Three Vehicle Crashes Reported On Icy Roads Near Siam
In a small community three car accidents occurred on icy roads near Siam. Shenarideah and another car were damaged after a turn on the highway south of Siam. A second crash involved Ben Renfro and Wayne Brand at Lake Shearer farm southeast of Siam. A third collision occurred between Frank Shields and Cecil Gant at Sam Gant farm northeast of Siam. No injuries reported. Clarence Fine’s car remained operable. George Davison, longtime resident, dies at his son’s home near Clearmont. Funeral at Shearer church conducted by Rev. Masters of Burlington Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Bedford
Clarinda
Clarence Fine
Shenarideah
Siam
Ben Renfro
Wayne Brand
Lake Shearer Farm
Frank Shields
Cecil Gant
Sam Gant
George Davison
Lawrence
Clearmont
Shearer Church
Masters
Burlington Junction
Local Residents Attend Holiday Gatherings and Death Notice
Miss Marcella Laub teaches Fine school and worked at J C Penny in Clarinda this week. Hog sales by Ed Stewart Cecil Woldruff and James Woldruff Jr in Villisca Thursday. Clem Fine and Roy in Des Moines Monday. Jeffry Furlong left for New Rochelle to spend Christmas with Clifford Furlong family. Mrs Claude Pace and son Ray Pace visited Hillsdale Wyoming relatives in Bedford. Roy Greenlee and daughters from Cheyenne Wyoming plan to visit his sisters in Bedford. Teachers Miss Hensley Miss Brown and pupils sang carols Thursday evening at Siam homes. Jeffrey Furlong John Terbell Frank Oxley and Abel Shields spent Wednesday in Des Moines. Kilda Oxley of Siam died Tuesday near Guss and was buried Friday in Shearer Cemetery. Oxley, born in Siam, had many friends grieved by his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stewart
Cecil Woldrufff
James Woldruff, Jr
Villisca
Clem Fine
Gon Roy
Jin Des Moines
Jeffry Furlong
John Terrell
New Rochelle
Mrs
Clifford Farlong
Claude Pace
Ray Pace
Hillsdale
Wyo
Pace
Perry Fine
Roy Greenlee
Cheyenne
Will
Will Miller
Norice Adams
Bedford
Miss Hensley
Miss Brown
Siam
Jeffrey Furlong
John Terbell
Frank Oxley
Abel
Frank Shields
Oxley
Day
Des Moines
Kilda Oxley
Guss
Shearer
Mr. Oxley
Marian Rayborn
Thompson School
Elsie Rose Fine
Gravel Point
Ralph Fine
Hensley
Eldon Miller
Mae Beety
Valley
Elmer Dunn
Braddyville
Mahlon Oxley
Hop
Jesse L. Henderson
Joe Smith
North Platte
Nebr
George Davison
Bud Rayburn
Manley Madden
Hawleyville
Wm. O. Landen
Beula Marie
Don Epperson
Big Horn
Wys
Frank Potter Anch
Liam
Mary Landen
Olien Potter
Ellis Clayton
Shenandoah
Arch Clayton
Orville Gant
Eldon Clayton
Clarinda
Clarence Eppard
John Miller
Minnie Rayborn
Bob
N. H. Reid
Wn. Landon
Frank Potter
Lorenni
Cecil Waldruff
Bruce McClarnon
New Market Class Betty Blyth Shields Entertains
Betty Blyth Shields entertained her New Market high school class at her parents home on Wednesday evening with sponsor Miss Lydia Tyner present. Games and music featured the event with a chili supper served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Betty Blyth Shields
New Market High School
Frank Shields
Lydia Tyner
Local Families Share Holiday Visits and Seasonal News
