Johnson County 4 H Boys to Short Course at ISU
Six Johnson County 4 H club boys will attend the seventeenth annual Short Course at Iowa State College December 29 to 31. Kenneth Slemmons is official delegate with Lorren Burr as alternate. they will join a state convention with officers to be elected. The delegation, chosen from fall club show winners, will study livestock and crop judging, with medals and pins awarded. Those attending pay their own expenses about 15 dollars. contact County Agent S L Duncan for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa State College
S. L. Duncan
Kenneth Slemmons
Lorren Burr
Ware
Martin Warren
Alan Williams
Rowland Griffith
Leo Miltner
Anna Kathryn Burns
Joe Raim
Christmas Party At Rapp Home With Gifts Exchanged
Relatives and friends gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Fred Rapp’s home for a Christmas party. Six o’clock dinner followed by a tree and gift exchange. Attendees included RE Linkhart family, Robert Sherlock family, Dennis Kennedy family, Joel Linkhart family, Dewey Worthman family, Ned Yenter, Wayne Thompson, George Smith, Catherine McCleery of Iowa City, Ida Clarke and daughter, Francis, and Freida Haines of Oakdale. Also noted were late Santa letters forwarded by air mail, a death notice for Elizabeth Brownlee, and a school box social raising thirty dollars. Dorothy Eddy spends holidays at home while attending Des Moines business college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rapp
Rapp
RE. K. Linkhart
Robert Sherlock
Dennis Kennedy
Joel Linkhart
Dewey Worthman
Ned Yenter
Wayne Thompson
George Smith
Catherine McCleery
Iowa City
Ida Clarke
Francis
Freida Haines
Oakdale
School Notes From District Number 5
District Number 5 notes a short Friday program highlighting a prettily decorated Christmas tree and gifts. Clayton Mahoney won the tree contest with the top star, the spelling record reached 100 percent, and Anna Mahoney Vincent Kinney Edwin Kinney earned high arithmetic ratings in sixteen weeks. The school closes for a week of vacation with wishes for a merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mahoney
Anna Mahoney
Vincent Kinney
Edwin Kinney
North Liberty 1A News Highlights Local Events
North Liberty residents attend a public auction at Mrs Sophie Buresh farm near Western. Cedar Rapids shoppersvisit Bert Myers. Priscilla club hosts Friday tea. Christmas exchange and Farm Bureau events draw crowds. Several locals travel to Moberly Missouri and Davenport. Students enjoy Christmas break before returning to Iowa City institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Buresh
Western
Bert Myers
Cedar Rapids
George Ranshaw
Priscilla Club
Purl Meyers
John Meyers
Dennis
Marie
Greenville
Tenn
Reed Snider
Davenport
Lester Smith
Rex. Beresford
State Col‘age Extension ‘Service
Lester Stoner
Kings Herald
North Liberty
Dale’ Anderson
Win New Ford
Dennis Mabe
Walter Irvin
Maquoketa
Iowa City
State University and Business College
Susan Ward
Fladys
Elkhorn
Miss Ward
Kathern Wolfe
Stephens College
Columbia
Clarence Wolfe
William Meira
Geneva Colony
Waterloo
Mac Colony
Frederick Moore
Near Town City
John Bowman
Mae Gordon
Mason City
Milo Gordon
Solon Students Vacation and Community Holiday Notes
Solon High School closes for a two week holiday on Friday December 19. The list of faculty and locals traveling for holidays includes Mildred Woerderhoff to Dyersville Gertrude Connett to Des Moines and Schuster to the Amanas. Several Cedar Rapids Des Moines Fairfax and Lisbon residents visit family in Solon during the break. Christmas mass will be held at St Marys Church Solon at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Mildred Woerderhoff
Dyersville
Iowa
Gertrude Connett
Des Moines
Schuester
Amanas
Henry Webbleking
New York
Hilda Upmier
Mary
Trecie Peshek
Cedar Rapids
John Peshek
Patricia
Dora McNultz
Fairfax
Frank Steinbrich
Agnes McLaughlin
William McLaughlin
T. P
Lola
Grace
Ruby Marie
University Hospital
Iowa City
Milo Cerveny
Daugher
Maxine
J. M. Zenishek
J. E. Michalek
Myr
Carl Slaymaker
St.Mary’s Church
Ruth Alma
Frank Steinbrich, Jr
Robert
John Kessler
Ruth Mae Slaymaker
Miss McNultz
Steinbrich
Joseph Fiala
Frank Reif
Joseph Chaloupka
Frank Maresh
Lisbon
Anna Svoboda
H. O. Honn
Frank Sedlasek
Helen
Alma
Tiffin Savings Bank Declares 7 Percent Semiannual Dividend
The December directors meeting approved a 7 percent semiannual dividend payable to stockholders on or after January 1 1981. The payment reflects winnings for the year 1939 90 with stockholders receiving the dividend during the year.
