New Era Community New Year Service Opens at 8
The watch night service at the community building begins at 8 with 8 to 10 15 entertainment led by U F P S officers oyster supper at 10 15 and devotional service at 11 featuring 10 minute talks by Y P S members and pastor Rev Ernest A Lack. Miss Wilma Crow will be pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. FP. S
Y. P
Clifford Pantel
Vernon Halling
Corrine Hetzier
Ida Mae Hetzler
Margaret Kretschmar
Dorothy Sauer
Ernest A. Lack
Wilma Crow
Glen Pantel
Elmer Kemper
Columbus Junction family gatherings and local notices
A series of social events and local happenings are noted in Columbus Junction and surrounding areas. Families including Houseals Todd Denham Peters and Ebner attend gatherings. Miss Alsip and Jones visit for weddings. bank stockholders meet in Cotter. ships from Guymon and visits by Oats Barnes Anwyl and others are listed. Allen Green returns to Coe College for basketball practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Howard Houseal
Thomas Todd
Lonnie
Roberta
Hugh Arthur
Gladwin
William Denham
Billie
Letts
Harold Houseal
Clyde Houseal
Vernon
Jesse Hendrickson
Juanita
Frank Johnston and
Everette, Lewis
Clement
H. L. Lewis
Wapello
E.A. Rabenold
Roy Bliven
Elizabeth Wilson
Alex
Medford
Ore
Irene Alsip
Ore Junction
John Jones
Guymon
Okla
L. J. Roberts
O'Neill
J. C. Varney
Seymour
H. A. Kreiger
Chicago
J. L
Ames Specialist to Put on School
Tipton hotel hosts a farm management and business record school Friday from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m An extension specialist from Iowa State College at Ames will assist those who kept records last year close up their books and help farmers starting the work in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Tipton Hotel
Iowa State College At
Ames
Miss Ruth Archibald and George Kreiger wed at New Hampton
Ruth Archibald and George Kreiger married Monday in the Catholic church at New Hampton. A breakfast followed at Kreiger's sister's home, and the couple plan a week in Minneapolis before settling in Chippewa Falls where Kreiger manages a clothing store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Archibald
George Kreiger
New Hampton
Pald
Wapello
H. W. Baker Company
Decorah
Archibald
E. Pierce Baker
Kathrene
Atalissa Christmas Visits and Local Gatherings
Atalissa residents plus relatives from Cedar Rapids Ames and Iowa City shared Christmas meals and gatherings. Notable events include Eleanor Hargrave visiting from Ames, a surprise party for Leota Hildebrand, and multiple family visits with the Vanhorn and Federlein families. A community watch party is planned at the Presbyterian church with committees organizing entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Elizabeth Toyne
Ethel Collison
Margaret Sterner
Betty
Dorothy Chapman
Mable Carlisle
Margaret Watters
Eleanor Hargrave
Naomi Federlein
Ethel Lindie
Dorothy Felton
Evelyn Askew
Lindle
West Liberty
Louise Lamb
Minnie Hayes
John Turner
Malcom McCormack
Chicago
J. B. Vanhorn
Iowa City
Stuart Arnold
Ames
Iowa State College
T. E. Fountain
Ray Depping
Hilbert Stucker
James
Mystic
Reginald K. Watters
Cedar Rapids
Alalissa
Fred Schafnit
Ernest Federlein
Charles Adams
Moscow
Mary Linn
Tipton
Fred Shafit
Marjorie Kline
Agnes Agnew
Guy Hildebrand
Leota
Hattie Flint
Winfield
D. O. Flint
Fred Stortz
Muscatine
Agnes Bjork
Nels Bjork
Delbert Arnold
L. Magnew
Agnes
Will Eicheneur
Presbyterian Church
Ruth Wilcox
Atalissa High School
Barbou
Wis
Naomi Federlien
Davenport
Charles Toyne
Elizabeth
Maurice Toyne
Ogden
Ghenn Toyne
Verne Oepping
Nashua
Jesse Vanhorn
Otis Arnold
Carl Vanhorn
Ernest Vanhorn
Community socials span Iowa and Indiana visits
