Bellevelle Telescope (Newspaper) - December 4, 1930, Belleville, Kansas 14 Pages THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE A Consolidation of The Belleville Telescope and Republic County Democrat Seven Other Republic County Newspapers In Two Sections SIXTY-FIRST YEAR GAME PRESERVE IN THIS COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED STATE AND GRANTS STATE LAKE TO REPUBLIC CO. to Located in Southwest Corner of South of Will Include 1,000 Acres With Water Impounded Over 800 Construction to Commence Soon county was assured a state lake by the action of the Kansas State Fish and Game commission in at last the establishment of a 1100-acre game on the Salt marsh site in the southwest corner of the county was For many months Republic county men have been on the data and contracts for the same but it seemed the was to be when contracts declared i by the AJ headed by John C. tow of called again upon the land whose was involved in the project and wore nn a new Last week C. C. Green and M. D. of and Adolph of FOUR GENERATIONS DOUBLE M. Two of the Groups iit the H. Blanchard The Tho unusual thing of groups is to be found in tho family of H. M. pioneer citizen living near Those up this unique group H. M. Blanchard 75, of father and his 47, of his 24, of and Arthur composing the first four generation and H. 75f of father and Eugene 47. of his Archie 22, of his son and 2, his son making the second or double of the samo MAN IS SHOT is and He is Entirely Oron son of Mr. and Mrs. Free of was shot Tuesday of last week at a Blue shoot on tho Free Two shot were removed from the back of his but his injury was not He was able to resume work this w auto crash is fatal to a scandia 42 REPUBLIC DECEMBER 4, 1930 CHRISTMAS ATTIRE FOR CITY'S STREETS HOLIDAY LIGHTING SYSTEM INTO EFFECT SATURDAY Scandia Three Dies of Injuries Received Saturday Near Red and Green Lights in Profusion Will Speak Forth Christmas Stocks are Complete Belleville's business section will lake on holiday attire when through efforts of the chamber of working in conjunction with various business houses of tho will be strung about tlie business A mass of red and green lights will be strung abmg the white way lighting system on lioth sides of the White way will be colored red nnd while floodlights will forth lays of colored light from roof of the High uppermost of Ihc courthouse will be pitched a Christmas speaking forth of In corners of j the court house park lighted trees are to lie placed for Stocks Complete Other lights will bo added to give ihe lousiness district of tho city an holiday keeping NUMBER FOURTEEN Christmas 0 Comes Next Tlie Christmas Jon of The Telescope will be i next December 11, as to Republic county in their selections of Christm The issue will bo with gift suggestions of Belleville who are offering merchandise at much lower prices year than for many years In addition to the advertising the edition will contain including Santa Claus letters of Republic county Co-operation of in getting their advertising copy in early will be on account of tho extra work which the publication of the larger paper Correspondents should their copy a day earlier than DEATH CLAIMS FOUR PIONEERS OF COUNTY ALL WERE ACTIVE IN BUILDING Elmer George Anion and M. Will Be Missed in Their Respective a Resident 1'"' slocks of Christmas called upon the fish game commission in session in and again discussed the contracts were Rile to Cost .SI 7,000.00? I Ransom L. 42, died and I rning of received when the car in he anil his son were Clashed into a culvert side railing at | jibe airport corner west of 1 inul Upon his return Mr. Schlutow said i lo the expected to purchase i and as tney rounded the corner the lake site for approximately the airport their car skidded and 000. although the exact amount could not to the exact acreage of tlic been The i i i i a dam and make other and he which will increase Ihe investment 11 o double the cost of the Frank Is Recovering Although no definite time 1 The son's injuries were confined to for letting of the contract for and hv was to which are available in stores for Ihe selection of ihe Prices on lower this year than 1bey have in many years and declare are already beginning their Christmas shopping in that selections are at Ibis time of tho which is costing hundred dollars the chamber and of tiie ABATES A CHECK Harry Barnett of Mankato pleaded to issuing a bogus check in court this but was released abatement of the check payment of costs in tho The check on which Barnett was arrested made out to C. L. Shriver and was drawn in the amount of on State Bank of 2 on air line One of New Will Circle Belleville and May Stop inasmuch .is the r n in of the had at but be father's | ' state will build ' ' ' Sold Land Belonging to Four Republic county pioneer's and early residents were called by death during the past George Anton and M. All four had played a part in the early history of Republic county and had been prominent in business and public Elmer 05, came to Republic county in 1882 and for many years was in the grocery business father in Death came at where he has lived for a number of years George who passed away at Chester last week at the age of 74, one of the first merchants of having been a partner in the Brock & Strain general the largest store in this section of the state in pioneer He was a of having married Cora Nearly 50 years Brock & Si rain expanded their business and opened a branch store at and Mr. Strain went to Chester to operate the new For some years he has been in the oil in 7.'