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WATERLOO EVENING COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAT 6, 1925 19 WATERLOO, IOWA lnrniniin hi Daily Cross Word Puzzle "GOOD CITIZENSHIP BEGINS AT HOME" SAYS HOOVER IN BETTER HOMES PLEA 5eto if alls fails HuteD GEORGE H. TWADDLE, resident news representative in Cedar Falls of the Waterloo Kvenlng Courier and Dally Reporter; oftloe at 111 West Fourth street. Telephone No. It office hours to 10 a. m.

and 1 to p. ra. i izrbr; i i ii ft i nrr IZO death was caused by influenza. Her mother la In Europe at present. The husband and two children survive.

Minneapolis Hym phony Orchestra Due liiursdsy. Minneapolis Symphony orchestra will arrive in Cedar rial Is early Thursday, coming from Kort Dodge. The organization wlU play at 2:30 and 8:16 p. m. at Teachers college, this making its eighth aippearance there.

From here the pluyers go to Cedar Rapids to play in the annual Coe college festival. Memorial Day Plans any- t) mm pmmsy i I i I or i mi thit crr i onr on nixm -r- -nDjn ttt" trn rr ni sttttt i no "There are 18,000,000 homes In Americathe largest single Industry in the world and it is worth the thought of the best minds in the land to increase its efficiency, its satisfaction, and therefore its sacred product." flicts, and the international hatreds and' jealousies that culminate in war? if good citizenship in the broadest sense of the term is to be the deciding factor, and I believe that it will be, we must make it as vital a matter as earning our daily bread. "Good citizenship begins at home within the family circle, for the family is the most basic and important social unit." The founder of the movement, 500 to Be Guests at Reception for Graduates Friday Cedar Falls. Mav fi. More than 500 guets will be entertained bv President and Mrs.

H. H. Seerley r'riduy, when they Rive the annual reception to graduates and faculty oi tne college. Newer Teachers tilve l'artv to Veterans Members of the citv teaching corps who Jolnfid the system this year gave a party in the domestic science building of the hiah school last evening as a courtesy to those wno naa oeen associated with tne schools here for a long Dttriod. More man ou atienaea.

Commercial Students Have Contest at T. t'. Jowa High School Commercial Contest association sponsored competition for this district at the col lege last Saturday. There are 11 districts In the state and the winners in this contest will meet oth ers May 16 at Dos Moines. Tabula- lion ol the various events shows the following results: SHORTHAND.

Relnbeck team ranked per cent In novice contest and three students from that school wero graded as follows: Ruth Trunnel, 92 Erma Schmidt, 90, and Kthel Klmmway, 89. l'arkeriibiirif was first with 86 per cent and Cedar Falls second with 85 In the amateur contest. Individual honors were: Mary Schluter. Parkersburg, 89.5 per cent; Eva Peterson, Cedar Falls. 85.6 and Lorena Evenson, Cedar Falls, 85.

TYPEWRITING. Contest without regard to length of recitation period: Independence, first, with iS words per minute; Parkersburg, second with 40, and Oelweln third with 38.7. The Individual rankings were Fern Van Et-ten, Indepenndence, 63.6 words per minute; Alice MacBride, Independence, second, 63.5, and Emma Meester, Tarkers-burg, 52. Schools with dail- recitation and practice period of 60 minutes or more: Independence, first, with 48 words a minute; Parkersburg, second, 40, and third, 33.7. Individual winners and their percentages were the same as In the first contest.

Schools with less than 60 minutes for recitation were ranked thus: Oelweln, 88.7 words per minute; Jesup, 28.6, and Center Point, 28.1. Eleanor Graham, Oelweln, wrote 48 words a minute; Marian Stebbins, Oelweln, 41, and Doris Gates, 35.7. AMATEUR TTPEW'RITING. Parkersburg was first with 63.9 words a mlnuta in Class A. Jesup, with 48.7 and Relnbeck, with 41.9, were second and third.

Division winners were Parkersburg. 63.9 words a minute; Relnbeck, 41.9. and Center Point, 35.fl. In division Jesup waa first with 48.7 words a minute and Cedar Falls second with 37.9. Former Resident Dies at Ann Arbor.

Mrs. H. R. Goodrich, who as Miss Edith Eastman, daughter of a former head of Teachers rol eae Latin department, was a resident of Cedar Falls years ago, died at Ann Aruor, this week, menus here have learned. Mrs.

