Strawberry Point Area Christmas Community Notices
Community notes from Strawberry Point and surrounding towns describe a Christmas gathering at the Gleim home with a pot luck, devotionals by S.G. Gill, and readings from Luke. Other items mention Jolly Juniors meeting, Thimble Society officers elected, Strawberry Point E S electing officers, and local residents Helgersons planning to move to Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Verna Gleim
Frances McCrea
Gleim
Ington
Mary Knight
S.g. J. Gill
Rl Kramer
Burton North
Miss Sim
North
Strawberry Point
Arlington
Jennie Howard
G. J. Gill
Carl ‘Amer
C. O. Hebron
Harry Crawid
Lawrence Gleim
Lington
Helen Bucky
Dubuque
Trawberry Group
Spegl
Thimble Society of Re Congregational
Christian Church
L. W. Proctor
Jinnie Lange
Enjamin Shaw
C. A.schoeppe
Nell Westfall
Carrie Slagle
H. J. Esch
Norris Novel Review At Hawkeye Book Club
Mrs A D Knox led a Hawkeye Special meeting reviewing Kathleen Norris The Mink Coat. Attendees included Mesdames Henderson Walsh Whorley Hauth Engel Wendland and Knox at Saturday evening session hosted by Mrs W W Burkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Hawkeye Book Club
A. D. Knox
Mink Coat
Kathleen Norris
W. W. Burkhart
K. R. Henderson
W. E. Walsh
J. M. Whorley
L. H. Hauth
H. H. Engel
A. R. Wendland
Auxiliary Social Afternoon in Lamont and Christmas Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a social afternoon with prize cards and lunch in Lamont. The 4H Club plans a December 19 Christmas meeting at Mrs. Glenn Schweitzer’s home with a grab bag gift. The Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party at the Legion hall with supper for about 25, a door prize won by Mrs. Dan Short and Roland Bellmer, and card games afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae of Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Lamont
Glenn Schweitzer
Disabled American Veterans and the
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Dan Short
Roland Bellmer
Clubs and Lodges Holiday Meetings Tue Dec 17
Community groups list Christmas parties gift exchanges and meetings for December 17. Included are Sunset Theta Rho Girls Club Lenora Driscoll gathering at 7 30 with gift exchange, Five other clubs from Fayette County nurses association Southside PTA Three Link Circle Wild Rose Troop and more with lunches, dinners, and Christmas programs at various venues including Mercy Hospital City Hall Me thodist church and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Theta Rho
P. EB. O
W. W Evinger
Ist Ave
Robert Young
W. R. Co
Lenora Driscoll
Fayette County Nurses Association
Mercy Hospital
Lee King
Sth Ave. S. E
Southside Pta
Toof Hall
Wild Rose
City Hall
Co. D
Modern Country Club
Dale Stockwell
J.C. Davis
Kensington Club
Harold Jamison
Big Sisters
Tuesiday
Methodist Church
Yeight O'Clock
Dorcas Guild
Leonard Gremmels
Clyde Wilson
Ave
Rebekahs Guild
R. D. Miller
Robert Ash
Christmas gatherings and gift exchanges fill week schedule
A long list of local groups plan Christmas parties, gift exchanges, and officer elections from Wednesday to Saturday. Events include Labor hall luck supper, Southwest Council of the Christian church at Roy B Thompson home, St Cecilia's Circle, St Mary's Episcopal Guild, Ladies Auxiliary to Locomotive Engineers, St Ann's Circle, Ruth Guild, Hazleton PTA, VEW Auxiliary, St Elizabeth's Circle, Saint Frances Mavier Study Club, St Veronica's Circle, Chapter 45 C E S, St Margaret's Circle, Past Noble Grand Christmas party, Lutheran Ladies Aid, B A R E Christmas party, O E S luncheon, and Jefferson Girls party with pot luck and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Hall
Southwest Council of the Christian Church
Roy B. Thompson
Charles Gassmann
St. Mary’s Episcopal Guild
Frank Schrader
Locomotive Engineers
W. H. Briggs
West Charles
VEW
St. Elizabeth’s Circle
Joe Doerr
Saint Frances Mavier
John Maddigan
St. Veronica's Circle
J. B. Keough
South Prederick
St. Margaret's Circle
Ralph Johnson
Noble
Ioof Hall
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Waverly
Temple
J. Bloom
Jefferson
Louie Smith
Rebekahs Elect New Officers at Jefferson Lodge
Officers chosen at the Jefferson Rebekah Lodge meeting include Josephine Granneman as noble grand Allie Bing recording secretary Charrel Bond financial secretary and Pearl Schneider treasurer A sack lunch followed. John Butters shared an account of his trip to California Three Link Circle announced a Christmas party Tuesday and Past Noble Grand club will host a Christmas party Thursday. A joint Christmas party for Odd Fellows Rebekahs and Theta Rho girls is planned Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Jefferson ‘Rebekah Lodge
Josephine Granneman
Noble Grand
Allie Bing
Charrel Bond
Pearl Schneider
Lodge
John Butters
California
Three Link Circle
Noble Grand Club
Odd Fellows
Theta Rho
Iowa Commemorative Half Dollar Sales Begin Today
