Christmas Wish Letters From Young Readers
Three children send holiday notes to Santa with requests for toys and dolls. Matt Easter asks for a Tonka Loader Semi and Trailer. Penny Lee Robinson, five, requests a battery powered Snoopy toothbrush and a Hi Dottie doll for her four little sisters, Billie Diane among them. Sherril shares a hopeful Christmas message to Santa Claus.
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Santa
Matt Easter
Tery
Dottie
Billie Diane
Penny Robinson
ADELL News of Interest Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mr and Mrs Raymond Houser and Mr and Mrs Paul Hedgecock visited at Marshall Hedgecock home Sunday. Thelma Hedgecock stayed with her sister Mrs Jona Starr in Ottumwa. The Burklands attended Grace Tabernacle Baptist church Christmas banquet Friday. Families visited, including the Weorbrenners, Douds, and Browns, with several attending programs and a wedding in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Houser
Paul Hedgecock
Marshall Hedgecock
Winston Pace
Howard Burkland
Thelma Hedgecock
Jona Starr
Ottumwa
Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church
Robert Doud
Rex Weilbrenner
Vernon Weilbrenner
Wayne Weber
Carl
Agnes Burkland
Jim Bear
Howard
VOSBURG Local Social News And Illness Report
News of Interest From VOSBURG by Mrs. Dick Brown reports supper hosted by Iconium W S C S ladies for Moravia teachers on December 14 with helpers named. Sibyl Whitehead hospitalized with pneumonia but returned home Sunday afternoon. Attendants at Nellie Thompson's funeral included several local families. sympathy extended. Theresa Brown visited Oskaloosa and Albia hospital. Moravia elementary Christmas program attended. Nicky Dicks returned from Cedar Falls for holidays.
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Iconium W.S.C.S
Moravia
Verna Hartz
Maxine Sheldon
Doris Christy
Ernestine Argo
Mildred Tarbell
Clara
Theresa Brown
Lorraine Whitehead
Sibyl Whitehead
Monroe County Hospital
Nellie Thompson
Iconium Church
Clayton Sheldon
Don Whitehead
Maude Whitehead
B. F. Whitehead
Edith Callen
Wayne Christy
Dick Brown
Oskaloosa
Albia Hospital
Nicky Dicks
Cedar Falls
Paul Dicks
News of Interest From COULSON
David Boblenz spent Monday night with his grandparents Boblenz while his parents attended Farm Service party. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Boblenz, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest West had supper at Ernest Hiatts Tuesday evening in honor of Herbs birthday, Wesley W.S.C.S. met with Golda.
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David Boblenz
Grandparents Boblenz
Herb Boblenz
Ernest West
Ernest Hiatts
Herbs
Wesley W.S.C.S
Golda
Hiatt Thursday Christmas Story and community visit
Doris Boblenz led the Christmas Story Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served. Several neighbors and friends visited through the weekend including Tonya Badanger, the Boblenzes, Gary Belzer, the Shobers, Ottumwa residents, Theo Miller and Elsie Long, Gloria Kauzlarich, Elizabeth Anderson, Edna Downard, and J D Downard. Visits extended to Fairfield Brighton and Richmond with pre Christmas gatherings at Lyndon McDanels.
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Edna
J.D. Downard
Anderson
Edna Downard
Elizabeth Anderson
Fairfield
Brighton
Richmond
Ernest Hiatt
Lyndon McDanels
Mrs Ernst Hiatt Hosts Wesley Chapel WSCS Christmas Meeting
The Wesley Society met at Mrs Ernest Hiatt's home on December 14 with ten members attending. The president urged support for the Inter-Faith Spiritual Center at Colfax, a five dollar donation was approved, and 1972 pledge money will be sent early next year. Treasury funds cover obligations, yearbooks expected, and Christmas readings plus refreshments followed.
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Wesley Society
Ernest Hiatt
Colfax
Doris
January Meeting Notice With Doris Boblenz
Members present were Doris Evelyn Juanita Edith Mae Edrie Eva Bobbi Flora and the hostess. Our January meeting will be with Doris Boblenz on the 18th.
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Doris
Evelyn
Juanita
Edith
Mae
Edrie
Eva
Bobbi
Flora
Doris Boblenz
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Santa Clause
Penny Lee Robinson
San Claus
Sherril
Telephone Company Business Office
Continental Telephone System Ee
Mr. Farmer
Bob
Albia
Adell
Johnnie Laws
Mormon Trail
Roy Argo
Knoxville
Nicky
Fonda Dicks
Margaret Cox
Marshalltown
Brad Brown
Jimmie Sheldon
Joyce
Carol
Moravia High School
Chariton River Baptist Church
Russell Brown
Betty Jean Dunham
Des Moines
Vosburg
Coulson
Bruce Davis
South
16Th St
Hospital Dial
Centerville
Jowa
Loren Hardinger
Bull
Harry
Marion
Leila
Yours
the Village Florist & Boutique
Betty Sechingeye
Ernst Hiatt
Wesley Chapel
The
Moravia Union
R. E. “Dick” Cooper
Washington
Owa
Chariton Valley Electric
Peoples National Bank
D. HE. King
Chester Weedcuck
Lester Paule
Andy Westendorf
Dim
Keith Brunt
Esther Larson
Barbara Frye
Elsie Asher
Edna Hobinson
Bes Grayson
Dohn Dudge
Kathryn Streighe
Nesey Henderson
Konela Guy
Nancy Lengee
Horan Teady
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