Norway news and social notices from district 48
Community notes from Belleville Kansas list softball win by District 48 over Fraiview 16 to 11, local visits, field trips and a Francis Willard program. Several family gatherings, church events, and travel to Concordia for Alexander's Rag Time Band. Obituary mention of Ernie Mahagan dies in Wray Colorado.
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Fraiview
Maxine Christensen
Lars Tiller
Mildred Tiller
Donald Wright
Sarah Wright
Francis Willard
Lillie McGregor
Norway
Effie Gile
Highland Church
D. E. Dickerhoof
Frank Dickerhoof
Sam Summer
Jackie Summer
Scandia
Chas. Streamer
C. F. Lewis
Merle Wright
Howard Campbell and Sons
J. B. Whitebread
J. J. George
Nellie
Omaha
Nebr
Obituary of John A Swanson Pioneer Tailor and Oil Worker
John A Swanson born October 1 1859 in Chandlers Valley Pennsylvania son of Peter and Albertine Swanson. He learned tailoring in Warren Pennsylvania later built oil interests in several states and Texas Oklahoma Kansas. He married Emma Landin in 1889 and had three daughters Maude Edna and Helen Edna and wife predeceased him. He joined Methodist Episcopal church was a Mason and Royal Arch member. He lived with his daughters in Illinois before moving to Andover and then Scandia where he died after a stroke and fall on September 26 and September Friday date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Swanson
Peter
Albertine Swanson
Chandlers Valley
Warren
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mr. Swanson
Emma Landin
Waren
Maude
Edna
Ilelen
Swanson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Brotherhood
Royal Arch
Illinois
Departed Elder Englund and Family Mourning
Obituary notes the death of an elderly man aged 78 years 11 months 22 days with survivors including two daughters their husbands Rev and Mrs J E Englund Seandra Mr and Mrs F T Brodd Andover Ill four grandchildren Mrs Dale Thorngren Toledo Ia Miss Joan Englund Des Moines Ia John and David Englund Scandia and Jon Brodd Andover Ill and one great grandchild Peter Thorngren Toledo Ia plus numerous relatives and friends. Also mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Simmons of Belleville to Walter Anderson and Ruth Beecher visiting Axel Jensen and Loren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ember
J. E. Englund
Seandra
F. T. Brodd
Andover
Ill
Dale Thorngren
Toledo
Joan Englund
Des Moines
John
David Englund
Scandia
Jon Brodd
Halcyon Camp Mystery Grows As Hale Arrives
Hale reaches Halcyon Camp and meets Miss Kneeland's circle. Mrs. Nash escorts him, while Mrs. Hosanna and Mrs. Spencer Forbes host cocktails and discuss Spain, trains, and the camp’s serene image versus its unsettling quiet.
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Joe
Hale
Casper
Wilbur Nash
Helen Nash
Mr. Hale
Miss Hosanna
New
Banks
Spencer Forbes
Spain
Rex
Bobadilla
Kneelands
Hosanna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Della Mae Greer
Belleville
Oedl Nateac
Mrs. Homer Cardwell
John Osborne
Ray Osborne
George Simmons
Emer Thomas
C. W. Strom
Quveau Berveren
Ernie Mahagan
Republic Emmnly
Wray
Coto
Emerson Mallory
Leslie Rasmussen
Concordia
Geo. Simmons
Caughter
Elmer Thomas
Tromer Cardwell
Ralph Breomseen
Claudia Kay
Leslie Rasmuss
Mes Fiies Larsen
Joe Cline
Chore
Kathrinehere Ane
Coont Sotardes
Mar
Arthur Kathri
Homer Cardwell
Pauline
Chas. Cardwell and Sons
Art Cardwell
Gwendolyn Stafford
Junior Wakefield
New York
Junior
Pearl Strom
Charley Kathrineberg
Laura Rasmussen
Abe Thompson
Martin Jensen
R. A
R. A. Rasmussen
Oren Wilbur
Roy Blackburn
Lawrence Walter
Floyd Walter
Able
Henry Simmons
Walter Anderson
Ruth Beecher
Axel Jensen
Loren
Grant
Securit
Anderson Garage
Lahodny
Pardner
Home Oil and Supply Co
Cavel
RVICE
Thad
Halcyon
Ainsworth
Kneeland
Halcyon Camp
Mr. Kneeland
Joan
Bert
Miss Kneeland
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