Posten Couple Celebrates 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Eugene J Posten of Gravity celebrated their 55th anniversary on Friday December 6 with a noon two course dinner served by granddaughters Jeanne and Mary Jane. Open house followed with 115 registered guests and many out of town relatives listed from multiple states and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Posten
Gravity
Jeanne
Mary Jane
Lyle Posten
Harry Sickler
Jerry Ervin
Coroing
Wills. Irwin
Mabel Greenway
Clarinda
Fannie Irwin
Howard
Geo. T. Irwin
Glenn Irwin Bedford
Mary Gibson
Alan
Des Moines
C. N. Rogers
Indianola
Harry Shipley
Floyd Bush
Eddie Joe
Villisca
Bernadine Bender
Red Oak
Madeline Smith
Scella Posten
Shenandoah
Jeanne Mohrman
Billy
Chicago
Ill
Naomi van Nice
Los Angeles
Calif
William Chandler
Arlington
Posten
Holt Center
Wallace
Tarkio
Thomas Irwin
Gertrude Posten
Helen Chandler
Arlington, Va
William W. Chandler
Roy Mohrman
James W. Gibson
Alan Gibson
William Mohrman
Chicago, Ill
Perfection Pointers on Work and Worry
A concise aphorism notes that worry harms more than work. It argues work builds health, while constant concern wears a person down, and friction, not revolution, can wreck systems.
Harold Felton Dies Amid Iowa House Speaker Vacancy
Harold Felton, Speaker of the Iowa House, died suddenly at noon after greeting a friend in the Hotel Fort Des Moines lobby. He led the grain and feed business in Indianola and was in Des Moines for the Republican pre-session caucus. Funeral held in Indianola with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Felton
House of Representatives
Fort Des Moines
Felton
Des Moines
Iowa House
Indianola
Winnie A Seibert obituary from Lenox Iowa
Winnie A Seibert daughter of George L and Katie E Seibert born October 27 1878 New Holland Illinois died November 29 1946 Lenox Iowa age 68. She married Robert W Wilson December 27 1898 and had five children all of Lenox. Also survived by two grandchildren four sisters and many relatives. Funeral December 1 at Barber Funeral Home Lenox with Rev Earl Moneymaker. Interment Lenox Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie A. Seibert
George l
Katie E. Seibert
New Holland
Iil
Lenox
Iowa
Wille
Taylor County
Robert W. Wilson
Gludge Garver
Corydon
Mildred
Cecil
Marvin
Maurine
Marian Havens
Donna Jean Garver
Velda Wilson
Lloyd Garver
Mra
Eva Grubb
Sherpsburg
Mamie Jackson
Hettie Mendenhall
Des Moines
Wadie Monroe
Sweetwater
Texas
Methodist Church of
Conway
United Presbyterian Church of
Clearfield
Barber Funeral Home
Earl Moneymaker
Lenox Cemetery
Mrs Fern Joslyn in Grav ity on business
Mrs Fern Joslyn of Clarinda spent Monday last week in Grav ity on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Fern Joslyn
Clarinda
Gravity
Obituary for Nettie J Posten of Gravity and Excelsior Springs
Nettie J Dunkin Posten 69, born March 22 1877 died December 7 1946 at her home in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Survived by husband D H Posten son F H Posten Gravity daughter Gladys Thompson Lawson brothers Fred Dunkin Gravity and Charles Dunkin Shawnee half sister Mrs 8 Beemer Gravity grandson Dean Posten Clarinda great granddaughter Connie Lee Posten. Funeral services held at the Methodist church with Rev Bertha Brown and Rev W J Weber officiating. interment Gravity Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie J. Posten
Henry
Amenda Dunkin
Excelator Springs
Missouri
D. H. Posten
F. H. Posten
Gravity
Gladys Thompson
Lawson, Missouri
Fred Dunkin
Charles Dunkin
Shawnee
Oklahoma
8. J. Bee
Methodist
Bertha Brown
W. J. Weber
Louisa Dunn
Mary Osburn
Lester Posten
Floyd Bush
Orvilla Posten
Carrol Posten
Leslie Roush
Quentin Beemer
Judson Beemer
Ivan Houchin
Gravity Cemetery
O. E. S. Elect Officers
The O. E. S. Chapter elected new officers at the last regular meeting. W. M. Frank Query heads the slate, with Elsie Foreman as secretary and Marie Hall as treasurer. Other officers listed include Cora White as associate member and Emma Price as associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E.S
Elsie Foreman
Frank Query
W. P
Cora White
Asso
E. J. Janson
Margaret Query
Beth Moore
Emma Price
Marie Hall
Guests at L. R. Beath home in Corning Sunday
Visitors included Mr and Mrs C. B. Lock, Mr and Mrs R. Jamison of Clarinda, and Mrs Beath's mother from Melton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Beath
Corning
C. B. Lock
R. Jamison
Clarinda
Beath
Melton
Iowa
Russell Stearns and Burwell Visit Clarinda Friday
Mr and Mrs Russell Stearns and Mrs Robert Burwell visited Clarinda on Friday, staying for the day and meeting local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Stearns
