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Honorary pallbearers will be George McDaniel, J. A. Bhields. Lewis Luster. Grady Sanford, Jess McFarland. and Tom Appleberry: and active pail- bearers will be William Kirshner. J. ! P. Corum. Mr. Fields, Will Gray. C. B Rose, and Fletch McMullin.
Mr. 8lman probably was Spring- field's oldest blacksmith. He came to the city 52 years ago, ald was a Union veteran of the War of Secession. He was the father of 23 children, of whom eight survive him. They are Ell. Jack Charles, James and Thomas. all of Springfield; Mra. Jamen Brewer of St. Louis: Mrs. J. S. Stagner of Heston. Pa., and Mrs. Oscar Carroll of Springfield.
He is survived also by his wife, and his former wife. Mrs. Sarab Siman. of Hamlet, Neb., one sister. Mrs. F. C. Brandenburg, of Hamlet. Neb., and one brother W. D. 81man, of St. Louis.
MARRIAGE LICENSE .
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Fred W. Beasley .. 23. and Deonhie Brown. 15. both of Springfield: Omar H. Simmons. 27. and Fern Keltner, 20. both of Springfield. ..
DEATHS
FASTHAR ADA L WADDES
Tuberal , otrvioss for Mrs. Ada L. Waddle, wife of Police Bergeant Ed Waddle; . who died in . Springfield bolpital yesterday following a linger- ing illness, will be conducted at 2:30. o'clock Thursday afternoon at South Avenue Christian church, of which she was a member. The Rever- end'K. C. Bechler, assisted by the Bererend Benjamin L. Smith, will of- Doiste. Burial will be in Haselwood cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Lee and Ouri; ber mother, Mrs. Dan McNatt of Aurora; 'two sisters, Helen and Isabel McNatt, and a brother, Dillard. all & Aurora.
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SCHOOL EXCLUDES CHUM OF VICTIM
Report Will Reveal If Disease Causing Student's Death Was Contageous
The county health department will be notified today Lf Lester Robertson 16-year-old Senior high school stu. dent, died from contageous or non- contageous form of spinal meningitis
Dr. Murray C. Stone, pathologist making the analysis, will be able to make a report today. Dr. John W Williams, county health officer, said last night.
School Bars Chum
Young Robertson, whose home is in Brookline. died at a Springfield hoe- pital. He was taken jil last Wednes- day while attending a class, J. D. Hull principal of Benior high, said.
Fred Sims, a friend of the dead youth, who was with him during the early part of his illness, has been ox- cluded from school until the nature of the disease is ascertained. It is be- lieved that Robertson's death was from & non-contageous type.
Funeral Wednesday
The body was taken to the home of his sister. Mrs. C. W. Dulin. 1090 Bouth Florence avenue. Funeral ser- vices will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the First Presbyterian church, Brookline. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under direction Thurman Funeral home, Republic.
He le survived by his parents, of Brookline, three sisters, Mrs. Dulin Mrs. H L. Potter. and Mrs. Paul Vass. all of Springfield.
BOY W. TUCKNESS
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Roy W. Tuckness, 19, a barber, died from posumonis at & o'clock yeter- day afternoon at the home of a brother. H. L. Tuoknees, 1943 North Boulevard, He is survived by his tather. A. A. Tucknem, of Redtop. Dallas county. Mo .; four brothers, H. T. and J. L. Tuckness of Springfield; W. I. Tucknew of Redtop, and O. H. Tuckness of Devil's Lake, North Da- tkota, Funeral services will be held at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon from the Klingner Funeral home and burial will be in Pleasant Hope cemetery at Pleasant Hope, Mo.
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'MY HOME TOWN' Backward Glimpses By Spring- fleldians to Places They've Lored and Still Cherish
By CELIA RAY
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ROY ELLIS. president of State Teachers college, has spent his Ilfe, except intervals when he was away at college and the like. in the Ozarks. Con- sequently he al- ways has been . ) enthusiastic' booster for this! section. Mr. Ellis was born on a farm about elght, miles northeast of ! Seymour. which he calls his home town because it was there his par-, ents did thelr Ellis trading when he! was a boy. The larm. however, was not in the same county as Seymour for it was in Wright county.
