Harvey S. Gander

Harvey S. Gander

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The Harvey Smithton Gander family
	1902	Photograph of Iona Hope Branch at the age of 17 years old. From a small photo carried in the wallet of Cliff Gander all his life. Photo courtesy Cliff Gander.
	Around 1907	Harvey Smithton Gander - b. July 24, 1881 - d.-January 4, 1968. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1907	Iona Hope, probably around 1907. She had had an unfortunate early marriage which did not last, but resulted in the birth of her little son, Herbert Camille Phelps. Iona worked first for the Jaeger family, and later the Longmire family in Monroe City. She earned $3.50 a week. She said she would keep perhaps a dollar for herself, and send the rest to Grandmother Ida, who cared for little Herbert. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1907	Iona Hope Branch. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	About 1907	Belle Ryan, believed to be another of Iona Hope Gander's employers before she married. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	About 1907	Louise Lyons and Bertha Jaegar, two of Iona Hope Branch's employers before she married Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	2/23/1909	Wedding Photo of Harvey and Iona Gander Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	February 23, 1909	Harvey Smithton and Iona Hope-their wedding picture. Dad, in a new suit, wearing his "Odd Fellow lodge" button, a celluloid collar and a red knit tie! Mother's white "waist" was a lovely thing with delicate shadow appliqu� and a tiny bit of blue edging around the collar. The suit was navy blue serge. This was not their best wedding picture, but the only one I could locate. They were married on Feb. 23, 1909 at the Methodist church in Monroe City. When "Harve" went to engage the minister, the minister asked him who the bride to be was. When "Harve" said "Iona Phelps", the minister said "why, that's the nicest and the prettiest girl in all Monroe!". They went immediately on the train to Shelby county where dad had rented "Aunt Mandy's" little farm. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Around 1930	Tandy Gentry, a special friend of "Harve's". They had worked together on farmas in Shelby County. After Harve and Iona were married and living on the Perry place, he spent a part of a winter with us. After we moved, he sent Harve this picture of himself in his elegant new car. Four years passed-the friends lost touch. In the late 1930's Tandy came to visit. What a reunion! Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	About 1907	Friends of Harvey S. Gander, one named McCabe, no other information available. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Unknown	John Tully, a friend of Harvey S. Gander. He worked with Harve wood chopping. Said to have died young of tuberculosis. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Unknown	John Tully and wife Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Unknown	John Tully's sister Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Unknown	Ella Sherman, friend of Iona Branch Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1915	Pea Ridge school, probably spring 1915. Hazel Paugh took the picture. I am just behind the dark haired boy with his hand over his face. Next to me is Zora Paugh, the teacher's little sister. Elmer Nall is in front of her. Herb is in the back, almost hidden. Percy Powell is to the right of Zora, in the dark clothing. Perhaps some of the big girls in the back are Hathaways. A rural school teacher had her hands full teaching 8 grades in a one-room country school - especially with a shortage of books! A good friend of mine, who at age 16, started teaching in a rural school in North Dakota had no text books. She taught from the Sears Roebuck Catalog! Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1917	Harvey Joe, he of the snappy black eyes and hair and blue-eyed, blonde Clifford Robert, with their "big sis", probably taken in the spring of 1917, as my long braids had been cut. I remember the blue plaid dress! Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1917	Cliff, Jackie, Harvey Gander Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	1923	Cliff and Harvey Gander fishing Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1924	Home of Harvey and Iona Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1924	Alfred Branch, Leola and Cleve Carrier with fish Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	August 3, 1924	Cleve Carrier with 16 1/2 lb flathead catfish Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1924	Cleve Carrier with six of the best carp caught that day, weighing from 3 to 6 1/2 lbs. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Easter Sunday 1925	Bruce, Edith, Harvey and Cliff Gander. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1926	Carrier and Branch families at a fish fry. The original is hazy and it is almost impossible to make out who is who in this photo. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1926	Cleve Carrier, Alfred Branch and Harve Gander with fish Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	April 25, 1926	Iona Branch Gander feeding her flock of chickens. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1926	The Capitol paddle boat on the Mississippi. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1926	Leola Carrier and Iona Gander on the Capitol Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	July 28, 1927	Jackie Gander and Leola Feathers Carrier. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1928	Edith and Bruce sledding Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930s	Branch and Gander families Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930's	Weighing a large flathead Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930's	Weighing a large flathead Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930	Bruce and Edith at Bill Gander's Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930	Unknown man, Bruce Gander, Harvey S. Gander, Bill Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1931	Harve Gander and his half-brother Bill Gander, rabbit hunting at Bill's farm Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	c 1930	Harvey, Cliff and Edith Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930's	We grew up, scattered, started our families, but "Happy Hollow" still was central to our lives! Wonderful big family gatherings at Holiday Time. Our annual Easter picnics up the Gordon Hollow were a special event. Neighbors and their families often joined us. