$250 in Purses Offered for Running Races
A daily quick read notes purses totaling 250 dollars announced for running races with emphasis on prize stakes and event timing. Local organizers promote speed and fair competition among participants.
31 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
1
A daily quick read notes purses totaling 250 dollars announced for running races with emphasis on prize stakes and event timing. Local organizers promote speed and fair competition among participants.
Dr L Munsell announced his granddaughter Marguarette Munsell, eleven, will play the harp before the Broadcasting Radio Station in Wichita Tuesday night. The event supports a community fund with the Beaver Hardware listening in but Wichita reception failed. Marguarette, daughter of Mr and Mrs Myra Dayton Munsell of Wicletta, is noted as exceptionally talented. Classes at the high school open Monday at 9 o'clock with subjects listed and football practice beginning, with enrollment numbers and a push for program cards.
The Mothers Club will meet at the Grade School building Friday afternoon next week September 5th at 2:30 PM. A feature report on the General Federation by Miss Mandel Thomas will be presented. All members and interested ladies are urged to attend and renew efforts for the year.
Don Miller and daughter Miky Enid, visiting Mee Herschel Wright, enjoyed a Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. Miller's daughter's home. Old friends attended, bringing refreshments and sharing good times together in a warm, social night.
A community chorus event titled Community Sing is scheduled for an evening at Merhédtet elureh on September day. The event is organized by a committee from the department, inviting local participation.
A party at Maple Ranch Thursday evening featured a full camp supper with country ham corn on the cob steak ice cream and lemonade. Guests included Dr and Mrs J K Walker Mr and Mrs J R Spurrier Mrs J W Culwell and several others. The group planned a return visit to Washita county and others attended county events.
The Oklahoma City state Republican convention praised harmony and urged coalition rule to promote a broad program for state affairs. Miss Alice Robertson presided as chairwoman, with women gaining committee representation for the first time in state political history.
Mrs Cafky who has led the Mothers Club since its inception received a surprise party at her southwest town home. The event featured cream sherbet and cake with guests praising her organizing skill and her hobby of beautifying homes. She plans to leave Thursday for Lindsborg to place children in school, with Foster Kugte in attendance.
Fragmented OCR text reports on political slogans and candidates in Beaver, with John Parsons or Fields described as promoting a clean government. The piece also notes a social visit by Gwen Stevenson and relatives, plus a death burial permit matter and local mentions of residents traveling to New Mexico.
Representatives of the Midwest National Highway Association plan to mark the route from Hutchinson to Amarillo with metal and cement markers. The line will run via Flat Avenue to Sylvia Road, Stafford, Pratt, Coats, Belvidere, Coldwater, Beaver, Oklahoma, and Texas towns, totaling about 450 miles. Detours will be marked where pavement work occurs, with Oklahoma officials backing the project and local towns expecting increased traffic and tourism.
Judge Ghinstrat Hoke suffered injuries after stepping into an open elevator shaft at South Western Hardware Store in Manda. He fell about twenty feet to the cement floor, was stunned, then assisted to safety. He escaped broken bones but is badly shaken and will be unable to move about for a week. Liberal News.
Methidtet chorel members held a farewell party Saturday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Ed Gardner. They planned a visit to Gupppan before New Mom. Gardner to return in a week. The Noble apt family and others joined at the Gardner home for prayers and good wishes. Wesley Noble celebrated his birthday as D C Buck visited from Forgan.
Karl Mehl sixteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mehl died after an accident Friday last week he was disk ing in a field when a frightened horse team ran away his foot became caught in a harness frame dragged him two miles and he collapsed injuring him fatally He regained consciousness briefly and spoke to his family before dying at two am funeral services were held Sunday at the Bethany church and interment followed at the church cemetery.
Albert Ives, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ives, fractured a wrist Saturday while a Ford vehicle mishap occurred. Report mentions other similar incidents and notes J. A. Miller purchasing an Abbott poster joining Beaver townsite, with the Yates family and Mrs. Miller cited in farm occupancy plans.
A goodly number from the Chrisio Bundy school enjoyed a picnic in the sandhills Friday evening of Last Week. Those who did attend were treated to wine and fine supper. C. C. Tracy, W. H. Thomas and Frank Lavehrin families drove in from Colorado Friday evening of Last Week.
A brief notice directs planners to focus on a single objective for September in St. Gray, Oklahoma. The call emphasizes streamlined planning and clear priorities for local officials and residents during the month.
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