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nmiiDi iiLi (Jul Volume 23, Number 27. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MAY 2S, 192 $1.50 per year in Advance GASCONADE en km '4 4 FREDERIC STRITZEL, AGED FARMER, DIES AT BEM Frederic Stritzel. aged T9 years. 6 months and 12 days, died at his borne at Bern Tuesday nisht. May 25. Ills' death was rather unex-1 pected though he had been in pool health firr about two years. , Mr. Stritzel has for the past 44 years, most of the time at Bern,' been a hard working, prosperous , farmer of Gasconade county, liked and respected by all who knew him. ; He was born in - Pomtuern, Germany, November 13, 1846. and grew to manhood in that country where! he was married November 13, 1873,! to Miss Adelene Klick, who survives him together with two children. Herman, who has remained at home, atifl Mis. Ed.Schaeffer-koi-ii-er, also of Hem. Three children preceded the father in death. Mr. Stritzel served in the German armies in 1871 during the w;i:' with France. In 1882 lie Cfi'i.e with hi- family tn America Bin lias resided in tia-conadc county lei' sine-' lie ti: two aistois livns ;n liermany. He was bap-f ana cciilii en i! in the Germiui 1.': 'i'Iiiii "hurt a in cii nanny and b '. 'ii'i'! a 'lie! :ln !' id St. John's Ev-iiiKlical Chinch a! Item tin namy yeii!, ' .1 to., .y ( Pi-Ms. v ) ft I hi lM:"0 a. m. In t lit: St. JnhnV ChU' i-h and Cemetery. I!ev. C. Knlph S i 'iij.il of (,w ;t- iile will conduct the services. ''lie a any frien is of Mi . Siriiztl and tif the f;t iii ily- jnin us in extending sympathy. JACOB BREIT Jacob Breit, aged 70 years, 3 months and 1 day, died Sunday, May 23, at the home of Peter Rieler, near Tea. Mr. Breit was horn in Ottweiler, Germany, February 22, 1856. He grew tip in Germany and was married but we are informed that his wife is dead and that a son and a daughter still live in, the old country. Just when he came to America we do not know but he became a naturalized citizen in Franklin county in 1905. For some, years be lived near Gerald, then sold his farm there and made a trip to Germany. He made three trips to his homeland after coming' to America. On his return he purchased a farm near Tea and there lived alone for a number of years. A little more than a year ago lie became sick and 'since that time had made his home with his cousin, 1'eter Kiefer. Funeral services, conducted by lte . C. lialph Schmidt of Oweiis-ville. were held Tuesday at the Uii:i'ti Church near Tea and inter-inejii was in the Warren Ccmctoiv. EUiilAL KITES FOE TIIHEE STILL BOKN INFANT! Kev. C. lialph Scl.midl of die Kv:niKiiehl Church iian Hie sad du'y uf ciindiK tin:; the hiii ka rittj; for three .-till boi n iniaiits s.i'.iir-diiy til tei noun a I the Kvatifii lic.ll Ct ie. lery. -i 2:ii'i p. in., the hnriiil of the twin h.ihicK of .Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur UollKiewe lioin Tluirsday ni.ht at tl. e home of .Mr. and Mis. F. lirader, tiitiU pliice. At :j:00 p. in. the little one of Mr. and Mrs. lien Kranse of Ow-enscille horn Fri lay, was laid to rett. "i'lie unfortunate parents have the sincere syhipathy of the com-' Diuoily. DECORATION DAY SERVICES AT OWENSVILLE Following Is the announcement for the Decoration Day services in Owensville Sunday afternoon: At 3:00 p. m. assemble at the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery where short services will be held, Conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Ealph Schmidt. At the conclusion of these services assemble at the Owensville Cemetery, where services In charge of Rev. J. S. Arvin will be held. Rev. Frank Otto will speak. Everyone is Invited to the Decor-mtion Day services. Rev. J. J. Martin went to Hermann Thursday to attend the spring convention of Catholic priests of Gasconade and Franklin counties. 3VMMIMIIIIIHIMIiniHlllltllliMHttNtlMlltMmiMltttlMMHIMIMHNtMMMmilMMMIHIIIttMIHHMIMtMMIHtMltm tltlMIIMMM I : A jtltlMIIIIIMItltlMinitlHIIIIIIIII '(IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlMIIIIIIIIIIHIIMI KM IMIHIIIIIIHIIIIflltlllMIMIIIIIIMItllMMtIM EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION The Kiuhth tirade m tiduatina cl.l.