Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 5, 1939 Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 5, 1939, issue Hold Funeral For J. B. McManamon Othello Pioneer Was Commissioner James B. McManamon, 70, pioneer Othello rancher and one-time Adams county commisioner who died last Friday, was buried in the Lind cemetery Sunday following funeral services at the Lind Methodist church with the Rev. R. Decker of Ritzville, officiating. Mr. McManamon had been a resident of Adams county for the past 53 years and was well-known throughout Central Washington. He was commissioner from the third district from 1925-1931 and was at one time on the Othello school board. He died at his ranch home near Deadman lake, west of Othello. His death was attributed to a heart ailment. Mr. McManamon was born in Montana and with his brothers located on lower Crab creek in Adams county more than 50 years ago, engaging in the stock business, which he followed since that time. He was married in 1901 to Miss Lucy Strong and they have made their home practically all this time on Crab creek. He was a member of the Oddfellows lodge and the Sandhills Grange. His loss is mourned most deeply by Othello townspeople who knew him well. A. O. Lee, Othello pioneer, declared, "Jim was held in high esteem by all who knew him and held offices of public trust and during his term of office his constituency had no just cause to complain." Besides his widow, Lucy, he is survived by a son, D. Thomas McManamon, Seattle, two daughters, Mrs. Derla Hunt, Bellingham, and Mrs. frances Ottomeier, Four Lakes; and a sister, Mrs. Ella Barnes, Tacoma; and three grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 12, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 19, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 26, 1939, issue Brother Of Mrs. P. Metzner Dies Mrs. Phillip Metzner received word yesterday morning of the death of her brother, John Papenthien, at his home in Geneseo, Ill. The funeral will be Friday. Mr. Papenthien was 78 years old and was the only member of the family still living, besides Mrs. Metzner. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 2, 1939, issue Farm Laborer Dies Tuesday Eve J. M. Dyer, Spokane farm laborer, dropped dead Tuesday afternoon while working on the Albert Dehnel farm near here. He was working on a farm implement with Dehnel when he suddenly fell over. He was 71 years old and was drawing an old age pension. He is survived by a brother in Athens, Ohio. Ora M. Shideler Buried Sunday Ora M. Shideler, prominent Ritzville druggist, died last Friday morning at his home after a long illness and was buried Sunday afternoon in the local cemetery following funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal church, with the Rev. R. D. Decker officiating. Mr. Shideler had suffered for 18 months with an incurable heart ailment, but was able to walk around his home until about a week before his death, when he suffered a stroke. He had been a resident of Ritzville since 1922, when he and Robert Woolson came to Ritzville from Brady, Mont., to buy out the Crawford Drug company, and rename it Ritzville Drug company. Woolson and Mr. Shideler remained partners until 1935, when Woolson sold his interest to John Kembel and moved to Dayton. Kembel and Mr. Shideler have been partners since that time. Sometime after coming to Ritzville, he married Mrs. Anna McGillivray. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and president of the Ritzville Country Club at one time. Mr. Shideler was an ardent sportsman and baseball fan. He played golf and did much hunting and fishing. Ora M. Shideler was born Aug. 9, 1882, in Huntington, Ind., and at one time owned a clothing store in South Bend, Ind. He moved to Brady, Mont., when a young man and owned a lumber yard and ranch near that town. Besides his widow, he is survived by four children, Arnold, Willetta, Thora June and Sheldon; one brother, John, Huntington Park, Calif.; and one sister, Mrs. Bert Thrift, Brady, Mont. Mrs. C. Rafferty Died Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Rafferty, 66, mother of Mrs. Everett Kiehn who passed away Saturday at the Kiehn home here, were held Monday at 8 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic church with the Rev. E. A. Flour officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Rafferty had been in ill health for the past six months and came to Ritzville about two months ago from Los Angeles, Calif., to make her home with her daughter here. Mrs. Catherine Rafferty nee Ruth was born in Marysville, Ky. She was married to James H. Rafferty, Spanish-American war veteran at St. Paul, Minn., in 1899. He passed away in 1930 at Los Angeles. Mrs. Rafferty is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Kiehn, Ritzville, and Ruth Rafferty, Los Angeles; one son, Charles, Los Angeles; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Fanning, San Francisco, Calif.; and two brothers, Frank G. Ruth, Inglewood, Calif., and S. S. Ruth, Portland, Ore. Arthur St. John Died Wednesday School Janitor For Seventeen Years WASHTUCNA - Arthur M. St. John, 71, janitor of the Washtucna high school for many years, died at the Huppert hospital in Ritzville at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, following a short illness. He came to this community about 40 years ago from the east and has been an earnest worker for his community ever since, from which he has gathered many friends. He had been janitor in the local school for the past 17 years and his daily greetings of "good morning" will surely be missed by all the school children as well as his friends. He is survived by his widow, Lena, and one son, Arthur. Funeral services will be held at Washtucna Friday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Haight and Sons will be in charge. H. Pfannekuchen Infant Buried Here The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pfannekuchen, which was born in St. Mary's hospital at Waitsburg, Wash., Oct. 29, and who died seven hours later was brought to Ritzville Tuesday afternoon for burial at the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. E. A. Rein officiated. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 9, 1939, issue A. K. Treadwell Died Friday Came To This City In 1901 Funeral services for Albion K. Treadwell, 64, Ritzville resident since 1901 who died Friday after a long illness, were held Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. R. D. Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. He had been ill for two years with a heart ailment, but was able to walk around the house and frequently go for rides. Mr. Treadwell came to Ritzville in 1901 and set up a photographic studio and sign writing shop. He later set up the Duck Inn restaurant and a service station, which were operated by members of his family. He was born May 14, 1875, at Riceville, Iowa. On Dec. 28, 1900, he married Mabel Wayland at Minneapolis, Kan., and one year later moved to Ritzville. Besides his widow, he is survived by four sons, Harold, San Francisco; Alva, Ellensburg; Wilfred, San Francisco; Virgil, at home; one daughter, Geraldine, at home; a brother, Ray, Santa Monica, Calif.; another brother, Clarence, died in 1938. Mr. Treadwell was a kindly man and had a host of friends. Few people realized how ill he was. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 16, 1939, issue Hold Funeral For Frederick Schulz Funeral services for Frederick Schulz, 82, Washington resident for the past 36 years who died Sunday at the home of his son, John, at Ralston, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church here. The Rev. H. Nuetzmann of Ritzville, Rev. J. Rott, Odessa, and Rev. N. A. Christenson of Spokane, officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Schulz had been ill for 18 months but was able to walk around until Thursday, when he suffered a stroke. He came to this country from Russia in 1887 and settled in Washington in 1903. He was born in Kulm, Russia, April 12, 1857. Mr. Schulz is survived by three sons, Fred, Waitsburg; John, Ralston; Ernest, Spokane; three daughters, Mrs. Carl Beck, Lind; Mrs. Henry Litz, American Falls, Ida.; and Mrs. Robert Schulz, New Leipzig, N.D. Haight and Son were in charge of the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Lydia Slocum Died Friday Night Mrs. Lydia Slocum, 63, mother of E. H. Slocum of Ritzville, died Friday night on a bus while on her way from Colfax to Dayton for a visit with friends. Funeral services were held Monday at Colfax at 2 p.m., with interment at St. John. Her last services were entrusted with the Eastern Star lodge. She is survived by seven children, three sons and four daughters. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 23, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 30, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 7, 1939, issue Former Resident Dies In Medford George McCollom, deputy county assessor, left Tuesday night for Medford, Ore., to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. C. Woods, his mother-in-law and one-time Ritzville resident. Hold Last Rites For Mr. Pahlow Funeral services for Charles August Pahlow, 77, one-time section foreman on the N. P. railway, were held Sunday from the Methodist church, with the Rev. J. H. Bennett of Lind, officiating. Mr. Pahlow was born in Germany in 1862 and came to America when he was 19 years old, settling in Minn. Several years later he married Margaret Knox, while still living in the east. In July, 1932, he remarried again to Mrs. Albershardt. Mr. Pahlow had been suffering from cancer for several years, and took sick a week ago Sunday and was taken to a Tacoma hospital, where the passed away. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charles Pahlow; two daughters, Mrs. A. M. Towers and Mrs. Lan Evans, all of Ritzville and six grandchildren. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery with Masonic rites held at the cemetery. Haight and Sons were in charge of the funeral. Dr. C. Henderson Of Lind Buried Stricken Friday night with a heart attack, Dr. Clarence Henderson, 71, pioneer Lind physician, died at his home without regaining consciousness. Funeral services were held at the Grange hall Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Lind cemetery with Knights of Pythias lodge at the grave. Dr. Henderson practiced in Lind for about 33 years, and until the day of his death, his health was apparently good. He also has served as a member of the school board, and has been city health officer for many years. He was born at Xenia, Ill., and grew up in that state, being educated for the ministry. He was graduated in 1906 from the University of Illinois with an M. D. degree. In that same year he and his wife came to Lind where he began practicing. They had lived here since. Dr. Henderson was a member of the Christian church, the Masonic lodge and a charter member of the Lind Knights of Pythias lodge. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Justine Hardy of Lind, two grandchildren, a brother, Dr. J. W. Henderson of Longview, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Leydon of San Pedro, Calif., and Mrs. Sam Meyers of Phoenix, Ariz. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 14, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 21, 1939, issue Mother of Chargois Died Friday Morn Mrs. Martha Hall of Leavenworth, Wash., mother of V. A. Chargois, died Friday morning. Burial was in the Greenwood cemetery in Spokane Tuesday morning. She is survived by three daughters and three sons. Former Druggist Dies In California Dr. H. A. Dorman, former Ritzville druggist, died recently in Orange, Calif. He had lived for some years in Orange county, where he was the county doctor. Dr. Dorman bought out the Thiel Drug company early in the 1900s and sold out in 1907 to L. D. Emerson, who still operates the store. Dr. Dorman then went east to study medicine and returned to California after he had become a doctor. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 28, 1939, issue None