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Trimble. April 1925 Lineville Tribune Aug. 29,1935 At a meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the M.E. church in the home of Mrs. I.M. Phillipps Thursday, Aug. 29, the following officer were elected: President, Mrs. Ivan Austin vice president, Mrs. Creed Gaskell, treasurer, Mrs. Jerry Hooker, secretary; Mrs. Margaret Gwen. July 1937 Lineville Couple celebrate their 50th Ann.. By Blanche Dickson Lineville- Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Bryan observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home Tuesday, Feb. 10. No special celebration was planned since Mr. Bryan is slowly recovering from a bad fall. He was trying to hold a team which had become badly frightened at a train last Wednesday when he was thrown into a hole left open by some surveyors. He suffered a concussion of the brain which rendered him unconscious for many hours. He has recovered from that but suffers extremely from cuts and bruises on is head and face. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan have one daughter, Mrs. R.C. McIntosh who, with Mr. McIntosh and their seven children was the first to congratulate the worthy couple. Many friends and neighbors join them in wishes for many happy returns of this day. January 1937-- The impressive and beautiful installation ceremonies of the Rebekah lodge were presented here Thursday night by Mrs. Rachel Williams, District Deputy President, with her staff of officer, Mrs. Eupha Evans, Deputy Marshall, Mrs. Lawrence McDaniel, Deputy Warden, Miss Helen Richard, Deputy Secretary, Ora Rutledge, Deputy Treasurer, Vera Joy, Deputy Chaplain, Mrs. C.F. Bollbuck, Inside Guardian, Pernie Luman, musician. The following were installed as officer for Fidelity Rebekah lodge: Noble Grand, Sadie Smith: Vice Grand, Nellie McIntosh; Warden, Edna Moore; Conductor, Edith Crawford, Musician, Nellie Stewart; Right Support to Noble Grand, Maud Belvel; Left support to Noble Grand, Blanche Vinzant, Right Support to Vice Grand, Stella Laughlin; Left Support to Vice Grand, Hazel Karas; Outside Guardian, Jennie Lane; Inside Guardian, Katie Hubler; chaplain, Ollie Wilson, Past Noble Grand, Minnie Clay; Secretary Nellie Murphy; Treasurer, Lenore Duncan. Refreshments consisting of sandwiches, pickles, gingerbread with whipped cream and coffee were served and a social time enjoyed. A reading given b Miss Edwina Butler added much to the evening pleasure 1935 Who Wants to Help Deserving Old Man? We have an unsigned letter from Lineville asking us to undertake to raise a small amount of money to assist Alex Nickell, of that place, who is suffering from a cancer and needs surgical and hospital service and is not financially able to pay for same. Mr. Nickell is well known in Corydon. He served six years as a member of the board of supervisors. We will gladly take subscriptions for his assistance and will publish a list of the subscribers and the amount each one gives. The letter states that somewhere between $50 and $100 is needed. It is also stated that arrangements have been made at a reliable hospital for services free of charge except that sufficient money is needed to pay traveling expenses and board and incidentals. We will gladly forward any money that is subscribed with us for Mr. Nickell's aid and assistance. The letter asks that the money be turned in by next Saturday Jan. 16, 1936 several visitors called at the Eldon Booher home Sunday, to see the new baby boy, Garry Joe. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, Daughter Gwendolyn and son Larry Jack, of Mercer, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. James Forester of Lineville, and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Turner and children. There was also a delegation from the Big Springs Sunday school consisting of Donald, Verona, Mandy, Virginia and Beverly Rockhold. Lois and Lars Souder, and Eileen and Gertrude Woods. Claude Rockhold furnished the transportation. Jan. 16, 1936 Ed Shipley received word that his father, Ben Shipley, of Indianola is seriously ill. Mr. Shipley, who is nearing the century mark, is well known to the people of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Turner were shopping in Leon Friday. Anita Austin, a trained nurse of Lineville, who cared for Mrs. Eldon Booher and baby last week, has returned to that city. Mrs. Harry Sinclair, sister of Mrs. Booher, is staying there this week. Visitor Sunday at the home of Mrs. Will Alexander were Elmer Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Alexander, and other relative from Corydon. Miss Hazel Moorman who teaches school here, spent the weekend at Pleasanton, Ia. With her parents. Ellen and Glen Alexander were Corydon visitors Saturday. Feb. 1936 No less than two of our truck men, James Moore and Arthur McCarty are suffering with the result of frozen hands and feet, acquired last weekend in an effort to bring in their trucks loaded with coal. In spite of all this both have been right "on the job" all week trying to help their neighbors to fuel. 1930---Sheriff Bull, Deputy Sheriff Cornwell and Marshall Corbett made a raid on the farm home of Frank Bright in Grand River Township Saturday afternoon. They found a large quantity of mash and utensils used in the manufacturing of intoxicating liquors, which were confiscated. Oct. 