The following is a Newspaper Article about John C Hagan, son of Sylvester Hagan and Lizzie Hartsook.

Appointment of John C Hagan

"Appointment of John C Hagan, river forecaster in the Weather Bureau of Albuquerque, N.M., as administrative first assistant in the U.S. Weather Bureau in Cincinnati, was announced by J. Cecil Alter, U.S. meteorologist here. Despite his youth Mr. Hagan, who is only 33, is a veteran river man, having started his career as river forecaster in the office at Cairo, Il. in 1928."

John's assignments with the U.S. Weather Bureau included Cairo, Il., Evansville, In., Ft. Worth, Tx., Albuquerque, NM., Cincinnati, Oh., Little Rock, Ar., Brownsville, TX., Washington D.C., and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ran in a newspaper in Cincinnati 1942

The Ball Family Line

The following two newspaper clippings, from the Independence Enterprise Newspaper, are about James William Ball, who lived in the Independence, Polk Co., Oregon area, from the mid 1880's throught the early 1910's.

WILLIAM BALL BADLY BURNED

RECOVERY DOUBTFULL

BREATHED FLAME INTO LUNGS FROM ROCK HEATER; SECOND TIME HE HAS BEEN BURNED.

William Ball, engineer for the Kibble Construction Co., now paving C street, was seriously if not fatily injured, when he was burned Wednesday while lighting the blast of the rock burner. About ten days ago he was burned on the face and hands in the same way. Ball was taken to a Salem hospital as soon as possible. Reports last night were not very encouraging although it was reported that he was resting easy. While burned on the face and hands, the breathing of the flame into his lungs may take his life. Another workman was burned also at the same time but not seriously.

William Ball is a well known resident of Independence and is a hard working and industrious man. He is married and has two sons. They live in north Independence.

WILL LAUNCH A NEW BOAT

NEW BOAT TO BE LAUNCHED BEFORE JUNE FIRST

Independence Man is Building New Boat to be Launched in Willamette

William Ball is building a boat to be run on the Willamette river between this city and Salem for the exclusive accommodation of passengers and light freight. Mr. Ball expects to have the boat in operation before June 1st, next. It will be a double deck vessel propelled by a 40-horse power gasoline engine, which has already been purchased, and will be shipped to Independence soon.

Mr. Ball recently passed the required examination before the examining board of engineers at Portland and is licensed to operate the new craft as soon as it can be finished and launched. It is his intention to give the traveling public the best service that has ever been given on the Willamette river between here and Salem, and the boat will probably make at least three trips daily each way.

This new enterprise means a great deal to the people of Independence and tributary towns and the proprietor should not only receive the hearty encouragement of Independence people, but he should also receive their support.

To equip the boat as he intends, will mean an expenditure of considerable money and it is deserving of all possible encouragement. Mr. Ball will make every effort to meet the demands of the traveling public and the boat will be provided with all the requilities for comfort.

**There is a date of September 4, 1910 on the clipping.

The following is a Bio writeup on the late Josephus Beall of Milan, Sullivan Co., Missouri.

Josephus Beall

The subject of this sketch, Josephus Beall, was born November 11, 1811 in Holmes Co., Ohio and died March 25, 1903 at the ripe old age of ninety one years four months and fourteen days. He moved to Illinois at an early date and from there to Iowa while the latter state was yet a territory. From Iowa he came to Davis Co., MO, and thence to Sullivan County probably in the forties. He was married to Miss Julia Ann Withrow, while yet a resident of Ohio. To this union were born twelve children six of whom together with the mother, preceded him to the world beyond. The remaining six are as follows: James, now of Oklahoma Territory, Mrs. Josephine Kinten of Pollock, MO., George Beall of Green City, MO., Leslie of South Dakota, Mordica of Pollock, MO., and Mrs. Marietta Morgan of Milan MO., One sister Mrs. Elijah Chapman of Milan and one brother Alfred of Ohio survive him.

He was again united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Jane McDole in 1868. To this union was born Josephus Jr. now of South Dakota. Upon the event of his second wife's death he in 1880 was married to Mrs. Jane C Downing who survives him.

