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Friday September 21, 2018

World War I Commemoration

During the 100th anniversary year of the end of World War I, the "Boys of Farnam" who answered the call to serve their country in the war will be honored here with the recognition of significant dates and events from before, during and after the war.

These "boys of Farnam" enlisted together at Lincoln, Nebraska in May, 1917:
John Rowland, Dwight Stebbins, Harald Buss and Owen Thompson

In Memoriam

Born this day in history:

1895 John A. Rowland

’13
1897 Frank Nelson Reeves
1901 Cassius R. Tanner
1937 Jerry Lee Brock
1977 Kacy Taylor

’95

Died this day in history:

1913 Larkin D. Whitcomb

1931 Emma L. (Speck) Willets
1937 John H. Walker
1939 Allie H. "Al" Hicks
1978 Adelbert H. "Bert" Balser

’04
1992 Dora D. (Baker) Whitney
1998 Horace H. Fitch

News from this week in Farnam history:
	9/22 – Cooker Blows Up (1960) – Memorial Game for Ronald Lewis (1938) 9/26 – Took Seven Germans (1918) – Traffic Signals Being Installed (1929) 9/27 – From Two Jackies (9/19/1917) (1917)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos

9/7/2018
  – Harrison, Dorothy May (Foster) (1931-2009)

9/5/2018
  – Allen, Helen (Avery) (1862-1937)
  – Allen, John J. (1853-1936)
  – Bick, William (1859-1936)
  – Cross, Isaiah R. (1872-1936)
  – Davison, Jessie Mae (Woolstrum)

’23 (1907-1936)

8/30/2018
– Hicks, William R. (1871-1940)

9/6/2018
  – Farnam High School Commencement (1937)
  – Telephone Office Moved (1938)
  – Kingsley Dam Work to Start Soon (1938)
  – Memorial Game for Ronald Lewis (1938)
  – Memorial Erected (1938)

Homestead events on this day in history

Application filed:

1891 Adolphus Miller

Final proof filed:

1891 George W Hanthorn