The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: The second week of the Daily Vacation Bible School is drawing to a close. It is fulfilling expectations of the leaders. The daily attendance is good and there is an increase in enrollment. Mrs. Lester Gerber has charge of the sewing. The manual training is under the direction of Rev. C. S. McClure and Rev. Gerber. The art work has been introduced under the direction of Miss Sara McElhinney. Many interesting things are being made in these departments. Preparation is being made for an exhibit, demonstration and program to be given on the evening of July 1st. An offering will be taken at that time.
BOTH AT THE SAME TIME: Florida need no longer boast of her “many crop” climate, for Henderson County, with her variety of soils, now runs up a rivaling score with an unusual corn growing record. Chas. Whiteman was picking corn from his fourteen acre field southwest of Biggsville last Saturday, June 18, while his neighbors were either planting or cultivation corn.
As the Graphic always strives to help the farmer and upon seeing this sight, we resolved to interview Mr. Whiteman and see if he couldn’t be persuaded to reveal the secrets of how he could grow his corn so that it would ready to pick before the other farmers could scarcely get their in. However, we are sorry to say that we can offer no helpful advice to the farmers. One of Mr. Whiteman’s neighbors told us he had been delayed in getting this little patch picked but the return was fairly good per acre and the corn in nice condition. (This sounds as if a neighborhood joke.)
INJURED NEAR PONEMAH: C. W. Kissinger of Burlington, Ia., a brakeman on an extra work train near Ponemah, Ill. fell while working in a dump car last Tuesday and was quite severely injured. The unfortunate man was brought to Stronghurst and given first aid by the Santa Fe Doctor, I. F. Harter, who sent the patient on to the Santa Fe Hospital at Fort Madison on train Number One which was stopped here in order that the suffering man might receive the best attention in the shortest possible time.
ANNUAL D.A.R. PICNIC: The annual picnic of the Daniel McMillan Chaper of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the home of their regent, Mrs. J. C. Brook. Forty members, their families and guests from neighboring chapters partook of the bounteous dinner served at the noon hour. In the afternoon a program of patriotic music, a recitation, “Our Flag” by Betty Brook and an interesting talk by Rev. Truitt of the Roseville M.E. Church on his journey through the Orient and his seven years in the mission fields of Burma. The house was charmingly decorated with flags and roses.