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The Lecompton Sun from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 1

The Lecompton Sun from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 1

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The Lecompton Suni
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Lecompton, Kansas
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LECOilPTON TLi. IS SUN It I ora one much jr similar rved th I oui It Average Good au. tlon of rea year: i the eat e-half aboulj ed born ie death a mlnut year. venty a ,792.000 Mom In Pluti tell a igulshed irlui at lie camel' the amj eaped tbi Locomptun, Kansas, Thursday, June 17, 1920 NO. If, VOLUME XXX l'hoodore Armchoig.

Lccompton in a Movie Reel Dist. Xo. 72. Walter P.ahr.-mater, Elsie Lynch, Michael Zi-eb. Mabel Zeeb, Magdalena The Karats Good Bon is Asso- Nine-.

,000 foot Mr, and Mrs, Leonard Slaughter spent Snnday vvitii home rolks. Mrs. Ora Baldmin spent Men. day with Mr. and A.

E. Wilson The pupils who graduated from Big Spiings school were, Elsie Lynch, Mabel Zeeb, Mag-da'ena Xoe, Michael Zeeb and Walter Bahntnaier. tt TiinmWn V.ni-U- enlion is making a WlOl.i AW i m.ni'"' I row I clinu-iriir 1 tin nl heim, Bonnie Btichheim. BIG SPRINGS Quite a number from Big Springs attended the Children's Day exorcists at Glenn, Sunday afternoon. Mr.

and Mss. O.J. Thompson have relatives visiting them. Mr. and Mrs.

ILirve Stone and family from Lawrer.ce called onMrs. Stone's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday. The funeral of Mr.

C. B. Conner, who was killed in an acci- swift cat Must Ilokl Anotecr liond ttled bit lL A Community Social The young people's social held at the home of Mr. and Mis. Karl Kreideiv Wednesday evening was well attended and pronounced a success by all present.

The social was the outgrow Ji of a movement to provide wholesome recreation for the young people and to stimulate thtm tr an act ive part in co-opcra tive constructive woik for the betterment of the community. After many delightful partus ere played, an inrioor prop-ram was rendered. Ikv. C. L.

Dail- ey then made a shore talk as to the need of a permanent organization for the voung people and suggested the Christian Endeav ivonce" oil. Election Owing to a change in the i .1 1 I- ..1 Ed Hutchinson was in to register kick the other day. His Kansas from the up to the. present. The pic tin es will teach by contrast.

The homesteader breaking his few acres with oxen! for motive power will be contrasted -''ith the tractor and gang plows preparing the mammoth wheat fields of to-day. The early day road, wit the small jag of hay drawn thru mud hub deep will be set alongside the two or three ton load of the hard surtaced road. The log ot school house of the '50s will be compared with the standard school of 1920. That hero of I hi Igricveance was that he had school law oy me recent tAun session of the Legislature, it will be necessary fur District 3(5 to hold the recent bond eioetiot over and revote $12,000 in. bonds dent Thursday, was heal at Per- to Lawrence, on the choo-ry at 10 o'clock, Sunday.

t'h (a: as to get his name in i lb Sun, but his name failed to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Spencer! And so belter late than and Job i called on Mrs.

Martha it is: Roberts, Sunday afternoon. HCTCIIIXSOX- for the purpos? of building anew school house. or as the most appropriate. Acting in accordance with Rev Under tlie old law it only required the signatures of 1-3 voters to a petition to call a bone election. This law was chanced the signatures a majority o' the voters before an election can Dailey's suggestion, Mr.

Franeir, hii a otild Uv Good resty pe lsance a en en KB i facetlo iree of i rent we apt to 0 lias in 'vr cravi 1 not hei It as tin sentlme tes cultl ne. Electric IVuen at lier by d' the explc provec i mrleijuln if anotbi job tuny ned hulle cei will it on the iy were Hot lome can ylyeD a pp. Thle i place 4 and limes, the itinerant preacher, with white string tie and stove-pipy hat of ancient vint age, and jur place of worship, will pas in review with the modern insti Tiie citizens of Lawrence invite you to attend und pir I Llpate in J. Nettleton was nominated president and elected unanimous' ly. In like manner Mr.

Kar Kreider was elected secretarv- treasure'-. The officers decided and an tutional church with its pastor. A'ho is an active member of (hi chamber of commerce and the llotary. And thus it will be be called The law had been in i force but a short time when the election was held and the county superintendent's attention had not been called to the change, and he advised the board wrong. The mistake wa; ourta of July nounced that the Christian Endeavor will meet Sundny at 1 P.

M. on the Campus in an with all those phases of life that iavc (ended to make Kansas treat. Eighteen hundred feet oi the film is now finished, and it planned to have it all finished bj July 1st. It will be shown by picture CELEBM' not discovered until the attorney for the party who was goinr to buy the bonds, in going ovei the transcript, found the mistake Xew petitions were at once circulated many more thai ved, mui a majority of the vottrsi were secured. The petition was pre id them They you hav but aittlei i Method sented to the school board Tucs Jay and a.resolution was passet Wood! awn Park i'nonj A i a a I i outdoor meeting.

A very interesting snappy program is promised by the officers, while the young people pledged their prompt attendance. Christian Endeavor favors regular social gatherings and will work out an elaborate program for the ensuing summer months. The financing of the pi ogram Wednesday evening was solved in a truly commendable manner by voluntary contributions of the business men. All young people are urged to attend the first meeting of the C. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, prompt, and be ready to take an active part if called upon.

