16 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
Narka residents report Hubbell visitors and Fairbury trips. A string of social calls includes Miss Pansy Peters, Miss Josie Kosek, the Durkee and Sorick families, and many others visiting relatives in Belleville Munden Mahaska Washington Detroit and Chicago. Also noted are a Ford purchase, elevator work, a stray sow, illness improvement, and upcoming travel to Excelsior Springs.
Mr and Mrs Joe Cerny and John Cerny left Tuesday for Excelsior Springs Missouri where Mrs Cerny will take treatments W D Dovel who runs a Sinclair station at Delphos spent Sunday with his family Roy Baker and child ren returned home Sunday from a visit with Joy Baker and wife at Kanataniza Minnesota Miss Pet McBride is confined to her bed with an ailment similar to a prior hospital treatment
Mr and Mrs J M Baker from Fairbury visited son Roy Baker and family. The Greater and Rev A F E Finch families traveled to Hastings for a short visit. Durkee and daughter Grace with other relatives toured Cuba on Sunday. Multiple households visited the Dovel and Ward families. Cadmen chautauqua at Hubbell drew strong crowds and Rev Boddy spoke on modern poetry. Wells and McDougall hosted guests from Mahaska and Morrowville. Fred Herink sold 110 acre farm near Lincoln for about 120 per acre with possession March 1 and plans to relocate in Lyon Chase counties.
Mr and Mrs Phil Feil spent Monday and Tuesday in Morrowville with Mr and Mrs Mon Dell Rose. Miss Georgene Strum of Otego Kansas arrived for a visit with her aunt and uncle the Austins Peters. Feil buys and sells mules and reports fifteen head sold to J W Roderick with more in his yard. George Bouska bought a tractor attachment converting a Ford into a two plow tractor.
S A Harris the postmaster says his office has been granted permission to register War Savings Stamps and is ready to handle unregistered stamps for interested residents.
Frank Hoan plows a 50 acre field on the Frank Handley land west of the Nafziger place using a new Ford tractor. He praises the machine for speed compared with a team. Tom Seifert begins a watermelon business shipping truckloads from Clyde to nearby towns.
Charlie Lovenberg exits the Feil and Lovenberg restaurant after two years, selling his stake to partner Henry Feil. He states he will not again make it part of his business to feed the hungry.
Miss Birch named principal and Miss Nora Creighton assistant principal for Narka High School. Edith Lowell will lead the grammar room, Ruth McCall the intermediate division, and Gladys Robes the primary.
A. E. Sumner purchased the Feil restaurant building and Roy Evans of Washington Kansas bought the two mercantile buildings from J. J. Shimek in the latest community real estate transactions.
Roy Baker and his family returned Sunday from a two week stay with Joy Baker in Kanaranzi Minnesota. He says crop conditions in the area are excellent and he is impressed with that section of the country.
Mr and Mrs W D Dovel and children Miss Georgie and Elsie Holecheck Libbie and Blanche Brabec Alma Novotny Mamie Mach Rudolph Tony and Albert Brabec Frank Kasper Elmer and Arnold Novotny Frank and Rudolph Holecheck spent Sunday at John Holan s.
Rudolph Lahodny, our garage expert, has Gregg & Gregg of Belleville install a Delco electrical system in his home and business, enabling convenient lighting at the push of a button like city neighbors.
J. W. Shoemaker and wife report meeting C. A. Haines and E. M. Hudson in Uncle Sam's army stationed at Camp Lewis Tacoma. They say the soldiers are looking fine, getting along well, satisfied with the work, and glad to see someone from home.
Next Friday August 16 at 8 30 p m Holechek hall a patriotic meeting features Mr Spaniel a Bohemian speaker with Austrian and Russian service experiences. No collection. Narka brass band plays. Saturday August 24 at 2 p m Omaha lawyer Mr Votava will lecture on Czech Slovak question with best local talent. Rev Jos Teply secretary.
Epworth League invites youth to attend a Sunday 8 pm service with Brother Sorick delivering a message. The group emphasizes loyalty to Christ and country and aims to build timely service under the month motto On Time. C. B. Higgs presides.
