New Arrivals and a Christmas Message in Local Births
No. 24 arrival Robert Marvin Mathews, born Dec 12 at Edmundson Hospital, 8 lb 14 oz, joins sister Bobbi Jo. grandparents Marvin Hannman and Joe Martin plus great grandparents Harold Mott. Megan Alysseia Robertson born Dec 15 in Marietta, Ga., 6 lb 8 oz, grandparents Glenn Robertson and Howard Cushman. Festive preparations give way to a messenger bearing “for unto you this day is born a Savior” for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Robby
Marvin Mathews
Daryl Mathews
Edmundson Hospital
Bobbi Jo
Marvin Hamann
Joe Martin
Harold Mott
Muscatine
Christ the Lord
Fair Board Seeks 80000 For New Fair Site Move
The West Pottawattamie County Fair Board plans a fund drive to raise 80000 to relocate the fair to an 80 acre site east of Council Bluffs, due to space losses after a Missouri River bridge construction. The drive, starting in December, aims to fund at least two buildings and other facilities, with county and township committees organizing the effort and recognizing major contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Keg Creek Club Holds Christmas Potluck and Elections
Seven members of the Keg Creek Neighborhood Woman's Club braved snow to Ruth Karr's home for a potluck and Christmas party. Elections named Della Mass chairwoman and Delphine Chambers vice chair, with Emma Hansen as secretary treasurer. Members and guests included Emma Hansen, Helen Schoening, Frances Scheel, Ruth Karr, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keg Creek
Ruth Karr
The
Goodfellows and
Salvation Army
Della Mass
Delphine Chambers
Sec-Treas
Emma Hansen
Barb Deitchler
Helen Schoening
Frances Scheel
Barbara Deitchler
Gladys Ramm
Ruth
Stuart Karr
Donald Scheel
Harold Chambers
Roy Miller
Friendship Circle
St. Paul’s
Indian Hills Nursing Home
Marie Miller
Earl Knickman
Floyd Carlson
Oregon
Iowa
Franke
Irene Huewinkel
Edith Franke
Surveying the Treynor Scene by Gm Kreba
A turbulent scene unfolds as a decree orders enrollment of all the world and villagers of Traannor welcome crowds swelling the hamlet. Natives arrive in large numbers, filling homes, inns, churches, and barracks as the steady influx continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treynor
Kreba
Nixus
Traannor
Legionnaire
Zion Church Welcomes Missionary Ruth Hofsteter
Ruth Hofsteter, on leave from India, spoke at Zion Church Sunday in both Sunday School and worship. She shared her nurse and midwife work at a Christian Hospital in central India, described local farming, cattle customs, and crop harvesting methods, and noted cultural beliefs about cows and eggs. Hofsteter will spend Christmas with her mother near Wooster before continuing her U.S. missionary tour, then return to India in June after visiting Oakland for a United Church of Christ service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Church
Ruth Hofsteter
India
Christian Hospital
Hofsteter
Wooster
Ohio
U.S
A.H. Hoersch
Oakland
United Church of Christ
East Seal Society Aids Iowa Building Survey Initiative
The Easter Seal Society of Iowa joins the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Iowa Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in a pilot project to survey federally financed buildings in Iowa. The effort, starting this month, will physically inspect structures to assess conformity with the 1968 federal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
General Services Administration
Easter Seal Society of
American Institute of Architects
Obituary for Jack L. Forrester in Treynor community
Services were held Tuesday at Zion Congregational Church for Jack L. Forrester born April 1 1928 in Treynor. Son of Harry and Ida Clausen, he farmed and worked as a bus driver, mechanic, and truck driver. Survived by three sons Jackie David Jeffrey and stepson Albert Roberts, two daughters Peggy and Barbara, a stepdaughter Sheri, three brothers Merlyn Lester Robert, three sisters Brockman Vierck Park. Pallbearers were nephews Rick Vierck Richard Forrester Wendell Brockman Kenneth Brockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Forrester
Zion Congregational Church
A.H. Hoersch
Jack Forrester
Harry
Ida Nee Clausen
Treynor
Dack
J.C. Clausen
Jackie
David
Hancock
Jeffrey
McClelland
Albert Roberts
DeWitt
Peggy Forrester
Barbara Forrester
Sheri Roberts
Merlyn
Rt. 2
Council Bluffs
Lester
Robert
Macys Brockman
Crescent
Betty Vierck
Marlene Park
Karen Bebensee
Ealine Volkens
Laura Goos
Old Rugged Cross
Wayne Krahn
Darrell Danker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Einar Fettermans
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Miriam
Fetterman
Naomi
Pastor Fetterman
Sioux City
Waldorf Junior College
Augustana
Sioux Falls
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
Fettermans
Williston
Minot
Aneta
North Dakota
Fairbury
Washington, Ta
Vining
Washington High School
Treynor High School
Washington
Mission Church
Guy R. Stephens
Carson
Wheeler Grove
Mabel Caroline Dobbs
Guy Robert Stephens
Glenwood
Henderson
Mohr
Emmauel Lutheran Church, Harlan
Harlan
Carl Hanson
Underwood
Reek
East Seal Society
Santa Claus
the Legion
Sponsored By
Treynor American Legion
Andersen Bros
Lowa
Campbell Insurance Agency, Inc
Accident & Health
Delman Campbell
Robert Hargis
Charlie Dix
Park Bldg
Buddy Voslers
Tel
Davenports
Davenport
AID Insurance Services
Des Moines
J. M. Gronstal Agency
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