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U. of I. Urbana, Library Illinois (C) The Farmer City Journal "DE WITT COUNTY'S BIGGEST WEEKLY" Issue of the 79th Year. FARMER CITY, DEWITT COUNTY, ILLINOIS Thursday, September 4, 1947 SOY CAKE DAY TO BE SEPT. 25.

Free Eats and Entertainment On Main Street It is said: "There is something new under the sun each day." So with Farmer City's Big Soy Cake Day to be held on Thursday, Sept. 25, right on Main street. Soy Cake Day is to take the place of the annual Farmers-Merchants Day, which for the past two years has proven SO successful. Two years ago the local merchants entertained the farmers of this community to a big bar-b-que dinner and entertainment at the high school. Last year the provided a W.L.S.

show free to the farmers at the fairgrounds. This year the farmers and their families will be entertained to a big Soy Cake dinner with bacon, syrup, butter and coffee and will be served right on Main street. There will also be plenty of free entertainment and a big street dance to the music of Carl Bryer's band. Serving will start promptly at 5:00 o'clock that evening and there will be tons of food which means that everyone will have all they can eat and drink. Arrangements are being made for more than 500 pounds of bacon to add spice to the Soy Cakes.

The idea is being sponsored by the Boosters' club and paid for by members of this association, who want it to be known that a everything will be free and open to every man, woman and child in this trading area. Dr. F. R. Stoughton is acting as chairman and has announced the following committees: General: Dr.

F. R. Stoughton, M. T. Collier, Roger Reeder, Willis Erickson, Ralph Harvey, Walter Connell.

Finance: Marshall Jones, Dave Frederickson. Eats: Willis Erickson, Ted Amlong, Rex Jackson, S. mer, Morrell Crago, Alfred Cahal. Procurement of Equipment: er Reeder, M. T.

Collier, Phil Rous, J. W. Hammer. Entertainment: Sim Wilson, E. R.

Rinehart, Lester Stensel. Grounds: Gring McCord Stensel Mayor F. M. Stutzman. Publicity: E.

S. Wightman, Swede Fuller, Rex Minnie, Ross C. Swartz. JONES PERCHERONS WIN AT OHIO FAIR Robert E. Jones of this city, famous for his spectacular six-horse hitch of matched Percheron geldings, was one of the outstanding winners at the National Percheron show, which drew to a close last week with the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Jones took 16 prizes on 12 head of horses, including, the reserve championship for geldings and second place in the Junior Percheron yearling filly class. Mr. Jones and his hitch recently attracted a good deal of attention in Peoria, where they appeared on behalf of the "Magic Bandwagon" program on station WMBD there. "Uncle Bill," commentator for the program, promised Peoria boys and girls they could see the Magic Bandwagon they heard about on the radio, and Mr.

Jones and his horses were hired to play the role. BASEBALL TEAM WINS 7-2 VICTORY FROM WAYNESVILLE The Legion sponsored Farmer City independent baseball team bested Waynesville by a 7 to 2 score on the Waynesville diamond Sunday. Keith "Hoot" Flint struck out 10, walked one and allowed six hits in pitching a revised Farmer City nine to its third straight victory. Wayne Rockhold homered for the winners with none aboard in the sixth inning. ENJOY VACATION IN CALIF.

Mrs. Lyle G. Herrick and daughter, Jean, write of a delightful vacation with relatives and friends in 1 California. They are now with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Rufus Freitag in Los Angeles, and plan to remain in the West until the latter part of September.

KENDALLS BEGIN EARLIER Starting tomorrow, Sept. 5, the Kendall Theatre will return to winter hours: first show to begin at 7 p. and the second at 9 p.m. A. E.

KNISLEY, 68 RETIRED FARMER DIES IN HOSPITAL Albert E. Knisley, 68, died at 2 a. m. Saturday in the Mennonite hospital, Bloomington, where he had been a patient the last three weeks. He had submitted to surgery the previous Wednesday.

He was born June 11, 1879 at Decatur, the son of Mr. Mrs. John Knisley. He was united in marriage to Charlotte Shaw this city, A prominent farmer in this vicinity, he had retired and moved into town two years ago. Survivors are his wife, a son, Ludie Knisley, tester for the DeWitt-Piatt-Champaign County No.

