Local News Highlights From The Week
A baby girl Volga Maxine born to Mr and Mrs A R Martin Sunday morning. Mitchell Luthro and John Baum Gartner returned from Camp Dodge over Sunday. Miss Anna Elmer back from Des Moines college and will stay home through Thanksgiving. Boys shipped a barrel of smoking tobacco to Des Moines for soldiers valued near $100 in small packages. John Callesen mourns dog Rowdy who vanished after chasing an animal into a tile drain. dog returned nine days later lean but alive. Bridge Plant sale planned near Henry Hefrys, Strait’s, and Orvis French’s with auction Saturday November 24 at 2 pm Stewart Olson Supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga Maxine
A. R. Martin
Mitchell Luthro Andohn Baum
Gartner
Camp Dodge
Anna Elmer
Des Moines
John Callesen
Rowdy
Henry Hefry
Humboldt News Roundup Moves and Visits
Wm Bailey and family relocate to Humboldt. Miss Mamie Triday of Humboldt visits relatives in town. Mrs Ed Palmateer travels to Iowa City to visit her sons. Miss Knowles of Ames gives domestic science and hygiene lecture at the Methodist church. Dr Weber advertises eye and car disease treatments with free examinations at Hotel Renwick on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bailey
Humboldt
Mamie Triday
Ed Palmateer
Iowa City
Pioneer John Overhaugh Dies After Brief Illness
John Manning Overhaugh was born February 12 1848 in Cadiz Ohio and died November 14 1917 in Boone township Iowa at age 69. The Overhaugh family moved to Iowa in 1854 and settled near Shellsburg Wright county later farming near Goldfield before settling northeast of Renwick. He married Rebecca Morton in 1878 and had four children Oliver A John E Maybelle and Louise. Funeral services were held at the farm home and in Clarion Congregational church led by Rev J T Walker with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Manning Overhaugh
Cadiz
Ohio
Boone Township
Iowa
Overhaugh
Shellsburg
Benton County
Wright County
Goldfield
Overbaugh
University of Iowa
WH. Overbaugh
Clarion
Renwick
Mr. Overbaugh
Rebecca Morton
Wm. C Morton
Lincoln Township
Oliver A
John E
Maybelle
E. B. Huntley
Louise
Lyle Renne
Chicago
Congregational Church
J. T. Walker
Humboldt Brothers Banqueted by Odd Fellows at Carter's Cafe
D O Strain traveled from Dows early this week on business. The Humboldt lodge of Odd Fellows held a special gathering Monday night with four Humboldt brothers as guests and banqueted at Carter's Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Strain
Dows
Odd Fellows
Humboldt Brothers
Carter
Renwick Girls Rout Gilmore City In Sixteen Point Win
Renwick high school girls defeated Gilmore City 15 to 9 last Friday boosting their record to four wins in six games. A postgame luncheon honored the teams hosted by U S girls with a Sophomores program and Rev Searcy address. Seventeen Renwick boys organized a Patriotic Service League to fund relief for German and Austrian POW camps via the Y M C A aiming one dollar per member monthly for ten months. Kanawha high school teams travel to Renwick for Thanksgiving basketball at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renwick
Gilmore City
U. S
H. S
Germany
Austria
Red Cross News and Update on Members and Donations
Sixty ladies attended Red Cross Tuesday as new annual members Lena Elmer and Marie Ross were listed. Donations included Mrs. Frank Meeding one dollar, Mrs. H Madison five holkrs, Mrs. A B Richardson one dollar, and Mrs. Meta Block one dollar ninety cents. John Neimier and Jim Ross returned to Camp Dodge Tuesday after a ten day furlough. The marriage of Miss Panny Bram of this place to Mr. E J Palmer of Freeport Illinois occurred Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L R Turner with Rev Schlesselman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross News
Red Cross
Lena Elmer
Marie Ross
Frank Meeding
H. Madison
Holkrs
A. B. Richardson
Meta Block
John Neimier
Jim Ross
Camp Dodge
Panny Bram
E. J. Palmer
Freeport, Ill
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Wingold Flour
SeaArPp
Swifts
the Quality Grocery
Gating Light Four
Claussen’s
Kanawha H. S
Bret
Kanawha
Vernon Theatre
Anna Little
Shorty Hamilton
the Mutual
Pathe Weekly
Humboldt Co
Boone
Norway
Liberty
Eagle Grove
el. Ven
Humboldt County
Boda Oenship
Two Smiles
Liberty Township
Eagle Grove Township
Norway Township
Lake Township
Dayton Township
Ford Cox
Mary Ford
Whyte Auto’ Company
Goldfield, Iowa
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