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RESSINGER FINER IL Funeral services for Bam Hessinger. 79. prominent in Masonic circles of 1 I Springfield. will be held at 2:30 p. m. Pricey e: S :. Paul church The Rev. Job: W' Pearson and Dr. C H. Briggs Will officiste. Burial will be In Maple Part cemetery under direction of thr Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mr. Hessinger died - early -yesterday morning.
CARDS OF THANKS.
STRICKER- We wish to expriA thanks and appreciation to the many friends for their kindness during the long illness and death of our father. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. MR AND MRS A. C SHAWLEY AND FALULY, MR. AND MAS ODOROE OREOG AND FAMILY. MR AND MRS PRAY BALL AND FAM- ILY.
W W STRICKER
MILLER FUNERAL.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pf. m. Friday at the Paxson Funeral home for William J. Miller, 88, real, dent of Springfield for do years, who ; died at his borbe. 222 West Central street. yesterday morning. Burial I will be in :Maple Park cemetery. Mr. Miller is surtired by his wife. . brother. J. J. Miller, of Springfield. and a sister, Mrs. Addle Whitcomb of the state of Washington.
NELL FUNERAL. Funeral rervices for Beu Leroy Nell. three-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mira. Ben P. Keu. 1928 Travis avenue, who died at the home of his parenta yes- terday morning. were held at . .. m. ' today at the Klingner funeral chapel. , Duriel was lo Chaplist cemetery, 15 ; miles from Springfield.
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NATHAN 8. BROWN.
Nathan 8. Brown, 66. of 2321 North Main avenue, died at 2:30 o'clock ym- terday afternoon. Brief funeral ter- rices were held at 9 o'clock this mording at the residence after which the body was taken to Rich Hill, Mo. for burial . He is survived by the widow, by two sons living in Wash- i Ington. D. C., and five daughters, of Springthekd,
VIRGIL M. LANGLEY.
Funeral arrangements are incom- piete for Virgil M. Langley. 23, former student of Stats Teachers College bere, who died at 10 o'clock yesterday [ morning at his home in Elkland where he had been teaching. Hs had been ill for more than two weeks with porumonia. He is survived by his parviu cad by the urten.
BIRTHS
Mr. and His, & O. Watkins of Greentiek, announce the birth of a son. Lawrence Otorga, Jr. yesterday at Burge hospital. Mora. Watkins is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cari Gunther of Greenfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Arden Orter, 920 Nottry, anounce the birth of a - daughter, February 13. 1
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Thomas Ketchel died .**
Ressie Copeland sues to divorce Joe Copeland. They were married March 12, 1924.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hart celebrate their golden wedding anniversary .**
Marriage license: Cleo W. Robinson, 23, of Ionia and Mamie E. Sallee, 21, of Cole Camp.
Page 3: Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Canard died. Mrs. Nancy Maranda Hughes died .** William J. Miller died .**
Page 11: Card of thanks .**
Page 5: Miss Margaret Mack and Mr. J. Harold O'Donnell were married .**
Friends of the famlly. members of the Brotherhood of'Locomotive Engineers and Its auxiliary organization.gave a'banquet here recently In honor of the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Hart, 1220 8um- mit avenue, Who are pictured above. Married In Illinois in 1878, they have lived In Springfield nearly 45 years. Mr. Hart was an engineer for the Frisco from 1887 until his retirement in 1821.
STAN KETCHEL'S FATHER IS SLAIN IN MICHIGAN HOME
Son .Is Under Suspicion After Man Discovered Dead of Stab Wounds; Recalls Mur- der of Fighter
TAKE ONE SLAIN .. LIKE hie famous son. Idol of the boxing world for many years. the father of Stanley Ketchel yes- terday met a strange and violent death.
The body of Thomas Klecal. 74. father of the famous fighter who was murdered in 1910 near Conway. Mo_ was found yesterday In a barn
Mack-O'Donnell W.edding
Mr. J. D. Nack, 156 South Grant avenue wishes to announce " the marriage of his daughter! Margaret .Ao" Mr. J. Harold O'Donnellitof Los Angeles, Cal. The wedding" was Solemnized November 12 At Lay Angelica with the Reverend C. Sidney Maddex officiating. Mir. and Ura. O'Donnell will be' at 'homo In Los Angeles after March .1.
