Death of Pioneer Resident of County
John C. Shelton a Marshall county resident since 1871 died at 11 15 Thursday night June 16 at his home in Marshalltown from carcinoma of the esophagus after an eighteen month illness He was born July 10 1858 in Fredericksburg Md His Civil War veteran father died in 1865 and his mother brought the family to Marshall county in 1871 He married Jane Waltz Sept 11 1881 and they lived on a farm six miles east of Marshalltown They were the parents of seven children one dying in infancy Surviving are widow and children two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held at 3 o clock Sunday from Pursel funeral home conducted by Rev C G Bacon with burial in the Iowa River cemetery The services were largely attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Shelton
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Mr. Shelton
Fredricksburg
Jane Waltz
Ben T. Shelton
State Center
Chas. Specht
LeGrand
Ralph B. Shelton
Beggie Langland
Lee Boswell
Stanley Drury
Shelton
Lottie M. Totman
Joe Shelton
E. E. Shelton
Mary Helmer
Emma Crisman
Rockford
Pursel
C. CG. Bacon
Iowa River
Y. P. B. Meeting at Kenneth Hoover Home
Senior Y. P. B. meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening at Kenneth Hoover's home. Program includes a poster talk by Mrs. Pemberton, guitar music by Mildred Mert vedt, reading by Ruth Guthrie, vocal duet by Kathryn Gibson and Eleanor Russell. Refreshment committee: Kathryn Gibson, Eleanor Russell, Kenneth Hoover, and Dale Keen. Open to all interested young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hoover
Mrs. Pemberton
Mildred Mertvedt
Ruth Guthrie
Kathryn Gibson
Eleanor Russell
Dale Keen
Frank Payne Hurt at North Quarry from Short in Current
Frank Payne suffered severe burns replacing fuses at the north quarry. A short blasted a hot current lighting a flash, scorching his hand and eyebrows though his face was spared. He was promptly taken to hospital for treatment. Eric Erickson also burned his foot when hot metal spilled during repairs and remains under care. The Reporter begins Henry Edwin McGrew’s installment on local history from Pasadena read at the LeGrand picnic in Whittier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Quarry
Frank Payne
Frank
Eric Erickson
Henry Edwin McGrew
Pasadena
LeGrand
Whittier
Local News and Personals Highlights
Local items report Willis Cutler selling alfalfa hay and a ten cent ad noting Emmil Larson’s cherry crop sale. Visitors include Miss Sylvia Ensminger from Akron at Mrs. Raymond Beane’s home, and more notes on residents, nursing inquiries, and pending insurance ads. Community events cover church picnics, Old Settlers gathering, and the Marshall County picnic delayed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Gaunt
Emmil Larson
Sylvia Ensminger
Akron
Raymond Beane
Elizabeth Frier
Gladbrook
LeGrand Loses to Gilman In county baseball game
Gilman defeated LeGrand at Tow baseball park on Sunday despite threatening weather. Gilman led 3 to 0 after strong pitching by Stewart and two misplayed fly balls by LeGrand. Final score 3 to 5 with Gilman retaining top position and Clemons Albion remaining at perfect percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Tow
LeGrand
Smaha
Stewart
Quarry
Obituary for Ted the Fox Terrier Run Down by Speeding Truck
A local obituary laments the death of Ted, a fox terrier with seven to eight years in the office window portrait. The editors condemn two speeding men who did not stop after striking the dog, urging respect for traffic laws and child safety, while noting a Des Moines Mayonnaise truck’s troubling visits.
