The Oketo Eagle from Oketo, Kansas • 1

A i $1.00 A Year In Advance 1 All Job Work Guaranteed VOL. 10. NO. I OKKTO, KANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1917.

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR Rev. F. M. Jackson, the new will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday. A.

E. Carson has just completed building a cottage for Fossenbergs' west of town. TVnf Sehmitt Vina mover) into the Draper property in the east part of town Drnher loaded his household ponds Friday find shipped them to Wichita, Kansas, where he will make his tuture Home. Mr. Draher will visit Willi relatives in Nebraska and Clay Center, before going to her new home.

THE GEM RESTAURANT When in Town Coyne in and See Us We carry a full line of Pipes, Tobacco, Cigars and Confectionery BRING US YOUR CREAM WE ALWAYS PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE. Grace Dt-ver and Edna Brubaker Maifcville 1 1 lends iila Seasonable Foresight You MAY find wealth MAY never marry MAY never need credit MAY never be sick or disabled MAY never lose your job or income MAY never have opportunity to invest MAY not need now to save But you MAY find in the future that saving in youth was the one thing that saved you and yours from poverty and dependence on others' charity. MAY we not have your account today Oketo State Bank Every Dollar on Deposit in this liank is Protected by the Depositors Ouarnntee Fund of Ihe State of Kansas Mrs. Bert Barnes and two children went to Marysville Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Crumb.

A. Dickinson built an addition to Will Kelley'a barn last week. FOR SALE -Pure Bred Black Langshan eggs for setting of 15-R F. Montgomery Oketo, Kans A large cistern is being dug at the garage. Ed proctor is doing the work.

C. A. SIIANDONEY, Proprietor. Glen Eley motored to Marysville Monday morning. Use Holland Disinfectants to rid the hen house of mites and lice.

Guaranteed For sale at. the Drug Store. 10 tf Kansas Oketo Epworth League Entertains Last Friday evening the Red divi sionofthe Epworth League enter-j tainert the Blues at the home of Miss Blauche DeLair. The evening wbs Bpent in playing Ap'il jukes and other amusements. Ht.mer Knight won the prize for being the most adapted to the use of of the dunce cap, being the butt if most of the good natured fun of the evening.

At a suitable hour of the evening a most elaborate supper was served, and as the lights were blinking all left for home having had a very enjoyable evening and voting the Reds most efficient as entertainers. Dance at the opera house Saturday night, Apri 7 The Lincoln Orchestra will furnish the music. Mrs W. J. Mohrbacher went to Marysville Tuesday morning and visited until Wednesday morning with her mother, Mrs.

O.W. French. Rev. J. W.

Tweed If ft for his new charge at Hanover and Hollenberg this morning He has closed a successful year here, and left the church in good financial condition as the apportionments for last year were all paid in full Mr ami Mrs. Earl Hedge motored to Lincoln Monday. They were accompanied byMrs. M. Hedge anu Mrs.

SaraK Gibson. Frank Root is building an addition to his houst in the east part of town. S. K. t'ovey, who has been here for the past six months in the interest of the Des Moins, Iowa, insurance company, left for Smith Ctnter Monday morning romantic, some parts are becoming very embarassing.

The Seniors received their class rings''A very elaborate article of jewleery" some time ago. The following lines are taken from a toast at the banquet the other night, hy one of our worthy Seniors: "'Here's to the class with nature'. charm Here's to the class made up of three, The two with one, and the one with two, And the two comprise the mage three. As to the alloy And which is the pure We can scarcely decide For we are not real sure. Rut the good points of each Are worthy of mention For in this small class There has ne'er been dissension.

OurAbbie is smiling and ev. a star, While Leland's eternally talking the war. For mself I can scarce with propriety speak Just to be in this class that's all that I seek. We have studied and worked Four long years through, Our goal is in sight We'll soon bUi you adieu. 'Qualis non quantis' our motto you know.

Here's hoping our lives will be worthy wherever we go. Carl Naaf sold three hew last week. M. J. Halferty and family, will move to Burlington Juncrion, Missouri, next week where they will make their future home.

J. K. McKaiti returned from Lincoln Monday, where lie had none on account of the illeness of his mother. Pure Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes for sale by S. W.

Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Naaf, Mrs. VVm. DeLair nni family and Mr Stuart and Mrs.