Religiously he in early life, while in Ohio, identified himself with the Christian Church and remained a member until probably in the 70's when he joined the Presbyterian church and so remained until as we believe he became a member of the church triumphant. It may be said of him that his thoughts were more on Christ than any earthly church, for while his condition rendered it almost impossible for him to attend religious service the testament was his companion and guide. He was an admirer of Dr. Talmage whose sermons and paper were close companions with his testament given him in his last sickness, expressing to his aged companion and neighbors how good and kind they were to him. He expressed a willingness to go and with his arms folded he sank gently to sleep. The funeral service was conducted at the home by S.A. Powell and W.A. Downing, it being impossible to secure the service of a minister, after which the remains were taken to the Hawkeye Cemetery and laid by the side of his first wife.

Grandpa Beall was a good kind man whose Christian light has never dimmed. An old pioneer whose labors have been more than arduous had gone to the rest he so richly earned. The old tenement of clay that had so long been his home was worn decrepit but his immortal soul drawing it as nourishment from the true vine grew and strengthened as the years rolled in, and now, kind old friend, husband, neighbor, farewell. May the turf rest gently upon thy sacred dust.

Posted in the Milan Republican Newspaper, Milan, Sullivan Co., Missouri Thursday, April 2, 1903

The following Newspaper clipping is about Lewis Simmons, son of Elmer A Simmons and Georgia Beall, who was living in the St. Johns area of Portland in the 1930's.

An Age of Wonders

Verily this is an age of wonders. The wireless telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph and the aeroplane have one by one occupied our awe stricken attention, but, sh- this is the latest! Rumor has it that Lou Simmons, the well known, and handsome young grocer of St. Johns-and a bachelor, too, girls- has surrendered to the charms of the fairer sex, in this case a charming Independence girl, and we understand that the fateful event is to take place in about four weeks.
While this announcment comes as somewhat of a surprise to the people of St. Johns, especially the feminine, still it will relive the anxiety of Lou's immediate neighbors, who have been wondering at the late hours the young merchant has been keeping during the past few weeks.

* Posted in the St. John's Review.

The following Newspaper clipping is about Harry Simmons, son of Elmer A Simmons and Georgia Beall, in Portland Oregon.

Golden Wedding Anniversary

On Sunday afternoon December 17 from two to five o'clock a reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simmons, 709 N. Buchanan, on their fiftieth wedding anniversary will be held at Pioneer Methodist Church, 7528 N. Charleston Ave.
Hosting the party are Mrs. Evelyn McNell and Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, neices of Mr. Simmons, his brother, Lewis Simmons and Mrs. Helen Kennedy, Olympia, Washington, Mrs. Simmon's sister.
Harry Simmons, a native Oregonian, was born in Independence, coming with his parents to Portland in 1907. Before his retierment in 1959 he had worked as a professional show card writer and window trimmer, owned and operated a men's furnishings and dry goods store in the St. Johns area, during World War II worked at Oregon Ship Yards and later as a painter. He is a veteran of World War I.
Mrs. Simmons was born Ruth Crouch in St. Joseph, Missouri and journeyed to St. Johns with her parents, in 1906. She recived most of here education in Oregon schools and institutions of higher learning. Mrs. Simmons taught school for many years before retiring in June 1958.
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons were married by Rev. Everett Borden, pastor of the St. Johns Baptist Chruch on December 19, 1967.
All friends of the couple are invited to the reception.

* Posted in the St. Johns Review.

The following articles are about Jehu (Hugh) Woodward Crouse, son of Jehu Woodward Crouse and Mary Ann Rogers.

The newspaper article is regarding Dr. Jehu "Hugh" Woodward Crouse, of El Paso Texas, while near his own death, risk his own life to save another. The article includes a photo of Dr. Crouse.

*This ran in the El Paso Post April 20, 1929 (Image)

Dr. Hugh Crouse sent a Letter to the Editor of the El Paso Medical Society, which was published in their news letter of November 1914.

*This ran in The Bulletin, El Paso Medical Society, Volume VII Number 8, November 1914.(Image)

The following two Newspaper clippings are about Robert Boyd and Minnie Augusta Chaney's Golden Wedding Anniversary, celebrated in Newberg, Yamhill Co., Oregon in 1932.

**Posted in the Newberg Newspaper, October 10, 1932

**Posted in Gilliam County Newspaper October 1932