Allen, Martha Isabel “Belle” Keenan –

Mrs. Belle Allen, a former Clearfield resident, passed away Wednesday of last week at the county farm and the body was brought by Ralph Crew to the Crew Funeral home hi Clearfield.

Martha Isabel Keenan, daughter of John and Frances Keenan, was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, November 14th, 1852, and died August 23rd, 1933, aged 80

years, 9 months, and 9 days.  She moved with her parents to McDonald county, Illinois at an early age and later they moved to. a farm near Conway. On November 16, 1899, she was married to Chas. Allen of Clearfield, and that has since been her home.  Her husband preceded her in death three years ago.

At an early age she gave her heart to Jesus and has since been a member of the Methodist church.  She has often said that she was just waiting for her Heavenly Father to take her.  She leaves one brother in Good Hope, Illinois; two sisters in Conway who were at her bedside in her last hours; a brother in Wichita, Kansas; and a brother in Clarinda.  Also a number of nieces

and nephews, besides other relatives and friend.

Life is over, death is sweet;

Lay the lilies at her feet.

She hath done her life work well

Let the lily petals tell

The funeral services were held at the Conway Methodist church conducted by the Rev. E E. Garrett the pastor, and interment was in Conway Cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1933

Bush, Mary Leona Lowry –

Mary Leona Lowry was born in Fairfield, Jefferson county, Iowa, April 8, 1862, and died August 21, 1933, at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 13 days.

She was united in marriage to Lemuel C. Bush in 1887 and to them were born three children, LeRoy E., H. Monard of Kent, and Blanches Ethel who died in

infancy. Her companion preceded her in death three years ago.

She was the only surviving member of seven children. At on early age she united with the Methodist church in Henry county and later transferred her

membership to Adams county. She has always been a faithful Christian, always attending church regularly until ill health kept her at home.

She is survived by her two sons Roy and Monard, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Stringtown Federated church Wednesday, August 23, at 2 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, Rev. F.L. Shepherd. Music

was furnished by a quartette composed of Mary and Evelyn Crow, John Case and Mr. Shepherd.  Burial was made in the Stringtown cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 24, 1933

Carlton, Fredrick F. -

Fred F. Carlton, 54, Clearfield business man and former Lenox  man presumably took his own life last Friday by drowning. He had been gone from home all day and toward evening members of his family found his body floating in a pool in the old channel of Platte river about six miles east of Lenox, near the old family home. His car was standing on the bank of the

river and his coat and hat were lying nearby.

A corner's inquest held that it was suicide although an examination of the body, we are told, revealed no water in the lungs.

The death of Mr. Carlton was a shock to the entire community as he was widely known and well liked. He numbered his friends by his acquaintances.

The only reason that can be given for the act is financial worry. The body was found by his brother, Cecil Carlton, of Clearfield.

Obituary

Frederick F. Carlton, son of John M. and Sarah Carlton, was born May 10th, 1879, on a farm one mile east of Calvary church northeast of Clearfield, and died September 22, 1933, aged 54 years, 4 months and 12 days.

About the year 1895, he moved to Clearfield. On January 18th, 1903, he joined the Methodist church. About the year 1904 he moved to Lenox and was in

business there for a number of years.  During more recent years, he was in business in Clearfield. His kindly disposition made him a host of friends of all who knew him were his friends. On May 6th, 1923, he was married to Daisy Enix. He was of a family of seven children, three sisters and four brothers, two sisters, Mrs. Eunice Olin and Maggie, and one brother, Harris H., having passed on before. He leaves to mourn his passing, one sister, Mrs Leota Wilt of Clearfield; two brothers, Cecil C. of Clearfield and David C. of Des Moines, his devoted wife, her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C.

Keith of Waterloo, la., a number of nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist church in Clearfield on

Sunday afternoon, September 24th, his pastor, Rev. John C. Turner, officiating, and Rev. H. B. Hutchman of the United Presbyterian church assisting. A

male quartette from Lenox— O. P. Arnold, Leo Caskey, Floyd Boltinghouse, and Paul Davis, sang with Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse accompanying, and Mrs.

