Community clubs hold meetings and festive events
Multiple groups met around December in homes and churches for dinners and Christmas programs. Roselyn Brock performed a solo. attendance rolls were reviewed, and gifts and charity drives, such as Christmas seals, were discussed. The Legion Auxiliary, Rebecca circles, M M club, and other groups hosted entertainment, lunches, carols, and raffles for members and guests in a Christmas season gathering.
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W.S.C.S
Earl Chambers
George Lehnus
India
Rebecca
Christmas Party and Club Notices From Brinkman Home
The A L D club hosted a Christmas luncheon on December 14 with 21 members and one guest Agnes Jacobson present. T W C members and families attended a separate Christmas evening with games raffles and a gift exchange.
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Brinkman
H. D. Brinkman
A.L.D. Club
Lena Vaughn
Ruth Olney
Florence Cook
Agnes Jacobson
P.A.E. Club
Earl Chambers
Y.W. Club
V.W. Club
Dorothy Powell
Emma Swan
Frances Cleal
Doris Freeman
Rose Calligan
Bonita Kipfer
Christmas Tea Hosts Share Seasonal Choir Event
Mrs Albert Hermanson Mrs Elmer Simonson and Mrs George Johnson led a parish program with Evelyn Thompson and Mrs Mortenson as soloists. The ladies later attended a Christmas tea at the parish house where tables were admirably decorated and Mrs Jacobson poured. Hostesses were Mrs Luther Thompson Mrs Glenn Samuels Mrs L W Feldman and Mrs Roy Simonson.
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Albert Hermanson
Elmer Simonson
George Johnson
Evelyn Thompson
Mortenson
Fred Jacobson
Jacobson
Luther Thompson
Glenn Samuels
L. W. Feldman
Roy Simonson
Iowa Testing program demands half million students
About half a million elementary and high school students were tested during the last academic year by the Iowa Testing program. Under Prof. E. F. Lindquist, the program uses three tests yearly for Iowa and neighboring states and has grown to a nationwide role through the Educational Testing service.
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Iowa City
Iowa
E. F. Lindquist
State University of Iowa College of Education
Lindquist
Educational Testing Service
Iowa CROP drive nears 300 carloads collected
Des Moines report shows three counties War ren Hamilton North Marion have completed reporting and 130 carloads of farm produce gathered for the Towa Christian Rural Overseas Program. Rev. Ernest Lack notes the Europe potato crop reduced famine but stresses ongoing need for supplementary aid to orphans, widows, refugees, and the sick.
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Des Moines
Towa Christian Rural Overseas Program
Warren
Hamilton
North Marion
OROP
Ernest Lack
Europe
Assembly of God Service Schedule and Christmas Meditation
Rev. and Mrs. L L Fogelman pastors announce Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m Christmas meditation thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift recognizing Christ and the Holy Ghost as God s gifts to world and church
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Assembly OF God
L. L. Fogelman
Christ
Holy Ghost
Methodist Church Schedule and Christmas Events Plan
The Methodist Church outlines a Sunday schedule with church school at 10 15 a m worship service at 11 15 a m and youth fellowships at 6 p m It also announces a caroling gathering on Wednesday December 22 meeting at 7 p m and a Christmas program on Thursday December 28 at 8 p m
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the Methodist Church
V. W. Bartz
Presbyterian Church Schedule Urges Child Attendance for Christmas Program
W F Schneck presides at morning worship 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship 6 p.m. Choir practice Thursday afternoon. Parents urged to bring their children Saturday afternoon for practice of the Christmas program.
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Presbyterian Church
W. F. Schneck
St Pauls Lutheran Christmas Program Schedule
Fred Jacobsen, pastor, announces Divine worship at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day and a 7 30 p.m. tree program. Luther League Christmas party is Wednesday December 22 at 7 30 p.m. at the Roy Simonson home. Choir practice Thursday at 5 30 p.m. Adult instruction class 8 p.m. Thursday. Confirmation class Saturday at 10 a.m. Last practice for the Christmas program Saturday December 18 at 2 30 p.m. Visitors and strangers welcome.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran
Fred Jacobsen
Luther League
Roy Simonson
St. Paul’s
Card of Thanks for Fort Dodge Hospital Recovery
Mrs Gale Cooksey and Judy Jean thank all for cards flowers and gifts during stay at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Your kindness is greatly appreciated.
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Fort Dodge
Gale Cooksey
Judy Jean
Lutheran Hospital
Joe Lehman
Thanks for kindness during illness from Mrs J T Grant
Mrs J T Grant expresses sincere appreciation for flowers cards letters and visits received while she was ill.
Clear-cut choice framed between communism and Christianity
Rev Lack argues in Europe the distinction between communism and Christian faith. CROP is sponsored by Catholic War Services Committee Lutheran World Relief and Church World Service with 22 Town civic and farm groups. Albert W. Farmer Des Moines state director Kirk Fox editor Successful Farming state chairman.
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Lack
Europe
Catholic War Services Committee
Lutheran World Relief
Church World Service
Albert W. Farmer
Des Moines
Kirk Fox
Successful Farming
Public Library Holiday Closures and Christmas Book List
The public library will be closed December 22 25 29 and January 1. New Christmas books include Christ and the Fine Arts Fireside Book of Christmas Stories Christmas Book of Legends and Stories The Golden Christmas Book Christmas Everywhere Dickens Christmas Carol The Christmas Anna Angel Snow Over Bethlehem and The Santa Claus Book.
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Christ and the Fine Arts
Nifty Wall Pocket Calendars and regional notices
A quirky 1949 wall pocket calendar note mentions Forrest's horse Nifty and availability for order. It includes commercial quips about beauty, coal deliveries, and drain tile from Vincent, with a humorous exchange between a patient and a doctor about sobriety.
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Forrest
Community thanks to Legion Auxiliary and local help
Mrs Ross Hageman and Billy express gratitude to friends the Legion Auxiliary and Rolfe Auto Co for kindness shown during hospital stay and after returning home. Also notice: The B and B Dairy will be closed all day on Christmas.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe Auto Co
Ross Hageman
Billy
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