Christmas program at New Hope Wesley Chapel
Young people from New Hope and Wesley Chapel sang carols Tuesday evening at the W. E. Donovan Frank Hiatt and Harry Phillips homes then performed at the church under Marvalee Clayworth. The program included Oh Come All Ye Faithful We Welcome You Connie Boblenz The Christmas Advice a duet Nancy Boblenz and Madge Lee Silent Night Nancy Boblenz Star of the East a duet Lester and Alan Dooley Oh Come Little Children Connie Boblenz What I Know Jerry Boblenz Christmas Edward Jay Clayworth and a reading Twas the Night Be
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
W. E. Donovan
Frank Hiatt
Harry Phillips
Marvalee Clayworth
Connie Boblenz
Nancy Boblenz
Madge Lee
Lester
Alan Dooley
Jerry Boblenz
Edward Jay Clayworth
Reading
Christmas at Moravia area families long list
A crowded Christmas period across Moravia and surrounding areas features church services, dinners, and visitors. Names include Clyde Gladfelder, Trenton Wilson, Harry Bond, Rev. Herman A. Smith, Miss Virginia Carter, Loyd Carter, and many others visiting homes in New Sharon, Des Moines, Bowling Green, and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Union
Clyde Gladfelder
The
Moravia -Union
Tyeaday
Gladfelder
Wetnes Mt
Trenton Gladfelder
Clyde
Darlene
Harry Bond
New Sharon
Herman A. Smith
Page, N. D
Bill Smith
Dallas
Texas
Junior White
Trenton Wilson
R. C. Wilson
John Burton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles Burton
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Goodwin
Des Moines
Orville Burton
Russell Warner
Bessie Neff
Blakesburg
Carol Brees
Albia
Carl VanZante
Lute Hiatt
Hiatt
Charles Winan
Purvis Criddlebaugh
Virginia Carter
Parcifal Loyd
Gladfelder Home Hosts Turkey Dinner and Christmas Visitors
Families and friends gathered at the W. E. Donovan and nearby homes for Christmas and turkey meals. Attendees included Junior Donovan and family Judy Mike Patty, John Wood and family, Dick Lynda Bessie Donovan, Charles Dooley and David, Ernest West family, Mrs. Charles Coffin and Cleil, R. C. Wilson, Will Shutts, Ed Shutts, Frank Turner, George Turner, Frank Hiatt and Roy Dooley families, Loyd Carter with Farm Bureau officers, Fred Dusablon delivering to Irven Kalvig, Grant Dusablon helping, Kalvig ill with bronchitis, Clyde Gladfelder and Darlene with Guy McKern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladfelder
W. E. Donovan
Junior Donovan
Judy
Mike
Patty
John Wood
Lynda
Bessie Donovan
Charles Dooley
David
Ernest West
Charles Coffin
Cleil
Orville Burton
R. C. Wilson
Trenton Wilson
Will Shutts
Oklahoma City
Ed Shutts
Frank Turner
Centerville
George Turner
Frank Hiatt
Lee Hiatt
Harry Phillips
Roy Dooley
Loyd Carter
Agriculture Building
Farm Bureau’ Board
Fred Dusablon
Irven Kalvig
Grant Dusablon
Kalvig
Kalvng
Clyde Gladfelder
Darlene
Guy McKern
Wool Remains Vital Fiber Despite New Materials
Iowa State College extension specialist Lucille Rea touts wool as a premier fabric in the modern era, noting its warmth, fire resistance, dye uptake, and high absorbency. The piece also cites Rex Beresford on cattle care, disease prevention, and the value of soil and water conservation plans among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rea
Iowa State College
Miss Rea
Christmas Visits and Injured Man Return Home
