Christmas joy planned for county homes and institutions
The community outlines holiday plans for the County home Lutheran Orphans and Old People's home Old Ladies' home and Bellevue and Hershey hospitals. Special dinners carols and gifts are planned for residents inmates and wards. Santa visits and a ten day school vacation add festive cheer with trees decorations and cookie candy gifts from churches and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Orphans
Old People’s Home
Old Ladies’ Home
Santa Claus
Bellevue
Hershey
Old Peoples
Burlington Road
Christmas Joy At Old Ladies Home Event
Christmas brings special rejoicing at the Old Ladies' home with more visitors than usual. A festive dinner, a Christmas tree, and varied entertainment are planned, giving the residents and guests something to look forward to.
Christmas Dinner for Day Nursery Children
The Day Nursery invites everyone who has been at the home during the year to a dinner on Tuesday December 23 at 11 30. Menu includes chicken with trimmings candy oranges and a Christmas tree arrangement.
Christmas at Hershey and Bellevue Hospitals
Patients at Hershey and Bellevue hospitals find small joys despite illness. A big hospital tree and in-room decorations brighten trays, carols by nurses and church groups uplift spirits, while some patients rely on imagination for a festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Jail Matron Plans Christmas Poultry Dinner for Prisoners
A jail matron schedules a Christmas Day poultry dinner for prisoners and a special supper with treats. The Salvation Army will conduct services on Christmas Eve or Day with appropriate songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Cranston Party Celebrates 25th Anniversary For Freys
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Frey were honored at a surprise party at their Cranston home celebrating their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hunter and many neighbors. Gifts featured silver pieces from children and the Truth Seekers Sunday school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranston
Rolla Frey
Josephine Fry
W. S. Hunter
Truth Seekers
K. L. McColm
Vernon Legler
Jean
Dorothy
H. M. Shearer
Will Walter
Ralph Davis
Ernest Meeker
Tom Decker
Cecil Schlichting
Frank Courtney
Harold and
Charles
Walter Jones
Mae Townsley
George Viner
A. C. Hunter
Carl Meeker
Near Nichols
Ed Willits
Wednesday church society meetings with exchanges and sewing
Division D Aid society of the United Brethren church meets at 1007 Cypress in the afternoon for a Christmas exchange. Grace English Lutheran Ladies' Aid hosts all day sewing in church parlors with a noon potluck and a ten cent gift exchange. Musserville Methodist Aid society gathers at Hoopes hall for an afternoon work and gift exchange hosted by Mrs. Chris Freese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the United Brethren Church
J. H. Canarr
Cypress Street
Grace English Lutheran Church
Musserville
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Houk
Park Drive
J. Drumm
Clyde Duncan
J. Sanders
Miss Pearl Fuhlman Weds Oscar Kleindolph in MondayWedding
Miss Pearl Fuhlman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Fuhlman 515 East Second marries Oscar Kleindolph son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kleindolph near Muscatine at the bridegroom s parents home Monday night. The Rev Ira Hawley officiated. 35 guests attended the ceremony and a three course dinner followed. Mrs Kleindolph wore blue crepe and the bride Alice Blue georgette. The couple will reside at 511 East Front street with the groom employed by Kleindolph Roofing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Cynthia Gabriel
Charles N. Kelly
First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Rendall
Lucille Baker
Muscatine
Pearl Fuhlman
C. Kleindolph
Miss Pearl Fuhlman
Herman Fuhlman
East Second Street
Oscar Kleindolph
Ralph Kleindolph
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
Charles
Riverview
Kleindolph
East Front Street
Kleindolph Roofing Company
Christmas Meeting of Amoma Class at First Baptist
Miss Erma Sissel hosted the Amoma class Christmas party at 910 Cedar Street with 14 members. Miss Beatrice Walker played piano solos and Mrs Grace Samuels read humorously. A tree and gift exchange occurred and officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMOMA
