Keota Pioneer James Batterson 9 Buried at Local Cemetery
Funeral services were held for James Batterson aged 9 at the M J Fitzgerald home. He was survived by his parents Herbert Batterson of Iowa City and Mabel Fitzgerald of Keota brother Charles W. Batterson and one sister Mrs Fay R. Thompson of Keota. Batterson came from Ohio with his parents in 1854 and spent his life in Keota as a merchant. Burial occurred in Keota cemetery with pallbearers J M White W S Helscher J S Thomson L W Fitzgerald D L Pence and J S Carris.
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Keota
James
Batterson
M. J. Fitzgerald
Herbert , Batterson
Iowa City
Mra
Mabel Fitzgerald
Charles W
Antheim
California
Fay R. Thompson
Mr. Batterson
Ohio
Pougkeepsie
N. Y
Akso
Queen City
Hia Dauster
Hia Aest
Mre
Kate McLoud
Coffman
Mary
Schreckouras
Marr
Ams Sereckengast
Cyntha
Halstead
Kheota
J. M. White
W. S. Helscher
Thomson
L. W. Fitzgerald
D. 1. Pence
Carris
Wind and social notes from Washington Route 3 area
Sunday wind and hail damaged crops and structures. Nate Benson hog sheds were toppled and a pear tree blown down at Milton Maas home. Community members visited, attended reunions, and travels included Des Moines and Custer Park Illinois. Local youths showed stock at the state fair and county club winners were noted.
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Washington
Route 3
Nate Benson
Milton Maas
Allison Maas
Omer Green
Albert Maas
Harley Myers
Maas Brothers
Hills
Local Folks Visit and Travel Notes Near Harper
Residents and relatives from Washington Muscatine Keota and Boone visited or traveled last week. Arthur and family from Muscatine joined J W Clark's mother for Sunday gatherings. John Robertson and family hosted guests while Tom Phipps and Roger went to Oklahoma.
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J. W. Clark
Iis
Arthur
Muscatine
Tom Phipps
Roger
Oklahoma
Paul Sparks
Joe Wehr
Frank Conklty
Wayne
Nicholas Bohr
Harper
Genevieve Wehr
W. D. Lemley
Osborne
Kansas
Jim Pulver
Seventy Six Residents and School Start News
Miss Corrine Powell left Monday for Nebraska to teach this year. Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer visited Edd Endicott’s near Haskins. Miss Hazel Huber stayed at Arthur Romines Thursday night. Mrs. Bury Henderson and son visited Blumenstein home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henderson visited Stanleigh Henderson. The Powell family, Lloyd Miller, and Mrs. Lloyd Miller visited Clark Bells. No. 6 school started Monday with Mrs. Virgil Rogers as teacher.
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Corrine Powell
Nebraska
William Shaffer
Edd Endicott's
Haskins
Hazel Huber
Arthur Romines
Bury Henderson
Junior
Blumenstein
Henry Henderson
Stanleigh Henderson's
John Powell
Lloyd Miller
Clark Bells
No. 6
Virgil Rogers
Riverside News Prominent Visits and Departures
Miss Maude McAvoy of Geneseo Illinois left Riverside for Emmetsburg to visit Mr and Mrs Oscar Critz and family. Mrs C V Dautremont returned from Cedar Rapids with Adrian Peautremont after a several days stay with her son Norbert and family.
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Riverside
Maude McAvoy
Geneseo
Ill
Joseph Heitzman
Emmetsburg
Oscar Critz
C. V. Dautremont
Cedar Rapids
Norbert
Adrian Peautremont
Carroll Woman Visits Old Friends After Thirty Years
Mrs. Louise Getzinger of Carroll Iowa visited Saturday with old time friends. She was born and raised there and this is her first trip back in thirty years.
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Louise Getzinger
Carroll
Iowa
Getzinger
Frank Shebanek
Paul
Rose Creek
Minn
Paul Shebanek
John Knittel
Edward Bushek
Will Welte
Pleasant Ridge Visitors Highlight Tucker Family Return
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tucker and family visited Sunday with his mother Mrs. Caroline Theker in Pleasant Ridge.
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Pleasant Ridge
Donald Tucker
Caroline Theker
Local Social and School Notes From Pleasant Ridge Area
Mr and Mrs Harold Snider spent Sunday at the Gas Strum home near West Chester. School started at Pleasant Ridge with Mrs Roxie Reenlossom as teacher. Arthur Conrad helped Fred Blees with ditch digging Tuesday. Opal Hesseltine visited Pleasant Ridge school Tuesday. Will Conrad was a caller at home Monday evening. Velma Stafford visited her grandma Tucker Tuesday. Jim Thompson attending the fair at Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Tony Kauffman and family attended church in Washington Sunday morning. Anna Mae Conrad visited with Mrs Tony Kauffman Tuesday afternoon. BR V Garbry was a business caller at Tony Kauffman’s Tuesday. Karl Lambert attended the funeral of Clarence Brock in Washington Sunday.
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Washington
Roy J. Teets
Blanche Scott
P M. Phillips
Arno'd
Clarence Timmons
Cy Timmons
Sunset Park
Walter Smith
Marjorie
Ezra
Des Moines
Jay
Gerald Teets
Maxine Teets
Everette Teets
Eva Ballard
Wayland
Clifford Reeves
Mary Scott
Roy Teets
Custer Park
Grant School
Andy McGuire
Ned
Hurbert
Dwight Booth
Nathaniel Young
Stanley Mouser
Wilbur Eyestone
W. D. Booth
Earl Booth
Don Cady
Keota
Joe Wehr
Conkity
John Rebertend
Mary Louisa
Ralph Klees
Marion Robertson
Grandpa Schumacher
Harper
Edward Ingham
Albert Griner
Howard
Tom Guy
Boone
Iowa
J. W Guy
John Robertson
Harold Snider
West Chester
Pleasant Ridge
Roxie Reenlossom
Arthur Conrad
Fred Blees
Opal Hesseltine
Will Conrad
Velma Stafford
Tucker
Jim Thompson
Tony Kauffman
Ashington
Orning
Anna Mae Conrad
Tony Kauffmans
BR. V. Garbry
Karl Lambert
Clarence Brock
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Charlie Bear
Dave Benson
John Kurtz
Charley Chau
Ames Chapel
Prairie Flower Ladys
Maas
Iowa City Park
Charley Maple
Clayton Bear
8. D. Carris Sr
Enney Icr Memnanen
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Is Ouistene
Spirit Lake
Bushek
American Legion Auxiliary
Laurence Welte
Colorado
Anthony Verey
Paitheully
Ennoy Voow Er
Gore Rey
Doe
Stevens Crash
Belle Isle
Hoausewife
Crepe
Kingwood
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