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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1920

Page

6

Washington couples wed in quiet Des Moines ceremony

Miss Maude Shellabarger and Mr David J McCartney, both of Washington, quietly married October 21 at Highland Park Christian church Des Moines. The bride trained as a nurse and worked at H J Ward store, the groom served in the war and now runs a transfer business in Des Moines. Other local notices record White Way club officers, weddings of Lafayette Lowe and Edith Chance, Georgia Ballard and George Weston, Nora Schulz and Jesse Merick, plus a visit from Mrs Martin and daughter of Olds.

Washington Maude Shellabarger David J. McCartney Highland Park Christian Church Des Moines W. H. Hunter C. A. Juber Juber McCartney H. M. Shellabarger H. J. Ward Iowa Congregational Hospital White Way Club Carl Dunbar Cetta Bert Rittenhouse Marion Wella Olive Munroe Floyd Crayne W. O. Ralston James O'Loughlin Howard Stewart Herman Schulty Roy Wells Bert Dunbar Lincoln Lowe Mise Edith Pearl Chance Sylvester Chance Faye Cherwinker Harley Cherwinker Cranston Owa Mrs. Lowe Craneton Brighton Georgia Ballard Henry Ballard George Weston Harm Weston Wim. Ballard Wayland

Olive Marie Cunningham a Crawfordsville native dies in Fresno

Olive Marie Cunningham born April 6 1896 in Crawfords ville Iowa to R B Cunningham and Nora Gault Cunningham dies November 4 1920 at her Fresno California home at eleven o clock. She was a bright ambitious woman who educated at Crawfordsville high school class of 1913 and Iowa State Teachers College finishing in 1915. She taught in Waterloo Iowa before returning home to Crawfordsville schools due to her mother's ill health and later became housekeeper for her father while caring for her younger siblings Arlene Ruth and Robert Cunningham. She married Malvel McElroy of Fresno December 27 1917 and moved to Fresno January 8 1918.

Olive Marie R. 8. Cunningham Nora Gault Cunningham Crawfordsville Iews Fresno Calif Was & Bright Iowa State Teachers College Waterloo Iowa Arlene Ruth Robert Cunningham Malvel McElroy Cal

Obituary notices for McElroy and Torrey families

Elizabeth Ann Torrey died October 26 1920 in Pueblo Colorado at age 63. Funeral held October 28 conducted by Rev F Zimmerman. interment Mountain View cemetery. Survived by husband Conrad Frank seven children including Ernest and Edna May. siblings F C Torrey and Mrs H Hoque. many relatives. Earlier obituary notes Mrs McElroy wife of BR Cunningham and mother of Harriett Ruth born 1920. funeral at Fresno November 7 with Rev P H Laye. She was active in United Presbyterian Church and YWCA in Cedar Falls. She married in Crawfordsville and later lived in Fresno. funeral services in Fresno. Survived by husband and family with church service noted.

McElroy Harriett Ruth Cunningham Robert Arlene Fresno Elizabeth Ann Torrey Benoni Rosamond Torrey Marshall County Illinois Pueblo Col Conrad Frank Pleasant Plain Iowa Ernest Hu Fairfield Lawrence c Fred Wilson Edna May Colo F.C. Torrey Keota H. Hoque

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Baptist M. Rh. Regan Lafayette Nora L. Schulz Clayton, Ilinois Jesse E. Merick Quincy, Illinois Farmers and Merchants Bank Florida Is Land of Eiee The J. W. Varner Company Cedar Falls Young Women’s Christian Association Royal Garden Farmers Union Farmers Union Store North Iowa Ave Marion Ave Aw Ae Washington, Lowa
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