Goodrich was wife of the dean of the law department of Michigan State university. Her hon 'Kid SO i In, or Wt- Han gl. reen um- uter i red 'ice. 1 We. pen Ion ube SO; lak, set.

erv 620 IWt ate ord ij hn led 1 all ril, i let ra of mo ti ire Ige Wtt on ck. ou be In ck lis ililLIIIUIIIJ MUlllLIJ ETTEn HSJILIPIllCfJ Jake Chares of Activities in Many Communities for "Better Hornet" Week. Washington. D. C.

May t. The nan niayea ny women in tne Better Home in America movement ia one bf the outstanding factor In the kucceii tnat organisation, now launching Its fourth annual cam Dam lor "better Homes." baa en Joyed, according to the records at ee national neaaquarters in tnis Initiated In 1023. Better Homes in America is an iducational institution devoted to he public service. Credit for Its organisation belongs to Mrs. Wil iam Brown Meloney.

who initiated he Setter Homes Idea In 1922. not bnly to stimulate interest in borne pwnlng, but to make convenient, at' active and wholesome fiomes ac easible to all American families. rrespectlve of their income llmlta-ions. Better Homes in America has no commercial purpose, but is Essentially an educational move ment for home improvement in the nterest of the man or woman of modest means. President Is Chairman.

Following the 1923 campaign luring which approximately 1,000 ommunitlea thruout the country onducted demonstrations of bet er homes," it became apparent that ne movement was or more man asual interest to the nation, and was immediately organised on roader basis. President Coolldge greed to accept the honorary hairmansnip or tne advisory coun il of Better Homes in America nd Secretary Hoover became the ctfve president or tne organization In Mav. 1924. Better Homes iveek was observed by more than .500 communities, representing earlv every city and town of any onsequenca In the country. Most these 1,500 demonstrations were Organized by women who took harge of the activities or tne local otnmlttees, for American women re deeply Interested in the wel are of the American home.

women Hhape Pollcle. But while the women chairmen hruout the country are doing no- able work in the service of home- makers, the women who nave ag isted in shaping the policies oi tetter Homes In America at na- ional headquarters in Washington ave, too. been largely responsinie or the success of the movement. so less than 15 prominent women re on the advisory council for the 925 campaign, which will cuimi- ate in Better Homes ween, may 1 to 17. The new members are nr.

Kath rihe BInnt. president of the A mer lon Home Economics association: Mrs. A. H. Reeve, president of the National Congress of Parents ana reachers and Mrs.

Francis King. onorarv president of the woman National Farm and Garden associa- lon. Mrs, C. W. Chester on Managing Board of Missionary Society Davenport, May 6.

Newly lected officers of the Women's hrietlan Missionary soolety. hosen at the state convention being eld here, are all from Pes Moines, hey are: Mrs. K. C. Travers.

president: Ire. Homer Ovorhlzer, vice prest- ant: Miss Annette Newcomer, gen- ral secretary; Mrs. W. H. King, treasurer.

Members cnoscn to tne oard of managers are: Mrs. A. D. George. Dee Moines; Irs.

C. W. Chester. Waterloo; Mrs. 1111am Caldwell.

Centerville; Mrs. O. Standley. Boone: Mrs. W.

H. jietts, Adel and Miss May Krlck, edar Kapid. Find Skull of Babe Between Two Houses Chicago, May (. The finding the skull of a 20-months' old abv by boya searching for base-allW between two south side tenements has started police search or Mrs. Helen Karatum, 19 years Id.

who over a year ago reported! pr Daov was smnspeu. nun ormerlv lived a block from where he skull was found. When the hlld disappeared In Decemoer, 923, Mrs. Karatum waited two avs before telling the police. Her onfllctlng stories resulted In a est for her sanity and sue was pleased after being found sane.

AIRPLANES WILL TRANSPORT L.mammm in aw iviinf" uririA London. May 6. Airplanes to ransnort troona long distances In numoeni are toresnsaowea in book. "The Koyai Air Force as a areer." Issued recently by the tritlsh air ministry. Development aircraft, it Is set forth, points to ha cominr of machines mucn arger than those now In use to be riven by two or more mgn pow-red engines and which will be apable of performing very Ions; ights.

In these machines, it is stated. will be feasible to transport sol- Biers, fighting equipment or bombs reat distances at speeds consia rably greater than 100 miles per our. Large flying boats, designed la remain at sea several days at a ime, and other machines for use in o-operatlon with the navy, are mong the Interesting developments iredicted. Other craft mentioned are gun potting planes for the wireless dl-ectlon of fleet gunfire, torpedo arriers and new fighting II of which are planned to be able (i ny ana angnt upon oecas oi hips of which they are units. The Sports Suit MOTOK AGR.

