Kimballton Briefs on Local Reunions and Visits
Kimballton notes numerous small gatherings and visits across Iowa. Alumni of Peru State Teachers College attend a 1910 class reunion in Peru while families travel to Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and Spirit Lake for graduations birthdays and funerals. Various residents visit relatives attend services and plan summer work or travel in cities like Los Angeles Omaha Des Moines and Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimballton
Victor Trukken
Peru State Teachers College
Peru
Neb
N. E. Barlow
Cedar Rapids
Marion High School
John E. Jensen
Des Moines
Holger Strandskog
Sonja
Halver
Ingrid Jacobsen
Chicago
Dwight
Ingrid
Gertrude Lundstrom
Louie Hansen
Ardyth
James Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Chris T. Christensen
Griswold Woman Called to Nebraska After Father’s Death
Mrs. John Dugan of Griswold travels to Stapleton Nebraska after the sudden death of her father Nick Kleen. The Klo sen family had spent Memorial weekend at the Dugan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
John Dugan
Stapleton
Neb
Nick Kleen
Klosen
Dugan
Grant Methodist church hosts week long vacation Bible school
Grant Methodist church runs a daily vacation Bible school the week of June 12 with all day classes. Miss Thelma Larson of Shenandoah and two assistants will lead.
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Grant
Grant Methodist Church
Thelma Larson
Shenandoah
Ambush Enters Bloodline History in Illinois Shelton Family
In Fairfield Illinois an ambush aimed at Little Earl Shelton backfired, wounding his associate Dellas Wylie who was shot three times in the back. Wylie, 35, was hospitalized at Flora Illinois after the attack on the highway near their new garage project. Little Earl, 34, escaped unharmed and offered few details. The shooting underscores a long violent era tied to the Shelton family, including Big Earl and others known for gang activity during Prohibition.
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Fairfield
Little Earl
Shelton
Dellas Wylie
Flora
Wylie
Highway 45
Here
Earl
Elmer Brown
Brown
Sheltons
Big Earl
Carl
Bernie
Reverend Frederick W. Simpson Funeral Details
Funeral services for the Rev. Frederick W. Simpson of Indianola and former Atlantic Methodist pastor will be held at 2 30 Wednesday at Indianola Methodist church. Graveside rites follow Thursday at 1 30 at Baldwin Kansas where interment will be made.
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F. W. Simpson
Frederick W. Simpson
Indianola
Atlantic Methodist Church
Indianola Methodist Church
Baldwin, Kans
Teachers And Families Visit Englewood And Boone
Griswold Miss Maurine De Witt a Englewood teacher visits her parents then heads to Camp Hantesa Boone as girls counselor. Karl E Houpt and two children from Dayton arrive for two week stay with Swett family. DeWitt and McKay guests of Hutchison at Anita. Moss guests of Hornsby in Crawford Neb. Denhams attend Grinnell graduation for son Paul Jr who earns BS in business economics and starts with Providence Washington Insurance in Providence R I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Maurine DeWitt
Englewood
Colo
Fred B. DeWitt
Camp Hantesa
Boone
Karl E. Houpt
Dayton
Ohio
R. A. Swett
Fremont DeWitt
Edwin McKay
Netha Hutchison
Anita
R. H. Moss
Crawford
Nebr
C. J. Hornsby
Paul F. Denham
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Paul, Jr
Paul
Providence-Washington Insurance Company
Providence
R. 1
Erie Railroad Reaches Western Waters in 1851
The Erie railroad completed from the Hudson river to Lake Erie in 1851 becomes the first line to connect eastern hubs with western waters. This milestone marks a key expansion of transport and trade routes in 19th century America.
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Erie
Hudson River
Lake Erie
Adair Briefs Move, Visits, and Local Humor
Adair notes include Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Pendergraft and Marcia visiting Cedar Falls and planning a summer ISTC school trip to Denison. Robinsons head to Texas and California for a month. Wolverton moves from Winterset to the Harvester office with son Wayne. Doyle and Marla are part of the family. Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. John Lee of Arion and Dr. Dan Wheeler with Wil lam Mudge from Duluth. Harkins, Ratliffe, and Smith tour to California for two weeks. Rev. Theo Hoemann attended Mrs. Resseguie’s funeral at Laurens and spoke at the Schaefer 50th anniversary in Sioux Rapids and the Walther Leaguers camp at Lake Okoboji. Wiota couple the Higgins purchase Blanche Bibby’s house and move from Lyman. Gentle road reminders close the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strandskov
Kelly Lund
Des Moines
Murray Nielsen
Richard Larsen
Sac City
Wilhelm Larsen
Charles
Don Petersen
O. H. Bornholdt
Avoca
George L. Jorgensen
Henry Schonene
Everly
Nordby
Ed Withers
Aage Mathiesen
Norman Nordby
Storm Lake
Roger Jorgensen
Dietta Jorgensen
Adair
Daryl Pendergraft
Marcia
Cedar Falls
John Lee
Arion
Dan Wheeler
Willam Mudge
Duluth
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REX Pharmacy
Chestnut St
Atlantic
Lowa
Kimballton Briefs
Omaha
Nebraska
aMeel
Matt Ane
OLE Lm
Ceenoan
Nebraka
Cheam Os
Dorothy Parkins
Dorothy Perkins
Adair Briefs
Verton
Robinson
International Harvester
Winterset
Mr. Wolverton
Wayne
Doyle
Marla
William Wheeler
Bob Harkins
Warren Ratliffe
Kenneth Smith
California
Theo Hoemann
Ed Resseguie
Laurens
Resseguie
Paul Hoemann
Hoemann
J. Herman Schaefer
Sioux Rapids
Walther
Walther League
Lake Okoboji
Wiota
Lowell Higgins
Blanche Bibby
Fence
Lyman
Destinetios
FORD
Rarin
New York Fashion Acad
Walnut ST
Roger Babson
Atlantic News-Telegraph
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