Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1920 — BARKLEY. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY.

The family of J. R. Brandenl>burg, who have had a bad time of it with are all improving. ' — • Tom Eldredge mud family spent last Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Nathan Eldredge in Rensselaer. , The report is that South Barkley is to have- a consolidated school. ■This building is sorely needed, especially for the Pleasant Lawn and Pleasar* Grove districts. These two buildings are in terrible shape, when it '4omes to heating them. The thermometer may register; l near the eighty mark and yet the children complain of the cold, chiefly because the floors can not be There has been a great deal of sickness 'among the children in these two schools and both schools were closed for two • weeks on this account Perhaps this is not the cause of ‘ their sickness but draughty cold floors are not conducive to good health among children sitting still. . ’ The new Consolidated school building will be erected some where near the Barkley church and an effort will be made to have it ready for the school year beginning next fall. It will accomodate the children of Center, Pleasant . Lawn, I Pleasant Grove and Randle districts. - — <■ • « ——.-- — — - nMi itj-

- iThe day is here when progressive farmers are demanding the best possible advantages for their children and there is no argument against the consolidated school as being far ahead of the present system. And the fact phat almost every eligible signer put his name to the petition recently circulated, is proof of the fact that these districts are full of progressive farmers, who are wanting this up to date building. . , Mr. B. W. Ellsworth who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, makes slow improvement. _ . John Maxwell spent the firstpart of the week at the Charles Stath farm north of town, helping to make some improvement on the house. .. Mrs. Jesse Eldredge was quite sick the first of the week with tonsilitis, but at this writing is nnPr The g young married people’s class of the Barkley Sunday school met at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Dean last Wednesday evening, to organize that class, but owing to the weather conditions, preventing some who are interested in this class from being present, it was decided by those present to plan for a social evening and at that time organize the class. Committees were appointed and by the way they* have gone at the task assigned them there „will be something going on at that social which will be held Friday night at the Barkley church. The entire evening will be spent in a pleasant way. About twenty minutes will be used in electing a teacher, president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and social leader, for the , Mrs. Henry Timmons and little son, who recently arrived here, are doing very nicely; Mrs. Judd Adams, who was the owner of a nice flock of Buff Orpington chickens, had the misfortune of loosing seventy-four hens. The cause supposedly being over fat. Mrs. Adams says eome of the hens weighed as high as ten pounds. - Joe Moore and family breathing the fresh outdoor air sitting mnid cushions of a beautiful new Buick car. . Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gillette, who lived for some time in Barkley township and were active in the work at Barkley church, were Whitland. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. Gillette Mr. and M«. Claud Williams had as their guests for' a couple days this week an aunt and uncle of Mt. Williams, from North Dakota. - The preaching services at Barkley will be in the evening next Sunday. There , will be Sunday school in the morning at ten o clock. With the faithful and efficient teachers that are directing the classes in the study of the Bible there is no reason why any one should not be well repaid for being present there. There is a class for everyone. A new class wps formed last Sunday for young boys.' Mm. Dean will have charge of this class for a few weeks until a regular teacher can be arranged for it. The Epworth League was very successfully led zy William Jenkens last Sunday evening. The time of meeting of the League has been changed from 6:30 to 7 and the preaching service will be held at 7:45. It was very encouraging and looks good for the community to see so many of the new families just moving into our community, so finely represented at the church ladt Sunday morning.