Mr. Ellis received his elementary schooling at the New Grove school. I one and one-fourth miles from the " farm upon which he lived. He al- ways has retained an Interest In this little rural school and at least once each year he drives there to icke somie books for the library and visit the scene of his sche ! days
Mr Ellis was graduated From high school at Hartville and from there continued Ins education at college His mother is still living and owns the farm upon which he used to live. but she makes her home in Moun- tain Grove
"I well remember the long drives we used to take in a wayon to Set - mour." said Mr. Ellis "ft was an a'l da trip with a wagon and **** 's and in cold weather u wa a bitier
"Some way out latest fail- road town and we did our market- me and milling there Roads were not good in those days and in the dead of winter it sometimes seemed that we had to make a great man. trips to town
JODI W. FRANKLIN
Tummal Atylom for Jobn W Hopper Folk county rest- Gotit ; and rupublions leader, will be capitucted at 2:30 d'block today at the Bottwar Christian church, Mr. Frank- "Un died Monday.
MRS. JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS Funeral MrTices for Mrs. Josephine Williams, 61. of 810 Bouth Boulevard. conducted in the Christian church at Pittsburg. Kan., at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Williams' body had been taken over- land from Springfield by an Alma Lohmeyer funeral coach. She was buried in the Mount Hope cemetery at Pittsburg.
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Mrs. Williams .moved to Springfield only within the past month. She was the widow of Dr. William Williams, an - eminent physician of Pittsburg. 'who died more than 10 years ago. "She is survived by two daughters., Mr. Harry Rogers, 310 South Boule- vard, Springfield. Mo., Mrs. Fred Moore, of: Brooklyn, N. Y .: three ais- | "to, Ma. D. M., Williams, of Niangus, Mo ... Hru .. Bild. Clay, of Marshfield. Has Lund : Mit Rebecca Glazier, of Springdel4; dod' four brothers. J. H. bommag and John W. Thompson. Intent vi Robert Thompson, of
Ind Sam Thompson, of
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Funeral services for Erben C. Stasie, political worker of Hartville. Ma, who died last night at &t. John's hospital, will be conducted Thursday afternoon . at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his mother. Mrs. B. 'L. Steele of Hartville. Interment will be in the Hartville cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Fu- Deral home here.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Wade Pirtle, 19, of Camino, Calif., and Eva Curnutt, 17, of Strafford.
Page 2: James Siman died .** John W. Franklin died. Roy W. Tuckness died. Ada L. Waddle died.' Erben C. Steele died .** Joe Garrison died .* Marvin Ward, Jr., died .**
Page 7: Lester Robertson died .**
Page 10: Births reported .**
VAIN ANALYSIS IS MADE AFTER SCHOOL BOY DIES
Dr. Murray C. Stone, Jathologisi. ' The county health department's this morning reported to Dr. John W. office way flooded with telephone Williams, county health officer, that icalls this morning fiom parents of he had been unable to determine ! students at Senior High school and whether Lester Robertson. 16-year- istudents wishing to attend the old Benlor Jfigh school student died 'funeral asking the result of the an- of contagious or noncontagious spinal alysis.
meningitia.
Semmiprivate funeral services for the Doctor Williams said this morning . youth were conducted at 2 o'clock that the cultures will be kept for ety- this afternoon at Brookline. Mo. the ! eral daya and examined at Intervals. 'youth's home, with burial in Green- "The death was caused by & form ; lawn cemetery under the direction of spinal meningitis." Doctor Stone ; of the Thurnian Funeral home, Re- mald this morning. "but our analysis ; public. He died Tuesday morning in revealed no organtam to Indicate ja Springfield hospital after becom- which particular form."
Ing Ill a week ago today.
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. E. 1. Pemiducion. 805 ¡ West Scott street. announce the birth of a son. Jerry Lioyd on October 30 .:
Mr. and Mrs W W. Webb, of Fort . Wurth. announce the birth of a daughter at a Springfield hospital. ' Mrs Webb was Maso Jewell Lesde of - 720 State strec !.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Brandt. 029 East . .
