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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
4
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Barney A. Reynolds topped the Omaha hog market on Wednesday December 25 shipping a well-fed lot described as especially good material. The sale brought $13.50 per hundred with other hogs selling between $13 and $18.20.
In Glenwood a new cement block factory is expanding from the old canning plant on lower Walnut street. Barber, owner, has installed machinery including a steam drying room and a steam engine to power a mixer and drying process. With prior cement experience, he expects to supply blocks for garages barns and houses and has set up an office away from the shop noise. The venture aims to grow into an important local industry.
Christmas programs at Glenwood churches featured music readings and Santa Claus visits. One child feared Santa while others eagerly received gifts from his sack. At Congregational Church Gilliland presented a gift to Rev. Thomas Evans on behalf of the church.
A reunion of school day chums gathered last Saturday at the Mr and Mrs S P Stranathan home. An Ay hop sled drawn by Dobbin and Jack carried the group to the hospitable residence. Attendees included Blanche Burres Pauline Hamilton Lesther Stranathan Vera Phelps Ferne Jaeckson June Woods Wayne Choate Harry Winney Carl Phelps and Harold Stranathan.
Miss Naomi Thompson hosted a Christmas party for twenty five girls at her home on December 26. The house was decorated with Christmas trees bells and wreaths of holly and mistletoe. After games and music, light refreshments were served and the girls left pleased and happy.
An annual Christmas reunion gathered the D. G. Jackson, M. T. Deupree, Howe and O Mears families at the Ed Marshall home in Glenwood. Attendees included D. C. Jackson, M. T. Deupree, Stant Warren and family, Claude Deupree, Dean Jackson and baby, R. C. Jackson and family, Frank Jackson, Russell Jackson of Omaha, John Tipton and sons, John Hallam and children, Everett Agley and children, Mrs. John Tipton and Elsie, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Howe with two Howe sisters, James E. L. O Mears of Columbus, Neb., F. Bennett of Iola, Kan., Sadie Blneck Drillette of Lenox, and My. Howe. Wart Howe returned from Iowa City State Dental College for the holiday. Mrs. Bennett left soon after, Mrs. Drisette stayed until Saturday, and Mrs. O Meara remained to await O Meara's return.
On Christmas Day Mr and Mrs James Witssibbons enjoyed a large family gathering. Relatives included Frank Witsgibbons of Giniha John Witzgibbbons of Chicago Grace Laverick and Paul Laverick of Beaver City Neb Miss YWlassie Towle of Bristow Neb Mr and Mrs Louis Bokemner of Hubbard Neb and Mr and Mrs John Bowsman with H J Schultz of Glenwood. Towle is sister of Schultz with whom she has been visiting.
The Williams residence hosted a pleasant Christmas gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McWett and daughter Gertrude of Malvern, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plumer and Miss Daise Plumer of Silver City, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Williams and daughter Margaret Gertrude of Dumfries, and Mr. and Mrs. Ek. Starbuck. A Christmas tree stood ready and gifts were likely for a granddaughter.
Mrs CG W Rathke hosted a nine o clock Christmas morning breakfast for a group of girls in honor of her daughter Miss Bertha The festivity featured a red and white decor with roses a formal three course meal and place cards with tiny envelopes revealing a card bearing the bride and groom to be Miss Bertha Rathke and Mr John Branigan and their February 1920 wedding date Congratulations followed the clever announcement.
Will Simpson, once a Glenwood youth and Lumber Yard worker, returns from Marion Indiana to visit his mother Mrs Jamison during holiday time. He has not been a frequent visitor, but his Glenwood ties stretch back over thirty years. His brother D G Jamison plans a California move, prompting Simpson to stay and help in the store during the absence.
A fragmentary town note reports former Rawles township residents in Glenwood involved in heated disputes over wood piles with one man allegedly caught in the act. It mentions Ralph MacPheron not involved, questions about Paris fashion monkey skinning, and a doctor’s claim that a monkey gland can restore youth. The piece ends with a quip about aging residents seeking youth and a sign-off by W. T. Walte.
A recent sequence of real estate transfers on upper Walnut Glenwood shows Everett Haines the former owner finalizing a sale with George W. Jones the dealer who will occupy the Plumer House. Jones plans to use the property as his residence following earlier trades linking Sam Davis of Emerson and Haines in the successive ownership chain.
Louise Lyon hosted a Saturday evening gathering at her home honoring Kathleen Bromley and Thelma Lewis, who move to Omaha today. Guests included Thelma Lewis, Kathleen Bromley, Marian Woods, Janice Gadsey, Helen Agan, Mary Brown, Helen Rhoades, Margaret Kelley, Margaret Carter, Louize Stones, Pauline Cheyney, and Helen Plimpton. refreshments, games, and music enlivened the occasion.
A December 24 ceremony tied JW Dolph of Hastings to Amin Aveta Davis of Crete Neb in Omaha at Hotel Loyal. Rev Titus Lowe officiated with a four course dinner and music. Dolph is in auto sales and Davis taught in Crete. They plan to live on the groom's mother's farm near Hastings after March 1. The piece notes other unions and a Hastings marriage tale with late Christmas Eve timing.
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