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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1920

Page

4

Tabernacle Campaign Preparations for Glenwood Opening

The Stephens evangelistic party arrives this week for the Tabernacle campaign in Glenwood. Rev George Stephens will preach his first sermon Sunday night and lead a strong staff including T J Bittikofer as musical director and Miss Byrnes guiding women’s work. Rehearsals, housing, and song books are planned with community participation.

Stephens Tabernacle Cochran Tully Lowell George T. Stephens Warsaw Ind Glenwood Mr. Stephens Talmadge J. Bittikoter Moody Tible Institute Tabernacle Platform Sunshine Choir Bittikofer Helen Byrnes Iowa Lgme Miss Byrnes Young Bittikoter Margaret Aer Bittlofer M. B Kemp & Evans Kelley Drug Store Farmers

Watch Meeting With Glenwood Classmates

Miss Woith Myerntam hosted a Watch meeting at her parental home with six close friends from Glenwood High School except one from the same graduating class. The evening featured games including “Pow Wow Will Manage My Husband.” The event ran from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. as the new year 1919 approached and then the guests departed after refreshments.

Preliminary trial for Emerson men in Town Hall shooting

J A Campbell and Bernard Read of Emerson faced a preliminary hearing before Mayor H C Hicks after a Town Hall shooting incident. Read faced assault to commit manslaughter and concealed weapons charges with bonds of 1500 and 300. Campbell faced concealed weapons with a 300 bond. The injured man was Fred Huntsman.

J. A. Campbell Bernard Read Emerson H. C. Hicks Mr. Read Campbell Read Fred Huntsman

Modernizing the Miller Home on Coolidge Street

Mr and Mrs Al Miller plan major upgrades before moving into the James Milley house at Coolidge and lower Walnut. W Dawn to install hardwood floors throughout the lower story and a pair of modern bathrooms upstairs. Doan to craft a large white enamel kitchen cabinet occupying the entire side of the kitchen. A screened porch on the south and porch modifications on the west and north are also planned to complete a modern home.

al Miller James Milley Coolidge Lower Walnut Dawn

Average Iowa tax per acre across 27 counties falls to 102.14 cents

Reports from 27 Iowa counties show state, county, township and road district, and high school taxes averaging 102.14 cents per acre. Polk leads with 164.66 cents, while Monona reports 27.93 cents for county taxes. The county tax plus district and high school taxes total two thirds to three fourths of the overall levy.

Iowa Polk Monona

Will Teach in Southland in Birmingham Appointment

Miss Hazel Funches a Glenwood high school graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses Funches left Wednesday for Birmingham Alabama where she has accepted a position as teacher. She won declamatory trophies as a student and she is hoped to obtain success in her new work.

Hazel Funches Colwrea Glenwood High School Moses Funches Birmingham Ala Funches

Income tax deputies to aid returns in Iowa counties

Collector of Internal Revenue Louis Murphy announces that income tax deputies will visit every county seat in Iowa from January 15 to March 25 to assist taxpayers in filing returns. The service is free and cash payments are not collected. taxpayers are urged to use drafts, money orders, or personal checks and keep payment records. Delinquent cash takers are warned as impostors. Taxpayers should bring records for 1919 and use official forms. The tour includes Creston January 15 31 Vilasica February 2 10 Clavinda February 11 18 Shenandoah February 19 25 Immogene February 26 28 Glenwood March 1 11 Tabor March 12 16.

Louis Murphy Iowa Creston Villisca Clavinda Shenandoah Imogene Glenwood Tabor

Grange backs anti strike clause of Cummins bill

A. B. Judson of the State Grange issues a circular urging members to support the anti strike provision in the Cummins bill restoring railroads to private control. The Grange favors the clause as the key issue before Congress and asks farmers to press senators and representatives with resolutions and letters.

A. B. Judson State Grange Grange Congress Cummins Mr. Judson Jndseen Vic Anc Clouse Tem

Operation Sought For Mrs Neva Riley Or Oma

Mrs Neva Riley or Oma h e was taken Sunday to St Josephs hospital Omeba and the next day submitted to an operation for appeat dieltis. Her condition at this time is still serious. Mrs Hiley was formerly Mrs Win Rayer of Clonwood.

Neva Riley Omahie St. Joseph's Hospital Omeba Hiley Win Rayer Clonwood

Local lodges install officers in early January

Glenwood O. S. chapter held an installation on January 6 with a banquet featuring scalloped oysters and other dishes. Officers named include Mrs. Mary Lyon as Worthy Matron and George H. Master as Master Patron, with numerous other officers listed. Pacific Lodge members were installed January 7 at their KH. Cox restaurant banquet followed. Glenwood T. of Hy, and Glenwood Lodge No. 43 K B also held installations January 6–7 with a full slate of officers and a post-ceremony refreshment.

