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I ill to to to SUNDAY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1937. PHONE Your A DE 4500 THE FALL FESTIVAL PROGRAM TOLD Complete Schedule for Three Day Celebration Listed by 0. M. Phares. Pantagraph Central Illinois service, LEROY.

0. M. Phares, president of the Leroy Fall Festival and Homecoming association has announced his complete program the three days Sept. 9. 10, and with Harold H.

Tabell, Chicago, master of ceremonies. The program for Thursday starts at 1:30 p. m. when the "Harlem Jamboree," the federal theater unit Peoria with their "Blue Rhythm Ramblers," orchestra and musical revue will entertain for 45 minutes. At 2:25 p.

m. amateur entertainers will be on until 5:15 when the "Harlem Jamboree" n'tain appear for 45 minutes. Amateurs Listed. Amateurs afternoon Mrs. Esther West.

Ellsworth; Miss Betty Jane Stucker, Leroy: Delbert and Virgil Mahin. Mahomet: Phyliss Jones, Leroy: Frederick Krote. Tuscola: Gilly Colfax: Francisco Brothers, DeLand: Max Buckles, Lerov: Donald Abbott. Bloomington: The Melodettes, Cropsey: Howard Bratcher. Bellflower: Wilma Lou Ralley, Leroy: The Hinthorn Brothers, Normal: and Mrs.

Ida C. Peifer, Bloomington. Thursday night the "Harlem Jamboree" entertainers will appear at 7 for 45 minutes and again at 9:35 p. m. At 7:55 p.

m. the amateur entertainers will consist of Elmer Henry, Chenoa: The Ozark Trailera, Decatur: Mildred Burns, Normal: Al Jones and his Goofus Gang. Bloomington: Acro-Adagio Trio, Normal: Dyson Sisters, Mansfield: Jack Forbes, Lerov: Jack Queen and King of Harmony, Bloomington: The Step-its. Rantout: The Bunk House Ramblers, Leroy: Ray Olson, Bloomington: Darlene Lerven, Bloomington: The Kings of Swing. Leroy: McClure Trio and Prairie Rangers.

Colfax. Leroy Band to Play. At 2 p. m. Friday the Leroy concert band will open the program with a half hour concert.

They will again be heard following the amateur entertainers who will appear at 2:40 p. m. Amateurs appearing Friday afternoon will be Seed House Gang. Camargo: Three Smart Girls, Westfield: AI Conger, Bloomington; "Smilin Joe" Fretters, Marshall: Ray Worthington, Normal: Lucille Kelly, Lexington: Meyer and Sumner Dance team, Bloomington; Waikiki Serenaders, Bloomington: Betty Worthy. Leroy: Vermilion Valley and Ella Mac, Forrest: Hal Choicer, Bloomington: The Crutcher Twins, Bloomington: James Ross, Bloomington: Dorothy Mae Albert.

Leroy. At 7 p. m. the Leroy concert band will open the program with 25 minute concert, appearing again at 9:45 p. m.

At 7:35 p. m. amateur entertainers to appear are: Dana Patrick, Broton: Leroy; Prairie Frederick, Kelm, ington; Martha Brust, Normal; White String Trio, Broadland; Gwendolyn Bane, Ellsworth; Robert Veach, Bloomington: Betty King. Bloomington; Delmar and Derald Scott, Leroy; Eva Underhill, Leroy: Melody Maids, Bellflower; Mrs. Guy Spencer and daughter, Heyworth; Madeline Trenkle, Farmer City; Alice Louise and Gerald Alpers, Ellsworth.

At 10:30 p. m. camp No. 1657, Leroy, CCC enrollees will enterlain with a boxing exhibition. At: 2 D.

m. Saturday the WPA Illinois Prairie concert band of Decatur, under the direction of G. R. Mitchell. will give a 45 minute program and will appear again at 1:55 p.

m. WPA Band to Play. At 2:55 p. m. amateur entertainers to appear will be: The Kaye Trio.