2 Dairy Herd Improvement associations, and three daughters, Mrs. Frances Scott, Mrs. Ann Cadle and Mrs. Alberta Tibbets, all of this city. Six grandchildren also survive, and three brothers, Earl, Kankakee; Andrew, Decatur, and John, Coffeyville, Kansas.

Funeral services were held at P. m. Monday in the Christian church, with the Rev. Fred Harrold officiating. Burial was made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Casket bearers were Walter Warren, Ed Reeser, George Holoch, L. G. Heller, E. C. Murphey and Dick Canby.

Flower bearers were Mary Shaw, Mrs. George Holoch, L. G. Heller, Mrs. Grover Reeser, Mrs.

E. C. Murphey, Mrs. Sam Taylor, Mrs. Arthur Bates, Mrs.

William Shaw and Mrs. Frank Thomas. VISITING PRIESTS CONDUCT MISSIONS The Catholic Mission services in Sacred Heart church closed Sunday evening. The eighth and final sermon was delivered by the Rev. Andrew Henze, Franciscan Missionary, on the subject, "Perserverance." The Very Reverend Dean W.

P. White, pastor of Sacred Heart church 43 years ago, now of Lincoin, was celebrant at Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Rev. Bourke Mottsett of St. Rose's parish, Gibson, assisted as deacon and the John Long of St.

Mary's parish, Canton, as subdeacon. The Litany of the Sacred Heart was read by the Rev. Michael Haddigan of Elkhart. The master of ceremonies was the Rev. John H.

Callahan, assistant director of the Guardian Angel orphanage in Peoria. Other clergymen in the sanctuary, assistant were at Rev. St. Harold Patrick's parish Prendergast, in Lincoln, and Rev. Raymond A.

Schueth, pastor of Sacred Heart parish. DR. RALPH CURRY FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN SYCAMORE Dr. and Mrs. Owen Nowlin, Dr.

and Mrs. Wilfred Nowlin, and Emma Nowlin attended the military funeral services for Dr. Ralph Everett Curry at Sycamore, Sunday afternoon. Dr. Curry died Thursday, Aug.

28, at the Hines Veterans' hospital, where he had been a patient the past two weeks. He had been in frail health for several months. Dr. Curry was associated with Dr. J.

B. Nowlin in this city from 1914 to 1921. He moved from here to Sycamore where he and his family have resided since. He served in both World War I and II as First Lieutenant and Major. One daughter survives.

His wife preceded him in death three years ago. DELORES GILBERT AND THOMAS BEERY MARRY IN KENTUCKY Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Delores Gilbert, daughter of Mrs. Louise Gilbert of Bloomington, and Thomas Beery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beery of this city.

The wedding took place in Kentucky, August 6. The bride formerly resided in this city and attended elementary school here before the family moved away. C. SELSOR TRANSFERS TO CHAMPAIGN POST Charles S. Selsor, formerly Illinois Central railroad fuel engineer with headquarters at Fulton, has been named fuel engineer at Champaign, effective Sept.

1, it was announced Friday. Selsor, former Farmer City resident, is the son of Mrs. Ida Selsor of this city. Selsor was named fuel engineer at Fulton a year ago. LEARN OF DEATH OF MRS.

C. L. FULLER Mrs. J. W.

Hammer received word last week of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. L. Fuller, which occurred Wednesday, Aug. 27, in Brockton, Iowa.

Funeral services and burial were in Brockton. She is survived by her husband and six children, which include a set of twins and a set of triplets. C. L. Fuller is a brother of Geo.

Fuller, Mrs. Irwin Call and Mrs. J. W. Hammer of this city, and Fred Fuller of Dallas, Texas, HORNSBYS EXPAND HARDWARE DEPT.

Remodel Foulks Building for Oct. Opening With a project of expansion in view the Hornsby company took possession of the Wilbur Foulks building on Main street Tuesday. This building will house their hardware merchandise and promote space for the growing line of electrical appliances. Ralph Harvey, manager of the local hardware store, reports remodeling now in progress and hopes that the new location will be ready for occupancy by Oct. 1.

