Elwood Ward 84 Dies After Fall In Iowa Town
Elwood Wallace Ward 84 retired Lewis farmer died at his home in Lewis Iowa from complications after a fall that broke his hip three weeks earlier Pneumonia developed two weeks before his death He was born June 6 1855 in Fountain County Indiana and married Viletta Eads in Pekin Illinois He is survived by four sons Thomas G Lewis E Clarence E and Perry A Ward a daughter Florence Mills and three sisters The funeral will be Sunday at 2 pm at the family home with burial in Whipple Cemetery
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Lewis
Elwood Wallace Ward
Lewis Farmer
Mr. Ward
Fountain County
Ind
Charles C
Adaline Orton Ward
Vermillion County
Itl
Pekin
Viletta Eads
Red Oak
Adair Jubilee Day Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended the Adair jubilee day in Adair Iowa on Wednesday. Donna Lon Cole and Margaret Rochholz won first and second prizes for best decorated bicycles. Rudolph Hoemann won first in both bicycle and foot races. Alex Lee won a portable radio donated by the Commercial club.
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Adair
Donna Lon Cole
Margaret Rochholz
Rudolph Hoemann
Alex Lee
Commercial Club
Finger Severed In Plane at G. F. Manufacturing
Nick Thielen, an employee of the G. F. Manufacturing company, accidentally cut off the thumb of his right hand while operating a plane. He previously lost a thumb and two fingers on his left hand in a similar accident three years ago.
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Plane Extra
Nick Thielen
G. F. Manufacturing Company
Thielen
Church Services Lead Weekend Faith Calendar
A long list of area churches announces Sunday schools at various times and worship services across parishes including St Pauls Lutheran Peace Evangelical and Reformed United Presbyterian and Church of Christ with pastors named. A special German service and broadcasts are noted along with youth groups and evening programs.
Church Services and Activities Announced for Local Congregations
Various churches invite the public to services and programs. Fleet Baptist and Five Presbyterian list Sunday school, worship, and midweek activities. guest pastors, choir rehearsals, plus Bible school awards and missionary meetings are noted.
Territory Churches Hold Sunday Services and Events
Anita Christian Science holds service at 11 a m with church school at 10 a m Pastor Thomas B Dixon leads Morning Worship. Rural Life Sunday observed at the regular morning service followed by a church dinner. Anita Lutheran Mission notes Sunday School at 9 30 and Divine Worship at 10 80 with a confirmation service at 8 p m Church of Christ hosts Sunday school teachers meeting at 7 Friday evening.
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St. Paul's Lutheran
K. R. Jeneen
Church of Christ
Lawrence W. Bush
J. A. Dillinger
Des Moines
Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran
Martin &. Selts
Zion's Lutheran
Aalta Church
Beagten Baptist Church
J. Alonso Morse
Griswold Church of Christ
Chas. E. Cooper
Faith Ev. Lutheran
Griswold
O. Kar Olander
KFNF
Our Church
Griswold Presbyterian
C. J. Frank
Peter Trucano
Living Stones Trail
Angola
Noble Center Evangelical
W. C. McKinley
Oelchifl
Walter S. Jensen
Hartford
Conn
The
Yoman’s Association
Claude W. Cooper
United Presbyterian Church and
Ours
Epworth League
E. L. Institute
Ladies Aid Circle
Fivet Presbyterian
Richard P. Chambers
Isaiah
Pioneer Society
Helen Carroll
ITI
Ladies Aid
R. S. Campbell
Women's
Anita Christian Science
Anita Donational
Thomas B. Dixon
Rural Life
Anita Methodist Church Announcements
Anita Methodist led by Pastor Arthur V. Long hosts church School at 10 worship at 10 45 Epworth League at 7 p m Evening Worship at 8 Home Guards picnic Saturday Official board meeting Monday
Kimballten Lutheran Sunday Service Notice
Alfred Jennen serves as pastor at Kimballten Lutheran with no service on Sunday June 18 as indicated in the notice.
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Kimballten Lutheran
Alfred Jennen
Withee Congregational Plans Sunday Services
At Lewis Congregational the convention schedule prompts a morning Sunday school and church service with no evening gathering. The notice notes services are for the nations convention at Withee Wisconsin.
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Withee
Wis
Lewis Congregational
Mrs Voorhees Funeral Rites Held Thursday
Pallbearers at the Mrs Anna Belt Wheeler Voorhees funeral were Harold Nelson Harold Morgan L E Ward Ernest Haworth Clarence Hancock and H G Marker. Muir was furnished by A A Smith Mr and Mrs Joe Lawton and Henry Dahl. Miss Georgia Byrne was accompanist. Hymns included Going Down the Valley Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Asleep in Jesus. Relatives attending were Anna Bell Voorhees Lewis Lydia Vorhees Hattie Vorhees Jane Roush and others from Des Moines Atlantic Cumberland Oakland Griswold Des Moines area.
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Anna Belt Wheeler Vorhees
Harold Nelson
Harold Morgan
L. E. Ward
Ernest Haworth
Clarence Hancock
H. G. Marker
Muir
A. A. Smith
Joe Lawton
Henry Dahl
Georgia Byrne
Isle of
Somewhere
Jesus
Anna Bell Vorhees
Lewis
Lydia Vorhees
Hattie Vorhees
Jane Roush
Evelyn Skidmore
Myrtle Sullivan
Maurice Hamilton
Theodore Smith
Des Moines
Carrie Ward
Ella Roberts
Clarence Oakes
Atlantic
Burnell Willoughby
Cumberland
Clifford Bickett
Oakland
Ernest Buckman
Mary Turner
Lillie Myers
Griswold
Sievers Heads to Alpha Tau Omega Convention
Earl Sievers leaves Avoca for Richmond to attend the Alpha Tau Omega national convention. He is a University of Iowa graduate and plans visits to Washington, D C. Attor neys Joe Turner and Frank Brennan attend the Iowa Bar association meeting in Sioux City. Mrs Ray Edmisten visits Ames for the 4 H girls convention. E M Kennedy travels to Lincoln for business with Mrs Kennedy joining a party.
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Avoca
Earl Sievers
Richmond
Alpha Tau Omega
Sievers
University of Iowa
Washington, D. C
Joe Turner
Frank Brennan
Iowa Bar Association
Sioux City
Ray Edmisten
Ames
Marriage License Issued to Richard Dea and Esther Paul
The only marriage license this week was issued to Richard W. Dea 28 of Shelby and Esther M. Paul 21 of Persie. Deputy Clerk Ceefeonpd issued the license on Monday.
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Avoca
Rich
Ard W. Dea
Shelby
Esther M. Paul
Persie
Ceefeonpd
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Colonial Baking CO
Jack Camust
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Atlantic State Bank
Elwood Ward
Jean Gente
Ted
Conaorens
Dierika
Aring
Cent Adlerika
Gregersen Pharmacy
Phillips
Phillips 66
Scientific Poly
Extel
Peace Evangelical and Reformed
Theo. Baur
Young People’s League
United Presbyterian
W. G. Robertson
C. W. Cooper
Methodist Church
Adventist
Bernhard Petersen
Beagten
Union Sunday School
Brayton
Henrik Plambeck
Cumberland Catholic
D. D. Dower
Reno Masa
Cumberland Methodist
Clarence W. Wollard
Pine Grove
Reno
Marne
Maseena Methodict
Victoria
First Congregational
C. William Bast
First Methodist
Welch
A. B. Voorhees
Avoca News
Cam
Goodrich
Tire & Battery Station
Asmussen
Prop
Walnut Street
Tea
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