Givler Leases Wa-Keeney World Asks Restful Retirement
The Wa-Keeney World changes hands as editor H. S. Givler retires January 2 and leases the paper to Shaw and Bingham. Tributes note his three decades of steady leadership. Also, Farmers Union delegates attend in Topeka and Mrs. Steinteel dies of pneumonia after influenza, burial near the Lutheran church.
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Wa-Keney World
H. S. Givler
F. D. Shaw
J. W. Bingham
Givler
Quinter Advocate
Shaw & Bingham
Shorty
Keer
Ellis
George Steintcel
Steinteel
Russia
State of Kansas in new management under Governor Allen
The State of Kansas is under new administration with Governor Allen and officials taking charge last Monday. The new legislature is organized for business and Allen outlines a two year plan and reports wartime acts of the 35th division. He cites Argonne battle losses due to artillery and air support lacking and the future reckoning for those responsible. Two women hold state office for the first time. Kansas ratified the temperance amendment as the twenty ninth state. Trego County Farmers Union met at the court house electing W J Beardwell president and D E Cypher secretary with Beardwell also chosen as county delegate to the state meeting in Topeka.
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State of Kansas
Allen
Kansas
Missouri
France
Argonne
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trego County Farmers Union
Court House
W. J. Beardwell
D. E. Cypher
Topeka
Reorganization of Trego County Board at Court House
The Trego County commissioners met at the court house for the annual re organization. Newcomer Reed presided as the board re appointed for the coming year. W Herrick was re appointed county health officer at 300 dollars. N W Phares kept the court house janitor post at 600 dollars yearly. Four banks named as county depositories. Township tenants designated as deputy county assessors for 1919. The Trego County Reporter named official paper. The board will meet first Mondays monthly due to heavy road work. A northeast farmers delegation discussed the Arnold bridge issue, pushed to next meeting. Margaret Chapter O E S installed officers.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lef “Frege
Court House
S.S. Harvey
Ogallah Township
Newcombe
W. ¥. Herrick
N. W. Phares
Trego County
Wa-Keeney Telephone Co
Goffe
Arnold Bridge
Margaret Chalk Installed as Worthy Matron in Local Order
Margaret Chalk retired as installing officer for the Worthy Matron role. Incoming officers include Mrs. A. W. Heyl as worthy matron and A. S. Peacock as worthy patron with several associate officers named. Chalk received a past matron badge and a two course luncheon followed. Attendance was limited by bad roads. Screnkler offered potatoes cabbage and onions at Eppler's old stand.
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Margaret Chalk
A. W. Heyl
A. S. Peacock
G. M. Stephens
May Larrabee
Bernice Mattingly
Bessie Larrabee
Stglia Larrabee
Pierson
Ada
Cora
J. J. Keraus
Esther
Screnkler
Eppler
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The
WaKeeney State Bank
Cash Produce Co
Guy DeBe
MR. Givler
Western
Collyer Advance
G. G. Blakely
A. G. Schwanbeck
Len Dreiling
Farmers’ Union
TATE
Commissi
C. E
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Sar Frem
Keeney
Ee. C. Marquand
D. B. Kraus Hardware
East Side
Main Street
W. W. Gibson
Rexall
Trego
Ass’n. Elevators
Ladies, Misses & Childrens Fine Shoes
H. F. Osterkamp WakKeeney
Kan
Genoseo St
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