Life of Mrs Jane Posten Ends at 72 in Gravity Iowa
Mrs Jane Posten a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Irwin born September 9 1868 in Warren county Indiana died January 11 1941 at her Gravity Iowa home aged 72 years 4 months and 2 days She moved with her family to Holt township Taylor county at three months and remained in the community She married James Gilbert Posten February 12 1891 They had a son Oliver and daughters Iona and Bernadine Bender All were present at the funeral She was a Church of Christ deaconess active in church work Surviving siblings include Will George and James Irwin Susan Richardson and Ida Posten Funeral services conducted by Rev Eppard and Rev Ben Sinderson were held at the Christian church with a mixed quartet and pallbearers Geo Depew G E Smith Cleo Savage Earl King Paul Morris and C R Morgan Interment in Gravity cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane (Irwin) Posten
Warren County
Gravity
Iowa
Thomas
Margaret Irwin
Will Irwin
Clarinda
George
James Irwin
Bedford
Susan Richardson
Ida Posten
Jane Irwin
Christan
Eppard
Ben W. Sinderson
Lyle Posten
Cecil Morgan
Geo. Roberts
Earl King
Claude Gray
Geo. Depew
G. E Smith
Cleo Savage
Paul Morris
C.R. Morgan
Gravity Cemetery
Valentine dinner guests listed for weekend visit
Mr and Mrs Hklon hosted a Sunday dinner with guests Mrs Meredith, Virginia, and Watlawe Chesshire, along with Shenandoah’s wife. The piece notes the social gathering among local residents and includes several spelled names.
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Hklon' Valentine
Dianer Gueets
Meredith Pnd
Virginia and
Watlawe Chesshire
Shenandoah
Trouble Over State Printer Appointment Sparks Legal Fight
Last week the state printing board fired Brown who held the post two years and named M L Shaw editor of the Taylor County Herald to succeed him. Brown filed for a stay, a court granted a hearing soon, and he hinted at appealing to the General Assembly. Shaw awaits confirmation as Brown’s court challenge and legislative talk delay the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Printing Board
Brown
M. L. Shaw
Republican County Central Committee
Taylor County Herald
General Assembly of
Jaws
Register of Town
David K Brown
Harlan
Frank G. Mosehead
Moorehead
Shaw
Printing Board
Local Visit Ties Chicago Lieutenant to Seattle Work
Lieut. Ed Velorz of Chicago visited last week at the W. P. Pierson home. He was driving to Seattle to begin work at the aviation camp there. Velorz is a university friend of Ramon Reynolds, and Ramon's mother Mrs S. S. Rice joined him, visiting her parents nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut
Ed Velorz
Chicago
W. P. Pierson
Seattle
Washington
Lieut. Velorz
Ramon Reynolds
S. S. Rice
Ramon
Sunday Dinner Visit By Brooks Family
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Fudge and Kenneth of Brooks visited their daughter Mrs Glen Lock and family for Sunday dinner at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Fudge
Kenneth
Brooks
Glen Lock
Attend Posten Funeral Attendees List by Towns and Names
The death notice lists attendees from multiple towns including Cheroker Shenandoah Clarinda Clearfield Bedford and distant visitors who called Sunday. Names include Prom Corning Ed Cotter Barry Sickler Jerry Er vin L Je Poaten Oscar White Greni Harold Stinmates Jay Ashbaugh Clarence Weaver Forest Parker L D Foote George Westar lund Oscar Zappe Louis Spiker Harry Livington Charles Posten Leonad Posten Mary Posten Madeline Smith Otis Irwin Will Irwin Harry Heeneman Dora Snyder Betty Jean Milleson Rev Eppard Laurence Bush Ed Hargin John Hargin Oliver Hargin Bruce Hargin Frank Hargin Raymond Murdock Ed Cooper James Irwin Howard Glen Irwin George Irwin Miller Wilber Harrie Pauline Baldwin Tom Roberts Walter Hunt Toby Carson Kay Lou Chandler Jeanne Chandler Maxine Bush Shenandoah Des Moines and Shenardoub were among those noted as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Corning
Ed Cotter