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Bryan, Wayne McIntosh, and Mrs. Rose Bryan and Francis Corder have returned from a trip and visit with relative in Partridge and Emporia, Kansas. They report the health of Mrs. Everett Hamilton, which has caused her friends much anxiety as much improved. 1935 The malpractice suit of I.R.Gammill against Dr. C.E. Lovett instituted a few years ago and carried over from one term of court to another at the request of the plaintiff's lawyer, was this term of court stricken from the docket, again at the request of the lawyer for the plaintiff, the latter having failed to appear. Big Springs January 21, 1936 The heaviest snow is on now that has been for some years, so it is reported. Owing to it being so badly drifted the mail carrier was unable to make his route Saturday, so everyone in this locality was short of their daily papers. Miss Hazel Moorman was unable to spend the weekend with home folks near Pleasanton. Beverly Rockhold has been absent from school this severe weather. Several from around here attended the funeral services for Mrs. Dent Nood at Woodland. She was an old resident of this locality and was very highly respected and will be greatly missed. Gertrude Woods and daughter, Margie and Lois Souder visited the school Wednesday afternoon. Norma and Van Williams were unable to spend the weekend with home folks on account of the snow storm. The many friends of Mrs. Ben Tolbert are very sorry to hear of her being quite sick with Pneumonia at the present time. Miss Norma Williams had the chicken pox last week, but was able to return to school Monday. Morton and Rudean Vinzant visited at the home of their uncle Earl Alexander and family recently. Donald Rockhold spent Sunday with Lars Souder. James Woods sawed wood for Tony Owens and Pearl Souder last week. Ralph Shinn called on Pearl Souder last week. Mrs. Pearl Souder spent Wednesday visiting Mrs. James Woods. Verona Rockhold called on Lois Souder Monday evening after school. Big Springs September 3, 1935 Old Mother Earth got a good soaking this week, which was very beneficial to the corn, pastures and late gardens. Norma and Van Williams registered at Lineville Friday for high school. They went Sunday afternoon for the opening on Monday. Norma is staying at the Hedrix home and Van at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Vinzant. Charles Rockhold pulled his thresher to the Tony Owens home Friday evening, but because of the rain they only threshed a load or two. Miss Verona rockhold visited Sunday afternoon at the Oll Williams and Pearl Souder home. Those cooking for threshers of the John Souder home Monday were Mrs. Tolbert, Eloise Allen, Jesse Edgeman, Thelma Cobb, Loretta and Margie Vandel, Anna Callison and Lois Souder. William Rockhold was chore boy at the John Turner home while the Turner family attended the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Woods cleaned the school house Wednesday and Mr. Woods mowed the yard Saturday afternoon. Miss Hazel Moorman of Pleasanton will be the teacher. Miss Dortha Ellis, the teacher of the past two years, is employed near Woodland. Mrs. Ivan Rockhold spent part of this last week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Creed Gaskel of Lineville. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tolbert who are staying at the Pearl Souder home during his absence made a trip to Woodland with produce and did some trading Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Booher visited Thursday evening at the Charley Rockhold home. Mrs. Waymann Goodner of Kansas City visited a few days with her mother, Mr. Oll Williams this week. Her son, Quinten, who stays part of the time with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Vinzant, visited with her at the Williams home. Mr. and Mrs. Everett McCarty, Norman McCarty, and Ilo Shephard wee guests Thursday evening at the Claude Rockhold home. Lars Souder and Clayton Haner were Clio callers one day this week. They traveled by bicycle and reported a very enjoyable trip. Mrs. Claude Partridge and Frank Rockhold visited Wednesday evening at the Charley Rockhold home. The old company's team thresher of Clio did some threshing for Jess Shinn on the Walt Bruner farm west of Clio. Mr. and Mrs. Oll Williams and Claude Rockhold made a trip to the Lewis Vinzant home one evening this week and Mrs. Williams spent the night there. Mr. Frank Rockhold of Goshen, Mo. Visited Thursday at the Claud Rockhold home. