Township Committeemen and totals across multiple townships
Large list of township committeemen and payments across Grant Bedford Jackson Clayton Gay Polk Ross and other townships. Amounts include 313.76 562.37 938.42 84.84 84 84 719.92 and 476.44 with numerous named individuals and local businesses.
Mama Franzon and the Swedish Housemaid Chronicle
A long description of Mama Franzon from a Swedish Lapland family tale. Maria's matchmaking with Pastor Franzon leads to marriage and a warm home filled with Swedish cooking. Also notes on The Grass Is Never Greener review and local social visits from Redding to Clarinda and Norwalk communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franzon
Maria
Pastor Franzon
Mama Franzon
Papa
Mama
Sheridan Social Weekend Notes Include Guests and Trips
Mrs. Ioie Jenkins hosted visitors over the weekend. Hally Britt, Carl Sherrell, Patsy June Adrien and Byron Adrien of Omaha vacation at the Jerry Lase ly home in Sheridan. Andy Coury visited his sister in Kidder Missouri. Maude Nall returned from Des Moines with daughter and husband R. P. and wife for a short visit. Sarah Murray of Mt. Ayr spent a week with the Haley family and Orpha Wooden. Roland Wray from Heron Lake Minnesota came to pick up his father W. N. Wray for Father’s Day and an extended visit. Guy Cooper returned from Denver with his bride to a home near Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioie Jenkins
Hally Britt
Carl Sherrell
Patsy June Adien
Byron Adrien
Omaha
Jerry Lasely
Sheridan
Andy Coury
Kidder, Missouri
Maude Nall
Des Moines
R. P. Neff
Sarah Murray
Mt. Ayr
Jesse Haley
Orpha Wooden
Roland Wray
Heron Lake
Minn
W. N. Wray
Guy Cooper
Denver
Colo
Snertdan
Blockton News Odd Weekend Visits and Employment Notes
Mrs. Bentley Frances Kay Thomas works in Seward Kansas. Buddie Nye and wife toured from New York to Wyoming with a dinner stop in Blockton. Pat Campbell and children from Omaha visited Mrs. Glen Bentley's family. Barbara Johnson left for Des Moines for work. John M Berely of Keokuk visited Ross Brant and Rex Lane in Blanchard before Nebraska business. Multiple Omaha and Clarinda residents dined with Anna Haidsiak, and Lois Brice of Omaha visited her parents. Harold Wood family spent Sunday with L D Wood in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley Frances Kay Thomas
Seward
Kans
Buddie Nye
Bill Nye
New York
Wyoming
Pat Campbell
Omaha
Glen Bentley
Charles Thomas
Winds City
Barbara Johnson
Des Moines
John M. Berely
Keokuk
Ross Brant
Conway M.Y.F Holds Bimonthly Meetings Through Summer
Conway youths in the M.Y.F. voted to fold meetings to twice monthly until school starts. The next church gathering is set for June 18 and the July session will be at Donnie Elghmie’s home. Patricia Jennings and Carroll Long wed June 9 at St Patrick’s Lenox with Father Helsz officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Donnie Elgh
Wedding Day for Long and Bride in Conway
The ceremony at Conway united Miss Long and her groom with Bob and Gerald Jennings as ushers. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home with out of town guests from Pittsburg, Omaha, Ames, Des Moines and other cities. The groom is stationed in Laon France and plans to join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Concord
Calif
Gerald Jennings
Ames
Jim Long
Glenwood
Ted John
Billy Long
Paul Long
Father Reisz
Ivan Bissell
Patty
George Schrader
Conway
Merritt South
Batty Jennings
Leo Ryan
William Herzog
Frank Sweeney
Pittsburg