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DEATHS
MARY ELIZABETH, CANARD
Funeral wirviese · Were held yesterday. Afternoon at Osark for Mra. Mary Eles. beth Canard, T&' The Kererind B. Frank West officiated Mra Canard .was bora December 21, 1852, south west of Ozark. Wid the oldest daughter of Stanford and: Ans. Chapman, In 1864 she moved with her parents to Boonville "where they Ind ents 1865 when they returned to Duart. In ISTE she married Montgomery Canard. . They had four children, all of .how survive Yra. Canard! ! Kra. Hary Laguewood, Mrs. Patay Woods, John Can und and Trask Canard. Her husband dled 1MM. Mr. Canard was a member of Christian church. Besides ber chil- · trea, Mrs. Canard is survived by four visters and cao brother, Mra. Geniva Wills, Mra. Boe . Gibson, Mrs. Ella Reid, Mrs. Todo Hisson and Beymour Chapman.
NANCY MARANDA HUGHES
Funeral services for Hra. Nancy Ma- renda Hughes, 79. pioneer resident of Springfield who died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Lec. will be held this morning at 10 n'cluck at the home, 1147 Pick wick avenue. Burial w@ be la the East Lawn cemetery under the direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
WILLIAM J. MILLER
Funeral services will be held for Win- Jam J. MDler this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Person Funeral home Burial will be In Maple Park cemetery.
.6 IN MEMORIAM.
... CARD OF. THANKS
with - to . expres ; our thanks Ins . appreciation to the many friends for their kindnessce dering the, long idnese · end death of our father"Also' for the beast !. tul fiori offeringa' . ..
Mr. and Mrs. A C. Bhawley and finaly. Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fray Wall and family. W. W. Strkter.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 9: Thomas Ketchel, 74, died was killed at Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was the father of Stanley Ketchel, a prize fighter, who was killed November 15, 1910, at Conway, Missouri. [This is a long article and mentions various members of the Ketchel family.]
Page 22: G. B. Bennett has an old Bible .**
Page 23: Miss Margaret Mack and J. Harold O'Donnell were married .*
Able Hand in iszs fe Owned in Texas County .. Containing a Fam. · Ily Retorat i
To the Editor of. The Lesder; win you please allow me space for few 'words about one of Texas Coun- ty. "Missouri'T oldest . books!"
d. B. Bennett; Summersville, Mo: has a Bible which was stereotyped for the American Bible society in 1828 by. D. &'O. Bruef and D. Fanebaw of New York was printer.
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The Bible measures 7% in. by 4 !; in. by 215 in. It has every leaf and family record of the Bennetts. Will send any one the picture of the Bible if requested.
MRS. Q. B. BENNETT. Bummereville, Mo.
ANNOUNCEMENT 18 MADE OF O'DONNELL-MACK WEDDING.
J. D. Mack, 756 Bouth Grant ave- nue, has announced the marriage of his daughter, Margaret, to J. Harold O'Donnell, of Los Angeles, California. ' The couple were married November 12 in Los Angeles, with the Reverend C. Bidney Naddor officiating. Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell will make thetr bome in Los Angeles after March 1.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: There is an article about Mrs. Mary J. Pierce Ellis .**
There is an article about the Danforth cemetery .**
Page 2: Inquiry about George W. Starr .*
Page 15: Card of thanks. **
Page 8: Leo Sternberg died .** Mrs. Loula Cloud died .** Mrs. Cecelia Fitzgerald died .**
W. P. Magee was named executor of the will of Harry Plimmer.
After 105 Years of Republicanism Casts Her First Vote for Democrat
"THEY'RE never too old to cratie committeeman from the kara." fourteenth ward, called for her last night to take her to the polls.
J. K. (Jim) Smith of the fifteenth ward speaking, and there's a reason for bis remark.
Mra. Mary J. Pierce Ellis of 719 North Campbell avenue, a lifelong republican but a "Jim Smith demo- arat," cast her first democratio vote in the primary election last night in the fifteenth ward. That, in Itself, might not be so very unusual -but since Mra, Elis is nearly 108 years old, it isn't hard to see that the situation is somewhat out of the ordinary.
"Mother's too old to go out on a night like this to vote." sald Mra. P J Burke her daughter. when J m Smith and Joe Smith, demo-
"Too bad for a young girl like her to go vote." exclaimed Jim Smith, addressing the daughter, and point- Ing to Mrs. Ellis. "Quit your foolin' an' come along."
