Iowa
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Madison co. Iowa
Thursday, January 4, 1934
NATIONAL PARTIES - F. D.'s BIRTHDAY
Committees to plan ball in honor of President Rooseveltıs
birthday anniversary have been appointed in more than 2,300
communities and organizations. The nation-wide 'party' will be
January 30. The proceeds will create, as a birthday gift to the
president, a permanent endowment for the Warm Springs foundation.
The national committee for the birthday ball for the president is
directing plans.
BREEDING-McCLURE
Miss Nelle Breeding, daughter of Mrs. F. A. Breeding, and W. J.
McClure, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. McClure, were married Saturday
at Council Bluffs at the home of the Rev. W. P. Shenton, former
pastor of the Methodist church here. Mrs. McClure has taught a
number of years in the county and for six years was an instructor
in the Macksburg schools. She is a graduate of the Winterset high
school, attended Iowa State Teachers college two years and took a
yearıs work at Drake University. Mr. McClure, who was a World
War veteran, was deputy sheriff six years. Mr. and Mrs. McClure
will make their home after March 1 on a farm north of Winterset.
LUNDY-DUFF
The marriage of Miss Maleta Lundy and Roy M. Duff took place
Tuesday evening, December 26, at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. L.
H. Lanning, the Episcopal service being used. Attendants were Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Dickey, brother-in-law and sister of the groom.
Mrs. Duff is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lundy of
Greenfield, and Mr. Duff, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Duff.
They will make their home in Winterset.
AGED RESIDENT DIES - SERVICES ARE SUNDAY
Services for Mrs. Louise Bishop, 86, who died Tuesday evening,
December 26, were held Sunday afternoon at three oıclock at
Tidrick's funeral home the Rev. R. C. Cully in charge. Burial was
in the Winterset cemetery. Pallbearers were Judge W.C. Cooper,
W.H. Blake, John Schwaner, Marquist Smith, Earle Null and Fred
Mardis. Mrs. Bishop before her marriage was Miss Louise Griffin.
She was born in Ohio and after her marriage to Jackson Bishop,
the couple moved to Winterset. She had made her home in the
residence on east Washington street, fifty-seven years. Her four
children survive, Mrs. Anna Rogers of Los Angeles, California;
Miss Dela Bishop of Seattle, Washington; Will Bishop of Merino,
Colorado; and Ren Bishop, who made his home with his mother.
YOUNG-WICKS
Miss Irene Clydona Young, daughter of Mrs. Clydona Young, became
the bride of Russell Wicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wicks at a
candle light service Thursday evening at eight oıclock at the
Young home. Preceding the ceremony Miss Mary Spurgin, niece of
the bride, sang 'At Dawning' and as Miss Bernice Howell of
Martensdale, played Mendelssohnıs wedding march, the bridal
party descended the stairway to the west living room where Dr. R.
C. Cully, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, heard the
vows. The large bay window where the party stood was banked with
ferns and evergreens, candelabra with white candles standing at
either and pedestal vases containing white chrysanthemums, Garcia
and stavia placed nearby. The bride was gowned in Eleanor blue
crepe trimmed with metallic sequins and wore the groomıs gift, a
carved, frosted crystal bracelet studded with brilliants. Her
bouquet was of Johanna Hill roses centered with orchids. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Thelma Andrews of Dallas Center, wore black
velvet and her arm bouquet contained Briarcliff roses and stevia.
Ralph Wicks served his brother as best man. About forty attended
the wedding. Out of town guests were E. Payne of Dallas Center;
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Haxton of Dexter; Miss Roxie Wicks of Earlham;
and John McNamara of Mexico, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Wicks left
that evening for Des Moines, going from there to Ottumwa where
they will make their home. Mrs. Wicks attended the State
University of Iowa and is a graduate of the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln, where she affiliated with Chi Omega
Sorority. She taught several years in the Winterset high school
and the last year and a half has been teaching at Perry. Mr.
Wicks is a graduate of Iowa State college at Ames, from the
department of business administration and is a member of Phi
Sigma Kappa fraternity. He spent a year in New York City and with
his brother Ralph Wicks owned and operated the Shell Petroleum
company station here. In July he went to Ottumwa to become
district sales manager for the Shell company.
BARN BURNS DOWN
Fire early Saturday morning destroyed the barn and contents on
Mrs. McKinneyıs farm north of Patterson. The fire was not
discovered until the flames had covered the entire barn and
nothing was saved. What caused the fire is not known. There is an
insurance on the barn for $2,000 and $200 on the contents.
