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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
4
Local clippings reflect Thanksgiving date usage debating Turkey versus old terms. A Drakesville visit marks mother’s 63rd birthday with a three year gap turkey dinner. A child’s letter recounts truancy and multiple spanks, then a plan for state telephones to aid travelers, from Liberal News.
Mrs Win Day visits her parents in Garden Grove on Sunday. Lewis Bran calls on Sunday evening in Chariton. D K Farris of Corydon travels Thursday for Hives Auto Co. Mrs L P Calkies returns to Bethany Missouri after a stay at home. Minnie Stevens is telephoned to Hilston about Z G Parishas concerns. Ben D Shaw arrives Thursday from Omaha staying with L E B Shaw. Neva Pogue visits at Oskaloosa. Minison Barnett of Centerville visits with Mrs Stone and Mrs A J Barker. J B Snyder and Mrs Lee Dennis travel Thursday night to Chicago to visit Louis Shunterman.
Community members visited relatives during Thanksgiving weekend including Mr and Mrs Glenn Dillman and the 34th wedding anniversary. A bogus check scheme by Stewart Butsler from Dexter targeted multiple shops, with alert Dexter bank and local stores leading to partial recovery of funds.
Baptist Church offers Bible School at 10, morning preaching at 11, evening worship and prayer meeting. Methodist Episcopal reports Thanksgiving dinner profits over 300 dollars and plans for Christ life slide sermons. Christian Church notes growth, Ladies Aid, and new youth society while urging support for missions and benevolences. Congregational and Unity Church schedules listed with times and leaders.
Mr and Mrs Cecil MacRae visited Corydon Saturday morning. Keith Rushing arrived from Des Moines to spend Thanksgiving with his parents. Rushing and A D McCulloch were in Seymour on Saturday for a business trip. Mrs Harry Dredge and her son Robert spent Thanksgiving Day with relatives at Council Bluffs.
Mrs R L Bott and daughters visited Centerville on Friday. Miss Ethel Dennis stayed in Centerville last week. Mr and Mrs J S McKnight and daughter Florence were in from the north for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs H Birlingmair visited Weldon Friday. Elmer Franklin joined from Milton for Thanksgiving. Radiant chapter No 30 C E S to meet next Thursday at 7 20 for annual officer election.
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