Iowa
Old Press
Bayard Advocate
Bayard, Guthrie co. Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 1914
Marriage Licenses
L. Harlan Holmes and Eva May Stevenson
Earl Cretsinger and Grace Hobbs
David Kessler and Bessie Knapp
John Jipp and Rosena M. Fickin
Charles Clarence Gartner and Ethel Van Note
Personals
W.F. Smith was a passenger to Defiance Saturday night.
Mrs. D.G. Garnes came home last Friday from her western trip.
A.H. Bryan and son John shipped 130 head of sheep to Omaha,
Tuesday.
Frank Cunningham went to Winterset, Tuesday, where he will visit
with relatives for awhile.
Gertie Ocheltree returned Monday to her school work at Grimes
after spending her vacation at home.
John McDonald and wife have moved into Mrs. Mauzy's new house
east of Mike Howe's residence, where they will be at home for the
next year.
Miss Macy Vulgamott of Cherokee is here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
J.E. Miller.
Guy Ford told us to change the address of his father, H.C., from
Guthrie Center to 103 Prospect St., Rochester, Minn., this week,
which seems like Mr. and Mrs. Ford have taken up their residence
in that city for a time.
The lost watch that was advertised for last week was brought to
this office Tuesday by A.H. Lieske, the man who found it. The
watch was found by an honest man.
J.E. Miller sold a 100-acre farm north of Coon Rapids to John
Shoemaker this week.
Funeral services for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Whipple, of Perry, were held by Rev. Miller from the Christian
church Saturday and interment was made in Highland cemetery.
School Days
Bayard schools will open up for the 1914-15 term next
Monday, September 7, with the following teachers on the job:
Principal, C.L. Shavere; assistant principals, Doris Hazel Wood
and Edna Garnes; grammar, Maude Hudgel; intermediate, Cora
Ferree; second primary, Ruth Russell; first primary, Hazel
Ocheltree; Janitor, J.E. Norwood; Board of directors: W.E. Moore,
F.G. Snyder, W.H. Neal, M.M. Bower and W.H. Strauser. Officers:
President, W.H. Strauser; treasurer, C.P. McDonald; secretary,
E.E. Strauser.
- Orange Blossoms -
Miss Wilma Rukes is teaching the Betts school at No. 8; Miss Mae
Jones No. 6; Miss Lora B. Smith, No. 5; and Frances McEvoy, No.
9. Miss Anna Hamilton of Coon Rapids, will begin the fall term at
No. 7. Also Miss Beatty, who is teaching No. 2, Union.
Chester Crandall of Coon Rapids visited his sister and family,
Mrs. C.F. Betts, Sunday.
S.A. Smith and wife, and daughter, Gertie, visited at the home of
his son, E.L. and family, Sunday.
John Peckumn and wife and A.E. Whitten and wife were Coon Rapids
callers Sunday. Mr. Whitten is building a fine new house on his
farm in Union.
Mrs. Anna Hick and sister, Miss Alice Johnson, were calling on
friends in Orange Friday p.m.
Iowa State News
-Waukon - Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds will celebrate
their 62nd wedding anniversary here Tuesday. The G.A.R. and
W.R.C. will tender them a reception.
-Sac City - Arthur E. Piercee, a farmer residing northwest of
this city, and Mrs. Phebie Caldwell, recently his housekeeper,
were married Thursday morning at the home of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. J. Irving Brown. The couple departed for a visit
with relatives of the bride in eastern Nebraska. It was the
second marriage for Mr. Pierce and the third for his wife.
-Merrill - Davis K. Tooher, for 45 years a resident of Merrill,
died after a 12 weeks illness at the age of 83. His widow, three
brothers, one sister, 10 children, 32 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren survive. Tooker located on a homestead here
in 1879. He served as postmaster and councilman in early days and
was a veteran of the civil war. [transcription note: surname
typed as spelled in the article]
-Coon Rapids - Dr. and Mrs. Griswold, who have lived in Germany
several years, were absent from the country when the war broke
out, and it appears are not at all anxious to return during
hostilities, though the doctor, an American and husband of Alice
Steele, formerly of Coon Rapids and Des Moines, would probably
not be subject to military duty. He had a fine business in
Germany, which is now practically lost.
