Old Clifton Club Meets at Kemp Home in Christmas Poluck
The Old Clifton Club gathered at Mae Kemp home Friday for a potluck Christmas dinner with 20 members two visitors and four children present. Secret pals were revealed and a gift exchange held. new officers Frances Moore president Frances Robertson vice president Lois Hour Beal secretary treasurer. Committees named with Elsie Gabriel Neva Podaris Havel Jones cards and gifts Veelee Schneider Delma Ross and Marie Rutt program Mae Kemp reporter. Next meeting set January 1 at Alice Cummings with a neon potluck. Mr and Mrs Newton Wooley Oswego Ill spent weekend visiting their son Stuart Wooley family. Tom Perry, son of T E Perry, arrived home for Christmas. he is in the Navy stationed in San Diego.
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Columbus ‘Junction
Mae Kemp
Clifton Club
Frances Moore
Frances Robertson
Lois Hour Beal
Elsie Gabriel
Neva Podaris
Havel Jones
Veelee Schneider
Delma Ross
Newton Wooley
Oswego
Stuart Wooley
Tom. Perry
T.E. Perry
Navy
San Diego
Santa Visits Columbus Jct On Saturday
Santa Claus arrived in Columbus Junction Saturday afternoon at the Columbus parking area with candy peanuts and fruit for youngsters. Children met him and handed their Christmas lists. A new taxi and delivery service began in Columbus Junction for local residents, groceries and items delivered on request, 24 hours daily.
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Columbus Junction
Santa Claus
Columbus
Bill Roth Rock
Cantata Presented At Columbus Presbyterian Church
A capacity crowd attended the cantata Gloria In Excelsis at the Columbus Junction Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Soloists included Sue Smathers Kenneth Carrell Donnarae Carrell Lee Morrisson June Fallon Betty Holiday Jean May Roger Fulton and Bob May. The prayer and benediction were given by Kenneth Brown with Warren May directing assisted by Donnarae Carrell and Margaret Morgan. Refreshments followed in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Presbyterian Church
Marjorie Fullerton
Donna Hughes
Sue Smathers
Kenneth Carrell
Donnarae Carrell
Lee Morrisson
June Fallon
Betty Holiday
Jean May
Roger, Fulton
Bob May
Kenneth Brown
Warren May
Donnaraé Carrell
Los Angeles
Deana Crim
Town City
Carson
Bloomington Farm Bureau Women Entertain Residents at Muscatine Home
Bloomington Farm Bureau women met at Spangler chapel and visited the Muscatine county home Friday. Program included singing readings and songs by members led by Lorna Welk, with gifts for 33 residents. Refreshments were served by Weller, Graves, and Hary While.
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Bloomington
Minnie Alice Welk
Lorna Welk
Marvel Satterthwaite
Waller Heteier
James Graves
Harry While
Christmas Comes to Our School at Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction Elementary staged a Christmas program Friday afternoon in the grade school auditorium. Indgergarten through sixth grade sang, with soloists Kenneth Dircks Dorothy Volkal John Green Tom Catrell Jan Utler John Reaney Nita Meeker Cyntha Edkin and other students. The pageant featured Mary played by Wayne Parsons Joseph Jim Gabriel Angel Nancy and shepherds Steve Snyder Jerry Richards Timothy Mendenhall. Merle Masonholder portrayed Santa Claus and fifth grade presented Twelve Days for Christmas with Beverly Green Melody Newell Timothy Parris Laura Ostyem Steve Fulton Debby Dempsey Sisan Schultz Connie Holliday Debbie Conklin Steve McFarland Ann Greben and Ronnie Leonard. Also noted are births of two sons to local families, one to Everett Stapp Jr and one to Joe DeMeter.