The Foulks building has housed barber shops for a number of years, namely the J. F. Bell shop, "Smithy's" and recently the Peckham barber shop. WILLARD STALKER WEDS E. JOHNSON IN PEORIA CHURCH Announcement is made this week of the marriage of M.

Willard Stalker, formerly of this city, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stalker of Decautr, to Miss Evelyn A. Johnson of Peoria. The vows were exchanged in a pretty candelit ceremony Wednesday, Aug.

27, in the Madison Ave- nue Methodist church in Peoria, with the Rev. Oscar Jones ing. Preceding the ceremony, Miss Beckwith, organist, played "Always," "I Love You Truly," "Oh Promise Me," and "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life." The bride, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert A.

Johnson of Peoria, wore a white linen suit with brown accessories and sweetheart roses. Her maid of honor, Miss Audrey Mosberger, wore a brown skirt with lighter jacket, brown accessories, and roses. J. Ward Bush, formerly of Decatur, was best man. A reception followed in the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.

Ray Watkins and the couple left for a week at the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago. After Sept. 15, they will be at home in 218 Howard street, Washington which is near Peoria. The bride was secretary for Mitchell and Cassell Peoria, and her husband is with Caterpillar Tractor there. FRANKLIN HERD WINS RECOGNITION The herd of registered Jersey cattle owned by Paul Franklin of this city is announced by The American Jersey Cattle club as having completed a year's work in official Herd Improvement Registry testing with an average production of 7,298 pounds of milk and 433 pounds of butterfat per cow.

The herd contained an average of six milking cows during the year. In accomplishing this production Mr. Franklin's herd has joined the select group of Jersey herds in which the cows have produced more than two times the amount of butterfat obtained from the average dairy cow in he United States. E. HALLOWELL ENDS DIETETIE COURSE The Journal window displays a picture in which Miss Eleanor Hallowell, daughter of Mrs.

Helen Hallowell of this city, is receiving a certificate from the American Dietetic Association. Albert C. Kerlikowske, hospital director of the University of Michigan, is presenting her with the certificate. Eleanor is one of 20 young women who recently have completed a year of dietetic study at this hospital. ENTERS HOSPITAL Miss Maxine Edmonds is a medical patient in the Mennonite hospital, Bloomington.

LIST 277 PUPILS IN GRADE SCHOOL Fifty-five Beginners Are Enrolled A total enrollment of 277 pupils were registered at Consolidated District No. 10, formerly Franklin grade school, Tuesday. This is the largest enrollment ever reported in the grade school, topping last year's high of 247 by 30. This also is due to the consolidation of rural schools in this vicinity with the local grade school. The enrollment by grades is reported by Principal Garrison as follows: grade one, 29; grade onea, 26; grade two, 35; grade two and part of grade three, 28; grade three, 30; grade four, 32; part of grade 4 and grade five, 20; grade five, 27; grade six, 25; grade six-a, 25.

School patrons are always interlested in learning what small tots start to school for the first time. These include in grade one with Mrs. Fred Shaffer as instructor: George Franklin Anderson, Dale Baker, Shirley Jean Jackie Bateman, Gerald Joe Ruth Jane Brownlee, Darlene Clary, Paul Wayne Dalton, Mary Joanne Dawson, Donna Lee Deeters, Bonnie Duff, Albert D. Gibson, Elaine Marie Gill, Karen Marie Gramm, Pauline Heflin. Ronald Eugene Hooser, David Earl Isaacs, Donald C.

Kelley, Barbara Elaine Kennedy, Judy King, Darrel Martin Kirby, Will Knapp, Audrey Lamb, James Eugene Lamb, Barbara Diana LaMonte, Donald Eugene Lowery, Luella Lowery, Joyce Kay McHenry, Geraldene May Milburn. Grade one-a is taught by Mrs. Irwin Call, and has the following daily roll: Audrey Janet Shaw, Nancy Lee Rittenhouse, Anna M. White, Donald Eugene Wilson, Julia Ann Reeder, Betty Arlene Newberry, Joy Wheeler, Carol Ann Walsh, Donald Wm. Propeck, Larry Dean Thomas Linden Lewis 0'- Neal, Franklin Smith, Linda Dale Wilson, Suzanne Stutzman, Ellen Jane Tharp, Margaret Ann Newman.