Next Sunday August 18 regular preaching services in the Narka Presbyterian church with morning and evening services. Pastor Rev Joseph Teply will preach his farewell sermon in the evening. Sunday school at 10 00 a m. Morning service at 11 00 a m. Christian Endeavor at 8 15 p m. Evening service at 9 00 p m. You are invited to come.
City order requires all weeds and grass cut and premises cleaned by August 21, 1918. If not, the city will perform the work and charge the cost to the property. By order of Mayor and Council. F A Sorick, City Clerk.
Two yearling Short Horn bulls and a few choice Poland China boars, sired by a son of the King Joe stallion priced at $3,500.00. W. H. Grone & Sons, Mahaska, Kansas. Vit
The post office department gives notice of an examination for rural mail carriers to be held in Belleville on August 24. One vacancy exists there due to the induction into service of Lee O Moore, a regular carrier.
Rev A E Finch and his Kansas City family arrived by car Sunday for a brief visit with his sister Mrs W H Greuter. Vincent Greuter, who had been visiting Kansas City for two weeks, accompanied them back home.
Elmer Whitney and his wife traveled to Cuba Sunday morning. They rode No 28 to Manhattan and spent the day with Merle Ramabottom and his wife. Ramabottom is serving in Uncle Sam's forces in a mechanical engineer course.
Mrs. B H Short and two children from Seibert visited the Coonrod family in Fairbury and Seibert. Grandma Coonrod of Fairbury visited J H Coonrod and family. The Thaller home hosted a party with about 30 guests and late socializing, ice cream and cookies. Several locals visited, called, or spent Sundays with relatives, and a sale at Carl Dragoo's attracted attendees.
Cecil Williamson visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs John Allen and family. L W Metzger and Bert Cordy helped Schuler Graham stack oats Friday. Clifford Allen helped George Razor late last week. Margret Cordry visited her grandmother Tuesday to Thursday. Charles Metzger and Tom Cordry were on the sick list. John Allen and family spent Sunday with Ray Allen and son Ardith Williamson visited her grandparents Friday to Sunday. Lloyd King visited Goldie Summers Sunday afternoon. Harry Rose and family visited Sunday. Mrs Harry Rose visited Mrs Herbert Rose Wednesday. Ray Allen and family went to Concordia Friday to see Roy Wallace in hospital. Ray expects to be up soon. Luther Davis returned Saturday from a week with aunt Bert Cordry.
Friends and relatives mourn the illness of Grandpa Martin at Rose Creek Chapel. Reports mention hospital visits by Mrs. Russell Spicer and Hattie Allsman, and various local visits including Mrs. Bert Lockwood aiding threshers and Elmer Yost visiting Munden. A baby boy was born to Orville Taylor, with families from Belleville and Canfield sharing Sunday visits.
The Republic County Fair organizers plan a top tier event with strong livestock displays and large horse entries in the speed ring. Four days begin Tuesday with a premier speed program, harness races if auto action stalls, a big night show, carnival company, and free Tuesday admission for under 14. Season tickets cost 1.50 covering four days.
Miss Elda Jane Johnson and Lloyd R. Miller wed in a home ceremony at 7 30 p m August 10. The bride, a Belleville graduate of the class of 1916, wore white satin and georgette. Miller, a Belleville high school alumnus and K S A C junior, recently enlisted in the navy. They plan to reside in Manhattan after September 15.
W. W. Eason and Mrs. Salina Graves were married at the United Brethren parsonage in Cawker City on Sunday August 11.
Judge Crane issued a marriage license to A. H. Riepen and Miss Lula Palmer of Agenda on Saturday August 13. The pairing creates a new union to be recorded in local civil records.
Judge Crane issued a marriage license to Miss Ellen Kathren Olsson and Laben R. Johnson, both of Courtland, on Saturday, August 18.
The Republic County Fair aims for a good turnout as usual despite disappointing weather. Night entertainment and horse show programs appear strong with an appealing Free Attraction List featuring standout artists across classes. Supporters are urged to attend and show appreciation for local grit.
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