Joy campaign to visit Glenwood starting January 7
George Ellingwood Joy, famed as a friend of boys, will conduct a one week campaign in Glenwood beginning January 7. He will meet high school boys daily, with evening lectures at the Baptist church on citizenship. Committees and local supporters praise his constructive talks and wide appeal across Iowa schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellingwood Joy
Iowa
Glenwood
Joy
Baptist Church
Mary Tathke
Stevensom
Keveln
James A. Swope
MacKullar
Wls. Brown
Fimiee
O. Patrick
J. W. Carter
A Sp. Tremper
Nathie
KF. K. Tire- Jan
Carl Buch
Mrg
Dean
Mr. Joy
A. “Joy
Campaignu
E. Meredith
Boone Schoals
Cc. J. Schmidt
Avoca
Ida Grove
E. L. Glazier
Silver City
Glenwood I. O. O. F
Silver City Lodge
Waltrip’s
H. Cheyney
C. ©. Dalton
George O. Free
T. J. Knepp
C. P. Hamilton
Wm. Houston
J. ¥. Raine
W. P. Creech
J. L. Ross
George Haley
Thomas Ross
J. R. Graves
Fred Raine
Harry Hubbell
Fred Beckman
Wa Marshall
W. SS. Lewis
Doc” Mayberry
J. W. Wedmore
J. ©. Brandon
W. C. Ruthke
Will Corbett
J.T. Murphy
Jacob Fisenberger
Cat‘ Martin
Elmendorf Travel Talk At Rex Theater
Elmendorf travel lecture announced by city churches in partnership with Dwight Elmendorf traveller artist and lecturer. On Wednesday January 8 at Rex Theater he presents travel talk with fully illustrated Western and Central India. Elmendorf is hailed by critics as a premier travel lecturer and has previously appeared in major cities at premium prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmendorf
Chicago Tribune
Pittsburg
Taj Mahal
Agra
Benares
Mount Everest
Bombay
Esplanade
Apollo Bandar
Delhi
Jaipur
Lucknow
Cawnpore
Calcutta
Dwight Elmendorf
Rex Theater
India
Carnegie Hall
New York
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
New Year Dinner Hosted by John Y Stone at Glenwood
John Y. Stone entertained a large gathering at the Commercial Hotel in Glenwood for New Year’s dinner. About nine score and a half were present including Mr. and Mrs. W DeLashmutt Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DeLashmutt Mrs. Stok Brand and mother Mrs. Jessie DeLashmutt with two children and her mother Mrs. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. M J Williams and son Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Starbuck Mr. and Mrs. Will Kates and children Mr. and Mrs. C G Dean and Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stone and children Frank Jackson and M W Henry Lynch of Pawnee City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Y. Stone
John ¥. Stone
Glenwood
W. €. DeLashmutt
Ernest DeLashmutt
Stokbrand
Jessie DeLashmutt
Jacobs
M. J. Williams
Clifford
Starbuck
Will Kates
CG. E. Dean
Leonard
Clarence Stone
Frank Jackson
MW Henry Lynch
Pawnee City
Public Sales Draw Strong Crowd In 1917 Northeast Iowa
Public sales draw good crowds this season. Charles Roland and Mintle Brothers near Grenwood held a sale that totaled about ten thousand dollars despite weather delays. Roland plans to move to western Nebraska. John Jens northeast of Glenwood also sold well, totaling six to seven thousand dollars. Jens will move to Glenwood into property bought from Evan Lloyd and A. Saar on Thursday January 4 1417. Horses cattle hogs chickens and farm machinery were advertised for details.
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Charles Roland
Mintle Brothers
Grenwood
Roland
Nebraska
John Jens
Glenwood
Jens
Evan Lloyd
A. Saar
First Anniversary of Gander meetings at Holiness church
The Union Gospel Team of Glenwood marks the first anniversary of the Gander meetings at the Holiness church on Tuesday night January 2. All members and others are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Gospel Team of
Glenwood
Holiness Church
Davidson and Erickson Married in Missouri Ceremony
Leon C. Davidson of Creston Iowa and Mrs Laura Erickson of Creston were wed in St Joseph Missouri on December 27 Two Glenwood residents employed at the Institution were married The bride had recently secured a divorce in Mills County District Court Home plans are not yet learned Congratulations are extended to the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Creston
St. Joseph
Glenwood
Leon C. Davidson
Laura Erickson
Mills County
Sheriff-Elect Dilts Weds In Kansas City Nuptials
The Randolph Enterprise reports the marriage of Fremont County sheriff-elect Cal Dilts to Miss Rachel Evyline of Kansas City Missouri. The ceremony occurred last Sunday evening in Kansas City. Dilts, a longtime local farmer, and his bride plan to return to Randolph and make Bidney their home for at least two years. Also noted is Bruce Beckett, former Malvern resident, who married last August in San Diego California and now works as a streetcar motorman there.
