District 48 Notes Charities School and Community Events
District 48 reports measles illness among Roy Kelly and illness for Dale Ainsworth while farm work continues with Tom Gile trapping gophers near Scandia and Bert Ainsworth plowing wheat. Misses Stella and Hattie Murphy's schools closed last Friday. Ladies Endeavor Society meets with Mrs. Cowle to quilt. Mertie Leibenborn began music lessons with Nora Bartlett. Young People’s Society to elect new officers next Sunday. Visitors Mrs. Seabolt and Mrs. Morey from Scandia spent Wednesday with Mrs. Garbry. Wesleyan minister from Minersville to preach at 48 in four weeks at 3 pm. Reported purchase of Legget farm by C. H. Ames for 3000 dollars. Commencement exercises announced at the Chapel next Friday night under Miss Hattie Murphy. G I Bowling and son Harlie plus F E Brown moved a windmill to pasture west of Bowling farm. E H Bartlett and Mrs Garbry dined with B P Bartlett. Nora Murphy’s 20th birthday celebrated with a large gathering, music, ice cream and cake. Attendees listed with Loofbourrows, Walters, Bartletts, Skeels, Clinkenbeard, and others. Wm Segerhammar visited Courtland for veterinary visit with a horse. School closed at 88 last Friday with a large dinner and program, and pupils presented the teacher with a beautiful album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bartlett
Garbry
B. P. Bartlett
Nora
J. M. Loofbourrow
Charles Walter
Chester
Frances’ Loofbourrow
Charles Bartlett
Bessie ‘Skeels
Harlie Bowling
Ralph, Will and
Elmer Nichol
Ralph Clinkenbeard
Estella Murphy
Ed Wohlford
Dist
Hattie Murphy
Bertha Murphy
Early corn up after rains and local happenings
Early planted corn is coming up as rains refresh fields. Miss Nettie Myers teaches a 30 pupil music class while several locals travel or work in Belleville and Kansas City. School closings in Dist 88 and Dist 9 feature programs, awards, and student achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Myers
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Growth Like Fertilizer
An advertisement compares children to young plants and presents Scott's Emulsion as a fertilizer that helps them grow in flesh strength blood and mind. It emphasizes enrichment through the product as the right treatment for thriving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Kansas Weather Boosts Farmers In North Rydal Area
Mrs Edmond Beecher visited with her parents the Harknesses while Phil Beecher harvests the asparagus bed, cutting it every two days. Cattle traders report dust in the Kansas east near St Joe, but rain returns and crops revive. Hog herds over 200 head, alfalfa praised by G F Sanford and Seaford farms expand sowing. A North Rydal resident discovers eggs once warmed by a hen may have been hot from a crank or breakfast leftovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Sanford
Seaford
North Rydal
Norway Bulletin notes local calls and events
Bert Moorehead returned from Smith County over Sunday. Concordia system phones may expand with A W Sandin. P P Hammer was ill with quinsey last week. Philip Lax left for Idaho to seek fortune. Mrs J F Dickerhoof is poorly. Lars J Larson hosted a dance east of town. John King expected from Smith County. may race Jim Neal’s horse next week. Miss Callie Newbury is very ill with throat trouble and paralyzed. Two youths Oscar Anderson and Knock Larson plan a home phone installation for a friend without one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Moorehead
Smith County
A. W. Sandin
Concordia
P. P. Hammer
Quinsey
J.F. Dickerhoof
Lars. J. Larson
John King
Ife
Jim Neal
Oscar Anderson
Knock Larson
Union Clippings From Union County Notes
A brisk weekly cross-section notes visitors relatives and local comings and goings in Union County. Arthur Cooper visits relatives in the east while George Mikesell conducts business in Scandia and Oliver Johnson reports good crops in Republic County. Local services include Bowersox’s water horses and meat wagons aiding summer needs as residents anticipate county office campaigns.
Local Notes on Residents and Property Transfers
Down South P Bygren is among the sick this week. Wm Loring Jr was in White Rock and Courtland Townships. Wilson has sold his farm to Smith for 5500. Gust Freed has quit working for Ay Asbjornson. Nell Churchill is now there. George Stromberg and Gust Freed left for South Dakota last Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Loring, Jr
White Rock
Courtland Townships
Wilson
Smith
Bros
Gust. Freed
Ay.Asbjornson
Nell Churchill
George
Stromberg
Gust Freed
South ‘Dakota
Wanted Reliable Manager for New Branch Office
Advertises a position for a reliable man to manage a proposed branch in the area. Requests good references and notes an illustrated catalogue available. Contact appears under A T Morris in Cincinnati Ohio for further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Oinginnati
Ohlo
Community Notes Include Visits and Local Dance Recap
District 81 residents share updates as Miss Pearl Day stays with family. Jonas Barleen and wife visited Brantford on Saturday. A party was held at John Evans' last Thursday evening. Several locals attended a dance at Larson's Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Larson
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Gulick Mercantile Company
Savns
the Gulick Mercantile Company
Roy Kelly
Dale Ainsworth
Tom Gile
Scandia
Bert Ainsworth
Stella
Ladies Endeavor Society
Mrs. Cowle
Mertie Leibenborn
Nora Bartlett
The
Young People’s Society
Mrs. Seabolt
Mrs. Morey
Mrs. Garbry
Minersville
Simon Bovey
G.I. Bowling
Harlie
F. E. Brown
Mr. . Bowling
Wm. Segerhammar
Courtland
Joseph McGowan
Kansas ‘City
C.F. Daggett
A.R. Redmond
Scotch Plains
Kate Hay
J . Barnhart
Belleville
Holsinger
Pennsylvania
Bessie West
Phil Beecher
Beecher
Dakotas
Minnesota
Chas
Butterworth
Kansas
Children’s Fertilizer
North
Rydal
Edmond
Jos Harkness
Chas Ball
St. Joe
Norway Bulletin
Philip Lax
Idaho
HH. A. Hanson
Ll. B.dickerhoof
BOWNE
Pearl St
Callie Newbury
Dr. Scotti
Arnie Thompson
Miss Florence
Randall
O. A. Larson and
Wm. Clayton’s
Macyville
Arthur Cooper
George Mikesell
Speenburgh
Mikesell
John Johnson
Isidore Bowersox
Maggie Cooper
Arlie Bowersox
Ora Otto
Mr. C. A. Sandell
Union
Oliver Johnson
Republic.Co
Gib Sanford
Henry Blanchard
B. L. Ewing
P. Bygren i
Jonas Barleen
Brantford
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