Grace Wilcox McCurdy Native of Spring Lake Dies in Des Moines
Grace Wilcox McCurdy 68 a Spring Lake native and longtimeRNA leader died Tuesday at a Des Moines hospital She served as Supreme Manager of the National Organization of RNA and Supreme Oracle until 1951 She is survived by three nephews and a brother with funeral services set in Des Moines on Friday
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Spring Lake
Des Moines, IA
Grace Wilcox McCurdy
Manita
Des Moines
Mrs Golden and family visit Gertrude Golden
Mrs Frank Golden and son Roger and Mrs Beryl Hirst spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Gertrude Golden and her daughter Margaret in a friendly call.
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Frank Golden
Roger
Beryl Hirst
Gertrude Golden
Margaret
Mr and Mrs Hilst Return From Thanksgiving Week
Mr and Mrs Edward Hilst arrived home Tuesday evening after spending the Thanksgiving weekend with their son and family Rev Edward Hilst of Chester Nebraska and wife.
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Edward Hilst
Mrs
Chester
Nebraska
Miss Juanita Page Spends Thanksgiving with Pekin Family
Miss Juanita Page visits her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Page in Pekin for Thanksgiving.
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Juanita Page
Mrs
Fred Page
Pekin
Community Visitors Share Friday Evening in Green Valley
Friday evening hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Ufish and family in Green Valley. Earlier in the week callers to Roy Runyon’s home included Paul Opper Ray Froeshick Pekin Mr. and Mrs. Jack Underwood and family L. O. Hewitt and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cole.
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Delbert Ufish
Green Valley
Roy Runyon
Paul Opper
Ray Froeshick
Pekin
Jack Underwood
L. O. Hewitt
Bruce Cole
Herrman Kennedy Families Spend Thanksgiving in Lincoln
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herrman and son Chuck with Mrs. Hattie Kennedy and Mrs. Virgie Kennedy visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold DeVore in Lincoln for Thanksgiving.
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Elmer Herrman
Chuck
Hattie Kennedy
Virgie Kennedy
Harold DeVore
Lincoln
Becker Family Thanksgiving Visit Reported
Mr and Mrs Herbert Becker and son Kenny spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Chester Neikirk and family.
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Herbert Becker
Kenny
Chester Neikirk
Pekin Notables Listed as Callers in Event
Pekin callers included Mrs. Elmer Herrman, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fin ley and Mrs. Virgie Kennedy, identified among attendees in the event coverage.
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Elmer Herrman
Chas. Finley
Virgie Kennedy
Thanksgiving visits and Sunday calls noted in local society
Carol and Norman Coombs spent Thanksgiving with their grandparents Louis and Mrs. Combs. Adam Friedrich and family were Sunday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Becker and their son Kenny.
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Carol and
Norman Coombs
Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Combs
Adam Friedrich
Herbert Becker
Son Kenny
Thanksgiving and supper guest rounds in a small town
Monday callers visited Mrs. Gertrude Golden and daughter Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Runyon were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Underwood. The Robersons of Washington visited Wayne Meyer’s family. Harold Herrman and daughter called on Sidney Coombs. Multiple families shared Thanksgiving with Lawrence Thomas’s household and Ephraim Beimfohr's family in Hennepin.
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Gertrude Golden
Margaret
R. C. White
Roy Runyon
Jack Underwood
Harold Herrman
Sidney Coombs
Harry Meyer
Wayne Meyer
Elroy Golden
Lawrence Thomas
Keith
Rebecca Beimfohr
Ephraim Beimfohr
Hennepin
Sunday Guests Visit Mc Laughlin and Donley Homes
Sunday noon visits were reported with and son and Mis Shirley Mc Laughlin as guests of Mr and Mrs Chas McLaughlin. Verte Herrman joined Mr and Mrs W F Donley in Delavan for hospitality.
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Mis
Shirley McLaughlin
Chas McLaughlin
Herrman Family Visits Priddy in Peoria
Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Verne Herrman and family called on Mr and Mrs Eugene Priddy in Peoria.
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Verne Herrman
Eugene Priddy
Peoria
Mrs Ethel Black Seeks Eye Operation In Bloomington
Mrs Ethel Black is hospitalized in Bloomington for an eye operation. The note records her illness and the planned procedure.
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Ethel Black
Bloomington
Thanksgiving visits across Chicago and local households
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Notton of Chicago spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Chas McLaughlin. Rev. and Mrs. Ragar, Carolyn and Paula were Tuesday noon guests of Mrs. Rebecca Beimfohr. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Golden were Sunday callers of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Herrman.
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Ray Notton
Chicago
Chas McLaughlin
Ragar
Carolyn
Paula
Rebecca Beimfohr
Phillip Golden
Mrs
Verne Herrman
Expensive animals push zoos to breed and swap
Zoological parks face higher costs for acquiring animals as importers raise prices. The American Peoples Encyclopedia 1953 Year book notes zoos must breed more in captivity and exchange animals more extensively to cope with the rising prices.
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