Mra. Burke did, and the two voted for the Jim Smith delegation to the democratic county convention to be held this afternoon in the court house
The Smith delegation from the fifteenth ward was unopposed, but more than 70 votes were cast in the ward while most of the othera, In- cluding the democratic strongholde In the southeast part of town, were casting in the neighborhood of a dozen votes each.
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ERNBERG,40, FRISCO MAN, DIES
Expert Machinist Expires at
: Rochester; Funeral Services To Be Conducted Sunday . ...
Leo Sternberg, 40, well known over the Frisco lines as an expert machiniat on locomotives, died in . hospital ..: t+Rochester. Minn .. February 18 Fatural services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Banday at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral chapel. Burhf will be in the. Maple Park cemetry.
Min. Sternberg came to the Unit- - sa. States from Germany when 19 years of age. He entered the Al- coona shops in Pennsylvania where he learned the trade and was so mochettal he was went to school by the company. He came to the Frisco in 1928 as locomotive ex- Bart and worked at the south alde sbops in Springfield. In 1924 he was transferred to Chaffee, Mo .. and in November 1927 to Memphis,
. .Mr. Sternberg was the only mem- bar of his family in this country and he had not heard from his relatives in Germany since the world war.
MRS. LOULA CLOUD
Mrs. Loula Cloud, 46, wife of . R. C. Cloud, 624 West Madison street. died at her home yesterday after- Boot, " She is survived by the hus -. band and by one sister, Mrs. U. T. Medder. of Springfield, and two brothers Frank and Ram Metz, of Bruce, Wis Funeral arrangements are pending with the Alma Loh- meyer Funeral home. Burial will bo In Greenlawn cemetery.
MRS. CECELIA FITZGERALD
The body . of Mrs. Cecelia Fitz- gerald, of St. Louis, was to arrive here early this morning for burial. Arrangements are pending with the Ajma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
8- CARDS OF THANKS. .
patky showo during the sickness and death amer stored companion and mother.
Rev. G. D. Britse the the levity and con-
the beautiful Doral ofertaes.
XL W. E. BAM,
KR'AND MRS. J. L. BABS,
MR AND MRS. RAYMOND BARS, XE, AND MRS. LESTER NICHOLS, XL'AND MER. FRANK POPEIOY. XL AND XEL TRANT WIREMAN.
RECORDER ISMASKED" ABOUT GREENE PIONEER
A request for Information af to George W." Starr; 'a formar" real"? dent.of Greene county was received yesterday by Jack W. Mckee, net corder of desda, from Miss Nola. L. Biarr of 710 West Monroe street. Bloomington, Ill. George W. Sturr. according to the letter, was . the son of Andrew and Mary Neal Start, who were among the pioneer settlers in Greene county.
TITLE TO OLD CEMETERY " IS GIVEN TO ASSOCIATION
. Title to the Danforth cemetery one .of the oldest burying grounds in Greene county ... established by Nioneer settlers on'a hill overlook. Ing the headwaters ... of Pierson creek alx' miles ; cast of the city. passed yesterday from the Ozark Presbytery of the : Presbyterian church of North" America and the Presbyterian Church of Now Prov- idence to the Danforth Cemetery association.
With the burial ground Was transferred also the adjacent ground on which the church build- ing is situated. A provision in the deed. filed yesterday In the office of Jack W. McKee, recorder. Is that the grounds and building ahall servo the entire community.
The deed was signed by Charles Galloway and R. E. Roberta, rep- Presenting the Presbyterian church of New Providence, which organi- zation has passed out of existence. and by J. T. Bacon, M. F. Cowden F.awin W. Armstrong. E. F. Kohler and F. P. Mann, trustees for the Ozark Presbytery.
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SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 5: Dr. H. W. Malony died .**
W. P. Magee was appointed executor of the will of the late Harry Plimmer. Mrs. Mary J. Pierce Ellis, 105, casts her first vote on Democratic ticket.
Page 11: Mr. G. W. Adamson and Miss Catherine Brosamer returned to Topeka, Kansas, after attending the Adamson-Inman wedding.
