\wi OO OUR VASCjJr
HOME COMINGls"
TO BE FEATURED
BY MANY EVENTS
Former Student* of Appalachian
State Teachers College Will Gather
on the 21st, and Detailed Program
Has Been Drafted for the Home
Coming Event. Andrew II. Casey
Will Preside.
Saturday, October 21st, has been
designated as Home-Coming Day at
the Appalachian State Teachers College,
and ar. interesting program has
heen worked out tor the event when
< hundreds of those who were educat-i
ed at Appalachian in the old days
will gather and treat themselves to
fond memories of the past, and pleasant
reflections on the miraculous
growth of thier Alma Mater.
Andrew H. Casey, North Wilkes- j
boro attorney, will preside at the I
meeting which is scheduled to begin |
at 10 a. m. and there will be a lium- i
ber of speeches and three-minute I
talks prior to the serving of a plate
lunch at central dining ball during
the noon hour. Football games, recitals,
etc., will feature the afternoon
event, and what is described a3 the
most outstanding gridiron battle in
the bisloiy of Appalachian will get
under way when Piedmont College, i
will bring to the campus its strong
Georgia team, to furnish the Mountaineers
their fiercest tilt of the season.
The home-coming program is published
in full:
Program for the Day
Beginning at 10 a. r song by the
audience: prayer, A. J. Greene, welcome
address, V. C Howell; "The
Growth and Work of the College, Ira!
T. Johnston: song, "North Carolina I
Hills," led by I. G. Greer; "Future ot i
the College," B. B. Dougherty; song,
"Alma Mater," by students.
Three-minute speeches: I. G. Greer,
superintendent of Mills Home; W. B.
A in;tin. attorney of Jefferson; Wesley
M. Bagby, principal Cranberry
High School; C. B. Eilcr, county superintendent
of Wilkes County; J. M
Cheek, county superintendent of Alleghany
County; S.'BVHorton, principal
of Cove Creek High School; E.
D. Wilson, county superintendent of
Yancey County; Sloan Payne, superintendent
of Alexander County; W. F'.
Robinson, county superintendent of
Davie County; A. V. Nolan, county
superintendent of McDowell; Clyde
Erwin, county superintendent of Rutherford;
T. H. Cash, superintendent
of B'orsyth.
At 12:00 o'clock a plate lunch will :
be served in the central dining hall; '
1:30, varsity football, Appalachian vs.
Piedmont College; 3:00 freshman
football, Appalachian vs. Lees-McRae
College; 8:00 recital in voice and
expression, directors. Miss Virginia '
Wary and Mrs. Maitiand Thompson
Linney.
HOME ECONOMICS CLASS OF
COVE CREEK AGAIN AT WORK '
The Home Economics Class of the 1
Cove Creek High School has been '
doing some very interesting work for '
the past week. The second year girls '
all have their woolen dresses cut out
and some sewing done on them. The 1
first year girls are still working on
their aprons, but now have them
about completed.
Last Thursday we spent the day in
Boone visiting several business places.
We were taken through the kraut
factory, the Woodcraft Novelty Company
and several business houses. We
attended chapel at the college and ,
visited the college dining hall and the
power and heating plant.
The Home Economics Club met on
Friday afternoon at the regular time,
and the following program was rendered:
Song, by the class; Bible story, by
Ruth Johnson; story of Columbus,
by Josephine Bradley; Columbus Day
exercise, Roxanna Bingham and Virginia
Donnelly; song, "America," by
tV?A AIOOO- oft'l An /A??
uuv vtooo, Objij&a 1U1 buu w uiitl, -jy
Edith Thomas; jokes, Cora Lee Tester.
The program was enjoyed by everyone.
We then adjourned to meet
again next Friday afternoon.?Vivian
Fox, reporter.
MRS. BROWN TO TARVORO
Mrs. Evelyn Saddler Brown, who
for the past three years luis been
doing young people's work for the
Prtfbyterian Church in this community,
left the first o* the week for
Tarboro, where she will continue with
her church activities. Mrs. Brown
has been engaged for the most part
while nere in religious work among
the membership of her church at the
college. Many friends acquired by her
here will be hopeful that she may be
returned to this field later on.
Mrs. J. L. Fceece underwent a minor
operation at the Hagaraan L.inney
Clinic on Sunday.