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Woods and children were in Lineville, Clio, Allerton, and Corydon one day this week hunting school supplies. Lars Souder and Donald Rockhold attended the drawing in Lineville Saturday afternoon; they also stayed for the evening and attended the show, riding home with Charley Rockhold. Lars spent the night with Donald and until Sunday afternoon when they both came to the Souder home where Donald visited the remainder of the day. Miss Dorthea Ellis and Ernest Davis visited in the Jamie Woods home during Friday and Saturday. They helped Miss Ilene Woods celebrate her tenth birthday. Jan. 1936 May 1934 Mrs. Woods visited last week, with her son Jamie Woods and family. J.T. May of Lineville Dies in the Centerville Hospital: J.T. May 66, well known merchant of Lineville, died in a hospital at Centerville, Sunday. Mr. May was injured in an auto accident, Sunday. Evening, July 3, when he was driving with his son, Frank May of Kansas City, Mo. On primary No. 65 North of Lineville. The car in which he was riding driven by his son, and another driven by Delbert Griffin collided and Mr. May received a serious injury to his hand which was badly crushed. He was taken to a Centerville hospital and last week contracted pneumonia. The date was just 1931 1938 John G. Kreider, deputy grand master, was the installing officer for I.O.O.F. lodge Tuesday evening when the following were installed. N.G. James Kelly, V.G. Alfred Nickell, Secretary; Edgar Laughlin, Treasurer; Charles Browning, Warden; Leland Manchester, Conductor; Bryan Shockey, I.G. Robert C. McIntosh, R.S. to N.G. Joseph Clay, O.G. Harlan Nickell, R.S. to V.G. Clair Rockhold, L.S. to V.G. Ed Peace, Chaplain; C.M. Bryan, R.S.S. James Forster, L.S.S. Ralph Clay, 1934 "Form Anti-Chicken Thief Association". A meeting was held Monday evening at the Hugh Taylor home in Clay township for the purpose of perfecting an organization known as the anti-chicken thieving association. The purpose is to guard against stealing poultry and running down the guilty parties. County Attorney E.E. Poston and Sheriff Donald were present to assist in the organization. Thieving has broken out again recently. There are plans for forming an association of this kind in every township in the county and Poston and Donald have offered their services in helping to perfect these organizations. 1936 GRAND OPENING OF NEW THEATRE OCCURS TONIGHT. First Nighters Expected to Attend Formal Opening of New Movie House The Wayne Theater, making its debut tonight, is expected to be filled to capacity with crowds attending the opening night showing of "To Mary, With Love". F.S. Smith and W.K. Boos, copartners, in conjunction with T.H. Jones of the Albia Construction Company, have erected in Corydon one of the most modern theaters in Iowa at this time. Finishing touches were added this week and the new theater will open its doors to the public at 7:00 p.m. October 22, 1936 For three years Lineville had a descendent of Catherine the Great as a student, and finally a graduate from her high school. This was Willard Serge Faulkner, nephew of Mrs. John Mobley, who during these years made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Mobley. His father, Matthew C. Faulkner was born in this vicinity and lived here until sixteen years of age, when he joined the Marines. When he left that branch of service he was at Shanghai, China, where he went from post to post. He served as United States Marshall for a term of years and finally was appointed Consul at Manchuria. There he met and married Mille Kolokolov, daughter of the Russian Consul. In 1919 he was transferred to the consular post at LAN Luis, PotosÃ, Mexico. Their little son, the subject of this sketch, being frail, was left with his maternal grandmother in Mukden. Mr. Faulkner died in his first year of service in Mexico and after a few months his widow retuned to Mukden. Later she married a French gentleman and made her home in France. Willard was in school there when his parents and a daughter born of that union were lost at sea (in 1932) when the steamer Phil par burned in the Gulf of Aden. His mother had been desirous of his having an American education so he made the trip here in 1933. October 15, 1936 he sailed from San Francisco on the S.S. Lincoln for Shanghai, again taking sail there for Darien, Japan, where he will join his widowed grandmother, Madam Kolokolov. The many friends he made here will await with interest the next chapter in his already eventful life. A letter has been received by Mrs. John Mobley from her nephew, Willard S. Faulkner, who sailed from San Francisco, October 15 for