The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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THE
VOL 28.
GUYMON, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1919
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAKJt
NO. 46
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR GOOD ROADS CLUB
Dr. I. M. Lightner it the New Presi-
dent and Judge R. L. Howsley il
Vice Preeident—Wholly Reorganized
With Ten Members on Executive
Committee—No Secretary Named.
Guymon folk* had n good roads
meeting Monday night of thi week,
the first in several months, or sinee
the "flu" l>an put a quietus on all pulw
lic gatherings. It whs the regular
meeting night for the election of offi-
ce rq, ' and aside from those duties a
lot Rf other important work was taken
up and disposed of. The club was, in
a way, reorganised on the basis of a
$25 a year membership fee and twenty-
two members placed their names on
the roll and many of these paid in
the full yearly fee, although it was ar-
ranged that the membership fee could
be ,paid quarterly—$fi.25 every three
months. The three county commission-
ers,-Messrs. Hall, Glatthaar and Ta-
tum, were made honorary members of
the club. They were also selected as
delegates to the Funston-Fort Bliss
convention at Hutchinson on the 20th
in addition to It. li. Quinn, W. G.
Hughes, I. M. l.ightner, Geo. E. Elli-
son, John I.. Gleason, J. W. Jordan
and A. I). Hopkins.
A motion was carried to defray the
expenses of R. B. Quinn and Byrd
Holers to Oklahoma City to work in
the interest of the $80,000,000 good
roads bill to come up in the legisla-
ture this month. The club also voted
^ts approval of Governor-elect R. I
Williams' proposition to appropriate
that immense sum for a system of hard
or surfaced roads throughout the
state.
When the task of electing new offi-
cers was reached Mr. (Juinn's name
was offered for re-election as presi-
dent and Dr. I. M. l.ightner was also
placed ui nomination. The former
withdefw from the race, however, and
Dr. Lightner was unanimously chosen
tothead the club during the next year.
"Doc" will make a good one; he is
well fitted for the job; he is impartial
and fair, recognizes no factions; has
the welfare of the community con-
stantly at heart and every member
and every proposition will receivc due
and proper consideration under his
administration. Jud|;e Howsley was
chosen as vice-president and will keeji
a close tab on the "chair" and the
t club's business in the absence of its
president. N"o secretary was elected.
After Dr. l.ightner assumed his duties
three men were appointed—Gottlieb
I F.n«, John Gray and ('. \V. Claycomb—
' to select an executive committee, and
the names chosen by these men were:
C. A. Nash, chairman; Bert Burch,
G. K. Ellison, F. Hiner Dale, John L.
Gleasoif, W. G. Hughes, li. B. Hayes,
It. B. Quinn, Byrd lingers and F. D.
Hood. It is now up to these ten men
to select a suitable secretary for the
club, and as yet we have heard no
one suggested.
The election of Gottlieb F.nss as
treasurer was made unanimous.
County Agent J. B. Hisev made an
interesting talk on the merits of such
an organisation, the vast scope of
good to be accomplished by it, and
touched very forcibly upon the all-
important question, "The Relationship
of the Business Man, the Banker and
the Farmer." Mr. Hisey is what may
well be termed "a community builder."
He has some splendid ideas and we
will be glad to see him "get in the
THE BIG SHOW
Starts Saturday, January 18th, in the Summers
Building on the most popular comer in Guy-
mon. You people who have attended Big
Shows know that it is very common for small
side shows to follow, but very few of you are
attracted by their loud appeal. We expect
the little side shows to follow, but we cannot
let that bother us. Come right on to the Big
Show and supply yourselves with your wants
for the next year.
CHAS. SUMMERS & SONS
"The Quality Store"
harness and strung out" along this
line. A -vast amount of got>d there is
to be done.
The retiring president, Mr. (juinn,
in opening the meeting, made a very
nice talk on the merits of the club,
what had been accomplished, men-
tioned the Tucuuicari good roads
meeting he attended recently as a dele-
gate from Guymon and also gave out
some information gained during his
more recent trip to Oklahoma City in
behalf of Texas county at the big state
convention.
