Lipscomb Lime Light (Lipscomb, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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LIPSCOMB, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917
Vol. 5, No. 28
Official Paper of Lipscomb County, Texas—Devoted to the Interest of Lipscomb and-Lipscomb County.
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Educational Column
EDITED BY
Turned in by Our Regular
Correspondent.
FRESH AND SHORT
Raver took dinner with G
Harrison's last Sunday.
Teare Bros., autoed to Higgins
last Thursday to meet their
cousin from California.
Mrs. H. tt. Mitchell and chil-
dren came out from Higgins last
Thursday. j
Mr. James McFarlan, of Hig- \ —e School s Obligation
gins, visited at the Teare home
last week.
Mr. and. Mrs. G. M Simms
autoed to Beavei last week.
this comparatively quiet sector.
Yesterday when we arrived one
fellow had a close call. ,A shell
Supt. W. H. Sewell and the Uni-
versity Department of
Extension.
to the Home.
Training for life in the home is
more important today than ever
DEDICATION
SERVICES
Snappy. Paragraphs About the
Neighborhood -What is
Doing in Brief.
You Are on Trial.
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LAKEMP. OKLA., MAY
31—The Busy Bee club met
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Shoemaker. A business
meeting was held. The following
officers were elected. Mrs.
Cone?, Pres.; Mrs. Adleman, Vice
"Pres.; Mrs. Geo. Harrison Secy.;
aj>d Mrs. Dee Key. Treas. A
large crowd was present and all
enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
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A successful -term of school
closed at Liberty Tuesday, with
a basket dinner at noon. A pick
up program was given in the
afternoon. Quite a number f«ara
LaKerap and vicinity attended.
Ail report a good time and plenty
of "eats."
Mr. and Mrs. Stender and son
departed for Cumberland, Iowa,
in their hew auto this week to
visited relatives and old friend.
Mr. I. N. Edwards autoed to
.Shattuck, Sunday to meet his
wife, who was returning from
Okalahoma City. 4
Mr. and Mts. Harry Adams
are the proud parents of a baby
boy, born May 24.
Mack Wilson went to Glazier
Friday to meet his son and
family.
Mr. A. Eddy and Pat Wright
returned from .their trip to Colo-
rado.
\ Mr. D. Thoburn of Higgins
was seen in these parts Monday.
L. B. and A. M. Harrison auto-
ed to Beaver Thursday afternoon.
You are not subscribing to the
Liberty Loan as you should.
What are you going to do about
it? Perhaps yours is a farming
community where the wealth is
in the ground but ready money is
scarce. The government knows
your troubles and is doing every-
thing possible to help you, and
to see that you get good prices
for your crops. Means must be
found: to raise money for the
Liberty Loan. We say this foi
two reasons, the first is, because
you are patriots, and the second,
is that if you do not subscribe to
the loan the tax collector will
foree you to raise the money.
You say "we need the money
in our business". Nobody quest-
ions that. The point is, that you
have to find the 'money anyway,
and you had better find it now
all
make the most of the latest and that we are not entirely safe,
best things of modern science in Three other cars of ours have
the home, practical scientific had close Calls, too, aid one had
training for -housekeeping must be j mud splashed over it by ar-shell,
had. The fireless cooker, the | The Germans are shooting at our
dustless sweeper, the cream cars deliberately; \here is no
separator, the ^anitary sink, the doubt of* that. They are the
refrigerator for meat, vegetables only cars on the road. We have
and Wlk, and many other like been here only three days. If it
conveniences make it indispens- keeps up somebody is sure to
able that the modern housewife get hit."—Eucation alNotes.
have a scientific knowledge of the
material with which she is to How to Can Greens,
work. Food selection and food . . . ,
preparation are better understood j L*111!38 quarters, spinisn, turnip
than they ev^r have been, and the j tops, mustard or any kind of
besc medium for extending the greens.
benefits of this scientific informa- j Wash thoroughly and blanch
tion to the homes of our land is by placing in a wire basket or
through the Schools. A know- thin muslin bag and immercing in
ledge of foods and sanitation is boiling water five minutes. Pack
At St. John's Luthern Church
Sunday, June 3rd.
