Iowa
Old Press
THE SIDNEY ARGUS
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
May 12, 1927
EARLY DAY CITIZEN GONE
The body of Henry D. Ripley who died at the home of a son at Fort
Morgan, Colorado, was last week brought back to his old home for
burial. The funeral service was held Friday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lorimor in Walnut township and was
attended by a large concourse of old-time friends from all parts
of the county. His sons Walter and Sam, and daughter, Mrs.
Everett Graves, all of Fort Morgan, accompanied the remains back
to this place. His nephews, Dave and Sam Ripley, W.H. Chambers,
Harvey and Bert Scott and Edgar High, served as pallbearers. The
funeral service was conducted by the Methodist pastor of
Shenandoah, assisted by Rev. Proctor of Randolph and Rev. Louis
Ripley of Shenandoah. At the close of the service the body was
carried to the Chambers cemetery and laid to rest beside his
wife, now many years gone. Mr. Ripley was 78 years of age, and
the greater part of his life had been spent on Walnut creek. He
was only 5 years old when his parents moved to this county from
Dayton, Ohio. W. A. Chambers, Sr., of Anderson and Hamilton Cable
of Shenandoah, two lifelong friends, both of whom have been here
quite as long, attended the funeral. Mr. Ripley was a member of
the Methodist church and had lived a faithful christian life. He
was a man beloved by old and young and will be sadly missed.
OBITUARY
All Thurman and vicinity was saddened Saturday when news of the
death of Mrs. Roy McCartney in Council Bluffs reached here at
noon. Although Mrs. McCartney had not been well for several weeks
she was able to be about her accustomed household duties.
Thursday she, with her husband and Dr. Cole, went to the Jennie
Edmundson hospital where she was operated on Friday morning. Late
Friday night word was received that she was resting easy and
every hope was entertained for her complete recovery. During the
night, however, her heart began to fail and at 9:20 Saturday
morning she passed away. Susie Martin McCartney, eldest daughter
of A.J. and Etta Martin, was born in Thurman October 23, 1886 and
passed away May 14, 1927. She had spent her entire life in this
community having graduated from the Thurman schools and two weeks
later, on May 29, 1905 was united in marriage to Roy McCartney.
To them were born five children, one dying in infancy. The others
are Milton, 20; Gerald, 15; Dorothy, 13; and Maurice, 8. Besides
the children and husband she leaves her mother, Mrs. Etta Martin,
of Burlington; four brothers: Guy, of Akron, Colorado; Burl of
Thurman; Harry of Burlington; and Harold of Hamburg. Five
sisters: Mrs. Jennie Sheldon and Mrs. Verna Rogers, Percival;
Mrs. Stella Buck, Houston, Texas; Mrs. Marguerite Harvey and Miss
Tate Martin of Omaha. A large nubmer of other relatives and
sympathizing friends, the majority of whom were life-long
friends, gathered Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to pay their last
tribute to the departed one. Services were conducted by Dr.
Sisson of Percival and interment was made in Thurman cemetery. A
partial list of those from a distance who attended the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ambler of Omaha, Ora Ambler of Omaha,
Mrs. Carl Buck of Houston, Mrs. Grace Cole and son of Council
Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey of Omaha, Mrs. Etta Martin and son
Harry, Burlington, Misses Tate Martin of Omaha; a number of
relatives and friends from Rockport, Missouri, and nearly every
town in the county.
ANDERSON'S FIRST SENIORS
Slowly but surely, during the last few years, Anderson schools
have been driving toward that goal, which when realized, means
much to the tax payers of a district, much to the school
authorities and much to the students of the school. So with the
close of this year of school, Anderson will gradutate its first
class of seniors. To these five students falls the honor of being
the first graduating class of Anderson. To them more particularly
than to succeeding senior classes falls the reciprocal duty of
carrying on in life the lessons they have received so far, and to
establish for themselves a place in this world so that as the
following graduating classes prepare for commencement they will
look to the alumni of 1927 as a standard toward which they must
fix their gaze. So we extend congratulations to our neighbor
school and to all who have been part of it. The program of
commencement was given May 11 in the Anderson School and was as
follows:
MARCH: Miss Beuford and Miss Mann
SONG: "Amaryllis" by the High school glee club
INVOCATION: Rev. J. M. Bloomquist
SONG: "Gypsy Love Song" by the glee club
ADDRESS: Rev. Ira Carney of the Christian church of Red Oak
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
BENEDICTION: Rev. Bloomquist.