Wellman and Moon families from Iowa City and Des Moines, along with the Corcorans of Des Moines and Earle of Frankfort, Indiana, joined at Fred Durian's home Sunday. Eardley Bell Jr returned from Greenfield after visiting relatives. Clergy and local families gathered for Sunday dinner at Elmer Yoder’s, with visits to the Mullnix home in Iowa City. Donald Bidwell spent the weekend with his aunt and uncle Pete Lauser in Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle McConnell
Nioma Hauenstin
Elmer Yoder
Charles Mullnix
Iowa City
Myrtle Winslow
Cedar Rapids
Faye Rugg
Donald Bidwell
Pete Lauser
Wilton
North Prairie pupils return to classes after vacation
Wilton and North Prairie students resume duties Monday with Miss Littrell at the helm. Davenport and Wilton visitors Nell Folley and Grace Hahn spent the weekend at Ed Rexroth's home. Local families report illnesses and birthday gatherings as the week begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Richard
Henrietta Miller
John Hetzler
Lang Hahn
Leslie Deedrich
Cairo
Joe Lang
Margaret
Beulah
Harry Hahn
Muscatine
Arlo Hinkhouse
Oak Hill School
Wilton Hosts Funeral Attendance for Mrs J P Walton
Relatives from several states attended the funeral of Mrs. J. P. Walton in Wilton. Out of town guests included Harvey C. Walton of Atlanta and multiple Walton family members from Muscatine Silvis and Ames among others. Additional social visits and family travel noted in the day’s society items.
Wapello Couple Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with relatives and friends on a Saturday evening. The evening featured card games with Mrs. Lyle Wilson and Carl Wilson winning high score and Henry Tiser as runner-up before a mock wedding finale.
Pleasant Prairie Christmas Pageant Dazzles Pleasant Prairie Church
A Christmas pageant titled The Boy Who Saw the Christ Child was performed Sunday evening at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church with a full crowd. The production featured a list of roles from Anna to the Virgin Mother and included a chorus performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie Church
Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Anna
Arnold Kretschmar
Martha
Ben Schroder
Elizabeth
M. E. Moorhead
Rachel
Bernice Franzen
Rebecca
Kathryn Angel
Evelyn Schroder
Reba Eis
Henry Plett
Eugene Meisinger
Juda
Donald Morehead
Rahif Jenkins
Joseph
Raymond Stigers
Isaac
Earl Cachezell
John
Glenn Hermann
Heber
Alfred Lenker
Angel
Alma Kretschmar
Magi
Merle Lenker
Walter Egel
Richard Thomson
Virgin Mother
Mary Jenkins
Alethes Paul
Vera Jenkins
Maxine Boettger
Myrtle Jenkins
Alice Jenkins
Kathryn Jenkins
Harvey Schroder
Edwin Jenkins
Robert Lehman
Clarence Egel
Local Notes and Visits Across Letts and Surroundings
Letts residents Mae Dunham and others visit Columbus Junction and E D Curtis home. Stolen Dean Dodder vehicle found south of West Liberty with one broken wheel. Oil well casings shipped to Letts are moved to Floyd Littrel farm for drilling. Night agent at Letts railway station discontinued. Norris sent to Belnap temporarily. Chicago visitors Marguerite Hargus and Marie Ramsey with Hargus family. Letts Study club meets Friday. year’s study titled Seeing America Through Story and Song and January focus Inter Mountain Region. Mary Virginia Lieberknecht with C W Johann visit. Neffs and McCormacs visit Wayland. Christmas gathering at Winters home. Jim Viner family moving to Paine house. Ellen Winters of Mason City visits Rev C O Winters and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Mae Dunham
Columbus Junction
E. D. Curtis
Dean Dodder
West Liberty
Floyd Littrel
Norris
Belnap
Marguerite Hargus
Marie Ramsey
Chicago
Hargus
T. L. Eland
America
Inter-Mountain
Herbert McCormac
A. C. Bumgardner
Maxine
Wilton
Wayne McCormac
Grace McCormac
Wapello
Harold McCormac
Kathleen
Ellen Winters
Mason City
Rev
C. O. Winters
Honor Guests At Local Celebration