!, a resident of county ihe past 41 been at Munden for a number of years He was the father of eight of whom j survive He is widely known having played active in county affairs until his declining Stensaas is a native of having been born on years He has spent his life on the Stensaas homestead lias an active part in community having been a school member and town officer for A FIRE FROM EXPLOSION Scandin Woman Slightly Burned When Gasoline The Scandia Filo came near the Maxwell occupied by tho Hiatt family at Scandia Monday when gasoline used in cleaning clothes ignited and the blaze spread Mr. was working with tho suffered only minor Mrs. Hiatt had been cleaning clothes on tho back porch of the home when the explosion occurred and a high wind soon spread tho flames over the side of tho Firemen the although damage was estimated at AN AIR LINE TO ing the at the Sunday j The story of how an state it is expected that the I was born in gave a quit claim dei 11 will at in 18R8, and to he ago when i c unty throe years ' completing the his home at Scandia during without The lake thus one of Funeral services were held the small of fish and alt. moon from Die Methodist game but it will iii a refuge for game in this section conducting the and was made m Riverview Of 1.100 acres which be included in the 800 will be hy water after the dam has been AGAIN Family Escapes Injury When Car Overturns Near Neb. Mr. and Mrs. G. and two sons narrowly injury Sunday | USSG GRAVEL IX WASHINGTON COUNTY The of US No. The Oar The story of how an individual j deed to land j he ihe county in has just been It has to do with acres state-owned land lin the state lake 1 of near Republic The land in question belonged to the Emporia State I had passed into private hands Ihe knowledge of state officials when Ihe land was recently sold for taxes its way onto the lolls of Republic The 8(',-acre tract was sold by tho added to its service the Western Air will Omaha City with dry weather and a wind land on the r the inspection of lie in Belleville and 2:4.') p. m. The plane is one of i 1\\ the air service corporation to 1.1- put into daily service on its transport i; has been many cancelled as of the stops on the j The passing due to of of Republic county is a distinct ponding the granting of an mail j and they will be missed in the The line is now in better they have served so well and it is to ' so many Clay Center and Concordia Subscribing Slock for Proposed ' Clay and Glaseo are working on an air passenger project which would establish an air route between Kansas City and The project is a stock and stock is being sold in tho towns through which the proposed line is to and other towns along the route will be stojis on the a community football for TO RELIEVE THE NEEDY WILL LAUNCH DRIVE TO RAISE FUND OF and Needy Families Will Not Suffer If Plan of New Organization Is Supported In Belleville High Buffalo Squad Will al Close of Successful Football Season The drive for funds for the Charities will bo made Friday and 10 teams of two each will canvass canvassers will meet this at the chamber of commerce for Distressing conditions which have left a number of out of and rendered many families in this community needy has led tho chamber of commerce to the The will for needy at the holiday season and the A chamber of commerce committee to perfect the ailed a meeting of representatives of various and social bodies of the city Tuesday and at this plans were laid for a to raise for The officers of the elected at ' the meeting are M. R. and D. j Ill j Other Clubs Help I by of j enlisted ihe of the Red American Legion and social in its to for the families of Mr. said yesterday that A community banquet it is will require plates for 250 of the Belleville high Buffaloes is scheduled for to be held in the I. O. O. F. The will be served by the e ves of B. H. S. who are A ing the and the anticipated no an advance sale of in reaching ihe 81,000 goal in Already girls and south of Norway | are wf on the project which is ' slated to be the most elaborate event of similar nature ever held in the The Lions club and the Belleville of Commerce arc lending I their of these making the banquel not what ihy should but the rank and file in y have and lie 1,1 spaic i he Th's never failed a in is but The portion of the road when tho purchaser was to Washington has At that ravel and it has been placed on the comp i Vom bad soDK following the on i of the road up to Hie not knowing it still car sk cli ei m gravel i i as they made a turn one-half ' ol the the tor taxes due on Belleville to i on ' Washington officials were finally apprised Vw I been matter and Walter tax County officials the not knowing it still be- be able to resume the stop at the near was | I The of Ihe two is another in if tlie former Brower line over by the public utility interests renamed the Western Air The line is one of lines of operating schools n with its regular passenger aril ss cross country flying and other contract air L will be found except Mr. obituary appear in Tlie Telescope next Tho family was to where