Barry Sickler
Jerry Ervin
L. Je Poaten
Oscar White Greni
Harold Stinmates
Jay Ashbaugh
Clarence Weaver
Forest Parker
L. D. Foote
George Westarlund
Oscar Zappe
Louis Spiker
Cheroker
Lou Chandler
Shenardoub
Jeanne Chandler
Maxine Bush
Dea Moines
Oak Hill Ladies Aid Meeting Report
The Oak Hill Aid met Wednesday afternoon with 15 members present. Devotions were led by Mrs. Emma Price and the program was conducted by Beulah Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Mra
Irene Wsant
Emma Price
Beulah Morgan
Entertain Children M and N L Sexton Celebration
Entertained Sunday by M and thre N L Sexton honoring Mr and Mrs Jim Green and family of Co Washington. Guests included Gladys O'Nexl Omaha Pete Downey Calvin Mary Jane Corning James Hardesty Carbon Jews Sexton Richard Judith Lenox Carl Sexton Phyllis Darwin Frances Sexton Virgil Gail. It marked the first gathering in several years. the Sextons have been married forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Sexton
Jim Green
Washington
Gladys O’nexl
Omaha
Nebraska
Pete Downey
Calvin
Mary Jane
Corning
James Hardesty
Carbon
Jews Sexton
Richard
Judith
Lenox
Carl Sexton
Phyllis
Darwin
Frances Sexton
Virgil
Gail
Family Visit Fills Russell Farrens Home This Week
Don Farrens his wife and son of Oskaloosa with Horace Beemer his wife and children Jackie and Judy Kay visited the Russell Farrens. Judy stayed on a week away from home, returning with her uncle.
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Gueets
Russell Farrens
Don Farrens
Oskaloosa
Horace Beemer
Jackie
Judy Kay
Judy
Geo Shummer Shummer dies after long Gravity life event
George Shum mer born 1855 in Siam died January 12 1941 at home in Gravity after months of illness. He married Asa M Bickford in 1880 and they had nine children Bert Alonzo Paul two predeceased. His wife died 1922. he remarried Della Shipley in 1923. He lived most of his life in Taylor County on a farm, joined Free Methodist church in 1893, and was buried in Gravity cemetery after a service conducted by Rev Chea Dickey and assisted by Rev Bigerataff and Rev O S Brown. He leaves a wife, eight living children, 24 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, and a brother Jim of Clarinda.
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Mer
Siam
toGenwity
Danuary
Lucy
Asa M. Bickford
Bert
Alonzo
Paul
Della Shipley
Bro
Shum
Taylor County
Bro. Shum
Glasgow School
Claude
Diagonal
Pete
Bedford
Emma
New Market
John
Hood River
Oregon
Frank
Weesington Springs
South Dakota
Mae
Bingen
Washington
Jim
Clarinda
Free Methodist Church
Chea. Dickey
Shambaugh
Big@erataff
Brown
Johnson
Nephawa
I Raymond
Lesli
Jose
Weeey
The
Sea of 8
Joint Installation For O B S Chapter And Masons
A joint public installation for the O. E. B. S. chapter and the Masonic Order will be held at the hall on Monday night, January 20. Members are urged to attend the service and related ceremonies.
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O. EB. S. Chapter
Masonic Order
Death of Mrs Nancy Cox prompts funeral in Holyoke
Mrs Nancy Cox, mother of Mrs Lyle Young and John Cox of Bedford, died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter Mrs E E Bledsoe in Holyoke Colorado. Funeral services will be held in the Christian church here Saturday afternoon, with burial at Washington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Young
John Cox
Bedford
Nancy Cox
E. E. Bledsoe
Holyoke
Colorado
Christian Church
Washington Cemetery
Blakslee Lucas Wedding United In New Market
Miss Mary Alice Blakslee of New Market and Mr Harry Lucas of this place wed Saturday evening in New Market. Rev Overhall of the Mennonite church officiated. The bride, daughter of Walter and Mrs Blakslee, taught in Taylor county schools. The groom, son of Pat Lucas, ran a cream route to Creston. They will live with his parents. Lucas is in the state militia and was called for service February 10. Friends hosted a postnuptial gathering Sunday evening at the Anderson cafe with treats.
