Reflections on 1957 leave many things for us to keep within our memoirs. with some things to store away among our souvenirs. Most of us have had some sorrow, but the sunshine came to offer warmth and to cover us with a mantle of hope. The dying year of 1957 is gone. But we were greeted with a new year 1958..a lot of time to repair and time for fewer mistakes, in our daily life. The new year abounds with hope to help us to a better way of life. Experience is a great teacher and each failure can become a stepping stone, on the way to attainment. Our greatest help in our daily task is the constant loyal friends, who offer encouragement that gives us the desire to try just a little harder. I treasure the many greetings that were sent to us, cards, gifts, and money on Frank’s and my 60^th wedding anniversary (Dec 15,1957) and during the holidays many of them came from long ago neighbors and our children’s friends who we had in our home, when they were away to school. These greetings brought in lots of sunshine. History of Greenwoods counting our souvenirs of 1957. I find the best among them are our children and their children and friends who leave memories of kindness and gay laughter as the time flies . Always remember that love hidden away is a prisoner, but the sharing of it is a thing of glory.

 

As the new year of 1958 steps with time, let us catch the rhythm too, and step firmly.  Lets be determined to improve and to set aside time to enjoy our children and friends. Somebody cars.  What a world of woe, lifts from our hearts when we really know that somebody really and truly cares. And that we’re in somebody’s thoughts and prayers. Our stored souvenirs and memories are like early budding trees ...sturdy yet needing tenderness too. Reflections of a good life is free, yet beyond money value...let us be hopeful and loyal too. A Christian recognizes that God has given him his life, his mind, his food , his everything.  He created... only as the creator has shared his creativeness. He succeeds only as he utilizes the gifts of God. He gives of himself to others. Man’s greatness can be measured in humility and in his acceptance of the power of God.  His conceit is lost in his love of God and his recognition of dependence.

 

Oct 10, 1957 Charles Fee of Center Point, Iowa came to our house for a short visit. He married Tina Lindsay, Frank’s cousin Oct 3, 1900. At West Union, Iowa at their house. She died Jan 31, 1940. They were very dear friends of ours. While here, he gave us some money. A short time later, sister Esther Christensen and Husband Morris and son Emory came for a visit. They brought us so many nice things, they are from West Union Iowa. Our girl, Leona Greenwood, Rev. Lester Greenwood’s wife from Clarinda, Iowa...here he has a preached 9 years in Dec 1947 He was at Centerville, Iowa and David the 8^th child who was 10 is buried there. A lovely child, he had Polio. Leona came home a short time after...our other Company knowing she couldn’t be here on her Father’s 80 first birthday. Dec 3rd or our 60^th Dec 15. Or Christmas, Thanksgiving Day we expected Elbert McIntyre’s from West Union. 

 

Alma and we were to take dinner to Esther’s and all be there. While we were waiting for Malcolm to come, here came Othmer Lance his wife, and Mother. The had come 50 miles out of their way to see Rosamond,  my school teacher when I was 15, and Frank’s cousin by marriage was one of the best friends one could have. She was 89 and had serious operation when they were here. 2 years ago she weighed 135 . This time 80 some, she staggered as she walked, but didn’t use a cane. Died Dec 1957. Catherine had been in hospital, bad with heart trouble . Othmer not well, and they could hardly wait to get to their Tex home.  Dec 12, Rosa wrote us. This was her first letter. She was so happy she could  keep up. She was alone for a short time... every thing was all right. She was sending us _ bu of oranges for Christmas, no other word until Dec 30^th O. wife wrote Dec. 14 Rossa woke up and told what she wanted for breakfast and then had a hemorrhage from nose and mouth.  She died the 19 1957 Othmer took her back to Waucoma where Chub her husband is buried it’s like our Leona said, I am sure we should rejoice with her even while we shed a tear for our loss. It is wonderful to be blessed with friends and relatives like her.  At Waucoma Fayette Co. Iowa, Dec 15-1897, Miss Mary A. Downes and Frank W. Clyde were married at the Burnett Coffin Home...Rev V. B. Hill officiating.  Chub and Rosamond Lance were with the 50 relative and friends.

 

As Dec 15^th 1957 drew near, our Mo children wanted us to celebrate our 60^th wedding anniversary at Church or at home with open House from 2 until 5. The condition I am in, I was afraid I couldn’t keep up that long. I am so thankful I am here and able to do the work with my Frank’s help. I said not just you children. They said no eats, no fuss, we will be there.  

 

It was a warm beautiful Sun morning and our preaching day and just before school time here come the Peters with well filled baskets and wanted me to go with them to Church. They said Ralph’s and Alma’s and Ralph’s girl’s family were coming with baskets and going to Church. How happy I was. Sue Cantrell couldn’t come until Christmas. Her father Fulton got home a few days before from pipe line work in Ill. Jean Millard’s husband Dean, couldn’t come but his Mother did. There was 18 here for dinner and such a nice dinner. After dinner they wrote in Our Wedding book of 60 years ago,  Darryl sung the song. I love, “I Believe”. Oh yes, Beverly 5, wrote her name so plain and nice. Galen and Jeannie go to School. They wrote good. Nancy 3, the one that has to be loved, sit in our children rocker and sung the birthday song. Phillip uses the same rocker for a horse and a calf, that he is breaking to ride. Then Malcolm took pictures with the moving machine. Lorena plays the piano and clarinet but company come. Addie Clark hasn’t been here since Martie died. And her operation. Hattie Clyde had fell at her home and hurt her. Victor, her son and wife, and 2 girls come. Merties daughter, Gladys Prosser, and husband. And their daughter Maxine come, her husband Bob McMillan had to stay with their 9 year old son who was sick with flu, Gary. Malcolm was better. He ate a good dinner. And we come to the end of a beautiful day and a year I don’t want to forget.

