The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Clover Hill items. Mr. and Mrs. Don ROELOFSZ spent Sunday in Kansas City, Mo., with Mr. Roelofsz's sister, Mrs. Grace HASTINGS. Mrs. Harry DICK has been quite ill but is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur CARDER called at the Frank BRACKEN home Sunday. Mrs. Clarence DICK called on her sister, Mrs. Harry DICK, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville DICK of Los Angeles, Calif., visited relatives in this community the past week.

The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Newman items. Miss Lizzie JENSEN of Emmett is assisting Mrs. James JOHNSON who is convalescing at her home after undergoing an operation several weeks ago in Stormont hospital. The many friends of Mrs. Johnson are glad to hear she is gaining rapidly. Mrs. Lucille WORTHINGTON of Haven is here helping to take care of her father, C.F. DICK, who has been quite ill but is better at this time.

The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Grantville items. The Rev. and Mrs. C.V. SHULENBURG, formerly of Waverly, were Sunday dinner guests here at the home of Mrs. G.T. SHIRLEY and Mr. and Mrs. W.A. MONTGOMERY. Mrs. F.M. HASTINGS and son, Jackie of Wichita, spent the week-end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. DETLOR, Mr. and Mrs. O.B. IRUEL, Evelyn and Jackie Iruel of Lawrence were among the callers at the Detlor home Sunday. Mrs. George RICE is seriously ill at St. Francis Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Tidon JOHNSON arrived Sunday from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Mr. Johnson returned on the train and Mrs. Johnson will remains here until the floods in Oklahoma are over. Mrs. Carleton CLARK has returned to her home in Akansas City after spending a month here with her mother, Mrs. Hattie HORNING and her sister, Mrs. Joe HULL, and family.

The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Private Pat FRISBIE of Camp Robinson, Arkansas, arrived Friday for a visit with his parents and family. Julia Frisbie Kansas City and Katherine Frisbie of Oskaloosa also were week-end guests of the Frisbie home. (Grantville.) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur WORKMAN were dinner guests at the Harry Workman home last Sunday. (Grantville.) Miss Mary SHIRLEY of Topeka spent Tuesday with her father, G.L. Shirley. (Thompsonville.) Mrs. Carl EVANS and little daughter, De Lores spent a few days the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil GREEN. (North Williamstown.) Sunday dinner guests at the W.H. ALLEN home were Mr. and Mrs. S.V. Allen and children, Wanda Mae and Harold of Meriden, Mr. and Mrs. George BROWN of Oskaloosa. Plans were made for the family Thanksgiving dinner which will be held at the S.V. Allen home Thanksgiving Day. (North Williamstown.)

The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Williamstown items. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph BAKER, Mrs. Lenora BLEVINS and Ronald spent Tuesday afternoon with the Eugene Baker family of Topeka. Week-end guests at the Ralph BAKER home included, Eugene Baker and David of Topeka; Orville Baker and family of Hiawatha, Kansas, Mrs. Lenora BLEVINS and Ronald of Tonganoxie, Rev. Edd. HOLMS and family and Leonard KIDWELL, of Topeka. Mrs. Maggie KATHAN was an Oskaloosa visitor Saturday.

The Perry Mirror Thursday November 13, 1941 Barney BROWN is reported to be quite seriously ill. He has been in very poor health for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Dave METZGER drove to Chanute Sunday, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leonard METZGER and children. Miss Ruby FRISBIE of Oberlin was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles GRAMSE. She was her to attend the teachers' convention held in Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. STEINMETZ, and daughter of Topeka were visiting relatives and friends in Perry Sunday.

The Perry Mirror Jefferson County Thursday November 13, 1941 Mayor Of Winchester Passed Away Monday. Ralph H. SHOVE, 59, Mayor of Winchester, died at his home Monday, a few hours after he had suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was born near Winchester and made his home in that vicinity his entire life. He owned the Winchester telephone exchange at one time. He is survived by a daughter, Miss Dorothy Shove, music instructor in the Hiawatha schools, and a son, Marlin Shove, of the home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Shove home.

The McLouth Times Friday June 17, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. W.J. KIMMEL of Topeka and son Bob, who is home for a month's vacation from West Point, were guests Sunday, of Mr. Kimmel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.H. KIMMEL. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. GARRETT of Jena, La., have ben guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. SCHOCKLEY, since June 3rd and after their visit will go to Iowa to visit his sister. Margaret WELLMAN and Sam PETRIE are home from K.U. for the summer.

