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The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME 48 , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, ' DECEMBER IB, 1933 , V ? NUMBER 38
Johnston Team Wins
In Last Minute Rally
i i , (By
John A. Montgomery in The
Columbia State)
Camden, Dec. 8.?-Van Edwards,
blond, bare-headed Moses of the
' Johrtston football tribe, led his team
out of the wilderness to a 20 to 15
victory over Camden and tho state,
Class R. high school championship
here this afternoon.
The sun was sinking low behind the
Kershaw county fair grounds, and
1,500 spectators had watched one of
the most perfectly timed football machines
in America?and that is no
exaggeration?ftoa? Johnston backward
for two touchdowns and a
safety, when tho upstate champions
took to the air and in less than ten
minutes had overcome Camden's lead
and won the game, i
The score was 15 to 0, Camden's
favor, in the middle of the last period.
It appeared that the visitors were
'hopeless^beaten, Their passing attack
had gone on the rocks, as Edwards'
forwards had slipped out of
the grasp of butter-findered receivers.
Their ground attack had come to
naught against a dogged, battling
Camden line that would not yield.
They were powerless against the precisive,
driving machine of the local
eleven.
Then, suddenly, there was a change.
The Red Sea of despair opened up
and the Johnstonians literally "passed"
through for three touchdowns in
quick succession, thereby overtaking
the lower staters' lead and winning
the first state title for the Edgefield
' city.
Camden tallied its first six-pointer
on a 52-yard march climaxed by a
22-yard toss from Wooten to DeLoache
to close the distance. This
came on the second play of the second
period. Wooten passed to W. H.
Branham for the extra point.
Taking the first punt after the next
kickoff, Camden staged a 65-yard
parade for a touchdown. The advance
was featured by a 22-yard pass
from Wooten to Sanders and the final
15-yard sweeping end run by Team
for the touchdown. Boheler hit theline
but failed to make the point and
the half ended with the local outfit
holding an apparently safe 13 to 0
lead and seemingly destined a
walkaway. A <1
Soon after the second semestel? wi^s,
under way Team broke away around
right end for 35 yards before he was
t tackled from the rear to quash a
play that opened.? 57-yard drive that
ended on the Camden 3-yard nfark
when the visitors held for downs.
Edwards attempted to pass on his
next play but juggled the snap from
center and was thrown in his own end
zone by DeLoache and Flowers for a
safety.
Camden was the aggressor after
the kickoff and went as far as the
Johnston 10 before losing the ball on
downs. Johnston turned the attack
into a boomerang by ringing up a
first down on the line plays and going
to the Camden 37 on a 42-yard
pa.-.'s from Edwards to Stillwell.
Edwards then opened a passing barrage
and aimed his shots accurately,but
receivers spoiled good scoring
chances with muffs.
Wooten fumbled and Camden lost
the ball on its own 31-yard line, then
Johnson brought up its ammunition
train. One pass was incomplete. A
l.ne play .netted a yard.- Up to this
tinu Edwards had been doing all the
pa.-sing. Stillwell was the usual receiver.
On the third play of the
series, however, the order was reve.'sed
and Stillwell dropped back to
make the throw.
Ell wards was almost covered, but
1 HO-pound Johnston fullback
tu: r.e<i lyose the ball, cloj&d his eyes
and uttered a prayer. Edwards took
he loss, turned quickly and in five
qu.ik steps was across the goal line
f?r the first Johnston touchdown. He
pa-M-d to Carl Black for the extra
point, but the toss yvas incomplete.
Euwards kicked off find Boheler
fumbled on the return. Bruce recov*r<v.
for Johnston on the Camden 20."
Euwards dropped back to pass but
found his men covered. In a daring ,
sP"-r.t in the face of a group of i
charging forwards he evaded his closes'
pursuers and circled end for 17
yards before he was brought down
?n the 3-yard line. ? ... ...
Stillwell hit the line for a yard.
Rcr;ong fumbled and Clark recovered
for no gain. On the third down
Edwards shot a short flat pass to
Stillwell for a touchdown. Bob took
another one of Edwards' passes for
the extra point and the score stood
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Couple Married Here
Miss Ruth Young ami John L.