 

April the 13-1957 I was 83 years old. The Esther’s Darryl was 17. The same day he joined the National Guard Medical Unit at F. Le Wood for 6 years. He has put first in his allotted time there and is so glad he joined. Lenora graduated from the 8 grade at Phillipsburg in 57 then started to School at Conway. It’s 5 miles from here to Conway. On the New roads that were finished here. And the school bus she has to ride over 20. She plays the clarinet in School Board. They went to Sedalia State Fair on her 14 Birthday Sept 28-1957. The Band with 65 others played for a foot ball game at Columbia. Lorena Rose was born Sept 28-1943 in Lebanon Mo Hospital at Conway, Mo April 5th-1931 Alma D Clyde and Fulton E. Cantrell were united in marriage by Rev. W. M. Kerr. Fulton is a pipe line boss from Newfield N.Y. Feb 23-32. Alma wrote we have our pass ports now, and expect to sail March 15. Aug 16th-1932. Mary Susan Cantrell was born at - Nighne Tagil-Russia. May 1933. They came back to Mo and bought 80 acres of our land and built many buildings. And there has been their home since. They rented the place and the 3 went all over to work and Mary Sue was in many schools. Our house was where the spent their vacation. Alma got so sick they come to their home in Mo. to stay before Lorena come. Their Sue stayed here for School in 1944 June. Sue and Norma Jean took Music lessons from Maxine Prossy They had so much school work they give up the piano.  Sue kept on in the Glee Club.  Phillipsburg Consolidated High School Carnival of Nov-1946 was a great success. They took in over $700.  Mary Sue was crowned queen and Leland Richardson was the Prince charming M.S. was a freshman. May 18-1950 she with 13 others graduated. Then Sue and others went to St Louis to work for the summer. When school started a S. M. S. College in Springfield she spent the term there. Then on Christmas Day 1950, she was home and our Mo family of 15 had one grand time at Esther’s and Malcolm Peters home in 1951 we had our Merry Christmas at Ralph’s.  M. S. was working at the Blue Cross Ins Office in St Louis on Dec 15-51.  Sue Cantrell hostess held a pre-Christmas open house in her apartment 5260 Washington Ave St Louis, Mo. At the Frank Clyde’s house in Dec 25-1952 21, and a first time Sue didn’t get home in time for exercises at Church. Lorena, like her sister,  always does her part well.

 

Christmas at Ralph’s 1953. We are growing in numbers and have such good times.  Sue at same place.

 

Dec 25-1954 was a beautiful Day Sue had come home and Ralph’s took Pa and I and Cantrell’s to Lebanon to Malcolm’s with well filled baskets. Kathryn Southall and son Robert from K. C. were there. Kathryn was teaching at Burg and Dean Millard’s and 4 children. Malcolm’s have every thing to help make a lovely home. The moving picture machine, the radio, the T.V., and the piano. The Music is lovely to hear, but nothing to compare with the laughter of little children. It would have been a perfect day, but my Frank was sick. The next day we had Dr Jenkens and how he scared. Still 1954 Frank’s Dr called it virus pneumonia. He was in Lebanon Hospital 4 Days. Had x rays and all kinds of tests. A specialist said heart, lungs, and kidneys were good. The cost was $160.00

 

Jan 3-1955 Pa gaining. Ralph come in the morning and goes to field for fodder for our 18 cows and 16 calves, and bull feeds grain to our 10 yearlings, gets in wood and feed the chickens. Fulton’s and Alma and Lenora do the chores at the night. Alma milks once a day for us.

 

Jan 10 Pa went to Dr.  He is getting along fine all expense paid.

 

Jan 11-1955 Wind and Insurance Policy Renewed for 5 years Paid Will Dennis $7.00 $52.00 for insurance.

 

Still Christmas 1954. I forgot to say what Lorena did at the Church she played Silent Night on the Piano on the School program she played the Clarinet with School Band and gave a reading. She is quiet it surprises on she is the best in School our youngest grand daughter.

 

May 10-1955 Alma Lorena and I went to the School program at Burg  Mrs F. E. Warman was the Music Teacher it was her first year (music) for Lenora in the 6^th grade she played the Clarinet lovely and the Rhythm Exercise was beautiful she was the smallest one there with those High School graduates Barbara Prosser Martha Carter

 

Christmas 1955 was unusual for Pa and I. we were invited to Dean Millard’s, his Mother was sick high blood pressure. The children with Flu so we didn’t go. Malcolm went to his folks. Sue was home from St Louis and they had invited his sister from Ill. And Fulton’s Brother from Tex. And Nephews from K. C. not a one could come. Just Ralph’s went.

 

June the 10-1955 Mertie Clark’s call come she was ready to go. She was Mother’s Bro Renfro Thompson on girl. Cass will and Jim were he Bro-she was born Dec 13-1867 Died June 10-1955

 

Dec 25-1955 was unusual day for Pa and I. a lovely Day. Pa and I were expected to go to Dean Millard’s for dinner his Mother was sick with high blood pressure. The children had the flu  so Ralph’s went alone.  Malcolm’s were with his folks.        

 

Fulton’s sister, April, had fell and broke some bone. His Bro Edd and wife from Tex couldn’t come. His two Nephews in K. C. had to work and couldn’t come. Sue came from Blue Cross Inc. Office in St Louis in time to go to the Church program. It was my last reading. My voice has changed so much, Pa gave a reading. Lenora and piano Solo. She also gave one at school and played with the band. Sue gave Lenora a guitar. We all got lovely gifts.

 

Phillipsburg, Mo. Dec 25-1957

 

Reflections on our dreams of over 60 years and where our children were.

 

At Christmas time. Here in Mo, Frank and I here in our house since 1908 Oct 15

 

And here on Sept 28-1913 our Esther Lola, was born a beautiful child. June 30- 1935 at Warsaw, Mo in the home of the officiating minister Esther Clyde and James Malcolm Peters were married.

 

Malcolm Peters was born near Stoutland Mo. Aug 19-1913 Malcolm was in business with his father in Lebanon and that is where they lived, when James Vincent Peters was born Sept 23-1937

 

The 17 month’s old baby had pneumonia and with the best of care, God’s call came and on March 13-1939 our beautiful baby’s body was laid in Lebanon City Cemetery.

 

In the same Home April 16-1940 Darryl Lynn Peters was born. Such a fine strong child. He couldn’t have been nicer, unless there had been two. Malcolm bought land and built a nice home and that is where they live now. 1027 Springfield road, Lebanon Mo.

           

In this new home, Esther and Malcolm, both 39 years old. And oh so happy with Darryl-wishing for a Bro or Sis, On June 3rd-1952 Phillip Edward Peters was born in Lebanon Hospital. He is all one could ask for in looks and smart.

 

Malcolm and Joe Garrison, his brother in law, have the same interest in store. Malcolm was going to College in Springfield expecting to be a doctor, be he quit to get married. Esther graduated from Conway High in 1931. The banks were being closed. The depression was on and the drought was awful. So she didn’t get to college like Alma and Leona. Ralph thought High School was enough, as he wanted to live on the farm, and we had a hard time saving it with all the children’s help.

