Early Settlement Tales Of Taylor County 1843 Echoed
Jottings from Mrs HK Russell reprint an 1843 piece by A Wix about the first settlers in Taylor County Iowa. It recalls a Kentucky family leaving Graves County in May 1643 to reach Savannah by July, building near Honey Creek, living on corn and squash, trading for a cow, and surviving as the area fills with families.
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HK Russell
Iowa South-West
Bedford
A. Wix
Taylor County
Eall
Zindman
Graves County
Kentucky
Savannah
Guill
Honey Creek
Missouri
Howard's Mill
Maryville
Schedule of worship and Bible study at two local congregations
BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST announces Sunday services with Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship with communion at 11 a.m. Youth fellowship meets 8 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Jehovah's Witnesses list weekly studies at 04 Jefferson St with Bible Book Study and Public Bible talks on Sundays and Fridays, plus ministry development and power study sessions.
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Wisiters
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Jefferson St
Ower
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule Under Rev Leonard Wilson
The Baptist church led by Rev. Leonard Wilson lists a full week of activities. Sunday includes church school morning worship communion and youth group sessions with evening services. Weekday events feature Boy Scouts Dorcas Society prayer groups senior citizens and choir rehearsals while a food and rummage sale is planned for Saturday in the Morris building.
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Sr. B.Y.F
Boy Scouts
Dorcas Society
Robert Sleep
Morris
Hamilton Memorial A M Church Service Times
Pastor Walter Ortmann leads worship at Hamilton Memorial A M Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday and radio broadcasts on KSIB Creston 1520 KC at 8 00 a m and KNM Maryville 1580 KC at 8 45 a m W L Ortmann is the radio pastor.
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Walter Ortmann
Thurs
W. L. Ortmann
KSIB
Creston
KNM
Maryville
Presbyterian Church Service and Activities Schedule
John Kerr, minister, conducts worship at 11 a.m. Sunday Church School at 11 a.m. USP.Y. meeting at 5:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
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Presbyterian Church
John JD. Kerr
Sacred Heart Church Schedule Announces Mass and Catechism
Rev. Nelo A. Leto leads a 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass with confessions beforehand. Grade school catechism at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, first Friday monthly at 6:30 a.m. Junior high and high school catechism Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Sacred Heart Church
Nelo A. Leto
Methodist Church Events Led by J Milton Kinney
The minister J Milton Kinney leads a week of church activities including church school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 16:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sr MYF, Jr choir, Sr choir, Jr MYF sessions, Commission on Education, and a prayer group. In December he attends a Bible study session in Lenox IA from December 7 to 10 each morning.
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Methodist Church
J. Milton Kinney
Commission On Education
Merrill Lischer
Lenox
Conserving Land Through Terracing in Blockton Watershed
Cullen Wilson of Blockton Watershed, after returning from the hospital, began intensive farming on his 80 acre property by building 7 595 feet of terraces. The land had been permanent pasture and hay, and terraces are cited as a maxims for enabling more productive farming.
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Cullen Wilson
Blockton
Wilson
Bowling Standings and High Scores from Bow-A-Deres
Wednesday results show Bow-A-Deres led by Lucas Lassies with 22 wins and Launder-ettes 19. High team totals include Bedford Gas 2159 and Bordens 2153, with top individual scores Mary Marshall 508 and Dorothy Cross 187.
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Lucas Lassies
Launder-ettes
Bedford Wholesale
Bedford Gas
National Bank
Bordens
High Ind
Mary Marshall
Dorothy Cross
Darlene Cross
Maxine Peters
Navy
High scoring meets in local league bowling
Launder-ettes defeat Lucas Lassies 847 to 778 and 750 in the high team game. Virginia Perkins leads individuals with 522 across three games followed by Opal Pool 510 and Mary Young 503. Emogene Robinson tops single game with 192, then Opal Pool 181 and Virginia Perkins 180.
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Launder-ettes
Lucas Lassies
High Ind
Virginia Perkins
Opal Pool
Mary Young
Livestock and Farm Equipment Auction Listing
Twenty five cattle and calves from Shorthorn lines plus two cows with calves at side, seven stock cows, three heifers, eight calves, and a Purebred Shorthorn bull from the Peterson herd. Also forty pigs, two tractors, a corn planter, separators, wagons, and assorted farm gear. household goods include a Coronado refrigerator and kitchen furnishings. Auction items span livestock, machinery, and household wares.
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Peterson
Shenandoah
Poland
China
Platte Peppy Pals H Club Holds November Meeting
The Platte Peppy Pals H Club met November 19 at Jeanine Haynes home with Ellen Reed presiding. Eight new members were initiated and a baby gift committee of Vickie Davenport Rita Mae Young and Jeanine Haynes was formed. The group planned a December 12 meeting at Barker s home and a caroling event on December 21 at 7 p m.
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Jeanine Haynes
Ellen Reed
Barker
Vickie Davenport
Rita Mae Young
Appreciation note from Lawrence and Oma Kirby thanking community
The Kirbys express gratitude for cards gifts visits and prayers while Lawrence was a patient at Rosary hospital and after returning home. They extend thanks to Rev Kerr and to neighbors friends and relatives for help during and after the hospital stay.
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Kerr
Lawrence
Rosary Hospital
Oma Kirby
Card of Thanks for Father’s Loss
We thank friends, relatives and neighbors for sympathy and kindness after our father’s death. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and will be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Madison and others.
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Harold Black
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Jud Wells
John Crawford
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Francis Smith
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