Tarr Reunion Brings Tarr Family Back Together in 1929
The first Tarr family reunion was held Sunday August 11 1929 at L A Tarr home near Bonesteel South Dakota. Attendees totaled many Tarr relatives from Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota with visiting old friends Clyde Pepper Joe Lewis and Jim Williams among those mentioned. The note expresses warm reflections on family history and hopes absent relatives Mamie and Joe will attend the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
S. D
Tarr
L. A
E. B. Tarr
Floyd
Harry
Lattice
Mayme
Mattie
Helen
L. R. Tarr
Lawrence
Ruth
Thelma
Bonesteel
W. Tarr
Regina
Duluth
Minn
F. N
Main
Moravia
Towa
F. A. Tarr
Donald
Albia
Iowa
KR. I, Tarr
Susie
Albert Hermsen
Delmar
Colone
S. Dak
Frank Nebola
Shirley
Dorothy
Francis
Colome
Dak
Horace Tarr
Vern
Marie Charlotte
Tim
Dallas
Myr
Frank Vosacek
Richard
Burke
Harold Tarr
Lorene
Geraldine
St. Charles
St. Dak
Eunice
Date Schultz
Patrick Johnson
Betty Jean
Velda
Velda and “Patsy
Gregory
John Tarr
Bertha
Billy
Jack
Clyde Pepper
Joe Lewis
Jim
Williams
Myrtle
Trene
Bone
5. W
Lew
Joe
Oregon
Mamie
Moravia Politician Displays Banded Rock On Courthouse Lawn
Hon Austin Jay of Moravia former member of the Tews House of Representatives from Monroe county brought a remarkable banded rock to Albia, plowed from Albert Brain's farm near Foster. The rock is touted as one of the finest banded specimens in the area and attention centers on its maker. Wes Ram, courthouse custodian, guards the curious exhibit and boasts of adding it to his courtyard collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jay
Moravia
Tews House of Representatives
Monroe County
Court House
Albert Brain
Foster
Jay
Wes Ramsay
Odd News Bits From A Quirky Era
A collection of curious claims and snippets notes fashion teaching a strange school and football season near. A legal adviser to an aviation company is described.Banana skin benefits are praised, with the phrase banana oil referenced. A playful line about corn appears in various contexts. An estimate cites about 3508 clock watchers at Elgin Clock Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Clock Works
Local Happenings in Moravia Iowa and Surroundings
Fay Hart of Central City visits Moravia friends while others travel to towns like Oskaloosa Des Moines Ottumwa and Columbus Junction. Community events include church dinners M E B serving and a chicken dinner at the Christian Church. Local families attend reunions surgeries and club meetings with notes on visitors and Mayo Clinic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Hart
Central City
Iowa
Moravia
A.W. Higley
E. R. Kaater
Auto
Clear Lake
Towa
Allen Hiatt
Fred Hiatt
Centerville
Elizabeth Broshar
Jake Fix
Hilda
U Huckton
Colo
O. J. Fix
Ted Wakefield
Rockford
W. F. Horner
Dayton
Ohio
Everett Gorman
J. H. Schreiner
Dale
Chariton
A. F. Clark
Near Albis
Emmet Gardner
Margaret
Tipton
Jons
E. R. Easter
A. G. Mason
L. H. Priebe
J. W. Halden
A. G. Broshar
Chester Broshar
D. J. Weatherly
Ottumwa
M. L. Weatherly
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
Wm, Morgan, Jr
Goss
Mo. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Murayia
20Th Century Club
FL A
Reid
R. G. Nye
Brooklyn
Hackton, Colo
Miller
Unionville
Harris Reunion Near Alden Iowa Highlights Annual Gathering
The eighth Harris reunion at J. Duncan’s home near Alden Minnesota drew forty five attendees including M. R. Harris Eva Matthews E E Phillips and Willard Burns. Absent were BE Harris E E Phillips and Willard Burns. A Sunday impromptu program provided entertainment and a Monday business meeting elected H H Harris president Roll Burns vice president Jessie Duncan secretary Eva Matthews treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