Truesdale, both of Wostville, were
married at Camden Friday, November
24, 11>33, in the office of the
Judge of Probate.?Kershaw Eva.
at 15 to 13 in Camden's favor.
Edwards kicked off again. Camden
received and pUntftl. Johnston put
the ball in Bcrimmage on its own 35
and there inaugurated an aerial offensive
that netted 05 yards and the'
winning touchdown.
. Edwards passed to Lloyd Clark for
22 yards and to Stillwell for 15. He
passed again to Stillwell. for 11 more,
then Stillwell passed to Edwards for
17 yards and a touchdown. Edwards
kicked* from the placement for his
team's 20th point and the scoring
ended for the day.
Camden went to the air in a final
desperate effort to regain the lead
that had been so suddenly swept out
of its hands. One pass was good for
nine yards and another for 11, but
Johnston took the ball on downs and
when the final whistle sounded was
on its way with a fast moving ground
attack.
After tho fray the citizens of-this
hospitable and sporstmanlike old city
went out ori* the field and extended
hands of congratulations to the visitors
and victors. Not many defeats
have been charged against the local
eleven on the local grounds. No doubt
local fans who saw another championship
within reach, but they were
high in their praise of the Johnston
boys who staged a magnificent comeback
to take the mythical trophy
away from them.
Throughout Coach John Villepigue's
regime as coach of the Camden high
school eleven, not one of his teafns
has lost except jto an ultimate champion.
That record is not broken. Although
the loser, Camden did what
no other South Carolina team has
done this year when u crossed the
Johnston goal lint*.
The metronome-paced Camden
team was exact and precisive in its
maneuvers and presented a dazzling
repertoire of reverses, spinners, fakes
and laterals that kept the heavier
Johnston players guessing. Every
thrust was well executed and the defense
was solid against the Johnston
charges until it crumbled before the
deadly "prayer" passes of the closing
minutes. Outstanding in an all-star
performance of the locals were San'ders,
end; Flowers, guard; and Team
and Wooten, backs.
Coach Hugh Kolb's Johnston gridsters
showed the results of thorough
coaching. They were well drilled as
individuals and as a unit. Although
dazzled by the complicated Camden
attack, they were never demoralized
in the slightest and their defensive
weapons waxed stronger as the game
grew older. The keen competitive
spirit was always evident and had its
reward in the closing comeback that
will fong live as one of the most
spectacular in the state's high school
championship history. Particularly
outstanding for the winners were Edwards,
the Stillwell brothers, Watson
and Ilerlong.
For the first time in a number of
years the titular contest was not
sponsored by the South Carolina High
School League. That body, last spring
voted to discontinue handling cham-.
pionship eliminations and today s
battle was for the mythical title.
Both teams had hurdled all obstacles
in their respective sections of the
state to reach the finals.
Johnston (20) Camden (15)
A. Clark EE Sanders.
J. Yonce . LT Rhame
Bruce ". LG Flowers |
Watson G Jenkins!
C. Yonce RG Myers
R. Stillwell ..... RT Rhoden I
L.Clark RE DeLoaehe
Edwards QB Team |
Herlong HK Wooten j
R. Clark HB . . W, Branham
E. Stillwell FB Boheler :
Score by periods:
Camden 0 13 2 0 15 j
Johnston ... 7T.'. 0 0 0 20?20 j
Scoring: Camden touchdowns, DeLoaehe,
Team. Points after touchdown,
W. Branham (pass). Safety
Edwards (tackled by DeLoaehe and
Flowers). Johnston touchdowns, Stillwell
(2), Edwards. Points after
touchdown, R. Clark (pass), Edwards
(placement).
Officials :01iver McCurry (Furman)
of Columbia, referee;_ Jim Perry
(Sewanee) of Columbia, umpire;
Marion Kirven (Presbyterian) of Columbia,
head linesman.
Substitutions: Johnston, Black,
Padgett; Camddn , Reed, Boykin,
Creed, F. Sheheen, G. Sheheen, W. L.
Jackson, H. Jackson.
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Valuable Citizen Is
Claimed By Death
j Camden and Kershaw county will
be saddened by the announcement of
tho death yesterday at noon of W. L.
Jackson at the Camden hospital.
While not unexpected it came as a
source of deep sorrow to our oRizens.
