Mills County Fair Opens With Broad Exhibits And Crowds
Mills County’s annual Fair and Race Meet opened this week with strong livestock entries in sheep cattle and hogs and fewer horses than in past years. The Floral hall shows booths from local firms while Short Course displays farm shop skills for youths and a Beo vinegar exhibit attracts visitors. The garden section features vegetables fruits canned goods and cut flowers with numerous demonstrations and a county nurse oversees weighing and measuring children.
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Mills County
L. Chambers
Floral Hall
Harry Landis
P. C. McCord & Son
Mansfield
Mel Kown’s
Kilmarting
Hardeman and Roberts
Jolly Picnic at Glenwood Lake by Malvern Group
A gathering of young married residents from Malvern and nearby areas spent a Friday evening at Glenwood Lake. They brought a large supper and roasted wieners, then swam or enjoyed the water. A little boy fell into the lake, ruining his clothes, but the event remained a memorable evening for the group.
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Malvern
Glenwood Lake
Aeroplane Tumbles During Fair Flight
An aeroplane piloted by Lieut. Childs from Atlantic was to carry Fair passengers but struck an air pocket on Sunday. Curtice Trimmer sought a ride. the craft crashed through a fence into Forrest Chantry's corn field, nose and wings severely damaged and grounded pending repairs.
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Childs
Atlantic
Curtice Trimmer
Forrest Chantry
Slumber Party Honors Miss Doris Coleman at Evelyn Churchill Home
Miss Evelyn Churchill hosted a Friday evening slumber party for several girls in honor of her guest Miss Doris Coleman of Farragut. The group enjoyed a lively night after attending the movies together.
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Evelyn Churchill
Doris Coleman
Farragut
Hall Family Picnic Near Malvern Recalled In District Grove
Last Sunday the Hall families from Malvern and nearby areas enjoyed a large picnic at C. W. Black's grove north of town. They brought a hearty dinner and spent a delightful noon hour visiting and strolling the woods with three Hartford guests Miss Anna Hall Miss Hilda Hall and Mrs Eva Carlson among others. The gathering included John Hall and many relatives, Otto Carl Alfred Hall and families Fred Hall Allen Reed Carl Hertz and Mrs Burns. The event left a memorable impression on all attendees.
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Hall
Malvern
C. W. Black
John Hall
Anna
Hilda Hall
Eva Carlson
Hartford
Connecticut
Otto Carl
Alfred Hall
Fred Hall
Allen Reed
Carl Hertz
Paul
Edna
Burns
Grandson Born in India to Hanley Family
A cablegram from India reports the birth of another grandson to Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Hanley. It notes the child, born in Naini Tal, is the twelfth grandchild and son of Rev. Floyd C. Aldrich and his wife, long-serving missionaries in India. The Aldrich family includes five children, four boys and one girl.
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India
C.S. Hanley
Floyd C. Aldrich
Aldrich
Methodist
Meerut
Naini Tal
Himalaya
Aldrichs
Shenandoah Sentinel Poat
Former Malvern Bride Reunites With Sacramento Groom
Abbie Merwin, now Mrs. Abbie M. Chambers, formerly of Malvern, wed W. H. Baker at the Travelers Hotel in Sacramento on Monday July 6. The Congregational minister officiated. the couple, once childhood friends in the Midwest, are described as old acquaintances in a light romance.
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Malvern
Davis
Calif
Malvern Friends
Abbie Merwin
W. H. Baker
Abbie M. Chambers
Travelers Hotel
Sacramento
Capital City
Billia Baker
Middle West
Groom and Bride Unite in Westward Match at Davis
A long journey ends as Mr. Baker from the east weds a widow who recently visited. The groom owns a farm three miles southeast of Davis, planted to almonds and alfalfa, and has built a thriving life. The bride arrives from the east and begins her new home with the groom. They will receive many congratulations from friends.
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al Wilsop
Pacific Coast
Towa
Des Moines
Baker
Sacramento
Davis
Rowena Gable’s Fifth Birthday Party Celebrated
Rowena Gable celebrated turning five with a small party hosted by her parents. Friends joined in the cheerful afternoon with games and plenty of ice cream and cake. A large birthday cake bearing her name pleased the celebrant and guests.
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Rowena Gable
Rowena
Treat Him Royalty Rev Ripley Finds Family Home Near Hillsdale
Rev L E Ripley holding meetings at Hillsdale church this week calls the neighborhood mighty nice. After a big picnic last week a Warren farm house was chosen where Mrs Ripley and the children can join him, coming from Shenandoah to stay during the meetings. Ripley, often away with evangelistic work, welcomes family time and they arrived Friday from Shenandoah and are settled in the little house.
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Rev. L. KE. Ripley
Hillsdale Church
Warren Farm
Shenandoah
Major Fetterman Receives Military Funeral in Capital
Maj. A. D. Fetterman of Omaha was moved from Arlington cemetery vault to a military service in the National cemetery. A guard of 60 soldiers attended the rites with Fort Myer band dirges. Chaplain James Duffey read the burial service. taps by the band bugler. Survivors include widow Mrs. A. D. Fetterman and five Omaha children. C. J. Fetterman of Paola and Charles Watts of Chambersburg attended. Earl Geddis of the Omaha World-Herald covered the event.
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Washington
A. D. Fetterman
Omaha
Robert E. Les
Arlington Cemetery
National Cemetery
Fort Myer
James Duffey
Washington Barracks
C. J. Fetterman
Paola
Kan
Charles Watts
Mra. Fetterman
Chambersburg
Penn
Earl Geddis
Omaha World-Herald
Maj. Fetterman
Obituary for Grandma Arterburn in 1920
Grandma Arterburn died at her son Will's home on August 2, 1920. Nacky Ford, born May 1838 in Sullivan County Tennessee, daughter of Lloyd and Linda Ford, married Elias Arterburn in 1852. She and Elias had six children: George Essex Iowa Nan Bussard Holmburg Texas Andrew Blue Hill Nebraska John Randolph Indiana Scott Emerson Iowa Will Malvern Iowa, with 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She moved to Dubuque Iowa in 1870 and endured Civil War hardship. She was a devoted Presbyterian throughout her life.
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Grandma Arterburn
Will
Nacky Ford
Sullivan County
Tennessee
Lloyd
Linda Ford
Elias Arterburn
George
Essex
Nan Bussard
Holmburg
Texas
Andrew
Blue Hill
Nebr
John
Randolph
Scott
Emerson
Malvern
Dubuque
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Big County Picnic Scheduled for August 19 1920
The county hosts a large picnic with shade grounds and parking for 6000 cars on the O K road between Glenwood and Malvern. Guests enjoy a full program from 10:00 a m including a Dean Curtiss address at 11:15, health talks, music, a Farm Bureau speech, sports events and children’s activities.
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Dean C. F. Curtiss
O. K
Glenwood
Malvern
Miss Jewell
Council Bluffs
C. F. Curtiss
Iowa State College
BE. H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Rand
Salyers Auto Remodelling to Merge Buildings for Showroom
Salyers Auto Company expands by combining their current building with the Gibson building bought months ago. J E Murphy currently occupies the Gibson site and will vacate for Salyers to create a larger showroom and stock room. The remodel includes removing a partition and adding a connecting door to form a modern, roomy garage with an updated office location.
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Salyers Auto Company
Gibson
J. E. Murphy
Salyers’s
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John Fletcher
Studebaker
County Red Cross
Corn Field
Fetterman
Chas
Bowles
Farmers
Seattle
Salyers
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