Life Sketch of Mrs Bert Waters
Mary Ann McKinley Waters daughter of John F and Ellen McKinley was born in Grand Meadow township near Postville on October 19 1869 and died December 26 1940 in Postville after a three year illness. She taught in Clayton county schools and married Bert Waters June 7 1893 in Clermont. They lived in Grand Meadow and later settled in Postville. Survived by husband and children Bernard Clem Ambrose and Bertie of Grand Meadow Louis and Paul of Postville Marie Loui Helen Kneeland and two other daughters, two sisters and three brothers, eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One son Leonard and a grandson Robert Kneeland preceded her in death. She was a virtuous mother with strong faith. Requiem mass by Rev Francis Wallaster at St Bridget church Postville. Body laid to rest in St Peter’s cemetery Clermont with six sons as casket bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann McKinley Waters
John F. and
Ellen McKinley
Grand Meadow Township
Postville
Breckenridge
Decorah
Clayton County
Bert Waters
St. Peter's Catholic
Clermont
Grand Meadow
Bernard
Clem
Ambrose
Bertie
Louis
Des Moines
Marie Loui
Helen
Kneeland
Paul
Frank Mullaney
Miller
Dak
W. R. Leary
Waverly
John A. McKinley
Henderson
Cole
Thomas McKinley
Springfield
Leonard
Robert Kneeland
Francis Wallaster
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery
Diplomacy Lessons From Four Year Olds
A children’s comparison shows Jack resisting then obeying while Freddie uses sweet compliance and passive resistance. Their tactics reveal how behavior works, with parents shaping outcomes by tone and follow up. The column notes grownups similarly resist rules but comply for the common good. Land values soar postwar, and winter field work profits from manure hauling when weather allows.
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Fredie
Jack
Freddie
Christmas Dinner Guests and Holiday Visits Reported
The Brainard area lists numerous Christmas day visits including Mr. and Mrs. George Boyle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Winn Nutting and family, Mrs. Chloa Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr and family near West Union, and others. The notes also mention several holiday gatherings at Marshall Helms, Ray Gilbert, Herman Boyer, and Wm Kerr homes. As production nears winter peak, cattle and hog prices may decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boyle
Winn
Nutting Arid
Chloa Lyon
Arid
Robert Kerr
Wm. Kerr
West Union
S. Patterson
Chicago
Paul Patterson
Vern Boyer
Herman ‘Boyer
Marshall Helms
Dale DeSart
Milton Miller
Blayne Gilbert
LeRoy Craig
Ray Gilbert
Roland Grover
Curtis
Melvin Hanson
Feeding lambs and lamb sheep drenched for worm control
Farmers should drench purchased feeder lambs and native sheep with a phenothiazine solution to control stomach and nodular worms. This treatment helps protect flocks from parasitic infections and supports better growth.
Around Iowa TPR Hard Luck and Pigeon Clues
Ray Brands suffered a forehead wound needing four stitches after a trunk fell on him on December 11, then four days later was injured between a wrecker and a car with rib contusions. Jen Edsen in Holstein swapped a pigeon band with the Holstein postmaster who traced it to Jer sey City pigeon racing club, revealing the bird’s home base as Holstein. Mason Ed Bachman was saluted for 50 years of Masonic membership in Manson. In Elk Horn, Anton Peterson sent a sack of Danish sugar to his brother George, reversing the usual aid flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueck
Ray Brands
Sheldon
Iowa
Jen Edsen
Holstein
Iowa Conservation Commission
Jer Sey
Hostein
Batho Awa
Manson
Ed Bachman
Intruder Found In Secret Bathroom At Harlan
At Harlan last week Mrs George Weber found a strange man in her bathroom lying on the floor. He appeared dead but investigators said he was dead drunk. The sheriffs arrival woke him and he could not explain how he entered the Weber bathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
George Weber
Weber
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Lith
Schori
Capper’s Hatchery
Stone
John Falb
Elgin, Iowa
Brainard News
Momoue
Fashion Cleaners
Bdechlers and Crowe
Drag
Clermont Klingman’s
Cafe
Elgin
Oelwein, Iowa
Denmark
Uncle Sam
Anton Peterson
Elk Horn
George
Anton
Elgin Food Lockers
Elgin Roller Rink
E. R. Withell
D. C
Chiropractor
State Bank Bldg
Elkader
Tows
Pruden: Insurance Co
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Elgin, Towa
Ortune
NEWAL
Elgin Oil Company
F. D. Welch
Emerson
Concord
Our
Elgin State Bank
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