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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
9
Evening services marked the closing term at Clifton Lutheran College amid wartime conditions. Despite weaker attendance, students and faculty showed resilience as they presented programs including music, history, poetry, oration, and class rites.
President Wilson informs officials that the Paris council of four reached an understanding: the United States will retain the 700000 tons of German shipping seized in American ports when the war began. Britain proposed pooling seized ships. the U S refused.
Sunday School at 9 30 next Sunday morning with full attendance desired. Bible Class for adults. Confirmation Service in English at 10 30. An offering for the Home Mission will be received. Communion Service in English at 8 00 Sunday night with announcements from 7 00 to 8 00. A cordial welcome to all services by Pastor Theodore Lerud.
Dr H Robinson will be at Price and Stuart's drug store in Clifton on Friday June 6 from 11 to 2 to test eyes and furnish glasses at moderate prices. His ability and integrity are unchallenged and he invites old patrons and new ones to see him.
Piano solos by Hildegard Manske and Sylvia Nelson received praise while the vocal solo Our Boys Returning by Anna Hoff delighted the audience. Diplomas were presented by Prof. C Tyssen in his good natured manner.
Hamilton Record reports the Hamilton public school trustees elected several teachers for the coming year with stated monthly salaries. C M Livsey principal on west side $125, Karl Horton $100, R F Scoggin $65, Alma Embry $60, T V Curry $60, Iva Moore $57.50, Margaret Rice $55, Alice Hill $55. Supt R D Foster re elected at 1500 annually. Pruitt principal east side at 100 monthly. Janitors Clint Onstott west side 60, David Adams east side 25. Lola Hunt west side music, Johnson Walker east side music. Beth Watson re elected expression teacher. Five more teachers to be elected.
The National Council of Defense seeks names of soldiers from this county who were killed in action or died of disease in World War I. Notify the Bosque County Council of Defense secretary in Meridian with details.
The notice invites all to regular worship next Sunday June 1 at 8 30 p m with a welcome in vitation from E A McCaslin pastor.
The House Agricultural Committee amended the agricultural appropriation bill with 1 500 000 dollars to combat cattle tuberculosis. One million supports cattle slaughter, 1 500 000 funds disease control, with owners paying one third and Federal and State governments each one third under a cooperative plan. Rep. Young of Texas notes shift from investigation to stamping out the disease quickly. Another amendment calls for repeal of daylight saving law.
The pupils of expression and music of Mrs. O Lee Stuart and Mrs. Travis Grimland present a recital in the high school auditorium on June 5 and 6 at 830 p m. No admission charges. The public is invited.
Immanuel Lutheran Church holds regular service Sunday at 10 30 a m with Y P S at 8 30 p m Pastor W H Bewie leads the congregation and confirms the address and time.
The Senate majority has named two Texas senators as chairs. Senator Sheppard will chair the committee on revolutionary claims and Senator Culberson will chair the committee on private land claims.
Dallas report shows suffrage amend ment trailing by about 5 000 votes nationwide with 51 counties still unreported. Prohibition and other measures show mixed results as total votes approach 200,000 cast.
The Presbyterian Church will not hold the 11 o clock preaching service due to a commencement sermon at the high school auditorium. Other services proceed as usual at 9 45 Sunday School 7 45 Christian Endeavor and 8 30 Preaching. Pastor E S Sansom invites all to attend. J M Childers reports army worms have damaged area wheat crops with yields dropping from twenty five thirty bushels to five six bushels per acre though oats remain promising. Comanche Enterprise.
The Clifton public school ends term with a Friday 8 45 pm commencement in the auditorium. Diplomas will be awarded to graduates including Alice Jenson Emma Mae Mijaaland Hildegard Manske Katherine Long Rosa Lee Barton Willie Robertson Zenobia Schow Dennis Glass Joseph Mixon Wright Butler Carl Olsen. The commencement sermon follows Sunday morning June 1 at the high school auditorium by Rev J A Kidd.
Cranfills Gap Texas resident M P M Bryn reports his son Thorstein C Bryn private first class co G 1443rd infantry awarded the Croix de Guerre posthumously from the Washington office. Eye witnesses say he single handed cleaned a nine man machine gun nest and pressed toward another before a fatal heart wound. The act brings honor to Bosque County and Texas.
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