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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
1
Jasper High School opened last Monday with 60 students divided across seniors, juniors 12, sophomores 17, and freshmen 12 with twelve non residents. Enrollment may rise to 65. Teachers report smooth progress and eager cooperation. In grades 1-8 the counts are 24 in first and second, 27 in third and fourth, 27 in fifth and sixth, and 10 in seventh and eighth.
The Apha Club contracts with Community Lyceum Bureau for five lyceums this fall and winter. Headline act will be the Whitehouse Golden Organ Chimes by Cheney Concert Company, a high order attraction. Series to be offered later this month with season tickets to go on sale soon.
Clifford Wise seven years old, son of Henry Wise, seven miles southeast of Jasper, suffered a broken leg last Sunday afternoon while he and John Sargent's boy handled a young horse. A bone near the knee of one leg was fractured.
A local brief notes several youths leaving for higher education. Miss Maude Cordz goes to Springfield, Roy Webb to the State University, Mendel Drake to Baker University in Baldwin Kansas, Misses Pomany Hille and Pauline Pee to Cottey College in Nevada.
Announcement Monday reports a change in the directory and management of the First National Bank of Jasper. W H Waters jr and E A B Jacobs acquire the interests of W C Thomas, Mrs B L Thomas, and Mrs J B Thomas, with a new board including F J Follmer and J B Jacobs as officers, and W H Waters jr as cashier.
Sunday motor trip carried the store force and their families and friends to Goodman. Participants included Roberts and Dyson Roberts, Mrs Jertie Laloree and two children, Miss Pauline Roberts, Frank Hice and family, 0 1%. Brown and family, Miss Ethel Ryder and Walter Tabler.
Public sale advertised for Monday September 11 will sell a head of horses cattle implements and equipment plus household items. C W Tex will cry the bale. Dr Knott reports a baby girl born to Will Griffitts and wife three miles north of Jasper on Saturday.
Commercial Club meets tonight with members urged to attend. Correspondents are asked to mail letters on Monday to reach the office Monday evening.
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