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Show An Independent Newspaper Devoted To The Interests Ot The People Ot Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley Volume 11. Number 4 . Randolph, Utah. Friday February . GARBO AT HOME South Rich News Mother and Abraham Lincoln married Jane 12, 1806, To South Richs disappointment "Ruck Finn, (Wendell Muir to you) has the mumps which retards the school play. It was planned to be staged Wednesday, tbe 9th., but is postponed until a later date. Mon- Kay Thomock got his wrist broken night at Laketown while paying basketball. We. South Rich, had the privilege of going over to North Rrh Friday af- ternoon to pesent an assembly program to the students ther . The readings which Doothy Lanrn and Dorothy Argvle gave were well given : the girls who sang must be complimented, and the Ikv Rob Norris, Fred Snowball and Carlyle Brys- n made a splenand the did record of thmisr-lveschool. Thanks to all who took part. Greta Garbo, the screens number one glamor girl, is shown at her home at Gothenburg, Sweden, where she is spending a vacation from Hollywood. More receptive to her native press than to that in America, she gracefully reeeived reporters and posed for photoEconomics The advanced Home graphs. class has prepared and served three - is clear and the ink as strong an0 black .as though written yesterday; that of the Grant acceptance is quite faded, barely legible. This, Incidentally, is among the relatively few pieces of Grantlana and still kept In the Grant family here. It is not unlikely that eventually these priceless relics of a great event also will find their way Into the archives of the federal government which was held Intact by the statesmanship of Lincoln and the military genius of Grant. Lincoln had to bear the brunt of heavy criticism in his appointment of Grant to succeed George Washington and Winfield Scott as the only lieutenant generals of the United States army up to that time. Criticism came not only . dinners since last Wednday, Feb. 2. The last one is to be a guest dinner. SOUTH RICH SNARES Our guests will be parents of the DISTRICT TITLE , girls. South Rich high school oagers beMr. Christiansen went to Salt Lake came the first team in the state to City and p ints in Idaho last Thur cinch a district title as they won the day returning Sunday evening. Mrs. Rich league crown Friday night by Christiansen and Bobby accompanied turning back North. Rich, 35 to 22. the superint ndent. The Randolph crew now has won three games in a row from the Lake-towIt looks as if everyone in school will and, regardless of the outhave the mump-- ' before they stop. Two come quint of the next two games, the title of the la tor t cases reported are Ruth in the bag. Spencer and Fred Snowlbail. The box score ; SOUTH RICH The boys in high school have an entertainin' nt for ns this coming Friday in assembly. Mr. Peterson informs us that it will be a real treat and we know the boys will do justice to tbe program. n for the Seminarian? The next issue will be out Friday of this week. Principles of Design, applied to dress, is now being studied in the Sophomore Home Economics class. officers ousy. from It came many quar- ters. It came from men who pointed to Grants lack of outstanding success at West Point, to his resignation from the army and return to private life in 1854, to his financial difficulties as farmer, storekeeper, and real estate salesman. And it came from others attitudes. who struck But Lincoln was not interested in Grant's past nor in his personal habits. As the Chief Executive, Lincoln was Interested in just one thing the winning of the war to preserve the federal union. Lincoln had tried many leaders to gain that end beginning with McClellan and running the gamut of the Burnsides and the Hookers and others almost too numerous to mention. Grant gave the dispirited North Its first thrill when he captured Fort and when his answer to the Confederate General Buckner became public, he was known to every urchin as Unconditional Surrender Grant. He wrote to Buckner: No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move Immediately upon your works." Grants successes- in the West were in striking contrast to the decidedly poor showing made by the commanders in the East. Lincoln watched Grant ill through the years of 1862 and 1863. Knowing full well the criticism which would be leveled at him, within the army and out, despite the remarkable record achieved by Grant, Lincoln nevertheless made his decision and went through with it. So it was that the man who had acknowledged himself to be a failure before 1861, received the highest military command within the power of the nation to bestow. He received it at the hands of an unerring judge of human kind who felt be finally had found the leader he had been seeking for three long and bitter years. And Grant had answered It will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. holier-than-tho- u - Mr. Longhunst never gives us any report on the acivities of the shop work, but we assume that the boys are still making inning boards, tables, ' lamp