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Newspaper
Mt Pleasant News
Location
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
1
Oddly rendered notice shows subscription rates: ay cardores ver wha 200. three months for 233 yearly 7.50 by mail includes Gray RHZS Lyons 40.09. Financial terms appear unclear but indicate annual and quarterly prices with mailing option. Individuals referenced include Gray and Lyons with local rate figures.
A mixed reminiscence of local events from five years past notes Marjorie Faulkner’s December 3 passing, a marriage license for J icx Brown and Meta Moyle, Clyde Buck’s Navy service and later death, and various obituaries. It records older civic moments including Mardi Gras, D A R activities, and local club entertainments with names and places like Winfield Ottumwa and Wheaty county Poultry association.
Local families report births baptisms and many Thanksgiving gatherings. Michael Vincent Lindeen baptized at Swedesburg Lutheran Church. Esther Lindeen and other relatives visited homes and colleges. Several residents traveled for holidays and hosted relatives, with social visits at W. O. Ebb and the Hultquist households.
The Oak Leaf Thanksgiving supper at the school house was hosted by Mrs. Joh Rockwell and Mrs. Frank Garver with supper at 7:30. The December committee met for the Lae meeting on December 17 with a large list of attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Shester Elliott and many others. Wisconsin visitors Mrs. Tharold Spiegelholl and Kay Tam visited last week, and May O Conner hosted Thanksgiving at home with Jack Vickers family.
Community members and families gathered across Lowell, Selma, Burlington, and surrounding towns for visits, Thanksgiving, and church services. Names include Welch, Jacks, Thornbury, Petuna, Nietrick, Diewiek, Rosakl, Williams, Martin, and Gibbs, with events at homes, farms, and at a local sale and church gathering.
Erickson Park families and many guests from Lincoln and nearby towns visited Burnside and went to the Kennedy home for Thanksgiving weekend. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ray Miller, John Judy and Danny, Eugene Tounder Bayne Lewis Marthe Dewald Florence, Pant Anderson Guy Shirley Dale Kennedy Jane Bak Kenneth Tolandpa, and Roy Kennedy family among others.
Fragmented OCR lists names and visits in Rome including Mrs Hate White, Mr and Mrs Sammons and family, Laura Messer, Wu Crow, Fen Swailes and Simon Swailes in MS Pleasant, Rebel Swailes in Wisconsin visiting, Juanita Weakhund and Asbury Messer daughters, Marvin Tranferman and family visiting with Mr and Mrs Marry AiNor.
Mumbled notes list residents and visitors in Four Corners including Mr and Mrs Floyd Newteanne, Sterling Woesuuri, and Bernice Shuppy. Ottumwa teaching Bernice spent Thanksgiving with Ottumwa connections, Evelyn Nelson of Burlington and Harland Nelson noted in family gatherings.
Drakes University announces Deckard will direct TM Relays season, with 23 teams expected. A note from the director outlines schedule details and changes after a recent resignation, referencing Kansas University and noting the transition timing.
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