BOOSTFQn i I a tat for We all but on and son and 'you r-prp-i i JT TTTT Vertical. Greek god of 27 Fur much used war ny noomty ia 14th century (pi.) 30 An lota (pi.) 32 An Inlet 24 Balance (ab 38 Fit to be eatsa 39 Division of ths year (pt) 40 Combining torn of "Ileum" 41 The foondaUast 43 Removes from a seat 44 Intently 49 At ths highest point tl The aciaooa at ethics 53 To distribute 52 Iron (obs.) 55 Geawood (Soot.) St English aroUo explorer el North America. 3 Capable of being netted 3 A nipple 4 Passed Inward 5 Vere table (pi.) Suffix 8 Load (ab.) 9 Of or pertain ing to the Aryans 10 Marked by refinement, grace, etc. 11 Color (Ger.) 12 Impatient of control 13 Metal (pi.) JO Comfort 21 Adding sptco or flavoring 22 Waterfall (pi.) 21 A low bred dog 26 To run away from home with a lover (ab.) 13 Confuaad ty YKSTKRnAY'H PTZZLB ANSWERED. KfTPClirrDSLl DREiAWYrriJiiTir PUCR'IlOlIiUPIAI pxaRJ PIEUM'OINSnT! a sirl sesint it ss Si PATTERNS To obtain tha Courier my-to-data pattern of accompanying design, send it to FASHION DEPART-, MENT.

EVENING COURIER, WATERLOO, enclosing II eaats for each pattern. Thes patterns allow for seams. All ordan lilad as mom as possible, but should reaaa you In 10 days altar sending In roar order. I-OPl'LAR STYLE WITH XEW FEATIRE8 6037. Ths straight Mas dress still a general favorite.

In, the model here shown checked flannel combined with Dlaln flannel (hie could use wool bengallne with satin, or, have one material, and decorate the flounce, collar and ruffs with braiding or stltchery. The pattern is cut in 7 sites: 3. 88. 40. 42.

44 and 4 inches bust measure. If made as illustrated, for a SS Inch sis S4 vards of check! material and 1 i yard of plain material 40 inches wide Is required. Width of skirt the foot Is 14 ya-d. If mads of una material 4H yards required. Pattern mailed to any address receipt of lSe in silver or stampa.

send, ize in stiver or stamps for UF-TU-HATB FPKINU BUM MER 1925 BOOK Or FASHIONS. For the II cants encloawd please send pattern to lbs following address. giz No. I0S7 Nana City and Cut. tsiii es La Porte City Bulletin Mrs.

Edith Adams, resident news representative In La Ports City of the Waterloo Evening Courier. Phone 302, Will Ue Completed. rinul plans for ouservuuee or Memorial day will be completed this evening when the committee representative of the Grandv Army of the Republic, the American Le gion ana auxiliaries ot those two organizations will have a session. Passenger Traffic Will Be Heavy. An unusual volume ot passenger traffic from here to eastern and western Is expected by local railway men this summer.

The first of the travelers will leave in June, ticket agents say. Mother's Day Causes Gain in P. Business. Commemoration of Mother day thru gifts of candy or flowers will Increase the business thru the Cedar Fans post off ice in. large measure.

employes say, the first of the special mail already having, been cleared. One drugstore reports more than 800 boxes of candy wrapped and mailed this morning for distant points. The two green houses also are busy. There also are many orders on file for local distribution. DeMolay Observes Patriot's Day.

Patriot's day will be celebrated this evening by members ot DeMo lay chapter, which announces a program in Masonic hall. The life of Theodore Roosevelt will be the dominant theme, talks by several members being scheduled to show how he exemplified virtues which the order holds to be indispensable to good citizenship. Joe Bailey will preside, lit hers who will have part In the program are George Newman, Donald Baxter. jonn Latta, ward Harkdoii, Francis Hearst. Lloyd Snider and Wil liam Lynch.

Finance. Committee Meets at College. The tlnance committee or tne state board of education will have Its monthly session at Iowa State Teacher college on Thursday. T. C.

Faculty to Meet on Monday. Monthly session of the faculty of the college will take place on Monday evening. Candidates for graduation at the close of this semester probably will be voted on. Orcein Suddenly 111, Taken to Hoapital. A.

Green is a patient at Sar tori Memorial hospital for medical treatment, having been stricken suddenly on Sunday. the summer with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mo-Ilride, who went from hare to that location about a year ago. They are located about two miles from International Falls at a summer resort on a large lake that abounds with fish.

They operate a store for the accommodation of tourists. They like their place and are doing well. During Mrs. Hummel's absence, Mr. and Mrs.

