Willie Bill and the Christmas Spirit in 1938
A humorous narrative in dialect about Willie Bill and family life before Christmas, followed by Eugene Field style verse and a school pageant note. The piece then shifts to New Year reflections for 1938, urging self improvement, and lists upcoming school events including Christmas programs, contests, basketball games, and the home declaratory contest. Names include Eugene Field and local school figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Will
Willie
Bill
Fauntleroy
Rey Adama
Christmas program and school notes from Centerville
Readable items describe a Christmas program Friday morning featuring Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen, a Christmas skit, a hillbillies act, tap dancing, songs, a chorus, and grades in concert. Also included are grade news from first through sixth, classroom decorations, party plans, illness notes, and local social happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Santa Claus
Good Little Boys and Girls
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Quentin Hudson
Don Blackman
Jean Kathryn Broshat
Jerry Winsler
Hill Billies
George Hellyer
Floyd Purvis
Helen Carter
Wahs
Edna MaeLuse
Marilyn Hiatt
Dorothy Robinson
Eldora Milleman
Barbara
Bobby Hiatt
Martha Ann
Darla
Mary Lou
Marilyn Broshar
Lela Davis
Junior Allen
Unionville Family Hosts Holiday Dinner and Visits
Unionville Rev Jash Wilson and Mrs Wilson hosted a Sunday family dinner with guests Mrs Kerr John Wilson Mr and Mrs Otto Wilson and sons Robert and Richard of Mr Pleasant and Miss Trissie Wilson of Centerville. Also Rev Johnson and Mrs Johnson visited with Mr and Mrs P H Wood. Frances Strunk of Des Moines visits for holidays with grandmother Edna May Strunk. Joe Scott and relatives visited Troy. Agnes More and Elenor Wilson visited Centerville. H M Bowers and Mabel Robb of Centerville paid business calls. School closed Friday for two weeks Christmas vacation with N L Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jash Wilson
Joe Scott
Troy
Agnes More
Elenor Wilson
Centerville
H. M. Bowers
Mabel Robb
N. L. Harrington
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M.J.S. Rewsbasket
Sport
Dan
Ceylons
Tle
Daniel Hoone
Buffle Bill
Hern
Eugene Field
MHS
Mystic
Mr. Walker
Ottumwa
Eid
Blakesburg
Margaret Burton
Wyman
Schubert
Jean Kathryn Broshar
Doris Jean Luse
Bette Hiatt
Eloise Walter
Grace Argo
Fir
Jas A. Wilson
Charles Selx
Paul
Idaho
B. C. Bowers- Ie
J. M. Salix
Aha Tan
Henry Meyer
Pueblo
Colo
Mrs
Matney
Topeka
Kans
James
Richard Matney
Utopian Club
Naomi Scott
Frances
Eddie Mae
Wendell Carr
R. E. Wilson
Elenor
Margaret
Vernon Stotler
Mrs. Russell Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Keith Bair
St. Joseph Hospital
Egroad
Stock Farm
Unionville
Merry Christmas
John Nowels
Frank Swaim
Clark
Albia
Iowa
AEL
W. €. Biven & Son
Moravia
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
J. T. Day
Bas Alka-Seltzer
Stetina Tia Atien Oe
Isk
J. H. Schreiner
Allen
Lewis
Oehler Oil Co
Oehler Brothers
Chas. Johnson Service Station
Morgan
Loyd Carter
Iattsville
Carl Wetterlind
Lconium
C. S. Argo
Léconium
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