Christmas Wish Letters From Young Iowa Children
A collection of holiday requests from children in Iowa asking Santa for toys and gifts. The letters mention Dr sets, electric trains, phonographs, dolls, gun sets, cowboy gear, a nurse kit, books, and toy vehicles, with names like David Pool Jim Pool Jeffrey Henning Cathy Lawler Paul Lawler Norris Nason Netha Nadean Neil Folkerts Gary Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clause
Dr. Set
Jim Pool
Jeffrey Henning
Eldora Iowa
Santa
Norris
Nason
Netha
Nadean
Neil
Providence News Roundup Christmas Plans and Local Life
The New Providence United Society of Church Women postpone their first 1953 meeting to January 8 at 2 PM. Local schools close Dec 23 for holiday, reopen Jan 5. Dennis Fuller, a kindergarten pupil, out with scarlet fever. a few light cases suspected. Families travel for Christmas visits from Independence and Bloomington, Indiana. Christmas programs held at New Providence and Honey Creek churches. The Ross Reece family shares a Christmas dinner after years apart. Harry Ruddick marks 40th wedding anniversary with open house. Chester church Christmas Eve program planned. 4-H club discusses Wild Life Conservation project with a movie. Local residents mention injuries from Dec 16 timber incident. Several relatives travel from Denver and Des Moines areas. Miss Edith Clampitt and Phillip Clampitt visit Ames for Christmas reunion. ice and sleet complicate travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monay
Dennis Fuller
Denis
Howard Fuller
B. C. Dean
Clyde Andrews
Phyllis
Joanne
Independence
Honey Creek
Women’s Society
Earl Marsh
Harry Clampitt
Frank
Eva Mulford Clampitt
Roy Clampitt
Pauline Church
Phoenix
Arizona
Arthur Church
Keogh Rash
Bloomington
Indiana
B. R. Wood
Heme
Hidora Memorial Hospital
New Providence
Frederick Marsh
Ross Reece
Lawrence R.reece
Leland Reece
Staman Hook
Denver
Colorado
Emory
Rose Adams
Iowa Falls
Lyle
Maurice
June
Leonard) Anderson
Zearing
Chester Church
Providence Producers
Maurice Cook
Corwin Hadley
Lawrence R. Reece
Cook
Wild Life Conservation
Russell Ruebenbauer
Marshalltown
Eldora Hospital
Paul Hackett
Ted Cutler
Preston Cockerham
Union
Dennis
Des Moines
James
Billy
Cole
Hook
Korea
United Air Lines
Denver Municipal
Edith Clampitt
Ames
Pasadena
Calif
Phillip Clampitt
Massachussets
New York
Lawrence
Amy Clampitt
Faithful Worship and Youth Activities at Methodist Church
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10:00 and 11:00 morning service with a sermon The Story of a King His Baptism Reserved seats for late comers Nursery services at 11:00 United Youth Fellowship and Junior Intermediate and Senior B Y groups led by Rev Harley Peters The Providence of God Watchnight service Thursday 8 p m The Prayer Service description reflects a parish calendar of services and gatherings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church
Faith of Our Fathers
B. Y
Harley Peters
Fellowship of Baptists For Home Missions
Providence of God
First Methodist Service Details and Sermon Topic
John K. Moore, Pastor, leads Dec 28 1952 services at First Methodist Church with church school for all ages at 10, nursery for children at 11, and a 5 o clock sermon titled In the Beginning God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Moore
God
First Baptist Church Steamboat Rock Services and Events
The Steamboat Rock Iowa church led by Pastor F Y Lower lists verse, Sunday December 28 schedule with Bible School at 10 00 am Worship Service at 11 00 am and C B Y meetings at 7 00 pm Evening Service features solo by Jesse Knight Watch Night Service December 31 at 9 00 pm with music testimonies and Dorcas Society refreshments followed by midnight meditation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Steamboat Rock
Iowa
F. Y. Lower
The
Bible School
Harry Luiken
Keith de Vries
Jesse Knight
Dorcas Society
St Marys Catholic parish outlines Sunday Mass times
Rev Father George Mahoney leads St Marys Catholic Church with Sunday Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. A daily Mass is offered at 7:30 a.m. for parishioners and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mahoney
Christmas Visits and Holiday Cheer in Steamboat
Miss Alice Potgeter and Fanny Potgeter arrive from Minneapolis and Ames to spend Christmas with their mother Mrs. Henry Potgeter. Jesse Knight returns from Alexandria with his wife to visit family, and Jerrold Van Dyke and Arthur Cooper families host relatives from Denver and Steamboat. Card party at Baptist church features Ruth Trittein and Verna Luiken hosting Sunday school classes with gifts and a communal lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Potgeter
Minneapolis
Henry Potgeter
Fanny Potgeter
Ames
Mrs
Jerrold van Dyke
Denver
Qalo
Arthur Cooper
Verna Luiken
Judy
Joan Gast
Brenda Bear
Delores Luuken
Sherryl Siebert
Karen Green
Sarah Jo Daleske
Linda DeVries
Dale Hartman
Frank Lower
Darold Frerichs
Ronnie Rierson
Don Poatdes
Larry Havens
Uis Luiken
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa Claus
David Pool
Linda
Arlen Pickering
Tommy Lawler
Paul
Cathy Lawler
Paul Lawler
Diane Rohlfsen Hubbard
Gary Albright
Providence
Mrs. Ross G. Reece
New Providence United Society of Church Women
Harry Ruddick
Isaac and
Priscilla Ruddick
Dorothy Adams
Arthur Knowles
K. E. Reisinger
Joe H. Kramer
Dwight Heltibridle
E. H. Anselme
Lawrence Balvant
Edward A. Bear
F. O. Bekemeier
L. W. Blair
Harry V. Chaplin, Jr
Fred W. Crosser
Geo. R. Edwards
R. H. Faris
Ray J. Folkerts
Elmer W. Gethman
Dean D. Howard
Robert M. Howard
Robert F. Jackson
Ralph Kaufman
A. H. Kruse
Herbert L. Kusserow
John Lyons
E. J. Monroe
F. R. Price
Fred A. Reed
Edd G
Starn
Fred M. Struck
Chas. Thompson
M. W. Upton, ‘Sr
Eldora Livestock Sales
Eldora, Iowa
Hamilton
TULL
First Congregational
Ralph B. Imes
First Baptist
H. C. Short
Noble Shoe Service
Eldora
Short
Dy. Rodgers
Frank ‘Watson
Somally
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Leonard Stewart
Pearl Wagner
Piney le
I-1
Jesse Clinton
Soey
ST. Mary’s Catholic
Arnold
10Th St
19Th Ave
Beeckn
Ford Farming Headquarters
Merry Christmas
George Finger
Maurice Gast
Alexandria
Louisiana
Leo Knight
Alfred Gast
Jesse
Martin
Meyer
Lincoln
Nebr
Hie H. Folkkerts
Cathryn Primus
Grand Rapids, Mich
Will Primus
California
Hollis Hanens
San Diego
the Baptist Church
Ruth Trittein
Luden’s
Braunschweiger
J Pound Cello
Angel Skin
Campbell
Florida
Arca Aa
Karo
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