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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
4
A small audience gathered at the Elk's Home for a Legion Auxiliary Flag Day program last evening. Attendees enjoyed the program though turnout was limited.
William Oaken, 40, was instantly killed by a bolt while working at a corn crib on his Greenfield farm yesterday. He leaves a wife and three children. the family moved from Audubon County about four years ago. Funeral arrangements have not been set.
Rev. Fr L. Mc Cannon, Drake university minister missing since last Saturday from Des Moines, was found Thursday afternoon in Macksburg. His brother and father arrived in Creston to assist, and Mayor Ed Keith facilitated the locating call after tireless inquiries. He had been en route to Hopkins Missouri to take a pastorate, with his wife and young daughter, and had endured multiple car troubles.
Court records show Courtney Brown sues Herman Fraizee in district court seeking 39.55 in repayment for a money loan. Clerk George Icl Figgins handles the filing this morning.
Reverend W L Cain of the Presbyterian church will preach this evening at the Gospel Mission located at 210 South Elm Street. The event invites local residents to attend the service.
Mr and Mrs Fred Ide plan to leave Sunday for St Louis Missouri to attend the International Rotary convention to be held June 18 22. Mr Ide serves as a Creston Rotary Club delegate and will stay in St Louis for the full convention.
Mrs. O A Silverthorn died at her East Main Street home Greenfield after a lingering illness. Funeral Thursday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev W H Meredith and a former pastor now at Macksburg. She leaves her husband and three adult children. The family longtime residents celebrated their golden wedding two years ago.
Mrs. P. K. Anderson of 308 South Walnut street sustained a painful foot injury when a porch swing collapsed trapping her foot between the floor and the swing. Doctors report no bones appear broken.
Alfred McCormack suffers lumbago. Ray Cook family and Joe visit Harvey Beetz. George Gault expands fence work under Mr. McCollough. Hazel Schmock leads Camp Fire prep. Mrs Ira Taylor and Grace with Donald visit Creston. Mary Boham visits nephew G M Routh. R E Routh ill in Cumberland. Rex Routh graduates high school at New Richland. Bert Martin family at their farm. Ralph Martin valedictorian at Cres ton High School plans Drake University. Elmer Hetland attends summer school in Creston. Vera Rhodes and John Riley entries noted.
The Pierce Bros. delivered ten loads of hogs to the local market Monday. Rex Clark has been visiting the G. M. Routh home the past two weeks. Roy Foster can assist with farm work again and feels strong. Ralph Bacon family were Creston callers the first of the week. Mrs Alford McCormack advertised baby chicks five weeks ago and has sold nearly all. Mrs B Corey and daughter Ruth visited the August Reetz home Sunday.
Rev Kisterson will fill his regular appointment Sunday at the United Brethren church. Sunday School is at 10 o clock. Several local residents, including John Pardon and wife, were visitors from Afton last Saturday.
Ernest Dahlberg and wife dined at J H Reeves home on Tuesday. Raymond Wright, nephew of Mrs Linebarger, visited aunt and left for Chicago via Kansas City. Roy Brand and Edith Hutchison wed at the Presbyterian parsonage with Rev Mitchell officiating and plan to live on a farm south of Kent. Large funeral attendance for Hanson Holman. Rev Mitchell delivered the sermon. Lottie Goodwill stayed with Mrs W Dahlberg. L B Petrie installs new clear vision gasoline pump. Orvis Abbey and others visit Creston and Kent.
A letter from A. J. Failen of the Iowa Pure Bred Live stock Association invites Union County breeders to supply photographs and prices of poultry cattle and hogs for a Mexican purchasing commission expected to depart Mexico City late in June. Markets sought include all poultry breeds cattle from top breeds two to three years old and registered hogs of Poland China Chester White Duroc Jersey and Berkshire lineages.
The burial was conducted by the Masons in Morgan cemetery. Music was provided by Mrs Earl Melntire, Mrs Harry Worsley, Earl Toland, and Harvey Wright with Miss Fern Lininger at the piano. Mrs Melntire sang A Perfect Day as a solo.
Ella Mason of Orient acted as a Creston caller this morning. E N Dougherty returned Thursday from Ames after a State Bankers Association convention. Langdon Welle, Edith Wells of Dodge Township were among shoppers in Creston today. Mrs A F Hathaway and daughter Maude of Tingley visited and shopped. Fred Grant and daughter Darlene with Everildis Eagan of Orient toured Creston. Flossie Scott of Murray returned home after a day at the Howard C Miller residence. Henry Mason janitor of the Court House takes a vacation visiting Mt Pleasant with his daughter.
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