The McLouth Times Jefferson County Friday June 10, 1949 Jones--Ryan. The marriage of Miss Wilda Alfreda JONES, daughter of Mrs. Olive Jones and the late Alfred Jones, of McLouth, to Mr. Robert G. RYAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ryan, of Lawrence, Kansas, took place Sunday afternoon, May 29th, at two o'clock in the Stanwood Friends Church in the presence of the immediate families. The Reverend Mrs. Bell Bond, pastor of Stanwood Church, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. John P. Jones, wore a blue dress with a cosage of red roses. The brides maid, Miss Margaret Heywood, wore a yellow dress with a corsage of red carnations. Mrs. Clarence Hilmer served as best man and Miss Patricia Ann Lobb, a cousin of the bride, acted as usher. The wedding march was played by the brides cousin, Mrs. Delmar Johnson of Boise, Idaho. Mrs. Sadie Sawyer sang, "Because" and "Always". A reception was held at the parsonage immediately following the ceremony. A three-tier wedding cake was cut by Miss Heywood and was served by Miss Florence Rickman and Miss Patricia Ann Lobb. Mrs. Delmar Johnson poured the punch.

The McLouth Times Friday June 10, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth JONES, of Topeka, were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orville OSBORN and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Will TAYLOR of Kansas City, Mo., spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth BLACK and family. Mrs. Eva CAMPBELL of Topeka, who formerly lived in McLouth is now in very poor health, was made very happy on her birthday. She reports that she received around fifty greeting cards and letters from kind friends who remembered her on that day, and she wants them to know how much she appreciated hearing from them.

The McLouth Times Friday May 27, 1949 Mrs. Vernon KRUSE and children of Little River, Kansas, arrived at the home of her father, R.D. KIMMEL, Tuesday evening and they left for North Manchester, Ind., for a visit with Mr. Kimmel's children, Bill and Betty, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kimmel and children. Mr. and Mrs. Harry BARROW of Topeka spent Sunday afteroon with her niece, Mrs. Gensler EDMONDS, and her family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph EDMONDS attended the Commencement services of the McPherson High School where their grandson, David BRAMMELL, was one of the graduates. They also visited a few days in the Brammell home. The Russell WELLS family is entertaining a mild case of Scarlet Fever, so the next 4-H meeting of the McLouth Country Kids will be June 3 at the Ray HALL home.

The McLouth Times Friday May 27, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Robert TRUSHEIM announce the birth of a daughter, at Cushing Hospital in Leavenworth, Kans., on May 6th. The little lady has been named Glenda Jean and she weighs 8 pounds, 4 3/4 ounces. Mrs. Trusheim will be remembered at Margie McAFEE.

The Topeka Capital-Journal Sunday July 4, 1965 Raymond Douglass. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary for Raymond D. DOUGLASS who died Saturday at his home, 838 Arter, after a long illness. He was born at Roberts, Idaho, and had lived in Topeka since 1945. He was a member of the North Topeka Baptist Church, Holton Masonic Lodge and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 226. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fern Douglass, of the home; a step-daughter, Mrs. Verita SIMPSON, Bartlesville, Okla.; his mother, Mrs. Lillie DOUGLASS, Meriden; five sisters, Mrs. Frances COY, Route 5, Mrs. Corabel BAREISS, Holton, Helen DOUGLASS, Emporia, Mrs. Dorothy RUTH, Circleville, and Mrs. Vera MASSEY, La Puente, Calif.; and three brothers, Earl Douglass, Filer, Idaho, John Douglass, Leawood, and Donald Douglass, Meriden. Burial will be in Dension Cemetery. Mr. Douglass will lie at the mortuary until time of services.

