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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
4
At 3 a m Thursday the R E Cogley ice plant fully completed and in operation burned down. Wiring likely caused the fire. Cogley and a helper were nearby moments before. The plant’s distance from hydrants and hose length delayed water supply. no wind reduced danger to others. Loss about 10000 dollars with 6000 dollars insured.
Mrs Ellison Evernham writes from Long Beach about the Iowa picnic she attended. She met many Mills County residents including Mr and Mrs Salem Curtis now of Phoenix Arizona, who left Glenwood years ago. The day was ideal, she stood in line over two hours, and she plans to visit her daughter today. She notes the death of Sheriff Edwards shocked Glenwood residents and mentions meeting Mr and Mrs Day Jamison and their daughter at the picnic.
Pupils of Miss Mary Culver’s music class held a recital at her home on Wednesday evening August 17 before about 45 attendees. The program featured titles such as Minuet in G, Budding Rose Waltz, Spinning Song, A Bird of Paradise, Starlight Serenade, and Fifth Nocturne, with refreshments and a social hour following the performances.
The Glenwood Gun Club hosted a live clay target contest on August 17 with shooters from eleven towns across four states. The high score was 144 of 150 shared by three contestants. W. H. Fickel and Cc. J. Deupree of the home club tied at 134, while G. H. Warren of Pacific Junction led the home team with 126.
Rosa Padgett, recently from Catalina Island, visited Pueblo. The Tribune editor viewed Parker's graphic photo record of the terrible June flood. The piece notes the pictures may exaggerate and questions whether the flood was an unusual event or a punishment, stressing that images and words cannot tell the full story.
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows state exhibit will be at Omaha on Monday September 6 drawing broad public interest.
The article describes a two month long engagement at Madison Square Garden featuring Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. It highlights a vast lineup with seventy trained horses and Shetlands, thirty elephants, camels, seals, dogs, bears, monkeys, pigs and pigeons, plus ferocious beasts and aerial feats under one big tent.
Edward Paul Roenfeld and Laura Imma Scheel were wed on August 24 at St. John s Lutheran Mineola. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the groom s parents home and a night of dancing in a barn. They plan to live on the home farm. The Tribune extends best wishes to the couple. Also on August 22 Ruth McClure and Chris Miller were married at the Carl H. Otta abstract office with Emma Barton as witness. they will live on a Milford farm. Earlier, August 23 Arthur Haines and Melvina Kiger married in Council Bluffs. they will reside there.
Licenses to wed issued for Raymond Laird and Grace Eula Boyd of Tabor on August 24. Chris J. Miller of Milford Nebraska and Ruth McClure of Red Oak on August 22. Fred Julius Hug and Miss Helen Hivabik both of Omaha wed on August 16. Clarence Bishop of Bartlett and Ida Coster of Percival married August 23 by Justice Day.
Indian Program F Frazier and Frank D Blackhoop, graduates of Santee Normal Training School and Oberlin College, will present an Indian music recital in native costume and speak on missionary work. The event, under the American Missionary Society of New York, will be on the Court House front next Wednesday night August 31, 1921 at 8 o clock if weather permits.
G H Zimmer and Millard Wyant negotiated a sale this week of the Zimmer residence on upper Chestnut street in Gienwood. Possession is expected in November. Mr and Mrs Zimmer plan to relocate to California.
A lengthy note marks the eightieth birthday of Mr and Mrs J F Dike celebrated August 20 1921 with family recollections from Mor gan County Ohio to Mills County Iowa. Numerous relatives and neighbors attended gifts included ten dollars in gold from the Glenwood I O O B lodge.
Monday Tribune notes the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Stille on August 20 at their son Benjamin Stille’s home. Married in Germany August 20, 1871, the couple moved to Glenwood in 188. Their five children Rev J F Stille Simon Stille Benjamin Stille and Rew Ken Stille and daughter Mrs John Myer plus relatives attended. An all day gathering featured a reunion dinner games and a photographer’s visit.
The article recalls Hoeye of Des Moines visiting Mills County in boyhood days and describes a curio tale of Frank and Jim who collected three wolf scalps for bounty from their uncle Jason Powell the county auditor. Powell warned against double payment, revealing a private mark on the scalps.
Three boys went to a Council Bluffs circus and ran out of money for return fare. They rode a southbound freight, hid in a box car, and after an altercation with a sleeping hobo and a shot from Sam Godsey, the train stopped briefly. They fled back to their home yard, having seen the circus and paying nothing.
George Antill of Blair Neb died instantly when his auto skidded off a river road near Florence. His brother W D Antill and others attended services in Blair. Roy Oehler, 32, Pacific Junction, died in Creston hospital after appendicitis surgery. He left a wife and five children and was a switchyard engineer at Pacific Junction.
Wesley Ray Cogley was born November 27, 1905 in Glenwood to Robert and Dora Cogley and died August 22, 1921 at his parents home in West Glenwood after a four year illness. He leaves parents two sisters and seven brothers. Maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clayton of Coin, Iowa. Paternal grandfather Daniel Cogley resided in Glenwood. Funeral services were held at home Tuesday morning led by Rev. J. F. Stille, with burial in Coin.
Silas W Montgomery, a former resident south of Malvern, died in a St Louis hospital last Sunday. The body was brought to Malvern where Tuesday funeral services were held, following an operation that led to his death.
The Glenwood lodge met Wednesday night to honor townsman L. S. Robinson. R W Rhoades and John Olson reported on the state convention at Waterloo, followed by a talk from Grand Chancellor Robinson. A Knight's degree was conferred on one Esquire, and aid for a brother Knight was approved. Tabor was selected as the next meeting site pending committee timing. Ice cream cake and punch were served.
Company boys returned to Glenwood after a 15 day stay at Camp Dodge traveling on a 23 coach special with crews from Corning Shenandoah Villisca Clarinda and Red Oak. One man Lewis Greenlee underwent appendectomy. all others reported well.
University of Iowa professor Bird T Baldwin reports rural Iowa children are larger and huskier than urban peers. The exhaustive growth study compares height weight chest expansion and strength across ages sexes and populations, noting girls have higher illness rates in white groups and boys generally outpace girls in growth and strength through adolescence.
Mr and Mrs Everett Thornton of Sidney spent Monday and Tuesday visiting relatives in Glenwood before leaving for the Philippine Islands to serve five years as missionaries for the Baptist church. They are well fitted for the work.
George Zimmer announces the sale of his insurance business to Millard Wyant who will take charge soon. He thanks past patrons for loyalty and recommends Wyant as capable and well regarded in the county. Zimmer invites patrons to get acquainted with the new insurer.
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