Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
BIG FANNY REUNION
MANY RELA7 Es OF J. J. PLANK
~ eATHERr HIS HOME
RULAski.
Was the sixAnnuaI Event Of the
Kind, HAN Been Organized Six
Years Ast Wooster, ohio-At-
tended byopIe From Other States

BlOOmfiel Aug. ia remarkable
family re,Sn has occurred at the
home Of ). Plank in Pulaski, being
the sixth 4ual reunion of the Plank
family. years ago, at Wooster,
O., the P.ks organized family re-
union asiation and the first cele-
bration Cured at that place. The
reunion Ut year was held at Garden
City, Nj By resolution adopted
Saturdayt Pulaski, no reunion will
be heldax year on account Of the
worlds H., but another meeting will
probable held in Pennsylvania, and
the prent officers of the associa-
ton WI hold over until the next,
meetinthe president Of the associa-
ton bg John H. Plank of this city,
and RI. Anderson Of Pulaski, being
the setary. The first ancestor Of
the pix family to come to America
was Ncher Plank, who arrived from
Switzand about the year 1855. He
was B great grandfather Of John
II. Pix of Bloomfield, and the de-
scenats of Melcher Plank now num-
her O5 persons. There were pres
ent the reunion in Pulaski nearly
100 latives, representatives of the
fam being present. from Illinois,
Mishri, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana,
RndNyoming, aside from the Iowa
felpns. A banquet was given at
MOD at the ]. j. Blank home, and
Alsin the evening. Tables were
Splsd upon the lawn for the accommo-
ham of the guests and were loaded
wi all that could be desired to sat
Isl the craving of the inner man.
Obne of the tables was cake weigh
iI45 pounds across the top of which
invite letters, were the words,
sank Family" A literary program
rs rendered in the school house
TX which was Of great interest to
present. The address of welcome
is delivered by DR.. j. S. Baughman
Burlington, the response being CIV
| by Hon. J. P. Tracy of Springfield,
10. One of the most interesting fea-
Tres of the program which was of
bnsiderable length, was a history of
he Plank family by Curtis 3. Plank
[ Kansas City, Mo. Upon which oc-
aston also, Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Plank
celebrated their fifty-ninth wedding
while ]. P. Tracy of
who is nephew of j. J.
lank, and of John H. Plank of this
ity and an ex-melmber of the state
,gislature of Missouri, met all of his
We sisters now living. The Pulaski
and discovered music throughout the
ay, and during the afternoon two pho
,graphers of the group of relations.
h, InINr How 10
lrgest event Of its kind ever held in
avis county, and was an occasion
{ rare pleasure to all present. The
arious members Of the Plank family
i Davis county are highly esteemed.
hose who attended the reunion from
bloomfield were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Iank, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Plank, also
[rs. G. E. Faeth Of Kansas City, Mo-,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
lank, and G. E. Plank, son, and
amily Of Kansas City, attended the
Celebration.
Other Bloomfield Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. Walker OF
[oulton spent Sunday in this city
18th Mrs. Walkers parents, Mr.. and
[rs. Boone Swinney.
Clarence, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
. Smith entertained number of
lends Saturday evening in honor OF
is cousin, Miss Laura Smith of Buff
Ito, N. Y. A very pleasant evening
as spent.
Will Wiseman came down from
enterville Saturday for few days
isit
J. 3. Heskett of Pulaski, transact
d business last Saturday in this
ity.
G. c. Bartlett of Ashgrove was
boxing after political fences in this
ity Saturday.
T. F. Millsap Of Stiles made a bust
ess trip last Saturday to Bloom
ED.
w. A.. Dunskee returned Saturday
rom Griggsyille, ILL.,, where he en-
arad hnrcoc -, &1,o ,,,oa.