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Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
1947 - go to 1948
January 27, 1947
5 YEARS AGO (1942)
Mrs. Rose Watters quietly observed her 102th birthday
at her home.
10 YEARS AGO (1937)
Richard Wilmeth, student at the University of Iowa, was
elected to Phi Betta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity.
Funeral services were held for Arthur Burnaugh.
15 YEARS AGO (1932)
Pete Eckstrom suffered a gun wound in the hand when the
gun accidentally discharged.
Original chapter A of PEO observed its 63rd anniversary at
the home of Mrs. R.E. Merritt on North Main.
20 YEARS AGO (1927)
Mrs. K.A. Bergdahl was the hostess at the meeting of the
Lutheran Ladies society. Mrs. Axel Bergdahl was a guest.
B.E. Seeley was elected director of the Iowa Beef Producers
association at a meeting held in Des Moines.
25 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Mary Van Cise resigned as director of the Henry county
Red Cross after a number of years service. Stanley Miller was appointed to the
new position.
Robert Wilson, son of Rev. and Mrs. O.P. Wilson was ill with
the measles.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
Prof. Elder, physical director of the Y.M.C.A. had resigned
from his work. He was succeeded by Ome Johnson of Ottumwa.
35 YEARS AGO (1912)
A marriage license was issued to Robert King Milward of
Omaha, Nebr., and Edna M. Beaber of Rome.
January 28, 1947
5 YEARS AGO (1942)
Announcement was made of the marriage of Ruby Lamb and Earl
Kitch of Dec 10 at Canton, Mo.
10 YEARS AGO (1937)
John Craig of Oakland Mills suffered a foot injury received
when he accidentally ran a pitch fork into it.
A marriage license was issued to Frank Patterson of Kalona,
and Ruth Statter of Fairfield.
15 YEARS AGO (1932)
Work on the taking-up of the K-line tracks was to begin soon.
Material was already on the ground for the tearing down of the bridge across
Skunk river.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Jeffrey were the parents of a baby boy
born at the Mercy hospital. She was formerly Miss Alice Wright.
Mrs. Isaac Bates passed away in her home in Trenton after two
years of intense suffering.
25 YEARS AGO (1922)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brandel were the parents of a son Jack
Milton. Mrs. Brandel was formerly Eobah Bergdahl.
Funeral service was held for Miss Mayme Hargrove.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
Iva M. Self of New London and George Rugg were married at the
home of the groom's brother, Jesse Rugg on Lincoln street.
35 YEARS AGO (1912)
Miss Anna Davis of this city and C.A. Swan of Spring Valley,
Minn., were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wait on South Harrison.
Mrs. Jennie C. Bedsworth died at her home on West Washington
street.
January 27, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Miss Eloise Calhoun, piano instructor at Iowa Wesleyan,
presented the following students in a recital: Jean Weir, Jeannette Prouty,
Virginia Ebert, Evelyn Sorden, Nell Louise Minear, Suzanne Ward, Randall Vance,
Carol Hayes, and Sally Ristine. Evelyn Rukgaber and Patricia Slabaugh, pupils of
Prof. S.W. Ham, assisted. Accompanists were Jayne Staebler and Thomas Roberts.
10 YEARS AGO (1937)
Miss Gertrude Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Schmidt, of Winfield, had accepted a position as head dietician and manager of
the cafeteria at the Mt. Pleasant state hospital.
R.K. Crane resigned as local fireman after 34 years of
service. Lloyd Hill was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Francis Kephart, 24, was taken by death at Memorial hospital
following an operation of appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Combs of New London were the parents of a
son born at the Memorial hospital.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Lockridge was
destroyed by fire. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Mrs. Edward Craff.
15 YEARS AGO (1932)
The Ladies class of the Methodist church met at the church
basement for a covered dish luncheon and quilting bee on Jan. 27. Two quilts
were quilted for Mrs. E.A. Bentzinger.
20 YEARS AGO (1927)
Mrs. Mary J. McMillan passed away at her home in the south
part of town.
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. McLaughlin of Burlington welcomed a little
son. Mr. McLaughlin was (and still is) court reporter.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
Dan Curl was seriously ill at his home on North Lincoln.
January 30, 1947
5 YEARS AGO (1942)
Miss Gwen Sheldon announced the opening of a Tap Dance school
at the hall over Skelly's station. Private or class instruction would be given.
Mrs. Dale Wick was recovering from a fractured kneecap which
she suffered Christmas night in a fall.
Mike Haymaker, 58, was killed at a street crossing in
Winfield by a car driven by a Winfield high school student unable to stop due to
icy roads.
10 YEARS AGO (1937)
A large audience enjoyed the high school play
"Haunted". The cast included Gene Henry, Jack McCormick, Austin Evans,
Jean Stith, and Bertha Giddens.
15 YEARS AGO (1932)
Dan Brennerman, 59, died at his home near Mt. Union.
Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Anderson were the parents of a boy born
Jan. 26 at their home on Lee street.
The fire department was called to the W.W. Brownell home on
East Madison to put out a chimney blaze.
25 YEARS AGO
D.L. Cookes was the possessor of a fine new 7-passenger
touring car.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
Butter was 38c a pound at Stiles Brothers store. Eggs were
37c a dozen.
January 31, 1947
5 YEARS AGO (1942)
James Cruikshank, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Cruikshank of this
city, had been named assistant principal of Nolan Intermediate School in
Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Margaret Ingwersen at the
Cookes Funeral Home.
20 YEARS AGO (1927)
Mrs. W.T. Johnson was the honored guest at a pleasant
gathering of relatives a the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. G.C. Masters, in
honor of her eighty-fifth birthday.
25 YEARS AGO (1922)
Lillian Harris of Lowell and Loren Dickey of West Point were
married in this city.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Nancy Gill at the home of
her son, E.N. Gill.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
A son was welcomed into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Van Brussel.
35 YEARS AGO (1912)
Harry Thomas and Mabel Grisson were married at Saginaw, Mich.
Josephine Williams and Charles Baxter, both of Lowell, were
married.
Abe Tulk passed away at his home northwest of the city.
February 1, 1847
10 YEARS AGO (1937)
Boyd Anderson moved his barber shop to the west side of the
square in the room formerly occupied by White's Used Furniture.
15 YEARS AGO (1932)
Miss Helen Rasmus headed the high school honor roll. Virginia
Holland was second.
Marriage licenses issued during the month included: Everett
Hulme of Mt. Pleasant and Ethel Johns of Beacon; Walter Rauscher of
Crawfordsville and Jessie Ford of Mt. Pleasant; Francis Smith of Wayland and
Geraldine Ross of Wayland.
20 YEARS AGO (1927)
Irvin Munger, son of Dr. and Mrs. M.W. Munger, suffered burns
when a chemical substance exploded on his face while working in the high school
laboratory.
Mrs. Ellen Cox, widow of John Cox, passed away at her home on
West Pearl street.
25 YEARS AGO (1922)
Mrs. Delora Wilkins Blakely died at her home in Salt Lake
City.
30 YEARS AGO (1917)
Word came of the death of George E. Throop at Davenport. He
was at one time a partner in the News. Burial was in Forest Home.
35 YEARS AGO (1912)
Miss Ruth Kitchen entertained the girls of the local
telephone office at her home on East Washington.
February 3, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Miss Jane Graham led the senior high school
class of 1942 with a 3.92 average. Marjorie Gettchell was second with 3.67.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Wilmeth of Salem were the
parents of triplets, two girls and a boy, the first to be born in Memorial
Hospital in the fifteen years it had been in use.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Iliff Shumaker of Salem were the parents of a
daughter.
