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Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat from Moberly, Missouri • Page 5

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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 21,1930 AND DEMOCRAT. MOBERLY. MOV SELECT SITE FOR BRUNSWICK SCHOOL Tract Is Large Enough for Developments Necessary To Gain State Aid July 21. (Monitor-Index Special Service)-At a meeting. Friday' evening the Board of Education ended speculation concerning the site of Brunswick's new high school by choosing what is known as the "Press Almond" place in ttle west part of town as the location of the building.

Since the $60,000 school bond Issue was passed in May the board has been viewing all available in an effort to pick the one most suitable in every way. Most places had serious drawbacks and it seems hardly possible that a better location could have. been found anywherfc in the The school will be in the newer part of Brunswick, only six or seven blocks from the business section and a block from the main yet is far enough removed from traffic, noise and dirt to make it an ideal location. The board took those advantages into consideration when Slaking their decision. Enough adjoining ground was bought to- make over fiv acres, thereby putting thi school in line to receive the $2,000 state appropriation for erecting new buildings on tracts of that size or larger.

The top of the hill will-be graded down to make a level campus with ample room for ter.mis and basket- hall courts, track work and other student activities. There will also be a fair sized plot on the north side with rich soK where expcri- merits. may -be carried on by tne vocational agriculture class, it as said. The cost of the site as it now stands was $2250. Farmers to Aid Candidates for Tax Revision FAMOUS KENTUCKY SPRINGS KUNS July 21.

(A; Station Spring, famed history as the spring from 'hich Kentucky pioneer- women i COLUMBIA, -July 21. The Missouri Farmers' Association and other farm organizations. which are supporting the recommendations of the State Survey Commission, will wage an active campaign against candidates for the legislature who oppose the recommendations, it became known today. William Eirth of Columbia, president of the Farmers' Association, in statement released or publication today, -iftld a questionnaire had. been sent to all candidates for sets in both Houses of the legisla- Mtnre asking: them whether they wiJl, if nominated and elected, sup port the survey commission program.

The program will te sub- mitted to the legislature in Jan- uar'v. The survey commission program provides for lightening, the tax burden on tangible property by increasing the state -income tax. Eirth mailed the questionnaire to candidates after the board o- directors of the Farmers' Association had approved the survey commission's program. HJrth recently called upon members of tho association to disregard party lines at th coming election if that should be necessary to insure legislatures who would support the survey, commission tax plans. PARIS Mlag Dorothy- Hess has accepted a -Dosltion, in: the office of.

State Auditor Thompson in Jefferson City the Place to be filled by her for about 10 weeks. Miss Jennie Brace has returned to Washington, D. for continu ation of secretarial duties. Miss Ellen Nolen arrived th from Michigan for a homelollcs here. The McGee Hbalth Hunters Club will have a community Picnic on.

August 21. The Mld-Week Club east 1 Paris 'will. meet on July 24, with Mrs. Tom Scobee, and the Middle Grove. Wright Workers with Mrs J.

Lyle on Aug. 14th. Saturday, achievement day county round-up of 4-H clubs was held at the grade school building Here. Demonstrations, st 1 shovs, clothing exhibits, singing contests, and health and aid demonstrations were features of the day, together with entries from supper and attractive home clubs in August a state round-up wil be conducted in Columbia, Mo. Gene and Betty Richmond Kansas City are visiting at the TP Richmond home here.

John -WHUams. colored, died a th county infirmary Friday. He to HoUiday tor hurial He leaves a sister Aunt Sulla Langsford, well known, in a Caplinger is vis her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ker, southwest.of Paris. FOB VBLT FIELD, N.

Jui V-A red monoplane chnst Missionary 1 ened ft in Alaska bj a was our other employes were ly burned Saturday in jfon which damaged the obtained water when Bryan Station Fort was besieged by Indians in'1782, has run dry. Story-boohs have long chronicled the bravery of the women who ran the gauntlet of Indian fire to carry water to the Fort while the men staved off the attack of the Indians. Keplenishment of the water supply enabled the pioneers to hold out until 'reinforcements arrived. The present stoppage of th'e flow, the first in the history of living persons, is credited to the prolonged drouth in central Kentucky. CRUSHED BENEATH TRUCK QUINCY HI-, July 21.

(AP)-- Urbas of St. Louis was crushed to death under his motor truck when, it struck the guard rail on Bay Creek bridge two miles east of Pittsfield Saturday. The track turned over and caught fire. Urbas, driver for the Anderson Trucking operating between Quincy and St. Louis, left St.

Louis yesterday. He is thought to have fallen asleep while driving. H03EG WAITED For an orphan, girl, age 12. Placed on. J.

Swan, 504 East 10th, Sedalia," Mo. (22) PAOTTIVl SOTICE Annual supper at Enon -Church- Wednesday night, July 23. c22) The Monitor-Index, has all tho newsr-state. general and local. The Monitor-indea.

has all the news general and local. GLORIA The Girl of Your Dreams Appealingly a ti 1, ambitious for a a courageous in the face of follow the i i story of her climb to fame. 'by JUUAN OLLENDORFF SCORCHY SMITH Ride the air lanes with this daring boy aviator for a taste of hair-raising, thrilling adventure. by JOHN C. TERRY HOMER HOOPEE He's just a regular husband but his continuous family troubles will keep you in constant uproar.

FRED LOCHER ROLLO ROLLINGSTONE An old acquaintance, who just rolls along "gathering no moss" but bringing in loads of fun. by BRUCE BAKR COLONEL GILFEATHER When an impressionable small town bachelor starts mixing romance with watch for the fun, by DICK DORGAN MODEST' MAIDENS Portraying the modern girl with all her vivacity, alluring charm and ever-stylish clothes. by DON FLOWERS AN ABSURDITY A DAY Taking the foibles and eccentricities of everyday life for an airing--and a good laugh. ALEYN BURTIS VILLAGE LIFE Homely characters and mirth-provoking situations in surroundings -everyone. by OSCAR 1 iA 4V t- ftf kJv 1 4 5 5 1'? i THEY'RE Coming to town to entertain and delight you; to- make you roll off your chair malarious laughter.

Providmg.j fun for every member of your family is their only giia in Kfe- and what a grand time they do have. These new comic strips and cartoons were selected after; long and careful consideration to obtain for our readers best material available. Talented and experienced artists; most of whose names are undoubtedly familiar to you, are the; creators of this outstanding and superior array of comfc: characters. Get acquainted with them by watching their antics following their ups and downs and partaking of the glorious; treat in store for every reader. You'll find.

something new; and different in this family of laugh-makers. They are afi good fun with a dash of adventure, sage and reallife rolled up int6 one great feast of deh'ghtful hum SEE THEM EVERY DAY Moberly Monitor-Index STARTING MONDAY, JULY 28 VfVA -vrSRsjjsiSI.

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