Delavan: Frances Jean Otto, Danvers; Buddy Anderson, Chicago; Corrine Shepherd, Bloomington; Wilma Jane Korte, Tuscola: Herman Peanler's String band, Champaign; Jane Jonas, Bloomington: Fred Slarnes, Bloomington; Loretta Anderson, Chicago; Chester and Luther Light, Bloomington: Finley and Stump Dance team, Catlin a and Danville; Mrs. Draper's Old Time band. Saybrook and Bill Hewitt, St. Bernice, Ind. At 7 p.

m. the WPA Prairie concert band will appear for their final concert followed by the amateur finals. The Fall Festival association is giving $450. in cash prizes in the amateur contest. Other attractions will be Snapp's Greater Shows carnival which will arrive the first of the week.

Menard Will Get More Auto Taxes Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. PETERSBURG. Since motor cars and trucks became numerous Menard county assessors have realized that many were not assessed for a personal property tax. Last spring, Arthur Dick, Menard treasurer and assessor, compiled a Ale of truck and passenger car owners, taking the names from the list furnished by the office of the secretary of state. In checking over the list he found more cars and trucks were assessed this year than last, and the added assessed valuation was more than $84,000.

At the present rate, which is approximately $3 per hundred of valuation, Menard county will collect almost $2,500 in added personal property tax next year and the entire Ailing system, extra work and all other added expenses amounted to only $60. Central Illinois Deaths Carol Goad. Central Illigels Service, COOKSVILLE. Relatives In Cooksville received a message Friday afternoon telling of the death Friday of Carol Goad. 32.

son of Mr. and Mra. Frank Goad of Denver, Colo. William Newton of Cooksville is an uncle, Mr. Goad had been afflicted with heart disease since boyhood, which caused him death.

He had been employed by the Denver City Electrie company since finishing high school. A AgO he suffered an attack of Influenza followed by his old trouble, although he was able to continue his work until four weeks ago. He Is survived by his parental and one sister and Miss Minnie Newton of Colorado. and many relatives and friends Cookaville, Colfax, Towanda and Bloomington. Mrs.

Dan White, Pantacraph Central Illinois service, WASHINGTON. Mra. Dan White, 29, who resided south of here near Deer Creek, died suddenly at St. Francis hospital, Peoria, after being patient there two dave. She WAR taken there on becoming and the cause of death WAR not immediately determined.

Zula Alexander was born at Congerville and following marriage to Mr. White, made her home on the farm near Deer Creek. Besides her husband, she in survived by four small children and her mother, Mrs. A. L.

Alexander, who resided with her. Several brothers and sisters also survive. Robert Fitzgerald. Pantagraph Central Illinois Nervice. COOKSVILLE.

The Fitzgerald families at Cooksville word of the death at noon Saturday of Robert Fitzgerald at his home near Pontiac, where he had been an invalid 12 years following A stroke. Mr. Fitzgerald WAR born and spent his boyhood days on what is now the Forsythe place on the north edge Cooksville. John Fitzgerald and Mrs. Margaret Shea of Cooksville are cousins.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning in Pontiac. Mortland Funeral. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, FARMER The funeral of Mrs. W. E.

Mortland, who died Friday afternoon at her home near Weedman, will be held at the Weedman church at 10 a. m. MonThe Rev. Walter Russell, pastor of the church, will conduct the service. Schools in Eureka Will Open Tuesday Pantagraph Central 1 Illinois Service.

Eureka public schools will open at 8:20 a. m. Tuesday with M. W. Brown, new superintendent, in charge.

J. E. Russell will be a new member of high school faculty, He will teach mathematics. Ralph Humphreys will be the new principal of the Davenport grade school. He is a graduate of Knox college where he received his degree in 1935.

The last two years he has been principal of the Gilson Township high school in Knox county. El Paso Evangelical Church Opens Loyalty Program Series (Special to The Pantagraph.) EL and communion day will be observed Sunday at the Emmanuel Evangelical church, the Rev. A. R. Buckrop, pastor, has announced.

This will be the first service in a loyalty program to be continued Sept. 12 with homecoming and centennial day; Sept. 19, United States constitution and young people's day; Sept. 26, sacred art music day; 3, Sunday school and rally day. The committee for Sept.

12 includes Mrs. William Keehma, Mrs. William Krug, Mrs. R. Bachman and Mrs.

G. Stormer. Returns After Furlough Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. FARMER Spangler of the United States navy, who has been spending a three months furlough here with his mother, left Wednesday morning for Norfolk, where he has been assigned to the airplane carrier Yorktown. This carrier is still under construction.