Locust street. Announce the birth of u hon. Lawrence Rober !. on Ocio-
DEATHS
SIMAN SERVICES
Funeral services for James Siman were conducted this afternoon at his home. 1610 8t. Louis street. The Reverend B. E. Moses officiated. Bu- riai wu in Hazelwood cemetery under direction Alma Lohmeyer Funeral howe.
JOHN W. FRANKLIN
Funeral services for John W. Franklin were conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at the Bolivar Chris- tian church. Mr. Franklin, a Pulk county pioneer and republican lead- er, died Monday.
ROY W. TUCKNESS
Funeral services for Roy W. Tuck- hems Will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Klingner Pu- neral home. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hope. Mo., cemetery.
ADA L. WADDLE
Funeral services for Mara. Ada L. Waddle will be conducted Thursday Afternoon at the South Avenue Chris- tian church. Burial will be in Hazel- wood cemetery, under direction W L. Starne. undertaker. 8hs was the wife of Police Bergeant Ed Waddle.
ERBEN C. STEELE
Funeral services for Erben C. Btoela will be conducted Thursday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his mother. Mrs. E. L. Steele, of Hartville. Mo. Interment will be In the Hartville cemetery under direc- tion of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home here.
JOE GARRISON
Joe Garrison, 76 years old. a plo- Deer resident of the Ozarks, died ! Tuesday night at 11:30 o'clock. at his homa at Palmetto, Mo., near Rog- ersvilis, Mo. Ha la survived by two sisters, four daughters, Misses Mary. Cora and Quinn Garrison, of the home address, and Mra. Blanche Bnlder. 306 Bouth Florence avenue. Springfield; two sons. Edward. of Springfield, and Len of Ozark. and by five grandchildren. Funeral acrv- Ices will be conducted Thursday aft- ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at Linden church southeast of Springfield with burial in Linden cemetery.
WARD INFANT
Marvin Ward, Jr . Infant son of M !: and Mrs. Marvin Ward, died In a hos- pital here at 10 o'clock this morning following a brief illness. Survived by his father and mother. Funeral serv- ices will probably be held-Thursday
afternoon. Arrangements In charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 3: Lester Robertson died .** Mrs. Ada L. Waddle died .** Erben S. Steele died .* Joe Garrison died .* Mrs. Ada L. Waddle died .** The will of Josephine Williams was filed for probate .**
Page 4: James H. Goddard was appointed to administer the estate of Samuel D. Goddard.
Page 8: There is a photo of and an article about Rev. Oscar Lee Black who came from Covington, Ohio .**
ERBEN C. STEELE Funeral services for Erben C. Stecle will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at the home of his mother. Mrs. E. L. Steele. Hartville. Mo Burial will be in Hartville cemetery under the direction of Alma Loh- meyer Funeral home. --
JOE GARRISON
Funeral services for Joe Garrison. 76. a pioneer resident of the Ozarks, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Linden church, south- west of Springfield. Burial will be In Linden cemetery. He died Tues- day night at his home near
Palmetto, Mo.
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By CELLA RAY
COVINGTON, Ohio, was the home town of the Reverend Oscar Lee Black, pastor of the First Presby- tetian church. He says. however. that when he was a boy he lived in Stillwater - that is the name of the river which flows the town of Cov- ington, and in which he used to fish and swim.
Doctor Black
lived in Coving- ion until he went away to college- Wooster :: nivers- ity. Wooster. Ohio. Dr. Black He took his final year of college work at McCallester college. St. Paul. Minn., and since that time has made only brief visits to Covington, where ¡his mother still lives.
"Covingotn an agricultural community." explained Doctor Black "The Stillwater Valley is considered the most fertile in the world-more fertile than the Nile.
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"As a boy I enjoyed the usual ac- tivities of every youth who likes the out of doors. I recall many pleasant hunting trips with my father in the woods about Covington. I often wen! fishing and swimming with my brothers."