stands, and the like. - DRAMA OF THE WEEK Three one-ac-t plays are being given Tuesday nigM, February 15th at 8 p. m. in the Recreation Hall. These plays are conducted by the Mutual. The casts comprise leading people of the community in this type of work. Tickets 10c and 25c. You cant afto give reports that we think they will ford to miss this treat. be proud to read. Success to you In your work. A SON IS BORN Come to the dance and ball games Yes siree, its a boy! says Papa Friday evenng at 7:30 in the Randolnh Anderson, as he announced the arrival Recreation Hall. Victorian OXShestra of a toby bov, born at a Salt Lake Reported by SARAH DEAN, Mother and son doing nicely. hospital. RUTH STACEY, The father is stepping around mighty NORMA DICIKSON. proud he should be its the first bom know. you VOTTCE WeM, its O. K. Congratulations ! conferences Infant and will be held at Wednesday, Boys and Girls in Texas Feb. 16, from 10 to 12 a. m. ; at' GarLeave Country for City den City, Wednesday. Feb. 16, from 2 to 4 p. m. ; at Randolph, Thursday, , College Texas Station, Texas. Feb. 17, from 0 to 12 a. m., and at rural boys and girls are again lookWoodruff, Thursday, Feb. 17. from 2 ing in increasing numbers toward to 4 p. m. The appointment system is the bright lights of cities. Dr. C. being used so watch for a list for your Horace Hamilton, economist at the appeintrpents at your local postofflee Texas A. ' M. college, has found or store and get in touch with your in a study of rural population Relief Society trends. JULIA WAHLSTROM, : Rural births topped rural deaths County Nurse. in Texas by some 33,000 in 1936, y but the movement surCAREFUL WITH MONEY trend by passed the Is Jenks careful with his money? persons, Dr. Hamiltons report showed. Is he? An additional 12,000 Texas farmIve known him to buy bread when he didnt, have a drop of gas in his ers sought new pastures in other tank. (contributed). states. City goers and those moving to other states left a decrease The Baden of 26,000 in Texas. We trust that the college students who vet the P.ieh C uuy Reaper weekly, enjoy reading our n ws, as well as we enjoy writing it. Since some of hem were on the basketball squad during their high school days, we try 1 pre-scho- ol , farm-to-cit- city-to-far- Baden-BadeSouthern Germany, distinguishes it from the Baden near Vienna and the Baden in Switzerland m 47,-0- n, ' Paints House at - j 00 Urged Freeing of Slave As early as March 6, 1862, Lincoln urged congress in a special message to with any state for the gradual emancipation of its slaves, with compensation from the government te t Marriage License Issued At Soda Springs, Idaho Keith Wamsley, Garden City, Utah Helen Jackson, Randolph, Utah. , Mr. Wlamsley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ike wamsley of Garden City, Utah, and Miss Jackson the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Jackson. Looks like they tried to steal a march on their many friends and relaClarissa tives. Secrets of that nature are hard Winch, eighty-on- e years old, and a to keep. Reaper extends to them a wish grandmother, painted her house forThe much happiness throughout their a herself, climbing ladder, wielding married life. a paint brush and pointing out to amazed onlookers that hard work i Artificial Flies Old never hurt anybody. In ancient Rome fishermen used j artificial fiies. . Jefferson, Song Dates to 1087 , found that its oldest has England song is My Lady Green Sleeves, which was sung at the time of the coronation of William Rufus in 1037. from the army, as Lincoln noted, when he reminded Grant to say somesoothe thing to the feelings of jealof Don-elso- are . In mulsdc class the students working on the fundamentals of the subject : Writing scales, learning the sharps and flats for each key; b sides new songs. Lake-town- NEW POASTMASTER Ken- APPOINTED Geo. N. Weston recently received his appointment as U. S. Postmaster, the office over on Sat Feb. 5th. moving it to his residence on Main street. This adds another name to the list of Ex Pms, as former P. M. Amos B. Robinson resigned sometime back. tHow about these Ex Pms. having a celemabuisehe? ) eeh ! Wm. Lin-colnia- In the game Friday Do you have your subscription county, tak-In- g ing. . In Washington tucky, by Rev. Jeaae Head, a Methodist preacher, who wan alao a Justice of the peace. Our ice pond is covered with snow, so skiing is taking the place of skat- s Laketown News PARENTS LINCOLN'S The third basketball game between North Rich and South Rich was he.d last Friday, Feb. 4 ait Laketown. South Rich was victorious with a score of 35 to 22. Dora Gill visited our school day, Feb. 7th. $1.50 Per Year In Advance 11, 1938 Ohio. Eighty-on- e Mrs. Quite a number of our citizens attended the Stake Conference at Paris, Idaho, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Kearl and daughter Arethaa motored to Salt Lake City Friday evening sending the week-en- Y. d. