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State Historical Society VOL. 40. ALMA, WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924. NO. 11).

All MA Ef 11- DID 1 FIRE CAUSES DEATH. MAPLE HILL. DEPUTY SHERIFF ABBOTT SHOT ROM. I THE COUNTRY CORRESPONDENT. I City James Sage, Near Dover, Loses His Life and Home Tuesday.

Accidentally Shot by Kansas Pawnbroker. Our County Reporters Ted Mackie went to Kansas City Sunday. I For undertaking, see Frank Stevens at Maple Hill. 20tf Mrs. Frank Stevens is still laid ur with a bad cold.

George Crouch was in town the first of the week. i Mrs. Hubert of Willard, visited her father, Frank Mackie, Sunday. Dr. and Mrs.

Bolton and Mrs. Per I KAW VALLEY. Sheriff B. F. Guile and Mrs.

Dave Abbott left for Kansas City Tuesday afternoon, where they were called by the accidental shooting of Mr. Abbott Dave and Fred Guile went to Kansas City Monday to take down two Harry and Lucille Uhlrig- of Man hattan, spent the week end at home. DOVER. Mrs. Bertha Gaither of Shawnee, is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Reka The country around Dover was terribly shocked Tuesday when James Sage dropped dead while try-, in to save some of the furniture from his burning home. Mr. Sage lived about three miles south of Dover in a large frame house. Soon after 11 o'clock Tues- day forenoon, the house was discovered to be on fire from some unknown cause, possibly a defective flue. Mr.

Sage has been in poor health for several years and he exerted all his strength in carrying water and in getting out the household goods. The lien. Mrs. Geo. Coak.has been on the Kick list the past week with the gripe but is now better.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seele spent ry Hawks were in Topeka Saturday. The Circle meets with Mrs. Fred Kitt Feb.

20 for an all-day meeting. The Ladies Aid will give a dime By WALTER C. HAWES. All these brazen city dailies th'nk they are tremendous shakes, How they like to sling the satire at us seedy country jakes! How they flaunt the shrieking scareheads! How they sling the colored ink For some high-toned Ihootch carousal or the latest movie stink, Till I get a little weary listening how the city boys Drown the still small voice of wisdom with a fog horn full of noise. I prefer the homegrown doings, I am fed up over much With the rowings of the Frenchies and the Jappies and the Dutch; Let me lhave the home-town paper; take the noisy sheets away; Let's hear what the correspondents from the country districts say.

Has Jim Goadon built a house yet? Tell us how the ball team with Marion Child on Tur- George Sherrets moved to his new 1 jy Creec bunday I I i tea at the Community House Feb. 21. of the stolen cars recovered here. Tuesday morning they went to a pawn shop to trade a revolver which Dave had with him. He had made the trade ami the pawn broker had the revolver looking at it, when in some way it was discharged, the bullet striking Dave in the shoulder and passing into the spine, causing paralysis.

He was taken at once to the Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Seele. Alice and Mildred Romig is reported quite I I i William spent Friday evening with John Seele in Wamego. poorly after having some dental work done.

Mrs. John Gross, Mrs. John Lytle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry White of Hut Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Huse spent Sun day with Henry Uhlrig's. chinson, visited his sister, Mrs.

Leon ard, Sunday. I hospital and is in a very serious con-! dition. Mrs. John Lytle spent Saturday Mr. and Mrs.

L. B. Bethel of Will with her sister, Mrs. Ed Rodgers, in St. Marys.

Their baby has been quite ard, visited at Jake Anderson's Sunday evening. scorea. The Alta Vista basket ball teams sick. The Kaw Social Club gave a shower for Laura Beasterfeldt and Al exertiorr over-taxed his weak heart and he fell exhausted, dying almost instantly. The house was completely burned and only part of the goods down stairs were saved.

There was $800 insurance on the house. Jim Sage had spent all his life in and near Dover and was about 60 years old. No better citizen or friend ever lived and the whole community is deeply grieved. He leaves his wife and three daughters, the youngest being at home. His funeral was held yesterday.

Are there any brand new babies? Anybody bought a Ford? will play here Friday night, Feb. 15, bert Pageler Feb. 3. They were mar Did they paint the old church over? Will they ever bore for ried Feb. 13.

Lena, Laura and Carl Seele spent a week ago Sunday with brother Mr. Guile and Fred came home Tuesday night and Mrs. Abbott remained with her husband. The pawn broker was arrested for criminal negligence. Sheriff Guile received a phone message Thursday morning from Mrs.