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Tiffin Savings Bank
Christmas Party at Young Ladies Club Host Home
Mrs Dennis Kennedy hosted the Young Ladies club Christmas party at their home Tuesday evening. A 6:30 dinner was served followed by a Christmas tree and an exchange of gifts. Mr and Mrs Donald Jones of Olds are holidaying with the Jones and Eddy families in Iowa City with Mr and Mrs IFE Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kennedy
Young Ladies Club
Donald Jones
Olds
O. W. Eddy
My. Jones
Mrs
I. FE. Jones
Iowa City
Couple and visitors noted in Iowa City visit counts
My and Mrs Harry Laschke with children visited the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Ed Frees Sunday evening. My and Mrs George Dahnke and Mrs William Henderson were Iowa City visitors Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Laschke
George Dahnke
William Henderson
Iowa City
Christmas Program at District 8 Highlights Student Recitations
The Christmas program at District Number 8 features a lineup of songs and recitations by students including Antone Wagner Ellyce Klenk Hazel Grauer and more. Highlights include old Santa Claus the Christmas Secrets Jest fore Christmas and a performance of Silent Night among others. After the program Vivian Eddy and the children enjoyed a grab bag and Xmas tree exchanging gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Wagner
Ellyce Klenk
Hazel Grauer
Charles Moscow
Clarace
Moscow
Anna Marie Klenk
Marilyn Moscow
Emmalyn Portwood
Betty Rohret
Iola Wagner
Bethlehem
Regina Rohret
Pauline Wagner
James Portwood
Vivian Eddy
Oxford Methodist Church Notes December 28 Service Times
Services at Oxford Methodist Church for December 28 include Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. Morning theme The rich and poor here and hereafter. Evening theme The New Year a Golden Gate of Opportunity. Pastor A L Jordan extends welcome to friends and strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
A. L. Jordan
Party and Bridge Night at Clearman Home
Mr and Mrs Harold Clearman hosted a social Friday night with bridge at five tables and honors awarded to Mr and Mrs John Har grove and Mr and Mrs Frank Sponar for second high. A luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Clearman
John Hargrove
Frank Sponar
Birthday Dinner Honoring Howard Floetchinger Saxton
Mr and Mrs Frank Floetchinger and Anna Grabin were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Saxton. The dinner honored their son Howard on his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Floetchinger
Anna Grabin
George Saxton
Howard
Mrs Dennis Kennedy Enjoys Two Weeks Vacation at Tiffin
Mrs Dennis Kennedy a teacher in Tiffin is on a two week vacation. Pupils gave her a table lamp and other pretty gifts. Mr and Mrs Virl Oakes and Mr and Mrs William Novak spent Sunday evening at the Mr and Mrs James Falls home where card playing was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kennedy
Tiffin
Virl Oakes
William Novak
James Falls
Miss Rosalie Bireline Spends Christmas Vacation with Parents
Miss Rosalie Bireline of West High School Minneapolis Minnesota is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs J L Bireline in polite social notes from the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Bireline
West High School
Minneapolis, Minn
Mrs
J. L. Bireline
Man Slightly Bruised After Fall From Car at Home
Harry Gegenheimer suffered a minor injury Saturday after slipping while getting out of an automobile at his residence. He is progressing well and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gegenheimer
Mrs R L Gifford Visits Marshalltown for Christmas
Mrs R L Gifford is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C Road house of Marshalltown. Mr Gifford will spend Christmas with his wife and relatives at that place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gifford
