NEWSPAPERS: June 1926 Local Events, Blakesburg Excelsior, Wapello County, Iowa Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Extractions from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA Jan 1925 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa ===================================================================================== NOTE: For more information on Wapello County, Iowa Please visit the Wapello County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/wapello/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Thurs Jun 8, 1926 --Gertrude Luella LOCKE and Versal STOCKER were united in marriage at the home of Rev. W. H. PERDEW in Albia Wednesday evening of last week. They were attended by Miss Temperence STOCKER and David WATERS of Albia. --a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrill GOODE on May 20. --a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry ROEMERMAN Monday morning. LEGAL NOTICE, EXTRACT: Appointment of Executor: Howell PRICE for estate of Jane PRICE, 29 May 1926 Thurs. June 17, 1926 --Wilbur REILEY, wife and babe, of Indianapolis, Ind., arrived recently for a visit at the parental Ernest THOMPSON home. --Mrs. R. J. SELMAN and son Thomas returned home the last of the week after a visit at the parental ALLEN home near Bloomfield (note: Bloomfield is in Davis County, IA.) --During the rain last Thursday morning lightning struck a cottonwood tree and jumped off on a telephone wire and run (sic) into Clyde WILSON’s dwelling, tearing away the plastering and damaging the front of the house. Mrs. WILSON and children were in the bedroom and were stunned by the lightning. --A shower was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Versal STOCKER recently at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. LOCKE of near Blakesburg. A large number of friends and relatives were present. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received. Refreshments were served. After having enjoyed the evening all departed wishing the young couple much joy and happiness. --Two hearts that beat as one and two souls with but a single thought, so the story usually goes about June weddings. June is the month of roses and brides and Miss Fannie CLOYED is receiving hearty congratulations from her friends as she is now numbered among the June brides. She and Everette ROWLEY were united in holy bonds of wedlock in Ottumwa, Tuesday, June 8, Rev. MARSH of the Christian church performing the ceremony which united these popular young folk as man and wife. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer CLOYED and was born and grew to womanhood in our midst. She was a graduate of the 1926 class of the Blakesburg high school and is a talented and refined young woman. The groom is a model young man--courteous, polished and a hale fellow well met. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ROWLEY north of Blakesburg. The many friends of the happy couple join with The Excelsior in wishing Fannie and Everette the best in this world. ----Orville SMITH, only son of Lonnie SMITH, residing east of Blakesburg, was severely burned Wednesday of last week when a truck he was driving for the county was over-turned on the Ormanville road southeast of Blakesburg. He was driving a truck loaded with fifty sacks of cement for a culvert near the farm where Walter SMITH resides, the accident occurring on the Seaburg hill when the steering apparatus broke and he lost control of the machine. The truck turned bottom side up in the grader ditch and the gasoline was ignited from the hot exhaust pipe and young SMITH was imprisoned in the driver’s cab. With the flames seering (sic) his body he made a desperate attempt to extricate himself. One cab door was blocked by a ditch embankment while the other rested against a wire fence. After working frantically in an attempt to force the door, he finally gave a desperate lunge and although dislocating his shoulder, smashed the door and liberated himself. SMITH ran to some brush near-by where with the assistance of Lawrence COTTRELL, another truck driver, his burned clothing was removed and he was rushed to the Ottumwa hospital, where he passed away at 12:30 o’clock Friday morning. Orville SMITH was 24 years old and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. SMITH, who reside east of Blakesburg. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Harry JONES of Ottumwa and Mrs. Raymond WATTS of Agency. The body was brought to the home of his parents and on Sunday afternoon funeral service was held at the Russell Chapel church by G. O. MARSH, and interment was made in the Wellman cemetery. Thurs. June 14, 1926 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE --Mrs. Coy WOODFORD and sons of Ottumwa were visitors at the parental John BELLES home Sunday. --A message was received here late Monday evening from Harold BERRY of Salem, Oregon, stating that his oldest son, Clay had been killed in an automobile accident at Loyalton, California, and that he was starting to claim the body. Clay BERRY was about nineteen years of age and attended the Blakesburg public school before his parents moved to Oregon and will be remembered by most all the school children of his age. He was an exceptionally bright lad and well liked by all his acquaintances. He went with his parents to Salem, Oregon, but later went to California where he had been employed. The message to John E. BERRY did not state when or where the body would be buried, but relatives here believe he will be buried at Salem, Oregon, by the side of his mother’s grave. Friends here extend sympathy to the father and brother, Jack, who survive and also to the relatives here. --The First Presbyterian church of Centerville was the scene of a beautiful wedding ceremony last Saturday afternoon at four o’clock when Miss Helen Frances MILLER became the bride of Mr. Herman DYE. As the strains of Lohengrin wedding march sounded forth with Mrs. Mott R. SAYERS at the pipe organ, the bridal courtege (sic) proceeded down the aisle entering the church from the north vestibule. First came Justice MILLER, brother of the bride, best man, in advance of the groom. At the alter they were met by the bride, accompanied by Miss Ellen KENWORTHY, bridesmaid, and little Miss Myrtle KENWORTHY, flower girl. Here as the group stood in a semi-circle and the soft notes of the organ permeated the room, the Presbyterian ring service was impressively spoken by Dr. Mott R. SAWYER, Pastor of the church. The bride wore a pink georgette gown over a slip of orchid satin with white hose and slippers to match, and a hat of exquisite pink. The bridesmaid was attired in a pink orchid georgette gown and the little flower girl in white and carried a basket of pink and white roses. The groom and best man were dressed in conventional black with gloves of pearl grey. After the ceremony a bounteous repast was served at the English Tea Shop served by Miss Gladys KEMPER. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. Out of town guests were Miss Emma MILLER of Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DYE of Oak Park, Chicago. The young couple will make their home on a farm near Ash Grove. --Word was received here last Thursday stating that Emmett BURTON had died at his home in Denver, Colorado. Emmett had been ill for many weeks and the family had prepared themselves for the worst. Emmett was about 45 years of age and was raised in the Pleasant Home neighborhood. He was united in marriage to Clara ROSS and to this union six children were born. He and his family left here about ten years ago and have resided in Denver most of the time. Funeral service was conducted in Denver and burial took place there. (Note: See obit July 15, 1926) --A letter from Paul E. BECKER, pastor of the Christian church at Newton, Iowa, says: "Miss Waunita SMITH of Blakesburg and Clarence P. SHEEHY of Newton, were married in my home at eight o’clock, Tuesday evening, June 15, 1916. The groom is employed here in a barber shop. They were accompanied by Wesley P. SCHAEFER and Miss Golda Lee SAUM of Newton, who "stood up" with them during the ceremony. The ring ceremony was used. A crowd of friends waited upon them at the door after the wedding and conducted them about the city streets in an ancient buggy, accompanied by handfuls of rice and the rattle of tin cans." The bride and groom are former "home folk" here and have many friends who unite with The Excelsior in expressing the heartiest of hearty congratulations.