Northboro News Roundup Ends Year With Cheerful Local Notes
The December 27 1920 issue reviews Christmas gatherings births marriages and visits across Northboro. Notable items include the H J Scott family selling earthly possessions, the Ben dardby and Henn relatives visiting from Council Bluffs Clarinda and Joplin, a full house cantata at the M E church, and the marriage of Joe Harlan and Lois Richards in Clarinda with them to reside in Davison Michigan. Community events include a Christmas dinner, a large family reunion, planned town electric rate talks, and a community dinner at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Helen Henn
Clarinda
Lois
Margaret
Chapman
H. Richards
Fred Burnette
Watson
Chauncey Woodle
Lucile Darby
Counceil
Bluffs
Ben Darby
Council Bluffs
Peny
Ralph Goulter
Omaha
P. F. Smith
Jas. Tarpenning
Santa
M. E
Lynn Bailey
Brice Hays
Marie
Russel
Lancaster
Brice
Dorothy
Charles
Mother
Harmon Wittig
Carl
John Long
Litle
Chas
Jay Woods
Wilbur Cozard
Shenandoah
John Wheeler
Sioux City
Lulu
Carrol Hopkins
Byron
Archillus Hogue
Tarkio
Hoogues
Haydin
Floyd Brewer
Grand Island
Neb
Brewer-Showers
Will Binkley
Denison
Town
Will
Northboro
Lucile Porter
Hamburg
Tarkio Electric Light Company
Mother Henn
Bob Cato
Dumas
Longman
McQuilkin
Waterloo
Northborn
Standage
Mearle McKee
Joe Harlan
Lois Richards
Joe
Davison
Michigan
Miss Begs Peck
Watson School Notes presents Varsity Four at opera house
The next Watson lecture on Monday night January 8 features the Varsity Four, four sisters who sing play and perform with a set of saxophones. They accompany readings and costume sketches for a high class concert. The event is organized by the high school and expected to draw local interest.
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Watson School
Watson
Opera House
Profesor
C. C. Crosswhite
Hamilton
Miss Rial
Breckenridge
Christmas program at the Watson Bethany schools
The Watson and Bethany school pupils staged a December 23 event at the opera house. Santa Claus spoke to ignite holiday spirit while presents, candy, and a popcorn ball were given to children. Freshmen gifted a Parker pen and an ivory toilet set, a high school grab box drew cheers and laughter.
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Opera House
Prof
Cresswhite
Parker
Rial
Pointed Paragraphs In Russia and the Red Christmas
A fragment reflecting on Russia and social lines, noting that not all can become great men and that some are women. It compares piety to an overstrained standard and asserts a stance against making New Year resolutions. It concludes with a metaphor about oars and personal effort toward a standard of the horse.
Women and beauty stir headlines and cautious envy
The era’s women are described as exceptionally beautiful and causing men to struggle with monogamy. The piece notes Japanese statesmen viewing the United States with alarm and jokes that they should keep watching from afar.
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United States
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