Abbott saying her husband had been operated on Wednesday evening for the removal of the bullet. He was still very weak, his condition being very serious. Sheriff Guile and Co. Atty. Bowes left that afternoon for Kansas City.

DIED. John and family in Wamego, also oil? Anybody had the measles, or hay fever, or a boil? Has May Latham got a fellow Is John Allen married yet? Has Sam Martin made the riffle? He was in an awful sweat. Anybody made their fortune? Anybody played the fool? What became of Billy Rodgers' boy that ran away from school Mr. and Mrs. Benhart Erikson.

Lena, Laura and Carl Seele, Walter home 16 miles northeast of Topeka and about five miles from Meriden, tast week. Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Bassett entertained the junior and senior classes at their home Thursday evening with a valentine party.

The Bowker garage building has a new occupant, and they are putting in another oil station there. This makes five stations in Dover and they all seem to be selling considerable gas. There will be a spelling match at Dover Feb. 28 and the following districts are expected to take part: Nos. 15, 71, 57, 95, and 100.

The three best spellers will compete in the county contest later to be held in Topeka. W. A. Sherrets commenced moving to his new home east of Topeka this week. Their friends are all sorry to see them go, but we are betting they will be back in this neighborhood again before many years.

Al always comes back. Mrs. Floyd Ross and Mrs. H. M.

Fhilips entertained at a seven o'clock supper on Feb. 5 at the home of Mrs. Ross. The invited guests were: Rev. and Mrs.

W. M. Randies, Dr. and Mrs. C.

C. Bradley, J. Rj. Tomson, Claude Ross, Fred Winter, Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Bassett, Chas. J. Winter, J.

M. Tomsom R. S. Nystrom, W. F.

i Riley, Clyde Winter, Frank Dutton and their wives and H. M. Philips and Edna Arand, Frank and George No Excitement at Court. both boys and girls. Dave Stewart has been absent from his store for a few days on account of a bad cold.

Mrs. Clements and daughter Olive and Miss Vera Grant attended a show in Topeka Thursday evening. Misses Edith Ribelin and Vera Grant attended the home talent play at West Union Friday evening. Mrs. Lee Raine has been staying with her aunt, Mrs.

Wm. Romick, who lives between Dover and Topeka. For Auto repairing and supplies, see Wm. Weiler, south of cream station in Harry Williams' building. Work guaranteed.

lltf Seele and John Grieshaber attended Who's been giv'ng Sunday dinners? Who has been invited out? Who was first to get through threshing? biggest trout? Who has caught the a card party at Henry Buchmeier's Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alt are nicely settled in their new home on Mr. Huey's farm which they have rented for the coming year.

They have a new St. Marys telephone on line six. :0: District court has been in session since Tuesday and the jury was out on the case of the State vs. Frank Wheat as we went to press. Later The Wheat jury was dismissed at 10 o'clock, having failed to agree.

They stood 8 for conviction Moritz Kraus, who has been a of this county since 1858, an old Mrs. Clyne returned Monday to her and 4 for acquittal MISSION CREEK. against Clifford home at Corning: after taking- care of The state cases Tell us how the crops are coming. Is the weather wet or clear How's the apples and the turkeys? that's the stuff we want to hear. Let tlhem joke about the country say that you are green and slow It's the country correspondence that makes the home-town paper go.

Goodwell and Mrs. Henry Ridder Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith the new grandson and mother a were couple of weeks. At the wolf drive Sunday they on ly saw three or four and they got out of the circle.

At the round-up, no wolves to be seen. The West Union Dramatic Club will present the play, "An Early Bird" at Snokomo hall Saturday and Floyd Ross. :0: VOLLAND. ALTA VISTA. VERA.

are invited, night, Feb. 16. All H. G. McPherson Alfred Vinberg is cutting wood for Gladys Gooden who was sick last was a delegate at Alma Satur-Rev.

and Mrs. to the S. S. Council Paul Zimmerman. week is now back in school.

day. Others were were continued because of sickness among the parties, and the case against Edna Martin was continued as the case could not be tried with the same jury that tried the Wheat case. Ned Scott plead guilty and was given $100 fine and 60 days in jail. The Joe Clark case was continued as he is expected to get a sentence in Shawnee county Feb. 26.

The former decree of divorce in the Miller vs. Miller case was set aside and the motion for a new trial in the Chapman vs, Blythe case was overruled. These cases were dismissed: Myrtle Elizabeth Hardesty vs Clifford F. Hardesty Divorce. The Interlocking Cement Stave Silo vs Frank Duling, et al Foreclosure of Mechanics Lien.

These cases were continued: State of Kansas vs Clifford Goodwell Miss Stella Kahle spent the week Hurlbut, Mrs. Jim Lemon and Mrs. Ed Schutter dehorned cattle Wednesday for several in our neighbor end at the Frank Jacobs home. Turnbull. soldier and a highiy respected citizen, died at his home in Eskridge early Tuesday morning, aged nearly 83 years.

Moritz 'Kraus was born in Rosenberg, Hungaria, Sept. 22, 1841, and came with his parents to the U. S. in 1850. He landed in New York, then moved to Chicago and in 1858 they moved to Kansas and located on a homestead south of Halifax.

In July, 1I86I, he joined the army, serving in Co. Kansas City battalion volunteer infantry, commanded by Capt. Wm. Von Daun. He was honorably discharged Feb.

1862, by order of the war department He re-enlisted on Aug. SO, 1862, in Co. 11th Kansas cavalry. He was again honorably discharged, a corporal, at Ft. Leavenworth on Sept 13, 1865.

He was married to Wilhelmina Welk June 27, 1869. To this union was born eight children, of whom five are living. They are: Mrs. Otto Sawallisch, EIReno, Mrs. Charles Moggie, Eskridge, Dr.

C. A. Kraus, Topeka, Paul Kraus, Alma, Richard Kraus, Houston, and 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He also leaves his brother, J. L.

Kraus, near Manhattan, and his sister, Mrs. J. M. Hieronymus, near Eskridge. Mr.

Kraus suffered from a stroke of paralysis since Jan. 20, 1922 up to his death. He was a member of" the G. A. R.

post of Eskridge. He shopping in Topeka Saturday, i W. B. Howlett, who was on the sick list last week, is all right again, i Mr. Randall of Jefferson City, is the new man at the Henderson ranch.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mossman and (Harry were Sunday, callers at the Frank Nock home. Mr. nd Mrs.

Frank Kemble and Glenn were visitors at the Herb Smith home Sunday. The meeting of the Ever Ready Club at Mrs. Roy Robinson's was postponed until next week. i Herb Smith got the worst of an argument with a young mule Saturday and is making daily visits to the doctor. The Woodmen from the Snokomo camp cut wood for Dennis Mossman Tuesday.

We are glad to report that I Dennis is much improved. I Jim Younker has returned from Scranton w-here she spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Adolph, who is just recovering from pneumonia. Mrs. John Gleason is staying at the A.

Wahl home getting acquainted The Study Club meets every Wed nesday with Mrs. Hurlbut The with her new granddaughter Barbara Lee. study of the new book on children Mrs. C. F.

Heideman spent the past will begin Wednesday. Every lady is invited to join the class. No expenses but the price of the book. week with her sisters, Mrs. Carl Frank Diehl worked several days at Fix's this week.

Harvey Cromer left Sunday for a trip to Chicago and other points. Frank Munzer and family of White City, visitd the week end with John Cromer's. Cflias. Home and son Millard and Wm. Brabb shipped several cars of cattle this weel Mrs.

Jauke of Marion, visited several days with her daughter, Mrs. Gillespie, this week. Joh Hasenbank of Wells Creek, came Tuesday to visit his brother-in-la, Frank Blanc south of town. James Brasche of Paxico, is helping his uncie Robert Brasche, with Thowe and Mrs. John Banka, near Alma.

hood. Miss Chrissy Steck ate supper at Billy Leitz's Sunday and spent the evening there. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Connell visited Sunday with John Woehr's.

John also attended the wolf drive. The wolf drive north of Vera brought no results, as only one wolf was sighted and it got through the lines. Johnny Gooden, who was working for Sam Clark, was take sick Tues- Mrs. Trollop had quite a bad ac cident near Rossville Saturday night John Haffener, daughters Evelyn as she was turning a sharp corner, Rape. wrecking her car to the extent of about $30.