' He underwent an' operation *ror appendicitis
recently and firafc reports
were to the effect that he was recuperating
nicely, but a turn (or the
worse came severul days ago and his
death had been hourly expected,
j William Leslie Jackson was born
in Camden April 20, 1881, and attend|ed
the publje schools of Camden for
a short while, in early lifo he followed
the trade of a painter. Luier
he went to work for the Southern
railway and worked himself steadily
upwards until he became a conductor.
Leaving the railway service, he entered
tho grocery business and ran
a bus and taxi service. About sixteen
years ago he bought out the
Chero-Cola bottling plant in this city
and by close attention to business
had made success of it. He was
also interested in -fanning.
Seventeen years ago he was elected
to the city council of Camden as alderman
from ward one and as a testimonial
to his worth and character,
the voters of his wurd have re-elecfced
him each term to that position,
and in nearly every instance without
opposition. He was well liked by citizens
of all walks in life, as no man
in Camden was more loyal to his city
and took more interest in its civic
affairs.
Mr. Jackson was a member of the
Lyttleton Street Methodist church,
on the board of stewards, a member
of Kershaw Masonic Lodge No. 29,
Rising Star Chapter No. 4, Lafayette
Council No. 25, Camden Commandery
No. 12, a Shriner, and a member of
the local Rotary club.
He was married on March 5, 1914,
to Miss Janie Grace Tidwell, of this
county, and to this union was' born
the following children: Cbrud G.'
Jackson, Herman L. Jackson, W. L.
Jacksofi, Jr., C. Carlisle Jackson,
Dally Jackson, Grace Elizabeth
Jackson and Joseph C. Jackson, all
of whom with his widow survive. He
is also survived by his aged mother,
Mrs;. Susan xtfayer, three half brothi
ers and two half sisters?L. S. May-1
jer, A. R. Mayer, F. M: Mayer, Mrs. I
[ E. R. Frietag, Miss Emily Mayer, all I
of this city.
i Tho funeral will be held this after-'
jnoon at 3 o'clock from the Methodist
^church with Dr. C. F. Wimberly, the
pastor in charge. Acting as honorary
pallbearers will be members of
the city council and board of stewards
of the Methodist church, who
are requested to meet five minutes to
three o'clock at the Methodist church
Friday afternoon.
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Dinkins?Edwards
Of much interest to thgir many
friends is the marriage of Miss Sara
Jane Dinkins, of Lugoff, to -Hubert
Clark/ Edwards, of Columbia, Wednesday
afternoon, December 6. The1
ceremony was performed at the Eau I
Claire Baptist parsonage by the Rev.
J. L. Willis.
; The bride, who is an attractive
daughter of Mrs. Janie W. Dinkins,
1 wore a becoming costume of gold and
brown, with brown accessories.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Edwards. The young
, couple will make their homo in Columbia,
where Mr. Edwards is engaged
in business.
Presbyterian "Church Services
'Sunday, December 17, with A. Dou-:
glas McArn, pastor, the services will-5
be as follows: Church school at 10 i
a. m.; Morning worship at 11:15, ser-j
mon subject, "HowcjCan I Be a Real I
Christian?" Intermediate club Friday
eVening six o'clock. Junior club
Saturday evening seven o'clock.
Young People Sunday evening at six !
o'clock. Midweek service Wednesday j
evening at 7:30,1 studying II Kings,
chapters 18-25. The public is cor- j
dialy invited to these services. j
Files Bankruptcy Petition
Wolfe Transportation Companv,
local concern, filed petition in Bank-!
ruptcy with R. Marion Ross referee,!
at Charlotte last week. The company
operated a large fleet of trucks and1
employed approximately 35 persons.
Suit was filed against the company
last week by Ozzellee Yandle, widow;
of Ward Yandle, for recovery of $50,-;
000 in the death of her husband j
which occurred when one of the
company's trucks was ^wrecked near,
Rockingham Saturday morning. ?j
Monroe Inquirer.
j
Met With Mrs. Holland
The Antioeh home demonstration
club met at the home of Mrs. A. R. '
Holland on Tuesday of last week. !
After business Miss Craig gave a'
demonstration on renovation of hats
and clothing. She gave many helR- .
ful hints on cleaning and pressing, j
Six hats were made new during the '
afternoon.
During the social hour 4he hostess
served delightful old-time Thanksgiving
refreshments.
