Local social notes from J H Coonrad and Thaller households
Miss Edith Short Miss Gladys Short and Miss Verlene Jay of Reynolds visited the Coonrad home last Thursday. Many neighbors hosted dinners suppers and visits in Reynolds Fairbury and with the Thallers. A surprise party at Frank Broady’s and a niece Miss Ethel Van Waning’s party with 25 guests closed the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Gladys Shortridge
Verlene Jay
Reynolds
J. H. Coonrad
B. H. Short
Myrtle
Avis Coonrad
Henry Thaller
Roy Stokesbury
Jesse Stokesbury
Grant Willoughby, Jr
Fairbury
J. H. Coonrod
Frank Broady
Charlie Dragoo
Earl Deegan
Hazel Martin
Velda Freeman
Ethel VanWaning
Virgil Freeman
Glenn
Mary
Clyde
Dopp
Chas
Martin
Narka Local Items Highlight Visits and Moves
Narka residents report visitors and departures including Phil Feil and F A Sorick from Monday. Ruth Crain heads to Beatrice while Wanda West goes to Topeka for school. Civil and social notes cover picnics, visits, and church group events with local families named.
Meeting Postponed After Speaker No-Show
The public was disappointed when the speaker failed to appear last Saturday due to a miscommunication over the meeting day. Rev. Jos. Teply, secretary of B. N. A., says another meeting will be arranged soon and hopes for a more successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOS. TEPLY
Red Cross Meeting Dates in September
Red Cross notes announce a meeting at the Red Cross rooms on Wednesday September 4 and a Ladies Aid gathering on Friday afternoon September 6 at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Red Cross rooms
Red Cross
Ladies’ Aid
Presbyterian Notes Farewell Sermon at Narka Church
Presbyterian notes announce services at Narka Presbyterian Church next Sunday September 1 with morning and evening worship. The pastor will deliver his farewell sermon in the evening. An invitation is extended to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narka Presbyterian church
Settlements Due by September Fifteenth Notice
Community notice demands all indebted accounts be settled by September 15. Local social listings show visits and gatherings across Hubbell Haddam Ma hashka and surrounding areas with multiple families traveling to see relatives and attending chautauqua events.
Rose Creek Center Visit Notes Local Travel Patterns
Mrs Ward Langbehn and sons Karl and Harold visited the J H Saip home from Belleville on Sunday. Harold stayed a few days. Frank Homalka and children visited J J Moravek. Tom Moravek returned from Manhattan Saturday night. Hussey and Eikman families visited relatives in Salina, returning Monday. Hettie Monett came back from Smith Center Monday evening. Molzahn brothers Charles Richard and Arthur visited Johnny and Willie Saip Sunday. J H Saip and daughter Glen visited J J Moravek Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Langbehn
Karl
Harold
Belleville
J. H. Saip
Frank Homalka
J. J. Moravek
Tom Moravek
Manhattan
Harry Hussey
Lewis Eikman
Salina
Mysterious shooting injures Ruth Shaver near Creamery
A 16 year old Ruth Shaver was struck in the right cheek by a .38 caliber bullet fired from ambush near the Belleville Creamery. Three shots were fired, bloodhounds failed to track a scent, and Sheriff deputies pursue several leads with possible arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Creamery
Ruth Shaver
O. Shaver
Alice Arthur
McClennan
Concordia
sheriff’s office
Letter from Garnett J Schoche at Great Lakes Detention Barracks
Garnett J Schoche writes from Great Lakes Illinois August 24 1918 about arriving at camp and receiving clothes. He describes his white uniform feeling well and a vaccination shot in both arms. He notes meals are plentiful his pay delay of three months and requests a pipe tobacco and a mirror while promising to write regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
John
Want Home Papers for Soldiers at the Front
Readers urged to send home newspapers to service members abroad as letters from home. The appeal notes papers help soldiers keep in touch with news and activities of fellow servicemen through letters home and home news items.