Milo McBrlde will occupy her home. Mr. and Mrs. A. M.

Thompson Entertain Kamilv Party. The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.

Thompson wsa the scene on (Sunday of a family gathering, in aaaiuon 10 tne relatives who reside In La Ports City, Mrs. Thompson's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. K. V.

Pslrd and two sons. Charles and Rex, Dysart. were among the arrests. A course dinner was served at midday and (he afterdlnner hours were devoted to conversation. Jpitv Alcorn Is (Juite 111.

Jerry Alcorn, who has been spending several weeks In the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Uoon, Is quite III. It seems Mr.

Alcorn waa sick last week, but got very much better, so he could be out some, but is worse again and now la confined to his room. -Employed at Iowa (It). Kenneth Kline went to Iowa City Sunday evsnlnir. where he Is employed with a paint crew. Hock's oldest citizen and Is quit well considering his advanced age.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Culver visited her sister. Mrs. Charlea Wlnkey, at the fiartorl hospital In Cedar Falls last Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frsrrk J. Ilessler, Fayette, accompanied by Mrs. Jim Cook, visited relatives here over Kundsy Mr.

and Mrs. Ilessler st his brother, t'hsrles ReslerJs. and Mrs. Cook at her sister, Mra. o.

W. How ley's. Hex Dewey, a student of the agricultural col I. 'ice of Ames, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Leo l.

Dewey. The Albert Ifuher fsinlly and Miss Nora M'elirahn were Hundsy visitors at the home of Mrs. tl. Wehrahn. tleorae Fitters, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.

Vl i'owell, and grand-son, John Powell, droe to Msrshalltown last Haturday to visit his brother, who Is sn Inmate of ths Kvsngellral hospital. They returned Hunduy night. WAbSINOToirTWP WHJshlngtim. May Miss Kl- Ia ing, r'ouii' il I'ltitTs, visited her sis ter, Mrs 8 Hhafer. Inst week.

Mrs Mtrve Holmes, Clara Hurker snd son. Merwyn, visited Mrs Jennie HhnfTer Fridav. Mrs. Kdlth Henry and daughter. Hhlr-ey.

Cedar Hapids, ure visiting her par ents, Mr. anrt Mrs Fred iwiskins. Mr. and Mrs Fred Walters. Waterloo, were Hunday visitors In Ihe Miller home.

Rey. and Mrs. C. priest and Km. Frederick, were Hunday visitors In tne ft.

M. Hhafer home. The C. K. will have sn lc cream so-cfHble in the horns of Kidney f'akcr Wednesday evening.

May II. Wisiien will take cskes. Tbe 'emetery association will meet with Mrs. Walter Uenm-r. Thursday afternoon May 14.

American forests supply only 4 ieT ret! of the Wood pijlfl used''' ps mshlnr. and It wonld iske cords ttt snd Mil mm rnntri Vrf mwh sn- nuaUs otiset tbe Importations. ds As is the home, so are the com munlty and the nation. To give every American family the opportunity to make the most of its home in every way. Better Homes in America was formed and now ia working thruout the nation.

Herbert Hoover, secretary or commerce, wbo Is president ot Better Homes In America, ia con vinced that the home is of the most vital importance to the fu ture of America. He says: "The next generation will be called on to show public spirited citizenship to an increasing degree if it is to find a solution to the problems that await it. Will it move toward clean government, healthy development of our economic and social system, and fair dealing and good will between nations? Or will It drift towards corruption in government, bitter class con make her look and feel like Evelyn Vandergould. Minnie Bowers knew this. Minnie had ten dollars and enough over for incidentals on her vacation at Linger Longer, where she had been invited to be a truest ot rich Aunt Harriet.

But Minnie knew also that she could not possibly squeeze an ex tra five dollars a week from her pay envelope to complete payment for the suit. It was Saturday morning; she would be off at one, with time to shop and park in the atfernoon and catch the night boat for Linger Ixmger. It she only had that sports suit. The telephone at her ear jangled. Long distance from Berrydale for Miss Bowers.

"Yes. Mr. Simonson. two dozen eellar window bolts No. 33, four dozeu light galvanized strap hinges No.

647, by auto freight today, sure. Business numt -be ood with you. Mr. Simonson. Thank you very much.

Today, sure," She wrote the order, and ran out to the shipping clerk with it. "Today, sure, Mike, for Simon- son at Berrydale. and If you don make that auto freight I'll never speak to you again." right Minnie, Jimt for you wo make it." She returned to And Adam Gobs her employer, at her desk, with tremendous list of hardware items In his own handwriting. "Today, sure." said Goss. "Cony it and get it In the mall, and don't lose it, and there a letter goes with it it's that big Job for the Central high school we're figuring am going for the day." "Mr.

