Iowa
Old Press
Gazette
Fremont, Mahaska Co. Iowa
September 1, 1921
R. W. MOORE HAS BIRTHDAY
Celebrates Eightieth Anniversary Surrounded by Close Relatives
R. W. Moore, of Cedar, one of the pioneers of this community,
celebrated the 80th anniversary of his birth at his home in Cedar
on Saturday, Aug. 27th. As has been the custom, the Moore clan
gather on this occasion to assist the oldest brother to properly
commemorate the event and this year about 115 relatives and
friends were at his home. It was a delightful day and a most
happy family gathering. Everyone brought along baskets and boxes
filled with fried chicken and everything that goes well with it
and all enjoyed the repast which was served near the noon hour.
Mr. Moore is one of the substantial citizens of Mahaska county.
He has been prominent in everything that was for the betterment
of the community and during his term of service as supervisor of
Mahaska county he was counted as one of the most level-headed men
who ever occupied a similar position. It was through his efforts
that the cement bridges in Cedar township were put in and built
wide and strong, and although at the time he was critised by some
for the lavish expenditure of money, yet his foresight has
demonstrated that he was several years ahead of the times, as the
bridges are now as good as the day they were put in and stand as
a monument to his advanced ideas. That he may enjoy many more
birthday anniversaries was the wish expressed by all who attended
his birthday party and his many friends throughout the county.
Besides the host there were present: Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Votaw
and daughter Vesta, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Randell, Mr. and Mrs S. A.
Randell and children Pearl and David and Mr. and Mrs. George
Randell of Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Moore and children,
Richard Dickson, David Foster and John Franklin, of Cedar; T. K.
Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moore of Eldon; Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Randell and children, Charles, Florence and Raymond; Mr. and Mrs.
D. E. Gwin and daughter Helen, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Gullick, of Wright; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Fox and son Leo, of
Oskaloosa; Mrs. C. W. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Barnard and baby
Ruth Maxie and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Moore, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs.
T. R. McDonough, of Lacey; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moore, Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Moore and daughter Ada Marie, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Witt and
children Ernest and Mary Maxine, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. Will
Funk, of Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Funk and children, Margaret
and David, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. James Funk and daughter
Florence, of Fremont; Howard Rickert and daughter Frances
Elenore, of Eddyville; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moore and daughters
Cecil and Clara, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garrett and sons Harry and
Marion and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gwin, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. S. O.
Pierrel and son Winthrop, of Worcester, Mass.; Mrs. Geo. W.
Creath, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Acton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Acton and
children Will, Glenn and Neva, Mr and Mrs. Tom Black and daughter
Eva, J. R. Moore, Dr. J. C. Moore and son = John and S. A. Moore,
of Eldon; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Creath, and children Irene, Wendell
and Boyd, of Agency; N. M. Moore and daughters Mrs. Kittie
Burrell and Miss Maude Moore, of Des Moines; Mrs. J. R. Oldham
and children Mary and Kathleen, of Eddyville.
The visitors were: Mrs. Frances Moore and Wilson Moore of Rose
Hill; Mrs. Jane White, of New Sharon; Rev. and Mrs. Swanson and
children Mateel , Grace, and LeRoy, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Haines and
daughter Katherine, of Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown, of Ft.
Collins, Colo.; Mrs. Jennie McGlasson, of Kirkville; Allene and
Adeline Graham, of Lacey; Mrs. Wm. Boyd and Mabel Brown, of
Cedar; Mr. and Mrs. Harve Welch, of Kansas City.
[transcribed by K.F., March 2007]