Bradgate News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and PTA Meeting
Local residents include Lulu Logan from Des Moines visiting her parents in Bradgate and Mrs. Haveland hosting a guest from Thor. Ward McGreary of South Dakota arrived for a weekend at his parental home, and Merle Weaver along with Paul Templeman drove to Fort Dodge on Monday. The Bradgate Parent-Teacher Association will meet March 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Royal Neighbors attended a gathering in Gilmore City with positive reports.
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Belva- Bum
Re “Haveland
Rolfe
Lulu Logan
Des’ Moines
John’ Logan
CO. He DeVaul of
Havelock
Stewart
Josephine
Templeman
Thor
Ward McGreary
South Dakota
Merle Weaver
Paul Templeman
Fort Dodge
Perry
John Logan
Waterloo
Bradgate
Parent-Teacher ‘Association
Gilmore City
Perseverance Reward Mentioned in Candid Comment
The excerpt notes perseverance winning its reward despite concern over modest men and dead issues. It contrasts those who provide finances for their families with those whose lives serve as conscience, implying readers should value quiet perseverance over public debate.
Legion Leader Miner Recalls Brave War Service and Loss
Colonel Asher Miner, head of a Wilkes-Barre milling firm, lost a leg in France while leading troops in World War I. A longtime Army officer and founder of service, he rose from 1884 militia enlistment to brigadier general of the Pennsylvania National Guard. His story was shared at the American Legion banquet honoring the liner American Legion.
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American Legion
Asher
Miner
Wilkes-Barre
France
Twenty -Eighth Division
Coronel
Pennsylvania
Ninth Infantry
Third Pennsylvania Field Artillery
Grace Jackson Active as Little Mother to War Heroes
Grace Jackson mother of six boys and three girls is described as the little mother to American soldiers in three Wichita, Kansas hospitals. As welfare chair of the Woman's Auxiliary to the American Legion she makes weekly hospital rounds, delivering fruit, flowers, candy, cakes, and donated items to wounded or recovering soldiers. Eight of her children stay at home. one son served in France with the One Hundred and Thirtieth Field Artillery.
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Grace Jackson
Sam
Wichita
Kan
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Jackson
Thayer Kansas Names First Woman Mayoress Abby Howe Forest
Mrs Abby Howe Forest mayor of Thayer Kan is the first U S woman to hold the office and she backs the American Legion post aim to build a community house as a center of town activities The Mayoress is a friend of ex service men and active in Daughters of the American Revolution and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Abby Howe Forest
Thayer
Kansas
American Legion
Kan
United States
Forest
Legion
Thayer Post
Community Notes From Laurens Area Social and Business
Local residents report frequent movements and visits with friends and relatives across nearby towns. Families like Will Smith and others have moved into Stover residence, while many others traveled for business, health, or to assist relatives, with announcements of new homes and engagements by area clubs and churches.
Bride and Groom Wed in Des Moines Trip Homes to Obrecht Farm
The bride, daughter of Shelby Glenn, has lived in town and worked as a bookkeeper and stenographer at the First National Bank. After a wedding trip to Des Moines, the newlyweds will reside with friends on the Obrecht farm north of town. Congratulations were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Glenn
First National’ Bank
Des Moines
Obrecht
Crandall Rites Held in Rockford Funeral Observance
W T Crandall died after a year long illness and was laid to rest in Washington cemetery. The Rockford resident aged fifty four was a member of local Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges. He leaves a wife a son Bud three daughters and a sister with many relatives and friends. Interment followed at the Washington cemetery with Rev S T Grove of Plover presiding.
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W. T. ‘Crandall
Rockford
M. E. Church
S. T. Grove
Plover
Crandall
Havelock
Bud
Florence Coburn
Dorothy Sinek
Will and Testament of Martin Weible Probate Notice
In District Court Pocahontas County Iowa case No 1271 March Term 1922 an instrument alleged as the last will of Martin Weible deceased dated October 31 1921 was filed opened and read and set for proof hearing at the Pocahontas courthouse before the district court clerks at one oclock p m on the day stated all interested persons must appear and show cause why said instrument should not be probated and allowed February 25 1922 P B Thompson Clerk of District Court Pocahontas Iowa.
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Pocahontas
Martin Weible
Poca
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Wammermiz, “ Bond
Carol
W. W. Beam
DRS
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
National Bank
Iowa
L. M. Graham Veterinarian
Nacke’s Pharmacy
M. H. Hammel
Shcholl
Byacunde
Hammel & Sons
Pocahontas Iowa
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Col
H. H. Grove
Plover, Iowa
Joseph Zimmerman
Thia Department
American ‘Legion
Neivs Service
THE
Ayrshire
Will
Smith
H.D. Gruver
Gowrie
Elmer, Sandvng
L. W. McVey
Thos. Edge
Laurens
Oxin Miller
First National Bank
Will Hansen
Ed Barber
Chas. Mann
Joker Hixson
Ware
Fred Gradin
Smrooski
Lee Rankin
West Bend
Fredrick
Woman's Club
C. C. Cole
N. D. Snell
M. T. Blessing
Will Froh
Ralph Hudek
Art Steen
Omaha
Adelaide Prussner
J. H. Dunlap
Harry Namen
Mildred Speer
Ida Oldfield
Ward Leister
Rebekah
Bessie Livingstone
Man
Poland
M.simonson
W. I. Crandall
Alwaya
Kellogg's
Kellogg’ S
Kellogg’s
Oxford
Parcel Post
Hammes & Son
Pocahontas, Iowa
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