Qua Highland News Letter Highlights Local Life
Lafe Kook sheared his sheep last week while Miss Alice Gilnatrick of Des Moines visits relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs E W Marsh welcomed a ten pound boy born June 1. Lester Bowen reports the loss of a fine colt last week. Fred Renham of Winterset works for Walter Lister and Mrs Grant Griffith slowly recovers from illness. The John Wheatley baby is recovering from pneumonia. Peter Johnson and family spent Sundays with Lawrence Christensen’s family. Rose Powell of Des Moines visits with her sister Mrs Elmer Porch. Ralph Brown and Frank Benham spent Sunday with their parents in Oakfield. Joyce McDermott spent Sunday with Walter Sister and family.
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Lafe Kook
Alice Gilnatrick
Des Moines
E. W. Marsh
Lester Bowen
Fred Renham
Winterset
Walter Lister
Grant Griffith
John Wheatley
Peter Johnson
Lawrence Christensen
Rose Powell
Des Moiness
Elmer Porch
Ralph Brown
Frank Benham
Oakfield
Joyce McDermott
Walter
Lee kinship figures at Richmond UCV gathering
By Richmond Virginia June 3 crowds at the United Confederate Veterans encampment in Convention Hall cheered Miss Anna Carter Lea granddaughter of General Robert E. Lee when she appeared. The event featured Rebel yells as General Lee was lauded by General Julian Carr of North Carolina as the world’s greatest hero. The convention approved credit for designing the stars and bars naming Major Orren Randolph Smith of Louisburg North Carolina as originator. At the United Sons of Confederate Veterans convention William Jennings Brandon of Little Rock Arkansas was elected commander succeeding Seymour Stuart of St Louis.
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Richmond
United Confederate Veterans
Anna Carter Lea
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Julian 8. Carr
North Carolina
Orren Randolph Smith
Louisburg
N. C
The
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
William Jennings Brandon
Little Rock
Ark
Seymour Stuart
St. Lovia
Young Editor Shot By Mayor Of Solon
Solon, Ia June 3 Fred Kreiger editor of the Selon Economy lies at death with two bullets in the chest said to have been fired by C. W. Wolf mayor of Solon who has openly opposed the editor for a month. Kreiger, a newly married 27, Wolf over 50, the dispute rooted in competition in the creamery business.
Women at Biennial Meet Advances Civic Reform Dialogue
The second day of the General Federation of Women's Clubs mid biennial council opened in Portland with talks on civics civil service reform and women's roles. Dr Carter Helm Jones Seattle spoke on The New Civic Idealism while Mrs James C Wilson Wenatchee discussed civics and women's civic places post ballot in Washington.
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Portland
Ore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Carter Helm Jones
Seattle
James C. Wilson
Wenatchee
Wash
Washington
Frederick H. Cole
Omaha
William P. Harper
Josephine Corliss Preston
State Board In Session On Prize Cattle Return
Des Moines June 3 The state animal health commission meets to decide measures for the release from quarantine at Hawthorne near Chicago of prize cattle from W W Marsh Water Joe and Colona, after contracting foot and mouth disease at the Chicago livestock show. Owners attend hoping to recover prize animals despite danger of killing them.
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Dees Moines
State Animal Health Commission
Hawthorne
Chicago
W. W. Marsh
Joe
Colona Ifre
Neh
Davenport
Brayton News Letter reports local visits and farm prices
Brayton June 3 local notes: Mrs Ly C Heath visits Mozelle Milliman in Extra who has a broken ankle. Thelma Bartlett and Doris Jenkins tour the high school. Cattle totals from Brayton to Omaha. Various residents attend funerals, visit Atlantic and Audubon, with a mix of trips to Denver and Ames for relatives and school. Hog sales and property moves noted among neighbors.
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Brayton
Ly. C. Heath
Extra
Chas
Soren Naugard
Niels P. Hoegh
Atlantic
W. R. Konb
Kathleen
H. M. Bartlett
Atjome
Edith Andersen
Wiota
Lt. Miller
Will
Al Jennings A Convert In Glendale Baptism
Former Oklahoma outlaw Al Jennings was baptized in Glendale California after conversion by Rev John Hy Troy He said he felt like a new man and that meeting Dr Troy after his lecture changed his life He found it worthwhile to seek spiritual change in Glendale
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Los Angeles
al Jennings
Oklahoma
Glendale
John Hy Troy
Troy
Jennings
Dr. Troy
Massena News Notes On Local Residents and Tragic Funeral
Miss Belva Fees visits aunt in Massena then returns to Blair Nebraska. John Burnett, who lost a limb in a runaway, heads home to Sparland Illinois with his sister. Mr and Mrs John Mehlman travel to Denver to visit Henry Mehlman and family. John Connelly of Greenfield visits Massena. Harry Bell leaves Lincoln Nebraska after stay with parents. Mrs Walter Beck and baby join family from Owatonna Minnesota to care for mother Mary Olsen battling mouth cancer. Roy Easterday funeral held at the Methodist church with interment beside siblings burned earlier.
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John Mehlman
Denver
Colo
Henry Mehlman
John Connelly
Greenfield
Massena
Harry Bell
Lincoln
Neb
W. D. Bell
Walter. Beck
Owstonna
Minn
Mary Olsen
Roy
Methodist
Carder
Funeral Notices and Local Visits Across Regions
Stepfather of the deceased, Mr and Mrs Lute Leste from near Fontanelle attended the funeral. Two sisters employed at St Joe, Ma, br W Greenleaf, Harry Marlowe, Editor F A Slocum, and Fred B Parkinson left Wednesday for a fishing trip to Clear Lake and Minnesota. Mrs Greenleaf will stay at Atlantic. Mrs Parkinson and Mr Marlowe will visit Des Moines with Dr Robert Weston. L K Nichols of Anita was a business visitor. Mrs N M Penquite and her young son visited Colfax. The LU S ball team defeated Greenfield 3 to 2. Art Pige and Clyde Greenwalt visited Omaha. Mrs Ruth Shultz travels to Lakeside, Montana, where she will remain indefinitely.
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Greenleaf
Harry Marlowe
F. A. Slocum
Fred B. Parkinson
Parkinson Auto
Clear Lake
Minnesota
Tors
A. A. Penquite
Massena
LU. S
Greenfield
Greenfild Boys
Art Pige
Clyde Greenwalt
Omaha
Ruth Shultz
Lakeside
Mont
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