-s of the OwellMille schoolslon-se-led of twenty. si Iniclit yoiin:-' sters this year, who certainly pleas d the large audience present a. the gradual iiig exeici.es la t Fliday night. Their gradual ion program pinper was hrief hut the panii!-naii's ea lid scan ly I." praised tim M. lly tirid after tl'e (tiiilomas v.ei'-T) i si nle.l tin cl.es v. i' ! the as. i ;;,l:ee otle-l puttils ol tile 1 1 1 e, . graah'S pn -u'ld a plr.y which iv;s Just tibotii the equal of any pies-enled here the past season. It r a comedy. well suited to the youngsters hiking purl a nd v, as pulled off without a hitch in spit, of tup fact that measles and mumps the last few weeks of school materially interfered with rehearsals. Principal A. G. Jackson was elated at the success of the program and more than proud of his twenty-six boys and girls, most of whom he says will enter High School next fall. Their names are given in the list of Eighth Grade graduates of the county so we will not repeat them here. Mrs. R. Connell and grandson, Donald Dralle, of Webster Groves, returned home Thursday morning after a visit of three weeks with her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Vehslage, and family. Miss Frieda Schaefer of St. Louis came out Thursday for a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. C. Ralph Schmidt. 8. E. Reyburn was up at Windsor the first of the week helping place the machinery In the new Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. plant there. J3y Will iam Time brings again the festival of the dead; and a grateful people, bearing the flowers of springtime, fare forth to the graves of their fallen heroes. These dreamless m o u n d s are scattered, now, across the earth, and if garlands go to all, floral colors must trail i.'.:-- feat' .' V :!;o circuit of the These ' t" o s'-'ni'icr in every and hamlet in their native They rest tinder Southern T.d Northern oak. East and ihcir bivouac reaches from the morning snore to the sundown sea. They are sleeping under t h e cliffs o f Cornwall and in the centuries-o 1 d burying grounds of England. They lie where they fell on the vine-clad hills of France, the banks of the Marne and the Rhine. They moulder to dust in the fields of Phnders where (Oopyright. Ei - ! EIGHTEEN -GRADUATE FROM OWENSVILLE M SCHOOL The Clas- oi O'ven, , i'h t ' .-!!. ool coasi-!ed o! eiglilei'll lie !..-. tl ill.' !io : all t 1, :l.e gi : e ; a. olll i.d T! tool. d nil i May an. it I i ! i ' ",l. an.! i -ana . ai . i I i,. a I. fill t lie V a 1'"' iato- iall . a ".i ichcl. who v -is 1 aloei do " ii v. ; ;ke laensles Thur.-day niori.ia . i Cuy .lames of Mi" neat ion.. 1 aaii culture work in trV Stale l).-iart 1 a til or K-'aaa' ion deli .a .( I ! i ; V.oss of ;h" cM iiing, disciuii ina on the various p' aires of ediaaiio' mi a manner plea ing to I. is ; 't-. deuce. Mr. James was reared in Marie- county aiu' v. as principal e' ti e llelle :('; cols for live years, so he was not altoget her a s'raivair in our community. , The auditorium was tastefully decorated and the Junior Class very graciously assisted In the commencement exercises both by song and in the entry march. Mrs. Jerome Thornton of Drake graced the program with a beautiful vocal solo. - Those who received diplomas were: Alfred Barth, Myrtle Biles, Archie T. Brown, Armin E. Bttdde-i iineyer, Clara M. Essmann, Raymond jFritsch, Ola Gibson, Mildred M. ! Holt, Paul Huxoll, Park Johnson, J Helen Koch, George Krause, Evelyn McGrath, Russell Michel, W'en-i dell Morgan, Estella Smith, Cath erine A. Vehslage and Meta Winter. The class colors were Red and White; class flower, American Beauty rose; class motto, "Life Is but a picture, so paint it well." I Superintendent C. E. Vaughan, i Qaston blood hath made the poppies red. They are buried beneath the snow and ice of far Archangel and in the frozen stretches of Siberia. They await eternal dawn beneath the soft bending of oriental skies, and scattered to