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Dunlap Reporter
Dunlap, Iowa
Tuesday, 17 June 1902 |
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Fifteen Orphan Children Find Good
Homes in this Vicinity |
A large crowd gathered at the Dunlap Opera House to inspect the children
brought here under the direction of H. D. Clark for the purpose of
finding new homes.
Aside from the novelty of the occasion, there was a serious side. Many
eyes filled with tears as the audience looked over the eager serious
faces and watched the look of hope and disappointment that spread over
the countenances of this little bunch of humanity.
Along with this came very affecting scenes, one little boy clinging to a
brother a few years his senior and crying that he might not be taken
from him.
There were several applications for the older boy, but the little fellow
stoutly refused to part with his baby brother and would not go with
anyone unless he could take the baby. He gained the argument. Now it is
hoped that both children and foster parents may grow together in love,
for the good of both.
Following is a list of children and names of people who adopted them:
Elmer and Edgar Barney,
11 years and 2 years old, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Gipson.
Ethel Barney, 7 years old, Mr. R. Malone.
Alta Barney, 9 ½ years old, Mr. and Mrs. Van Slyke.
George Kemper, 6 years old, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. O'Banion
Edward Melrose, 3 years old, Mr. and Mrs. George Cronkite.
George and Roscoe Benson, 7 and 5 years old, Mr. and Mrs. Ora
Malone
Amanda Wallace, 6 ½ years old, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Lyman.
Lillian Wallace, 3 years old, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rife.
Frank Jones, 6 years old, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bissell.
Edna Turner, 7 ½ years old, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson.
Henry Turner, 6 ½ years old, Mr. and Mrs. Fred May.
Herman Cunna, 9 ½ years old, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Jordan.
Lena Buraglio, 13 years old, Mrs. Sara Nelson. |
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George Volkhart, foster son of W. A. Davie: As a general thing the
children are to be congratulated on securing such good homes. H. D.
Clark sent a letter of appreciation to citizens of Dunlap".
Many children were taken off at Eagle Grove, Iowa a German farming
community, Guilford added. Where a sturdy boy and a sturdy girl to help
with the large families.
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