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32 THE LA PLATA HOUE PRESS, LA PLATA, UISSOl RI. Till RNIUV. MAI II 21, 1113s $1.50 EK YK.4B Santa Fe Runs Animersa7 Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Jerve Saere celebrated their twenty-first wedding anniversary here Sunday.

They wen' married on the 17th, but the dime Richard Anderson Is Fatally Injured A Splendid Community Sale At the community sale last Manila there was one of the largest crowds and tho liest offering since the sale started. It in improving with each Too Fast For Mail Legion-Auxiliary To Hold Benefit Party iinuai Master V.kh Hunt Also Voted l'ir Saturday Before Kilter LaPlata Seventh In Savings Bonds Sales I'ltinaster Yihiijt Receiu' lul'nnna-tion Relative to Sales Wheel. Mail Sacks Tlironii I'mler Vnd Torn To Shreds Meani Pipe llrenks In Station Room Al Mondays offering, more stock, more Ft. Sinclair Station. farm stuff and more of a variety.

enjoyed by the foil owing guests Sunday, Mrs. Rose Tulley of I-Mina. Mr. and Mrs. Doc Mr.

and Mrs. i I Seventy head of I year old ewes sold from $9.80 to 111 per head and Putstmraster Young is in receipt of information relative to the sale of went to good farms, such as R. E. Gooddinig's, Frank Grantges ani Elliott. The cattle brought froaii The Santa Fe's crack train The cii.i-i'.

So. 2, going east through Ui-1'iitta at a. while probably tin- fa.tet-t train between Kansas City I'hicasi'o, and the pride of that great railroad, is a joy to the railroad but a headache for the business John I jew is, Mr. and I'ral Leu-; The American Legion and Auxiliary in and (laughter, Kvelyn, Jacqueliuc their regular meeting last night. Spicer, Kthei Frances Bowcn an1 Eu- I March 23.

Plans were completed for gene Meeks. the community card party to be held Jesse Sacre and Miss Nora Lewis 'Tuesday evening, March in the were united in marriage at the Bap-'Legion hall. The comm unity project list manse on March 17, 1917, Rev. fi. I that the Auxiliary is working on is a P.

Foster officiating. They have two 'shelter house with rest rooms at I'niled States Savings Bond in Missouri from Sept. 1, V.Wt to Aug. 31, According to the schedule received there was" sold in Missouri, $40 to Black heifer calves brought Shorthorn in fact the bidding was; fast and everything offered sold, with the exception of one horse, which was taken down. Bring your stuff in an the buyers wiM be there next Monday.

children, a son. Gerald in high school Hastings Park. They have been building up this and a daughter, Lenora five years old. Richard Anderson of tlhis city was fatally injured Tuesday morning when lie was scalded by a steam pipe in tie engine room of tie pipeline puni(i-ing station at Ft. Madison breaking.

The accident occurred there ailout 8:30. Mr. Anderson was rushed to the Sacred Heart Hospital at that place where his death occurred at 8 o'clock tihat evening. 'Mr. Anderson and W.

R. Jefferson of Huimibolt. Kansas were employed hb engineers and were starting one of the steam engines in the plant wihen the accident occurred. Anderson was standing directly in tine path of the live steam when the pipe broke and he was burned over the front of hie entire body. Mr.

Jefferson woe people who receive nna.il carried by it for I Plat a and points north. For the pas-t several months the mail it carrie- and throws off as it passes through here has some times reached these patrons and more often don't; that is. reaches them in a readable Ifund for three years by giving bene Surprise for Tompkins Family $1 8.389,743. 75, an average per capata s.ale of $5.07. This report carries the information concerning the various classes of offices and makes comparisons, it is interesting to note some of the statements contained in the For instance we find that LaPlata office sold $36,443.75 in savings bonds and r.jnked 7th in per capita sales, and in our neighboring town we find that Macon office sold $40,443.75 and rank fit card parties and now have a fund of $75 for that purpose.

They will add the proceeds of this card arty to this fund. Every one in this community like to go to Hastings Park for picnics and will appreciate hav- Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Tompkins to their farm northwest of on March 11. On Saturday a few neighbors and friends a surprise for them. Those pres Tiirm. On account of the extreme speed the sacks containing this mail has been sucked under the wheels and liter Win. Workman's Sister Hies Win Workman received a message telling of the death of his eteter, Mrs.