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Fremont County
Cal Dilts
The
Randolph Enterprise
Sr. Dilts
Rachel Evyaline Ie
Kansas City
B. G. Morrison
Randolph
Lof Igany
Bruce Beckett
W. A. Beckett
Malvern
California
San Diego
Cal
Dry candidate recalls political run in two states
Nels Bradway, formerly chief pen cil pusher of The Tribune now in Los Angeles, writes to Rev. C. M. Ward of Sidney. The Herald prints an extract in which Bradway says he ran on the dry ticket for the legislature but faced strong wets. He is now with a prohibition paper in his home city and notes improving conditions in Los Angeles and strong Methodism in southern California. He warns prosperity may harm the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Bradway
The
Tribune
Los Angeles
Rev. C. M. Ward
Sidney
Herald
Nels
Jle
California
Former Hastings Girl Fights Off Attacker Near Council Bluffs
The Hastings reader story reports a former Hastings girl, daughter of N. Clark Kennedy, who bravely resisted a violent assailant who tried to murder the Kennedy family north of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Kennedy and two children arrived Wednesday to stay with her father and grandparents while she recovers from bruises and shock.
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Hastings
Kennedy
Council Bluffs
N. Clark
Hard Times Party Hostesses Lead Plattmouth Gathering
Hard Times party hosted Friday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Glenn south of Glenwood. A four o clock luncheon served without knives or forks featured sauer kraut and wienies. Participants included Harry Stewart Leora Stewart Velura Stewart Lizzie Fisher Franklin Fisher Lyman Epperson Gerald Epperson Earl Stacy Opal Bugle of Plattsmouth.
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Mildred Glenn
Opal Engle
God
Wm. Glenn
Glenwood
Jolly
Harry
Leora
Velura Stewart
Lizzie
Franklin Fisher
Lyman
Gerald Epperson
Earl Stacy
Miss Opal Bugle
Plattamouth
Deaths Joseph Haines Obituary in Iowa county history
Obituary notes Joseph Haines born December 1828 in Champaign County Ohio died December 28 1916 in Glenwood Iowa aged 88. Survived by wife Jane Lloyd seven children five predeceased. Children listed with locations Creston Monit Glenwood Forest City and Lakeside among others. Funeral December 30 at 10:30 A M in Glenwood with burial at Tabor. Also obituary line for Mrs Minnie Reazer born 1890 North Platte Nebraska died December 28 1916.
Durand Woman Rites Held at Glenwood
Funeral services for Mrs Teazey were conducted at the Glenwood Presbyterian church with Rev Sheath presiding. Burial followed in Glenwood cemetery. She left three brothers Henry Howard and Leland Durand of Miles City Montana and a sister Mrs Eva Werd of Hershey Nebraska. Probate and distant relatives attended. Yeomen Lodge members and neighbors showed strong community support. A card of thanks expressed appreciation for kindness and floral offerings from Glenwood Yeomen and neighbors.
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Glenwood
Henry
Howard
Leland Durand
Miles City
Mont
Eva. Werd
Hershey
Ned
Teazey
Presbyterian Church
Yeoman Lodge
Gantist Church
Sheath
Va Ford
Aster
Kershey
Neb
James Carpenter
Charles Bockstocker
Want
Nebraska City
Glenwool Yeomen Lodge
Eva Ford
Lates Carpenter
Charles Ocksrocker
Death of Gus Pontow Seventy Five In Golden Hill Community
Gus Pontow a prominent resident of the Golden Hill area northwest of Hastings died December 27 at his home from asthma and age related illness at age 75 years 2 months and 21 days. He was born in Germany and came to America in 1864. He leaves five children Hugo Lewis Minnie Ponton and Mrs Carl Leipald, all married and living nearby on farms. His wife died about ten years ago. He has two sisters in Germany and a sister Mrs Wied Zanders of Malvern. Funeral services were held at the German church north of Golden Hill schoolhouse with part in German, burial in East Liberty cemetery. Eleven grandchildren mourn his passing. Relatives and friends from Oakland attended the funeral and the procession included a hearse and autos. Pontow was a well liked citizen and neighbor.