the isles of the sea they sleep by t h c f t ended palms "' . .r-- a n d lapping f " " i : vs. Some sac- ... :- '. -s :ed their " and went w n to a i. ly burial in -."averns of Cirry the flowers to the shrine of c- ery hero's du:;;. but weave with n:e garlands of prophecy, that the dust of America's dead will leaven the earth with freedom; that the banner they carried to foreign soil will leave a star of hope in every land; that unshackled man rf mm kind, the prosperity of requited toil and the peace of a warless world shall be their final resurrection. -"iter Service, Inc.) R0SE8U0-C0UPLF CfLfESUTE SILVER WEBPiG AaVcFSlRY Ml ami Mrs. .Via. 1 lei. live on a tat in le'a'i k'o el . b-alcd their Sil'.et Wi-d-im. A versary .Sunday. May 2-1. About n ini ty -t iti g ae--t-present -.e. .1, II. Cr-ee:. tor of the Rosebud Lil'liei an !! perforn.ed again ;hi- we., in" mnti)- and gave a shin t a :J calliiag special it lent ion to tin 1 e ' 1 1 ami n-spcci v !: !' vM.-1-and Mrs. Mel an in Id b people of the cniismnnit;. am the manner in which (hey labored togethir with indii'-tiy ia e and for- thrift to amass a tune. Follow ing t teous dinner was present. Mr. August Idel Linenbroeker were riafye at the home .1 e talk -i r e l boun-to all and Miss Etta united in niar-of the late Air. and Mrs. C. A. I.inenbioeker at what Is now Iioliud, on May 24, 1901, by Rev. Jlatimsartiicr. After their marriage they lived for a short time in Granite City, Illinois, but for the past twenty years have lived on the farm near town. They are the parents of two children Chester and Miss Edna Idel. We Join the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Idel in extending congratulations on this occasion and wishing them another twenty-five years of happy married life in the future. Principal Miss Carrie Given, and the High School teachers, Mr. Martin V. Smith, Miss Callie Jane Metts and Mr. Chas. E. Burton, are proud of the class of '26 .and Join with us in extending the members hearty congratulations and good wishes for the future. a 13 NEEDHAM NEBELSICK Mis Ivllicr M. .iImIh.I-: ol 0".eieil!, and Mr. Fu ll r 11. NVi '-i . ii. t.i Si. l.ouis weie iiui; cd in a.aiiia-.e Haluiaay evening. Ma . i I he hojne Ol till' 111 ides K I I'll ' S. N-:. -'sick Mirpi i-cd her aat frieie'a 'ill e T'ocially a nuni-: l o' ui'.u;. l'eo. Ii w ho W i re ill-, i ; in hi . a, Sal 1 1 i '! a y , a lag. : .'.-' il 1 1 1 LI hi til! a soeia! aa1 lea ing. A wedding ."inr.tr wa. i ; i ia a nun. her o! i e .. i i t ia ; i i a 1 1 v I e Ii v. la n ail i !e 1 1 lends had a r-: i id lac a 1 1 1 1 o II II i i a 1 1 u I w as. laai.e i. limit "Mill o'clock lliai the wedding I" reniouy w cmld now take phua . 'da. I., il. II. Winter performed the ceremony and the alleiidanls were Miss Agnes I.elniann and Mr. Alvin Nebelsick, who accompanied the bride and groom into the parlor of the home and after the words that made the two one were spoken by ltev. Winter, congratulations and good wishes were showered upon the happy couple. Many good and useful presents were presented by relatives and friends. I .A very pleasant evening was in store for the guests and ice cream, soda and cigars were freely passed around. All present wished 1 lie newly weds a long, happy and prosperous life. The bride is the very accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nebelsick of our city and a graduate of Owensville High School, Class of 1923. Mr. Needham Is a fine young man, employed as a street car conductor in St. Louis. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. 