WAT
A Non-I
VOLUME XL.V, NUMBER IS
! OH W11
I Above is Raymond Muir, newly ma
j appointed White House usher, who
' will hike over the duties of the late om
,4Ike" Hoover, who died recently.
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LOCAL DRY FORCES s
CONDUCT THREE 3
RALLIES SUNDAY .
i the
Attorneys W. R. LoviU and T. E.I*'"
Bingham, Rov. Roy Dotson Among] 0Cl
Those Who Swung Into Campaign. ^ y
Mucli Interest Reported In Frohibi- ^ei
tion Cause. Attention Called to ?"r
One-Day Registration.
anc
The United Prohibition Forces of c*ff<
Watauga County held three rousing
meetings last Sunday, Senator W. K. (3isi
Lovili taking -the dry cause to a large
audience at Beaver Dam Church, Attorney
T. E. Bingham speaking at
Silvcrstone and Rev. Roy Dotson preseating
the issues at Proffitt Grove
Church.
Publicity Chairman Clyde R. Greene ( :
points to an ever-in creasing interest
in the dry cause, and states that it 'O;
is the purpose of his organisation to
take the campaign into every nook
and corner of the county before election
day on Novemner 7th, some two B
or three speeches having been ar- the
ranged for strategic points by well are
known arys.
One-Day Registration da)
Mr. Greene wishes to call attention be
or all township chairmen arid others ing
Interested to the fact that onlv one rin\
day is provided for registration, Oc- liev
tuber 28, and urges all who have wis
reached their majority since the last chi;
election or those who have moved The
since, to register or transfer as the reni
race may be on that dav. There will reg
be no other opportunity, he emphasises,
and opines that there may be pt
some people in the county, who for p
me reason or another have not regis- "
tered or voted heretofore. These are
especially urged to register and vote.
Sunday's Meetings
Dry meetings will be held at the ?
following places on next Sunday, Oc- on
tober 22, at 2:30 p. m.: j,
Forest Grove Church in Beaver
Dam Township; Skyland Church in
Blowing Rock Township; Howard's e
Creek Church in Boone Township;
Matr.ey Church in ShawneehawTown- gQn
ship; Zion Hill Church in Laurel .
Creek Township; Deep Gap School in su(j
Stony Fork Township; Brushy Fork
Church in Boone Township; Old Mt.
Pleasant Church in Meat Camp Townihlp.
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Government Pork to ^
Be Dispensed in State elei
on
Raleigh.?About 050,000 pounds of
pork, slaughtered under the direction sys
of the National Recovery Adminis- yea
tration and token from the market but
to bolster prices, has been allotted ser
by the office of Mrs. Thomas O'Berry,
State relief administrator, for distrib- Shi
utlon to the needy in North Caro- *
lina. froi
Under the plan of distribution the Ba<
State is divided into 18 districts, with ns
some city or town centrally located bad
designated as distribution center, or 'oeJ
shippings point, for the district. The big
districts embrace from three to ten ted
counties, based somewhat on popula- tbe
tion, and the usual allotment for each 1
of the districts is around 30,000 lbs. en?
Some of them, however, with larger bis
populations, are allotted as high as ati60,000
pounds. frb
In some of the larger counties ai- dee
lotment is made to the larger city,
and another allotment to the county, ^"ii
District No. 4, with North Wilkes- I
boro as the distribution center, em- pai
bracing eight counties, has been al- the
lotted 20,984 pounds of the pork, of tall
which Watauga County is to receive of
4,095 pounds. bef
cha
SHERIFF MADRON INJURED lan
Possibly serious internal injuries int<
were suffered by Sheriff K. D. Mad- Da
ron of Johnson County, when the car but
in which tie was riding was struck by unl
a truck loaded with coal on the Lau- I
rel highway. Reports indicate that chs
the car, after striking the truck, on,
turned over several times, pinning the
the sheriff underneath. to
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'artisan Newspaper, Dev
BOONE, WATAUGA COUN
OARD RULES TO
PLACE MR. MAST <
ON THE BALLOT <
V
nglc as to Whether or Not Dry
Candidate Had Met the Terms of
Election Law Is Adjusted When 4!
Telegram is Presented Local Board
From State Chairman? Itocommenling
Act.