Attendees included honorees and families from Iowa City Fruitland Columbus Junction and Wapello. Notables present were Mr and Mrs John Eggenberg Henry Tiser Sarah Tiser Earl Eggenberg Carl Wilson Lyle Wilson Milo Longshore Hallie Longshore Dorothy Longshore Irene Knight and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eggenberg
Eudenia
Iowa City
Henry Tiser
Fruitland
Sarah Tiser
Jesse
Helen Tiser
Columbus Junction
Earl Eggenberg
Carl Wilson
Lyle Wilson
Milo Longshore
Hallie
Dorothy Longshore
Irene Knight
Wapello
Keota W R C Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
Keota Women's Relief Corps met Friday and elected officers for 1931 led by President Edith Teets and senior vice Nettie Isaac. The relief committee reported $75 for Christmas baskets with a donation from the Commercial club and fifteen Thanksgiving baskets were sent out. A monthly church paper, the Keota Christian, will debut edited by Rev L L Chamness and distributed free. L W Palmer of Keota Quality Coal fell seriously ill at a family gathering in Washington and remains under care with pneumonia feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
W. R. Co
Keota
L. L. Chamness
The
Christian Church
L. W. Palmer
Keola Quality Coal Company
Everette Smith
Washington
Smith
Pollyanna Four H elects officers for 1931 in Grandview
Grandview Iowa Pollyanna Four H club met December 24 at Mrs Howard Cocklins to conclude 1930 business and elect officers for the coming year Katheryn Howell is president Dorothy Downs vice president Marjorie McGill secretary treasurer and Verlee Hammer news reporter Refreshments were served by Miss Howell. Class of 27 holds reunion with members listing including Alfred Gaskell Dean Graham Clyde Arnhood and Carl McGill arranged for next year by Marian Wibber Lorena Brauns and Carl McGill. Dr L G Woodruff of Columbus Junction visited relatives last week Grace Giltner Batavia Ohio elected to replace Ruth McIntyre in schools Mrs Fred Bennechsen returned from Hershey hospital after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Howard Cocklin
Katheryn Howell
Dorothy Downs
Marjorie McGill
Verlee Hammer
Miss Howell
Grandview High School
Nola Pine
Columbus City
Alfred Gaskell
Dean Graham
Clyde Arnhood
Harley McGill
Carl McGill
Carl Stocke
Henry Brauns
Marian Wibber
Pearl Boulton
Lila Kemp
Marguerite Cocklin
Mae Gast
Mary Berk
Harold Pine
Lorena Brauns
L. G. Woodruff
Columbus Junction
Grace Giltner
Batavia
Ruth McIntyre
Fred Bennechsen
Hershey Hospital
Birthday Party Pleasant Event at Walter Grimm Home
Walter Grimm celebrated his twenty first birthday Saturday at his home south of here with games and music. Guests included Clarence Shoemaker Kenneth Shoemaker Hazel Brei and many others. Card party hosted by Alfred Petersen yielded Five hundred prizes to Mrs. Adam Paul and Oliver Bentley with Consolation to Mrs. Walter Petersen and Adam Paul. Eugene Hetzler family attended Wilton Busy Bees Four-H club party at the Charles Drumm home. A. J. Kieinan of Durant visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Walter Grimm
Here
Clarence Shoemaker
Kenneth Shoemaker
Hazel Brei
Muscatine
Albert Kemper
Theodore Kemper
Inez Brei
Jacob Brei
Earl McElroy
Corrine Hetzler
Ida Mae Hetzler
Fred Halling
Vernon Halling
Helen Pantel
Clifford Pantel
Myrtle Brossart
Paul Uebe
Ray Nagel
Edward Grimm
Lila Jean
Stockton
Myrtle Jenkins
Alice Jenkins
Kathryn Jenkins
Ralph Jenkins
Edwin Jenkins
Lyall Paul
Alethea Paul
James Wathan
Gladys Wathan
Harvey Schroder
Evelyn Schroder
Elmer Burke
Gerald Grimm
Marvel Grimm
Arlene Grimm
Leo Fix
D. A. Grimm
Alfred Petersen
Adam Paul
Oliver Bentley
Walter Petersen
Edmon
Mary Harper
Celestia
Earl Petersen
Eugene Hetzler
Wilton
Busy Bees
Cedar County Four-H Girls Summary of Year’s Work
The Cedar County Four-H club reports 60 girls in six canning clubs canned 3894 quarts totaling 277.46 dollars saved. Sunshine Circle led with 1730 quarts while 394 balanced meals and six demonstrations were held. Attendance reached 698 at meetings and 380 at two special events. 2025 people benefited from demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Sunshine Circle Club