 

This is 1958 and I am trying to tell where all of our family was at Christmas 1957. We are just 47 in number now. And not a one of them, but what is normal. We are children of the universe. We have a right to be here, thanks to God has been good to us. Bigness of mind. Like bigness of man, is something that we should strive to attain and I think some of them have achieved it. Telling about our Mo children, I have to go back to Waucoma Fayette Co, Iowa. Where, I, Miss Mary A Downes and Frank W Clyde were Married Dec 15-1897 we moved to the Alexander Clyde farm. Frank’s father and grand father had both lived there, and that is where Frank and Brothers were born. Also our 3 children Leona, Ralph, and Alma was born May 14-1908, and we moved to Mo that fall. She wanted to be a school teacher and she graduated from Lebanon High in 1926. Her father had to have appendix operation. He was manager of Phillipsburg Exchange at the time. As work didn’t bother Alma, she went to work there. Then Frank got a job in Carthage in 1928 and we moved. Alma went to college there, and Esther in High. In 1938 we were in Conway Mo. Esther graduated from there in 31, Alma worked in the Store days and helped me night and morning. We kept pipe line man and that is where she met Fulton Cantrell. I told about their marriage in the book.  We had bought the farm of 100 acres, Fulton Elmore Cantrell was born Aug 25-1901.

 

Ralph was born at our farm home 2 miles E. of Waucoma Iowa on April 22-1905. He was such a big baby, the Dr. a Specialist said he is some thing to be proud of. But awful to have (difficult birth) and now I am almost 84 and how thankful he is ours.

 

They moved on to our farm and we moved _ mile E to grandma Clyde’s farm, on Aug 27-1928. Frank and I, Alma, and Esther moved to Carthage and Frank worked in the Exchange there. May 5-1929 Norma Jean Clyde was born in our home here, their only child and I don’t know how she could be better. The drought kept on and the estate farms didn’t pay and land was so cheap. In March 1931, we moved back to our farms and Ralph’s moved on to farm west of us. Grandpa Clyde had the House built for his oldest son’s family. Alex, and Hattie Clyde, and 9 children. (2 Hattie had from another marriage). Alex had died Jan 19-1927 Hattie had gone to Mich where her folks lived and the children were all scattered. Ralph bought this farm. & he and Jessie and Jeanie went to K City to work and pay for it. And that is where we and our Mo. Children spent Christmas 1957. Its a grand place to go.

 

Ralph’s girl now called Jeanie grew up not only good but good looking in Sept-1942 she joined the Methodist Church at Burg. In Oct 1942 they moved to KC to live and in school she was extra in Art. Aug. 26-43 they moved back to their farm and was we glad. May 1947 Jeanie graduated from Phillipsburg, Mo. High School.

 

June 4^th, 1947 Norma Jean Clyde and Dean Millard were married by Rev. Roger Tribble Pastor of the Christian Church at Dean’s Mothers home, Alice Millard, 8 miles S. of Lebanon. Dean works in the factory there. I forgot to say Ralph’s wife, Jessie was born July 13-1906 near Brice. And now here is the names of our first great grand children born in Lebanon Hospital May 31-1948

 

Galen Dean Millard. Lebanon Hospital Oct 16-1949 Jeanne Marie Millard. Lebanon Hospital May 21-1952 Beverly Suzanne Millard. Lebanon Hospital Nov-1954 Nancy Sheryl. The children were sick with colds and didn’t get to the 1957 dinner and how we missed them.

 

First Methodist Church Clarinda, Iowa   Rev Lester Greenwood Pastor, Wauneita McConnell Associate Minister in 1951 & wrote a Merry Christmas at the Greenwood Home.  This is 1958 and our family is growing so fast. We are so happy over things, I have to write some things down. I believe life is a treasure that can be invested. Where moth and rust cannot destroy. For life is the treasure of the spirit of the soul. And our body is the temple of the loving God where you have accepted him, and are trying to do his will.

 

At Waucoma, Layette Co. Iowa Dec. 15-1897- Frank W., Clyde, son of Alexander and Florence Clyde 2 miles E. of Waucoma was united in marriage to  Mary A Downs, daughter of Franklin S and Patience Downs, near West Union Fayette Co. Iowa. West Union is the Co seat.

 

At the Alex Clyde farm, our first child Leona Pearl arrived with lots of help. March 25-1900, she has always been all one could ask for. At the time I wished she was a boy. Now I am glad she is a mother. When Frank and I were married 60 years, Dec 15-1897 Leona’s family numbered 28.

 

A pretty June wedding took place. On June 13^th 1922 on the Frank W. Clyde’s farm house, 1 mile W of Phillipsburg, Mo when their daughter Leona Pearl and Rev. Lester Greenwood of Springfield was united in marriage by Rev Glen A Posterfield of Carterville Mo, a college chum.   Lester is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Greenwood of Macomb, Mo. He was born in New Lenox, Ill. Aug 11th-1898.  I will try to copy what I wrote about the family in 1951.

Now I am trying to tell where each one was Christmas week-1957.  Mary Esther Greenwood was born in Brooklyn, New York, October 14-1924 At the Methodist Church Centerville, Iowa Aug 21-48.  Miss Mary Greenwood and Harold South were married by her father, Rev Lester Greenwood.   At Cedar Falls, Iowa. Jan 23-1950 David L . South was born. At Clarinda, Iowa Oct-27-1952- John H. South.  At Clarinda, Iowa July 2-1954 Mary Jane was born, now called Jane.  June 2-1956 James Lester South was born at Clarinda, Iowa, now called (Sam). And their father Harold,  is called (Hap). He and Mary are both College graduates, He spent a number of years in the U S service.  Mary studied to be a lawyer and often preached for her father. I think she was called College Mother for 1 or 2 years, for a number hundred girls at Cedar Falls, Iowa. At Christmas week, 1957 found her at their home in Shambaugh, Iowa, not far from Clarinda, Ia. Her husband, Hap, was teaching in a College (College Springs, Ia) I cant think of the name.

 

I have told where Rev Lester Greenwood and wife were 1959, also Mary South and family. This book won’t hold near all, so I will try another way.