Velma Church, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Church, and
Adolph Walters, son of Mr .and Mrs. W.G. Walters, were married at the Catholic
rectory in Monmouth, Ill.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Peterson of Olds were the parents of a son
born at the Memorial Hospital.
Frank Miller died at the hospital here. He was a brother of
Mrs. Fred Anderson on East Monroe.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Thompson on East Madison were the parents
of a girl.
J.O. Brown sold the Electrical store to Z.M.and Lee Levix.
30 YEARS AGO.
A son was born to Mr .and Mrs. R.A. Stewart.
Word was received here of the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Tallman of Omaha.
35 YEARS AGO.
George Luberger, Sr., was stricken with paralysis which made
his left side helpless.
February 4, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Death claimed Mrs. Dora Zook.
Anna Sheets and Damien Burns were married at the Catholic
church, the Rev. M.T. Gaffney in charge.
George Woods, employe at Eppers garage, died at the
University hospital in Iowa City.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Penn Smith of Salem celebrated their 57th
wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs. Glen Donald were the parents of a son born at the
hospital.
Mrs. Ann Wilson passed away at her home in Trenton.
25 YEARS AGO.
The "Bee Hive" a new variety store, was opened by
J.N. Ross.
Mrs. Elza Brown passed away suddenly at the home of her son,
C.A. Brown.
Kenneth Craig, four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Quillen, passed away.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Fish were the parents of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Cowell of Salem were the parents of a son.
John Codner of New London dropped dead on the street here.
S.C. Follansbee passed away on Lincoln street.
35 YEARS AGO.
Henry Melvin Tipton, 8 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Tipton, passed away.
Mrs. N.E. Cory, wife of Rev. Cory, former Christian church
pastor, died at Keokuk.
February 5, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Henry Traut died at the Memorial Hospital following an
operation for the removal of a foot.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gillaspey of West Clay died at the hospital.
Mrs. Rose Donahue died at the hospital following a lingering
illness.
10 YEARS AGO.
Sheriff Manning Cline and Marshal Earl Drewer captured
Kenneth Hollenbech of Canton, Ill, wanted by Illinois officers for larceny. He
was taken into custody after a chase from New London to West Burlington.
15 YEARS AGO.
PEO Sisterhood had a Mother Goose party with Mrs. F.M.
Edwards.
The Rev. J.R. Frazer of the Presbyterian church was called to
the pastorate at Wapello.
Chester Mosens, employee at the ISU, was burned in a minor
explosion at the gas plant.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Brown observed their 25th wedding
anniversary at their home in South Main street.
Word was received of the death of Mr. Munsell, husband of
Lizzie Davis Munsell in Chicago.
30 YEARS AGO.
Cyrus N. Brown passed away at his home on West Pearl.
Mrs. S.C. Howe, wife of Prof. Howe of Howe's academy, passed
away at home on South Jefferson street.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Hugh Cozier of Mt. Union passed away at her home.
Invitations were out for the wedding of Elsie Lane of Trenton
and John Egli of Rome.
February 6, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
3 local men suffered injuries and were in the hospital as the
result of an accident on highway 34 east. Warren White was the most seriously
injured. Also injured were Edward Maher, driver of the car and Kermit Bear,
driver of the other car.
10 YEARS AGO.
Donald Hayward, 17 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Hayward, passed away suddenly in the doctor's office.
Word had been received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Shaffner from Mt. Pleasant.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hilbrant were the parents of a girl born
at the Memorial hospital.
25 YEARS AGO.
Enoch Beery, prominent county resident, passed away in Salem.
He at one time represented the county in the state legislature.
Funeral service was held at the Baptist church for Mrs. Eliza
Ann Brown.
30 YEARS AGO.
Thomas Bradford of Mt. Pleasant and Amanda Canfield of Salem
were married at the Baptist parsonage.
35 YEARS AGO.
Bert Morrison, formerly of Salem, passed away at Ft. Madison
from pneumonia. His wife was formerly Stella Bevans, a Mt. Pleasant girl.
A marriage license was issued to Edgar Payne of Waylabnd and
Cordic Lance of Noble.
February 7, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Word was received here of the marriage of Bernadine Hammes of
Pocahontas and John Marlof of Champaign, Ill. on Feb. 5 at Urbana. He is the son
of Mr .and Mrs. G.F. Marlof.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hoffman were the parents of a son born at
the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Brown celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary by entertaining at their home north of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graber of Wayland were the parents of a
girl.
20 YEARS AGO.
The funeral for Henry Woodsmall, two weeks old son of Mr and
Mrs. Edward Woodsmall, was held.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Charles Swailes on North
Jefferson died.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Jennings Coleman of Mt.
Pleasant and Bertha Woodruff of New London.
35 YEARS AGO.
Will Lyons of Brighton and Laura Bates of Mt. Pleasant were
married at the home of the bride's father, Isaac Bates of Trenton.
February 10, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Good purchased the Coffee Shop from Melvyn
Smith and Ted Ross.
10 YEARS AGO.
Helen Miller, IWC student from Burlington, was reported to
have been found in Philadelphia after a wide spread search for her following her
disappearance.
Glen Folker suffered a broken knee as a result of a fall on
the ice.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Ihff Upton died at her home northwest of the city.
20 YEARS AGO.
Jane Hobbs entertained 24 friends in honor of her 12th
birthday.
Alice Johnson and Harlan Johnson were married Feb. 9 at the
home of Rev. Frank Weston.
25 YEARS AGO.
Comrade William K. Hobart, 17th Iowa Infantry, passed away at
home on North White street.
A marriage license was issued to George Barquist of Olds and
Florence Hultquist of Swedesburg.
30 YEARS AGO.
Hervey Morris was appointed to the military academy at West
Point.
February 11, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Word was received that Robert Eugene ("Creamy")
Taylor was injured while fighting with Gen. MacArthur's troops in the Philippine
islands. He was the first man from Winfield to be reported injured during the
war.
10 YEARS AGO.
William Britton passed away at the hospital from pneumonia.
Mrs. Katherine Liscomb observed her 86th birthday on Feb. 10.
15 YEARS AGO.
William Dailey of this city passed away in Des Moines. The
body was brought here.
20 YEARS AGO.
Winifred Phelps entertained the H.B.P. club in honor of her
birthday.
Prof. and Mrs. John Chittum were the parents of a son.
25 YEARS AGO.
Henry Leedham died at his home on South Adams street.
A marriage license was issued to Joe Reschley of Wayland and
Anna Hunt of this city.
February 12, 1947
10 YEARS AGO.
Wanda Hart won the 7th and 8th grade spelling contest held at
Junior High and was to represent Mt. Pleasant in the county contest.
15 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the engagement of Elin Willits and
Wilbur Bennett.
Joe C. Tracy passed away at his home near Kellerton. He was
the son of the late Louisa J. Tracy.
20 YEARS AGO.
The city installed stop signs at the intersections.
25 YEARS AGO.
A daughter was born to Mr .and Mrs. Vern Walker. She was
formerly Wilma Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Smith celebrated their 54th wedding
anniversary.
February 13, 1947
10 YEARS AGO.
Miss Ruth Anita Irons, Mason City, and E.A. Hayes of this
city, were married at Mason City.
A marriage license was issued to Floyd Garrison and Helen
Roberts, both of Stockport.
15 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Mildred Williams and
Joe Schlatter at Memphis, Mo., on Nov. 10, 1931.
Mrs. Henry Schulte of southeast of Salem suffered a broken
leg while helping to get the car through the mud.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. William Burke of south of town passed away.
