Week at school with visitors and events in focus
Visitors during the week included Miss Dena Patterson, Grace Gulick, Fern Westop, and Axie Phipps. Absent half day or more were Crate Teeter, Murry Tullman, Esty Bucky, Grace Greenwool, and Elsie Kvesham. Rev W T Medearis led assembly Tuesday morning. The seventh and eighth grades hosted visitors. An extemporaneous debate titled Resolvers that international peace is practicable featured Ray Webb for affirmative and Bryan Brown for negative. affirmative won. Fern Thacker gave Friday’s noon story, Two old women. The Baconian Society hosted an engaging program this year. A basketball game Saturday night drew a large crowd, Jasper Neh school team winning. L G Reser, Methodist College president at Marignyille, spoke to the school Monday. address well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena Patterson
Grace Gulick Fern Westop
Axie Phipps
Crate Teeter
Murry Tullman
Esty Bucky
Grace Greenwool
Elsie Kvesham
Ray Webb
Bryan Brown
Fern Thacker
Baconian Society
Jasper Neh
L G Reser
Methodist College
Marignyille
Ten Years Ago In Jasper City Briefs
Ten years ago in Jasper City W H Larrick of Kingsley Iowa visits his brother R R Larrick Jaxpee’s first automobile appears on the streets as a home projection by Hardenbroo Rice Lee Garst who left for Colorado in March to seek a location. The headquarters of James B Ward Post G A R are now in the hall over Hendricks store. A camping party of Chas Spaid and wife Elmer Lauderbaugh and wife Mont Furfield and wife camp near the mouth of Possum Creek for a fishing outing. A number of Eastern Star members attend a school of instruction in Joplin led by Mrs Kila Jean Flanders of Kansas City. The funeral of Mrs Elaabeth Bayles held Friday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning. A wagon load of fruit jars on the railroad track and a near-miss with a passenger train near 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. Ben Frick returns from Gem City Idaho to visit parents Jacob Frick and wife after visiting Klondike since last visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper City
Key
W. H Larrick
Kingsley
Iowa
R. R Larrick
Jaxpee
Hardenbroo & Rice Lee Garst
Colorado
Sook
James B. Ward Post
G A R
Fi Hendricks
Chas, Spaid
Will Peterson
Ben Frick
Jasper
Gem City
Idaho
Jacob Frick
Frick
Klondike
Death of Mrs Tilley Near Boston
Mrs Lizzie Tilley wife of William Tilley who lives one mile south of Boston died at her home at 10 oclock Monday morning She was a sister of J L Beager of Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Tilley
Wm. Tilley
Boston
Tilley
J. L. Beager
Jasper
Marionville College President Speaks at Local Church
Dr. LG Reser, president of Marionville College in Missouri, occupied the pulpit at the M. and Church last Sunday morning and evening. His addresses were noted as very pleasing and appreciated by listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LG Reser
Marionville (Mo) College
Holiday Buying and Local Merchants urged to advertise now
Advertisers are urged to promote holiday gifts locally to capture shoppers at home. Do your advertising early to inform the public and prevent losing trade to distant shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Merchant
Thor
Fighting the Chinch Bug With Fire
Missouri faces pest damage with chinch bugs costing about 13 coones this year Immediate action is urged to destroy overwintering sourmas and their hiding spots in pastures hedges waste grounds and fields near wheat and corn Lasting control depends on fall burning of harboring places and cooperation to burn public highways and railroads to kill insects before next summer L Haseman Agricultural Experiment Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Pocenberg
Meade
L. Haseman
Agricultural Experiment Station
Alpha Club Meeting Reviews Pioneer Texts
Alpha Club met with Mrs. H. E. Ballard on Tuesday afternoon. Topics included a roll call on pioneers, a review of "The Early Pathfinders," a paper by Mrs. Gus Campbell on progress after the Revolution, readings on "The Pilgrim Fathers" and "The Pioneers" by Cooper, and "First Thanksgiving Proclamation" by Mr. Ballard. Star Brand Shoes Are Better cited in a reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Club
H. E. Ballard
Gus Campbell
R B. Hurt
Cooper
Harriman
Ballard
Jasper and Sarcoxie Rally for Oddly Scored Basketball Tilt
Under Superin tendent Hurt and Principal Cline the Jasper high school staged a pleasing opera house program then a basketball game with Sarcoxie. Jasper won 46 to 18 led by Lester Goddard with 22 points. Dunbaul of Sarcoxie fouled out, Masters injured his knee, and Roy Webb finished the last quarter. The program featured debates, solos, papers, and a variety of student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superin 'Tendent Hurt
Cline
Opera House
Te Jasper High School
Sarcoste High School
Kisper
Penny fun club meeting highlights embroidery and social amusements
The Taka Chile Het gathered at Mere John Marsh's home last Wednesday afternoon with all members present. The program featured a Penny puzzle activity, prizes awarded to Mrs F W Scott and Mrs C E Teeter, followed by a three course lunch prepared by the Marsh and Lughond households. Tables were dressed with vegetables and a white cabbage centerpiece, adding charm to the decorations. The hostesses were praised for their meticulous hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taka Chile
Mere John Marsh
Elle Hoe Jenet
F. W. Scott
C. Eo. Teeter
Mewlarses Marsh, Knott
Lesrach Lughond
Luin & Harge
Revival at Bethel on Jasper circuit of M. E. Church
Revival meetings at Bethel continue with strong interest. Rev W C Thompson pastors the Jasper circuit and Mr Thompson preaches, with Rev Mallory also active. Through Monday night the community has seen 29 conversions, mostly adult men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettel
Bethel Charge
Jasper
M. E. Church
W. C. Thompson
Thompson
Mallory
Miss Katherine Conroy Dead in Olathe Home
Miss Katherine Conroy of Olathe died at Captain J Clark’s East Park Street home after an illness described as heart trouble following a pneumonopia attack. Born in 1862 in Illinois, she lived in Olathe many years, connected with Rebekah and Royal Neighbor Lodges, and will be buried beside her parents in Jasper Missouri after services in Olathe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Conroy
Clathe
Misa Conroy
Conroy
Christian Church
Mollay
Clerin Zurmwalt
Frank F. Fitch
First Congregational Church
Jasper
Missouri
Bowers
Augusta
Llinois
Ulinois
Jasper County
Olathe
Miss Conroy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conrad Mercantile Co
Ladies’ Union
Pingree
Conrad Mercantile Company
First National Bank
Jasper Missotvuri
Star Brand
High School Entertainment
Lester Goddard
Dunbaul
Sarcoxiy
Masters of
Roy Webb
Greenwood
Gresham
Agnes Crow
Mr. Busby
Grace Teeter
Hattie Kunkler
Manvne Corder
Geneva Hubbard
Mendel Drake
Lida Drake
George Hurt
Hurt
Arthur Cline
Gurney
George Masters
Miss Gurley
Mona Whitesel
Rod Lida Drake
Taka Club
Bethel
Dr.Schooler
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