Okeene Democrat (Okeene, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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OKEENE
DEMOCRAT
VOLUME I
OKEENE, BLAINE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 1917
NUMBER 51
School Opens
September 3rd.
Bright Prospects in Evidence
for Best Year in School
History of Okeene.
What is conceded to be the
most promising session Okeene
Public Schools have ever antici-
pated, will open Monday, Sep-
tember 3rd. Superintendent C.
R. Ward arrived Friday of last
week and has been exceedingly
busy in consulting with the mem-
bers of the Board and in complet-
ing arrangements for the opening
on the above date. The majority
of the teachers are already on the
ground and others are expected in
ample time.
Okeene has been very fortunate'
this year in securing a corps of
instructors of the very best—spec-
ially trained for their work, with
ample experience and, perhaps
most important of all, of sterling
character.
The Superintendent, Prof. C. R.
Ward, last year was vice-president
of the Haskell State School of
Agriculture, a t Broken Arrow.
Governor Williams vetoed the
maintenance appropriation for
this school and it was discontinued
along with several other State in-
stutions. Mr. Ward is a graduate
of the University of Missouri, with
a number of years successful ex-
perience to his credit as a teacher.
The principal. A. H. Hamman,
was here last year and it was not
thought possible to secure a better
man for this position.
Miss Curl; primary teacher gave
eminent satisfaction last year,
seeming to be especially gifted in
being able to handle the little folks
in the most effective manner.
Miss Buckingham was also here
last year and returns with the
hearty endorsement of both the
patrons and school board.
This will be Miss Hendrickson’s
first year in Okeene schools, but
she comes splendidly recommend-
ed and is already well and favor-
aly known to many of our people.
Miss Macklem has resigned her
THE.UNIVERSAL CAR
Wherever Ford cars have pioneered, Ford
service has kept pace. It is the factor which
strengthens the personal relation between Ford
owners and the Company. To get the best
possible service from your Ford car, bring it
here when it needs attention and get the bene-
fit of Ford supervision throughout. We use
the genuine Ford parts and give you the bene-
fit of the regular standard Ford prices. Tour-
ing car $360, Runabout $345, Sedan $645, Cou-
pelet $505, Town Car $595—all f. o. b. Detroit.
On display and for sale by
Geo. F. Dusbabek
Exclusive Agent
Okeene, Okla.
position for personal reasons but
the board has under consideration
a number of first-class applicants.
Miss Mattie Hart comes from
Chickasha and is well spoken of
as being qualified by both nature
and training for the profession.
The new Domestic Science De-
partment will be in charge of Miss
Alma A. Douthit, o f Edmond.
She is a graduate of Central State
Normal and has had special prep-
aration in this line of work.
The High School has taken a
decided step forward by putting
on the full four-years’ accredited
list of subjects. Graduates will be
admitted to the State University
REMEMBER
The Bank That Guarantees
YOUR MONEY
Good Times and Bad, Your Funds are
Always Safe in This Bank
County, State and Government Officials will Tell
Only State Banks
Guarantee Deposits
State Guaranty Bank
R. C. Menefee, W. A. Richards, O. E. Durham,
Pres. Vice Pres. Cash.
without entrance examination.
Prof. Ward requsts us to invite
all patrons to come Monday morn-
ing and bring their children, rather
than send them. All pupils, who
intend to enter school, are urged
to come and enroll the first day,
this being of the utmost import-
ance for a number of reasons.
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„Back To Nature.”
As mentioned before in these
columns, a number o f Okeene
people have been enjoying an
outing in the vicinity of Drury,
Kansas. The party, composed of
B. E. Adams and family, Mr and
Mrs. O. G. Graalman and Dr. Allen
and family, arrived home Thurs-
day afternoon of last week' They
were all beautifully bronzed from
exposure to the Kansas wind and
sun while bathing, fishing and
“getting back to nature” in other !
ways.
Those of the party, whom we
have interviewed.seemto have im-
proved in every way—they look j
' better, say they feel better and
even their imaginations have been j
greatly stimulated apparently;
Fishing seems to have been the
i sport that appealed to them most
and in the pursuit of which they,
had the greatest success. Some
of their reports have caused a few
! people to register skeDticism, but
| we assure the party that such
feelings are the child of envy and
beg them not to |be offended, but
to take solace from the fact that 1
they, themselves, know the truth.
Anyway, the biggest ones got a-
i way!
P. S.—See the next issue of The
Leader for further particulars.!
Call Koups Cash Store for groc-
Dance Thursday Night
A dance is announced for Thurs-
day night, Augrst 30th, at Dus-
babeks hall. This is one of the
regular occasions scheduled for
every two weeks and the public
is aware of the good music furnish-
ed by Marshik’s orchestra and of
the general good time that may
be expected_
Notice
Notice is hereby given of a call-
ed meeting of the entire Faculty
and School Board ctf the Okeene
Public Schools to meet at the high
school building, Friday, August
31st, at 3 p. m. It isimortant that
you attend this meeting without
fail.
Sincerely,
C. R. Ward, Supt.
A Pertinent Suggestion.
While seeking news items re-
cently i t was suggested to the
Democrat reporter by C. W. Berg-
thold manager of the Long-Bell
Lumber Company, tha t a little
notice calling the attention of our
citizens to the need of cutting
weeds would be very timely just
now.
With the idea of setting a good
example, Mr. Bergthold forthwith
fetched his scythe and began an
attack on some of the wild jungles
adjacent to his own place of busi-
ness.
But, seriously, i t was a good
suggestion. There are altogether
too many weeds growing in our
alleys, along the sides of our
streets, in our back yards—and
even in our front yards. If these
are allowed to mature fully there
will be a still larger crop next year.
But if cut- at once many of them
will be destroyed. Then too, a
very insanitary c o n d i t i o n is
brought about by allowing the
weeds to remain and rot on the
ground. There are all these rea-
sons for cutting them besides the
one that it will greatly improve
the general appearenceof our city.
Now, We will See
Better Pictures.
The managers of the 1 o c a 1
moving picture show ordered a
new “Gold King” screen Saturday
of last week and are expecting it
to arrive in a week or ten days.
The curtain alone costs $100.00
and is of exactly the same quality
and size as those in use in met-
ropolitan theatres. It is a scien-
tific production, produced after
much research and expense as the
best background for the projecting
of moving pictures. There is less
strain on the eye and details of
the films are brought out more
clearly.
The proprietors are doing all in
their power to make the show as
attractive a place of ammusement
as possible and that they are suc-
ceeding is evidenced mighly by the
attendance of a large number of
satisfied patrons.
Market price paid for butter and
eggs, at Koup’s Cash Store.
31 1C
Helping Farmers With
Their Grain
TneFeicral Reserve Banking Syste n en-
ables us tn offer special facilties for carrying
grain in elevators.
Tne vast fun is of the Fe Jeral Reserve B ink-
ing System are available only for legitim ite
farming an 1 business n33 1 s, an l iosome re-
spects farmrs’ piper is give ) preference over
merchants’ paper.
MEMBER
1 FEDERAL RESERVE^
SYSTEM
If you are not already one
of our depositors drop in
and let us tell you how
this system helps yoh.
, eries.
National Bank of Okeene
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