LAST RITES ARE HELD - MRS. M. R. BUTTREY
Mrs. M.R. Buttrey died at her home on east Washington street
Tuesday morning at 4:30. She had been ill with intestinal flu for
several days and seemed improved, joining the family at New
Yearıs dinner. She became unconscious shortly after dinner and
died the next morning. She leaves her husband, four children, a
daughter Ethel at home, a brother Elmer Farver of Winterset, two
sisters living in Nebraska and two in Wisconsin. Brief funeral
services are to be held at the home this morning at ten oıclock
and the body taken to Hartford, where church services will be
conducted. Burial will be made at Hartford.
FIRST HOME LOAN
The first home loan papers in Winterset were filed Friday with
country recorder, Mrs. Maggie Hobbs, by Charles L. Simmons who
will receive $208.40 on his property in the southeast part of
Winterset. Payments will be 86 cents a month until June 1936,
when they will increase to $1.92 until the debt is paid in full.
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS
Kenneth Eyerly was elected superintendent of the Methodist church
school with Norman Hollen, Mrs. W. D. Addison and Miss Doris
Eyerly as assistants.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
The annual business meeting of the members of the Church of
Christ was held Wednesday evening at the church. A covered dish
luncheon was served and a short program followed.
FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD
Cecil Burd fell from a scaffolding in the Des Moines library
Friday, fracturing his pelvis. He was taken to the Lutheran
Hospital and is reported to be doing as well as possible.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN DES MOINES
Mrs. M. C. Lawrence, 72, a former resident of Winterset, died at
her home in Des Moines Tuesday morning after a short illness. Her
husband, a daughter Miss Nelle Lawrence and a son Ray Lawrence
survive as do a brother, D. W. McPherson of Omaha, Nebraska, and
a grandson, Billy Wilkinson of Winterset. Two daughters are
deceased: Mrs. Lew Krell and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkinson. The family
came here from a farm near Truro in 1911 and about twelve years
later moved to Des Moines. Services will be this morning,
Thursday, at Dunnıs funeral home in Des Moines, and burial with
short services will be about 1:30 at the Winterset cemetery.
FRANK ALEXANDER DIES
Frank Alexander, 87, former resident of Madison county and
brother of Joe Alexander, deceased, died Christmas Eve at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Carruthers in Gravity. He had
been ill about ten days. Services were held Wednesday, December
27, and burial was made at Carinda. Mrs. Etha Koehler, a niece of
Mr. Alexander, and Fred Koehler of Van Meter, Mrs. Austin Woods,
another niece of Earlham, and Mr. Woods attended the services.
CAR ABANDONED
A Chrysler car, found abandoned north of Winterset, was brought
in to Winterset to await orders from Illinois authorities. The
car had an Illinois
license and was found to be but slightly damaged when pulled out
of a ditch. It is the same care which the driver asked to have
filled at a filling station here and drove away without paying
for the gasoline. The station man has his gasoline back.
LOSES EYE
James Tiernan of Lee township, chairman of the wheat allotment
work in the county, went to Mercy hospital in Des Moines last
Wednesday for the removal of his right eye. The eye was injured
when he was a boy, but had given him no trouble until recently
when physician reared the sight of the other eye was being
impaired. He is getting along well and expects to be able to
leave the hospital Saturday.
ILLEGAL POSSESSION
Harry Guiberson arrested on charges of illegal possession of
liquor December 26, plead guilty and was sentenced by Judge
Dingwell to three months in jail and a fine of $300.
SAYRE-PARKER
The wedding of Miss Fae M. Sayre and Eldon Parker of Huron, South
Dakota, took place at the home of the brideıs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Sayre at St. Charles at five oıclock Thursday
afternoon, December 28. The Rev. W. F. Graham, pastor of the
United Presbyterian Church at Allerton, performed the ceremony
before an improvised altar lighted by two small Christmas trees
and two tall candelabra holding large white tapers. Miss Avonelle
Todd of Eldora, was the maid of honor and Jack Sayre of St.
Charles, cousin of the bride, was best man. Ben Jones of Tama,
accompanied by Mrs. Jones san DıHardelotıs ³Because² before
the ceremony. The Mendelssohn wedding march was played by Mrs.
Jones. The bride wore a white chiffon wedding gown with large leg
oı mutton sleeves and a short train. She carried a bouquet of
Ophelia roses and white sweet peas, and wore a garland of the
same flowers in her hair. Miss Todd wore a green satin evening
gown with rhinestone trimmings and carried a bouquet of Talisman
roses and orchid sweet peas. A wedding supper was served to about
sixty guests immediately. Out of town guests were: Mrs. Lucy
Parker of Highland Park, Illinois, mother of the bridegroom; Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Wilson, Mrs. Martha Smith, Miss Flo Smith, and Mrs.