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Doctor Black's chief hobby since his college days has been bird study. He recalls that even when he ! was a boy he was interested in birds and in all nature lore. This he had | his first opportunity to learn in the region about his old home town.
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MR8. ADA L. WADDLE
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada L. Waddle will be conducted thia after- noon at South Avenue Christian church. Burlal will be In Hazel- wood cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne . undertaker. Mrs Waddle was the wife of Police Bergeant Ed Waddle.
POLICEMEN PALLBEARERS FOR WIFE OF SERGEANT
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Funeral services for Mra Ada L Waddle, wife of Police Bergeart Ed Waddle, will be held at the South Avenue Christian church at 2 30 o'clock this afternoon, with the Rev. erend Benjamin Smith conducting the services
Chief of Police G C. Pike yesterday named six members of the poilce force to act is all The AÑO Patrolmen Larson. Simmons, E .: es Owenn. Hicks, and Wald.
Burial will be made in Hazelwood cemetery.
WILLIAMS ESTATE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG CHILDREN
Five children of the late Joseph !:: e Williama of Springfield are ic share equally in her property. according to the will filed in probate court. The children are Addle Lee Williams, Lora Goodwin, Marvin A. Williams, Era Williams and Ella May Williams No provision is made for a son. William Oscar Williams, the will rec !: es. be- cause of his having received his shs:e from h!s father's and mother's estates.
DEATHS
LESTER ROBERTSON
Funeral services for Lester Robert- bon, 16-year-old Benlor High school student, were conducted yesterday at his home in Brookline. Burial was In Greenlawn cemetery under direc- tion of Thurman Funeral home. Rob- prison died Tuesday from a form of spinal meningitia, efforts of phy- Elclans being unsuccessful to deter- mine whether it was a contagious type.
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 2: Births reported .**
Page 8: Miss Austa Kidder, 10, daughter of E. W. Kidder of Carthage, died Sunday in Kansas City of rabies.
Page 10: Mrs. Ed Waddle died .** Erben C. Steele died .** Joe Garrison died .** Mrs. Rosie E. Cavener died. Carter infant died .**
Mrs. Laura Belle James died .*
Page 14: Lewis Henry Marshall died.
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Grim Fortune Hits Carthage Man Third Time in 7 Months
stil to The Leader
CARTHAGE, NO. Nov. 1. - The derth of Mias Austa Kidder. 10-year- old girl who died in a Kansas City hospital Sunday from rabies, was the third stroke of grim fortune for E. &Kidder. her father. & Carthage resident
Mrs. Kidder died in April and the Morrow-Ridder Milling company here. of which Mr. Kidder was vice-preal- dent and a large stockholder. was de- stroped by fire in August at a loss of $161.000.
Mise Kidder was bitten on the arm by a small pup here seven weeks ago. Her father, uneasy about the actiona of the dog at the time. had it exam- ined by Carthage veterinarians and they declared that it was free from Tables. . The animal died a few days later. Mr. Kidder consulted physicians and they advised against giving the giri a serum treatment.
Miss Kidder then went to Holden. Mo. with her father and about two weeks ago, complained of a burning in ber arm. She was taken to a Kan- mas Ofty hospital Immediately. where it was discovered that she was the victim of rables, and ahe died there Sunday.
EXPIRES WHILE WIFE PREPARES CELEBRATION
Special to The Leader WEST PLAINS, MO., NOV. 1-Fu- peril torvioss for Lewis Henry Me :- sball of Chapin, neur bere, who died Sunday. on the exact hour of his thirty-fourth wedding anniversary, were beid here yesterday. Mr. Mar- shall was . well-known resident, who had lived in this district for 40 years. He died quite suddenly from a heart attack, while hla wife was making preparations for the celebration of the wedding anniversary.
Mr. Marshall was survived by his widow and two sons, Glenn of Chaplo and Roy of this city.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Christian, 2067 Worth Robberson, announce the birth of a baby girl. Betty Jean, born Bun- day, October 28."
