Death of Frederick Neff prompts regional visitors
Mrs. Martha Laird of Washington Indiana Mr. and Mrs. B F Jacobson of Cincinnati and Miles Neff of Chicago visited their mother Mrs G W Neff after the death of Frederick Thomas Neff who died December 27 at the state hospital in Mt Pleasant He was aged over 45 and had farmed near Wayland Funeral services were held December 9 at the Mennonite church with Rev E Basinger and Rev J J Pritchard in charge. A quartet and pallbearers are listed among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Martha Laird
Washington
Ind
B. F. Jacobson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Miles Neff
Chicago
G. W. Neff
Frederick Thomas Neff
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Neff
Mennonite Church
E. Basinger
J. J. Pritchard
Allen Wenger
Homer Kauffman
J. W. Witting
Wayne Allen
Edd Witting
Will Brooks
Peter Kauffman
John Kauffman
Dave Goldsmith
Frank Eicher
Frank Magdefrau
Lester Nicola
Spirit Lake
Clarence
Eva Zihlman
Rockford
Kathryn Boshart
Albert Bohn
Pomeroy
Peter Boshart
A. JD. Blosser
Gerald Stutzman
Russel Henss
Small Daugehter
Sadie Henss
Paul Rainier
Wayland Hish
Japan
Nellie Brooks
Mzra Wenger
Fred Neft
Raymond Schantz
Millard Wyse
Chillicothe
Weather Chronicles and Social Roundup in Union District
Mildred Kurtz reports harsh winter weather and poor roads in Union District. Local families travel, visit relatives in Des Moines and Washington, and attend gatherings in Moline Kalona Crawfordsville Davenport and Kalona. School reopens after a week off as residents swap visits and share a goose dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
C . Jarrard
John Kurtz
A. J. Unthank
Davenport
S. J. McKee
C. H. Bear
C. A. Fishburn
Stanley Fishburn
Crawfordsville
Terman Meyers Place
T. (. Reeves
C. Reeves
Washington
Local Community Notes and Visit News
Mrs George Pray reports a New Year dinner with Mr and Mrs Henry Williams and family. Several residents, including Floyd and Luther Johnson, Ruth Coffa, Marie Coffin, Hazel Rice, and Phyllis Trail, share visits and school activities. Death of H W Heston’s father prompts Des Moines trip. funeral scheduled Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEO
Henry Williams
Merrill D. Ooney
Masters Floyd
Luther Johnson
Herman Gowey
Schop
Owen
Ruth
Marie Coffa
Elmer Coffin
Maxine Balderson
Hazel Rice
Wm. Trail
Phyllis
Joe Rice
Frank Harlan
Richland
Weldon Huston
Heston
Des Moines
Justine Anderson
Fairfield
Esther Trail
Esther Johnson
M. D. Gowey
Ruth Britt
Margaret Rice
Margaret
Sarah Rice
Perry Peterson
Santford Bray
Phyllis Trail
Christie
Leo Beauchamp
Grandma Bray
Ha Jones
Tahor
Funeral services for Columbus Junction auctioneer
Funeral services were held for Thomas W Hendrickson aged 65 a well known Columbus Junction auctioneer on Monday at 2 PM at the Gladwin Methodist church Rev J W Zerbe officiated and burial followed in Bethel Cemetery He died Friday evening at the University hospital Iowa City after an extended illness
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Columbus Junction
Jan
Thomas W Hendrickson
Gladwin Schodist
J. W. Zerbe
Bethel Cemetery
Hendrickson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hendrickson Remains Remembered in Local Community
Mr Hendrickson spent most of his life in the area. His wife Miss Ella Duncan died years ago. A son John Hendrickson of Davenport survives. The Presbyterian Missionary society will meet Thursday in church parlors. Cotter Savings Bank officers and directors were re-elected Tuesday. Charles Schlanz of Ft Dodge visited his parents. P B E O Chapter met with Mrs Owen. Mrs W B Ruston joined the Half Hour club. Methodist church annual congregation dinner followed by a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickson
Ella Duncan
John Hendrickson
Davenport
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Cotter Savings Bank
R. L. Richards
Alfred Morgan
W. O. Jones
Frank Vanhorn
J. ER. Thomasa
Clay church meeting and dinner held despite poor roads
Mrs A J Morgan, Clay correspondent, reports the annual church meeting and dinner occurred at the Clay church on a Wednesday despite bad road conditions. Attendance was affected by the weather and road travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Threshers Company
C. L. Stannard
Woodford Family Dominate Local Church Activities
A bountiful cafeteria dinner preceded a church meeting where Mabel Woodford was re elected clerk and R S Woodford served as treasurer. Nelson Woodford won a 3 year term as trustee, BR Meacham re elected deacon, Florence Woodford re elected Sunday school switch with Ray Woodford assistant. Pianist Vera Woodford and chorister Viola Morgan named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Woodford
R. S
Church Plans Program and Lighting Preparations
The committee for a church program on Saturday evening, Jan 7, includes R. E. Woodford, Mary Robinson and Vera Woodford. Trustees were told to prepare for church lighting. Rev. Wm. Kent of Cedar Rapids will attend Saturday and lead Sunday service. Mr and Mrs Welling Walters of Davenport visit relatives during holidays. Mr and Mrs Laird Simpson and children returned Saturday from Ainsworth after holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work
Franklin Wittmer
Eva Zihman
Joe Wittmer
Maurice Stone
Ezra Wittmer
EB. G. Rettler
Elizabeth
Lucille
Sam Gaston
Springfield
Jane Roeder
Cedar Falls
Mildred Kauffman
Zilpha Hesser
Wm. Kauffman
Duane Dean Wittmer
Gleede Pold
Coppock
Allen Clark
Clara
Geneva
John Hills
Joe Bachman
Pompeii
Mich
Amos Wyse
Goshen
Ind
Olive Wyse
Esther Roth
Mary Widmer
Washington
Chriss Widmer
Jake Ejigsti
Mahlon and
Orie
Minnie
Peoria
R. E. Woodford
Mary Robinson
Vera Woodford
Wm. Kent
Cedar Rapids
Welling Walters
Davenport
Laird Simpson
Ainsworth
Brooklyn Inventor Builds Four-Winged Bird Machine
An Indianapolis Star editorial cites a Brooklyn inventor and his machine with four wings like a bird, noting the experimental design and the press attention it draws as a curious case in mechanical aviation research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicky Bird
Brooklyn
Indianapolis Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mildred and
Lucille Kurtz
Harry Rittenhouse
Richard
Helen Myers
Kalona
A. Schabal
Mrs. George Pray
Dale Jones
Northwestern University
Evanston
Weldon Treston
Messige
H. W. Heston
Mrs. Heston
the Rubio Savings Bank
Rubio
Total
State of Iowa
Washington County
Ss. We
Frank R. Feltz
J. H. Ramge
L. B. Luithly
J. H. Ramee
J. H. Fiety
F. M. Strickland
C. B. Morgan Chas
Augustine
Martha Butler
Uvyer Tas
The
Methodist Church
Mildred Woodford
Fred Bray
Briehtom
W. O. Morgan
L. R. Robinson
Mary
Florence
Marie
Virginia
LaFawn Robinson
Dot Meacham
A. J. Morgan
J. Stannard
Clarence Wolcott
Clayton Dickinson
Raymond
Ray Woodford
Harry Hamilton
Nelson Woodford
John Robinson
George Woodford
Warren Morgan
Charlie Starr
Aklegant
W. F. Jacobs & Son
Dependable Tire Service
Ward
Coats
H. S. Ward & CO
East Side Square
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