Mary Mather which occurred at her home in, Arkansas City, Kansas yesterday. 'Death being caused from a heart attack. Besides the brother ally torn to shreds. This week, for ed 34th in per capita 6ales. Instance, a letter containing kodak iMarceline sold $27,900 and ranked films, the money for the develope- invT a shelter house with sanitary rest rooms, out there.

The, City, Commerce Club, American Legion, and different individuals are also interested in this project and are offering substantial assistance and there is a possiibility that the building will be ready for use this ent were, Mr. and Mrs. binerman Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. J.

T. Milcel, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Henry, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe 'Magers and grandson, Billy Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Sewell and son Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Mikei and three daughters, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Magers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Bragg, Irvel Lock and Mr. Wiggins.

Refreshments were served. here, 'Mrs. Mather is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Fred Tull of Kirksville, and Mrs. Harry J.

Myers of Kansas City. B. P. Workman, Misis Allie Workman, Mrs. George Morgan and Mrs.

0. G. Reynolds are cousins: of the deceased. ment of them and the letter of instruct ions to the photographer, wa found in three different places along th right-of-way, the money in one place, films in another and envelope 51st in per capita sales. Tarkio ranks last, selling $1,968.75 in savings bond.

From the report Kirksville 6 shown to rank first in the "Highest Per Capita sale in each post office class," with a total sale of $56,681.25, or $68.35 according to the last report Kirksville had a population of 8,293, we cannot understad the governments summer. Come and have a good time at the Auxiliary card party and help burned about the legs. He is reported to be in a critical condition. 'Mr. Anderson had been employed by the Sinclair comipany a number of ytaTS.

He came to the station here in 1915 and about two years ago wae transferred to other stations where his services were required. He had been at Humlbolt, Kansas, Reidel, Kansas, Gorin and other points and had been at the Ft. Madison station a month. Mrs. Anderson was notified of her husband's injuries, leaving here immediately for his bedeide and was with him when the end came.

IMr. Anderson will be sadly missed in another. Kansas City newspapers were chewed up so as to be unread- able, but few being found in pieces large enough to pick up. Section crews searched along the tracks for quite a distance and many Dedicate The New School Building H. H.

Stark Dies Following Stroke Funeral Held At M. E. Church Here For Fermer LaPlata Resident swell the shelter house fund and at the some time help your self by making yourself a better park to go to. The tickets will be 25c. A prize for high, score at each table.

Bridge, pinochle, rook, pitch and chmker check will be played. There will also be tables for children only. Tickets for mathematics, ut presume they are correct, however we cannot make our figures conform, to the report. complaints of business firms were turned in at the post office regard- i State School Superintendent Lloyd King Addressed Large Group ing lost letters. The sacks are thrown I This report further shows that Missouri has 89 second class post offices, our office is shown to rank 7th.

It in just too bad that this office off on the south side of the tracks, Herbert Ha.mon Stark was born children under 13 will be 10c when Lat Thursday evening the new the very best spot available, as the October 5, 1872 at Rowley, Iowa and they play at the children's tables. The Auxiliary voted to hold their annual Easter egg hunt for the chil- mail clerks are not allowed to kick departed from this earth on March 19 the sacks off on the platform on at the age of 65 years, 5 months auditorium gymnasium of the LaPlata High School was dedicated with appropriate exercises held at the auditorium. A large crowd was present when the program began at 8 o'clock. The invocation was given by Rev. Fred L.

Hudson. The benedic by his family and friends. He was a friend to all. On hie visits back to his home he always had time for a chat with friends. Richard Anderson was born Aug.

17, 1878 at Morrietown, a son of Phillip and Margy 9cott Anderson. On June 25, he was united in dren of this comimiunity on Saturday and! before Easter. $10 was sent to th died Veterans Hospital for Easter. The cotint of the danger to people stand- and 14 days, ing on it. He wan the son of Harmon Mail for Kirksville, Queen City and rarv Jane Stark.