Linda Kay Welton, Roger Roberson, Will Sam Wells, Jackie Workman, Gerald Wayne Weidner, Sandra Kay Sullivan, Michael Lee Sheridan, Shirley Jean Stevens, Nathan A. Parsons, Eddie Joe Warren. WILBUR VANNOTE, 39 FORMER RESIDENT DIES SUDDENLY SAT. Wilbur VanNote, 39, former resident of this city, died suddenly Saturday at 7 p. while mowing the lawn of his home in Joliet.

Death was due to a heart attack Mr. VanNote was born in this city July 12, 1908 to James and Celia VanNote. He was the youngest of family of ten children. He was married to Mildred Thorpe in Indiana. They spent the greater part of their life here and in LeRoy but had resided in Joliet the last two years.

Survivors are the wife and two children, Vaudrine and Christine; two brothers, James of Melvindale, and Charles of Lansing, three sisters, Mrs. Inez Newberry Mrs. Leota Wynn of this city, and Mrs. Madge Sparrow of Bloomington. Funeral services were held at 2 p.

m. Tuesday at Stensels' funeral home, with Rev. Fred R. Harrold officiating. Burial was made in the Maple Grove cemetery.

Casket bearers were Dick Dean, Virgil Roberson, Essel Smith, Edwin Eppstein, Reynale Kendall and Lyle M. Brown. Flower bearers were Mrs. Walter Ossowski, Margaret Bishop, Mrs. Olive Brouillette, Mrs.

Joseph Herro, Ann Bosserman and Miss Dorothy Miss Marie Bosserman, Miss Bosserman. LEGION TO INSTALL OFFICERS MON. EVE Joe Williams Post No. 55, American Legion, will hold its September meeting next Monday evening, Sept. 8 8 p.

m. in the Legion club rooms. This meeting was to be held last Monday, but was postponed due to Labor Day holiday. At this meeting the new officers will be installed. P.

A. Divilbiss is the retiring commander, and Robt. J. Jackson is the commander-elect. Labor Day guests of Mrs.

Eva Glardon were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Glardon and family, Mansfield; Miss Evelyn Glardon, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll McCartney, Mrs.

Wayne Helmick and children, and Florence Hart. TO ATTEND HEALTH MEET IN CHICAGO Members of the board of health of DeWitt and Piatt counties have been invited to be guests of honor at the annual meeting of the Illinois statewide public health committee to be held at the Stevens hotel, Chicago, 12:30 to 8 p. m. next Friday. Members of the board who plan to attend are Dr.

H. E. Gronlund, E. R. Rinehart of this city, Dr.

C. H. Kring, DeWitt county, and P. E. Blacker, Dr.

Wm. Scott and Dr. C. S. Taylor, Piatt county.

THE ELMS IS NOW BRANDTVILLE CAFE Mrs. Seitz Become New Managers The Elms attractive cafe at the intersection of routes 150 and 54 east of this city will be known in the future as Brandtville Cafe. On Tuesday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Seitz of Rantoul assumed the management of this establishment.

will be assisted by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jolly of Stuttgart, Ark. They will reside in the apartment over the cafe.

The new managers expect to feature good meals and short orders and will operate on a 24-hour schedule, will also cater to special dinners and parties. As soon as they become adjusted to the new business, Mr. and Mrs, Seitz will advertise special Sunday menus as well as changed meals on special days of the week. DEW'TT COUNTY W.C.T.U. CONVENTION TO MEET HERE THURS.

The DeWitt County W.C T. U. convention will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, at the local Methodist church. The program is as follows: Registration at 9 a.

m. At 10 a. m. will be the call to order by Mrs. Loren Richardson, president, Weldon.

Congregational singing will be led by Mrs. Fred Harrold, with devotions led by Mrs. E. 0. England.

Pledge to both flags will be led by Mrs. Fred Harrold. Then will come the appointment of committees; election of officers; roll call by unions; L.T.L. work, Mrs. Geo.

Robinson, state director, Clinton; music, Mrs. Harrold; round table discussion led by state president, Mrs. W. B. O'Neal, Champaign; noon-tide prayer, Rev.