VV. W. Mast, well known Valle Crumerchant
and official of the Wajga
County Bank, will receive the
tes of the drys when the prohltoln
question is balloted upon Novem- ^
r 7th. This became certain Thurs- t
y afternoon when the Watauga ,
unty Election Board ruled him a i
^al nominee, following receipt of t
.elegram by R. S. Swift, the chair- |
in, from H. P. McLendon, chairman (
the State Board of Electoins, rec- ,
mending such action. ;
Vhen the filing time closed on the ^
l and it was determined that Mr.! a
at had failed to file notion r>f
ididacy and declaration of his stand ^
ml the prohibition question, many i
realists and antis concurred in the nion
that he was no technically j
itled to a place on the ticket. I
Referred to State Chairman
dr. Swift wired the chairman of ^
State Board of Elections as to i
at action to take, and when the j t
al board was called together a re- ^
was submitted wherein Major Mc~ | *
idon recommended the inclusion of| v
. Mast's name on the official elec-1 ?,
i ballot. This settled the argument J
I a* mot ion by G. C. Robbins to thej '
act that Mr. Mast be considered
dry nominee, was carried without a
sent.
Neither Grady Moretz, repeal canate,
nor Mr. Mast has shown any ni
os of making any strong personal Jo
it for the favor of the electorate, ***
lough the dry campaign continues
h meetings being held weekly in wierent
sections of the county. Hi
tily One Day to gRegister
This Year ^
Hectors wishing to participate ill
wet-dry _ election November 7th
reminded that there is ohivOils ~
t-nrnvided _for registration, Satur-1
r, October; 3$tfc^ win u
open in each of the fourteen
precincts in the county for one
only, and it is important that
t voters appear on that day if they
h to exercise the right of the franae
when the repeal voting starts.
>se citizens whose names are al- co
dy on the books do not have to re- nc
ister co
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W. THOMPSON =
DIES SUDDENLY 3
of
.1 Who Developed Hydxaulic. Plunt
Watauga Passes Suddenly in
inoxvlhe. Responsible for Klee- 1 '
trie Service at Blowing Rocic.
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l belated communication tells of
death of Edward William Thomp- 00
, 51, former Watauga County cit- ex
i and electrical engineer, who died m
denly in Knoxvilie, Tenn., on Aug- ?
28th.
Ir. Thomson was a native of Lou.na
but came tc Blowing Rock in
:2 on a honeymoon trip. Mr. WalAlexander
was developing May-1
sv at that time and induced Mr. I a
imson to finance and construct an fu
:tric power plant near Shulls Mills th
the Watauga River, build a trans- in
islon line and install a distribution se
tern in Blowing Rock. Several se
.rs later he returned to Louisiana cl
the plant be built continues to m
ve the people of Blowing Rock, ai
lie Crucla, Vilas, Shulls Mills, Su'
Grove and Amantha. ti
Ir. Thomson had a B. S. degree 'tic
m the University of Nashville, a la
ihelor of- Engineering from Tulane, in
well as Master of Engineering, and at
1 a full membership in the Ameri
Society of Mechanical Engineer- ^
. He worked in Cuba and construethere
the largest sugar mill in
world.
)e ceased was one of the foremost' f
ineers of this country, and during
brief sojourn in Watauga County y,
ached himself to a wide circle of tr
:nds who will hear of his untimely k(
ith with sorrow.
ED MeDANIEL FOUND GUILTY
"red McDanicl, one of the occults
of the Blue Goose Barbecue at ft
time Chief Hill Hagaman was fa- w
ly wounded in conducting a search it
fho Tirp m iooo for txtVt 4 olrnrr namal
ore Judge Sudderth Tuesday on n,
irges of violating the prohibition a|
is in connection with 22 pints of
Dxicants found in the raid. Mc- at
niel was found guilty as charged, -p
the Recorder held judgment open n
il the next session of his court. 0j
.onnie -Ward was arraigned on a
irge of assault with deadly weapwas
sentenced to six months on el
i roads, and filed notice of appeal Qj
the Superior Court. it
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stcd to the Best Interests
TY. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSJj
Violet Adams
State Connec
Slaying Of JF
I Handed Him the Gun,"
Witness Ascribes to Gi
Farthing Also Damag
Puts Up Gallant Figl
Violet Adams, slender, dark-eyed |
Caldwell County girl of nineteen |
lumiuers, was returned to the eouny
j&il without the privilege of bail
VIonday afternoon, where she will
remain until the spring term of Waauga
Superior Court to answer
Jiarges of complicity in the death
>f Chief of Police Hill Hagaman,
vho was mortally wounded as be
wuticipated in a raid on a- roadtide
barbecue stand two weeks ago.
