J W Nevius takes own life by hanging in Bedford
Jason W Nevius a 72 year old retired farmer and former Taylor county sheriff died by hanging in his garage saturday morning. He had health troubles recent car accident and mounting mental strain. Funeral services were held at Shum funeral home with burial at Gravity cemetery. He leaves wife two daughters one grandchild and siblings. He was an active I O O F member and allied with the Bedford Rebekah lodge.
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Jason W. Nevius
Bedford
Taylor County
Nevius
Shum Funeral Home
Russell G. Nye
Methodist Church
Gordon MacLean
Presbyterian Church
William and
Rosetta Searls Nevius
Labette County
Bedford Rebekah
Miss Loretta Baker Visits Omaha Parents Friday
Miss Loretta Baker of Omaha came Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Baker
Omaha
Mra Glenn Baker
Coal And The Future Importance Of Coal In The Nation
The piece argues coal and lignite dominate US mineral fuel energy reserves at 98.8 percent and will grow in importance as fuels diversify. It notes new tech to produce motor fuel from coal, pipelines for powdered coal, and that coal remains central to American industry as science expands its use.
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Tte
U. S. Bureau For Mines
Red Oak Visitors Include Franklin Family
Mr and Mrs J S Francis drove to Red Oak Sunday morning and spent the day at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Franklin. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs James Franklin and their baby from Omaha, at the parental home in Red Oak.
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J. S. Francis
Red Oak
Ralph Franklin
James Franklin
Baby
Omaha
Mrs Morris Moves for Surgery in Missouri City
Mrs Morris left Thursday for St. Joseph Missouri to enter Missouri Methodist hospital where she underwent a Saturday morning operation. Reports indicate she is progressing fine.
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Paul Morris
St. Joseph
Missouri Methodist Hospital
Mrs Art Barkley Travels for Short Visit
Mrs Art Barkley and her son departed Wednesday of last week for a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Ruab at Sianton.
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Art Barkley and Son
Mra Ben Ruab
Sianton
Better Management Key To Poultry Profit
W R Whitfield Iowa State College poultry specialist argues that management beats breed choice for profits. Demonstration flocks show hybrids average 240 eggs per hen with higher mortality. Leghorns and White Rocks vary little in egg output. Feed per dozen eggs favors crossbreeds and hybrids. differences are mostly within breeds, not between them.
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W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College Coultry
Rhode Island
Whitfield Raya
Holiness Meeting Set by Southwest Iowa Holiness Assn
The Southwest Iowa Holiness Association will meet at the Fres Methodiet church in Grav ity May 16 for an all day meeting. Rev. J. B. Starkey of the Mennonite church in New Market will give the morning message at 10 30 and Rev. G. F. Tackett of Shenandoah will give the afternoon message at 2 30. A basket lunch will be served at noon at the parsonage. Everyone invited to attend these services.
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Southwest Iowa Holiness Association
Gravity
J. B. Starkey
Menonite
New Market
G. F. Tackett
Shenandoah
Gravity Beats Mount Ayr In Openers On Sunday
Gravity edged Mount Ayr 8 to 7 in the season opener played Sunday. Gravity led 7 to 1 before relief pitching allowed six runs. Briggs started, King and Weil relieved, Shafar held the visitors, and Wayne Levite starred at shortstop as Gravity heads to Lenox next Sunday.
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Mount Ayr
Gravity
Briggs
King
Weil
Cix Rupa
Tai
Nips
Greeley
Shafar
Wayne Levite
Red Bare
Lenox
Use Young Asparagus For Canning And Freezing
Instructions for selecting asparagus from the family bed and processing it for canning or freezing. Details cover choosing young stalks, immediate processing, trimming, cutting, packing, boiling times, and pressure canning at 10 pounds for pint and quart jars, plus freezing methods and brine solution note.
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Java
Town Notices and Local Accidents from Iowa Regions
Emma Ogden of What Cheer reconnects with an uncle after 78 years. Dan Young of South Bend named in a radio program. A Montezuma man dragged from his car, injuries minor. Paullina rider has wheel run over, ankle broken but quick recovery. Waukon workers face rat chaos during cement work. 54 rats killed. Grundy Center youths explode torpedoes, chased by sheriff. $50 fines. Herman Schiller car crash near Grundy Center. hospital care. Ray Kohlhoff dies instantly when tractor overturns near London. LaVerne Cleveland loses 9 cows to illness. 4 cows survive. Lakeside tractor stolen, used in Storm Lake joy ride.
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Emma Ogden
Dan Young
South Bend
Grundy Center
Schiller
Herman Schiller
Eldora
Farewell Buffet Honoring Irene Johnson Held in May
Mr and Mrs M E Stempel hosted a farewell buffet supper for Irene Johnson on Thursday May 8 at 7 00 p m at the New Era. Attendees included Dorothy Tackett Annabel Stephens Florine Dougherty Neva Goslin Edward Johnson Doyle Savage Denton Kidney Wendell Lovitt Gordon Hill and the guest of honor Corsages were presented to the ladies and the evening ended with dancing.
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M. E. Stempel
Irene Johnson
Dorothy Tackett
Annabel Stephens
Florine Dougherty
Neva Goslin
Edward Johnson
Doyle Savage
Denton Kidney
Wendell Lovitt
Gordon Hill
Shenandoah Visit By Mrs Cora White And Miss Zona Posten
Mrs Cora White and Miss Zona Posten spent Monday in Shenandoah visiting local friends and enjoying a brief stop in the town.
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Mra
Cora White
Zona Posten
Shenandoah
New Market Legion Post Reaches Membership Quota
New Market Post No. 300 of the American Legion reached its quota for 1947 membership by turning in 73 memberships to Iowa Legion headquarters in Des Moines, per Legion commander Jesse W. Helden. For 1946 the post had 62 members, an all time high. Post Commander Kenneth Hankins, Adjutant Chas D Wilson, and M Anderson head the membership expansion committee and will continue the drive for stronger 1947 community service and veteran activities.
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New Market
American Legion
Iowa Legion
Des Moines
Jesse W. Helden
Newton
Iowa
Kenneth Hankins
Chas. D. Wilson
M. Anderson
Expanaton and Stabilization Committee
American Legion Auxiliary Initiation Night May 19
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening May 19 with Mel Mollie King for initiation night. All uninitiated members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion Auxilliary
Mel Mollie King
Fulton Visit Highlights St Joseph Trip
Mr and Mr Wm Fulton spent Tuesday of last week in St Joseph Missouri and visited her daughter Mrs Wilma Long and con.
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Wm. Fulton
St. Joseph
Wilma Long
May 1947 School Activities Highlighted
Thursday May 15 commencement exercises at the high school auditorium at 8 15 p m with an address by Rev Gordon MacLean. Friday May 16 text books and locks returned by pupils and issuance of report cards.
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H. S. Auditorium
Gordon MacLean
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J. W. Nevius
Detroit
Cadillac Square
Congress
Raymond Hunt
Clarinda Merchants
Hunt
Ayr
Cloge Shave
James Simm
Paullina
Waukon
London
Ray Kohlhoff
Kohlhoff
LaVerne Cleveland
Lakeside
Jake Figs
Storm Lake
New Market Legion Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Proctor & Gamble
Wonder
SAT
Ivory
Sinal
Posten & Sen
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