Mrs. C. Roadhouse
Marshalltown
Mr. Gifford
Mrs James Floetchinger and Mrs Somers Play Cards
Mrs James Floetchinger and Mrs Sadie Somers enjoyed a Sunday evening at the Lou Doty home playing cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Floetchinger
Sadie Somers
Lou Doty
Joe Hruby Visits Elmer Hen Doyr on Tuesday Evening
Joe Hruby visited Elmer Hen Doyr on Tuesday evening. The brief note records a social call with no additional context or consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hruby
Elmer Hendoyr
Tiffin Iowa Notes Of Visits And Fire Rescue
Community items from Tiffin highlight visits by P R Ford Cedar Rapids and others. illnesses include flu and heavy colds. Local moves include Worrell and family into Sarah Burgess house and Glen Potter occupation changes. Oxford resident visits, funeral attendance, a Good Cheer Club meeting, and a timely Oxford fire department response saved homes of H W Paul E J Saxton and Yvo Floetchinger with Paul house sustaining heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
I. J. Saxton
Cedar Rapids
Lily Paul
Oxford
H. A. Paul
Henry Brant
Tucson
Arizona
Elmer
Louis Worrell
Sarah Burgess
Tiffin
Glen Potter
Worrells
Charles Fingle
Brant
Richard Madden
Homer Curry
Daniel Maher
Cosgrove
Maher
Town City Hospital
Jay Baldwin
A. E. Reeve
Paul
Saxton
Ely Students Donate Gifts to Sunshine Mission
Ely high school students ended gift exchanges this Christmas and donated toys, books, and clothes to Cedar Rapids Sunshine Mission for distribution to the needy. Walter E. Wagner superintendent led the collection with student representatives Gladys Holets and Frank Becicka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely High School
Sunshine Mission
Cedar Rapids
Walter E. Wagner
Gladys Holets
Frank Becicka
Schmidt Visiting Parents Amid Work in Chicago
Donald Schmidt of W D Allen Mig Co Chicago Indiana visits his parents Mr and Mrs J H Schmidt for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schmidt
W.D. Allen Mig. Co
Chicago, IN
Mrs
J. H. Schmidt
Visitors from Town City and So lon in weekend games
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Singer and Mrs. Mary Krotz joined Mrs. Maurice Herdliska and Mrs. Jamies Kennedy visiting Mrs. Anna Kutcher on Sunday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Wilkinson and their sons Wayne and Werner were in Town City on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Singer
Mary Krotz
Russell Mann
Francis Simpkins
Towa City
Maurice Herdliska
Solon
Jamies Kennedy
Anna Kutcher
Albricht Family Visits Son in Washington Iowa
Mr and Mrs Orville Albricht visited their son Wilfred Albright and wife in Washington Iowa Sunday Dorothy Jones is listed as ill this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Albricht
Wilfred Albright
Washington
Iowa
Oxford and Sharon Split Double Header
The Oxford basketeers led by Capt Beard lost to Sharon 85 to 25 on the local floor last Friday night. Eddy was Oxford's high scorer with Y points while Schneider led Sharon with 22 points. Oxford's next game with Conroy is January 6. The scrappy Oxford sextet defeated Sharon 27 to 7 last Monday. Williams was Oxford's top scorer with 19 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Basketeers
Capt
Beard
Sharon
Eddy
Oxford
Schneider
Conroy
Doty
Williams
Homestead Iowa Social Notes and Local Sickness News
Me and Mrs. Frank Klenk shopped in Iowa City on Tuesday. Several residents report illness and hospital news, including Joe Wagner bedridden for days and Mrs John Glandorf’s death at Mt. Pleasant. Community visits span Marengo Cedar Rapids Muscatine Peoria and Chicago with many relatives and neighbors mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Klenk
Iowa City
Joe Wagner
Elmer Grauer
Geo. Grauer
Marengo
Carl Eichacker, Jr
New York City
Otto. Eibhacker