J. 4. Duncan
Alden
Minn
BE. B. Harris
San Francisco
Calif
E. E. Phillips
Oskaloosa
Williard Burns
Des Moines
M. R. Harris
Eva Matthews
Iowa
J. H. Duncan
Dallas
Dean
Vergie
Myra
Maydene
Chorithy
Elvis
Mion
Orval Harris
Ellis
William
Mildred
Bobby
Voorhies
Towa
H. H. Harris
Grace
Harry Morris
Persie
H. Dobbs
Russell
Clara
Helen
Lois Jane
Newton
G. R. Burns
Arlyne
Maurice
Peggy
Mra
Lowell Harris
Maude Williams
Albia
E. V. McGinnis
jDallas
Maxine
Bobby Gene
Hilton
Robt
Keister
M. B. Harris
Harry
Roll Burns
Jessie Duncan
Former Moravians Picnic In California
Former Moravians meeting held Labor Day at Ganesha Park Pomona California. Thirty three members gathered under a palm arched arbor with food. Honors awarded for oldest present and farthest attending. Next reunion planned for Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Ganesha Park
Pomona
Calif
McCann
Cathcart
C. AL. Coulson
Gould
Reynolda
Mildred Hall
H. M. Tuttle
Treas
Lester Jones
N. A. Lewellen
C. L. Coulson
Eva Nowels
Minnie Wolford Gould
York
Nebr
Rose Tuttle
Clem Wolford
Minnie Wolford Rey
Molds
Los Angeles
Martha Wolford Gould
York, Nebraska
I. S. McCann
Huntington Park
C. J. Coulson
Santa Ans
Wolf Killed by Farm Woman Near Glen Wood
Mrs. Clara Bailey of the area shot and killed a wolf that had been preying on her chickens after a dog trapped it. She claimed a 15 dollar bounty for the pelt. Nearby Boone prepares for a two day airport dedication with stunts and races as thirty to forty planes are invited. The new facility sits on an 80 acre tract beyond Boone's eastern edge. The Panama Canal is noted as a crucial global waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Wood
Clara Bailey
Boone
Concord Grapes For Sale By Fred Caltrain
A local produce item lists Concord grapes for sale by Fred Caltrain priced per bushel basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Per Bu
Fred Caltrain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tarr Reunion
Chet Broshar General Insurance
Greenebaum
The
Albia Union- Republican
Courner
POST
Bran Post
Lux
Ringo
Omar
MR. Farmer
Alexander’s Grocery and Produce
M. EB
Lyn
Tows
Avia
Herschel Reich
Enid
Okla
G. Nye
Brooking
Mor
H. BE. Watts
Earl Brain
Watts
J. F. Albert
R. N. McDonough
Progressive Club
Albert Home
Herachel Reich
Oklo
Mia
D. K
Orelup
Theo
Eve
Paul Broshar
Lou Reich
Forrest Hiatt
Forrest
Mayo Clinic
Merilyn
Lataying
E. L. Main
Berle
Eva Firkins
Otturmwa
C. J. Fix
W. W. Tracy
D. E. Bishop
Wm. Gardner
Harris Reunion
Red Oak
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
Elliott
Royal H. Holbrook
Ilowa State College
Boone County Farm Bureau and
Chamber of Commerce
Theity
Boone County
Manchester
Fred Curry
Marshalltown
Burlington
Northwestern Conference of German Baptist Churches of North America
Phillip Lauer
Elgin
Jmoun
California
Harry L. Ogg
Autosmatic Washing Machine Company
Lamba Grove
Here
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Douglas
Silas Tompkins
Silas
Marengo
Arnolds Park
Okoboji Lake
Humboldt
Humboldt College
Tafts Park
Charles City
First National Bank
Security Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa Falls
Red Cross
Milton Cavana
Winterset
Madison County
Kenneth Clark
Burlham
Grocer
K. C
Lux Lakes
Alc
Panama Canal
Chet Broshur
Towar
Rosen
Atp
J. H. McCauley
A. H. Higley
Tip
Full Blood
White Rock Roosters
Frank Paxton
Virginia Sweet
H. G. Broshar & Son
Flint Hills
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