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ing and to give the treasurer’s report. She read the names of eight members who had passed away since the previous meeting: Mrs. Lillie Mathers. Mrs. Mary E. Boone, Mrs. Fred Goetz-man (a charter member), James Pritchard, Mrs. James (Carrie) Pritchard, Mrs. Otto C. Herman, Mrs. Frank Myers and Robert Royster.There was more community singing led by Rev. Anderson who has endeared himself to theold, started for the nearest settlement to get help The wife and 12-year-old son were thusleft alone. The Indian chief ordered this boy, Milton, to round all the horses on the placehouseupclub through his pleasing personality and his capable conducting at several past meetings.The traditional boxes ofand turn them over to him. on penalty of death if he failed to do so. The boy was so frightened he fled down the DesMoines river and was never seen again alive. The motherwas thus left to the mercy of the Indians. Her life was spared but the shock, grief and expos ure caused her death a week or so later.candy were on hand for those who qualified and were received by the following: Oldest lady present, Mrs. Louisa Wahl, old est man present. C. A. Johnson, and the one coming the greatest distance to the meeting, Mrs. C. E. Lookingbill of Nevada. Iowa.At this point in the meeting Miss Diana Jo Holmes, a thirdgrade pupil at Lincoln school, arrived accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Donald Holmes, andIt was three days before Henry Lott returned from the settlement with help, seven white men and twenty-six friendly Indians, finding that their services were not needed, the settlers and friendly Indians returned home, all except John Pea, who remained behind to help Henry Lott and his stepson in caring for Mrs. Lott and to trv to find Milton who had fled% %rdown the river This was inwas located where our present courthouse now stands and was completed in 18(18 at acost of $38,000.In 1804 and 1865 the North Western Railroad was built through Boone County. The City of Boone was laid out by John 1 Blair, March 4, 1865, and was named Montana. At the timeBoone was laid out one house stood within its limits. Tnis wfas a two-story frame building put up on Story Street in 1856 by a Mr. Keeler for a tavern. This building was moved to another location soon after the first saleof lots and became the St.James Hotel. In 1865 over onehundred houses were built forbusiness purposes and residences.in thlt; Frisk, day a dinner membDurinness rthe piton. Ibers,Mrs.obserafterrDiana Jo played a piano solo, A Ball Game,” playing from memory’. Miss Brunton introduced Diana Jo, telling of her affiliation with the club. T. B. (Bent) Holmes, born in 1857 was a member of the club, passing away March 31, 1938. Mr.Holmes had a son, Roy, who passed toway in July. 1955. Roy’s oldest child was a son, Donald Holmes, and Donald is the father of Diana Jo. This makes Diana Jo the great-granddaughter of T. B. (Bent) Holmes. Diana Jo’s appearance on the program was a sort of ‘‘coming-out” party for her as this was her first appearance in public as a piano soloist. She has promised to appear again. Diana Jo's father sent his regrets at not being able to attend the meeting.The secretary was instructed to send convalescent cards to Robert McBirnie, to TheodoreNelson who is in the BooneMuch of the factual materialexpounded by Mr. Good in his speech is recorded in “History of Boone County, Iowa” of which a Boone County pioneer, Mr N. E. Goldth.vait, was the supervising editor.The latter part of Mr. Good’s1846, so Henry Lott and| speech was on the gay nineties,and as he told of the suffering of the women of that period as they vied with each other for the smallest waistline even tothe extent of swooning in thedistance street. Mr. Good kept his audience in a state of laughter.Rev. C. E. Lookingbill of Nevada. a fluent speaker who hasappeared before the Fifty Year Club manvCenter-18. 1846county hospital, and to Fred W.Crary, who is now making his home with his daughter, Mrs. George Purdie, near Rockwell City. The Happy Birthday song was sung to C. A. Johnson, who was 90 on March 1, to Fred W. Crary, who was 85 on March 21, the day before the meeting, and to Louisa Wahl who was 89 Jan. 27.Dec.,John Pea followed the boy’s tracks in the snow until theyreached a point forty rods be low- the mouth of a little creek which comes into the Des Moines river a short below the Village of ville, where on Dec. they found the thinly clad frozen body of the unfortunate 12-year-old boy. They placed the bodyin a hollow' log where it remained until the 14th of the follow ing month when the body was buried on a beautiful Sunday in a rude coffin constructed from a tree felled for the purpose. There j was no service, no prayer, nohymn sung, no Scripture reading, but there were tears in the eyes of those standing aroundpaying their last res|x*cts. Thetree near the grave, on which the boy’s name was cut, has long since been cut down, so the exact spot of the grave was finally almost forgotten. In Sept., 1903, almost fifty-sevenyears after the tragic death of the boy, inquiry was made if any one still living could identify the boy’s burial spot. It developed that two men still living in Boone County, John Pea and Thomas Sparks, were present and assisted at the burial. On Oct. 11. 1903onThe main speaker of the afternoon was C. G, Good who re sides at 313 So. Story St,,Boone. Mr. Good had been the speaker at one of the recent meetings of the club and at that time talked on the firstfiftyyears of Boone County history. At the March 22 meeting he continued the history of Boone County, The story of the Milton Lot? tragedy is quite famili ar to many, Milton Lott beingthe first white person to die-11, 1903, J. F. Eppert, T. P. Menton. John Pea and C. L. Lucas drove from the Citv ofWBoone to Centerville, and these men agreed as to the correct location of the grave. In Nov., 1905, the Madrid Historical Society decided to place a monument on or near the grave to perpetuate this historic event, so the monument, manufactured by Norris Brothers of Madrid. Boone County, Iowa, was placed Dec. 18, 1905, just fifty-nine years from the time the body was foundIn 1846 the first settlement was made in BOone County.times in the past, gave a fine talk, and as usualhis talk was filled with “thingsto live by” spiced with humor.Next J. I McIntosh read excerpts from a book on Boone County History published in 1880, which had been handed down to him as a third generation. When the meeting closed those present knew much more about Boone County History than they ever had before.New members registered at the meeting are: Mrs. Charles Gibbons. 1522 F. 14th St.. Mrs. Albert El sherry, 1212 Williams St., Mr. and Mrs. John Long, 501 W. 4th St.. and Martin L. Donaldson. 709 W. 4th St.There wrere two charter members present, F 11. Crouthamel and J, L. McIntosh.A representative from WOI-TV was on hand for part of the meeting and took movies of some of the activities which were shown on the Ames stationthat night at 9:30 o’clock.The meeting closed with “Blest Be the Tie” sung in unison and prayer by Rev. Anderson.The next meeting will be in September, 19,56, the exact date to be announced later.(Staff Photo by Russ Pigott.)gameimeetimeetiof Mr Mrdage a dim Sundi Mr. a Mr. ' and I' Mr were in tf Mrs. undei countnicebBartcvisitewhoBoonThi of Cl 21stHarr*Fppeing \Mrs.wasM i s swiththemfromprayia n s wYouSmitican iservi8th a Mrof U the f tionsyear.electWagGoldSeensistaPatteHurlMrs.MissSeenlicatiSeenGildlt;BurtidrenSeenPaulHare Today, etc,Pierre. S. IT, (UP)—The StateBureau of Criminal Investigationhere reported the theft of 100 jackrabbit carcasses w'orth $50from a store in Winner.menAlleiWonChri:LocaGracandTY1 Apn
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