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taught the Rich Woods * school 51 years ago, made a short talk. 'He «ik-v^^| rd those who were hls pupilsi to staml^k') uti 'and twenty of the class arose# told of many amusing: incidents ;of®, the teacher's life of the pioneer days;rarai Mrs. Emily K. Moffett effectivoly§»| read a poem composed by Mrs^Har^,%| iet Rogers, a former teacher of th»£*|j Rich Woods school. The poem wjis V/vlr written 77 years ego.R. S. Briscoe of Kansas, 111., madef$j| a speech touching on conditions when.^teS he was sheriff of Edgar county many^rvj^ years ago. PvMiAttorney Ben H. Redman of'Parls^S® read a genenjogica! sketch of the iHcs. compiled bv W. E. Redman,W. H. Drewell, president of'Westfield Bank made a brief ^ddress.^S Miss Lema Davis, who has a mUsic^S® studio in Rockford, 111., led the 8ing4^|p ing, the songs bolng. printed on hack of fans. Rev. Fongev of KansM^53 nronounced ..the benediction. Horacs-^^^ Kulwlder of Redman took a photo of igj^f the crowd. ' * jjljwMrs. .Joseph H. Bennett, 87, and seph Redman? 84r were the two oldest^Sfe In attendance. .}:§MThose in attendance from Marshall were: Mrs. N. J. Tibbs, Otho Tibbs and family, J. W. Adams, and Enie«fc.i*M| Adams and family.The interesting paper about the ear -jgjg ly hlstoiy of the Rich Woodrf neighbor* fdt} Iiood, read by W. E. Redman, will be gjfj published next week.A reporter for the Paris Beacon waslt;a« fit a Ink nnrl I ■ ManAvielKta f Ik*
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Marshall Clark County Democrat
Marshall, Illinois, US
Wed, Aug 17, 1921
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