Conesville WSCS Holds Meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Conesville Methodist Church met Wednesday evening with 14 members. A Christmas program featured Arsenе Backman as worship reader and Joan Crafton as program leader on "God Gave a Song" with Lorraine Murphy and Mary Lou Peterson assisting. a vocal solo by Lucille Solomon accompanied by Kaye Hill. A Nativity scene decorated the worship center. Arlen Buckman led the business meeting and announced Birthday Calendars are available. A January start was planned for a course on “Mission: The Christian’s Calling.” Cookies and candy were prepared to be sent to service members, college students, and shut-ins. The next meeting was set for evening.
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Lucille Solomon
Kaye Hill
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Letts News Personal Notes and Local Gatherings
Orval McCor mac family hosted a Sunday birthday dinner honoring Belle T Garrett with guests Lu Turkington Roy Hildebrand and Jill Williams. Keith Clark attended the Pearl Harbor survivors meeting at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening. Jess Newell plans a Perry Iowa visit to see sister Frances Jessup. Next, a January 12 meeting at Dorothy Reed’s home features worship led by hostesses and Doris Forbes teaching. Refreshments served by Lucille Solomon and Kaye Hill. Local couples and families shared social visits across Cranston Columbus Junction Muscatine and Muscatine area.
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Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Jess Newell
Frances Jessup
Perry
Iowa
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Doris Forbes
Lucille Solomon
Kaye Hill
Spangler WSCS Plans Bake Sale and Farm Sale
Spangler Chapel Women’s Society of Christian Service met with 29 women and two children. Plans were laid for a bake sale on December 18 and a farm sale on December 14. A memorial poem was read for a deceased member. Donations, pies, pickles, and cream were requested for upcoming sales. A birthday card was signed for Miss Joyce Mentink at Oakdale Rehabilitation Center. A campus breakfast for single young people is planned for December 26.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
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Earl Denkman
Vernon ‘Luedtke
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Harold Houseman
Harold Boorn
Mentink
Warren Schuerch
WSCS
Iowa Gas and Electric
George Shield
Paul Reed
Joyce Mentink
Oakdale Rehabilitation Center
Oakdale
Town
Don Gray
Bidwell Riverside
Des Moines
Elmer Windman
L. E. Windman
Letts Church News Christmas Program Practice and Choirs Schedule
Letts Church announces weekly services with Worship at 9 30 a m and Church School at 10 30 a m A Christmas program practice is set Sunday 3 00 to 5 00 p m The Philathea Class meets Wednesday Senior Choir 7 30 p m Junior Choir to sing Christmas carols Wednesday 4 00 to 4 30 p m The annual Christmas Program is next Sunday at 7 00 p m Cranston United Brethren Church School 10 00 a m Worship 11 00 a m Youth Fellowship meets Thursday 7 30 to 8 30 p m at the church.
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Letts
Cranston United Brethren Church School
Esther Circle Party in Illinois City Church Parlor
Eighteen Esther Circle members gathered for the annual Christmas luncheon at the Illinois City Methodist church parlor. Mrs. Vera Krueger opened with a table prayer, a poem by Mrs. Neva Sedam, and an article on Christmas Carol read by Mrs. Maymie Hayes. Contests led by Mrs. Lillian Keller featured a gift exchange and closing song.
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Esther Circle
Illinois City
Neva Sedam
Maymie Hayes
Lillian Keller
Trolia
Federalist Speaker Challenges Campus Ban Debate
Oleg Dich of Davenport Iowa Midwest director of United World Federalists has challenged the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville president Dr Walter H Ryle to a debate over banning him from the campus. No response from Ryle as of today.
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Oleg Dich
Davenport
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Dich
Walter H. Ryle
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Ryle
Vernon Scott
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First Christian Church
Scott
U.S
Viet Nam
United Nations
Former Louisa Residents Have Daughter Born
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hiller announce the birth of a daughter Marsha Kay on December 2 in Uruguay. She weighs 7 pounds 5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hutchinson of Spirit Lake. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hiller of Morning Sun. Great grandparents include Mrs. Maude Blankenhorn of Columbus Junction and Mr. and Mrs. ee M. Hiller of Wapello. Hiller works with Iowa State University Alliance for Progress in San Ramon, Uruguay.
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Larry Hiller
Marsha Kay
Uruguay
Ed Hutchinson
Spirit Lake
Keith Hiller
Morning Sun
Maude Blankenhorn
Columbus Junction
Ee M. Hiller
Hiller
Iowa State University Alliance For Progress
San Ramon
Durant Pythians Set Meeting Date
Durant Pythian Sisters announce their monthly meeting for Monday December 13 in Mordhurst Hall. A 4 polluck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. and an optional ascent gift exchange is offered. Mrs. Rose Whitmer chairs the hostess committee.
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Durant
Durant Pythian Sisters
Mordhurst Hall
Rose Whitmer
Jhostess
Army Pfc Jerry Timm completes eight week combat engineer course
Fort Leonard Wood Mo Pvt Jerry L Timm 20 son of Mr and Mrs Albert C Timm Route 4 Muscatine completed an eight week combat engineer course under the Reserve Enlistment Program The course covered construction and repair of roads railroads and structures including bridges plus demolitions and mine warfare Timm a 1963 Muscatine High School graduate worked for Hillandale Farms before active duty
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Jerry Timm
Mera
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Army
Jerry L. Timm
Albert C. "Timm
Route 4
Timm
Muscatine High School
Hillandale Farms
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