Shanghai, China. At that time he was at Yokahoma, Japan, still several days journey from his destination, the home of his material grandmother, Madame Kolokolov. Thursday, August 27, 1936 An army of men were placed on relief or WPA work last week and more are to be added from time to time. This seems to be the only provision for carrying folks along. We are not opposed to relief measures" could hardly keep folks from starving with out some measure of relief or charity" what we object to is the wholesale distribution of public money. Undoubtly some are placed on the rolls who could take care of themselves. Farmers are being paid wages far in excess of what they are accustomed to drawing at farm labor or paying to farm hands that help them. They are drawing much more than the prevailing farm wage. Some persons have become so inured with the relief idea that they do not seek a livelihood at private industry. The cost in dollars goes into the billions but far worse is the demoralizing effect upon the character of individuals. Too many men already have reached a point where they expect the government to take care of them from now on. August 27, 1936 The effort to escape taxes often leads to strange habits and customs. Now we are told that a good many thousand persons are living in trailers that are pulled about the country with no permanent location. The trailer serves as a home for an entire family and escapes the general real estate tax. Of course it costs money to operate a trailer and of course it is subject to a license tax but at that it may be considerably cheaper as a habitation than the owning of a modern home. December 31, 1936 T.L. Bryans Entertain Those spending Christmas Day at the Tommy Bryan home were; Mr. and Mrs. Bob McIntosh and family, excepting Wayne, who was unable to be with home folks on this day, and Keith Baker of Lineville and Bob Leazer of Corydon, Ia. July 15, 1937 The following are the officers installed Thursday night for Fidelity Rebekah Lodge: N.G., Nellie McIntosh, V.G., Fern Shockey, secretary, Nellie Murphy: treasurer, Lenore Duncan :conductor, Neva Barrett; warden, Blanche Vinzant; chaplain, Detta Lemon; R.S.N.G., Edna Moore; R.S.V.G., Inez Warnock; L.S.V.G. Minnie Clay; Inside guardian, Maggie Perkins; Outside guardian, Katie Hubler; pianist, Lelah Hampton. A social hour and the serving of refreshments followed the installation. Des Moines Paper (?) 1950's HER STORY IS ONE OF COURAGE BY Herb Owens Corydon, Ia. The indomitable courage and unrelenting struggle in the life of Pauline Besore Troster, vivacious, sparkle-eyed former schoolteacher, is not apparent in the new radio show she broadcast from her home here. Although her "true life story" has elements of shame the writers of soap operas Pauline's program is gentle, amusing inspirational broadcast for children. Mrs. Troster's program broadcast three times a week on the waves of Station KCOG, her personal message, however, should be broadcast the world over. The daughter of a country doctor, Pauline was born in Macedonia. After graduation from high school there, she attended Simpson College to study primary education and music. For 10 years, Pauline was a schoolteacher, starting with a year in Macedonia and a half dozen more in Indianola. While at Indianola she married Raymond Troster, soil conservation technician who had been graduated from Iowa State College. After her marriage, Pauline taught music at Cambria and then did primary work in Corydon, meanwhile becoming the mother of a girl, Sherry and a boy, Bill. It was just a year ago that disaster struck first. Last September Ray Troster collapsed under a heart attack and died. The loss of her young husband was an understandable blow, but fate had not finished. Last November Mrs. Troster was stricken by poliomyelitis. For a while it seemed that she, too, was going to die. The pain was indescribable. In the isolation ward of University Hospital, Iowa City, the woman fought relentlessly for life and won. Today Pauline has what she considers an almost complete recovery. That is, she's healthy; she has no atrophied muscles; she can lift her leg, raising the heel to rest upon the seat of her chair. The strength of her right leg is returning, slowly, but returning. Pauline's message to polio victims is one of hope. They never must lose courage, never must give up the struggle toward redevelopment of their muscles. Pauline, who now is 33, gets around very handily on a pair of crutches. She never misses, however, a strenuous daily exercising program to build up the muscles which will let her toss the crutches aside. "I must give much credit to Mrs.
Ernest Grismore, a former nurse who comes to my home
every day to help me exercise", said Pauline.
"And I must give credit to my mother (Mrs. Dale
Besore) who has come to live with me and is doing all