C. M. DeLair mo- Henry L'edenner of Marysville visit-tored to Beatrice Friday of last ed over Sunday with Mrs. Susan week. i DeLair.

School Notes (English III) Miss Victoria Keck, one of our Juniors was taken to the St Joseph hospital last week. The H. S. pupils and teachers sent her a shower of post cards and besides the Seniors sent her a box of beautiful as-orted carnation. Word was received the first part of the week that she is recovering rapidly, and we are looking forward to the day when she will be with us again.

Last Tuesday evening March 27, the Sophomors gave a banquet in honor of the Seniors. Previous to to the supper those present were favored by a number of appropriate orchestra selections. Following the JamesFlannagan east of town purchased an Overland touring car last Friday. M. DeLair is having an addition built to his residence.

Rev W. Tweed went to Hanover FriilHy evening to make arrangements for moving there this week. He remained over Sunday and preached his first sermon at his new charge. Phone the news to C-15. The City Election The election of city officers held Monday passed off very quietly, there being no contest for any of the offices There was a very light vote polled.

Oketo will be managed for the next two years by a ladies council, and a ladv mayor and police judge, the entire ladies ticket being elected. Mrs. Z. H. Moore, the newly elected mayor is an old resident of Oketo and no doubt will rHake a splendid W.

B. Shafer, Miss Mildred Briggs. Mrs. Z. H.

Moore and Mrs. Fred Shafer motored to Beatrice last Saturday. Mrs. O. VV.

French of Marysville visited Monday with her daughter, VV. J. Mohrbacher, and family. music a few games were played. Then mayor.

an elaborate two course supper was served. The first consisted of Pimento and Olive sandwiches, sour sweet pickles, baked chicken and cocoa. The second of English Wal All the ladies elected on the coun Pure Red River Early Ohio seed Carl Naaf unloaded two cars of potatoes for sale 0y S. W. Bull, Overland automobiles last week, one Marietta, Kansas.

Tuesday and one Friday. "Montana" Show Coming Read the ad of the Montana Show Company on the back bage. They will appear at the Oketo opera house Thuasday, April 12. cil are prominent citizens of Oketo and are amply qualified for the nuts sherbert and Angle Food cake. position.

Following are the names Miss Lillian Church acted as toast of those elected on the council: Mrs. mistress. Those who delivered toast were: Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Menehan, F.

L. Root, Mrs. A. W. Eley, Mrs.

W. W. White, Mrs 0. E. Hardesty Everything in the furniture, hardware and wall paper line.

C. M. DeLair. and Mrs. E.

H. Moore. Reba Pommer and Harold Dolen. Each one was very interesting and Mrs. W.

E. Ilardenbrook, the newly elected police judge, no doubt could hardley be surpassed in excel-ence. The members present departed at the midnight hour each report Notice to Automobile Owners I have secured the services of R. Abrams of Kansas City and am now prepared to do all kinds of Auto Repair Work. Mr.

Abrams is a skilled machinist and an expert on self-starters. All work guaranteed. GIVE US A TRIAL WHEN IN NEED OF REPAIR WORK will fill the office with credit to herself and to the satisfaction of the people who elected her. Met With Mrs. Claude DeLair ThePriscilla club met at the country home of Mrs.

Claude DeLair, Thursday, March 29. There were twelve members present The hostess had prepared several contests. The egg hunt was very amusing, of which Mrs. B. J.

Eychaner received Notice The annual meeting of the Marshall county Farm Bureau will be held in Marysville Thursday, April 12. This will be an all day meeting with the business session and the election of officers in the fore-noon and a program in the afternoon. Dean Jardine and Mr. Umberger from the Agricultnral college will be with us at this time and the MarysvilleCommercialClub who is co operating with us in the meeting will all take part in the program. Dinner will be served at noon by some of the local organizations in Marysville.

Every body is invited to attend whether Bureau members or not. ing a nice time. The graduating claass of 1917 was fortunate in securing Professor Raymon Schwegler of the University of Kansas to give the commencement address. The title of the address is: "The Three Chambers of Life." Professor Schwegler is one of the most accomplished commencement orators in the west. Eeglish III have taken up the study of Pape's Essays on Criticism Each member of the class must admit that he has more or leas criticising ability.

William Tell is becoming rather the prize. A delicious lunch was CARL NAAF served by the hostess, assisttd by Mrs. Jesse Craik. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. O.

E. Hardesty, Friday, April 20. A.