Home Education and Kindergarten Advocacy
An article discusses home education pressures and parental honesty, highlighting a child’s questioning of parental truthfulness and its impact on development. It cites a mother’s shame, a cautionary note on denial, and argues for early school training and access to kindergartens. The piece calls readers to contact the National Kindergarten Association for school-based kindergarten information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anlton
Ifven
National Kindergarten Association
New York
Sunday visits and church notices from Rendolph area
Wall Street John Aistrope and family near Rendolph spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred Cook and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nagle visited Ivan Jackson near Malvern. Fred Sell and family were guests at Ed Sell near Treynor. John Wise and son James from Silver City visited George Nahley and family. Howard Alexander and baby of Shenandoah visited L. C. Alexander’s home. Services next Sunday at 2 and preaching at 3. Ladies Aid met all day with Mrs. T. G. Markel. over forty attended and needle work was done. Next meeting January 2 at Mrs. Adolph Dunner’s for an all-day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
John Aistrope
Rendolph
Fred Cook
W. H. Nagle
Ivan Jackson
Malvern
Fred Sell
Ed Sell
Treynor
John Wise
James
Silver City
George Nahley
Howard Alexander
Shenandoah
L. C. Alexander
So'elock
Ladies Aid Society
T. G. Markel
Adolph Dunner
Born to Mr and Mrs E J Blakely in Omaha
A son named E J Junior was born Monday at an Omaha hospital to Mr and Mrs E J Blakely. Mrs Lea Cole and two daughters of Louisville Nebr visited the parental J B Green home until Saturday. Sedana Mo visitors Silas Green family joined Thanksgiving at the Green home. Elden Inman returned to Parsons College Fairfield Iowa after Thanksgiving with his parents. Mrs C H Fichter celebrated a Thanksgiving birthday with about forty ladies and many gifts presented to Mrs Flehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Blakely
Omaha
E. J. Junior
Lea Cole
Louisville
Nebr
J. B. Green
Silas Green
Sedana
Green
Elden Inman
Lils
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
M. Inman
C. H. Fichter
Fragmentary Norfolk visit noted in local notes
Mrs Lulu Jobe of Norfolk Nebraska and family visited their daughter Mire J B Taylor and other relatives over Sunday. mentions include J W Morricul and Mrs Willham Shulte with several attendees from nearby towns and farms. The text is partial and garbled with many missing words.
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Tabor
Reaven
Lulu Jobe
Norfolk
Nebr
J. W. Morricul
Willham Shulte
Saverity
Mire
J. B. Taylor
Clutthe
Hans
Coumek
Hlel
Geathe Selocdur
Bkotry Sehraed
Hobert Hedeubaugh
Thanksgiving Dinner Links Neighborhood in Ta bor
Vasaday from Los Angeles visits relatives in Ta bor with grandmother Mra John ntah. Families and neighbors gather for Thanksgiving at the Nelson Delavan home as Roy Grosse arrives with a carload of goods. Eirnest Swanson and others share a Thanksgiving meal at Charlie Swanson’s. friends help Dan Morrical shuck corn while Martical recovers in hospital.
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Vasaday
Los Angeles
John ‘ Ntah
Redenbaugh
Tabor
Andrews
Council
Mes
Conneil Bis
Nelson Delavan
H. SN
Delavan
Roy Grosse
Yremingford
Nebr
Eirnest Swanson
Samuel Patton, Jr
Evelyn Kilpatrick
Ruth Kilpatrick
Charlie Swanson
Dan Morrical
Martical
Local residents visit Omaha and Red Oak areas
Wesley Chapel and Mrs. R Wt Pierson were news callers in Omaha Tuesday. Rev and Mrs Horton and children and Mrs Ralph Wilson were Red Oak visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Perry Wilson of Peaceville visited Ray Pierson's home. Mrs June M Fickel shopped in Omaha Friday. Walden Sowers and Ward Thrapp visited Red Oak Thursday. Summers and Summers and Mrs Ed Summers visited Glenwood Saturday. G B Fickel and son Donald were entertained at dinner in the Rev Horton home. A surplus war explosive to be allotted by the Bureau of Public Roads and the USDA for roadbuilding and land clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wt. Pierson
Omaha
Horton
Ralph Wilson
Red Oak
Perry Wilson
Peaceville
Ray Pierson
June M. Fickel
Walden Sowers
Ward Thrapp
Emerson
Tra Summers
Ed Summers
Glenwood
G. B. Fickel
Donald
Rev. Horton
Ireland Hunts Wrens Day After Christmas in Ireland
Boxing Day in Ireland features hooming the wren, a rustic custom where youths with blackened faces roam village to village seeking donations and reciting verses. The tradition ends in a village celebration with gifts and hospitality, as recorded by Katherine Edelman in 1940.
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Ireland
Sid Aiiver
Katherine Edelman
Western Newape
Stnton
Christmas Candles and Shared Cheer in Seasonal Customs
A brief note on Christmas traditions describing how candles from the tree and additional candles on shelves and tables bring extra light and cheer, attributed to C. G. Hazard. The piece reflects a quaint holiday custom and communal warmth during the festive season.
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C. G. Hazard
Unisa
The Optimist's View Reflects on July Christmas
A reflective piece notes that adop ting rush would feel far more awkward if Christmas arrived in July. The tone questions seasonal expectations and uses a witty contrast to explore comfort with tradition.
It Takes Courage The True Diplomatist
A wry aphorism notes that a true diplomat speaks as needed while weighing odds at the exchange counter, blending humor with wary self interest. The line casts diplomacy as a practiced poise under self interest and circumstance.
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Dalia
Peresal
Rabette
Bone
Teresa Aheyedt
Babette
Mather
Pachette
Avittle
Malcolm S. Campbell
Malvernn
J. R. Scott
M. D
Malvern, Iowa
Office
J. U. Parsons
D. M. Kline
Otto Over Iowsa State Savings Bank
Dodge Bros. Motor Cars
R. K. Piper
Studege
Milvern
Tres
Collins Drug Co
Randolph News
the Enterprise
Wesley Chapel
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
St. Stephen's Day
Tone Bros. Coffee
P. S. Prikasty
The
Mills County Abstract Company
Glenwood, Iowa
E. Strong
Malvern, Lowa
Mills County
Santa’s
Steds
H. R. Landis
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