Mr. And Mrs. J. O. Bobbit, 2122 Worth Mimourt avenue, announce the birth of a daughter, Agres Marie. October 27.
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DEATHS
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WADDLE SERVICES
Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Waddle were held this afternoon at the South' Avenue Christian church, the Rever- ; ei:d Benjamin Smith officiating Six patrolmen of the Springfield police force acted as pallbearers. Interment was in Hazlewood cemetery under di- , rection of the W. L. Btarne mortuary. .
STEELE SERVICES
Funeral services for Erben C. Steele were conducted this afternoon: at the home of his mother in Hart- Ville. Mo. Burlal was in the Hart- , Ville cemetery under direction of the Herman H. Loluneyer Funeral home. '
JOE GARRISON
Funeral services for Joc Garrison I were conducted this afternoon at the Linden church, southeast of Spring- field. Burial was In Linden cemetery He died Tuesday night at his home neer Palmetto, Mo.
MRS. ROSIE E. CAVENER
Mrs. Rosie E. Cavener. 25. died las: night at her home on route 4 She is survived by her husband. James O Cavenci. three children, four brothers, one sister, and her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Case of Joplin. : Mo. Puneral services will be held al 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Klingner Funeral home. The body will then be taken overland for bu- rial in Mount Hope cemetery at Webb City. Mo.
MRS. LAURA B. JAMES
Mrs. Laura Belle James, long tune resident of Greene county and for 20 years a member of the East avenue Baptist church here. dled yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her home. 2135 East avenue. following a brief illness She was 72 years old. She was the mother of Joe James. former police captain. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mike Cramer. of Toledo. Ill .; two sons, Joe and John W. James, both of Springfield: two sisters, Mra. Hattle English of Nelson. Mo., and Mrs. Henry Boan of Ratou. New Mexico. and two brothers. Charles and Joshua Goodman. both of Bar -. nett. Mo. She is also survived by nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the East avenue Baptist church, with Interment in Belleview cemetery, nine miles north of Spring. field, under direction of the W. L. Starne Funeral home.
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CARTER INPANJ . The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Carter. 1107 West Florida street. died this morning at the home address. Funeral arrangements, un- der the direction of the Klingner Funeral home, are Incomplete as yet
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: William S. Gobble, 45, of Mountain Grove and Ruth Beckley, 31, of Springfield.
There is a long article about Allan Updegraff, formerly of Springfield, who has just written a novel "Native Soil" which is a little autobiographical. yes !?
Page 8: William L. Minor sues to divorce Bertha Minor. They were married July 26, 1926.
Page 10: Card of thanks .**
Page 10 (a different page 10): There is a photo and an article about E. A. Barbour, Sr., who came from Wilkesboro, North Carolina .**
Page 12: John S. Rothermel died .** Mrs. Laura B. James died .** Mrs. Rosie E. Cavener died. * * William Kennedy died .** Levi Ruddles died .**
INTRODUCING THE CANDIDATES
Short Sketches of the Men Who Will Oppose Each Other in November Election
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Willard Hamlin, democratic nomi- ned for prosecuting attorney of Greene county. Thirty-eight years old. Hay realded in Springfield all of his life. At- tended George- town and Wash- ington universi- ties and entered the practice of law upon com- pleting the law courses, practic- Ing here since 1914. Berved . term as state senator from 1923 to 1925. Elected prosecuting at- Hamlin torney in 1926. Rotides at 1318 Benton avenue.
George Skidmore, republican nomi- nee for prosecuting attorney of Greene county. Born in Springfield in 1897. Attended the grade schools. high school and Drury college in Springfield and Washington uni- veraity law school. Berved 18 months overseaso during world war in alrth regiment U. 8. marince. In active s rvice in Germany. Has practiced in Springfield since 1922. Has been re- porter for Spring- Skidmore feld court of appeals. Resides at
DEATHS
JOHN 8 .. ROTHERMEL
Jobb 8. Rothermel, 45, died at his home on route No. 10, one mile north- east of Springfield, late last night. He is survived by his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Rother- mel, Springfield; one sister, Miss Nora Rothermel; and three brothers. Frank and Eearl Rothermel. of Springfield. and M. P. Rothermel. of Pittsburg. Kan. -
LEVI RUDDLES
Levi Ruddles, 76, died at his home at 729 North Main avenue late yes- terday afternoon after a brief 11- Dess. He Is survived by two nephews and & niece. Funeral services will be held at the W. L, Starne mortuary Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in Hazelwood cemetery.
