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VOLUME 8. EASTON, KANSASFRIDAY; MAY 5, 1916 NUMBER 49. Those Dreadful Twins dishes and cleared away the tab Helping Our Town Friday Was the Last Day of School For the Grades Friday was the last day of school for the grades and the parents and teachers made a combined effort to make the day pleasant for the youngsters and they succeeded admirably. Good Crowd Here Saturday long line of cars parked on the main streets of our town last Saturday was a strong testimonial to the prosperity of our farmers. And it also spoke volumes to the popularity of our merchants.

Our town is jus, now getting into aposition to do some rapid growing our business men mind their p's and q's. What we want to do is to lay aside our isims and prejudices and all get into the collar for a long steady pull together." We have no use for the man who cannot work in harmony with his fellow men. It is a certainity that we cannot by Enrollment At Emporia Enrollment figures for, the Kansas Normal at Emporia have amounted this year to a grand total of 3707, according to figures just issued by Registrar W. S. Bixler.

This gives Kansas the largest Normal school in the United States. The year's enrollment shows a gain of 490 or about 14 per cent, over the last year's figures of 3217. The enrollment by classes is: College 2168 of which 57 graduate; seniors, 141; juniors, 219; sophomores, 558; freshman, 1193. The High School has: seniors, 183, juniors, 16G; sophomores, 132; freshmen, 149; a total of 630. The training school has 289; music, 104; unclassified and irregular.

41; correspondence, 375; and night school, 100. John Neiman, Fred Tim pe, Mart Decker and Sam Watson were in Easton Thursday looking over the grade building of our school getting pointers for their new building. The first three men named comprise the board of district No. 6. The regular Services Sunday morning and night.

Let every body be on Sunday School at 10 o'clock and preaching services at 1 1 o'clock, at night 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome, J. L. Nickerson, Pastor. and are eagerly looked for visitors or strangers, havi everything our own way.

So let usgive and Uke and if we cant haveevery thing onr own way we can be satisfied with some thing coming bur way. So now Mr. Citizen throw off your coat, roll up your sleeves and wade into it for the good of the town. We are with you teeth and nails. lhe mothers cooked a splendid dinner which was served in the auditorium at I2o'cluck.

The sports and games. Prizes were given to the winners by the" teachers and many a childish heart was made glad by its wner winning a bran new base ball bat or a fountain pen. At noon the men folks of the district began to gather in for the feast which their wives had spread on three long tables extending the full lengbt of the big room. The children were given the first chance at the tables. It was a pleasant sight to see the little folks eat.

One hundred-eighteen of the grade pupils were at the first tables. The mothers 4 V. 1 iu weir laue jjiuwmg wimjuy and pride waited lipon the little folks and saw that none left the big spread hungry. The grown people followed the children and did the'r best to get away with the many good things with which the tables were filled but after they had reached the uncomfort- LI. A d.1 1.

tmW. I a VI IX CUUUU Jeft to feed a small army. ,) While the ladies washed the The v6tein the Bell school district for a new school house was 29 to 0. The special election to vote the bonds necessary to build the house carried unanim- ously. A building largs enough to accomodate the needs of the pupUs for years to come wil be built and eqv ipped with the latest improved seats and other.

appliances.1 The work on the buildingwillstartas soon as the plans' are finished." 1 J. 4 en nesse EXPERT CLEANING At Reasonable Prices A 11. DRY CLEANING PRICES Mens Suits 7Sc Ladies Suits $1.00 Mens Overcoats $1.00 Ladiea Dresses $1 up We are the only cleaners in town using pure distilled Benzine for cleaning Senling us yoUr clothes by parcel Dost -re will clean and press them and return them promptly. If they are satisfactory you can send us check for same. les the men and pupils repaired to the base ball diamond whsre a team composed of married men played the high school team and were defeated by a score of 2 to 4 in favor of the high school.

After the game the pupils rend ered an excellent program con sisting of songs and speeches interspersed with amusing dialogues. After a day of feasting, fun and frolic, parents and pupils bid good bye to teachers and went home with a more kindly feeling for their playmates, friendsand neighbors. The value of such gathering in any community is to great to be estimated in dollars and cents. Those who failed to come and take part have missed a real geniune treat. The teachers Jos.

Cahill, Soph ia Knappand Margaret Muncil have the good will of the entire district and the only sad thing about the occasion was the part ing from them by the pupils. The school board feels that these three popular people did every thing in their power to make the past term of school a success. And the respect and good will of the parents and pupils toward the teachers go to show that they had success. John Wilburn has moved to Easton. KANSAS Kansas a "There is so much bad in the best of us, and so much, good in the worst of us, that it hardly be hooves any of us to talk about the rest of us." feW words carry with them quite a lesson if we would but properly consider tbinj.