J Ralph Crew sang a solo. Interment was in the Lenox cemetery and the Masons there had charge of the service, Mr. Harley Killion leading in their beautiful service for their departed brother. The large attendance of friends from Lenox and other places and from his home town attest the esteem in which the deceased was held by the communities in which he lived.  He will be missed and his place cannot be filled.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1933

Clouse, Louisa M. Hornsby –

Mrs. Louisa M. Clouse, an old settler in Ringgold county, died at her home here Wednesday,  September 13th, aged 74 years, 8 months and 11 days. She was

born January 12th, 1859, in Vernon county, Wisconsin, and received her early education in the rural school near her father's farm, later attending high school  in Baroka, Wisconsin. She was married in 1879 to Delbert M. Clouse, and in 1881 they came to  Iowa, settling near Spaulding, Iowa . They later moved to a farm in Ringgold county and for many years made their home

there until advancing years caused them to move into town, coming several years ago to Clearfield to make their home.  Mr. Clouse passed away November 1st, 1932. Three children were born to them, James Laverne,

June, and Lloyd N., who died in March 1912. Mrs. Clouse was converted and became a member of the Clearfield Christian church, but while residing on

the farm, placed her membership in the Grant Center Methodist church near her home, and when that church was disbanded again came back to the home church, Clearfield Christian church where she was a faithful member. Mrs. Clouse was a devoted Christian, carrying all her religion into her every day life, was a faithful attendant at all church services, and was a loving wife and mother, a true friend and good neighbor. She will be greatly missed in her home circle and in the community. She leaves to mourn her going, her children, James Lavern of Diagonal, June of near Clearfield, grandchildren,

Cecil Clouse of Clearfield; Floyd Clouse of Shannon City; Max and Rex Clouse of Diagonal; and Mrs. Lucile Pritchett of Clearfield; one sister, Mrs. Jake Blow of Beaman, la., and Mrs. Stella Burt of Marshalltown, Iowa; one brother, Alfred Hornsby of Washington state, and two great grandchildren, Donald Clouse and Louise Irene Pritchett, and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Christian church Friday afternoon, her pastor, Rev. Phillip Nystrand, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Crew, Mrs. Bert

Lyddon and Joe Baxter sang. Pall bearers were W. A. McKinstry, John Wall, Will Bladon, Frank Bender, Eugene Baxter, and Albert Spurrier. Interment in Clearfield cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 21, 1933

Cummings, Pauline K. -

Mrs. Perry Cummings of Corning, 52, died Sunday from injuries received in an automobile accident west of Corning, June 1. Her death was the second as a result of the accident which occurred at the intersection of No. 34 and No. 71.

John. Mason, also of Corning died June 4 from injuries suffered in the same accident.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 6, 1933

Freehage, Freida Peyman -

Freida Peyman was born in Germany, November 1, 1872 and departed this life September 1, 1933 at the age of 60 years and 10 months. She came to America

in 1886 to make her home with her brother in Omaha.

She was united hi marriage to Mr. J. P. Freehage August 10, 1889, to which union five children were born, four of whom with the husband survive to

mourn the loss of a devoted mother and wife. 

Mrs. Freehage was brought up in the Lutheran church and was confirmed in childhood and remained a member of that church throughout her life. She was

always cheerful and kind, always ready to help some one in need.

While she has only lived in this community a short while she has won many friends because of her companionable and helpful attitude.

Mrs. Freehage had been in her usual health and was suddenly stricken while entertaining a group of neighbors in her home.  Her last hours were thus so

characteristic of her life, happy and helpful fellowship with those nearest her.

The husband, J. P. Freehage, and children, Charles of Ellston, Iowa, Hattie Vargeson of Boulder, Colorado, Grant of Afton, Iowa, and Willie at home have the deepest sympathy of the neighbors and friends in this time of great loss.

The funeral services were held at the home Monday morning, September 4, 1933 at 10:30, conducted by Rev. Arthur M. Eastman. The body was laid to rest at Defiance, la., beside that of a son, Johnnie, who passed away in infancy.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 7, 1833

Hall, Scrible -

Scrible Hall, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hall of Blockton was drowned in Platte river a few miles southeast of Blockton Sunday. The drowning occurred about two-thirty and the  body was not recovered until about two hours later.

Hall was drowned when he stepped into a deep hole while wading. He could not swim and the other boys who were with him could not get him out. He is survived by his parents, four brothers and one sister.