Gohs," she said. "I'm leav Ing Hits afternoon for my vacation." Yes. well, get that estimate out perore you go. You got plenty Uma But that was not what she had come to talk about. "Mr.

Goss, 1 think I'm entitled to more money. 1 want five dollars a week more." He stared. Such talk! "It is up to me to deride when person around here Is entitled to more money. Nobody should talk like that unless be Is Indlspensa-able." Minnie Howere returned to her desk, her face aflame. The telephone Jangled in her ear.

It was the Bon-Ton store at Cedar Rapids, all out of extension window semens No. 843. She wrote the order and made savage threats to Mike of what she would io it he did not ship today, sure. I hen she tackled the estimate Adam Goss had priced the list himself, with special prices on nioet Items, and she must extend and to it, type the arcompRnyln let ter and put It In the mail. The telephone rang again.

It was the five and ten at Oardenvllla. suffering for fly-swatters and par ing-knives. Came 1 clock and the office cleared of all but Minnie Howers. At 3 o'clock she finished the estimate Itinchless, tired, an gry. She mailed the ihlng herself, walked Into Goss' office with the carbons and his original, and then Then she wlkel back with the papers to her own desk and burled them in the second drawer.

Minnie Bowers, vacation at Linger linger over, returned to the wholesale hardware business be comingly tanned and becomingly arrayed In a sports suit that lacked seven payments of being legally her own. And the first thing she did was to look In the second drawer that estimate. Nice vacation, I hope. That good." (My, but wasn't he nice?) "Well, you'll be glad to know we old that srhoolhouse hardware. found the estimate in your desk right." Phe matiared to look up at him.

found no words. "Well, you done a good Job on that estimate, but it ain't that called yon In for. I gues from now you'll have to lay off estimates just answer long-distance and take care of country trade, fll men- of Berrydale, raised II when you weren't here last week at or IT? CO I a)' 165 Horizontal. Prefix mean- 45 Folding stand Ing before for a picture 6 flirt's name 10 Blver In N. E.

Spain It To enter again 15 One who or that which drills 16 State (Fr.) 17 An article 18 To relieve 19 Woven cotton material (pi.) 22 Tough cord from animal Intestines (pi 24 To erase (obs.) 25 Bible name 16 Fairy folk 8 Small Insect 29 A rascal 31 A guide (pi.) 33 Aided 35 Maiden loved by Jupiter 36 Sun god 87 Pertaining to Persia 41 Whits of an egg 46 Incorporated (ab.) 47 Handle (an heol. Pi) 48 Period of time (Classic form) 60 Cirl'a name 51 Song (poet.) 54 That which guides a vessel 67 River In K. Spain 68 Personal pro noun 59 Air (combining form) 60 Town in N. W. Franc G2 Seed bearing organ of flowering plants (pi.) 63 Not so large 64 Unreasonable fear 66 Pen for swine (Pi.) Answer will appear tomorrow.

Junior Cross Word Puzzle HOW TO SOLVE PUZZLE. The words start in the numbered squares and run either across or down. Only one letter Is placed In each white square. If the proper words are found each combination of letters in the white squares will form words. The key to the puzzle the word is riven in the drawing.

Below are keys to the other words. Running A cross. Word 1. One of ths four seasons of the year. You can tell it by the picture.

Word 6. Material containing metal, which is taken from mines. Word A tool for drilling. Also lbs part of bridle which is placed Id a horse's mouth. Word 7.

A possessive pronoun. Word 9. A number. Word 10. What you study at school.

Singular. Hunnlnjr Down. Word 1. The source of light. Word 2.

A bird. Plural. Word 3. A flower. Plural.

Also called blue flag. Word 4. A device made of rop or twins, used in catching nan ana outternies. Word 7, A garden tool. Word t.

A light shade of brown AXSWEfl TO YErVTKRIMY'f CKOH WORD PI ZZLK Report Coal Rates to Iowa Are O. Washington. P. C. May Kat now charged on anthracite coal movH from Pennsylvania to lowa points are reasonable, an ei- miner assigned to report on a eotn-Plnint filed by the low hoard of railroad eommiwaioners rertorf exl to to the interstate commerce commission.

Tht eommlsalon look too report under censtdaaati ft C1LIL X. YcT I aj ul eT "fir A is 34. at Is on OUT Mrs. A. 11.

