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Newspaper
Oxford Leader
Location
Oxford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
5
A reflective column contrasts campfire skills with ancient fire use and the value of thorough schooling. It recalls pioneers keeping careful arithmetic practice, notes modern education is broader yet urges adherence to discipline, and cites a farmer’s Navy letter and light quips about fashion, clocks, and wealth.
Earl Cotter, a north Oxford farmer, earned 416.34 from selling 189 capons weighing 1600 pounds. National poultry magazines highlight Cotter's businesslike management of nonproductive fowls, capons, and pullets. The 416.84 lot was sold to Simpkins Produce Company of Oxford and shipped to an eastern market.
Cosgrove Consolidated School graduates its senior class with the play Step Lively tonight and tomorrow evening. After the performance tomorrow, diplomas will be presented to eighth grade pupils by County Superintendent W N Leeper. Attorney W R Hart of Iowa City to give the address.
Last Friday night heavy rain limited the crowd at Canopy Lodge as five Klenk family members prepared to initiate a sixth. Visitors from Marengo and Iowa City were absent except seven Iowa City Masons, yet attendees praised the event as one of the lodge’s best this year.
Eight years ago the Senior class presented Diamonds and Hearts to a good crowd despite rain. Cast included Beulah Miller Everett Saxton Ruth Crouther Mildred Engelhardt Gilbert Engelhardt Daisy Willoughby Tom Carmichael Cyril Bireline Edith Bartholomew Elmer Welsh and Merton Burbank. The Leader recalls the big hit and notes the event alongside local marriage notices and a patriotic drive.
Selina’s snack choice and tea flavor evoke memories of chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms, spices, fans, and slant eyed maidens. Await an official announcement detailing the Leader’s forthcoming novel to be published in serial form.
Frances Krueger of Westwood California writes to enclose 1.50 for another year’s Leader subscription. She notes a bright outlook for California with rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains for irrigation. Lumber is brisk as the mill produces about 800000 feet daily. She closes with best wishes for the Leader’s future.
The Johnson County Leader announces free copies of the state fish and game laws for interested readers. A limited number are available at the Leader office while supplies last.
Augusta Avenue shows three new awnings on local business houses signaling prosperity for owners F. J. Scanlon John Bireline and Earl Hevern. The trend may spur others to follow as the season progresses with more storefront displays. Mr. Wm Woods of Blairstown previously of Oxford visited town Monday.
Chairman Frank C. Carson and Deputy Sheriff W. H. Bender announce the 1925 county shoot of the Johnson County Vigilance Committee. The event, May 3 at 10 a.m., takes place on a new pistol range near Iowa City. Members from all county banks are urged to attend with personal pistols, ammunition, and limited to .32 caliber or smaller, 6 inch barrel max. Forty rounds per man, slow and rapid fire.
Fishermen in the vicinity debate licensing rules for streams. Some have purchased licenses that expire July 1, 1925, under Iowa law requiring a license for fishing in stock lakes over eighteen. The article argues the meandered lake here makes a license unnecessary.
Roy Chapman of the American Museum Asiatic expedition describes Mongols believing evil spirits enter dying bodies. After death, bodies are placed on carts and moved over rough ground then torn apart by wild dogs. Dogs pose constant danger to expeditions. members, armed with revolver and knife, avoid night meat markets in Urga. Professor Charles J. Berky was attacked by three dogs, killed the lead dog, and wounded two others.
On Sunday May 17 Cosgrove graduates will receive diplomas after four years of study. Exercises begin at 8 pm in St. Peter's Church Cosgrove with motto The Pastors ever gone The Future Still Our Own. Class colors Pearl Gray Old Rose and the Sweetheart Rose as flower. Local visits noted among residents including Goodrich Cook Crow Clear Edwards Kennedy Wagner families.
A quoted gambler tells his daughter that living is seeing many kinds of people and experiencing many things, good or bad, as the line between events and riches blurs. The Oxford Leader announces a serial story soon to be published.
Tuesday evening rain kept many away but a fair audience attended the first concert by the Ladies Quartette and the Imperial Sextette. Humorous numbers drew applause especially the sextette in mock Solomon Levi with two members appearing in encore minus their Jewish whiskers.
A local reader unearthed the Oxford Leader issue from May 21, 1898. The piece lists mayor J. W. Floetchinger, recorder L. M. Doty, and other Oxford officials, merchants, and professions of the era. It notes prices for butter eggs corn oats hogs and lists the Grammar School Ball team members.
Miuny nostalgia recalls infancy of railways as families once rode horses to view trains. Today the nation has about 264000 miles of track, equating to 2.5 miles per 1000 people, with most laid in 75 years. The piece argues it is dangerous to rule out airplanes as a common transport, noting planes are no more remarkable than steam trains once were.
Mrs Elmer Welsh left Saturday evening for St Louis where her mother is ill.
A journalism class from the State University of Iowa will take over the Oxford Leader for a week starting Monday. About a dozen students will organize into advertising, makeup, and editorial teams to publish a special edition aimed at boosting Oxford and Western Johnson county awareness with 1000 extra copies and free ads incentives.
The Chicago Journal notes a legend about Halifax England where cottage weaving led to a theft law that executed cloth thieves. A guillotine like gibbet supposedly deterred crime, giving Halifax a reputation as the last town in England to visit and lending the phrase go hang to the town.
At a prior meeting Senator Clearman and M. E. Baker chose a speaker for Memorial Day after contacting several orators. They secured Alex Miller of Washington Iowa who agreed to attend. Next week the Leader will publish the full Memorial Day program as the town prepares to observe the day with services at the Auditorium and cemetery. many businesses may close during the ceremonies.
The Relief Corp held a bake sale last Saturday and raised 14.65 from the event. Local helpers organized the sale and patrons contributed to the fundraiser, reflecting community support for the relief effort.
James Brown of Earlham Iowa was elected superintendent of Oxford schools for the coming year. A State College at Ames graduate he has spent the past two years with Traer public schools and will reenter Ames for a summer course before starting duties this fall. The article also notes social visits and family gatherings in the community.
Mr and Mrs Kahler visited Saturday evening with his sister Mrs John Degood and family Mr and Mrs Perry Wagner and son Ruel and Mrs James Sherlock all of Marengo spent Sunday at the J H and Artie Floerchinger homes.
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