Aurora Woman Celebrates 87th Birthday
Mrs. Efie Matteson of Aurora observed her 87th birthday Sunday while staying in Winthrop. Born in Petersburg Illinois to Isaac White and Mary, she once helped survey Springfield for Lincoln. She taught rural schools until 1880, then married Myron Matteson and remained in Aurora after his death in 192. She has six children and remains cheerful despite declining health.
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Aurora
Effie Matteson
Winthrop
Matteson
Petersburg
Lll
Isaac White
Abraham Lincoln
Myron Matteson
Thess
Taylor
Kenneth Matteson
Ike
Cameron
Wis
Marguerite Hewitt
Europe
Lawrence
Ywnen
Arizona wedding in Gretna Green chapel Yuma
Announcement of the marriage of William Fuller and a bride from Independence, performed by Rev George W. Kew at Gretna Green chapel in Yuma Arizona on November 15 at 3:15 pm. Attendants Pauline Boegen and Earl Smyth. Bride described in blue metalline crepe with pearls and net. Groom served in the 15th Air Drome Squadron, 13th Air Force in the South Pacific. The couple will reside at 6147 Pine Ave Apt 1 Maywood California until their home is ready.
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Independence
Spoems
Pema
William Fuller
Gretna Green
Yuma
George W. Kew
Pauline Boegen
Earl EL Smyth
A L Beer
Calif- Wedda
South Pacific
15Th Air Drome
13Th Air Force
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma City
Wall
Pine Ave
Apt 1
Maywood
California
W S C Divisions Hold Christmas Parties
Esther division met with Mrs RE Glew with fourteen members and one visitor. Mystery sister name revealed after a gift exchange. Bingo crowned Mrs E H Stewart for most bingo games. Martha division met with Mrs AE Knight with ten members. refreshments served and a joyful time noted.
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Maynard
Esther
RE Glew
Sime
E. H. Stewart
Martha
AE Knight
Aurora Woman Has Birthday Surprise
Mrs Robert Davis was surprised Sunday when relatives gathered at her home to celebrate her birthday anniversary on December 9. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harlan Staton and Shirley Ann and Marvin Staton, Dundee and Phyllis Davis, Lamont. Dinner was followed by a pleasant social afternoon.
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Aurora
Robert Davis
Harlan Staton
Shirley Ann
Marvin Staton
Dundee
Phyllis Davis
Lamont
Favorite Radio Programs On Three Networks Monday Evening
Radio listings summarize broadcasts from CBS ABC and WHTO with schedule blocks from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Notable programs include Widmark News Inner Sanctum Radio Theater My Friend Irma Screen Guild Moss Rose and news updates.
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Widmark
Jack Smith
Bob Crosby
E Murrous
D. Landtfear
Radio Schedule Fragments From December 9 1947
A fragmentary Iowa Bailey Register page lists evening programs on WMT and KNEL including News Widmark Jack Smith and studio shows such as The Norths Bass instruments and Dance Orchestra. It notes Sports and Sign off with a mix of titles like Platter Time and Music for You and mentions The Scientist and Nat'l Bank Sports Edition in listing lines.
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Sammy Kaye
Ralph Norman
Tail Godwin
David M. Potts
H.R. Gross
the News
National Bank Sports
St Francis
Muse Au Maupin
Pretsch
Widmark
Jack Smith
Bob Crashy
E. Murray
Big Town
Steve Wilson
the Norths
Landfear
Dosen Samppony
Nat'l Bank
Rance Orch
Pietsch
Palmer House Orch
Rhythm Parade Sign Off Time and NBC Schedule Note
A fragmented radio lineup lists programs from 6:00 to 12:30 including Melody Parade News of World Milton Berle Show A Date with Judy Amos n Andy Fibber McGee Bob Hope Red Skelton Supper Club News and Music segments and concludes with Rhythm Parade and a sign off.