Hks mother ranking so high among the second class offices will be placed in Jie third class next July. iLa.Plaita's population is 1406. the savings bonds sales amounted to $36,443.75. an average per person of $26.00. or $21.93 above the average sale in the state.

tion' was given by Rev. Dannie Mar next meeting of the Auxilaiiry will be April 27. A program is being planned and iniatkm will be held for the new memibers. towns north is handled by the pust 1 when he was 30 months of age and he office here and sent on when the des- wa-s adopted by hie aunt and uncle, tl nation is decipherable. It is our James and Adah Maitland.

aiii nion people ould much rather I At the age of 29, on Feb. 12, 1902, marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth rbert Dull, superintendent Nutt, and to them one son was born, have this mail carried by a later train was united in marriage to Lida of the school here presided, and presented Prof. Karl WeM and Mb band of the Kirksville State Teacher (College. After expressing appreciation to and receive it than have it carried by-Kappel. To this union were born 5 the faster one and not get it.

iohildiren, two dying in infancy. He A Remarkable Dog This if an unusual but true dog story that will interest every one who reads it, whether they like dog or not. A farmer of ours who Vernon Anderson, who i6 employed i-i the office of the Sirclair V-mpny in Kansas City. Besides his wife and son, he leaves to mourn his passimg a grandson. S.

F.nyart Annonnces James S. Knyart, who served four years as County Treasurer before the office was a.bni ished, announces in the taxpayers, meanibens of the school lived in Illinois until 1909 at which time he moved to Missouri. Except for 5 years spent in Iowa, he has miade his home near LaPlata. He became a member of the M. B.

church "Death Takes the Steerlnpr Wheel" A dramatization of the tragic deaths that result from highway accidents in the United States will be deplete! at the Presibvterian Church, LaPlata, this it-sue of the Home Press as a candidate for the Deniccratic nomination for that prst again. at IjaPlata in 1914. He was a member I Mr. Enyart was srvven the first cm mm it: ee for se.li- of the Sycamore I. O.

O. F. I-odge. i choice of the Democratic governor akti when the He is survived by liii- loving wife, Richard Van Anderson of Prairie architect, and Stanley Rol- Grove, Arkansas, three brothers and the contractor, who made the three sisters, namely Jesse Anderson building possible, Mr. Dull then in-of Florida, Frank Anderson of Knox- troduced Hon.

Lloyd V. King, state ville. Mrs. Ida Boling of Curby. uperintendient of schools, the speak-Wasihington, Mrs.

Bessie Want land of jer nf thp OTenjng who made a splen-Los Angeles, W. C. aress with special messages to viler, of Baldwin, Kansas and Edd the student body, the faculty, and to Anderson of this city whi is employ- community. ed at the Sinclair station here. preceding the evening program, a llis remains were brought to the dmwr was gjven by the piata fac-home here from Ft.

Madison last members in honor of King. Those lives but a few miles out of IjaPlata has a pure bred collie that is an all-round sporting dog, besides being a perfect stock dog. We spent Sunday afternoon at this home and asked if the dog was any good for squirrels. The lady of the house simply said, "Shop go and find a squirrel." The timber runs up to just accra the road in front of the residence. Shep got up and trotted across the road to the timber and in less than three minutes we hearl him ltiirk.

We walked down there. three children. Mrs. R. X.

Evans, Ui- tkms recently but he was not named Grange. III. Marshall of Beveir and to the office by ihe governor. an( favorably evt're county 'h' Jim Enyart is well known Juan-1 he thorough caT'va- Sunday evening, March 27, at 7:30 p. when Dr.

E. S. Havighurt as court judge ins-tructs J. Delbert Dull, as bailiff, to open court. The play well illustrates one of the tragedies which in 1934 claimed the lives of 35.Oi0 peivons on America's highways.

The entire cast includes: Judge Hale. Dr. K. S. Havighurst.

Prosecuting Attorney. Rev. D. F. Mart in.

Deifeni-e Attorney. X. R. Johnson. Defendant, Gail Albright.

Court Clerk. W. O. Daniel. Court Bailiff.

J. Delbert Dull, t'oroner. Doctor Ransome. Frank tinny night, March 23, and funeral service present Were the faculty member. av.

I Til il this hV r.iff friends Baptist their wives and husband, the hoard Lillian at home. 2 grandchildren. Xedra and Pity Hie Stark, his stepmother. Mrs. Susan Stark.

Kin-gf-ton. 111., one sister, Mrs. Ed Buxton. Vinton. Iowa, two half brothers.