Keeve, president of tne National congress of Parents and Teachers, and a member of the advisory council of Better Homes in America, is one of the hardest workers toward the extension of the "better homes" movement so that every American family may receive the benefits of this purely educational and vitally important work. The 12.000 local Parent-Teachers' associations thruout the I'nited States are co-operating whole-heartedly with the movement, which culminates this year in Better Homes week May 11 to 17 Inclusive. the privilege to participate in the naval maneuvers near Hawaii. These two men are Judd M. Trask, son of C.

C. Trask, a member of the crew of the V. S. 8. Cincinnati The other is Donald Hall, son of Mr.

and Mrs. H. D. Hall, lie ia a member of the crew of the U. 8.

8. Idaho. Hall has been in the navy for the past two years, while Trask is serving his third enlistment. PARKERSBUEO I'arkersburg, May 7. Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Wilson, Waterloo, were her Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Schrack went to Independence Sunday for a few days' visit with relatives. Howard Bucknam and Arthur Bro-kaw went to Chicago Saturday night to spend Sunday and attend a ball game. Mrs.

C. J. Rottmeyer and son, Elmer, came home Haturday from a visit to Blalrsburg. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

Titsworth, who returned to their home Sunday. Mrs. Louie Bruns, Waverly, visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mrs. Frank MacDowelU Harry Storey and family spent Sunday at Woodbine. Miss Alma Manning Is on the sick list.

Charles McN'abb and family, Manchester, spent Sunday at the Kd Heerts home. Mrs. Kd Heerts and Mrs. Harry Stowell returned with them for a week's visit. Herbert Lsjjhbrook came home Friday from ths hospital in Waverly, where he had been for a ooupls days undergoing examination.

Miss Katie Welgman came home the laet of the wtek from Allison, where she spent the winter. I W. Ijirson aud family spent Sunday at Meservey. Joo Nleklaus was taken to the hospital at Waverly Tuesday. He is suffering from diabetes and his condition Is critical.

Georae Deltrlck and family and Mr, and Mrs. Kd Mct.ee, Cedar Falls, sptjnt hunday at the H. 13. lHlibrook home. Howard Williams and family of Wa terloo spent Sunday at tne 11.

Buckley, home. Walter Wilson and sister. Miss Ethel. spent the weekend at Hampton. Mr.

and Mrs. Clifton Karly. liumont. spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jamea Fpaln.

Carl Tatter-son drove to Allison bun- day. K. Wilson waa In Greene on busi ness Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

John Roelfs. Waterloo. visited Mrs. Rachel DeVries Monday. Karl Alderman and family.

Mavnard K. Hanson and family E. Hanson and family and Mrs. J. It.

Hanson, In dependence, were Sunday guests at the Oliver Olson home. Miss Ava Cook spent the weekend at her home In Cambridge. A small roof fire at the Methodist church called the firemen out about 7 :30 Tuesday evening. The lire was caused by a defective flue and whs rvtln gulshed by chemicals with sIlKht dam ae. Miss Leila Anderson and Miss Mar-Ksret Hull, Cedar Falls, Miss Gladys Swain and Mrs.

Neal, Allison, visited Mr. and Mrs. P. Unionist Kundny. lr.

M. W. Warner went to l'es Moines Monday nlrht to attend ths State Dental association. Archbishop Keane of Lubu(ue performed the ceremony of confirmation at St. Patrick's church Monday morning.

He was sssisted by Father flugeriskic, Acklcy; Father Boyle. Grundy Center; Father Collins, Waverly, and Father Wernicke, Cedar Falls. The annual Junior-senior banquet took place In the parlors of the Methodist church Friday evening. The rooms and tables were beautifully decorated, the c'uss colors, pink snd green, predominating The boys of the Junior class wore Chinese Jackets snd Chinese queues. A five-course banquet was Served by ladles of the church.

F. F. Voelta left Tuesday mominsr for Beulsh, N. to look after farm matters for a few weeks Mrs H. Hull came the lust of the w-eek from lunlap to visit her daughter, Mrs.

O. A. Foote. Tuesday Mrs Foots and Mrs. Hull left for a few days In Chicago.

MT. AUBURN Ml. Auliurn, May 4. Mr. and Mrs fiarry Itartun and fatherlne were Wun- duv irucsts st the W.

kl. fiurd home. Mrs. pi -ter Peterson motored to Vin ton Tuesday nfternHti. Miss Klsle Mill wss a business caller In Vinton Mmdav.

Mr. snd Mrs Adolph ftelnhart. Miss Merlon Kline, f'lty, and Shsn-nm Crlmm mtre, to Millereliurjr Hun. dav and vHlud of rhe former. Mr.

snd Mis. Henry 1'etersirti. Oilur FhIIs. spent Hiilurdsv here In the hmn of their dHiiKht.r, Mrs. Albert Ponssr Mrs.

