1 Historical Society MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, DEMOCRAT PAGES) HARRISONVILLE, COUNTY, NUMBER 3. VOLUME LVI. Inspect 80 Buildings Fire Prevention Day Crew of 15 Representing Missouri Association Spend Tuesday in Harrisonville--Make Recommendations. St. Louis.
An All-Day Program. Tuesday was "Fire Prevention Day" in Harrisonville, sponsored by the Missouri State Fire PrevenAssociation and held under the auspices of the Kiwanis Club, Hurley Lee Spicer Post of the American Legion, public schools, Boy Scouts, Legionnaire Department, the mayor and city officials. Fifteen representatives of the state association were here during the day, this being the roster: Alex B. Young, Arthur Conger, D. R.
Ford, A. F. Nelson, Carl F. Collins, Guy E. Dixon, K.
R. Dunkin, Clyde L. Tindall, T. B. McCaffrey, 0.
D. Gad O. Gribble, Smith, George E. Erickson, T. B.
all of Kansas City, and J. Burr Taylor, association secretary, and Capt. H. C. Ousley, fire department instructor, representing Bureau.
the Mis- Mr. souri Fire Inspection Taylor and Mr. Ousley are from Hotel Headquarters Harrisonville, were and at maintained 9 o'clock the morning districts were assigned to inspectors and Boy Scouts, latter, representing Troop 240 this city, being Billy Wagner, Haddon Wilson, Warren Hassinger, Hugh Theodore Sweitzer, Price, M. L. Williams, Anthony Scavuzzo, Scott Wilson, Bernard Bartee, Allen Smith, Quincy Bearce, Bill Russell, Bob Hughes and HarLee Dunn.
Fire prevention addresses were made at 11:20 o'clock a. m. at the high school and grade school sembly and at 2:30 o'clock at Prince Whipple (colored) school. A noon a luncheon was held the hotel which was attended the inspectors, Scouts and guests. The afternoon was devoted principally to inspections and visiting with business men.
Banquet at 6:30 o'Clock. The activities of the day cluded at 6:30 o'clock with a banquet served by the Kiwanis Club in the basem*nt of the Christian Church. Harry H. Bird, club was toastmaster and introduced various guests. At the close of the repast, J.
Burr Taylor, secretary of Missouri State Fire Prevention Association, delivered interesting address, his subject being "Costly Mr. Taylor explained that the state association was composed of field men representing the various stock fire insurance companies in this state. Missouri is divided into six districts, Alex B. Young of Kansag City being head of Western Missouri. The association evolved out of an army organization used to protect food centers, mills and elevators, during the World War, and in this capacity the organization kept losses by fire to a minimum.
After the war the idea spread, and the savings since has shown the successful operation of the association. Most Fires in Homes. "A majority of fires are in homes," Mr. Taylor stated. "While there have been but few fires each year in Harrisonville, measures to prevent fires can be adopted here the same in 'bad' communities, and we owe this service to the town.
Fire prevention practices have a downward effect regarding insurance rates, and while this association is not a rate maker, if compliance with its recommendations results, lower rates low. Premium payers the losers, and the nation sacrifices hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in property losses that should not have happened. If we know conditions that cause fires and do not tell the people, we do not do our duty. The association has a selfish motive in holding such meetings as this, for we point out possible fire hazards which may be potential risks to insurance companies--and then the people can see and talk with various field agents and can see that such agents do not have forked tails and cloven hoofs." Results of Inspection. Mr.
Taylor, stated that fifteen members association inspected the business houses and other public buildings in Harrisonville during the day. Due to the intense cold it was not possible to inspect all the homes, but 175 blanks were filled out by local school students which gave the inspectors an insight into conditions, or possible fire hazards, in that many homes. "We found gasoline was used in homes for dry twenty speaker continued, "and in seventeen homes kerosene was used for starting fires in stoves. In the five-year period ending in 1934, 873 people were burned to death in Missouri, being men, 259 women and 256 children. Fires will happen because human beings are full of frailties.
During that caused five-year by period pouring kerosene into 134 deaths were stoves, 32 deaths were caused by cleaning clothes with gasoline, death and 201 persons were burned to when their clothing caught fire from other causes, although 10 property was destroyed. "These figures should teach us the dangers of fire hazards in the home- kerosene, defective wiring, flues, oily mops, and so on." 368 Recommendations. of the eighty business houses and public. buildings inspected, only given a "clean That means seventy-five had one or more fire hazards which can be remedies. In fact, the investigators made 368 recommendations and criticisms- an average of almost to a building.
