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Apollo was a town of around 2000 when Judge Bowman W & boy living there. The population has grown some since and Apollo has acquired the Bowman usual civic improvements of modern American towns, but it retains as its principal industry that of the iron works. The town is in the western part of Pennsylvania in the midst of a coal mining region.
"I went through the public schools at Apollo, then worked for a time ati Pittsburgh and decided to go west."! said Judge Bowman. "I first went i to Kansas. That was in 1884. Still I wasn't satisfied and I started out to find a better place and that was when I canie to Springfield in 1889. I have never had any desire to go! anywhere else to live."
Judge Bowman has made two trips back to Apolo to visit. The ! last time was about 13 years ago. but i he found few persons he knew. Only ; distant relatives and a very few boyhood friends remain." The old ! home town had been transformed since he left it 44 years ago.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Wilburn Colline. 22. and Thelma Green. 21. both of Halltown: Clar. ence Minor 23. and Emmagene Jones 17. both of Springfield: Lloyd H Hollingsworth. 48. And Willie B Mathis. 34, botu of Tulsa, Okla : Francia M. Ragan. 63. Anderson, And Lulu Mae Caldwell, 42. Springfield.
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TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 2: Mrs. Virginia Cavender committed suicide. **
Page 9: Clara May Fyr died from burns .**
Page 14: Crews infant died .** Mrs. Effie Host died .** Porter Headlee died .*
Ella Davidson died .* Miss Caroline Fuller died .** Mrs. J. M. Host died.'
Page 15: Card of thanks .**
Page 17: Miss Edna Fitch and Mr. John De Witt Anschutz were married.
NURSE COMMITS SUICIDE
Tired of Living, Peace Valley Woman Declares in Notes, Then Fatally Shoots Self With Shotgun
WEST PLAINS, Mo., Oct. 16 .- Mirs. mother, Mrs. Sarah Bogard of Cam- Virginia Cavender of Peace Falley, jeron. Dear bere, committed suicide Satur- day by blowing her head off with a shotgun on the porch of her home DEATHS She left notea saying that she "tired of living" end Riving dires ... She !: 44 !! 1 1.it
;/*hes In which she wished ! buried.
Mrs. Cavender was a professional nurse and was 38 years old. &! = 1 wirvived by her husband. I. W. ( :- inder, who was away from the bruce st the time the shot herself. ard :. er
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CHILD FATALLY BURNED IN TUB OF HOT WATER
MONETT, Mo, Oct. 16-Ciara May Fyr, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Hirs. A. K. Pyr. died yesterday from burns received when abe fell Into =
ning. Funeral services will be bald tomor- row afternoon at the Methodist church.
CHILD FATALLY BURNED IN TUB OF HOT WATER
. HUNASA. Clara May v- A-year-old daughter of Mr. and A-, A. K. Fyr. died yesterday from burna received v .an abe fell into a bub of scalding atar Saturday are- oing.
Funeral services will be beld tomor- row afternoon at the Methodist 2.4 ....
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IN MEMORIAM
athlon for their Lindoan sod IyMp Pay Gafter the intnese and death of loved one; especially de we thank the servod H. A. Wood MIL. Les Wagner and family. MI. Und Mra. F. P. WACDET ADA
CREWS L' FANT
Funeral services were held this aft- ernoon for the Infant son of Mr. and Alro. George Crewe. 711 East Grand street. st Hazelwood cemetery under : direction of the Alma Lohmeyer fu- Lethi nome. The child in surig.cc :: one brother and one sister.
HOST SERVICES
Funeral services for Mre. Elfle Host will be held Wednesday morning at 10.30 o'clock at the Alma Lohmeyer ; funeral home. with the Reverend O. R Drake officiating. Burial will be
JOHN R WORKMAN Funeral services for John H. Workman will be beld Wednesday morning at the Payne cemetery, Dine mues south of Springele recuon of the Y .. L. Starne funeral home.
PORTER HEADLEZ
Funeral arrangemente were La yet Incomplete today for Porter Headico, 79. retired farmer, who died at ble
nome. 1900 North Grant avenue. last .ight. Services will be held at the home, with burial In Mount Comfort cemetery, under direction of the W. L. Starne mortuary.
