Beautiful scenery in Colorado mountains described by Lester Rathbun
Lester Rathbun recounts a strenuous climb 2500 to 3000 feet up a Colorado mountainside near Glenwood Springs. He details snow, deer tracks, and a sweeping view of the Colorado River canyon, farms, a high school, a golf course, and sunset lighting on the town, ending with plans to descend to the hotel.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Glenwood
Fremont
Angola
Colorado River Canyon
Colorado
Glenwood High School
Angola Man Struck by Train Dies En Route Home
Irvin Stocker aged 73 was killed when a southbound passenger train struck him while walking on the New York Central tracks north of Angola. He was badly mangled and died after being taken to his niece Mrs. Lucy Harmon’s home.
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Irvin Stocker
New York Central
Angola
Lucy Harmon
Mildred McNett Honored in County Eight Grade Graduation
Mildred McNett named honor scholar of Steuben County eighth grade class with 94 average. Ceremony set for June 10 at Angola Christian church. Fremont township graduates include Paul Bailey and others. Clear Lake township graduates list Chester Barton et al. Jamestown township graduates include Gertrude Collins and others.
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Mildred McNett
Ross McNett
Jamestown Township
Steuben County
Esther Lemmon
Otsego Township
Dorothy Fee
York
Sidney Morrison
Bernice Hoyer
Salem
Angola
Evangelical Church Announces June 1922 Services and Events
The Evangelical Church lists a June 11 1922 schedule with 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 class meeting and 7 45 Annual Children's Day program. A June 14 Glee Club program at the high school auditorium is noted with posters inviting attendance and a Thursday prayer meeting led by Pastor Q O N Braun.
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Evangelical Church
Glee Club
Fremont
QO. N. Braun
Fremont church schedule with services and topics
The M. E. Church lists Sunday 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 Morning worship 11 45 Class meeting 6 30 Epworth League with midweek 7 30 Wednesday. Children Day services occupy the morning hour. The general offering funds a loan for college students. Evening sermon titled The Worst Man in Fremont and Wednesday topic First Healing of Leprosy.
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Epworth League
Fremont
Fort Wayne Youth Drowns at Lake James Near Weldon's Landing
The body of Robert Friestroffer a Fort Wayne youth who drowned Saturday afternoon at Lake James near Weldon's Landing was recovered Sunday morning at 6 40 by Coroner Ford Swift and a searching party after an all night hunt. He was found in about 75 feet of water nearly 50 feet from where he entered. He is survived by parents and five sisters and one brother. Friestroffer served overseas with Battery B 150th Field Artillery Rainbow division. A brother was murdered in 1907 at Davenport Iowa and that case remains unsolved.
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Robert Friestroffer
Fort Wayne
Lake James
Weldon’s Landing
Ford Swift
Friestroffer
Frrestroffer
Battery B
150Th Field Artillery
Rainbow Division
Davenport
Iowa
Proclamation Calls Steuben County Welcome for Bankers Meet
A proclamation urges Fremont business houses to decorate their fronts on Wednesday June 14 1922 to greet Group One Indiana Bankers Association visiting The Villa Lake James Beach for their annual meeting expected to draw over two hundred bankers. H H Pinchon President Board of Trustees appeals to local organizations to show Steuben County’s spirit of cordiality.
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Indiana Bankers’ Association
Lake James Beach
Steuben County
Fremont
H. H. Pinchon
Board of Trustees
The Office Cat and Winter Ruminations in Ad Era
A satirical column notes winter routines of bathing beauties and fashion follies. It comments on daylight saving fatigue, rising automobile costs, and the oddities of week features while urging personal responsibility and minimal shoving blame onto others.
Ira J Reynolds Dies at 59 in Michigan
Ira J Reynolds born August 31 1863 in Branch County Michigan near Ray died May 31 1922 at Jackson Michigan aged 59 years 9 months. He married Flora L Hantz November 25 1896 and had four children Earl D Clyde J Lila L Jones and Lela Boyer with three grandchildren. Funeral services and burial at Hall s Corners Saturday morning conducted by Rev G A Snider of Ray Indiana.
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Ira J. Reynolds
Thomas
Libbie (Shadrick) Reynolds
Branch “County
Michigan
Ray
Ind
Jackson
Mich
Flora L. Hantz
Montgomery
Earl D
Battle Creek
Clyde J
Reading
Lila Jones
Colon
Lela Boyer
Hall’s Corners
G. A. Snider
Ray, Ind
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Fine Banquet for Local Post
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a banquet for the local post in the Methodist church basement last Thursday. The event featured a decorated dining room with flags and roses, a short program, vocal solos, Barry orchestra music, and a three course meal. Reverends Braun and Clear addressed unity of the Legion and the country’s future, with guests praising the hostesses.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Legion
B. A. Blosser
Walter Straw
Dulana Ferguson
Barry
O. N. Braun
W. L. Clear
Brooks family holds twenty sixth reunion at Rathbun farm
The Brooks family met June 1, 1922 at the Rathbun farm. Ninety attended as pictures were taken at noon before a meal. Henry Rathbun presided as president and officers for 1923 were elected: Joe McElroy, vice president Frank Knusse ly, secretary and treasurer Norene Smith, program team Pearl Dunnavan Neva Frost and Alice Painter. Five births four marriages and one death reported. Relatives came from Detroit Fort Wayne Montgomery Reading Freemont and Tekonsha. Next reunion set for June 1923 at Henry Rathbun home. By ALICE PAINTER.
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Brooks
Ernest Rathbun
Henry Rathbun
Joe McElroy
Frank Knnsely
Norene Smith
Pearl Dunnavan
Neva Frost
Alice Painter
Frank
Jeanette Dunnavan
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Montgomery
Reading
Fremont
Tekonsha
Religious rites described by Straikho in New Mexico crucifixion ritual
A letter from Tucumcari New Mexico recounts a Spanish descent village sect that enacts spring crucifixions to purge sin. Penitents carry heavy crosses while a white robed figure is crucified. ceremonies take place at an adobe morada near the Pueblo river valley.
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New Mexico
Tucumcari
Remont Eagle
Zion City
Ill
Newton
Kansas
Jerome Wade
Chicago
Fremont
Indiana
Pueblo
Santa Barbara
Las Trampas
Morada
Jesus
Christ
Juan Onate
A. P. Straing
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Colorado Mountains
Lester Rathbun
M. E. Church
Mickie
Aehs Seay Momgagee Walep
Wes
SMITH
ARMA
Aem
Aqua
An! Ae Soto
Legion Auxiliary
Brooks Family Reunion
Flapperette
Katherine Gilgore
Ron
Antic City
N. J
Boardwalk
Straiho
Ile Very Cross
America
The
Bank
First State. Bank
Fremont, Indiana
White House Coffee
Mae House
Kirk
Floyd Ek
Grimes and Meats
Eagle
Schlosser’s
Schlosser’ Bros
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