Diagrams and War Service Reading Call to Action
A humorous Dictagram column notes wartime slang and a new phrase and questions English usage. It reports a letter from Mrs. Adrian Greene urging book donations via Miss Mary Groft, librarian, to stock the library for American soldiers and the Rotary Club’s push to supply reading material from Okla City to Trego County camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Greene
Topeka
War Service Committee
Mary Groft
American Library Association
Rotary Club
Oklahoma City
Miss Groft
Trego County
Ogallah State Bank Shareholders Meeting
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of Ogallah State Bank will be held at the banking room in Ogallah Kansas on Thursday January 3 1918 at 1 30 p m for electing a board of directors and other business. Roy W Blakely cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallah State Bank
Ogallah
Kansas
Roy W. Blakely
Red Cross Meeting Minutes and Chapter Officers Chosen
Minutes of the Trego County Chapter AR C meet in the courtroom at 2 p m note the last meeting approved funds and membership figures. Election of officers declared: Chairman Mrs T R Moore Vice Chairman Mrs J W Phares Secretary Mrs J C Cortright Treasurer Chas Hille. Donations listed include cloths gowns bandages napkins and comfort items from several auxiliaries and clubs. Salome A Blair Sec Trego County Chapter ARC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County
T. R. Moore
J. W. Phares
J. C. Cortright
Chas. Hille
Red Cross
National Organization of the Arc
St. Louis
H. O. A. Auxiliary
North Branch Auxilliary
Kensington Club
Collyer
Abraham Tidball, Ohio's oldest undertaker, 90 at death
The Shreve Falls community notes Abraham Tidball, born 1827, who became a renowned undertaker in Holmes County. A Civil War veteran, he buried about 5,000 people over 63 years, recalls early funeral practices, and saw a shift to autos for processions. His family includes Ona Tidball, Nettie Tidball, and Mrs A D Smetzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Tidball
Saline Valley
Shreve Falls
Ohio
Abraham Tidball
Union
Tidball
Company
G. 166 Reg., O. V. L
Collyer
Kansas
Pittsboro
Thomas Tidball
Margaret Thompson
Holmes County
Millersburg
Zanesville
Clinton, Ill
Eliza Tidball
Box Social At Atha School House Scheduled
A box social will be held at the Atha school house on Saturday December 8. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and all are invited. Grace Hanna, teacher, announces money to loan. See E Wheeler for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atha
Grace Hanna
School benefit program and box social announced
A program and box social will be held Wednesday night December 12 at the Blossom school house district 42 fifteen miles east of Wa Keeney. Proceeds go to benefit the school. Everyone is invited. Opal Perry, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossom School House
Wa Keeney
Opal Perry
The Elopement of Ellen at Fort Hays Normal School
The Fort Hays Normal School sophomore class presents a three act comedy The Elopement of Ellen on December 12 at Ogallah Hall. Mrs J W Read directs with Prof H E Malloy, Elma Creighton, and Perle Tilley in supporting roles and music. Admission 40 and 25 cents includes tax. audience encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hays Kansas Normal School
Ellen
J. W. Read
H. E. Malloy
Elma Creighton
Perle Tilley
Ogallah Hall
Lucky and Unlucky Editor Paragraph
From the Ransom Record Mr and Mrs Fred Plath butchered last week and generously remembered the editor and family with sausage and spare ribs. Just in time for Thanksgiving another reason to be thankful, box will oblige us by closing the door next time. R T Bean has the finest Xmas photo mounts shown in western Kansas. Smoked meats at Bakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Plath
Box
R. T. Bean
Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wanate
Wilson
Kelly
Sam Hill
Howell
Trego Mercantile Co. Adv
Bakers
WaKeeney State Bank
Soldier Boy
Sam
Army
Navy
Gladden
W. W. Gibson
REXAL
Wa-Keeney, Kan
Wheeler
Santa Claus
Kimonas
Margaret Swiggett
Keeney, Kansas
Howard, Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham
AS. Treger
We-Xeeney, Kansas
Caron’s
SuiciTeRs
Baker's
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