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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
1
Agon was born Monday of last week to Mr and Mrs Frank Garton in Humeston and named Franklin Jr A son was born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Dunn in Humeston on Tuesday November 30
Humeston remains undefeated after a 14 to 0 victory over Corydon sealing nine straight wins. Local notes report visits, travel to Des Moines, illness, social events, and community announcements across Corydon Humeston Cambria Derby Keilerton Centerville Allerton and Fort Snelling.
The page notes Lyceum Course lecturer Dr. Edwin A. Schell at the Congregational church Thursday night December 9. It also reports family visits, hospital news in Des Moines, and local business notices including Duroc pigs for sale and a Hoosier Cabinet advertisement.
Ada Oakes of Washington North Carolina married Walter Pine of Salisbury North Carolina in a wooden wedding with participants adopting tree themed names. The ceremony occurred in Washington and the couple then visited Hickory to stay with the groom’s aunt Mrs E W Shingte.
The Methodist Sunday School Intermediate Girls Class will hold a Japanese Bazaar and Candy and Tea Corn sale on Saturday December 18. It offers a good place to buy Christmas gifts.
Mrs M S Coffey age about sixty six died Sunday at her son Bennie’s home south of Humeston. Death from pneumonia. Funeral services set for today at eleven, burial in Kirby cemetery. An obituary to follow next week.
Word reached Miss Neva Richards by telephone Sunday that Catharine Heskett’s father has died in Oskaloosa. No further details were available. Many residents express sympathy for Catharine who has lost both parents in the past year.
Esther Karleen GBITEARY, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lt Street, died December 3 1920 in Cambria at age four months. Born July 7 1920 she was the only girl in a family of four and was mourned by relatives. Funeral from their Cambria home conducted by Rev J S Young Humeston. Interment in Humeston cemetery. Orville Dent and wife returned from Shenandoah after funeral of Mrs Mattie Snyder.
Young Very T. and his wife, visiting Yakima, Wash, are in a Chicago hospital with no hope of recovery. His brother Paul of Humeston just returned from Chicago. Rural carrier B F Gardner is ill after a trip to Excelsior Springs. Iva Gordon aids his care in Kansas City. Mrs Homer Ross and Neva Richard head to Rochester for goitre operation. Guests at Mrs A F Wells include Will Fierce, Ernest Hoadley, Archie Hoadley, and Mr and Mrs Henry Hoadley from multiple states.
The note page describes Bet ter School week activities across grades, a chair accident involving Mrs. McCreary, temporary teaching by Mrs. Caldwell, freshmen class colors shown as purple and white bows, a Christmas vacation from December 17 to January 3, and a talk by Mr. Woodruff on education. A first grade party honors Arlene Eaton’s birthday.
At the December 2 meeting Blue Grass camp M W A elected officers for the coming year. Consul Fred Monroe Adviser E B McConnell Banker Paul Young Clerk W F P Leech Escort J L Yates Sentry J P Gunzenhouser Trustee Andrew Gardner Physician Geo McCulloch. After business adjourned to Minerts for oyster stew. New officers to be installed January first Thursday night.
Henry Harrell suffered a finger injury when his pistol discharged Sunday with his left hand over the muzzle. Mrs. W. S. McMains visited from Cambria on Monday afternoon.
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