 

Mary was the first child, Elma  Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York. Feb 26-1926.  April 13-1952  at the Methodist Church at Gravity, Ruth Greenwood and Ralph Weller of Conway, Iowa were united in marriage by her Father, At the Clarinda Hospital where her folks lived, Cathy Jean was born. At the hospital Sept 7-1954 Charles David Well.

 

At Willow Springs Mo. Our first grandson was born June 12-1927 Ralph Arthur Greenwood, Esther and I were there, it was Sun. And I thought it was awful for Lester to go and Preach that day. Sun. Eve Aug 20-1950 at the brides parents Home Mr and Mrs C. Edwin Hoskinson their daughter Helen and Ralph Arthur now called Art were Married by Rev. Lester Greenwood of Clarinda, Iowa and the is where the bride lived.

 

At Clarinda, Ia Hospital July 29-1953 Marguerite Helen was born   At Clarinda Ia Hospital Aug 6-1955 Edith Deanne Mary Martha Greenwood Oct 3-1957 when 2 weeks old Mother and baby Flu to Des Plaines Ill. where Art works.  

 

Lester and Leona 4^th child. John Clyde Greenwood was born Aug 4-1928 in St Louis Mo.  July 23-1954 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church at Clarinda, Iowa John Greenwood and Janet Whitehill Daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Whitehill were married by Rev Greenwood assisted by Rev C J. Carlson

 

At Clarinda Hospital Sept 23-1955 John David Greenwood was born, Jan. 15-1955 Jean Ann.  Feb 1-1960 at Clarinda Iowa Hospital Juli  Lyn was born.

 

St Louis Mo, Jan 4-1939 Leona Pearl Greenwood was born Oct 28-1951 Leona Greenwood and Sgt James W King son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur King of Elizabeth, KY were married by Rev. L. Greenwood at the Methodist Church in Clarinda, Iowa

 

Sept 21-1952 at Clarinda Hospital Doris Lynn was born at Keokuk Iowa Oct, 27-1957 Deborah Jean.  King girls of Rev James and Leona King. He is Preaching at Donnelson, Ia and attending school at Evanston, Ill.   Keokuk, Ia March 231-1959 Rockwell Alan born. Moved to Harding Ill in Sept Dec 4-1960.  At Ottawa, Ill, Karen Sue was born.  And now we come to the last 3 children of Leona and Lester’s 8. They were all baptized as babies and all took in to the church because they wanted to . And all the 13 grand children was baptized by him. Lester

 

Leave hidden away is a prisoner, but the sharing of it is a thing of Glory.

 

Doris Helen Greenwood was born Nov 30-1931, at St Louis Mo. She was the quiet on her accomplishments are many and there seams no limit of her talent. She graduated from Centerville  High in 1949 from Methodist Hospital at Des Moines, Iowa. She thought after she got to be a nurse, she would study to be a surgeon. After working with mental patients, she decided she would rather help cure the mind, so she went to College and studied psychology and psychiatrist.   A mental Dr of psychology and psychiatrist, said over the radio, they had found laughter one of the best helps, even the very sick. Doris has her bachelors degree and now expects to get her masters degree in the near future. Dec 15-1957 our 60^th wedding day found Doris a nurse in New York City, Vets Hospital. At Christmas time she had charge of two wards at Nite 40 in each ward, and only one helper in each. Her apartment was 5 stories up and she was enjoying her work. She seems to have the ability to do it. They say we need to stretch our abilities to grow. April 13th-1958 my 84 Birthday. Doris’ sis, Ruth wrote me.  Doris had moved to the hospital and her address is Doris Greenwood 408 First Avenue. New York 10,  N.Y.

 

Sunday, Sept, 20-1958 at Boston, Massachusetts,  Mr and Mrs James Worden McFarlane’s only child, Margaret Anne was married to Rev Frank L. Greenwood from Ottumwa, Iowa.  Arthur Greenwood from Des Plaines, Ill went by air plane to New York and he and Doris were the only Greenwoods at the wedding. At Clarinda Hospital Sept. 8-1959 Frank’s Margie’s  baby was born, Dianne E. G. The grandma from Boston was there. Doris the Nurse from New York City.  Married Dec 13-1959.  Doris Greenwood, daughter of Rev and Mrs. Lester Greenwood of St Louis, to Charles Vernon Lisle Jr.,  son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Vernon Lisle of Clarinda, Iowa. Charles is now doing graduate work at John Hopkins University. They are now at home at B.375 Mountain Road,  Joppa, MD.  Frank L. Greenwood was born  Nov. 5-1933 at Bolivar MO. A graduate of Clarinda Iowa High School 1951. He makes me think of a song my Bro Henry use to sing.  You can’t keep a working man down. A broken and wired up jaw didn’t keep him from singing. A sprained knee couldn’t keep him from playing ball.  In Sept. 1951 Frank went to Simpson College, Indianola, IA. He took piano and voice . In Oct he, with the Simpson Choir, were appearing many places. One might think some of Leona’s and Lester’s children were smarter than others. That is not so. They have given them every privilege and opportunity to develop their talents.

 

June 3-1955 Frank Greenwood was among the graduates of Simpson College. He is scheduled as one of the speakers on the commencement program.  The 21 year old voice major from Clarinda was one of the most popular men on the campus, and climaxed his college extra curricular work by being elected by the student body, as one of 12 outstanding students on the campus. He is president of his senior class,  President of Religious Life Council,  and Vice President of his social fraternity-Alpha Tau Omega.  During early fall Frank was named as one of the Simpson students to be included in the current year’s national publication “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities”. Besides he’s past business manager of the campus student newspaper the Simpsonian” and a four-year member of the college choir...a baritone. Greenwood is a student of Prof Hadley Crawford. Most of Frank’s class hours have been in the music department, but he has 50 hours in science. Clearly a well rounded individual, Frank will tell you that the most interesting courses he has taken outside his major field have been in history department. He has decided that he will take up ministerial training and has enrolled in Boston University for next fall. Not until this spring has Frank participated in college sports...but he has been a valuable asset to his social fraternity in intramural, as a member of their touch football,  track and volley ball teams. Only recently he has been used as point getter in track...placing consistently in competition in discus. A good student and one who sincerely enjoys the challenge of class work. Greenwood has said however, that he feels he’s gained some of his most valuable experience in extracurricular activities. How to get along with other people and how to understand other’s viewpoints are extremely important. Greenwood said “Insite into those things come about through extracurricular activities at Simpson. This is what Clarinda Herald Journal wrote about Frank Greenwood June the 8^th 1955. Frank graduated from Simpson College. Boston is next, and that is just what he’s done...working his way through Boston Seminary Theological School. He also belongs to the Boston Seminary Choir, 45 of them. They have appeared in Omaha, Neb,  Minnesota,  Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Ill. St Louis, Mo. And many other places. The last 2 springs, Frank enjoyed his work, and that is where he was Dec 15-1957 on his grandparents 60^th Wedding anniversary...Mary A. and Frank W. Clyde. This is 1958 and he expects to graduate this spring from the Boston University School of Theology in June.