ELLA DAVIDSON
Funeral services for Mra. Elle O.
. u dson a.s os aid s: the Cuing" 1. Avenue Methodist church under - section of the W L. Starne morth- ary. The time has not been set. -
MISS CAROLINE FULLKR
Funeral arrangements were incom- piste today for Mim Carvilui L. Fu .. 77. who died last night. The body will be shipped to Farmington. mi for burtal. The Klingner funeral home is in charge of the arrange- compta.
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Anschutz-Fitch Wedding Solemnized
- A pretty wedding was solemnised yesterday morning at St. John's "pis- copal church whed Mis Bána Fitch of this city became the bride of Mr. John DeWitt Anschutz of Richmond BILL, New York.
Priosding the orrimony Mr. Geor- Fle Rafter played "Love Song (Nevin). "The Bride's Book ";" Last 'roght" and "I Love You Truly." The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. The bride and groom were preceded by Mr. and Mrs. DeVerne Carey Houston, who were the only attendants. Mr. Houston gave the bride in marriage. The single ring servios was read by the Reverend Lewta R. Anschutz, ret- tor of St. John's church, and a cousin of ' :: bridegroom.
The bride was charming lo a frock of brown crepe satin trinuudu ... iti- 'vet with harmonizing accessories. Mrs. wwe says: blue transparent velvet with hat and alippera to match. Mr. Anschutz is a member of Bt. Jul ... . Dramatio club and choir and has A large circle of friends here. Mr.
erneste la a graduate ni Ciiv . I iec- - + York City, and Cornell Uni- | | versity, Ithaca, New York, Bad a mi ... ve: C. Ph1 sigma Kappa finter .. He is the author of the book. "The Philosophy of Nature."
Funusing the ceremony the wc -- ding . ::. cheon was served at Harvey's for members of the bridal party and the Reverer. : Ar.' "-« Anschutz.
Mr and Mrs. Anschutz leit for a | trip through the esat where they will :.... C. C. and
¡ at the home of Mr. Anschutz In Eich- mord! !!!! they will motor back to
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MIRA. J. M. HOST
Mrs. J. M. Host, 70, long time rest- dent of Springfield and active mem- ber of the Fast Congrega !! ena: bere. died Monday morning at 8 o'clock at her home, 1127 North Clay street. Mrs. Host was acure in many civic affairs, having been a member of the board of directors of the! Y. W. C. A., a member of the W. C T U and was especially active : ;In church affairs. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning! nt the Ainin Lohmeyer Funeral hot: e 3! ! ^ 30 o'clock, with burial In Hazel- .. , wood cemetery. The Reverend ( ! Bryant Drake will officiate at the services. ---
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 3: Mrs. J. M. Host died .** John H. Workman died .* Porter Headlee died .* Mrs. Ella Davidson died .*
Miss Caroline Fuller died .**
There is a brief biography of J. E. Smith .*
There is a brief biography of John W. Bass.' Mr. and Mrs. Moses Beckner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary .* Page 4: Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Ryker and Mr. Lester Gideon Viles were married.' Jessie E. Bolerjack sues to divorce Riley C. Bolerjack. They were married October 7, 1911.
A son William Arthur Eslick was born October 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eslick of Palms, Calif. Mrs. Eslick was formerly Miss Margaret Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Gardner of 748 South Campbell avenue, Springfield.
Page 6: William A. Ward died .** Mrs. Belle Boyd died .* *
Page 7: A daughter Patsy Fern Batson was born October 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Batson of Strafford.
Page 12: Card of thanks.
MRS. BELLE BOYD
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Boyd, 68, who died at her home at 1015 South Broadway avenue. Mon- day, will be held at the Starne Mor- tuary this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in East Lawn
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WILLIAM A WARD
William A. Ward, 84, died at his home at 1923 Ramsey avenue, late last night after a brief iliness. He is survived by his widow and ax chil- dren. He was a member of the Springfield post of the G. A. R. Fu- nueral arrangements are incomplete. Burial, however, will be made in Na- ,tional cemetery.