Page 12: L. C. Corbin died .* Mrs. Lucy J. Banta died .** Mrs. Sarah J. Haskins died .** Leo Sternberg died .** Fitzgerald child died .** Mrs. Nancy H. Shepherd died .** Mrs. Loula Cloud died .** Mrs. Mahalia Anderson Freeman died .**
DEATHS
L. C. CORBIN. L. O. Corbin, 73, pioneer resident of the Ozarks, died this morning at his home, Strafford, Route 3, follow- ing & lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. to- morrow at Bassville chapel. 16 miles northeast of here, with burial there under direction of the Klingner Fu- neral home.
MRS. LUCY BANTA.
Mrs. Lucy J. Banta. 67 of Strafford. Route 2. died this morning at her home. following a brief Illness. Fu- neral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Bassville chapel, 16 miles northeast of here, Rev. T. W. Me- dearle of Bolivar officiating. Burial! "W be in Bassville cemetery under alrection of the Klingner Funeral home. Mrs Banta is curvited by tan wons. C. A. Banta of Springfield. al.d C. H. Banta of Strafford: by a daugh- tor. Mra. F. F .. Bass of Etrafford: by two brothere. a aster and seven ! grandchild:cc.
MRS. SARAH HASRING.
Funeral services for Mtt. Sarah J. Haskins. 73, who died at Il o'clock last night following a brief illness at ber home. 1100 Georgia street. will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Church of Christ. 1136 North Na- tional avenue. Burial will be In Kastlawn cemetery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. Bhe 16 -urtived by her husband, William T. Haskins, Springfield grocar; three ronm. L. E. Wenta of Kansas City: Jesse House of Springfield, and Thomas E. House: by two sistea. Mra Maggie D. Morris of Springfield, and Mra. Susle Morrison of Kansas City. and 10 grandchildren.
MRS. LOULA CIOL D.
Funeral services will be hield st I p. m. Sunday at the rendeure for Mrs. Louls Cloud, 46. wife of R C Cloud. 624 West Madison street, who . died at her home yesterday alver. noon. Services are in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral homezi Burial Will be in firmenlawn come. ! tery. . She' la survived by her his- band and a sister. Hra \' T. Meador . of Springfield. and two brothers, Frank and Bem Metz of Bruce, W'is.
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LEO STERNBERG.
Funeral services for Leo Sternberg. 40. Frisco machinist. who died in hospital at. Rochester, Minn . Febru- ary 15. will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Alma Lohmeyer Fu- ueral home. Burial will be In Ma- ple Park cemetery.
Mr. Sternberg came to the United States from Germany when 19 yeara of age. He entered tba Altoona ahops in Pennaylvania where he learned the machinist trade and #86 ao successful he was sent to school by the company. He came to the Frisco In 1923 as locomotive expert 1 and worked at the South Side shops in Springfield. In 1924 he was trans- ferred to Chaffee. Mo., and in Novem- ber. 1927. 10 Memphia.
SERVICES FOR CHIL.D.
Funeral services for the 7-months- old daughter of Mrs Cecella Fitzger- ald. 331 West Brower street, who died Ju St. Louis yesterday, will be held at 2 p. m. Bunday with Rev. H. Apecht officiating. Burial will be in Memo- stal Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Pieral Fome
MRS. NANCY R. SHEPHERD. The body of Mrs. Nancy H. Shep- erd. 67. wits of O. H. Shepherd, · died at 6:45 o'clock Just night ' ' her home. 736 Prospect avenue. rallowing a lingering illness, will be ime warded to Crocker, Mo .. tomorrow morning by W. L. Btarne, undertaker. Funeral services probably will be held tomorrow afternoon al Crocker. Sha is survived by her husband, two cons. J. W. Shepherd. 1414 Norilı No - Į tional evsDue: E. E. Shepherd. 1427 Eust Belmont street: a stater, Mra . Henry Humphrey. and a brother, J. T. Morrow, both of Braya, Mo. - :
MRR. FREEMAN DIE6. Hra. Mahalla Anderson Freeman. 73. died at 9:30 o'clock last night at ber home. 310 Cest Pine street. Fu- netel services will ba hald at 2:30 p. m. Monday at the Washington srs- nue Baptist church. with Rev. J. 8. Dormey officiating. Burial will be In South Hazelwood cemetery under di- rectloin of the Campbell Undertaking company She is survived by her hus- band and a son and elt grandchli- dren.
