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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
11
Otis W Cox from Cass county eight years ago operates 80 acres of land with 21 wheat 28 corn 21 spuds 35 cattle 12 hogs. John Roberts from Town three years ago runs 820 acres with 35 wheat 18 oats 40 spud 30 alfalfa. both favor low rent and cheap land, praising spuds as profitable crops.
A survey of settlers around Hemingford recounts long residence and land holdings from 160 to 1280 acres. Owners tout spuds as a reliable cash crop and argue the county offers cheap land and strong yields for poor men with potential for good profits each year.
Hays Chandler, a seven year resident from Oklahoma, operates 320 acres with 100 acres wheat looking strong, 40 oats, 10 corn, and 44 acres spuds. He solo manages the land and holds high hopes for a big crop. Chandler believes the area is a better home for a poor man and calls it a poor man’s country.
The report from Mt. Albers place highlights 360 acres farmed by Ben Albers with 190 acres of wheat yielding top quality grain, including a threshed forty bushel per acre sample. Ren tends seventy acres of onts ten of millet and forty five of spuds while Albers praises the site for farming ease and broad success this year. The family notes twin six month old girls and mentions a local lodge event in Hemingford where district officers installed, with others helping in Antiveh for officer installation.
Mire Cayton Dudding of Topeka Kansas will arrive early next week to visit Mrs. Harry A Johnson.
Mrs. William Morris of North Platte is expected Sunday to visit for a few days at the W. R. Pate home.
Mrs. Harry A. Johnson hosts a Butterfly luncheon this afternoon at the Palm Room, Alliance Hotel. Mrs A G Isaacson gave a six oclock dinner Monday evening honoring Mr I Webber of Denver, with Dr and Mrs M J Baskin, Miss Eva Seidow among guests. cards followed.
Mrs. Roy Beckwith hosted friends for a Saturday dinner in honor of Mrs. W C Shaw of Sierra Madre California. Monte Carlo whist determined high score winner Mrs M A Dickenson. Benjamin Shinn and Dorotha A Goertler wed by County Judge Tash. This month’s fourth wedding license signals a quiet wedding wave. Mr and Mrs William Dewman hosted a picnic at Dunlap for guests Mr and Mrs W J Newman of Columbus with swimming and amusements. The Presbyterian choir surprised Mr and Mrs Walter Bledsoe at 204 West Fifth Street with afternoon tea and six sterling teaspoons plus six salad forks as gifts. Mrs Percy Cogswell entertained twelve ladies at a 1 30 luncheon at the country club and hosted twelve guests Wednesday for a five course luncheon in honor of Mrs W C Shaw with pink carnations and ferns and Monte Carlo whist in the afternoon.
Mrs. FE C McManis won first prize and Mrs. Minor Morris second as Mrs A V Arnold hosted. The Kinunka Campfire girls held a business meeting last evening at guardian Mrs Geo L Burr's home to plan the coming camping trip.
Mire Glenna Lawrence and Mrs. Sam Alspaugh hosted a Thursday evening surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Chat Levkin. The guest list included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkinson, Sam Alspaugh, Marie Frazer, Valentine Lawrence, Leah Weaver, Joe Alspaugh, Arthur Lawrence, Charley Cross, Frank Hunt, and Charles De Mose. A two course lunch was served and the evening passed informally.
The Methodist church group met Wednesday at Mrs. A T Lunn's home. The program featured Verna Dow in The Mission of the Rose, a piano duet by Dorothy Hampden and Evelyn Kuhn, a ladies quartet including Mesdames W R Pate Meari C Smith Floyd Donovan and Miss Nell Anderson, and solos by Mrs Ralph Beal and Miss LaRhea Lunn titled Ive a Longin for You Dear. A brief business session followed with new officers elected for the coming year.
President Mrs Harry Wells and officers oversaw a relaxed afternoon with informal fellowship. An ice cream social Wednesday evening at the A T Lann residence on Emerson drew good attendance as Japanese lanterns lit the yard and tables were neatly arranged throughout.
A lively 8th birthday gathering for Mi Oral Edwards featured a tea lunch in pink and white, then a dance at the armory with guests including Mabel Rockey Gladys McColl Julia Marka and others. Also: W C T U meeting hosted by Mrs A V Patterson ten miles north with forty five attendees and a fried chicken dinner.
Reading by Mrs Jennie Reed titled Looking Backward and a vocal solo by Phelba Cole. Guests were served delicious homemade ice cream and cake before departure.
The regular teachers' examination will be held at the Court House on July 22 and 23. Opal Russell, County Superintendent, notes the event and urges eligible applicants to prepare promptly.
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