xun xjut'ji-niannerca defendant |
ras without any evidence of emoion
a* Esquire Edwin N. Hahn
Mronounced the words which withheld
her freedom for at least five
bore months, and forhode grim
iOnsequences should the higher tri>uital
In tun; find her t?*i ?cce-ssory '
n the drama of stark tragedy whicl
qok the life of Hill Hagaman, and j
he liberty of Rule Levds into ]
fhORfl hands Violet Adams was alleged
to have thrust the death-dealing
automatic.
THE HEARING
???> ' |
. A larger crowd than usual for
preliminary hearing n,et at the;
iirthonse Monday to hear the evl-''
nee presented. L,ovill and Zimmer- 1
an appeared for the State while 1
ihn E. Brown and Robert W. Pulipi
put up a heroic defense.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Farthing,
ho accompanied the late Officer '
agaman to the Blue Goose late in
_i ?
Atizens To Gatli
Campaign For I
HMiWiBMBff'" ? ?~
TT--?"? S2! GcAitt Educathni
Court and Mayor Ketone niorement
bo.-o Will Be Principal Speaker
to Re Held Here Next
Under the auspices of a citizens
mmittee a mass meeting is an- <
mnced which will be held in the i
urthouse in Boone Monday aileron.
October 23rd, the primary pur- i
iOt* nf uiViinh ?a *???=? ? 1
~w X? u> >W UIOVUOO VjUilU I UUilO I |
they exi3t today, and to form an :
ganization for the dissiminatiou of ;
formation and to educate the peo- i
e to a wider observance of the laws <
the municipal, State and Federal ;
ivernments. i
Rev. J. H. Armburst, prominent
jrth Wilkesboro minister and chalrarr
of the Wilkes County Citizens
ssociaiticn Against Clime, will de'er
tlie principal address of the ocsion,
and various local figures are
pected to take part in the moveent
which is expected to result ulforetz
Will Close
Out Furniture Store
Mr. J. M. Moretz announces today
close-out sale of his big line of i
rniture, and at the same time says .
at while he will oontinue to reside ]
Boone, he will likely attach himlf
to business enterprises in other
ctions. At any rate he expects to
ose out his stock by the last of this
onth and attention is directed to his i
inouncement.
Mr. Moretz has operated a furnl~'ore
here since 1921 and his
ak'ishment has always been oopu
r. The news that he expects to go
to other fields of endeavor comes
i a surprise to his friends here. j
1
OCAL CLOTHING STORE
TO PRESENT FREE MOVIE
Final arrangements have been made
r the showing of the "Yankee Don"
Im feature, under the auspices of
le Five to Five Store and the Cenal
Shoe Company of St. Louis, ma:rs
of the famous Robin Hood Shoes
>r children. The children of the vlnity
are all invited to attend this
g party and enjoy this picture Free.
Every girl and boy is invited, and
le management hopes that everyone
ill attend this big show. Remember,
is free, and souvenirs and lovely
rizes will be distributed to the wink/xl/IUe.
IUA. 1 1 1 ?>- -
-lO UUIUUI^ uxc IUUI/ UUiUUCia UJ. IUC I
^tendance prizes.
Don't forget the date, October 19,
: 10 a. m., given at the Pastime
heatre. Come and enjoy a picture of
ta! entertainment. Tickets may be
>taincd at the Five to Five Store.
