Bloomington Grange Meeting Postponed Bake Sale Planned
Bloomington Grange notes postponed bake sale and silent auction to be held soon. Members include Mrs Johnson and Mr Dunker, with Ruth Ann acting Youth Chairman and Norma Jean Boorn announcing details. A dues supper with turkey and ham is discussed, and secretaries remind venue changes for the Conference Meeting. Fundraising honors and nominations are noted along with thanks to volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Ton Dunker
Joan
David Home
Economics
Norma Jean Boorn
Muscatine
San
Lauren Goodard
Jim Graves
BA Nu
Sys Nee
Ruth
Violet Walker
Wapsi Valley Grange Hall
South Prairie Hall
Vi Lirry Walker
Cromer
Paetz
Grant McConnaha
Harold Boor
Youth Chairman Ruth Ann Boorn Leads Christmas Program
Ruth Ann Boorn chaired the Youth segment of a Grange Christmas party held at the home of chain man Norma Jean Boorn on Wednesday. Santa distributed candy and a 50 cent gift exchange occurred among juveniles youth and adult members. Home Economic Committee members were thanked for their part in sacking candy and managing gift distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delen
Esmoil
Nts
Ruth” Ann Boorn
Santa Claus
Grange
Home Economic Committee
Norma Jean
Boorn
Funeral for Ben Long Attended by Family in Tipton
Ben Long funeral drawn a family group in Tipton on Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Cedar residents Mrs Clifton Meyers and Mrs Mae Askam, and Mrs Don Erwin with connections to Inghram Askam. Judy Potter of Illinois City visited sister Mrs George Meyers and later joined a visit at the Don Hanks home in Lone Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Potter
Ilinois City
George Meyers
Mrs Heussner Celebrates 80th Birthday at Sunset Inn
Mrs Henry Heuss er was honored at Sunset Inn Saturday evening on the occasion of her 80th birthday. After dinner the group visited Mrs Howard Stolley’s home for social time. A lavender and blue birthday cake, lavender blue decorations, and gifts marked the celebration with attendees including Eva Kramer Gerald Reifert Bertha Behrens Harry Starkweather Rosabel Lane Howard Stolley Deborah Stolley Martine and Robert Hamill Davport.
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Henry Heuser
Sunset Inn
Huessner
Howard Stolley
Eva Kramer
Gerald Reifert
Bertha Behrens
Harry Starkweather
Rosabel Lane
Deborah Stolley
Martine
Robert Hamill
Davapport
Askam Event Recognizes Fifth Decade of Union at Celebration
Cedar Valley and Muscatine attendees honored Mr and Mrs Reuben Askam at their 50th wedding anniversary. Helpers listed include Mrs Donald Askam Mrs Virgil Askam of Rock Island Mrs Leon Askem of Muscatine Mrs Robert Askam of Muscatine and Mrs Robert Clemmons.
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Cedar Valley
Reuben Askam
Donald Askam
Virgil Askam
Rock Island
Leon Askem
Muscatine
Robert Askam
Robert Clemmons
Sweetland Young Adults Holiday Party at Church
Sweetland young adults held a Christmas potluck supper and party at the church with 62 attendees. Class officers served as hosts and Mrs Weldon Marts reported a net collection of 512.48 dollars used for an oil painting gift delivered to Hershey Convalescent Hospital by Mrs Raymond Heteler.
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Parla
Weldon
Fruitland Baptist Christmas Play Planned for Dec 19
Fruitland Baptist church announces a Christmas program on Wednesday December 19 at 7 30 pm featuring a beginner class singing carols recitations by Candus Hub bard Pamela Herlein Jack Cox Gail McKillip Steve Kammerer Steve Herlein Edward Hill Dick Kelly Roxann Herlein Ruby McKinney Roy Herrera Arla Becker Carol Herrera Terres Cox and a playlet One Night in Bethlehem presented by Betty Herlein Pete McCleary Charles Thomas David Foor Dean McKinney Larry Herlein Karen Foor Wanda Straus Birdie Strause Pamela Berlain Cheryl Cozad Linda Covad and Gary Horlein Treats will be served after the program.
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Fruitland Baptist Church
Candus
Hubbard
Pamela Herlein
Jack Cox
Gail McKillip
Steve Kammerer
Steve Herlein
Edward Hill
Dick Kelly
Roxann Herlein
Ruby McKinney
Roy Herrara
Arla Becker
Carols Herrara
Terres Cox
Diana Cox
Mary Ant: Becker
Cheryl Cozad
Linda Covad
Gary Horlein
Oakland FB Holds Its Annual Christmas Party
The Oakland Farm Bureau held its annual Christmas party at the Oakland Community Building with a potluck supper. Donald Williams presided over the business meeting. Reports from the secretary and treasurer were given. The next meeting is set for Jan. 17 with a social supper at 6:30 pm and Albert Hook of the ASCS Louisa County committee as guest speaker.
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Conesville
Dalllabay
Ship Farm Bureau
Oakland
Donald Williams
Harold? McCoNoueh
Eben
Leslie Everett
Charles Westlake
Wayne Westlake
Albert Hook
ASCS
Louisa Ectumty
Russell Reed
Alda Maxwell
Ernest Brookhart
Eliot Township FB to Have Party Thursday
Oakville area Farmers Board of Eliot township to hold annual Christmas party at Mrs. Irene Gerston Abbe home. Exchange will be part of the program. Visitors from Einols Mr and Mrs Steve Strawback in Th have been in George and Wapello. They returned Friday and will soon leave for California for the winter. Freshmen girls Home Economics Christmas display directed by Mrs Jo Ann Littret at Wapello schoolhouse. Oakville mothers attending include Mesdames Estelline Gerst Martha Malcolm Marjovie Strawhacker Ruby Swanson Qiara Christiansen Delores Cline and Jean Strawhacker.
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Oakville
Eliot Township
Irene “Gerston
Andrea
Wapello
Progressive Club Potluck and Christmas Party at Wilton Hall
The Progressive Club held a December meeting at Wilton city hall with a potluck dinner and a Christmas program. Susie and Cindy Martz presented songs and piano solos, barrel singing delighted the group, and Christmas contests awarded prizes to Ruth Covell Loretta Hansen Mabel Swanson and Norma Moeller. Elizabeth Maitz Joyleen Leit and Da Baer organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Tuck Dhiner
Susie
Cindy ‘Martz
Ruth Covell
Loretta, Hansen
Mabel Swanson
Norma Moeller
Elizabeth Maitz
Joyleen ‘Leit
da Baer
Final CROP Report Given Oakville
The final CROP report for Oakville was presented by Lorraine Flint township chair and Rev Dale Bass of the Oakville Methodist church. The non denominational program funds church world service missions overseas via the Town Council of Churches Conkville Eliot Township. Oakville received 102 dollars in cash and over ninety bushels of produce, with Donald Boyer Dwayne Gerst Roger Campbell John Votter Melvin Gerdner Ray Teese Loc Wykert Jrys and Ernest Wykert among the helpers.
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Oakville
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Lorraine
Flint Townshipe
Dale Bass
Methodist’ Church
Donald Boyer
Dwayne “Gerst
Roger Campbell
John Votter
Melvin Gerdner
Ray Teese
Loc Wykert
Jrys
Ernest Wykert
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Vhenes
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OVES
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Tiffany
Arnel
van Raalte
Whitsitt
Bloomington
Feller
Northwestern Bell
Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company
Bennis
the Menace
Ben Long
Askam
Sweetland
Fruitland Baptist
Oakland FB
Plasti
Progressive Club
Potluck
Wael
Jace Trip
Ship'n Shore
Lyell
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