England; pot luck dinner in the basement of the church. Mrs. Williams, Clinton, will lead devotions at 1:30 p. followed by special music; roll call by unions, report of committees, memor. ial services, Mrs.

Opal Reeser, Clinton; address, Mrs. W. B. O'Neal; W.C.T.U. benediction.

Officers are Mrs. F. P. Smith, local Mrs. Carol Richardson, county Mrs.

B. O'Neal, state pres. SHIRLEY O'NEAL AND WM. BAKER WED IN CHURCH PARSONAGE Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Shirley O'Neal to William P. Baker.

The quiet ceremony WAS performed at 2:30 p. m. Friday, Aug. 22 at the Christian parsonage, with the Rev. Fred R.

Harrold, minister, performing the single ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene O'Neal, brother and sister-in-law of the were the attendants. Mr.

and bride, Mrs. Russel Baker also attended The bride is the daughter of the wedding. Ora, O'Neal of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. 0.

C. Baker of Macon, are the bridegroom's parents. The couple took a short wedding trip to Chicago and are now at home in this city. Mr. Baker is one of the proprietors of the Baker Texaco Station.

HELLO WORLD Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moffatt of Sikeston, are the parents of a son, born August 15.

He weighed six pounds and seven ounces, and has been named Carl Kirkham. Mr. and Mrs. S. E.

Rhoades are the paternal grandparents, HELLO WORLD Mr. and Mrs. Russell Amdor are the parents of a girl, born Sunday in the Mepnonite hospital, Bloomington. JOSEPH GARDINER, MISS SMITH MARRY IN DAYTON, OHIO Amidst a setting of palms, summer flowers, and candelabra, Sunday, August 31 at 2:30 p. Miss Mary Katherine Smith, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Smith of Covington, and Joseph E. Gardiner, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William E.

Gardiner, of Mansfield, were married at the home of the bridegroom's cousin, Mr. Mrs. E. C. Davis of 2117 Harvard Dayton, Ohio.

The Rev. Luman F. Marsh officiated at the double ring ceremony. John Smith, brother of the bride, served as best man, while Mrs. John Smith was bridesmaid.

The bride was attired in light rose with white accessories and had a white rose bud corsage. Mrs. John Smith was attired in black with white accessories and had a pink button chrysanthemum corsage. A reception for 35 guests was held following the wedding. Mr.

Gardiner is a graduate of Mansfield high school and served in the army four and a half years. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner are both employed at the bridegroom's Davis Market. After a brief honeymoon to Michigan the couple will be at home at 512 North Williams Dayton, Ohio.

Out-of-town guests at the wedding included Miss Adda Gardiner, John Gardiner, Mansfield; Mrs. Eugene Wood, Champaign; Mrs. Geo. Shell, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Covington, Taylor May and daughters, Mrs.

Elizabeth Brown and daughter, and Miss Grace May of Osborn, Ohio. ART MIDDLESTED HAS LARGE BAND CLASSES Art Middlested, band organizer and director, reports that B. Wyman of the School of Music Service, Champaign, will be in Farmer City tomorrow, In cooperation with Mr. Middlested, he will meet with those students interested in Instrumental music and check on their instrument needs. They will interview prospective bandsters at the grade school from 2:45 to 5:30 p.

m. and from 7:00 to 8:30 p. m. on this date. The first band practice of the current year was held at 8:28 a.m.

Wednesday at the high school with approximately 40 students ready for band work. This band will meet each Monday, Wednesday and day at the 8:28 a. m. schedule during the year. A second band, composed of students having a year or less experience, will meet at the same hour each Thursday at the high school.

A new grade school band will also be organized and Director Middlested will announce the schedule for this later. CURTIS DEWEY IS VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK IN INDIANA Curtis M. Dewey, former resident of this vicinity, and brother of Mrs. Ray Covey, died Saturday of heart attack in his home in Rensselear, Ind. He was born June 8, 1873 on a farm near DeLand and was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Hewett of near DeLand on June 3, 1895.

The couple resided on a farm in Illinois until 1903 when they moved to Iowa and later to Indiana. Survivors are the following children: Mrs. Fern Burke and Mrs. Beulah Cavender of Elkhart, Mrs. Viola Wissner and Chester N.