Cass and Linn
Local families host gatherings across Wilton area
Pleasant Prairie and nearby households held Sunday dinners and visits. Guests included Perry Baker from Iowa Falls R W Atwill of St Paul James Atwill Arvilla Atwill Lorena Atwill plus Moorhead Hetzler Day Raub Lancaster Thomsen Sissel Irwin Nicewanner Paul Reimcke and Reimcke families. Henry Meincke ill. Wilton Busy Bees club formed plans with leader Mrs Bentley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Wilbur
Herbert
Marvin
Belle Day
Muscatine
Mary Raub
Clyde Lancaster
Davenport
Claus Thomsen
Arthur Sissel
Louis Irwin
Floyd Nicewanner
Naomi
Gerald
Lyall
Lavona
Ella Otte
Cecelia Angerer
Mary Doran
Lorraine Angerer
Leota Herr
Oliver Bentley
Wilton
Christmas Dinner Hosts Bring Many Families Together
Grandview hosts Mr. and Mrs. Lee Werner who entertained numerous relatives for Christmas dinner and a party. Attendees included the Parson, Schneider, McGill, Graham, Allen, Jarvis, Krahl, Snyder, Cross, Dodder, McGrew, and McDill families from Grandview Muscatine Letts and nearby areas plus a distribution of baskets of food and clothing to needy families after the Christmas Eve program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Graham
C. W. Graham
Delpice
Grandview
Harry Graham
Muscatine
Gertrude Silberhorn
Warren Allen
Clifford Allen
Will Allen
Jesse Jarvis
Claude Hammer
Lester Jarvis
Fannie Shew
Merle Krahl
Moline
H. H. Snyder
Inez Cross
Howard Snyder
Mary Cocklin
Charles Nelson
Wapello
E. H. Dodder
Merle Dodder
Near
Letts
John McGrew
J. H. Dodder
Anna
George McDill
Raub Family Holds Annual Reunion and Christmas Dinner
The Raub family gathered for its annual Christmas dinner and reunion at the C. A. Raub home on Sunday. Attendees included C. A. Raub and family, relatives from Moline, and the Rev. H. W. Munster of Letts Methodist church was to deliver the address. Other program numbers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raub
Sweetland
H. W. Munster
Methodist
Letts
Family Christmas and Relation Gatherings Across Iowa
Concord News reports multiple Christmas visits and family gatherings across Iowa towns. Fay and Mrs. Foster spent time with Gardner relatives in Rowley. Vera Walker and family joined the Wehmeyers near Conesville for Christmas. Shellabargers hosted an oyster supper with extended relatives including Masonholder, Egebert, Harold, Evelyn, and Faith. Pearl Kramer visited from Monmouth. Dan Tucker attended dinner with sisters in Fredonia. The Outcomp, Haschar, and Kemp families shared meals in Wapello and Conesville, with Edna Shellabarger returning from Burlington. Everett Orris and family visited C. A. McMormick in Conesville, and Egbert Shellabarger and Evelyn joined Ronnie Davis near Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Fay Foster
Millicent
Egebert Shellabarger
Harold
Evelyn
Harlan
Foster
Es Shellabarger
Edna Shellabarger
Faith Walters
Pearl Kramer
Monmouth
Ill
Fred Outcomp
Dan Tucker
Tucker
John Briggs
Fredonia
Laurence
Elizabeth Haschar
Wapello
Henry Kemp
Walter Kemp
Geraldine
Ernest Kemp
Burlington
W. E. Whicher
Everette Orris
Leroy
C. A. McMormick
Conesville
Egbert Shellabarger
Ronnie Davis
Near Wyman
Local visits and family events across Knox County
Drury Charley Beigle of Knox ville visited the Randolph and Fryermuth homes. Joe Bieri of near Letts visited his brother and wife Sam Bieri. Several Kranz children are ill. Louie Sutter, recently operated on at Hershey hospital, Muscatine, returns home to convalesce. Sophia Mewes suffers bronchial pneumonia. Fryermuths host annual holiday dinner with diverse guests from Mt. Pleasant and nearby towns. Providence Baptist class plans a “Variety Show” at the church Thursday directed by Supt. Russell Wat. John Beeney hosts Ernestine Gifford, Russell Watson family, Giffords, and Kleists. Mrs. Phern Kleist visits Springfield after visiting her brother and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Reynolds
