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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1921

Page

8

Decoration Day Observed and Rain Finally Arrives

VODA The long looker for rain finally arrived on Decoration Day. Pat Lynch spent several days in Hays the fore part of this week. Miss Freida Frinkbinder was the worst of Miss Bertha Struss last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Griffith and family spent Sundays at Sharon Springs. Miss Agnes Lynch is visiting her father, sisters and brothers this week. Decoration Day was well observed by people around here both at Colyer and Wu Kesney.

Pat Lynch Hays Freida Frinkbinder Bertha Struss Dire Jason Griffith Sharon Springs Agnes Lynch Colyer WuKesney

Local Socials and Visits Highlight Week in Town

Monday night visitor Stanley Austin returned from Manhattan on business and planned Tuesday night departure. Bradley Brown shipped a carload of fees to Kansas City market Saturday night. The Owens brothers and Brown aided their brother Richard with feed in Saline fortime this week. Fred Schwanbeck and wife of Fingier Colorado visited relatives and attended Decor tion Day. Mrs S A Shriner, her daughter, two grandchildren and Miss Delix Keyser called on Ralph Kristof Monday. Mary Morgan and friends from Little River Kansas stayed with Grace Schwanbeck at week’s end. American Lesson dance at Yoda urged attendance with a Live Baby prize drawing. Selomon Devies finished the Frank Stradal house addition last week. Stradal also installing modern home conveniences. Mr and Mrs James Benisch and Mr and Mrs Louis Honomichl Sr spent Saturday with Mrs Ralph Kristof and parents and attended Z C B J dance.

Stanley Austin Manhattan Bradley Brown Kansas City David Ralph Owens Ami & Brown Richard Fred Schwanbeck Fingier Colo S. A. Shriner Delix Keyser

Local notices and events in South Trego

South Trego residents await road grading by Jess Edwards this week. A R McKinley helped Remus Schneider with butchering Monday evening. Several attended the Lass and Mai church wedding Tuesday morning.

South Trego Jess Edwards A. R. McKinley Remus Schneider Lass Mai

Local residents attend dances and family visits in county area

Messrs. Alex Reee and John Steiben made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday. Family visits and social events fill the week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gentier hosting and various households sharing meals and companionship. A wedding in Russell draws several families from the area as Miss Susie Eithman and George Wiedemann prepare to wed.

Alex Reee John Steiben Iie Chas. Folkers Louis Honontichl, Sr Wilson James Beniach Russell Susie Eithman South Trego George Wiedemann Rosselli

Quote Exchange Sparks Lively Banter in Pan Cartoon

A Pan London cartoon captures a cheeky exchange where a character quips about someone having more money than sense. The counterpart retorts that she asked if the other person had any money at all.

Tony Pan London

Ogallah notes Ontario Kansas local items mix of visits and illness

Will Cull's little girl sick for days possibly measles. Numerous names, visits to Canon City, Topeka, Woodston, Ellis, WaKeeney, and Ogallah. Decoration Day events, church notes, illnesses, travel, and local ads. Prayer meeting, Children's Day planning, and youth activities mentioned with community updates. Reported weather with rain and hail, hospital trip, and funeral attendance.

Ogallah Ellis Odd Fellows Hall

All goods fresh at A McConnell store

Advertising style note promising fresh goods with a call to visit the store and the assurance we'll treat you right by A. McConnell.

Sunday night talk at Ogallala Methodist Church

An invitation to a Sunday night program at the Ogallala Methodist Church to study a unique topic led by Pastor Elmer L. Brooks. The notice encourages attendance and promises something different for attendees. Also includes a piano sale notice in WaKeeney and health advice about catching cold and bowel movement routine.

Ogalla Elmer L. Brooks M. E. Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. LeGear Walter F. Swiggett VODA J. D. Rogers Wakeeney American Hotel N. A. Cook Trego End Henry Gentier Risett Fred Hichman, Jr Emil Dolezal Frank Dolezal Oklahoma James Benisch Daniel Dietz Juin Wiedeman Waconda Springs Louis Honomichl Collyer Vand S Hall Tof Ve McCormick John Deere Defiance Mason & Olson, Auctioneers E. Downie Ogallah News Will Cull Anthony Musgrave Canon City Culver Vetter Sadie Topeka Claude Marquand J. Bundy Boyd L. Sivers Nora Tawney Earl Cruson C. C. Cahail Jay Cahail Woodston Rock County Kansas C. B. Icely Dwight Reynolds John Itter Julius Hilman John Shainthaler Vera Whitted Wichita I. Nixon Goldin McConnell Salina Maxwell Roy Blakely Ogailah Hays Hospital Eva Hixson Ruth Marquand Edgar Cockrell Mione Cook Norman Mapes Ira Burke Wm. B. Moore Paul Warren Ohio John Pierson Abbie Tawney C. J. Anderson Inglebury Chicago Will Caskey Christian Church Notes Ogaliah Boy Scouts A. N. Cook Ben Polin Mr. DeWolf C. Cl .Yetter Mr. Culver Yetter Chas. Benson M. E. Mapes Chas. Scott Lillian Kit Carson Frank Eaton Mt. Pleasant Wesley Marquand Ross Blakely Joe Kellogg J. Samuels Oscar Samuels Ww. D. Cull Trego County Land CO B. Mapes Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Farmers Auto Harness Shop Harness and McConnell’s Cash Groce Store Ogallah and Vicinity Denver Music Company Denver
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