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LARGE ATTENDANCE
People From Higgins, Shat-
tuck and Other Towns
Were Seen Here.
fragment cut the back of his coat.
Several other fragments of shell
went through his car. Really it
was so miraculous that I didn't
believe it until I saw it with my
own eyes.
"While I am writing this a
fellow came in and said that two
shells had hit the road back of
them about sixty yards away.
They were lucky too. No frag-
before in the history of civilized j ments struck them
society. That decent homes are "We are three miles away from
essential to a decent citizenship the trenches but the Boches don't
You yourself, your community, j has long since been recognized by mind throwing a few shells over
your town, your state, are on thoughtful persons; but to here occasionally to let us know
; make the most of the latest and : that we are not entirely
tUinnrc r\f ~ 1 !
Last Sunday was about one of
the largest days 'witnessed in re-
ligious circles, the event being the
dedication of St. John's Lutheran
church. The services commenced
at 10:30 in the morning with Rev.
Karl Klinger, of Hanover, Kan.,
Treasurer of the Luthern Synod,
delivering [in well chosen words
an able sermon, after which an
elegant dinner was served to all
present.
At 3:00 p. m., *R. R. Richter, N
Lanham, Neb., member of the
Board of Education of the
Martin Luther Seminary at
Lincoln, Neb., preached in the.
English langauge an able senoon.
that was greatly appreciated by
!S ooiung water nve minuies. racK ! a„ present and £ 7:Q0 -
as important as arithmetic or closely in. jars. (It is supnsing Qustav M. Wiencke. pastor of
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Courses in cooking, sewing pint jar if pressed down well) and
...... ,, agriculture, and hom?making pour over a light brine composed
an en i o e government successfuuv pUt ;jnt0 effect can-1 of a teaspoon of salt to a quart of
than have to give it up later and; not{ai, tQ ereate a
new confi- water. The brine should be boil-
never see one cent of it back. deuce and ingratiate the school in ing. Put the lid on lightly but
The Government is fighting to I ^ mjn(js Gf a]j w^0 patronize it. I not the rubber, steam one hour,
keep the Germans from this discreet and intelligent Remove from steam put on rub-
Country, to keep the seas °Pen I djrection, they beget a new com-jberand tighten lid. The next
munity of faith. They dignify 1 day remove the rubber and^team
the idea of home and increase one hour as before. Repeat this
the respect the average layman " " «
from this
seas open
so that youi products can be sent
across the seas and bring you
good prices.
We are in the War, and in. to
stay. Let us see it through.
, Farmers of the Southwest, the
Country calls to you. Tt wants
your help, not the other fellow
but you. Will you respond, and
buy a liberty Bond.—The Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Dallas, Texas.
JUNE 4— Last Thursday night
this vicinity was visited by a
most severe hail storm which has
done thousandsof dollars worth of
damage to crops and -buildings,
and a great many horses were
run into fences and cut very bad-
ly.
Mrs. Winn and daughter ar-
rived home from Stillwater, Okla-
homa, last week where Miss
Winn has been attending the
state normal and has finished her
course of studies.
Mr. 0. A. Aspelin has been
shining around the neighborhood
the last few days with a new
Ford car.
Mr. Mike Wilson's son from
Edmond, Oklahoma, visited with
his parents from Friday till Sun-
day.
Miss Amelia Brown from near
* La Kemp, departed last week for
in Colorado.
NORTHEAST
END LIPSCOMB
COUNTY ITEMS.
MAY 31—Rev. Thorp returned
Saturday from Wichita and
Billrtlesville. She was ac-
companied by her grandson,
Bernard Winks.
average
has for the school. When
properly taught, they give lessons
that are easily appreciated by all
promote that type of interest i four
that means i for educational, j
i social, and domestic uplift. Bath
' tubs, well balanced rations pro-
perly prepared, pictures, music,
books, and a right appreciation
for the beautiful, make a home a
home, arid not a mere place of
residence.