Iowa banks will take applications for the commemorative half dollar priced at 2.50 with drawing Dec 23 to select purchasers. Allocations include First Batons 368 coins and Oelwein State Bank 39, Fayette 1034, Buchanan 744, Clarke 363, Bremer 636, with a reported 200000 profit to fund centennial aims. The coin features Old Capital Iowa City on one side and an eagle with Our Liberty we Prize our Rights we will Maintain and Iowa Statehood Centennial on the reverse, 1846 1946 across the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waaay
Iowa
Oelwein’ State Bank
Faylette
Buchanan
Clayston
Bremer
Iowa City
Morse Explains Kenny Campaign to Rural Teachers
At a meeting of county rural school teachers A S Morse county superintendent explained the Sister Kenny drive and asked each teacher to conduct a social drive in her school area. Money collected will be turned in to Morse by week’s end. Speaker Ivah Green stressed focusing on primary grades for beginners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Rayette County
A. S. Morse
United Nations settlements and future plans outlined in postwar assembly
The United Nations debated and approved steps toward a permanent headquarters in Midtown Manhattan funded by Rockefeller Jr and New York City, with a five year construction horizon. It opened doors to trusteeship paths for 15 million dependent peoples and established an international refugee organization to oversee displaced persons. The assembly backed a global relief framework and formed councils to guide decolonization and self rule, marking a shift in postwar international governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Special Security Council
Russia
World Organization
Manhattan
John D. Rockefeller Jr
New York City
Assembly
League of Nations
Europe
UNRRA
United Nations expands with four new members and budget move
The United Nations admitted Sweden Iceland Afghanistan and Siam to the general assembly. It also urged the security council to reconsider rejecting Ireland Portugal Trans Jordan outer Mongolia and Albania. Security council seats went to Syria Belgium and Colombia for two years. Newcomers to the economic and social council were the Netherlands Turkey Byelorussia Lebanon and Venezuela with the United States reelected. The assembly urged South Africa to discuss Indian discrimination and report next year. The U S agreed to fund about 40 percent of next year’s UN budget after initial resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Sweden
Iceland
Afghanistan
Siam
Assembly
Security Council
Ireland
Portugal
Trans-Jordania
Outer Mongolia
Albania
Syria
Belgium
Colombia
Egypt
Netherlands
Brazil
Economic and Social Council
Turkey
Byelorussia
Lebanon
Venezuela
United States
South Africa
India
U. S
Russia
Fayette Boy Suffers Shot Wound
Fayette special report: Chester Fish, one of three boys skating on the Volga river, is in an Iowa City hospital with a .22 rifle wound entering his back and lodging in left ribs. His condition is not known. Companions Charles Fish and Dick Blue deny knowledge of the accident. Dr. H. L. Schrier was summoned. Fish was moved from Mercy hospital to Iowa City soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Chester Fish
Iowa City
Charles Fish
Dick Blue
H. L. Schrier
Fish
Mercy Hospital
Ribs Break in City Car Collision
N. B. Marsh of this city suffered broken ribs Friday night after his car collided with the one driven by James W. Elkins at the corner of 6th Street and North Frederick. Marsh was turning onto 6th Street NW when struck by Elkins who was traveling south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. BR
Fire crews extinguish small blaze at Wenthe apartment
Fire department rushed to the Wenthe apartment above Maire's Drug Store at 12 25 pm to extinguish a small fire caused by defective wiring in a hot plate. Damaged items included a hot plate, radio lamp, and smoked clothing. Wenthe had left the dwelling about 15 minutes earlier and no one knows who raised the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wenthe
Maire
Wenthe
Local visitors and weekend trips noted in Iowa towns
O H Alitz and Mrs Bessie Nichols with Mrs Nettie Crawford visited Cedar Rapids relatives Sunday. Mrs Charlotte Farrar of Rowan visited the Harry Adickes home. Adam Garris of Waterloo spent the weekend in Oelwein. Mrs Dwight Schneider and Mr and Mrs John Kwasnicka attended the Messiah service at Cornell college in Mt Vernon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Alitz
Bessie Nichols
Nettie Crawford
Cedar Rapids
Alitz
Charlotte Farrar
Rowan
Harry Adickes
Adam Garris
Waterloo
Oelwein
Dwight Schneider
John Kwasnicka
Messiah
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
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Jane Russell
Grand Theatre
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Kenny
Coliseum
Skippy Anderson
His
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Bennett-Greten
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