Criticisms of electric wiring and connections amounted to 107. A tabulation of the other hazards follows: Ashes 6, chimneys 3, closets 3, soft coal 9, cobwebs 27, egress (doors and escapes) 17, extinguishfloor oils or boilers' 2, gasoline 2, gas (plates, Many Still Entering Dot-Counting Contest Hundreds, Are Pastime--Contest Engaging Posthe tively Ends at 6 o'Clock Saturday, Feb. 8. Hundred of persons in this immediate trade territory are counting the dots, a contest started by the DEMOCRAT January 21 and which closes at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon, February 8. This unique contest is being sponsored solely by the DEMOCRAT and early responses indicated participants used and are using various methods to determine the number of dots in the black block.
Some contestants use pins, others blot out the white dots, and some fence 'em in and then count 'em. It is now apparent that in the final week of the contest a great number of new readers as well as old ones will take advantage of the opportunity to determine if they are capable of counting the white dots correctly. Fun for Everyone. "It certainly is lots of fun to count the dots," said one contestant Monday as he turned in his count. So it is with everyoneeach individual, according to the simple rules of the game, has an opportunity to participate in the sizable awards being offered.
It is a game of skill. It means the individual isn't asked to contribute in order to come an eligible participant, but has the benefit of becoming a new subscriber to the DEMOCRAT, or to be listed as a renewal, and yet take part in the prizes. It is vitally necessary that you get your subscription (new or renewal) and count in now TODAY if possible. This campaign absolutely closes at 6 p. m.
Saturday evening. February, 8. Don't miss opportunity read the DEMOCRAT, Cass County's premier Become an entrant in newspaper. dot-counting contest! today- count the dots carefullyeveryone is entering -and share you have an equal opportunity to the awards. Here is your next step--turn to page five of this week's issue of the DEMOCRAT--and start counting.
It's fun. Changes Banquet Date. George Washington birthday banquet, given local Legionnaires annually by the American Legion Auxiliary, will be on Monday of evening. February 24, instead Saturday evening, February 22, according to Orion J. L.
Brookhart, commander of Hurley Lee Spicer Post, Harrisonville. The change in date was deemed advisable because many of the nings. The banquet the Legionnaires Saturday, eveLegionnaires' new headquarters, over the George C. Carter Son general store and Earl Shackelford, state commander, will be the principle speaker. NOTICE.
See the play, "Tons of Trouble." at the Peculiar High School, Friday night, January 31. The play, sponsored by the Peculiar ParentTeacher Association, is a three-act comedy and "chuck full" of laughs, Admission 10 and 20 cents. Legion Post to Aid 'Vets' to Get Bonus Organization for Making Applications Will Be Perfected Soon As Is Known What Procedure Is Necessary. Orion J. L.
Brookhart, commander of Hurley Lee Spicer Post, No. 42, Harrisonville's American Legion unit, announced Tuesday that the local Post will assist veterans in obtaining their "baby" bonds, which Congress recently voted to replace the adjusted service certificates. "At the present time," Mr. Brookhart stated. "we do not know the exact method of procedure, but as soon as we know definitely what to do the Post will set up the necessary machinery to assist veterans in making application for bonds.
We know it will be necessary to make application, but do not know when the 'blanks' will arrive. Already several veterans have asked for application blanks and for information. They know much about the matter as we do, so please ask the veterans to wait until a definite announcement by the Post is made." The new law merely authorizes an appropriation of 2,237 million dollars and makes available 254 million dollars already in the bonus certificate fund. An actual appropriation will have to be made later. The bonds which veterans will receive will be worth $50 each, will be non-negotiable, non-transferable and will have to be cashed at some United States postoffice if cash is desired.
However, the bonds cannot be cashed until after next June 15. If a veteran wishes to hold his bonds they will draw 8 per cent interest for the next nine This is what President Roosevelt advises. "Permanent advantage as opposed to wholly temporary pleasshould be the criterion," he stated. Other Information. According to the Associated Press, here are the steps necessary for a World War veteran to exchange his bonus certificate for cashable bonds, coupled with advice by the White House and veterans' organizations: Blanks to be used in applying for bonds will be mailed by the vetadministration to all its erans' field officers and local offices of the veterans' organizations.
If a veteran has not borrowed on his certificate and has it in his pos. session, he should send it with his application to the nearest regional office of the veterans' administration or to the central office in Washington. If a loan is outstanding against the certificate, application should be sent to the veterans' administration office where the loan was obtained. If the veteran made a certificate loan at a "bank, he should send his application direct to the veterans' administration in Washington. After filing his application.
the veteran need take no further action as his account will be checked by the veterans' administration, forwarded to the treasury, and the amount due him will be sent him in bonds dated June 15, 1936, of $50 each, with any odd amounts covered by a government check. White cardboard at DEMOCRAT office-5c and 10c a sheet. Leaving Navy After 9 Years "Bob" Clarke. Home for First Time in Ten Years, Will Retire in February--Has 36-Day Leave of Absence. Avenue.
Joins Navy in 1926. Robert L. Clarke, better known to his local friends as arrived in Harrisonville January 24 after an absence of ten years, and naturally he is having an enjoyable time renewing acquaintances and vising scenes of his youth. He is a guest in the home of his mother, Mrs. F.
