Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary in Butlerville
The Reporter recalls a silver wedding from January twenty-five years ago when the author married Miss Willie Maria DeLong in Butlerville Iowa. Seventeen relatives gathered for a feast while children and extended family, including Dr. C. S. Dunkle and Mrs. Mary DeLong, joined. A long recap lists many attendees and notes gifts. a few local items follow, including visits and travel notes across nearby towns.
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Willie Maria DeLong
Butlerville
Lama County
Iowa
Henry Avery
Congregational Church
Montour
Gabriel
Hazel
Grinnell
Rochelle
Storm Lake
Pilot- Tribune
Des Moines
Penn College
Earl
LeGrand High School
Grace
Zolla
Roy
C.S. Dunkle
Mary DeLong
Gilman
C. A. DeLong
Gary
Ind
Callie Dimmitt
Oskaloosa
Chas. O'Neal
Commercial Club Meeting
Members of the Commercial Club will hold a meeting Monday evening January 8 at the bank. The session begins at 7 o'clock. Important business includes the election of officers and related matters. A strong attendance is desired.
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Commercial Club
School Reopens Jan Eight After Board Meeting
At a school board meeting held Wednesday evening the date for reopening was set for Monday January 8. Secretary W W Souruwicx confirms the decision.
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W. W. Souruwicx
Death of Mrs. Minerva J. Dodge in Marshalltown
Obituary notes the 78-year-old Minerva J. Dodge mother of E. E. and Frank R. Benedict, longtime Elite dining hall operator in Marshalltown. Died at her daughter Mrs. Walter Shirk’s home after failing health. Born Minerva Richards June 6, 1846, she came to the county in 1856. Funeral held at Friends church with Riverside burial.
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F. L. Richards
LeRoy and
Hollis
Waterloo
C. B
Thos. Tow
Samuel Inman
B. Adair
Harry Millard
Marshalltown
Peter Shellenbarger
Montour
A. A. Shellenbarger
Butlerville
Jos. Smaha, Sr
Carlton
Joe Brock
Harvis
Marion Township
California
Toledo
H. S
Frank Bene
le Grand
Richards
Miss Richards
John. L. Benedict
LeGrand
Friends Church
Riverside
LeGrand Triumphs Over Toledo In High School Clash
The Toledo high school basketball team visited LeGrand for a Tuesday contest. LeGrand, led by Threlkeld's officiating, won 42 to 26 after Toledo showed speed and grit but could not overcome the home team. Players listed include Toledo Wolf Struble Adair Keefler Wieting McMahon Lup ton and LeGrand Rylander Manship Hibbs Beane C Low Keon.
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Toledo
H. S
LeGrand
Marshalltown
Marshaltown
Threlkeld
Wolf
Struble
Adair
Keefler
Wieting
McMahon
Lupton
LeGrand—Rylander
Manship
Hibbs
Beane
Low
Keon
Funeral of Mrs Sarah Ann Duncan
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann Duncan were held at the Christian church at 2 PM with a home service at 1:30 PM led by Rev. R. W. Pittman and assisted by Rev. Guy W. Harvey. Pallbearers included H. D. Hoover and others. flowers by Ruth Piper and others. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery with attendees from Gladbrook Garwin Des Moines Marshalltown Tampa Florida and others.
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Sarah Ann Duncan
Christian Church
R. W. Pittman
Rev. Pittman
Christian and Friends
H. D. Hoover
N.O. Ween
Chas. G. Johnson
J. M. Gaunt
Des Moines
Thos. Draper
Frank Moehrl
R. B. Blean
Marshalltown
David M. Duncan
Tampa
Florida
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Card of Thanks From Duncan Family
The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Sarah Ron Duncan express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during the bereavement.
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Sarah
Ron Duncan
Churches Referenced Verse On Adultery Stone Casting
A religious note cites John chapter eight verse four to seven, recalling Moses commanding stone discipline for adultery and Jesus countering with let him who is without sin cast the first stone. The piece frames a moral teaching on judgment and mercy.
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Moses
John
Christian Church Services and Schedule
Rev RB W Prrruay preaches at 7 20 p m Sunday and 10 a m Sunday School. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 20 o'clock. Mrs Grace Collar presides Sept 1 La.m. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
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Grace Collar
The Cross Bearer and World’s Only Hope at Friends Church
Rev Guy W Harvey leads worship at 11 am with Supt Wm Hoover, sermon The Cross Bearer. Junior Endeavor meets in basement at 11. C TS 6 30 pm preaching at 7 30 pm The World’s Only Hope. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 pm to 8:30 pm song and prayer Bible study in Exodus Choir practice 7 30 pm Thursday Annual election of officers for Sunday school held at Mrs Lizzie Mote’s home. Your prompt 10 am arrival will boost the Sunday school for the New Year.
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Wm. E. Hoover
C. Ts
Lizzie Mote
S. S
Strand Lutheran-Dunbar Services in Engust and Norwegian
Parish notes list eight Sundays of services at 3 p m in Engust language and a Jan 31 service at 10 30 a m in Norwegian Rev Olavs Quaren pastor and Mrs E Ik Strom among those attending medical consultations in Cherokee health care. Mention of local families and community events amid weathered and fragmentary recollections of farms and gardens.
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AMT Sein Ton
Marshall County Strawberry: Rockhill’s 1900s Quest
A simplified chronicle of Harlow Rockhill of Conrad who spent decades developing an overbearing strawberry starting in 1898. Despite headlines of a $50,000 price, the value equaled roughly $2,000 yearly in work. The piece traces his trials, breeding, and belief that horticultural patents lack proper government protection.
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Harlow Rockhill
Conrad
Rockhill
Mr. Rockhill
Rockhill Derry
Frank E. Beatty
RB. SL. Kellege Company
Three Rivers, Mich
Derry
Thirety
Mr. Rockkhill
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Taquire
van Horn
George Swank
Buffalo
Minnie Nodland
J. W. Piper
Phoebe Adair
D. W. Adair
I. M. Gaunt
Chauncey Kellogg
J. M. Hackett
Elgin
Peno Hackett
Westtown
William Dew
Polo, NL
Jennie
Effa Pittman
Mount Morris
Oscar Tow
Donald Jamieson
Jerome Tow
St. Francis
Kan
Herald
David Harrison
The
S. A. Duncan
Laurel Vs. LeGrand
RB. W. Prrruay
Guy W. Harvey
ALM AG Wennuig
Olavs Quaren
E. Ik. Strom
Chas. Strom
Cherokee
Martin Omundson
Billy
Lars Omundson
H. C. Herbert
Rochester
Mion
Bolt
James B. Marsh
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Oklahovme
Ivan
Beatty
Marshall County
Tama Northern
Michigan
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