Santa Claus Visits the State Institution for Children
The State Institution for Children at Glenwood hosts its annual Christmas celebration with Santa Claus visiting to distribute gifts, a continued music stream, and elaborate costumes. An Indians themed operetta Feat of the Red Corn is performed by about forty children, with other festive events planned through the week, including a magician and a grand ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inay Mount
Santa Claus
State Institution
Glenwood
Four Winds
Lucile Humble
Alta Coffelt
Htta Neunaber
Rolland Scares
Florence Hall
May Edson
Fred Klein
Sarah Wright
Lucy Stout
Mildred Matthews
Nellie Stanton
Gera ‘Cox
Néllie Schupp
Emma Atery
Anna Ford
Mildred Moore
Mary Stapefelt
Lenna Newton
Clarence Musgrove
Pearl Glenn
Lawrence Westover
Sylvester
Chaddock
Daniel
Willett
Frank Cyphers
Earl Ash
Willie DuBois
Clarence Wiese
Leroy Webber
Elliott Stuart
Vance Pierson
Wesley Booth
Maud <Alery
Tlorence Brown
Maud Wheeler
Irene Alery
Leone Seborg
Violet Toye
Ida Davis
Edith Latimer
Bya May Terpin
Weeda
Gien
Four
Impee Light
Maifens
Light
Impee
LaPlana
Magician
Marriages Petersen-Petersen in Glenwood and Malvern
Lavute P Petersen of Chicago weds Miss Mary Dorothy Petersen of Glenwood at the bride’s home on December 27. Rev Frederick W Long officiates. Mendelssohn wedding march and I Love You Truly performed by local musicians. Guests from Glenwood Britt and Silver City attend. The couple to reside in Chicago. Also Robert C Elliott weds Miss Othella Hyde at Malvern on December 27, with reception and plans for Boulder Colorado home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mass
Silver City
Fred Petersen
Siver City
Agnes
Alice Andrews
Tabor
Wiese
Mineola
Louise Mitchell
Albion
Neb
Ray Maddocks
Walter Knight
Clara Hammers
Lella Winkler
Carl Utemark
Martin Dtemark
Olen Hammers
Glenwood
The
Tribune
Robert C. Elliott
Malvern
Boulder
Colo
Mills County
Tattle
Coloma Hyde
Robert C. Eliott
Othella Hyde
M. A. Gable
Gebe
Schmidt Mundon marriage links Hastings and Omaha roots
Johannes Schmidt once called John Smith of Hastings married Elsie Pace in Omaha on Wednesday December 29. Elsie Pace is from Hastings with foster parents Mrs and Mrs John Pace. The Paces now live in Malvern and their ward, a niece, bears the Mundon name. The couple are described as mighty nice young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannes Schmidt
Hastings
Plain John Smith
Red Oak
Omaha
Hastings Gir
Elsie Pace
John Pace
Malvern
Mundon
Glowing Tribute to Guy Alley From Deputy District Attorney
In a letter to Dr. J M Donelan deputy W D Kelsey praises Guy Alley, calling him honest, upright, industrious and trusted with property. The note notes his quiet, gentlemanly conduct on and off the ranch, his many friendships, and his untimely death drawing lasting regret from locals in Glenwood and Sedgwick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Donelan
Holyoke
Colo
W. D. Kelsey
Guy
Wm. Alley
Mills County
Sedgwick County
Guy Alley
Myself
Son
W. D. ‘Kielsey
District Meeting At Hamburg Erects Local IOOF Delegates
Delegates from Glenwood Pacific Junction Henderson and Hastings IOOF lodges attended the district meeting in Hamburg on December 14. Hamburg hosts welcomed the visitors and the 1417 district meeting is set for February 20 in Hamburg with Mills county lodges contributing in 1st degree work 4th degree encampment and memorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Town
Hamburg
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Henderson
Hastings
Order
H. H. Cheyney
George ‘C. Free
W. Mm.moore
Pear ‘Harney
Margaret Harbor
W. A. Wiles
Ina Wearin
Glenawood
Mills County
Hastings Trebekeh
Christmas Dinners Shared on a Fifteen Mile Roast
Mr and Mrs J L Martin of Hastings planned a Christmas dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs J Wallace of Glenwood and Horace Birdsall and daughter Orpha of Claremont. A cold worsened for Orpha. travel to Hastings was dropped and the Martins delivered the turkey to Glenwood where the Wallace home hosted the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Martin