W. K. t'sll snd dniiKhler. ly-rna, Puo.lay Mr. snd Mrs.

Ralph Kiin'ltill. Waterloo, to New Ifsrop-ton where they visited in the home of the Intters stsler, Mrs William 'asley. They returned h-tne Monday night. Mrs. Vrtib, siheltsbiirK.

sjvnf the weekend with her daughter, Mrs Homer Ixs'lfhsrt. Fred St. Clair, Vlnt'wt. spent Fitnday wlh his mother. Mrs.

John Kt. flair Harold Smalley, who has been In Tuhoiti. for the lHt yesr for his beslih. returned Sntu-foy mornlnir. ur-loa the absence of her husband, Mrs.

frmallev Hnd two children rents ined tn the home of her parents, Mr. snd Mrs. Milton Hell and sifter, Mrs. John Mrs. William Brown Meloney, warmly seconds Mr.

Hooxer's beliefs. "This is a new day in America," says Mrs. Meloney. "A day of better homes. In every state and every county of this country there are thousands of women hard at work for Better Homes In America.

J. SELLS DIES AT STANLEY Was Pioneer of Buchanan County; Ministerial Association Meets at Winthrop. 3. P. JENSO.V, Htaft Correspondent.

Independence, May 6. Buchanan county has again lost another of its old and re pooled residents in the person of Leonard J. Sells, who died Sunday afternoon, May 3, after an illness of about six months, during which time he had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. K. S.

Zabriskie, in ianiey. He was horn in nueu county. on Aug. 21. 1840.

and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Sells. When he was a lad of four years of age his parents moved to Mencer county, and a short time thereafter they settled upon a farm near Weaton, 111., wherei the mother ana wire diied and was Interred In trie cemetery now known a Kill creek, The father with six small children re turned to Brown county, where he mad hla home for a time.

In 1867 Mr. Hulls and his family moved to Wright county, where settled for a time and In 161 Leonard Joined the Northern Border brluade, organized to defend the early settlers of the state from marauding Indians. In 1867 he came to Buchanan oounty and settled on a tract of land near Winthrop. He waa unltod In marrlaae In 18t to Ter eea M. Knight.

Thfy went to house keeping on a farm thre miles north of winthrop, where they remained for 42 years. In 1811 he and hla wife moved to their home a mile east of this city, where she died a short time after. He then ram to this city when he msde his home with his son, Dr. B. B.

Hells. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen, and also a member of the Methodist church, but of late years had attended the Preshy. terian Huron to wnicn his family belonged. The funeral services were from the home of the aon. Dr.

Bells. In this city on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. Itev. it. V.

Gilbert of the First Preebyterlan church officiated and in-ferment was in Oak drove cemetery. He Is survived by one son. fir. H. B.

Hlls. and otie daughter, Mrs. H. H. ZnbrlBkle, Stanley, and thn-e grand children, Amu Zahrtokle.

Maiiuokrta. and Lwnard and Dorothy Pells. He Is also survived by four brothers and three sisters, who are residing In the western part or the state. John Kord Seriously 111. M.

J. Joyce, a farmer reeidtnir smith of this city, was called to tietroit, one day this week by the serlou Ill ness of his uncle, John Kord. Mr. Kurd had been stricken by eryslDelaa and his condition became such that an operation was performed. At the preeent time he Is in a serious condition.

Mr. Ford Is a brother of the late Kuaene Ford. who pnseed away at his home near Kslr- liank mil full. Hnthanan MlnlMerlul Association. Th Buchanan bounty Ministerial as sociation met In the Conareaatlonal church In Winthrop on Monday.

The clergy who were present were T. J. Klwlck. Falrbank W. K.

Htanley, T. M. Nielsen. Charles B. Prtver.

Jeeim: K. V. tillbert. It. L.

Kmlth. A. O. Ma-- tyn and W. H.

1 Independence Horace Foot and 4. II. Shfieninker. flAzletnn, and Holwon and Kev. Mr.

Frlsell, winthrop. Kev. Mr. Klwlck gae a paper on "Jeeus and the Bible." T'-e committee on plans for the County- In-To-i'htirch day some time dorina the full In composed of Hevs. Ollbert, 11.

and Nielsen. All of the churches In the county were akf-d to co-operate. The Independence churches Invited nil of the other churches In the ounty to visit the vacation bible schools the nrst week In June, also the union rainins- school. The nest mw-tins will lie In th Methodist parsonage at Hazle-ton on the hist Monday In June, letter In the summer a tiicnlc will be en- Joyed Una, (mil Teams In harches. Threw of tile ihunh.il of this citv are rail'.