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Ted
Des Moines
Bruce man P. H. Peterson dies at 63 in Wis obituary
Bruce Wisconsin June 6 1932 Peter H Peterson aged 63 died after a winter influenza followed by pneumonia at his Bruce home He was born February 8 1869 in Keokuk Iowa and married Rosella Jones December 25 1893 Survived by a son John two daughters Lois McGlynn and Edna Chapman and a niece Merle Towers The funeral was held at Federated church with Masonic rites Rev Grant V Clark and Rev Ellery J Beal officiating Interment in Bruce cemetery He lived in Gilman Sac City Bruce and on a farm north of town for many years and was a longtime member of Masons Presbyterian and Congregational churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Peterson
Peterson
Federated Church
Masonic
Grant V. Clark
Evansville
Ellery J. Beal
Bruce Cemetery
Pete
Peter H. Peterson
Keokuk
Iowa
Bruce
Wis
Gilman
Rosella Jones
Lois McGlynn
Edna Chapman
John
Merle Towers
See
Sac City
Pet- Rees
Blue Lodge
When Half Gods Go the Gods Arrive at Friends Church
In a southern city a gunman halted an interstate grocer and forced unloading of food, then surrendered to police. He explained his family's hunger and described faith in God and daily bread as he faced officers and showed his wife and two hungry children.
Christian Church Service Schedule and Activities
Church services listed include Church School at 10 am, Morning Worship at 11 am with theme Christ Lifted Up, Christian Endeavor at 7 pm on How Does Christ Meet the Needs of the World based on Acts 41-49, Evening Service at 8 pm with theme A Living Sacrifice, and a Wednesday Prayer Circle at 8 pm. All are welcome.
Quarry Chapel and Friends Church Notes in Bruce
Sunday School at 10 a m and church service at 11 a m with an evening service at 8 p m. A welcome extended to a national church family in Bruce. Survivors include wife and son John and four brothers from Hussey Ia Gilman Ia and Lis comb Ia. Out of town relatives Irene and Bertha Peterson J A Jones and Mrs J W Jones attend the funeral. The Friends church Children Day pageant The Coming of Spring drew a large crowd. The Strains of San Gabriel Calif and Marshalltown guests visited Mr and Mrs J F Smaha en route to New York on a vacation trip. Mrs Alfred Omundson and children Robert and Annie visited Rollin Clay Hollywood Calif. they flew to New York City and toured Marshalltown. The plane over town honked its horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Richards
Miss Hollis
C. S.dunkle
Gilman
Sam Iverson
Fred Peterson
Ed Bond
LeGrand
Everett Hulshizers
Ferguson
Gilman Dispatch
Evelyn Finton
Marshalltown
Flora Sharp
C. D. Harvey
H. D. Hoover
Lee Aldrich
Selba
S. Dak
Richard
Edward Kibbie
Nellie Spurgeon
Shellsburg
G. W. Kibbie
Edward
Friends Church
Haynes Spring
10. E. S
Ben Baumgartner
Mason City
Clear Lake
Duva
Dexter
Bruce
John
Andrew
Hussey
Gilbert
Edsward
Lewis
Liscomb
Towa
Gilbert Peterson
Irenel
Bertha Peterson
J. A. Jones
J. W. Jones
Fairview
Sdak
N. A. Strain
San Gabriel
Calif
Alfred Omundson
Robert
Annie
Rollin Clay
Hollylwood
New York City
In Memory Of Those Departed At Memorial Day Picnic
An aging group recalls departed members during a Memorial Day gathering. Horace Salisbury’s journey from Elgin to Lyons Clinton and Atlantic Iowa to California illustrates a life of practical craft, farming and progress in the middle west and southwest.
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Marion’ Township
Y. P. B. Meeting
Alfalfa Hay
Willis Cutler
Bruce Baumgartner
Riverview Park
Haynes
T. Manship
Hines
T.manship
R.manship
Mary Perry
Kenneth
Cecil
Kansas City
B. H. Beane
Ralph
Norman Dunham
Robert Sawyer
Pine Lake
Eldora
Shady Oaks Park
Marion Perry
St. Anthony
Tom Blaney
Clemons
Chas. Chinn
Loren Rank
L. E. Bigelow
Lauretta
Bruce, Wis
Taylor Guthrie
O. W. Johnson
Christian Endeavor
Christian Church
Sarah, M. Piper
Quarry Chapel
L. T. Hibbs
Pastor
Lucille Lawrence
Horace Salisbury
Elgin
Ilinois
Marquette
Joliet
Middle West
Lyons
Clinton
University
Thomas Schofield
Holland
George Hammond
Stavanger
Hannegan
Nels Thompson
Soren
Anna Olson
Margaret Hammond
Hiram
Anna Hammond
Atlantic
California
Southwest
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