Local Adpenings Bring Weekend Visitors to Iowa Towns
A list of weekend social calls and visits fills a Moravia centerville Ottumwa and Albia area page. Frances Ochlet Kathryn Whitehill B G Hankins Lyle Berry C V Michener Thelma Johnson and others travel to Centerville Os kaloola. Raymond Plants Phyllis Imogene Virgil Kanter welcome relatives, while John Chester Broshar and family celebrate a birth. Kensington club notes outline December programs and gatherings.
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Francia Ochlet
Iowa City
Kathryn Whitehill
Centerville
B. G. Hankins
Lyle Berry
Ottumwa
C. V. Michener
Oskaloosa
Misa Thelma Johnson
J. B. Sharp
J. H. Rice
TB. Winslet
Genterville
Raymond Plants
John Plants
Phyllis Imogene
Virgil
Kanter
G. B. Johnson
Thelma
H. G. Firking
Maouletta Halden
Chariton
L. Main
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
Helen Main
My. Chester Broshar
John Chester
Curtis Burton
Des Moines
McCormick-Deering Truck and Tractor School
Clara Selby
Iowa
H. H. Schroeder
Arrison Street
B. G. Hawkins
Mt. Pleasant
Seupnier
T. R. Cathay
Jamye
Hayes Winsler Writes Interesting Letter
The Union reprints a letter from Hayes Winsler of Memphis to his father J A Winsler. He notes a tough cotton year and bank failures in Arkansas affecting Wichita car routes, mentions a private secretary, family updates with Nettye at the University of Tennessee, John in grade school, Bettye and Winnie in home and school activities, and a shift from golf to wrestling as a new exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia
Hayes Winsler
Memphis
Rodger Callwell & Co
Nashville
Thair
Arkangan
Callwell
Arkansas
Wichita
Nettye
University of Tennessee
John
Bettye
Winnie
Rubye
Private secretary and Thanksgiving note from Memphis letter
A letter from Inver Hayes at 8494 Macon Road Memphis Tennessee describes participation in handball and gym stunts, noting injuries, praise for the secretary Rubye, and a wish for a future vote and acknowledgment during Thanksgiving time.
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Rubye
Inver
Hayes
Macon Road
Memphis
Tenn
Santa’s Modern Advances in a Christmas Tale
A dated column humorously traces Santa Claus adopting modern transports from sleigh to automobile to airplane and radio, imagining future broadcasts. The piece, attributed to William L. Gaston in 1980, Playfully notes Santa’s adaptation to technology to reach children worldwide.
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Anda Claus
Santa
Laster
North Pole
Moe Barly
Pluup
William L. Gaston
Weatarn
One Merry Christmas One Happy New Year Gift
A reader recounts a family scene where Mrs Thimble plans to give Miss Jenny a generous Christmas, not children but plenty of presents and comforts so she enjoys a true Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Harold L. Cook notes the gesture as the best possible kindness from an elder.
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Jennie
Harold L. Cook
Western Newspaper Union
Quarrel Over Christmas Gift Promises
A fragment recalls a quarrel between two men about Christmas gifts. One says he will wake before Christmas with a present twice as expensive as the other had planned, while the other doubts he will be released from a life present. The dialogue hints at a looming confrontation and a costly gesture timed around the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Christiae
The Eve of Epiphany and The Eye of Epiphany
A cryptic note surveys Epiphany themes citing Jace from Rome and Christmas motifs. It hints at Twelfth Night timing and festive observances, intertwining ancient and modern hints with cultural symbols.
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Jace
Rome
Verses Proved Unpaid Offer for Christmas Cards
An unnamed author reported as Sas] SSORS would not write card verses after refusing an offer of £1000 for a short set of Christmas verses. The note mentions Good King Wenceslaus and references figures tied to Carot fame and Boheme, indicating a literary or poetic exchange with limited detail on participants or exact context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Carot
Wenceslaus
Boheme
Limestone on Appanoose County Soil Shows Results
A county extension report finds limestone soil use in Appanoose County yields strong returns, with per ton values high and long-lasting benefits. Fertilizer trials show limestone plus phosphate boosting bean yields enough to cover costs, encouraging soil testing through the Farm Bureau for 1931 liming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Experimental Station
County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College and Experimental
Iowa
Towa
Appancose
Appansosa County
Appanoose
E. M. Knapp
Farm Bureau
Appanoose County
Adlerika claims relieve years of constipation
A testimonial states that after 11 years with constipation a simple glycerin mixture Adlerika relieved symptoms in hours. The ad promises internal cleansing and quick relief, urging readers to obtain Adlerika from Smith Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
E. Blair
Adlerika
Adler
Smith Drug Co
M-2
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Mrs. C. ©. Cullers
Roland, Town
Loyd Carter
Clarence Tyrell
Albia
Mr. and
Mya
H. B. Watts
Johny Hudson
Sheridan, Wye
Earl Hudson
Geo, Alexander
Laura Duncan
Harriett Duncan
Albin
Mor|avis
John Harlan
Flint
Michigan
Wlizabeth Broshar
Garden Grove
Geo. Gollaher
Washington
D. C
G. L. Gollaher
Geo
Frank Selby
Kensington
Dee
Roll Call
H. G. Broshar & Son
Mau
Briardale
Omar
Mandalay Flour
Jersey
Sas
Chet Broshar
Hocking Goal Co
Union Office
Henry McDanel
Chas. Fulton
J. T. Day
Itp
Poland
China
Jahn van Zante
Lasuy Anoet
Chet Broshar General Insurance
Rola
D syaTen
R. W.S. Supreme
Tea—‘R” Grocer
Jack Sprat
California
Santa Clara Prunes
Broshar - Schreiner
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