J. Clarke, 200 Lake "Bob" left Harrisonville July 5. 1926, after enlisting Uncle Sam's Navy at Kansas City. He was just a youth then with an urge to go places and do things--and he has never regretted his enlistment, for his career in the navy furnished an outlet for his desires and at the same time an opportunity to progress educationally. After leaving Kansas City he was sent to the navy's training school at San Diego, Calif, and after being stationed there six months he went on the cruise to Panama and other South American ports.
The cruise lasted six months, the fleet then returning to its home port. San Diego. In 1927 the young sailor was sent to Honolulu, H. where he was stationed four years. He was there when his father, Frank J.
Clarke, for thirty-eight years express agent here died. Bob left Honolulu in June. 1981, aboard the U. S. S.
Chicago, and was with the fleet on its cruise up the Atlantic coast to New York City, Long Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and other important ports. Returning to Pacific waters given shore duty at San Francisco, Crescent City and Eureka, this work lasting two and a half years. Since November, 1930, he has been on various ships as staff radio man, in charge of communications, and at the present time has from thirty to forty men under him. He has specialized in radio work, his rise from the first being rapid, for he took advantage of every opportunity for advancement. He is now on the U.
S. S. Richmond. Will Leave Nary. Mr.
Clarke is completing his third enlistment period. He will leave Harrisonville on or about February 5, at the close of his thirty six day leave of absence, and during next month will close his navy career. On 4, 1938, Bob was united Death Comes Jan. 28 to Dode Hammontree Well Known Harrisonville Resident Dies Early Tuesday After Spending Three Weeks in a Sanitarium. Theodore R.
(Dode) Hammontree, for many years a resident of Harrisonville, died early Tuesday morning in the Jasper County Sanitarium at Webb City, where he had been an inmate since January 7. Death was due to tuberculosis. Mr. Hammontree had been in failing health for two years, and three weeks ago it was deemed advisable to remove him to the sanitarium, where his condition gradually worsened. Native Cass Countain.
Dode. as he was universally called, had lived in Cass County all his life. He was born September 6, 1868, hence he was slightly more than 67 years old. His parents were Jackson F. and Nancy J.
(Hayes) Hammontree and he was born near Lone Tree, six miles south of Harrisonville, on the farm just north of the Charles George farm. However, Dode did not follow the vocation of his forebears. He deserted agriculture and became a carpenter, and it is in that profession Harrisonville best knew him. Mr. Hammontree was an artist with the saw, plane and hammer and into numerous buildings and residences here went his artistry.
He continued in that profession until age made his hands unsteady and ill health kept him more or less confined to his home at 605 East Wall Street, where he lived for numerous years. His health failed rapidly during the last six months, and friends noting his condition, made arrangements for his admittance into the sanitarium. Mr. Hammontree was a good citizen, always industrious, quiet and studious, and constant and loyal to his friends. Married In 1901.
Mr. Hammontree was united in marriage with Mrs. Eliza Watson of Freeman July 16, 1901, and they lived happily together until her death June 7. 1930. After that he resided alone.
Two sisters survive him- Mrs. Will Peterson of Kansas City and Mrs. Julia Cowger of Independence, Mo. He is also survived by seven half-brothers and sisters. his father having been married three times.
The body was brought to Harrisonville Wednesday and taken to the Runnenburger Funeral Home on South Independence Street. In compliance with his written request no funeral service will be held. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. 92 Years Old. James F.
Sabens, pioneer Cass County resident. who resides with his son, Charles Sabens, north of Harrisonville, celebrated his ninebirthday Wednesday. Mr. Sabens is yet in good health. Because of temperatures of the past extremes a celebration of his ninety-second anniversary was not held.
Mr. Sabens was born in Kentucky and came to this county in 1855 where he has since lived. He has two sons--Charles. of this county, and Webb Sabens of Tulsa, Okla. Announce Engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Pollock announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kathryn Pollock.
of Chicago. to Mr. W. C. Rockefeller of Pasadena.
Calif. Miss Pollock is a stewardess with the United Air Lines, out of Chicago, and the romance began last summer during Mr. Rockefeller's service as meteorologist for the United Air Lines. He is an instruetor in the California Institute of Technology at Pasadena and a director of an aircraft company there. Mrs.
Sam C. Irvine, who was 8 guest of her aunt, Mrs. Helen Upton, and brothers, Allen B. and Ewing, for A. several Glenn, days and other returned rela- to her home near Marshall Friday.
Married 25 Years Ago Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Wagner Will Hold Open House Sunday Afternoon, February 2.
The Rev. James H. Wagner and Mrs. Wagner will hold open house at their home, 603 East Pearl Street, Sunday afternoon and evening, February 2, for the members of the Methodist Church congregation and their friends in general. The occasion will be the celebration of their silver wedding anniversary.