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Bayard Advocate
Bayard, Guthrie co. Iowa
Thursday, September 10, 1914
Idella Reed came up from Guthrie Center, Saturday, to get a place
to board and things arranged to begin school work at No. 5
Highland, south of town. Her mother, Mrs. Ada Johnson, used to
teach this school a couple of years ago and established a
reputation so that her daughter was sought to fill the place in
time.
Mrs. F.O. Smith and Gladys were visiting relatives and friends at
Panora Saturday.
Mrs. L.C. Milhous returned from the hospital at Des Moines last
Thursday to her Madrid home feeling much better. Her mother, Mrs.
A. Burrhus, and sister, Mrs. Tom Noonan, went to Madrid that day
with the Milhous children, who had been here for several weeks.
James Marchant and family, out north of Bayard, were the guests
of J.J. Clark at Coon Rapids recently.
Born Sunday, August 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Milt Herron, a son; and
Monday, August 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hall, a son.
Mrs. S.J. Patrick and daughter, Mrs. T.S. Cutford, arrived here
Thursday from Rapid City, S.D., for a visit at the G.W. Bailey
home. Mrs. Patrick is a daughter of Mr. Bailey and Mrs. Cutford
is a granddaughter.
County Attorney Taylor and Sheriff Boots went to Des Moines last
week and arrested G.J. Turner, of Panora, on a charge of
inebriacy. He was taken before the board and was sentenced to the
asylum, but paroled during his good behavior and abstinence form
drinking intoxicating liquors. A good hint to him to be good in
the future.
J.W. Henry, raised in this town and of late years an architect
and now in Aberdeen, S.D., was here a few days visiting his
parental home and looking after the building of the highschool
for which he furnished the plans, etc.
Mrs. Ward Isominger severely cut her arm last week by a breaking
fruit jar. Dr. Cleaveland was called to dress the wound and she
is now getting along nicely.
Orval Lower has been quite sick lately.
Geo. Wynson, who lived near here, was buried in the Morrisburg
cemetery last Monday. He had been in poor health for several
years.
We are informed that Bessie Bollen and Ray Halladay were married
at Chateau, Mont., Aug. 27, and also this is where they will make
their home. Miss Bollen is the fourth daughter of Mrs. S.E.
Bollen and was born here, and is very well known to our readers.
She was a teacher by profession and quite well up as a musician,
having played a great deal with the Mauzy and Curtis Bros.
orchestra. The acquaintance of these young folks began in Ames
some time ago when both resided there.
It was found when Mrs. Edwin Adamson was examined in the hospital
at Rochester, that an operation would not be necessary but that
she could be cured without.
Audubon: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Christensen have been very anxious
concerning the whereabouts of their son, Alvie, who left home
Sunday morning and has not been heard from since. He took his
clothes and drew his deposit of $115 from the bank at
Kimballtown. Mr. Christensen went to Des Moines Monday, in the
hope that his son would be there attending the fair. Alvie had
told the hired man he would like to attend the state fair. Mr.
and Mrs. Christensen can give no explanation as to the action of
their son, except that he wished to enter the Audubon highschool
this fall and they felt that they could not spare his services at
this time. - Audubon Advocate.
- Orange Blossoms -
J.W. Handy of Downers Grove, Ill, is looking after business
matters and visiting friends in Orange.
R.S. Osborn and wife are rejoicing over the birth of a son
September 5. All parties doing well.
Miss Lena Price of Guthrie Center is the teacher at Union No. 1,
and Rose McEvoy at No. 3 Seeley. No. 9 Orange is without a
teacher, also two schools in Union.
Miss Beth Smith is attending school in Bayard and Marie McEvoy in
Coon Rapids.
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