Wellman Booster parade boosts town with band and crowds
Wellman Indiana July fifth notes a successful Booster trip with forty seven cars in the parade. Howard Lantz and Wayne Wherle lead the band. one accident involving Elmer Berry caused no injuries. Speakers Eardley Bell and Father Peaters spoke in Washington, with Herman Kabaker in other towns. The group visited Williamsburg North English Kinross Keosa West Chester and Washington. They plan another trip later, while heavy rain spoiled potato crops and locals reported thriving farm activity and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman Wellman
Wellman
Howard Lantz
Wayne Wherle
Elmer Berry
Jake Chapman
Washington
Eardley Bell
Father Peaters
Herman Kabaker
Williamsburg
North English
Kinross
Keola
West Chester
Pat Mooney
Parnell
Local notes from Mt Pleasant and surrounding towns
Marjorie Olson visits her aunt Mrs Henry Rinner of Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs E A Sodergren spent Sunday evening with C H Long. Mrs W Kirkpatrick and children are mentioned in community notes.
New Haven Church Sees Sunday Sermon Last Before Resignation
In New Haven Indiana on July 1 the last preaching day was held as Rev Aldrich resigned and will relocate. Little Harold Rathmel returns home from hospital after surgery. Mable Kupka of Washington and Florence Hesseltine of Cone visited Mrs A R Strum. The threshing crew east of town held a meeting at Mr Cuddeback home and Bert Simpson was hired. Dr Anderson of Washington visited Mrs Della Neal who is bedridden with a severe infection. Curtis Snyder and family spent Sunday with Marion Smith. Many from around attended meetings at Wellston. Opal Myers of Wooster Ohio married June 28. she is niece of Mrs Della Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Aldrich
Harold Rathmel
Mable Kupka
Washington
Florence Hesseltine
Cone
A. R. Strum
Here
Opal Myers
Wooster
Ohio
Miss Myers
Della Neal
Brightons Route One Social Notes
Mrs Terry Gowey and daughter Myra spent the last of the week at the Aaron Bailey home in Washington. Mr and Mrs George Marshall and Mr and Mrs Stanley Marshall were Fairfield callers last Thursday. A J Johnson, Leland Horton and Prody Borkoski attended the Washington County R L C A meeting at Wellman Saturday evening. Miss Belle Brinton left for Los Angeles to spend a month visiting friends. Miss Leona Draper of Harrisonville spent last week at the Clement Griffith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Terry Gowey
Myra
Aaron Bailey
Washington
George Marshall
Stanley Marshall
Fairfield
A. J. Johnson
Leland Horton
Prody Borkoski
Washington County
Wellman
Belle Brinton
Los Angeles
California
Leona Draper
Harrisonville
Clement Griffith
Vacation Notes and Local Social Roundup
Miss Katherine Bauxbaum spends vacation in Chicago while Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marshall move to Fairfield. The Gowey family visits Blue Island and Arthur Koch is on the sick list. Several families host or visit, including Parcell, Savage, and Woodford households. A newborn son arrives to Clarence and Mrs Brown. Burial road work halts. Fourth of July plans, church notes, and school board updates round out the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bauxbaum
Chicago
Stanley Marshall
Fairfield
Maurine Gowey
Blue Island
Illinois
Wesley Eagle
Bryce Pringle
Wayne Savage
Richland
Arthur Koch
Clifford Savage
Ottumwa
E. Savage
Mildred
Faith Parsell
Bert Smith
Clarence Brown
Glen Parcell
Phil Parcell
Wesley Hendricks
Clay Church
Sigourney
Burlington
Black Hawk
Brighton Lodge
al Woodford
Acre
Art Forbes
Center Church
A. Laird Woodford
Grinnell
Laird Woodford Grove
Warder Stooks and Sons
Warder, Jr
John
Robert
Ralph Rutherford
Donald
Miss Jewel
Warder Stooks, Jr
Donald Rutherford
H. A. Woodford Farm
al Morgan
Carroll
Wolcott
Seth Hart
Woodfords
Henry Sargent
Clay School Board
Clarence Wolcott
Clare Dickinson
Miss Reed
Allender Funeral Reflects Local Deed and Devotion
The funeral for N. P. Allender, 75, who died Friday after months of illness, was held Monday. He leaves a widow and was the last of a large family to pass away. A church member of the local Christian congregation, he was aided at home by his wife and brother-in-law Mark Aten of Kalona. Relatives and friends from Oskaloosa, Washington, West Chester and Wellman attended, with services led by Rev. R. C. Lemon and Rev. R. V. Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Mark Aten
Kalona
Ottumwa
Washington
West Chester
Wellman
R. C. Lemon
R. V. Pike
Tribute to Than Allender and Keota church events
Rev W S Kight of Des Moines offered a heartfelt tribute to Than Allender. Burial was in Keota cemetery. Keota’s Vacation Bible School opened with Miss Winnie Teeters as superintendent and a strong faculty. The Brock Musical Entertainers will perform Friday night. Union meeting at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Kight
Des Moines
Allender
Chas. Stoutner
D. D. Crone
A. B. Cup
R. J. Eckerman
J. C. Stoutner
E. G. Warrington
Keota
Winnie Teeters
Martinsburg
H. K. Stewart
A. G C. McNurlen
Elizabeth Lyle
LeNor Holmes
W. F. Stoutner
Blanch Torrey
C. F. Hoffman
Kate Glover
Leila Carris
Irene Richardson
Leila Powell
Mary Gregory
The
Presbyterian Church
Chinese Soldiers Taught Ferocity of Victory Secrets
An old military maxim cites ruthless training beliefs as a “secret of victory” for Chinese troops. It prescribes escalating force from rifle to butt, then fist, and finally teeth if weapons fail.
