Flora Journal-Record

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The Flora Journal-Record
PART ONE
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VOLUME XIV       THB totmnAMt, voi. 55   no. sb
FLORA. ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1925
NUMBER 2
EDDCATIORAL NIGHT
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Comnaerdai    Club MeetloB on Monday   Waa I«igely   Attended And   Very   Intereatlng
AIiMXANOBR'S     ADDRESS     FINE
Monday orening at •:tO, la kasa- msnt of the Chriatian church, was held the September meeting ot the Flora CommercUl Club.
Prealdent Pritchett praaided and ^raceding a tine dinner aerrad by tha Isullea, the tarocatton waa giren by Rar. C. L. Doty.
The music was led by Mra. Oeo. W. Campbell and R. J. Cunningham. Mra. Campbell led the audience la staging a new song ot her composi¬ tion, entitled, "Flora," which brought •nthuslastic applause, as it was a booater song.
Ticket committea appointed tor October meeting la: Faye Keith and B. D. Olrens.
The fair committee, authorised at the laat meettng, was announced by Prealdent  Pritchett as  follows:
H. F. Pixley, Flora.
Orrille Bryant, Xenia.
W. E. Hart. Louisrille.
Oeo. McElyea, Oskaloosa.
L. FS Briaaenden, Stanford.
C. W. Hopkins, Clay City.
Dr. A. M. Sparling, Sailor Bprings.
Douglas Moss, larkinsburg.
Ed Hall, Bible Grore.
It was roted to glre cash prizes to the Flora high school and the Flora public school, for the best Inteilect- nal grades to the two seniora and the two eighth grade pupils—two boys and  two girls-—>10 to each.
At close ot the business session it was annonnced that this was educa¬ tional night and tbat about 40 teaeh- •rs were present as guesto of the Club—the faculties of the Flora achools and Prot. O. C. Anderson and wlfa of Clay City.
President Pritchett Introduced Rer. Ralph B. Alexander of St. Lou; Is, who ulked for half an hour on the topic, "The Effect of Education on Community Building." The ad¬ dress was excellently delirered and full of idealism. The speaker wag given the very best attention and heartily apniauded at the conclusion.
Among the special guests of the erenlns were J. P. Schuh and Mrs. Othel Malone and Mrs. Fred Cum- mlnga of Cairo. Mr. Schuh was in¬ troduced and he presented the ladies to the Club. Mra. Malone Is South¬ ern Illinois' candidate for a trip around the world and has the basltr Ing of the towns In "Egypt." She has a fine chance to win this prlie If properly supported.
Educational nlrrht was a wonderful auccess, both In interest and atten¬ dance, there being 113  present.
RBl'BEN McCORMICK'H
FATHER  DIE.S
Daniel McCormick departed thla lit* at his homa In Farina, Sept. 10, 1925, at the age ot B8 yeara. Soon after esubllshing the family at Farina Mr. HcCormick erected the prasent electric light plant, and for nine yeara suceoastully operated It, failing health making a change of onrironment necessary. He suffered ssrarly tiom an attack ot malaria, froai which he never fully recorered.
Ho was a member ot the Masonic fraternity and expressed the desire that he might be laid to rest by the brothen of this fraternity. The re¬ quest was carried out, the Masonic burial serrice being used at the CrsTe.
Ha is surrlred by bis wlte and eight chtldren. Goldie Sinclair, Wat¬ aon, 111.. Reuben, Flora, III., Rex, flhalbyrllle. III., Carl, Newton, III., Mildred, Charleaton, S. C, Charles, MyrI and Mabel, Farina, all of whom wera at his bedside at the time of his death.
FAIRFIELD yOITNG MAN DEAD
Friends will be griered to learn ot the death of Mr. Joseph T. Flem¬ ing which occurred Wednesday mom¬ iag about 6 o'clock at the home ot his brother, B. P. Fleming. Mr. Fleming had not been well for ser- «ral years but hla recent illneaa was brief. He haa baan In eharge of a larg* Department Store at Waterloo, Iowa, but has been rialting hera for tks past few weeks. His death leares a surrlring brother, E. P. Flemlug as nearest relatire.
F'uneral serrices will be held at tha Fleming home Friday morning at 10 o'clock.—Falrfleld Examiner.
O. BC. BOSWELL
SELLS RBSTAURANT
Laat Saturday C. M. Boswell sold his cafe to Fred Coll and the latter took eharge at once, and will conduct the buslaeas at the same old sUnd. where he Is Inrtttng the public's patronage tn an ad In this issue ot the Journal-Record.
Mr, Boawell haa wanted to retire tor aome time, and may later, go to his tarm In Songer townahip.
WILL 8BRVB OHOWDER
The Loyal Women's claas ot the Christian Snnday school will serre ehowdar and pumpkin pie in the chorch basement on Friday erenins, Sapt. 2&Mi. beginning at fi:IO.      ;|^
OHAtlaK qr  POLICE OFFICKBB
J Fard r. Kellums of the Flora city fUMrs foree, raalgned Monday night asA the elty authorities hare emi>l0y- ed E,. B. Reisinger to JU tjke racaney.
VOCATIONAL   AORICt'LTURB
DEPARTMENT
A. 3. Andrewa, Instr.
Clay County (lub Show
The club work that has been con¬ ducted by both the Farm Bureau and tha Ag. Dept. of the high school will be exhibited by the club membera at their fourth annual club show Sat¬ urday, Oct. 24 at the high school.
The premiums will be giren by the Flora Commercial club. This being tha fonrth year that thU orgaaiaa- tion has financed club work other¬ wise work of thts klad woold hare been impossible.
The high school will furnish the place for holding the show and will ssenre the Judges.
A printed premium list wtll be mailed to all club membera In the near future. E>ery club memHbr should take stock ot his sbow pro- ductf and have them tn the best pos¬ sible condition.
The enrollment In club work this year has increased and with the ad¬ ditional feature of dairy cows the ex¬ hibits should attract the attention ot most people iu Clay county. If your boy or girl Is not enrolled thts year com* and see wbat othera are doing and bare yours doing similar work asat year . Doa't t-^orget the   Jersey Caltio   Rale
Club members and others, who are Interested In securing a good Jeraey heifer or producing cow should make arrangements to attend to Jersey Sale at Trimble Thursday, Oct. 1st. Sereral boys and men are planning on attending.
Claaa Project  In   Dairying Will Pro. dnce Jersey T. II. Tfwted Milk
The animal husbandry clasg of the high school are fitting a part of the school barn for the purpose of keep¬ ing some dairy cows for milk pro¬ duction during the remainder of the school year.
Jersey T. B.    tested mllk    will be the trade mark of their product.  The project will  be ready  to    start  pro¬ ducing whole mllk about Oct.  1st. Fiv Vree DhIo for Nf