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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: Looking Backward from 1948
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 07:36:38 -0600

The News
Mt. Pleasant, Henry, Iowa

LOOKING BACKWARD

June 24, 1948

5 YEARS AGO
Oscar Luth of Danville died.
The Rainbow girls were planning a slumber party at the home of Mrs. Will
McClaran.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rudat of Salem were the parents of a son.
Mrs. Theaticus B. Peak passed away at her home south of New London.
15 YEARS AGO.
Henry county had its first rain in 28 days.
Mrs. Lena Hohl, mother of Clara Hennies, died at Donnellson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cocherell of Rome were the parents of a daughter.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the marriage of Truman Hobsen and Mabel Foote of
Earlville, Ill., June 20.
Word was received of the death of Mrs. Ada Van Tuyl Williams, former
resident, which occurred at Culver City, Calif.
25 YEARS AGO.
Fred King died at the hospital.
Florence Rauscher entertained in honor of her birthday.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Young were the parents of a son.
35 YEARS AGO.
Mayor Mills performed his first marriage, that of Ira Elmore of Donnellson
and Edith Blythe of Mt. Pleasant.

June 25, 1948
5 YEARS AGO
Betty Simmons and Wendall Ball, New London, were married June 19.
Oscar Scarff died at the county home.
Mrs. Ella Middleton died at Spencer.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. W.L. Monger died at the hospital.
Mrs. Barbara Gehegon died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John P. Brown,
June 24.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Gray were the parents of a son June 21.
John Roach died at New London.
Della Parrott of here and Forest Jones of Waukee were married.
20 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Fred Messenger of Wellman and Mildred Allen
of Wayland.
Florence Leist entertained complimentary to Norene Becker, bride-elect.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Wm. Simkin and Ruth Poss, both of Salem.
Markets: wheat .90; oats .40; rye .70; hogs $7.35; cattle $11.25; sheep
$15.50.
35 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Frank Burk of Lockridge and Myrtle Morrow
of Trenton.
A marriage license was issued to Henry C. Frazer of Manilla, P.I., and
Louise Schell of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Smith were the parents of a son.

June 26, 1948
5 YEARS AGO
Jo Anne and Barbara Wick of Mt. Union were touring the south on a dance tour
entertaining in cities and army camps.
Announcement was made of the Ross Plumbing and Pump shop.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hackenberg of Salem were the parents of a girl.
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Smith were the parents of a girl.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Harlan of Hillsboro were the parents of a son, June 25.
A marriage license was issued in Burlington to James Knous of Winfield and
Velda Anderson of Winfield.
20 YEARS AGO.
In Burlington occurred the marriage of Fern Short, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Short and Ralph Lee.
25 YEARS AGO.
A marriage license was issued to Davey Davis and Grace McGuire, both of Mt.
Pleasant.
30 YEARS AGO.
A new law firm of F.S. Finley and Max Kinney was formed.

June 29, 1948
5 YEAR AGO.
Word was received of the death of Theodore Trueblood, formerly of this
county, at Carbondale, Colo.
Minnie Dohrman, formerly of Mt. Union, died at Phoenix, Ariz.
10 YEARS AGO.
Genevieve Panther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Panther, and Donald
O'Connor were married.
Mrs. Lucy Myers died at her home in Salem.
15 YEARS AGO.
Nearly five inches of rain fell during 24 hours.
Funeral service was held for W.H. Shriver at his home on North White street.
Harvey S. Young, formerly of Winfield, died in California.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Manta Conner Thompson formerly of here, died in Chicago.
Kendall Bird celebrated his birthday by entertaining Wilma, Billie and
Denzel Leeper, Marjorie and Dick Sedgwick, Allan Shook, Bonnie Sue Bergdahl,
James Campbell and Jimmie Felgar.
25 YEARS AGO.
Funeral service was held for Cora Perrine at the home on W. Monroe.
A marriage license was issued to Everett Trueblood and Versie Miller, both
of Mt. Pleasant.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Minnie Gerig Conrad of Wayland and Samuel Sutter of Beaver Crossing,
Neb. were married.
35 YEARS AGO.
The mercury was around 100 in the shade all day.