'Needham left for St. Louts where Uhey will make their home. Henry Racherbaumer of Route 2 left Thursday for St. Louis to spend a few days with his daughter. MR. AND MRS. WH. WITTE CELEBRATE jCOLDEN WEDDING : An uncommon event took place Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Witte at Charlotte : when this aged and highly respect- : cd couple celebrated their fiftieth or Golden Wedding anniversary. I Only a few people are fortunate as to live to celebrate this event, and so we first of all wish to I extend our hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Witte with the hope that many happy years may I siill be their portion. The wedding date was In reality ! May 12. but the celebration was postponed until Sunday, May 23, Pentecost Sunday, so that all the j Ii i lil i t n could be present. Appioptitte services were held : at the home Sunday afternoon at i l':;:n by l.'e Ceo. A. Scliultz. pas- : tor ol St. .lames Kvangelical Chisiili. Cla.loite The St. James Church, to which Mr. and Mrs. I ' air ha i e Ih-!..i I'm fifty years, .in I ' ally e, a a: a I ulai ions. The 'in ii i! 'us. .a Mr. and Mrs. I 'v . ei all in e Hit an1! gave ' s; so'.' j ;v,.,.t .. : ' l h ' a ' . Ilio in a 'lie : i : . . . . M ' ii' " ' Wi: i. of ! Wi" a.a. of Mr. Win. : '.:. wiui l.a i i " iti a w il lire- at I f .i.lin.. i-.. . i....i;j- mi) years ; ... a aa i n i . a ' li, ,. !.- hh hrol her. : I iie I., : e lit'!! i a I ) V. i a! ei . w ho was : a ! o a . i ! in - . a I ' ae v. r.iding, was I I I'llri'Si'llted by his Wile. Mis. Jo- I ". ii. "i Willi, i. . a W si I i o! Mr. I W.t:. The :! a gm-i- im were : 'an -ill were Mi. and Mia-. Charles I iei-selua II 11 of llOi-ebll.l, He . and I Mrs. Scliultz and children. Mr. and Mi.-. Kntil Witte and child, and of j loursi Die se ell children ol Mr. and Mrs. Witte with their children. Mr. William Witte, who was born April 1, 1S4S. in Lippc lvtinold, : Germany, and is 7S years old, j came, to America in 1SG4 with his iviilowcd mother. Mis. Fred Witte, : who settled first near Drake and 'then at Charlotte and who did : tuit live long alter coming here, i Mrs. Lena Wilte. nee iiinkiioelu l, :wns boi ti In Germany on November fjati. 1S5I1. and is 711 years of age. : She came to America with her par-! cuts, he late Casper Ilinkiioelter : and wile, in 1855 and settled near I Drake. Here she grew to woman-i liood and was married May 12, l.sTG. to Mr. Witle by Rev. Henry j Khleil of Hay. Mr. and Mis. Witte I resided first near Drake bill have i lived on their present farm since 1 s S i . They arc the parents of 'H nine children, of whom one son ..ml one daughter are dead. Those i'iwin; and ail present, at the an n i el s.u y c clebral ion are Mrs. a. .a-i lia.i.e of Ml. Leonard; .Mrs. He, n Zimiui tnaiin ol .Wellsion; . , i.ena V. ill.' ol Alma ; ller- i . . II hih... a. Ilgllsl ;.na Wiilialll ,haa; and .Via. Will. Wiese of I!. a . -1 1, i . i VJouti ... 'I'hiy al-.o have ,:a ,..', n a ailioea. an, aaii .Mr... Wine tue highly i ,- "i i . a in I ina i c o.aiaun it y and : ..II v. ,,o l'.nov. i hear lint h ha ve h . a a 1 ' 1 kia . a 'la'. ' ill i:.i IIS, i. i :.. ina .- a. ia d- n.-i i par- a : c ia ' , ,,, car, i y l. pi omi , i i r : ..In i l he; i a i : ill, ; t in' honor-, ... ,ii. .. w ini aa e live i toget !,er i:, .' ultn-iv li'ly years; !i' have ,.:,', a home, i.Jsed ci ilaren and con i rl hii I ed so lugily toward.- the pro. p. -I ily and good name of the i county. Tne many friends oi Mi. and iMis. Witle join us in all good wislie.- for their declining years. ' Maj they be blessed w ith happiness 'and good health. BKEHE MEYEE A beautiful home wedding took j place last Wednesday, May 19, at (vtlie home of the Meyer brothers at ; Swiss when their sister, Miss Ogla, was united in marriage to Mr. Theo. Brehe, son of Mr. Conrad Brehe. About 125 relatives and friends were guests at the wedding, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. M. Hertel of Bay. The bridesmaid was Miss Anna Brehe while Mr. F. W. Meyer was best man. After the ceremony a bounteous wedding dinner was served and in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Brehe were given a rousing charivari. All the many friends of the happy bride and groom join us In hearty congratulations and beat wishes. I A Z . i
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Title | Gasconade County Republican (Owensville, MO), 1926-05-28 |
Issue Date | 1926-05-28 |
Issue Year | 1926 |
Issue Month | 05 |
Issue Day | 28 |
Edition | 1 |
Title Volume | 23 |