Mr. Spangler has been in the navy for six years. SEEK LARGER SCHOOL UNIT Petitions Ask Annexation of Sections to Fisher School District. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, FISHER. Petitiona have been fled with County Superintendent of Schools Earnest Harshbarger to annex land sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21 22, 23 and 24 in Condit township Fisher high school district No.

301, according to Principal La Thrig, who with the board has been advising petitioners in the job of gathering signatures within the present district and the proposed sections to be added. Five sections east of Fisher have petitioned to annex themselves to the Rantoul district, according to the statements of two men who said they had solicited signatures sections 11 and 14, but County, Superintendent. the Harshbar- petitions had not been fled. Taxes on this land will not he sessed this year and will not be collected before 1939. Petition circulators report practically every person approached for signatures was in sympathy with the plan to enlarge the Fisher district.

Family Reunions Brief recordings of the gather ings of the family clans in Central Illinois. GEE REUNION. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, FARMER CITY. The Gee reunion was held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Weedman park here.

Therei were 52 persons present. Coming the farthest distance was C. J. Gee of Kentucky. He formerly lived in Clinton.

Others came from Lansing, St. Rernice, Paris, Ellsworth, Leroy, Farmer City and Blooming. ton. Officers elected for the coming year are: Mrs. Iva Bottom, St.

Bernice, president; Mrs. Geneva Coyle, Farmer City, vice president, and Mrs. Minnie King, secretary, The member of the family to attend C. J. Gee, 71, and the oldest, youngest was Beverly Joyce Gee, 10 months old, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Gee. BENDLER-EWERT-HOLTZ. FINDLAY. Members of the Bendler-Ewert-Holtz familles met at the home of Mr.

Mrs. RobBendler at Findlay (Ill.) Sunday, Aug. 29 for their 10th annual reunion. Dinner was served and a business meeting was held. The following officers were elected: D.

A. Bardenhagen of Hudson. president; Frank Ewert of Wichita, vice president; Ida Turneham, Kokomo, secretary treasurer. The entertainment committee consists of Charles Twineham, Geraldine Ewert and Tony Reynolds, A musical program WAR held There were 68 present the reunion, arriving from Indiana, Kansas, Chicago, Leroy, Normal, Bloomington, Saybrook, Lovington, Hudson, Pekin, Findlay, Sibley and Peoria. The 1938 reunion will be held the last Sunday in August at the home of D.

A. Bardenhagen in Hudson. Consider Scout Program (Special to The Pantagraph.) LINCOLN. Roy S. Anderson, Scout commissioner for the Prairie Trails district, has called a meeting of all Lincoln Scout leaders to be held at 7:30 p.

m. Tuesday at the city hall to consider the building of the fall program. The program is to cover all Scouting activities for the next few months. Mexican to Teach Art Pantagraph Central Illinois Nervice. Hernandez, Mexican student in Eureka college, will teach art each Saturday from 9 a.

m. to noon in the science hall beginning Saturday, Sept. 18. Class will be open to all high school age pupils or above. Auxiliary to Meet Oct.

7 Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. -There will be no meeting of the American Legion auxiliary during September. Regular monthIly meetings will begin again Oct. 7. Central Illinois Temperatures Drop as Clouds Bring Rainfall Heavy Precipitation Reported East of Bloomington to Indiana State Line.

Central Illinois was cooled by a wide areas of it were rain blanket of clouds and Saturday, that ranged from mere sprinkles to near cloudburst proportions. About 10 miles east of Bloomington one rainstorm swept from northwest to southeast, watering a large area between Bloomington and Gibson City. Arrowsmith was in the edge of this belt of rainfall and it extended well along toward Gibson. Gibson City, itself, however, had at a late hour Saturday received not a drop of water. In the eastern half of the state the rains swept from southwest to northeast and reached near cloudproportions about noon and shortly afterward.

Heavy Around Paxton. The heavy rains fell from a point about four miles west of Paxton continuously to the eastern stately line and beyond. At Paxton water stood hub deep on automobiles at the Intersection of route 9 and route 45, extending about a city block in three tions for considerably more than an hour. Stopped sewer inlets were (responsible and a Alling station Central Illinois Vacationists AYRESMAN. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, GIBSON and Mrs.

Lee Ayresman by Mr. and Mra. Aaron Suter, have returned from a 2,400 mile motor trip to the Black Hilla in South Dakota. While there they visited Mt. Coolidge, which was the summer home of former President Calvin Coolidge: They returned through and Town and were absent about 10 days.