Omaha Nebr
Des Moines
Corning
Brooks
Kent
Prescott
Local Notes and Family Visits Report Week of Travel
Mrs Will Boyd and Mrs Wren Peve spend the week with sister Mrs Ralph Hicks in Jefferson City. Mrs Martha Murphy recently returned from St Francis hospital Maryville after a two week stay. Albert Mutti of Mutti Hardware remains at St Francis hospital Maryville. His son Dr Ralph Mutti and Mrs Mutti of Champaign Ill visited Thursday. Brother Dies in West Mrs W J Henning receiveds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Boyd
Wren Peve
Ralph C. Hicks
Hicks
Jefferson City
Martha Murphy
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
Albert Mutti
Mutti Hardware Company
Ralph Mutti
Mutti
Champaign, Til
Pals for Friendship 4-H Club Holds June Meeting
The Pals for Friendship 4-H club met June 8 with thirteen members two leaders and two guests. They voted to have a stand at Sharpsburg to raise funds. Talks were given on Care of My Clothing by Joyce Evans and Proper Selection of Shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pals
Sharpsburg
Joyce Evans
Obituary Notes and Local Family Updates
The column lists deaths and survivors including James L Walkinshaw 75 of Long Beach California with Missouri roots and siblings in Maryville Hopkins Central Washington and Lincoln Nebraska. It also reports Edna Proctor dying June 15 in Maryville with a 30 year Hopkins residence and 74 years, plus burial in Hopkins cemetery. Additional notes mention Major C G Hart visiting family in Kansas City, convalescence of Mrs Hart, and relocation plans of J L Criss and Elza Mendenhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Walkinshaw
Long Beach
Calif
Walkinshaw
Missouri
Blanchard
Iowa
Los Angeles
Iam Copeland
Maryville
Henning
Hopkins
Adam Walkinshaw
Central
Wash
Frank Walkinshaw
Lincoln
Nebr
Edna Proctor
Swanson Mortuary
St. Francis Hospital
Proctor
Lynn County
Ray
Pickering
Elmer
Cecil
Loveland
Colo
Hobart
Denver
Ted
Sierra Madre
Elsie Sowers Murdock
Kan
Lucille Sowers
Oxnard
Bessie Gorman
Afton
Hopkins Cemetery
C. G. Hart
Waco
Texas
A. V. Hart
4-H Club Meetings and Demonstrations Recap
Judith Moore Care of My Shoes by Sandra Evans. Mason Meadowlarks 4-H met June 11 at Barbara Bix home with eight members three leaders five mothers and two guests. Members presented a meal planning plan and garment show recreation led by Marilyn Miller. Gay Maidens 4-H met June 25 at Barbara and Marilyn Morrison home with demonstrations on pattern selection measurements courtesy joining blouse and skirt pressing and equipment and sewing buttons and buttonholes. Alice Ann Wintermute elected vice president. July achievement show set at Wintermute home on second Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Meadowlarks
4-H Club
Barbara Bix
Marilyn Miller
Virginia Young
Gay Maidens
Barbara
Marilyn Morrison
Barbara Morrison
Theresa Ryan
Mary Ida Stevens
Mareline Loghry
Alice Ann Wintermute
4-H Club Meetings Share Demonstrations and Plans
Bluebirds 4-H met at Maurine O Connor home June 8 with eight members. Mary Poore demonstrated Joining Blouse and Skirt, Sandra Loutzenhiser Pressing and Equipment, Maureen Bell Courtesy. Holt Lassies 4-H met June 7 at Fairview Hall with eight members, one leader, five guests. Everly Palmer Carolyn Shuler and Mary Anne Edwards demonstrated. Marshall Pals 4-H met at Mary Smith home June 8 with three leaders and three visitors. An all day workshop and covered dish noon meal were planned for the next meeting at Julia Brown’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Maurine O'Connor
