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Conesville Farm Bureau Homemakers Hold Christmas Party
Conesville Oakland and Orono township Farm Bureau Homemakers held a joint Christmas party on Monday Dec 14 at Mrs Irma Smiths home with 15 women and one child present Devotions were led by Mrs Smith and carols sung Roll call featured What I Want Above Anything Else Ruth Buser presided and reported on the Louisa County meeting The secretary and treasurer reports were given by Margaret Bloomquist A 1 00 donation was approved for the Muscatine Tuberculosis and Health Association as well as a prior donation to Louisa Association New program books were issued with dates and hostesses set A telephone committee was formed and a game yielded Lydia Cocklin as winner A collection was sent to Louisa County School for Retarded Children at Grandview A white elephant exchange and cookie coffee refreshments closed the meeting The next gathering on Jan 24 will be at Mary Lou Petersens with a potluck and a devotional on Matthew 7 24 27 The Sell Farm Bureau chair Blanche Carter will report