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wood and B. Irwin motored to Salt Lake City Sunday to visit their folks pital. A at the hos- few cases of mumps have develop- ed during the there may prevalent. Statue of Abraham Lincoln In the to get ms. use for ice Lincoln Memorial Building. past week. It seems be more. Some colds are The spring weather seems But what are we going to this summer? 1 STOPPING THE SPREAD OF DISEASE LINCOLN (By L. L. DAINES) The spread of disease germs can be largely prevented by careful attention in facts demonstrated by the new sciwith the wisdom of ages. ence of Bacteriology. Shrewd as the man of trade. The whole problem is concerned with Grim as the prophets and sages. the control of the discharges from man Keen as a damask blade; and a few of the lower animals. When we live up to the knowledge already Firm as a mountain. our command, practically all of at Tender as woman's song. our communicable diseases will vanish. Gay as a scintillant fountain Animal-bornediseases are more easi Yet was he distv controlled than human-born- e more a secure can we because eases Here, the wonder of eons: Born into pain and strife; rigid control of the lower animals. For reason the animaUborne diseases this Dead, with a thousand peons r.re assuming less importance as time Deathless, he enters life. Thomas Curtis Clarke, goes on. iFlood borne infections and food poisin Rural onings are becoming less important as our methods of production and handling are improved. GRADE SCHOOL NOTES Contact-born- e infections are of far greater importance than all others corn MUMPS bined. It is not possible, in the present state of our society to prevent all I have had the mumps, and boy, am contagious .diseases by attempting to I glad. Have you had them? Its a lot prevent the spread of discharges, but of fun. You swell uip like the dickens, a great amount of good can be done in and boy, you look funny! this way. By BILLY MacGRAY. REMEMBER THESE THINGS THE SAND TABLE Do not spit if you can help it. Never We are making a sand table. It is a spit on a slate, floor or sidewalk. health sand table. It is about all the Do not put the fingers into the mouth lands in the world. We have a picDo not pick the nose or wipe the ture above the sand table to show nose on hand or sleeve. Do not wet the finger in the mouth about it and all the people in the when turning the leaves of books. world. Do not. put pencils into the mouth By CIAROL JOHNSON, or wet them with the lips. Do not put money into the mouth. VALENTINES DAY Do not put pins into the mouth Do not put anything into the mouth The 14th day of this month is Valentines day. We are going to have a except food and drink. Do not swap apple cores, candy, Valentine box. All the boys and girls food, whistles are going to bring the Valentines and chewing gum, that is or or beau flowers, anything box. in them the drop put into the mouth. By PHYLLIS NORRIS, Never cough or sneeze in a persons Fourth Grade. face. Turn your face to one side. OUR PROGRAM Keep your face and hands clean,, wash the hands with soap and wafer , On Friday, instead of having news before each meal. 1 items, we are having a program. Last NOTICE HOMESTEADERS Friday we had a song, poems, and a we on are This rory. Friday putting The following named persons, or a play called, The Word Hospital. heirs may obtain patent to their their We are having a story and some poems. homesteads by writing the U. S. Land By BEULAH JAOKSON, Lake City. They have Office at Salt Fourth Grade. been notified once, but have made no 1 the patents are response and tofo-rHorned Toads Declared sent to the Washington office, to bea part of the permanent file, the Not Natives of Texas come Land Office wishes to give the appliDallas, Texas. The horned toad, cants another opportunity. The names are as follows: hopping along over rocks and cacti, iMaretha L. Kent, Laketown, Utah, is accepted by most Texans as a native of the Lone Star state. ' But Serial (H9295. Thomas S. Wilson, Woodruff, Utah, William S. Kinchloe of Washington told a womans club here that the serial, 030001. t reptile was brought to Texas from T. A. MEETING HELD P. Mexico to rid a farm of red ants. Dr. Gideon Linecum, A larger group than usual attended of Kinchloe, owned some Ihe meeting held on Tuesday. land in Texas and red ants were Musical numbers were A womans about to take the place, Kinchloe chorus, and a veal solo by Mr. Petersaid. Dr. Kinecum while on a med- son. Messrs. Arch McKinnon and K. ical and botanical expedition into E. Muir gave some excellent ideas on central Mexico saw the homed Maintaining Order and Good Discitoads devouring ants and other pline. The next meeting will be March 1. crawling insects. 1 The doctor gathered hundreds of III Warned the hardy toads and brought them by Mother George to the Britback to Texas, Kinchloe said. who came It III, George not only solved his ant problem but ish throne in 1760, was warned by those of surrounding landowners, his mother. George, be King. because the toads began multiply1 ing and soon scattered in all direcConversation la Writing, tions. In writing, study what you say; in conversation, study what not to 1 Subscribe for THE REAPER say. granite-ribbe- A d 1 oaken-stron- -- New-Yorke- r. half-eate- n great-grandfath- er :. , |