the hard work". Pauline, however, gets her children, Sherry 7, and Billy 5, ready and off to school each morning. Then she gets busy on the scripts for her radio programs, broadcast from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Back when she was teaching school, Pauline started a volume of children's poetry, called "Juvenile Jingles", and illustrated it with photographs. While convalescing at the hospital, she completed this work. Now she's using parts of it in her radio program, which, by the way, is sponsored by eight Corydon merchants. Being a former choir singer, she's now using her fine voice to sing on her program. She also plays her own accompaniment. She's very busy between times, too. She has 20 youngsters taking piano lessons. She's also director of the 20-voice Wayne county women's rural chorus. Lineville News: 1938 John G. Kreider, deputy grand master, was the installing officer for I.O.O.F. lodge Tuesday evening when the following officers were elected: N.G. James Kelly V.G. Alfred Nickell Secretary Edgar Laughlin Treasurer Charles Browning Warden Leland Manchester Conductor Bryan Shockey I.G. Robert C. McIntosh R.S. to N.G. Joseph Clay O.G. Harlan Nickell R.S. to V.G. Clair Rockhold L.S. to V.G. Ed Peace Chaplain C.M. Bryan R.S.S. James Forster L.S.S. Ralph Clay February 1936 OPEN HIGHWAYS Many Farmers Short of Feed Are Loosing Stock by the Score All hands in the Works Progress Administration force have been working steadily to shovel Wayne County out of record breaking drifts sifted over the prairie as a result of more snow and winds Monday night. Crews have been concentrating their efforts on trunk roads and roads to mines near Seymour. At present, one group of men are employed near Cambria, another near Allerton, and two groups at mines, including the Rasmussen, near Seymour. Snow plows have been running 24 hours a day tearing into drifts from the Appanoose county line to the Decatur line through Confidence, Bethlehem, Millerton, Cambria and Humeston. Other trunk roads through which paths have been cut include the Harvard-Sewal road south from No. 3 and the Seymour- Genoa road south of Seymour. Many farmers, unable to reach cleared highways have been compelled to S.O.S. for feed for their livestock and fuel for their homes. One crew of road-shovelers started Wednesday morning to buck drifts on the Allerton-Clio road to bring aid to D.T. Richardson, E.A. Harnden, Jim Keho and others who are stranded with several hundred head of livestock direly in need of feed. Albert Bott, west of Corydon, among other farmers hard-pressed by the severe weather, has lost 15 head of cattle, according to a report circulated here this week. WPA employees, county employee and volunteers have been working under the direction of Roscoe Brady, county engineer; Claude Pond, in charge of county machinery; and the Broad of Supervisors. 1936 Find Eight Transients Lodging In Corydon Orders were received last week at the local relief office from state head quarters in Des Moines to check up on the number of transients in Wayne County. City officials checked on the situation in Corydon, February 10, and their reports state that eight transients were found here. According to a recent announcement at the local relief office, Corydon was the only town in the county, at this time that was harboring transients. C.H.S. Wins from Garden Grove 20-8 1934 The Corydon Hornets continued their winning streak Friday and downed Garden Grove Eleven with a count of 20 to 8 on the latter's field. Garden Grove opened the scoring in the first few minutes of play by making a safety, which counted two points. Corydon fumbled the ball on it own forty yard line and Garden Grove took it over for the touch-down. However Coach Fisher's men soon regained their stride and held their opponents from scoring again during the remainder of the game. At the half the local team had a five point lead, the score being 13 to 8. The game opened with the following men in the line for Corydon: Robert Leazer and Allen Stroud, ends; Merril Bone and Lowry McGuire, tackles; Leo Kinser and Thomas Bown, Guards; James Kaster, center; Kendall Shepard, quarterback; John Rogers and Robert Donald, halfbacks and Captain Barnard, fullback. The substitutes were Clarence Van Pelt, Mead Donald, Charles Ellis, Lawrence Ellis, Junior Merrick, Norman Synder and Bill Poston. Corydon will go to Mystic Friday afternoon for a game. Hornets Outplay Mystic High 19 to 12 1934 The Corydon Hornets defeated Mystic, Monday afternoon with a count of 12 to 19 in a fast, well played game. The teams met on the Mystic gridiron, this being the first home game for the Mystic men to play this season, however, they have been in several contest away from home. The game was scheduled for Friday afternoon, but because of the rain it was postponed until Monday. Mystic opened