 

The Clarinda, Iowa Journal April 17th-1958.  Announcement made last week at Boston, Mass, reveals the engagement of Miss Margaret McFarlane, daughter of Mr and Mrs James W. McFarlane, of Belmont, Mass, to Frank Lester Greenwood, son of the Rev and Mrs J Lester Greenwood of Clarinda, Iowa. Miss McFarlane was a graduate from Concord Academy in 1956, attended Duke University and is now a student at Jackson College at Medford, Mass. At Clarinda Hospital Sept 8-1959, Frank’s and Margie’s, baby Dianne E.G. was born. Grandma, from Boston was there, and Nurse Doris from New York.

 

Sunday the 20 of Sept-1958 At Boston, Massachusetts, Mr and Mrs James Worden McFarlane have the honor to announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Anne to Rev Frank L. Greenwood. They came to his folks at Ottumwa, Iowa for a few days and then to Malcolm Peters, Lebanon, Mo. Oct 7^th the 8^th Lester, Frank and wife and Malcolm went a fishing to the lake. Esther brought Leona here for the day and then they all came home for the evening. They spent 3 nights with Esther’s and the day at the lake. The 20^th they were at Gravity, Iowa where he has a good paying preaching...a fine young couple. The only Greenwoods at Frank and Margie’s wedding were Arthur and Doris. Arthur Greenwood 1625 Rand Road, Des Plaines, Illinois flew by air plane to 408 First Avenue New York 10, New York, where his sister Doris is a Nurse in the Vets Hospital and he took her to the wedding in Boston. Jan 1959 Margie went to see her folks in Boston for a short visit. Her father and mother both came for a visit. At Clarinda Hospital Sept 8-1959 Diane Elizabeth Greenwood was born. The grandma from Boston, also the Nurse Aunt Doris G.  from Vets Hospital New York.

                        Bolivar, Polk Co, Missouri Oct 13-1932 

                                    New Pastor at Methodist Church

 

Rev and Mrs Lester Greenwood  arrived in our city, to take up the Pastorate work here. Mr and Mrs Greenwood have 6 children...Mary, Ruth, Arthur, Clyde Leona, and Doris. Between the ages of 8 years and eighteen months. Mr and Mrs Greenwood come to Bolivar from Wesley M.E. Church in St Louis, Mo where they have served since 1927. At Bolivar, Mo Nov 5-1933 Frank Lester Greenwood was born. I told about him, but from now on for the next 10 years it’s not just one individual but a group of children for a child was born and they called him David Greenwood Bolivar, Mo. Dec 8-1937 weight 11 lbs and what did the other children think. Young Frank just clapped his hands and sung and the Mother said the others wasn’t far behind. She also said she got along better than usual. Dr. Zumbrum was the Dr.  On Tuesday before, Lester brought 16 yards of white cloth for Leona to make up into robes for 5 of their children...a play that was to be the 18^th. Leona had them made and a recital on each. After baby came Ruth come with clothes for a pattern like she was to th in and Mary also had more clothe to make up the Neighbors Helped with these 5 in the choir. 5 in the operetta and Ruth solo. A mother in bed a preacher husband and a good one. Her helper just a girl and lots of good neighbors was working miracles a good foundation the children had to work on and grandma Clyde in 1958 is so happy. Leave hidden away is a prisoner, but the sharing of it is a thing of Glory. The children all done well as I was told, and when they were complimented they said I just done what I was told and now the first Christmas for David. Dec 25-1937, our Leona Clyde Greenwood wrote. We are all fine here, but busy as can be. Last Friday was the operetta and Lester too all except David and me. The 6 oldest in the Junior Choir and Leona Pearl was Mary in a manger and sung a lullaby scene and Doris was an angel. Last night Mary told a Christmas story in her daddy’s place. And Ruth sang a song at the Legion Hall Christmas. Tomorrow night is the party at the church and Frank has a speech as well as the older ones and there will be carol singing Christmas eve. Out side of that Lester started out to wake the town up to the needs of the poor and he found 40 families. They go many, many,  nice gifts and the children were able to go to school Mon. Leona and Lester were weary but not sick.

 

1938 David is a year old and trying to walk. He has 8 teeth. Frank is enjoying kindergarten and the children are working hard. Bolivar is 40 miles N. of Phillipsburg, Mo. and our house and 50 miles to Springfield, Mo. Where so many of the church meetings were held that is where he was preaching in 1922, when he and Leona were married at Broadway Church. Lester’s folks and we had a grand time when they lived in Springfield and Bolivar,, Mo. Many mornings the 10 of them would come over for breakfast. At Buffalo there was a bridge patched and the children called it bump the bumps and some times it made then sick. In 1923 they left Springfield, Mo. Drew University, Madison, N.J. In 1926 Alma graduated from Lebanon, Mo. High School. The Greenwoods had Mary and Ruth ...then they was coming home in a car, Alma went for a visit and then came back with them. In June the 12-1927 at Willow Springs, Arthur was born. Later she went along with them to St Louis.  After 7 years at Bolivar, Lester resigned to take the pastorate of the Dunlap, Iowa Church. It is spring time. Leona told what a nice garden they had and how good Lester was about teaching the children to work. They always had a good garden and a cow. Art and John were in the pool. Mary and some other girls had gone to pick berries. Doris had got where she weighed 61 lbs. She was happy. David around 37.  He seldom got his bottle any more. Once in a while he will look up so sweet and say it the baby’s bottle ready. He drinks a lot of milk, usually from a glass. When he talks like that I think he is hungry and I haven’t the heart to refuse him. I still spend a lot of time getting him to sleep, but he usually sleeps well anymore. One would think he was my first instead of my 8^th, by the time I have put on him, but I think he is worth it, and he is fast out growing the extras he has seemed to require.  Leona Pearl has learned to play “Jesus Loves Me” and is working on “Jesus Bids us Shine”.  Frank and Doris go in and sing with her quite often. Mary don’t care any more about practicing than she ever did....but she frequently plays for League or S.S.. so she is gradually learning more. David usually wants  “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” before he goes to sleep....but last night he leaned over to Dorie who slept with me and said sing “My Fader’s World”. He sings so much and can carry the tune real well.