Local residents share visits across Glen area
Sunday and weekend social calls feature many families visiting relatives including the Metzgers, Vinsomhalers, Allens, Roses, Leons, Hagens, Hunters, and others in Fairbury and Narka. Incidents mention visits to Ginns, Cordrys, and Wilkinson households and gatherings with Ray Allen and Princess Allen.
Visits and Family Gatherings Across District 129
Miss Elsie Maxin of Narka visited last week with Hilda and Olive Fiser. Ernie Terpening and daughter Della joined by Mr and Mrs Herbert Hackbarth spent Sunday with Jim Robinson at Hubbel. August Hackbarth Ted Class visited Heuding boys near Thompson. Ralph McCord and son Russel spent Monday with Chas Melker. Roy and Dewey Smith with Ella Hackbarth visited Fairbury Thursday. Edith Kerner visited Mrs Bert Hackbarth last week. Fred Bergman of Blue Springs, Leslie Wymore and family, Oscar West, Jim and Ira Baker and Essa of Odell Nebr spent Sunday at Ed Bergman's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Maxin
Narka
Hilda
Olive Fiser
Ernie Terpening
Della
Herbert Hackbarth
Jim Robinson
Hubbell
August Hackbarth
Ted
Heuding
Thompson
Ralph McCord
Russel
Chas. Melker
Roy Smith
Dewey.Smith
Ella Hackbarth
Fairbury
Edith Kerner
Bert Hackbarth
Fred Bergman
Blue Springs
Leslie Wymore
Oscar West
Jim
Ira Baker
Essa
Odell
Nebr
Ed. Bergman
Proclamation Lifts Public Closures With Fumigation Rule
The city rescinds the order closing schools churches and public gatherings effective August 22 1918 under condition all congregating buildings are thoroughly fumigated and books from families with scarlet fever cases are returned and destroyed. The Board of Health reported four houses under quarantine and six deaths at most since July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
C. H.DENNEY
Settlement Deadline Noted for Debtors
A terse notice asks all debtors to come in and settle dues by September 15th. It emphasizes self indebtedness and urges timely payment to clear obligations.
Auto Collision Fatal at Fairgrounds Race
Lawrence Levendofsky was killed and Chester Ball Ted Heigle and Orval Barleen injured when Rex Kent lost control of his car during a professional racing event at the fairgrounds. Kent escaped with minor bruises as the car crashed into the embankment and into the crowd. Levendofsky died moments after the impact. Ball Heigle and Barleen sustained serious injuries. Funeral services for Levendofsky were held in Freedom township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Lawrence Levendofsky
Chester Ball
Fed Heigle
Oxval Barleen
fairgrounds
Rex Kent
Concordia
Mr. Kent
Ted Heigle
H. L. Pierce
Orval Barleen
Lincoln township
Levendofsky
Freedom township
More Men Registered Under New Military Law
Under the new registration law effective last Saturday twenty six Republic County men registered for service. This is the number who have become of age since the last registration June 5th. Names include Lloyd D. Adams Munden Frank Anderson Agenda Fred Edward Benson Vel J. Bettis Martin Quincy Blosser Norway Walter Leslie Brewer Concordia Bryan Cutler Wayne Lester L Dettmann Narka Lars Amos Dulin Wayne Roy Eversole Narka George H Fire Rydal Edwin A Goble Courtland Erwin Greiner Byron Nebr George M Griffeth Rydal Itho Rae Hobson Hardy Charles Hruza Munden Arthur W Laws Belleville Henry Lahodny Murtiden Leigh J Longfellow Omaha Nebr Harlan L Powell Hardy John P Rhine Haddam Frank A Rott Cuba Roman Swierczynski Republic George Wirhth Cuba Charlie Valek Cuba Joseph H McGee Narka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic county