Iconium area Christmas gatherings include Kelseyand family visiting relatives in Hampton and multiple Christy and Thompson households. Bill Landgrebe, injured near Monroe, returned home from hospital after a prior accident. Christmas Day guests at several homes included Beaty, Argo, Carruthers, Dicks, Swift, Long, and Brown families with others visiting over the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Beaty
Ned Argo
Keith
Laura Jo
Paul Carruthers
Connie
Merle Dicks
Earl Swift
Carolyn
Clair Long
LeRoy Brown
Sheryl
Neltie Thompson's
Edward McCord
Wayne Thompson
Pearl Kelsey
Roy Gilland
Christmas Gatherings Reach Across Families
Mr and Mrs Bill Beaty and daughter, Mr and Mrs Bert Rinehart and family spent Christmas at George Hiner. Friday visitors to Nellie Thomp son’s included Pearl Kelsey and family, Lissie Kelsey, Verna McAninch, Ross Sweeden and daughter, Jerald Fenton, and Sue Sweeden. Clarence and Addie Sheldon attended a cooperative dinner at J W McAninch’s Thursday. Mr and Mrs Jay Argo hosted their children and grandchildren at Christmas dinner. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ammons of Burlington visited Friday at Haver Free’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beaty
Bert Rinehart
George Hiner
Nellie Thompson
Pearl Kelsey
Lissie Kelsey
Verna McAninch
Ross Sweeden
Jerald Fenton
Sue Sweeden
Robert Sweeden
Clarence
Addié Sheldon
J. W. McAninch
Jay Argo
Wayne Ammons
Burlington
Haver Free’s
Frankin By Mrs John Moffatt Franklin
Christmas social notes list multiple local families visiting for holidays and sharing meals. Names include Moffatt, McDonald, Kosman, Bernard Kitterman, Elliott, Mahan, Housley, Simmons, Lucas, Derby, Amimons. Activities cover dinners and weekend visits in Centerville Moravia and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Kosman
Marlene
Bernard Kitterman
Joe Lucas, Jr
Roy
Frank Startevic
Olive Moffatt
Henry Elliott
Ed McDonald
A. E. Derby
Lloyd Amimons
Glen Housley
Arthur Simmons
Roy Moffatt
Linda
Francis
Lester Housley
Moravia
Cattle Outlook Cited By Iowa Economist
Wednesday saw visits by Linda and Francis iMoffatt while Ed McDonald hosted Thursday with W P Lynch and daughter Peggy. Extension farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State College notes low-grade cattle prospects look good due to wheat pasture shortages in Kansas and Oklahoma, reducing winter and early spring slaughter cattle supply and easing competition for lower grades in late winter and early spring 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Francis iMoffatt
Ed McDonald
W. P
James Lynch
Peggy
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kutish
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New Hope
Pamela Wilson
Bethlehem Town
Rev. Wilson
Howard Guenther
Chet Kesler
Bowling Green
Ohio
Karl Fischer
Karline
Meder Dinen
L. EB. Jordan
Kansas City
Carson Jordan
Matt Watts
Marion
Ivan Harsh
Nelle Utterback
Cyril McDanes
Washington, D. C
Don
Norris Price
Frances
Centerville Methodist Church
Elkader
Fern Wright
Moulton
Forrest Jacobs
Iowa
W. E. Donavan
Perc Beale
Rose Reiner
Max Rodgers
Marilyn Hiatt
Lowell Harris
Newton
Maude Coltrain
Ray Harrison
E. N. Catterlin
Optometrist
Hotel Annex
Ford Tractor
Briggs Motor Tractor Division
Southern Utilities Company
Reddy
DR. L. M. Williams
Mine
Rex Beresford
State College
Iconium
George Hammond
L. P. Clow
West State St
Centerville, Iowa
Peoples Abstract & Title Co., Inc
Meredith B. Griffing
Qwnel
Centerville National Bank
Franklin
John Moffatt
Karen
Jimmy Joe
Bernadine Coady
Froyd
Albia, Iowa
Richey Florists
Albia Sales CO
Sale Pavilion
Peterson & Son
Paul Morshead
John Scaleles
Moravia Union Office
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