Christian Rhode passed away at the J.G. Lauterbach home,
where he had been living.
Frank Brown, colored, better known as "Big Boy",
was being tried for assault with intent to commit murder.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to John Egli of Rome and Elsie
Lane of Mt. Pleasant.
October 4, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Lillian Peckham was the new home demonstration agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Peterson were the parents of a son.
Mrs. Will Dyall passed away.
10 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Frank Lyons.
Wima Watson became the bride of C. Arthur Young October 1.
15 YEARS AGO.
200 attended the annual RNA convention at Hillsboro.
A.J. Schmoker died at Winfield.
20 YEARS AGO.
The Auditorium theater on East Monroe street was sold by Mrs.
Mabel Benner of Macomb, Ill., to E.J. Heathers of Quincy.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Isaac McPheron died at her home near Trenton.
Dorothea Tomlinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.H. Tomlinson,
was married to David Marcus of Brooklyn, N.Y.
30 YEARS AGO.
Miss Ella Thompson, sister of Mrs. J.L. Whitney and Wm. C.
Heden, both of Livonia, Mo., were married at the Whitney home.
35 YEARS AGO.
Garnes Whittlesley and Howard Miller were married at the
Methodist parsonage.
October 6, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Bernhart Carl Frederick Schultz, 92, passed away at New
London.
Thelma Fye and Everett Young were married October 4.
Mrs. Axel Norman of near Olds died October 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tyrell of Winfield were the parents of a
daughter.
10 YEARS AGO.
Paul Senmids was elected commander of the American Legion
post. Other officers were T.R. Taylor, vice commander, Henry Wahlborg, adjutant;
Ursa McCoy, finance officer; Arthur Murray, chaplin; Dan Winter, historian;
Glenn Campbell, sergeant at arms; Heroen Heaton, 3 year term trustee.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Honora Gaffney died at the home of her son Rev. M.T.
Gaffney.
Ruth Walker of Burlington and Everett Carden of Winfield were
married at Monmouth, October 5.
20 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the approaching marriage October 7
of Nancy Ambler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ambler of Burlington, formerly
of Mt. Pleasant, to Mathew G. Worster of New York city.
The body of Israel Coleman, who died at Jacksonville, Ill,
was brought for burial at Finley Chapel.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Wright of Rome were the parents of a
daughter.
Merritt Cecil McCullough, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E.
McCullough, died.
30 YEARS AGO.
Charles Wilkins sold his Jefferson street bakery to Chris
Reinhart.
35 YEARS AGO.
Dr. Frank R. Wilson died at his home in New London.
October 7, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Clarence Hite of near Trenton died.
Mrs. John Waters passed away.
10 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Woodrow Hale of Mt Union and
Freda L. Isles of New London.
15 YEARS AGO.
A cabin belonging to L.D. Taylor and Harold McLeran south of
Faulkners bridge was destroyed by fire.
20 YEARS AGO
The TTT society entertained at dinner at the home of Maude
Mathews honoring two recent brides. Mrs. Orlan C. Harris of Blandinsville, Ill.,
and Mrs. Fenton Parker of Chicago and Grace Upton, who was soon to marry Ralph
Rehmel of Charles City.
25 YEARS AGO.
Charles Pangborn, Civil war veteran, passed away.
A new law firm, McCoid and McCoid, was composed of J.C. and
Paul McCoid
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Huston of Olds were the parents of a
daughter.
October 8, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Spray of New London were the parents of a
son.
10 YEARS AGO.
William Ford, city employee, was electrocuted while working
near a transformer.
Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Owen observed their 55th wedding
anniversary.
15 YEARS AGO.
A reception was held at the Presbyterian church for the new
pastor, Rev. E.L. Jeambey and family.
Mrs. John E. Luellen, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died at her
home in Burlington.
20 YEARS AGO.
Virginia Fenton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Fenton,
celebrated her birthday with a party.
A marriage license was issued to Elmer Bencke and Beatrice
Pugh, both of Mt. Pleasant.
30 YEARS AGO.
George Begelty was ill from typhoid fever.
October 10, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Beulah Sater passed away in New London.
Mrs. Sarah Ott died at her home.
A marriage license was issued to Maurice Davis of Osceola and
Florence Carlson of Mt. Pleasant.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Osbert Allender passed away.
Word was received of the birth of a daughter to Mr.and Mrs.
Jack Thomas of Jacksonville, Ill., Oct. 8. Mrs. Thomas was formerly Lucille
Alden, Wesleyan student.
15 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Honora Gaffney at St.
Alphonsus Catholic church.
20 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Rosalie Sponberg and Elmer
Danielson, both of Olds.
Mabel Wheeler and Nathan Lamm, both of Winfield, were married
Oct. 8 in Burlington.
25 YEARS AGO.
Anna Theresa Seabranch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Seabranch, of Olds, died Oct. 9 in this city.
30 YEARS AGO.
Wm. Cook and Alice Null, employees at the State hospital,
were married by the judge of the district court.
35 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. H.B.
Nelson of Davenport. Mrs. Nelson was formerly Margaret Sinclair of this city.
October 11, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Belle S. Perry died at the hospital.
Mrs. Wid Clark of New London passed away.
Mrs. E.L. Chaney, 81, died at her home southeast of Mt.
Pleasant.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Osbert Allender died October 10.
A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.H.
Gunter honoring Mrs. J.A. Hoschar's 80th birthday.
15 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Benjamin Shull and Gladys
Amber, both of Henry county, at Monmouth, Ill.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Teressa Arbuckle, former resident, died in a Chicago
hospital.
At St. Joseph, Mo. occurred the marriage of Golda Wiley,
formerly of here to Joseph Gleason, of Detroit, Mich.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Ray T. Scarff of Mt.
Pleasant and Myrl Moul of Mt. Union.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lane of Trenton were the parents of a son.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Cookes were the parents of a son.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mt. Pleasant high school had a football team for the first
time. The boys drove to Winfield for the first game in a horse drawn vehicle.
October 14, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorson Trueblood of Salem were the parents of a
son.
Charles Young of New London and Mrs. Mattie Sinclair of
Burlington were married at Kahoka, Mo., Oct. 11
Mrs. Paul O'Connor was elected regent of the Daughters of
Isabella.
Florence Carlson of Mt. Pleasant and Maurice Davis of Lamoni
were married Oct. 10, at Swedesburg.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Calloway were the parents of a son born Oct.
12
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Richenberger of Wayland were the parents of
a son, Oct. 6.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. M.L. Barton was elected president of the Salem American
Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. M.L. Dickson was elected president of the Wednesday
club.
20 YEARS AGO.
Henry Vance, retired farmer, died at his home in New London.
A marriage license was issued to Ralph Rehmel of Charles City
and Grace Upton of Mt. Pleasant.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Albert Litwiller of Morton,
Ill., and Verna Frances Conrad of Wayland.
The four year old son of Mr .and Mrs. Ralph Horr of South
Jefferson street passed away.
30 YEARS AGO.
Henry Schumaker died at his home on East Monroe street.
Funeral services were held for George Begolty.
October 15, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
A charivari was held for Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Parker.
10 YEARS AGO.
The approaching marriage of Edythe Yandle of North Carolina
to Orville Smith, formerly of here, son of Mr .and Mrs. Harvey Smith on October
17, was announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hoffman were the parents of a girl, October
14.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Bergdahl were the parents of a daughter.
15 YEARS AGO.
J.B. Whitham passed away at home on North Jay street.
20 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Wm. Kinneer Jr. of Mt.
Pleasant and Virginia Allerdice of Lockridge.