Four Avery County cabbage growls
co-operated to sell 12,000 pounds
nicely grown heads at a fair profover
local price.
moo
s of Northwest North Caro
'AY, OCTOBER 19, 1933
> Denir i Bail;\
ts Hi With|
}olice i )fficer\
?_ m"
Quotation t Youthful
irl Defendarjl Deputy
ing WitnessTDefense
lit for Accused Girl.
the evening of the 4th, recited the!
well-known facts regarding the oc-.
currences which led up to the firing)
of the fatal shots. His testimony was (
frequently interrupted by defense (
counsel. as they objected time and.
again to legal details involved. However.
the story of Mr. Farthing was j
to the effect that when be and Mr. i
Haffnman i # ?< M*- .... '
o ui.owU -Jit I.UC SUCUC, V 1Ulet
Adams. Rufe Lewis and Bill Bingham,
a customer, were the only occupants
of the portion of the roadhouse
where travelers were entertained.
The search was instituted, according:
to the witness, and twenty-two
pints of whiskey found in the ceiling
under a window. Fred McDaniel, one
of the proprietors of he place, was
Found in an adjoining .'oom. and he,
Lewis and the woman were arrested.
Officer Farthing was guarding the
three while Hagaman continued the
search in an adjoining room. The
Adams woman went to the curtain :
separating the two rooms and called J
repeatedly to Lewis to join her. Later i
it was testified that they had whispered
words, not understood by the
officers, and that after Lewis had
jjone into the room where Hagaman *
was continuing the search, two shots '
were heard.
Aside from the statement as to the ,
unintelligible conversation and sub(Continued
on Page 5) <
ier To Launch 1
jaw Observance i
Campaign Against Crime Wave; I
Tiev. AHttbarst of Norm wukoat
County-wide Mass Meeting i
ma. a a
iniftiUAV /I WIHIWI1. ]
1
1
timatelv in curbing the widespread
iisregard for laws, eyhich has been ,
io manifest throughout the nation. ,
All citizens of this county who are .
interested in the development of a (
J viler citizenship are h?ing urged to
attend the meeting, and ways and
means of combatting the crime wave
and to lay plans for an educational ,
campaign for a more widespread dis- .
position to observe all laws, will be j
discussed.
The advertising matter calling attention
to the mass meeting carries
the names of Judge G. M. Suddreth,
Solicitor Charles Zimmerman, Mayor
J. F. Moore, Sheriff A Y. Howell
and Rev. J. A. Yount.
The meeting will begin at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hunter Here in
Interest Health Seals
Mrs. James Boyce Hunter, assistant
director of the Tuberculosis Seal
ifllfYQ for Nnrth r'amlino imonf ? 1
pie of days in Boone last week in
the interest of her work, visited the
different schools of the county, contacting
local seal sale Chairman Mis.
A. S. Harris of Amantha, and visiting
in the office of the Welfare Department.
Mrs. Hunter states that this year
school teachers will be expected to
foature a play, "Thanks for Health
Day," in connection with the sale of
the little stickers which are sold to
get money with which to fight the
great white plague. Further detailed
announcement as to the local seal
campaign will be made later. From
Boone Mrs. Hunter went to West Jefferson.
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING TO
BE HELD AT MT. EPHRIAM
There will be a fifth Sunday meet- I
ing of the Stony Fork Association, I
held with Mt. Ephriam Church on
October 29th. The program is as follows:
From 10 a. m. to 11 a. m., singing
by the various choirs present; 11:00,
a sermon by Rev. W. D. Ashley; 12:00,
dinner; from 1:00 to 1:15, singing;
1:15 to 1:30, discussion on "Co-operation
of Churches" by Rev. W. C.
Greene; 1:30 to 2:00, a discussion
on "Co-operation of Church and Sunday
School," by Rev. Carl Triplett;
from 2:00 to 2:30, a discussion on
"Temperance and Prohibition," by
someone to be suggested; from 2:30
to 2:45, a discussion on "The Value
of Prayer,"- by Rev. Raymond Hendrix;
from 2:45 to 3:G0, a discussion
on "Leadership of the Church," by
Will Cook.
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RAT
fl.SO FER YEAS
HEAVY BUYING i
NOTED IN RETAIL
LINES FAST WEEK I
Buy Now Campaign and Bargain
Carnival Unite to Bring Large
Groups of Shoppers to Town. Event
Continues Throughout the Week ij'j
With Numb res of Valuable Frizes
to Be Given at Close of Event.
Boone merchants practically without
exception agreed that retail sales
had shown steady gains throughout
the past week, and cn Saturday, the
opening of the Buy Now Campaign
and Fa!! Bargain Carnival, found local
3tores crowded with 3hoppers,
many of whom came from far distant
points to partake of the unusual
bargains being offered by local business
men, in an effort to do a share
toward national trade revival.
