Death of Mrs D S Umbenhauer An Anita Grinnell Obituary
Mrs D S Umbenhauer wife of Dan S Umbenhauer a Grinnell traveling salesman died Sunday December 30 after a brief heart illness at the family home in Grinnell She was the daughter of the late D B Way and active in church work in Anita and Grinnell Funeral services were held at the Umbenhauer home on Park Street Grinnell Iowa conducted by Rev E M Willum of Muscatine and Rev E W Gross of Grinnell The obituary notes her kindness family devotion and community service and references a tribute in the Grinnell Herald
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Anita
D. S Mbenhauer
Mily
Grinnell
Umbenhauer
Dan S. Umbenhauer
Grinnell Grove
D. B. Way
Way & Umbenhauer
Iowa
Sato
Amber Haven
Idle-Ogden
Anamosa
Walter R. Way
Walaston
Mass
Harold Way
New York
Cit
Umbenhaver
Park Street
Crinnell
E. M. Willum
Muscatine
E. W. Gross
Grinnell Herald
Council Orders More Lights In City Areas
Action at Monday night’s meeting directs installation of electric lights near the Rock Island stockyards Mars Hill Avenue and parts of South Anita. The improvement aims to boost local lighting and is praised by the council. Also notes community visits and new subscriptions to the Record.
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Rock Island Stock Yards
Mars Hill Avenue
South Anita
C. A. Thompson
Anita
Friday Bridge Club Hosts Five-Table Afternoon
A company sufficient to fill five tables at Bridge were entertained Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Faukengy. The Friday Bridge Club will be the guests of Mrs. J. D. Young Friday afternoon on West Mein street for the usual joy time.
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Bridge
Charles B. Faukengy
Pioneer Walter Hook dies after long ailment in Anita
Walter Hook 88 of Anita and Cass county died January 4 1924 at home after years of illness. Born September 14 1835 in Teddington England he came to America at age 10 and later moved west. He married Flavia West in 1865 in Galesburg and had seven children, five of whom died young. The Hooks moved to a farm near Anita in 1872 and to Anita proper in 1898. A Golden Wedding honored in 1915, he remained active despite aging and loss of sight and hearing. Funeral services led by Rev B W McEldowney with I O O F lodge rites followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Walter Hook
Cass County
Teddington
Kent
England
America
Syracuse
New York
Walter
Chicago
Galesburg
Illinois
Flavia C. West
Chas. P. West
Anita
Hook
Mother Hook
New West
B. W. MceEldowney
Anita M. E. Church
Mr. Hook
God
R. C. Rasmussen
Guy Rasmussen
L. R. Johnson
Sherm FP. Myers
Evergreen Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Walter Hook's Death
We express gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our husband Walter Hook. Mee. Plavia C. Hook Chas. W. Hook and wife Vere B. Hoek.
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Walter Hook
Mee
Plavia C. Hook
Chas
W. Hook
Vere B. Hoek
The Conceit of Man and the Illusion of Peace
An essay reflects on humanity's vanity from World War I era, arguing no plan by any man can prevent war. It contrasts grand wisdom with greed driven by commerce and asks which nation caused the war, recounting a 1918 battlefield perspective and a fable of a beer garden brawl to illustrate human conceit.
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Christ
Earth
Germany
Austria
Siberia
Russia
England
France
Milwaukee
Heaven
Guest of Honor Luncheon for Mrs Voorhees at Hillcrest
A luncheon in honor of Mrs. Leon G. Voorhees was held at Hillcrest in West Anita on January 5. Hostesses Mrs. Harry Faulkner and Mrs. Earl S. Holton served sixteen friends a four course meal with pink decorations. Miss Helen Dinsmore designed place cards featuring a traveler with suitcases and a southbound train. Bridge provided the afternoon’s entertainment with assistance from Joan Faulkner.
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Leon. G. Voorhees
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Hillcrest
Harry C. Faulkner
West Anita
Harry Faulkner
Earl S. Holton
Electric outage delays work for hours on Tuesday
The electric current slipped off duty Tuesday afternoon angering many consumers whose tasks were halted for several hours. Mrs. Garrett M. DeCamp hosted the Knot-A-Kare Club at her home Wednesday with substitutes Mrs. Frank Carter and Mrs. W. E. Fish. The high score was won by Mrs. H. L. Bell.
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Garrett M. DeCamp
Frank Carter
W. E. Fish
H. L. Bell
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Irs
Phabe Tharnish
Record Office
Bert Johnson
Elemer C. Perch
W. W. Kinkpatrick
Benton Township
J. W. Harrison
Guthrie Center
DP. B
Cere
Aslam
Minnesota
R. H. Storer
Wiota
Shropshire
Plymouth Rock
John Deere
Studebaker
Oliver Gang
Emerson
Mer Storer
Eanhart Auctioneers
Rey Faucelly, Clerks
Holton
Lee
Atlantic, Iowa
Stager’s Cafe
Cass County Credit Association
Zurfluh
Atlantic
Lowa
People’s Meat Market
Larson
SS Larson
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