Hustlings
J., Wallace
Glenwood
Horace Birdsall
Miss Orpha
Claremont
Birdsalls
Wallace
Council Bluffs
Orpha
Hastings
Wallaca
Mills County Protective Association Annual Meeting Notice
Members are reminded the Mills County Protective Association will hold its annual meeting at the Spelman school house on Monday night January 8, 1917. Election of officers and other important business to be discussed. Signed George W. Jones, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Protective Association
Spelman School
Preal
Joy to visit Glenwood for youth betterment campaign
George Wiingwood Joy, international friend of boys and lecturer on social ethics, child culture, adolescent psychology and Christian manhood, will visit Glenwood January 7 for a week of meetings at the Baptist church. He conducted thirty two campaigns in Iowa last year and will lecture each evening except Saturday. no admission, collections taken nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wiingwood Joy
Glenwood
Mr. Joy
Europe
U. S
California
Iowa
Shenandoah
Henwood
Baptist Church
Joy
Community Club
Woman's Club
Genwood
Christmas Rain Storm Hits Western Town Weather
A week of varied conditions begins with 22 degrees below zero and a 23 degree swing to one above. A hail shower disrupted Christmas, thunder rolled, then rain erased the snow as a sunny April-like finish emerged, prompting reflections on Iowa weather and farming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Iowa
Florida
Texas
California
Kruse Declared Elected County Treasurer
The Mills County contesting board of election met December 26 after adjourning the prior week. Center township votes were thrown out, declaring J. W. Kruse the elected county treasurer by 14 votes. a suit was filed challenging the board’s decision and may be tried this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Deer Greek Townships
Center Township
Estes
J. W. Kruse
Mills County
Contesting Board of Election
Christmas at the Burres Home in Glenwood
A Glenwood Christmas gathering united the Burres family and guests including Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Sherfey of Lincoln and daughter Arlene, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sherfey and family of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin and daughters of Council Bluffs, and Miss Christing Sherfey of Watertown. After a feast of good things the day continued with family fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hh.’ Burres
Glenwood
G. W. Sherfey
Lincoln
Arlene
Thomas Sherfey
Council Bluffs
W. H. Martin
Christing Sherfey
Watertown
Christmas Party Recital And Treat For Guests
In the parlors guests enjoyed a program of recitations songs and dances. Participants included Miss Way Martin Miss Arlene herfey May Martin Viva Martin Paul Sherfey Mabel Sherfey Jay Martin and others. After the program a Christmas tree gift distribution followed with Santa Claus delivering ice cream later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aday
Blanche Thies
Way Martin
Arlene Herfey
May Martin
Vine Solo
Viva Martin
iMalngue
Paul Sherfey
Fay Marthe
Mabel Sherfey
Arlene Shertey
Jay Martin
Santa Claus
Miss Pearl Burres
Schaeffer Sells Enterprise In Malvern Deal
Carl Huwaker of Malvern takes over the Randolph Enterprise after publisher editor Schaeffer sold the food newspaper proposition. Schaeffer will rest awhile from editorial labors. Interprise is described as a food newspaper venture with Schaeffer’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schaeffer
Randolph Enterprise
Carl Huwaker
Malvern
Schaeffer
Scheeffer
New
Street Fight in Glenwood Ends Without Clear Winner
On Saturday night two Glenwood residents in a feud clashed on the street. The clash drew blood but concluded as a draw with no decisive outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Tach
Public Sales A Saar Thrusday 1917 Auction