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PROMINENT THAYER RESIDENT IS DEAD
Dr }[ W. Malony. for 22 years & prominent resident of Thayer, who ried Thursday at his home at Buck- :. er. Mo, ww for two terms mayor of the city of Thayer. He was buried et Buckner. Es wife and 22-year-old son. John L Milony, survive him.
Dr. Malony was one of the most piblie-spirited men in Thayer, O. W. Black, proprietor of tha Thayer News, wid. He had taken part in all civic. religious, and fraternal affaire in the forn for many years
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: L. C. Corbin, 73, died yesterday at his home on route 2, Strafford. Burial will be in the Bassville cemetery.
Mrs. Lucy Banta died .** Mrs. Sarah Haskins died .* Leo Sternberg died .** Fitzgerald infant died .*
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dupree of Coffeyville, Kansas, formerly of Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Zigelhofer celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.' There is a long, long article about Aurora, Missouri.
Page 1B: Marriage licenses issued .** Mrs. Nancy H. Shepherd died .**
Page 6B: Daughter born February 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mulrenin of Monett. Manuel L. Wimsatt died .** Mr. Louis Stanley died .** John Williams died .**
Nellie Page and Mr. Glen Bledsoe were married Saturday in Marshfield. Page 8B: Card of thanks .**
Page 2C: Miss Josephine Everly and Mr. Marion Yancy were married .** Mr. Carl George Ross and Miss Augusta Minnie Bockstruck were married .**
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Buck, 1368 North Jefferson avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth to Mr. Donn Searle of Chicago. The wedding will be March 3.
Mr. and Mrs. . Goo. Carrie and Marian" Carry, Mr. and Mrs." Geo" Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wil- liams all of St. Louis, Mo. . and Miss Francis Brommer of Rogers, Ark., were in Newbury this week to attend' the funeral of John WIl- Hlams which was held at the Bap- tist church. Reverend Wm. MIh- feld had charge of the services, In- terment was in .Olive cemetery. -
LEO STERNBERG
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Funeral services for Leo Stern- berg. 40 Frisco expert machinist. who died in Rochester, Minn., Feb- ruary 15, will be held at 2:30 o'clock In the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery.
Nolo Pako and Mr. Gian Bleczość surprised their many friends by boring to Marshfield.
Cillan ... bocompany couple to Marshfield. Their maury trends wish them success in their adventure. 151
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Mrs. Harold Rook rturned from St. Louis Monday where she at- tended the funeral of her uncle Mr. Louis Stanley. Mr. Stanley was formerly a resident of Newburg. Mrs. HIIII of Dixon, Mo, aocom- panled Mrs. Rook to St. Louis.
Ross.Bockstruck Wedding :
~Mr. Carl George Ross and Miss Augusta Minnie Bockstruck, both of Lebanon, Moi were married yesterday morning at & o'clock at St. John Episcopal church by the Bevtrend Lewis R. Anschutz. be- ginaing with the celebration of the Holy Communion, followed by the wedding ceremony. .
The bride and groom were accom- panied by Mr. Sylvester Halbland and Miss Elsie Halbland of St. Louis Miss Halbland Is a sister of the bride. , Mr. T. K. Bowman ! of Springfield also attended. Mr Roes is the proprietor of the Com- mercial hotel at Lebanon.
Miss J. Everly Is Married At Tulsa
MISS JOSEPHINE EVERLT, daughter of Mra. J. M. Everly. 616 East Monroe street, became the bride of Mr. Marion Yancy, son of Mr. and Mra. E. L. Fancy, 625 Loren avenue, at € o'clock last evening at the Mayo hotel In Tulsa, Okla
The double ring service was read by the Reverend Claude E. Hill. pastor of the First Christian church of Tulsa, with only the mothers of the bride and bridegroom In at- tendance. The ceremony was fol- lowed by a dinner party at the Kara
The bride wore & lovely afternoon frock of emok'd blue georgette with a close fitting hat of the same material and with other accessories of barmonizing tonea.
Mr. and Mrs. Fancy are both well known in Springfield and popular in the younger social crowd- of the city. Mr. Yancy is a graduate of the Springfield High school and the Western Military academy and is a member of Delta Sigma fra- ternity. The bride has been com- plimented with a series of parties and showers by her friends since the announcement of her engage- ment several weeks ago.
