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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
2
Road supervisor praise for smooth roads pleases riders and drivers. M A Plum jokes that Sir Plumer causes rain when alfalfa is cut. Emerson Fourth of July ads draw crowds. Local baseball beats Oakland in eleven innings with a strong Henderson team. Private plans include electric lighting talks, cultivator stock, and hospital transfers. Community events feature a Masonic degree banquet and Decoration Day honors.
Emerson news notes report Mr and Mrs I C Able visiting relatives in Glenwood and Mrs M C Galpin and son Forest from Oakland stopping here last week. Graduates from Simpson College include Miss Mildred MecFaston and Ray Culver of Emerson. Repairs continue on Emil Litner’s farm home. a fall injured a two year old on the Marion Javots farm. Red Oak High School graduates Maude and Mabel Spears, with relatives from Emerson attending commencement. Hog shipment to South Muniha market noted. a newborn son arrived at the Wiles residence northwest of Emerson. Signa City visitor Tra Kite, and Mrs Evelyn Abler attending exercises. Mrs MOL Evans left for Lake Kooiol season. Mary Pister and others visiting Glen Eider.
Ina Mason elected principal of Mineola schools for next year. A son was born May 26 to Pred Sender and wife. Editor Lafe Hill of the Hastings Press delivered a Decoration Day oration at Villisca. Hill is a renowned public speaker. Villisca hosted large delegations. Fred Martin joined his wife in Winchester, Illinois, visiting St Louis before returning home. Charles Morford occupies the Keltner cottage. Ira Hutchings bought a five passenger Rambler for his livery business. W J Crawford shipped cattle, A J Wearin & Son sent hogs to South Omaha. Edith Carlson won a piano in a contest at McFarland & Hatfield. Marie Tutchings received a paid watch. Points awarded for wood purchases. a buggy and gasoline power demonstration was held at the store. Green Fay Lumber furnished material for a large hay barn on Otha Hyde farm. Construction on various farms continued. contractors Chapin & Lone laid a new addition to the Chattheey home. Street Commissioner Charles Smalds praised for rapid Hastings street cleaning after rain. crossings cleaned. Hastings Tennis Club elected M A Gate president and G S Purell secretary-treasurer. Pike Club activity noted.
The Hastings club, boasting a large membership, plans regular practices and several matches soon. Arrangements likely include games with teams from other towns and a Hastings delegation to the Southwestern Iowa tournament. Current members include MA Gable, GS Purcell, H GC Saxter, W Keffer, NW Colling, ER Walla han, WE Van Ausdale, Edgar Christy, Charles M Edson, WS Young, Verne Clark, Fred H Priest, Fred J Martin, Alfred Shaw, FM Milan, W Mason, and M Cook.
Ava Juelke of Griswold and Maude Johnson wed at the bride’s parents home in Malvern Tuesday evening with relatives present. The couple received many gifts and will reside in Griswold. Charles Stidd and Hazle Deavers recently married at Corning and will begin housekeeping in Emerson. Livingston Suits and Rozetta Ryckman wed at the bride’s parents’ home at high noon Wednesday and will live on Suits’ farm.
Mrs Charles Peer died Friday at her home near Strahan and funeral was held Sunday. John W Farr died yesterday at his Glenwood home and funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 PM from the Christian church. Mr Parr was 74, long-time Glenwood resident. He is survived by Mrs Parr and two sons Ed and Arch.
Glenwood defeats Malvern 6 to 5 on Thursday at the Glenwood grounds. Alibee pitched well in his season debut for Glenwood, with Linville and Morgan strong in the field and Stimson hitting a left field homer. Malvern’s Barkus brothers and Fels starred, but Glenwood pulled ahead in the sixth inning amid a clean team performance and five Glenwood runs on three hits and two Malvern errors.
County board of Supervisors met Monday morning to consider equalizing the assessors and adjourned until Tuesday. Dr Walt Farm for Sale, 240 acres, northwest of Gleewood to Usk and St Mary townships, part of the old Dr Walt farm, to be sold under court order. The land may be divided. Inquiries to SN. 8. Geanoy, Referee, Glenwood, Iowa.
The Glenwood Board of School Directors awarded the contract for a two story addition to Glenwood High School to Fair Brothers of Glenwood. Their bid of 5455 was the lowest of four bids and the addition is to be completed by September 1 with school starting September 2. Other bidders included W. Dean Glenwood Nels Jensen and Peterson of Council Bluffs.
The funeral for the late Wayne Choate was held that afternoon at eight o'clock, with a large turnout of old friends who had known him for decades. Pall-bearers were longtime neighbors and friends J. L. Bellatti, W. C. De Lashmutt, Wm. M. Lamb, W. D. Pace, W. Stacy, and EB GC Cook. The quartet singing was performed by Dr. T x. Donevan, Harry Hamilton, E. R. Herrick, and J. H. Morgan.
Brother Odd Fellows extend a cordial invitation to Glenwood Lodge members to attend Sunday morning services at the Baptist church. The invitation, unanimously accepted, urges all members to assemble at the Lodge room at 10 AM and proceed to the church in a body. Committee members W S Lewis R BE Vinton and W Rathke urge broad attendance.
Council Bluffs high school cadet company with forty cadets arrived this morning to camp for a week at Glenwood. They set tents in Greenlee pasture and will conduct parade drills while visitors can enjoy camp life.
The Burlington Railroad operates a giant shovel on the bank south of Glenwood depot removing dirt to lay a switch into the valley. Dirt is loaded into cars and hauled to Pacifico Junction to fill tracks in the yards as new lines are laid.
Sixty pupils and patrons led by Miss Minnie t Hertz enjoyed Centerline School’s closing program and picnic in the high school yard on Friday May 24. Sheriff sale notice follows with a Mills County court levy on real estate for debt, listing Lot 2, Section 13, Township 72, Range 43, Mill County Iowa, with sale set for June 25 at the Glenwood courthouse between 4 am and 4 pm to satisfy a judgment of Mrs. A. L. Hale against L. G. Johnson and Nancy Johnson.
Silver City couples John B Taylor and Minnie B Schultz wed June 1 on a groom’s farm near Tabor. Milton Honeyman and Lois Wilson married near Morning Sun on June S1. Decorations Day observed in Glenwood with services and cemetery procession. A new deputy warden appointed. harvests and high school cadets noted. Boer war peace treaty signed. various births and anniversaries reported from 1892 to 1902.
The lineup lists RE Patrick as catcher and EB Donelan as pitcher with Charles Oyster at first base Hd Johnson at second Will Atkinson at third base Will Hall at shortstop Will Donelan at left field Will Anderson at right field Ray Mills in center field.
A Mills County ad urges careful abstract reviews to prevent errors that could complicate selling or mortgaging property. It notes that few tithes pass inspection and offers extended abstracts of title for every foot of land in Mills County. Call or write Mills County Abstract Company, Glenwood, Iowa, T.Q. Records president, Walter Breen secretary.
In Mills County District Court a written instrument purporting to be the last will of Marion M. Robinson, deceased, was filed on May 24 and Sept 24 1912. The court fixes the time to prove the will at Glenwood Court House. Objections heard by the court. Dated May 28 1912. Co. R. Brothers, Clerk. The Tribune is noted for its neat job printing. Try us once.
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