Miss Ella Bix and Mrs. Reid attend Lola Na dine Miller’s sixth birthday in New Marke. Mr. and Mrs. Hentsch and daughter from Benkleman Nebr visit Mrs. Hentsch's parents in town for holidays. Charlene Majors visits from Clarinda to her parents. Landon family from Big Horn Wyo visit Ollie Potter. after Christmas they will travel to South Dakota for business then return home. Lenora Dalrymple travels to Clarinda for employment. Ruth Shields and pupils present a Christmas program as Excelsior school closes for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Bix
N. H. Reid
Lola Nadine Miller
New Marke
Martin Hentsch
Benkleman
Nebr
Landon
Beula Marie
Don Eckerson
Big Horn
Wyo
Ruth Shields
Excelsior
Fred Melvin
Everett Garrett
Carl Miller
St. Joseph
Eva Millier
Des. Moines
Wm. Miller
Gladys Jones
Des Moines
Grant Jones
Garnett Grove
Clarence Grove
New Market
Cecil Breight
Savannah
Victor Whaley
John Miller
Frank Potter
Wm. Landen
South Dakota
Landen
Frank Shields
Marian Rayborn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Miss Rayborn
George Greenway
Miss Shields
Russel Collins
Robert
Roy Harland
Gravity
Charles Miller
Clyde Olmstead
Hopkins
Christmas Visitors Fill Homes Across Local Area
Miss Marian Rayborn and pupils gave a program at Thompson school Thursday evening then left for holiday vacation. Many relatives and friends from Bedford Clarinda Gravity Gravity Gravity attended Christmas dinners and gatherings with local families. The 1939 V-8 was noted by the Shields family as a new purchase.
Hopkins Notes and Social Events in Hopkins
Hopkins locals report Christmas visits and family gatherings including Miss Pearl Kennedy's home event. Mary Donlin, longtime resident, died at 100, with services at Swanson funeral home Hopkins. Funeral details recall her life from Sabina Ohio to Hopkins.
Gravity area sees busy holiday gatherings and travel
Local families in Gravity and nearby towns held Christmas and birthday dinners on December 29 and during the holidays. Guests traveled from Corning Indianola Lenox Bedford Conway and Omaha. Several households hosted multiple relatives including Beemers Huss Farrens Morgan and Dunkin families.
Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings Across Des Moines Area
Mr and Mrs Fred Keith and sons and Mrs Glade Grubb and children visited Mrs Cleo Gold and family. Mr and Mrs Will Chandler and daughters stayed with Mrs E M Posten family in Des Moines area. Kenneth Keith of Red Oak visited relatives and joined trips to Lewis and Red Oak. Deputy Ida Reynolds of Elliott handled Royal Neighbor lodge business. Raymond Reynolds of Chicago shares Christmas with his grandparents Will and Minnie Pierson. Dr and Mrs A A Thomson spent weekend in Atlantic with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keith
Glade Grubb
Cleo Gold
Will Chandler
Des Moines
E. M. Posten
Kenneth Keith
Red Oak
Jimey Welsh
Ee Moines
Jess Clark
Ida Reynolds
Elliott
Mable Keith
Kenneth
Leonard
Wendell
Lewis
Iowa
Keith
Maggie de Lean
Ramond Reynolds
Chicago
Will Pierson
A. A. Thomson
Atlantic
Mrs. Elsie Luton Dies At 81 In Conway Home
Mrs Elsie Luton born Oct 15 1857 near Lee Center Iowa a daughter of Lydia and Jacob Hill died Dec 14 at her daughter’s home in Clarinda at age 81 1 29. She married Edward Luton Dec 7 1874 and they had two children Edward Albert Luton Medicine Hat Alberta Canada and Mrs Fred Wheeler Clarinda. She joined Baptist church then Blue Grove Christian church near Lenox later Methodist church at Conway. She lived on a farm west of Lenox over forty years and the last 15 years in Conway. Survived by two children nine grandchildren three sisters two brothers Funeral at daughter’s home conducted by Rev C M Eppard burial Fairview Lenox. Out of town relatives attended from Creston Amboy W and Ray Lambley Conway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Will Donlin
