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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
2
Ivester residents enjoy mild weather as Alonzo Swark and family dine with Martin Swark. Mrs. Ferne Aiken hosts the Twester Merry Makers while many schools plan Christmas trees and programs. Community officers entertain at 3% B8upper, and practice for a December 238 Christmas program continues.
Gifford A. K. Patterson and John Birch traveled to St Joseph Missouri last week to visit at the home of Mr. Birch’s daughter Treta. The young couple shared time with family during the stay.
A lively Christmas game for any number of players involves forming two sides, blinds, chairs, and a middle circle. Players sing when prompted, while the blindfolded guesser identifies right-hand neighbors, with correct guesses earning a swap of positions and removal of bandages.
A vignette portrays ANE as poor in wealth but rich in faith content with life and future trust. Despite pitying stares, she cherishes a simple home, health, a modest income, and joy in small daily blessings, finding peace amid Christmas crowds.
Mary Graham Bonner thanks mailmen for delivering Christus presents and spreading holiday cheer as they go house to house with calendars and cards. She urges readers to show gratitude for their hard work and the Christmas spirit they bring to the community.
O O Hutley asks about roles in the Christmas show. She plans to take the leading part as Wifey in Eye Neraett, with a light exchange about participation and costume.
A proposed Christmas record would log annual family celebrations from year to year detailing presents, customs, games, and baby milestones. The idea promises increasing value with each passing year, as a keepsake of the household’s Christian observance and events.
Whitten residents share travel updates and hospital visits, with a long list of names moving between Eldora Marshalltown and Webster City. Community notes cover church activities at the Church of Christ, a Christmas program, and a bazaar fundraiser total of 278.52 dollars, plus Whitten basketball teams remaining undefeated and upcoming schedule details. The Whitten Church of Christ announces Christmas service plans and a 645 pm meeting with sermons on Nazareth and Oshua.
Mrs Henry Penn who had been ill for weeks died at her home Monday December 10 1923 aged 79 funeral held Thursday afternoon at Lawn Hill church Rev Miles Milier of Cola and Rev K Mineer assisted burial in New Providence cemetery attendees included Mrs Penns brothers Mr and Mrs Myers from Buffalo Center and Mr Myers from Cedar Balls. several Marshalltown visitors and kin visited before the service.
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