Flora Journal-Record

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The Flora Journal-Record
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VOLUME  IX THE JOURNAL, Vol. 81.       No.   8.
FLORA, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1921
NUMBER 2B3
RECEPTION AND
BOOK SHOWER
A Delightful Social Time Enjoyed by
Big    Crowd     Present.      Three
Hundred Books Donated.
Fine I>rogram Given
The book shower, receptiob and free entertainment at Library Hall Tqasday evening was a great success In spite of the bad weather. By ,7:00 o'clock the reading and rer ceptlon rooms were filled to over¬ flowing and a delightful social time was enjoyed by all.
At 8:30 o'clock the entertainment was announced in the auditorium. The exercises were opened by the orcheetra and followed by home tal¬ ent contributions, consisting of vo- ~ cal solos, readings and instrumental music, every number ot which was splendid and appreciated by the large audience.
The library building was erected in 1901, with a donation $10,000 received from the late Andrew Car¬ negie. The first course ot season entertainments was in 1903-4 and tbey bave been continued each seas¬ on paid for by -' the sale of season tickets.
The first librarian's report show¬ ed that the librar^ owned, in 1906, 2,448 books;  in  1920,  3,868.
Books loaned in 1906, 6,231; In 1920     10 339
Visitors in 1906, 661; in 1920, 7.968.
Total attendance, 1906, 6,792; in 1920.  18,161.
The books owned by the library are ail high class, consisting of works ot reference, standard histor¬ ies, poetry, fiction, religious works, masterpieces ot literature, encyclo¬ pedias, and numerous pamphlets, giving' valuiable information upon nenrly all subjects of interest, while upon the shelves, twenty of the leading magazines and daily pa¬ pers, for free use of all visitors to the reading rooms. They may be used every afternoon and evening ex¬ cept Sunday.
The library has shown encourag¬ ing growth from its beginning and gives promise ot still greater suc¬ cess and benefit to our town and community.
Over three hundred books were donated on Tuesday evening, the largest number ever given at one time on any other such occasion. It has proved Us worth and deserves tbe good will and generous help o( our people.
The following program waa given: Orchestra
Vocal  Solo Miss Helen MofrlB
Reading Mrs.  L.  E.  PIxlev
Duet—Cornet.... Everette    Colclasure
Saxophone L.   B.   Pixley
Vocal   Solo Miss   Mary   Ellis
Piano Duet, Ruth ft Helen Edwards Vocal Solo....Miss Mildred Hemmick
Vocal   Solo Barle   Dykins
Reading Mrs.  R.  D. Finch
Vocal   Solo Sam   Hemphill
Piano Soio Mlss Bather Lewis
Vocal   Solo,   ' The   Flag   Without   a
Stain"    (by   request)	
 Mrs. W. I. Terhune
Orchestra—Piano, Mrs. Everette Colclasure; Violins, Miss Ethel Fry, Mrs. L. E. Pixley; Cornet, Everette Colclasure; Saxophone, L. E. Pixley; Trombone,  Mrs.  H.  D.  Southwlck.
Preeent Board Trustees:—T. J. Friend, H. F. Pixley, W. A. Karr. J. C. Scudamore, Randolph Smith, Mrs. Mary Hunna. Mrs. F. H. Simp¬ son, Mlss Dora Rider. Miss Mary Major.
Randolph   Smith.   President;
T. .1. Friend, Vice President.
H.  F.  PHtley, Treasurer.
Mary L. Hanna, Secretary and Librarian.
BANK  RE-OPENED
FOR  BUSINESS
The Rinard Banking Co. which closed its doors two weeks ago on the order of Millard Weir, represent¬ ing State Auditor Andrew Russel. reopened for business on Monday.
The State Auditor had ordered an assessment of $45,000 against the stockholders so as to completely re¬ store impaired capital failing in which the recourse was a receiver¬ ship.
"The stockholders' meeting was called tor last Friday, the very earli¬ est date at which a meeting could be legally held. A resolution making the assessment was passed and with¬ in an hour every dollar of the $46, 000 was paid in. The majority of the stockholders were able to raise the necessary funds without borrow¬ ing a dollar. Thts upholding the reptitatton of the bank as one of the strongest in southem Illinois.
Not all of the overdrafts and doubtful securities will be lost. Much of it will be collected and will be carried as surplus to give the bank additional strength.
PURPOSE OP THE GO-TO-CHUBCH  C'l-.W