Mills County cyclone claims multiple lives in Easter disaster
Details emerge from Mills County Iowa about last Sunday's violent storm that killed Mrs Ed Lambert, her daughter Bertha, and Clyde Merritt, with funeral services held for Elcall McDonald and his wife. The Ben Dean home at Lyons served as a morgue and hospital as investigators reconstruct the tragedy.
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Mills County
Ed Lambert
Bertha
Clyde Merritt
Ben Dean
Lyons
Lamberts
Merritt
Sallie Howarth
Dennis Howarth
Iinois
Glenwood
Wendell
Mollie Brohn
Omaha
A. F. Seeger
Texas
Mr. Lambert
Lambert
Shepardson
Tragic storm claims Clyde Merritt and Mrs Lambert near Glenwood
In a deadly storm near the orchard Mrs Lambert and Bertha died as rescue crews arrived. Clyde Merritt, 22, a Glenwood High School salutatorian and teacher, perished in the debris of a demolished house. Verne and Mrs Merritt survived, crawling from the wreckage to seek shelter in a cave and schoolhouse before their dwelling burned.
Glenwood Churches Sound Easter Services Next Week
Glenwood churches announce updated services after last Sunday's storm. Baptist hosts Wandering Voices sermon Mind ing Your Own Trbusiness and a young people's program led by Miss Lucile Dean. Christian and Methodist notices include Bible school at 10 am, communion, sermons, and Easter programs with addresses by Mrs Mary Thompson and Neil Bogart.
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Baptist
The
Baptist Church
Lucile Dean
Christian Tible School
Christian Endeavor
Mary Thompson
Bedford
Iowa
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Epworth League
Neil Bogart
Abandoned Baby Adopted In Glenwood Transit Adoptee
Infant Alice Caroling, born last month at Glenwood hospital to Mrs Lena Roedel, was abandoned by her parents. Mayor H A Darting, acting as godfather, consents to the adoption by Mr and Mrs George Smelser of Glenwood. A provision allows the mayor to act as guardian in such cases. The child has found a good home.
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Mr. McDonald
Beetown
Wisconsin
Iowa
William
Karney
Neb
Will
Plattsmouth
Acenith I
Mills County
Old Pacific
Folsom
George Brower
Glenwood
Charles Binkley
Oakland
A. R. Jones
Oak Township
Loveland
Missouri Valley
Charles N. Schade
Randolph
Schade
Alice Caroling
Lena Roedel
Glenwood Hospital
H. A. Darting
George Smelser
Quiet Lyons wedding joins Rodman and Harmer clan
At the Harmer home in Lyons township Mills County Iowa on Wednesday evening March 26 Miss Hazel Harmer married Louis L Rodman of Tabor Rev W N Graves officiating The couple will reside on Rodmans farm three miles north of Tabor Guests attended enjoyed refreshments The note of Glenwood views shows L S Robinson selling post card scenes including a Sunday night cyclone destruction in Glenwood with sixteen views
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Rodman-Harmer
Alfred J. Harmer
Lyons Township
Mills County
Iowa
Miss Hazel
Louis L. Rodman
Tabor
W. N. Graves
Miss Harmer
Glenwood
Mr. Rodman
I. F. Rodman
L. S. Robinson
Warm Weather From H B Cheney Trip to Arizona
H B Cheney reports very warm weather in Phoenix Arizona during a several week stay in the south and southwest. He plans to return home at Emerson soon stopping at Williams en route to ascend the grand canyon of the Colorado.
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Arizona
Tribune
H. B. Cheney
Phoenix
Emerson
Williams
Grand Canyon
Colorado
W F Meyers Tailor Spring and Summer Samples
W F Meyers Tailor offers cleaning without injury and fine workmanship including mending. New Spring and Summer samples now ready. visit to see them.
The Scientific American A Year And A Model For Panama Canal
The Tribune promotes subscriptions while advertising a year of Scientific American and a model of the Panama canal for three dollars.
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Scientific American
Panama Canal
the Tribune
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Joseph Stille
the Excelsior
Edison
George L. Haley
Northwest Corner
Wearywell Shoes
Wm. Lugsch
John Merritt
Clyde
Glenwood High School
Lucy Caley
Anna, Itishell
George Staples
Hazel Merrell
Hazel Harmer
Clarice Rist
Merrill Myers
Helen Baker
Lena Godsey
Christine Sherfey
Gladys Bbaugh
Fannie Linville
Earl Dashner
Winnie Butcher
Clifford Williams
Lawrence Bogart
Bessie Evernham
Hazel Fleming
Clara Dean
Blanche Wallace
Western Town College
Council Bluffs
Holland
Glenwood Churches
W.F. Meyers Tailor
North Side
Jones’ Plain Price
Plain Price Store
A. B. C. Goods
W. H. Hamilton
Devoe
A. J. Howe
Anesville
Janesville
Wheatland
Big Rock
Janesvilles
Feu
Weile Misie
R. H. Daniel
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steel Co
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