Famous Cottonwood Springs Found By Two Young Ledger Reporters
Two Ledger reporters trek from a farm near Centralia to a long-abandoned water trough and spring site along a rail line to confirm Cottonwood Springs. They describe old landmarks, pasture paths, muddy cow trails, and faint signs of cottonwood despite years of farming, pipeline work, and heat, concluding with hopes for future preservation and a Fourth of July note to readers.
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Cottonwood
Ledger
Beattys
Bennett
Mexico
Missouri
Enaelelas
al Bennett
McKet
South
Africa
Reuben
Blind From Cherry Bomb Ends A Careful Fourth Of July
David Shue, 20, of St Joseph Michigan was blinded by a cherry bomb during a family Fourth of July celebration. He touched the fuse with a sparkler and the blast caused total loss of sight, hospital care, and 22 days of treatment. He later learned he would be totally blind and spent months at the Catholic Guild for the Blind learning cane use and daily skills. He intends to return to Western Michigan University to pursue psychiatric social work and is married since June.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
David Shue
Shue
St. Joseph
Boston
Catholic Guild For All the
Western Michigan University
Western
Personal News Of Vandalia
Continued from Page 3 summaries of local families with updates on children spouses and jobs. Listings include Em erson Griggs Fulton sheet metal worker and Santa Fe dispatcher John Fisher Dallas City with two boys and a girl, Don Gamblian Mexico with one daughter at A S Green, Sgt Jack Nation Midwest City in the Air Force, Larry Phillips Aurora Caterpillar security officer, and Branstetter farm family with one son and three daughters. Vandalia residents noted: Kohl farming, Mulherin farming, Maxwel Harbison-Walker, Nation and Gore families, and church activities with Rev Spencer Brotherson guiding Sunday services. Friends and relatives from Joliet Chicago Elmhurst Farber and Berkeley visited or stayed for events and weekend gatherings.
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Emerson Griggs
Fulton
John Fisher
Dallas City
Ill
Santa Fe Rail
Don Gamblian
Mexico
A. S
Harbison-Walker
Don Nation
Vandalia
C&e
Paul Gore
Spencer Brotherson
Bob MecQuie
Homer
Mardren
Garet Bryant
Burks
Joliet
Walter McQuie Sr
Richard
Delores
Bob McQuie
Smith
Chicago
Raymond Speckman
Platts
Montgomery Class Reunion Brings Former Residents Together
Personal news notes from Montgomery Missouri record a class reunion at Daniel Park with attendees from Vandalia Curryville Mexico Belton Minneapolis and Joelton Tenn. Guests included Mr and Mrs Major Willis and families and Mrs Jim Lierheimer and daughters. The cake was baked by Mrs Charles Reading and gifting followed a Sunday gathering with punch tea and family photos.
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Gloria Storck
Branstetter
Vandalia
Floyd
Alice Stroker
Terry
Curryville
Bob
Jean van Boening
Crump
Mexico
Sue Thompson
Barker
Joelton
Tenn
Connie Weiser
Sutton
Belton
Jack Harris
Minneapolis
Minn
Daniel Park
Charles Reading
Major Willis
Jim Lierheimer
Dale Branstetter
Bob Barker
Niwo
Don Gamblian
Bob Hicks
Macon
Edward Johnson
Shirley Lierheimer
Emerson Griggs
Bill Kohl
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Porter
Cottonwood Springs
Sai
Phillips
D. Phillips
Adm
E. Whitley
Mexico, Missouri
W. Monroe
KEY Loan Company
East Side Square
M’gomery
Huey
Clark St
Highway
Discount Shopping
Deyre Lee Lee
SAD Sam‘s
M&m
3 Musketeers
Mari
Sam
DE Luxe
Pratt Ec Eth
Aimee Vata de
Newcamay
Sponater
Goms Reese
Piper Wainness
Gillette
Techmatic
MR. Bubbles
Bubbles
Arrid
SAD Sam's
McQuie and Deiter
Montgomery City
C. L. Pritchett
Artie Cox
Montgomery Coun Mo
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