Their daughters, Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Raymond Starnes and Mrs. George Truitt, with their husbands, and their son, Jack Wagner, and his wife, all of Kansas City, will be present. Miss Emma Gibson of Pulaski, Virginia, became the bride of the Rev.
J. H. Wagner, pastor of the Methodist Church, South, at Appalachia, February 1, 1911. The wedding ceremony was performed in Bristol, Virginia see, by the Rev. J.
W. Rader, presiding elder. The Rev. Mr. Wagner's, pastorates during the quarter of a century since their marriage have been in Appalachia, Laudon and Lafollette, Gate City, Joplin, Kansas City and risonville.
He was presiding elder of the Springfield district four years. Together they have tributed twenty-five years of Christian service to these communities and formed lasting friendships. The CASS COUNTY DEMOCRAT joins their host of friends in congratulations. Visit Relatives. tubing) 2, housekeeping 12, oily mops 2, paints and oils 2, plastering waste 15, 7, pressing rubbish irons 39, 3, stoves rags and stovepipes 32, wiring and connections 107, all others not classified 43, total 368.
To Conduct Check-up. After criticisms and recommendations were made, a check-up covering three months will be conducted the association. Rewill be voluntary on the part sponse of property owners and tenants. The association and the local department trusts all hazards pointed out will be eradicated The grade school building and jail were pointed out as distinct hazards, but the speaker said he understood the lack of a fire escape at the school building is to be remedied soon, and he recommended the erection of a new jail. 81 Teachers Attend Warrensburg Session Cass County Pedagogues In Demonstration Meeting January 21 at Central Missouri Teachers' College.
Eighty-one town and rural elementary teachers of Cass County attended a demonstration meeting, conducted by members of the Training School faculty, in Warrensburg January 21. Classes were taught by the teachers in the presence of the iting teachers, demonstrating particular ways of meeting classroom situations and presentation of subject matter. The type of work given such nature that it can easily be adapted to the small class room. The work was a continuation the projects last fall. This county is one of four counties in the college district doing this particular type of work.
Those Who Attended. Following is a list of the Cass County teachers who attended the Warrensburg meeting, the number of the district and the name of the school being given: District 2, Greasy, Nadine Barnett; 3, Highland, Mrs. Amy Fowler; 4, Choctaw, Glenn Lotspeich; 5, No. 8, Evelyn Long Creighton; 6, Pumpkin Green, Naomi Swackhammer; 7, Wadesburg, Alma Shelton; 10, Wallace, Mrs. Velma Foster; 11, Index, Lloyd E.
Hartzler; 12, Schuyler, Alice A. Stevens; 14, Marshall, Norma Babylon; 16, Gunn City, Norene Babylon; 18, Liberty, Charles G. James; 19, Daugherty, Mrs. Mildred Belvins; 20, Woodbine, Ella Edwin Souther: 24, Bee Hive, Jesse G. Carter; 25, Dayton, Velma Stair; 26, Connely, Nelle Peffer; 28, Farmers View, Floyd Helmuth; 29, Brown, Rebecca Newton; 30, Peach Grove, Mildred Toalson; 33, Houston, Roberta McCulloh; 34, Eight Mile, Mrs.
Annabelle Gould Standard. Distirct 36, Clearfork, Mary Grove; 37, Smith, Lucille Lapsely; 38, Lone Elm, Dorothy Kircher; 43, Germantown, Virginia Gray; 44, Wingate, Pauline Scott; 45, Plum Grove, Edna Kircher; 47, Rising Star, Mary Jane Blyholder; 49, Pleasant Grove, Helena Rowland; 55, Mullen, Lois Berry; Union Branch, Hall, Esther Elinor Gutshall; Berry; 57, aims 58, 36, Ruby Schmoll; 58, Pleasant Ridge, Ruth Miller: 60, Lone Tree, Eunice Brown; 61, Belle Plain, Ruth Evelyn Barnes; Hutchison, Mrs. Clara Belle Prettyman; 66, Walnut Grove, Grace L. Copenhaver; 67, Union Hall, Mrs. Helen Foreaker; 69.
Centerview, Florence McCaslin; 71,, Prairie Dell, Mrs. Zelma Holley James. District 73, Judy, Loleta Warner: 74, Hickory Grove, Anna Fredrickson; Cross Roads, Stella Cope; 77, Brush College, Florence Helton; 78, Elmo, Lilian N. Gibson; 83, Oak Grove, La Verna VanMeter; 84, Steen, Pearlene Lemmer; 85, Hickory Grove, Ethel Stair; 90, Bills, Lois Stine; 91, Wolfe, Bernice Denny; 92, Rockford, Nona E. Phillips; 93, Pleasant Ridge, S.
