Parties and visits fill Route 5 notes in Miss Sunderland’s column
A social roundup from Route 5 News recounts a private John Keener birthday gathering at his home with a large crowd. The column lists numerous visits and Sunday gatherings among the Sunderland and neighboring families including Keener, Sunderland, Tiller, Isenmann, Crumm, and Vonier, with several relatives traveling from Carthage and Jasper to sites around the C. C. Algeo farm and nearby homesteads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keener
Blue and Bethey Edna Yates and Local Visits
A neighborhood social roundup lists Edna Yates and relatives among attendees at various homes including Dubes, Onstott, Arner, and Wood families. It notes schoolteacher Maude Arner’s house fire near Lamar, several weekend and weekday visits, and a subscription notice at the end.
Aurora Borealis Graces Missouri Viewers At Night
The Aurora Borealis made a first grand appearance in Missouri on Thursday night drawing wonder from first time viewers. It faded after nine thirty with a red glow in the northeastern sky. Local notes report church sermons, community visits, wartime flour stock actions, band rehearsals hindered by sickness, and Red Cross pie supper fund gains for Salem and Dewey communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cline
Kenney Miller
Arch Rice
Valley Blauth
Thad Stith
Carytown
Mia
Sadler
Chas
McAdoo
Lon Carter
New Mexico
Jim Bull
Morgan Moyer
Camp Doniphan
Vernon Matthews
Mr. Medzgar
Salem
Mr. Sarls
Bro
Brock
Walter Wood
Ted Cross
Mrs Peterson
Lida Dmke
Eli Scot
Neva King
Hianehe Gresham
John Gresham
AgnesCheshaim
Cecil Alexander
Gladys Rusk
Col
ArthurHadford
Mivch Cash
Jasper
Red Cross
Local notes and sky light sightings in 1918 period paper
The item mentions a queer sky light observed north to northeast of the area, described as mille white turning red and white striped like a large American flag. It records social visits, church attendance, farm activity, a pie supper, and community curiosities from a Jasper News excerpt dated March 8, 1918, including letters and subscriptions.
Rising Sun Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Havel Swank spent Saturday night and Sunday with Nettie Lowe. Joe Rice and family visited Jasper Rice Saturday afternoon. Luther Wescott and family called at Dave Lowe's Sunday evening. Melugin and daughter Lena called at Dave Lowe's Sunday. Nina and Dorothy Patterson spent Sunday at Will Wood's. Dick Patterson visited there in the evening. Frank King and wife visited Mrs. Riley King's Sunday. Hazel Swank and Nettie Lowe spent Sunday at Joe Stice's. Mrs T O Patterson and Lena Melugin called on Mr Lowry Sunday evening. Ergin Rice and Will Lowe visited Dave Lowe Sunday afternoon. Nina Patterson helped sister Mrs Luther Wescott last week. George Moser and wife called at Lowe's one evening last week. Kimery Teeter had appendicitis last week. Mrs Melugin's grandchildren visiting briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keener
John Keener
Whitfield
Everett Bruffett
Roy Tiller
Jake Thruffett
Mmery Tiller
Baker
Norris Crimi
Robert Wright
Toren Corley
Kansas City
Veda
Mera Sunderland
Anna Isenmann
Timer Vonner
Sunderland
A. W. Radford
Allen Peterson
Jasper
Metzanr
Kay Berry
Clarence Simmons
Loren Bishop's
T. Woodrow
Norris Crumm
Will Laney
Jake Sunderland
Mrs. Eatep
Ben Johnson
Jake Bruffett
Emery Tiller
David McNary
Loyd Tiller
Dubes
Juanita
Beatrice Onstott
Maude Arner
Emma
Edna Yates
Len Uillin
Guy Serafine
Roy King
Chester
Virgil Cline
Steve Garrett
Lesley Garrett
Miley Butler
Carthage
Pear Brous
Pittsbury
Brous
Clyde Wagner
John Yates
Lamar
Eimma
Eden Yates
Will Wood
Dixie
Colorado
Kyle
Michel
Daisy Pugh
Cormie Lilly
Besse Dubes
Jmma
Midna Yates
Ray Brous
Varry Bingham
Geo
Lilly
Frank Ldeoples
Starve Lucas
Fred Cather
Gladys Wood
Yates
Gilbert Keltner
Houston Cline
Mr. Shelton
Carterville
Atkinson
Jessie Lucas
Pedro Tidball
J. J. Gulick
Mr. Gulick
Claydick
Wesley Cline
Link Milton
W. B. Milton
Fred Moser
Chas, Wood
Bro. Johnson
Chas. Nett
John Buyzard
Tom Wood
Duval
Shapley Schoolhouse
Mr. Howery
Kansas
Miss Havel Swank
Nettie Lowe
Joe Rice
Jasper Rice
Luther Wescott
Dave Lowe
Mr. Melugin
Lena
Nina
Dorothy Patterson
Dick Patterson
Frank King
Riley King
Fl King
Hazel Swank
Joe Stice
T. O. Patterson
Lena Melugin
Mr. Lowry
Ergin Rice
Will Lowe
Nina Patterson
George Moser
Lowe's
Kimery Teeter
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Jasper, Missouri
Route 5 News
Vespa
Inte
Oscar Follmer
C. C. Algeo
Blue and
Bethey
Rexall
H. F. Pitts
Yio
Amond
Charles Seltling
Folial Weiser
Idaho
Arthur F
Drake
The
Jasper News
Alee Erely
J. H. Blevins
the Home Bank For Home People
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jasper, Mo
Rising Sun
Red River
Ohio
Bliss Triumph
Tucker
Cordz & Son
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