Columbus Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Columbus senior citizens met Friday in the Peoples National Bank community room for their annual Christmas dinner and party. Thirty seven members attended. Wesley Smith Sr led the business meeting after dinner. Mrs. Melba Edmondson gave the devotions with the Christmas story. Members sang carols with Mrs. Pearl Gipple at the piano. Instead of a gift exchange, funds were donated to the Louisa County Association for Retarded Children. The afternoon included visiting and card games. Gifts of apples and pens were given by Peoples Bank. Hostesses were Mrs. Lottie Jones Mrs. Edna Sands Mrs. Geneva Podaril and Mrs. Hazel Hanft. The group planned an earlier January meeting and 12 45 potlucks. January committee: Mrs. Helen Gipple Mrs. Eazel Hanft Mrs. Viola Clark and Mrs. Jennie Rees. A birthday tea for Mrs. Blanche Williams was set for Thursday at the Columbus Junction State Bank activity room.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus
Peoples National Bank
Wesley Smith, Sr
Melba Ed
Helen Gipple
Eazel Hanft
Viola Clark
Jennie Rees
Blanche Williams
Columbus Junction State Bank
Oakville WSCS Members Visit Wapello Nursing Home Choirs
Oakville Women’s Society of Christian Service and Nightingale Circle toured Wapello Nursing Home with local children led by Mrs Shirley Charbonneau on piano. Children listed include Cheryl Anhette Lorraine Charbonneau Linda Craig Brown Donna Laura Timmy Gerst Garrett Shelly Brown Cindy Debby Scott McCulley Donnelle Hamilton Tereasa Reeding Nancy Campbell Nancy Timmerman Steven Mike Janet Sharon Swafford Tari Hardin Tammy Beckhammer Ron Hamman Russell Swafford Elsie Gerdner. Adults accompanying include Mrs Mary Brown Mrs Shirley Charbonneau Mrs Charlotte Brown Mrs Joan Gerst Mrs Helen Hamilton Airs. Beverly McCulley Mrs Verlee Kramer and Mrs Barbara Beeding. Gifts of anger favors by Esther Brown class and cookies by Nightingale Circle members were given to residents. Todd Gerst, son of Don and Mrs Gerst, is a pneumonia patient at Memorial Hospital Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Nightingale Circle
WSCS
Wapello Nursing Home
Shirley Charbonneau
Cheryl
Anhette
Lorraine Charbonneaux
Linda
Craig Brown
Donna
Laura
Timmy Gerst
Garrett
Shelly Brown
Cindy
Debby
Scott McCulley
Donnelle Hamilton
Tereasa Reeding
Nancy Campbell
Nancy
Mary Timmerman
Steven
Mike
Janet
Sharon Swafford
Tari Hardin
Tammy Beckhammer
Ron
Red Hamman
Russell Swafford
Elsie Gerdner
Mary Brown
Charlotte Brown
Joan Gerst
Helen Hamilton
Beverly McCulley
Verlee Kramer
Barbara Beeding
Esther Brown
Todd Gerst
Don Gerst
Memorial Hospital
Burlington
Grandview Federated Club hosts Christmas meeting with Korean theme
The Grandview Federated Club met at Mrs. Keith Berk's home with a social committee dressed as Koreans. Guests enjoyed tea and traditional foods. Mrs. Nelson of Mediapolis spoke on the Sudan Interian Mission in Addis Ababa as slides showcased orphans and adopted daughters in Korea.