T?V.;e ? ? * -
nciwc twtitofy na.u ueen covered
by an intensive advertising campaign
preliminary to the opening of
the buying drive, and Saturday reminded
one of the last Saturday before
Christmas. Many merchants reported
sales quite as heavy as those
experienced during the holiday period
last year, and the outlook for
heavy buying this week, as the home
stretch of the Bargain Carnival is
approached, is bright.
Prizes to Be Given
Saturday evening a number of valuable
prir.es, including wearing apparel.
articles of furniture, etc., are
being offered as a grand climax to
the buying drive. The prize list is
headed by two awards totaling thirty
dollars in cash, and the entire offering
is on display in a window next
the theatre. The prizes are awarded
7>t) a basis of trade coupons distributed
by participating merchants, who
declare there are plenty of bargains
left and that the offerings ere quite
is attractive during the present week.
Reports from over the nation indicate
that the first week of General
Johnson's campaign has gone over
aig, and from inquiries by The Democrat,
Boone reflected a full share in
the returning prosperity.
Rev. J. A. Downs of
Lenoir Dies Monday
Rev. J. A. Downs, wiclply known \
minZiZ?r~ xs - the
Church, died Monday afternoon at
lis home in Lenoir. Funeral services
had not been arranged as this is
.written.
Rev. Downs had served as pastwr
if the Advent Christian Church in
Charlotte, Chicago, Augusta and Dive
Daks, i-'ia., and al Hie time Of his
Jeath was pastor of Central Avenue
invent Christian Church in I,enoir.
The minister was well known in
Watauga County where he had been
i frequent visitor during the past
years, and had made numbers of
triends in this community.
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NRVV SUBSCRIPTIONS
Following are the names of those
who have, within the past few days,
subscribed to the Watauga Democfht
or renewed their subscriptions:
Mrs. Mart- E. Carroll, Boone; Jas.
Councill, Boone; H. Ne&l Biair,Boone;
Miss Jennie Coffey, Boone; Mrs. John
Clawson, Boone; Bedford Greene of
Boone; Dr. J. M. Gaither, Boone; Cecil
Miller, Boone; A. E. South, Boone;
L. D. Woodard, Boone: Mrs. J. E.
Hardin, Boone; Mi3s Jennie Todd,
Boone; Mrs. John Howell, Boone; C.
E. Smathers, Rutherwood; Mr3. J. L,.
Winkler, Boone; Wiley Norris, Boone;
T. J. Norris, Boone; Roscoe Brown,
Boone; B. R. Brown, Boone; George
A. Wilson, Boone; W. L. Holshouser,
Blowing Rock; J. C. Storie, Blowing
Rock; Mrs. Ruth Miller, Blowing
Rock; Henry Anton, Blowing Rock;
Mary L. Castle, Blowing Rock; Mrs.
Elliott Daingerfield, New York; R. W.
Smith, Deep Gap; H. S. Steelman.
Deep Gap; H. R. Maltha, Skulls Mills;
A. J. Greene, Vilas; J. W. Ward, Vilas;
Coy I. Billings, Vilas; A. D. Henson,
Vilas; Edith Hampton, LexingtAn*
Povl r\ o+A?. T %rs T%e
bvut wuti v>. utv*j*, /jjiiu, juiaa uaic
Maltba. Trenton, N. J.; Dr. J. E. Billings,
Fairmount, G&.; John A. Floyd,
Nashville, Tenn.; I. N. Corpening,
Lynn Creek, Mo.
THE WEATHER
:
Weather report for week ending
October 14, as compiled by the Cooperative
station at A. S. T. C.
Average maximum temperature, 65
degrees.
Average minimum temperature, 37
degrees.
Average temperature, 51 degrees.
Average daily range in temperature
28 degrees.
Greatest daily range in tempera
mrc, iu degrees; uate, lltn.
Average temperature at 6 p. m.
(time of observation), 55 degrees.
Highest temperature reached, 74
degrees; date, 12th.
Lowest temperature reached, 30 degrees;
date, 11th, 14th.
Number of clear days, 6.
Number of cloudy days, 1.
Date of killing frost, 11th.