Local News Items From Ames Area Families and Events
Local notes include funerals and visits among Ames area residents with A H Stafford relatives at a funeral in Ames last Friday. Gimer attended a district creamery meeting at Ruthven. Lane of Eagle Grove hosted in Floyd Lane home. Bonsell family visited Webster City. Freerksen sisters visited, Gugisbergs spent time in Des Moines, Grander family visited Eagle Grove, McCurry and Engstrom toured Sioux City, and Thedler families hosted Christmas guests. church events include Methodist Ladies Aid at the church Dec 27 and First Baptist re dedication at Eagle Grove. A dental clinic was held Dec 13 at the school. Vernon Consolidated high basketball lost to Bode 28 to 22. Bode also beat Vernon 49 to 22. County Attorney Baker checked punch boards, several complaints filed countywide. Dale Biesie recalled skating incident with friends at a pond. R L Rossman visited Bancroft. Symis Bloom visited Cresco. Des Moines visitors and pre Christmas groceries ads noted. Christmas meals and visits at Des Moines and Clarion households. J J Lerdal drawn for Humboldt grand jury January 1640 term. local residents named for January juries.
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A. H. Stafford
Ames
Harl Gimer
Ruthven
CG. J. Lane
Esgle Grove
Floyd Lane
Perl Bonsell
Danene
Webster City
Betty Freerksen
Kane
Leona Freerksen
Howard Granner
Shirley
Eagie Grove
Henry Norder
Don McCurry
Franklin Engstrom
Sioux Coty
George Pattee
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
George Latch
Thelma Gimer
Drake University
Des Moines
A. D. Gimer
First Baptist Church
Eagle Grove
American Legion
W. HB. Long
Land
Nellie Barnes
George Balddidze
Wir
Eng
Henry Emgerth
Hiaine
Beverly
Bert
Sundar
Vernon Consolidated High School
Bode
Bode Gs
Vernon
Melvin Baker
Deare Biesie
Dale
John Gallesen
Ella Griebel
Paul Kummrow
August Griebel
Ceylon
Miss Griebel
Laery Lois
Flemmig
Gertrude Heggen
Ardeth Schipuli
Jaba Flemmig
Lawrence Blesie
Ivan Maerer
Iowa State Teachers College
Ceder Falls
Grand Prize Awarded in Hardware News Contest
Bert C. Martin wins a Grand Prize in the Iowa Retail Hardware Association Hardware News Contest. Among 11 000 entries only 100 earned a Grand Prize, an 11 piece Pyrex Ware set. Martin’s entry, crediting M B Richardson store, earns a Pyrex set for M B Richardson & Co.
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M. B. Richardson & Co
Christmas Greetings and Community Notes From Renwick
Local notes report visits by Carroll Potter to Austin Minnesota and relatives in Eagle Grove and Thompson Iowa. Several families, including Sadler, Collins, Griebel, and Oppedahl, hosted relatives over weekends. Lyle Packard heads to Kansas City for treatment while Howard Persons plans a Christmas visit to Cottonwood Falls Kansas. A Renwick Times note mentions Christmas and New Year timing shifts. A collision near Steve Palmer farm injures a cow with a wrecked car and a fatal cow injury. occupants are unnamed but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relph White
Thompson
Jennie
Pl.h. Sadler
Eagle Grove
Wm. Collins
MacCalisburg
E. G. Griebel
S. J. Oppedahl
Lyle Packard
Kansas City
Howard Persons
Renwick Times
Steve Palmer
Evangelical Church Service and Christmas Program
Evangelical Church led by Pastor Seaton conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. Supt. John Zimmerman oversees activities. Morning worship at 11 o'clock features a Christmas sermon about inviting Christ into the heart. Children’s Christmas program scheduled for 7:45 p.m. All are welcome to join and participate.
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John ‘Zimmerman
Christ
Christmas Eve Service At M E Church
The M E Church notes Rev E D Hart as pastor. Sunday School at 10 a m with Mrs Walter McPeak as superintendent. Worship at 11 a m. Sermon titled The Heart and Soul of Christmas. Special Christmas music. 7 30 p m annual Christmas program by Sunday school children. Do not miss this interpretation of the Christmas story on Christmas Eve.
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Walter McPeak
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Wanken Family Sunday Visit Near Clarion
Mr and Mrs Henry Wanken and family from near Clarion visited the Ed Wanken home on Sunday. Leo Wanken returned home with them after spending the past week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wanken
Clarion
Ed Wanken
Leo Wanken
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Fred Gugisberg
Merjorie Ann and
Derlena
R. L. Rossman
Bancroft
Symis Bloom
Cresco
Henry Bloom
J. EB. Jones
P. H. Sadler
John Pehl
Green
Phil Stoddard
Jolley
G. A. Stoddard
Laverne
Claus Block
Frederick Schlessalman
Frits Britt
Lou Warren
Dez Moines
Blm
Crawford
Bert Martin
John French
Renwick
L. W. Miller
Wehrheim Auction Market
Iowa
Fins Grand
Carrol! Potter
Austin
iMinn
Qgottonweed Falls
Kans
Fred Leutwyler
Upper Iowa Universility
Fayette
Livermore
Carl Nebbe
Vance Dixon
His
Lloyd Wells
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
F.d. Seaton
M. E
E. D. Hart
LeVier’s
Merry Christmas
A. B. Richardson
Farmers Co-operative Co
Brobere, Mer
Bill Krause
Renwick Community Creamery Co
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