SHROYER-CAMPBEL (Special to The LINCOLN. -Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shreyer Mr. Mra.

Edward Campbell left Sunday, by auto for Ontario, Canada, where they plan to spend two weeks camping and fishing. Faulty 'Air Conditioning' in Court House to Be Fixed Pantagraph Central Illinois service. CLINTO an "air effort to eliminate excessive conditioning" in the courthouse during the colder months, the cracks around the windows are being calked. Friday evening the work, under the charge of James Whitehead. WAR estimated 88 one fourth complete.

Additional repairs are expected to be undertaken in the near future, MORTON FETE DRAWS 5,000 Fall Festival Ends With Dance in Civic Building Saturday Night. Fantagraph Central Illinois Service, MORTON. -The three day fall festival and homecoming opened here Thursday with about 5,000 attending the evening attraction. The "avenue of fun and entertainment" la located on Walnut street with the large exhibit tent 50 by 180 feet on the lot directly south. This "big top." the largest Morton has known, for, exhibitors local with exhibits, several contains displays just outside the tent.

At the radio amateur hour presented Thursday, prizes were claimed as follows: First, $5, Marjorie Carius, Morton, tap dancing and acrobatical stunts; second, $3, Little German Band of Mackinaw: third, $2, Bobby Knabe, Morton, vocal solo; fourth fifth. $1 each, the Misses Merrit and Bessie Hatcher of Peoria, vocalists. The festival continued through Saturday with a dance at the civic building beginning at 9:30 p. m. until 1 a.

m. and the eight piece Collegiate club orchestra of Bloomington furnishing the music. 195 of 424 Cars Found 'Healthy' in Pontiac Check Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. PONTIAC. Only 195 out of 424 cars which passed through the "safety lane" operated Wednesday and Thursday by the Livingston County Farm bureau and the Skilled Drivers club, were given clean bills of health.

Of the group tested 137 had defective brakes: seven had defective horns; windshield wipers were not working on 26: one had a defective rearview mirror; 12 stoplights were not working; taillights of 26 1 were out of order and headlights on 70 were not working right. George Foster Dies in Home in Towanda; Leader in Community (Special to The Pantagraph.) TOWANDA. George Duncan Foster. 76, former mayor of Towanda and a school director many terms, died at 1:15 p. m.

Saturday at his home here. The body WAS removed to the Beck Memorial home and will be returned to the home in Towanda Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Monday at the Baptist church in Towanda with the Rev.

F. R. Johnson officiating. He was born two miles south of Bloomington Dec. 8, 1860, the son of John G.

and Rebecca Foster, He was the third child in a family of eight children. He married Miss Ida McBroom Dec. 24, 1885. To this union two children were born, Mrs. Ruth Wood of Stayton, and Ray, at home.

His wife preceded him in death in 1915. He married Mrs. Mary Howell of Danvers in 1926. In addition to the two children and his second wife, the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs Fanny Wall, Milwaukee. Mrs.

M. E. Fellows and Lew Foster, Peoria: Frank Foster of Stayton, and Henry Foster, Corpus Christi, Tex. Mr. Foster was engaged in the mercantile business here for 35 years, retiring several vears AgO, He was a member of the Baptist church.

Dewitt Finance Group Meets Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. meeting the finance committee of the DeWitt county board of supervisors was held in the office Nolan D. Gentry, county clerk, Friday afternoon. The meeting was to prepare the annual budget which will be presented at 'he next regular meeting of the board. The finance committee consists of Supervisors Holmes, Santa Anna: Anderson, and Baker, Nixon town- Anchor Residents Say Schools Open About Right for Farmers 1 STAFF WRITER.

ANCHOR. Influenced by their schools starting earlier than most in Illinois, persons here believed early starting WAR beneficial to their community, in view of its rural characteristics. Their opinions were given in swer to the question, "Do you think the present opening dates of schools are such as would the most efficient work by students?" Some of the answers were: C. D. Stagner, proprietor of general merchandise store--I had never given it much thought, but it's hot to open the schools now, of course, It's exceptional weather, this year.

It seldom is so hot at this of year as is this one, Other years will be cooler. But as to time of opening. the Chicago open until about believe that is about mechanic-Startall right, for if Mr. Watkins months of school cram in enough need as early as starting out in life. Where I went to we never did start until the Arst Monday after Labor day.

