blankenship, ruth

Name variants

Miss Ruth Blankenship

Record count

13

Sources

life_events

Places seen

Charleston, Mo.; Dexter; Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO

First event date

1910-05-09

Last event date

1914-09-23

Timeline — 12 events

• 1910-05-09 Dexter, Stoddard Co., MO. Last Monday evening Miss Ruth Blankenship entertained the Junior and Senior classes of the Dexter High school: games, including basket ball, Juniors vs. Seniors; refreshments Quote: ""Miss Ruth Blankenship entertained the Junior and Senior classes of the Dexter High school.… social_event · life_events|Dexter Statesman, May 11, 1910 1910-05-09 clip DS-1910-05-11-p05-blankenship
• 1913-05-21 Dexter. Miss Ruth Blankenship was re-elected to the Dexter school faculty Quote: "re-elected, are also Dexter school girls" school · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-05-21 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T095310.740169642Z + life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-05-21 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T095310
• 1913-06-04 Left to-day; destination cut off in capture Quote: "Miss Ruth Blankenship left to-day" social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-06-04 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T100834
• 1913-06-04 Dexter. Item reads she left today but is cut off at the bottom of the shot before the destination is given Quote: "Miss Ruth Blankenship left to-day" social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-06-04 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T100813.894908863Z
• 1913-08-06 Miss Ruth Blankenship returned home last Thursday from an extended visit to friends and relatives in Illinois and Iowa social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-08-06 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T133330.498817707Z
• 1913-09-10 Dexter. Fourth Grade teacher in the Dexter graded school faculty for 1913-14 Quote: "Miss Ruth Blankenship" school · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-09-10 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T133649
• 1913-09-10 Dexter. Named teacher of the Fourth Grade Quote: "Fourth: Miss Ruth Blankenship" school · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-09-10 clip ds-1911-1930-20260924T141921.008686212Z
• 1913-09-10 Dexter. Miss Ruth Blankenship teaches Fourth (Grade) school · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1913-09-10 clip lane-B-852
• 1914-04-08 Charleston, Mo.. Miss Ruth Blankenship will spend next week's end visiting friends at Charleston, Mo Quote: "Miss Ruth Blankenship will spend next week's end visiting friends at Charleston, Mo." social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-04-08 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T012835.614469028Z + life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-04-08 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T012853
• 1914-07-08 Dexter. Honored guest at the 'Spoon shower' given by Agnes Childs; among the guests were Lois Blankenship, Mamie White, Lena Pruitt, Rosine Dickman, Jo Mathews, Reba McColgan, Sadie Davidson and Lena Smith Co-mentioned: Miss Agnes Childs. Quote: "Those present were Ruth and Lois Blankenship, Mamie W… social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-07-08 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T045906
• 1914-08-26 Dexter. Miss Ruth Blankenship, bride-to-be, was given a linen shower last Thursday at the home of Mrs. R. E. Childs, Jr., with more than thirty ladies participating; presents were hidden along a strand of baby ribbon and the game of Hearts was played Co-mentioned: Mrs. R. E. Childs, Jr.. Quote: "gav… social · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-08-26 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T065712.242984632Z
• 1914-09-23 Dexter. Married Mr. Byron W. Bowman on the evening of the 16th at the home of her parents in Dexter, Rev. Dr. W. Sandford Gee officiating; only immediate friends present; couple took the train for a brief wedding trip at 11:30 Co-mentioned: Mr. Byron W. Bowman. Quote: "Mr Byron W. Bowman and Miss Ru… marriage · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-09-23 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T082235.110810052Z

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