Iowa
Old Press
The Red Oak Express
Red Oak, Montgomery co. Iowa
November 28, 1921
VILLISCA GIRL IS WEDDED
Miss Florence Wycoff Becomes Bride of Paul N. Hill
Miss Florence E. Wucoff of Villisca and Paul N. Hill, of
Virginia, Minnesota, were married at the home of the Bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wycoff, of Villisca, Thanksgiving
morning. The day marked the thirty-four anniversary of the
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wycoff. Twenty guests attended the
wedding, only relatives and a few intimate friends being present.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill left Villisca Thursday afternoon for Virginia,
stopping for a couple of days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Watt. The out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Wycoff of Anita, Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Lomas of Red Oak,
and Miss Madge Edwards of Indianola. The bride is a graduate of
the Villisca high school, completing the course with the class of
1913, and four years later she was graduated from Cornell college
at Mount Vernon, Iowa. She taught for one year in the public
schools of Orient, Iowa, and for two years was a tacher in the
Villisca public schools. The groom was a classmate of the bride
in the Villisca high school and he also attended Simpson college.
He was formerly employed here in the jewelry store of J. M.
Tinsley, leaving here to serve in the World war. Upon his return
from France he went to Virginia, Minnesota, where he and his
brother, A. R. Hill, are engaged in the jewelry business.
PIONEER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY DIES AT AGE OF 82
Last rites for Owen Boyer, a pioneer of Montgomery county, who
died Monday following a short illness, were held Wednesday at
Pilot Grove presbyterian church. Rev. Mr. Stone of Elliott,
officiated. Burial was in Pilot Grove cemetery. Mr. Boyer came to
Montgomery county in 1879 and took up farming twelve miles
northeast of Red Oak. he resided on the same place until twelve
years ago when he removed to his farm in Cass county. In 1919 he
returned to Red Oak and during recent months has made his home
with his son, A. F. Boyer, 301 Coolbaugh street. Mr. Boyer was
born in Carbon county, Pennsylvania, January 15, 1839. He was 82
years old. During his boyhood days he labored on canal boats but
at the age of 15 he moved to Freeport, Illinois, with his parents
where he resided until he was 25 years old. In april 1866 he was
married to Margaret Artley of Dakota, Illinois. He was a veteran
of the Civil War and served with Company G, Forty-sixth Illinois
Infantry. One son, Aaron Boyer, of Red Oak survives. His wife
died in 1893 and an only daughter died last July.
HAWKINS BUYS PROPERTY
Offers Highest Bid for Sickman Property Saturday.
Owen C. Hawkins and Elizabeth Hawkins purchase the property of E.
B. Sickman and Ida B. Sickman offered at the sheriff's sale
Saturday at the courthouse...
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Estella Gray told the of the Old Cremona, her own violin, which
was made in 1715 and played the "Italian Elegy" which
was composed in the same year. She pointed out that it is the
spirit the master breaths into the violin that makes the music
and not age and time for wood and strings. Fine music from a
violin, she said, comes when the owner treasures the instrument.
Some of the most beautiful numbers played by the artists were
"Fantastic Appassionate" by Vieuxemps, a French
composition which won Estella Gray her reputation in Europe;
"Zephe" by Hubay, delicate and charming; and
"Dahse Macabre" by Saint Saens. "The heart of My
Opal," "My Song," and "Now It's Up to
You" were interesting compositions of the artists
themselves. Estelle Gray wrote the words and Lhevinne the music.
VILLISCA REVIEW PUBLISHES GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY ISSUE.
In honor of its golden birthday anniversary the Villisca
Review published an eighty-eight page edition in eleven
sections Thursday of last week. The issue is replete with
interesting accounts of many old settlers of the county, present
day business men of Villisca and a review of the history of the
County and the growth of Villisca. Photographs, neatly arraged,
and unique in their design, gave the addition addidtional
prestige. The anniversary issue is one that bespeaks hours of
labor, time and thought. It is a credit to Villisca and
Montgomery county. The men responsible for the edition are B. C.
Hullinger and E. W. Carpenter, publishers, and R. H. Adams. Mr.
Carpenter was at one time editor.
[transcribed by C.D., May 2007]