The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 15, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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D AT ,S T ON ,IS A TOWN 2* » tkousand people situated in a loop of tlie Arkansas River witli a fertile vallev on • t - . .
. t Tr / Vf • ‘Vke ^,8!ancc ' **a|,ton w surrounded by tbe finest of farm land: bas undeveloped oil fields on two sides- UT to ^ow* tfreenclad bill
a hu d/ed feet from Main St. It Has a first class school and four cHurcbes. Ralston needs live business men in all lines " Umte<^ Water POWcr tfomg to waste
THe Ralston Tribune
Entered at the Ralston, Okla., Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter
By Orrin L. Browning
$1.50 the Year in Advance
Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Saturday, May 15, 1920
Q.fi:ial Newspaper of the Town of Ralston. Pro, sive in All Ways
| Volume IV Number 33
Slumber Party
The members of the C16ver Leaf Club
were entertained by Mrs. Guy Marsha 1
at a slumber party last Saturday night
followed by a sunrise breakfast in the
city park next morning. Needless to say
every one present had a splendid time.
Commencement Week a Round of Interesting
and Edifying Social Events.
Junior Reception
On Satu. day evening, May 15th, the
Junior Class entertained the remainder
of the High School at the Auditor um.
TPe evening was spent in music and in
games, and refrtih nedts consisting of
ice cream and wafers were served.
Ralston Lease Syndicate
Quite a good many have bought inter-
est in the five forty -acre least s wo have
offered to sell near the well to be drilled
west of town, and t thers have said they
would invest in the Syndecats unles
something better came up.
There are no bettor locations than
these five without con ing nearer the
well and those leases will not be sold as
they are held in a large part by the driv-
ing company, and if sold at all the price
would be out of proportion with the pri-
ces on the Syndicate leases as .now sell-
ing.
We selected the best leases and priced
them low so as to make a good, clean,
quick sale, and give Ralston first choice
in price as well as location, and we car
assure you that you are not missing any
better chances, if you buy in this syndi-
cate. Think what this 200 acres would
bring should the Columbine Oil Co. drill
In a good well. The Syndicate could sel|
■• one 40 and get back the money paid foi
all, then the other four forties being five
year leases could be sold or held for off-
set wells or drilled on shares by the Syn-
^ dicate.
We wanted to give Ralston the best
we had and believe Mi at no better deal
can be fixed up foe. one who wants to
make an investment of a few hundred
dollars to play this well. Should a good
well be drilled in, it would be too late
for small investors then, and you would
teel foolish for having been left out.
So go down to on^ of the banks to-day
and take out your part and lets watch
the well with more interest. You buy on
a guarantee that the we 11 will be drilled
Adv. 43 PARKS BROS.
FARM DWELLERS
ASK FOR BOOKS'
Announcement of the "Books f
Everybody” Movement
Brings Letter Flood.
INFORMATIVE WORKS SO
V
Grade Program
On Thursday evening, the 6th, our
grade program was given in the audito-
rium of the school building, to a large
and appreciative audience. The num-
bers rendered by the children from each
grade were more than pleasing. The
3ongs and drills by Miss Osborn’s pri-
mary folks were as well done as primary
folks can do anywhere.
The songs and drills of Mrs. Bolin's
2nd and 3rd grades were beautiful and
are seldom surpassed by children. The
numbers rendered by the 4th, 6th and
th grades under the Misses Vaughn and
Store were well done and added ver
materially to the occasion. The colored
comedians were especially good; Master
J. Levitt:deeding the number. “Closing T>y sitting down on
Day at Beanville” was another good work that still held . ,
number. I else would do, but that he must double
At no time in our school experier.c ! the score; and his repeated attempts at
have our commencement occasions gone proposal to Miss Jean,
more smoothly and pleasaittly. We
State. As Little Miss Fixit, she inter-
feres in the wedded unhappir ess of Max
Juniper, Floyd Keeton, a Texas rancher,
and his disillusioned wife. Miss Eliza-
beth Cofcr, who discovered the fact that
after her marriage the honeymoon soon
sets; and succeeds in causing ic to rise
again to set no more. These young folks
seemed especially well fitted for their
parts, and lived out these characters ex-
tremely well.
Miss Lela Nigh playen the part of Tex-
anna Gump, Mrs. Juniper’s hired girl
and provided fun throughout the ent.re
evening. And it was very funny fun.
