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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
4
Justice F G Day held his first ceremony since appointment on Tuesday April 27. The couple were Henry King and Elsie Kindle, both of Omaha, married in Day's office after his vacation. The ceremony proceeded without a syllable omitted as he performed the vow.
After weeks of critical illness Don Carlos Abel of Emerson died April 20 1920 at age 75. He was born February 5 1845 in Jews and lived on the Abel farm west of Emerson. Survived by wife Rosetta Armstrong eight children five living W W Abel Mrs Dana Kline Blaine Lurland and Mrs P D Kinney and a grandson Bruce Abel. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev C Calkins assisted by Rev.
The February 9 wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Talley marks 60 years of marriage and 63 years as Methodist members in Diagonal Iowa. Their family includes nine children, 31 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, with two sons and two daughters in ministry. Son M. R. Talley, pastor in Hastings, now Atlantic district superintendent, will attend May General Conference in Des Moines. The family celebrated after attending church together on February 8, when Rev. M. R. Talley preached.
Will Marley, who moved to near Limon Colorado, writes the Tribune from Iowa County about crop work. He plans ten acres of alfalfa and 200 acres of barley with 50 acres in wheat. he expects 10 acres per day with his Mo Hae Universal tractor as land prices rise and he foresees high yields this year.
Guardians and administrators appointed for multiple estates with bonds totaling thousands. Nine grand jurors chosen with Harry Conrad as foreman. Trials set for bank and receiver matters. divorces granted and dismissed. Henry Williams released after no indictment. Judge Peters pushes docket as hearings on June dates approach.
The last day for filing nominations for county offices is Thursday, May. This note records a deadline for candidates to submit official papers and related materials.
The Glenwood Woman's Club will meet in regular session at its rooms Monday May 3 at 2 30 p m. Officers for next year are to be selected and plans laid for next year's work. All members are urged to be present.
On a Wednesday morning Miss Peru Howard and Miss Erville Butterfield were riding to school in Glenwood when a bolt on the buggy shaft loosened and the horse bolted down Fallen Hill. The buggy overturned, throwing the two girls clear. they were not hurt despite the badly damaged buggy and harness.
Walter Hutton will speak at the upcoming county convention to boost home missionary work. The event features 29 Mills County Sunday schools with a four o'clock parade and a broad program of leadership, worship, and educational sessions led by Rev. Peters Jacobs and county officers.
The Governor proclaims Arbor Day for Friday April 36 with a suggestion to plant a memorial tree. The note laments vanishing forests and cites foreign practice requiring proof of a tree planted before cutting another.
The Board of Education of the Consolidated School District of Valley View selects the site for the future building. The school lies west of the Itta station on the Hastings and Carson branch, midway between Hastings and Henderson, on land owned by M. J. Evans.
The Glenwool high school baseball team traveled to Council Bluffs on Wednesday and defeated the Deaf and Blind Institution club with a final score of 7 to unknown.
Arbor day in Glenwood will be observed tomorrow with brief exercises and tree planting under the auspices of the W R GC. The program in the court house park begins at 2 p.m. with a prayer by Rev. Thompson a brief address by Hon W S Lewis and music by a male quartet. All soldiers of the late war and their families and Civil War and Spanish War veterans are urged to attend. The tree will be a memorial tree.
A progressive class of young men at Glenwood Methodist Sunday school, led by F. W. Kemp, is organizing a concert band of about twenty pieces. Beginners will start from scratch and aim for a high grade of music soon. All Sunday school members are invited to enroll. lineup to be published later. A civil service exam for a Glenwood post office dark carrier position will be held in May at the Glenwood post office.
A Glenwood meeting in the courthouse voted to disband the Glenwood Community Club and form the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce. The plan sets annual dues at $10, outlines a named executive committee, six standing committees, room provisions, and member oath. The new group aims to promote local economy, industry, and population growth.
A Mills County flock of 15 ewes includes 19 lambs, with one standout three months old weighing 76 pounds. The note asks if any other sheep raiser in Mills County or beyond can beat this lamb’s size and vigor.
Everett Kirkendall of Glenwood and Madge Lee of Pacific Junction were married in Nebraska City on April 22. The couple, well known in their communities, plan to reside in Glenwood after the ceremony conducted by the Methodist minister.
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