Obituary and community notices from Merrill Record
William J. McMahon of Lansing Iowa died October 11 1957 at age 74 after a sudden illness. He was born February 1 1883 in Colesburg and lived as a farmer and scalemaster in Lansing and Merrill area. Survivors include Anna his wife two daughters Margaret Larson and Helen Mulluland a son Norbert McMahon fifteen grandchildren a brother and three sisters. Funeral services were held October 14 at Immaculate Conception church Lansing with burial at Endale cemetery. Also listed are upcoming church and civic events including a stewardship meeting a first aid class and various local social notices and personal announcements from the Merrill community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. McMahon
Lansing
Iowa
Mr. McMahon
Colesburg
Plymouth County
Merrill
Aljamekee County
Anna Gorman
St. Joseph's Church
Ellendale
Immaculate Conception Church
Elendale
Father Schmitt
Ana
Kenneth Margaret Larson
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Harry
Helen) Mulelland
Cedar Rapids
Norbert. McMahon
Manywood
Weekend Guests and Local News From Sacred Heart Hospital
Mrs Clara Lesperance of Cey lon Minnesota visited brother M O Nelson and families. Mr and Mrs Russel Swanson enjoyed a Grand Canyon trip. Mrs Curtiss Ramsden stays with sister Elizabeth Single and is confined at Sacred Heart hospital Le Mars. The Easton infant baptized at St Johns Lutheran on Oct 13 with Harry Gries and Albert Hussman mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Clara Lesperance
Ceylon
Minnesota
Fred Hammond
M. O. Nelson
Russel Swanson
Grand Canyon
Curtiss Ramsden
Elizabeth Single
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mars
Raymond Wreck
Albert Hussman
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Merrill School Notes Kindergarten Market and Pet Show Fun
Kindergarten students played a store with empty cans and boxes to learn healthy foods, decorated with black cats and pumpkin men, and held a pet show by choosing animals and performing tricks. Halloween enthusiasm plus classroom crafts marked the bulletin board display.
Seventh Grade News and Farm Conservation Report
Sixth and Seventh grade notes cover English class broadcasts a science unit on eye brain and ear plus blood nerves and planned Health food chapter. Social studies include Iran Syria Lebanon Palestine and Damascus as oldest city. Farm conservation plans describe free soil conservation service guidance and farm mapping plus terrace and contour work through four townships planned by Charles Hoeven to attend Rome conferences in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amie
Francés
Frances Dory
Damascus
Sandra Singer
Eane
Owa
Ae Resor
Plymodthity
Soil Conservation Service
Charles B. Hoeven
Town
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Rome
Itly
Ireton Ureton Sunday Visitors Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Richard Meyers and their three sons of Sioux Center joined Mrs Elsie Westra of Ireton at the supper at Mr and Mrs Sam Westra in Washington Township. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Mitton Wells and Mr and Mrs Wells at Mrs F G Wells home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ureton
Richard Meyers
Sioux Center
Elsie Westra
Ireton
Sam Westra
Washington Township
F. G. Wells
Mitton Wells
Bowden hosted Eastside club gathering with speakers
Community events report a party hosted by Bowden at the Eastside ME Club with gifts for the guest of honor and notes of thanks. Rev. Baxter of Sanborn spoke. Miss Ortt’s forthcoming wedding to Alvin Feenstra was announced. various local residents welcomed guests and celebrated births and engagements.
Adaville and Area Guests Share Weekend Visits
Local families hosted visitors from Hum boldt Spencer and Sioux City including Mr and Mrs Emery Lias and Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown from South Dakota Mrs Glen Kanage and James Foley family plus Easton Minnesota guests. Church activities and district institutes highlighted with speakers Virginia Pickharts and Dr John Dowd plus plans for junior choir and a district meeting. An extended reminiscence recalls old town pranks and school bell mischief from fifty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaville
Emery Lias
Wm, Lis
Humboldt
Elmer Brown
Herb Johnson
Gordon Bryant
Alice Bryant
Larabee
Glen Kanage
Spencer
James Foley
Warren Armstrong
Jamiy
Easton
Minn
Waymans
George Schrooten
Stanton Church
Eldon Bryant
Junor
John A. Dowd
W. S. Institute
E. U. Ob
Mass
Virginia Pickharts
Miss Pickharts
Metin Brown
Harlan Mitchell
Lake Park
Helmer Olund
Margaret
Merrill
Tryge Olund
Leonard Olund
Scott
Sioux City
Clark Tindall
Robert Tindall
St. Louis
le Mars
Akron
Art Coon
Kenneth Brown
Jorville Stinton
Halloween memories of unsupervised fun and a lone police officer
The speaker recalls Halloween pasts with no supervision and vivid local recollections. He contrasts with current supervised events for youths, noting a single police officer once patrolled the area as part of community life.
