Locals head to Iowa for summer college plans
Betty de Howard and Marcia Boyer depart Sunday for Cedar Falls Iowa to attend Iowa State Teachers College this summer. Miss Howard will teach at Wales Lincoln this fall, while Miss Boyer begins her first year at college. Various local families hosted relatives and guests during the weekend and Memorial Day, including the Stranathans, Nixons, Sargents, and Sturgans.
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Betty de Howard
Marcia Boyer
Cedar Falls
Iowa
State Teachers College
Miss Howard
Bartlett
Wales Lincoln
Miss Boyer
Hold Services for A D Pierce at Henderson Home
Memorial services were held at the Henderson Methodist Church for Arthur DeVore Pierce Jr. a U S Navy boiler maker third class who died in service. He joined the Navy in 1945 and trained at Great Lakes before serving in the Pacific. He was born to Arthur DeVore Pierce Sr and Mrs Anna K Pierce and survived by his mother two sisters Mia Lucille Taylor and Viola Cote Man and many relatives. The Henderson American Legion Post led the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Arthur DeVore Pierce
U. S. Navy
Trycano
Lae
Arthur DeVore
Navy
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Silver City
Glenwood
Vérnon
Donald
Mary Ann
Anna K. Pierce
Mia
Lucille Taylor
Viola Cote
American Legion Post
New Books Listed at Glenwood Library
Glenwood Library announces additions to the Memorial Book Shelf now available for public use. Titles include Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi and The Lincoln Encyclopedia by Archer H. Shaw, among others, with several volumes given in memory of local individuals. Also noted is a graduation invitation for Miss Susan Scoins from LaJolla and details of her future study at DePauw University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Politi
Robi
Butcher
Christina Hayes
Green Pastures
Majorie Barrows
Joseph Nelson
Eliiatena Wirth
Baptist Sunday School
Lincoln Encyclopedia
Archer H. Shaw
Mary Rathke
Glenwood
Daughters of the American Revolution
Zane Grey
R. C. Hopp
Bertha Hopp
Pearl Buck
A. M. Miller
J. M. Donelan
Misa Susan Scoins
Episcopal Bishop School For Girls
LaJolla
Calif
Miss Scoins
W. H. Scoins
Omaha
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
DePauw University
Greencastle
West Oak Ladies Ald Meeting Set for June Home
Notice notes a West Oak Ladies Ald gathering to be held Thursday June 8 at the home of Mrs Bert McCollester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otice
West Oak
Bert McCollester
Auxiliary To Elect Officers Auxiliary To The Glenwood Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit of Glenwood will elect officers for the coming year at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM in the Legion Hall. Captain Ada Regenauer and her team have arranged musical entertainment from the Glenwood State School. Refreshments will be served by Captain Regenauer and a list of lieutenants and corporals assist in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Légion Auxiliary Unit
Glenwood
Légion
Cluly
Ada Regenauer
Glenwood State School
Ima Hat+ Jaday
Mabel Stranathan
Eva Doty
Irma Flinn
Leona ‘Harris
Nelle M. Thomas
Mary L.radford
Final Rites For Winifred Puryear
Winifred Estes Puryear died suddenly in New York City on May 16 1950. She was the daughter of George H Estes and Elnora Mayberry Estes, born near Glenwood and educated at Glenwood Public Schools and Monticello Seminary in Godfrey Illinois. She married Edward E Puryear of Council Bluffs in August 1927. they lived in New York where he worked as an executive with the Texas Company. A brother Claude Estes preceded her. she is survived by her aunt Margaret Estes of Glenwood and an uncle R C Estes of Kansas City plus several cousins. Funeral services were in New York City May 19 and interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Estes Puryear
