24 May 1918
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
1
Local notices list residents on sick lists and visits to Fairbury Belleville Munden and Russell. Readers report travelers, teachers on leave, family gatherings and band plans for public concerts near Republic County.
Mr and Mrs F A Sorick learned their sons George and Jim left Camp Greene and headed to New York where they likely embarked for France.
Mr and Mrs L H Kontz and Mr and Mrs Louie Feil and daughter Margaret and Misses Clara Kramer Inez Wills Mayme Edwards and Pansy Peters and Roy Dart Dick Odgers and Johnnie Risinger spent Sunday evening at the Chas Wilkin son home.
The Narka Chautauqua is billed for June 5 through 6. Advertising invites readers to get tickets early and attend the entire course in the announced schedule.
Mrs. Helene Thomas treasurer of the local Red Cross Chapter forwards a report listing names and amounts subscribed to the War Fund. The compilation will appear in next week’s Narka News.
Reverend C J Boddy and his wife were surprised by about fifty guests from Narka and surrounding areas who gathered at their farm home Tuesday evening. The social hour featured music followed by ice cream and wafers. Guests praised the Boddy's entertaining hospitality.
Roy Baker led a major Narka livestock shipment last Tuesday with six cattle cars and four hog cars. Fred Mulch sent two cattle cars and one hog car, while L. G. Ramsbottom added two cattle cars and one hog car, totaling sixteen railcar loads in a single day.
A notice praises Mr. Hubka for guiding local youths at Hubka Produce House as he aims to form a Narka boys band. The message encourages support and hints at progress with material needed for practice.
Reports from the Narka boys show all are improving in camps. Byron Anderson at Ft. Riley is recovering quickly. Adolph W. Blecka at Camp Kearney California is out of danger. Then Pouse is improving and Guseimal is reported out of the hospital.
The Red Cross relocates from the Masonic Hall to the M. E. parsonage offering ample space and inviting all interested in Red Cross work to meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Red Cross ladies thank the Masonic Lodge for its hall use in recent months.
Holececk building filled beyond capacity to hear Dr William Harding and Sergt Blythe of General Pershing's detachment speak on trench life and wartime conditions. They later spoke in Belleville Sunday afternoon. Over $700 subscribed to Albion township quota.
A notice invites all church members to a union meeting at the Narka Presbyterian church next Sunday morning April 26 at 11 o'clock. Memorial Day services will be observed with old soldiers invited and the church will dedicate its service flag. Special music and numbers are planned and all are welcome.
Miss Lois Williams of near Belleville married Roy Canfield in a quiet Saturday ceremony. The couple left for a few days' visit with D H Hunt in Manhattan Kansas and will set up house on the Robert Wilson farm southeast of Chester with a prepared home for the bride. Neighbors extend best wishes to the newlyweds.
Mr and Mrs Harve Simmons visited Reynolds with Mr Simmons father. The Wells Kennedys, Lacys, and Lavy young kinfolk hosted and traveled to Republic. Ada Lacy and others visited the Lavy family. Dubois Nebr residents Loyd Hubka Chawva joined Sunday gatherings. The Herinks and Davenport families fished Rose Creek. Speaking at Narka by the food administrator and soldier boy drew the community. Reuben Cossaart and others visited Davenport with Grene families. Marion Grene moved from Ft Logan to Camp Fremont California.
Sunday dinners and Monday calls fill the week as families including the Peleskys Bouskas Hiatts Paulichecks and Cossarts share meals visits and visits among relatives in Narka Reynolds Manhattan and nearby homes. Notable meetings include Miss Rose Lahodney with Eudora Cook and Ulah Douce returning to Manhattan after a week with Jay Douce's family.
Hopewell residents attended multiple gatherings over the weekend visiting neighbors and relatives. Numerous families including Razor Bland Mathy Louderback and Wright hosted and joined relatives and friends in social calls and Sunday gatherings around Geo Razor Wm Wright and Allie Livingston residences.
Mrs John Shorney spent Thursday with her son John Jr and family. Several families hosted weekend visits including the Klima Pelesky and Shorney households. Eddie Pelesky sustained a minor head hump after a fall. Dr West found no serious injuries. Mrs Frank Waltman was hospitalized in Sabetha for surgery. The Cherry Creek water level unexpectedly rose after a dry spell.
J L Kasper and daughter Emma traveled to Belleville on a business trip with Mrs A H Watson and her sister Maude from Munden. The Kasper home hosted Charlie Kasper on Thursday through Sunday. Several relatives and friends visited homes in Munden and nearby towns including Du Bois Nebraska and Washington as Alma Novotny planned a visit and others spent evenings at Wilkinson and Tyler residences.
A draft call lists fifteen men to be entrained for Fort Logan Colorado on May 29 30 31 or June 1 under Order 433 B. Names include Duskin Westrick Lysholm Leggitt Dolezal Nondorf Bartlett Hudson Fulcomer Reece Richards Haines Tedrow Haney Williams extras Price Moore Wineland Stelzer.
R J Bazant of Narka Kansas sold 66 head of branded Hereford steers averaging 1480 pounds at 17 50 today. A prior spring sale fetched the same price for 20 Kansas steers averaging 1618 pounds. Bazant bought the lot last October at 10 40 a head, weighing 1040 pounds with a 440 pound gain and 7 10 feed margin.
Washington May 15 Railroads earned 71.7 million in the first quarter of this year versus 170.4 million a year earlier, leaving the government about 109 million in losses under the system of common operation. The Interstate Commerce Commission report covers all but five of the 196 railroads in the country.
Hon Walter A Layton of Osborne spoke at Munden graduation and has spent months on war drives away from home. His son joins the navy this month and Layton is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, a potential strong choice for Kansas.
A Congressional Conference of Republicans from the Fifth District convened in Manhattan last Tuesday afternoon with broad county turnout. Attendees discussed campaign issues without endorsing a candidate. After adjournment J. G. Strong of Marshall County announced his candidacy for Congress.
Letter from A. Ingham, long time Republic County resident, requesting party backing for the August 6 primary election. He pledges good service if nominated and elected and notes homesteading history in the county.
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