Hastings Pioneer Samuel Lookabill Dies at 93
Samuel Lookabill, esteemed Mills County pioneer, died at his Hastings home last Thursday at age ninety three. He leaves three daughters and a son. His long illness preceded death, and the community offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lookabill
Mills County
Hastings
Mr. Lookabill
Clem Harmon
D. Hites
Missouri Valley
C. Purcell
Logan
Miss Wilson
Ad Ingle
D. C. McMillen
H. H. Wilson
F. H. Prest
Oscar S. Heaton
Walter Mason
Sam
G. W. Bowen
Harry Keffer
Corning
Council Bluffs
Nick Sanderman
Argyle
Sunderman
Clara Ridgeway
Carson
L. L. Greenwalt
St. H. McParland
Omaha
Elmer Dimmitt
Tabor Topics and Local Teaching Moves
Jim Graham, Maple Grove teacher near Nubar, plans a Texas trip. Miss Chantry will teach Maple Grove spring term. ePack Hardy to Asotin Washington to farm again. Marl Graham and Grover family moving. Mildred Hunter begins Mount Vernon spring term. Myrtle Rive starts Wilkins district teaching. Ed Roberts, ill, moved to Jennie Edmunds hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Graham
Maple Grove
Nubar
Graham
Texas
Lone Star
Chantry of
Tabor
ePack” Hardy
Asotin
Washington
Marl
Grover
Mildred Hunter
Mount Vernon School
Malvern
Myrtle Rive
Wilkins
Ed Roberts
Beacon
Jennie Edmunds Hospital
Local notes from Emerson and vicinity mix moves and meetings
Pauline Brown visits Lincoln. Clemmer family buys a farm near Rising City and moves there. Red Oak visitors and many local residents are noted. Election passes quietly with C. D. Greenwood reelected. Various visits, birthdays, club events, and plans for a Methodist bazaar and Judge hotel dinner are listed, with outings at Lake Waubonsie and trips to Omaha, Hastings, and Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Brown
Lincoln
Nebraska
J. B. Clemmer
Rising City
Clemmer
Lee Blue
Red Oak
George Geopfarth
Luella Coons
Nina Joons
Evelyn
Macedonia
Albert Watson
Harry Shiffer
Jas
Carl Huntsman
Lake Waubonsie
C. D. Greenwood
A. W. Epperson
R. W. Stephenson
John Honeyman
Baptist Aid Society
Maud
Mabel Spears
John Davis
McCool
George
Norall
James Hagood
Parmley
Omaha
Powers
Hastings
Fred Prist
Willis Patrick
John Sturgeon
Qinaha
James Durbin
Warle
Joli Crawford
Mesdames
Harold Cheney
A. B. Stuart
R. C. Houston
Vernon Hick
Hutchinson
Frankenberger
Woman’s Club
Woodmen Hall
St. Patrick
Aus
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Judge Hotel
Western Trip Recap From Mills County Friends
A. J. Buckingham and M. L. Wolfe return March 3 from a month in California visiting Grand Canyon San Francisco San Jose Santa Cruz Los Angeles La Habra and Catalina Island. They toured orchards oil fields and citrus valleys met former Mills County residents and ended with a Kansas City stock yards visit before returning to Bartlett Iowa noting California irrigation and the longing for home.
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J. Buckingham
M. L. Wolfe
California
Buckingham
Tribune
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Missouri
San Francisco
Grand Canyon
Aliona
Canyon
Southern Pacific
San Jose
Eli Witherow
Mr. Sargent
Santa Catalina Island
M.rl. Wolfe
Jacabra
Iowa
Sargents
Mills County
Long Beach
Alfred Delevan
Pomona
Julia Wolfe
Elmer
John
Malissa
M. W
Wolfe
Srie
Phoenix
Salem Curtis
Jof Mills County
Glenwood
Maricopa
Rio Grande
Ciudad Juarez
el Pano
Font Worth
Commission
Stobert Dawson
Ife
Texas
Bartlett
Towa
Queen Mills
Francis place sold in Peaceville amid local moves
Malvern A. 0. Valdeman, who bought the Francis place in Peaceville, moved over last week and is now in possession. George SH. White was in town Tuesday night and yesterday, up to Omaha to buy an Avery gang plow for his tractor engine. Paul Van lorhne bought Rev. Mr Andrews’s six acre farm at Peaceville for 3300 with possession at once as Andrews plans to move to Tabor. W. J. Clay shipped his car to Wyoming for a homestead, while Clarence pursues duck hunting on the Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdeman
Francis Place
Peaceville
George SH. White
Omaha
Avery Gang
Paul van Lorhne
Mr Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Tabor
Mr. Snyder
Malvern
Johnnie
Clarence
Missouri
W. J. Clay
Wyoming
Family to Join Husband on Nebraska Claim
Mrs. Clay and family plan to move to Morrill Nebraska for a month before joining Mr. Clay on his claim. W L Summers expands farm operations by purchasing an Avery oil and gas tractor and a five plow gang, to be used on his farm southwest of town.
