Lawrence Wilson of Eclipse Lumber Firm Dies Legacy of Work and Family
Lawrence Wilson born in Keota fifty two years ago pursued engineering at University of Iowa and played high school sports. He led a varied career from paving in Washington to Riter-Conley Steel from Pittsburgh, then returned to run Eclipse Lumber for seven years. He married Nelle Bowman and had three children Bea Naomi and Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wilson
Eclipse Lumber Company
Keota
Washington High School
Larry
Jock
College of Engineering
University of Iowa
Washington
Iowa
East Washington Street
Riter-Conley Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Bowman
Bowman-Knapp Lumber Company
Wooster
Mass
Wilson's
Bea
Naomi
Wayne
Biography Focuses on Oklahoma Born Contractor Charles Suthard
The subject began life in Pawnee Oklahoma as Charles Suthard a contractor for Eeclipse Lumber Company born May 14 1908 His early schooling took place in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Charles Suthard
Eeclipse Lumber Company
Oklahoma City
Royal Neighbors Hold Convention in Ainsworth
Ainsworth Iowa June 10 Royal Neighbors from Wellman Riverside Winfield Mapleton and Kalona attend a state convention. Reports of camps were read and a password drill draping of the charter and initiation took place. Myrtle O Connor won the 1895 oracle prize and Riverside earned a membership drive prize. Florence Bridges and Littie Haight received gifts from the convention. Charlie Suthard a high school graduate and aspiring architect married Helen Strathman in Kansas City. They now have three children Dolores Dean and Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Nettie Ham
Gertrude Walker
Pearl Dewitt
Nellie Wiley
Winnie Belter
Nellie Moriarity
Lulu Williams
Lillian Little
Margaret Payne
Grace Stewart
Lola Rath
of Wellman
Lulu Steinger
Allie Green
Dorothy Kisinger
Elsie Sitler
Mabel Thissen
Ruth Bull
Clifford Curl
Vera Kos
Martha Meiser
Ida Bull
Kalona
Carrie Zager
Lillian Glant
Riverside
Frances Moss
Libbie Mehaffey
Lena Novy
Mary Mapel
Rose Havel
Mary Soukup
Margaret McConaghy
Alma Ross
Philomena Scott
Emma _ Frank
Clara Rath
Anna Kupka
Josie Klein
Vera Streb
Winfield
Ruth McCaw
Lola Reece
Lillie Haight
Florence Bridges
Mapleton
Iowa
Donna
Littie Haight
Charlie
Helen Strathman
Kansas City
Missouri
Dolores
Dean
Diane
Prizes Listed for Riverside Garden Club Flower Show
A successful Riverside flower show hosted by the Riverside Garden Club drew twenty nine entries and 220 exhibits in the Methodist church basement. Awards spanned many categories with Magdalen Mellecker earning multiple top honors including collection and various flower groupings. Others honored include Anna Kern Barbara Ford Ola O Loughlin Addie Hardy and Millie Linsley among numerous participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Methodist Church
Riverside Garden Club
Magdalen Mellecker
Ola O'Loughlin
Ola O’loughlin
Anna Kern
Millie Linsley
Barbara Ford
Addie Hardy
Eva Heitz
Eva Heitzman
Jean
Joan Kern
Bertha Tener
Effie Swank
Oja O'Loughlin
Huldah Flynn
Mary Stransky
Dougle
Ola O'Loughlin Vine
O'Loughlin
W. N. Crozier
Delphinium
Dian
Sweet William
Gaillardia
Fox Glove
Miss Luck Schnoebelen
Coral Bells
Lilles—red
Birdie Godlove
Lupine
Poppy
Liatrus
Zelda Shebek
C. W. Walsh
Phyllis Shalla
Letha Cummings
Joan and
Jean Kern
Rock Garden
Frank Kallaus
Childs
Magdalen Melleecker
Iris
Lucy Schnoebelen
Maury Stransky
Obituary for John S. Wilson declined life at 95 in 1989
John Stevens Wilson born in New Boston Illinois died June 5 1989. Survived by wife Eva Palmer married 1895 and four daughters three living in Kalamazoo Michigan one son in Dallas Center Iowa seven siblings and a sister many grandchildren and a late life in Kalamazoo and Washington Iowa. He served as county recorder in Washington County Iowa and worked in real estate in Kalamazoo. He volunteered with the YMCA during World War I and was known as Dad Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens Wilson
W. A. Wilson
Katherine Wilson
New Boston
Illinois
Eva Palmer
Beth Marcusse
Leila Kailema
Frances Kintner
Helen Wilson
Kalamazoo
Michigan
W. Palmer Wilson
Dallas Center
Iowa
D. Y
Winnett
Montana
Sherd
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Harve
Washington
Bert
Mt. Vernon
Frank
Cat Creek
Ruth Pearson
Ainsworth
Emma Worley
John Wilson Marecusse
Patricia Jane Marcusse
Mich
Helen Joan
William Porter Wilson
Jacqueline Lee
Judith Ann
Jill Nadine Kintner
Betty Evelyn Quinn Marcusse
Mr. Wilson
Ilinois
Washington County
Dad’ Wilson
First United Presbyterian Church of
Meplecrest 4-H girls plan rally day at Maxwell home
Grandview notes from June 10 record a Meplecrest 4-H meeting at Mrs Delbert Maxwell’s home with a cake making demonstration and plans for rally day. Dr M Maxwell visited at his son Delbert’s home and Miss Helen Irig and Ward Wetrick drove Miss Margaret Irig to Cedar Falls. Saturday Mr and Mrs Earnie Wetrick visited Clay Morgan’s home to see the new boy. Mrs Morgan is a sister of Mrs Wetrick. Grant Griffith visited Delbert Maxwell’s home Tuesday with Chas Green Merle Enfield and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Maxwell
Grandview
Meplecrest
Delbert Maxwell
M. Maxwell
Delbert
Helen Irig
Ward Wetrick
Maragret Irig
Cedar Fall
Earnie Wetrick
Clay Morgan
Morgan
Wetrick
Grant Griffith
Chas. Green
Merle Enfield
State Treasurer Warns Bootleggers In Face Of New Tax Law
Des Moines June 9 state Treasurer W G C Bagley warned bootleggers to beware as inspectors have collected 12000 in fines from unstamped cigarettes since January 12. The crackdown precedes July 4 when the anti bootleg law doubles penalties and allows searches without warrants. Separately Delbert Maxwell and others attended Rebekahs events in Oxford.
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W. G. C. Bagley
State Tax Commission
Bagley
Sioux City
M. W. Dailey
Cigaret and Beer Division
Gilmore City
Towa
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Journal
Clarence Phillips
Sam Erwin
Leroy Pratt
Investors Syndicate
Pratt
Burlington
Lincoln Ward
Pratt Rock Gardens
Zeke
Phil Crail
Mexico City
Louise McFadden
Mexico
Leroy
Gates
Oklahoma and
Fort Worth, Texas
Anna Krotz
Mary Schnoebelen
Frances Schnoebelen
Betty Kallaus
Velma Korous
Virginia Shockey
John S. Wilson
Des Moines
TDPA
Cigaret
the Rebekahs
Oxford
Verlin Nickel
Bud Nickel
Bontrager & Erwin
Madison Street
E. Madison Street
C. E. Phillips
West Washington St
City Hall
Eclipse Lumber Yard
The
L. Lk. Wilson
Jefferson St
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