E. Farmer; 105, Prairie View, Eva Shearer; 106, Mound, Maxine Ramey; 108, Coldwater, Lois Bundy; 109, Calvert, Glessie Phillips; 110, VanMeter, Elda Stark: 111, Dodger Point, Bernice Norton; 113, Glendale, Velma Scheib; 116, Brownville, Ruth Schmoll; 119, West Union, Edna J. Keplar; 120, Pleasant Prairie, Ellen Dobson; 121, Pleasant Valley, Opal Caldwell; 128, Rodman, Alice Gaines. Cleveland-Mrs. Harry Lindenwood, Mrs.
Inez Park, Powell. Creighton-Clara Ruckel, Helen Gray, Leota Ewing. Freeman--Dorothy Bundy, Mrs. Mildred Jackson. Garden City- -William Sulser, Bernice Schrock, -Wilma Trussie Brown, Zookitary F.
Frost. West Line-Orvilla Ellis, Imogene Jones. Hatch-Bouse, The marriage Miss Margaret Hatch, daughter of James Hatch, Ray Bouse, both of the Grand community was solemnized Monday evening at Harrison. the Methodist parsonage in ville, the Rev. J.
H. Wagner, officiating. Mrs. Bouse is efficient in the arts of home making, an accomplished musician and a member of the CASS COUNTY DEMOCRAT corps of fine correspondents. Mr.
Bouse, a capable farmer, is well and favorably known. These estimable young people have a wide circle of friends who offer congratulations and best wishes for happiness and success, Adult Education Classes. Those interested in adult classes in Furniture Repairing, Refinishing and Upholstering, are requested to report basem*nt room in the courthouse, under the county clerk's office, Harrisonville, Friday afternoon, January 30, at 2 o'clock. The will be in charge of Earl Moneymaker. If enough interest is class in bookbinding may also be organized.
Stealer of 31 Paint Daubed Sheep In Jail Archie Rooks Who Rustled Ewes From Farm Adrian Is Arrested Arkansas Near, Wanted Here, Too. were sometimes disposed of at the Lewis Bivens farm, near Dodson in Jackson County. December Bevins he was told ar- of rested in and the activities of the Rooks gang. As a result, Buster (Ralph) Richardson, formerly of West Line but now of Kansas City, and Henry Duncan, Kansas City, now in Cass County jail. Rooks however, never was arrested.
The Archie Rooks, 40 years old, formerly of Kansas City, was arrested near Fort Smith, January 23, with a to load of "camouflaged" sheep, stolen the preceding Tuesday night, January 21, from the farm of 1 Mrs. Etta Hartley, near Adrian in Bates County. According to the Adrian Journal, the theft of the sheep-30 ewes and one buck- was one of the boldest ever committed in that community. The thief or thieves apparently drove out of the county with the sheep, the loss of which was estimated to be easily $300. Theft Probably By Gang.
"The details of the theft has of having a local every appearance the Adrian Journal says, "for strangers would have a hard time gettingme job done as it was knowledge of the layout. It was a job that took two or more parties to complete. "The thieves first went to the home of Jack Hartley, who lives east of his mother. Here they got a portion of woven wire and then went to the sheep lot at Mrs. Hartley's and made a correl, joining to a section of the permanent fence.
They herded the sheep into this correl and supposedly loaded them into a truck. Signs Wednesday morning showed where part of the ewes broke through the fence section. There were 11 ewes left at the farm Wednesday morning. "Mrs. Hartley had a dab of red paint on each of the ewes and this ting it out of the wool.
She is cannot be taken off, only by, cuthopeful that they may be located this paint or by a spot in the wool being cut Is Wanted Here. Three men were with Rooks when he was taken. The sheep had been painted to disguise them. Rooks is wanted in Kansas City for the theft of mules (three charges) in Jackson county, the animals having been sold in other cities. According to Sheriff Glenn Weaver, Rooks is wanted here on a chicken stealing charge, for which the sheriff is carrying a warrant.
He also wanted in connection with the theft of a mare last 12 from Lee January, living four miles southwest of Freeman. On the night his, horse was stolen an attempt was made to take number of hogs, but the mare kicked the side out of the truck trailer and the hogs escaped. The gang previously had stolen Mr. January's chickens, and that is the charge now over Rooks. The breaking up of this ring of thieves was due to the "collapse" of the BishopLinville Mallicoat Higginbotham three of whom are now in gang, the penitentiary.
Hogs stolen by the latter gang number of other thefts in Cass County, if and when he is brought here. Sheriff Weaver believes Bates County has a better claim for the prisoner. January's horse near Chillicothe, where Mr. January recovered it and resold it. Talks to Arkansas Sheriff.
