Home-Coming of Glenwood Odd Fellows in 19th Century Lodge Event
Glenwood Lodge No. 97 I. O. O. F. celebrated its Home-Coming on Tuesday night December 15 with a banquet, music by Wheeler's Orchestra, and a reading of papers and letters from distant brothers. The history of the lodge was traced from 1856 through wartime and rebuilds, noting founders, early meetings, and notable members like Ames Mullen and James Mullen, with anecdotes from veteran George A. Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Lodge No. 97
Brother King
Watt
Wheeler
H. H. Cheyney
Eens
Lewis
J. B. LaChappelle
A. R. Graham
Glenwood
Crite
Odd Fellowship
W. C. Rathke
Glenwood Lodge
Free
Glenwood Lodge No
The
Lodge
James Mullen
Thomas J. Jones
Joseph Horsfall
Saul Hibbs
Davis W. Blackmar
James A. Donelan
W.R. English
N. G
Wv. G
Thomas Jones
Cornelius Casey
Brother Reeder Hubbell
Mason’s Hall
J. W. Hinchman
A. J. Hows
Hinchman
J. J. Woodrow
Isaac Tyson
B. Spurlock
Ym. Thomas
E. Preupres
George A. Davies
Joseph Orstall
Sidney
Cantry
Tyson
Davies
Wollar
Dinner Party at Court House Delights and memories from a courthouse banquet
A crowd near a half hundred dined sumptuously at the courthouse last Friday. Supervisor H. H. Cheyney hosted as toastmaster. Speeches by Masters and Moore followed a literary and musical program from the county official quartet. Mr Van Kirk received a long tribute and chair keeps, with anecdotes about his service and character. The event honored Stephen McKinley Criswell with a biography note from the County Superintendent, marking a milestone in local civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Lakin
Donelan
H. H. Cheyney
Messrs
Masters and Moore
Thomas Milton van Kirk
Mr. van Kirk
Mills County Court House
Edwards
Woodruff
Stephen McKinley Criswell
Stephen McKinley Crigwell
Pennsylvania
The Life of Steve Criswell From the Deer Creek West
A colorful sketch traces Steve Criswell from a three day old beauty title in Pennsylvania to a life moving west to Mills county Iowa. It details early schooling at Preston, boyhood adventures chasing watermelons, a shift to Malvern high and Shenandoah business college, his courtship of Daisy Wolfe, and marry into farming life near Strasburg with work on the Drake farm and animal care duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Mary Criswell
William Penn
Stevey
Pennsylvania
Stephen McKinley
Steve
Mills County
Iowa
Great West
Deer Creek
Preston
Malvern High School
Shenandoah Business College
Love
Daisy Wolfe
Strahan
Squirrels Confiscated On Train In Malvern Tale
Deputy Warden T. L. Hall seized 42 rabbits and four squirrels found in a gunny sack on a train at Malvern. The owner, Sneed of Omaha, had no nonresident license and paid with a $5 cash plus a bounced check for $25. Wardens traced others involved. two fled, Sneed remained to face possible penalties.
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T. L. Hall
Griswold
Red Oak
Glenwood
Malvern
Tom
South Omaha
Hall
Council Bluffs
Charles Hobson
Charles Sneed
Sneed
Ali
Snead
Omaha
No. 3
Hunting License Applicant Beeter Jones Listed
An application for a hunting license was filed by Beeter Jones. Affidavit sworn before C H Otis. description notes a 19 year old male from Waubonsie Hills with Bitter Creek as P O, listed as 7% feet, 400 pounds, red hair and green eyes, and capable of a straight hit.
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C. H. Otis
Beeter Jones
Waubonsie Hills
Bitter Creek
Stewart Reaches Settlement After Pacific Junction Crash
John Stewart and family survived a wreck when freight cars struck their auto south of Pacific Junction on October 21. The Railroad Claim Agent met last Saturday and settled the damage claim for 1000 dollars, with both sides satisfied and no court action pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart
Pacific Junction
Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenwood Odd Fellows
Criswell
Vankirk
Mr. Moore
Acter
Humanity
Charity
Mr. Stewart
the Tribune
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