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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
1
Miss Alice Ward, who has been waiting her grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta Dodd, and other relatives, returned this week to her home at Topeka Kans.
Miss Kiessie Templin daughter of Mr and Mrs H K Templin and Dr Harry L Bussong of Belton Missouri were married at the M E Church South parsonage. The couple left for the groom's home after the ceremony and were accompanied by relatives. Stores will be closed all day Friday July 4.
A garbled headline from Jasper County reports an event where the city aims to surpass all prior records this year. It references bold plans, local figures, and a drive to set new benchmarks in a key community effort.
Local citizens in Carthage, Lamar and nearby farming communities ask if Jasper will host a fair. Writers express confidence the Jasper City Fair will be the largest and finest stock and farm product exhibition in years as war's end allows focus on rebuilding and preparations.
Jasper County’s large wheat crop has mostly been cut and oats are being tended. Farmers around George Lilly and Rank Gulick faced losses from grain left to ripen and spoil. Thrashing began at George Rex’s, then Will McClintock’s, weather permitting, with tractors and autos easing the work as horse power declines.
Mrs F I Follmer hosted a West Grand Ave gathering last Tuesday afternoon to honor Mrs J W Thomas visiting from Baldwin Kansas. Guests enjoyed refreshments of ice cream cake and iced tea. Attendees included Mesdames Ward McCune Rand Hardaway Scott Merril Hastings Wells Wells Crow Good Drake Manson Schooler Houser Bayne Nunnelly Peterson Peterson Radford Campbell Harris Moore and Miss Nellie Crow.
Miss Fannie Peterson arrived from Fort McPherson Georgia where she served as a post hospital nurse for 11 months. She will begin duties as Carthage school nurse in September after being hired by the board of education. She is visiting at Dr FE J Burch’s home and plans to attend summer school to prepare for her new role. Peterson previously served as matron at Carthage hospital.
The past week records renewals and new sub scribes including Hattie Bell Joe Smith P V Roberta Lowell Snyder AJ Hatfield Everett Deardorff C H Vaught J 8 Thompson C L Spaid Dr Palmer Miss Conrad H Hendricks. The new subscribers are Frank Steiner Fort Ben Harrison Indiana.
Card of Thanks from Preston Presbyterian Church expresses gratitude to the Presbyterian people of Jasper for a $100 contribution toward purchasing a new piano for the Preston Church.
Prof J D Levan from Springfield has been appointed principal of Jasper Schools for next year. He previously served as Douglas County county superintendent of schools. He is married with two or three children. Only one teaching vacancy remains with several qualified applicants expected to fill it.
City notice from Marabal W. H. Singer warns boys to keep bicycles off sidewalks and stop promiscuous shooting within city limits. Noncompliance incurs a minimum fine of 5.40 dollars plus costs.
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