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Camden Forfeits
Football Games
Stephen Cj Team, star
quarterback on the Camden high
school football team, threw an upset
ipto Class B high school standings
when it was announced here Monday
that he was married on October 22
to Miss Margaret Uay Boykin,* a
student in the tenth grade qnd one
of the cheer, leaders for the football
team. 1 v s??
Married mon are ineligible tq play
in high school football contests and
since young Team had participated in
the games since then with Darlington*
Hartsville, Mullins, Ridgeland
ana Jphnston Jolm G. Richards, Jr.,
superintendent of the Camden high
school, mailed letters Tuesday morning
to Mullins, Hartsville, Darlington,
Andrews and |{idgeland ottering them
forfeits of the games in which Camden
defeated them in the march toward
the lower state championship.
Camden won the mythical lower
state crown, the comj^ctition being
no longer sponsored by the state high
school league, and met Johnston, upper
state champion, in the game designated
as the Class B state championship
contest. Johnston won with
a spectacular passing rally, 20 to 15.
No one in authority in Camden high
school knew that Team was, married
and therefore was ineligible for the
high school football team under the
rules of the South Carolina high
school.,, league, Mr. Richards said.
Team made the announcement Monday,
He said he did not know that
being married rendered him ineligible
to play for the high school.
While Mullins lays claim to the
lower state championship, it is understood
that Ridgeland also can
claim a record of no ties and no
defeats for the season if it accepts
a win over Camden by forfeit, Mr.
Richards said. Camden eliminated
both Mullins and Ridgeland from the
championship running.
Mullins Lays Claim
Mullins, - Dec. 12.?Mullins high
school team now claims the lower
state football title for Class B teams
by reason of Camden's forfeiture of
all games played with an ineligible
player, according to Coach D. M. McNaul,
of Mullins.
Mullins was the runner up for the
lower state title and Camden having
announced that they played the latter
part of the season with an ineligible
player, the lower state title now comes
to the Mullins team. Coach McNaul
stated that his beam is ready to meet
the contender from the upper state
for the title and that he can have-his
team in shape for the game within a
short time.
Methodist Church Services
The following services are announced
for Sunday at the Methodist
church: Sunday school assembly at
10 o'clock in the church auditorium
for a twenty minutes song program
conducted by Dr. Humphries, the superintendent.
This will be followed
by the study period until 11 o'clock.
All the departments will ^ meet in
their respective rooms. Preaching by
the pastor at 11:15, theme, "Clotids
Over Me." Preaching 7:30 by //the
pastor, themp, "A Post-Mortem7 Report."
Special music at both services.
We invite the public tcr worship
with us.?C. F. Wimberlj^ pastor.
Record of The Gins
There were 12,432 bales of cotton
ginned in Kershaw county from the
crop of 1933 prior. tq_ December 1,
11)33, 'as compared with 13,510 bales
ginned to December 1, 1932, according
to O.RgYounsu Sinshrdlumm
ing to O. R. S. Pool, cotton agent for
Kershaw county. The total for the
state was 710,109 for 1933, as compared
to 605,851 for 1932.
Death of Mrs. Horton
Mrs. W. J. Horton. of Kershaw,
died at the Camden Hostpital November
29 after a few weeks illness.
She was a daughter of the late G. W.
Dabncy .of this county.
Her remains were taken to her
brother's home until the burial which
was at Mt. Olivet Baptist church the
following day. She i#" survived by
her husband and the following children:
Clifford Horton, Ruby Horton,
G. W. Horton and W. J. Horton, Jr.,
five brothers and sisters also survive.
They are Sirs. J. G. McCaskill, Mrs.
G. A. Ga.-.kins, Mrs. H. E. Munn, D.
L. Dabncy and E. D, Dabney.
Funeral services were conducted at
the church, Rev. B. S. Broome being
in charge, assisted by her pastor, the
Rev. J, T. Dabney, of Kershaw, and
Rev. J. B. Caston, of Camden.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of the Kornegay Funeral
Home.
Roberts?Catoe
Miss Mattie Roberts, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. R. N. Roberts ,and
George T. Catoe, son of J. W. Catoe,
weito happily united in marriage at
six o'clock Thanksgiving evening at
the home of the groom's parents.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. M. Neal, of Kershaw.?Kershaw
Era.
