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J. A. Piper was born in Canada, June 3, 1751.

 

He struck Nebraska and Harlan County in 1872, and has been honored by the people of that section in various ways, having been elected as county clerk and also as sheriff of the county.

 

He has also been county superintendent of schools.

 

His present avocation is that of  an abstractor.

 

Omaha World Herald – August 23, 1894

 

 

 

 

 

District Relief Corps Elects New Officers   

 

Mrs. Ruth Clifford, Republican City, Made President at Convention Held at Alma

 

(Special to The Star.) Alma, Nebraska,  October 25 —The eighteenth annual convention of District No. 5 of the Woman's Relief corps was held in Alma Thurs­day  at  the  W.  R.  C. Hall.    Mrs. Laura Scbrack. president, presided.

 

Van Meter corps No. 44, of Alma, entertained the visitors to a 12 o'clock dinner with thirty-one present.  

 

 Mrs. Mary Weakley of Lincoln, inspector and past department  president, was guest of honor.   Mrs. Weakley gave some interesting and instructive information as to the work.

 

Election of officers for the 1931 convention resulted as follows:

 

President - Mrs. Ruth Gifford. Republican City

Senior Vice - Mrs. Nelson, Orleans

Junior Vice - Mrs. Ida Hardin, Alma

Chaplain -  Mrs. Shultz, Orleans

Treasurer -  Mrs. Elizabeth Lutjeharms, Alma

Secretary -  Mrs. Lola Wintersteen, Republican City

Conductor -  Miss Ethel Gould, Republican City

Guard -  Mrs. Kevlighn, Orleans

 

 The other offices are appointive. The nineteenth annual convention will be held in Orleans sometime during the fall of 1931.

 

 

The Lincoln Sunday Star – Sunday, October 26, 1930 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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