Iowa
Old Press
Red Oak Sun
Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa
November 3, 1922
MISS BOZARTH EMPLOYED.
Miss Maud Bozarth, of Cedar Rapids has bee employed as social
worker for this county by the Montgomery County Welfare League,
and has taken her duties here. She was formerly was engaged in
the same kind of work in Springfield, Illinois, where she made a
remarkable record.
MEET AT GLENWOOD TODAY.
Members of Southwestern district of the Iowa Press Association
will hold a meeting in Glenwood today (Friday), and will be
entertained by the citizens of Glenwood. Field Secretary G. L.
Caswell, from Ames, will present, and E. A. Harrison of the
Oakland Acorn will be chairman.
FAMILY RE-UNITED.
About nine years ago Miss Mary Velie, oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Velie, of Essex disappeared from her home and had not been
heard from until a letter from another daughter , Mrs. Halstead,
of Minneapolis, was received a few days ago, stating that Mary's
husband, Wm. Vincent, had visited her and told her his wife was
formerly Miss Mary Velie. The sister lost no time in informing
her parents and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Velie left
immediately for her home in Woodard, Iowa, and will be joined by
their other daughters for a visit with their long-lost sister.
A SUPRISE VISIT.
A company of 50 friends gave Mr. and Mrs. John E. Anderson a
surprise Wednesday evening when they called on them at their
home, 811 Valley st., to help celebrate their 17th wedding
anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were presented with a cut
glass piece and flowers, Rev. Albert Lundberg making the
presentation speech to which Mr. Anderson responded. The guests
brought and served the lunch.
--All hemstitching 10 censts; button making and plaiting. Mrs. F.
B. Richmond, over Tracy-Sadler. Advertisment. O27-2
-- Fur goods, all kinds, made and repaired. Ella Noonan, Emerson,
Ia.
-- Rooe's Duroc Jersey Boar sale, Nov, 1922. Advertisement O27-2
GUS BANKSON DEAD.
Gus bankson died at his home on Second-ave., Monday morning, Oct.
30. His death was due to heart trouble and dropsy, from which he
had suffered for over a year. Mr. Bankson was born in Sweden,
March 9, 1843 and was past 79 years of age. He was married to
Augusta Hanson and four sons and one daughter were born to this
union. The daughter and one son preceded the father in death, the
other three sons, Ed, of Des Moines; Frank, of Algona, and John,
of Council Bluffs, were here for the funeral. Deceased came to
Burlington from Sweden in 1877, afterward moving to a farm near
Stanton, and in 1880 moved to Red Oak, where he has since made
his home. He was employed by the Burlington railroad for 25
years. The funeral services were held at the Perryman &
Sellergren chapel on Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. Albert
Lundberg of the Swedish Mission church, preaching the sermon.
Mrs. Bankson is in very poor health and was not able to attend
the funeral.
HER BROTHER KILLED.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Clark and son, Wright, left Wednesday for
Knoxville to attend the funeral of Mrs. Clark's brother, Marsh
Black, aged 72 years, who was instantly killed in the explosion
at the S. L. Collins Oil Co. station at Knoxville Monday evening.
Mr. Black was tending the station temporarily while the regular
man was at supper. Mrs. Leonard Bradley and her 5 year old son,
Richard, were also killed in the explosion and several others
were seriously injured. The cause of the explosion is not known.
The tank under the building is the one which exploded.
JOHNSON - FUHR MARRIAGE.
Mr. Roy Johnson, of near Stanton and Miss Mary Fuhr, daughter of
Nich Fuhr, of Red Oak, were married at the Presbyterian manse
Monday at 11:30 A.M., by Rev. E. F. Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
will mke their home on a farm seven miles northeast of Stanton.
--Don't try to get your rugs clean by the old fashioned methods.
Send them to Pogge & Oliver. Call phone No. 288 and the wagon
will call for them. ADVERTISMENT
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