Notary Club Notes I
Thursday*! Hpta'iy meeting was in
charge of Stanley Llewellyn and L. c.
Funderburk was the guest speaket.
Mr. Funderburk is county game warden
and he spoke of game laws am
tho trouble to enforce same. He sunt
that he was being supported in his
efforts by the Fish and (lame association
and he wanted all citizens to
hack him in seeing that the game laws
are enforced. He said that there
are enough laws already?some ot
which might bo amended- to consei\e
game, provided public sentiment waa
behind the enforcement. He said that
a conviction was hard to obtain north
of Camden, but was not so hard from
Camtjen and south of Camden.
Mr. Funderburk said that considerable
game is being sold and that he
is doing his utmost to catch tho violators.
He said that persons buying
game are just us guilty as those selling
and he expects to prosecute them
also if he can get evidence to convict.
Tho minimum line is $10.00 per bird.
He mentioned that the Fish and Game
association has a secret committee
that is watching all pot hunters and
those buying game and that they are
going to cooperate with him to gathci
evidence to have them indicted and
tried in the courts. *
"The club stood in silent prayer
when news of the death of Rotation
\V. L. Jackson reached the meeting.
The meeting next week will be in
charge of Rev. J. B. Gaston and the
final meeting of the year will be in
charge of R. B. Pitts. Two prizes aro
to be given at the end of the year
for Rotarians giving the best programs
during the year.
Rotarian Carroll H. Jones, of Columbia,
was called upon for a fdw
minutes' talk and he made a happy
one. Other visiting Rotarians were:
Sewell K. Oliver, of Columbia; Boykin
Freeman and Dr. S. B. DuBose,
of Bishopville; Latta R. Johnston, of
Charlotte; and John Wilson, of Sumter.
SarsOeld Course Now Open
The newly reconditioned Court Inn
golf course is- now open to the general
public for the season. Nino
holes are already in use and the other
nine will very soon be ready for play.
Joe Orfordr the popular EnglishAmerican
pro, is in charge, following
a successful summer season in
the Adirondacks. He has played frequently
on the Southern circuit, including
Pipehurst and Miami, and his
sorvices are available for those wish^ing
to improve their game.
One ,bf the features -< of the Court
Inn course is the very attractive clubhouse
with its open-fire lounge and
sun parlors, where refreshments* may
be served to guests.
Mrs. McKain Hostess
Mrs. A. C. McKain was bridge
hostess Thursday afternoon, her
guests being the members of her contract1.
club and Mrs. Sterrett, Miss
Charlotte Oswald and Mrs. Joe McKain.
The hostess served a sweet
course after the games and Mrs. Joe
McKain made the afternoon's high
score.
Baptist Church Services
Men's prayer meeting Sunday
morning at 9:30. Sunday school with
C. O, Stogner, superintendent, in
charge at 1.0 o'clock. Preaching by
the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject,
"Meeting Life's Duties." Evening
subject, "pie Non-Churchgoer."
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:?0. Senior B. Y. P. U, Thursday
evening at 7:30. Junior B. Y.
P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
Rural Routes Consolidated
Effective December 1st, rural mail
route 2 from Westville was consolidated
with route No. 1 from Kershaw.,
and W. H. Stokes, who was carrier
on the Westville route, became carrier
of the consolidated route, while
George C. McManus, carrier on Route
1, Kershaw, retires from active service,
having served long enough to
qualify for retirement. This makes
a second age retirement for the same
j route. I). R. Fletcher, original carI
rier on the route when rural mail
i scj-vice was instituted at the.Kershaw
! office, retired some time ago and was
'succeeded by Mr. McManus, who was
transferred to this route fr<?m Tax,ahaw
.where ...he,, became a ^carrier
; when' rural.-service was inaugurated
' there.? Kershaw Era.
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Much Reading Matter Ixfft Gut
The Chronicle regrets that owing
to a last minute ru-sh of advertising
we are obliged to leave out a lot of
interesting reading matter which will
appear in our next issue. We gi^tuUr
ly regret that this includes a largd
number of letters from the children
to Santa Claus, but these also will
appear next week. ^
Engagement Announced
Mr. Marion Baxley announces the
engagement of his niece, Miss Motto
Baxley, and Marion Fennessy, of
Charleston. The date of the wedding
is set fot^the latter part of December.