The marriage of Alma Steadman and Henry Norton occurred at
the home of Mayor A.M. Van Allen.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. Haurens of Mt. Union passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Calloway.
A marriage license was issued to C.W. Ogg and Elia Lynn, both
of New London.
30 YEARS AGO.
James Norris Ferrell died at his home in New London, October
13.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Herthyl Watts to Lee
R. Slaughter which took place Oct. 2 at St. Joseph, Mo.
35 YEARS AGO.
Clarence E. Smith and Agnes Beery were married at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Beery.
October 17, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Allen Rich and Mabel Buck.
Ruth Green passed away. She was formerly superintendent of
schools.
10 YEARS AGO.
Howard M. Lee of Fairfield and Bette J. Burkheimer of Lorimer
were married at the home of the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. L.F. Poush.
15 YEARS AGO.
The Henry county Bar association held memorial service for
the late Paul B. Galer.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Hayes were the parents of a daughter
Oct. 15.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. May Kessinger of Rome died Oct. 16.
The four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cantwell of Des
Moines, formerly of here, was burned to death.
30 YEARS AGO.
The body of Solomon Heinbaugh was brought here from
Marshalltown where he died in the Old Soldiers Home. He formerly resided here.
L.M. Hartley was found between Salem and Keosauqua fatally
injured as the result of a car accident.
35 YEARS AGO.
Horace Kearney, who as making airplane flights in this city,
had his hand badly burned in extinguishing a fire in a gasoline tank.
Mrs. Ed Jennings passed away.
October 18, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Ralph Walker, farmer of near Mt. Union, received severe burns
while filling a tractor with gasoline. The gas caught on fire from a lighted
lantern nearby.
10 YEARS AGO.
Eggs were 19c on the local markets.
Funeral service was held for Joyce Brown of Salem.
Mrs. Hannah Overstrum died October 16, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H.M. Rauscher.
15 YEARS AGO.
George Farr died at his home south of town.
Funeral service was held for J.B. Whitham at his Jay street
home.
20 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Coyt Stevenson and Dorothy
Wagner, both of Illinois.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Milo C. Thompson and Pauline
Collatt, both of Salem.
30 YEARS AGO.
The marriage of Ruth Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Hall
and Ware Taylor was solemnized Oct. 17.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carothers announced the engagement of
their daughter, Dorothea, to Thomas Allen of Pittsburgh, Penn.
October 20, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Wm. Carden of Winfield was chosen president at the
county Sunday school convention.
10 YEARS AGO.
John J. Morrow, former resident of near Trenton died at the
home of his daughter Mrs. John Ball near Ft. Madison.
Mrs. John Bain of Wayland passed away.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Henry Lee died at her home in Winfield.
Mrs. Ella Sweet received word of the death of her brother,
James R. Harden in Long Beach, Calif, who formerly lived here.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Heater were the parents of a daughter.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Walker were the parents of a son.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to John B Pertis [or Pettis or
Perris] and Ina A Patterson both of Mt. Pleasant.
October 21, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Naomi Cox and L.G. Wright, both of Salem, were married at
Kahoka, Mo., Oct. 15
10 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Wm. S. Collins died at her home in New London.
15 YEARS AGO.
Leola Grim of Olds and Everett Tobin of Ainsworth were
married Oct. 15.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Cook, formerly Delle
Helphrey, which occured at Alhambra, Calif, Oct. 19
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to H.A. Mallory of Wayland and
Ruth Van Sant of Wayland.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Douthard were the parents of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Will White were the parents of a daughter.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Esther Clark, aged mother of C.M. Clark, passed away.
Mrs. A.Z. Conkle died as his home on South Walnut street.
[note: Mrs. and "his home" don't agree. Transcription correct.]
October 22, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Private funeral service was held at Mt.
Pleasant for Barbara Snyder who died in Keosauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magdefrau were the parents
of a son.
10 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Arthur Van
Sant, son of Mrs. Nellie Van Sant, formerly of here, at Chicago.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mathews were the parents of a daughter.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Ransom Pierce,
formerly of this city, at Aurora, Ill.
20 YEARS AGO.
Edward Mahler, son of Mr .and Mrs. Tom Mahler, had his foot
badly smashed under a wagon wheel.
Mrs. Ruth Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Boyd, and
Emmett McDowell, were married.
25 YEARS AGO.
Webster Yakle, son of Mrs. Priest, was shot in the arm by an
accidental gun discharge.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Calvin Calkins died at her home south of town.
35 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Clara Haines Page of
Salem, Ore. She formerly lived here.
October 23, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hennessee of New London had been married 72
years.
Warda Mason and S/Sgt. Jack Allen were married Oct. 21
15 YEARS AGO.
S. Sumner Smith died at his home on North Main street.
Joseph Stelzl, husband of Myrtle Becker Stelzl, died in
Chicago
20 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Chauncey Wilmeth and
Marie Williams, both of Salem, Oct. 20
25 YEARS AGO.
Rosanna Rukgaber died at her home on East Monroe street.
35 YEARS AGO.
Prof. Julius Winter had sent home to his family in the old
country the tickets to bring them here.
October 24, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Lloyd Doan of Salem passed away unexpectedly.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilt were the parents of a son, Oct. 23
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Ernest Russell, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of
New London, died.
15 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Frances Deiling and Mildred
Peterson, both of Keokuk.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Evans were the parents of a son born
recently.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Merton Wright were the parents of a daughter.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Henry Menefee and Ina
Carter, both of Olds.
Recent births were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Odean of Winfield, a
daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Basil Huston of Olds, a son; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lauger
of Swedesburg, a girl.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Sarah Keane died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Oliver Cavinee.
The five weeks old son of Mr .and Mrs. John Ingwerson died
Oct. 23.
October 25, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tschantz of Wayland were the parents of a
son.
Mrs. C.W. Carter died Oct. 24
John Scott of New London was fatally wounded by an accidental
gun discharge.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Salzman were the parents of a son.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Ransom Pierce, formerly of here, died in Aurora, Ill.
Funeral service was held for Sumner Smith at the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. George Hamilton of Winfield passed away.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Baker of Yarmouth were the parents of a
son.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mayor Charles Whitaker and Lillian Maynard were married at
the Baptist parsonage.
A marriage license was issued to Lewis Melton and Inez Burge,
also to Wm. Messer and Mary Jeffery of Rome, and to Charles Whittaker and
Lillian Maynard.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Henry Menefee and Ina
Carter, both of Olds; also to Vernon Philpott and Verdia Pierson, both of New
London.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Alzada Sawyer of Hye
Park, Vt., formerly of here.
October 27, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Richard Oldt and Pauline Breazeale were married Oct. 24
Clayton Parsons of New London was the victim of a gun
explosion injuring his left hand.
15 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Herbert Wing well
known in this city, which occurred at Boise, Idaho.
20 YEARS AGO.
Emily Westerdahl died at her home in Wayland.
Mr. and Mrs. Pa?? Melton were mourning the loss of a son.
25 YEARS AGO.
John Patrick Keeley, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L.W.
Keeley, died.
35 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Sarah Kean at the home of
her son, Frank Kean, west of town.
The neighbors and friends of Eliza Page treated her to a
surprise kitchen shower in honor of her approaching marriage to Leo L Thomas.
October 28, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Dwight Shellabarger entertained at a dinner in honor of
her sister, Zella Mallams, whose approaching marriage to Robert S. Boyle of the
U.S. Marines was announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoaglin of Hillsboro observed their 57th
wedding anniversary October 27.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGohan observed their 50th wedding
anniversary.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Mary Jordan died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Homer
Cresap in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greer were the parents of a
daughter October 27.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson of Wesley neighborhood recently
welcomed a son.