 

Dunlap, Iowa June 13- 1940 Leona Clyde Greenwood 18^th wedding day. She wrote, 18 years ago today was a beautiful day, start to finish. She went on telling how nice we had it here at home and how her father talk had helped her through the years, but she didn’t want to go back. She said I am glad for the rush, and the problem and the wakefulness. And pray I may help steer things in the right path. While I have the chance, Mary had come in with a gallon of goose berries and Leona Pearl was waiting for some pajamas to be made. She had gotten a lot of sewing done for David.  Lester said Ruth was the leader for this district in Kittenball. She is so energetic and plays so hard. You would think she would knock her fat off. She and Mary weigh the same as they did a year ago. Mary is still much taller than Ruth. They have been swimming and playing basketball and tennis. All 7 of them attended Vacation Bible every day and did good work. I wish you could have heard Frank working on his memory verse. He would remember it after he went to bed and then come down in his pajamas for me to help him. The Lord is my light and my celebration, whom shall I fear. The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid. He said it perfectly on the program. I sometimes wonder if you had half the problems with your four, of if somehow mine aren’t four times four. ha ha Anyhow I worked  harder on them, than I did on Uncle Tom’s puzzles and I don’t have them all solved yet, but I haven’t quit trying.

 

Christmas Nite in Dunlap. Leona wrote, the 6 youngest are nestled snug in their beds. Lester, Mary, and Ruth have gone to a picture show. This has been a grand day. I wish you could have been here this morning and heard all the shouting.   Frank knew what he was going to get, cause didn’t he write a letter to Santa and tell him. He hung up one of my stocking and he bet it would be full. He got what he wanted and so did Doris. She got a nice doll buggy and lots of other things. Mary and Ruth’s chief  item was snow pants. They wore them caroling last, although we have missed out on the snow. The children have played all day with toys and games. Clyde (John) got a nice case for his trombone. He had never had one. Arthur and Leona Pearl got nice testaments... one a Moffott translation and on a Weymouth. I took David to the program at the church last night...all the rest were in it. Mary and Ruth were in play and the others all sang in the carols. Lester had a wedding in the afternoon at Dow City, Iowa,  and I played. He got 5 dollars. Thurs nite was the operetta. Clyde sang his solo and acted his part well. He got a big kick out of it, and I was so glad it did not bother him. Lester was in the boys room twice in the nite and both times Clyde was smiling in his sleep. I took David and he recognized Clyde and called him several times. He did not call so loud, but Clyde heard and it sure tickled him. Leona Pearl was a pretty little Fairy and Doris a cute Imp. Frank was a cuddly little Teddy bear. They did all kinds of tricks. One of the teachers said Frank was the only one that kept time to the music. Lester helped with David both nites I had him out.  He thinks he is as big as any of them. They are all growing so fast. Arthur is quite a mechanic. He did most of the work at the study on the toys. Lester tells him what he wants done and how, but many times he tells Lester how. I told Frank he did well in the operetta. He looked up rather surprised and said I just did what I was supposed to. Friday, Mary and Ruth have gone out in the country with a girl for a sleigh ride. The girl has a horse and the sleigh is hooked on with a long rope. Clyde is putting David to sleep for me.

 

Harlan Church and High School May 1942   In March, Bishop Magee  baptised David at the house. The other children missed school so they could be present.

 

The Bishop sent David his picture and certificate. He was very proud of them. A few nights later he had such a high fever and cold.  Leona told him to stay in..he might take more cold. He looked at me so puzzled and said “How could I, I already have a whole one. 

 

Lester Speaks at Baccalaureate School House. Mary was one of the 78 who graduated in the same paper. There was a lovely Mother’s Day Poem by M. G.  Piano Recital by Ruth Potter. Dance of the Dwarf’s Doris Greenwood, Chasing Butterflies  Leona Greenwood. So many times while there, the children helped with all the activities.

 

Centerville, Iowa July 6-1943 The Rev Lester Greenwood, 44 of Harlan. . New pastor of the first Methodist Church here began his ministry Sun. The Rev. Greenwood was born in New Lenox, Ill in 1898 and has spent most of his life in Mo. His wife Leona Clyde Greenwood was born 2 miles E. of Waucoma, Fayette Co Iowa, on March 25-1900. Oct 15 1908 the F. W. Clyde family moved to Phillipsburg, Mo. One Mile west is the Frank W. Clyde Home. Leona and Lester were married here June 13-1922. Mrs Greenwood was graduated in Music at Ozark Wesleyan College in 1922 and studied music and art one year each at Springfield, Mo and at Drew University,  Madison, N.J.  Rev. Lester received his bachelor of arts degree at Springfield, Mo,  his bachelor of divinity degree in Drew University at Madison N. J. and took graduate work in sociology at Columbia, Mo. He is a world war veteran and has been active in Boy Scouting for 22 years. Their 8 children are Mary, Ruth, Arthur, John Clyde, now called John, Leona, Doris, Frank and David all joined the church here except David at this time.

 

July- 1943 Rev Lester Greenwood had announced that he would use as his sermon text the topic”Why Worry” Sun. Then he had a tooth that made him sick. Miss Mary, his 18 year old daughter and a student last year at Simpson College, who had taken public speaking training both in school and college, carried on. She did an able job and won the admiration of a very large audience.

 

To the Methodist First Church Centerville, Iowa   Lester Greenwood, Minister

An Easter Cantata by Chs Fontizen Mannsey

Prelude and Chorus. He is Risen.

Part #1 The Empty Tomb. Angels roll the rock away Alleluia

Part #2 Mary Magnalene  Finale Blessing and honor, Glory and Power, be unto Him. That sittith upon the throne. And unto the lamb for ever and ever Amen A- A-

Edna Dukes Wygant Organist, Clarence Hood Director

 

Mr Hood had trained 36 voice for a cantata, The resurrection. Arthur had a solo in it about the angel who was at the tomb. He sang it beautifully, He said he was so scared and then he go to thinking how selfish he was to be thinking of himself, when he was supposed to sing for the people. Arthur says his teacher tells him he is ready  to solo in flying. He has been landing the plane himself. Choir Personnel Edna Dukes Wygant Organist, Clarence Hood Director. Sopranos..Mary Greenwood, Ruth Greenwood, Doris Greenwood...Tenor Arthur Greenwood...Alto...Leona Greenwood... Bases, John Greenwood, Frank Greenwood.