Mi serious was slightly lar was returning when the car overturned Only slight injuries were sustained that interest high in free car order material for gym Soon Will Be for Roof on the 1 to 2. These Auditorium of the New High and sophomore bovs were School Much Shown over Trade Territory for Chevrolet to Be December 2L Much interest has been shown the past week in the new Chevrolet to be given away the day Christmas by the Trade Extension division of the Belleville Chamber of Details of the unusual Christmas gift are available at nearly every business house in the and shoppers are active in their quest of the free The gift of the automobile to the people of the surrounding territory is in token of the appreciation Belleville feels for the patronage of the There are no strings attached to the and it is arousing much enthusiasm among This program is the final event of 1930 by the Trade Extension which is completing its third successful year as a booster for The monthly programs have entertained thousands of people during the three years they have been and the idea of the extension division has been copied by many other The membership numbers approximately 125 business firms and Belleville Enjoy Lucky Thanksgiving A number of Belleville enthused by the kill the preceding followed the George Ralston and Beth Miller hounds Thanksgiving day and killed three scene of the hunt was the Albert Prince farm and surrounding A. F. John and Homer and Charles Kelly were among the local the Calkins company this tlie ad on th. of today's with a sale of overcoats and top coats that begins and overcoats are offered as low as and every garment in is included at lowered suits are advertised at new sweaters and coats are included in tho big NEW BATTERY STATION NEW EQUIPMENT AT BAKERY new high speed mixer of the newest based on an entirely new was installed at Gillan Bakery The new machine capable of mixing 300 loaves in 1.5 and is a beautiful piece of The bakery will hold Saturday of next when a general will be given to go tho and see exactly how and bread are made and baked with IN AUTO WRECK The Bend Mrs. Paul Boohm suffered severe cuts and bruises when the car in which she was riding overturned on the highway south of the Hardy bridge She was taken to tho Superior hospital for GOPPERT IS REPRESENTATIVE E. J. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Goppert of was reelected in the Wyoming legislature at the election in Mr. Goppert will serve his second term from the Cheyenne AT MUNDEN The opening of the John F. Class health system at Munden is announced this week by Mr. and Mrs. who recently completed the course of training at 111. Both Mr. and Mrs. Skala are well known in that Skala formerly operated the Skala garage and general store at and is tt graduate physiotherapist of the American University at Tourist Garage Also Announce Features Until opening of a Seiberling battery and electrical station at the Tourist Garage is announced in the large ad on page of today's Tho will be charge of Alfred A special Christmas evo offer entailing a reduction of in tho mice of a delux Durant 4-door sedan is also together with many special prices on the various lino effective until The Tourist Garage seeks a slogan for tho and offers a valuable prize for the best slogan LOCAL ENDEaVoRERS ACTIVE Botlger Elected District President of Tho North Central C. E. District Convention was held in November 14, 15, and 16, under the supervision of Francis Mason of Perlo Wilma and Frances Ewens were Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Leta Vera Velma and Ralph Bureman attended the banquet and Saturday evening Perle Bottger was elected President of this Ralph Bureman is leader for next Sunday An interesting meeting will be everyone is All members are urged A TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION A demonstration of the four wheel drive tractor will be held at the Goodwin one mile north of Friday of this while demonstration of the same machine be held next Tuesday at the just west of j. E. Ward is in charge of the two and is bringing one of the new four wheel drive tractors here for the has been ordered for the which will added to Ihe building in to petitions of voters of the school and construction of thai wing of the building will go j and at now setting the story windows in the south side H. S. Basket Games Arranged for Season The Belleville high school basket schedule for the coming season luis boon with only one listed the of the now The majority of the are with other Republic county or county grimes got under way Ibis with the first games Tuesday The girls defeated the 8 to but the boys took lb measure of the I tangle last The 1f);;i as arranged to Dec. boys and 2-Haddam boys and Jan. 0-Washington, boys of and the which is on the east will soon bo 1- for the Tt is tho plan of the Alex to I be masonry on the auditorium and put carpenters to work on the while the is on the front of tho building and the Ideal prevailed since construction was started and tho work is progressing The contractor and architect on the school building that the arrangement of Belleville's school is the best they have seen in several A number of changes were made by the school board in the before the contract was signed and tho improvements have been for tho convenience