Bri louaea uil over 1hPMttj3 anu a', the big fairs this fall. Harry Wright, secretary of th Kansas Good Roads Association, a photographer, were ii town, Tuesday, and pic-cures of Constituti nal hall, tlx jld United States Land oflire, the city jail, built in 185y, for the film. calling the election for Honda; Jere lU'ie 23. A new school cen 'lit use niture. sus was also ordered.

The olec- WII ion will be held in the Ode Fellows building. ter; dout i or tlx ter and wann (n Isture 1 ilsoe are, i. You the eurff Aieo the' ive no tr LiiiUT. GOV. S.

i ill PI" MAN, i speaker nf the day Lccomplon to Celcbrat According to long establishet Felc liASt- BALL CjAMK Tonganoxievs Lli liorsov of the American Post custom Lecompton will celebratt the Fourth of July. One meet If a pera lp ai a ing has a' ready been held a Who Has Largest Potatoes? The fun will a s'x months sub lony race nor of tt wiii-ii a United seription to the Fun to the per riou5 Oi: PIREWO! i restorw eJ. Anv.t'im- office; e.p its, and can be held at the Koaditvf day night, at which the At the plapf This display vill be in the hands of witnessed from com fori able seals. the hei son bringing in the 12 largest new potatoes between June 9th and 5 o'clock June 19th. Weight on the stale? to decide 'contest.

The winning sen to become the property of tic Sun. will be completed. Prepare to celebrate 1 comi ton, invite your l'tieu come too. DANCING IN TUP EVENING This dance will be in ch ge of and the receipt will go to the local post of the American Legion. Hot Coffee to All at Noon an, ata 1 ie art ut agrlcu uetry ani fe.

Jam i Pra When B( rst Anier heelbarrc arispoita i sonieth Ptlve lute Grad Common ual Mr. unil lieynuMs mi ii i i i Mis. Ir. Humphrey an iiotlu-i liotn Siutii ln. luaihiv (liniicr wall Anna Mil lull.

Mi. Ii. V. Con-til, Jul Paul 'or r-i'l 'clcn ton1' tiumi wild nil is. ma Will (lui'nll il.i from Wi till hu-.

jil-iy lit the Ii. W. Com: loi, ie. Jlcli-n and K'. tlio Jiiohunls uttendod tho iuii'pt i.s on Mrs.

Cluitcr o. altcin.oon. .1 is. VVni. iind iluuclitci', Mai Kptnt a li'iv in 1 is 'c, A lai'L'f crowd attended tho ie roi'in loc.ial at UarUrf K'ivrn by 1'.

Ki'idsiy nimlit. Mr. and Vndenvoo family; Mr. and Mrs. Karl 1'rir.

rlo and of Homier Spring'-Ir. ami Mis. bicker und family an anil Will call': lUirr (loii'ill's Stindu yafternoon. There will lie cliuvcli at Hurker Sun afternoon, uno 20tli by lie. riifiiiips of I.aivieme.

Clai'enie Corrill of Lawrence npen 'it in Thursday till Saturday at V. Corrill liome. l-'dj'tlm spent Friday caoon with Helen Hatshbcrtrcr. Mr. r.iul Mrs.

Hiipmnn Carter ra! il ut the Arthur liieherd hrio Sif. uS lU-r A fashionable v.xinaii had a bit tataai. bearing net." A licusernaid dusting the tim "Khure, in'ain, what's the if'the 't'tin' on iiie liot.oin of "v.i "Oh, you riean 'Kisiie," ii fate'," replied the tnistro lU'idtret was limping ut ilh hi'V s. ootho'i't nut I and iie asked: "What's the twitter, 1. "t'uitli," wns the 'I 'lie.

inest terrible eoins on me 1J One hundred and s.xteen pu pils finished the rural schools of Douglas count were grant ed diplomas. The highest a 97 1-2 Picnic Supper to ExService Men (live by the women's puttiotic urganizat ions of the city. Race Horse Matinee including an exhibit inn of a ii.Llcs won Ut." was made by Hazel Rukes of District 3 The succ-Sjtul u-s fr.im this part of the county were: i electric ut for all Ml Meusure it to a Wlllrue i office, erfurated le by il si end In i illes. Co Let yom mnt thoi tr great chloveme he powe mltless, i mrtullty. LOCAL NEWS Miss Madge Hill was operated on yesterday, at Stormont hospital, Topeka, for appendicitis.

Mrs. Hill accompanied her. Miss Eva Hornbuckle, win has been taking work througl the Extension Division of Uni versify of Kansas, was in Lawrence, Monday, and enrolled foi vocal work at the summer school Mrs. Lulu M. Todhunter, oui postmistress, has been making the annual inspection of tlu roadj on the rural routes.

She found portions of routes one an i two impassable; parts of three were not dragged; and in out place for quite distance sod had bjen dragged into the middle ol road in a ridge nearly three feet high. The weeds in the streets were mowed this week. Dist, No. 19. Lia Bahnmaior, Check Stand and Auto Parking Arrangements I be iih' an 1 the strejt iiiU b-' 1 la 1 oiu block rir tin r.

Peter Bahnmaier, Matilda Bahn-maier. Dist. No. 20. Stella Belles.

Difet. No. 24. Franklin Mc Clanahan Dh.t. No.

33. Hazel Dist. No. 3G. Edna Lasswell, Jennie RcRae.

Dist. No. 48. Hubert Wulfkule, Seibert Wulfkuhle, Paul Eber-hart, Ruth Hoffsomer. Dist.

No, 09. Marie Collins, For dyi than a i'OME: J''IMG THE FAMILY AND A LUNCH AND ENJOV A VONDERFUL DAY umttihlo it Mis3 Maty Nace is Ik father in ho rrro orrtlnB t( lun nil) on Ha Arcnrdlr cri, eli hui nest.

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