Whitten News Highlights Local Shower and Society Notes
Mrs. James Moore was honored at a Christian church household shower with thirty eight attendees and gifts from Mrs. Don Wilkenson of Eldora. Other items include the Benson Cemetery society meeting with a quilt and officer election, a San Diego visit to Marshalltown by Mrs. George Arnold, and multiple Missionary society meetings with devotional lessons and readings from Rural Prospects. Ghost sightings, Messiah at Drake, and the Kensington club Christmas party are also noted among community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moore
Christian Church
Lyle Olistead
Moore
Don Wilkenson
Eldora
Ray Stovee
Walter Haskins
H.R. Bavender
L. L. Hauser
Wallace Doud
Olms
Walter Arnold
Olmstead
Mae Humston
Edna Meyers
Kate Long
Amanda Schneider
Martha Long
Lyle Callaway
Mabel Olmstead
George Arnold, Jr
San Diego
Calif
J. A. Moore
Marshalltown
George Arnold
Whitten
U. S. Navy
Ess
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Lena Spurlin
Mabel Spurlin
Harold Moore
Mark Rich
Sam Jay
John Jay
Hugh Frazier
Irma Loffgren
Sandra
Lloyd Kern
Ralph Loffgren
Alpion
Jays
Earl Hobson
Liscomb
Enos Fouts
Morma Martin
Kent Theater
Des Moines
Drake University
Fouts
Gordon
Kensington Club
Gerald Cripps
Fairfax 4-H and church events thumbnail in small town
Fairfax 4-H girls meet at Julia Clingerman's home with carols and gift exchanges led by Ruth Kock the new president. Christian church announces mid week Be tween the Sundays services on gambling topics with choir practice and youth gospel team plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
David Shaeffer
The
Shaeffer
Liscomb
Mr. Walker
Marshalltown
W. R. Bavender
Bob Fuller
Iowa Falls
Robert Vernon
Bobs
Bayender
Gifford Christmas Meeting Lists Local Residents
Mrs Olaf Gunderson led the Gifford W S C S Christ mas observance with carols and a Christmas story read by Florence Kinney. Mrs E F Steelman organized the entertainment and lunch while a fifty cent gift exchange occurred. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Winters Mr and Mrs Harold Giles Mr and Mrs Howard Rash Mr and Mrs Laurence Reece and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Seim. Mrs Vigars will enter hospital for observation in Rochester Minn after leaving Sunday post church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.D. Vigars
Rochester
Minn
Dewey Drops
Estes
Olaf Gunderson
Tlase
Florence Kinney
E. F. Steelman
Harald Williams
Paul Winters
Harold Giles
Howard Rash
Laurence Reece
Kenneth Seim
Sunday School and Christmas Program Practice in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Dean Eggleston hosts Sunday school at 10 am with lunch and practice for the Christmas program to be presented on Christmas Eve at 7 PM. Local residents visit and host across the week including Beasleys, Dreiers, Egglestons, and Calves with weekend travels and Farm Bureau meeting in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Beasley
Lawn Hill
Gus Mitterer
Gerald Dreier and Sons
Leroy Eggleston
H. E. Dreier
Max Halfpop
Dean Eggleston
Harold Cable
Jess Walters
Stanley Dreier
Gerald Dreier
Dana Dreier
Betty Clark
F. C. Dreier
Alice
Oren Dreier
Denise
Debra
California
Merrill Clark
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Average farm size in the WS cited at 1.4 acres
The WS notes that average farm size is 1.4 acres but emphasizes productive capacity over mere area. Soil conservation efforts by the SCS are highlighted as effectively increasing each acre’s productivity and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS
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Pine
New Lake Motor Company
Pontiac
Mrs. Moore
Iowa
F.D.I.C
Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora, Iowa
Fairfax
Mrs
Peter Williams
Keith Hunter
Qeyden
Chicago
Robert Laumpreent
Ed Sievert
Hubbard
Max Bars
Claude Sanders
Edwin Sanders
Herman Lange
Gloria
Virginia
Wendell Wehrman
Point Pleasant
Billy
Richard
John Large
Ivester
Everett Foster
John Kaput
Paul Schwitters
den and
Dennis
F.C. Dreier
Grover Reeve
Kenneth Seii
Gifford
Mrs. Dean Eggleston
Turkey
West End
Lutheran Church
North Washington Street
Shelvador
ED Steinfeldt
Steinfeldt
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Price
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Diamond Bros
Li Libby
Rosedale
Libby
Geo. Washington
Prince Albert
Velvet Union
BBC Granger
Kentucky Club
Walter Raleigh
Clapp
Montana
Jonathan Apples
Marsh
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