Masonic Lodge and Modern Woodmen Elect Officers Here
Thomson Masonic Lodge members of ALL and A. M. Number 548 met Tuesday evening naming officers including OL RL Mandel and Roy Lo Houghton. The Modern Women elected Rutsh Carrell WOOA Hedlisen Hollis Clerk Ed Mellaty and others. Next lodge meeting will install new officers and host a banquet.
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Weomen
Rutsh Carrell
WOOA
Hedlisen Hollis
Ed Mellaty
Sevtyy
Reflin William
Escott
George Potter
Henry Strauch
Spring Valley Social Notes and Obituary Update
Weekend gatherings at homes of local residents are noted with several events. Mrs Peter Oloson dies at home Sunday afternoon leaving a husband, children, and grandchildren. A benefit card party was held at Cotton Wood Community Hall Friday. George McCullough, formerly of Ustick, dies at his Argona home Monday. The Ross family plans a holiday trip to Richmond to visit Harley and family.
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Kew
Turch
Mok. McCuhagh
Suimlay
Peter Oloson
State University At
Urban Will
Agatia
Twin
Cotton Wood
George McCullough
Ustick
Argona
R. L. Ross
Morrison Will
Richmond
Virginia
Harley
Christmas Carols by Youth Singers For Sick and Shut-Ins
A band of young people led by Mrs. Andrew Trent sang Christmas carols to the town’s sick and shut ins on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The custom, supported by the Woman's Club, reflects long traditions from two older countries and is valued by residents unable to attend life activities.
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Andrew Trent
Woman's Club
Albanr
Different Kinds of Xmas in Texas News
A nostalgic feature imagines a warmer Texas Christmas without snow or church programs. It contrasts sunny days with blooming gardens and poinsettias, favoring outdoor activities and July-like fireworks over traditional cold weather celebrations. The piece notes minimal shared customs beyond a Christmas tree and turkey dinner.
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Texas
Jesus
Christmas What You Make It
Poem-like reflection on Christmas meaning. It emphasizes that gifts do not define the holiday and that love lasts beyond material things. The reader is urged to shape their own festive experience rather than compare with others. A seasonal wish closes with a greeting for a merry Christmas.
Mexican Independence Leaned Pride Inspires Statue
A fragment recalls the Mexican independence movement begun by a priest and a leader who risked life during the struggle around 1811. He died years later, and the community later erected a statue in tribute to his enduring legacy and the heroic path to liberty.
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Pte
Micael Hidalgo
Fragmented OCR Note Sparks Confusion in Local Text
The readable phrases show garbled wording about social criticism and family, with unclear speaker names or dates. Authorities or organizations are not identifiable, making it difficult to determine a specific event, person, or place from the fragment.
George McCullough Dies at Argo Home
George McCullough died quietly at his Argo home Monday shortly after noon after a lingering illness. A respected farmer on the McCullough place between Thomson and Io Wa, he was a longtime Odd Fellows member and active in fraternal life. Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon with burial in Dunshee cemetery. obituary to follow next issue.
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George McCullough
Argo
McCullough
Boo
York
Thomson
Io Wa
Odd Fellow
Grand Lodge
Dunshee
Classified ads for sale and farm notices in Southport area
Southport onions at $1 per bushel listed by E. B. Hunt with Fulton phone. Various ads for suits and coats, books, gift items, poultry breeders in Eldorado and Marian Ohio, and farm stock for sale including dairy cows and Holstein Gernsey bulls. Also alfalfa seed price, subscriptions, and immuned big type boars in Charlotte Iowa. multiple locations cited.
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Southport
E. B. Hunt
Fulton
Hinds
Charlotte
Iowa
Purple and Gold H S Basketball Victors Over Alumnae
Purple and Gold High School beat the Alumnae team last Thursday evening in a hard fought game. The Alumnae lacked practice and team cohesion. Mildred Franks returns to school after a week away as Christmas pageant practice slated for Tuesday at the Opera House. The pageant Christ is Born will be staged Thursday at the Oncra House with all invited. A town wedding is rumored but details remain unconfirmed.
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Vhe YO. H. S
Techt
Ernest Smith
Ivan Carroll
Crenee Bolhous
Herbert St. Ores
Herbert Rawlins
Bill Hawk
Mildred Franks
Opera
Clyde
Christ
Oncra
Mr. Chesnutt
Walter
Royal Neighbors Election Names and Roles Listed in Notice
Fragmented OCR text shows a Royal Neighbors election notice naming officers and roles such as Tolley Oracle, Chancellor Clara, Recorders Mary June, Receiver Lula Hoy, and other listed names including Mary A. Sturn and Gries Strange. Content appears garbled with misspellings and unclear context.
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Blue Bell
Euimp
Americs
Tolley Oracle
Oracle
Tiege
Talith Drow
Clara Swit
Mary June
Lula Hoy
Resolutions On Passing Of Brother Willian Of Thomson Lodge
The resolutions honor the late Brother Willian of Thomson Lodge No 569 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He lived by the principles of the ancient craft and is remembered as faithful and true in his service to the lodge and its ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Lodge No. 569
Free and Accepted Masons
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