Wedding of Miss Walinda Faringer and Rev. A. E. Schwenk
A Christmas night home wedding unites Miss Malinda C. Faringer and Rev. A E Schwenk at the bride’s north F down home. The ceremony features Lov- engren's march, a green and white parlor theme, and a lavish reception for about a hundred guests including local clergy and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walinda Faringer
A. E. Schwenk
Malinda C. Faringer
A.E. Schwenk
North F Down
Lobhngren
Bella Payton
Altigeus Heffernan
BF. W. Schwenk
Pa Exvengelical Church
Lit Falls
Alma Peebles
Pearl Smith
Florence . Creuse
Ella Coca
WL Thompson
Revenuk
Peeter
Amoog
Students Return Home From College Break
Ire ton residents welcome students home for Christmas as many travelers arrive from colleges. Robert Afier returns from Iowacity where he studies liberal arts and rooms with Prof. Hannum. Delbert Whesler joins family for the holiday, having arrived from Ames last Friday. Wheeler pursues civil engineering at Ames in his junior year. Zaida Byrne comes home from Buena Vista College Storm Lake. Ruth Dale Eva Denkman Ethel Fosburg and Will Sulsar also return from Morningside College Cedar Falls Storm Lake and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireton
Robert Afier
Lowsity
Hannum
Eva Denkman
Ethel Fosburg
Will Sulsar
Morningside
Mabel Elder
Cedar Falls
Margaret Brown
Storm Labe
Letters From Little Santa Claus Draws Young Wish Lists
Community readers record children under nine sending letters to Santa Claus with Christmas requests in 1906. Florence Brown Treton Earl Riter George Stewart King and others mention toys, a rifle and drum, candy and nuts, amid notices of local business changes and partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Cash
Santa Claus
Mr. Vistho
Failare FB
Plorence Brown
Earl Riter
Especia Figienea
Eseton- Tay
Dee
Santa
Florence Brown
Treton
Iowa
Bark Riter
Vieni
Santa Clare
Panama
Roosevelt
George Stewart
Republican letter urges inroad of W Y Billey and Dilley support
A letter to the Ledger from W Y Billey and W Dilley in Indian Territory urges Republican politicians to help in the region. The missive, partly garbled, mentions Ireton, a railroad, a Christmas gift draft, and calls for Republican activity and invited allies to the Oklahoma area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ¥. Dilley
Haskell
Todiar Territory
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Ireton
The
Ledger
Maynard
Indian Territory
Jong
Alice
Irelon Ien
Churches Calling for Worship and New Year Messages
The First Presbyterian Church invites worship to bless the last Sabbath of the old year with sermons titled Just a glance Backward and Pressing Vigorously Forward. Methodist services plan New Years resolutions with a chorus choir led by Mr. Kessey. Rev. E. E. Gilbert to preach in the morning. Visitors welcome. Christmas exercises reported well attended with comfortable offerings and a Messiah cantata at the First Presbyterian church concluding the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessey
Usic
E. E. Gilbert
Treton
First Presbyterian Church
Christmas Exercises Brighten Local Churches
Reports from Mr E church and United Presbyterian church describe Christmas programs with songs, recitations, and a tree for the children. Mrs Wallach presented a purse liner and Miss Grace Howard received a casket. German Lutheran services drew large crowds. Clarence Sun notes town decline in population with many dwellings housing only two or three people, an aging resident base, and high death rates, including several over 59 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E
Rica
Velda Wilburn
United Presbyterian Church
Mie H. &. Wallach
Grace Howard
Clarence
Roosevelt
Clarance
Elijah
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Townsend
Saturdy
Carpenter
F. Vistho
King
Éoid
Sulser & Karr
Mas. Taylor
Taylor
Daylor
Andy
J.B. Kari
W. Sulzer
W.Y. Billey
First Pressuterean
Methodist
O. B. Kesnay
Therr
Rua
GW. Pitts
J. L. Johnson
Ireton -Icowa
Mea
U.S
Europe
Pittsburg
Pei
al. el. Mueller
Kas
Safage
Breton
G. W. Lande
Henry Vlotho
EE. Henwr
E. A. Beerma
Henry Victho
Geo. Heidemar
Byron Peebles
H. L. Vander Hamm
the, Farmers & Meri. Bay
Iretory
la Pesta
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