The water where he was drowned was about nine feet deep.

Funeral services were held at Blockton Tuesday in the Christian church.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 13, 1933

Hartman, Mary Elvira Rogers -

Mary Elvira Rogers, daughter of John and Edith Rogers, was born July 22nd, I860, in Thorntown, Indiana, and departed this life while she was peacefully

sleeping in the early dawn of August 26th, at her home in Clearfield, aged 73 years, 1 mo., and 4 days. At the age of six years she came with her parents to Washington County, la., where she received her education and grew to womanhood.  She was united In marriage to Mr. Albert Hartman in Kalona, Iowa, January 8th, 1882, and the next year they moved to a farm which they had purchased near Fontanelle, Iowa. In 1892 they decided to take up the mercantile business, so left the farm, and after residing several places

located in Clearfield, Iowa, October 29th, 1899, and spent the remainder of their lives here

To this union two children were born; Lawrence E. and Viola Eva, the daughter passing away May 11th, 1912. On March 12, 1895, the husband and father departed this life. Before moving to Clearfield Mrs. Hartman was a member of the Presbyterian church, but later united with the Clearfield Christian church. She was a loving mother and sister, and her neighbors and friends will miss one who was always ready to give a cheering word and lend a helping hand . She leaves to mourn her death, her son Lawrence and wife, who so tenderly cared for her; three sisters, Cynthia Rogers of Chicago,

Illinois; Mrs. E. L. King of Riverdale, Nebraska; Mrs. O. K. Knox, also a brother, J. Wilson Rogers, Kearney, Nebraska.The parents and two brothers preceded her in death. A number of nephews, nieces, and other relatives and a host of friends will cherish her memory.

Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 o'clock in the Christian church, her pastor, Rev. Phillip Nystrand, officiating. Interment was in Clearfield Cemetery

A quartette, J. R. Crew, Mrs. J. R. Crew, Mrs. J, D. Barrans, and Donald Green sang and pall-bearers were: Dr. J. Swan, Truman Hidlay, Gene Baxter, Archie Deweese, Simon Jarvis, and Sylvester Mann.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1933

Hogan, Joe –

Creston News Advertiser -

Joe Hogan of Corning, land appraiser for the Federal Land bank of Omaha and former cashier of the Hogan State bank of Corning, died at his home

yesterday following a stroke suffered last week, it was reported here today.

A report that Hogan died as the result of a blow on the head delivered by another man could not be verified this afternoon.  It was said at the sheriff's office at Corning that no report of such an occurrence had been made there.

Hogan, who was about 62 years, is survived by his wife, five children, five brothers and two sisters.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 31, 1933

Hood, Ralph -

Ralph Hood, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hood, formerly of the Stringtown neighborhood but now of near Cromwell, died Sunday night at Creston from injuries received when the car he was driving crashed into a stock truck at the south edge of Creston about 10:30 Sunday evening. The truck was driven by

Sid Bolton of Creston.

The story of the accident as told by the Creston News Advertiser is:

The truck, a double-decker type, was loaded with hogs and sheep and was enroute to Omaha when the light car, driven by Hood is believed to have swerved toward the truck, hitting the side of the rack.

Hits Mail Box

To avoid the accident, it was reported at police headquarters, Bolton turned his truck toward the side of the road and in doing so struck a mail box.

Reports were conflicting as there were no eye witnesses, but at the scene of the accident it was believed that the Hood car, which was traveling at a high

rate of speed according to information received, swerved from the right side of the road to the left side, striking the Bolton truck. The collision resulted in

Hood's death and injuries to  William Chapman, 27, also of near Cromwell.

Both Hood and Chapman were brought to the Coakley Clinic hospital where Hood died a short time afterward.

Chapman at Clinic

Chapman, according to reports at the Clinic Monday afternoon, was as well as could be expected, but the extent of his injuries were not reported.  Bolton escaped injuries. 

Hood is survived by his mother and father, five sisters and two brothers, all of whom but one reside on the farm north and west of Cromwell, known as the E. L. Carroll Place.