It was always cooler then and I believe we got more out of our actual school work than if we had started, when it was hot and would have Ad geted all through the day. Now starting early may children aren't Treasurers Given Back School Cash Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Mr. Stagner schools never Sept. 15, and I the right time.

Melvin Watkins, ing this early is student wants to concentrate, he can do it, hot weather or cold. I don't think 12 monthe of school would be too many in this day and age. It would keep the kids out of mischief, And this ation is aging faster than they used to, that is, mentally, Twelve each year wouldn't education as they they are now A. B. Lake school years ago, Mr.

Lake be all right but if were mailed this week from the office of Mrs. May Porter, county superintendent of schools, to the township schooling treasurers of the county for their share of the distributive fund due in August. In addition to the regular monthly distribution, checks were mailed the respective treasurers for small payments delinquent amounts claimed 1930, no" 1931 and 1932. The total amount of checks received from the state auditor distributed to the township urers was $4,974.07. This amount was divided as follows: Regular August distribution, reapportionment for 1930.

reapportionment 1931. $372.01: reapportionment for 1932, $730.95. The office of the county superintendent of schools will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, for the Labor day holiday. Car Stolen in Galesburg Recovered by Harry Reehl (Special to The Pantagraph.) PAXTON car belonging to A.

H. Luker of Galesburg, stolen from that city Wednesday night, was recovered here Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Harry Reehl. The car was abandoned less than block from the county courthouse. Mr. Reehl obtained fingerprints from the car but was unable to learn anything from them because they were smudged.

Mr. Luker was to have arrived here late Friday to take possession of his car which was apparently not damaged. Trio End Long Cycle Trip Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. GIBSON Hecht, Paul Young and Donald Fox returned home Wednesday evening from a 12 days vacation and trip to Canada. The tour was made on two motorcycles and covered 2,400 miles.

There were no accidents. Court Notes Woodford County COUNTY COURT. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. in county court by Judge Ed E. Robeson: Herman Schoon Sr.

estate: Report of sale of rear estate filed. Frank Schamberg Sr. estate: Final receipts Louise presented. Order discharge signed. Kern estate: Petition for probate lot will presented.

Hearing set Sept. 27. John Weber estate: Appraisement bill presented, approved and ordered recorded. Chris Kriste conservatorship: Final receipts presented. Order of discharge signed.

comfortable, it's hard to teach them anything, Yes, I think starting later has its advantages as far as heat is concerned. T. L. Abell, principal of the high school- -Starting early seems to be the proper thing. Now, I've heard lots of comment on early school and hot weather, but I believe, and I think the thermometer will bear me out, that last week was cooler than the week before.

So by startearly, we have a week of school gone fairly comfortably. And nearly every year-we opened early for six years we have run into a cool spell in the middle of August to give us A comfortable start. Otto Wichmann, produce dealer wouldn't venture an opinion on whether right them to school now or not. community wants its school to open because of spring that presses hard. But, as getting the benefit out the school, couldn't say.

think they've been doing judging from C. H. Willke, vator- Judging case, starting season fits my C. H. Willke Mr.

Wichmann pretty good, though, years gone by. manager of an elefrom my school early in the plans very well. have children of! my own school and they live on the farm. Work in the fall is very light so they do have a mighty good chance to gO to school. But In the spring, when there is the heavieet part of the farm work to do, it leaves them free to be at home and help.

George Kinder, utility man for produce service Well, I have no 256 Pupils in Gibson City High School--319 in Grades Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. GIBSON CITY. The public school system of Gibson City is again functioning normally followthe summer vacation. Under the direction of Supt. W.

M. Loy ail students had their classes arranged before the opening of school a Monday, Aug. 30. There are 319 pupils in the grade school, the largest number of dents in one grade being 49 in the first. Drummer township high school 18.8 an enrollment of 256 students The freshmen number 67, there being 29 boys and 38 girls.

There are 41 boys and 40 girls in the sophomore class, making a total of 81. The junior class has 23 boys and 24 girls, making a total of 47. There are 25 boys and 33 girls in the senior class, totaling 58. There are three post graduate students. They are Ruth Harder, Carl Nelson and Emerson Marcellus, all 1937 graduates.

