Elma Reminder (Newspaper) - December 18, 1985, Elma, Iowa 1986 ama Public 50628 week 1 have some banking The Farmers Bank was pictured previously with the Weers It was organized in 1889. The officers were M. and Irvin Assistant This Bank was as the Dollar Ohe Weers building was built in 1897 and the location from 1889 to 1897 is not In the ad from 1890 Burgess is listed as banker for Farmer's Elma State Bank was organized in 1913 also locating on Busti Ave. The building is now used by the Sportsmen The Silver family operated this with Maurice President and his R. Cunningham was President also and C. First State Savings Bank was organized and in 1905. Officers McFaul for 10 years then Assistant Pierce Cashman then in 1920 Paul Bank building was erected on Main Street in 1888. It was a two story brick banks closed in the Depression in 1926 or 1927. State Savings Bank reorganized in 1927 as Peoples Savings Louis Bennie Elma New Era of Dec. 25, 1890........ and businessmen of Elma at the time who carried ads Justice of Peace and collection at Main Street Meat Maiman the Bank of J. giving 4 per cent interest on Miss and Quinby dealer in dry Main Street Drug owned by Dr. E. Miller the Farmers U.C. S.E. boots and J.W. maker of pork butter flour Elma Furniture operated by Roche and The Darrow by George tonsorial Buell express and Charles Wachtel's Drug Garner Montague Bowman Bros. dry Hartnell Stevens Grocery at anyone knows about any people or places mentioned in the Christmas please let Donna NEWS NOTES that 1985 is drawing to a we urge you to your overdue are 62 names of posted in the whose books were before Nov. 1st. depriving other patrons of the opportunity to enjoy we ask you to place them in a if you use the book Although we remove the three times a it still has an adverse effect on books that are thrown in library directors and staff wish you a regular meeting of the I.C. Rosary Society met Monday December 9. President Theresa Burke opened Installation of officers for the coming year was The new officers are Ci idy Mary Jo Vice Sharon and Mary was decided that the ladies of the parish will clean the church on Monday December 16. annual Christmas party was held following the A gift exchange was held and bingo was Lnnch was served by the dinner guests of Mr. Mrs. Jack Klassen on Sunday were Mrs. Lee Friedrich of Clear Mrs. Evelyn Gabby of and Mr. Bob Klassen of COUNTY 18th/ 1985 Vol. 12 NO. 51 Iowa 50628 souvenir are They can be purchased at the Elma Vet. Sharon's Hair Farmer's and dinner plate supper will be held in February or No date has been but tickets for this must be purchased December 31st, so the correct amount can be ordered as the plates eure to be Contact Elsie Lentz or Alma Schroeder for certificates can be had for this if you care to purchase tickets for a Tenderfoots Square Dance Club held their Christmas Dance on December 12 with Club Caller Charlie followed with a potluck supper and door prizes yere A group gift was presented to Mr. next dance will be a New Year's Eve Dance on December 31 9 to 12 with guest Dick Door prizes will be All area dancers are invited Dance begin on 6 at 8 p.m. in the Elma School with Charlie Fouts Everyone Afton Aces 4-H Club held their Christmas Party on December 8 at 3 at the I.C. The the Ludwig led the Pledge of Allegiance and Tamny Smith led the 4-H Eleanor Gansen showed how to make Gingerbread next meeting will be on January 11 at the Peoples Savings Bank at 1 Wendy Snowmobile Club met 9 at Beur and Grill in President Don Battels called the meeting to order and the report was read and was discussion of whether to make a contribution to the Spina Bifida Charity ride to be held by the Snowmobile Club of It decided to do Ptacek and Don Bartels will attend the next Conservation meeting to be held at December 10. They will report back to the anything pertaining to the Bartels brought up the need to place trail signs on the groomed trails we are in the process of This will be done as soon as in the torchlight parade to be held in Cresco in January was discussed but was tabled until the next A poker run was also brought up but will be decided later was brought up that several of the members have been questioned from various people on where the funds for the purchase of the trail groomer and it's upkeep come The State Conservation Commission has a designated fund in which all snowmobile registrations in the state are The state owns the groomer and lets our Club use it. Any comes from this fund which we apply for through the County Conservation The trail operated by our grooms trails in Howard County and also into Chickasaw and Mitchell TO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S THE ELMA REMINDER WILL BE PRINTED ON DECEMBER 22nd AND 20th. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ADS AND NEWS IN BY SATURDAY DECEMBER 2l3t 28th. MANOR of the holiday 9 to 90 will forget her first doll that could Boys will remember their first toy the A practical remembrance for a man was a mustache In 1892/ if a fellow were he might get a extra pants and hat to for have returned again this year to bring gifts of love through the singing of well-known Christmas Carolers have represented the Zion Lutheran Alta St. Paul's Lutheran Maple and Charming Cherries 4-H Alta December 4, the Elma Pre-School pupils with their teachers Barbara Havlik and Teresa came to visit and entertain the December 18, in lieu of their in-service staff members will spread spirit by visiting with the residents on a one-to-one basis and by presenting gifts to the Mary came to sing Claus haisa with the Auxiliary He plans to meet with them December 19. It's been reported that Rudolph has been heving the his nose hasn't been lighting up except when he and then it only The good news is that he's making a nice you realize that twenty percent of our very special residents have already observed four score and ten Christmas anniversary good wishes to those who moved to the Manor in time for the holiday Clara 12/10/84; Bessie 12/15/82;Beatrice 12/26/82. Edward holds the long-time record for being employed at the Manor during the desk of Administrator Ron has given us a memory so that we can recall roses in Although for many of us the joy and warmth of the season are dulled by or we should try to remember that good and am the am Our burden will be lighter as we travel one mile at a time along the trailways of our week we promised you the It is as c. white 2 c. crushed pretzels too c. melted 1 - 8oz. carton Cool 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream 2 c. mini 1 large pkg. strawberry 2^ c. boiling c. frozen Mix first 3 BAke at 350. It will look Set aside to Mix cream cheese and powdered Fold topping into cheese in Spread over baked Dissolve jello in hot Stir in berries and cool until slightly Spread over bottom layers and Try it. If you like tell MaiY Dietary gifts at the Manor have included poinsettia various and We do appreciate the thought of you will remember Fatty old Residents enjoyed seeing some of them again last visitors last week included Eleanor son of Cedar Mary Ludwig's Rev. Ray Bird's Mary Alta Santa Please remember to take much love and kindness to the friends and families of our residents and staff They have done so much all year to make our lives more We appreciate the nice things they have Thank at the P.S. We love you J OF
