Wapsie Wanderers Host Ice Skating Party at Sievers
Donna and Phyllis Woods hosted a recent Wapsie Wanderers ice skating party at Irvin Sievers. Demonstrations and talks were given by Phyllis Woods Dolores Strong Sharon Broderson Linda Hawley Jane Holmes and Sarah Broderson as Hale girls' and boys' clubs organized the event on January 1.
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Donna
Phyllis Woods
Hale Wapsie Wanderers
Dolores Strong
Sharon Broderson
Linda Hawley
Jane Holmes
Sarah Broderson
Hale Girls
Irvin Sie
Christmas Party News for 4-H Clubs
4-H Club News verse farm reports both clubs held a Christmas party on December 18 at the new community center with games square dancing and a gift exchange. Madison Jolly Jones Club met at Darlene Steffen’s home. Sandra Eichhorn presiding.
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Verse Farm
New Community Center
Madison Jolly Jones Club
Darlene Steffen
Sandra Eichhorn
Walter Dennison
Rita Griswold
Julie Brunscheen
Judy Dennison
Susan James
Christmas Party Brought Sleighing and Skating Fun
During Christmas vacation the club and the Hale Wapsie Wanderers hosted a party at the community center. Under Irvin Sievers leadership the center was wired for electricity and first used the new lights as guests enjoyed games dancing and a gift exchange.
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Hale Wapsie Wanderers
Irvin Sievers
Hale Clubs Host Sleigh Ride and Ice Skating Party
The Hale clubs held a sleigh riding and ice skating party on January 1 at Sievers' pond with local members attending and enjoying winter activities.
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Hale Clubs
Sievers’ Pond
Madison Merry Maids Plan Christmas Boxes and Social
Janet Steuri presided at the December 18 meeting held at Dorothy Krutzfield's home. Members packed cookies for Christmas boxes to be delivered by Steuri. Janet Steuri and Sally Catlett spoke. Plans were made for a chili supper and sleighing party. Recreation was led by Janice Catlett and Dorothy Krutzfield.
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Janet Steuri
Dorothy Krutzfield
Sally Catlett
Janice Catlett
Christmas Party for Jackson Wise Owls and Jackson Beavers 4-H
4-H clubs Jackson Wise Owls and Jackson Beavers hosted a Christmas party at Antioch on December 13 with games led by Katherine Wacker Connie Sievers Janice Walderbach and Mary Kay Chesire. Gifts were exchanged and members caroled on December 22 then gathered for refreshments at Mrs. Joe Soper's home.
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Jackson Wise Owls
Jackson Beavers 4-H
Antioch
Katherine Wacker
Connie Sievers
Janice Walderbach
Mary Kay Chesire
Joe Soper
Greenfield 4 H Club Holds December Meeting Carries Christmas Caroling
Susann Peet presided at the December 15 Greenfield Good Luck 4-H meeting at Martello school house. Demonstrations and talks were given by Virginia Nost Andria Meeks Marilyn Nost Phyllis Kahler Delores Vernon Barbara Meeks Mary Carol Stewart Mary Ann James Loma Harper Karen Adams Linda Clark and Alice Kuntz as plans were made to host a party inviting the boys club and Jerry Parsons youth assistant. The club ended with Christmas caroling.
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Susann Peet
Greenfield
Martello
Boys’ Club
Jerry Parsons
Virginia Nost
Andria Meeks
Marilyn Nost
Phyllis Kahler
Delores Vernon
Barbara Meeks
Mary Carol Stewart
Mary Ann James
Loma Harper
Karen Adams
Linda Clark
Alice Kuntz
Narrow escape from carbon monoxide at Wa verly home
The F. E. Brown family faced a narrow escape from carbon monoxide fumes caused by a stopped up chimney. Mr Brown found the fumes around 6 30 am and Mrs Brown along with two children fainted.
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F. E. Brown
Waverly
4-H WAY Girls 4-H leaders train amid kitchen smoke
Forty four leaders attended the January training school with two clubs not represented. The county enrollment reached 350 this year with the Washington Whippoorwills adding a new club. Mary Ellen Reid of the Clay Busy Bees is to appear on WOC-TV at 7:30 Friday January 21 performing impersonations from past events.
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Washington Whippoorwills
Mary Ellen Reid
Clay Busy Bees
Woc-Tv
Jane Adams Fourth Birthday Celebrated With Family Party
Mrs. Glen Adams honored her daughter Jane on her fourth birthday with a party on a Thursday in January. Guests included Kevin Adams Linda Chaplin Jim Bone Donna Gilmore Sandra Appleby Karen Fluckiger. Dickie Gilmore could not attend. Refreshments followed games and entertainment. Jane received many gifts.