Henry Stark iff Kingston, 111., and Ray S'ark of Boire, Idaho, one brother by adoption, E. P. Maitland, IjaPlata. one Mrs. Emma Wiggins.

Gothenburg. Xebrat-ka, a numler of nieces, nephews, cousins end a host of friends. were held at the IjaPlata (Thureh, conducted by Rev. Dannie and the than 100 yards and he had a b'a and their wives. Martin, minister of t' Christian guest.s: Rav- squirrel up a small tree.

Church, this afternoon at 2:30. Burial nMnd Kroggel of Jefferson City, Mr. Coming back to the house, he jump- was made at the Highland Cemetery aital Mn3 KarI Webb, Mr. and Mire. a rabbit and gave chase, when he! I'.

C. t-nidiiales ear. iidate- 'or the Htich-ce gr iiieation Ti ach'TS ire A'-ir-n Adams K. s. Anions the flor o1" cVr jfrirtll the K'i 'ollege i'l Stanley Hayden, Mrs.

Edna Camptell. I W1ae lbollt t( catoh tne i in Ottawa. Kansas. Deceased was a member of the Bap-fist Church here. Miss Ruth McGeehan.

and Mr. and inrougn a ue iei.t fence at one Mrs. Stanley Rollins, the contractor, shep cleared the of ihV o'ty: Na-(Val I.ee Vo ts of Rev. McGrew of Ca'lao and the and Harry Shania pas.tor. E.

S. Havighurst officiated at omi Boll of all of Kirksville. Xmelt.y: Form-i Em 1 of Atlanta; Wanda of Varrow. The ciiisinu are to be held in Kirksville. May In ('harpe of Station Here Gilbert Reed of Madison, has taken charge of the North Missouri Oil Comipany station here.

Hie wife the funeral service at the M. K. church her? Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the IjaPlata cemetery. Watkini.

Detective. Officer Raybuck. clarence Swarthout. I Eye Witness. Glady Brentm.

Clora Mikel. i Injured Alice Ball, Pauline ruloier. I Summoned on the jury W. W. Rabt.

Self. Carl Cock rum. IL S. Easley Announces H. S.

Basley, Who in 1936 sold hi6 huge leap landing within two feet of his prey, which darted under a hedire while the dog was trying to grab it Then the lady showed further evidence, which is the unusual part of tihe story'. She took djwn a fishing Iole from the porch, upon which shep began to jump, bark and take garage interests in Macon, today an- wiiu arrive tooay anj xney win ue his candidacy for the Demo-cated in apartment at the Ghas. Grif- nomination for county collec- Wias Basketball Title i Football championships have (smie fin home. Gilbert i a rormer la- i tor. Mrs.

A a Bragg. I it way, but the first basketlKill title i.vir. rjatiie nar oeeu proaiuueiw. ilim: unn uunini. uim- Plata boy and hie friends welcome him home again.

iv. mi, jT-uiiiu-i- -wnnin nv years io oe vu K'niim; Democratic rclee for the post sev- you take your gun down. Ai Mrw. Chas. Mack I)err.

Mrn. ujjrn School becan'e its undisputed era years and well and favorably I He headed the procession down to n.im i A. Adams. Mi Moliie llamel. the Grand River con-known not on in Macon but in quite a large stock pond in the pas- 1 'r r.

vA Ko.w will be no admion rharw. ference lYiday night. March 4. a. .11 lIW71I lU IX I nunc JJC I vuir.

1 1' the sided before moving to Macon when ing quite an interest in the proceed- 4. I ing. The hook wae thrown out into the water and shep stationed hims lf he wa circuit clerk. Mr. Easley plans to make a strenu- Owls 25-15.