Better homes mean much for
community life of a higher order.
Such homes m ale e civic
clubs, social centers, and other
forms of community" cooperation
comparatively easy to establish.
Home bette.-ment is as " much a
problem for the school as for the
s&cial worker. The school and
operation the third day.* Put on
rubber and pour the boiling brine
over the greens, let it overflow
and seal.
St. John's congregation' conduct-
ed prayer meeting."
People were here from Shat-
tuck, Okla., Higgins and other
adjoining towns were present to.
witness the magnificence of the
occasion. It was one of the larg-
est congregations ever presented
to the people of Lipscomb and
will be remembered in the minds
of the young people for many
years to come.
The day was J ideal for no
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cloud appeared to preventlor hold
Or you may steam for anv at home with good roads on
successive hours and then | aji sfdes in fine .condition thus
seal as in the intermit.tant pro- enab]}ng the overland travel to a
cesa- nicety.
Pint jars require but two hours ^he services
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continuous steaming. If a
regulai steamer is not
convenient, put on 'asbestos mat
or board in the bottom of a large
kettle having a tight cover and
place jars in that. Don't crowd
them, leave space between, put in
three or four inch3s of cold water
and let boil but don't begin to
broke up abotgt
9:30 in the evening with everyone
highly pleased and greatly re-
freshed by the days worship and
the delicious ice cream and soft
drinks that quenched the thrist
of man.
O. H. I^ash and wife of Sunset
visited their daughter, Mrs. Fred the home have acommon interest.
Russell, Saturday night and their With the proper unitv of interest
son G. M. Lash Sunday.
There were several enjoyed the j
social evening at Mr. Witts Sat-
urday night. The stormy even-
ing kept several away.
There will be Decoration Day i
If It Will Only Rain.
The important thing agitat-
connt until the water is boiling, t,^e ^ farmers at
rt, , , r, , this time is, when is it going to
rain? With a good rain for four
or five days of the easy slow kind
would be of great benefit in the
way of helping in the row crops.
It's needed now and a great deal
stronger in the next ten or twelve
davs.
Stearlize rubbers. Use good
tops and the greens will keep
definitely.
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Why "Liberty Loan'?
G. B- Harrison's and Mrs.
exercises at the Jones school
house Wednesday afternoon.
C. A. Bateman and G. M. Lash
were officers for registering at the
Jones School house June 5.
Mr. E. E. Wilson has a new
Ford and G. Witt a new Chivolet.
BLUE BONNET.
The $5,000,000,000 bond issue
i of this year is named "The
Liberty Loan of 1917" because it
is to by a loan from a free people
to be used in freeing the world.
It is the loan of a liberty-loving
Horace Clyde Balsley, a former people to be devoted to tW
and action each becomes an in-
fluence for good in rehabilitating
the life of the other.
Texas Boy at the Front.
student of the University of Tex-
as from San Antonia is an avaitor and on the high seas,
with the allied armies in France. I It is the loan of
Registration Monday.
Precinct 1 somewhat swelled
the market. At the hour when
the lamps were lowered the
number of young men that came
within the age limit swelled to 72.
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A magnetic s
drawing card
establishment of liberty in Europe The number running
over the anticipations. E.
. . Altmiller, Grover Bussard and
r,1;, , , , ,. , , vr \ir , J Sid Bur.-an were registrars. . N
Chtus -Jones resigned irom . the democracy of the New World to
University several months ago redress the wrongs and support
and is now a driver for the the cause of the democracy of the
American Ambulance Corps in Old. , , 4.
PYanee. Mr. Jones in writing UH
. a friend at the University says: Any man may be justified gin n (/dock for pendicitis we ace
peaker is usually a "We are on the front at last and blowing his own horn, but not in pleased to relate is greatly no-
things are pretty busy even in going on a "toot." !proving.. ^'^4
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Mrs. Ivan Case, living north of
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