12 Apr 1929
Page 7
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Newspaper
Adair County Democrat
Location
Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1929
Page
7
The piece laments Hoover’s vow to cut the Mayflower yacht from presidential costs and notes Baker and Kahn as elder statesmen, while honoring Marshal Foch’s death and praising his military leadership. It reflects on public figures, art, and education funding, urging prudent resource use and highlighting contemporary cultural clashes with film.
A fragmentary note records farm activity with agents noting terracing work across about 12 000 acres. No further details on location names dates or organizations are readable.
Miss Ruthmith, Home Demonstration Agent for Adair and Cherokee counties, organizes farm women clubs at Bunch and Christie and plans a Zion community meeting to form a third. She notes strong interest, with gardening and pressure cookers as key topics, urging communities to contact her early as she travels among about 30 clubs monthly. Her four year programs aim to improve home making, self development, and community life, while leaving clubs ready to run their own programs with a dedicated committee.
Thursday afternoon U. G. No. 1 boys chased a large horned owl trying to catch a rabbit in a brushpile and captured it. The owl now rests in Fletcher Hardware window, destined to be the mascot, while no one was bitten. Superintendent H. A. Lucas confirms the tale.
C A Worley plans a full stock sale starting Saturday morning as Complete Closeout of Kansas City manages the event. R N Seroy reports the goal to clear the stock to bare walls with two chain store prospects already eyeing renters. Worley’s gin operations pull him away, prompting the disposal.
More than 20 farmers and business men plan a four day tour to the A and M college at Stillwater April 24 25 and 26. They will visit farms between Stilwell Muskogee and Tulsa with meals hosted by the Muskogee and Tulsa Chambers of Commerce and end by visiting Miller Bros 10 Ranch on the return Friday.
County agent Harry B. Hayman says three bull association circles are forming in the north end of Adair County. Herd testing for tuberculosis and contagious abortion begins as veterinarians test Strauss and Brewer farms. The program requires all herds using association bulls to be tested to prevent disease, warning that a clean herd cannot risk disease from an untested one.
Weekly sketches highlight two members of Hoover's new cabinet. The series, titled Hoover's Prosperity Cabinet, presents brief life pictures and biographical notes of selected appointees.
Ray Layman born April 13 1975 in Boonesboro is a Stanford professor and chief of conservation division at the United States Road Administration. An honorary figure born August 2 1966 in Quincy Massachusetts practiced law in Boston served as officer and trustee in several corporations.
The piece argues goodwill is a business’s best asset, attracting customers beyond local trade areas even after disasters. It credits advertising as the strongest builder of goodwill, stressing truthful, persistent campaigns to draw buyers to the store.
Eight students will take part in Union Grade No 1 graduation exercises the first of its kind at Union Grade School auditorium Thursday night April 25. Rev Chas H Cole will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Graduates include Nana Matlock Mona Robbins Edna Baker Stella Phipps Dessie Patrick Woodrow Mays Willie Cox and Robert DeLozier. Program lists invocation salutatorian prophecy historian valedictorian address and diplomas with Mrs George Shannon directing the choir.
R G Phillips age 49 of Fayetteville, a highway department foreman, died at Poynor hospital from a gunshot wound suffered while seated at a friend's porch during a party. Oren Ross, Evansville youth, 21, is being sought by Sheriff Walker. The weapon was a 32 caliber revolver and the bullet reportedly struck Phillips in the stomach.
More than fifty present at Westville luncheon gathered for the County Agricultural Advisory board meeting to discuss Adair county farm plans. Speakers noted dairying potential and urged land terracing and soil care. Miss Smith outlined home demonstration work and a full time agent, while banker D O Scott urged improvements in living conditions and farm infrastructure.
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