The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-17
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| WARSAW. ILL.,. Aug. 17.-John G..
Goehring, one of Warsaw's Oldest
German citizens passed suddenly
away about 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing after an illness Of about week.
He awoke early, was conscious and
in a few minutes went to sleep never
to wake again. For years he has
been suffering from ailments incident
to old age with complications.
| John Charles Goehring was born in
Saxony, Germany, March 2, 1885, and
was educated in the public schools.
In 1866 he came to America, landing
in New York, and after three weeks
went to New Jersey and from there
| to Philadelphia, In 1868 he arrived
| in Warsaw where he has since lived.
For about four years he was weaver
in the Hill wooden mills here, and at
the end of that period he began bust
ness on his own account as dry
goods merchant, conducting his store
continuously and successfully until
1906 when he sold out, Through strict
and honorable management his bust
ness grew from a small beginning to
one Of the most prosperous stores In
the CITY,
On the oath of July, 1872, Mr..
Goehring was married to Miss Amalie
| Kolatzky, a daughter of John and
Margaret Kolatzky, native OF Hol-
stein, Germany, from which city she
emIgrated in 1863. Unto this union
six children were born, three having
preceded him in death in their in
| fancy. His wife and the following
children survive him: John, Mrs.
Emily Blan, wife of DR.. ]. r. Blan of
Golden, Ill.,, and Hannah Marie OF
Chicago.
Mr.. Goehring was a member of the
| Lutheran church and had wide
circle of friends by whom he was
much esteemed. Funeral services will
be held at his late residence. Tenth
and Webster street, at 10 a. m, Mon
day, Aug. 10, Rev. J. M. Thompson
officiating.
Richard Simpson. grandson Of the
late Mrs. M. Nagel, is member of
motor truck company S03, Menlo
Park, San Francisco. His wife is
training for Red Cross service.
VIM. G.. Fenor, Arnold Spite and
Oscar Knoche stationed at Douglas,
Ariz, with the 308th cavalry, have
been transferred to the light field
artillery and will so to Camp Kear-
ney for training. Mr.. Fenor is a
member of band.
Ray Buckert of Suffer. on motor
cycle collided on the 4th inst. with
an auto driven by Ed Altheide at a
holf mil c
east of Suffer- His leg was broken
above the ankle and he was other
wise badly bruised. He is not get
| ting along very well. cornf1eld OBJ
structed the view.
Walter Giller with other Warsaw
boys at Fort Rosecrans, San Diego,
has been ordered overseas. Mr.. Gil
Ter will go to New York to bid him
goodbye.
Mrs. ]. H. Finlay has been caring
for French orphan for three years.
An example worth following by very
many for the orphans are legion and
are needy.
Miss Wilma Clippert bf Warsaw, is
the first person here to enroll in the
nurses training corps. Miss Kay
Fairfax goes to st. Joseph. Mo-, to
| take a course in training and Misses
! Ivy Brown and Wilma Crenshaw go
| to Englewood to take a similar
course.
Mrs. D. w. Loomis of LaHarpe, is
here visiting friends.
Mrs w. P. Green of indianapolis, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Edwards.
| Miss Nellie Fairfax of st. Joseph,
Mo-, training hospital, is home for a
/ two weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Fairfax.
| The ice cream social and musicale
given by the ladies Of Sacred Heart
church on the lawn of the little school
house on Webster street Thursday
night. proved one Of the most sue
| cessful ever given there. A very
large crowd was in attendance from
! town, country and neighboring towns,
and the patronage was most liberal.
The musical program was equal in
merit to that of the best and was a
rare treat. 1t was supplied by Mrs.
| Marder of Keokuk, piano, voice, and
violin numbers; also by Mrs. Furlong
! and Miss Johns, vocalists, Of the
same city: Miss Irna Stracke, piano,
and her young brother Walter, violin,
added greatly to the interest in the
program. This entertainment will
long be remembered for its excellence
and for the pure enjoyment afforded.
| Mr.. JOS Huston has begun the cree
ton of his new store on the site of
the old one. Mr.. Ed Scott Of Mem
phis has the contract.
Word came this week to Warsaw
relatives announcing the birth at
Beaverton, Oregon, Aug. 1, of 71a
pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hahn Johnston. Mr. Johnston is the
only son of w. Lincoln Johnston of
Portland, Oregon. formerly of Keo-
link. The new baby's name is Frank
lHain Johnston, Jr.
t. ]. Neves, agent of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., having
sold $4,000 worth Of war savings
stamps, has received from the com.
pany one of the medals issued for
such service.
The pearl button factory has re