The Leonardville Echo from Leonardville, Kansas • 6

The Green News School Meeting. The district school meetings at Clay Center were held Friday, April 11, at the school houses In the county, at which time school teachers were elected for next year. Several of the boards have reported tow. is The Time To Buy Forty.Third Annual Convention. Th6 forty-third annual convention of the SweOish Lutheran Kansas Conference was held at Walsburg April 1C-20.

This conference comprises the stitCB of lytnsaa, Colorado, 1 Oklahoma and -Kansas City, Mo. The initial sermon was preiched Wednesday evening, April 16, by Rev. E. Olsson, D. Courtland, presi iditnt of the conference.

Approximale- ly 100 delegates were In Utendanc9, beside numerous visitors from various parts of thj state. Your Field and Garden Seeds all kinds Come in and see us if you need seeds, as the Early Bird always buys the cheapest. We also have good seed corn white, yellow good, too. Yours For More Business' 'V. UUt VIO TTCIVJ CICU ed: President, Rev.

E. P. Olsson, i Courtland, Kan. (re-elected) vice- president, Rev. 0.

M. Bloom, B. D. Round Rock, secretary, Rev. A Segerhammar, Oklahoma City treasurer, Mr.

Francis John-ion, Lindsborg, Kan. (re-elected) to 'County Superintendent Coffraan whom they elected for teachers. Prof. W. R.

Terwilliger and MUs Ellen Swenjon will teach next year at the Brougaton school. W. C. Corn was elected director. Roland Macy and MIss Mabel Hemphill will teach the Green city schools.

Wakefield voted $5,000 to put a domestic science course in the high; school of that place. The teachers were not appointed on account of the absence of Director A. L. Guy, who was called to Cheyenne Wells, by the death of his brother-in-law, Will Male, who was killed in a railroad wreck. The following teachers were selected in other districts: District 8, Miss orothy Pearson; Miss Etta Reed oes to Industry for her seventh year; istrlct 9, Miss Leah Spiers; Miss statistician, Rev.

J. F. Allen, Osage City, Kan. (re-elected); English sec retary, Rev. Geo.

U. Anderson, B. Tj A. Bohnenblust and Go. GRAMMAR SCHOOL you from Sunday School any longer han necessary.

The concrete foundation for the new parsonage is complete, come and" take a look at it before the building goes up Rememher that this building belongs to the Alert comumty; all living within four or five miles have a right to an CD interest in it. CD Instrumental Music Mrs. J. E. Srack Invocation Rev.

Wolttiausc Oration "Never Give Up" Louisa Schwartz Oration "What Reading Will Do" Edith Hanson We will hope to see many new faces out to the services next Sunday. Chas. F. Johnson S. S.

Supt WANTED I will pay cash for all the hens you have that want to set delivered to Alva Larson, Leonardville Duet Mrs. Lewis Sikes and Mrs. H. Diefendorf Oration "The Price of Success" Louisa Quick Oration "Do Not Be Discouraged" C5 CD Ladies Quartette Banks Sake an Excellent Showing. Topeka, April 10.

A fine showing is made in the statements of 908 state banks in the state, compiled by Bank Commissioner Charles N. Sawyer. The Oration "Kindness" Alvina Oberhelman Edith Quick Hazel Hanson Lester Olson Geneva Ostlund Rev. M. L.

Womack Oration "Mission of Music" Ladies Quartette Oration "Be Courteous" Topeka. An aggressive mission policy characterizes the conference and church work is vigorously prosecuted among the Swedish-American Lutherans in the above named states. Two new congregations at Kennedy and Carauchua, were received into membership. There are now 83 con- gregations, 5S ministers, and the total number of parishoners is 17,184. A large amount of routine business was transacted, covering the educational, benevolent and mission work of the conference.

Among the more important decisions we mention the following: Bethany college, located at is promised an addition of $100,000 to its endowment fund Rev. E. F. Pihlblad, A. D.

president of the institution, volunteered tc finance this movement. The congregations at Oklahoma City and Galveston, were given much attentiou and increased financial support because of their strategic positions. The Swedish hospital at Kansas City, valued at 60,000, was received as a gift. Rev. W.

Lindquist, A. is the superintendent. The near Cleburne, and valued at $49,500, presented a most encouraging report. On Saturday afternoon about 50 of the conference delegates rode in automobiles, so generously placed at their service'by the good people of Leonardville and Warburg, to the Orphanage, located 16 miles away, to make the children a visit. The Old People's home, locate at Lindsborg, reported legacies received during the year amounting to nearly $12,000.

Trinity college, located at Round Rock, having a property value of $75,000, and an enrollment of about 100 students, is also owned, by this conference. At this meeting the first official laymen's conference was held. The keen interest in the benevolent and educational taken by the laymen bodes well for the future of this aggressive conference. The Women's home and Foreign Missionary societies also sat in an nual Bession at this time. It is an in statements show that there has been a big increase in deposits, loans and discounts and cash and sight exchange since the reports of December 4, last, vgnes.