Mr. Yancy is connected with a Tulsa off company and the couple will make their home in that city.
DEATHS
L. C .- CORBIN
Funeral services For L. C. Corbin, 1, pioneer THAMat &. thị Ozarks. trattoatt
at the Paarvilk oumeter under the direction of the Mhigher Funeral home
FITZGERALD INFANT
Funeral services for the seven- months old daughter of Mro. Cecelia Fitzgerald. 331 West Brower street. who died in St. Louis Friday, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The Reverend lierman Specht will officate. Burial will be in Memorial l'ark cemetery under the direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
Funeral services for Manuel L. [Wimsett were held' at the Bt Lawrence church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father B. R. · McNamee officiated. Interment at the Cathollo cemetery on Ninth Street road.
2- CARDS OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness and belp, and also for the beautiful floral offerings during the sick. Dess and death of our dear father, brother and granddad. Sam 8. Hesainger.
MRS. VIOLA MALONE and Family.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Neal Garner, 28. St. Louis, and Alma Mary Hawks. 19. Springfield; Tommie Glidewell. 23. Battlefield and Virgie Wilson. ! 1. Ponce de Iron: Sylvester A. Rahm. 23, and Frances J. Deeds. 19. both of Sparta
MRS. NANCY H. SHEPHERD
The body of Mrs. Nancy H. Shep- herd. 67. wife of G. H. Shepherd who died Friday afternoon at her home. 735 Prospect avenue. will be forwarded to Crocker today by W | L Starne. undertaker. Iturial will . be at Crocker.
MRB. LUCY BANTA
Funeral services for Mra. Lucy J. Banta, 67, who died ' at ber home Strafford, Route 2, yesterday morn- ing will be hel dat 2 o'clock this afternoon'at Bassville chapel .. The Reverend. T. W. Medearia of Boli- var will officiate. Burial will be in the Raasville cemetery. under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home. Mrs. Hanta is survived by two sons. C. HI. Banta of Stratford. and C. A. Banta of Springfield. and by one daughter, Mrs. F. F .. Basa of Strafford.
MRS. SARAH HASKIN8
Funeral services for Mra. Sarah J. Haskins, "3, who died Friday night at ber home, 1400 George street, will be held at_2:30, o'clock this after- boon at the Church of Christ. Burial will be in Eastlawn cemetery under! the direction of the Klingner Fu- neral home. Mra. Haskins is sur- vived by her husband, William T. Haskina, Springfield grocer, three sons, L. E. Wenta of Kansas City. Jesso House of Springfield, and Thomas E. House, and by two sis - tera, Mrs. Maggie D. Morria of Springfield, and Mrs. Susle Morri- son of Kansas City.
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KARL and Elizabeth, Zigelhofer @ (above) have recently celebrated their golden wedding anni rwegtry with an. cotertattment at their-old Dum neur "Hepatitis celebrated 15 of which passed while they Were living at -Odenburgh,Austria,- and while Mr. Zigelhofer was an offi- cer In the Austrian army.
F The celebration at the home place knowa . at Marshfield as the old Eubanks: farm, was a quiet? one with . only members of the family in attendance, but there were many stirring memories recalled by' Mr. and Mrs. Zigelhofer as they once again returned to the farm that was their home for many years after they came to this country. .
1. IN AUSTRIAN ARMY
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Two sons, George and Henry. now live on the place. while Mr. and Mrs. Zigelhofer live with a daughter, Lena,; at-1003 Meadow- mero place tr
. For rears Mr. Zigelhofer. served In the forestry branch of the Aus- trian army under Emperor Francis Joseph and he owns a sharpshoot -.
er's medal given him while in the service-
In 1893 he brought his family of six to' America and shortly after purchased the farm near Mar-b- field on which at that time there was a little one-room log cabin, with only one-window.
-- The first thing he did, friends re -. late was to cut another window In the house and It wasn't long tintil he built a larger and better home. which was for years the outatand- ing building in that district.
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His first farming consisted main- ly In raising grapes, which was one of the principal agricultural prod- ucts of his honte country. Hte then branched out his farming Interests to include varied crops and today the two sons have a herd of 74 Jersey cattle on the farm, rated as one of the outstanding herds in the Ozark region.
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