October 30, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
W.J. Jarvis died Oct. 29.
Peter Klopfenstein died October 29 after a long illness.
10 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Dale ??nder and Mary Jayne
Little, both of New London.
Charles Watkins, formerly of New London, died in Denmark.
Mr. and Mrs. George Herzog of Wayland observed their 54th
anniversary.
15 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Mary Jordan.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodson were the parents of a daughter.
Mrs. and Mrs. Sam Ogg were the parents of a daughter.
Word was received here of the birth of a daughter Oct. 24 to
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wilson of Ottumwa. Mrs. Wilson was formerly Maude Elliott.
35 YEARS AGO.
Dr. Fetus F. P?tcher passed away.
November 5, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Rev. Hobson of the Olds Congregational church was chosen to
serve at the Wayland Mennonite church.
15 YEARS AGO.
Alice Shannon and Everett Jarvis were married at the home of
R.S. Galer.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. John Hurley at the Catholic
church.
30 YEARS AGO.
Myrtle Kinney and John Schreiner, both of Mr. Pleasant, were
married in Burlington.
November 6, 1947
10 YEARS AGO.
Genevieve Hyde and Guy E. Messer both of Wayland, were
married.
A marriage license was issued to Virgil Mills and Mary Helen
Ambler, both of Mt. Pleasant, and also to Roy Craig of Mt. Pleasant and Dorothy
Simpson of Winfield.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Emily Randolph Sauerthwait died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Gilbert Smith at Winnetka, Ill.
20 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Guy Montgomery died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W.E.
Keeler, at LaGrange, Ill. She was the sister of Mrs. Ed Weir and Mrs. Isaac
Johnson of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyse Peterson of Burlington were the parents of
a daughter.
25 YEARS AGO
A marriage license was issued to Charles Stone of Wayland and
Alice McCune of Coppock.
Dan Campbell of New London passed away.
30 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Guy Grinstead of Fairfield, formerly of
here.
November 8, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Announcement was made of the marriage of Ruth Lee of Winfield
and George Heitner of St. Louis, Oct. 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Anderson of Wayland were the parents of a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Henss of Wayland were the parents of a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hilt [or Hill] were the parents of a
daughter.
10 YEARS AGO.
Roy Craig of this city and Dorytha Simpson, of Winfield, were
married Nov. 7.
Genevieve Hyde and Guy Messer, both of Wayland, were married
Nov. 6.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr .and Mrs. Stace Crowl were the parents of a son.
Archie Ferrell suffered a broken leg in a high school game.
Word was received of the marriage of Mary McMillan and Lee
Speaker, Nov. 5
25 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. John Avery of
Galesburg, Illinois, sister of J.H. Thomas.
Robert Laverne Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Lee, passed
away.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Ronald Johnson of Ottumwa
and Gail Jones of here in Des Moines.
Funeral service was held at Finley for S.L. White.
Hazel Nicholaus was married to Rev. J. Fred Stillwell of
Columbus City.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. T.E. White of Salem celebrated their 31st
anniversary Nov. 6
Wesley Allender died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lewis
Hauf.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Jericho of LaHarpe, Ill.
November 10, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
William Cotton of Hillsboro was killed by a car at Ottumwa.
10 YEARS AGO.
?? Lampe, five year old son of Mr .and Mrs. Lawrence Lampe
died of injuries received when struck by a car near Junior High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson of Olds were the parents of a
daughter.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Dee J. Cooper received word of the death of her father,
Lee Robeson, of Macomb, Ill.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Long were the parents of a daughter
November 8th.
25 YEARS AGO.
August Hauf of Mt. Union was killed when a freight train
struck his wagon.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kitch were the parents of a son November
8th.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Emery Conner received word of the death of her mother,
Mrs. Eugene McKee of Lennox, Mont. which occurred in Illinois.
Mrs. Martha Beeler Seeley, mother of Senator W.B. Seeley,
died at her home on East Washington street, Nov. 9th.
November 12, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
June Fitch and Lester Schmidt were married November 8 at
Unionville, Mo.
Mrs. Jane Berrie passed away.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr .and Mrs. Virgil Church were the parents of a daughter.
15 YEARS AGO.
Grant Shafer passed away at his home southeast of town.
Mrs. E.J. Hamilton received word of the death of her
son-in-law S.W. Hehner, which occurred in Forest Lake, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Hinchman celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Nov. 9.
20 YEARS AGO.
Simon Messer passed away at his home in Rome, Nov. 11.
A marriage license was issued in Chicago to Helen Kitch of
this city and Jay Edmondson of Iowa City.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Mathilda Richmond Williams died at her home on East
street.
30 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
C.O. DeBarry of Des Moines. Mrs. DeBarry was formerly Rebecca Coughlin.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Adoniran V. Kiser of
Texarkana, Ark. and Bessie Campbell of Mt. Pleasant.
Word was received of the marriage of John F. Myers, son of
T.J. Myers and Marill Foreman of Ft. Madison.
November 13, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson of Olds were the parents of a
daughter.
20 YEARS AGO.
Joyce Elaine Baird, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baird,
celebrated her birthday at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Gray.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Lawrence Fritz and Anna
Wagler both of Wayland.
35 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the approaching marriage of Ethel
Besser of Mt. Pleasant and Leon G. Willcox, formerly of here, of Pueblo, Colo.
November 14, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Funeral service was held for Roscoe C Early at Hillsboro
15 YEARS AGO.
Daryl Davis 3 year old son of Mr .and Mrs. D.D. Davis, died
following an operation.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Bertha Ha?enstein
and Arnold Brown of Wayland, August 11.
20 YEARS AGO
Funeral service for Simon Messer was held at the Rome Baptist
church.
In Chicago took place the marriage of Suzanne Stall to M.L.
Dickson, both of Mt. Pleasant.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Emma Wicks died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed
Nov. 13.
30 YEARS AGO.
Elsie Siverly of Wayland and William Hudler of Leighton were
married at the Methodist parsonage.
November 15, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Williams were the parents of a son
Nov. 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Young of Mt. Union were the parents of a
son.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eicher of Wayland were planning to
observe their golden wedding anniversary Nov 17.
A marriage license was issued to Roye E Stancomb and Helen
Tracy, both of Gladstone, Ill.
A marriage license was issued to Glenn Wm Timmerman and
Miriam Corey, Mt. Union.
15 YEARS AGO.
O.N. Knight, former county treasurer, died at Memorial
hospital.
Kenneth Vorhies of near Lockridge died in the hospital at
Iowa City.
A marriage license was issued to Earl Leeper of this city and
Miss Giverson of Fairfield.
20 YEARS AGO.
Frank Caroll formerly of here died in Galesburg.
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Bryan were the parents of a daughter.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Orlo
L Kosht of Bagley, Nov. 14. Mrs. Kosht was formerly Merle White of Mt. Pleasant.
25 YEARS AGO.
John G. Poucher, formerly of here, died at his home in
Aurora, Ill.
Virginia Roth of West Burlington, a former teacher in Mt.
Pleasant recently married to Henry H. Oliver of Fairfield.
Virginia May Matson and Hjalmar Bergdahl were married at the
home of Rev. Weston.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Mary S. Lewis died at the home of her son, W.H. Shriver
on N. White.
Wm. Bruggemeyer died at his home on St. Jackson St.
35 YEARS AGO.
George Luberger Sr. received word of the death of his
brother, Charles of Cedar Rapids.
November 18, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wenger were the parents of a daughter.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Wright of Bellwood, Ill, formerly of Rome.
Clark Roberts passed away at Loomis, Calif. He formerly lived
here.