Erma Sissel
Cedar Street
First Baptist Church
Beatrice Walker
Grace Samuels
Minnie Fry
Margaret Beukenhorst
Helen Hughes
Lena Parker
Mildred Fuhlmer
Adel Bridge
Sunshine
Children Guests at Woodbine Camp Christmas Party
Children of Woodbine camp Royal Neighbors of America members will attend the annual Christmas party at the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night. Festivities begin at 7 15 with a prominent role for the youngsters. A regular business meeting follows and a ten cent gift exchange is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbine Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Daughters of Union Veterans
Memorial Hall
Helen Secrist
Daisy Simpson
Santa Claus
Stein
Eliza Ill Bride Weds Herschel Flater At Parsonage
Miss Margaret Hampton daughter of Mr and Mrs Omar Hampton Eliza Ill married Herschel Flater son of Mr and Mrs G E Flater Atalissa at the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage Rev B F Schwartz officiating Attendants Miss Aneta Flater Clinton Myers After a short wedding trip the couple will live with the Flater family in Atalissa A dinner for the couple will be held Thursday at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hampton
Omar Hampton
Eliza, Ill
Herschel Flater
G. E. Flater
Atalissa
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B. F. Schwartz
Aneta Flater
Clinton Myers
Miss Flater
Gertrude Denkmann
Arno Tagge
Presbyterian Church
Davenport
B. C. Denkmann
Durant
Muscatine
R. Tagge
Blackhawk
Tagge
University of Iowa
Kappa Delta Sorority
Pan Hellenic Council
Mortar Board
Honorary Society
Y. W. C. A and Women’s Association
Town University
Commerce Club
Delta Sigma Pi
Alpha Sigma Phi
Uptown
Miss Dorothy Weisse Plans Christmas Wedding
Miss Dorothy Weisse daughter of Mrs Ernest Dollman 901 East Tenth street marries Glenn Shield son of Robert Shield in a wedding announced for the couple. A separate note mentions a Lacy No 3 Pike township Christmas program Monday December 22 at 7 30 p m with student performances and songs including It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and The Mending Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Weisse
G. Shield
Ernest Dollman
East Tenth Street
Glenn Shield
Robert Shield
Iowa
Lacy No. 3
Pike Township
Francis Smith
Jimmy Finley
Olive Beverlin
Ronald Porter
Christmas school pageant and church society notices
The article lists student recitations and performances under titles like I Wonder Christmas in Many Lands and The City Cousins with several pupils named. It then covers local church activities: missionary aid for a Tennessee family, a Ladies Aid Christmas party, D U V initiations, a birthday party for Barbara Lear, and a Grace English Lutheran church Christmas exchange with a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Lord
Vernon Carter
Edwin Yedlik
Edna Rollins
Aid Society to Meet Thursday Afternoon
First Presbyterian church will host its regular meeting in the church parlors Thursday afternoon. Hostesses include Mrs. William Cochran Mrs. Fred Beach Mrs. Harry Funck Mrs. Charles Hagerman and Mrs. Fred Hermann.
Farewell Dinner Hosted by Local Friends and Neighbors
A group of friends and neighbors hosted a farewell dinner Friday night. Attendees gathered to bid goodbye to a local resident moving away, sharing warm wishes and light refreshments in a neighborhood setting.
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Perry Eckhardt
Norman Foster
Harvey Krantz
Marion Henderson
Ernest Eckhardt
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Arlene Miller
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Betty Miller
Drury School
Georgie Henderson
Perry
Marion
Sollo
Geraldine Foster
Kenneth Walker
Lillibridge School
Ted
Denia Krantz
Adieu
Aileen Gorham
Past Presidents Club
Helen Tadewald
Walnut Street
Women’s Relief Corps
Mary Dermidy
Mulberry Avenue
ST. Mary's
Fairbanks Home For Funerals
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Muscatines Home
H. Flater
Henry Hocke
Mrs
Harry Brown
Bloomington Friends’ Church
Mrs. Brown
Barbara Lear
Barbara Jean Lear
Molymeaux
M.J.B
M-J-B
Boots
Rej
By Martin
Miss Boots
Goodmiss
J. J. Callahan
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