Homestead
Newkirk
John Glandorf
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Township
Emanuels Lutheran Church
York Township
John Karsten
Cedar Rapids
John Steinmetz
Peter Wiese
Muscatine
John Geiger
John, Jr
August Lippman
Carl
Peoria
Wm. Goofeller
Bertina Hummer Weds Everett Smith at Town City
Miss Bertina Hummer daughter of Vernon Hummer and Everett Smith son of Albert Smith of Stanford Nebr. were married Wednesday afternoon at the Town City Methodist church in a single ring ceremony by Rev. Henry. Attendants were Luella Hummer and Orville Hummer. The bride wore a blue silk crepe gown with matching accessories. The couple will reside on a farm near Town City. A shower honored them at the Vernon Hummer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertina Hummer
Vernon Hummer
Everett Smith
Albert Smith
Stanford
Nebraska
Methodist
Town City
Henry
Luella Hummer
Orville Hummer
Renew Subscriptions as Annual Xmas Gifts
A Christmas gift arrives at the Leader office when J P McCleery of South Pasadena California sends six dollars to renew subscriptions for A L McCleery of Los Angeles Mrs G W Smith of Iowa City and Mattie Heifner of Des Moines plus renewing his own subscription for another year The McCleerys say they enjoy receiving the Leader weekly and calling it like a letter from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
J.P. McCleery
South Pasadena
California
McCleery
A. L McCleery
Los Angeles
G. W. Smith
Iowa City
Mattie Heifner
Des Moines
Flor ence Oakes Sends Subscriptions To Ongoing Leader List
Miss Flor ence Oakes starts her Christmas shopping with two Oxford Leader subscriptions for the season. One goes to Pauline Oakes in Bozeman Montana, the other to Frieda Tranter in Rapid City South Dakota. M R Ives visited the Leader office Tuesday to leave his account for 7 50 dollars, renewing his own subscription and four others he has sent for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Oakes
Oxford Leader
Pauline Oakes
Bozeman
Mont
Frieda Tranter
Rapid City
S. D
M. R. Ives
Leader
Card Party Events and Social Guests Reported
The W C F held a card party with high scores awarded to Mrs William Simpkins and Russell Mann. Consolations went to Mrs Clyde Simpkins and Neilson Simpkins. Lunch was served by local ladies. Several residents and visitors were noted at Sunday dinners and gatherings, including Dr Elizabeth Jinas and Dr Charles Jinas, Mr and Mrs Lou Edwards, Miss Mae Williams, and others in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpkins
Russell Mann
Clyde Simpkins
Neilson Simpkins
Mesdames James Falls
Will Harney, Sr
John Kinney
Vera Kelley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Santa Claus
Santa
George Wagner
Owen Edwards
Vivian
Stanley
Elizabeth Brownlee
Galva, Hl
Dorothy Eddy
Business
R. J. Mahoney
T. G. Specht
Dr. Watson
Edna Doty
DIST
Oxford Methodist Church Notes
Standard Oil Company
Vilda Sponar
P. R. Ford
Kenneth Demery
Emily Paul
Carroll and
Irene Chipman
Lowell Hartsock
Ward Saxton
Michael Rourke
Yvo Floetchinger
Audrey
ELY
Dorothy Jones
G. H. Scanlon
F. J. Scanlon
Leona and
Elmer Kutcher
Leonard Trachta
Mrs. Mary Sedlacek
H. W. Wood
Chicago, Il
Mr. P. Egan
Creston
J. H. Schrader
Wm. Harney, Sr
Charles Kuebrich
Leonard
Peter Brack
Margaret Leeney
London
George Leeney
Ed. Schalow
Carl Paintin
Emma Jones
Mabel Summerhays
Patricia Hughes
Carroll Black
Foresburg
South Dakota
Elizabeth Jias
Margaret Winters
Elmer Winter
New Sharon
E. B. Rader
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Elizabeth Jinas
Charles Jinas
Colchester
Til
George Edwards
Lou Edwards
Hugh Williams
Burbank
Miss Mae Williams
Williamsburg
Orville Eddy
Agnes Kurtz
George Kurtz
Anna Slezak
R. P. Jones
F. M. Barnes
Eugene Maske
Wm. Bartholomew Home
A. T. Watson
Coulsns
Mrs. P. Ayers
Chelsea
James Kennedy
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