Pioneer A. J. Boston Dies at Malvern After Long Life
A. J. Boston a prominent Malvern Iowa pioneer and longtime citizen died at age 84 after a life of service. Born in 1831 in Versailles Kentucky he moved to Missouri and then to Malvern where he and Martha Dunlap raised a large family and joined the Baptist church. He served as an Odd Fellow for decades and was mourned by relatives and neighbors with funeral and memorial services held amid community tributes.
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Milla County
Andy Boston
Andy
Providence
God's Acre
Malvern
Rev. Wilkins
Stanberry
Wilkins
T. O. O. F. Order
A. J. Boston
Versailles
Woodford County
Kentucky
Clay County
Martha &. Dunlap
Missouri
Iowa
Collier
Walter
Green River
Utah
Harry
Roseville
Cal
Alice Rimel
Wayne, Neb
Ford Wearin
Baptist Church
Mr. Boston
Order of Odd Fellows
Funeral of A J Boston Held by Glenwood I C O F in Malvern
A number of Glenwood I C O F members attended the funeral of A J Boston at Malvern on Friday. Rain forced travel by train. cemetery exercises were supervised by the Glenwood Iridge and conducted to impress all present. Brothers H H Cheyney and W C Rathke received praise for their funeral ceremony. Attending Glenwood members included Dr T Murphy T J Knopp Gen C Free M Criswell Frank Raine W S Lewis H H Cheyney W C G Rathke A S Edwards BF Dunagan Co P Hamilton J W Miller
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Glenwood I. C. O. F
A. J. Boston
Malvern
Glenwood Iridge
H. H. Cheyney
W. C. Rathke
Glenwood
Glenwood Were Dr. T. Murphy
T. J. Knopp
Gen. C. Free
M Criswell
Frank Raine
W. S. Lewis
W. CG. Rathke
A. S. Edwards
BF. Dunagan
P. Hamilton
J. W. Miller
Paving Ordered for Thirteen Blocks in Glenwood
Glenwood city engineer submitted plans for concrete paving of thirteen blocks at an estimated cost of $22,000. The council ordered a regular legal notice publication so affected property owners can learn details. A public meeting at the armory on June 21 will hear protests and affirmations in the matter.
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Glenwood
Henderson Echoes of Town News and Family Visits
Henderson reports show Mr. and Mrs. Will Pollitt of near Macedonia visiting. many residents attend commencements in Red Oak and Malvern. Local business and social life flourish with postmaster transition at Henderson, market days, a mastoid operation for a local child, and a large Sunday family reunion two miles southeast of Tabor.
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Will Pollitt
Near
Macedonia
George Houser
Jessie Goss
Red Oak
Malvern Gun Club Shoot At Malvern
The Malvern shoot drew 42 entrants from Tabor Randolph Glenwood Malvern Hastings Emerson Henderson and Carson. A total of 4136 birds were trapped with prize money split 85 30 20 and 15 percent. T Burton and A S Edwards tied for first in the trophy event each hitting 24 of 25.
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Malvern
Tabor
Randolph
Glenwood
Mal_ Vern
Hastings
Emerson
Henderson
Carson
Gr. T. Burton
A. S. Edwards
Burton
Edwards
Si Wearin
C. M. Cook
J. W Laraway
P. S. Cheyney
R. L. South
Fred Workman
Wm Viner
Tach
Laraway
Workman
Eacrett
W. H. Fickel
Samuel Phelps
Fickel
Parkings Need Care on Glenwood Streets
The Glenwood Clean Up Committee urges residents to maintain parkings as essential street finishing touches. They warn against using parkings as driveways or for piling wood or ashes, noting heavy wagons damage sidewalks and harm appearance. Begin improving parkings now so they look better when streets are paved.
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Glenwood
Glenwood notes superintendent at Des Moines meeting
Glenwood Institution reports Supt Mogridge attends a Des Moines meeting of state institutions with the board of control. Miss Irwin returns from a College View sanitarium vacation. Flower mission exercises scheduled for next Wednesday. J W Ling hosts nephew M M Vicker of Waukomis Oklahoma, who notes good crop prospects in his area.
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Glenwood
Mogridge
Des Moines
Board of Control
Miss Irwin
College View
Neb
J. W. Ling
M. M. Vicker
Waukomis, Oklo
Will Build Addition By Daniel Brothers In Glenwood
The Daniel Brothers plan a rear addition to their hardware store adding sixty feet in length and preserving the existing width, yielding a 20 by 140 foot building. The project reflects their enterprise and faith in Glenwood’s future prospects, with best wishes for success.
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Daniel Brothers
Glenwood
Guardian appointed for Salmons minors in Mineola Iowa
Ira N. Cheney of Emerson appointed guardian of Charles and Esther Salmons, minors of the late John Salmons. Bond set at 4000 dollars. Children are 15 and 12. Also notice sale of property including a residence, hotel, feed stable, and several farms near Mineola, Iowa, by H. F. Kruse.
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Ira N. Cheney
Emerson
Charles
Esther Salmons
John Salmons
Mr. Cheney
Mineola
H. F. Kruse
Iowa
Glenwood High School Commencement 1916 Highlights at Rex Theater
Glenwood high school held its 1916 commencement on Thursday night June 3 at the Rex theater. Seventeen graduates, mostly girls, presented a refined program with glee club performances and violin and piano solos. Salutatorian and valedictorian Lenore Adams and Nancy Lamb led the class, Hon. John Y. Stone delivered the address, and diplomas were presented by C. E. B. Dean.
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Glenwood High School
Rex Theater
Glee Club
Kathryn Sneath
Lenore Adams
Nancy Lamb
John Y. Stone
McKay
Carrie Crawford
C. EB. Dean
Cora Murphy
Florence Nelson
Christine Seitz
Hena Saar
Anna Timmermann
Ten Years Ago in Tribune Files Honor and Local Happenings
Assessments highlight Malvern township with valuations to C. Baird and Mrs. Durbin. J M Mickelwait wed Miss Martha White in Humansville Missouri. Glenwood Sunday schools total 487 attendees. Tip Patrick visits Glenwood after years away. Bankers at Des Moines. Local markets report crop prices and livestock. Marriage of Guy Richards and Ollie Bosworth in Silver City.
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Chan C. Baird
Malvern Township
Chas. W. Black
Almira Durbin
J. M. Mickelwait
Martha White
Humansville
Glenwood
H. P
Tip) Patrick
Tip
Golden Hill
Hastings
D. L. Heinsheimer
Wm. M. Lamb
Bankers
Des Moines
Guy Richards
Wymore
Neb
Ollie Bosworth
Silver City
Hastings Boosters Parade Announces Six Day Chautauqua
Hastings boosters in town in decorated autos and a uniformed band toured Glenwood to promote a six day chautauqua starting June 10. The procession planned to go to Silver City Henderson Emerson and return after stops at Strahan Malvern and Card of Thanks from J F Bichel and Harold Bichel thanking supporters and choir for the funeral.
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Hastings
Glenwood
Gay Company
Silver City
Henderson
Emerson
Strahan
Malvern
J. F. Bichel
Harold Bichel
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