Dewey of. Pensacola, Darrel Dewey on a farm near Rensselear, also a foster daughter, Mrs. Mary Carmichael, and 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchil-Beltrami, dren. Three sisters also are left: Mrs. Mary E.

Seevers of. Leeton, Mrs. Milo Elmore of Normal, and Mrs. Ray Covey of this city. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Rensselear.

Mr. Dewey was a life-long member of the Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Covey, Mrs. Ethel McConkey of this city, and Mrs.

O. J. Lere and Mrs. John Lere of LeRoy attended the funeral. VISIT HERE FROM TEXAS Mr.

and Mrs. Lester C. Huffman Lof Weslaco, Texas were recent visitors at the home of their uncle and cousin, S. E. Holmes and Adelene.

They started home early on Wednesday of last week, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Huffman of Harlingen, Texas, who had spent several weeks here and in southern Illinois.

WISTHUFF REPORTS CHANGES AT MTHS 251 Students Are Registered for Class Work A total enrollment of 251 at M.T.H.S. was reported Tuesday by O. H. Wisthuff, principal, with a possibility of a few more to register within the next few days. This total includes the seventh and eighth grades which, due to the consolidation of Franklin grade and rural schools, are now handled at the high school and is the largest enrollment ever accomodated at the school.

In 1934 the enrollment reached 222, but has totaled between 158 and 176 since busses were secured three years ago. The lowest enrollment was 147 in 1 1943. The eighth grade has the largest enrollment of the entire school, with 52 listed. Total students in other grades are: seventh, 29; freshmen, 44; sophomores, 50; junlors, 42, and seniors, 34. By utilizing all classrooms more periods of the day; by remodeling the farm shop into a classroom; by putting the shop work in part of.

the garage and by using four 60-minute periods, there is little congestion and the high school enrollment could go up 10 to 20 more with little difficulty except for certain class enrollments which are particularly heavy, Principal Wisthuff reports. The 7th grade room has only one vacant seat and the 8th has two vacant seats. Classes in which enrollment has been particularly heavy are home ec I (22), personal typing (21), physics (24), agriculture I (16), Additional sections were created general science and American history on Monday when enrollin ment went over the 40 mark in these sections. The largest class is English III with 36 and the smallest is shorthand II with six. Some changes listed for this year are: 1.

The library will be open from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. with someone in charge all day.

2. Building will be opened at 8 a. m. and closed at 4:45 except for activities under the direction of coach or teacher. 3.

A noon recreation program will be planned by the two physical education teachers. 4. A junior high glee club composed of 7th and 8th graders will be elective. Enrollment Tuesday was 38 consisting of boys and girls. 5.

Safety instructions will be glven in grades 7 to 9 inclusive. 6. School dismissal will be at 3:38 with busses normally running at 4 p. m. 7.

All officers of classes or organizations must have a average or better to qualify as candidates. 8. Lunch room will operate three shifts with all dishes washed by machine. 9. Grade reports will be mailed to parents at the close of each grade period and need not be returned but should be kept by parents to watch pupil's progress.

10. A complete athletic program for the 7th and 8th grades with a schedule drawn up early this fall. 11. A reserve schedule will be a played in both football and basketball. RETURN FROM AN INTERESTING TRIP Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Randel and Larita, and Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Bidner returned home Sunday evening from a ten-day vacation. They covered nearly 2,000 miles on a trip through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa, and a three-day fishing trip in Northome, Minn. The Randels visited old neighbors and friends in where they formerly lived. In Buffalo, they visited Fred Randel and family, brother of W. J.

Randel and Mrs. Bidner. They report good and bad crops, also that Iowa, cannot boast of being the state of tall corn this year. They saw a lot of beautiful country and scenery along the Mississippi River road. Mrs.

Neva Mitchell, Champaign, visited over the week end with her mother, Mrs. Emma Vance, and other relatives of this city, PROOFS TO COME TOMORROW A representative of the Woltz Studio will be at the Commercial hotel tomorrow from 1 p. m. to 5:30 p. with proofs of kiddles pictures taken a short time ago..