July 6, 1948
5 YEARS AGO.
The Henry county honor roll was dedicated.
Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Puffinbarger were the parents of a son recently.
Andrew Seberg died at his home west of Swedesburg.
10 YEARS AGO.
Elizabeth Long, daughter of Mrs. Bessie Long of Winfield, and Paul Saunders
of Burlington were married July 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hawn entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wells,
recently married.
15 YEARS AGO.
LaVanda Miller and Lewis Dunham of LeGrand were married at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Dunlavy of New London were the parents of a son.
The Fourth of July celebration at Salem drew a large crowd.
20 YEARS AGO.
Rev. T.S. Pool died July 5th.
Mrs. A.A. Taylor died in Ottumwa. She formerly lived here.
Word was received of the birth of a daughter July 4th to Dr. and Mrs. B.W.
Van Pelt of Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Van Pelt was formerly Florence Putnam.
25 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Luzena Keeseker, widow of Geo. Keeseker, died at the Soldiers Home at
Marshalltown.
Markets: wheat, .85; oats, .33; corn .75; rye, .70; hogs, $8; cattle,
$11.10.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green welcomed a son.
30 YEARS AGO.
Jessie Hyslop of Au Sable, Mich, resigned as kindergarten teacher here.

July 7, 1948
5 YEARS AGO
Announcement was made of the marriage of Evelyn Sasnett, daughter of Rev.
J.R. Sasnett of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of here, and Dick D. Millspaugh of
near Mt. Pleasant recently.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. James Pobanz passed away following birth.
10 YEARS AGO.
The founding of T.T.T. was observed.
The circus was coming to town.
15 YEARS AGO.
An L.A.H. bunk party was held at the home of Ruth Kennedy.
O.L. Lindeen died at Swedesburg July 6.
Pork chops were 15c a pound.
20 YEARS AGO.
Word was received of the sudden death of Pauline Beckwith Lutz, formerly of
here, at Los Angeles, Calif.
Mrs. C.E. Upton was hostess to the Christian Ladies aid.
25 YEARS AGO.
Jerome Campbell of Salem died at the hospital.
Word was received of the death of Gladys Minear, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
George Minear, which occurred at Chile, S.A., where she was a missionary.
William Pitcher, formerly of here, died at Muskogee, Okla.
30 YEARS AGO.
Funeral services was held for Mrs. Foster Balderson.
Funeral service was held for Harry Schreiner.
Memorial service for Mrs. A.U. Walker was held at the Methodist church.
35 YEARS AGO.
Anna Mehler, Mt. Pleasant, recently married Hubert Dodge of Des Moines.

July 8, 1948
5 YEARS AGO
Word was received of the death of Dr. Laura Brown of Glendale, Calif.,
formerly of here.
Pauline Carroll of Lost Nation was married to Robert T. Shepp, stationed at
Aberdeen, N.M.
10 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McBeth were the parents of a son.
John W. Long of Winfield passed away July 4th.
15 YEARS AGO.
Mrs. Wm Stewart died at her home on North Adams St.
Hartwin Alvine died at his home in Olds July 7th.
Funeral service was held for Macelle O'Hair at Rome.
Mrs. J.T. Ingrim of Salem celebrated her 84th birthday July 4th.
20 YEARS AGO.
Oscar Kellar died at the hospital.
Charles J. Anderson, formerly of Swedesburg, died at his home in West
Burlington.
25 YEARS AGO.
A picnic was held in Saunders park honoring Jessie Ford, who was leaving for
California.
30 YEARS AGO.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ross of Reno, Nev., were the parents of a son. Mrs. Ross
was formerly Ruth Kitchen.
Mrs. Julia O'Hearn died at her home south of town.
35 YEARS AGO.
The following were newly installed officers of the Odd Fellows lodge: Emil
Aspengren, C.S. Rogers, W.B. Daniels, Fred Van Hon, John Lauger, J.T. Chandler,
Wm. Whigham, H.E. Rinehimer, Press Kauffman, Henry Traut, L. Hattquist, Will
Fenton, W.A. Huffman, Pearl McClaran, Pearl Finger.
At Mercy hospital in Burlington recently occurred the death of Mrs. Ben
Angel of Mt. Pleasant.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm

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