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WHTO
NEC
News of World
Nelson
Kaltenborn
Billboard
Lenhart
Melody Parade
Harkness
Tou
Milton Berle
Judy
Amos ‘N
Andy
Fibber McGee
Bob Hope
Stavht Road
Corry Lenhar
Royal Neighbors Elect New Officers
The Royal Neighbor lodge elects officers for the coming year led by oracle Mrs. Charles Morgan and vice oracle Mrs. Carl Mahoney. Other officers include chancellor Mrs. Frank Mulford, post oracle Mrs. Bird Duckett, recorder Mrs. John Muller, and several trustees and sentinels. Installation will occur at the January meeting.
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Stanley
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Oracle
Charles Morgan
Carl Mahoney
Frank Mulford
Post Oracle
Bird Duckett
Recorder
John Muller
Lizzie Jenney
Marshall
Earl Devolt
Harry Brandt
Inner Sentinel
Edd Klink
Outer Sentinel
Iva Karnes
Jennie Devolt
Maggie Duckett
Farth
Leo Schmidtke
Courage
Harold Fox
Will Cole
Edith Weizel
Endurance
Jim Magirl
Harry Weston
Elmer Morgan
Legion Auxiliary Sends Christmas Packages at Waycoma
Ten members attended the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Waycoma with Mrs. Vern C Willis Thursday afternoon. Mrs. William Tomasek and Mrs. G Dewey Chizek chaired the event. A committee including Mesdames Charles Rathcamp Elmer W Kretzschmar and John Balk was chosen to serve the school masters dinner January 7. Four one pound boxes of candy one Christmas toy package two boxes of stationery two pairs of stockings and one pipe are being sent to the Knoxville Facility. The next meeting will be Monday January 5.
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O.E.S
Howard Smith
Walter Waskow
Henry Otters
Leo C. Stone
George W. Dunsey
Nina Richardson
Order of Eastern Star
Vern C. Walis
G. Dewey Chizek
Leo Stone
Grace Kestler
Reginald W. Rolf
Merl A. Moser
Clem Schuur
Masonic
Eastern Star
Moser
Schnurr
American Legion Auxiliary
Vern C Willis
William Tomasek
G Dewey Chizek
Charles Rathcamp
Elmer W. Kretzschmar
John Balk
Knoxville
Stanley Boy Has Birthday Party For Dale Weston
Mrs. Harry Weston hosted Saturday afternoon for eight year old Dale Weston enjoying gifts and games. Attendees included Patty Clark Joyce Vandevardee Dale Bishop Wayne Browner Lynelle Weston Shirley and Duane Fo a Sharon and Lynn Ingamell LeRoy Schmidtke Jimmy Hines Phylis Fallmer Charles and Conrad Fallmer Judy Duckett Janet and Ronnie Duckett. Ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. Weston.
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Stanley
Harry Weston
Dale
Patty Clark
Joyce Vande Vardee
Dale Bishop
Wayne Browner
Lynelle Weston
Shirley
Duane Foa
Sharon
Lynn Ingamell
LeRoy Schmidtke
Jimmy Hines
Phylis Fallmer
Charles
Conrad Fallmer
Judy Duckett
Janet
Ronnie Duckett
Farewell Dinner for Aurora Couple Moves to California
Members of the American Lesson and the Auxiliary hosted a farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs Henry Meinken who are retiring from farming and plan to spend the winter in California. The socially oriented evening included bingo and five hundred as entertainment.
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Aurora
Henry Meinken
California
Merry-Go-Round Cake For Birthday Party Aurora
Mrs Paul Hoaglan entertained a group of small girls at a party Saturday afternoon for her daughter Marsha Lou who will celebrate her sixth birthday December 10. Games were played and Marsha Lou opened gifts preceding refreshments. The merry-go-round birthday cake was baked and presented by her grandmother Miller. Guests included Gayle Thom Kathleen Duckett Evelyn Nelson Karen Watson Sharon Luloff Jean Cowell Teddy Hawkins Katherine Johnson Sylvia Murray Adele Gerstenberge and Mary Sue Hoaglan.
