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ATTICA INDEPENDENT, ATTICA, KANSAS, The purpose of these societies is to learn to speak before an audience, to become familiar with parliamentary rules and to promote the use of good English. NOTES Perfect Spellers for 5th Month Sixth Grade Laura Montzingo Seventh Grade Eldora Burnett Arthur Koeppen Felix Raya Entre Nous The D. S. Girls held their regular club meeting, Friday, during class period. The program consisted of the following talks: How to select foods, Blanche Oliver Due-dish meals, Alice Imel Meals at harvest time, Clark All enjoyed the the Kitchen." English Club The members of the Freshmen English class have organized two Literary Societies.

Each Friday aftenoon during the class period one of the societies will give A short program beginning this week. Tuesday morning the boys and girls of the Agriculture class, reported about their visit to Anthony, where they took the Agriculture Short Course, last Thursday. The boys, Milton Harrel, Vincent Keith, Walter Koeppen, and Orrin Yocam, demonstrated how to make rope and to tie various kinds of knots The demonstration was very interesting, and we are glad to know that the boys learned something at the Short Course. The boys were not the only ones that could tell about the Short Course. Gladys Dibble, Maude Koeppen, and Margaret Joy gave short talks about women's clubs and pressure cookers.

Freshmen Conduct Chapel Last Friday morning was the regular time for the Freshmen to conduct chapel, A farce, The Family Strike, was well given. The cast was as follows: Mr. Walter Blitzen Carl Pond Mrs. Blitzen Blanche Oliver Julia, Mr. Blitzen's daughter, Ladies and GentlemenMR.

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and speaking of Harvey--he has entire charge of the Men's Tailoring Department, and can give you the best of service on that new spring suit-tailored to your measure. We have the agency for the Royal Tailors, of Chicago, and really, it's the niftiest line of samples you ever saw. And the prices are very moderate. Come in and look-you'll be surprised. WARREN BROWN A Nest Egg In Emergency Holders of our Preferred Stock have an asset like ready cash in emergency D' shares you of realize Telephone just how Company valuable preferred several stock would be in emergency- when there's sickness, when one of the children goes to college or any of a hundred things every family experiences? You can build up this nest-egg by installments from your monthly pay that you will never miss.

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evening, February 11. The affirmative team, composed of Paul Ragsdale, Donald Shannon, and Harry Meyer, won from South Haven by a 2-1 decision, Messers Love, Brownlee and Popkins, of the Anthony High School, acted as judges. Negative Lost to Cheney The negative team, consisting of Loraine Morse, Abbie Adams and Leo Markham, was defeated at Cheney. It is to be noted that in the triangular, the affirmative team won the decision at each of the three debates. Cheney will be the winner because they received four out of the nine decisions.

At Cheney our team was royally entertained and Attica has a high regard for the faculty and students at Cheney. The Attica teams have won' three out of four debates. As a school we are proud of the work which has been done and we hope the work may continue another year. Junior Play The Junior class of Attica High School will present a four act comedy entitled "Miss Somebody Else" on Friday evening February 24. "Miss Somebody Else" is a sparkling up-to-date comedy, full of wit and with an interesting plot.

The story centers around a young heiress Constance Darcy, who poses as an Irish maid, at a fashionable club house. The little Irish Nora starts her adventure for fun but many complicated situations arise before the story ends. If you like Irish wit you will like this play. The cast of characters is as follows: Constance Darcy, the heiress, Dol'y Bunch Celeste, French maid, Abbie Adams Anne Delavan, Club House manager, Fannie Cox Mildred Delavan, daughter, Lois dale Mrs. Blainwood, Society Leader, Fern Heacock Faye Blainwood, her daughter, Mabel Harnden Alice Stanley, Society girl, Frances Roderick Freda Mason, Mildred's Chum, Loraine Morse Mrs.

Herrick, society matron, Frieda Shuh Susan Ruggs, Mrs. Delavan's servant, Angela Hadsall Cruger Blainwood, Mrs. Blainwood's son, Bill Bunch Ralph Hastings, the crook, Ralph Moyer John, chauffeur to constance, Donald Shannon Jasper Delavan, elderly scientist, Harry Meyer Sylvester Crane, friend of Blainwood, Clarence Oliver Bert Shaffer, another friend, Leo Markham. Special between act feature given. General admission 25c, Reserved seats 45c.

Tickets will be on sale at Ballard's Drug store. Locals On Tuesday the grades had Valentine boxes. Mrs. Montzingo presented two volumes of books to the eighth grade Human Interest Library. Dolly Bunch was absent from school Tuesday morning but was present at the dentist office.