Glenwood O. 4. S Mary Ruthke Mary Lyon George KH Gertrude Williams Lenora Trow Lillian Lewis Segedad Winifred Haley W. M. Lamb Mary Rathke Ada Kittie Geil Ruth Daze McPheron Esther Martha Rathke Martha Marjorie Cheyney Bleeta Essie Davidson Warder Jevia Masters Ventura Laraway Mary Lewis KH. It. Cox Cox Or. Grahina G. M George O. Pree Thomas Nixon Joe Johnson Wi. B. Yeynie Ten Sutton W. T. Owens Glenwood T. of Hy Anna Killman Alla U Wathaway Chiek Beatrice Broadfield Tlenor Lizzie Brandon Nettie Poel Josephing Welerren Melarren Cora Younker Vaurviel Ethel Younkear Blanche Deacon Vandie Miller Glenwood Lodge No K. B Frank

Nuptial Rites Celebrated in Glenwood and Omaha

Reports from Mills County and Omaha detail multiple marriages. George Tucker of Warsaw Missouri wed Miss Mather Timmerman of Glenwood at the Day home in Glenwood with Rev. Thomas Evans officiating. The couple plans a farm near Vista Missouri after a honeymoon. Also, George Schurr of Strahan wed Miss Ruby Kelley of White Cloud, Kansas, with ties to the Schurr family. Albert W. Bellwood of Malvern married Miss Lila Merla Jewell of Omaha at her parents home in Omaha with Rev. Laird officiating. they will reside in Omaha after January 16.

Loenmynr Ceom Dhe Mills County Clenwood High School George Tucker Warsaw Mather Thamerman Glenwood Riley Day Thomas Evans Congregational Church Lie Tinmerman Ride George Swinney Genwood Vil Henry Timmerman West Oak Womitnbout Schurr-Kelley George Sehure Ruby Kelley Dhantings George Schurr Strahan Lye Kelley White Cloud Kelley Kathryn Schurr Schurr Nebraska Ale Charles Kelley Sehurr Vrooman Ranch Omaha

Serenaders Boisterous Serenade Ends With Revolver Incident

A New York night in Emerson saw a group of Emerson youths serenading Mr and Mrs Walter Chapman. Two youths fired revolvers. Willard Cites shot into a wall and damaged items while Ted Huntswan carried a concealed weapon. Clutes faced charges for malicious destruction of property. Deputies moved the suspects to Glenwood for safe keeping as Sheriff Edwards arranged custody.

New Yours Emerson Mr. Sargent Walter Chapman Willard Cites Ted Hunts- Iwan Clutes Logan Tuosiiy Glenwood Edwards

Otto the Victim Birthday Prank Causes Stir

Neighbors Harry Wubbell Hill Anthony and others orchestrated a faux hostile dominoes evening for Otto Judkins on his January 2 birthday. They staged threats and left oysters plus a candlelit cake to surprise him, drawing a crowd of friends and raising tensions before reconciliation.

Otto Harry Wubbell Hill Anthony Otto Judkins Harry Till Natal Fred Zack J. O. Hathaway Harry Hubbell Merle Killman ITM

St Louis Market Opens Strong Amid Mixed Demand

Monday's trade opened strong in every division with gains over last week. Beek steers sold from 8.50 to 18.00, stockers and feeders 7 to 14.1, light feeders 7 to 15, and cattle 25 to 50 cents above prior close. 160 hogs and better brought up to 15.20, sheep showing advance with choice lambs up to 18.75.

St. Louis Hugh

Farmers Evidence Autos as Farm Machinery Not Pleasure Cars

An Iowa survey finds only two percent of farm autos are used as pleasure cars while seventy five percent are counted as farm equipment. The report challenges state literature classifying farm vehicles as discretionary passenger use.

Iowa

Not the Next Time Mrs A Edwards Ventures to Omahe

Mrs A Edwards plans to learn if she can safely venture to Omahe and return after her home was invaded by a cheerful party. She slipped from No 1y Tuesday night and entering the auto, greeted by Mr Newt Edwards Mrs Newt Edwards Miss lifeheoel and Harry McMilan.

Edwards Ominhe Newt Edwards Miss Lifeheoel Harry McMilan

New Year's Visit in Emerson Among Glenwood Ladies

Three Glenwood women enjoyed January 1 1920 visiting Emerson. Mrs. A S Workman Miss Nelle Bogart and Miss Mary Rathke were dinner guests that evening with Mrs. Harold Cheney.

Glenwood Eréning Emerson A. S. Workman Nelle Bogart Mary Rathke Harold Cheney

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