Creston
Iowa
R. L. Hubbard
Los Angeles
Calif
Swanson
Hopkins
Paul Barton
M.E. Church
Donlin
Princeton
Edward Donilin
Afton
Old Xenia
Elsie Luton
Elsie E. Hill
Lydia
Jacob N. Hill
Lee Center
Lee County
Ulingis
Clarinda
Edward Luton
Edward Albert Luton
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Fred Wheeler
Baptist Church
Blue Grove
Lenox
Methodist Church
Conway
Taylor County
C.M. Eppard
Fairview
Matt Western
Edd Smith
Bert Hill
Amboy
Albert Luton
Ray Lambley
Mrs. Andrew Kemery Dies at 70 in Jackson Township
Mrs. Andrew Kemery 70 of Jackson Township died Sunday after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held at Wetmore Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley Schlick. burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Feb 27 1868 in Taylor County daughter of William and Sussanna Hays. Weaving a long life she taught in local schools and married Andrew Kemery in Bedford Iowa on March 16 1882. Her Red Cross service during World War I as Jackson Township chair is noted. survived by husband two sons Ray and Karl one grandchild Charles a brother William Hays Bedford two sisters A W Forbes Avon Park Florida and Nora Dunlavy Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kemery
Jackson Township
Wetmore
Stanley Schlick
Fairview
Ermina &. Hays
Taylor County
William and
Sussanna Hays
Hood
Bedford
Iowa
Roy
Earl
Ray
Karl
Charles
William Hays
A. W. Forbes
Avon Park
Florida
Nora Dunlavy
Gartside Rites Held for C M Gartside in Sheridan
C M Gartside born Taylor County Iowa November 9 1874 died November 30 1938 at St Francis Hospital Maryville Missouri aged 64 years 21 days. Funeral at Christian Church Sheridan conducted by Rev Pritchard. Burial Luteston Cemetery. He leaves wife two daughters two sons five grandchildren and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Gartside
Oren Miles Gartside
Oraliva
Maria Gartside
Taylor County
Iowa
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Missouri
Sheridan
Larilda Farrell
Tle
Ronald Oren
Oren Brace
Opal Larison
Clara Lyle
Oakley Gartside
Parnell
Garland Gartside
Obituary Notes for Ira A Roberts and Anna Linard Miles
Two Iowa obituaries note the deaths of Ira A. Roberts of Bedford near Conway at 65 and Anna Linard Miles of Davenport born 1855. Roberts left a farm life with wife Effie and five grandchildren. Miles, daughter of Rev E M Miles, loved church service and music, survived by husband William Osburn and seven children, with funeral in Bedford area.
Mrs Emerald Wheelen Dies at 21 in Mount Ayr Community
Mrs Emerald Wheelen born August 9 1917 near Bedford Iowa died December 7 1938 at her home northeast of Mount Ayr aged 21 years 3 months 28 days She taught school after graduating Mount Ayr High School class of 1934 married Emeral J Wheelen April 17 1937 and left an infant daughter Isabell Jane Her family and church ties are noted with private funeral held Friday at 1 30 p m Rev Stark of Tingley officiating Burial Rose Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Lee
