HJCR1917A_05.jpg HJCR1917A_06.jpg HJCR1917A_07.jpg HJCR1917A_08.jpg Volunteer Transcription - part 4 Linda in MO Jefferson County Record, Hillsboro, MO January 11, 1917 Vol. XIII. No. 3 ~ De Soto Items ~ Mrs. R. B. JONES is home after a period of hospital treatment in St. Louis and is much improved. Several engagements in the social set come to light during the holidays, notable that of Miss Ethel HAMEL to Mr. Francis HAWLEY of Marshall. Mrs. Mamie HARDY and daughter have returned from a visit to Mrs. G us HINCHEY in St. Louis. Our attorneys are in Hillsboro this week and some other De Sotoists besides. Woforrd ZOLLMAN is here from the West enjoying the holidays with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lee GRIFF of Bonne Terre spent Sunday here with relatives. One of the earlier passenger trains Saturday morning stopped here long enough for a new infant of 1917 to be born. The mother was on her way to a hospital in St. Louis. Everything was done for the comfort of the mother and babe and it was given the name of De Soto for present. A meeting of the Commercial Club was held Thursday night and considerable business was transacted. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence FLYNN of Colorado spent the holidays with her father. P. W. MAHN. Lynn DEADERICK departed Sunday afternoon for Carthage, Mo. where he has accepted a position. The First M. E. Church on Boyd Street will give their usual dinner Thursday. The new depot is being roofed. Mr. and Mrs. John REPPY and Mrs. ECKLE attended the Eastern Star installation of officers in our city Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. BURGESS entertained a few friends at dinner New Year’s Day. Dr. Leo HAFNER and wife were here several days holiday week. The Valley Rebekah Lodge installed their new officers Thursday night at the Odd Fellow’s Hall. Mrs. JONES assisted by her daughter Susie entertained a few friends Wednesday afternoon at her home on South 3rd Street. [page 2, column 2] The remains of Londa VINYARD, brother of Mrs. J. D LaHAY were laid to rest in the city cemetery Friday afternoon. The funeral services were held at Mrs. LaHAY’s home on South Main Street at 2 o’clock. Rev. SHUTE and Rev. GORDIN had charge of the service. Miss Rebecca KENNETT of St. Louis spent the week end with her grandmother, Mrs. John DUFFY. Mr. and Mrs. G. K STEWART were in St. Louis Saturday. In the contest between St. Genevieve and the De Soto High Basket Ball Teams at the K. of P. Hall Saturday night the score was 23 to 20 in favor of the visitors. Mr. and Mrs. U. Y. DRAKE departed Saturday for Florida where they will make their home. B. F. BUTLER, father of Mrs. W. E. CROW and Mrs. Jim LONG diel [sic] Friday morning at his home on the East Side. The family have the sympathy of their many friends. The air take at the Max HACKEYs blacksmith shop exploded Saturday morning. No one was seriously hurt but the shop is windowless. Mrs. John DUFFY went to St. Louis Press KENNETT. [see above Miss Rebecca KENNETT] Louis THOMPSON has resigned as secretary of the Y. M. C. A. A new secretary will soon be here to take his place. Mr. and Mrs. Ode ENGLEDOW of Blackwell were the guests of Joe MADDEN and family Friday and Saturday. Roscoe JONES has sold his Ford but expects to buy another car in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. John EDY returned to Montana Sunday afternoon. Mrs. EDY’s aunt, Mrs. George RATHBURN who was critically ill is improving slowly. Dr. G. A. AUERSWALD who arrived Friday from Jefferson City returned there Sunday evening. If you have not paid your subscription since January first you are probably in arrears. Inquire. As fast as each list can be handled, delinquents will be dropped. [page 2, column 3] ~ Lone Dell Items ~ Although we were quite silent the past fall we were nevertheless “up and doing”, in fact, we were all so very busy that it seems as though nobody found time to send in any news from here. It was with us as the old saying has it, “still waters run deep”, so then, here we send in a few ripples to show that at last a sort of winter lull has set in. The diligence and ambition of our people was distributed over various fields of activities beginning with the harvesting of fall crops and followed up by fall plowing and road building. Some note-worthy work was done along these lines, especially the gravelling of the road leading from the e [Le?] May Ferry to Mr. Theo. BECK’s store. The Lone Dell school has also been doing some good work. The school is now well organized and was placed on the approved list. An entertainment was given in November which was well attended. A sad occurance must also be related from here. The home of Mr. Alois OTT was visited by that dread disease, diphtheria. Different members of the family were affected and it proved fatal with their only and well beloved little daughter, Pauline, aged six. She was well several days before her end came and was sick only a very short time. She was a bright and clever little girl, brim full of life, always singing laughing and gayly hopping she came tripping along. In her we lose a cheerful companion, a bright scholar, and th eparents, a loving and also beautiful daughter. Our heartfelt sympathies are with the sorrow stricken parents whose grief might well be imagined. Mike ULRICH and wife were holiday visitors with Mrs. ULRICH of this vicinity; others home fro the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Albert MALL, Miss Julia RITTERBUSCH, Frank LORENZ and Adolph RITTERBUSCH. ~ High Ridge Items ~ The weather has been very good for colds and many have them. John CHOTT, Blacksmith at Murphy between here and Fenton was kicked by a horse one day last week and had his arm broken in two places. Henry KREINHEDER ran off the road New Year’s evening with his Chevrolet. His machine skidded where the road was narrow and got into deep mud. He went home and got his team of quadrupeds, of the long eared type and they finished the journey. The Cedar School Board went to St. Louis one day last week and purchased a nice new piano and placed it in the school. Forty dollars of the money was made by entertainments and box suppers. The debate Friday evening was not very largely attended because of bad roads. The debate was interesting as well as profitable and all show much enthusiasm. Mr. and Mrs. BONACKER of House Springs were present and Mr. BONNEKER took a prominent part in the debate. Mrs. BONACKER and Mr. WALLACH of Rankin also made very interesting speeches. Joe BANTEK also took part. The next debate will be Friday evening, January 19th. The subject is; “Resolved, That Women Should Vote”. Everybody invited. We are certain that no one will regret attending as we have some good debates and will also have a small program. Why don’t other neighborhoods organize and have debating contests with each other? Mr. HENRICKS had an accident while coming from St. Louis Saturday. He upset his truck at the bottom of the Meramec Hill from Fenton. We un[sic] and ran into a small creek. He was not hurt. If you have not paid your subscription since January first, you are probably in arrears. Inquire. As fast as each list can be handled, delikuents[sic] will be dropped. ~ Rock Creek Notes ~ We are having fine weather. Wheat looks good in this vicinity, prospects for the year 1917 are good. We had an entertainment at our parochial school which was a success. The pupils were well trained by the Sisters and Rev. Father KUTZ, who is will liked and highly respected. The people of this parish have presented him with a new auto to show their gratitude for the good work he has done during the past eight years he has been with us. There was a dance at Frank DIEHL’S New Year’s eve which was well attended by young and old. Late in the evening lunch was served which consisted of weiners, frankfurters and excellent pies and refreshments of which they all partook to their hearts content. Dancing was kept up to a late hour. I saw an item in your paper from Buffalow Hill by which the writer refers to Rock Creek, trying to make fun of people living in this vicinity. I suppose he was offended by the empty jug, well it is empty and I hope it will always be, therefore, I will kindly refer the knocks to some saloon and also to some good school where his understanding may be improved.