Flora Journal-Record

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VOLUME XIV       THK JocRifAU Vol se     no.
FtORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. MAY 13. 1926
NUMBER S3
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CX>MMBRCIAIi CLUB MEETING
The o&BusI Agricultural Judging) The regular monthly meetli|g ot Contest for section two, which la- The Flora Commercial Club will bo cindes south eostern Illinois, wilt be  held Monday evening, Msy 17, in the
ot the-local high sehool Saturdoy Jloy IS.
Seventeen hlgb schools havtng de¬ partments of Vocational Agriculture ¦'Will be represented. As many os twenty students from each school ore permitted to enter in tbe various con- tosto.
The dlvlstoBs of the conteet ore os follows: Dolry, fot stock, sheep, ponl¬ try ond groin.
The state Is divldod Into ten sec¬ tions. Koch section eonducts a con¬ test of tbe schools Incladed in that
The sute Jodging Contest will be held on Jano 18 and 19 ot the nni-  erslty.
The Interest In these contests is Inereosing ond It Is boped that many of the local people orlU attend some¬ time during the doy While the boys ore Judging. '*
The local high school will be rep¬ resented In tbe contest by tbe fol¬ lowing boys: . i
Dolry and Fat Stock—Arthur Bry- ont, Frank Bayler, Bpnnte Sefton, Andi Holmon, Howord Bowen, Rus¬ sell Stonford.
Sheep and Poultry—Loren Dow, John Forth.
Groin—Harold SiOltb, Kenneth Brlssenden, Olenn Zimmerman, BIs-
SDrtb  Rot>ertson,    Robert    Golden, orold McOrew, Quinn Smith. Prof.  R.  R.  Snapp, University of HI., win Jtidge dairy, sheep and tot atock;   W.  B.  Hart,  Form  Advisor, will Judge Poultry a|id Grain.
The publie Is weliwme to attend ony time during the day.
A RARE MUSIOAIi TREAT
The spacioas auditorium of First Ifethodist church was thronged wit i friends and music lovers of tbe com¬ munity Monday evening when Miss Cloro Rider presented her advanced mnsic pupils in recital. Seldom, if «Ter, hove Fibre andiences had tbe privilege of listening to sucb o flne musical program. Miss Rider is recognized throughout this, section sm a musician of rare talent and ability. The progrom of the even¬ ing will be found on onother page of tbts Issue.
BIO TRAFFIC THROITOH
FLORA. NEXT  FRIDAT
Friday of this wrqek sboald see o big traffic of cars from St. Louis and t>oint8 west over the Midland Trail to the Kentucky Derby, which is to be run nezt Saturday at Churchill Downs, soutb of Louisville, Ky. St. Louis dallies have advised their peo¬ ple that the shortest, best route ts No. 12 from St. Louia to VIncennes and from there No. 6 througb French Lick to Louisville. There will be o lot of big cars going through Flora on Friday.
OROAN RBCITAL
To Be at the   jiHrst M.    E.    Church. Tutedey Kiglrt, May 18
The pupils of Mtss Amy Conner will give a pipe organ recital at the First M. E. church Tuesday night. Hoy 18 at 8rO0 o'clock.
Mrs. Jerry Robertaon of Olney, will be the solist. Mrs. Robertson Is endowed with a voice of brilliance.
The public is cordially Invited to this recltoi.    Admissioo free.
OLNEV WON SECTIONAL
Olney won the sectional meet held Skt Olney last Saturdsy, Bridgeport toking second place, Lowreoceville third and Noble fourth. The entire Olney team goes to the state meet Soturdoy at Champaign, Bridgeport, Ifoble, Lawrenceville and Bnfleld each send three representatives. Tbe,01- Aef was a fast one.
PROHIBltS FIREWORKS
The Journal-Record this week has on ordinance passed by the Flora city ooancll prohibiting tbe sale and nse of any kind of flreworiu within the city limits. Penalties of from SS.OO to $10.00 ore to be Imposed for •seb offense. Most cities have pro¬ hibitive ordinonees of this kind.
BsYcment of the M. E. church. Din ner will be served promptly at six- thirty.
Tbe meeting bas been termed, "Post PresldenU Night." The Club wishes to express its appreciation of the services rendered by the "Past Pfes- idehts," theretore tbe designation of this meeting. Tbe past officers will probably be coiled apon for o few re- •lorks. ond thsir suggostioos os to future ocUvlty will be sppreeiotad by the members of the Club.
The Club will also have as Its gnest Mr. E. A. Daley, SecreUry of the Chamber of Commeree, of Belleville, Illinois. Mr. Daley has had a greo. deol of valuable experience in this fleld. His suggestions, together wlte bis natural wit, will be of conslder¬ sble interest to those who ore prasent at the meeting.
