Norse Festival and Local News Highlights
Eighty eight food conservation cards were signed by eight eight housewives pledging to conserve. A large congregation gathered at Norse Lutheran church for the Mission Festival with sermons in Norwegian and English. The gift to the Mission Fund totaled $180.80. Norse school opened with Prof. Anderson as principal and Miss Lund as teacher. Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson moved into the school residence. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Simon Bekkel Tuesday morning. H O Dahl has ginned 222 bales of cotton to date. Theo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norse Lutheran Church
Reimerson
Theo. Lerud
Clifton
Mission Fund
Norse School
Ben Anderson
Elsie M. Lund
Simon Bekkel
H. O. Dahl
Bosque Valley Creamery Seeks Cream and Produce
Pay cash for cream eggs butter and all kinds of produce. Creamery offers the highest market price in cash. Advert reads as a direct buy request and invites farmers to bring goods to Bosque Valley area for immediate payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Valley Creamery
Magazine-Euterpean Club Hosts Meeting At Home
Magazine-Euterpean Club Mesdames Bird and Boston entertained members and visitors including Miss Wendland of Killeen and Mrs Brown of Dallas at Mrs Bird home last Tuesday afternoon. After a lesson by director Mrs Townsend the group enjoyed sandwiches cheese-straws and tomato bouillon. Mrs O A Bronstad will host the club November 20 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Bird
Boston
No Hunting or Trespassing on Our Land
The undersigned will not permit any hunting or trespassing on their land. Hunters are warned that legal action will be pursued to enforce the prohibition.
Local Names Recited in Obituary Notice Card
A brief column lists Mrs. S. Terrell I. K. Harper A. W. McFadden Fritz Zanders A. W. Vickery Will Grimm as individuals connected to a community notice. The fragment hints at a group of names likely attendees, honorees, or mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. Terrell
I. K. Harper
A. W. McFadden
Fritz Zanders
A. W. Vickery
Will Grimm
German Lutheran Church Service and YPSSchedule
German Lutheran Church holds regular service in German on Sunday November 11 at 10 30 a m with Garnersville service at 2 p m Y P S gathered at 7 30 p m for evening program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnersville
Lutheran College Notes On Marriages and Events
Former C L C students include a wedding at the Scandinavian Lutheran Church with music by the faculty. The college population attended a bride’s reception, and several students enrolled while others visited Norse and Crantills Gap. A piano recital is planned, and many students joined the Red Cross urging broader support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Dahl
Mathilda Christenson
Scandinvian Lutheran Church
Odegaard
Herseth
Georgia Swenson
Theo. Lerud
Norse
Red Cross
Crantills Gap
Army of Mercy
Meridan area land deeds and weddings noted
Land transfers include H M Short to A A McNeill in Valley Mills for 1000 dollars and others totaling 25706 dollars. A marriage license list cites J A Mulberry to Mrs M A Chorce and several other couples. Local notes describe a Methodist church wedding for Dr Fred W Standefer and Miss Jimmie Lomax and various town updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Short
A. A. Mc. Neill
Valley Mills
George Dudley
Toms, Parks
N. G. Grimland
John Grimes
Paul Hremond
William Smith
Mabel Wilkinson
G. M. Scales
Sredell
Methodist Church
Sp.m
Fred W. Standefer
Jimmie Lomax
Fred
J. W. Standefer
J.T. Lomax
Meridian
Standerfer
Uncle Sam
Camp Bowie
Methodist
J. M. Wynn
Frank Hornbuckle
Morgan
Frank J
W. A. Bryan
A. R Ellis
Ellis
Big Bob Alexander
Farmers' Union Ends Session in Waco Texas
In Waco Texas on November 4 a session of the East Central Texas District Farmers Union ended after two days. Resolutions urged Texas farmers to cut cotton acreage by 10 percent and to devote ground to food and feed. Governor Hobby was asked to designate a tree planting day. The federation praised federal food conservation and condemned middlemen for not lowering prices when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
East Central Texas District Farmers, Union
W. P. Hobby
Federal Food Administration
Clifton High Girls Defeat Meridian in Narrow Victory
Clifton high school girls basketball beat Meridian High 17 to 8 on Meridian’s court. Debutants Mamie Swenson and Erna Pearl Glass impressed, center passes dominated, and guard Bernice Schow starred. Clifton plans a boys game against Meridian College next Friday, promising another quick, entertaining matchup.
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Clifton High School
Meridian
Meridian High
Clifton
Mamie Swenson
Erna Pearl Glass
Bernice Schow
Odessa Tennison
Emma Mae Mijaaland
Forward
Meridian College
Imogene Face Powder Ad Highlight From Willis H. Lowe Co
An advertisement touts Imogene Face Powder as crafted from top toilet ingredients. It promises a dainty perfume, healing and cooling effects, and a velvety skin feel. Sold at toilet counters, manufactured by The Willis H. Lowe Co. in Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis H. Lowe Co
Boston
Mass
Ife
Wanted Three Tons of Baled Cane at Once
Classified brief states buyer P. E. Schow seeks three tons of baled cane immediately. No pricing or location details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Schow
Letter From Jesse Bronstad Kil Engr Camp Bowie Texas
Jesse M Bronstad writes from Camp Bowie Texas describing arrival details and training plans in the headquarters detachment. He contrasts life at the new camp with Travis noting tent living, better views, and desiring visits from Clifton residents while praising Bosque's men and congratulating the county board on its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Bowie
Texas
L. BK
Tennison
Clifton
Travis
Fort Worth
Bosque
Warning to the Public on Hunting Trespass Forbidden
A public notice states hunting and trespassing are forbidden on the land of J. H. Bekken H. A. Nelson A. G. Nelson A. K. Anderson N. Jacob Nelson with no exceptions indicated. Property owners warn visitors to stay off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bekken
H. A. Nelson
A. G. Nelson
A. K. Anderson
N. Jacob Nelson
Crawfills Gap Locals Continued
Local notes report several moves and visits in Crawfills Gap. Tom Allman and Abe Spuriell left Dawson on Wednesday, Homer Jones moved into the house vacated by Mr. Ross, and W. B. Hammock is recovering from a grape pickers bite. Harry Larson in Carlsbad Sanitarium remains bed-bound most hours. The Tindalls children Gladys and Hatley visited Rady Pendleton near Doaffan, and the Sorleys and related families traveled from San Antonio, visiting Camp Travis and Emil Sorley. Reports on Mrs. H. H. Gaston’s operation were corrected. her husband says she is improving and may undergo surgery later this week.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theo
Euterpean Club
German Lutheran Church
Swift
W. J. Loper
Pure Food
Clifton, Tex
VIA
B. S. Hill
Lutheran College Column
Meridian News
A. R. Ellie
Farmers’ Union
Clifton High
Imogene
Jesse M. Bronstad
Your Friend
Crawfills Gap
Tom Allman
Abe Spuriell
Dawson
Homer Jones
Mr. Ross
W. B. Hammock
Harry Larson
Boggy
Carlsbad
Walter Tindall
Miss Gladys
Master Hatley
Rady Pendleton
Doaffan
Ab Te Sorley
42Sher
San Antonio
Camp Travis
Emil Sorley
Bosque County
Ed Sorley
Barney Whigham
Junction
Mrs. Ross
Gap
Hendrick Dahl
Rufe Wallace
Rafe
Masters Joseph and
Warren Curtis
H. H. Gaston
Temple
Assuranc
Carpenter Bros
Clifton, Texas
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