10 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Fred Brownfield and Viola
Chilson, both of Winfield.
Mrs. M.M. Van Syoc celebrated her 99th birthday November 17.
Miriam Corey of Mt. Union and Glen Timmerman of New London
were married November 15.
15 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Charles H. Rauscher and Imo
Scarff.
Funeral service was held for E.K. Stall at his home on East
Washington street.
20 YEARS AGO.
Erma Wiggins of Mt. Pleasant and Calvin S. Huffman of New
London were married November 17 at the home of the bride's parents.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Bert Lynchard of Mt.
Pleasant and Gertrude Clawson of Oakland Mills.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Olive Saunders Stubbs
of Mt. Pleasant which occurred in Kansas City.
30 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for W. A. Brandmeyer at the Catholic
church.
Mrs. C. Bowman formerly of here died in York, Nebr.
November 19, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Philip Ingmanson of Winfield
and Ardith Larson of Swedesburg.
Reuben Oldt passed away.
Mrs. Mary Swan died at the home of her son in Burlington Nov.
18.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lauger celebrated their 55th wedding
anniversary Nov. 16.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Orm Drummond of Los
Angeles, Calif, formerly of here.
15 YEARS AGO.
Ray Dameron received word of the death of his sister, Mrs.
Charles Elmore of Jacksonville, Ill.
Mrs. John Allen of New London entertained 25 neighbors and
friends at a miscellaneous shower in honor of her daughter, Frances Allen, who
was soon to be married to Kenneth Koch.
20 YEARS AGO.
The engagement of Margaret Rogers to Marvin Patterson was
announced at a Pi Phi "Cookie Shine" at the home of Alice Dutton.
J.M. Anderson of Yarmouth, who drove a medicine wagon through
the country, died suddenly at the home of Elmer Johnson near Olds.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haviland were the parents of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Myers were the parents of a girl.
November 21, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Wm Pohlman of Mt. Pleasant
and Muriel McKinnon of New London.
10 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Emma Willey Young,
formerly of here, at Long Beach, Calif, on Nov. 14
15 YEARS AGO.
George Gass, 94, Civil War veteran, died.
November 22, 1947
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. A.S. Miller died at her home on Second street.
Mrs. Sarah Coe died.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Luzenia Beckwith to
Peter Redpath Nov. 16 at Yuma, Ark. The Beckwiths formerly lived here.
30 YEARS AGO.
Attorney James Hourihan died at his home on South Jackson
street.
Mrs. James Ireton was killed and her son, Frank, 19, fatally
injured when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a train at New
London.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Caroline Samuelson died at her home on East Henry
street.
November 24, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Ardith Larson and Philip Ingmanson, Swedesburg, were married
Nov. 22.
10 YEARS AGO.
Irma Britton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Britton and
James O'Connor were married at the Catholic church.
A marriage license was issued to Gerald McWilliams and
Mildred Irene Tilford, both of Salem.
15 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for George S. Gass.
20 YEARS AGO.
Nora Marguerite Russell, daughter of Mrs. Charles Oldt, and
Floyd Thorp of St. Louis were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oldt.
25 YEARS AGO.
At the home of the bride in Columbus Junction occurred the
marriage of Agnes Raeney of there and Wayne Peterson of Olds.
30 YEARS AGO.
Charles Murray of near West Highland died of burns received a
few days previously.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cornick were the parents of a daughter.
Mrs. Cornick was formerly Gladys Peterson.
35 YEARS AGO.
The drug store of F.S. Pyle and Co. on North Main street was
sold to Dr. George E. Smith.
November 25, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Charles Pontius died at Sedalia, Mo. She formerly lived
here.
Frank Ogg of New London died.
15 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Hannah Hite, formerly
of Trenton, at Des Moines.
30 YEARS AGO.
Maud Wood of Kansas City and Tom Coughlin of Mt. Pleasant
were married in Des Moines.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Wm. Hogue and Ellan McCraney
both of Mt. Pleasant.
November 26, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Charles H. Thomas in Cache,
Ill. He formerly lived here.
James Barnett of Salem passed away Nov. 25 at the hospital.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Grace Van Trump died at her home south of Mt. Pleasant.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Irene Bayne died Nov. 25.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Elizabeth Westerbeck
of New London and Clarence Shafer of Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 9, 1932 at Mt. Pleasant.
Announcement was made of the secret marriage of Marie Smith
and Amil Johnson, both of Mt. Pleasant, which occurred May 5 of that year.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Schutz of Evansville, Ind., Nov. 18. Mrs. Schutz was formerly Helen Burket.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Jack Luzadder of Mt.
Pleasant and Julia Hill of Glasgow, Nov. 9 in Ottumwa.
25 YEARS AGO.
E??ie Haney, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Delmar Haney of Salem,
and Chester Hills of Burlington were married Nov. 12.
James Thompson died at his home on Broadway.
Walter Boyd and Lillis Sprott of Salem were married Nov 25 at
Burlington.
30 YEARS AGO.
E.C. Young died at his home south of this city.
35 YEARS AGO.
Marriage licenses were issued to Arthur Sammons of Rome and
Anna Brown of Fairfield and to Elmer Slagel of Wayland and Sarah Conrad of
Noble.
November 28, 1947
10 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Grover Schneckloth of
Walcott and Helen Hunt of Mt. Pleasant.
A marriage license was issued to Iliff Smith and Ella Mae W?,
both of Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Asbury Jay passed away.
20 YEARS AGO.
A son was born to Attorney and Mrs. Joseph Newbold in the
Iowa City hospital.
The remains of Mrs. C? Nelson arrived here for burial from
Chicago.
Edith Keitner of Fairfield and Walter Hill of Rome were
married.
Isaac Martin, formerly of here, died in Ottumwa Nov. 27.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyons welcomed a daughter Nov. 27.
A marriage license was issued to Elgar Fiscus and Margaret
Peterson, both of Mason City, Nebr.
A surprise was held in honor of the recent marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Boyd.
30 YEARS AGO.
Ruth Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.V. Johnson died of
diphtheria.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mary Hall of Mt. Pleasant and Clark Everts of Wayland were
married Nov. 27.
Harvey Morrow and Pearl Gholson were married.
Friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Henry Melcher on their 23rd
anniversary.
November 29, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
David Rutherford of New London passed away.
John B. Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Russell, died at
Ft. Warren, Wyo, from scarlet fever.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. John Rukgaber died Nov. 28.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. E.T. Willits passed away.
R.N. Walker and Mrs. Blanche Laro were married at Lincoln,
Nebr. Nov. 28.
Clyde Greenfield, formerly of this county, passed away at
Agency Nov. 28.
20 YEARS AGO.
Michael McGuire formerly of this county, passed away.
Announcement was made of the sale of the Wenger Grocery to
Sherman Oatman.
25 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for James W. Thomnson.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Davis celebrated their 57th anniversary.
35 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. M.C.
Giger, of Chicago, formerly of here.
Mrs. Kapferer received word of the sudden death of her son,
Frank, at Portland, Ore.
Dec 1, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Ralph R Brown passed away.
10 YEARS AGO.
Robert Hill, elderly resident of near Trenton, passed away.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Maxine Cornick and
Darrell Henessee of New London, Nov. 23.
15 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of G.W. Williams in Danville.
Mrs. Anna Miller passed away.
20 YEARS AGO.
John C. Winters of this city died in St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith of south of town were the parents of a
daughter. Mrs. Smith was formerly Vera Hallowell.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swearingen were the parents of a son
born at the Ottumwa hospital.