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Creston
Lucas i
H. v Friends
Anderson Cafe
Gravity Wits Two From Sharps In Conference Basketball
Gravity boys and girls won their league games easily at the Lace Gym Friday night. Gravity led 9 to 0 after the first quarter and finished 29 to 17. Gravity’s guards fueled the defense while Sharpsburg relied on outside shooting. Lovitt Ledgerwood Lambley and J Shafar led Gravity scorers with 1 2 4 8 points respectively. Sharpsburg was led by Pfander 11 and Grimm 10 for a 19 point total.
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Lace
Gravity
Mergin
Gravity Girls
Gravity Guards
Lovitt
Lambley
Ledgerwood
Gravity Lovitt
J. Shafar
Finchbone
Sifford
Savage
M. Shafar
Sharpsburg
Nott
Kimball
Collister
Wayne Levitt
Biggersteff
Gravity Usd
McMahill
Reed
Walker
Finckbone
Warrick
Beckett
Pfander
John
Selders
Blood
Grimm
Basket Ball Schedule For Local High School
Remaining games on the high school basketball schedule include January 17 at home against Blockton, January 28 at home against Prescott, January 31 at home against Nodaway, February 21 at home against Clearfield, February 25 away at Sharpsburg, and February 28 at New Market.
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Blockton
Prescott
Nodaway
Clearfield
Sharpsburg
New Market
Herd
Christian Aid Society Meeting Postponed One Week
The Ladies Aid Society meeting of the Christian church has been moved to next Thursday afternoon in the church basement. Mrs E J Poster and helpers will serve.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Christian Church
E. J. Poster
Appreciation Note for Kind Acts and Sympathy
In appreciation we express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of sympathy during our bereavement over the loss of our mother. Thanks for flowers and kindnesses from O. C. Posten and Family, Zona Posten, Bernadine Bender, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Posten
Zona Posten
Bernadine Bender
Mrs Lou Stowell Visits Bedford Family
Mrs Lou Stowell spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter Mrs Orie Townsend and their family at Bedford.
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Lou Stowell
Orie Townsend
Bedford
Cherokee visitors with Mrs Morley and Mrs Lovitt
Mr and Mrs Harry Livingston of Cherokee called on friends early in the week. They were accompanied by her mother Mrs Lewis Morley and sister Mrs Jey Lovitt who traveled with them to share the social visit.
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Harry Livingston
Lewis Morley
Jey Lovitt
Mary Peters Admitted To Hospital In St Joe Missouri
Mrs Mary Peters long in poor health was taken to St Joseph Missouri hospital Tuesday afternoon for treatment. Another blood transfusion is expected. Dr Hardin of Bedford accompanied her.
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Mary Peters
St Joe
Missouri
Hardin of
Bedford
Card of Thanks from Dale Adams to hospital well wishers
Dale Adams thanks friends for cards and letters received during hospital stay. Their thoughtful notes cheered him and helped time pass more quickly.
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Dale Adams
Taylor County Infantile Paralysis Drive Chairman Named
Mrs Elma C Bye of Clearfield named Taylor county chairman for the annual drive to raise funds to combat infantile paralysis. Local chairs urged to report and organize plans, with 50 percent of funds staying in the county. List includes several local officials and communities such as Sharpeburg Athelstan Grant Town Lenox and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma C. Bye
Clearfield
Taylor County
Bye
Josephin Way
Orie Shum
Sharpeburg
Pear
Nelson
Henderson
Harry
Card Party Honoring Mr and Mrs Hart Sturm Hosts Guests
Mr and Mrs Hart Sturm entertained at a card party Friday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Eldon Valentine, Mr and Mrs Jesse Johnson, and Mr and Mrs Ralph Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Sturm
Eldon Valentine
Jesse Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Elmer and Mrs Brown Visit Clearfield With Siblings
Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown spent Sunday in Clearfield visiting his brothers Claude and Bert Brown, sharing time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Brown
Clearfield
Claude and
Bert Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jane Posten
Gravity Oil CO
Dave
the Bakers
Browns
Jims
Sarah
Franks
Eowa Cetg
Eares
Stawberry
Loual Shaune
Posten
Ladies Aid Meeting
Geo. Shum
Sharps
Christian Aid Society
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