Title Number | 27 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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Title | Gasconade County Republican (Owensville, MO), 1926-05-28 |
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Source | The State Historical Society of Missouri; Columbia, MO |
Transcript | nmiiDi iiLi (Jul Volume 23, Number 27. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, MAY 2S, 192 $1.50 per year in Advance GASCONADE en km '4 4 FREDERIC STRITZEL, AGED FARMER, DIES AT BEM Frederic Stritzel. aged T9 years. 6 months and 12 days, died at his borne at Bern Tuesday nisht. May 25. Ills' death was rather unex-1 pected though he had been in pool health firr about two years. , Mr. Stritzel has for the past 44 years, most of the time at Bern,' been a hard working, prosperous , farmer of Gasconade county, liked and respected by all who knew him. ; He was born in - Pomtuern, Germany, November 13, 1846. and grew to manhood in that country where! he was married November 13, 1873,! to Miss Adelene Klick, who survives him together with two children. Herman, who has remained at home, atifl Mis. Ed.Schaeffer-koi-ii-er, also of Hem. Three children preceded the father in death. Mr. Stritzel served in the German armies in 1871 during the w;i:' with France. In 1882 lie Cfi'i.e with hi- family tn America Bin lias resided in tia-conadc county lei' sine-' lie ti: two aistois livns ;n liermany. He was bap-f ana cciilii en i! in the Germiui 1.': 'i'Iiiii "hurt a in cii nanny and b '. 'ii'i'! a 'lie! :ln !' id St. John's Ev-iiiKlical Chinch a! Item tin namy yeii!, ' .1 to., .y ( Pi-Ms. v ) ft I hi lM:"0 a. m. In t lit: St. JnhnV ChU' i-h and Cemetery. I!ev. C. Knlph S i 'iij.il of (,w ;t- iile will conduct the services. ''lie a any frien is of Mi . Siriiztl and tif the f;t iii ily- jnin us in extending sympathy. JACOB BREIT Jacob Breit, aged 70 years, 3 months and 1 day, died Sunday, May 23, at the home of Peter Rieler, near Tea. Mr. Breit was horn in Ottweiler, Germany, February 22, 1856. He grew tip in Germany and was married but we are informed that his wife is dead and that a son and a daughter still live in, the old country. Just when he came to America we do not know but he became a naturalized citizen in Franklin county in 1905. For some, years be lived near Gerald, then sold his farm there and made a trip to Germany. He made three trips to his homeland after coming' to America. On his return he purchased a farm near Tea and there lived alone for a number of years. A little more than a year ago lie became sick and 'since that time had made his home with his cousin, 1'eter Kiefer. Funeral services, conducted by lte . C. lialph Schmidt of Oweiis-ville. were held Tuesday at the Uii:i'ti Church near Tea and inter-inejii was in the Warren Ccmctoiv. EUiilAL KITES FOE TIIHEE STILL BOKN INFANT! Kev. C. lialph Scl.midl of die Kv:niKiiehl Church iian Hie sad du'y uf ciindiK tin:; the hiii ka rittj; for three .-till boi n iniaiits s.i'.iir-diiy til tei noun a I the Kvatifii lic.ll Ct ie. lery. -i 2:ii'i p. in., the hnriiil of the twin h.ihicK of .Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur UollKiewe lioin Tluirsday ni.ht at tl. e home of .Mr. and Mis. F. lirader, tiitiU pliice. At :j:00 p. in. the little one of Mr. and Mrs. lien Kranse of Ow-enscille horn Fri lay, was laid to rett. "i'lie unfortunate parents have the sincere syhipathy of the com-' Diuoily. DECORATION DAY SERVICES AT OWENSVILLE Following Is the announcement for the Decoration Day services in Owensville Sunday afternoon: At 3:00 p. m. assemble at the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery where short services will be held, Conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Ealph Schmidt. At the conclusion of these services assemble at the Owensville Cemetery, where services In charge of Rev. J. S. Arvin will be held. Rev. Frank Otto will speak. Everyone is Invited to the Decor-mtion Day services. Rev. J. J. Martin went to Hermann Thursday to attend the spring convention of Catholic priests of Gasconade and Franklin counties. 