the scoring in the first quarter by crossing their opponent's goal line, but failed to make their extra point and at the end of this period the count was 6 to 0. During the second quarter the Hornets went down for two touchdowns and succeeded in making one of their extra points. Mystic added another touchdown to their score and at the half the score was 13 to 12. In the third period Coach Fisher's men carried the pigskin across Mystic's goal line and added six more points to their score. The last quarter was played on even terms with neither team scoring. The game opened with the following men in the line for Corydon: Leazer, Bone, Kinser, Bown, McGuire and Stroud and in the backfield were Shepard, Robert Donald, Rogers and Barnard. Van Pelt went in for McGuire and Mead Donald went in for Robert Donald, who suffered a hip injury. Fans will have an opportunity to see a good game on the home field Friday afternoon at two-thirty, as Corydon will meet Leon. All local businesses houses will close during the game, so everybody can go out and boost the Hornets. Hila Morgan Brings Atmosphere of Broadway to Small Town 1935 Once More the Legitimate Stage Has Inning for Local Theatre Goers Hila Morgan's playing in Corydon this week. The words have sped from mouth to mouth until the east side of the square is packed nightly with farmers and townsfolk getting a taste of the legitimate stage in a small mid-western town. They come in droves, these folk; awed, laughing, jeering, or frankly excited, to drink in the loudly blaring band, the change of program nightly, the free gift in every package, folks, the real-life actors living a story book life on the stage. They get a second hand plays once famous on Broadway; they get a likeness, in that sagging brown tent theater with its folding chairs, of the cheap tinsel glitter of the Great White Way here under an Iowa sky. Hila is not appearing in all the plays this year, members of her troupe solicitously inquire, "How do you feel this afternoon?" she's been doing these one week stands a long time, but she is out there every night to greet her public Hila Morgan, a plump little figure with a handshake in her voice. May 17, 1935 The Lineville Senior Class will hold their commencement exercise, Friday, May 17, 1935 at eight o'clock at the High School Auditorium. Graduation seniors are: Lyle Duncan, Wynn C. Duncan, William Sylvester Flummer, Allie Lucille McIntosh, Charles Lovett, Jr., Chloene Lovett, Isabelle McCarty, Lyle L. Petty, Izola Warnock, Carl J. Wilson, Roy R. Rockhold, H.Gwyndene Sears, Erma Eugene Smith, Johnny S. Vinzant, and LaVerne K. Vinzant. The class motto: The Reward is in the Doing The class flower: Red Carnation Class colors: Carnation Red and Silver Gray FROM OUR FILES (Times Republican) March 18, 1926 An unusual incident occurred Sunday afternoon when Gerald, ten- year-old son of Mrs. Nellie Fry and Harry, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leazer narrowly escaped freezing to death. The two boys along with Bobby Leazer, younger brother of Harry started off for the Walden Park with their air rifles, and wandered in to the woods southeast of town. In crossing the creek the two boys fell in. The boys took off their wet shoes and stocking and sent Bobby back home to bring dry footwear. As it grew dark and the boys started to cry and Mr. and Mrs. George Aiken who lived a short way from the timber, heard them and took them to their home, nearly frozen 1946 Monday July 8, passed very quietly for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hooker who were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. and Mrs. Hooker, 74 and 76 years of age were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler on east Line St., fifty years ago Monday. They made their home with her parents for five or six years following their marriage. They then built a home in South Lineville. The Rev. Donelson lives in this same home today. Following this, they moved to their farm east of town, where they spent four years, coming to Lineville again, where they purchased their present home in 1921. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker had no children but nieces and nephews spent much time in their home and were always welcomed by Aunt Lena and Uncle Jerry. Mrs. Hooker came here with her parents, who were one of our older pioneer families, coming to Lineville from Decorah, Iowa where Mrs. Hooker was born when Lineville had only a few houses, one store, and the old Duncan Hotel. She was five years of age at this time. She tells us she has never been sick save an eye cataract which she doctored three years, and then went to Dr. Wolf at Marshalltown, Ia. where the cataract was removed, and she is now able to read and write again. She is in excellent health. Mr. Hooker, who was born in Browning, Mo. Sullivan County, has