Bedford and Miss Anna Caben e-elected for the Idana city school; istrlct 29, Miss Edna May; district 2, Miss Emma Eckert; district 68, iarry Eibert; district 92, Miss Bettie Dispatch. FOR SALE A Shorthorn bull; coning 2 years old. Jno. Westling, Greene 2 1-2 miles east of Green. Charles Hofmann sold two separa-ors last week, one to Warren New, on and Frank Elder.

There is a eason. Surprise Party. Saturday evening forty-three of Mr. 3ob Moore's friends gathered at the and surprised him, the occas-on being his birthday. Many games vere played during the evening and i fine lunch was served by his wife, consisting of ice cream and cake.

'At i late hour his many friends departed 'or their homes, wishing Mr. Moore nany happy birthdays. Sam Mabie is owner of a fine new 10-horse power Buick, purchased last Charlie Mabie and Ray Watts Irove it home from Kansas City, and Charley says- it will go as fast as he wants to ride. Mr. Bougen took Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Hofmann and Mrs. C. Ludwig to Clay Center, in his car Monday.

Mr and Mrs. Lewis Stahl and daughters, Bernice and Ona Fay, were visiting at the W. B. Stahl home Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Lund of Alert are the proud parents of a fine baby girl, born Sunday. Mrs. Kindstrom is doing the housework. Mis3 Mabel Sargent of Clay Center spent Sunday with Maggie Mabie.

Dr. Glander of Leonardville was here the first of the week filling his dental dates. Miss Bessie Evans was here visiting her sister, Mrs. Nellie Newton, Sunday. Solo Class Address Presentation of Diplomas Benediction the date of the last call, i The statements shew an increase in deposits of SS.200,000.

The increase in loans and discounts is shown to be $1,600,000. The increase in cash and sight exchange is $6,300,000. At the same time there has been a decrease Visit the Echo office in the future in her New Location in the old Bredberg store buiding. in rediscounts and bills payable to the, extent of $500,000 during the same period. Commissioner Sawyer believes the recent statements prove that the financial condition in Kansas is exceedingly good.

FOR SALE Single Combed Rhode Island Red eggs at $1.00 per setting of 15, or $4.00 per 100. Frank Elder Green, Kan. Farm one mile west of town. ARBOR DAT. It was formerly a college custom.

which still lingers, in some insitt'i The NEW STATION. As I have taken the place made vacant by Elmer Gustaf-son, I am here prepared to buy your tions, for each graduating class to plant a memorial tree to the accom paniment of impressive service and much speechmaking. Ancient ano common as is this pleasing custom it is a deplorable fact that the college campus which depends on memorial spiration to see the widow of the late lamented Dr. Coal Swensson still th i leader in this movement. Divine services were held twica each day.

On Sunday a communion service was held, Rev. J. Stanline preaching the preparatory address and Rev. A.W. Lindquist, the sermon.

The seating capacity of the church was taxed far beyond its capacity. In the afternoon short addresses were made by representatives of the various benevolent and educa. trees for shade, is bare indeed. Neglect is almost always the fate of Produce- Cream Butter- Butter promptly obtained In all countries OR NO FEE. TRADE-MARKS, Caveats and Copyrights regis-lutered.

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C. 11 their mother, a good deal of intelligent care. Memorial trees, even when tional Music was furnisaei they survive, are often memorial chief ly of bad stock and bad planting. The promoters of. Arbor Day cele bration do well to divert their efforts by the Misses -Haterius of Cleburne.

Prof. George Ryden of Lindsborr, Rev. Nyquist of Axtell, a male quartet composed of Revs. Nyquist, Seashore, George Anderson and -Professor Ry der, and the church choir. Saturday evening a reception was given by the local pastor, Rev.

Eldien Eggs and Poultry Highest Cash Price conservative of good business judgement. Wishing a continuance of all old patrons, I beg to remain, Yours for Business, T.S, BELDING "You WiltLike Our Weight." For Clay1 County Creamery Co. toward enlisting the children in 'this work. and his wife at. the beautiful and spacious parsonage.

An enjoyable evening was spent 3nd the host and hostess proved delightful entertainers Rev. Eldien was elected a member of the constitution revision committee and the executive committee. Every possible convenience was ar ranged for the rhany visitors and PREVENTION White Diarrhoea Can be Prevented and Cured After years of experiments we have discovered a sure cure or money back. 25c Package. 6 Packages, $1.00 Prevention is not a cure-all.

It only prevents and cure White Diarrhoea in baby chicks and Cholera in older fowls. One ounce of prevention of is worth tons of cure. In tablet form. PREVENTION CO. Box 1127 Atlantic City, N.

J. Agents Wanted these were unanimous in their expres sions of gratitude for the kind recep tion accorded them. DR. H. E.

GLANDER Dentist of Leonardville, Kansas. Silver Spangled Hamburg Eggs For Sale. Hens mated with scored Cockerels. Call and see me or write me. Alva Larson, Alert Church News Sunday School everySunday at the usual hour, 10 m.

Swedish preaching Will make trips to GREEN every Second and Fourth week of each month Monday following. Evening services in English Tuesday and Wednesday. The pastor preaches some very good sermons. Come and hear him. Boys and girls, don't let the measels keep Leomrdville, Kirms I.