30 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was received of the wedding of Eleanore Molgard,
formerly of here, to Fred Norman of Denison.
Frank Bird was manager of the new Farmer's Co-operative
store.
Dec 2, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Clarence Schwartz of Winfield died from a heart attack.
Ione Ambler, formerly of here, died at Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Steward were the parents of a son born
Dec. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harrington were the parents of a son.
10 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the secret marriage of Alice Walker,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Walker of Olds, and Johnny White of Crawfordsville
at Kahoka, Mo. Aug. 17.
John Wenger of Wayland died at the University hospital in
Iowa City.
Linn Case was reelected president of the Athenian club.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Achenbach Jr. of Lockridge were the parents
of a daughter born at the Jefferson county hospital Nov. 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hultquist were the parents of a son Dec.
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Scarff were the parents of a daughter
Dec. 1.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Inez Cochran Eyre died at her home on Lincoln street.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Ben Alvine.
Wm. Cornwell of New London passed away.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller welcomed a daughter.
Word was received of the death of Dr. Amanda Stanley,
formerly of Salem, of Riverside, Calif.
35 YEARS AGO.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blythe occurred the marriage
of Delia Werner and Edward Van Dorin.
In Des Moines took place the marriage of Clarence V. Davidson
of Des Moines and Lena Miller of Mt. Pleasant.
Dec 4, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Marjorie Faulkner, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Clarence
Faulkner, passed away December 3.
A marriage license was issued to Rex Brown and Meta Moyle,
both of Mt. Pleasant.
Clyde Buck, who had been in the U.S. Navy for 15 years,
passed away. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Buck.
10 YEARS AGO.
Zion Messer, north of Rome, passed away.
Amos Ballard, 94, died from injuries received when struck by
an auto.
15 YEARS AGO.
Will Roth, former Wayland resident, died in Ottumwa.
20 YEARS AGO.
D.A.R. was organized at Winfield.
30 YEARS AGO.
John Houseman of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry, former clerk of the
district court and businessman of this city, died at his home in Aurora, Neb. He
was a brother of Mrs. J.T. Crain of this city.
35 YEARS AGO.
Fred Kinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kinney of this city,
was married to Mary Weisjohn of Brookston, Ind.
Dec 6, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Messer were the parents of a son December
5.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roach were the parents of a son.
Meta Moyle and Rex Brown were married December 3.
10 YEARS AGO.
Eva Brown of Salem died December 4.
15 YEARS AGO.
Johnnie Lyon, son of Mr .and Mrs. Lee Lyon, and Esther
Kirkpatrick of Lowell were married December 3 at Kahoka, Mo.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Emmett McDowell of Mt.
Pleasant and Ruth Barton of Salem.
Jack and Joe Yocum, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yocum,
celebrated their birthdays.
30 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the marriage of Isabel Putnam and
H.L. Nielsen of Los Angeles, Calif.
35 YEARS AGO.
The new pipe organ at the Congregational church was dedicated
on December 5 with a recital.
Levi Beery of Salem and Herman Egan formed a law partnership
and were soon to open an office on the north side of the
square.
Dec 8, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Decker were the parents of a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Deloert Flayharty were the parents of a
daughter.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr .and Mrs.
George Wagner of Buffalo, N.Y. Mrs Wagner is the daughter of Mrs. Paul B. Galer.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr and Mrs. Ed Young were the parents of a son December 7.
Word was received of the death of Aaron Ruth of Joplin, Mo.
He was a former German College student.
15 YEARS AGO.
Charlotte Snyder of New London and Lester Wilson of Olds were
married at Monmouth, Ill.
Mrs. T.H. Miller received word of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Leona Crawford which occurred at her home in Denver, Colo.
20 YEARS AGO.
Greta Dold and Wm. Freeman, both of Rome, were married.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Clarence McBride and Erie
Van Winkle, both of Salem.
Ed DeGarmo, former clerk of Henry county died at his home
near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffith of Fairfield were the parents
of a son. Mrs. Griffith was formerly Pansy O'Neill of this city.
35 YEARS AGO.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Loving of Ft.
Madison.
At Omaha occurred the marriage of Mrs. Belle Bicksler of
Salem and J.C. Fisher of Kansas City.
Dec 9, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
W.H. Marshall passed away suddenly December 8.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Ida Twinting Harmeyer, formerly of here, died at
Cincinnati, Ohio.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mabel Esther Howe of Tipton and Wm. Russell Elsome of New
London were married at Kewanee, Ill., Dec 7.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Nelson J. Davis.
25 YEARS AGO.
Ben Fischer was drowned in the Mississippi river in
Burlington when his launch was sunk by floating ice.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Troutletter were the parents of a son.
35 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Helen Cornell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Cornell, which occurred at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Cornell was
formerly Clara Hettick of Mt. Pleasant.
Dec 10, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Archer were the parents of a son.
10 YEARS AGO.
Beulah Mae Carper and J. Merrill Kerr were married at the
Methodist parsonage in Burlington December 9.
A marriage license was issued to [?] Carson and Margaret
Ness, both of New London.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Anthony Pitman, former resident of Salem, died at her
home in Wyconda, Mo.
20 YEARS AGO.
Lella B. Ball of Winfield and Ernest H Rotter of West Point
were married.
25 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was received of the birth of a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel C. Cleland of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Cleland was formerly Bertha Hart,
music instructor in the schools here.
A group of relatives and friends gathered at the home of John
Lowen in Rome in honor of his 83rd birthday.
Dec. 11, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Lucille Keith and Johenry Mast, both of Wayland, were married
December 3.
Mrs. Nettie Rudd died December 9.
10 YEARS AGO.
Fern Fottrell, south of Mt. Union, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Young, passed away.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Earnest were the parents of a daughter.
Highway 16 became highway 218.
15 YEARS AGO.
Everett R. Mercer and Vivian M. Pehl of Mt. Pleasant were
married at Monmouth, Ill.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. John Anderson died at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Pogge of West Point burned to death when their
home was destroyed by fire. The four children were saved by neighbors.
35 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of James McMillan, son of H.W.
McMillan formerly of this city.
Charles Davidson and Lena Miller, formerly of Mt. Pleasant,
were married in Des Moines December 2.
Dec 13, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swailes were the parents of a son, Dec. 12.
10 YEARS AGO.
Will Thompson, local blacksmith, took over the S.S. Case
shop.
Beulah Carper became the bride of J. Merrill Kerr, December
9.
15 YEARS AGO.
John Rath passed away.
Benjamin Pixley of Mt. Pleasant died in a hospital in
Tennessee.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. M. Miller of Alliance,
Neb., formerly of here.
20 YEARS AGO.
Jacob Bigler of near Trenton passed away.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to H.L. Bailey of Ottumwa and
Violette Thomas of Mt. Pleasant.
A marriage license was issued to Paul Liechty of Noble and
Eda Conrad of Wayland.
30 YEARS AGO.
A double wedding was held Dec. 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Luellan uniting in marriage Cecil Luellan and Hugh White of Rome, also
Meda Luellan and Robert C. Hills.
Mayme Lusk, nurse, enlisted for war duty.
December 15, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Salem were the parents of a son.
Funeral services were held for Wm. H. Marshall.
10 YEARS AGO.
W.P. Lance passed away in Wayland after an extended illness.
15 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Ezra J. Freyenberger and
Lavina Graber, both of Wayland.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Ford were the parents of a son. Mrs. Ford was
formerly Nina Forbes.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Lizzie Dungan Taylor
of Whittier, Calif, which occurred at the home of her sister in Pasadena.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Raymond Donnelly of West
Point and Mrs. Florence Cox of Mt. Pleasant.