Mary Poore
Sandra Loutzenhiser
Maureen Bell
Holt Lassies
Fairview Hall
Everly Palmer
Carolyn Shuler
Mary Anne Edwards
Marshall Pals
Mary Smith
Tulia Brown
Lena Mae Eppers
Julia Brown
Julia ‘Rown
Platte Peppy Pals select officers and plan convention
Platte Peppy Pals met at Beverly Wurster s home on June 9 with seventeen members. Judy Calvin was named historian and Joyce Van Orsdel secretary for the year. Jean Van Orsdel was elected for the State 4 H convention but will be replaced by Billy Jean Brannon as substitute. A float committee was formed with Billy Jean Brannon Jeanne Johnson and Joyce Van Orsdel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Wurster
Judy Calvin
Joyce van Orsdel
Jean van Orsdel
Billy Jean Brannon
Jeanne Johnson
Gay Guss Boys Plan Omaha Visit And Tour
The Gay Guss Boys met at Roger Schrader s home where Pres ident Bob Carlson called the meeting to order and Gary Mitchell read the minutes. The club decided to visit Swift and Co stock yards and Boys Town in Omaha and plans a Nodaway center school tour on June 21 at 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Schrader
Bob Carlson
Gary Mitchell
Omaha
Swift and Co
Stock Yards
Lf.y.e
Nodaway Center
Wayne Carlson
Thomas Clark
Norman Johnson
Saddle-Bridle Club Presents St Joseph Horse Show
The Pony Express Saddle and Bridle Club stages its third annual Horse Show at City Stadium in St. Joseph Missouri on June 23 and 24. Admission ranges from 25 to 50 cents with reserved seats at 1.00. Events include stock horses ponies 4 H entries and special acts featuring Adams Dairy six pony hitch and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express
St. Joseph
City Stadium
Midwest
Adams Dairy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyle Stoaks
C. V. Straight
Robert Thompson
F. ¥. van Winkle
Son
Orville Wall
Dwight Wilcox
F. A. Zollman
Benton Township
M. K. Vawter
Francis Beck
Leland Brown
Warren Clark
Darold Cooper
George Goldie
Dalé Hughes
Hunter and
Keith
Howard Irwin
George W. Jared
Hal R. Livingston
Dwight E. Lovitt
G. A. Lovitt
Glen Mick
James C. Morehouse
Wayne Morehouse
al Mullen
Thomas Park Jr
H. G. Penton
Elmer M. Roberts
C. W. Robey
Basil Scott
Cecil G. Stephens
Orville Stephens
Walter Thompson
Wayne Valentine
V. O. Vincent
Roy Weatherly
Douglas Turner
J. F. Hardin
Arnold Million
Donald Newkirk
Donald E.wood
Raymond Sneed
Harry Burmeister
R. R. Clayton
Bruce Good
J. Donald Haynie
Harvey Karg
T. R. King
C. H. Morehouse
Clarence Tribolet
Donald Wehrkamp
M. Paul Borrusch
Bedford Township
Les Galey
Jack Marley
Mathew Lumber Co
Leonard Moore
Glen Sharp
Delia Toops
Bill Watts
C. I. Wells
Western Auto
Zeller Clothing
Bedford Oil
Floyd E. Bennett
Irvin Dunning
Harold Gilbert
H. A. Guenther
Nelson Ledgerwesu
Jack Orth
Marvin Salen
Hamburger Inn
Ralph E. Perkins
Ray Shafar
Taylor County Farm Bureau
Wilson Implement
Clayton Township
Walter Corliss
R. C. Adkisson
N. O. Burns
Budd Chamberlin
Henry Glass
Heindel and Sons
Robert L. Irvin
Max L. Lucas
Arthur Moore
Robert G. Mullen
Ernest Sayler
Clair Souder
Harvey Stephens
Eldon Stroburg
Donald J. Turner
Irven R. Weeda
Wm. G. Young
Herman Burgmaier
Mohler
Richard Neumeyer
Howard, Newkirk
A. L. Parman
Claude Rankin
Wilbur
Rowe
Paul Townsend
Eugene Vanesdal
Gay
G. F. Steen
Homer E. Horning
John R. Livingston
W. R. Livingston
Glenn E. Nichols
George Norton
A. B. O'Dell
Paul Thompson
Virgil Livingston
Roy Lucas
Joseph Matheny
Elbert Avey
Harold Crecelius