Several Additions
To Tourist Colony
The cold weather in the north and
east seems to bo causing many tourists
to cast their eyes southward and
mWhy now folks will very likely spend
the winter in Camden, where each
year grows in favor as u popular
winter resort. Among some of the
newcomers will be:
Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville, of
Montpoli&r Station, Va., who was the
guest of Mr. und Mrs. Ilarry Kirkover
Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Somorvilo
has entered her horses in the
Carolina Cup for several years past
and it will interest many to know
thul she has leased the Proctor residence
on north Lyttloton street for
the season and will return to Camuen
at a later date. Several now slulls
will be added to the stables at the
Proctor place to take care of her
racers.
Algernon S, Craven, of Greenwood,
Va., former M. F. 11. of- the Albermarlo
Hunt and now steward of
the National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association for the South has taken
olio of the cottages at the Hobkirk
Inn and will soonTfeurnv to Bpend
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr. ,
have returned from their wedding
trip and are at present stopping at
the Whittridge homo. They wii. later
go into their cottage on north
Mill street. a
tb Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Durant, of
Long Island, New York, and Aiken,
S. C., spent Monday with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover. Mr. Durant
came over to confer with Mr. Kirkover
in regards to various sporting
events to be held inGamden and Aiken,
and to arrange a program that
will be suitable to both towns so .that
dates will not contlict and residents
of Camden can enjoy each of the C
sports events. Mr. Durant owns aev- ^
eral of the best steeplechase horses
in the country and will enter them in
the Springdale races in the early
spring. He is joint master of the
Smithtown Hounds on Long Island.
Mr. Durant accompanied Mr. Kirkover
to Pinehurst for the annual field
trials of the Pointer Club of America,
where Mr. Kirkover officiated as the
president of the club.
. Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Watson, of
South Dartmouth, Mass., have leased
the horn/ of Miss Effie Whittredge
onjp?rtn Lyttleton street for the winterseason.
North Fletcher, of Warrenton, Va.,
was in Camden earlier in the week
making preparations for the opening
of the Fletcher and Waller stables
near the Springdale Course,
v Randolph Duffy, of Middleburg,
Va., one of the best known steeplechase
riders in the country, will arrive
shortly with a string of ten
horses, included among them are such
well known horses as "Drapenu,"
"Bagatelle," "Brandon Brander," and
others. Thomas Gay, of Richmond,
Va., is represented by three steeplechasers.
Also included in this string
will be four horses owned by Oliver
X. Untermeyer, t>f New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King, of
New York, were recent guests at the
home of Miss Olive Whittredge. They
will return to Camden at a Inter date.
Attended Zone Meeting 4
J. M. Hoffer, of Camdenr was in
attendance upon the .South Carolina
I Optometric graduate clinic foundation
j which was held in the office of Dr.
j T. A. W. Elmgren in Columbia Mon|
day night. There were thirteen other
optometrists in attendance from other
cities representing the central zone.
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To Give Recital
Mrs. Charles Salmond's music clasa
will give a recital Friday, December
15th, ut 7:30 at the school auditorium.
The public is invited. .
Where The Tall Corn Grows
A farmer from Iowa met a farmer
, from Missouri while at the Century
j of Progress Exposition. While ad-*
I miring the wonders on display, both
i stressed the superior qualities of
their respective states.
"My farm has the richest soil in
the world. Why, only last year I
pulled an ear of corn that took two
men to lift into the wagon bed,"
stated the Iowan.
"I raised a hog last year that
weighed 8,500 pounds on the hoof,"
stated the Missourian, not to be outdone.
Just then a stranger who had been
listening to the conversation stepped
up, and pointing to one of the huge
kettles ilsed for pouring metal in the
making of Bessemer steel, stated/
"Friends, that is only a small sample
of the cooking vessels we use in
j Chicago."
"Why do you need such a large
I kettle?" inquired the farmers.
"To cook what you raise in Iowa
and Missouri," was the retort.?Tho
j Pathfinder.
Very Natural
"Why do you suppose people seem
to bfe all tired out when April 1st
com^s?" asked an inquiring person. .
"It's natural," somebody spoke up.
"They've just completed a March of
31 days, haven't they?"