from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Miss Beatrice of Beaconsfield who had been on a trip to Des Moines visited relatives here Wednesday after bus time until train time Thursday when she returned to her home. She is a teacher and reported that there hadn't been any school at Beaconsfield for two weeks. They had fuel but blocked roads. No Service at either church on Sunday. It was decided that the fuel better be used in homes. Those bringing coal from the mines by truck have been very kind, letting the coas go in small lots so no one would be entirely without fuel. Friday was a fair day and a few loads of wood were brought in which helped to relieve the situation. So far as we know no one is suffering for fuel. Harry Wickham, cafe,proprietor, was taken seriously ill first of last week, was taken to the Decatur County Hospital, he submitted to a major operation there, and has gotten along fairly well, but is still in serious condition. Friends are hoping for his recovery. The star route man from Osceola and the Colonial bread truck driver of Des Moines both came Saturday , but did not get away again until Sunday afternoon on account of blocked roads. Miss Marjorie Young of the school faculty went to her home in Peru, Neb., to remain until such time as school can be opened. Ray Krutsinger and family moved Wednesday from the Williams house near the school house to the Hall place in the east part of town. On Wednesday of last week Marvin Stevens who was suffering with pneumonia, was taken in ambulance to an Osceola hospital. His mother had been with him and Sunday the neighbors turned out with shovels and opened the road so the father could go to Osceola as Marvin was worse at that time. But today, on Monday, the report is better, and everybody hopes he will continue so. Jack Nelson came Wednesday from Des Moines and has been here since with his grandmother, Mrs. John Solomon and family. We had no trains Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Blocked Tracks. The bus from Des Moines came every day except on Saturday.