Local social notes plus life events in the community
Wilbert Barker lost a fine ereteron colt by grass poison Tuesday night. Marjorie Hostettler spent Monday night with Edith Skemp. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend and others visited Marvel Townsend family. Barker went to Newberry Wednesday. Melvin Nichols and Willis Fish visited Jess Mowery Sunday. The young folks attend a revival at Simpson chapel. Various residents visited and hosted neighbors including the Gimplins and O’Connor family over the week.
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Wilbert Barker
Grass Poison
Southern Van Buren Family Names for Notice
Mrs Harve Riggins and her mother with her young son Ivel are listed in a Southern Van Buren family notice alongside Mrs John, reflecting an obituary or personal notice fragment with multiple relatives.
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Harve Riggins
Ivel
John
Scientists urge twelve hour rest for tender fresh poultry
Scientists condemn the practice of serving poultry the day it is killed stating meat should thoroughly cool at least twelve hours to relax muscles and become tender before cooking.
Christmas party games and crafts ideas for a holly hunt
Suggestions for a Christmas afternoon party include a holly hunt with holly leaves hidden around the house, a cranberry race moving berries with a spoon using the left hand, and puzzles assembled from cut up Christmas pictures. Also a blindfold gift-placing tree game with gifts pasted from ads and catalogs, plus small prizes and handmade favors.
Polly and the Christmas Stocking Surprise
Polly wakes on Christmas Eve and secretly swaps dolls with Lucinda Ames to balance white and black dolls. She hides a black baby in Lucinda’s stocking and places her own white dolly in Lucinda’s, hoping to spare her friend. After breakfast two white dolls stand for Polly and a black doll for Lucinda, as Santa’s oddities unfold.
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Olly Dane
Polly
Owendar
Lucinga
Lucinda
Dolly
Santa Claus
Maggie
Susan
Folly
Crany
COMMUNITY GOSSIP AND VISITS AROUND FIRST CREEK
FIRST CREEK residents share illness and social visits as Mary Laughlin remains sick. Hewitt Stout and family, Walter Harden and son Russell, and Martin Stout host Sunday gatherings. Maud Richardson and Florence visit Cal Miller’s family. Hart family from Washington spends time with Jonas McFarlen. Oscar Hall and Will Richardson return from Illinois. John Richardson stops by Tuesday. Martin Stout hosts guests including Herschel Williams Burns City, Tom Summerville, Everett Keck and wife with Jacob Summerville family. Starlim Pruett and Edd McFarlen are noted.
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Herschel Williams
Burns City
Tom Tom Summerville
Everett Keck
Jacob Summerville
Business trip to Odon on Tuesday
A brief note states a business trip was made to Odon on Tuesday. No additional details about purpose or outcomes are provided in the accessible text.
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Odon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cabel & Kauffman Mercantile Company
Phoenix
Xmas
Molly
Georgette Crepe
BEN Marks Furs
Lynx
Hudson
Sir
Respee
Washington
Indiana
Rego
Marjorie Hostettler
Edith Skemp
Wm. Townsend Jr
Dan Campbell
Guldie Townsend
Marvel Townsend
Newberry
Melvin Nichols
Willis Fish
Jess Mowery
Mrs
James Campbell
Simpson Chapel
J. F. Thompson
Roy Skemp
Little Son
Wilbert Henderson
Riggins
Nicholas Fitzpatrick
Near St. Michael
Michae O'Connor
J. L. Cunningham
Sarah J. Blough
Logan Dant
Frank Dant
Frank Brewer
Jake Gimlin
Martha Hoppingarner
Charley Gimlin
Frank Turk
J. A. O'Connor
van Buren
Grnosr
Bertham
Piasters
Meery Amas
Federal Reserve Bank OF the United States
First National Bank OF
Odon, Ind
First Creek
Mary Laughlin
Hewitt Stout
Walter Harden
Russell
Martin Stout
Maud Richardson
Florence
Cal Miller
Robert Hart
Jonas McFarlen
Oscar Hall
Will Richardson
Ilinois
John Richardson
Tom Stout
Starlim Pruett and
Edd McFarlen
All Deald
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