Riverton Christmas Notes and Local Happenings 1940
Riverton and Madison township residents share Christmas events, school programs, hospital visits, and community gatherings. Activities include church services at Hleerten 7, pastor H. P. Gringer, a Grand Theatre Christmas program, 4 H club events, visits to Nicholas Senn hospital, caroling by high school choir, and multiple family celebrations with neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hleerten
Ets
Ray
H. P. Gringer
Madison News visitors and local trips noted
The Madison News reports business callers in Rock Port on Wednesday. Mrs Sally Payne of Watson visited last week at her daughter Morgan’s home. Miss Relta Brown, a teacher at Scrimer Nebraska, returned home Saturday for a week’s vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Moyaraw. The prog ramb box supper by Miss Eada Tosseun and Columbia School staff on Friday drew a large crowd with an excellent program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Rock Port
Sally Payne
Watson
Mitr
Pene Green
Shenandoah
Bred
Meek
Qogo
Marie Maley
Lincoln
Wesley- van University
Earl Morgan
Herascbel Douglas
Iale
Ellen, Rice
Boyle's Business College
Omaha
Sedgwick School
Data
Elis
Ellis
Riverton
Harry Miller
Rudolph Taskay
Ruth
Farragut
Harold Meek
Evelyn
Bernice Brown
Oscar Athan
Madison
Stanley Rice
Ohio
Local holiday gatherings and travel notes across towns
The column records a flurry of Christmas visits and greetings as residents travel to Shenandoah for a highway dedication, return from trips to Denver and Chicago, and plan vacations at home. Sorority sisters from Wesleyan University attend gatherings, while families host dinners, exchange gifts, and mourn the death of Oscar Athan. Christmas programs are adjusted due to weather.
Cox Chapel Christmas Tree Event Attracts Neighbors
The Cox Chapel ladies held their annual Christmas tree with good attendance in spite of bad weather. Attendees included Mesdames Fritz Jaeckel Rit Anderson Robert Ouse Flossie Smith and Margaret Jaeckel. Invited guests were Mesdames Ralph Risdon Stevens Albert Hinze Fred Schoelder. Mrs Alex Vogel, recently released from Methodlet hospital in St Joe after ten days, returned home Friday. Miss Alice Vogel, employed by Alex Vogel, visited Nebraska City Saturday. Mrs Robert Case spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Alex Vogel. Helen Secalofaky, a student at Undor College Hillsboro, Kansas, planned holidays at home. Rit Anderson visited his mother Mrs Bill Anderson Friday evening. Worls Brown attended an event in Watson Monday evening last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theatre
Hochchild
Marlon Morgan
Illion
Hubert Jones
Nicholas Senn Hospital
Baturday
Bralun
Mca
Bryan McMullen
Dcha Ro- Levis
Leona Roberts
Marz Sory Mortenson
Marjory Fraizler
Marty Wyeoff
Marie Meyers
Esther Wank
Mr. Irwin
E. Glasgow
Jock Rokink
Omaha
Marty Gleason
Julia Baldwin
Herb Jones
Ia Oia
Maywood
Job
Hastings
Fabra
Shearer Hill
Dirs
Baldings
I. A. Baldy
Wayne Ackley
Velma Wid. May
Union
Webs
L. Shull
Misa Hrahmmuele
Bastructor
Jett Malurdey
CC MyHindek
Villous
Shenandeny
Kendall Mod Bythol
Iminens Caine Homin
Marlin Gleason
L. A. Baldwin
Nicholas Senn
Omana
Mr. Baldwin
Mre
Hamburg
Santa Clause
F. E. Ranch and Sons
Clyde and
Gerschel
Shenandoah
Orda Senies
Fred Beam
Horton Beam
Malvern
Minerva Swatman
Flo Mentzer
Mentzer
Wiltur Fugitt
Nebraska
Wil
William Fugitt
Rueben Ritchie
Fla Sherman
Neleigh
Nebe
Rice
George Bermond
Tone
Sarah Chaney
Burcell
Madison
Riverton Townships
Lan Comsleck
Hiraf Armes
Madison Towneship
Viclor Catlett
Roy Baker
Transaverton
Capjlen
Comstock
Earl Cowden
Ming Margaret
Cowden
Nashville
M. E.loyal Bisters
Corn Judd
Mina Mex
Wellie Lamb
Mattie ‘Figherts
George Wyn
Everett Fleming
Florence Anderson
Dick Cawden
Farkin
Len Comstock
Bird Rice
Shenandagh
Riverton
Ivn
Bert Wade
Council Bluff
Nebraska City
Will Stubbs
Des 'Moines
Mr. Gray
Sway
Des Manes
East
Darrell Gowger
Peorly
Minn
Mary Gowger
Minnie Chrestensen
Lincolnn
Farm Area
Hardbure High School
Ernest Kidd
Simp~son College
Indianola
Ox Chapel
Fritz Jaeckel
Rit Anderson
Robert Ouse
Flossie Smith
H. P. Jaeckel
Margaret
Ralph Risdon
Stevens
Albert Hinze
Fred Schoelder
Alex Vogel
Methodlet
St.’ Joe
School program shines as Cor Chapel pupils perform
Miss Tro teaches the bar supper given by the shhoo. Reichard Case spent Wednesday and Thursday with Lloyd Holliman and family driving four new Pandas recently traded for. Dave Vogel made a business trip to Omaha. Miss Helen Schlotthauer spends Christmas with home folks. Warts Brown’s Cor Chapel school program was well attended and the pupils did themselves proud as Brown planned Jett’s trip to Jameson MO for vacation with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siater
Tro
Reichard Case
Lloyd Holiiman
John Hutson
Sudan
Dave Vogel
Omaha
Helen Schlotthauer
Cor Chapel
Warts Brown
Jett
Jameson
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Walter Flee
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Cox Chapel. News
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Quality Grocery
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Martin Motor Co
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Wm. Pfanneuch
Zutz & Zutz
Johnson Funeral Home
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