Letter from Alf Buerge on August 1922 road trip
Salt Lake City Utah August 24 1922 Alf Buerge writes to Arthur Drake detailing a cross country journey by car from Independence Kansas through Wichita Dodge Garden City La Junta Pueblo Colorado Springs Manitou Springs Denver Fort Collins Estes Lamie Wyoming to Salt Lake City Then plans to Frisco The group notes minor vehicle troubles and weather with occasional showers and frost hints but no major incidents and expresses fond remembrance of the trip and future coastward hopes.
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Alf Buerge
Salt Lake City
Utah
Arthur Drake
Jasper
Independence
Wichita
Dodge
Garden City
Kans
la Junta
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Manitou Springs
Colo
Manitou
Denver
Fort Collins
Frisco
Salt Lake
Rockies
Salt Lake Valley
Mr. Vincent
Harve Buerge
A Home Coming Memorial Day at Jasper Park
A home coming gathering honored A C Cline's daughters before their extended visit ends. Old friends and relatives from different regions gathered at Jasper Park for a large social with 102 attendees. Rev E H Sapp provided vocal music and a reading by high school graduates concluded the pleasant afternoon.
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Jasper Park
A. C. Cline
E. H. Sapp
M.E. Church
A. M
Pearls Award Honor For Local Superintendent Speech
Berry Barton County Sun reports Mrs Eva Cline Fisher, superintendent of the day school, received a medal from Yuba City California matron’s contest of expression. She was presented with a strand of pearls by the applauding group, tears in her eyes, saying there has been heaven on earth for her today.
M. E. Church Notes on Sunday School and Services
The M E Church notes report 120 in Sunday School. Pastor cited Second Timothy while Junior and Senior Leagues plan activities. Delegates Teeter and Maize shared Marionville Institute insights. Minnie Moore funeral attended. Missionary Sunday planned with special program and Lord's Supper. Earl Good and Homer Bayne named Junior and Senior League leaders.
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Carl Teeter
Elmo Maize
Marionville Institute
J. W. Moore
Margaret
Earl Good
Homer Bayne
Salem Social Attends Visitors and Local News
Visitors include Miss Lorena Estey of Adrian and Ellen Hughes of Kansas City. Families greet mourners at the Metsker funeral in Carthage. Allen Kyte and wife welcome a new daughter. David Wood marks his 80th birthday with family, while Oil Rogers and Kieth prepare farm moves.
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Salem
Lorena Estey
Adrian
Earls
Glen
Columbia
Carthage
Metsker
Albert Berry
Rob't Gresham
Matthews
Mr. Rusk
Carterville
Lena Rice
Aleta Rogers
Fern Flowers
Eva Courtney
Helen
Louise
John Kincaid
Ellen Hughes
Kansas City
Rose
Francis Hughes
Howard Berry
Tom Brock
Ralph Berry
Allen Kyte
David Wood
Will Wood
Mr. Wood
Oil Rogers
Webb City
Mr. Kieth
Albert
Kenneth
Francis
Lebanon and Border Line Picnic and Reunion Pictured
A long social at Dry Fork and several gatherings across the Lebanon and Border Line area feature Rose Hughes, Matthews, and Mrs. George Carter’s relatives visiting Kefiny Miller’s grave. Families such as Hendricks, McClintock, and Bunnell share a big reunion with honored guests John McClintock and others from Lees Summit and Augusta, Illinois. Local visits include Carthage, Mount Moriah, Golden City, and Thom as.
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Rose Hughes
Matthews
Dry Fork
George Carter
Kefiny Miller
Lorena Estey
Flowers
Will Flowers
Everett Miller
Carthage
Mrs. A. Frost
Mount Moriah
Hendricks
W.S. Lane
Ralph Hill
Ruth Winter
Irvin
Edward Armstrong
A. E. Armstrong
Fred Winter
Mabel
Will Griffett
Norris Crummi
Maude Carns
Geneva
Tom Miller
Charles Woodrow
Jasper
A. M. Crandall
Ottis Crandall
Bonner Springs
Kans
Armstrong Brothers and Sisters
Community Notes From Blue Star and Nearby
Mrs Myrtle Coiner hosts visitors and neighbors in a running list of calls and visits. Miss Verna Mover returns home after weeks in Carthage while Miss Beulsh Stansberry starts the new school term. A Brown family from Corning Iowa visits, expressing fondness for Iowa and plans to travel back.
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Verna Mover
Carthage
Sessor
Coiner
Beulsh Stansberry
Marie
Sterleene Owen
Mildred
Helen Glenn
Hasbargen
Golden City
Jack Stansberry
Conner
Jake Kaderly
Frank Killy
Blue and Bethel social notes feature Carns and Mitchell kin
Mary Carns Blue and Bethel locals report visits from Frances Carns and families. Mrs. Clarence Hiningar hosted, with Mrs. Alice Keltner, Matie Arner, and Daisy Pugh visiting Mrs. McPeak. Numerous Sunday gatherings at Yates, Mevins, Mitchells, and Wagner households noted among neighbors.
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Clarence Hiningar
Alice Keltner
Matie Arner
Daisy Pugh
McPeak
Frances Carns
Lee Mitchell
Ray Bowman
Yates
Henry Pugh
Ernest Mevins
Denham Prine
George
Billy Wagner
George Wagner
Jasper
Clyde Wagner
Ruby Cline
Lucy Carns
Fred Mitchell
Glen Buzzard
Floyd Mitchell
Ralph Crockett
George Morgan
Frank Carns
Lucy
Earl
Merle Williams
Will Mitchell
Mrs. Casement
Brous
Trees
A compact verse tribute to trees by Joyce Kilmer. The poem contrasts nature's beauty with human poetry, describing a tree as a living prayerful creature that connects with God, earth, rain, and robins, while noting only God can make a tree.
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Joyce Kilmer
M. E. Church South Notes Preaching and Events
Our pastor preached in Lebanon and will hold Sunday services with morning and evening sermons. A union basket dinner on the church lawn marks the conference year’s end. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Sunday School starts at 10. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Lebanon
Subscriptions Offered by Local Magazine Service
Annie Clin Peter Heckman and a list of subscribers including Mrs. Annie Clin and Lafe Rist take subscriptions for all magazines. The Topeka press clipping bureau notes AF Jacket and various names, with Anna Wells handling renewals and new subscriptions for all magazines and periodicals.
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Deardorff
Fred Cather
Allen Peterson
Annie Clin
Peter Heckman
Probert CW Crow
Etter Lafe Rist
L Winder
Topeka
Ee Fries, Cit
Mra
Anna Wells
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M. E. Church Notes
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Frank Miller
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Jim Bull
Sac River
Dade County
Lebanon and Border Line
Althea Armstrong
Blue Star
Mrs
Myrtle Coiner
Blue and Bethel Mary Carns
Elgin Watches
Tim
Missouri
M. E. Church
South Notes
Lewis Boyer
Etella Bauman
King Mary Triplett
Bert Quillin
B Cartwright
M Peterson
C E Wright
C$ Andrews
F Snyder
Hattie Bel Hi Hendricks
T H Griffin
Farmers and Merchants Bank No
State of Missouri
State of
Japper
C. R. Patterson
N. H. Patterson
C.R. Patterson
A. D
Bert Webb
Notary Public
Cecile Patterson
T. B. Hardaway
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