Master Theodore McGuire, as Mr. Alon-
zo Willing, brought the bouse down by
^exhibiting one small black mustache, and
Dy sit tin? down on Miss Jean’s fancy
a needle. Nothing
Friday May 21
Public Sale
Mrs. Hostler
on Keeton Farm
2 miles south 1-2 west Ralstoh
thank our teachers for their patient and
painstaking rare in the training given for
this entertainment.
Junior Class Piny
On last Friday evening, in the Harry
Opera House, the Juniors, with the aid
of some others, gave a play, entitled
“Texanna, or the Runaways,” to one of
the largest audiences ever gathered in
this house.
The play was one of the cleanest, hap-
piest, jolliest and best selection of its j
kind we have ever found for a class of'
s-hool boys and girls to display their'
histrionic tendencies.
Miss Alta Boyle played the part o
leading lady, who was Miss Jean Mc-
Lean, the daughter of the governor of
I of Texas, and known as the belle of the
He Will Sing at the Big Baptist Revival
fi. M. BART1 ETT, the Not :<i Evangelistic Singer, of Little Rock, Arkansas
Erma Keetoni as Victoria, a celebrated
writer of detective fiction, and Rex
Spaulding, as Ted Keegan* her husband,
provided the more daring part of the
of the play, dy rooing herseif of her own
jewels and making a fly-by-night ride
and being overtaken by Shotiff Jim I.ar-
abee, Ward McCague, and his deputies
Paul Gates and Loyd Carter, as Pete
and Mike. But to the sheriff’s chagrin
his prisoners turn out not to be robbers
at all and his exciting day ended in a new
detective story being dedicated to Tex-
anna ann Miss Jean.
The play was well received by the
home folks and has had many expres-
sions of appreciation since. The players
were coached by Mr. and Mrs. Bolin,
who have nothing but praise for them
for their willingness to work whereever
wanted. The receipts were $151.50.
On Saturday night the play was put
on at Skedceand scored a success there.
It was well received, though the house
was small. Prof. Brodell put forth ev-
ery effort for our success and we shall
remember him kindly for it.
T. necfi!nurentte
On Sunday evening at the Auditorium
ti e Rev. ITciderscr, cf ihe local Bupth
Church delivered the baccalaureate ser-
mon to a full house. He gave a simple,
but very effective and pointed sermon,
most appropriate ^or the occasion.
He was supported by a choir chosen by
Mrs. Jessie Edwards, whose good taste
for good church music was shown In her
selections. The ladies and gentlemen of
the several churches practiced faithfully
for the evening and were repaid by an
appreciate audience. I
W# have heard many appreciative
compliments for Rev. Henderson, from
b th tt .idents and patrons. We predict
for him many such occasions and in
more distinguished fields.
The Rev. Simms gave the invocation.
W e are duly thankful for the pleasure
and success with which our school eloeed
Th* Annual Banquet
On Wednesday evening, May the 12th
the annual banquet of our high school
wasspreud in the study hall of the school 1
building. The high school and eighth
grade were present with but few excep-
tions. The room and table were decora-
ted by a committee headed by Miss Lett
Kimbley; the tables andjjchairs were
provided by committees led by Eddie
McGuire and Icle Oiler. The eighth
grade girls served the tables. Miss Nina
Williams, with the aid of the freshman
girls of her domestic science class did the
cooking. The following meru was served
•hilled Fruit in Orange Basket
Potatoes Buttered Peas
Cream Chicken Timbals
Deviled Eggs Bread Butter
Olives Pickles
Cheese Straws
Cake ice Cream
Coffee and Mints
To the honor of all concerned, will say
that Miss Williams demonstrated the
value of the training given her class by
one of the finest dinners we have ever
had the pleasure of partaking of. The
service rendered by our eighth grade girls
could not be offered a criticism. The
decorations and lighting was very plcas-
*n8- The funds for the occasion were
provided by the proceeds from the Junior
class play
The evening was injoyably spent; be-
ing fc lluwed a jolly party in the audito-
rium after the banquet. The service was
aided by Mesdames Eyler, Bryant and
Mosier. We wish, for the school, many
happy returns of the occasion.