4)o not be a chronic fault findercon tinually registering objections to this that and the other thing. If you have a legitimate kick," ile it; but dont go around look ing for trouble. Man who is forever casting a- boutin hope of discovering some thing that is not exactly right probably find more or less at which he can grumble, but in do ing so he fails to bring, about a remedy. This applies to every walk of life and particularly in the conduct of a city. If you are not satisfied with the manner in which vour city is being conduct ed, the remedy lies at the There are always plenty of good men willing to take of the responsibility of "running government," and you can do your share toward getting them into office.

If they show ability keep them there, and what is more, help them to make good by doing in your power to aid them in producing the right sort of government. There is much in our town for which all the people should be thankful, and of which they should be proud. Wedding Bells. Miss Lena Johnson and Mr. Earl Edmonds were united in marriage at i the home of the brides narents Mr.

and Mrs Walter Johnson last Wednesday Rev. Corneliun performed the ceremony that made the young people man and wife. Only the immediate relatives were present und afterthe we.ld- ing those present enjoyed a splen- did supper prepared by the par eats. The bride is one of our success ful lady teachers. She is a-grad-uate of our High School and has a host of friends here.

The groom belongs to the well known Edmonds family of Mc Louth. The young people have moved to a farm about a mile from Winchester and are at home to their friends. The Transcript extends its best wishes. To Build New School House The voters of No. 6.

district at a special meeting Thursday voted to sell the old building and to erect a new one on the ground now occupied by the old one. The fatter was placed in the hands of the board and we understand that a modern building second to none ill be built. No. 6 district has a viNJuation much larger than the average country district. The school board and the voters want the bWst and feel sure that when the new building is erect ed and equipped Mat it will be one of the best In ths county.

Fritz Heidrich was town Tuesday. He says that hisVieigh bors Tone BrOse, Lou Bo4de, Henry Sacks, Walter Fitch and Chris iSass are about thru planting Fritz was afraid' thai feiw days more of cold, lamp weather wou Id mean replanting. John Wilburn has finished digging well for R. W. Stafford on the Fred building Hie found the ground very dry aftejr getting tdown few The.

young people of the June tion district gave a very enjoy able entertainment at their schoolhouse last Thursday Dreadful Twins' a very laughable farce was pre sented. was very creditably acted. The school house was packed to the limit with an ad miring audience A large num ber were from Leavenworth and The number of cars parked In the school yard was such as to cause comment. When ever this district has anything doing along educational lines you can look for a crowded house, The people over there seem to take a special pride in school matters. They have the school spirit and are getting the kind of results that such spirit brings.

A Surprise Party A Surprise Birthday Party was given to Miss Opal Potter on Saturday evening by- a number of her friends, The evening was spent in various amusements and refreshments were served in the later part of the evening. The guests present were the Misses Leila Potter, Pearl and Faye Gwartney. Fannie Phillips, Susie Boyle, Beulah Hall, Letha Thorn burgh and Goldie Stafford. Messers Clarsnce Coberly, Willie Striegel, Herbert Wahaus, Jesse and Qhester Merridth, Ben Boy Glea Preston and' Almond Cleavinger. Buy the Lansing State Bank A deal was consumated last week whereby ,0.

J. Potter, as. Logue, Fred Potter, Dr, A. R. Adamsand Dr.

Faulkner became owners of tha Lansing State Bank. Fred Potter is president of the new organization, Pr Faulkner vice president, James Logue cashier, and 0. Jr Potter secretary." The organization is composed of some best business men in Learenworth County and there is nodoubt but that the institution has a brilliant future in store. The many friends of Jas. Logue will be sorry to see him leave his present position with McGuire Bros.

Select a Building Site At the annual district meeting the school board, of the Oskaloosa School was directed to purchase the tract of land owned by the Fair Association for a building site. This- tract comprises something more than seven acres ai lies just at the north edge of town. The immediate use that will be made of it will be for a place to hold the tract meets May 12 and 13, and it will be put in shape for this soon. In years past the last day of school came, and teachers and pupils took their books and departed for home, leaving the schoolyard strewn, with sticks and stones and anything the children might have at their play The school room, was left in an untidy condition. Incontrast to this, we note that many schools have near the close of school a a regular "clean up' day when everthing is put in order and made tidy for the summer.

A great improvepentover the old way, though nofc. aty the teachers schools have idooted the plan as yet. Winchester Star. This shows the right spirit and the result of such action in any community mean schools second to none. A town is always judged by the condition of its schools and churches.

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