Sheriff Weaver says Rooks is also wanted in Butler, Chillicothe and Clinton as well as in Harrisonville and Kansas City. The officer talked to sheriff at Fort Smith Monday, the latter officer stating Rooks would be released on a 000 appearance bond, but the arrangement would be in circuit court there, hence there will be some delay before Rooks is released. As soon as the release is effected, Sheriff Bert Bradley of Butler will be on hand to arrest the prisoner on the sheep theft charge--and eventually it may come Sheriff Weaver's turn to nab Rooks. The prisoner also has to answer for a Public Sale Directory Being a List of Auctions Which Have Been or Will Be Advertised in the Democrat. Monday, February A.
Ransier. miles northwest of East Lynne; horses, cattle, machinery, miscellaneous. Advertisem*nt in this week's DEMOCRAT. Tuesday, February F. Stahl, 2 miles north of Garden City; closing out of 6 horses (one extra heavy span), 3 cows, big lot of implements, feed.
Advertisem*nt in this week's DEMOCRAT. Wednesday, February J. C. Mills, at G. W.
Everett farm, 21 miles northeast of Gunn City; 7 horses, 2 cattle, implements, miscellaneous, household goods, etc. Advertisem*nt in this week's DEMOCRAT. we Mills, Thursday, half mile February east of Raymore; W. horses, cattle, hay and grain, farm machinery, household goods, ete. Advertisem*nt in this week's DEMOCRAT.
Thursday, February 27-W. J. Welborn Sons, 2 miles east of Peculiar on Charles Welborn farm; closing out of 50 cattle, 175 hogs, 20 horses and mules, full line of farm machinery. Advertisem*nt in DEMOCRAT February 13 and 20. John C.
Polson, and college friend, Bob Campbell, were weekend guests of his parents, and Mrs. J. C. Polson. They returned to Central College at Fayette Sunday with Arthur Graves, who had visited his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Arthur Graves. Irvin Stubbs, living southwest of town, accompanied his sister, Mrs. Arthur C. Hammond, of near Freeman, made a Eldorado, Thursday, January 16, and to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mrs.
Clinton J. Mossman. During their stay they visited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. William Sluss, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Mossman at Eldorado, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hogue at Leon, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles O. Wright at Wichita. Fined $25 Plus. Myron Conklin of Joplin, of was driving arrested while Saturday intoxicated. on a pearing before Justice Frank E.
Bybee Monday he was fined $25 plus costs, which he paid and was discharged. The County Balances Its Budget for 1936 Anticipated Revenue and Expense Is Fixed at Cash Balance of $74,179.84 in the Treasury, Cass County's financial budget for 1936 has been balanced, subject to the approval of the county court at its meeting on Monday. February 3. Within five days of that date Frank H. Davidson, county clerk, must file a certified copy of the approved budget with A.
Ives Reid, county treasurer, take his receipt, and then forward registered mail a copy of the court's order to the state auditor. The various budgets had to be filed with Mr. Davidson by January 15, but as stated, the requisitions will have to be approved by the county court in February. Each county official has to estimate what his office will expend during the ensuing year, and if the total of all the budgets is greater than the anticipated revenue for the year. it is necessary for the court to do some "trimming" until the estimated expense of the county is no greater, or balances, the estimated receipts.
Here are the amounts asked by each county official: Cass County Court, three members at $5 a day, circuit clerk, for deputy hire and supplies, 81.745.60; county clerk. including supplies for township collectors, assessors and justices of the peace, 84.700; recorder of deeds. $800; attorney, sherprosecuting if, including board of prisoners. probate judge. treasurer and ex-officio collector, township assessors' fees.
surveyor and highway engineer. $280; superintendent of publie schools, janitor of courthouse, $909; county physician -salary, $2,100, nurse, $840, total, superintendent of County Home, Farm Bureau appropriation. circuit court porter. county's part, registrar Bureau of Vital Statistics, $200: postage and supplies for relief office. re-employment office WPA office.
$300; coroner, $300; outside pauper fund (county relief). $12.855. The foregoing figures are mostly salaries and do not include all for of any certain budget. County Clerk Davidson has estimated that a tax levy of 35 cents on the $100 assessed valuation for the current year would be sufficient to meet all expenses, and that rate has been adopted by the county court. Last year the rate was 40 cents.
The total assessed valuation for 1935 was $26.580.952. and for this year it is estimated at $26.000.000. Delinquent taxes. as of December 31, accruing to the general fund only. is placed at 190.28.
The cash balance January 1. 1936. was $75.082.34. from which is subtracted an unpaid obligation of 8902.50, leaving the net cash balance $74.179.84. Estimated Receipts.
Net cash halance January not obligated 14.179.84 Estimated taxes, county revenue for current year, less 21 per cent for collectors' commissions 88,725.00 Revenue from other sources: From state for county superFrom intendent fines of schools. 400.00 From beer and other licenses. 1,000.00 From officers' fees 1,000.00 From Inter-State Bank of Drexel 1,214.00 Total from all sources, Less 10 per cent for delinquent taxes Net income, estimated. Budget of Expenses. Class No.
