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Molcl Memorial I Degrees ConferredServicesort\tl. 0.0. F. HallMr. WithrowGolden Rule and Koval PurpleDegrees Conferred AtMeetingHenry (ounty liar Association\dopts Resolutions In Meni«ory of Late JudgeMemorial services for t lie late Mr.Between seventy-five and eighty were present at the Odd Fellow Hall Thursday evening for the conferring of the Golden Rule and Royal Purple degrees on E. A. Weitrick of Washington and JE. White of Wellman. The work wasw 8. Withrow were held at the courtroom Thursday afternoon at two oclock, being conducted by the mem- i bors of the Henry County Bar association. There were several friends present and the attorneys with whom hewas associated were present.Appropriate remarks were made concerning the legal and daily life of JudgeWithrow, former member of the Bfound bench by Attorneys H S. Galer,Clifford Vance, Max Kinney, F S, Finley and J. V C»ravput on by the local degree staffs for the Washington lodge and visitors accompanied the candidates here were: D. R, Turnipseed. Guy Traux. C. A Ruebsam, Ralph Zeck, Axel Anderson, C. L Brannon, Leek Wade, Geo. Schneider. M. D. See and Earl Nicola of Washington; the later holds his membership here.Following the conferring of the degrees refreshments of sandwiches, pie a la mode, three kinds of cake andcoffee were served.The following resolutions were adopted in memory of Judge Withrow:The serving committee was Messrs. D. W. Snyder, JohnMitchell and Charles Wells.ResolutionsGOOD ATTENDANCE ATThe bar of Henry County, assembledin memorial session fn open Court thisMEETING OF FRIENDLY20th day of March. 1030, takes this occasion to pay respectful and sincere tribNEIGHBORS CLUBute to one who was a member of thisbar for almost exactly half a century.The Friendly Neighbors club metthe Honorable Winfield Scott Withrow,Loganwho departed this life February 7, 1930.In the midst*of a busy term of Court,day evening. There was a good attendance of the members and also five newneighborhoodwith its urgent activities and constant ent. Mrs. Phil Zink had charge of thedemands, we pause in recognition ofhis many virtues and in honor of hismemory. The event reminds us of th*old saying that in the midst of life w;are in death. When it comes to one ofour own number we stand in respectfulprogram:Piano Solo—Mrs, Glen Can Reading—Alma McCormickSonga we.Eugene Zink.Recitation—Barbara Jean Campbell Piano Solo—Mrs. Reitzlcr.Judge Withrow, for such he was af- Reading Merril Kerr.feet innately called by the members ofthe bar over winch he presided as Judgeso long and so acceptably, was a native son of Henry County, lie was educatedfollowing thLs the ‘OLoary’s and“O Toole's” and several others gatheredT• Itfamily groups and each group contrlbuted a song, story or stunt to thein the common schools of the countyand in Whittier college. Here he began the practice of the law in which hewas destined to succeed so greatly. SoIIenrv Countv claims him as its owm.In his early manhood it sent him to DosMoines as representative of this countyprogram.At the close of this entertainment the refreshment committee Invited all tcthe dining room where refreshments o!sandwiches, fruit salad and coffee wereserved.in the state legislature. Quite early inRev. ReelItant Tohis career as a lawyer, in recognition of(his fitness and his abilities as a lawyer,it elevated him to the bench of this district, and for sixteen years lie presided ably and acceptably in this courtand in the courts of Des Moines andLouisa Counties. In his judicial careerGood FridaisThe Ministers’ Union has announced jr\that it has secured for speaker at th-Theater service for Good Friday afterJudge Withrow was guided by a loftvsense of equity and justice. He waswell versed in the law, its rules, its pre-cedents.its value as a regulator of socialnoon the Rev. R. Emory Beetham D D.the well known pastor of the First Metliodist church of Ottunnva.The complete musical program forjustice, and its limitations. While adhering strictly to the fundamental principlcs of the law’ as found in our admirable judicial system, its constitutions.statutes, decisions of the courts and thttexts of its great law’ writer*, yet thosehe service will be ready for distributionin duo season.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Scarborough entertained at, dinner Sunday Mr. and‘Mrs. A. Herzog. Miss Blanche Burn'who practiced before him realized that through all his patient examination offacts and authorities there ran thegolden thread of humane sentiment, is-and Miss Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.Windus, it being Mrs. Scarborough’stnd Mrs. Herzog’s birthday. Mrs. Aug- j 1ust Marching baked two large angelfood cakes.Jsuing from a kindly heart. He never forgot or lost sight of the human sideof the law’ in its application to the trag-ALEX COLEMANcdics and comedies that wended theirway through his court. He was afriend to every unfortunate person whocame before him to secure redress ofwrongs or to suffer just punishmentVISITS AT HILLSBORO;;Hillsboro: Mr. Alex Coleman, donorof the money for the paving of the CoL : cEqual and exact justice was the mottoj man Memorial highway has been vis*Itirg friends here and relatives nea,bv which he was always guidccl in aliof the decisions he rendered, while onthe bench. Every lawyer felt he wouldreceive at his hands respectful attention and a fair and impartial judgment. What more can be said of anyBig Mound for the past few days.Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Carter were hoststo a group of friends at a St. Patricksday party at their home Monday eve*uning.judgeHis abilities as a lawyer and judgAaron and Paul Heaton unloaded adnew- tractor here Tuesday.Wm, Ostemler and John Carter eachi•]night him wide recognition brief term he satj shipped a car of fat cattle Tuesday.n oriel lerm nr sai on the supreme bench of the state and adorned it. HHwritten opinions command respect forSupt. Cruikshankn’1’ Jtheir knowledge of the le^al prtnriple.^: I?p_p]pp4pfl Kv Rnnrfl; «..x A t olorift- x* it It uhir»h I •tiv X*' Jl V*' w X^ X 1 KJ ▼ V*| ininvolved and for the clarity with whichcthose principles were enunciated. Hi later service on the Board of Parolebgave him a wide opportunity to use in aThe citv school board met early thismost valuable social service the cxpcr-wcok for the regular organization moct,-ience he had gained on the bench anding following the school election. A. M.in the actual practice of the law.Van Allen was named president of thePIt is mere superfluity to ray that Inboard and Mrs. C H. Dyall was elected ' nhis private as well as public life he waactuated by the highest standards o'.Ivice president.*honor. We who practiced in this CourtSupt. C. W. Cruikshank was re-elected by the board and routine matterwith him and afterwards before himi were taken up. The election of teach-a 1 wav* deeply respected him as a mapand a lawyer and felt implicit confers will take [dacemonth.some timenexdence that while his decisions might b«for or against us they would be in ever■ —BIMII .. , i —...'.........r |---- |- . -morial exercises our tribute of respectc!instance his sincere judgment based on and honor.! athe every right of the matter a- he sav,it.That these resolutions be ordered en-wgrossed in the record ol this day's pro-Henry Counts has lost an upright citi cccdings of the Court and that a duh zen and able judge. We members of th certified copy be sent to Judge With-bar have lost a cherished companionrow’s family.one whose memory we shall always hold in highest esteem, and we honor our-R. S. Galer.F. S. Finle; ,'**selves by paying to him in these me-J. V, Gray, Committee. 'lt;
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Mount Pleasant News
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US
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