 

Mr Hood was elected Mayor of Centerville by a good margin.

 

In this same letter, Leona tells Arthur and John will sing solos tonite in a music contest. I don’t know the date...Leona so often forgot to put it on. She said next week is the last of school. Then follows 2 weeks of Daily Vacation Bible School. Nellie Bloom of Harlan is hired to come for 2 months to assist with church work. Leona said I am hearing some beautiful music. The choir is practicing. I can hear Ruth and Arthur. The have beautiful voices. John is getting more interested in singing. Arthur can go as low or lower than John, but he doesn’t have the Bass quality that Johnny has. Does Malcolm still think he has to go to war. Leona Pearl came in about to burst each year the 8^th grade boys and girls elect the most outstanding boy and girl from their grade. Leona P. receive the most votes. She will receive some kind of a bronze medal and said she would have to give the Gettysburg address on Memorial Day. The points considered in voting were comradeship, courage, sociability, sportsmanship, scholarship, and several others. Leona Pearl will also get a little gold C from the school because of her grades. There are several of them. I think, 3 or 5 to the highest students. I went to the Memorial Day Services to hear Leona P give the Gettysburg address. She did it beautifully. Her voice was clear and strong and there was no stumbling. Did I tell you she wears glasses now. Frank is growing up so fast. This is the second week of Bible School. The 4 youngest are attending.  Ruth is teaching. Mary did not get the job. The state officials would not let her take the exam. She is not out of High School. Arthur works full time at Norris Motors for 40 cents per hr. John is working in a Skelly Service Station. (Thayne Bryant, owner) He will get $20. For starting next week. Ruth still works at Brody’s Dep Store, Leona and Doris are at Scout nutrition School 4 P.M. this week. They will earn two badges there. Swimming has started. Sl what: Sun Arthur goes to Grinnell for the week Lester has 100 show dahlias out. Arthur register today. It probably will be Aug. at least, before he is called. May 1945 Doris was voted the American Legion award this morning in the 8^th grade That is the same honor Leona received last year. Doris has the leading part in the 8^th grade give for their Graduation. She speaks 81 times only she said and she has it. She has the highest grades and will receive a silver C. That will be next Thur.  Sunday nite Lester has the high school Baccalaureate. Arthur sings the solo part with the choir. Fri a week from today, Arthur graduates. Arthur receive a reward today. It read “This is to certify that Arthur Greenwood has been awarded outstanding ability, attendance, attitude, achievements and service”. Doris and Leona play in a piano recital June 8. Conf  will be in Des Moines June 8. Lester is guiding the church work along at top speed. There are new members and baptism nearly every Sun. The church is raising over $7000 for others this year.  June-1945 we were returned to Centerville without any comment at conf. 

 

June 16-1945

Dear Daddy, in a few short hours it will be Father’s Day and I hope you know I have been thinking of you. You are a wonderful father to have When I was at conf., one of the ministers asked me if I had read “The Dark Night of the Soul” by Georgia Harkness. I told him I had and he wanted to know what I thought of it. I told him, I thought probably it would be  very helpful to many people but having the daddy I did, there had never been a dark night in my soul. God had always seamed very near. I can remember when I was a little girl, I thought mother was the one that made God real to me, and then there was a time when you helped more than Mother. So you have both made a very distinct and large contribution in my knowledge of God.  (Mary?)

 

June 29-45 Ruth wrote us...Dear Grandma and Grandpa. I am having a grand time as life guard here in ‘Spring Brook State Park. I am Sitting out on the watch tower Park in the middle of the lake and there are only four swimmers in, but sometimes they have as many as a thousand. So far there has never been a drowning yet. And I intend to keep it that way. I clear $100 per month. I am as brown as can be and happy.   Mary G and a lot of others besides her folks for a picnic and demonstrate her swimming lessons at Mount Pleasant. She had just completed an instruction course and her instructor told her she should be able to get $150 per month. Later Ruth had a water carnival and Doris was the star, she did some very graceful diving.

 

April 1945 Leona wrote I am working on the girls graduation dresses. Leona Pearl graduation will be Thur of next week and Ruth on Friday. Arthur was notified today he had been elected on of 5 boys to represent Centerville at the Boy’s All State at Grinnell Jun 4-11 all expenses paid.   Lester is at Official Board Meeting. Arthur is there also-much to his disgust. He didn’t want to go. I told him the president of the youth group always had gone and just because he was one of the family was no excuse. Arthur got a I  rating on his Tenor Solo. In the District contest, so he is suppose to go to State contest at Vinton. The judge wrote “a natural tenor voice, Bravo-very rare these days”. The choir director’s wife told she had never knew a family where they could all read music like these children can.

 

Jan 3-1956 telling about Christmas 1945, Arthur was in the Air Corps 18 months and in Virginia they had told him that every one there will go across somewhere to have a few weeks of schooling. Arthur had planned on getting home Sat before Christmas.2:30. That nite he called home from Omaha for his folks to meet him in Des Moines. Leona, Mary, and John went for him and got back 6:30 Sun. He had a bad cold but was so happy to be home. Sun nite they all went caroling and afterwords there were 40 there at home eating cookies and hot cocoa. Monday, Lester put on a program over the loud speaker on the square. The boys quartet sang. Ruth and Leona sang a duet and other ministers with the boys, all 4, and one with Art and John. Mary did the announcing and some reading. Lester read some. It was very good. The Turner radio station, that put on the program made a record the week before Lester’s Sermon, by a solo by Ruth. They played it for about a week. Lester has a wonderful voice over the radio. C. Hood gave them a 25 lb turkey. They had a Christmas tree and hung up their stockings and got grand gifts. There were 14 for dinner. Mr Hood and 3 Chinese for supper. The girls drew and colored figures for a manager scene and set it up in front of the house, and had it all light up. They won $7.50 for the most artistic scene. Arthur was to be in Omaha Monday noon to go back to Sheppard Field. It was icy, snowing, and cold. The 6 he came with weren’t ready. After a long time, he got 5 and John took their car and the 5 that was there and started for Texas. They left before 7 that nite and were there at 2:30 the next afternoon. John got back last night about 5. He was tired but happy. In another letter, Leona told about John working for the Vissell manager of the checker board feed co. His hours were from 10 to 6. The first evening the manager found him standing on the porch fresh as a diary. He laughed and told John he would get even with him for having so much pep. You give John a days work and he is thru in half time. I have the picture of Arthur and his brother.  David is making a face and the Chinamen also. Clarence Hood were who helped them so much. David’s call came in Dec. -1947.