New York City
Winnifred
George H. Estes
Elnora Mayberry Estes
Glenwood
Monticallo Seminary
Godfrey, Ill
Edward E. Puryear
Council Bluffs
Puryear
The
Texas Co
Claude Estes
Margaret Estes
R. C. Estes
Kansas City
Arlington National Cemetery
Sam Bates
Virginia Estes
Summers
New York
Arlington
Mrs Addie Tucker Services at Silver City
Mrs Addie Tucker a longtime Silver City resident died early Wednesday in a Plainview Nebraska hospital. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Methodist Women Society of Christian Service and had lived in Silver City until moving to Plainview to live with her daughter Mrs James Kokrdah. Surviving are two grandchildren a sister Mrs Carrie Vandal of Omaha and two brothers Frank Hettinger and John Hettinger both of Omaha. Funeral services were at 2 p m Friday at the Silver City Methodist church with burial in Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Addie Tucker
Plainview
Nebr
Eastern Star
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
James Kokrdah
Kokrdah
Carrie Vandal
Omaha
Frank Hettinger
John Hettinger
Silver City Methodist Church
Ais Ae
For Sale and Wanted Classified Snippet
For sale pea bar and reel viewable at Bayle Farm Equipment Co. 23-2. For sale two room house with large bathroom newly finished two blocks from square Phone 397-W 23-1. Wanted light house work and babysitting Phone 486-J 23-1.
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Bayle Farm Equipment Co
Life Sketch of Mable Moore Purcell
Mable Moore Purcell born August 14 1882 in Malvern Iowa moved with family to Butler County Nebraska then Pacific Junction Iowa and school graduated 1901. She taught school before marrying Ernest A Purcell May 16 1908 at Pacific Junction later living in Woodbine and Glenwood before settling in Woodbine in 1913. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Glen Burkholden Elton Purcell four granddaughters and several relatives. She was active in Women’s Relief Corps Rebekah Lodge and Christian Church and died May 28 in Cornelia Bluffs hospital after a period of illness.
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Mra
Mable Moore Purcell
Malvern
Lows
W. M. Moore
Butler County
Nebraska
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Ernest A. Purcell
Glenwood
Woodbine
Helen
Louise
Hilton
Gary Purcell
Women’s Relief Corps
Rebekah Lodge
Christian Church
Cornell Bluffs
Glen Burkholden
Elton Purcell
Fremont
Nebr
Marion
Belle Foriche
We Now Have 23 tb size Vapo- Wraps for your chickens
Brad leys announces in Glenwood Malvern 23-2c that 23 byte size Vapo wraps are now available for poultry care. Local listings emphasize affordable poultry supplies and home farm needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradleys
Glenwood
Malvern
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Glenwood Opinion
Glenwood Tribune
Max Stranathan
Onawa
Ray Linville
Tom Nixon
Harold Sargent
Plattsmouth
John Sturgan
Grant City
Howard Marrow
Gene van Pelt
Mel
Orrin Osterholm and Son
Lincoln
C. C. Osterholm
Leater March
H.C. Smith
Grand Junction
Cole
Frank Robb
Burlington, Iowa
R. J. Sheperd
Gary
Linda
June Skaggs
Lynn Croe- Bemeler
Ottawa
Kansas
Lynn Droegemeier
Ottawa University
C. M. Wilson
Auburn
Tom Railsback
Ella Wraren
Jay Warren
Coffure
Miss and Mrs. America
Mer
Acme Beauty Shoppe
Berneice Ceranek
Glenwood, Iowa
Stetson
Lee and Stevens
Palm Beach
Clothes Shop
Harry Cohen
A. D. Pierce
HES
Gg Baye
Glenwood Library
Winifred Puryear
L. S. Robinson
Jenkins Implement Co
Turley Tractor Seeders
Valley Clod Busters
Firestone Tires
South Main St
Buster Crabbe
Bill Carson
Micklin Home Improvement CO
Cummings
Glenwood Mineova Sinver‘city Pacific
Raynor Funeral Home
Rex Theatre
Wnet Nature
Evontalye le
Darik
Hiley’s
Square Glenwood, Iowa
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