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'PEOPLE ALWAYS COME HOME' ..
By DOCIA KARELL
People always come home. No mat- ter how far abroad they may wander or how many years they may derote to forgetting. sooner or later they come back to the "pative soll" in which their roots are planted-
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That is the beliet on which Allan Updegraff's latest novel, on which he we now working, la based; and it ta the explanation for bis being in Springfield this week. -
For the first time. In 26 years. be is back in the "home town" visiting !
old school-mates and boyhood scenes. While here be ts. too, putting the fin- ishing touches on his novel. "Native! 8011." which will be published in Jan- uary. The setting for the novel La Springfield as he knew it 30 years ago. and at least a part of the material is autobiographical. based on his childhood bere.
Mr. Updegraff bastena at once toi explain that he waited to come to ; | Springfield until his book was vir- tually complete, so that nobody pos- sibly could read into it bis experience here, or believe that any of his char- acters are based on hometown folk
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His home is now in Paris, where he la French representative of the Liter- | ary Digest, and he came back to the United States this summer to take charge of the Literary Digest straw -.. vote. which he completed shortly be- fore coming to Springfield.
With urbane good nature he ex- plains his confidence in its "1:veness" and accuracy. Not more than a frac- tion of one percent of the ballots sent ! -
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out go astray in the maila. be mys. beos use the lists of voters are taken. from telephone subscribers' lists and registration lista, and are kept us up- to-date as is anyway posible.
This year's results, he concedes, may not be as accurate a forecast as the poll was four years ago-but that. he says, Is because so many voters are still changing their minds.
He expecta a larger vote for Al Smith in the south than the Literary Digest Indiostes, because he believes that at the last minute a lot of "Hoover-democrats" will refuse to bolt thetr party. "They have been all excited." be says, "but when they get to the voting booths, they'll find they'll vote as 'they always have voted."
1 RECALLS "NEW TOWN"
As -a youngster. Allan Updegraff
lived in one of the first homes to be built in the Woodland Heights ad- dition. , "Across the road," he recalls. "WAS & sassafras lot, and next, to our yard was a vacant lot where we kept our horse. Now," he says, after hav-
ing revisited the patghborhood .. "the; Łup a .bungalow there-but i think the horse looked just as well."
' -in those days the Commercial street district was the "new town. and boasted the main Frisco station Not having been back since, Mr. Up- degraff expected . to come into the mme station, and was a bit surprised when he landed in the "old town."
He is abarmed with the beauty of the city, especially its avenues of colorful old trees, and hopes that they fay never be sacrificed. And he is planning to get really "into" the Ozarks-he never learned to know them very well as a boy, he confesses because "in those days you had to take an old mule and ride for three days to get anywhere." The bill were pretty inaccessible.
Allan Updegraff and his brother Lawrence were members of the class of 1901. Springfield high school, and belonged to the intimate group which Included W. W HiwkiDe, now budi- ness manager of the Scripps-Howard newspaper organisation; Ralph and Burgess Bnyder, whose father publish- ed the old Springfield Republican. and who bow own the Gary. (Ind.) Tribune; Will Carrington, prominent Atlantic City physician, and Dr. and Mra. W. R. Anderson and Mrs. Ward Morgan, of .Springfield, with whom be is spending much time in re- miniscence. His brother is now on the editorial staff of the New York Times.
By coincidence, another member of the class. Mrs. Maud Maxwell, of Manilla, P. I . is also in Springfield -
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. & H. MehJ.
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Mr. Updegraff began his writing career as a columnist on the The Springfield Leader, at nothing a week After a year at Drury he went eust and . finished at Yale.
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