Those reciving diplomas for the first time in the history of
Anderson school are: Laura Chambers, Gladys Dyke, Edna Haning,
Charles Hein, and Clark Hutchison.
HENRY DAVIS RIPLEY
Henry Davis Ripley of Fort Morgan, Colorado, died last week at
his home in Colorado after an illness of only two week, being 78
years old. His body was brought back to Anderson where funeral
services were held from the home of Mr.and Mrs. Walter Lorimor
last Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. P. Goodman of the
Methodist church in Shenandoah assisted by Rev. Proctor of
Randolph and Rev. Louis Ripley also of Shenandoah. Mr. Ripley was
a member of the Methodist church at Fort Morgan, was faithful in
his church work and a man who was liked by all. The children who
were able to be present for the funeral were, Rev. Louis Ripley
of Shenandoah, Walter and Sam Ripley, Mrs. Ernest Graves and Miss
Bernice Ripley. Those attending the funeral from Anderson were,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hein and family, Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Chambers
and family, Miss Effie Chambers, and W. A. Chambers. Hamilton
Cable of Shenandoah, a lifelong friend, also attended the
funeral. Interment was made in the Chambers cemetery.
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The Sidney Argus
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
May 26, 1927
INFORMATION WANTED
Many compliments have been received recently by the
Williams-Jobe-Gibson post of the American Legion for their effort
in the care of soldiers' graves in the local cemetery. A number
of the graves were unmarked and many of the monuments had been
broken, needed straightening or raising and other repairs. During
the past two weeks all of the monuments have been reset in
concrete or put in good condition otherwise. All unmarked graves
have been marked to indicate the name, rank and organization of
the deceased veteran. Plats of both the old and new cemeteries
have been made and the location of each soldier's grave marked
thereon. The city's cemetery record books have been similarly
marked so that the location of every grave now known to the post
is properly recorded in the records. A number of new metal
markers, which hold the small flags for Memorial day, have been
secured and every grave will now be supplied. In making a survey
of the cemetery a number of hitherto unrecorded graves have been
found and there may be others. The following list of names is of
veterans who have lived in Sidney or vicinity at some time. Some
of them may be still living. The post asks all the older folks to
study the list and notify the post, preferably T. W. Iiams, of
any of these who may be buried here.
A. Barton, J. B. Bassinger, J. T. Black, O. B. Blodgett, John W.
Booton, L. Bothwell, Nathan Brown William Calkins, Sol Carman,
Albert Chute, Jas. Claiborn, A. B. Correll, William H. Cory, P.
A. Couron, J. T. Courtney, A. Dasson, W. W. DePaugh, G. S.
Downend, Ira Downey, Dennis Duff, August Duffer, Jas. Duron,
Alex. Elkins, William B. Elkins, Lewis England, D. C. Ferris,
Amasa Gage, B. Hayes, W. F. Hendrickson, G. R. Huffman, J. C.
Irwin, J. C. Jones, Jno. B. Keyser, W. P. Keyser, J. M. LeFever,
Jas. Long, Jno. Mann, R. S. J. Manrose, D. H. Martin, S.
Matherly, Peter G. Mason, J. A. Moore, J. F. Morris, N. H.
Nichols, Jonas Pettit, D. S. Paugh, Will Pickerell, C. Pudney,
Louis C. Rank, Logan Rasco, H. M. Redmon, J. A. Reed, H. F. Reel,
Ben Reeves, C. P. Savery, Isaac Scyoc, Jacob Sharr, J. C.
Shippis, Cy. Shirtleff, H. A. Simons, David, Sligar, J. C. Smith,
Oren W. Smith, Jos. Sturgeon, B. F. Sutter, G. W. Thomas, E. L.
Uptegrove, George Wagner, Jas. Watson, William B. Witty, Benj.
Workman, Jared Yarger, William A. York, Robert S. Young, F. W.
Yowell
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