Self-Conscious Son Kills Mother and Self in Portland
Portland Indiana police reported a 13 year old, described as self conscious about his size, shot his mother Loretta Geierstein, 39, in the head and then killed himself with the same rifle. The body of the boy, Thomas, was found in a soybean field behind the house.
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Portland, Ind
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Rantoul Families Visit Relatives Across States
Rantoul residents and relatives travel for family visits. Frank and Mrs Doncaster drove to Topeka to stay with their daughter Mrs Glen Jones and, Saturday, continued to Denver to visit another daughter Mrs Floyd Offutt. Harold Richards and daughter Debra live with the C B Jackson family while Harold works on the Lawrence turnpike. A group of Rantoul boys left with the National Guard for Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Wendell Byrn returns from Bermuda and travels with family to Hoxie Kansas. Clarence Briles and daughter Lola Jean Evans plan a California trip, while Gale Gilbert and family take a train to Kansas City and on to New York.
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Topeka
Glen Jones
Floyd Offutt
Iamily
Denver
Harold Richards
Debra
C. B. Jackson
Harold
Lawrence
Clarence Briles
Lola Jean Evans
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Kansas City
New York
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People travel and relocate as towns greet guests and prepare moves. The Gilberts stayed with J R Payne family as grandson James Payne plans a brief visit, while Joe Evans from the Canal Zone returns on a 90 day furlough to his mother Delvina Evans and relatives. A pink and blue shower honored Mrs Ralph Bloomer at R N A Hall with Ruth Ann Shoemaker and Becky Welton performing. Arthur Williams returns with Glen Stottlemire family belongings. Jans Grill’s owners Lyndon Smith and Jack plan to move to Ottawa. Myra Morlan is now at Cedar Rest Home. Arthur pethinn family from Las Alaminas visits Wilfe Grimm. Airman Donald Redick leaves Kansas City for California before a two year stint in Japan.
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Shannon
Gilberts
J. R. Payne
James Payne
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Joe Evans
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Top Han Wae Re Em
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