1, insane and state institutions Class No. 2, jury and election. Class No. 3. road and bridge.
Class No. 4, salary and operation Class No. 5. contingent and emergenes Total, Classes 1 to inclusive. Class No.
6, equipment, Budgets, to Total estimated expense for The total estimated expense 1935 was $127,837.78, which, course, was the same as the mated amount of receipts. crease this year is due to the forthcoming primary general elections, for which is allowed, and a heavier local lief load is also anticipated. Class No. 3 (road and bridge) appropriation of $25,000 is as compared to $16,774 in The increase is due to erection of new bridges and ing of old ones. The estimated expense in 6 will not materialize until close of the year and not it becomes necessary to issue tested warrants.
But little out of this fund anyway, since county expects to carry most over as a balance to start the year. W. C. Coleman Improving. A report from the Harrisonville Hospital the late Wednesday that gave news Coleman, seriously injured at his farm a mile and a half west of Coleman station, January 15, is slowly improving.
Up to the present time he has said nothing that will throw light upon the mystery of his accident, or assault, although he can talk rationally. Many Students Are On Honor Roll Here Big List Has Done Superior Work in Both High and Grade Schools According to List Prepared By Supt. Miller. Harrisonville school system has done splendid work, judging by the large list of honor by Superintendent has, W. Miller.
students which been prepared The second quarter, which is equivalent to the first semester, has just closed. To be enrolled upon the honor roll a student must make an average of which is the symbol of "superior," and this is necessary not only for a quarter but for a semester. In the following list, the high school students on the honor rolls are given for the second quarter and for the first semester: High School. Seniors--Second quarter: Margaret Walker, Lawrence Lavery, French, Ruby Clum, Peggy Virginia, Anna Lourine Bateman, Ida Emily Baston. First semester: Margaret Walker.
Lawrence Lavery, Virginia French, Ruby Clum, Boggs, Anna Lourine Bateman, Emily Peggy, Baston. -Second quarter: Harry Miller, Charles Parish. Frances Mallon, Juanita Hall, Marie Collins, Clatworthy, Frances Bybee. Edwin, semester: Charles Parish, Harry Hiller, Frances Mallon, Jaunita Hall, Marie Collins, Frances Bybee. Sophom*ores -Second quarter: Mildred Ament, Martha Lee WalkAshton Renwick, Mildred Gillilan, Ruth Duncan.
First semester: Mildred Ament, Martha Lee Walker, Lena Robertson, Ashton Renwick, Mildred Gillilan. Freshmen-Second quarter: Billy Wagner, Annie Wilson. Audrey VanCamp. Earl Thornburg, Warren Stice. C.
W. Russell. Wilma Arnold, Stella, Mae F. Hart. Miller, Robert Helmick, First semester: Billy Wagner, Annie Wilson.
Warren Stice. C. W. Russell, Wilma Arnold. Robert Helmick.
Ada Mae Hart, Dorothy Knibb. Grade School. Grade 1-Honor Roll: Jack Allgaier. John Williams, Betty Jean Crisp. Mary Louise Nelson, Equella Peterson, Wanda Carmichael.
Perfect attendance: Milton Yazel, Mildred Carlson, Amy Cooley, Mary Sybil Wass, Wanda Carmichael, Gladys Martin, Bertie Lee McDonald, T. W. Briles, Richard Bunger, Billy Eldringhoff, Karl Hollaway. Harold Johnson, Eugene Osborn, Duane Smith, John Williams, John Johnson. Grade 2-Honor roll: Betty Jane Current, Rosemarie Dunn.
Gwylyn George, Jean Kemper, Donna Topliff, Wilma King. Jack Berry, Buddy Rundle, Jimmie Dan Idol. Perfect attendance: Leona Bunger, Naomi Bunger, Georgia Burger, Virginia Comfort. Rosemarie Dunn. Frances Eldringhoff, Rosa Lee Hightower, Jean Kemper, Mary Lee Stowe, Katherine Ramey, Clyde Sutton.
Russell Walker, Bob MeKenzie, Carl Davis. Jack Berry, Russell Beaumont. Grade 3-Honor Roll: Jean Burgoon. Sadie Burger, Melvin Fraley, Shirley Lewis, Billy Martin. Mary Jean Dunn, Beverly Reece.
Genevieve Jensen. Ivalee Smith, Billy Martin, David Wilson. Perfect attendance: Sadie Burger. Hattie Colvin, Leverna Dickey, Mary Jean Dunn, Ivalee Smith, Melvin Fraley, Bobby Givinn. Daniel McDonald, Mary Alice Todd.