Farmer City Woman Falls From Porch, Injures Knee Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. FARMER CITY. Mrs. Frank Holmes fell down the steps at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Willard Trenkle Wednesday evening ing her knee cap in three places. This same knee had been broken once before. She was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital, Bloomington. Mrs.

Holmes makes her home in an apartment at the Lyman Reeser home on Clinton avenue. Kiwanis Club Holds Ladies Night With Factory Visit Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Eureka Kiwanis club met Tuesday evening at the Eureka hotel and had "Ladies night dinner" at 6:15 p. m. Prof.

Raymond G. Aylsworth led group singing with Mrs. Aylsworth at the piano. Following the dinner the group visited the Libby, McNeal, Libby canning factory, with Richardson Dickinson as guide. Girl Placed on Probation Pantagraph Central Illinois Service.

CLINTON 15 year old girl appeared in county court at 3 p. m. Saturday to answer to a delinquency charge. She was placed on probation for a period of 20 days. final judgment to be given at that time.

Attys. John Bedinger and A. F. Miller appeared in behalf of defendant. Executor's Sale of City Property To settle the Estate of August F.

Bloomquist, deceased. 1221 N. Mason Street, Bloomington, Illinois, five rooms, modern, full basement. and in good repair. 705 E.

Bell Street, Bloomington, Illinois, seven rooms, modern, and in excellent repair. Sale will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 7. 1937 at 10:00 o'clock a. m.

at East door of the Court House in Bloomington, Illinois. Terms of sale: cash on day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed. Merchantable abstract of title will be furnished. Possession given upon delivery of deed, subject to the rights of the tenants in possession, renting from month to month. A.

G. Bell, Auctioneer. PAUL F. BLOOMQUIST, Homer English, Attorney. Executor.

NEW TEACHERS OFFERED HINTS children in school, matter directly to starts. of course, it may be hot I comfortable for them to go, but they might as well be In school as somewhere elee. Starting early have a decided tage in rural communities such an these, though. Mrs. J.

W. postmistress Mrs. Martens 40 it doesn't me when school Mr. Kinder Martens, assistant Opening dates of schools depend entirely on the community, in which you live. Now our high school used to start with all the rest of them and let out for two.

November weeks sol in the boys could help with the corn shucking. But nearly every year it rained. So we started to open and let out for corn shucking and closing the term early. But anywhere else, I don't suppose it would make any difference when they started as long as they got in the required school time each year. W.

E. Watkins, jeweler-Well, I don't care if they ever start or not for my own benefit. I haven't anyone in echool myself, so it doesn't make much difference to me. But children might as well start school early as late. They wouldn't be any lhotter, and probably not as hot, a6 if they were out tearing around.

Then they've got plenty of fans, good seats, lots of shade and nearly could need, 80 school? Lyle Riecks, that I'm out of care if school lasted year. But when I Lyle Riecks idea. ty good L. H. Smith, member of the grade Opening early has of qualities.

In the a farm community like ours, the dents get out earlier and, consequently, can help with the spring work. Then, as we have done, by starting early, we can give them a week or two in the late fall to take care of our corn shucking. And like we lost three school our teachers were starting early, we as any other school, than most. W. E.

Watkins anything you why not "be' in service -Now school, I wouldn't all through the did I would rather hadn't had echools at all. But opening at this time of the season isn't so bad. It lets all the boys, nd girls too, out to help on the farm when they are needed. So, for me, to open early and to close early in the spring is a pret- garage owner and school boarda great number first place, in L. H.

Smith it was last year, days because sick. But after got out as early and earlier Another series of interviews on a topic of general interest will be obtained in a Central Illinois town and will appear in next Sunday's Pantagraph. Pedigreed Black Chow Puppies FOR SALE Inquire at 705 Franklin Normal Phone 6097 DeWitt County Beginners Meet in Sunerintendent's Office. Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, first of a series of meetings was held in the office of Mrs. May Porter, county Intendent of schools, at 10 a.

m. Saturday, for all teachers teaching for the first time this year, These meetings are planned to help the beginning teachers solve the many problems which confront them during the first few months of school, During the meeting, Mrs. Catherline Ruble, teacher of the Davenport school, told the teachers how she had overcome difficulties in the teaching of spelling. Miss Elizabeth Duncan, primary teacher of the Lincoln school in Clinton, talked to the teachers about the teaching of first grade children, stressing the important in teaching small children to read, to become conscious of number facts, and to express themselves in various mediums. There were 11 teachers in attendance at this meeting.

