Flora Journal-Record

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VOLUME XII
THB eOAmtlAU VeL B«.     No. A
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1924
NUMBER 21
SaSSASi
NAnONAL MALB QCARTBT
Concerning the NaUonal Male Qnartet, the noUble company which. wUl appear hera on the Lyceum eouroe Friday eventng, February 16, Thurlow Lieurance, well-known aoatpoeer ot "By the Waters ot Mln- aetonka." reeeatly wrote: _^"I ean frsnkly say that thto aa- .llirabtedly to one of America's best ^uarteU, if not the best. They sing the beet elasales wrttten for male Beeidee botag s ftne stnslng mttoa, eoBipoeod of fine fel- tk«y   sra exeeUent   ontortala-
Natlonal Male' Quartet to . .— .-Id or tear cenntae artlstb aad the oompaair has Ukea p high ^ace in the hearta of musie loven.
Tke enterUlnment featnree of tks
programs    given by the    Nstlonato
esake this eompany one whith wtll
appeal to everyone In the audience.
ATI'BNTION
Tkere to a deftett ta this year's UbMrifnnd and It to hoped thto auaMi'ful entarUinment will be wan patronised and the deflctt eomptotely made np.
CEAX OOUNTT FAIR
GROUND BBINO ABANDONBD
After waiting several yeara tor somebody to get behind a Clay coan¬ ty fair proposition—or a park and playground, the eight owners of tbe Flora-Clay county fair ground site to south Plora, have decided to aban¬ don the property as s public site, and the fair bnlldings are now being sold for the lumber they contain, aner which tbe groand wUl be plat- tod snd the lots .sold.
We believe s mistake has- been made, but we do not roflect a unani¬ mous feeling for this community, as some could not be interestod in the park-playground-fpir idea.
tm. AND MBS. OUT BRADFORD ~ LOSE BABT BOT
Tke infant soq of Mr. and Mn. Ouy Bradford of tfils cUy passed away at the sanitarium In Olney Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock. The Uttle son lived about one hour after birth. He was a ftne develop¬ ed child and weighed 8 1-2 pounds. He was christened^ Philip Eugene. The Itttle one was latd to rast tn the Olney cemetery. The parents bave the sympathy of all tn tbeir sad honr. The young mother prtor to her mar¬ riage was Miss Lols Zink.
HRS. MAXBT HOSTESS "TO A
GROUP REPUBLICAN LADIBS
Miss Jessie Marttn, of Chicago, Who is a sUte orgsntzer of republi¬ can womea's clubs, was a Flora vis¬ itor on Wednesdsy. In the evening sn interesting meeting was held at tke kome of Mrs. B. M. Maxey on Fourth and Sycamore streeta. Mlas Martin gave an instructive Ulk whtoh was appreciated by tbe 35 todies present. Tbe organisation will be completed in a few weeka.
At the close of tbe affair Mrs. Maxey served dougbnuta and coffee.
RBVIVAL MBBTINO
AT HARMONT CLOSED
Rev. W. C. Beard was te Flora on Thuradsy. He has been for the past tbree weeks assisting with the ravlval meetings held at Harmony church in Stanford township. The meeting cloeed Wednesday night and 37 professions snd 20 additions to the church were the rasult of the meeting.'
The evangelist Rev. Beard was well remembered by the congrega¬ tion and he is well pleased with tbe eordtal reception given him during hta sUy in this vicinity.
KxemtBsaanest   wilson   dbad
After a lingering illness, ex-Presi¬ dent Woodrow Wilson died 'at hto Waahtagton home lsst Snnday mora¬ ine at 11:0« o'dock.
Fedtaral. serrices wera held Wed¬ aeeday afternoon and all effktal Wksktagtoa waa dosed tor the oser- elase. Mr. Witaon haa beea reeog- alaed as oae Of our most tatellectual and highly educated prasidents.
PUBIilC SAI.B8
In thto tsene wilt be found a sale sd for W. A. Tfbbs, northwest of flora, wbo will sell peraonal prop¬ erty on Tueeday, February 19. See sd for articles listed. Mr. "Hbhs has leased the farm and will probably move. away.
Atoo Bd Logan's sale, Fehrnary 9, and Amos Piatt advertises a sale for Tnesdsy, Febmsry 18th.
NOnOB OF CHANGE OT LOCATION
I am changing my loeatioU te tke Haworth residence.'Sast of the Pree- bytertan church, whera I will be prapared to treat sill sufferen with tke Ijitpst in the druKless art. Slnoeraly, WM. M. WRTOHT, D. C. O. P.
