Hodges Stroud Celebrate Jubilee After Fifty Years
In 1868 Earl Hodges and Minnie Stroud wed in Omaha after a snowbound sleigh journey from Loudon Mills. Fifty years later their Glenwood home hosted a large family gathering with children grandchildren and great grandchildren, marking the Hodges family jubilee and organizing a Hodges Association with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hodges
Minnie Stroud
Loudon Town
Mille County
Omaha
Myrtle Street
Glenwood
Mother Hodges
E. E. Barber
Geore
A. C. Hodges
Hastings
Wolcom
O. A. Harold
Folsom
William. Zentz
Cat Gustafson
Council Bluffs
Hattie Stranathan
Tabor
D. Harold
Keith Crosby
Donald
Addie Martingale
Wayne
Roy Peters
A. Stroud
Burl Harold
Pacific Junction
Hodges
Prek J Harold
Ies
Local Celebrants Host Casual Evening with Music
Neighbors enjoyed a pleasant two hour gathering with music led by Roy Barber on cornet. A. D. Collier reported a letter dated November 26 indicating plans to travel to Italy and likely be back in March. Bromley and Lewis arranged two major land deals, selling a 200 acre Mills county farm at $800 per acre to E. G Barker and Rudolph Hopp, who then acquired Trinity Valley land in Texas. Barker and family plan to move to Texas after selling personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Collier
Don
Italy
Paris
Wilson
Bromley & Lewis
E. G Barker
Rudolph Hopp
Center Township
Barker
Mills’ County
Lyon Elected President at State Chiropractors Meeting
At the second annual State Chiropractors Association in Des Moines on Monday December 16 Dr H Ty Lyon of Glenwood was chosen president. The report notes enthusiasm and the role of chiropractic in promoting the profession. Practitioners claim the flu stems from poisons the kidneys cannot remove and are treated by spine adjustments. They cite 5400 cases with six deaths among attendees and claim cures before pneumonia. face masks and vaccination laws were criticized as unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Glenwood
H. Ty Lyon
Lyon
Des Moines Register
Chiropractors’ Association
Peatedeien
Chamber of Commerce
Lea Edwards
Omaha
Nebraska Chiropractors’ Association
J. Palmer
Davenport
B. B. Palmer
Market Day Sale by The Glenwood Degree of Honor
The Glenwood Degree of Honor plans a food market sale at Whipple's grocery on Saturday December 21. Proceeds support the order's charitable work and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Degree of
Whipple'’s
Service Flag Dedication Plans Under Way in Glenwood
A county service flag has been secured and plans for dedication ceremonies are forming in Glenwood. The K of P committee overseeing the project has done commendable work. Efforts to assemble the names of every soldier from Mills County have been challenging as the county furnishes more names.
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Fisg
Glenwood
K. of P
Mills County
Holiday Event at Institution Ends December 24
The institution hosts Ba Wayal festival with entertainment nightly starting in December 24 and continuing through the season. Details on events and performances are listed for each night.
Red Cross drives memberships and Christmas-week edition notice
The Red Cross seeks donations to join for another year with Junior and Senior memberships through schools and Camp Fire girls. Red Cross rooms open Friday for surgical dressings and mask orders, urging strong attendance. One Tribune issue the week of Christmas, printing Monday December 23. submissions urged early.
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Red Cross
Red Cross F
Camp Fire
Gienwood
the Tribune
Booze Transporters Captured in Iowa Town
Burlington police seized two groups of liquor runners on Wednesday. George W Betts, a discharged soldier from Marshalltown Iowa, faced concealed weapons charges after a robbery claim. Romens, with whiskey from two suitcases, pleaded guilty to illegal transportation and paid fines. Two others, Rubin and Drobeny, claimed South Omaha as home and paid fines for illegal transportation.
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Burlington
Henry Johnson
Glenwood
George W. ‘Batts
Marshalltown
Jon
Romens
Betts
Marshal Owens
Pacific Junction
John Rubin
James Drobeny
South Omaha
Former Photographer Dies in Texas From Typhoid
C. M. Flanders once ran a Glenwood studio above Hamilton's grocery about fifteen years ago. He died at his Texas home on November 3 due to typhoid fever.