Tickt-t soles for the dinner will sot be limited to members alone for this meeting. Tbe committee in chorre ot tbe sale of tbe tickets is instrncted to eonflne its activities to the Couotj- and not to the limits of the mem¬ bership. The program committee i-t working up an interesting program ond oil wbo come will enjoy a proflt¬ able and enjoyable evening.
LITTLB DAUGHTER
PASSES AWAY
Margaret Jean Brodley, daughter of William and Hattie Bradley, was born in this city July 14, 1926, and deported tbis life May 8, 192« at thef age of 9 months and 24 days. She leaves her fsther, motber, four bro¬ thers, flve sisters, who will miss her very much.
Her sickness being of only s few hours durstion, mokes her death g severe shock to her parents.
Funeral at M. E. South church, Monday morning, interment in Elm¬ wood cemetery. Rev. M. T. Hay¬ ward officiated at the services.
CLAY fXHJNTY BANKERS MEET
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
A BIO suoons
Lost Fridoy evening the Orphovm was packed with people to see tho on¬ nuol class play of tbe senior class of the FlOrs high sehool. The play wos o-foroe comedy in three oots, oo- tltled "Wives to Burn."
Mrs. Ruby Tanner Campbell di¬ rected and sUged the play and to her wonderful ability in that line Is due the mojor port ot tho groot suocess oehleved. The yoaog people, todi- vldnolly oad collectively, octod thetr sevorol roles In the most portoct tont and pleased the big oadleoee Im¬ mensely. To single oat ony partic¬ ular one would not do Justice to the others, so we must soy thot erery one did exoellentiy.
Following is the cost of ehorocUrs:
Bert Parker, a bank clerk—Letson Coggan.
Dick Glrard. Rich Douglos, his friends—Loals Chambers, Osrol Llndsey.
Steve ond Jock, roneh Heitda— —Corel Leonord, Bverett MefJrockea.
Donlel Boston, "from Tat)u»"— Owen Oolden .
Inspector Clancy, of Centsol SUt¬ lon—Frsnk  Bayler.
Moyme Clifford, o eofetorto cashier —Louise' Holdes.
Polly Polmei* Betty Khig. In the "movies"—Pauline Etromi, Esther Blotter.
Aunt Hetty Single, |>oordliig boose keeper—Edith Bryant.
Oert, her hired girl—^Noomi Kin¬ nomon.
Act I. Living Room at Miss Bin- gle's 7:00 p. m. ,.
Act 11.^ The Some 7:4S p. m.   '
Act III.    The Some, 8:10 p. m.
Time, the present. Scene, Los Angeles, Csl.
AmiNDED FUNERAL OfF MRS.
LOUISE   HIOGINS-MARLOW
Lsst Fridsy evening at 6:80 at tbe Jones hotel in this city, the Clsy County Federation of Banksrs enjoy¬ ed a meeting and dinner.
A business session  was held and _ 	
several talks were made by the mem-  Jas.i. HigBrns.'soi East 'Third
Mr. and Mrs. Riormnn Taylor, Hiss Jessie Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Porter snd daughters, the Misses Msrgaret, Dorothy, and Jean, and Elwin Gick, Mr. and Mrs. B, J. Blotter and daugh¬ ter Miss Esther. Mrs. H. A. Horsle/ snd daughter Miss Marcella, attended the fnneral of Mrs. Lloyd Morlow in i Olney Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mar- low, formerly Miss Louise Higgins, lived with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs.
St.,
CLUB PICNIC
The annual picnic ot the Floro Womon's Clnb was beld In the sub¬ urban home of Mrs. Elisabeth Bennett on Tuesdsy afternoon. Tbe mest- ing opened with singing "Ood be With  Tou  "nil  We  Meet    Agoln.
BATTER UP!
ORIHNANCB NO.
The aewly organised    hose    boll       AN OSDIKANCB  to prohibit team of Flora will bop off Into the  sole and use ot flre-crookers, tori; lime lisbt Sundsy, May Kth bere.     I does, and other exploslvss    of Clsy City will furnish the opposition  chorocter. In the City of Flors, lUfe' for tbe locals oo that    doy.    AfUr  nols.
uSs
thot the  mooogement  has for foos
Mrs. Csssidy rood the devotionol Ies- ¦¦ hare a naabor of fast games on son from Psolm 9(, ond Mrs. Mory docket as follows: Bfflngham Elks, Pearce offered proyor. I Montrose, Newton, Mt.  Cormel, etc.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THB OOITVf'
aL OP THB  cmr  of  fumia,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1.    That the sole of flnp
Some very clever suggestions were  He olso sUtes he is interested in the  crackers,  torpedoes,   and  otlUr oar
glyea  la respooso to roll  coil    on "Our Community's  Qreotest  Need."
