Christmas Week Notices From Local Residents
December 23 1954 items include three year old Janice Fer ry’s birthday party, Selis Ann Cuthbertson absent from school, P A E club turkey dinner at Fred Block home near Gilmore, Cletus Peterson visiting with Karen Sue over Christmas, his Fort Riley discharge as sergeant, Tuesday club Christmas party December 14, and a marriage license issued to Charlies P. Kemmer and Donna J. Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Donald Ferry
Selis Ann Cuthbertson
C. W. Jervis
John Pierce
P.A.E. Club
Fred Block
Gilmore
Cletus Peterson
Karen Sue
L. C. Olney
Cletus
Fort Riley
Kans
Family Vacations Mentioned In Brief Notices
Cadet Nurse Patricia Hurley of St. Marys School of Nursing Rochester MG mn arrived Sunday for a three week vacation with her parents Dr and Mrs G A Everson. Bobby the 19 month old son of Dr and Mrs R B Ranney has been sick with pneumonia. Elroy Ripperger of Damn Wolters Texas is spending 3 furlough here with his wife and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Hurley
St. Marys School of Nursing
Rochester
MG Mn
G. A. Everson
Bobby
R. B. Ranney
Pneumena
Elroy Ripperger
Damn Wolters
Texas
Christmas Week Social News From Emmetsburg Area
Harris Thomas and family visited friends on Saturday while Mrs. Pat Wood and Carl Hansen family shared Christmas at the Hensen home in Emmetsburg. Five Rolfe family members received gifts from the head of the house each containing a comb. Joyce Thornton was a patient with fever leading to quarantine. Garfield Go-Getters 4-H club held a Christmas party December 23 at Mary Margaret Brinkman’s home with a ten cent gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Thomas
Mand Mary
Pat Wood
Carl Hansen
Arlen
C. M. Hensen
Emmetsburg
Joyce Thornton
Searle
Garfield Go-Getters 4-H
Mary Margaret Brinkman
Christmas Week News From Fonda 1934
Andrew Simonson reports the busiest Christmas season yet at the post office. Miss Anna Ryen is confined home due to injuries from a fall on an icy walk. Trinity Lutheran members host Rev Wangberg and wife with a traditional pounding shower at their home. Roger Heathman played for Fonda Independent against the Globe Trotters in an exhibition at Fonda. Christmas weather brought thawing in sheltered spots by early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Simonson
Anna Ryen
Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Roger Heathman
Fonda
Globe Trotters
Iowa
Local notes and social items from a small town paper
The jumble mentions service chores at Riches Cafe with Lucille Buchanan, Anita Miller, and Irene Witt out sick. a 1924 memory notes Earl Cox refereeing a Manson-Rolfe game. an auto license payment request. a birth announcement for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce. a Christmas basketball game with Coach Townsend and Gordon Glasscock. Rev. W H McEwen visiting. and third grade absences of Paul Biedermann and Donald Howland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Buchanan
Plover
Riches Cafe
Anita Miller
Irene Witt
Earl Cox
Earl
C. M. Webb
Frank Pearce
Storm Lake
Townsend
Ware
Gordon Glasscock
W. H. McEwen
Battle Creek
Local Trade Listings Highlight Small Iowa Firms
A compact rundown lists Iowa businesses and numbers of entries per firm including Spike's Deeres Wood's and Super Valu-6, Unruh's Furniture, Brownlee Implement, Havelock Amvet Aux, Family Shoe Stores, Laurens Dry Cleaners, Pannhuk and Miller Insurance, and others in a high individual series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spike’s Deeres Wood
Iowa
Unruh’s
Brownlee
Havelock
Laurens Dry Cleaners
Pannhuk & Miller Ins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Folfre Aiffow
Greg Kaiser
Feorde
Marion Bruce
HDR Press
Vatios
Bosh
Taffiltate
Rolfe
Rolfe Dry Goods
Archie
Helen
Freida
Streit & Powers Funeral Home
Merchantman
Curtis Jones
Marine Pfe
Clifford
Kip” Wilson
Marine PX
Midway Island
Mary Ellen Bruce
Helen Bruce
Woman’s League
Bonnie Bowl
Marietta’s
Bty
DR. L. W. Feldman
Dial
G. Fred Smith Automobile & Property Insurance Real Estate
Fuller Bldg
Loxterkamp
Rolfe Clinic
Snrcery
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Humboldt
Iow
Joseph Schoofs
Pocahuntas, Iowa
Elmer A Ducommun
State and Nations
Laurens
Low
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Clover Farm
OREEN
Rolfe, Iowa
Dulany
Oleo
Hershey
Pillsbury’s Buttermilk
Grean
Onan Eh
SAR
Anna McIntire
Sennett
Unruh
Marietta
Helen Woodford
Shirley Smith Wee
Erma Jones
Betty Tutt Wee
Shirley Smith
Earl Young
M & M Products
James Holecek
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