Ruble Family Reunions

1909
1st Annual

Chariton Herald-Patriot

Ruble Family Reunion

Thu, Oct 21, 1909  Page  12

On, October 9, 1900, the descendants of the late Henry Ruble held a reunion at McKinley's hall. There were about fifty members present. The weather being stormy, many were kept away. The original Henry Ruble was the father of 14 children, three of whom were present at the reunion. They are Mrs. Sara Thomason, age 85 years, Mrs. Lydia Mills, age 83, both living in and near Lacona, Mrs. Mary Wheeler, age 69, living near Lucas. One named Rachel, agent 67, lives near Plateau City, Colorado, was not present. The rest have all passed away. There was one great great grandchild present, she being the daughter of Ed Mosier and wife. 

1910
2nd Annual 

Chariton Leader

Ruble Family Reunion

Thu, Sep 29, 1910 Page  5

Those Present.

Following is a list of those present at the recent Ruble reunion:

Verl, Gertie, Harry, Perry, Fred, Mill, Henry, Ollie, Lon, John, Roy, Harle, Audrey, Dollie, Frank, Cora, Hattie, Daisy, Jennie, Lella, John, Dewey and Merl Ruble; Hazel, Fern, Etha, Vera, Glen, Virgil, Loa and Nina Vawter; Roy and Alvin Swanson; Lew, Park, Lena, Aunt Sarah, G. W., and Verne Thomason; Theodore, Iva, Mattie and Leo Wallace; Burl, Ina and Mrs. Murray; Charles and Floe Swind, May Bradshaw; Hazel, Gerald, Ward, Nanna, Duane and Gray; Belle and Thomas Pitman; May, Mildred and Ed Mosier; Cliff Wilson; Rose, Frank, Alice and Thomas Wilkins; Edward, Sadie, May and Anna Brown; Grover, Emma, Dave and Guy Arnold; Julia Ackers; Rosetta Vincent; Duane and Dot Taylor; May Millis; Weaver Myers; Aunt Eliza Clevenger; Aunt Lydia Mills.

1936

Chariton Herald-Patriot

Ruble Reunion

Thu, Sep 24, 1936 Page  4

RUBLE FAMILY ENJOYED REUNION

Members of the Ruble clan, to the number of 110 gathered at the Lacona park Sunday for their twenty-seventh annual reunion. The first gathering was held at the McKinley hall in 1909 with 150 present. Three members have been present at every reunion since that time. The Ruble gatherings have been held at Lacona for twenty-seven years but in 1937 will be held at the park in Milo the third Sunday in September. After enjoying a bountiful picnic dinner the roll call was made and the following were present:

Mr. and Mrs. Park Thomason and sons, Duane and daughter, Betty, of Mason City; Mrs. Minnie Vawter, Clear Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheers and children, Joan, Bobbie, Dorre and Martha Jean, of Attica; Mr. and Mrs. John Ruble, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wallace, Mrs. Iva Puderbaugh, Chariton; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ruble and Berlile, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Anderson, Carolyn and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hallieaur, all of Chariton; Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ruble and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood, Lois and Margaret, of Indianola.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McElroy and son, Raymond, of Carlisle; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ruble and sons, Junior and Donald, of Chariton; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ruble and sons, Leo, Darl, Ronald and Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Ruble, all of Woodburn; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dukes and Mrs. Estell Ruble, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ackers, Milo; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruble and son, Ronald, Lucas.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ruble, Altha and Wayne, Mrs. Della Hastings, Maxine and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ruble, Ivan, Iva Vivian, Robert, Dwight and Wilma, Mr. and Mrs. P. Chumbley, Ray, Darlene and Zula Maxine, Harry Ruble, Thelma, Evadne and Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ruble and son, Dean, all of near Medora. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Snuggs and daughter, Marilyn Jo, and son, and Mrs. Keith Thompson and sons, Lyle and Neil, Roy Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Estell Ruble and Mrs. Ruby of Indianola; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wright and Grant Eugene, Mrs. Rosetta Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Williams and Coy and Shirley, Sadie Ruble and May Mills, all of Lacona. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moon, of Regina.