Iowa
Old Press
Red Oak Sun
Red Oak ,Montgomery Co., Iowa
March 22, 1929
-- Miss Emma McMillan and Miss Margaret Piper, the latter of
Randolph, left Saturday for Henderson to resume their work as
teachers in the Henderson schools; which had been closed for a
week on account of the bad roads.
-- Roy cool returned Sunday to his home in Newburg, N.D. He had
been called here by the serious sickness of his brother, Earl
Cool.
-- Mrs. Orpha Fort, of Denver, Colo., who had been here with her
brother, Earl Cool, who is seriously sick and for a visit with
her father, C. C. Cool, left Saturday for her home.
-- Miss Opal Klepinger, who is employed here, visited over Sunday
with home folks in Emerson.
-- Earl Anthony, of Omaha, visited her Tuesday and Wednesday with
friends.
-- George Schadel and W. L. Wilson, who are traveling salesmen,
spent the week end with home folks.
-- Mrs. Mary Goodrich spent Tuesday in Omaha.
-- P. H. Bennett of Porterville, California, came last week for a
visit with his sister, Mrs. H. S. Cloud. He left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives in Fremont county.
-- Miss Betty Fisher returned Tuesday from a visit with friends
in Omaha.
-- Miss Laura Allquist left Tuesday for Omaha for a visit with
friends.
-- A deal was completed Monday, whereby Luther Sundell bought the
building occupied by the Butler grocery store. The building was
owned by Mrs. Augusta Anderson and Mrs. C. W. Holdredge, of
Shenandoah.
DIED IN SHENANDOAH.
Funeral services for James C. Leslie, 92 years of age, who died
in the Shenandoah hospital Sunday, March 17, at 1 a. m., from
uremia poisoning, following sickness of three weeks, were held
Tuesday afternoon in Shenandoah for the Harmon funeral home. The
body was taken to College Springs, his old home, for interment.
Mr. Leslie lived here for a number of years and conducted an
insurance business and also conducted singing schools over the
county. For a number of years he had lived in Clarinda. He served
in the civil war as a sergeant in Co. A, 138th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Belle Finley, W. A.
Focht, of Red Oak, attending the funeral.
FUNERAL OF DON THOMAS.
Funeral services for Dan Thomas, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tudor Thomas, of Boulder, Colorado, who died last week in
Vineland, N.J., where he was attending school, following an
operation for appendicitis, were held Sunday from his home in
Boulder, Colorado. ....
--Mrs. A. M. Palmer intended to leave tonight for Tucson,
Arizona, where she will join her husband and they will make their
home there.
MRS. NANCY PRATT DEAD.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy J. Pratt, 75, who died Saturday,
March 16, at 7 a. m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Combs, 204 First avenue, following sickness of ten days, from
pneumonia, were held Monday at 3 p. m., from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. F. Hatfield. , 309 West Washington avenue. Rev.
L. L. Weis, pastor of the Methodist church conducted the
services. Friends who serve as pallbearers were Russell Elwood,
Alex Ross, Jay Tarr, C. F. Liddick, George Redmon and Guy
Dutcher. Singing was by Mrs. R. E. Overholser and Mrs. Ray Cozad.
Interment was in Red Oak cemetery. Those from a distance who
attended the funeral included Mrs. Fred Santi, Mrs. Grace
Conners, Peoria, Illinois; Wm. Pratt, of Omaha; Henry Morford,
Shenandoah; Richard Morford, Hubbell, Nebraska; Wm. Bussey,
Jefferson, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown, Villisca. Nancy Jane
Pratt, whose maiden name was Morford, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Morford, was born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 20, 1854.
She was married at Rockport, Missouri, May 10, 1871, to Arthur R.
Pratt. They were the parents of nine children: Mrs. Fred Santi
and Mrs. Grace Connors, Peoria, Illinois; William Pratt, Omaha;
Fred Pratt, Mrs. Una Hatfield, Mrs. Pearl Graham and Mrs. Olive
Combs, of Red Oak. Two sons died in infancy. They came to Red Oak
in 1902 to make their home. Mr. Pratt died here Oct. 6, 1923.
Besides the children, she leaves four brothers and two sisters:
Sidney Morford, Denver; Henry Morford, Shenandoah; John Moreford,
Broken Bow, Nebraska; Richard Morford, Hubbell, Nebraska; Sadie
Ireland, Chester, Nebraska and Lydia Powers, Flatt, Illinois.
Mrs. Pratt was a member of the Methodist church and was a good
Christian woman. She has many Friends who will mourn her passing.
DIED ONE WEEK AFTER MOTHER.
Funeral services for Frank Geist 38, undertaker of Council
Bluffs, who died Wednesday, March 13, at Iowa City, where he had
been for treatment for some time, were held Saturday at 2 p.m.
from the Cutler funeral parlors in Council Bluffs and interment
was at that place. Mr. Geist died just one week following the
death of his mother, Mrs. Sophia Geist. He is survived by his
wife and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Albert Munson,
Mrs. Adam Bauer and Lee Geist of Red Oak; Raymond of Omaha,
Nebraska; Ed of Shenandoah; ....
EASTER SERVICES
--... Ladies' Aid meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2:45 p.m. Union
services at Bethlehem Lutheran church Friday, March 29, from 12
until 3 p.m.
-- Services at the Methodist church will be held Sunday as
follows: Divine worship, 11 a.m., sermon. "First Things in
First Place"; evening service, 7:30, sermon, "The Power
of An Example." The last of the church home night programs
will be held Thursday evening. The brotherhood will be in charge.
Passion week services will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings. The congregation will join with the other
churches in the three hour services Friday afternoon and in the
Easter sacred concert Sunday afternoon, Easter day. The church
school is at 10 a.m. Sunday and Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. A
glad welcome is extended to all strangers.
--Services for Palm Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran church will be
held as follows: Sunday school and Bible classes, 10 a.m.;
Swedish services, 11 a.m.; English Lenten Vespers, 7:30 p.m.
Sermon topic, "The Crucifixion." Special music morning
and evening. On Monday Lenten Vespers will be held at 7:30 p.m.
subject, "Come, We Go Up to Jerusalem." Tuesday, Lenten
Vespers, 7:30 p.m., subject, "The Why of the
Incarnation." Joint meetings of Luther League and the
Brotherhood, 6:30 p.m., subject, "Our Boys." Special
music, Group No. 3, Miss Edna Runberg, leader in charge.
Wednesday, Lenten Vespers, 7:30 p.m. "The Why or the
Crucifixion." 6:30 p.m., rehearsal by the mixed chorus.
Thursday, Holy Communion, 7:30 p.m., subject, "This Do in
Remembrance of Me."
--Christian Science society holds regular services as follows:
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
Testimonial meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is
invited to the service. Subject of the lesson-sermon in all
Christian Science churches next Sunday, March 24, is
"Matter."
HIS PARTNER DEAD.
G. F. Anderson received word this week of the death of F. W.
Auit, who had been Mr. Anderson's partner in the Dumbell ranch at
Hyannis, Nebraska for 17 years. The ranch now includes 43,000
acres and Mr. Auit was in charge. Thousands of cattle have been
raised and pastured on the place since the men associated
together in the business.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Glenn Appleton ............. Fairfield
Mildred Shoemaker ......Schaller
[transcribed by C.D., May 2007]