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Glen Adams
Jane
Kevin Adams
Linda Chaplin
Jim Bone
Donna Gilmore
Sandra Appleby
Karen Fluckiger
Dickie Gilmore
Pinochle Club Hosts Cards and Prizes at Martinsens
Mrs Freida Martinsen hosted the Friday Afternoon Pinochle club at her home January 14 with two tables of play. Prizes were awarded to High Mrs M Hosford Traveling Mrs Martinsen and Low Mrs Lee Treland. A dessert luncheon followed. Mary Kay Cornwell 10 year old Osage girl is recovering at University hospital Iowa City from a gunshot wound to the head. The gun was in the hands of her seven year old brother who thought it a toy.
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Martinsens
Freida Martinsen
High
M. Hosford
Martinsen
Lee Treland
Mary Kay Cornwell
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ora Andrews
FF. Conway
Des ‘Moines
S. G. Thompson
Alan Serbousek
Don Thompson
Eliza Serbousek
Anamost
May Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
Don K. Thompson
Harold File
Madison 4-H Merry Maids Meet In Jan Home
Center Junction Madison 4-H club, the Madison Merry Maids, held its regular Jan 8 meeting at Janet Steari’s home with ten members and one leader present. Two new members joined Betty Cross and Madonna Manning. Roles included talks by Janice Plueger and Betty Steari. demonstrations by Marlene Dirks Kathleen Dirks and Mrs George Dirks. After recreation, lunch followed.
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Center Junction
Madison ‘Merry Maids
Janet Steari
Betty Cross
Madonna ‘Manning
Janice Plueger
Betty Steari
Marlene Dirks
Kathleen Dirks
George Dirks
Madison Merry ‘Maids
Leonard Serbousek
Lee Hoffman
Rossville
Dolores Andrews
Iowa State Teachers College
Ronald Reid Promoted to Corporal in the General’s Order
Ronald Reid Onslow has been promoted to corporal and serves as an orderly to the general, marking a new step in his military duties.
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Onslow
Ronald Reid
Jet Flyers School At Tyndale Base
First Lt. Glenn E. Wasson is attending a jet flyers school at Tyndale Air Force Base in Panama City Florida as part of his training program.
New Address for Pvt John J Welter US Army
Private John J Welter of US 55492494 stationed with Service Battery 25th Field Artillery Brigade 10th Division receives a new address at Fort Riley Kansas. The update confirms his ongoing assignment and base location.
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John J. Welter
Hopkinton Soldier Promoted to Corporal in Hawaii
Roger J. Wilson son of Mr and Mrs John O Wilson Hopkinton recently earned a corporal rank while serving with the 25th Division Artillery in Hawaii The Tropic Lightning unit returned from Korea and continues post cease fire training Wilson an Army medic entered service in 1953 and trained at Camp Pickett Virginia He is a graduate of Upper Iowa University.
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Roger J. Wilson
John O. Wilson
Hopkinton
Hawaii
25Th Division
Korea
Cpl. Wilson
Army
Camp Pickett
Upper Iowa University
Local Soldier James Webber Promoted to Corporal
Weber and Mrs. John Webber of Monticello announce their son Pfc. James Webber is stationed near Kitzingen Germany and has been promoted to corporal. He has been overseas since last April with the 1st Engineer Battalion at APO 1 c/o P.M. New York.
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John Webber
Monticello
James
Kitzingen
Germany
Webber
Engineer Battalion
Cpl
James Webber
Eng. Bn
APO 1
c/o P.M
New York
N. Y
Williamson Discharged From Army Service At Fort Benjamin Harrison
HOPKINTON Bill William son received an honorable discharge at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Friday after two years of service with the army and returned home.
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Hopkinton
Bill” Williamson
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Army
Nichols couple marks 60th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. BE. C. Nichols of Mount Ayr recently observed their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married in 1894. The note adds that income taxes began in the United States in 1862.
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BE. C. Nichols
Mount Ayr
United States
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Madison
Merry Maids
Jackson Wise
Pan
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Don Bunce
Martello Boys
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Jim Wink
Paul Port
Doug Peet
Howard Meeks
Dean Rickless
Jim Schmidt
Jane Adams
Once Upon A Time
Great Plains Supply CO
Great Plains
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Stuck
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Weber
Leo Greco
His Pioneers
Worthington Memorial Hall
Ricklef’s
Sale
FBI
Garza
LOT AT
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Pepperell
Cretonnes
Johnson
Claire Tiffany and
Irma Hill
Wilsnap
Ripon
Portage
la France
Dupont
Ticell
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