Walter R
Isabell Herbert
Bedford
Iowa
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
Emeral J. Wheelen
Isabell Jane
W. R. Werbert
Gladys Marsh
Nieves
Baptist Church
Stark of
Tingley
Rose Hill Cemetery
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Clem Jeffers
Fannie Shields
Min
Bie Rayborn
Aerie Hays
Lola Reid
Excelsior School
Marcella Laub
J. C. Penny
Lucille Hensley
Gladys Brown
Community Hall
Santa Claus
Eunice Hamilton
Lucile Rollie
John Terbell and Sons
Ernest Gray
Harvey Young
Wendel
Willis Oxley and Sons
Helen Williams
Lois Whaley
J. S. Telecky
Jimmy
Town
Lee Loman
Gladys
Kansas City
Glade Traster
Ada Pettyjohn
Centenarian
Mary Donlin
Arthur Nicola
Marty Donlin
Sabina
Clinton County
Ohio
Masonic Lodge
O. K. Shell
Roy White
F. J. Yeomans
F. L. Gray
E.S
Eastern Star
Stanley Swanson
Glenn Waldruff
John Morehouse
Amy Laipple
J G. Rusk
Bertha Ringgold
Christina Kysar
Ulmer-Orman
Marjorie Ulmer
Galen Ulmer
Earl Orman
Elmer Orman
Elmo
Christian Parsonage
Sherman Moore
K. P.E
F. C Litsch
Toyal
The
Christian Church
Charles Wallace
Lon Zuber
Lee Edwin
Demna Sturgeon
N. Orme
Opal Orme
Everett Whitney
Jack Dunkin
Raymond Arthur
Ames
Howard Ringgold
Asa Ringgold
Charles Gray
Louise
Howard Thomas
Fred Pistole
Richard
Iira Fine
V. £. Leewald
Emporia
Kans
D. A. Sargent
George B. Ulmer
Matlin Harris
Joe Andrews
A. F. Mutti
Betty Wolfers
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Julia Wolfers
Cottey College
Nevada
Claude White
Sioux City
Gertrude Wolfers
Detroit
Mich
E. C. Wolfers
Nevada, MO
Alonzo Ferkins
Lewis Huss
Alonzo Firkins
J. W. Richards
Nelie van Alsline
Corning
T. C. Firkins
Don
Nodaway
C. N. Rogers
Maurine
Indianola
Harry Crowell
Jamita
Howard McColm
Lewis, Joreen
Larry
Claud Moore
Chas. Huss
Howard Perdew
Monte
George Beemer, Sr
Herman Beemer
Hudson Beemer
Homer Beemer
Horace Beemer
Judy
Jackie
M. E. Aid
George Barrett
Quilie McMahill
Q. M. Buckner
Cline
Elmer Brown
Clifford Reed
Rebekah
Green Moore
Fred Joslyn
Ilo Wilson
Clarends Churchill
Don Farrens
Chariton
Aoe
Lee Farrens
Bat . Farrens
Faith
George Beemer
R. A. Farrens
Keith and
Kenneth Farrens
Albert Levi
Song
Omaha
J. C. Morgan
J. S. Francis
Ralph Frankin
John Pickering
John Dean
Ae Jerry Workman
Eva Finch
Audrey Grubb
Will Grubb
Milton
Chester Grubb
Anthony
Taather MacPherrin
M. C. Stagdill
Maynard
George Dennis
Sharpsburg
Monroe
Lou Chandler
Toby Carson
Nolan Cay
Lewis Day
Jane Posten
Zona
al Bender
Maurice
Grant
G. E. Smith
Madeline
Marjorie
Olive Johnson
Walter Alexander
Norma Jean
Tennessee
Orville Rodgers
Hamburg
Kennard Dunkin
Fred O Dunkin
Ira A. Roberts
Mary E
William Roberts
Effie Smith
Tor
Esrlis Norton
Mildred de Voe
Edith Appenzeller
Kathel Hi
Name Farm
Roberts
Herman Roberts
Grace Salen
Wm. Osburn Anna Linard Miles
Davenport
E. M
J. A. Miles
Francis Shimer Academy
Conservatory of Music
Mississippi River
William Osburn
Camanche
Gertrude Henderson
Jimmie Osburn
Minnie
Tive
Auburn
Tuna
Emmett
Walter
E. M. Miles
Lake City
A. Douglas Steffenson
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs. Emerald. Wheeler
T. E. Anderson
Bedford Battery Co
Paul Morris
A. K. Morris
Bedford Hatchery
Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Page
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