Ing their tnemliers together f(r the purpose of forming; I m. bull teams. Last ear there were several very Interest Ins; tramcs played hi the Inter-c hun-h leejrue. Ths committee will meet this evening in the Bantlst church to formnlate Mans for this pastime. Friday evening i lie) sent ist Doys will play the Hartift men the fair grounds here, this loins the nrsi game in th Inter-church league this season.

tatter Frees St. I.enls. Mr and Mrs A. f. Heilwrt and Calvin Heihert, all of St.

Ixu'. were In the city a short time a Monday on their war to Winona, where they will visit In the home Her and Mrs. fi. K. Jilerl.

While In this r'fy they wrf guesis In the limns of Mr. and Mrs. H. Korf emerer. The are broibers of Iter.

Mr. iert, a farmer pastor her In the. Herman f'res-byteriRti church. Twe Rr le Jat. Independence has the hnniwr of hv-Ifitr two roim men.

merplrs 'f the tnited states navy, who last week had EONARD CLARENCE YOUNG SUFFERS LIGHT STROKE PARALYSIS La Porte City, May Clarence Youns. one of the best known residents of La Porte City, sufTered a light stroke of paralysis on Saturday about noon, affecting the right side. He was sitting in lits rocking cnair reaaing ana me illness came on him without warning. Whllo he Is showing some Improvement he is still confined to the bed. Mavlne.

Stover Develops Attack of Pneumonia. Maxlne. little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

J. Htover, Is a pretty sick girl. SIim had taken a severe cold and on Tuesday the first stages of pneumonia had developed. Mrs. John Meyers Seriously 111 of Heart Trouble.

Mrs. John Meyers, who resides In tne north part of town, has been 111 for several months of hesrt disease and Is now in a serious condition. Hhe Is unable to lie down. Hhe has to ellher sit In a bis; chair, or be bolstered up In bed Tho reclining position produces a smothered feeling and she Is a very sick woman. Mrs.

J. V. Hummel to KH'nl Summer With Duughter. Mrs. J.

V. Hummel left here Wednesday nrfning to go to International Falls, where she plans to spend llealy, were Vinton shoppers Tuesday. Mr. nnd Mrs. It.

T. Dunham were Vinlim business callers Tuesday. "1 Iff Preston. Vinton, spent the weekend In the home of his brother. Otto Preston.

Mr. and Mrs. Vesta Bonesteel and children. Shellsl.urg. were visitors Bun- day In the John eisert home, Charles Herd.

Dysart, was a business caller here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. I.

Wlltsle spent the week In Hopkintun with relatives, returning home Tuesday, Work was Tuesdsy on the baseball diamond which is located in the field S'rtith of the school' house. I'rbatia played Mt. Auliurn boys Friday and won, 14 to 2 I'hiiiinry Taylor returned Tuesday morning from Chicago. He accompanied a car of cattle in Haturday nleht. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles P.eiss and daughter, t'rma. motored to Hap-Ids KunrtHV where they visltel In the inline or me lormers rainer, jhkc Heme, flu II Ris k. May Her. buries Fort Is at Hurlington this week, attending the state council of relliriotis education.

t'hris Hansen returned to Wsukssha. lust Sunday, where he Is being treated st the government hospital. He bad len home With his family for two eeks. Mr. and Mis.

V. A. Neal and daughter. Joyce, came from VVfsKlward last Saturday and made a few days' visit with his parents and other relatives t'harles Kast and family spent Hunday Willi Mrs. Kant sister at Kldora.

Charles Austin, returned home last Friday after a winter's stay at Clesrw-ster. Fla. Al Price. -larksvill. srefit Sunday with Mr.

snd Mrs. Will Williams Mrs filanriford. Waterloo, and Mr arid Mrs. Fred Johnson and Mr. and Mrs Harry Thomas, New Hartford.

wre rtsinetl nt the Mrs. eorre Fetters hmne last Pondav in honor ef the ninety-seventh birthday of M. litrdirtg. wh Is Mrs. Fetters and Mrs Johnson's father.

Mr, ilardina is Shell the Bon-Ton tore and the Oar-denvllla five and ten. they nay only can handle their orders nd get 'em rluht Now, I ain't prepared to say that anvbwiv a Indispensable For ten dollars cash and five dol-laronnd here, hut this country trade rs a week, payable on pay days, (job Is in' to be worfh five dollars oe Golden wili sell an honeta wek more to you. beginning this Orkinf irj a syorts suH that will week.".