When they went after the car the next morning it was stripped of everything that could be torn State of Kansas vs Edna Martin and Genevieve, and sons John and Leo, spent Sunday at the G. W. Hart-ner home. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Jacobs and eons, Miss Stella Kahle and Barney Wahl spent Sunday evening at the Violation of Prohibitory Law. State of Kansas vs John' Doe. Rich day night and brought home Wed loose. ard Roe and Sarah Doe Violation of his work while he is on the sick list, Six ladies grave a general review TVio Tinyn-iEil T-'i in ir class John Haffener home. F.

W. Reber and family, Mrs. Earl tridp-p Tiie-h numbering- .17. with Mr. I Mrs Htn utfio of the Mission Study Club, followed Collier and children and F.

H. Reber cnt nnp nftpmnnr, last 'a, m-i, tQo nf ti, Prohibitory Law. State of Kansas vs Joe Clark Disturbing- the Peace. W. W.

Harvey vs C. A. Kopp, et al with music by Mrs. Engberg, at the Community church Sunday evening. (.

i.uwnn.1 ,1 vx uaiiiouii, vcuuc; aiiuio- Mr. and day to visit her parents week at Dist. 4. lhey lound a very interesting school. Next Sunday program will be the held high offices in the G.

A. R. and has held many public offices. life of Christ. The Lincoln program will be carried through in Sunday HALIFAX.

nesday. Wm Maginley celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday with a dinner party. All his children were there but Tom, of Riley. John Woody and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Crader were also there. Miss Neva Ritter of Kansas City, and Miss Cassandra Ritter of Lawrence spent the week end with- Dry Helen Gray. Helen gave a little party and dance for her friends and about J7 young folks came in and had a nice time. Mrs. Will Phillips and Mrs.

A. A. He is also survived by his wife. Mrs. Wm.

Boettcher. George Vogel and daughter Miss Anna, had the misfortune recently of being run into by a car driven by Tom Hannum. None were hurt, but their buggy was pretty badly smash School. Mrs. Moritz Kraus, who has had ill visited Sunday evening at A.

H. Die-ball's. Druery Thompson, who has been "working for George Casey for the past few months, left for Oklahoma Tuesday. F. W.

Reber and family made an auto trip to Woodbine this week to spend several days with his brother Sam and family. KEENE. Albert Kraus visited friends in Topeka Sunday. WABAUNSEE Recovery of Money. Theodore AVonsettler vs L.

AV. Brown et al Recovery of Money. G. Offerson, et al vs S. A.

Offerson, et al Partition. Mechanics and Merchants Savings Bank, a Corporation vs Front Drive Motor Company, et al Recovery of Money. Alma Loses Second Debate. health since Sept. 14, 1922, when she was operated on at Topeka where she still remains at the hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Glover went to Wa A short service was held at the meero Saturday. Mrs Sam Hamilton is very sick home at 11 a. m.

yesterday and he was brought to Alma, services being held from the Evangelical church at with pneumonia'. 'Phillips were over on the Will Lett Rev. Wade spent the week end with p. Rev. F.

J. Abele officiating Mr. and Mrs. Day. and he was laid to rest in the Alma Misses Josie Graff and Mildred Treu were Eskridge visitors Satur-day.

I Elwood Coleman spent the week end with his grandparents, Mr. and 'Mrs. L. T. Rice.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kraus spent I Sunday with hiis parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Kraus. Otto Kraus and family were Sunday evening guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraus. I Edmund Anderson returned from Manhattan Saturday where he had been attending Farm and Home Mas.

Ingalsbe and children spent That debate Tuesday between the Harvewille and Alma high school Cemetery. Sunday at Glover's. Moritz Kraus was a good man and Mr. and Mrs. Will Osbourn spent teams was nip and tuck, with "tuck" winning by two points.

an excellent citizen and he has been Saturday in Wamego. loyal and true friend for over 30 The Alma affirmative team went Rev. Voelke and family visited at ed up. Grandma Case died Tuesday morn-'ing from another stroke of paralysis which she received Thursday morning while eating breakfast, affecting her throat She would have been 75 years old in April. I The many friends of Mrs.

John Haffener came Tuesday evening and surprised here, it being her birthday. Those present were: W. A. Kietzman, i Frank Teas, J. Eissler, C.

