I need your help! I've "rescued" an old school album dated March 22, 1888
which belonged to Lena AWTRY of Creston, Iowa. I'm not sure of the last
name as the handwriting is difficult to make out for sure. This is a
precious album full of poems from high school friends, including notations
from:
Carrie ALBRIGHT of Creston, IA and later of Potsville, PA
Hattie VAN IDERSTINE of Creston, IA
Maggie MYERS of Creston, IA
Willie MURPHY
Maud M. CLINTOCK
Ray MAXWELL of Creston, IA
Katie E. BEERKLE of Creston, IA
Bertha DEVOE
Mattie PAYDEN
Bessie DOBBINS
Guy BOGGS
Jennie L. SHIPLEY of Creston, IA
John R. KELLEY of Creston, IA
Jessie SHIPLEY
Lottie SWICK of Creston, IA
Myrtle HAMILTON
Ida DONALD
Ben NEWMAN of Creston, IA
Stella SAIN
Lottie Mae RAE of Des Moines, IA
Clara B. LEONARD of Creston, IA
Bessie MOULDER of Creston, IA
Essy SYREB
Mabel CARROLL
Ada BARR of Creston, IA
Floie LEONARD of Creston, IA
May YURGELL
Nettie HOLDERNESS of Creston, IA
Nellie LEDGERWOOD of Creston, IA
Berta PHILLIPS of New Sharon, IA (a cousin to Lena)
Maud FISHER of Creston, IA
Ollie WHIPPLE of Creston, IA
Codie SHREVES
Battie RUTLEDGE
Mirtie GRIGGS
Maggie CLARK of Creston, IA
Maude LAMB
Lizzie FOSTER
Della ROBERT
Belle KILGORE of Creston, IA
Effie JONES
Ada GENTTE
Ada B. VANDERBECK of Creston, IA
Cora FRAYER
Alex ROSEBERRY of Creston, IA
I'm hoping to be able to identify Lena and seek to return this precious
heirloom to her family or to a family member of one of the individuals who
autographed the book. If you are a member of one of these families or know
someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley