WS Notes of the Day at Keota and Surrounding Areas
Local notes detail visits and farewells in Franklin Oregon and Keota Idaho county life. Families including Underwood and Akerman, Wolfe and Schoonover, plus Bowles and Wertz, are mentioned with travel, illness influenza cases, school and bank employment, and a death in Fort Morgan linked to influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Underwood
Lyn
John
Raymond
L. H. Underwood
Fort Col
Phew
Roy Little
Fort Morgan
Keota
W. S. Tyler
St. Louis
Isabelle Bruce
Denver
Natalie Hessler
S. W. Fox
Ner
Sterling
Colo
Weld County Notes on fence dispute across State Highway
County Commissioner Rowe is to visit Keota to peacefully remove a barb wire fence blocking the public highway between here and Sligo. If talks fail, legal action will be pursued as no one may fence a public highway. Harry Lewis, linked to the Chickeras killing case, was fined 300 dollars and jailed six months in Greeley for assisting in bootlegging to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymer
Enterprise County
Rowe
Keota
Sligo
Harry Lewis
Chickeras
Charles Chooge
Jude Ewing
Greeley
Lewis
Denver
Keota Couple Wed In Evans Home Ceremony
Charles O. Dodder and Mettie Van Hoesen were married by Rev. J. R. Jones at his Evans home at 2 p m on Saturday December 7. They traveled to Denver that evening with L A Knipp and wife, then returned to Keota Monday night. The couple now reside in a concrete cottage beside the brick store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mettie van Hoesen
Charles O. Dedder
Keota
J. R. Jones
Evans
L. A. Knipp
Denver
Kenmark
Dodder
Movement to Divide Keota School District Seeks Election
W. K. Bowles and partners filed a petition with County Superintendent Copeland asking for an election to create a new Keota centered district. Signed by over 100 patrons, the plan would form a new district of about 95 sections, leaving the rest as District No 92 with seven grade schools and one high school. A hearing for opposing arguments is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Bowles
W. A. Rhoadarmer
C. E. Andrews
Greeley
Copeland
Keota
Spencer
Swanson
Heinle
Dawson
Judd
Murphy
Dake
Bucher
Hobbs
Rohn
Pegg
Frank Bowers Heads to Denver and Returns Home
Frank Bowers drove to Denver on Monday to meet his wife who had returned from Pueblo and they came home on Wednesday. In Denver he bought an electric generator for the new garage and says its capacity will cover all present community needs. Jacob Rotharmel returned Wednesday from a trip to Evans and Sterling accompanied by his uncle David Rotharmel. When you seek your best see Fortner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowers
Denver
Pueblo
Bowers
Jacob Rotharmel
Evans and
Sterling
David Rotharmel
Fortner
Raymer Town Struggles With Electric Plant Delays
Raymer town leadership faced delays after a rapid growth push for a new electric lighting system. A flu outbreak, collection problems, and a sudden Denver departure left residents in darkness as bills rose and service disappointed. The situation sparked questions about the plant’s future and urged patience plus coal oil remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymer
Pat
M E Church Services for Sunday December 15
Sunday School at 10 am led by D W Schoonover superintendent. Morning worship at 11 am with Dr F R Hollemback preaching and first quarterly conference after. Epworth League at 6 30 pm led by Charles Kurtz president. Evening worship at 730 pm. EDGAR DICKSON Pastor.
School Classes Begin Reading and Programs Planned
Scheel reports juniors and seniors studying Idylls of the King while sophomores read Sohrab and Ruplum. The grade pupils prepare a Christmas program and the high school plans a Christmas entertainment. Ancient study focuses on Egyptian agricultural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohrab
Fe Areo
Egypt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keola
F. Patty
Eaton
Wolfe
D. W. Schoonover
California
Stockham
Cheyenne
Ednesday
Greeley Tribune-Repub
Kler
Ty Hospital
Homstead
Sunce
Quackenbush
Bradford
Weld
Charles O. Dodder
Mrs. van Heesen
John Deal
Lester Snyder
Boulder
Deal
DORT
Markley
Markley Keota
Schoonover & Son
Raymer Town
Mr. Nollenberger
Mr. Rice
Rice
Nollenberger
M. E
Scheel
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