Donald Shannon was absent Monday and Tuesday on account of sickness. The Biology Class are busy this week studying fish. The Juniors are working hard on their play which is to be given February 24. Senior play practice is just start- ing. Ticklers In class, Leo Markham was telling about a man and a woman, The man and woman started to cross the railroad track and the woman caught her foot in the frog of the track.

The train was coming, and he could not get the woman's foot out of the frog, and the woman was killed by the train. Clarence Oliver then asked Leo, "Why didn't he cut her shoe and save her from death?" Leo replied, "Well he couldn't do that, he had just bought her a new pair of ten dollar shoes." Milton Harrel, "Why is Bill Berry's head like an elephant's head?" Orrin Yocam, "I don't know. Why?" Milton, "Because they both contain ivory." Paul, "Vincent were you ever in love with a girl?" Vincent, "Yes." Paul, "How did you come to fall out with her?" Vincent, "I didn't fall her father knocked me out." out, OBITUARY Chapel Louisa Carter was born at Vandalia, Owen county, Indiana, March 18, 1844. At the age of 7 years she moved with her parents to Jasper County, Iowa. She united with the Christian church at the age of 18 years, and remained a true Christian to the end.

She was united in marriage to James M. Brown on March 25th, 1865, In 1872 they moved west and settied in Russel County, near Wilson, Kansas. They moved to Ellinwood Kansas, in 1870, and in 1910 they moved to Attica, the present home, where she departed this life on February 7, 1922, at the age of 77 years, 11 months, and 19 days. To this union were born eight children, two dying in infancy. She leaves to morurn her loss, a kind loving husband and six children: 0.

A. Brown, and J. Arnold Brown of Great Bend; Mrs. Lousia Bolin, of Freeport, Texas; Curtis M. Brown, of Holly, Mrs.

Maggie Ball, of Attica; Mrs. La Vina Hudson, of Nashville, Kansas; one brother, and sister, of Monroe, Iowa; one brother at Dodge City, Kansas; a sister, Mrs. Laura Griffis, of Higgins, Texas; thirteen grand children, eight great grand children, besides a host of friends. She was a kind, loving wife, a true mother, always thinking of the welfare of her family. During her long suffering she was patient, prayerful, and prepared to go.

She was a friend to every one. All the children are preent but one daughter, Mrs. Bolin, and only one sister is present, Mrs. Griffis, of Higgins, Texas. OBITUARY Mahala Cardiff was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, December 28th, 1842, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

M. A. Russell, in Terre Haute, Indiana, February 8th, 19- 22, at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 10 days. In 1866 she was married to Martin B. Neff, of the same county, with whom and several small children she came to Ks.

in 1885, settling in Harper County, not far from Attica. Her husband passed away August 1, 1915, but Mrs. Neff continued to live in the old home until the Fall of 1920, her health becoming enfeebled, her daughter came from Terre Haute, and took the mother home with her, where she had every care and comfort, until death called her. The following children blest the home of father and mother Neff: Mrs. M.

A. Russell and Christian Neff, of Terre Haute, Indiana; William and Otho Neff, of Attica, Mrs. Blanche Sease of Harper, Kansas; Marion Neff, who died several years ago, and a child who died in infancy. Mrs. Neff was well known in this community, and besides the children and grand children, she leaves a large circle of friends who morn her loss.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy in the loss of our dear mother. Also wish to thank the singers for their service, also the givers of the flowers. Lucy Russell Wm. Neff Otho Neff Chris. Neff Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Sease and family. FOX Kenneth Anthony and Walter Miller spent Sunday afternoon with Fritz Grab.

Cash Gould called at E. Farmer's Friday afternoon. George Kimmel and family, Elsie Miller and Pete Cox attended the basket ball game at Zenda Friday night. Ernest Cox has been staying with his sister, Mrs. 0.

S. Townsend, at Nashville, the past week. Mrs. Ed Miller and daughter, Helcalled at Dan Doolin's Sunday afen, ternoon. Willie Martin called on Berby Martin Monday morning.

Elkanah Cox and family took Sun. dinner at E. J. Cox's. Those who ate Friday dinner at the home of E.

J. Miller were: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ryan and family, Mr. and Mrs.

E. J. Cox and family, Ralph and Earl Drake. The day was spent wood for E. J.

Miller and in sawing E. Farmer. Several in this community are on the sick list at this writing. Harness and shoe repairing. E.

M. Clem, at. Terrell's. The Art exhibit at the City Libranext week will be more than ry worth the effort, and no charge is made. Electric Light Bulbs at Jones Stith's.

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