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Gus Pontow
Galden Hill
Hastings
Ponton
Germaimy
America
Anion
Hugo
Lewis
Minil Ponton
Carl Leipald
East Liberty
Oakland
Deaths and Burials in Mills County and Nearby Areas
George Kemp born in England August 29 1832 died December 24 1916 after long residence in Tabor and nearby areas He traveled from England to Nebraska City and California and farmed near Tabor then Lamonila and later returned to Tabor He and his second wife had a daughter Mrs Ralph McClenahan and a son John Kemp The funeral pallbearers included Guy Mayberry and other neighbors The report also notes the death of Mabel Annis Bonney wife of Harry Brown and the death of baby Mary Nadine Stranathan with details of birth and family connections.
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Tabor
Mills County
George Kemp
England
U. S
Nebraska City
California
Ogden
Utah
Lamonila
Kemp
Ralph McClenahan
Henderson
Colorado
John Kemp
Pacific Junction
Guy
Roy Stranathan
Silver City
Mary Nadine
Fire destroys Kemp home on upper Vine Street
Sunday evening about 6:20 firefighters from a volunteer hose cart fought a fire at the Kemp residence on upper Vine street. A frozen water system hampered initial efforts but volunteers saved most contents by moving them to the yard and neighboring homes. Damage was significant from both fire and water with origin suspected in electric wiring.
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Vine Street
F. W. Kemp
Upper Vine Street
Sunday School Institute in Council Bluffs January 8 and 9
The Methodist Episcopal Church district in Council Bluffs plans a two day normal course for Sunday school workers at Broadway church on January 8 and 9. Dr Cable Rev Harry C Wilson Rev Wm S Bovart and Mrs Bert Morehouse will present practical conferences on modern methods. Hundreds from southwestern Iowa are expected to attend.
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Methodists
Council Bluffs
Broadway Church
Board of Sunday Schools
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cable
Harry C. Wilson
Wm. 8. Bovart
Methodist Brotherhood
Bert Morehouse
Towa
Woman Keeps Vow After Secluding Herself From View
Miss Harriet Martindale of West Mentor Ohio died at 45 after keeping her face hidden from men for 25 years. A vow formed after discovering her fiancé with her sister, who later married him. A woman friend prepared her body for burial. both sister and husband are deceased.
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Iarriet Martindale
West Mentor
Co. F. Wells
Tabor
Miss Martindale
Iowa Apple Crop and Spraying Impact Highlighted
The text notes Iowa produced 35 percent of this year s apple crop with many fruits ruined by scab and worm holes. It argues spraying would have doubled the yield and states an unsprayed tree loss of about 34.40 to the farmer, linking unsprayed trees to scarcer fruit and higher prices.
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Iowa
Peebegatbg for the Milla Twice a the Ma
The notes describe an event titled Peebegatbg for the Milla Twice a the Ma with unclear details. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable. The fragment suggests a cultural or community gathering but specifics are unavailable.
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Sherif-Elect
Joseph Haines
Champaign County
Henry County
Jane Lloyd
James
Elizabeth Lloyd
South Carolina
Alonzo Haines
Monit
H. H. Rist
James W. Haines
J. J. Haines
Forest
City
Lakeside
J. Wilson
Chamberlain
J. F. Haines
Elizabeth Petty
Plattsmouth
Barbara Clarkson
Parkdale
Galo
Jerushard
Haines
Mr. Haines
J. H. Rist
West Glenwood
Methodist Protestant Church
EE. H. Rist
Wm. Stevenson
Glenwood M
Chamberlain, 8
Forest City
Andrew Shellhase
Garrison, Ja
Minnie Durand Beazer
Minnie Durand Reazer
North Platte
John Croson
Alva Reazer
Marie
Bya
Augustus Pontow
Harry Brown
L. A. Bonney
Red Oak
Brown
John
Fred Peterson
Hayden
Verne Clark
Verne Johnson
Wis
Mabel Annis Bonney
Mary Nadine Stranathan
Mrs. F. We Kemp
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