lived here sixty years of his life and works every day at the carpenter trade. He spent his 50th Wedding Anniversary working in the country. Jerry and Lena Hooker are also counted among our finest citizens and have many friends who are wishing them many more happy years together. Lineville Tribune Chas. H. Austin & Son Publishers and Proprietors 1892 Married At the residence of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Wheeler, in this place, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, 1892, Mr. Thomas Bryan and Miss Jessie Wheeler were united in marriage, with Dr. E. Glenenning officiating. The ceremony was performed at 7 p.m., in the presence of a house full of relative and invited guests. After the ceremony and congratulations the company partook of an elegantly prepared and bountiful supper and spent the evening in social enjoyment. The bride is one of Lineville's handsome and modest young ladies, and the groom one of Grand River Township's best young farmers, son of A.L. Bryan, Esq., two miles north of this place. We unite with the many friends of the young couple in wishing them long and happy lives. Following is a list of the wedding presents: Silver butter and fruit dish-John and Flora Glendenning Silver berry dish-Minnie Lathrop, Cleopatra, Mo. Silver pickle castor-Maud and Eva Duncan Set of silver teaspoon-Carl and Lou Austin Card receiver and set shaker and silver butter knife-T.B. Elson and wife Water pitcher and pair of silver salt shaker-C.P. Lathrop and wife, Clio Crystal fruit dish-William Harper and wife Moss rose dinner set-Hattie Carlisle, Varie Greenlee, Pearl Rockhold, Ottie Greenlee, and Fluter Hill Glass cake stand-Mrs. Burdoin Set glass tumblers-Harvey Duncan Oil painting-Birdie Hill Table linen and napkins-G.W. Thompson and wife Glass fruit dish-Jess Tedder Cake and stand-Laura Stuteville Napkins and table liner-E.R. Belvel and wife\Pair of towels-May Kemp Set of glassware-C.P. Lathrop and wife, Clio, Iowa Set silver knives and forks-Wm. Dick and wife, Clio, IA Dozen napkins-Eck Kemp Glass creamer pitcher-Sidney Burdoin Rocking chair-A.L. Bryan and family Head smasher and potato masher-G.W. Thompson and wife Pair linen towels-Lou Kemp Table linen-Jake Bryan and wife Stand lamp-G.W. Wheeler and wife Willow rocker-Glen and Lena Wheeler Pair towels-Ida Wheeler Antique bed room set H.H. Reynolds, St. Joe., Mo. FROM OUR FILES (Times Republican) March 18, 1926 An unusual incident occurred Sunday afternoon when Gerald, ten- year-old son of Mrs. Nellie Fry and Harry, ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leazer narrowly escaped freezing to death. The two boys along with Bobby Leazer, younger brother of Harry started off for the Walden Park with their air rifles, and wandered in to the woods southeast of town. In crossing the creek the two boys fell in. The boys took off their wet shoes and stocking and sent Bobby back home to bring dry footwear. As it grew dark and the boys started to cry and Mr. and Mrs. George Aiken who lived a short way from the timber, heard them and took them to their home, nearly frozen 1946 Monday July 8, passed very quietly for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hooker who were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. and Mrs. Hooker, 74 and 76 years of age were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler on east Line St., fifty years ago Monday. They made their home with her parents for five or six years following their marriage. They then built a home in South Lineville. The Rev. Donelson lives in this same home today. Following this, they moved to their farm east of town, where they spent four years, coming to Lineville again, where they purchased their present home in 1921. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker had no children but nieces and nephews spent much time in their home and were always welcomed by Aunt Lena and Uncle Jerry. Mrs. Hooker came here with her parents, who were one of our older pioneer families, coming to Lineville from Decorah, Iowa where Mrs. Hooker was born when Lineville had only a few houses, one store, and the old Duncan Hotel. She was five years of age at this time. She tells us she has never been sick save an eye cataract which she doctored three years, and then went to Dr. Wolf at Marshalltown, Ia. where the cataract was removed, and she is now able to read and write again. She is in excellent health. Mr. Hooker, who was born in Browning, Mo. Sullivan County, has lived here sixty years of his life and works every day at the carpenter trade. He spent his 50th Wedding Anniversary working in the country. Jerry and Lena Hooker are also counted among our finest citizens and have many friends who are wishing them many more happy years together. Lineville Tribune Chas. H. Austin & Son Publishers and Proprietors |