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Vice
Joe A. McMahon
Dubuque
Anna Deatley
Harpers Ferry
Écilia Gehrig
M. Divdica
Merrill Lutheran Church
ATU
Lutheran Welfare
At & P
Merrill Cy
Merrill City
C. W. Brunstedt
J. A. Easton
Chas. Kluver
Oscar Schmidt
Gaylon Tevis
Mel Marienau
Lowell Kliemme
The
Red Cross
Merrill W. 5
C. S
Stout City
Shester Hall
Wall Street Mission
Good Will Industries
Richard Dennler
C._C. Hauff
Shestler Hall
D. L. Harbour
L. N. Hauser
Ethel Cord
Danbury
Rehard Lindroth
Los Angeles
California
Margaret Tooker
Ella Lehmann
Selma Deutschle
J. M. Rohde
Richard Lindroth
Harold Meyers
Don Dickman
Dickman
Glen Brietmarth
E. H. Rohde
Manchester
Karen Tschampel
Bite
Barbara Powell
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Floyd Powell
Dorothy
Patty
Jimmy
Arnold Hammond
Alla
Marl Stolp
Eagle Bend
J. E. Heisler
Carl Lippke
Paul Gaumnitz
Erving
Heinzroth
Alden
Sens
Clifford Jensen
Robert Blisy
Scott and
Todd
Ire
Ilinois
James Hamilton
Frank Jepsen
Jepsen
August Jepsen
Emerson
Nebraska
Bill Boehn
Leeds
Frank Rath
Laura Montgomery
Onawa
Lillian Hill
Florence Thompson
Housepower
Iowa Public Services Company
Merrill School Notes
Kluckhohn
C. Lahrs
Karen
Karol Brunkhorst
Mary Ann
Beavers
Chipmonks
Wiltgen-Leedtke Funeral Home
Wiligen Leedtke Funeral Home
Pelling
Louis Teel
Elgin Township
Weston Richardson
Elkhorn Township
Albert Hawkins
Julius Jenson
Hungerford
Merwin Howe
Alvin Howe
Lincoln Township
Merlin Mueck
Hungerford Township
Emil Schutte
Grant Township
Lloyd Casper
Emmett Murphy
Garfield Township
Gilbert Schroeder
Union Township
Ia ‘Bowden
Eumibeee
Gigafternoga
Be Ik Informil
Sethe
Minette Brown
Gale Betpsma
Robert “Axter
Pasion
Rowland Bakmourn
Siout-Cehter Hospital
Lutheran Women's “League
S. Sweres
Vernon Eilts
Wiliam Eilts
Wesley Holtdork
Marvin Schopidt
Marvin Moeller
Malph Brown
Ralph T. Hoeglath
Rowland Bak
Jens
Merlin
Busch2 Mig
Don Coates
Earl
Bile Bilts
Vigiah Orti
Bick
Fopthér
Miss Ortt
Paul Kading
Darrel Kigter
Peter Sinkey
Ortt
Alvin Feenstra
Avis Willet
Huron
South Dakota
Bethurd Bartlett
Lawrence Mulder
John Ashton
Hawarden
Ashton
Joann Knowlton
Herman Wunderink
Lowell
Indiana
Henry Wunderink
Marvin Dekkers
Marvin Fedders
National Guard
Chris Westergard
Frank Bowden
Omaha
Gaylon Kuchell
Kimmerly Ann
Kuchell
Wanda Bowden
Thomas Muth
Rhonda
Gale Bergsma
Maud Sanders
Vivian Ortt
Joe Heiden
San Alexander
Sam
Pan
Peter Henkel
Huck Wiley
State Farm
Sagi
Feo
Flaheau
N.E. le Mars
State Farm Mutual Autorpolite Insuraca Company
Bicovington, Ilinois
le Mars Savings Bank
F.d.lc
Davies
Young Soop Co
Dayton
Ohio
Sioux All Steel
Corn Crib
America
Brunsville Lumber &Hardware
Brunsville
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