Robert Burwell
Clarinda
Local shoppers fray Clarence area. multiple couples seen
Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan Mr and Mrs Ray Walker and Mrs Grace Seldera were shopping in Clarinda Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Morgan
Ray Walker
Grace Seldera
Clarinda
Sunlight Lodge Elects Officers for 1947
Sunlight Lodges No 459 A F and A M held a regular meeting the last of the progenitor week electing Don Wortsman W M, W Swalley Sr W Prank Qety J W, A Gaebler as J W, Lee Berr as Treasurer, and Theledge as Secretary. The lodge voted to join OES for a joint installation on the evening of January 6 pending date confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunlight Lodges
A. F
A.M
Foy
Don Wortsman
W. M. Ralni Swalley, Sr
W. Prank
J. W
Household Hints for Winter Home Makeover and Cleaning
The column offers DIY tips from polishing floors with a turpentine mix to brightening bedrooms with floral draperies. It suggests varnish for shelves, fresh table skirts, and ruffled trim in cherry red Mose green or white. It also gives quick odor remedies for fishy dishes and a trick with forks to remove odors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taffe
Auxiliary Legion Meeting Hosts Gift Grab Bag Exchange
Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs Bert Terry. Each member will bring a gift for a grab bag exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Bert Terry
Mrs Meyers and baby leave hospital for Villisca visit
Mrs Kenneth Meyers and her infant Susan Jennie departed Municipal hospital in Clarinda on Sunday and went to the home of her sister and family in Villisca for a several week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Meyers
Susan Jennie
Clarinda
Villisca
Work On Q Road to Pause Through Winter
County road Q known as Gravity-Gass will have grading halted for the year due to winter weather. Crews started at one end and advanced to the Paul Greeley corner before moving to Gus end and reaching the Wilbur O Dell farm. When resumed, three miles remain with bridges and heavy grading north of Frank Kimpton farm to complete. Officials expect all weather travel within a couple years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Greeley
Guss End
Wilbur O’ Dell
Frank Kimpton
Fulton’s closing out sale draws farmers and stockmen
W. O. Fulton reported a beautiful day for his closing out sale with a large turnout of farmers and stock men. Prices brought in satisfactory results and lunch was provided by the American Legion Auxiliary ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Fulton
American Legion Auxiliary
Bedford Masons Host 300 Visitors for Special Meeting
The Bedford Masonic Lodge welcomed about 300 visiting Masons from southwest Jowamat for a special meeting honoring Wayne Harbour named Grand Marshall. Due to crowding the event moved from the temple to the high school gym for Master Mason degree work, then returned for supper after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jass Weveld
Bedford Masonic Lodge
Jowamat
Wayne Harbour
Temple Hall
Iowa
Rrasenb
Afternoon guests at the J. B. Silyarde home
An afternoon gathering Sunday included Carl Cade and wife, Cliff Alison and wife of New Marke, Bernard Thomas and family, Grace Thoman of Corning, George Crawford and wife of Clerinds, Dean Silyarda and wife of Bedford, Haven Yerda of Clrinda, and Mrs O L Cooper of Long Beach California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Silyarde
Carl Cade
Cliff Alison
New Marke
Benard Thomas
Grace Thoman
Corning
George Crawford
Clerinds
Dean Silyarda
Bedford
Haven Sryerda
Clrinda
Mra O. L. Cooper
Long Beach
Califoreoia
Keays and Seiders Take Des Moines Hospital Visit
De. Geo. Keays and family and Ted Seiders Sr spent Thursday in Des Moines with Mr. Seiders visiting for a hospital check-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Geo. Keays
Ted Seiders, Sr
Des Moines
Mr. Seiders
Maines Family Visit From Carbon Arrives Sunday
Mr and Mrs Wendell Maines and children of Carbon visited Sunday with his brother Wel don Maines and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Maines
Carbon
Weldon Maines
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Posten
Seth
University of Washington Huskies
Seattle
Huskies
Marshall Dallas
Bruce Rehy
Jim Foster
Harold Loyd
University of Washington
Montana University
O. E. S. Elect Officers
Masons
Prince Albert and
Velvet Tobacco
Cooper’s
Posten & Son
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