Local Briefs Highlight Community Visits and Upcoming Weddings
Maurice Fryer returns from Culver Military School to spend holidays with O. F. and Mrs. Fryer. Ollie Thom visits from Ainsworth. Misses Myrtle and Jennie Coop plan Tampa winter trip via St. Louis. Viola Thompson visits city friends. Prayer meeting set at Mrs. Higbee's West Madison home. George Thompson and Louis Kaska visit. Whitneys from Keosauqua vacationing with L. B. Whitney. Edward Simmons home from Grinnell. Mrs. G. M. Ellsworth visits from Chicago. George Zeika visits on city business. Three marriage licenses issued: Opal Graber to Everett Higginbottom. Minnie Crile to T. H. Weenike. Eva Larson to Guy Overholser.
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Maurice Fryer
Culver Military School
Culver
Ind
O. F. Fryer
Ollie Thom
Ainsworth
Viola Thompson
Briga ‘Ton
Frank Higbee
West
Madison Street
Edward Simmons
Grinnell
E. F. Simmons
G. M. Ellsworth
Chicago
Iil
Alex Monson
J. F. Swan
George Zeika
Ottumwa
Opal Graber
Salem
Everett H. Higginbottom
Fairfield
Minnie M. Crile
T. H. Weenike
Brighton
Eva Larson
Guy Overholser
Grace La Barr Dies in Davenport After Illness
Mrs Grace La Barr former Davenport resident died after a brief illness of plural pneumonia at her Davenport home. Funeral set for two in Christian church with Rev R H Polly officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. She leaves husband Phillip La Barr infant daughter born December 6 and her parents Mr and Mrs James Bettendorf and brother Lee Bettendorf of Davenport.
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Phillip la Barr
Davenport
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
Evergreen Cemetery
Grace Bettendorf la Barr
James Bettendorf
Notice of R N A meeting and Grace La Barr funeral
All members of the R N A are asked to meet tomorrow at 1 45 PM at Moose hall and march as a group to Grace La Barr of Davenport funeral services at the Christian church. Afterward the lodge holds its regular meeting at 3 PM in their hall with an election of officers and other important business to be discussed.
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R. N. of A
Moose Hall
Christian Church
Grace la Barr
Davenport
Lodge
Supervisors invited to Mt Pleasant road meeting
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors invited to attend a road meeting at Mt. Pleasant on Friday December 22. Federal appropriation for roads and other topics will be discussed. Key speakers include J. W. Holden chairman of the State Highway Commission F. E B. White Chief Engineer and Henry E. Sampson Assistant Attorney General. Attending counties include Washington Wapello Des Moines Lee and Henry.
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Jefferson County
Organ Donation Blesses College Addition Sunday School
The Daily Journal reports that at seven o'clock this morning a fine organ was donated for the College Addition Sunday School by Mrs. George Unkrich. The gift is celebrated as an answered prayer and enhances the church’s educational program.
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Sven
Daily Journal
College Addition
George Unkrich
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Merry Christmas
Atreeland
Myrtle
Jennie Coop
St. Louis
Tampa
Florida
George Thompson
Libertyville
Louis Kaska
Pleasant Plain
Mark Whitney
Mrs
Wilbur Whitney
Keosauqua
L. BE. Whitney Home
Montgomery
MT. Pleasant
Gatimer Bros
Xmas
S . Ae
Coxs
The
Dexter
Gaines Bros
West Side
Christmas Savings Club
OWA State Savings Bank
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