XBNIA nnBm ovbr .
Owinc to th" late arrival of the Xeala ttems and oafllnolsrnfl "vork. ing badly, ^r^ had to leav^ them ovor lo nert wesk. Also tke hich Kchool list of nttnee aad their gnMes.
wJotamWauL socuui 	
inpR RBV. aOTK
Hondsy eventag in the basemeat of tbe Chrtotton church, tbe offtotol board and ladies' aid of the churck arranged a tarawell social and ex¬ ercises in honor of Rev. O. W. Zink snd fsmily, who will locate else¬ where, after a residence here of three yeara and two montks. during whtoh time Rev.' Zink has been the pastor of the lossl eongregatloa.
Prior to tko exerctoes, five eoa- Verta Were immersed.
"nio peogram ta. tke autfltortaus Of tke cknrch was as follows:
tnstramental solo—Ralph Ssptt.
Rsadtag—J. F. Rteh.
PtaBolOgne—Mra. Oeo. W. Camp¬ beU.
'Talk by Prof. Rex W. Dale.
Voeal Solo—Mn. D. E. Seott.
Talks were also made by Rev. W. T. Terhnne of the M. E. churah, and Rev. P. B. Hall of the'U. B. church, after whteh Rev. Zink made a ntoe response.
Rev. Zink has made many friends by his exeeUent mixing qualitiea and we are sura every eitisen of Flora will wish for htm and his family success sad happiness wheraver (heir lot msy be cast.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
ANOTHER MUSICAL COMBDT
AT THB ORPHBUM
FLORA BASS- CLUB RBORGANIZBD
The Flors Bass Club has been rC'* organized for the 1924 season with the folowlng officers:
Henry Johnson, president.
Wm.  Corey, secretary treasurar.
Thera are now 26 membera, but every one is asked to join. The dues are $8.Co per year. Memberahtp closes Msrch 16th.
Prises will be swarded from ths amount paid in as annual dues, as follows:
40 per cent, largest bass caught.
30 per cent, second largest bass.
20 per ° cent, largest cropple csught.
These flsh must be caught by hook and ltn6 in the Wabash river or tts tributaries.
Msmbenhlp open to the world.
FLORA'S  Ni^WEST CLJTB
The Rest Awhile club held its ini¬ tial meeting wtth Hrs. Henry Irvia Mondsy afternoon. The atm of the club as the name signifies ts for an afternoon now and then of rest and relaxation from the exacting duties and esTM of the modern busy wom¬ an of this sge, and also to promote sociability and good cheer. The meetings will be the firat Tuesday in the montb at the homes of tha members. Mrs. Irvin' wss the idesl hostess. S)ie served a dainty lunch¬ eon. The club roll follows: Mra. Ir¬ vln, Mra. Douglas Naney, Mrs. Jay Valbert, Mrs. R. 8. C. Reaugh, Mrs. Chas. Thomas, Mts. L. M. Wood, Mro. W. B. Wood, Mra. Jas. Mc¬ Gregor, ten. H. W. Shriner.
SPBCIAL NOTES
Next Sunday tbere wlU be Sundsy school at the Chrlsttab church, but no preaching aenrices, either morn¬ tng or eventng. Following Sunday school, communion serrice will be beld, and C. E. wUl be at tbe usual evening hour.
Beginning with Sunday, Febraary 17, Rev. James C. Reeser, of Des Moines, lows, the new pastor, will begin his work here.
Last Sunday a Red and Blue contest was stsrtod In the Men's Booster class, E. B. Colclasura bstag tbe Red capUtn and J. I. Hornttuclitle leads the Blues. The contest ends Etostor Sunday.
'    FLORA as, CARMI 8
The Flora High School basket-ball Usm led by Coach Cnlly Invaded Carml February 1 and defeated tbat High school by the score of 22 to 8. Flora had the advantage from the start snd completely out-played the Canal team. Winelaad showed up waU ta tbta game, making fonrteen of tko twenty-two potaU. Berry pleylag kto firat game away from kome for the High school, played coBsistont beU aad helped to keep tke oppoaaats' score to tour field goato. -The Flora team showed con¬ siderable improvement in thto game and tbto rictory puta them in ftne shape for Otney.
The McLatasboro game for Feb¬ ruary 2 st McLatasboro was called off by McLainsbSro. The reason gtv¬ en was thst thoM was no place ob¬ tainable for the plkying of