Dr. B. B. Hayes presented the north
GUYMON SHOCKED AT I iiind to consult the Mayo brothers at
DEATH OF MISS SHOOK , Rochester. She went there in June,
■— continuing the treatment until August,
Well Beloved Primary Teacher Die. at ! deriving much benefit therefrom and
Mayo Samtarium in Rochester, | ,ft).r a pr-,nt1 of rMt in hpr
Minn., Tuesday Morning at 9:30-1 shr rctMrned on December 8. for the
School Children, Sunday School | fm„| operation. Nothing has been re-
nd Citizens Alike Mourn
Workers
Their Loss—Makes Desperate Ef-
fort to Regain Former Health.
l.ike a dark cloud that settles over
the world Hfter a series of sunshiny
days, came news of the death of Miss
Birdena Shook at Rochester Tuesday
flats telephone controversy to the morning. The little folks, coming home
club in a most explicit manner, which J from school, told their parents witi
resulted in a committee composed of: hated breath and tears in their eyes,
Dale, Claycomb artd Ens to investigate that Miss Shook was dead. To them
and report. she was their beloved teacher and their
Interesting talks were made bv sev- J Kripf spea|<8 |ouder' than words the
eral others on good of the order and ,|eep veneration and high esteem in
minor propositions were disposed of.
TO THE BREEDERS
The Texas County Improved Breed-
ers' Association will hold a meeting a
the court house Saturday, January
18th, at one o'clock. All who are in-
terested in the breeding of better live-
stock are invited to be present.
J. B. HISF.Y, County Agent.
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Oklahoma
which she was held by every little tot
that had passed their primary or sec-
ond year under her careful and pains-
taking hand. Having taught four years
in our schools, she had been elected for
the fifth, but ill health kept her from
going into the school room when the
year opened in September. Her loss
will be deeply felt by one and all.
Miss Birdena G. Shook was born at
Hillsdale, Neb., January 31, 1872. She
was the oldest of the three daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shook. Before
she was three years old her parents
moved to I^ovington, 111., where she
passed her childhood and grew to
young womanhood. Being always of
a studious nature she lost no time dur-
ing her school years in gaining an edu-
cation. She attended the graded school
at Ix>vington and graduated from high
school at an early age. While quite
young she made up her mind to become
a teacher and she lost no opportunity
to further her education, attending
school at Blackburn and later the Wes-
leyan University at Bloomington, 111.
After completing her preparatory
work she was employed four years In
the high school at Ixivir.gton, until her
health broke down and she was com-
pelled to take a complete rest. After
fully regaining her health she taught
five years at Normal, 111. Coming with
her parents to Cimarron county in
1906, she homesteaded and taught the
first school to be taught in her district,
in her home near Carthage, followed
by several successful terms in that
county before coming to Guymon in
1912. She taught a year at Hansford
before taking work in the Guymon
schools, where she taught until last
May. Miss Shook was afflicted with
goitre, from which she suffered in-
tensely and last spring she made up her
ceived by the relatives here only ^lie
mere announct^nent of her death, but
it is believed that her heart could not
withstand the anesthetic.
Her father died in Guymon about
five years ago, since which time she ami
her mother and youngest sister, Mrs.
I'.. ('. Stivers, have continued to reside
in the home here. Another sister, Mrs.
J. A. Swan, lives at Klkhnrt, Kansas.
Miss llirdena was of a lovable disposi-
tion that made many friends and al-
ways held them. Beside her school
work, to which she was greatly attached
and very successful, she entered heart-
ily and enthusiastically into church and
lodge work, having been a member of
the M E. church since she was 15. She
was a member of the Guymon Rebeccas
and whenever lodge members went to
other towns to put on special work,
they found in Miss Birdena a willing
worker, always ready to go and do her
part.
The remains reached Guymon on No.
3 Wednesday night, hut because her
former pastor, Rev. Archie J. Morton,
now of Seneca, Kansas, has been sent
for to conduct the funeral and cannot
arrive before Friday afternoon the
service will be held at 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning and the remains laid to
rest in the Guymon cemetery.