Kalona Notes and Local Visit Roundup
Kalona Iowa July 5 A Kalona correspondent reports on a funeral for John Shetler and local social notes. Mrs Wm Nlesselschwerdt has had new potatoes for a month from one hill. Mr and Mrs John Wray and daughter Nadine of Bloomfield are visiting Pressley Figgins. Mr and Mrs D T Beck attended the circus in Iowa City. C C Miller enjoys a three week vacation from Kalona Savings Bank. Miss Marie Snider of Des Moines visits the Swank home. L E Edmondson hospital bound at Iowa City hoping for benefit. Roscoe Feldman of Ames visiting relatives in Kalona area.
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Eleworth Whetstine
Marshaltown
Berney Whetstine
Washington
Thelma Morrow
Des Moines
Thelm
Jows City
Wallace and Hagenback
Lillian Carr
Miss Jackson
Chicago
Lillian
Abe Miller
Indiana
C. C. Gardner
Minneapolis
Minn
Florence Baker
Carl Anderson
Kalona
John Shetler
Maple Grove
Wm. Nlesselschwerdt
John Wray
Nadine
Bloomfield
Pressley Figgins
D. T. Beck
Iowa City
C. C. Miller
Kalona Savings Bank
Marie Snider
E. E. Swank
L. E. Edmondson
Roscoe Feldman
Ames
Funeral for Edward Florang at St Marys Church
Riverside July 3 Edward Florang died after months with stomach cancer. Services held at St Marys Church at 9 30 conducted by Rev B Jacobsmeier. Born 1850 in Alsace France he came to the U S as a boy four. Married 1875 to Margaret Desing. Survived by nine of twelve children Frank and Lee Kinross Felix North English John Cedar Rapids Mrs Ed Kolosick Mrs I G Shellango sky Mrs Ruth Housechild Wilton and Mrs Rumelhart and Mrs Joseph Pailliotett. The mother and three children preceded him. He was a member of St Marys Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank and
Lee
Kinross
Felix
North English
John
Cedar Rapids
Ed J. Kolosick
I. G. Shellangosky
Washington
Ruth Housechild
Wilton
R. ©. Rumelhart
Joseph Pailliotett
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Jim Hallers
Charley
Chas. Schrader
Wm. Etter
E. Hambright
John McC
Max
Chas. Dennison
Lesslie Carr
Clermont
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Dr. Gardner
Lexington
Corydon
Eardley Bell Jr
George Morrison
Harry Wehi
Siebert
Colorado
Whel
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Herb Hamilton
Luther Henson
Victor Sodergren
Lockridge
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Mary Griffith
Henry County Hospital
Verne Gipple
Columbus Junction
Edwin Griffith
Guy Lines
Walter Lines
Tyan
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J. H. Huston
J. A. Laird
Joe Anderson
Frank Miller
Paul Gordon
Winfield
Sanger Bros
Edward Wilimek
Olds
F. A. Morgan
Louise
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John Mottet
John Shradel Sr
John Quinn
Sylvester Bauer
Louis Rose
Rudolph Bopp
J. W. Wilson
Mary Henderson
M. Bouquet
Wilfred
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Clement Schnoebelen
Familly
Joseph Reha
Hazel Blythe
Yankton
South Dakota
Dake
Mary Yeggy
Fort Madison
Hubert Swift
H. L. Swift
Cyril Croll
Chariton
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