The team at Bethany is Sprlnc Pop In Earl, coached bv James Ator. a La Plata Spring seems to be here and ha who tlie toanl in the poised in ahead schedule. At least rdh(fl, here nT poing to Bethany ous campaign for the office and will at the but end of the pole f.tuek in hat's what the flowers and birds are Hif f'ienls will be glad to learn of thi hnnor. The picture of the team and Mr. Ator appeared in the Bethany Republican Clipper, of March 1.

leaving. The jonquils and narcissus have opened their tiny to the rvn and sky. and tulips are four five inches out the ground. personally eee as many voters as pos- the bank. He laid down and crrvt-ed eible between now and primary date, hi paw over the but of the ha many friend who will wel-j wat chine the cork intently and pa-cotme the opportunity of aiding himjtieatly any fisherman could.

at the poll and hie candidacy millirectly the cork began to bob up and meet with general approval. Idown. No one paid ny attention jhim or the bobbin cork, which soon Grades Irent Irprara (went under, whereupon Shep let o.it Gradeti eight, ten and twelve of the two or three excited yr and when public school gave a program in the lady flipped the email wit on IMizerwi with garden tools and Albright Win Tntet seed packets- strown about are itand- Albright of the Kirkrn-ille ing back now to let nature supply state Teachet College recently won growing power. Ijawns are showing a contest fr the beM descriptive fresli green-, and many srlng theme. Its theme being on the Carls Virds have been here for some te.

Caverns where he visited last 1 new school auditorium Wednwday pub- snimmer. The descriirtion was the Wanting bank and the fish wr-gled down i'ji riick rides to-ard the water this expert snapped both paws over it and held it until relieved of the catch. Sale Ite liefil in a Carlsbad paper and was II. li. Waller AnuNM(v Hubert E.

Walker of Huisrn township announco- tis for Uj Monday. Mar. IS-LaPlata Sales advertisement for that evening. Grade eight presented "Uncle Sol's Court" under the direction of Mr. Pol 'oca; grade ten rave a one-act play "The Defer ed Proposal." directed by Mi Jean Christie and the setiom presented Campflre Melodi directed by Mr.

Dull. 'jmpany will sell hors. cattle, hoes Democratic for Korir graduate of the LaPlata i t.m,v the Home ITo sheep at the WiHrerson sa.le pa-j Everett Fraiee Aaionnces Kverett Frazee, one of the most popular record ctb Macon County ever feud annouoceB hm candidacy for re-election. Mr. Frazee owns a small farm in tie north went part of John- High and son of -Mr.

and Mtf. Mr Waik- a weii- L. A. Albright. He is in his Jm jknwn fUCct-fii; fanner mr ysar of cohere.

jMaoon He ajM rv-i S. J. (i. Snodffra i. G.

SnodgTass, a and favorably kmnra resident of Karle town-slip announces this W.ue of the Home Prws for Use D-nocTar- Brirjx what you have to sell. i Thursday. Mar. Jl-Dora DogreM sell horses, cattle, sheep hoc, own and lourebid cV and farm marhT.ery at his hrre 1 ert of Ijove Iw.Ve ftoT Attend Conference SupL and Mn. Dull.

Mw rural nia I carr.er until rwvrtJy. AHa Mon tmnsiip and eo far the only i Bunch, Miss Francer MiW. nomination for Ctrcnit "ierk of Bif (t Tfc'ra h.Ts purr as or! the Z. ac-'Tn proper in Pa-tC1 and wi'l nirnr to 1jaP.Ha aft-r hs Isis titan 1 -j I'lnn miji "f- JH fiT Thji to V-e T.TrX irf.i M' Uaiiwr kas jM-kd Ur. f'-jt h- b.n Mtrvv in b'ial' of frn ll.

mi i is hi pr. for fcs comti'v V. -j H- to rrrsik an a V.r and Mrs. Irr--t live candidate from the north end of the GoMia Madde and Mtf. Lilah Ray Macon County.

was V-m arA coimty. record has been a credit attended a conference on elemer-taT reared in the eonnty ad tas I v-d to himHelf and to the county. His education for acTT of northewt liens practically lis ent-re I fe. H- ability and Integrity las never been Missouri held at Kirksville Teachers 'rrarie the race for tbe nor na'xjp questioned. He says he will make as jrVi'lere Saturday.

M-s. Rav was Jff-ur yea-s am and was rmx 'ar" active a campaign as his duties in the the proera-n in the in a few vov lfe has b-n c-- w' 4iMarca -I M-w. Mn M'is of war Lak Mr I. 'j Pk-a. W-t I -V V.w-s ly m't a 1 'a' V- Mr.

JYa2-e is an the panel i Pmrranis. discussion of Go dance jTnve.i 'h fto W. F- V'Cii'C tlie p.t few -ar. aofive Democrat. Ai.