Old Jasper memories and band history in Missouri edition
Lyon Monroe and Rev W C Thompson recall Jasper Band nights in Brother Dray’s shop and Grand Avenue parades, the Fourth of July celebrations and a wild elevator jump prank. They describe uniforms, popular players, photo memories, and a city fireworks mishap as they close with best wishes to Jasper friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Colo
Old Friends
Jasper News
Jasper
Brown
Kodak
Jasper Band
Brother Dray
Methodist
Holmes
Clarence Stratton
el. Lauderbaugh
Dr. Hendricks
Roy Well
Homer Bayne
Gub" Burkett
Walter Stratton
Neck City
Grand Avenue
Lyon Monroe
Twenty Two Below Zero Dear Jasper Friends
W T Peterson writes from Colone South Dakota describing the severe December cold of 22 below zero, a healthy farming area in Tripp County with a corn crop of 100000 bushels, hogs and cattle fed, and a growing town near a railroad. He notes family health, new five room addition underway, local conveniences, and invites Missouri friends to visit. He and Mrs Peterson send season’s greetings and best wishes for The News readers.
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Brother Drake
Jasper
Kansas City
Malta Bend
Ato
Missouri River
Malta
M. E South
South Methodist
Snead
Ruth
Missouri
Tripp County
Kansas
W. T. Peterson
Voice from the Wilderness: Exiled Reader Appeals to Missouri Friends
Annie Moulton writes from Oklahoma or nearby Jasper area about recent immigration to a rural district. She notes Kansas, Texas, Iowa, and Missouri families joining, a large Oxley school district with 65 pupils, and some districts offering forty to sixty dollar wages. She praises the climate, water, and land values, while yearning for home in Jasper and mentioning Mr Drake's blue pencil.
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Missouri
Kansas
Abilene
Chanute
Iowa
Texas
Oxley
Arkansas
Jasper
Mr. Moulton
Mr. Drake
Samantha Allen
Annie Moulton
Letters from Old Friends Remembered for Publication
Readers urged to write letters from old friends or memories intended for publication. The page invites submissions from those who meant to write but did not, offering a chance to share recollections and tales with the community.
I Should Worry Says George Paisley
New Boston Texas Old Friends Edition Jasper News prints a greeting from George Paisley. He writes from the country noting wartime hardship and prosperity loss while stating he did not grow cotton and thus had no need to worry. Paisley mentions diversifying and plans to plant pecans and walnuts, aiming for a 46 acre future orchard.
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Jasper News
South
Texas
Lou Pitts
Arkansas
George Paisley
Letter You Did Not Write
A terse note states someone seeks the letter you did not write. The mystery centers on a missing missive, with implications for a personal or official correspondence. Details remain sparse, but the pursuit implies a misdirected or withheld communication and the search for accountability.
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Lynn Monroe
Dan Wampler
Brvvest
Mr. Wampler
Charlie Leiss
Doc Gooding
Mont. Fairfield
Low
W. C. Thompson
North
Malta Bend, Mo
Christian Church
Grand Pass
Saline County
Asbury
W. O Thompson
Colone, S. Dak
Leslie, Ark
New
Boston, Texas
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