INTRODUCING THE CANDIDATES Short Sketches of the Men Who Will Oppose Each Other In November Election
J. E. Smith, democrat candidate for assessor. Born and reared In for county assessor. Ho vud Springfield. For 20 years In grocery business at 831 North Campbell. Before that time a member of the dire department. with Frisco road before 1890. Has been council- man from the Smith alxth ward. Mason for 30 years. Charter member Knights of Pythlas here. Dictator of Loyal Order of Moose. Member Iriquola tribe. Woodmen of the World. Ba so
DEATHS
MRS. J. M. HOST
Funeral servicea for Mrs. Effie Host will be conducted at 10 o'clock at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. The Reverend G Bryant Drake will of- ficlate. Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery.
JOHN H. WORKMIN
Funeral services for John H. Work- man will be conducted today at Payne cemetery, nine miles south of Spring- field. Burial will be under direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
PORTER HEADLEE
Funeral servicea for Porter Headlee. 79. will be conducted at 2 o'clock to- day at the home, 1900 North Grant avenue. Burial will be in Mount Comfort cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne.
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MRS. ELLA DAVIDSON Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Davidson will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday at Campbell Avenue Methodiat Episcopal church. Burial will be in Clear Creek cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker
MISS CAROLINE FULLER The body of Miss Caroline Puller 77. yesterday was shipped to Farm- Ington, Ill., Idr burial, by the Kling- ner Funeral home.
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John W. Bem, republicaa mon
to the attkr
Inated agata : this fall withoutya publican ticket ; Was born Rod ry-
miles touttrestyof Springdela st(1 1 lives thera HE is
foot 1-3 toct Jul. and watch #1. pounds. Decres that with thefald of the county court he has ssw fthe taxpayers $70.000 a year by firing assessment increases.
Birthplace Scene Of Golden Wedding For Lebanon Man
Special Dispatch to The News.
BUFFALO, Mo., Oct. 16 .- Mr. and Mrs. Moses Beckner of Dallas county. Dear Buffalo, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary October 9. Mr Beckner is a prominent farmer and was born on the farm where he now lives. He and his brother, Daniel. married alstera.
Moses Beckner is 75 years of age and his brother. Daniel, Is 70. Their mother, who lived to the age of 101. recently dled. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Beckner also recently celebrated thelr golden wedding.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Cecil R. McCormick, 23. and Dora A. Whitlock, 21, both of Springfield: Lester G. Viles, Jr., 21, and Dorothy E. Ryker. 18. both of Springfield: Archle Breedlove, 28. and Rosie May : i Lee, 18, both of Springfield -
2- CARDS OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their sympathy and (to- crous assistance, also for the beautiful floral offerings in our recent beres re-
ment.
Jas. H. Goddard and family. C. O. Goddard and family. O. E. Goddard and family.
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Miss Ryker Becomes Bride Of Mr. Viles
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€ A pretty church wedding was cele- . brated last night at the First Pres- :bytertan church when Mim Dorothy "Himbeth Ryker, daughter of Mr. Simsbeth Ryker. 621 Holland street, i Became the bride of Mr. Lester Gide- Fon Vilen, con of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Alles, ,930 West Lombard street.
The ceremony was reed at 8 o'clock Pay the Reverend Oscar Les Black. Pre- „coding the ceremony Professor Mar- cous Peterson of Aurora played "Nar- "Class" (Nevin), "All For You" (Bar- (trand-Brown) and "At Dawning" (Cadman). . Professor. Peterson sang the last two numbers, playing his own accompaniment. bridal party approached the altar to the 'etruins of "The Bridal Bong" (Wag- oDer).
· The vows were read before an al- tar intertwined with ferns and gar- den flowers. White satin bows and variegated autumn flowers marked the ends of the pows .-
The bride wore a gown of white matin with pearl trimming. Her vell
wu of tulle and lace and was caught to her head with a band of rhino- stones and orange blossoma. She car- Hled a bouquet of bride's roses and Wies of the valley.
Miss Marguerite Drake of Aurora was mald of honor and wore & bouf- fant frock of yellow crepe. Bhe car- ried Jellow pernet rosca, Misses Ves- ta and Veda Frasier of Aurora were bridesmaids and wore pink flocks mado bouffant style. They carried bouquets of pink roses. Jacqueline and Betty Jean Holt were flower girla and scattered rose petals before the bride.