F. Heideman, Frank Jacobs, Otto Fink and J. A. Haffener and their families, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Heideman, George iBerends, Misses Leona Richter, Lillian Hartner, Rosa Heideman, Thelma Adam, Margaret Orton, Stella Kahle, and Herman Richter, Henry and Louie Rolfsmeyer, E. S. Garanson, Paul Wahl, Clarence Hartner, Wm. ajid Allen Jones, Barney Wahl and Mr. Austin.

farm Tuesday to see the latter's grandson and wife who were both sick with the prevailing grippe or flu. They found them both on the mend but have both been down in bed. Mrs. Ridder entertained her three daughter-in-laws Sunday. August's wife, Joe's wife and Jack's wife, who is a bride, and a sister of Joe's wife.

Mrs. Joe was on her way back from Pennslyvania where she had been to attend the wedding and visit her peo years. We shall miss him to Harveyville Tuesday and the de the Wille home Sunday. bate there was held in the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs.

Bowman were shop Alma losing by a two to one decision. ping in Wamego Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Weddle spent The Harveyville affirmative team came to Alma and the debate here was held in the evening. Excitement Sunday at T. I. Anderson's.

Mrs. T. I. Anderson spent Monday Thursday morning at 8 o'clock Mrs, Mary Ringel fell into her last long sleep. She has been ill since December but was able to be ud and around the house again until a week ago, and since Saturday she has been unconscious.

She suffered very little and old age as really the cause of her afternoon with Mrs. Ferguson. Maud Sloyer has been quite sick the past week. Dick Kitt and family spent Sunday with Sam Bryant's. Letha Winston spent Friday with Mrs.

Grace Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock were shopping in Topeka Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Schutter spent Sunday with Mrs. Good. Marie Broughton and Robert Day spent Sunday in Abilene. Jim Broughton shipped cattle and hogs to Kansas City Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Sawyer are visiting with Doran Winston's. Pearl Wright was absent from school last week on account of sick- H6SS Roy Sawyer, Tom Wyllie and Louis Scheisser drove to Kansas City Tuesday. Malcolm Linville and family and Newborn Myers spent Sunday with Will Stanford's.

The Helping Hand Society met was high here after the Harveyville result became kr.pwn and both teams were out to win. ple for about five weeks. Mrs. Alex Steck was also there in the after- Will and Court Bolton spent Sun Week. Misses Mary and Katharine Hardin came from Topeka Saturday to visit- their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. D. Harding. Gustave Nehring and family spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Kraus. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nehring were their Sunday evening guests.

KUENZLI CREEK. noon. The decision here was two to one day with their father in Manhattan. Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse McCormick had as their guests Sunday, Walter Coon and Cliff Coon and their families. in favor of Alma, which made the McFARLAND. result a tie, so far as votes went so TURKEY CREEK. it was necessary to 'figure up the per centages in both debates and here WEST UNION. was where Harveyville won by two points.

Hills Bros, coffee, 45 cents a pound, at Thornburg's bakery, McFarland. Leave your shoes that need repair at G. J. Mueller's for quality repairing Wa-Shoe-Co. 21 Mr.

and Mrs. George Wilt of To Fred Rutschmanp and WTillie Wild spent Saturday in Topeka. Elizbeth Maguire of Topeka, is spending the week with home folks. Miss Ellen Holvorson visited with Beatrice Kimball, Larl Heiniein and Willis Butler were the Harvey- Joe Tenbrink is helping Alex Johnson saw wood. Ned Scott of Newbury, is visiting his son Robert and family.

vile team here and Carl Schmitz, Helen Sommer and Myrtle Home Elsie Allen Sunday and attended the Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hafenstem at- with Mrs. Aggie Loveland riday. with Mrs.

Aggie Loveiana rriaay. were the Alma team. Every one on i th The next meeting will be with Mrs. tended the Henry Heise sale Tues- iinIu Mrs. Richard Seele and both teams did splendidly ami we dav.

Dick Kitt Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bernritter and Verna and Vera Grant were home over Sunday. Verna Mae Atkinson visited Roy Taber's over the week end. Mr.

and Mrs. Merrill Billings called on L. W. Crow's Sunday afternoon. Floyd Taber and family of St.

Marys, were Sunday guests of J. F. Taber's. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Stevens were guests of D. H. Atkinson's in Willard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard Hassett and Vincent Hassett of Topeka, spent Saturday night and Sunday at John Esther and Lillian Metzger missed fchool last week on account of the have heard college debates where they did no better. The Enterprise congratulates them all on the fine ability shown. peka, visited with her mother, Mrs. Shannon, Sunday. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Soren Johnson Feb. 13, a baby girl. The little one was not to stay with them. It was laid to rest in the Alma cemetery Feb.

14. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of their many friends'. Mr. and ilrs. Fred Hawk are the parents of a 10 lb.

boy that arrived at their home Fridayi evening, Feb. The West Union Dramatic Club will present the play, "An Early Bird" at Snokomo hall Saturday night. Feb. 16. All are invited.

death. Mrs. Ringel has made her home with hex daughter, Mrs. Paul Falk for some time. Her daughters.

Mrs. Tillie Hiner, of Topeka, and Mrs. Philip Birk of Wramego, were with her at her death. Anna Marie Rickels was born in Zettle, Germany, Feb. 4, 1846.

She came with her parents to Pittsburg, in 1868. On July 15, 1869, she was married to G. Diepenbrock and seven children were born to this union, two of them having died. Mr. Diepenbrock died in 1881.

In 1885 she was married to Ferdinand Ring-eL One (daughter, Mrs. Fred Pa-lenske, who died in 1918, was bom to this union. Mrs. Ringel was a faithful member of the Lutheran church, being among the first members, having; lived here since 1870. The following children and stepchildren are left to mourn her loss: Reinhold Herman and Henry Diepenbrock, Mrs.

T. E. Hiner of Topeka, Mrs. Paul Falk, Mrs. P.

H. Birk of Wamego, Mrs. Wm. Terrass, H. A.

Ringel and F. Ringel. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Lutheran church road being snow bound. Mrs. Gus Hafenstein and children spent Sunday in Alma with her par With the Sick Folks.

CHALK MOUND. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Laging. Albert, the youngest son of Mr.

and little daughter spent Sunday at Marion Child's. Leo and Joe Reding and families of Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reding of Paxico, visited at the Clem Reding home Sunday. The members of the Farmers' Union met at the school house in Dist.

47 Wednesday1 evening. The pupils rendered a fine program, which was much enjoyed. Luncheon was served. On Feb. 6, Mrs.

Ferd. Wild entertained the Farmers' W7ife Club. Ow- Evelyn, little daughter of Mr. and i Mrs. John Tenbrink, has been very quite Jess Fry is on the sick list.

Mrs. AVhitehouse, who was sick, is greatly improved. Mrs. John Degenhardt is ill with scarlet fever. sick the past week, but is now much better.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thoes attend-'ed church at Newbury Sunday and spent the day with her mother, Mrs. Mrs. Martin Zeckser is ill and her Albert Rowley and family ate Sunday dinner at Wm.

Hill's. Oren Clampitt spent several days last week at Harvey Ross'. mother, Mrs. Herman Meseke, is 8. Mrs.

Callis is caring for the babe and mother. Picture show at Paxico. H. S. Auditorium Sunday eve, Feb.

17. Douglas McLean's great film, "Goimr and the show is given by the Legion boys. You are especially invited. A brakeman by the name of Boyce Steven s. The play "An Early was given in West Union church Saturday night, Feb.

9. A large crowd attended and everyone reported it fine. LOIRE CREEK. helping; care for her. I Rebecca Zeller.

Vherets not a very large crowd fIld. a tr i tt i -j lro TiraQTi i i in i 1 1 i only 13 were present. Roll xall was Mrs. Mary Ringel is lying very low at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Ross and family ate Sun- day dinner with Archie Ross'.

Ralph and Ivor Richards are out at Clyde Haas helping get up wood. Telephone lines are surely bum. as caught between the cars and (Paul Falk. She is unconscious most at the wolf drive Saturday and only one wolf was caught, which sold for $5.00, the funds going to the Salvation Army. answered by each giving a joke and it afforded much laughter.

In the guessing contest the favor was won bv Mrs. Fleck, second bv Mrs. Child. of the time. block signal Monday and crushed, his left leg being broken ip two places.

with a short service at the home first. :0: Little Myrtle Heustis, who has been SNOKOMO. DISTRICT 75. James Schwanke spent the week end with home folks. Cecil Bradbury of near McFarland helped Herman Senne move Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bandel visited her sisters on Spring Creek Sunday. 0 Herman Senne and family spent Mrs. Howard Ames, the guest for the He was taken to the hospital in To-aftemoon, added her name to the Peka at once.

club's list. Luncheon was served by Hills Bros, coffee, 45 cents a pound, the hostess. Club will met on Feb. at Thornburg's bakery, McFarland. 27 with Mrs.

