Obituary and town notes from Armour May 1922
Obituary for Edward Remmen Peterson details his World War service and local ties in Armour. The piece recalls his death in Chicago after an April 26 illness and notes funeral rites at Congregational Church with Knights of Pythias and American Legion honors. Also reports on Rest Haven opening and local business ventures plus crop progress and the Franklin Highway plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour, S. D
Denver Tribune
Armour
Edward Remmen Peterson
Chicago
R. B. Warne
Frank Hanskutt
Mercy Hospital
American Legion
Knights of Pythias Lodge of Armour
Congregational Church
B. F. Myers
Pleasant Ridge
Knights of Pythias
Lake Anees
Bass Beach
Tide Wood Beach
Anderson Beach
Andes Beach
Rest Haven
Yellow Thunder
Fine Seed Potatoes Offered by Jones Howe Peru
Mrs Lee Long and daughter Clara Kathryn and Mrs Charles Powell shopped in Peru Monday afternoon. Fine Seed Potatoes are offered in three varieties by Jones Howe of Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Howe
Peru
Lee Long
Clara Kathryn
Charles Powell
Delayed Mail at Office of Delivery Over Missing Street Address
The Dead Letter Office reminds readers mail without a street address slows delivery. From Ben Franklin to Ezekiel Smithers and modern John Smith, New York or Chicago, Uncle Sam can’t locate without a number and street. The Post Office urges including street numbers to ensure prompt delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Ezekiel Smithers
Atlantic Coast
Ben
Zeke
Garret
John Smith
New York
N. Y
Chicago
Sam
Postoffice Department
Heat reaches record 9400 degrees in cordite blast
A scientist reports the highest temperature attained by man at 9400 degrees Fahrenheit from a cordite explosion in a steel cylinder by Sir Andrew Noble and Sir F Abel. The event, though momentary, marks a notable scientific achievement as part of early high‑temperature research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Noble
F. Abel
William Crookes
Moissan
Humanizing the Postal Service Mottoed by Postmaster General
Quote from Postmaster General Hubert Work emphasizes every postal worker as a valued neighbor. He says there is no unimportant person and stresses human units and cooperation are the key to success. Postal duties are accommodations for neighbors and friends, not hired service for absentee employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Work
Postal Improvement Week Observed Across Nation
The Postmaster General declares May 1 as Postal Improvement Week to mobilize business users of mail, newspapers, advertisers, and 826000 postal workers. Agencies urge exact addressing, return addresses, and careful mailing while complaints go to the postmaster for investigation and departmental reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
Postal Improvement Where May 16 1922 Excerpt
A notice explains how courtesy should work in postal service interactions. The Post Office Department urges postmasters and employees to use courteous practices when dealing with the public as part of postal improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Sunday Social Notes From Deedsville Area
Sunday visits and family updates fill the Deedsville district as Sherman Waymire attends Sunday School with David Leedy while Matilda Leedy remains seriously ill. Relatives travel from Kokomo to aid, and Mrs. Stoffer from Denver assists, with many local households hosting or visiting kin this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Waymire
David Leedy
Matilda Leedy
Pennington
Mr. Pennington
Kokomo
Stoffer
Denver
Chas. Mullens
Komoko
Ebenezer class fathers honored in Deedsville gathering
The Ebenezer M. E. Sunday School Junior Classes hosted fathers on May 6 in Deedsville. Fathers and children shared songs readings and a brief program. After games and treats they enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee together with many families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer M. E. Sunday School
Lucile Robins
Marie Dewald
Dwight Galipo
Marion Bowman
Esther DeWald
Warren Butt
Ray Robins
Lucile
John DeWald
Elsie
Irvin DeWald
Edna
Eherman Tilden
Mary
Amon DeWald
Esther
William
Albert DeWald
Marie
Merle
Chas
Bowman
Marion
Walter Butt
Lawrence
Ed Galipo
Dwight
Elmer Fites
Ralph
Don
Walter Keim
Dale
Roy Wildman
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Uncle Henry
Henninger
Dreamlawn
Beat Haven
Chas. Peters
the Tribune
Tech
Col. Thatcher
Franklin
Iowa
Deedsville
Elizabeth Strayer
Clark
Herman
Wisconsin
Gilland
Wisc
James Waymire
Fulton
John Overstreet
Helen
Wilbur
John Marburger
A. B
Allen Zimmerman
Russell Zimmerman
Roy Keim
Stockdale
Exmeyer
D. Elbert
Brown
Emia Brown
Hig
Frispih
Vincent DeFabritiis ‘Sundny
Della Cover
Mis
Ry ‘Moody
Anna Gerard
Deedaville
E. O. Chase
Betty and
Trent
Miriam Trent
Bippus
Irvin Gay
T. S. Trent
Don Trent
Greentown
Neice
Odie Hart
Claude Kindig
Akron
Eugene Mills
Elizabeth
R. Mills
Chamberlains
Cerlaia
Melville Davisson Post
Ralph D. Paine
William Heyliger
Clarence B. Kelland
American Boy
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