of tho r. i. no. 5 Crash in Fairbury Yards Both A Union Pacific freight train on the Grand Island branch hit the Rock Island's train No. 5 in the yards at Fairbury Friday The collision where the two tracks and both trains were by tho No. 5 was delayed enroute to and the but no one suffe od more than minor injuries in th Jan. 1.1-Republic, boys and Jan. 10-Narka, hoys and Jan. 2,1-Mankatn. Jan. 27-Concordia, Jan. Feb. Feb. 10-Open Feb. 13-Lebanon, boys and 17-Scandia, boys and 20-Clyde, boys and Feb. 24-Courtland, support to Ihe Girl Reserve m a similar call when tho cause The Associated to gather clothing and relief Outgrowth of Lions Club Project The is the of tho annual entertainment of tho high school by the club at the close of the school football In order to make tho event broader in the of is also lending its aid and has for Carl freshman coach from Kansas State Agricultural as tbi town J. Car When Struck by Salina A collision in ihu fog three miles of 1'llvvili;' 01 damage to A. Chevrolet sella out damage to J. M. principal speaker of the Tho I Lollman is Lions club is paying the of and is manager of thg Besides the speaking the Cirl Re- fit with his serves have arranged a clever home in for the with L. F. Col- Kollman was returning from Clay tins as the Ticket | jind ab no in his are limited to 2.50, tho capacity of from Lincoln to and the girls expect t' ws by his on the of those a driving the published Telescope purchased tickets will be by tho Cirl Reserves in Tbi next 1^ J. n MAY WIN A BOXING CROWN Son of Andy Possible Champ of Melvin son of and Andy Moore of is gaining fame as a boxer in won all of his six staits by the kayo and two by merited who weighs 170 has been boxing under of American Legion at and was scheduled to fight Miles Murphy on November 20. If Moore defeated Murphy ho would bo runner-up for tho Alaska have been giving him wide publicity as a promising FALLING TREE BREAKS LEG The Own Chopping down a tree proved disastrous for farmer of tho Republic for the tree fell against his knee breaking the bone just above tho Mr. Holmes was taken to tho Belleville anil board were tho side of bu. neither automobile turned and no i ne HADDAM Oklahoma Man to Hospital Here After Night Maivin 20 years of was brought to Memorial hospital here late following an automobile crash near Tho other three occupants of the with slight although the machine was badly Martin's hurts of cuts and masonic bodies election FORT COLLINS MASONIC NIGHT i hospital for The accident Oliver R. past master of will probably lay him up for Belleville A. F. & A. M. No. 129/time, attended an annual past night at Fort last woekS Copies of Tho Telescopes GOth he now makes his edition are yet available than 200 Masons from Colorado and will be mailed to any address for other in 15 cents Mail Bag Will Contain Notes from Republic County Tots WOODRING BY 251 VOTES Official Count Reduces On the official completed by the state canvassing Harry H. was elected governor of Kansas by a plurality of 251 votes over Frank George had defeated Henry j. Republican by a plurality of 12,056 votes on the official count for U. S. Again this year Republic county kiddies will have the opportunity of making contact with Santa Claus thn ugh the medium of The newspaper just having received a w from asking the little tots to to him in care of The Kan. For many years in the past The Tel has published the little Santa Claus letters so that old Saint Nick might know just what their wants Mail addressed to The Telescope will receive especial he because of the convenience in checking the letters when they published in a So little better make up your minds just you want old Santa to bring you and jot dorni your mailing your letter ' Santa care of The Telescope Kansas Old Santa is particularly busy right making his toys and getting them sacked ready to make his trip into the southland and Republic He says it important that the little tots write him at so their orders will not be Letters should reach The Telescope by if not later than Monday December 8. after Monday morning may be too late for Santa's notice and we don't want little or girl to be your letter to Santa Glaus right and mail it at F. & A. R. A. and O. E. S. Hold Election and Installations This Week and Masonic bodies of Belleville are holding their annual elections and banquets this week and tho Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of No. 120 having held their annual homecoming meeting the Royal Arch Masons chapter No. C9 have scheduled their annual election for Friday Next Tuesday night the chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold its annual election of The A. F. & banquet last night attracted nearly 150 Masons for the homecoming event and was followed by election of installation and ritual Friday night the Royal Arch Masons will hold their annual election and the banquet having been postponed in favor of the community banquet which was scheduled or the same DEATHS BLAMED ON HOOTCH Earl 50, former Narka was one of three itinerants who died at Oberlin last week from the effects of drinking denatured One of the other men was Don 45, while the third was The men had been given shelter in the county left his home near Narka nearly 20 years ago and has been roaming around the He was buried at Oberlin last