 

Feb 28-1946 Arthur called home. He was on the way and they were going to meet him. He had passed the tests and was told if he would enlist for a year, he could be a 2^nd Lieutenant in 4 months. He said no. He has no love what soever for the army but they will get his best while he has to be in. Arthur’s schooling will be finished in 2 more weeks. Mary is debating every Saturday for the last month and on indefinitely as well as carrying 18 hrs this semester. She said she never made better grades nor felt better. We are all going full speed here. Leona P was elected to student council week ago. She is the only sophomore, and Doris the only freshman girl, out of a group of 14. Leona’s grades also put her in the honor society which is a National organization the school joined this year.

April 21-46. An Easter Cantata.  From Leona’s home those that belong to the choir. Mary, Ruth, Leona P, Doris, Arthur in US service, John and Frank, Wauneita McConnell. Lester, the minister “Receive this wounded” from choir. The Seven Last Words..Mixed Quartet, Mrs Poffenberger. Leona G. John G. Clarence Hood, Choir Director.

 

June 5-1946 a Musical at Presbyterian Church. Rustle of Spring. Doris Greenwood, Valse Leona G. June 8-46. Dear Grandma and Grandpa. This is a beautiful day. We, David, Frank, Doris, and I have just got back from a trip to the river. Our daddy went to conference. Monday. It’s at Iowa Wesleyan this year. We are going to be at Centerville another year.

 

June 26-1946   Dear Daddy and Mother, We still have lots of rain. The Chariton river was the highest on record. Our swimming pool opened Sunday. David came home his first day there and said he dived off the high board and almost lost his trunks. So he and Lester bought some new ones. Ruth has spent 4 weeks as Life Guard. Mary 3 weeks of her 10 at summer school. The D. S. asked Lester to help supply some vacant pulpit in the country. Mary and Ruth both helped. They spoke twice some Sundays.  John is working construction job. Leona P and Doris in M. Wards order office. Also giving Piano Lessons. This is Aug 30-1946. School will start Tuesday. How the children are growing up. John enrolled in College here. Ruth will start next week. Ruth, being a sophomore, does not need to go yet. Ruth goes to Simpson College. Mary starts her child welfare work Sept 9. Wauneita goes to Simpson. Clarence Hood’s wife had been dead some time. Wauneita has never married. Both have been such help to Leona’s family. I can only give you a glimpse of what that has meant to a family of 10. Leona said, I think Clarence is grateful for the youngsters and the chance they give him to get away from the dark side of life. Leona P. was talking to me about God, wishing that he was as real to her as he is to me. She said Mr Hood knows him like that too. Frank is scrubbing and waxing floors. David helps with the dishes. We are also busy.

 

Centerville, Iowa Dec. 3-1946 Happy Birthday Dear Daddy from all of us. We expected Arthur for Thanksgiving but there were 300 men at Westover, Mass ahead of him waiting to be discharged. Ruth and Wauneita got their local preachers license this week. Wauneita is preaching at Medora. Ruth is in charge of worship at Pleasant Hill. Last nite the church had a pageant celebrating it’s 100 years. It was quite a thing of beauty and music. One woman who had been active 40 years ago wanted her name restored to the records. The pageant was the story of the growth of the church. All of our family took part except David and me. Clarence Hood had most of our group in a singing school. There were 16 in it, and 4 was ours. He had an old fashioned tuning fork and he was usually a kill.(Very funny)  The music was beautiful. They sang without an instrument and the harmony was lovely. John has such a wonderful voice and he really used it last nite. Lester had charge of the rededication service. At the close, Dr Keast, our DS spoke at the morning service. He and Clarence and Wauneita, also a high school boy Jimmie King was here for supper.

 

Leona wrote Christmas was a beautiful day.1946. Arthur was home and it was nice to have the youngsters all here for Christmas one more year. They are surely grown up. Santa was good to us. Mr. Hood brought turkey and many other nice things and he and Wauneita took dinner with them. It was David’s last Christmas here.

 

Pastor and Family win 1^st Decoration Award of $12.50 in the annual Christmas Decoration contest. The decoration consisted of a beautiful well lighted home made piece erected in the front yard of the parsonage. Titled “Glory be to God in the Highest” picturing three children choir singers, with Christmas trees on either side. It is well worth a trip to see the head of the angel standing at the foot of the manager was made from the shadow silhouette of David when he was 5. We have the silhouette in a frame in the living room where it has hung the last 4 years and folks still recognize it. Doris drew all the figurines. Leona sent the pictures to us after he was gone.

 

Now we come to the closing of a wonderful year for the Centerville Church and the Lester Greenwood family showing the fruit of their labors. Sunday 29-1946 Rev Lester Greenwood Pastor of this church in City which celebrated it’s first century reports that it will start on it’s second century with 1000 members. Since Rev Greenwood came to the pastorate three years ago, the membership of the church has had a total net increase of 216 members. During the Christmas vacation, the official board of the church added to it’s staff, Miss Wauneita McConnell and Ruth Greenwood and these young women who are student of Simpson College had much to do with the addition to the Church. Of the 35 members added, 18 were accepted in membership Sunday morning and 17 that night. Rev Greenwood has expressed a great deal of happiness in the splendid showing that has been made in the evangelistic campaign. And Arthur was home from the war saying there was nothing about war I liked but I give of my best.

 

And now it’s Sunday night. The Greenwood quintette...Arthur John, and Frank and 2 girls.  They will sing another Negro spiritual at this service. “Those Golden Slippers”

 

After a record service of 6 years here in Centerville, Iowa. He goes to Clarinda, Iowa, one of the best churches of the conference. The Rev. and Mrs. J. Lester Greenwood went to Wesley Church at Ottumwa, Iowa after 9 years in Clarinda. After 15 months in Ottumwa, Iowa, Rev Lester Greenwood and wife, Leona, moved to Bowman Methodist Church in St Louis, Mo. The children are all married.  

             

Typed from Grandma Greenwood’s diary April 1997

By Ralph Arthur Greenwood   <:-)