3VMMIMIIIIIHIMIiniHlllltllliMHttNtlMlltMmiMltttlMMHIMIMHNtMMMmilMMMIHIIIttMIHHMIMtMMIHtMltm tltlMIIMMM I : A jtltlMIIIIIMItltlMinitlHIIIIIIIII '(IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIHIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlMIIIIIIIIIIHIIMI KM IMIHIIIIIIHIIIIflltlllMIMIIIIIIMItllMMtIM EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION The Kiuhth tirade m tiduatina cl.l.-s of the OwellMille schoolslon-se-led of twenty. si Iniclit yoiin:-' sters this year, who certainly pleas d the large audience present a. the gradual iiig exeici.es la t Fliday night. Their gradual ion program pinper was hrief hut the panii!-naii's ea lid scan ly I." praised tim M. lly tirid after tl'e (tiiilomas v.ei'-T) i si nle.l tin cl.es v. i' ! the as. i ;;,l:ee otle-l puttils ol tile 1 1 1 e, . graah'S pn -u'ld a plr.y which iv;s Just tibotii the equal of any pies-enled here the past season. It r a comedy. well suited to the youngsters hiking purl a nd v, as pulled off without a hitch in spit, of tup fact that measles and mumps the last few weeks of school materially interfered with rehearsals. Principal A. G. Jackson was elated at the success of the program and more than proud of his twenty-six boys and girls, most of whom he says will enter High School next fall. Their names are given in the list of Eighth Grade graduates of the county so we will not repeat them here. Mrs. R. Connell and grandson, Donald Dralle, of Webster Groves, returned home Thursday morning after a visit of three weeks with her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Vehslage, and family. Miss Frieda Schaefer of St. Louis came out Thursday for a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. C. Ralph Schmidt. 8. E. Reyburn was up at Windsor the first of the week helping place the machinery In the new Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. plant there. J3y Will iam Time brings again the festival of the dead; and a grateful people, bearing the flowers of springtime, fare forth to the graves of their fallen heroes. These dreamless m o u n d s are scattered, now, across the earth, and if garlands go to all, floral colors must trail i.'.:-- feat' .' V :!;o circuit of the These ' t" o s'-'ni'icr in every and hamlet in their native They rest tinder Southern T.d Northern oak. East and ihcir bivouac reaches from the morning snore to the sundown sea. They are sleeping under t h e cliffs o f Cornwall and in the centuries-o 1 d burying grounds of England. They lie where they fell on the vine-clad hills of France, the banks of the Marne and the Rhine. They moulder to dust in the fields of Phnders where (Oopyright. Ei - ! EIGHTEEN -GRADUATE FROM OWENSVILLE M SCHOOL The Clas- oi O'ven, , i'h t ' .-!!. ool coasi-!ed o! eiglilei'll lie !..-. tl ill.' !io : all t 1, :l.e gi : e ; a. olll i.d T! tool. d nil i May an. it I i ! i ' ",l. an.! i -ana . ai . i I i,. a I. fill t lie V a 1'"' iato- iall . a ".i ichcl. who v -is 1 aloei do " ii v. ; ;ke laensles Thur.-day niori.ia . i Cuy .lames of Mi" neat ion.. 1 aaii culture work in trV Stale l).-iart 1 a til or K-'aaa' ion deli .a .( I ! i ; V.oss of ;h" cM iiing, disciuii ina on the various p' aires of ediaaiio' mi a manner plea ing to I. is ; 't-. deuce. Mr. James was reared in Marie- county aiu' v. as principal e' ti e llelle :('; cols for live years, so he was not altoget her a s'raivair in our community. , The auditorium was tastefully decorated and the Junior Class very graciously assisted In the commencement exercises both by song and in the entry march. Mrs. Jerome Thornton of Drake graced the program with a beautiful vocal solo. - Those who received diplomas were: Alfred Barth, Myrtle Biles, Archie T. Brown, Armin E. Bttdde-i iineyer, Clara M. Essmann, Raymond jFritsch, Ola Gibson, Mildred M. ! Holt, Paul Huxoll, Park Johnson, J Helen Koch, George Krause, Evelyn McGrath, Russell Michel, W'en-i dell Morgan, Estella Smith, Cath erine A. Vehslage and Meta Winter. The class colors were Red and White; class flower, American Beauty rose; class motto, "Life Is but a