China Interior Tour Through Hankow and Nanking
A Shanghai letter from May 1946 recounts a two week interior China trip with Louise. The pair fly with Col. Graves’s peace team, visit Nanking and Hankow, observe daily life, tea customs, and wash routines, and tour a luxury Hankow estate used by peace staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Mom
Dad
Hank
Mary
Louise
Coolie
Hankow
Graves
Liason
Thad
Haakow
Nan-king
Nanking
Chiang Kai Chek
Chungking
G’issimo
Ricksha
Yangtze
Col. Graves
Peace Team
Suayver
Red Cross
Peace team offer leads to a swift trip
The narrator learns that De Briggs, leader of a peace team, plans a late week fact finding tour and invites them to join. The group agrees quickly and spends the night in air mattresses, pondering if the events are real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Briggs
Dodie
Hopkins News Briefs and Wedding at Hopkins Church
Mrs Wilbur Melick was buried in Hopkins cemetery after a Friday funeral at Maryville. A church wedding occurred Sunday June 2 at Hopkins Methodist Church for Miss Mary Russell and George Neumeyer. Rev J Vernon Wheeler officiated with a double ring ceremony and garden floral decor. The couple plans a Nebraska honeymoon before taking up residence on a farm near Athelstan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Wilbur Melick
Maryville
Hopkins Methodist Church
Mary Russell
Gialen Russell
George Neumeyer
Henry Neumyer
Athelstan
J. Vernon Wheeler
Grace Jean Frisby
Bethany
W. E. Turner
Margaret Russell
Julia Thompson
Richard Neumyer
Mrrs. Neumyer
Hopkins High School
Hopkins School
Neumyer
Nebraska
Local Families Noted in Fairfield and Blockton Obituaries
Mrs Ray King and son Eg win of Blockton Freeman awards are acknowledged along with Frederick Rowley of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Orlen Florea and son Larry in a brief obituary notice highlighting the named individuals and their towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray King
Egwin
Blockton
Frederick Rowley
Fairfield
Orlen Florea
Larry
Hopkins Community Guests Share Memorial Day Visits
Hopkins locals report social visits across generations. Charles Worley and Mrs Mary Hanna hosted Mrs Ollie Bonar and relatives. Bob Andrews from Omaha met family as athletic coach appointment at Beebe Town School. Ed Northover and others from Bedford joined Memorial Day grave decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settlyd Charlie
Dealkete Oly
Wepore Fe ci
Voces Boyd
Boyd
St Joseph
Grace Jean Frisby
Bethany
Anna Andrews
Bob Andrews
Omaha
Frank Andrews
Bob
Beebeetown
Iowa
Consolidated School
J. L. Dawson
Creston
Fred Hervert
Orville Litsch
Gon
Chicago
Hattie Litsch
Beverly Litsch
Ed Northover
Bedford
Hopkins
Pine Community Club Hosts Mrs Rolla Davison
Mrs Rolla Davison entertained the Pine Community Club at her home on Wednesday in a social gathering reflecting local group activities and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Davison
Pine Community Club
Local Gatherings Highlight Hopkins Area Socials
A series of Sunday and Wednesday gatherings feature Hopkins residents hosting relatives and friends. Attendees include the Turners Rybolt Jeffers Goodrich and others from Hopkins, New Market Braddyville Shambaugh and Omaha, with visits to and from extended families and church circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Gant
Galen Turner
Wm Rybolt
Bertha Jeffers
Belle Goodrich
Harley Bebout
Hopkins
W. Carmichael
New Market
Charlie Gant
Earsnest Gray
John Bixland
Myr
Clark Miller
Allen Clark
Shambaugh
D. D. Miller
Donald Farlow
Des Moines
Floyd Farlow
Eldon Blackledge
Omaha
Edgar Harris
Lynn McPherrin
Social visit highlights from Clearfield and surrounding towns
Sunday afternoon and Tuesday gatherings feature the Jobe and Shields families with guests from Clarinda Bedford New Market and Brooks. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Frank Shields Mr and Mrs Reid Shields and Mrs Evie Schulz visiting Eldon Clayton in Municipal Hospital Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Clayton
Mae Duncan
New Market
John Blessman
Lois
Leroy Blessman
Jimmy
Clearfield
Conlin Jobe
Clark Crawford
Johnnie
Clarinda
Evie Schulz
Frank Shields
Vivs
Orval Gant
Eldon Clayton
Caleb Jobe
Stanley Damewood
Doris
Dwight Newkirk
Bedford
Reid Shields
Ed Cabbage
Orval Cabbage
Hollis Naven
Brooks
Dick Burton
George Stanley
Ralph Fine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ce Nent
Dorset
City
Misa Bamblin
Ines
Gooch
Gooch Miling & Elevator CO
Lincoln
Nebr
Lina
Portland Cement Association
Wubbel
A Nations Organization
Service For
Bedford, Iowa
Russell - Neumeyer
Ladies Counsil of
the Christian Church
Henry Kellogg
Bert Hiatt
Vella Gill
Waldo Kellogg
Delos Nicholas
South Hopkins
Sam King
SIAM
Lenox Auction Sale
LENOX
Lenox Sale Barn
Ellis Fine
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Carvie Fine
Ivan Davison
Braddyville
Francis Farlow
Cecil Walding
Jeanette
F. Farlow
George O'Dell
Neil Qwens
Ural
College Springs
Irvin Davison
Alice Patterson
Lyons
Kansas
Opitz Bidg
Furnes
Terrell & Son
Salsbury Sal
Salsbury
Cerea Crea
E. I. Wilson Hatchery
TEX
PRIC
Taylor County Motor Company
Bedford, Lewa
Square Deal
Paul Morris
Insurance — Radio
Trimmer
Towana Tiotel
Gravity
Albert Shields
Phore
the Cudahy Packing Co
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