Nydia McVay of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kessler of Iowa
City; Dr. and Mrs. C. A. King and Miss Kathleen King of Boone;
Miss Lucille Smillie, of Gilmore City; Miss Margaret White of
Goldfield; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Brandt of Irwin; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Jones and Miss Lucie Stevens of Tama and Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Watson, Jr., of Indianola. Mrs. Parker was graduated from the
University of Iowa where she was affiliated with Phi Mu sorority.
For the last five years she has been an instructor of mathematics
at the Tama high school. Mr. Parker received his B.A. degree from
Huron College and his M.A. degree from the University of Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Parker will be at home after January 8 at the
Colonial Apartments in Huron, South Dakota, where he is director
of athletics at Huron College.
ROCK ISLAND BRANCH
Mrs. J. A. Haynes and children came down Monday from Atlantic to
visit with her sister, Mrs. Grace Painter and daughters. She
returned home Saturday, Mrs. Painter going home with her to visit
until Wednesday.
Miss Betty Potter went to Perry Christmas day to visit the past
week in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Letita Don Carlos.
Mr. and Mrs. MCauley of Wick, spent Sunday with her brother, A.
R. Clark and family.
The Everett Quick family dove to Indianola Sunday to spend the
day in the Ernest Keeney home.
Dale Hughlis visited Saturday in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Frank
Mahan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gentry spent Wednesday night in the A. R.
Clark home.
Everett Quickıs were Friday night callers in the Rolla Cumings
home.
Donovon Wilson spent Sunday with John Mahan.
Frank Mahanıs spent Wednesday night in the Grace Painter home.
Russell Salisbury, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Salisbury,
was quite badly hurt Saturday night while going for the cows.
John Mahan was a Saturday evening supper guest in the W. W.
Murren home, Mr. and Mrs. Murren entertaining that evening, in
honor of his squad of basketball boys. After supper, games and
music were the diversion of the evening.
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Winterset News
Winterset, Madison co. Iowa
January 11, 1934
TWO PIONEER WOMEN DIED IN WINTERSET
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith And Mrs. Elizabeth Mullinnix - Services
Tues. Wed.
Two pioneer women of Madison county died Sunday, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith about 1:30 in the afternoon, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mullinnix
about eleven o'clock that night. Both had spent practically all
their lives in Winterset, had endured the struggles and hardships
of the early days and had lived through a quarter of a century of
the greatest changes in the history of the world.
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH
Last rites for Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Smith, 92, who died Sunday
afternoon at the home of her son, Charles Smith, south of town,
were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Church of
Christ, with the Rev. H. L. Olmstead in charge of the services.
Burial was in the Winterset cemetery. Pallbearers were W. C.
Johnson, Everett Clark, Walter Clark, Arthur Gordon, Henry
Wilkinson and Wesley Smith.
Mrs. Smith was the last of a pioneer group that came to Madison
county March 1, 1846. She was born in Fairwest, Missouri,
December 17, 1841. In 1846 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Clark,
and a large party of relatives left Missouri in covered wagons,
reaching Madison county May 1, and settling near St. Charles.
Her marriage to Stephen Smith took place December 22, 1864. After
a few years, they purchased the farm where she continued to make
her home until her death. Two children were born to them, Rose
Etta dying December 3, 1872. Mr. Smith died November 19, 1901.
Mrs. Smith was the fourth child in a family of fourteen, her
sister, Mrs. Martha Ballard being the only surviving member.
Besides her son, she leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Neta Harrell
of Winterset, Ralph C. Smith of Creston; two great grandchildren,
Mrs. Bernice Gray of Winterset and Kathryn Joyce Smith of
Creston. She united with the Church of Christ at an early age and
after her marriage attended the Primitive Baptist church of which
her husband was a member.
MRS. ELIZABETH MULLINNIX
Mrs. Elizabeth Mullinnix, 87, died late Sunday evening at the
home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lewis;
she had been in ill health several years.
Mrs. Mullinnix was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Harris, the
family emigrating from Wales when she was a child and coming to
Madison county in 1855. David Harris was one of the first stone
masons of the county and early histories, carry his
advertisements telling of his quarry in Buffalo Hollow and of his
mason work.
Mrs. Mullinnix's husband, T. L. Mullinnix, was for many years a
grocer in Winterset, occupying the building now leased by the
Club Café. He was a popular and prominent business man.
The family took an active part in the affairs of the Baptist
church. Mrs. Mullinnix was noted for her beautiful needlework.
With others of the Sunday school class of which she was a member
as long as her health permitted, she quilted many quilts, the
proceeds going to some church fund. Services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Ramsey-Richards funeral home, the Rev.
Fred W. Madson in charge; burial was in the Winterset cemetery.
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