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1930's	As the years flowed by, there were grandchildren to join in the fun. Treasured memories. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1931	Iona Hope Gander. This photography by Belle Johnson in Monroe City was taken in 1931. She had just won the Missouri Master Farmer for her most successful poultry project, and had to have her photograph taken for publicity purposes. I look at this photograph and see all the inner beauty of her soul. It was my wish that I might someday become the "great lady" that our Mother was. I never made it! Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	March, 1936	Our family photo by Belle Johnson. Dad wanted a family group photo made. It was March, 1936. The children, Charles, Robin and Carol and I had come "home" to escape the bitter winter of 1936 in South Dakota. So here we are, Harvey, on the right, sitting slightly crooked. A tractor had turned over-cutting off a part of one toe. Next to him, our dad, Harve who had been ill, and showed it. Our Mother Iona, being her sweet self, Bruce Eldon, being natural. In the back row, Clifford, (behind Harvey) had the giggles. Next Jackie who had a case of the hiccoughs - imagine trying to pose for a photo when you're going "hic, hic, hic", next Edith who was also giggly - and then Herb looking stern! It had become so seldom that we were all together at one time, we who always had been so close. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1937	Leola Branch, Edith Gander, Francis Branch and Carol Coon at Bill Branch's home in Illinois. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Christmas 1944	Bruce Gander with children of Cliff Gander. Holding Hope, Paul and Don standing in front. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1944	Iona, Bruce and Harve Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Christmas 1944	Edith Gander Foxall, Bruce Gander, Danny, Billy, Larry Foxall. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Christmas 1944	Bruce Gander, Iona and Harvey Gander, Jo and Cliff Gander (holding Hope), Alfred Branch, Edith Gander Foxall (holding Billy), Danny Foxall, Don Gander, Paul Gander, Larry Foxall. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1945	Watermelon time!! Harve Gander cutting melon, Billy Foxall and Hope Gander standing in back, George Phelps and Don Gander sitting in front with Danny Foxall, Larry Foxall and Paul Gander behind. Harvey and Sue Gander standing, John Phelps, Herb Phelps, Bruce Gander sitting on ground Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1945	Harve Gander cutting melon, Billy Foxall and Hope Gander standing in back, George Phelps and Don Gander sitting in front with Danny Foxall, Larry Foxall and Paul Gander behind. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1945	Gander and Branch families at Happy Hollow Farm: Charlie Coon, Alfred Branch, Hope Gander, Robin Coon, Cliff and Jo Gander, George and Mary Frances Pendleton with daughter Mary Gail, Hazel and Bill Branch, Della and Sam Branch, Nevadna Branch, Iona and Harve Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1945	Cliff and Jo Gander, Bruce Gander, Iona and Harvey Gander, Paul Gander, Hope Gander, Billy, Larry and Danny Foxall Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1946	Family of Cliff and Josephine Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1946	The family of Harvey and Iona Gander: Back: Harvey, Jackie, Iona, Harvey, Cliff; Front: Edith, Bruce Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1946	Iona Gander with son Bruce Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1956	Iona Hope Branch Gander holding her youngest grandchild, Alice Bell Gander. Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
		The house built by Harvey Gander around 1918. Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	1954	"The Deer slayer" Deer once were extinct in northeast Missouri. When deer were reintroduced and deer hunting became legal, Harve never missed a hunting season, and he almost always brought home his trophy! In fact, he took his final trophy about six weeks before he died on Jan 4, 1968 at age 87. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	Late 1950's	An old picture from an early Gander family reunion, probably sometime in the late 1950's. Harve, Iona, Mary, wife of Bob, and Ike and Virgie. Photo and commentary courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1954	Gander family reunion: Harvey and Iona Gander, Sam and Pliny Gander Sandifer, Rob and Mary Gander, Virgie and Ike Gander, three unidentified women. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1957	Iona and Harvey Gander with unknown man in unknown location. Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	Summer, 1959	Front row: Wanda Cole, Virginia Curtis, Alice Gander Adults, left to right: Paul Gander, Edith Gander Foxall, Hope Gander, Larry Foxall with wife Jeanne, Sue Cole Gander, Alfred Branch, Josephine Gander in front of Cliff Gander, Iona and Harvey Gander. Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	February 1959	Alfred Branch, Harve and Iona Gander, Denton and Fairy Pendleton at the 50th Wedding Anniversary Party for Harve and Iona. Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	February 1959	50th Wedding Anniversary of Iona and Harve Gander Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1959	50th Wedding Anniversary photo Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	1959	Harve Gander in Arizona Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1959	Iona Branch Gander in Tombstone, Arizona Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1959	Iona Gander in Tucson, Arizona Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
	1960	Cliff, Bruce, Harvey Gander Photo courtesy Cliff and Josephine Gander.
	1960	Harvey and Iona Gander Photo courtesy Don and Liz Gander.
	?	Harvey Gander Photo courtesy Don and Liz Gander.
	Easter, 1961	Harvey and Iona Gander on the steps of their house with their youngest grandchild, Alice Bell Gander. Photo courtesy Alice Gander.
	August, 1968	Photo taken by Jackie Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.
From the collection of Cliff and Jo Gander.
	Maybe, 1940's	Cliff and his dad Harvey.
	1940's	Cliff, Edith, Bruce, Iona, Harvey and children. Appears to be some of Edith's boys and possibly Cliff's son Don.
	1958	Harvey and Iona Gander on a picnic somewhere in Missouri Photo courtesy Jackie Gander Deets.