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Columbus Junction
Indergarten
Kenneth Dircks
Dorothy Volkal
John Green
Tom Catrell
Jan Utler
John Reaney
Nita Meeker
Cyntha Edkin
Ronnie Green
Paul Wolff
Lindy Woods
Wane ‘Parsons
Mary
Jim Gabriel
Joseph
Nancy
Angel
Steve Snyder
Jerry Richards
Timothy Mendenhall
Merle Masonholder
Santa Claus
Beverly Green
Melody Newell
Timothy Parris
Laura Ostyem
Steve Fulton
Debby Dempsey
Sisan Schultz
Connie Holliday
Debbie Conklin
Steve McFarland
Ann Greben
Ronnie Leonard
Christmas Dinner At Epicurean In Wapello
The Louisa County Farm Service employees and directors and wives held their annual Christmas dinner at the Epicurean near Ainsworth Friday evening. Afterward a program and gift exchange. From Wapello: Mr and Mrs Raymond Beard, Mr and Mrs Harry Toms, Mr and Mrs Harland Wiederrecht, and Mr and Mrs Jim Marshall. Marion Atherton of Des Moines visited the Houtz home to see his sister Mrs Luella Fry. LaVerne Foster of Adaly, Tih, bought the Kerneth Smith home on N Main. the Smiths bought the Mettenbure home on Franklin Ave. both families plan to move next week.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Service Company
Epicurean
Ainsworth
Raymond Beard
Harry Toms
Harland Wiederrecht
Jim Marshall
Marion Atherton
Des Moines
David Houtz
Luella Fry
LaVerne Foster
Adaly
Tih
Main
Kerneth Smith
Heavy fighting reported in South Vietnam provinces
Saigon reported heavy fighting between government and Viet Cong units over the weekend across several provinces. The clashes occurred in multiple areas, highlighting intensified hostilities as the war continued.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Christmas lights stretch across Berlin Wall scene
Berlin West residents display thousands of Christmas tree lights along the Red Wall at dusk on Sunday, sending greetings to those in the East as Communist loudspeakers respond with propaganda and jazz. Meanwhile, Harold Seeley, 17, of Gladbrook, accidentally shot himself in the foot while loading a 20 gauge shotgun during rabbit hunting east of here. Alan K. Hendrikson, 21, Ames, Harvard student majoring in philosophy and history and president of Harvard’s Debate Council, is among four Iowans chosen for Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University for two years with a $1,400 annual allowance.
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Berlin
Red Wall
Self
Harold Seeley
Gladbrook
Here
Des Moines
Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Alan K. Hendrikson
Ames
Harvard University
Hendrikson
Ballroom Fire Causes Large Loss Near Highway 18
A Sunday fire at the Plantation Ballroom near Highway 18 caused extensive damage estimated at 225000 dollars. The blaze destroyed the main hall and threatened adjacent structures, with investigators probing the cause as crews secured the scene.
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Whiliemore —B
Highway 18
Here
Balaguer proposal cautiously approved in Dominican Republic
In Santa Domingo President Balaguer won cautious general approval for creating a new state governing council with a pledge to resign once the Dominican Republic is readmitted to the Western Hemisphere. Balaguer, accused of ties to the Trujillo era, agreed to bow out when sanctions are lifted.
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Santa Domingo
Dominican Republic
Ihoaquin Balaguer
Family of Nations
Balaguer
Trujillo
Organization of American Slaves
Republic
Britany Peninsula Swept by Salt Water Bathes Three Sides
Salt water floods the western peninsula of Britany, France, encircling three sides and reshaping the coastal landscape. The water intrusion impacts shorelines, local communities, and maritime activities as authorities monitor the situation.
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Peninsula of
Britany
France
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Santa
Clara Orris
Beauchamp
Winfield
Warren. Langstad
Neal Anwyd
S. Main Street
Poinsettias
Bloomington Farm Bureau
Letchworth
Everett Stapp, Jr
Washington County Hospital
Joe DeMeter
Muscaline General Hospital
I, Price
Mancatine
Berlin Wall
Rhodes Scholar
American Bible Society
Society
The
Muscatine Savings and Loan Association
Cedar Street
Imperial
Tierney
Piw
Second St
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