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C. M. Flanders
Glenwood
Hamilton
Texas
Souvenir From France Reaches Mr and Mrs Endecott
A German helmet left by fleeing enemy soldiers is presented as a souvenir to Mr. and Mrs. W. Endecott during the week of their service, noted as Governor James Endecott of Company 1. The artifact is described as a World War likely remnants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. As Indecott
France
Govp
Jame Endecott
Company 1
Memento Given to Mrs Hunter by World War I Son
Mrs Hunter receives a World War I memento from her son, a member of Company 1. The item honors service and memory, with the giver described as a dedicated family member and former noted participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hunter
Sense
Avtey Dayg
Anne
Hunter & Fermen F
Woman's Club Holiday Program Delights Members
The Woman's Club hosted a festive Monday afternoon with Christmas decorations and varied entertainment. Guests wore colorful old clothes and enjoyed a muse from the club orchestra, two favorable selections, and light refreshments. Hosts were Mesdames Williams Howe Mickelwait Stone Kutcher Smouse. A member’s nephew Paul Barnes, visiting from Pomona, Cal., with relatives, was noted in a brief update.
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Woman's Club
Claus
Woman's Club Orchestra
Mesdames
M. J. Williams
A. J. Howe
Grover Mickelwait
Clarence Stone
Lillie Kutcher
T. L. Smouse
Wartime prisoner letter from Germany and local farmer protest
Corp John E Smith notes from Rastatt Germany prisoner 80310 XT to Dewey Matchett’s family, urges Red Cross aid via Bern, Switzerland. Separately West Oak farmers protest proposed telephone rate increase, calling it excessive and unfair, forming a committee to gauge sentiment and push action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Strop
Corp
John B. Smith
Dewey Matchett
Corp. Smith
Gamp Abrainerlager
Rastatt
Germany
O. K
Dewey
Red Cross
Bern
Switzerland
West Oak
Gowen No. 1
Phanes
Court recesses as flu halts trial activity
The court temporarily discontinued proceedings due to illness among participants as the Powles versus DeLashmutt case tied up three days of trial with a verdict for the defendant. Other juries in separate cases saw mixed outcomes while twenty cases remained on the docket. A humorous aside involved a rabbit disease tale from a local correspondent.
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Ez Theodore
Joe Powles
DeLashmutt
Atich
Murillo
Chofen
Wilkins
Houser
Powles
Program Formulated by Glens Wood Lodges Group
H H Cheyney J L Ross and Mrs W C Timmons represented the 1 0 O0 F branches of the order of Glens wood at the southwestern lodges meeting in Villisca. They reported a cordial welcome and a bountiful supper. The afternoon session set a program for the district convention to be held March 26 in Villisca. The Villis Lodge presided, with Mrs Spargur of the Villis Rebels chosen as secretary. Subordinate lodges will handle initiatory and encampment degrees at Clarinda Pirat Junction Shenandoah and other towns, with Red Oak Fat Glenwood Golden Rule and Glaring Royal Purple to confer encampment degrees. The Glenwood Rebeka team will demonstrate degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Lodge
Ateff
H. H. Cheyney
Lewis
Glanwood
Havelock
Hone
John Air
Brother Fair
Nobis Grand Wedmore
Silver City
Pacific Junction
Woodward
Hastings
Strahan
Gladbrook
Osceola
Lodges of Song
Flag Springs
J. L. Ross
W. C. Timmons
Order of Glenswood
Southweatern Towa
Villiaca
Vilisca Lodge
Qi B. Hall
Nilisca
Wolfe
Villis
Spargur
Villa Rebekghs
Rebekan Iaes
Williss
Clarinda
Pirat
Shenandoah
Red Oake
Fat Glenwood
Golden Rule
Glarig Royal Burple
Glenwood Rebeka
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Mie
Mia Earl Hodges
Glettwood
Roy Barber
Collier
Chiros
H. L. Lyon
Stanton
Dells
Bethlehem
C. F. Lodge
Woman’s Club
Graham
Malvern
Pail Barnes
Ruth Roberts
L.W. Boehner
Barnes
Major Barnes
Pomona
Cal
John E. Smith
Tribune
McPheron
By Monday’s Tribune
Tom Alstrope
Ralph
W. T. Wolfe
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