J. B. Maguire. dangerously ill with scarlet fever, is much better. Mrs.

Heustis and Frances are also much improved. Can hardly talk to your nearest neighbor. This neighborhood was almost lost last week without our mail as we had none from Monday until Saturday. The storm last week was the worst we have had for some time. Joe Ruhl and family were in Wa mego Sunday.

John Hasenbank has finished haul SUNBEAM. Gus Grienke was hauling wood to Paxico Monday. George Lietz was hauling logs to the sawnill Monday. Several attended the coyote drive west of Maple Hill Sunday. The Sam Clark children have been havine- a sieee of bad colds.

Mrs. Hannah Gerlach, who has been seriously ill, is somewhat improved and was able to be taken to ing corn from district 54. HINERVILLE. Friday evening with Herman Hafen- Louis Erase and family spent Sun stein's. DISTRICT 74.

day evening at D. W. Brase's. Lorene Senne is helping her sister, the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.

W. spent Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones Sunday at A. E.

Forinash's. Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Brase and Dor Thoes, Monday. Mrs. Raymond TenEyck, with her work this week. othy spent Sunday at the J. O.

Stewart home near Wamego. SPRING CREEK Henry Heise's sale Tuesday drew a big crowd and things sold well. Viola Hiner and Georgia Funk spent Tuesday with Elsie Cheatwood. Jay Forinash and Ray Pugh returned Monday from St Francis Mr. and Mrs.

L. J. McCrumb have both been on the sick list this week. Their daughter, Mrs. Charlie McCrumb, has been caring for them.

Both are now feeling better. School Notes. Mrs. Tucker of Eskridge, has been working at Haubold's this week. Dick Jones shipped sheep Monday.

Joe Stratton attended court in Alma this week. E. F. Edison called on home folks this week. He is kept busy tuning Louie and James Schwanke spent Sunday at home.

Gertrude Schutter and Lucille Frank spent the week end at home. Mrs. Peterson went to Alta Vista Saturday and from there will go to Dwight. Minnie Brasche is on the sick list. She came home from Topeka Monday evening.

Edna Schroeder, who has. been quite sick with pneumonia, is improving nicely. Miss Iva Wertzbersrer will have a Eugene Colson is a new first grader. The pupils made valentines this where they have been husking corn week for their box. this winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Streiner were in O. E. Grunewald and famiy spent Sunday with his mother.

Arthur Stuewe spent Tuesday evening at the A. W. Maas home. Florence and Clarence Maas spent Sunday evening at the Mrs. Anna Miller home.

'Walter and August Miller spent George Gehrt is driving a new coupe. Miss Matie Stuewe visited home folks last week. There was no school Monday on account of the snow storm. Boys cetyour horns ready. Wedding bells will soon be ringing.

Mrs. P. J. Noll and son of Potter, returned Sunday after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Henry Graves, and sisters.

A number of relatives and friends very pleasantly surprised Mrs. Henry Graves Friday evening, it being her birthday. They departed at a late hour wishing Mrs. Graves many more happy birthdays. Lincoln's birthday was remember Wamego Tuesday.

Mrs. Streiner stayed for a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Feyh. Little Edna, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Schroeder, south of town, who has been so seriously ill with double pneumonia, is much improved. The nurse returned to Topeka Wednesday. Look out for agents for Holeproof or other hosiery who go about the country taking orders and asking for a cash deposit They are frauds. Valentine box and the children are all busy making valentines.

pianos now days. The West Union Dramatic Club will present the play, "An Early Bird" at Snokomo hall Saturday night, Feb. 16. All are invited. Picture show at Paxico H.

S. Auditorium Sunday eve, Feb. 17. Douglas McLean's great film, "Going and the show is given by the Legion boys. You are especially invited.

Ben Hankammer has purchased the Saturday and Sunday at the G. L. ed by stories and compositions about the great president Jake Ruhl and Erwin Hasenbank made a good showing in the arithmetic match Friday. The rotogravure section of the New York Times is being received and the pupils certainly enjoy it Mr. and Mrs.

U. S. Frank and Miller farm, south of the Hinerville school house, now occupied by Henry Gilmore, and Henry has rented the Schultz home. Little Caroline, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ludie Stuewe, was sick the first of the week. Clarence and Lucille called at the Louie Schutter home Sunday even Ray Perry farm near Tabor Valley. ing..