Community notes from East Center and surroundings
Arleigh Shepard visited East Center guest of Kyle Howard to help Lyle train a Shetland pony. Several local families hosted or visited, including Phil Slaughter and family at John Slaughter’s home and Mr. and Mrs. Hammond at Mrs. Scott’s house. A school meeting re-elected N A Stacy as director. Several residents moved, worked, or repaired properties, and illness kept Rev Mc Dougald from preaching at Hillsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arleigh Shepard
Kyle Howard
Lyle
Phil Slaughter
Mr. Slaughter
John
L. J. Richardson
Adams Place
Fred Schaffer
C. W. Boles
J. M. Miller
A. Hammond
Marie
Andrews
Frank Moore
Silver City
F. I. Howard
Howard
M. A. Stacy
FF. Kinnan
Chicago
Stacey
Forest
Claude Brooks
Hubert Chanders
Charlotte
Reed Graves
Kenneth
Sadie Hanger
East Liberty
G. W. Rimel
Edith Wriggell
Centerline
BF. BE. Howard
Silver City News Notes Local Arrivals and Moves
Silver City reports Mr. and Mrs. Philo Tower arriving from Ogden to visit relatives before heading to Canada where Philo will oversee a lumber yard near Moosejaw. Joe Dietchlar leaves hospital after two weeks, with nurse returning home. Catterlin family plans move to Leo Jurgens firm area, now owned by Mrs. Hattie Anderson. J Z and R Lb May families relocate near Newport Newarth. Hog and cattle shipments from Mineola noted for February. A daughter was born March 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller near Dumfries Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Tower
Ogden
Tah
Canada
Philo
Moosejaw
Wic
Kalu
Omah
Willie Rohrberg
Mineola
Trewis
Nicholas Senn
Joe Dietchlar
Catterlin
Council Bluffs
Leo Jurgens
Silver City
Hattie Anderson
Harry Miller
Dumfries
Pines
Funeral for Butter Couple in Malvern
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butter were buried at Malvern yesterday afternoon. Mr. Butter died Friday in Council Bluffs and hours later his wife died at her sister Mrs. H. M. Babbitt’s home near Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Butter
Malvern
Butter
Council Bluffs
H. M. Babbitt
Henderson Nws Election. Local Activities and Visits
Grant Hockenberry and Dr. W D Craig were re elected as school directors for two years. Local girls sold homemade candy to fund basketball suits. Residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs John Bell, D T Pearson, Mrs J C Goss, and others from Red Oak Emerson and Gladstone Illinois. Shippers sent a cattle car to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hockenberry
W. D. Craig
Wm. Cain
John Bell
Red Oak
The
Telephone Co
J. C. Goss
Sturgeon
Charles Densom
Nebraska
Anna Creamer
Dr. Curran
Emerson
Henderson
James Greig
Rev. Bigelow
Council Bluffs
Wlora Wilson
Gayle
Bessie Phillips
Lincoln
Parker and
Creamer
St. Louis
Alice Braden
W. N. Harbor
T. D. Phillips
Wm. Workman
Malcolm
Warrigut
Hockenberry
Ada Webster
M. E. Aid Society
Workman Hardware Store
M. E. Church
Rev. Davis
Macedonia
Josiah
Woodruff Holds Court In County Clerk Office
Judge Woodruff presided a brief district court session in the county clerk’s office this Monday morning. Aside from a few probate and equity matters, no important business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Special Glenwood Commercial Ghib Meeting Notice
A special meeting of the Glenwood Commercial Ghib is held tonight in their rooms on March 17. All members are urged to attend as business of importance will be presented.
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Glenwood Commercial Ghib
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