The bride entered on the arm of ber uncle. Mr. Clarence Spragua of Aurora, who gave her in marriage.
Mr. Ralph Doty was best man and Mr. Fred Maban and Mr. Wayne Mahan were groomsmen.
The bridal party left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn'a wedding march.
A reception was held at the home of the bride's mother immediately fol- lowing the ceremony. A pink and white color scheme was observed in the table decorations with the center of the table holding the white bride's cake. Pink roses and white satin rib- bon made a pleasing effect. The cake was cut with a knife brought from France by an uncle of the bride.
After a brief wedding trip Mr. and MIL. Viles yill make their home in this ofty ...
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 7: There is a photo of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fly who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Page 8: W. T. Weddle was murdered .** Page 12: John H. Workman died .** Porter Headlee died .** Mrs. Isephine Scrivener died .** William A. Ward died .** Ella Olivia Davidson died .** Mrs. Belle Boyd died .**
Page 13: Card of thanks.'
DEATHS
WORKMAN SERVICE4. Funeral services for John H. Work - ! men were conducted today at the Pa: oe cemetery, nine miles south of ! 8[. " ¿field. W. L. Starne wu 10 charte.
PORTER HEADLEF.
.... rivi eres for Porter Heau. c were conducted today et his home. 1900 North Grant avenue. Burlal took place in Mount Comfort cometc.y. under direction W. L. Starne funeral ..
MRS .- MEPHINE SCRIVENER Funeral services were conduc'-d the bome, 1835 North Cam,
Ma Mra. Bertvener. Se survtted by the husband. M. A.' Bortvener; Ave DODA. J. T., G. M. J. M., M. D. L. and R. D. Scrivener; and two daughters. Mrs. Mollle Les and Winnie Roberts Mrs. OcTiTeDer was s menber of the Pleasant Hill Mondopary, Baptist church in Dallas (county. ' Missouri. She Was 67 years old. Reverend J H. Roper, pastor of Hamlin Memorial Baptist church. conducted the merr.
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CARTHAGE MAN IS HELD TO TRIAL FOR MURDER
CARTHAGE, Mo. Oct. 17-K. R : tiring, and probably was returning Cc -hran, proprietor of the Carthage Bottling works, charged with the murder of his neighbor. W. T. Wed- die, musician. here Sunday night, hus been bound over to the November term of circuit court.
I "Cochran. In a statement to Frank R. Birkhead, prosecuting attorney. said that he selleved Weddle to be a negro prowler and intended to fire above his head to frighten him away when he found him prowling about his yard inte Sunday nigh .
Mrs. Weddle, widow of the dain man, testified at an inquest here yee- terday that her husband had gone for a walk us was his custom before re-
CARDS OF THANKS "
TI Monasc., also for Lus beautiful
Jas. L Poddard and family. . O. O. Goddard and family. I'O I Goddard and finally.
home through the yard of Mr. Coch- man, who lived next door, when ba Tu shot
Cochran said he arose at about mid- night to take soma medicine and saw a man standing outside bis window. A few minutes later *. uw him crouched best -- his"borch.' and' he stepped outside and fired at him. He had commandea the man to put up his hands before he fired and he in- stead turned and started to run. Cochran sald.
Weddie's body was later found on the lawn of the First Presbyter !!! Coch.ra:1. who with a group of other residents want to the scene. called an officer aside and told him b- believed that he had accidentally
Though the two men race beloh- bors, they knew each other only by right, according to both Mra Wet ile Mr. Cochran. Tin Co hran fa ... Ir had anty reren'ir moved to Ct - thage
Weddle was conductor of the boys' band and the Light Quard band her !.
WILLIAM A. HARD
William A. Ward, 84. long time Omarks resident and a member of the Springfield post of the O. A. R .. died last night at his home, 1923 Rammy avenue, following a brief illness. He Is survived by his widow. three sons. James Grorze and John. all of Fort Smith, Ark .. aod three daughter". Mrs. L. H. Cook of Swan. Mo .; Mra. W T Martin of Richfield. Kan .. and Mrs : Irene Colwin of Bpringfield. Funeral prvices will be held Thursday at 2:30 n'aimet at the Klingner Funeral home literment will be in the National cemetery.