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Grandview
Grandview Federated Club
Keith Berk
Royce Bennigesen
Myrtle Bartenhagen
John Wallace
John Weber
Waldo Davis
Robert Murray
Toasie
Merlin Larson
John Gipple
Wayne Reed
William Fulton
Ben Nelson
Mediapolis
Nelson
Geraldine
Sudan Interian Mission
Addis Ababa
Ethopia
Korea
David Livingstone
Jesus
Christ
Alien Address Reporting Period Announced for January
Wyman R Wilson of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service announced that aliens must report their addresses in January with few exceptions. Forms will be available at post offices and INS offices. Willful failure to report may lead to serious consequences. Also, Marycrest college Music Department will host its annual Christmas concert at 8 pm in the college auditorium, featuring the Marycrest Chorale and Chorus and the Palmer Men's Chorus under Sister Miriam Anstey and Orville Wike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman R. Wilson
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Wilson
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Marycrest College Music Department
Marycrest Chorale
Miriam Anstey
CHM
Marycrest
Palmer Men‘s Chorus
Orville Wike
Mary Brecht
Iver Brecht
W. Firth St
Muscatine
Susan Barnes
Aledo
Marianne Conway
Maureen Conway
Reginolds
Potluck Dinners And Community News In Wilton And Columbus Junction
Wilton hosts U P W potluck noon Thursday at Evelyn Johnson home with a gift exchange and committee for the afternoon. A December Christmas dinner in the church vestry featured decorated tables, carols, and a candlelit program, along with reports of 180 pounds of clothing sent to Church World Service and gifts for shut ins. Columbus Junction notes include extended Florida vacation plans for Gladys Dicks family, a pre Christmas family dinner with local guests, Randy Leonhard headed to duty in Thailand, a Chicago science trip by Columbus Community High School students, and Harry Duncan honored with a 21 year service plaque and a state fair board director appointment.
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Church World Service
Irene Sheetz
Pauline Maurer
Margaret Duffe
Pat Sorgengrey
Columbus Junctionmrs
Gladys Dicks
Tampa Fla
Doren Dicks
Davenport
Wheeler Thompson
Ainsworth
Eugene Dicks
Barry
Gary
Barbera
Ross Masonholder
Brian
Robert Harris
del Evans
Dan
Thailand
Randy Leonhard
LaVergne Leonhard
Air Force
Leonhard
Columbus Community High School
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
of Columbus Community High School
Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory
Museum of Science and Industry
Craig Helmick
Sue Huston
Mark Ruéckert
Dean Rowland
Brian Masonholder
Eric Williams
Bob Brown
Dave Goble
Dean Shull
Larry Perkins
Don Schnell
Harry Duncan
Des Moines
Sig Postponed National Procrastination Week Next Week
In Louisville a suburban shopping center displayed a sign reading National Procrastination Week Is Postponed Until Next Week. The humorous notice was seen by shoppers and circulated locally.
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Louisville, Ky
Sig
Old Clifton Club Names Committees
The Old Clifton Club met Thursday at Mrs Ellen Campbells home with 11 members attending. Following a potluck dinner a Christmas gift exchange was held. Roll call answered with a Bible verse. New member Mrs Rose Herr welcomed. Committees named for cards and flow Mrs Alice Cummings Mrs Joan Garrett and Mrs Elizabeth Herr. program committee Mrs Marie Bull Mrs Frances Robertson and Mrs Margaret Hopping. reporter Mrs Elsie Gabriel. Next meeting Jan 8 at Mrs Verlee Schneiders for potluck lunch. The W S C E United Methodist church of Columbus City met Wednesday at Mrs David R Jones home with 16 members present. Mrs Helen Morgan assisted. Mrs Blanche Williams led devotions and Christmas story. Next meeting Jan 14 at Mrs Mary Garret home for potluck noon.
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Columbus Junction
Old Clifton Club
Ellen Campbell
Alice Cummings
Joan Garrett
Elizabeth Herr
Marie Bull
Frances Robertson
Margaret Hopping
David R. Jones
Columbus City
Helen Morgan
Blanche Williams
Mary Garret
Duncan hires Joe Mottishaw as police chief in 1917
A 1917 appointment makes Joe Mottishaw fulltime police chief for the town. A municipal clerk’s letter outlines duties including meeting trains reading electricity meters repairing water mains sidewalks and maintaining fire fighting gear.
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Marycrest Music
U.P.W
Joan Voss
Violet Ukena
Mary Oien
Gretchyn Voss
Diana Maurer
Columbus Jct
Rose Herr
Elsie Gabriel
Verlee Schneider
W.S.C.S
W.5.c.8
United Methodist Church ‘of
Farm Bureau Mutual
Farm Bureau
Cale
Man
Fesaracece
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ken Hetzler
Dial
Muscatine Farm Bureau Office
Barney Google & Snuffy Smith
Fan Bureau
Lucas
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