Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08
RusH HILL ITEMS.

On Sunday 2stn Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Armstrong and two sons, How
ard and Drills and Mrs. Ed Hildebrand
and children after Sunday school mo
tored to the Mineola Springs. They
had a fine trip and enjoyed the springs
very much. - In 1871 Mr.. and Mrs.
Frand Erdel, ST., we're united in mar
rage in st. Louis, Nc. They lived in
st. Louis for eleven years when they
moved near Rush Hill on a farm now
occupied by their son, George Erdel
where they lived till about six years
ago. Then they moved to Rush Hill.
10 this union was born eight children,
one of whom died in infancy. They
all live near their parents. On Mon
day night August 10th they celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
The children and relatives surprised
them Monday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Val Erdel, Jr., and daughter, Anna;
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Erdel; Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Smith and daughter, Cen
eyive, (who is a great ~grand-daugh-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Witchie, wife
and two sons, Ed and Walton, MI. and
Mrs. Raymond Shook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Erdel, Jr., wife and children,Lil-
lie, Mary, Clarence, Ed, Glen and John
Robert; Mr. Harvey Elain, wife and
son, Harry George; George Erdel,
wife and two children, Elizabeth and
Charlotte, all of near Rush Hill, Frank
Erdel, Jr., and wife Miss Edith Lier-
heimer; Miss Arlene Kircher, all of
Mexico; Miss Lillian Witchie, Kansas
City; Orville Goerger, st. Louis; Mrs.
H. D. Koof, st. Louis, who is Mr..
Erdel's only sister; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hiergog of st. Louis, a brother Of
Mrs. Erdel, and Will Nagel of Rush
Hill, all children and grand children
were present except Mr. and Mrs
Louis Kircher and three daughters
two of whom were sick. They receiv
ed several beautiful presents. All thu
children joined together and CAV
them a beautiful silk parasol. The!
spread a lovely supper which all en-
joyed. At a late hour they all lef
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Erdel man!
more happy years together. Their
are not many that enjoy the happines
!. of spending so years together. Here
hoping they spend so more together
- Tuesday the ladies and men ant
boys met at Littleby Methodist churcl
and had a general clean up day. Ais
had a basket dinner and treat o
I watermelon. Everything looked fin
when they left. - Mr.. and Mrs. Loui
Kircher are the proud grandparents o
) a fine boy. Both babe and Norma ar
| doing fine. - Mrs. Guy Bradley an,
children of Marshall, were guests a
+. Charley Bradley's Wednesday and re
turned home Thursday. = Home Max
a ers Club will meet at the Methods
!, Church Wednesday. They r prepar
v ing a big program to be given sooI
Something doing for all. - Count
d Sunday School convention met at Lit
e tleby NJ. E. Church Friday and Satul
day. The rain Friday night spoiled tn
program for Saturday. - Elizabet
Elder and Glorvine Smith were
/. Laddonia Wednesday. - Mrs. Ge,rt
l. Baehr and neiee, Miss Lizzie Baehr, r.
turned home from Pontiac, H., whel
she visited her son, Ed Baehr, ar
her sister in st. Louis. They were a
h companied home by Mrs. Baehr's si
ter, Mrs. Annie Davis of St. Louis. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baehr and Mrs.
Q Davis of st. Louis were Thursds
evening guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Baehr's. - Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bri
ton and daughter, Frances and Elt'