Rebekahs Host Christmas Party and Local Club Notes
Community events include Rebekahs and families gathering for a pot luck Christmas program in the IOOF hall at 6 30 p m with a grab bag and candy bags for all. The Pinochle Club held a pot luck dinner with gift exchange at Mrs Henry Che sr s home. St Matthew s Lutheran Ladies Aid elected new officers and opened with Christmas songs. High scores were noted by several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
F. Hall
G. Ryan
Miller
Rebekal
Odd ‘Fellows ‘Lodges
Boaly
Henry Che, Sr
St. Matthew’s* Lutheran Church
Luther Hall
G. Jansig
Sresmerer
H. le Adix
Out-of-Town Guests Attend Lost Nation Event
Mrs. and Mr. Harry Maire of Lost Nation hosted guests from Chicago and San Diego. Out-of-town visitors were welcomed with numerous gifts including a purse of silver.
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Harry
Lost Nation
Jennie: McFarlane
Chicago
Jim Dodd
San Diego
Calif
Christmas party and Rebekah Council elect new officers
Neighbors held a Wednesday Christmas gathering with a reading by Mrs Iva Yeoman a poem for Mrs Carrie Moncrief and carols sung by all Katherine Bender and Jo Ann Schneider performed solos Mrs J F Hollar elected president of Jones county Rebekah Council at Anamosa Dec 18 with Ida Warrens as secretary treasurer The first meeting of the new year will be at Wyoming featuring Guest Night Maquoketa lodge will be guest invited Mra Beh Jurgensen with Mr Hola and My and Mrs Wi ie accompany volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Yeoman
Carrie Moncrief
Katherine Bender
Jo-Ann Schneider
J. F. Hollar
Rebekah
Mra
J. F.hollar
Jones
Rebekahs
Anamosa
Ida Warrens
Wyoming
Maquokéta Lodge
Beh Jurgensen
Mr. Hola
Clellen Ehrenwort: Untold Family Ties Revealed
Fragmentary OCR reads reference to Ramdolph and Mrs Hotchkiss parents Mr and Mrs Rabem with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a personal or genealogical note involving a family in a historical newspaper segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clellen
Ae Ramdolph
Mrs. Hotchkiss
B.rabem
Iz Doldier
The Claytonian Club Holds December Meeting at Home
The Claytonian Club of Clay township met at Mrs. J. C. Hanna's home on Tuesday December 16 for an all day gathering. Members and one guest attended. A members prepared and served dinner. The group discussed vitamins and nutrition. Songs were sung and plans were made for the Christmas party at Mrs. Clarence Doll's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claytonian’. Club
Clay Township
J.C.’ Hanna
Tne
Clarence * Doll
Mrs Will hosts party for Claytonian group
Readable fragments show Mrs Will hosting a party event linked to a Claytonian club on a Wednesday with names Carol and others mentioned in a jumbled text. The exact date and place are unclear due to OCR errors, but the item describes a social gathering hosted by Mrs Will with attendees and a club reference.
Mystery Santa Claus and the Christmas Clauses
A humorous column wrestles with a holiday puzzle as readers ponder Santa Claus and the famous clauses in a lease. It notes S. Claus stays out of town, leaving the questions of gifts and preparations to readers and the joke remains that there is no traditional Santa at home.
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Claus
Elden Brashaw
Rochester
Minn
Sacred Heart and area church schedules in Prairieburg
A consolidated church notices page lists mass times confessions and service plans for Sacred Heart St Josephs Prairieburg Presbyterian St Johns Ey Lutheran Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Pilgrim Fellowship Matthews Lutheran Wayne Zion and Wayne parish events. Christmas and New Year services highlighted with sermon topics and offerings including Red Cross drives.
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St. Joseph's Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
St. John’s Ey
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Ee Gatiokal
Mathews Latheras
Speater
Samay
Red’ Cross
Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
Wayne Zion Ev
F. H. Kehren
Luther League
Red Cross
Fragmentary 1910s letter requests and notes
An incomplete note mentions a bonnet and real hats, lists measurements 18 inches high and 8 feet, references fairy tales and a "big mar le" game, and includes a plea to bring sister and a pencil box. The handwriting suggests a personal correspondence, signed Barbara Hoffman.
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Bonnet
Hatravons
Marle
Barbara ‘Hoffman Plese
Pole accident injures Dysart man George Stary
Dysart resident George Stary placed large telephone poles on a hay stack to anchor it when a gust blew a pole off striking him on the head. He was knocked unconscious briefly and suffered severe headaches but no fracture occurred.
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George Stary
Stary
Pocahontas Man Captures Hawk With Barehands
Harold Ordtman of Pocahontas captured a live hawk using only his hands. The bird spread its wings four feet three inches, and the hunter earned a rare prize for his effort.
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Harold Ordtman
Pocahontas
Harold
Christmas Party Held by Happy Helpers at Henry Adams
Happy Helpers met for a Christmas gathering at Henry Adams with Mrs. Adams leading. They reported on a recent training school in Anamosa and practiced Christmas carols for caroling. A new recognition number was introduced and posture improvement was reviewed. A luncheon followed.
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Lovell's
Happy Helpers
Henry Adams
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Sargent
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Monticello
Mpted Cramer
Loren
Gan
O'William Reade
Onslow
Hamilton
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Teeter
Uty
Claytonian ‘Club
Moines
Via
Sind
Navy
Munchens
Hanes
Anyome
S. Claws
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
United States ‘Defense
Bank
Rob
Janet Kane Billy
Ketels Clark
Lu- Tuttle
Iowa
South
Selective Service
McClellan Field
Seaton
Alion
First
Electricati
Bo Cae
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