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Aurora
Paul Hoaglan
Marsha Lou
Sylvia Murray
Adele Gerstenberge
Mary Sue Hoaglan
W R C Meeting at Randalia and Jefferson 4-H Plans
The WRC social meeting will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Lee Jellings with Mrs Lloyd Sprague and Mrs Ben Turner assisting. The plan includes a dance and a gift exchange starting at 1:30. Jefferson Good Luck 4-H Cubs held a regular meeting Saturday with Jane Hatch leading a roll call by 10 members and Christmas plans in progress.
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W.R.C
Randalia
WRC
Lee Jellings
Lloyd Sprague
Ben Turner
Jane Hatch
Clubs and Lodges Meeting Listings Across Week
A long list of community group gatherings for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday includes Sacred Heart P T A at 8 p.m. at the parish hall, Ladies society of B of L F and E at the V F W hall with officer elections and a 50 cent gift exchange, I B B D F and H meeting at 7 30 p m at the labor hall with Brother Simmson visiting, Mary Magdalene circle potluck at the K C halls, Women of the Moose lodge meeting, KIT Christmas exchange hosted by Mrs Jim Murphy, Girl Scouts troop 3 at the V F W hall at 4 p m, Lages Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors meeting at 7 30 with Christmas exchange, Tuesday Tourist club at 2 30 at Mrs George Platt home, C D of A bandage folding at hospital at 1 30, L A to O R C Christmas exchange at 7 30, Fleur di lis club potluck luncheon and Christmas party, Wednesday B A B R regular meeting at 7 30 at labor hall with business and Christmas party December 20, Westminster Federation executive board at church 1 30 pm and general meeting 2 30 pm with devotions and Christmas music, plus election of officers and Rebekah Guild hostess Dorothy Harrington.
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Sacred Heart P. T. A
Ladies Society of B. of L. F
Labor Hall
Brother Simmson
Mary Magdalene Circle
K. C
Women of the Moose
Harlan
L. Proctor
4Th St
Walter Kutschat
Jim Murphy
2Nd Ave
Girl Scouts of
Troop
L. A
O R C
Loren Jacques
Ave
Fleur-di-lis Club
The
Westminster Federation
P. C Wall
Wm Hollman
L W Hayter
Rebekah Guild
Dorothy Harrington
Hostess Guild
4-H Club Posture Talk And Fashion Show
A 7 o'clock dinner with Donna King Dee and Janet Hatch featured a posture talk by Posture and a parade by 4-H members. Tone Hatch spoke on clothing care while Janet Ladeburg demonstrated sewing machine care. Donna Kan modeled two spats outfits and a discussion on wear with sport clothes followed. Lunch was served by Mrs Mac Hatch and Jene Hatch.
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Janet Hatch
4-H
Tone Hatch
Janet Ladeburg
Donna Kan
Lows Smith
Herb Ladeburg
Mac Hatch
Jene Hatch
Silver Star Mariners host film program in Sunday meeting
The Silver Star Mariners met Sunday evening with Rev and Mrs L W Heater, Sid Ramsey, and Harold VanDenovers as co hosts. John Winter presented two films by the new prospector, purchased for the youths. A report was read on a package sent to Finland. The year’s program was discussed. Next meeting to be hosted by the Lloyd Jensens with John Knights as co hosts. WSCS party planned for Randalia Wednesday.
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Mghlight Mariners
Silver Star Mariners
L W. Heater
Sid Ram_seys
Harold VanDenovers
John Winter
Finland
Lloyd Jensens
John Knights
WSCS
Randalia
Pecel
Mystery Sister Gift Exchange at Church Social
A church social room hosts a mystery sister gift exchange. Guests are invited to bring gifts and may reveal their identities among themselves. To participate, submit your name to MN Bemang¢on to become a mystery sister for the event.
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Mystery Sisters
Han
MN Bemang¢on
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