Commencement Exercises
On Thursday evening, our auditorium
was filled by an audience of home folks,
to see our graduating exercises. A pre-
gram of music and reading was rendered
by our eighth grade and we were then
favored with an address by Dr. Herbert
Patterson, head of the English Depart-
ment of A. & M., followed by the pre-
sentation of the diplomas by Dr. Patter-
son. He spoke on The School of life. His
address was simply, but effectively ren-
dered, and we have heard many expres-
sion* of appreciation from our patrons.
The following pupils were given dij lo-
mis:
Seniors; J. Ward McCague and Anna
D, Brant
Eighth Grade: Josephine Anderson,
Bernice Carter, Eliza-
beth Eyler, Ward Gates
Irene Mosier, Inez M ■
Spadden, Opal Clark,
Willard Oiler, J o c i e
Drymon, Jennivea Lane
Willa Marshall, Goldie
Mayfield, Louie May-
field. Wylie Young, John
Waddelow, Forest Hins-
dell and Lena Smith.
Obie Carter and Mildred Brooks were
not present.
Exhibit Day, Thursday afternoon
brought out a large number of patrons
to see what we hud to show for our nine
month’ work. Many pleasant compli-
ments were heard en the showing made
by the several grades.
We are indeed grateful for a pleasant
ending of our school and wish for it
many more endings just as pleasant.
—E. L. BOLIN, Supt.
Requests for Reading Mattel
From Volume on Dralnag
Collins' "Book of the
Star..**
r '
The announcement of the en,
of the American Library Assoc Is
upon the "Books for Everybody" move-
ment and still later news accounts of
the activities of the organization along
these lines resulted in a widespread
appeal from residents of the rural dis-
tricts ofthe country for books on farm-
ing. Whether the American farmer la
limply evidencing ids ambition to do
• good Job better or whether the hotter
crops of Ills neighbor, who has attend-
»<1 an agricultural college or school, has
ipurred him on Is a matter difficult to
ietcrmlne. But the fuct remains the
fanner la asking for books. The great
majority of American farmer* are ei-
ther without libraries and book service
»r they are inadequately served.
One of the points which the Ameri-
can Library Association In Its “Book*
for Everybody" movement la stroagly
urging I* tb# extension of the county
library system In states where enabling
acta have been passed- »<nu twenty-
on# In number—and the proper legisla-
tion In others which have not yet tak-
en the step. The system, with its cen-
tral library and radiating lines to sta-
tions In the remotest sections of the
county, assures good books to every
man, woman and child who cares to
reach out a hand and grasp one.
Letters Shew Need of Service.
The American Library Association If
oot giving Its entire attention to the
urban dweller, nor Is It neglecting tbe
centers of population for the rural dis-
tricts and communities. It is, however,
jnqucstionably eager to creute a steady
flow of Informative reading to rural
America. Thut the need for such serv-
ice exists and that It Is anxiously
sought Is evidenced In every letter of
this nature received by state library
commissions and by tbe A. L. A. A few
ixcerpta have been selected because
they seem to express most truly tbs
needs of thousands of others.
When Lydia Carlson, whose farm
A beyond Mason, Wts., asked for copies
of "Productive Farm Crops," "Pro-
ductive Vegetable Growing” and "Prin-
ciples of the Practice of Poultry Rais-
ing" she echoed the book needs of ber
neighbors. Then she revealed tbs fact
that her eyes are not always In th*
furrows by asking for a copy of Ool-
Hus' "Book of the Stars."
What Others Desired.
There was a pressing need behind
the letter frntn James Dunn, who lives
ten miles from Convent, La., the near-
est town, which has a population ot
only r.'X) pe«;ple. He asked for a copy
of "Practical Farm Drainage.” Tbs
task of keeping h!s acres dry was be-
yond him. Wulter Williams of Osseo,
Wls., wanted to kqpw If he could make
fuel alcohol from frozen potatoes and
spoiled fruits, and If he could, were
there any books on the aubject Tb*
requests run the whole range of farm
operations. Some wish to know how
to treat snilo. others desire facts on
hog raising. Books giving Information
on crop rotation nre In demand.
The American Library Association
Is raining a $2,000,000 fund to finance
the "Books for Everybody" movement
which during the next three years will
he carried on In co-operation with exist-
ing libraries and library agencies. Th*
money Is not being raised through tb*
medium of an Intensive drive but
through th* Individual efforts of the
librarians, library trustees and friends
ot libraries.
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Browning, Orrin L. The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 33, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 15, 1920, newspaper, May 15, 1920; Ralston, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc907986/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.