Brookfield marks 76th Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad anniversary
In Brookfield Missouri residents celebrated the 76th anniversary of the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad completion. The item notes grown men and gray hair enjoying the scene on Commercial Street with traffic semaphores in use. An Atchison youth pursues a correspondence course while his employer observes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebrich
Bosanko’s
Commercial Street
Brookfield
Hannibal & St. Joseph
Curtis-Ham Motor Co
Atchison
Local Notes From Bendena To Iola Community
Neighboring towns report visitors including Mr and Mrs Henry Vanderloo of Bendena at the William Barker home Kenneth Brown works for Charley Reichart Howard Gibbs returns from a Western trip Clinton Smith of Meyers Milk Co Kansas City visits his parents Mrs Lou Smith The J J Hennessy family return from Iola after a visit at George Aringtons The Pollyanna club meets at Mrs Barker with fourteen members The Children’s day program is postponed to June 23 Mrs Henry Vanderico of Bendena and Mrs Perry Leonard of Effingham visit with stem ming gooseberries Mrs Oscar Billups to host the club in two weeks continues notes from Vahey Falls and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vanderloo
Bendena
William Barker
Kenneth Brown
Charley Reichart
Howard Gibbs
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Clinton Smith
Meyers Milk Co
Kansas City
Lou Smith
Elizabeth Dale
J. J. Hennessy
Helen
Robert Hennessy
Iola
George Arington
Henry Vanderico
Perry Leonard
Elizabeth
Effingham
Oscar Billups
Rebecca Graherm
Vahey Falls
Local Residents Share Midweek Visits and Travel News
Mr and Mrs Arthur Fuhrman and family spent Wednesday with M and Mrs Frank Higley in Lawrence. Jee Gleason of Kansas City took up lumber for S G Moore. Arthur Whitaker, a medical student at Rosedale, has returned home. Mrs S G Moore and daughter Tara visited Atchison for an eye exam. Miss Mabel Fuhrman, employed in Chicago, plans August return to visit her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fuhrman
Leola
Peter Ferns
Frank Higley
Lawrence
Jee Gleason
Kansas City
Kas
S. G. Moore
Arthur Whitaker
Rosedale
Tara
Atchison
Moore
Mabel Fuhrman
Chicago
Paul Fuhrman
Monrovia Road Sunshine Elib Plans Fourth of July Party
Local group meets with Mrs. Howard Cormoade to arrange the annual Fourth of July celebration at Bill Cormode’s home. Next meeting set with Mrs. C. A. Garnet in two weeks and the Loyal League class meets with new teacher Mrs. Will Christian.
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Monrovia Road
Howard Cormoade
Bill Cormode
C. A. Garnet
Loyal League
Will Christian
Ollie Thomas
Baby
Rapid City
S. D
Walter Gibson
Hugh Needham
R. M. Thomas
Gibson
Ollie
School of Mines
Seymour
Albert Ruley
Monroviarena
James Needaam
Local Families Visit A J Good Home And Market Moves
Car and John Lutz plus families from Orpe Kansas spent Wednesday and Thursday at the A J Good home. Leo Lutz, a Saint Benedicts graduate, returned home with them. A J Good bought three milk cows from Sam Estes near Atchison. Pete Lindsey hauled two loads of lambs to the St Joe market. William Sutter sold hogs at the St Joe market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car
John Lutz
Orpe, Kas
A. J. Good
Leo Lutz
St. Benedicts
Sam Estes
Near Atchison
Pete Lindsey
St. Joe
Loren Malorey
Claude Lindsey
Dorothy
William Sutter
Ladies Club Meeting Highlights and Local News
Mrs Albert Winkler hosted the Needle club with members and guests on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Geraldine Goddard graduates from St Marys college Leavenworth and will teach in Junction next year. The narrative mentions travel plans, family visits and local apologies as well as hospital care and a state blind school placement for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Winkler
Needle Club
James Hegarty
Viola Martin
Hegerty
Edward Wasser
Boss Ehart
Local Gossip Notes and Visits Highlight Small Town Life
Miss Dorothy McConnell of Chicago plans an indefinite stay with her aunt Mrs. F W Kaufman. Miss Amye Holzhey leaves for Fremont to enroll at Midland College for the summer term. Elenora Rickless and Mrs Ralph Flaus hosted the Y W M society at St Johns church with twelve members and two visitors. Mrs. Craig Flett led the study hour as Nina Johnson from near Columbus Nebraska visits the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McConnell
Chicago
F. W. Kaufman
Amye Holzhey
Fremont
Neb
Midland College
Elenora Rickless
Ralph Eflaus
Y. W. M. Society
St. John's Church
Craig Flett
Nina Johnson
Columbus
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Illness
College chum Miss Elva Albers returned home after several days away. Roy Moore of Kansas City visits Jess Barrows family. Baptist Sunday school prepares a children’s day program. Mrs Maggie Lentz and brother A D Keener of Valley Falls travel to Frankfort for a three week visit with their sister. Miss Lydia Nissen of Leavenworth visits her sister. Mrs Etta Patton is sick. M Wagonblast improving but absent part of time. Mr and Mrs Henry Olsen visit Topeka to see the latters sister and family. Mrs Etta Jackman is sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Albers
Roy Moore
Kansas City
Jess Barrows
The
Baptist Sunday School
Maggie Lentz
A D. Keener
Valley Falls
Frankfort
Lydia Nissen
Leavenworth
Etta Patton
M. Wagonblast
Henry Olsen
Topeka
Etta Jackman
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Sas
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Arrington
Helloco Company
Ek Lorena
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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Geneva Reed
San Antonio
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Reed
Arlington
Frank Hosler
Greggs Chapel
Norton Graham
Jack Baugh
Robert
Junior
Donald
Ottawa
I. O
Herbert Bell
Pete Moore
Co. J. Arnold
Elizabeth Ellen Eckert of
Goff
Myr
T. J. Smith
Farmington
Round Prairie
Florence Shortridge
Joe Jormnsky
Viola Martin Potter
John Roesch Sr. Laumont
Geraldine Goddard
St. Mary’s College
Frank Goddard
Virginia
Junction
Louis Linville
George, Linville
Linville
John
George
Ned
Ben Highfill
Potter
Sylvia Beard
Ella
Frank
Clarence
James Herndon
Rtchison Hospital
Virginia Goddard
Honest
Sansracti
California
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Hamm’s
Tor Tod
Burnett
Thompson
CERTO
Ruhtatan & CO. Schappler Groc
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4Th & Atchison
H. W. Buddenbohm Effingham, Kans
C. & H. Cane
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Japan
Bae
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Intfen Grocery van Liew Bros
Koebrich & Son
Rygaard & Tappen
Graham
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