Assured In one of the hoavioa school lec- tions ever held in Perry tho full 1(J levy, which was submitted to 'erry on Tuesday, of 181.

lo 52. Thove was a total of voles cast. Last year only a little more than 1-00 votes were cast in tho annual' ellcclion an I Ihe levy at that Lima carried successfully. (hiring tho school year tha levy of nine sullicient on which In operate Iho but this yoar it- necessary to increase! this one mill to vole the full 10 milla if (hi 1 school were to he 1 at their present standard according to I be of ho school board. Made Necessary Tins increase was made necessary duo to tho reduction of tho income I'd i (he ivrifss production tax in this county which has fallen off considerable during the past year.

This decrease made it necessary to find another source of income lo help support tho schools. The passage of this levy forceasU a bright school year flor Perry during and it IK expected that Lho coining year wil Iseo the construe- lion of a now auditorium and a new gymnasium. With Ihe $5,000 appropriated for l.ho coming year out of next year's budget, the $7,000 on band and the almost surplus during tho past, year it is expected that thoro will be only a small amount, to coining years. planned spend a total of on I he new e.ymii.i.-.ium and i be a part of building. arc oV'l h'Te and are one of tho which Uio aril bail lo bandit! this year.

'I'o Add Coach also been agreed to add an assistant lo the pro-cut, coaching staff, during the coming year, I 1 'rank Bris- is to be advanced ID head coach and will be in charge of Iho nth- lotics but is lo bo given an assi.ilant to work with him with tho various athletic loaniH. A nuinbor prominent and coaches have made applications to flic school board and Supl. Max Chambers for l.ho position hero but no aclion has been lakou pending tU) ouleomo of Iho Tuesday's election. will proliably bo madu during l.li' 1 next few weeks. Study Club Holds Last Meeting Tuesday lO lib IIM'lllliiTH I In 1 yeiir at held their the Wot I'ily pHlk, I'll TlleMllliy I'Vl-ll- Ira Williams Called To Bed Side 01' Father Hub li Ira.

J. Williams, publisher tho Perry Journal, wa.s called lo Clai'in- da, Iowa Mondav ni -pi, of the serious illness of fath-M-. Levl Williams. Mr. Williams visiting at the pm iy litre.

home of a son, Henry, in Claririda her sister. rt A. na, tin; hri i. i.f Ilu M. B'i ipiii-lly lu si-ler, 5 pMi.ll, i day by t- v.

J. A. 1 Mrs. Jones is well iti 1 ing been employi bookkeeper for ih, Mrs. J.

Swisher entertain. Oak Hill club at her home 1 1 of 1'i-rry on 1'rid be Cjijl) fllO' in -overai V.eei:s hold. The club spent sonic time. iUi ami v. in motor corn-' their of 1 lit Mi W.

A. Farm Paper To Publish Club Members Pictur will of the. Okhihou.a as made her home with! One new member was taken if to i Farmcr-Stockmar, it has boon ,1 i i ft nr.tin.-f.A MM ihu c' me time wa.s I noun--od by Je-sie MoCafferly and has not been good health for Mr. Jones is traveling salesman and tho budget. AJ The farm paper asked for tho.

and Mr. and A. J. Slackho'i o. Tbe bl'iile WOI'O a of gi'i-eu f'ieorgoUe, pearl wbilo hoiis." was (iecora'eil v.

ilb oral roses and John or of the i and who inarrieil more MKMI year-; of; May The ill ike Uii-ir bmno in where Mr. Wiird ii jwi'li the American Telegraph '-orn- pany. aro graduate-! of tho I'orry higb. Mra. Ward in 1021 and t.ho groom in 1923..

ing wln-ii they ont'-i-luiueil (heir im.s- ba it'll niul fa In 1 people 'hi' oveninJf teiinii-i mi tin- e.x C'iviUuli oinirli niul Ihe bii anil iliimer spri-iiil HIP ih' 1 Ml a Mile 'J'hc club has a a I to with (lift iinproveiiionr ol" the cst. eil.V parlc ami is largely 1 tion. 'J'he for th niiebeles i he ehib'sj work ft Monday wa-; ail. sist.or-in-la',v. sometime.

His home 5s Bend, Nebraska. in Great i the young couple expects to make their'; total of 20 club members v.t-re of mo group and has announced Mr. Hightowor and fiuaiiy in Oklahoma City or Enid. ent. it will appear in the June issue.

for Semmolo. i liernu.n Hall in on and.