Lloyd D. Adams
Munden
Frank
Anderson
Agenda
Fred Edward Benson
Vel J. Bettis
Martin Quincy Blosser
Norway
Walter Leslie Brewer
Concordia
Bryan Cutler
Wayne
Lester L. Dettmann
Narka
Lars Amos Dulin
Roy Eversole
George H. Fire
Rydal
Edwin A. Goble
Courtland
Erwin Greiner
Byron
Nebr
George M. Griffeth
Itho Rae Hobson
Hardy
Charles Hruza
Alford D. Johnson
Arthur W. Laws
Belleville
Henry Lahodny
Murtiden
Leigh J. Longfellow
Omaha
Harlan L. Powell
John P. Rhine
Haddam
Frank A. Rott
Cuba
Roman Swiercinsky
Republic
George Wirhth
Charlie Valek
Joseph H. McGee
Along Route Three Local Visits and Family Gatherings
John Smith and son Raymond visited Clyde Friday while Mr. and Mrs. John Smith traveled to Washington Saturday. Grace Smith returned from a two week Washington visit. Elmer Hardenberger spent Sunday with W. B. Juckett. Joe Nemec and daughter Silas and Anna Novak visited Joe Fiser east of Mahaska. Robert and Helen Nafziger spent Monday with grandparents J. T. Smith. Mrs. Joe Nemec and daughter visited George Cosand Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Raymond
Clyde
Washington
Grace Smith
Elmer Hardenberger
W. B. Juckett’s
Joe Nemec
Silas
Anna Novak
Joe Fiser
Mahaska
Robert
Helen Nafziger
J. T. Smith
George Cosand
Bert McHenry Plans Colorado Outing This Week
Bert McHenry and several others anticipate a short auto trip to Colorado this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McHenry
Colorado
by. auto
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOWER
Phil Feil
Morrowville
F. A. Sorick
Ruth Crain
Beatrice
Grover Thrapp
Schmidt of
Roy Baker
Kansas City
Mrs. Geo. Anderson
Hebron
Esther Ward
Mrs. Kenney
Maggie Holan
Thompson, Nebr
Mrs. R. Lahodny
Ross Lahodny
Elmer Whitney
Joe Lovdi
Allie Kramel
Mrs
Frank Kramel
Lee Moore
Ft. Riley
Wanda West
Topeka
J. W. Smith
Grace Dutkee
Earle Ward
Max
Mrs. Prebst
Dan Roderick
Geo. Anderson
Leo Love of
Austin Peters home
Anna Crain
Ruth
Mrs. Hartshorn
Maggie
Emma Holan
Emma
Alma Heriik
John Schocke
John Hudson
Myrtle Hutcherson
Mamie Edwards
chautauqua
Marguerite Peters
Leo Love
Ardith Muth of
Bruning
Lillie Sorick
Geo. Smith
Jim Kniffin
Chas. Wilkerson
Noah Burch
Lelia Risinger
Ruth Schocke
Frank Kramer
J. Kniffin
Albert Hudson
James Smith
Chas. Yoder
Cedric
Son
O. M. Rakestraw
Belvidere
Neil
France
Fritz
Berlin
Presbyterian Notes
CERNY
A. H. Whitney
little son
Wymore
Bud Walker
Jennie Grubbs
Mildred
C. Grubbs
Clarence Morris
W. L. Thomas
E. L. Thomas
Geo. Thomas home
Fred Kotapish
Irving, Kans
John Holan
Ghas.Wilkerson
Grace Durkee
Inez Wills
Clara Kramer
Grace Shara
Miss Shirley
N. C. Ward
Buanek
Dubois
Millie Hubka
Amos Hubka
A. Marsicek
Adolph Marsicek
Elmer Leshovsky
Clay Center
Joe Novals
J. L. Orr
Hazel Lancaster
Verdon
Wm. Durflinger
H. W. Durkee
Miss Grace
Gus Feil
Jack
ROSE CREEK CENTER
Garnett J. Schoche
GARNET J. SCHOCHE
Great Lakes, Ill
War Industries Board
War Board
THE
NARKA NEWS
GLEN
John Metzger
Ralph Vinsonhaler
John Allen
Cecil Williamson
George Razor
M. L. Leonard
Clarence Hagens
Gladys Leonard
Ruby Allen
Ray Allen
Princess Allen
Ina Williamson
Ardith
P. O. Murray
Ginn
Burch
Bert Cordry
Princess
Vining
Virginia
Chas. Ginn
NEBRASKA
Lawrence Lavend
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