Public sale notice for A Saar on Thursday January 4 1917 listing cattle hogs poultry and farm machinery with advertisement for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. . Saar
Deaths James K. Baker Pioneer of Glenwood Dies
James K. Baker, a respected Glenwood pioneer born August 2, 1841, died December 26 after a brief illness. A former plains stage driver and Civil War era resident, he lived in Glenwood since 1856 and married Lucy Lyon in 1864, leaving eight of ten children. Funeral services were held December 27 at his son K. A. Baker’s home with burial in Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Baker
Glenwood
Mr. Baker
Plains
Council Bluffs
Coonville
Sidney
Towan
Dahlonegha
Wapello County
Lucy Lyon
S. W. Lowe
Ottumwa
W. P. S. Hawk
Honolulu
Hawaii Islands
K. A. Baker
D. O. McMllen
Pioneer James D Rupe Dies at 74 in Mills County
James D Rupe a Mills County pioneer died December 22 1916 at his daughter H Hill home in Glenwood after a year of ill health and a stroke. Born January 5 1842 in Ray County Missouri he was a Civil War Confederate veteran who freighting across the plains earlier in life. He lived much of his life in Pacific Junction and retired a few years ago leaving eight children including Mary Bullard Clarinda Sarah Witch John Rupe and Samuel Rupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
James Douglas Rupe
H. Hill
Glenwood
Rupe
Pacific Junction
Wm. Russell
Russell
My. Rupe
Ray County
Amanda Jane Martin
Nodaway County
Mary Bullard
Clarinda
Sarah Witch
John Rupe
Samuel Rupe
Half Century of Wedded Life in Malvern
A fifty year wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith held in Malvern on December 23 featured a daytime dinner for twenty four, a yellow cake centerpiece, and a formal evening program with speeches and poems. Relatives and town guests attended, and editors of The Tribune express warm felicitation for a couple regarded as models in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Allen Smith
Pilates
Mesdames L. R. Comer
Lawrence Talbott
Galloway
Baptist Church
Rev. Gable
Methodist Church
Hyde
T.J. Shirottaia
AMET
J. J. Shugart
Princeton
M. R. Thackaberry
Sterling, HI
G. T. White
Delta
Colo
New Cemetery Trustees Elected at Glenwood Cemetery
The Glenwood Cemetery Association elected a new board of trustees at a meeting last Tuesday. The new trustees are Wilbur Warren, Warl Herrick, and Mrs. W. J. Hil. The retiring board led by J. L. Bellatti, W. C. Delashmutt and L. Robinson has long managed affairs, leaving the treasury about 1700 dollars, grounds in fine order, and a new iron fence along the road, making Glenwood a desirable final resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Cemetery Asssociation
Wilbur Warren
Warl Herrick
W. J. Hil
J. L. Bellatti
W.C. Delashmutt
L. §. Robinson
Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Auto Lock Aims to Curb Car Theft
Glenwood inventors Charles Dicks and Everett Rhoades design a front axle clamp device that locks the steering rod, forcing any stolen car to travel in circles and making it easy for police to nab thieves. They have produced their first lock and report success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Omaha
Charles Dicks
Everett Rhoades
No Murder Indictment In Villisca Moore Family Case
A Red Oak grand jury for the recent term did not return an indictment in connection with the Moore family killings at Villisca. Despite speculation from developments in the Jones Wilkerson case, no charge was pursued at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Moore
Villisca
Jones-Wilkerson
Stork Visits Bring Two Newborns Over Holidays
Mr and Mrs George Rettelsdorf welcomed a girl on December 27 while Mr and Mrs Harry Walling celebrated a Christmas day birth with a boy. The notices report two births in local families during the holiday period.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanson
Schmidt-Mundon
Glenwood Boy
George Ellingwood Joy
Kruse
James D. Rupe
Mrs. Allen Smith
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