Further problems are to be discussed at the next meeting, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 11. it's send Our early the work 80 to most of One Hurt in Crash of in Pontiac Pantagraph Central Illinois Service, I PONTIAC. Mrs. W.

H. Finger of Peoria was slightly injured at 10:30 a. m. in an aute accident on four miles Saturdays west of Pontiac. The accident occurred when J.

R. Law, 78, Pontiac, who stated that stopped at stop sign before coming onto the highway, had his view obstructed by a field of tall corn and allegedly was struck by the other car, driven by William H. Finger of Peoria, Charles Fisher of Dewitt Fined $100 in County Court Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. CLINTON. At a hearing in county court at 10 a.

m. Saturday, Judge Rayburn Harp Wilson presiding, Charles Fisher of DeWitt was fined $100 and costs on charge of drunkenness. A motion for probation was denied. Daniel Castell, alias Peg Castell, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Claude Barrett in Decatur Friday night and brought to Clinton, where he was lodged in the De Witt jail about 11 p. m.

He is county, in connection with the belekercase. He is a brother in law of John Tucker, recently arrested on charges of making threats. Clinton American Legion Women Hear Delegates Talk Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. American Legion auxiliary, Crang-Bennett unit 103. met in the Legion club rooms Friday evening, Mrs.

Harry Gotti, first vice president, presided in the absence of Mrs. O. L. Hemmick, who is away on her vacation. During the meeting Mrs.

Gotti and Mrs. George Andrews, delegates to the department convention, gave a report of their convention activities. The next meeting will be preceded by a sample luncheon, hostesses for which are Mrs. Harry Litzenberger, Mrs. Lily Heikes and Mrs.

Joe Daniels, Waynesville High School Enrollment Stands at 54 Pantagraph Central Illinois Service. Waynes. ville high school opened Wednes. day with an enrollment of 54 pupils, There are two new teachers this year: Aaron Hoffman of Eureka, principal, and Miss Florence Casto of St. Joseph, commercial teacher, PI Pantagraph CASE CONTINUED.

Illinois Service. PONTIAC. James Downey, itinerant, held for questioning in the death of Glenn Morgan, Aug, 17, had his case continued in justice court of J. A. Sutherland until Sept.

14. Downey is being held on 1 vagrancy and for further questioning by officers. 2 Popular Tablets 5c Bloomington Pride Popular 5 These are extra thick tablets. Ask your grocer, druggist or at our store. operator ventured into the water in A small coupe while the rain still poured blindingly, to poke about with a stick and send the water swirling down the sewer.

Small boys, who couldn't get any more wet than they already were. took advantage of the deep water for "swim." When they lay down in the water, only their heads were uncovered. Corn Trains Caught. Farther east, in the vicinity of Hoopeston, tractor powered "wagon trains" of sweet corn bound for the Hoopeston canning were caught in the deluge. headlights were lighted and the five wagon caravans crept along.

Fields were made so BOggY by the rain that corn picking was stopped at noon. Many loads of tomatoes on the way to canning factories also were caught in the downpour. For long distances motorists were required to use their headlights at noon hour for protection against collision with care they met. The rains swung into this district from the south and west and many thousands of acres, apparentas far south as Danville and Champaign and Decatur, were watered. In the vicinity of Bloomington the rain was more spotty, however.

and the city itself received pracno rain. Sections of land tically, received some of the downfall in varying degrees. NEW GIBRALTAR FURNACES WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Repairs for All Furnaces Residence Heating Department P. H. MaGIRL FOUNDRY FURNACE WORKS 401-413 E.

Oakland Ave. Phone 2840 Annual Labor Day Homecoming of St. Patrick's Parish, MERNA In the Afternoon Starting at 1 P. Rain or Shine BALL GAME Downs vs. Merna HOG CALLING TUG O' WAR CONTEST FAT MEN'S RACE LADIES' NAIL DRIVING CONTESTS, ETC.

Amusement and Entertainment Galore $10 PRIZE FOR TALLEST STALK OF CORN (With Ear) Entries Must Be In Before 3 P. Labor Day 50c CHICKEN DINNER 5 P. M. On the Church Lawn MENU Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Buttered Peas Sliced Tomatoes Cole Slaw Relish and Spread Ice Cream Cake Coffee EVERYBODY WELCOME!.