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Wednesday January 23, 2036

In Memoriam

Born this day in history:

1862 Heber Boyle

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1862 John W. Jack

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1892 Delba J. Morton

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1899 Marion Elwood Brown

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1901 Blythe (Hinkley) Stillwell

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1922 Elsie M. (Weber) Koch

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1940 JoDell (Peterson) Payne

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Died this day in history:

1924 Mary J. (Carey) Putnam

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1925 Minnie Magdalene Zysset

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1929 Vernie McCarl

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1930 Harry L. Knoedler

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1933 George B. Hicks
1940 Eugene Moore Carman
1943 Dr. George I. Reeves

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1956 Ernest G. Anderson

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1958 John W. McElwain

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1978 J. Herbert Messersmith
1986 Bernard Derra

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1991 Ethel M. (Hampson) Rosendahl
1992 Gary Kerr

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1996 Gilbert L. Hudson
1996 H. Paul Rogers

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2001 Eldred Wilhelmson

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2005 Raymond R. "Jim" Aden
2016 Geraldine L. "Jeri" (Thomas) (Knapp) Johnson

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2020 Donald Derra

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News from this week in Farnam history:
	1/23 – Destructive Fire at Farnam (1914) – Farnam Grade School Burned (1930) – Memorial Services, Roll of Honor (1919) – Warning (1904) 1/24 – FARNAM TO HAVE BAKERY AGAIN (1924) 1/26 – President's Birthday Ball (1939) 1/27 – Sentenced to Death (1894) – Suspect In Bank Robbery Held (1927) 1/28 – Fire at Martin Gas Station (1943)

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Final proof filed:

1891 James H. Holdeman

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1891 Frank E. Wilcox

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1891 Schuyler C. Wilcox

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1903 William G. Wrin

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