ROYAL CLAYCOMB HONORED
Everybody who knows Royal Clay-
comb knows that he is tingling with
music from the crown of his head to
the soles of his feet, but few were aware
of the fact that he had made such rapid
strides in his profession that he would
be placed at the head of one of the
marine hands. For one so young this
is indeed an honor. He is the leader
if the only band on the U. S. S. Fin-
land, an interned German boat that is
now being used by Uncle Sam as a
troop transport to bring the boys back
home. The boat's crew tell our boys
that this is the first hand that has ever
played on this ship's deck and they
seem to enjoy it as much as the Sam-
mies. The Finland left New York
harbor on December 11, reaching port
again on the return trip on January
9, with 3,400 soldiers on board. One
thousand of these were sick and
wounded. Royal is enjoying his life
as a Devil Dog. They will return at
once to the other side to bring hack an-
other precious load of young Ameri-
cans. It seems we can't get them hack
quickly enough now that their work
abroad is finished. Royal sent his !
mother a box of French money and
other souvenirs, as well as three pic-
tures of himself, one with the drum
major's baton. He is looking fine and
says he stood the initial trip well. He
is reailv to start back again. He kept
a daily diary during his trip which he
mailed to his mother on his return. It
takes some time to read it but is well
worth the trouble. All Guymonites will
be glad to see ltoval when he finds it
possible to get home again.
AMERICAN BOYS ARE
NOW NEAR BERLIN
Will Remain in That Vicinity Uatil
Everything it Settled and Democ-
racy Reigns Supreme Throughout
All Nations of the Earth.
The Herald's good friend, J. C.
llyer* whs in the office Monday to
look after his subscription. He is
proud of the fact that he has two sons
now in the service of their country.
John and Kd livers enlisted early and
after finishing their work in the train-
ing camp in this country were sent
across and took part in the first big
drive in which the American soldier*
were engaged. Both of the boys were
wounded in that battle, John tnore
serious, however, than F.d, and he has
since been in a hospital in France. A
letter just received states that he ar-
rived in New York on t'hristiiuis day,
but as he would be sent to an Amer-
ican hospital for further treatment hi*
home coming was indefinite.
But F.d livers quickly recovered
from his wounds in a luise hospital
and was soon back in the thick of the
fray. During following engagements
he received two more wounds, one of
whieh he kept concculed from the offi-
cer* until it was accidentally discov-
ered and he was sent to a base hospital
for the third time. Undaunted, fear-
less and eager to stay in the big game,
he soon joined his comrades and ha*
continued in the front ranks through-
out the fierce combat. Since the ar-
mistice was signed his company ha*
been making its way into the heart «f
OcVmany. His letter, just received hy
his father,' was written from Baden,
about thirty-five mile* from Berlin,,
Mr. llyers himself l quite lu miliar
with that part of his native land, hav-
ing lived there until a man of mature
year*. .Ed tells of the extreme happi-
ness of the German civilian population
at the sight of American soldiers. He
is royally treated wherever he goes
and the people themselves can't do
enough seemingly for the men who
have fought for their freedom and in-
dependence. The American quarter*
are the finest that can be provided in
the town; their provisions are abun-
dant and exceptionally good, he says,
and an American private in Germany
now is given the attention of a lord
| in pre-war days. He intimates that
they will be held at Baden or at least
in the vicinity of Berlin until Democ-
racy, freedom and justice reigns su-
preme and a stable government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
ple is brought into full power.
ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S
MARINES VISITS GUYMON
Private C. D. Finfrock (and he is
proud of the Private) has been a guest
of Guymon friends this week, having
just returned from France. He is an
Optima hoy, having lived on the same
section with J. I. Burch for a number
of years. When war broke out he was
in the civil service, having a position in
Washington, and of course did not have
to join the army if he did not feel so
disposed. He said no American with
red blood in his veins could see the
soldiers and sailors as they did in change it for civilian dress.
Washington daily, without becoming so
enthused with the desire to do more
than they were already doing, that they
must of necessity (ret jnto the uniform.
He enlisted in August, 1918, and wa*
assigned to the U. S. S. Plattshurg.
He had the misfortune of getting across
just one day late to witness the sur-
render of the German fleet, but he was
there to participate in the honor of
escorting President Wilson and his
party into Brest. As he describes it,
this must have been an impressive sight.
He reoched his beloved America again
on December 2fi, and took part In the
parade that was reviewed by Secretary
Daniels through the principal streets of
New York City. Could the writer look
as handsome 4n anything as Private
Finfrock does in his marine uniform
we are sure we would never wish to
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