Invitations were received to the golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Lessenger Dec. 24.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to R.I. Lindsay and
Kathryn Page, both of this city.
December 16, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
John Evans of Winfield passed away.
Word was received of the death of Willard Johnson of Gary, Ind., which occurred
at Chicago Dec. 15
10 YEARS AGO.
Robert Ely Sr. died at the Memorial hospital.
Dan Klepfenstein died at his home on Poplar street.
A marriage license was issued to Gilbert Bergstrom and Florence Hedlund, both of
Mt. Pleasant.
15 YEARS AGO.
Charles Goody died at his home in New London.
Robert Chandler observed his birthday.
20 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the engagement of Adeline Shreve of Bloomfield and
Harold Hallowell of Mt. Pleasant at a Zeta Christmas party.
25 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of twins to Rev and Mrs. Earl Vandagriff of
Pasadena, Calif. Mrs. Vandagriff was formerly Faith Williams.
The first year of operation of the Henry county hospital closed Dec 15. There
had been 229 patients during the year.
Dec 17, 1947
5 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Johnson were the parents of a son.
10 YEARS AGO
Eli Gabel died at his home in New London.
Rachel Wiley died in Hillsboro recently
15 YEARS AGO.
The marriage of Kathryn Behrens of Moravia and Edwin Anderson of Felix occurred
in October of 1932, it was announced.
The engagement of Roma Becker and George Masden was announced at an Alpha
gathering
20 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the sale of the drug store owned by J.M. Dugdale to
P.C. Brau.
Mildred Doan of Mt. Pleasant was married to Harold T?eschman of Wellman.
25 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Sarah Cole Ridpath, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Cole, pioneers of Henry county.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Allie Daws and Edna Banhart, both of Mt.
Pleasant.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Joan Van Sant and Anna Neff, both of Wayland.
December 20, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Catherine O'Connor passed away December 19.
Veneta Willey and Lloyd Smith were married at Memphis, Mo.
10 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Mrs. Charles McMullen.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. A.H. Haight died in Winfield.
Relatives received word of the death of Mrs. Julius Crane which occurred at
Anaheim, Calif.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Clyde McGuire of Salem died in the hospital.
25 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for J.H. Dunlap.
30 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to L.F. Ely and Grace Van Tuyl.
Mrs. Mary Litzenberg passed away.
Esther Pygott and Ralph Owen were married.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Arthur Wyse and Clara Koebel both of Wayland.
December 22, 1947
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Flickinger were the parents of a son, Dec. 21.
Anna Mae Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Marie Johnson and C. Harold Vermace, were
married.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Wm. Dailey died at the Memorial hospital.
Edith Wenger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Wenger of Wayland and Peter Preheim
of Marion, S.d., were married, Dec. 21
20 YEARS AGO.
Callie Maxine Tucker of New London and Elmer H. Lee of Mt Pleasant were married.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford were the parents of a daughter born at the hospital.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Inez Liftiss passed away at her home on East Monroe street.
December 24, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Dorothy Begolty of Mt. Pleasant and Marvin Linn of Lockridge were married
December 14 at Gulfsport, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clawson of Oakland Mills were planning to observe their 52nd
anniversary Christmas day.
10 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs. Lewis K Dunham of
Montour. Mrs. Dunham was the former Lavanda Miller.
15 YEARS AGO.
Hope Burbanks / Burhanks, IWC graduate, died in a Burlington hospital.
25 YEARS AGO.
Vinton A. Yocum, brother of J.F. Yocum, died in Burlington.
Mrs. Harriett Fetterman of New London died a the home of her daughter here.
30 YEARS AGO.
Grace Brown and George Helterbran of Hillsboro were married.
Clemence Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Carpenter, was married to Harvey
Wolff.
35 YEARS AGO.
Harris Allsup and Mellie Mathews were married.
December 26, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Announcement was made of the secret marriage of Treva Oge and James Myers which
took place Sept. 13, at Unionville, Mo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson died Dec. 25 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl
Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Turbett of Salem were the parents of a daughter Dec. 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Church were the parents of a son, Dec. 25
10 YEARS AGO.
Irene Elizabeth Wobbe and Everite Arthur Kreiger were married Dec. 25.
Mrs. Cornelia Maiden of Winfield observed her 99th birthday.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. O.A. Garretson died at the home of her son, Dr. J.H. Garretson.
Word was received of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Flanagan of
Chicago Dec. 24. Mrs. Flanagan was formerly Irma Fitzpatrick.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mary Ann Moyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Moyle of Hillsboro, died.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lines were the parents of a son born Christmas day in
Milwaukee, Wis.
25 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. John Seber, formerly of here, at Upland,
Nebr.
Ed Stall received word of the death of his brother, W.O. Stall in Chicago.
30 YEARS AGO.
Etta Antrim and Enos Lauterbach were married at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr .and Mrs. Lincoln Antrim.
L.H. Cargar passed away.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Dugdale were the parents of a daughter Christmas day.
December 27, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bogue were the parents of a daughter Dec. 26.
10 YEARS AGO.
Everette Kreiger and Irene Wobbe were married Christmas day.
15 YEARS AGO.
Emma Schwenker passed away at her home on East Washington.
20 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Albert E. Bohn of Pomroy and Katherine Boshart
of Wayland.
25 YEARS AGO.
Honora Kinsinger and Frank Kaighin were married Christmas day in Cedar Rapids at
the home of the bride's parents.
A marriage license was issued in Des Moines to Leo A Barton of Burlington and
Wauneta Walker of Mt. Pleasant.
30 YEARS AGO.
Jennie Dicus of Rome and Lt. Edward Hoffman of Burlington were married.
A Christmas wedding was that of Edna Collins and David Armbruster.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Frank Britton died at her home on White street.
Kelia Davidson died at her home in Hillsboro.
A marriage license was issued to Chester Baxter and Lulu Ringland of Winfield.
December 29, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson were the parents of twin sons.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sater were the parents of a daughter.
10 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Chauncey Johnson at the home of her
daughter in Austin, Minn.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the birth of a son to Rev. and Mrs. V.A. Bloomquist of
Muscatine Christmas day. Mrs. Bloomquist was a sister of Mrs. H.E. Jaques.
Mrs. Anna Holt died at her home in Swedesburg.
25 YEARS AGO.
Virgil Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Campbell broke his arm while playing
basketball.
30 YEARS AGO.
Elizabeth Ford, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Al Ford, was married to Clarence Wray,
formerly of Mt. Pleasant, who was in training at the Great Lakes Naval Station.
At the home of Mr .and Mrs. Victor Lauer of near Mt. Union occurred the marriage
of their son, Arthur to Miss Chet Helfrey.
35 YEARS AGO.
Invitations were received for the wedding of Lulu Ringland and Chester Baxter,
Jan. 2, 1913
December 31, 1947
5 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Ernest West of Ft. Madison and Maurita
Rutherford of New London.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Nels Barr died at her home on South Locust street.
Harry Craig died at his home near Salem after an extended illness.
Announcement was made of the engagement of Selma Thomas, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Thomas, to Robert Louis Harrison Jr. of Hadden Heights, N.J.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Mary Danihy died at Ottumwa.
25 YEARS AGO.
The death of Marcelius Armstrong, formerly of here occurred at Corvallis, Ore.
30 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the marriage of Nora Miller of this city and Charles Ritz
of Fairfield which had taken place at Memphis, Mo., Dec. 26.
35 YEARS AGO.
New students enrolled at Howe's Academy were Verne Wright, James Walker, Ernest
Lauger, Lawrence Melgard, Vern Prettsman, Luella Nichols.