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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
4
Local notes report a Mansfield fair week with vendor ads and town visits. Names include Tarbotton, Fason Drug Co, Kay, Penick, Hartville and Norwood connections. New products and services appear from Fuson Drug Co, Mansfield Produce, and local shops. A large auto procession to Roswell and a Carter County fair setup are also mentioned.
Paul W. Chapman state supervisor of vocational agriculture visited Mansfield High School and praised the program. He lauded the large lab and equipment, predicted a first class status, and urged patrons to boost the school. Student officers were elected for junior and senior classes, with various posts and class colors noted. The cooking and sewing classes are expanding, and new encyclopedias were added to the library.
The Teachers Reading Circle of Pleasant Valley township met in session at the Methodist church Saturday evening. Present were J. R. and Ruby Deckard Misa Laurel Brasher Miss Sarah Gaskill Mr. and Miss Kelly. The group discussed Measuring the Results of Teachings and Democracy and World Relations with leadership by Kelly and Deckard. The next meeting is scheduled for September 27 at the Methodist Church with credit urged for teachers in attendance.
Rev G Holmes of Seymour will preach Sunday morning and evening in Mansfield Mit church. This last conference year appointment. Fourth quarterly conference for Seymour Mansfield and Hartville charges held at Seymour. C Vollenweider of Seymour chosen delegate to the next conference in Kansas City with W A Black of Mansfield as alternate.
At a special meeting Monday night the council decided to place all delinquent poll tax for collection and to lay several loads of creek gravel on the streets.
Reverend T. B. Ritzinner of Seymour delivered the regular Sunday sermon at the Seymour Baptist Church. His wife and son accompanied him.
Local notice invites residents to attend the Mansfield fair spanning four days from September 24 to 27. Highlights include exhibits rides and vendors with community events planned each afternoon and evening at the fairgrounds.
A light rain blessed the community on Monday marking a rare rainfall. Families such as J W Brentlinger and wife G W Brentlinger Mrs H M Baker and children visited Paul William's for a pleasant Sunday gathering. R W Keeling has moved to Kansas for work while his family plans to join him. W C Williams visited H M Barlow's Sunday. Harry Thomas and wife attended a baptism near Spence schoolhouse and ate with Joe Frye. Mrs W H Hale Mrs J Dennis and babies attended church at Wolf Creek and stayed with Thomas Bogart Saturday night. The neighborhood reports threshing under way Monday night at John Brentlinger's.
A brief note reports the arrival of the new 10 cent item and the counter setup at J. W. Floyd's store. The fragment suggests a sales or display update without further details.
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