picture, so paint it well." I Superintendent C. E. Vaughan, i Qaston blood hath made the poppies red. They are buried beneath the snow and ice of far Archangel and in the frozen stretches of Siberia. They await eternal dawn beneath the soft bending of oriental skies, and scattered to the isles of the sea they sleep by t h c f t ended palms "' . .r-- a n d lapping f " " i : vs. Some sac- ... :- '. -s :ed their " and went w n to a i. ly burial in -."averns of Cirry the flowers to the shrine of c- ery hero's du:;;. but weave with n:e garlands of prophecy, that the dust of America's dead will leaven the earth with freedom; that the banner they carried to foreign soil will leave a star of hope in every land; that unshackled man rf mm kind, the prosperity of requited toil and the peace of a warless world shall be their final resurrection. -"iter Service, Inc.) R0SE8U0-C0UPLF CfLfESUTE SILVER WEBPiG AaVcFSlRY Ml ami Mrs. .Via. 1 lei. live on a tat in le'a'i k'o el . b-alcd their Sil'.et Wi-d-im. A versary .Sunday. May 2-1. About n ini ty -t iti g ae--t-present -.e. .1, II. Cr-ee:. tor of the Rosebud Lil'liei an !! perforn.ed again ;hi- we., in" mnti)- and gave a shin t a :J calliiag special it lent ion to tin 1 e ' 1 1 ami n-spcci v !: !' vM.-1-and Mrs. Mel an in Id b people of the cniismnnit;. am the manner in which (hey labored togethir with indii'-tiy ia e and for- thrift to amass a tune. Follow ing t teous dinner was present. Mr. August Idel Linenbroeker were riafye at the home .1 e talk -i r e l boun-to all and Miss Etta united in niar-of the late Air. and Mrs. C. A. I.inenbioeker at what Is now Iioliud, on May 24, 1901, by Rev. Jlatimsartiicr. After their marriage they lived for a short time in Granite City, Illinois, but for the past twenty years have lived on the farm near town. They are the parents of two children Chester and Miss Edna Idel. We Join the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Idel in extending congratulations on this occasion and wishing them another twenty-five years of happy married life in the future. Principal Miss Carrie Given, and the High School teachers, Mr. Martin V. Smith, Miss Callie Jane Metts and Mr. Chas. E. Burton, are proud of the class of '26 .and Join with us in extending the members hearty congratulations and good wishes for the future. a 13 NEEDHAM NEBELSICK Mis Ivllicr M. .iImIh.I-: ol 0".eieil!, and Mr. Fu ll r 11. NVi '-i . ii. t.i Si. l.ouis weie iiui; cd in a.aiiia-.e Haluiaay evening. Ma . i I he hojne Ol till' 111 ides K I I'll ' S. N-:. -'sick Mirpi i-cd her aat frieie'a 'ill e T'ocially a nuni-: l o' ui'.u;. l'eo. Ii w ho W i re ill-, i ; in hi . a, Sal 1 1 i '! a y , a lag. : .'.-' il 1 1 1 LI hi til! a soeia! aa1 lea ing. A wedding ."inr.tr wa. i ; i ia a nun. her o! i e .. i i t ia ; i i a 1 1 v I e Ii v. la n ail i !e 1 1 lends had a r-: i id lac a 1 1 1 1 o II II i i a 1 1 u I w as. laai.e i. limit "Mill o'clock lliai the wedding I" reniouy w cmld now take phua . 'da. I., il. II. Winter performed the ceremony and the alleiidanls were Miss Agnes I.elniann and Mr. Alvin Nebelsick, who accompanied the bride and groom into the parlor of the home and after the words that made the two one were spoken by ltev. Winter, congratulations and good wishes were showered upon the happy couple. Many good and useful presents were presented by relatives and friends. I .A very pleasant evening was in store for the guests and ice cream, soda and cigars were freely passed around. All present wished 1 lie newly weds a long, happy and prosperous life. The bride is the very accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nebelsick of our city and a graduate of Owensville High School, Class of 1923. Mr. Needham Is a fine young man, employed as a street car conductor in St. Louis. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. 