Community Notes Record Spring Moves and Engagement News
Misses Eva and Edith Boyer return from Greeley with Ruth Boyer attending Teachers College commencement. Hazel J. Smillie to wed Lee F. Pattie May 24 Eaton Denver home after June 15. Local visits and travels include band entertainment at Buckingham and trips to Pawnee Buttes. Several residents announce moves and job changes in Keota while teachers and students continue schooling in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Edith Boyer
Greeley
Ruth Boyer
G. W. Boyer
Teachers College
Roanoke Apartments
Denver
Lee
Keola
Death of Mrs. Milton Conley Passes at Home
Mrs. Milton Conley died at the family home six miles south of Keota on Monday June 4 1917 after an illness starting in January. Born in Mills County Iowa in 1859 she married January 13 1881. Funeral by Rev Beryl McKowan was held at the home with interment in Keota cemetery. Survived by husband and children William Conley Crawford Nebraska Mrs Chris Zortman and Mrs Charles Linney of New Raymer Colorado Mrs Olin Keasling Mrs Thomas Bucher Edward Raymond and Maggie Conley of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Conley
Keota
Mills Co
Iowa
Conley
Nebraska
Here
Beryl McKowan
William Conley
Crawford
Nebr
Chris Zortman
Charles Linney
New Raymer
Colo
Olin Keasling
Thomas Bucher
Edward, Raymond
Maggie Conley
Local People Visiting Relatives and Returning Guests
Mrs George Jobbins and children plan a several week stay at Goodrich. Mr H H Cronk visited family at Spring Hill Ranch after arriving from Omaha. Miss Goldie Fletcher of Buckingham stays with Walter Quackenbush. Dr D G Olson and family were guests of J E Pegg. W E Burkholder visited Cheyenne last weekend. Mrs M P Martinson traveled to Greeley for a two week stay. Mrs Abbot Frye arrives from Denver after a two week visit. Fortner, Photographer, Sterling Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Cronk
Omaha
Springhill Ranch
Miss Goldie Fletcher
Buckingham
Walter Quackenbush
D. G. Olson
J. E. Pegg
W. E. Burkholder
Cheyenne
M. P. Martinson
Greeley
Abbot Frye
Denver
Seventy-Eight Registered at Keota for Draft
Seventy eight men aged 21 to 31 registered in Keota precinct Tuesday under the selective draft law. Avalo precinct reports seventy registrations by 2 p m. Keota registrars were W R Stewart and D E Byrne, Avalo workers J M Biggs and P M Brillhart. Ray Butler, returning from Buckingham to Keota, faced a muddy road and reached the registry after ten p m with his blue card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Tuesaday
Avalo
W. R. Stewart
D. E. Byrne
John M. Biggs
P. M. Brillhart
Ray Butler
Buckingham
Drowning of Jesse I. Zittle Near Fort Morgan
A Keota resident Jesse I. Zittle drowned after his horse spooked while crossing the swollen Platte River to an island to move cattle. Witnesses say his body did not surface. Zittle, longtime Keota resident, owned a farm south of town and was a member of the Keota Odd Fellows lodge.
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Keota
Jesse I. Zittle
Fort Morgan
Platte
Mr. Little
The
Odd Fellows Lodge
Olsones Visit With Harrison Family This Week
Mrs. D. G. Olson spent Monday with the S. B. Harrison family. A News ad will sell it for you. When you look your best see Fortner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Olson
S. B. Harrison
Fortner
Margret Frink Graduates From Englewood High School
Margaret Frink daughter of Mr and Mrs H S Frink residing at 154 E Cornell Englewood Colo graduates from Englewood High School on Thursday evening June 7 1917 She attended Keota school was the sole eighth grade pupil in 1912-13 Her family moved to Denver for better educational opportunities She earned praise from instructors gained popularity on campus and served on the school newspaper staff Pathagorian Literary Society and Pathagorian girls quartette She plans vocal and piano study in Denver after a summer visit to Pueblo Her class motto Excelsior will guide her life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Frink
H. S. Frink
E. Cornell
Englewood
Colo
Englewood High School
Margaret
Keota School
Denver
Pathagorian Literary Society
Pathagorian Girls
Pueblo
Jobbins Oline wedding in Keota and Carpenter
Miss Anna Jobbins formerly of Keota wed Mr. Edward Oline at the Beagdent home in Carpenter Wyoming. They returned to Keota for a reception and plan to reside at the groom's homestead near Carpenter after July 15.
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Keota
Anna Jobbins
Edward Oline
Carpenter
Wyoming
W. K. Bowles
Arthur Oline
John Wertz
N. E. Trunbo
Grant Davis
Lettie Jobbins
Oline
California
Groom
Second Weld County Grange Picnic Set for July 10
The second annual Weld County Grange picnic will be held at Keota on Tuesday July 10 with State Master John Morris and another national figure as speakers. A morning sports program precedes basket dinner and a literary program. Keota Grange initiates Mr and Mrs C M Haney and Guy Burgess.
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Weld County Grange
Keota
John Morris
Keota Grange
C. M. Haney
Guy Burgess
G. W. Boyer
Loyd Andrews
Robert Rumsey
Perennial Questions Pose Townsfolk Dilemmas
Local readers ponder topics from child discipline ages to social events and relationships. Questions arise about Harry's age Mac's steady and upcoming parties while townsfolk discuss happiness of bachelors versus married men and Reuben Martinson's loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Mac
For Sale Hay Notice and Local Updates
Bright dry baled hay advertised as the best in the country by Jos. A. Painter with phone contact Red 140. Also notes: 4-6 refers to a date line. Mrs. John Deal traveled to Greeley last Friday via Cheyenne. Clyde Snyder advertises a new Emerson tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. A
John Deal
Greeley
Cheyenne
Clyde Snyder
Emerson
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Porter McDonald
Paul Bradford
Myrtle Killian
Lovina Markley
Pawnee Buttes
Angel
Prosperity Investment Company
Coronado Bidg
Elmer L. Yeager
Grover, Cole
Bessie Callahan
Judd School
Julius Forell
Bessie
Belvidere
Cecil
Ednaronson
Davies
Boulder
W. W. Woodward
Wilda
Lexington
Raymond Teller
Edna Teller
Markley
Geraldine Onstine
Murphy School
Mr. Creel
Missouri
Emmet Short
N. E. Trumbo
Wyo
George Jobbins
Goodrich
Sterling, Colo
GEE Markley & Martinson
M. & M. Investment Co
Farmers State Bank Building
Reliable Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co
Waseca
D. W. Schoonover
Reuben Martinson
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