Hedrick School Board Reelects Staff for Eight Month Term
At a Friday meeting the Hedrick school board re elected Miss Mary W Bryant as superintendent and named Nely Darby as assistant, John S Goldthwaite principal, Rhoda Wilson intermediate, June Donnell second primary, and Lora Rock first primary. Term length is eight months beginning September 14 with salaries unchanged. Bills approved include printing supplies and coal. President and secretary authorized to deed the district lot. Rearing staff praised for past year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Bryant
Hedrick
Nely Darby
John S. Goldthwaite
Rhoda Wilson
June Donnell
Lora Rock
Bryant
Miss Darby
Miss Wilson
Miss Donnell
Miss Rock
Martin & Sons
Donovan
Spicer Co
Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
The Journal begins a twelve column extract series from George Horace Lorimer’s Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son. The work, first appearing in the Saturday Evening Post, portrays John Graham a wealthy pork packer guiding his son Pierrepont. The notice notes the letters’ sound sense and engaging style and invites readers to read the ongoing publication this week. Local items follow including visits and movements of residents such as E Caldwell Abingdon, Mrs Shook Ioka, W Ward Richland, John Allman Butler, M J Lowenberg, and others. A wedding near Fairfield ties the community, as Rev Corley officiates Otha B Myers and Bertha C Moorman, with Myers of Eicher & Myers. Packwood Review notes the couple’s move to housekeeping in the Moorman property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horace Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
John Graham
Gorgon Graham
Pierrepont
George Klett
Harper
Corley
M. E
Fairfield
Otha B. Myers
Bertha C. Moorman
Eicher & Myers
C. T. Moorman
Court House Debate Sparks County Convention Call
The Republican and Democratic county chairmen issued a call for a Sigourney county convention next Wednesday to consider the court house issue including location and construction. Benton township delegates will be chosen Saturday at 3 PM at C J Hagan’s office. The note lists reasons for past defeats and hints the convention may address site and building concerns. Local items follow: Howell and Gertrude Henry in Ottumwa, Snakenberg trip, Herman returns from Competine, Gambell called to Pekin, Donnell to Ottumwa, Chacey visit, ex Duke recovering, Bircher and Webber wedding reported in Ottumwa. the Nu Jurnal regrets missing it earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E H. Needham
C. J. McQuaid
Sigourney
Court House
Tru Journal
Benton Township
C. J. Hagan
Money Saving Subscriptions Offer for Tum Journal and More
The notice lists numerous publications and rate-based combinations to save money on subscriptions for Tum Journal and other papers. It invites requests for better rates and mentions several newspapers and magazines including New York Thrice-a-week World and Wallace's Farmer, with various price figures. O. F. Smith of Abingdon was in Hedrick on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Davis
Nugent
Sigourney
Burlington
Teachers’ Association
Tum Journal
New York
Chicago Daily Chronicle
Kansas City Daily and Sunday Star
Kansas City
Kansas City Daily Times
St. Louis
Republic
Iowa
Homestead
Poultry Farm Farmers’ Institute
Wallace’s Farmer
Des Moines
Town State Register
New York Tribune Farmer
New York Tri-weekly Tribune
McClure’s Magazine
O. F. Smith
Abingdon
Hedrick
Easter Program At M I K Church Sunday Evening
Readable fragments from a church program list an anthem titled The Joyous Master Tide and The Flower Land among choir pieces and recitations by Mrs. Henry’s and Miss Rock’s classes. The note mentions J. W. Morrison teaching at Union and local business notes about Walk-Over Shoes and B E Morgan purchasing a house on East Fifth Street from Mr. Judd of Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moe
Redeemer
Seebe Pees
Bessie Cuddy
Christ, Mead
Sages
Winifred Harper
Miss Rock
Alice Brooks
Edna Smith
Rockwell
Nine Peat
B. E. Morgan
East Fifth Street
Postoffice Change At Competine Causes Discontinuation
A postoffice inspector prompted changes leading to the closure of the Competine office and the opening of one at Farson. Postmaster D. H. Thompson moved his building to Farson, while only about a dozen families received mail at Competine as rural free deliveries moved most business. The Hedrick note lists residents and visitors including E. L. Smith, J. A. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs Sheets, and W. F. Orr and others. A pasture for rent partly timber lies six miles north of Hedrick. Funeral in Fremont for Walter Slar kin mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Competine
Arson
D. H. Thompson
Farson
Hedrick
W. F. Orr
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. OG. Wilson
E. Caldwell
Peter Shook
Ioka
Della Shook
W.W. Ward
Richland
John Allman
Butler
M. J. Lowenberg
Ottumwa
C. E. Beck
Fremont
A.c.streever
Agency
Grace Doggett
Walter Duke
H. E. Duke
Mrs. Duke
Mound Valley
Kansas
Henry Bruns
Neil Callister
John Greenlee
Woodmen of America
Ville
Keokuk County
Mar
Martinsburg
Moline Plow Co
Deering
J. A. Chambers
Ogden Mercantile Co
Earl Ogden
C. L. Dean
Slandtes
Lowa
Ture
Dean
Missouri
Sedrick
Cr. J. Hagan
Anderson’s
L. Howell
Gertrude Henry
Mrs. D. Snakenberg
Harry Herman
John Gambell
Pekin
Ugh Harrison
RB. W. Donnell
S.C. Chacey
Duke
Plymouth
W. Brown
S<night
Blanche Knight
Lighland Center
Hedrick Priday
Oskaloosa
A. Bircher
Anna Webber
Tits Journal
Bircher
the Journal and the
M. Ik
J. W. Morrison
Union
May
E. L. Smith
Sheets
Rowley
L. Sheets
Preston Hough
Charles Hampton
Walter Slarkins
Padishab
New England Watch Co
Waterbury
Conn
Onices
Chicago
San Francisco
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