'Needham left for St. Louts where Uhey will make their home. Henry Racherbaumer of Route 2 left Thursday for St. Louis to spend a few days with his daughter. MR. AND MRS. WH. WITTE CELEBRATE jCOLDEN WEDDING : An uncommon event took place Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Witte at Charlotte : when this aged and highly respect- : cd couple celebrated their fiftieth or Golden Wedding anniversary. I Only a few people are fortunate as to live to celebrate this event, and so we first of all wish to I extend our hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Witte with the hope that many happy years may I siill be their portion. The wedding date was In reality ! May 12. but the celebration was postponed until Sunday, May 23, Pentecost Sunday, so that all the j Ii i lil i t n could be present. Appioptitte services were held : at the home Sunday afternoon at i l':;:n by l.'e Ceo. A. Scliultz. pas- : tor ol St. .lames Kvangelical Chisiili. Cla.loite The St. James Church, to which Mr. and Mrs. I ' air ha i e Ih-!..i I'm fifty years, .in I ' ally e, a a: a I ulai ions. The 'in ii i! 'us. .a Mr. and Mrs. I 'v . ei all in e Hit an1! gave ' s; so'.' j ;v,.,.t .. : ' l h ' a ' . Ilio in a 'lie : i : . . . . M ' ii' " ' Wi: i. of ! Wi" a.a. of Mr. Win. : '.:. wiui l.a i i " iti a w il lire- at I f .i.lin.. i-.. . i....i;j- mi) years ; ... a aa i n i . a ' li, ,. !.- hh hrol her. : I iie I., : e lit'!! i a I ) V. i a! ei . w ho was : a ! o a . i ! in - . a I ' ae v. r.iding, was I I I'llri'Si'llted by his Wile. Mis. Jo- I ". ii. "i Willi, i. . a W si I i o! Mr. I W.t:. The :! a gm-i- im were : 'an -ill were Mi. and Mia-. Charles I iei-selua II 11 of llOi-ebll.l, He . and I Mrs. Scliultz and children. Mr. and Mi.-. Kntil Witte and child, and of j loursi Die se ell children ol Mr. and Mrs. Witte with their children. Mr. William Witte, who was born April 1, 1S4S. in Lippc lvtinold, : Germany, and is 7S years old, j came, to America in 1SG4 with his iviilowcd mother. Mis. Fred Witte, : who settled first near Drake and 'then at Charlotte and who did : tuit live long alter coming here, i Mrs. Lena Wilte. nee iiinkiioelu l, :wns boi ti In Germany on November fjati. 1S5I1. and is 711 years of age. : She came to America with her par-! cuts, he late Casper Ilinkiioelter : and wile, in 1855 and settled near I Drake. Here she grew to woman-i liood and was married May 12, l.sTG. to Mr. Witle by Rev. Henry j Khleil of Hay. Mr. and Mis. Witte I resided first near Drake bill have i lived on their present farm since 1 s S i . They arc the parents of 'H nine children, of whom one son ..ml one daughter are dead. Those i'iwin; and ail present, at the an n i el s.u y c clebral ion are Mrs. a. .a-i lia.i.e of Ml. Leonard; .Mrs. He, n Zimiui tnaiin ol .Wellsion; . , i.ena V. ill.' ol Alma ; ller- i . . II hih... a. Ilgllsl ;.na Wiilialll ,haa; and .Via. Will. Wiese of I!. a . -1 1, i . i VJouti ... 'I'hiy al-.o have ,:a ,..', n a ailioea. an, aaii .Mr... Wine tue highly i ,- "i i . a in I ina i c o.aiaun it y and : ..II v. ,,o l'.nov. i hear lint h ha ve h . a a 1 ' 1 kia . a 'la'. ' ill i:.i IIS, i. i :.. ina .- a. ia d- n.-i i par- a : c ia ' , ,,, car, i y l. pi omi , i i r : ..In i l he; i a i : ill, ; t in' honor-, ... ,ii. .. w ini aa e live i toget !,er i:, .' ultn-iv li'ly years; !i' have ,.:,', a home, i.Jsed ci ilaren and con i rl hii I ed so lugily toward.- the pro. p. -I ily and good name of the i county. Tne many friends oi Mi. and iMis. Witle join us in all good wislie.- for their declining years. ' Maj they be blessed w ith happiness 'and good health. BKEHE MEYEE A beautiful home wedding took j place last Wednesday, May 19, at (vtlie home of the Meyer brothers at ; Swiss when their sister, Miss Ogla, was united in marriage to Mr. Theo. Brehe, son of Mr. Conrad Brehe. About 125 relatives and friends were guests at the wedding, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. M. Hertel of Bay. The bridesmaid was Miss Anna Brehe while Mr. F. W. Meyer was best man. After the ceremony a bounteous wedding dinner was served and in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Brehe were given a rousing charivari. All the many friends of the happy bride and groom join us In hearty congratulations and beat wishes. I A Z . i |