Death chamber thirty feet underground in 1895 mill disaster
Frank G. Kirkhoff recalls a 1895 Pennsylvania sawmill incident where a penstock flood trapped three people. Granddad Joe Fetherman and two boys were saved when Ralph opened the wrong gate and the father shut the wheel, turning a near fatal trap into a narrow escape from doom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Kirkhoff
New York City
Frank
Joe Fetherman
Irank
Ralph
Granddad Letherman
Granddad
Closing Program of Vacation Church School
Nearly 400 people attended the interdenominational Vacation Church School closing at First Methodist Church. Primary, junior, and intermediate groups presented programs. beginners closed Friday. Highlights included tents, villages, scrolls, Hanukah lamps, and a litany set to music from Psalm 136.
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First Methodist Church
Harold Menke
Eloise Mauer
Lana Mae O'Bannion
Thomas Merry
Frobert Rees
Hazel de ‘Wall
Wallace Rees
William Hunter
F. Pfaltzgraff
L. C. le Fleur
Wm. Grahliman
Cole Danielson
Robert
Long
Jesus
le Mars
Junior high church school reports findings in arts
Margaret Downing led the piano group with intermediates under Mrs Harvey Kluckhohn and Marjorie Brandstetter. A worship service themed around The Angelus featured Clyde Johnson Irene Jones Vivian Rosendahl and Brandstetter. 126 pupils registered with 119 average daily attendance. 22 leaders assisted. Director Mrs W M Hubbard praised volunteer teachers. Parents praised the project and some urged longer vacation church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hubbard
Worry in Life's Journey and Faith in Jesus Christ
A devotional reflection argues worry stems from sin and worldly ties. True faith in God and Jesus relieves fear, framing life as a test toward heaven. Worry over sin or worldliness is the real concern, while faith grants peace and focus on eternal life. The piece cites Matthew 6 to urge seeking God's kingdom first and trusting divine providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
God
Jesus ‘Christ
Jesus Christ
Hell
Solomon
Advertising sets standards for lasting business success
An essay on success and advertising argues that true value comes from maintaining quality once a product is advertised. It warns that slashing quality to save costs undercuts trust, while consistent standards and honest marketing build lasting consumer confidence. Local notices mention community events: Dewey Bender family visit, Rev. Fulcomer ill, Rev. Roths baptizing Merlin Jr., and visitors from Racine, Wisconsin.
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Charles Roth
Community honors Dorothea Louise Schneider with shower
Melbourne residents packed church parlors on Wednesday June 14 to honor Dorothea Louise Schneider with a miscellaneous wedding gift shower. An arranged program included games and poems, and Dorothea received many pretty gifts before refreshments were served by a list of hostesses.
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Melbourne
Dorothea Louise Schneider
Dorothea
Grover Schneider
Dwight Hoover
Dora. Schneider
Dorothy, Alma
Alice Becker
Raymond Becker
K. Knapp
Dorothy Denner
Charles Fish
L. D. Mizner
John Shepherd
Bogenrief
LeMars
Community Notes and Local Visits Across Nebraska and Iowa
Tenand Mrs. Raymond Gabel welcomed a baby daughter. Omaha visitors including Mrs. Anna Smith and Mrs. Sylvia Rochford, with Theodore Kratz and Mrs. Harms, dined with Mrs. Anka Collman in LeMars. Cecil Null hospitalized after emergency appendix operation. Bidon Kaligen buys a new Dodge. Louis Oloff reported cattle on Friday market. Mrs. George Gronemeyer hosted Willing Workers. lunch served. Edwin Hillrichs welcomed a baby girl on June 17. Funeral of Mrs. Donald McKinnon at Plymouth church. Mrs. Hartley of White, S.D., visiting. Plymouth ladies aid met. Mrs. Huert Miller entertained. Ruth Milbrodt married recently and attended a shower. Mrs. Bertha Voss and mother visited Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Schroeder and children visited Milford, Iowa. Axel Berg and wife visited in the city.
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Tenand
Raymond Gabel
Anna Smith
Sylvia Rochford
Theodore Kratz
Harms
Omaha
Neb
Anka Collman
Frank Scholer
LeMars
Cecil Null
Wawarden Hospital
Plymouth Church
Hartley
White
S. D
Geo. Gabel
Plymouth Ladies' Aid
Huert Miller
Ruth Milbrodt
Herman Milbrodt
Bertha Voss
Sioux City
Herb Schroeder
Milford
Iowa
Axel Berg
Ireton Visit and Events Note
Ireton residents hosted visitors from Des Moines Gilmore City and Sioux City at the Alvin Karr home. Dolores Bendixsen stayed for a week. Henry Poll traveled to Le Mars for Mrs Donald MacKinnon's funeral. The Sioux County Woman's Chorus performed at the Methodist church with public attendance. The Ireton Booster Club sponsored their appearance in Ireton.
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Herbert Ericison
Des Moines
Alvin Karr
Wm. Bendixsen
Gilmore City
F. F. Bendixsen
Hughes
Dolores
Sioux City
Karr
Henry Poll
LeMars
Donald MacKinnon
Sioux County
Woman’s Chorus
Methodist Church
Ireton
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Adventurers’ Club
Floyd Gibbons
Snydersville
Bartonsville
Milla
WNU
Dewey Bender
Sanhorn
Town
Bender
Fulcomer
Henry Schindel
Lucy
George Roths
Havergreen
Merlin
Harry Shirk
Margaret Ann
Racine, Wis
A. C. Schneider
Preston
Pavlik Bros
Finney
By Ted O'Loughlin
Conespp
Plymouth County Abstract Co
M. Clarke- Woolley
Leo
May
C. C. Woodee
Court House
Illinois Central
Westbourg
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
MAI Service
Wess
First National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit : Insurance Corporation
Neil Shive
First Street
First Ave
N. W
Claussen
Plymouth Cleaners
Cambier Motor Co
Shorty" Gralapp
Mer
Bill’s Phillips
Service Statio
Asmussen
Central Ave
Storfl
Phono
By C. M. Payne
Novis
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