MIRS. BELL. BOYD. Funeral services for Mro Rette floyd. 68. were conducted thie after- noch at Starne Mortuary, with burial In Fastlawn cemetery.
, 1 0. DAVIDSON Funeral services for Mra. Ella Olivia Davidson, who died Monday - fter- . ducted at 2 o'clock Thursday' after- noon at the Campbell avenue Method-
Clear Creek cemetery. She 18 sur- vived by her husband. M. W. David- son, and two children, Paul and Mary; her father. W. H. >wland: Tom i slaters. Mrs. C. O. Goodman, Miss Vera | and Miss Maybelle Bowland. all of Tucson. Ariz: and Mtrs. W. R. Fulton. three brothers. C. L. Bowland. R. E Bowland. both of Springfield end H. R Bowland of Tulss. Okla.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: There is a photo of and an interview with Mrs. Margaret Jane Swearengin, 94 .**
Page 8: There is a photo of and an article about Rev. A. J. McClung who came from Greeley, Nebraska.
Page 10: Memorial notice.
Page 12: William A. Ward died .** Mrs. Ella O. Davidson died .*
IN MEMORIAM
IN LOVING remembrance of our darling daughter .. Vivian Katherine Beller, who died two years ago today, October 18, 1926. We had the deartat treasure once. She was our joy and pride. We loved her oh, perhaps too well For soon the left and died. All is dark within our dwelling. Lonely are our harts today. For one we loved so dearly. Has forever passed away. Badly missed by her mother, father and sisters.
ELLA . O. DAVIDSON
Funeral services for Mra. Ella O. Davidson will be conducted . at 2 o'clock today at the Campbell Ave- mu Methodist church. Burial will be in Clear. Creek cemetery under di- reotion of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
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OZARK WOMAN, 94 ENJOYS HER PIPE,
'Mrs.' Margaret Jand Swearingin, 14, 'nighting Her-pipe to enjoy a mote on the perch of her 'daughter's home at"878 Bouth street. Although Mr. Swearengin has moked a pipe for about 75 years, the disapproves cigaret- smoking by today's flapperz. .
By DOCIA KABELL
ENJOYING the sunny wermtb of an Indian summer afternoon, "Grandms" Swearengin sits on the porch of ber daughter's home con-
calls the experiences of s"long and very busy life. She is . fran small person, but talking to her, one gets a sense of sturdy rigor and vitality- for her trallty is purely phyatotal; ber mind is active and keen, and her memory as clear on the events of 60 and 70 years ago as on the affairs of yesterday.
"I was born and raised down in Webster county," she says, "and If you had followed after me you would think I've had plenty of experiences!"
MARRIED AT 17
She was Margaret Jane Williams. and at 17 she married Andrew Russell Swearengin, and began the life of s frontier farm wife. By the time of the War of Secession, she had five small children-the smallest a babe in arms, and the others "stair-steps" about two years apart. Her husband Joined the Union army, and left her alone with the babies and the ferm.
"They took everything we had." she says, "even to the last needie and pin -no, not the soldiers; the bush- whackers that came after them. They came into my kitchen and demanded something to est, when there wasn't ·a bite to cat on the place. They took my baby out of my arms and threw 'him on the floor-them and their devliment!" She speaks with a fine scorn, even today, and an indignation that has andured the years.
"My mother taught me to smoke when I was a girl at home and had , the toothaches," she recalls. "She ·went out in the garden and got some pumpkin stema, and made me a corn- cob pipe to smoke them in.
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. . "When I married, my husband was ·raising his own tobacco, and he just Ibegged me to smoke it instead. I've been smoking for about 75 years, I guess -- and it never has made me sick Iset." ,
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In her lap, she relights her pipe.
Yet she disapproves cigaret smoking perhaps because today if giris have toothaches, they can go to a dentist . ;and need not amoke to anesthetiso the pain.
