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THE Items of Interest from First Page of Tribune for Past Six Months. The year 1932 will long be remembered. During this year just closed the depression, hoped. reached worst stage. This year probably the largest political versal on record the United Franklin County electing the tire Democratic ticket The news recorded in The Tribune: Jan. 1-Charles Bagby of Owensdied in his 57th Union's Bridge clubs had joint party at the Hitching Post Jan. Minor Moore and Nick Cardwell got wild turkey each hunt around Blom sold his interest in the Store Leo Aholt Missouri School Journal. state wide school publication gives Chas. for years head Union feature basketball team third game of the season from St. Clair. 14-13. Jan. Bank of Gerald closed by its board and Mrs. Dan Michel celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Jan. John McHenry died the of Union Town Mutual Insurance Company held its annual election of officers and directJan. Busch Aug. Baur and Owen appeared before the Public Service Commission regarding Union's telephone service and hundred and eight people in Union get treatment the free Eye Clinic conducted by the Trachoma Union Cleaners and Tailors sold out the Kleen Cleaners Jan. Association made an appeal for shoes and poor school children. Benefit Card party of the Hitching Post netfor the Milk Fund. The Farmers and Merchants Bank of cific closed White Rose Cafe opened Saturday. Jan. Maune was the first Republican announce the office Hambro Factory was Feb. Cunio in pinochle game perfect hand of spades. -Richard Russell. formerly of Union, died Louis hospital. Feb. Jos. Mintrup died after short illness. Feb. Smith of Robertsville passed illness his 89th Hambro Factory busy Koester. Shell operator. slugged and robbed by four Tucker Hill Auto and Transfer Company opened store Feb died after illness of weeks. Geo. H. Vossbrink died in her year. March Tribune begins its 67th of Union High School girls won the county basketball March Belew. highly spected citizen Hope, died his was appealing for shoes and clothing for titute March county collector's port showed collected taxes the past year. March The Scotia Telephone Company started laying the cable for Union's new and improved telephone system. March McHugh of Pacific died suddenly while customer Republicans and Democrats held big meetings for the purpose selecting delegates the county conventions. March Hambro Factory working full blast there distinct shortage rooming and ing facilities Union Kramolowsky died after weeks. April number of deaths Nicholson, superintendant the Hambro Factory. Mrs. Zehrt. Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. Meyer Mrs. Della Mrs. Allen, Rev. Frederick Baur. April County mised completion Highway Supreme Court decides Congressmust be elected large. April Bicknell appointed superintendent Hambro Union teachers take cent cut. April barn Jos. Bolte Union struck by lightning and burned the ground. April 22nd annual field and track meet Franklin County schools hed in Union. The Sullivan boys and Union girls firsts. May county court lowered the 1933 payments by creasing tax May M. had large county meeting here. large class May Glennon of Louis confirmed large class Immaculate Conception district mail meeting City May graduated from the Union Franklin County Court charities. June observed Memorial Day usual. Wm. Findley of delivered the address. June record number of county candidates, race for Republican for sheriff; seven in