The Topeka Capital-Journal Sunday July 4, 1965 Fred Brey, 61, Valley Falls, Dies; Services Set Monday. Valley Falls.--Frederick BREY, 61, rural Valley Falls, died Saturday at his home after a long illness. He was born April 16, 1904 at Oskaloosa, and spent most of his life in the Oskaloosa community. He was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Oskaloosa. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Flossie Brey, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis RAINER, Wichita and Francis Brey of the home; two sons, Donald Brey and Vernon Brey, both of the home; a brother, Jacke Brey, Oskaloosa; two sisters, Mrs. Lottie JOHNSON, Ozawkie, and Mrs. Christine FOSTER, Emporia; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m Monday in the Presbyterian Church, Oskaloosa, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery here. Hampton Funeral Home at Oskaloosa is in charge of arrangements.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Wednesday May 15, 1940 Eighth Grade Graduates; Rural Schools. Bill ABBOTT, T.J. ANDERSON,Henry BORST, Florence BOYD, Orville DAVIS, Alvin DOTY, Dorothy Jean FERRELL, Marvin FERRELL, Lee FIGGS, Lloyd GARBE, Vernon GILLEECE, Ella May GREEN, Lois Marie KINNEY, Elva KOONS, Melvin LANGSTON, Junior LASSITER, Merlin NINCEHELSER, Evelyn PONTIUS, Nora Edna SMITH, Melva TOSH, Sarah Maude WILLIAMSON, Virginia WOFFORD. Honor Roll: Sarah Maude WILLIAMSON, Junior LASSITER,Merlin NINCEHELSER, Elva KOONS, Marvin FERRELL, Lois Marie KINNEY.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Wednesday May 15, 1940 To Hospital For Operation. Mary Jayne NEWMAN, daughter of Mrms. Joe Newman, was rushed to a Topeka hospital Thursday afternoon for an emergency appendicitis operation. Her condition is reported by Dr. C.W. Bowen, to be very satisfactory. Mrs. Newman remained in Topeka over the weekend to be near her daughter.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Wednesday May 15, 1940 Seniors, 1940. Mary Catherine BODDE, Frances BORAT,Ralph BOYER, Edward BRAY, Wayne BROWN, Geraldine BUENING, Edmund BURNS, Donald FISHER, Loren GREEN, Leroy HERDT, Rinna Ann IRWIN, William IRWIN, Eva Mae JONES, Jessie MADORIN, Arlene McCRACKEN, Bette McLEOD, Eugene MEYER, Arnold MILLER, Kenneth NEWELL, Wendell NEWMAN, Grace OLDEN, Velma REICHART, Minford SALES, LeRoy SCHOENFELDT, Wanema SCHOONOVER, Dorothy SENN, Luther SMITH, Mary Kay STEIN, Bert WILLIAMS, Violet WINKLEPLECK.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Wednesday February 28, 1940 Submits to Operation. Elmer REICHART entered a Topeka hospital last Thursday where a mastoid operation was performed that day. Dr. C.W. Bowen reports his condition as satisfactory. Open House On 69th Anniversary. Mrms. Jas. A. DENNY, will hold open house to all friends and neighbors on March 4th, in honor of their 69th wedding anniversary. Undergoes Operation. Mrs. Clayton WYATT who has been in a Topeka hospital for the past ten days, underwent an operation this (Wednesday) morning. To Hospital For Operation. Searle DANNEVIK was taken to a Topeka hospital Tuesday in the Hagge ambulance and underwent a major operation abotu 1:30 o'clock.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Jefferson County Wednesday February 28, 1940 Frank McCracken Found Dead. Word was received here Saturday evening of the death of Frank McCRACKEN. He was found dead in his car as he was returning to his home at Wolcott, Indiana from work., about 6:30 Saturday evening. Death was apparently due to a heart ailment, although that angle is being investigated. His brothers, George and Lloyd, were not able to go to Wolcott for the funeral which was held Monday afternoon. However, a sister, Mrs. Earl JACKSON of Valley, Neb., left that evening for Wolcott. Frank is survived by his wife (the former Zenia DIXON,daughter of Mrms. Lyman Dixon), two sons, Marlin of Kentland, Ind., and Kenneth of the home and one grandson.

The Valley Falls Vindicator Jefferson County Wednesday January 3, 1940 Mary Ethel ARNOLD, the daughter of Oliver C. and Jennie O. Arnold, was born near Winchester, Kansas on July 8th, 1880 and passed away at her home Friday night, Dec. 22nd, after a few hours illness. At the age of 3, she moved wtih her parents to the Pleasant Hill neighborhood in Shawnee county. She united with the Pleasant Hill M.E. church in early life. On June 30th, 1926, she was united in marriage to John F. JOHNSON in Topeka, Kans., they living in or near Topeka until the spring of 1936 when they moved to the Bloomfield neighborhood. Mourning her death are her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Edna MILLER of Valley Falls and Mrs. Anna CONWELL, of Topeka, Kansas; a niece, Mrs. Lorena HARDEN, of Topeka and a nephew, Arnold MILLER, of Valley Falls and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Hill church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Sam Hedrick officiating and burial was in the family lot at the Rochester cemetery. The body was at the Hagge Funeral Home until service time.