Mra: Swearengin is just recovering from an attack of pneumonia, and fechaos-unk much. But the daugh- ;ter with whom she lives at 873 Bouth street, Hru. b. M. Redick, recalls that hertown father was an amateur den-
Be went'to the blacksmith and had him make some forceps," she says, "and people used to come for mikes around to have him pull thelr teeth. We would get them down on the floor, and we would all help hold them while he did It. There wasn't ,a dentist in the country-that seems funny. docan't it ?- and I guess I've seen him pull hundreds of teeth: he even pulled a couple of mine."
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MOTHER OF 15
Mrs. Swearengin bore 15 children: ,reared 14 to adulthood; and 10 of them are now living. All but one live in Missouri, and all but two. who are ill, have visited her since her Illness a month ago.
"Folks think they work pretty hard today." she says, "but It don't seem like they do as much as we did. I used to make miï of our clothes- from raising the sheep, and ahearing the wool, to spinning the thread and weaving the cloth and cuting and sewing it into garmenta. I'd do that at night, and work In the fielda all day."
From the time the children were old enough to toddle. they helped with the home and farm work. and Mrs. Reddick recalls that every night before they went to bed, each girl must do her stunt-a bit of spin- ning, or weaving. or sewing. or quilt- Ing. She displays with pride quilta most finely quilted, and several price- less woven coverlets in the traditional designs of the hills, which her mother made.
They made their own dyestuffs. soap, candles-providing on their own place virtually everything they needed. Before even oil lamps were Introduced, Mrs. Reddick remembers. they used a little lard lamp which was called a "goose." and provided a flickering flame which would not
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CAME HERE 23 EARS AGO
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About 25 years ago, Mrs. Swearen- gin and her husband left the farm and moved to Springfield to live with Mrs. Reddick. Mr. Swearengin died about two years later.
Mra. Swearengin likea modern giris -- and they like her-but she cannot approva them. She doesn't approve the way they dress, "no modesty!" or the way they talk or the way they act. "Girla say things to their today." she says. "that we
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test son. Louis Swearengin. AMES. bimecit feeble with age. He drove the !Depew. Mo .. and has been doors ton!) viait his mother this fall struction q children are Mrs Sarah man shlftetuner. Mo : Mrs. Robert italo Lndifton. Mo : William R Swear- 5 0 % of PeSpringfield: Samuel Swear- ght half : John's Mill, Mo .; Hugh "Hauger enn, of Depew: Mrs Reddick. X weatherengin, of Arden. Mo .: Mrs will be Briant, of San Bernardino. alter whighd Mrs. Clara Forheny. of : ''ouum blaltd.
Wald thert grandchildren and great- didren. "I don't even try to -ild bem." she says
DEATHS
.WILLIAM A. WARD' Tanetil services for 'William A. Ward, w. will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at . Klingner Funeral bonne. Burial, will be in · National cemetery. Mr. Ward was a member of the O. A. R. and had lived for many years in the Ozarks region. He died Tuesday evening at his home, 1929 Ramsey avenue, following a short wu-
'MY HOME TOWN' Backward Glimpses By Spring- fieldlans to Places They've Loved and Still Cherish
By CELIA RAY
Greeley. Neb., a town of about 800 population, on the border line be- tween farming country and shifting sand hills, was the home town of the Reverend A. J. McClung. pastor .. of Calvary Pres- byterian church. . .. .
Doctor Mc- Clung's parents hved on farm which was at the edge of the town He attended the Greeley schools and was McClung gradu- ated from the high school there. Then he went away to college at the age of 16 and about that time his parents moved to better farining country farther cast in Nebraska. So he never re- ,turned to the old home town to live.
"When I was a boy in Greeley I had the distinction of running the town ferd." recalled Doctor Mc- Clung "Almost every family owned ! a cow and one section of land had been set apart near the town for pasture It was my job to drive the cows to pasture every morning and bring them home at night. There were about 50 cows in the herd that . I drove."
This qualnt custom. however. has ; disappeared in the town. Doctor' McClung has found on visits to Greeley since he moved from there "I haven't been back to Grecley many times since we moved from there." sald Doctor McClung. "but remember vividly many things I about the town. The last time I was 1 there was about 18 years ago." 1 1
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