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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1933

Page

7

Obituary of Laura Bell Adams Fordice in Wellman Iowa

Laura Bell Adams Fordice born December 15 1857 on a Washington county Iowa farm died July 29 1933 at age 75 7 15 married Lewis Fordice Dee December 16 1877 two children Cora May and Arthur Lewis Fordice who died at 15 Lewis preceded her nine years earlier She belonged to a large Adams family with surviving daughter Cora and three grandchildren Omer Opay Orle Green all of Wellman A great grandchild Lyon La Monte Disney and many siblings and relatives She joined church of Christ as a girl later transferring to the Baptist church of Wellman Funeral services were held July 31 1933 at 2 PM at the Baptist church burial in Wellman cemetery Attending out of town were Ira Adams OsKaloosa Roy Mahaffa Des Moines and others from Washington Keota Iowa City and Des Moines record of a local obituary entry

Laura Bell Adams Joseph Adams Sarah White Adams Washington County Iowa Wellman Lewis Fordice Dee Cora May Arthur Lewis Fordice Lewis Fordice Ikialoosa Starrisome Adams Corbin Kansas Lucy Adams MecArtor Washington John A. Adams June Adams Ahemman Allen Adams Carter Electa Adams Carter Christy Baptist Church

Kientz Family Holds Annual Brighton Reunion

Members of the Kientz family gathered at Brighton park on Sunday for their annual reunion. Attendees included J. F. Craft, Willis Wood, Henry Spielman, R. A. McGuire, Dale Spielman, and many relatives from Fairfield, Pleasant Plain, Libertyville, and Keota. A separate birthday party for Gwendolyn Kessels featured games and refreshments.

Brighton Kientz Brighton Park J. F. Craft Willis Wood John Henry Spielman Dale Spielman Henry Peasley R A. McGuire Ben Ana Willis Chas. McGuire Olivine Leonard Clyde Free Marjorie Merna G. C Kientz George Kientz Elizabeth McGuire Herman Rauscher Mildred Robert Fairfield Georg Messer Libertyville Harold Messer Gene Pleasant Plain Henry Rauscher Arlene Allee Karlen Jean Jesse Hoover Jean Dumineal Ruth Robison Louise Eyestone Elaine Ina Nisa Carol Morgan Maxine Weidner Dorothy Kessel Ben Taylor Stout Dale Hyde Bud Kyle Marland Hendrin Curtis Kessel Kenneth Grant Bob Hoskins Eugene Jones Hubert Horton Jerry Johnson Ruth Junior Pickin Merle Merchant Letha LaGore Daisy Painter Joe Christy Joan Argyle Jean Domineal Christy Lloyd Welch Maxine A. F Sehott Lucile Boling Pleasant Ruth Edwards Earl Clark Burlington Wis Merle Beauchamp Crawfordsville Robert Guy Silvia Garber Dau

Wellston Neighbors Observe Rain and Community Chores

The Wellston area notes a threshing ring finish, visits at Edd Stoutner's, and a new Maytag washing machine for Forrest Brinning. Local residents help with chores, cattle shipped, and clover hay work continues as rain raises crop prospects.

Wellston Milt Dayton Thasher Iowa City Edd Stoutner’s Forrest Brinning Wayne Miler Bayar Bandy Elmer Kolesick Keota George Brinning Clarence Porter Edd Stoutner Charley Harvey

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