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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
1
Mrs. Bertha Dunn hosted a Christmas wedding anniversary reception for Mr. and Mrs. Watsabaugh, marking fifty years of marriage. Eighteen Baptist friends surprised the couple with a charivari and a poem by Mrs. A G Miller, while gifts included gold cuff links, a tie pin, and a gold wedding ring.
Northwest winds pushed in a cold wave Christmas night with readings from two to twelve below. D P Goodrich notes six below. Chariton hosts a surprise Christmas gathering for the Hasbroucks and friends from Humeston before boarding the morning train. A turkey dinner at B W Trisler’s honors seventeen guests and many local families enjoy Christmas meals and visiting.
Elmer Franklin and Miss Lucile Robbins of Cantril Iowa were married Wednesday December 1 at Ottumwa by a Christian church pastor. The couple, who visited here and Chariton, plan to farm near Cantril in the spring and will spend Christmas with relatives.
An old year departs with wintry imagery as a new year arrives. The poem contrasts northern winds and fading light with a bright welcome as Twenty One is hailed, signaling fresh cheer with bells and a new king. Et t Sudduth, in. N. W.
Clarke County gains new leaders with C. H. Conklin becoming county auditor W. E. Hanna as treasurer and James L. Young as recorder. W. K. Lovett retires from the board and W. A Nickel takes a seat. Sheriff J D Clayton and County Clerk George Cox remain in office, with other officials continuing. The Emerson estate case ends with Roy Emerson's widow to receive remaining assets after claims, following Supreme Court action. local interest centers on the Clarke county lineage.
Local residents report Christmas gatherings from Chariton to Des Moines with numerous visits among relatives and friends. People travel to Creston Ames Waterloo and Unionville while others stay nearby in Donnelson Russell Russell and Centerville for holiday time.
Christmas day dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Abel and family, Clyde Coffey family, Jesse Abel family, Va Williams family, Jim Abel and Joe Wells with several children. Mrs Geo McCart left for Washington DC to visit her son. Mount Ayr suffered a 50000 fire at 1 30 AM destroying Rake Department Store and damaging adjacent buildings and stock. Insurance covered part of the loss and no origin clue was found.
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