Grade 4-Honor roll: Teddy Cox, Jimmie Crisp, Robert Eckert, Dean Lewis. Tom McKenzie. Margaret Ann Renwick, Martha Ann Shepherd, Betty Jane Valentine, Mary King. Perfect attendance: Robert Eckert. Robert Johnson, Albert Hanes, Tom McKenzie, Patty Jean Current, Nola Sutton, Vernon Colvin, John Denham, Robert Gillespie, Earl Hipsher, Dean Lewis, Salvatore Scavuzzo, 'Frances Bunger, Margaret Ann Renwiek.
Grade 5-Honor roll: Phil Davis, Jack Moody, Robert Riley, Norma Ament, Annetta Clatworthy, Fitzmaurice, Thelma Collins, Martha Betty Lou Leslie. Ruth Plumb, Dorothy Thornburg, Gloria Moneymaker. Perfect attendance: Leon Colvin, Phil Davis, Billy Dickey, G. T. Lawson, Benjamin McDonald, John Walter Todd, Betty Gene Pickell, Ruth Plumb, Betty Bradshaw, Fern Aker, Thelma Collins, Esther Cooley, Dorothy Davis, Velma Duncan, Martha Fitzmaurice, Virginia Jensen.
Grade 6-Honor roll: Billy Price, Clifford Wilson, Martha Jane Carter. Betty Ruth Davis, Margaret Kyle, George Alvin Tavenner. Perfect attendance: Ruby Needs, Freeman Pennington, Bill Dunn, Ruth Smith, Junior Tarrwater, Junior Goodwin, Lola Sutton, Eugene Masten, Margaret Kyle, Jimmie Cox, George Alvin Tavenner, Hester Osborne, Harold Downey. Grade 7-Honor roll: Virginia Lee Brookhart, Betty Robertson, Estelle Malion, Mary Arnold, Carol Gwinn, Stephen Roberts, Thelma Mae Cummings, Mary Belle MeDonald. Perfect attendance: Mary Arnold, Virginia Arnold, Leonard Carmichael, George Ray Colvin, Mary Louise Cooley, Kenneth Duncan, Harvey Lee Dunn, Carol Gwinn, Mary Belle McDonald, Betty Taylor, Anthony Scavuzzo, Dale Rogers, Betty Lisieeki, Brookhart, George Bowman, Virginia Lee Betty Robertson.
Grade 8 Honor roll: Rita DunBob Hughes, Lela Leslie, Paulcan, ine Phillips, Lucille Hiler, Doris Miller, Darlis Yancey, Betty Crane, Allen Smith. Perfect attendance: Eula Mae Akers, Vivian Briles, R. C. Dickerson, Hugh Calvin Dunn, Scott Hall, Warren Hassinger, Lucille Hiler, Thelma Hobson, Bob Hughes, Lela Leslie, Jeanetta Lucas, Pauline Phillips, Allen Smith, M. L.
Williams, Darlis Yancey, Betty Crane, Shirley Mills, Rita Duncan. in marriage with Miss. Ruth Porter at Crescent City, Calif, and they now have a son, Marshall C. Clarke, three months old. After Bob's retirement from the navy he will engage in business with his fathertwo, under name of Porin-law, M.
Rich, Porter, and ter-Clarke Laboratory, will produce pollen extracts for the treatment of hay fever, and render other various botanical service. Mr. Porter is a botanist and scientist, the laboratory being at 1957 East Market Street, Stockton, Calif. "The laboratory really has been established for the last two years, for I would not quit the navy until I was positive the business venture would prove a success," Mr. Clarke stated Tuesday.
"It has been a success, has a promising future and I'm leaving navy. Town Not Much Changed. if he noticed much change in Harrisonville during his absence of ten years, Mr. Clarke replied: "There hasn't been so much change in the town as in the people here. Many persons whom I knew ten years ago now have gray hair, and of course, a number have passed on.
Some of my friends of my own age have married and now have homes of their own, and some have become lawyers, doctors, and engaged in various other professions. There are changes in the town: of course, but to me they are SO noticeable as the changes in the people." Incidentally, Bob has changed, too. For one thing he has "grown up" and matured. Many of his former friends did not know him, but after one talks with him a while, the same old Bob is recognized. His experiences in the navy have broadened his education and--well, his future success seems assured.
His wife and son did not accompany him to Harrisonville. came here from Fint. driving a new I drove in 22-below weather and it's been zero and below here ever since I arrived." he added. Souvenir of Macon Mishap. Mr.
Clarke was in the vicinity where the dirigible Macon crashed in the Pacific Ocean during navy maneuvers last summer. He was aboard the ship which rescued a large number of the Macon's crew. Tuesday he left a souvenir of the Macon at the DEMOCRAT office- a piece of fabric from a Macon lifeboat, fashioned to represent the ill-fated dirigible. $150,001.96 11,000.00 14,000.00 25,000.00 41.000.00 30.000.90 $121.000.00 29.001.96 121.000.00 for of The and $7,440 In asked, 1935. anticipated Class the then if prois used the of it new.
