Book notices: biographies and histories reviewed
Eilen Beebe reviews Vincent Sheean’s Kindly Light a Gandhi biography and faith journey. J Smith’s Faith To Live is praised. Mary Whitton’s First First Ladies profiles early presidential wives. Laine Joy Anderson’s Old World Iowars surveys Iowa’s twenty European communities through interviews.
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Vincent Sheean
Mathatma Gandhi
Sheean
Jesus
Mary O. Whitton
Smithsonian Institute
Cedar Rapids
Ever Normal Granaries Hold Vast Taylor County Corn Deposits
Air photos show bin sites in Bedford Lenox Clearfield and Blockton storing over 40 million bushels of corn with about 800000 bushels on deposit in Taylor County Ever Normal Granary The county bank deposits total around 7 million dollars The piece warns that drought or crop failure could force sales of feed stock affecting both farmers and townspeople and even threaten government and banks due to surplus corn stored.
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Bedford
Lenox
Clearfield
Blockton
Taylor County
Combs Family Reunion In Seattle Draws Outlaws Admitted
The eight Combs siblings of the late Lafe and Mrs. Combs gathered in Seattle for their first reunion since 1911. Walter R. Coombs notes in laws are outlaws during the week, with two spouses attending. The group, born in Bedford Iowa and later in Canon City Colorado, includes Kenneth Edwin Coombs Seattle Washington and Herbert L. Combs Seattle among others. they have 12 children and 18 grandchildren.
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Combs
Coombs
Seattle
Walter R. Coombs
Honolulu
Canon City
Colo
Lafe Combs
Bedford
Iowa
Walter Coombs
Kenneth Edwin Coombs
Wash
Wilbur L. ‘Combs
Philadelphia
Henry J
Seagroat
Berlin
N. Y
Herbert “L. Combs
Glenna
C. ‘Karterman
Fairpeaks
Alaska
Harry’ W. Combs
Henry R. Audley
Coombes
Otto Hurley Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Otto Hurley seventy died Monday November twenty first at Lenox from a sudden heart attack. He complained of chest pain Sunday and Monday and did not go to work Monday forenoon. He had just finished sawing a board when he collapsed near a shed at the Nix on farm. Born in Illinois he lived in Lenox for 55 years and was former Lenox Town Marshal.
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Otto Hurley
Lenox
Nixon Farm
Hurley
Ilinois
Funeral rites held at St Patrick’s Lenox for longtime resident
Funeral services were held Friday at 9 am in St Patrick’s church Lenox with Rev W J McMahon officiating. Rosary was Thursday at Barber Funeral Home. Burial followed in St Patrick’s cemetery Lenox. Survivors include wife Mary two sons Edwin Wa dena Minnesota and David Forest Park Illinois four daughters Mrs David Fox Wheaton Illinois Mrs Gene Ryan Rat on New Mexico Mrs William Elliott Belwood Illinois Mrs Helen Cahee Buffalo New York three grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Walter Bettendorf Iowa two sisters Mrs Clara Haley Lenox and Mrs George McLiaury Bedford.
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St. Patrick's Church
Lenox
Magr. W. J. McMahon
Rosary
Barber Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Mary
Edwin
Wadena
Minnesota
David
Forest Park
Illinois
David Fox
Wheaton
Ilinois
Gene Ryan
Raton
New Mexico
William Elliott
Belwood
Helen Cahee
Buffalo
New York
Walter
Bettendorf
Iowa
Clara Haley
George McLiaury
Bedford
Navy Advancement for Leroy England in Storekeeper Third Class
Leroy England, son of Mrs. Leona England of Clearfield, advances to Storekeeper Third Class in the U S Navy after a year stationed on Guam.
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Leroy England
Leona England
Clearfield
U. S. Navy
Guam
Sheridan Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brogan marked their 60th anniversary at their farm near Sheridan. He is 84 and she is 80.
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Dave Brogan
Sheridan
Mr. Brogan
Mrs. Brogan
Family of Sheridan Residents Totals 15 Grandchildren
The document lists the heirs as Mrs. John Auten, Floyd Brogan and more Brogan, all of Sheridan. It notes 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren in the family.
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John Auten
Floyd Brogan
Sheridan Social Notes Mention Local Guests And Moves
Sheridan residents report social visits as Mr and Mrs Roger McAlister hosted guests including Harold Rickabaugh Hal Jenkins and Miss Freeman and Miss Goin. Johnny Farrell Jr sold his dairy business to Jack Graham. Roy Taylor of Kansas City spent the weekend with the McAlisters. F B Sheley plans an extended western trip visiting Phoenix and northern California. Ben Williams of Adel Iowa visited Hibbbs family. Willame family travels to Excelsior Springs for treatment.
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Roger McAlister
Song
Harold Rickabaugh
Hal Jenkins
Sheridan
Barbara Freeman
Marion Goin
Blockton
Johnny Farrell, Jr
Jack Graham
Farrell
Roy. Taylor
Kansas City
Johnny Farrell
Kansas
Arizona
California
Helen Jones
Phoenix
John
Califoria
Ben Williams
Adel
Iowa
Elmer Hibbs
Hibb
Myrtle Glass
Louie Stutesmar
Parnell
Charley
Willame
Excelsior Springs
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Eilen Beebe
Alson J. Smith
Brother van
Methodist Church
Stamford
Connecticut
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Tay- Ga County
Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware
Centerville
Towa State Commerce Coommission
Des Moines
Avid B. Long
Sarl W. Reed
O& M
Owa
Alton Jensen
State of
Frances MM. Luellen
Bete
A. Elton Jensen
E. Paul
Kmas Electrolux
Electrolux
Crome
W. L. Mullin
W. H. Covert
Iowa-Missouri Granite Works
Seattle Times
Maloy & Dixon
ED O’connor
Sale Barn
C. W. Steward
Ahrens Drug
H. L. Raines
Maryville
Missouri
James A. Lucas
Wesley Bosworth
Matthews
James E. Hughes
Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg
Crimer's Jewelry Store
Clarinda
Lensen
J. B. Martin
Optometrist
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah
DR. C. E, Nichols
Clarinda, Iowa
Spencer Peck
Sharpsburg
Insurance All Kinds
Ot Howe
the Lever
Bank Young’s Insurance Agey
Garland Hotel
Public Bookkeeping Service Association of Iowa
Jennie Ackerman
THE
Cudahy Packing Company
New Market, Iowa
Corning, Iowa
Clearfield, Iowa
Blockton, Iowa
District Court of
James H. Pullan
Benjamin A. Pullan
New Market
R. H. Pratt
James Link Shoe Repair Shop
M. R. Parsons
Mae Parsons
G. D. Crawford
Kaylor
Homer S. Stephens
William T. Meikle
Kent H. Thornell
Ivan Wells
Clyde Cummings
Crawford & Stickelman
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