Two Mercer County Farmers Buy Landmark Lloyds Hall
In western Illinois near Pomeroy Lloyds Hall, a Civil War era landmark, was auctioned and repurchased by Mercer County farmers Ernest Crawford and William Retherford who donated it back to the community as a center. Proceeds from the sale went to a planned Mercer County nursing home in Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine, Ta
Mercer County Farmers Purchase
Dick Mittman
Illinois
Illinois City
Joy
Pomeroy
Ing
Lloyd's Hall
Ernest Crawford
William Retherford
Grace L. Mewes
Letha Miller
Ruth Fisher
Marguerite Nelson
Laura McGinnis
Lloyd
Mercer County
Aledo
Four H Club News Bloomington Best 4 H meeting notes
Bloomington Best 4 H club meets at Spangler Chapel with 7 40 p m start. Dad s Night potluck and gift exchange precede awards plans for Jan 3 at Muscatine High School auditorium. Girls in uniform register at a table run by Vicki Satterthwaite Kris Thicker, with new members getting free tickets. Members plan selling balls from net to fund a gift for Gary Kellogg. Talks include Hand and Nail Care and Choosing Proper Accessories. Entertainment by Terri Day Vicki Satterthwaite and Cathy Morehouse. Fulton Royal Workers December meeting at Nikki Hoffbauer s home led by Nancy Jewett features demonstrations on Simple Repairs Tailor Tacks and Making Button Holes. Officers installed: Patsy Best president Rose Jewett vice-president Kathy Colbreese secretary Renai Best historian. Christmas party and gift exchange follow lunch. Next meeting at Theresa and Sharon Schmidt s with Roll call What I want to accomplish in the Foods Project. Lake Livewires club at Kenny Eich elberger s home discusses fire prevention. Calves weighing set for Dec 29 at 6 30 a m at Richard Eichel berger s. Awards nine January 8 1966. Magazine talks on Feeding and Managing a Bred Sow and Helicopters for Practical Farm Use. Livestock photography demo by Steve Hepker. Two cars damaged in a 4 20 p m collision at East Fifth and Cedar Streets. drivers identified as Jim Edwin Sloan 22 and Frank Albert Newton 19. Front end damage to Newton s Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Cathy Morehouse
Spangler’ Chapel
Gary Kellogg
Muscatine High School
Vicki Satterthwaite
Kris Thicker
Toleport
Rose Jewett
Theresa Schmidt
Kathy Colbreese
Patsy Best
Rosé Jewett
Renai Best
Holfbauer
Richard Eichelberger
John Danner
Kurt Wagner
Steve Hepker
West Liberty Rotary hosts 1940s color slides
At a Tuesday noon meeting the West Liberty Rotary Club viewed Elmee Merridith’s slides from the 1940s showing town enterprises and people. The American Legion Auxiliary held a Tuesday evening session with 18 members, reporting service projects including 18 plastic Christmas decorations for the VA Hospital and gifts for Annie Wittenmeyer Home and Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Rotary Club
Elmee Merridith
American Legion Auxiliary
Della Barnhart
Rolland Hime
Geraldine Morrison
VA Hos
Columbus Junction News Notes
Mr and Mrs Art Duncan of Egan South Dakota visit Columbus Junction at the Duncan home. Mrs Lester Orr plans to return after two weeks in Memphis Tennessee visiting her son in law and daughter. The Edmondson family and Linda Holmes are also part of the visiting group as Christmas plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Art Duncan
Egan South Dakota
Harry Smith
Flandreau
Dwight Duncan
Dale Edmondson
Phoenix
Lester Holmes
Linda
Art
Pugh
Art Pugh
Lester
Orr
Memphis
Tenn
Adult Physical Education Classes At Local High School
About thirty women have been registered for the Adult Physical Education classes held every Wednesday evening at the High School. Miss Betty Van Exeren, the physical education instructor, is in charge of the program. Directions for the exercises are being sent home so members may do homework between sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jaeger
Betty van Exeren
Notice to claim repaired articles from Dec 16 to 23
Please claim all articles brought in for repair between December 16 and 23. Ownership and access will be determined upon recovery.
Seasonal sporting goods sale ad with marked discounts
A store advertises bicycles all sizes starting at S10, tandem bikes, tricycles, Globe roller skates and Snark boards from 1.25, Yankee Clipper sleds from 5.95 to 10.95, baseball gloves and other gear. Sale ends December 23 1963.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Church
Minute Fall
Journal Photo
Vicki Stark
Vicki Kent
Terri Day
Fulton Royal Workers
Nikki Hoffbauer
Nancy Jewett
Kathleen Fischer
U.S
Lake Livewires
Kenny Eichelberger
East Fifth
Cedar Streets
Jim Edwin Sloan
West Seventh Street
Frank Albert Newton
Oak Street
Newton’s
Stan Walley
KING
Ken Mehaffy
Ken
Legion Auxiliary
Bill Cline
Child Welfare Committee
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Margaret’ van Atta
Crystal Crow
Vera Albrand
Claire Schooley
Audrey Brown
ALL Horse & Pet
McKee
Feed & Grain CO
Division of
Central Soya, Inc
Dial
Spring Street
Columbus Junction News
Ralph’s
Durant
Iowa
Ralph
Wilson’s
Chevrolet Garage
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