Sophia Mewes
George Fryermuth
Fryermuth
al Fryermuth
Otis
Amuta
Uth
Eureath
Ray Shildsberg
Leona
J. L. Gellett
Kenneth
Gertrude
Emiline
Ino
Arlene
Charles Beigle
James Bellett
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Holmes
Joy
Til
Providence Baptist Sunday School
Russel Watson
John Beeney
Ernestine Gifford
Buffalo Prairie
Russell Watson
Rae
Herbert Gifford
Sadie Kleist
Phern Kleist
Justin Washburn
Springfield
Ill
Morning Sun resident wed in California ceremony
Relatives report the marriage of Wilber A. Campbell and Anna E. Wilson in Long Beach California on Tuesday December 23 1930. Mrs Wilson a former Morning Sun resident moved to Long Beach two years ago. Campbell of Waukegan Illinois left Morning Sun six weeks ago after visiting his brother J S K Campbell west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Wilber A. Campbell
Anna E. Wilson
Long Beach
Calif
19Th Street
Wilson
Wilber Campbell
Waukegan
Ill
J. S. K. Campbell
Sharon
Bible School
McClurkin
M. W. Dougherty
Milford Hays
Y Little Gray
Childre
Rodman Baird
Wilford Robb
Bruce Baird
Chile
Miss Eunice Ed
West Branch Couple Marks Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Greene of West Branch celebrated 50 years of marriage with an open house at the Methodist church parlor from 1 to 4 PM. The couple, lifelong locals with no children, were noted for their health, equal height and weight at marriage, and a home diet centered on dairy. Her sister and niece helped arrange the party for relatives and friends who offered congratulations and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Wilton
West Branch
L. C. Greene
Methodist Church
Whicch
Greene
Elmer E. Coulter
Iowa City
Emery Hemingway
Birthday celebration on Christmas Day for Mrs Lamp
A Christmas party marked Mrs Lamp’s seventieth birthday with many relatives present. Guests included Ernest Stark and family, Koeppe and Mills families, the Stark and Dahl households, Estella Koeppe, and Jimmy Miller. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served at the home of Mr. and Mrs C H Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Anderson
Ethel Hintze
Marcella
Davenport
Time Savers Use Small Gold Safety Pins for Shields
Small gold safety pins under a half inch pin shields to a dress. They are easier than sewing and easier to remove for washing. Pin them to the seams.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calvary Lutheran Church of
New Era
Calvary Lutheran
Adolf Dickhart
A. D. Freden
Hedvig
Freden
Elmer Hetzler
Hetzler
Col. Junction
Nes
W. J. Woodruff
James Torbert
Dave Torbert
Montevideo
Minn
Charlies Paris
E. C. Ohlwein
Joe Torbert
Wilda Torbert
Russel
Iowa
F. G. Wright
Mediapolis
Orence Potter
Ft. Madison
George Potter
National Commercial Teachers Federation
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Wellman
Settlement News
J. P. Walton
Hilbert Ayres
Bertha Ayres
Rock Island
Mearl Ayres
Faye Ayres
Vern Copeland
Hattie Miller
Leslie
Madison, Neb
Henry Copeland
Alonzo Copeland
Harry Copeland
Wilma
Elliott Elson
Waukee
Jesse Copeland
Jack
Frances Boot
Elizabeth Mahanna
Kate Creitz
E. W. Alverson
Linda Lucile
Hammmond
Ind
Alverson
J. K. Frymeyer
Will Miller
Elizabeth Miller
Peter Strunk
Strunk
Leonard Stormer
Rudolph Stormer
Emma Richman
Henry Lamp
Herman Otte
Ella Mae
John Behrens
Durant
Mundus
Hanness Miller
Verna
Allen
Pearl
Erwin
Emil Strunk
Keota W. R. C
Pollyanna Four-H Club
Concord News
West
J. B. Hays
Norma Campbell
Odeboit
Raymond Hutchsom Peek
United States
Lefty
O. M. Hensleigh
Maude McHaffy
G. EB. Frey
Ollie
Mrs. L. C. Greene
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