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Merrill, Iowa, High School Class of Graduates 1923 This book belonged to my Grandmother, Ferne King, who was one of the graduates of this class. The book is in very good shape, size 8 1/2 in. x 6 in. There are ten graduates pictured (see the photos below)...there is space for one more photo in this book. So there may have been eleven graduates, not just the ten pictured. I will add information to the photos as it is acquired. Please feel free to submit information to Linda Ziemann.
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Elsie Kammeier
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Beulah Smith |
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Alvin Hancer
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Wilma Larson |
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Wilfred Harris |
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Louise Larson |
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Fred Kling
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Ferne King
E. Ferne King was born May 4, 1906, in Plymouth County, the daughter of Warren J. and Birdie (Poyzer) King. She was raised on a farm near Adaville and graduated from Merrill High School in 1923. Ferne married Rev. S. A. Jones on June 1, 1927, in Plymouth County. The couple served Baptist churches in Lucas and Trent, S.D., David City, Neb., LeMars and Independence, Iowa, and then Holdrege, Neb. The Rev. Jones died March 22,1949, at Holdrege. Ferne returned to LeMars where she taught school in the rural areas for several years. Ferne married J. D. Tindall on July 12, 1953, in LeMars. Mr. Tindall died Nov. 12, 1975. Ferne moved to Plymouth Manor Nursing home in March of 1997. Ferne passed away from this life on February 4, 2003. Interment into LeMars Memorial Cemetery next to her first husband, Rev. S.A. Jones. Ferne and her first husband raised his adoptive daughter, Frances Irene Jones. Ferne was preceded in death by immediate family members; her beloved daughter Irene who died March 28, 2000, and both of Ferne's husbands. Survivors include many family members who miss her dearly. Ferne had many who called her mother and grandmother lovingly. Ferne's son-in-law, Vernon Ewin and his three children and ten grandchildren, are included in the long list of surviving loved ones.
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Dale Tooker |
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Violet Anderson
Ellendale Open House Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hecht, Merrill, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday. Open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Church hall, Ellendale. All relatives and friends are invited. The couple requests no gifts, please. Hosts at the golden event will be their children: Lawrence and Erma Hecht, Merrill; Skip and Coletta Hughes, Phoenix; and Ralph and Karen Hecht. Westfield, and the couple’s four grandchildren. Violet Anderson and Dennis Hecht were married Feb. 8, 1934, at Merrill, Iowa. [excerpt which included a 50th Anniversary photo from the LeMars Sentinel, specific date unknown]
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