This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Community Notices From Whitten and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Evelyn Roger of Albion visited Whitten hosted by Mrs Norma Howard. Whitten Study club to meet at Mrs Walter Haskin. Mr Clifford Hauser of Belmond called on the Hauser home. Miss Callie Horn of Prairie City visiting Whitten in law’s home. Mrs John Kaput hosted Sunday School class event with a covered dish supper and skating at Wellsburg. Benson Cemetery Society met January 5 for dinner at Rolla Long's. twenty four ladies and four men attended. Baby Jeffrey Allan named for Carl and Ada Schwarck of Chula Vista, Calif. Methodist church in Whitten served a community covered dish dinner. another dinner planned for January 21 with Martha Long leading. Industry Lodge No 225 and Daffodil Rebekah Lodge No 193 officers installed by Walter Harman and Leona Foughty group. numerous officers listed. Odd Fellows installed including Harold Vaux, Floyd Mans, Merle Stanfield, and others with refreshments served by local hosts. Richard Jordan, special education director, spoke at Progressive Club on fields of special education. Wesley Baddeley discussed School Hot Lunch Program. Hostesses listed for afternoon.