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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
1
Movil Thompson chairman of the Oklahomm City Ogirk Trails committee leads the official Ozark Trails car with Col Harvey Franke Roach and J L Pope aboard. The Tulsa chamber of commerce car and several prominent local figures accompany them. They arrive Monday morning at 10 o'clock to deliver a message and seek a hearty welcome.
Road men travel in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Ozark Trail cars bound St Louis return with visits April 29 30. Delegations meet in Vinita and tour towns including Afton Miami Joplin Sarcoxie Mt Vernon Springfield Mansfield Norwood Mountain Grove and more before trains to Jonesboro convention and return to Lebanon. Community reception urged to promote roads and Amarillo convention.
Citizens gathered as Mayor Riley called a meeting at the Mirror office to prepare for a Mansfield good roads event. Col Phirvey’s party will join at 10 am Monday to map music, decorations, and a strong welcome for Ozark Trail supporters as the school faculty and children lead a parade and sing America in the park. A Friday night session will discuss the sixth annual agricultural and stock show with plans to omit objectionable features and decide on hosting details.
Building briefs note major improvements at several residences including cisterns additions and basements by L Beach C A Stephens and G C Freeman. Elmer Strong buys property north of Hartville for new home. Ed Lilly builds farm house north of town. Archer enlarges cafe adding a story and rear addition. Rowley couple repair their Hartville property. D J Landers Lumber Co renews one year Mirror advertising trial showing faith in local paper.
A brief note referencing Mrs. Scott of Mountain View who reportedly visited or was present in the previous week, with limited readable context. No further concrete details available to confirm event, date, or purpose.
A collage of local names and happenings across Ava and surrounding towns includes May McCall and Maay Munney at the Mirror office, Prof B E Coats in Cabool, J H Stephens and family in Norwood, and J A Martin of Bolekow visiting. Reports of new goods, barber hires, and a bank construction, plus fishing trips, road travels, and community events populate the week. Notable mentions include W C T U, bankers, teachers, and a naval enlistment note as Virgil Munholland joins the Navy.
There are three weeks left in the term. Mr Hudson in the grammar dept was briefly ill with substitutes Miss Lois Beach and Herve Coday. The Pedagogy class finished observation and will begin teaching. Next Monday the school attends a reception for the good roads committee. Friday night the Sophomore class held a banquet for Juniors and Seniors. Several students will attend the track meet in Springfield Saturday. Miss Pearl Newton is visiting Kansas City this week. Herve Coday missed Monday and Tuesday due to illness. The primary room studied flowers birds and nature with Mrs Atkisson visiting Wednesday.
A Better Baby contest is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday May 6 under the Parent-Teacher Association on the square. Judges include Dr Trimble and his wife of Seymour and Dr J A Fuson of Mansfield. A prize will be awarded to the best baby under one year. Mothers are urged to bring their babies. At 2 p.m. Dr R M Rogers of Mansfield will lecture at the M E church on an important subject.
A Missouri agricultural note promotes planting a trial plot of soy beans this year. Beans yield comparably to wheat, require 30 inch rows, and are versatile for human and animal feed as well as industrial uses. Plant in rows May 1 with one inch depth. they enrich soil and provide feed and fertilizer in one plan. Rk. W. White, Agricultural Iviseco Lines, Springfield, Mo.
The Parent Teacher Association holds a meeting at the school house on Friday afternoon. Officers will be elected during the gathering.
Springfield Shriners plan a June ceremony while Mrs. Wilson of West Plains visits for Yeoman lodge business. H B Paul J E Craig and P W Newton attend Grand Chapter in St Joseph. Mesdames Craig and Newton go to Kansas City. Knights of Pythias met at Mountain Grove. next year’s convention heads to Houston. J A Chase of Mountain Grove is treasurer. LOC O F meets at Hartville. Manes Rayborn and Grovespring lodges represented. Celebrate 47th anniversary of Odd Fellowship. two first degrees conferred. Manes to mark 60th anniversary on April 36 1918. Grand officers and W A Newton urge annual county celebrations of anniversaries.
The Bryant Barmes Club will meet Friday April 27 at 7 30 PM in Bryant. The roll will be revised and plans set for growing food stuffs for the cannery. M L Andrews who attended the Jefferson City Agricultural Conference spoke. Seven new members enrolled last Friday. All farmers urged to attend.
Considerable mining is underway at the Red Bird mine as two jigs are installed. Mr Patterson of Joplin has arrived to assist in operations. Turner Bros from Springfield visited this week to inspect the mines.
Farm available for rent offering 240 acres with barn and fields. See Avery & Stephens at Manafield Bank, Manafield Missouri, for terms and tenancy details. Contact Bank of Manafield for location and arrangement. act soon to secure the property.
A list mentions several teachers and school figures including Mat Rock Frank Givans Cas to Irene Nash Mountain Side Fay Williams Oak Grove Mrs T L Roberta Rock Toure TL Roberts Vera Cruz Walter Wilson Dogwood Jennie Spurrier Denlon Harald Alsup and the principal, indicating a feature or acknowledgment of local educators.
A long list of readers and subscribers is acknowledged for cash on subscription since the last report. Notable entries include A Glenn & Son Seymour W H Pullington Mansfield Richard Schlicher Rushton Raa F W Robertson Orange Cove Cal W P Freeman Strathmere W L Newton Manatfield and many others across towns like Los Angeles Salt Lake City West Plains Washington D C Macomb Norwood Mansfield and Mountain Grove. Mr and Mrs Hanes relocate from Mountain Grove to Mansfield with their newly purchased home. Journal
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