His sisters include Alice, Dorotha, Marjorie and Josephine all at home, and another sister, Mrs. Hazel Hamil of near Iowa City, Iowa and two brothers, Donald and Francis, also at home.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Stringtown church with the Rev. J. R. McNichols of Council Bluffs officiating and interment was made in the Stringtown cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 14, 1953

Kenyon, William S. –

Judge William S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge, la., judge of the United States circuit court of appeals and a former United States senator, died suddenly at his summer home at Sebasco Estates, Maine, Saturday. Judge Kenyon was 63 years old.  Judge Kenyon was stricken with a heart attack six weeks ago but was improving steadily until he had a relapse. His condition again was improved and it was said that there was no cause for alarm.

He died at 8 o'clock Saturday morning while a nurse was preparing medicine for him.  His wife, who is an invalid, was the only member of the family at the summer home when he died. 

Judge Kenyon was first elected to the senate in 1911 and resigned in 1922 to accept an appointment to the bench by President Harding. This work suited his nature and he refused an appointment to the president's cabinet and also declined to be considered as a candidate for office presidency. He was a member of President Hoover's commission appointed to study crime in the United States, better known as the Wickersham commission.

Kenyon's road to the senate was opened by his work as a special assistant attorney general of the United States in 1910 and 1911. He had charge for he interstate commerce commission of cases arising under the Hepburn rate act and the Sherman anti-trust law and prosecuted rebate suits against the

Southern Pacific, Hocking Valley and several other roads. He also received wide recognition of the part he played in the famous packers' rebate cases in

Chicago.

While serving on the circuit court of appeals in St. Louis Judge Kenyon wrote a decision in the Teapot Dome oil lease litigation that was a bitter, sweeping

denunciation of the transaction.  The opinion reversed the district court at Cheyenne, Wyo. which had held there was no fraud in the dealings between the Mammouth Oil company and the department of the interior under Albert B. Fall.  The opinion, bristling with such words as deceit, falsehood, subterfuge and bad faith, held the entire transaction was “tainted with favoritism, collusion and corruption, defeating the proper and lawful function of government." It ordered the district court to oust the corporation from the Teapot Dome.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the at Sebasco, Me. summer home

The body was then taken to Fort Dodge, la., where Masonic services were held.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 14, 1933

Murphy, James -

James Murphy died at his home west of Clearfield Monday afternoon after a long illness. Jim was not confined to his bed more than a week but has been

unable to be about much for a long time. James Murphy was born in Peoria county, Illinois, July 2, 1861; died July 31, 1933, aged 62 years and 29 days. He

grew to manhood in Peoria vicinity and when the Charles Leigh family came to a farm west of Clearfield about three miles, in 1900, he came with them. March 8th, 1905 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma Leigh, and he and his wife have resided on farms in Ring gold and Taylor counties all their married life. They bought the Edd Hartman place just west of town and for several years have resided there. He leaves to mourn his death, the faithful wife whose ministrations have made it easier during his illness; one brother, Charles Murphy of Badadtia, Arkansas; one half-sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of

Peoria, Illinois, and other relatives and many friends. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge for over fifty years, was a member of the Methodist church and lived an honest, upright life, noted for his fair dealings. He was a good husband, a kind neighbor and friends, and will be greatly missed in the community.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 3, 1933

Straight, Lorenzo W. -

L. W. Straight, 57, father of Mrs. Manny Johnson, died about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of several months. Mr. Straight had suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago and had not been in good

health for a long time preceding i his death. Funeral services will be held at the Arnold Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 and will be conducted by Rev. Shepherd, Burial will be made at Guss.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 3, 1933

Straight, Lorenzo W. -

Lorenzo W. Straight, son of Martin and Sarah Straight was born in Livingston County, Missouri, March 26, 1876 and passed away in Taylor county, Iowa

August 2, 1933, after on illness over a period of several years, his age being 57 years, 3 months and 26 days.

He was married in 1897 to Miss Grace Castile of Hawleyville, who died in May, 1900, leaving one child, Mrs. Manny Johnston of Lenox. He was married to Miss Minnie Mace of Kansas City, Mo., m 1909, and to this union were born two children, Lewis Straight of Lenox and Bernice Straight of Kansas City, Mo. His wife died in July, 1920.

Besides his children, he leaves to mourn his passing, two brothers, Almer and Fred Straight of Grand River, Iowa, and one sister, Mrs. Maggie L. Craig of

Brooks, la., also 6 grandchildren.

