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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
4
Maude C Thomas and Porlis Publisher announce leadership change at Homer office. Detired role and second plan mention oversight, with subscription price listed at 2 dollars for a year and 4 year term. Applications welcomed for details.
Alfred Huguley attended the Men's Bible Class and urged more young men to join. Loyal Women missed several in attendance as Mrs Lois Quinn visits Sharon. Misa Myrtle Hughes taught Loyal Hustlers. Leota Thomas filled in at the piano. Pearl Quinn welcomed Keith Dram and Floyd Cates back after absences. Marthas held a profitable meeting sowing at Mrs W T Quinn’s home. C H B plans a special Christmas season next Sunday evening. Missionary meeting set for January 5 at Mrs W Thomas’s home. Mission Band met with Mertie Phelps to discuss Orphans’ Homes support. Children plan a package to send to St Louis. Evelyn Humphrey welcomed back.
Oklahoma City editors earn commendation from Jules Schovita of the State Tuberculosis Association for generous space given to health education and the Christmas Seal drive. The statement lauds press coverage as crucial to public health work and notes editors’ thorough health reporting.
Town roundup records Mrs Taylor injuring her hip while helping wash Mimear and remaining bedfast though improving. Numerous visitors and residents appear in scattered entries from Care roueek to Medicine Ledee, with travel to Kaname City and Newton for holidays and errands. A Christmas tree program is planned at Sophia, stage expansion discussed, and church and school events noted including a birthday surprise for Clarence Byrd and a Sunday School gong.
The text questions self reliance in healing and warns against dangerous beliefs that people can recover without proper care. It references Chamberlain's remedy and its remedies, suggesting caution about empty and desperate attempts at cures and the importance of seeking effective medical attention.
Snow drifts remind of last week’s blizzard as births and visits fill the community page. A M4 pound boy arrived Nov 26 to Mr and Mrs Ed Lane. Social at Conquest schoolhouse drew good attendance with a fine program. Residents visited, hosted callers, and shared Sunday engagements across district No 27 and nearby homes.
Bay area Christmas Seals campaign raises funds to support social services and public health efforts. The effort highlights worker protections, welfare programs, and community outreach to assist families during the holiday season.
J A Cowan heads to Oklahoma City for holidays with son Arthur while others travel to Liberal Kansas and Perryton Texas. Reports note bad roads, new house moves, dental plans, and school district improvements at Palestine district with updates on teachers and facility painting and upgrades.
The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlains Cough Remedy endear it to mothers of young children for colds and coughs. Its pleasant taste and prompt relief are praised, and it is noted to be free from opium and other harmful drugs.
A Monte Vista Colorado letter and clipping recount inflated potato yields in the Carmel District Southwest of Alamosa. The affidavit claims 800 sacks or 850 bushels per acre from an O'Toole field, with 1006 bushels from 43 acres of wheat in 1921, witnessed by Notary Lucila H. Miller.
Lou Smith of Couch neighborhood was present at the Grain Growers meeting held in Beaver Monday.
Joe Kallail from Wichita arrived Monday to finalize moving arrangements to Wichita. The Horne ranch and Beaver county real estate former owner FoM. Horne came from Topeka to handle business. C J Winder, Miss Rice and Harry Caylor of Booker Texas dined with J W Cayler on Sunday. Mell Richardson of Tiffin and Amos Pitman from southeast Beaver attended Grain Growers Association meeting. Mrs E E Booth wife of B M I E superintendent left for Dennison Texas and Madill to visit relatives.
Cold cloudy weather grips Lorena as residents cope with colds and sickness. Randall Fouts and Clifford Love stayed with Lymen Wheeler while Kenneth Richardson visits his brother A. L. Richardson. A Christmas treat is planned for Sunday School and officers will be elected on January 1. Benign updates on local illness and holiday drives note Red Cross participation and Christmas Seals to fund White Plague relief, urging support.
In South Elmwood, a baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Gray on Tuesday in December. Families visit and travel noted include Fowler and Alice driving to Booker after Ana Kile’s ten day stay, and Mabel Bass recovering mobility at home. Hoogendorn recovers well after hospital operation. Several families, including Kile, Johnson, Ray Kile, James Dean, and Greer, gather at C J Fowler’s home. Frank Herbert and his wife return from a three week visit to Kangan and Eastern Oklahoma. Lin Baggerly visits Beaver City.
Miss Bertha Fouts will lead a Christmas program Friday afternoon by her school pupils. A large number of turkeys were marketed at Liberal this week. Miss Bertha Hinelch and Fred Jansen were married last Thursday at Liberal with many friends sending congratulations. A party is planned at KR L Hill’s Friday evening. Church attendance Sunday drew a large crowd despite muddy roads. Bro Nott preached. RR Wouts have a new Ford sedan as a Christmas present. Mrs John Davis of south of the river visited relatives Saturday night and Sunday.
The Mothers' Club raised 26 dollars at a bazaar to enlarge the Community House stage and start a fund for a piano. A Christmas program and Christ Spirit sharing are planned for Christmas Eve at the Community House. Local updates include sick lists, visits, upcoming meetings, travel, and condolences for Annie Myers.
A health note advises taking two Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper to stimulate gentle bowel movement and banish dull, stupid feeling associated with constipation. The guidance emphasizes smooth action without unpleasant effects.
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