At the conduslon of tbs haslaoss. session the retiring president. Mro. Boyler, In o few well cboeen words, expressed ber spi>reelatlon to officera oad members for thetr splendid co- operotlon throughout the club year ood wished for ber successor^ Mrs. Lewis, a contlnnotlon of this sotaie loyal spirit.
At the elose of the prosMont's od- dress. Mrs. Young osked f>ormlssion from tbe choir to eatertoia o motion tlMt o rising vote of thonks be ex- tooded Mrs. Boyler ood other offioers for the splendid work that hos been accomplished daring the yeor of 1915 and 86. This wos unanimously giren.
Mre. Besse C. Meyer govo some choice bits of noturs poems, of tbe birds and flowers, trees and grasses, the change of seasons, all so clever¬ ly arranged that we were led Into o deeper appreciation and asoitation ot nature's beauty all arodhd us. Mra. Flora Golden gave an inUrestlng oad well prepared paper on our state ond aotionol porks. Tben came the event of the sftemoon—"The feed"—for oil come with well fliled boskets.
Tbe picnic lunch was served In eafeteria style and as members and guesU fliled their pUtes to the eopoeity limit of good things. It wos eosy to believe that while tbe Wo¬ man's Club strives at oil times to mltlvate tbe mind and strengthen the soul—they do not Intend to starve  the body.
Tbe hostess, Mn. Bennett, was as¬ sisted in caring for her guests by Mesdsmes Roley, Pearce, Cassldy and Bonner.
Kathleen C. Porter,
Sec'y,
COMMUJOTY CLUB MEET
here.    The   Group  meeting     of   the Flora;   for  several  years.    Mr.   Hig
bankers is to be held ot Mt. Carmel gjns and family have bean residing in
Thursday, May 2 Oth. Olney some time.    Her many Floro
- .QfHoers for the coming year elect- Mends wsra greived to leom otMf»,
ed are:  Chairman, J. W. Cogswell, death.    Her cheerful,  kindly Mspa-I Louisville; vice-chairman, Ezra Kepp
Xenia:   aecy-treas., bill. Flora.
Chas.  E.  Hemp-
death.    Her cheerful,  kindly Mspo-,
sition made her many friends.     Mra,
Morlow was about 21 yeors oldr-Bo'
The Harter Community Club met at the home of Mra. Hattie Bute, Wednesday afternoon. May 6,  1926.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs. Wm. Fry, and after devotional tbey proceeded with the topic, "A Former Wife's Voco¬ tlon."    Able ond    Instrnctlre    sng-
yonager moterUI for devolopmsnt If they will try oat.
In coBcIuslon up to the present time nothing in pordeuUr has been mentioned sbout Harold Wiltse, Boeton's fomous south paw, who re¬ ceived bis prematura instructloa In our aeighboring towa. Cloy City, oad here.
If thera was ever a time when Cloy county's industrial center Oauld open the goteway of Egypt and pay tribute to o young man of his calibre It is from now on. Tbe writer would suggest tbat we bave o Wiltse Doy in Flora this summer. Praotlcolly oil live towns are meooured by the ottroetlons that raal bnslness men promote tor the welfore of their com¬ mnnity.
A HAPPY BIRTHVAT
Hra. Henry Leonard entertained with s goy porty at ber home 236 Bast Fourth Straet Tuesday after¬ noon in honor of her son, Charles Al¬ len, who celebrated his sixth birth- ayd, Helen McMahan and Helen Ar- huthnot lead the games on the lawn. The little tots mode o pretty picture playing beneath the flne old msple trees. A besutlful birthday coke was much admirad. Refreshments suitable to the season ond child- ran's liking were served.
The guests who helped make Charles Allen's birthday happy were: Katherlne Sue Keith, Betty Broeg, Bllyhbeth Pixley. Helen Arbuthnot, Helen McMahan, Pearl Tllibs, Tho¬ mas Leonard, Walter Lowell Neff, David Leonard, Jos. Wyatt, Billis Grant, Richard Oray, Billie Broyles, Jack Courtright
JOHN GEERS BUMPED
0\ HARD ROAD
I'loslves of Uks character, be oad tlis eome heraby Is prohibited la tk* City of Flora, Illlaols; and thst oaM person, flrm or corporation who shoSi ofter the Uking effect of this Or^ inoace, sell sny flrs-erackera, torpo- does, or other explosives of Ilk* character, sholl be flned the sum et Ton Dollsra for the flrat offense; ob