Cecil V. Ewart
Harvey Farms
Rex Heyle
R. A. Irvin
G. A. Lathrop
Ward FE
Polk Township
Frank Shields
Frank Clark
Emory Hardee Jr
Coy Jeffers
Orville Manley
Wayne Newbury
Elbert Pershin
Frank R. Potter
F. L. Sprague
Carl Stephens
Raymond Bridgewater
Halbert Hensley
Lester Parks
J. W. Taylor
Mrs. Mamle Dawson
F. C. Handorf
del D. Miller
Erick Schulz
Frank W. Shields
Cecil G.waldruff
Mary O. Sleep
Ross Township
Loren Buzzard
T. W. Davidson
Albert DeMott
Elza Fine
Gary D. Hawkee
Gladé Keith
Guy H. Miller
Billy O'Dell
Frank Oxley
Roy J. Keith
William G. Rybolt
Robert Terbell
Carl Gray
Farris Gray
George Spencer
Freman Barnes
Dean Beauchamp
Ralph Briggs
Karl Cobb
Claude Fine
Ray Gamel
Hubert Hensley
Troy John
Frank D. Jones
James Keith
Max King
Jim Matheny
Marley Farris
W. M. Morehouse
Duane Standage
Oe Swaim
C. H. Templeton
A. L. Thornton
Donald Tribolet
Harley Sleep
Paul Brummett
Clark Crawford
Oma Dalton
Dwight Davidson
Dale Kernen
Ray Kernen
M. G. Luther
Carl Marley
R. C. Mareley
George A. Oxley
Troy Rogers
Alford Safley
Henry N. Shepard
Clark Spencer
Galen Spencer
Rebecca Spencer
Ova Stout
Rex Burns
Leslie Cobb
Eugene Crane
Roy Davidson
Dan Harmon
Erve Herring
Lloyd Oxley
Deino Pickering
Delbert Rogers
Jackson Township
John Whitten
Clifford D. Bowman
Joe W. Boyer
Doyle Henry
Hubert Henry
Wayne C. Hindman
Wilbur Hindman
Merrill D. Lischer
Wilford Lynch
Perkins and Henry
Neil Rowe
Otis Rowe
HK Russell
Helen Streebin
Kenneth Troncin
James F. Trumbo
Edgar Wainwright Jr
John Edward Whitten
Lou Ackley
Dean Brown
Elmer Bruns
Glen Gamel
Orren Jackson
Karl Kemery
Lelan Risser
Leonard Rusco
Albert Turner
Vane E. Walston
Guy Weir
Howard Straight
John Swigart
Kenneth Swigart
Bertha Foster
Loyd Larsson
John Spaach
Ben F. Buffington
Her Echel Scott
Jefferson Township
Waren Loutzenhiser
Warden Loutzenhiser
Committee Land
Clark Stroburg
Glen Stroburg
A. & H. Dist. Co
Chas. Anderson
Bonebrake Locker
Cleo Bownes
H. D. Brown
Louis Clayton
T. A. Clymens and Son
C. F. Richey
Dean Cobb
Charley Cortner
Dannen Feeds
Roy Dillon
Edith Fent
Frank Gunson
Ethel Hammers
Lawrence Harvey
Ardell M. Haun
Orlin Henson
Francis Hill
Lida Hill
Christe Hillers
Alvin Jenkins
Clyde Kemery
Byron Kettle
Arthur King
E. E. King
Myron King
Eldon King
Edwin King
Roy C. King
Ames Larsson
W. A D. McCalla
Vern Meek
Fern Straight
Delbert Surplus
Dwight Terrill
Blockton Oil
Don Haskins
B. C. Hogg
J. F. Perkins
Guy Poore
Dredge and
King
Mra. F. C. Beebe
Thyra Ferre Bjorn
Lapland
America
Springfield
Massachusetts
Longmeadow
Mass
Robert Thomas Allen
Toronto
Ontario
Florida
New Mexico
California
Allen
Elvin Saville
Redding
Wayne Garrard
Orvate Lawerence
Oskaloosa
Jake Lawerence
Robert Loutzenaiser
Michigan
Bob Loutzenaiser
Max Sanders
Cindy
Bill Sanders
Norwalk
Clay Peters
San Francisco
Paul Smith
Dean
Gene Bentley
Castana
Wesley Freemyer
Bill Freemyer
L. H. Kidney
Denton Kidney
Clarinda
Walter Fioren
John L. Schoenmann
Everett King
L. L. Club
America Square Deal
Fred Morgan
FIOME
Your Friendly Square
Paul Morris - Bedford
An W. Hawke
Ee Vale Ene
Ave Insurance Company
Hal
Hy-Klas
Central Grocery
HY - Klas
Canta
Loupes
Valu Oleo
Mrs. Dall Churchill
Blockton News
Patricia Jennings
Carroll Long
Raymond Jennings
Lenox
St. Patrick’s Church
Adam Helsz
Betty Jenning
Audrey Kirchner
John Novy
Creston
West
W. J. Henning
Warren Coy
Carol
St. Louis
Bedford
Bill Morton
Max Niles
West Hopkins
Judith Moore
Sandra Evans
Marshall
Ronald Carlson
St. Joe
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