His membership was in the Methodist church. He was a loving husband and kind father and a patient sufferer to the end.

Funeral services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F. L. Shepherd. Music was furnished by a quartette composed of Miss Winnie Haigler, Mrs. F. L. Shepherd, Mr.

Marvin Fleming and Mr. O. P. Arnold. Burial was at the Guss cemetery.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 10, 1933

Thornbaugh, Harold -

Harold Thornbaugh, 24, Kansas desparado wanted for bank and mail robberies, was shot to death on the Iowa side of the Iowa-Missouri line near Bedford in a pistol fight with Missouri officers last Thursday.

Sergt. J. S. Bouge was critically wounded in the gun battle, which followed a chase from the post office at Hopkins, Mo., where Thornbaugh had called to get a letter from his father in Kansas

Begged for Mercy

A bullet in his heart, and another in his leg, Thornbaugh begged on his knees for mercy from State Trooper Paul Inman, who had continued the battle

after Sergeant Bouge had fallen wounded.  Trooper Inman said he did not

fire a shot, but that while he was standing there, Thornbaugh dropped dead.

Sergeant Bouge was taken to the hospital at Maryville.

Officers said that Thornbaugh came from Kansas to Bedford two weeks ago and posed as a farmhand there for three days. Later he went to work on a

farm near Hopkins, the authorities said.

When he called for a letter at the Hopkins post office, Prosecuting Attorney Virgil Rathburn of Maryville was notified. Attorney Rathburn and the two state troopers hurried to Hopkins.

Apparently "tipped off" that the officers were coming for him, Thornbaugh was heading north out of Hopkins when the officers were entering the southern limits.

Drove in Ditch

As the officers drew closer Thornbaugh, still driving, commenced firing with a riot gun, Inman said. Thornbaugh drove his car into a ditch a mile north of the Iowa line and leaped from the car, still firing.

Sargeant Bouge, also armed with a riot gun was wounded after the officers left their cars. Both cars were riddled with bullets.

Sought in Slaying

Thornbaugh, and his brother Cecil, had been sought in the slaying of Otto Peterson, Omaha Special policeman.  Cecil was captured September 3 at Quenamo, Kansas where his father lives, after he had been wounded by Will McCormick of Prescott, father of Cecil’s estranged bride.

The brothers were also sought for mail robbery and bank holdups in Le Loup, Harris and Prescott, Kansas and automobile thefts.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 21, 1933

Wilson, Mary Elizabeth –

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Wilson were held Tuesday, September 25. Brief services were held at the Arnold Funeral Home in Lenox, conducted by Rev. Freeman, assisted by Rev. W. H. Beers of the Prescott Methodist church.

Music was furnished by a male quartet from the Prescott church  Burial was made in Mount Zion cemetery.

Obituary

Mary Elizabeth Wilson was born January 25, 1843 in Akron, Ohio, in which state she grew to womanhood. In 1861 on October 1st she was united in marriage to James Wilson, who preceded her hi death, August 16, 1906. The first few years of their married life was spent in Ohio and Indiana; but nearly 70 years ago they moved to Iowa, and so of course were among the early settlers in this state. About 54 years ago this couple moved to Prescott and since then Prescott and the neighboring communities have been Mrs.

Wilson's home.

To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were born 9 children, two of whom preceded their mother in death, The children surviving are: Mrs. E. J. Stevenson of Creston, Ia., Mrs. A. E. Decker of Portland, Oregon; Mr. T. W. Wilson, Lenox, Ia., Mrs. S. L. Wynn of Lenox, Ia.; Mr. M. A. Wilson of Portland, Oregon; J.E. Wilson of Prescott; and Mrs. Geo. O. Moon, of Knoxville, Ia.

Mrs. Wilson has been a member of the Methodist church in Prescott for nearly 35 years, and has been loved and respected by all who knew her.  She was a kind, loving Christian mother, and a friend to all.

For the last year and a half she has been in poor health and last August 18, she fell and broke her hip and has been growing steadily weaker each day since, till she passed from this life on September 24, 1933 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Wynn; at the age of 90 years. 7 months and 29 days.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by her children, 20 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday September 28, 1933