Local Thanksgiving Guests Fill Homes Across Otto Township
Mrs. L. A. Meridith reports numerous Thanksgiving visits and weekend gatherings in Otto and nearby towns. Families from Richland Noble Keota Fairfield Oskaloosa and Des Moines joined relatives for meals, games, and a Keota football game. Grandma Hour celebrated her 92nd birthday as friends called, tea served. Several readers traveled to Davenport Waterloo and other stops for holiday time with kin and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meridith
Tom Palmer
Langford
Richland
Wm. Palmer
Dave Miller
John Kauffman
Noble
Jake Schlatter
A. Pave
Mr. Miller
J. R. Moore
Harold
Barns City
L. C. Helmsmyers
T. R. Tucker
Winterset
Edwin Ruplinger
Keola
Howard Darnell
Brighton
Arthur Woods
Patricia
Fairfield
Frank Leffler
Ernest Lee
Othy Murphy
Harry Long
Paul Long
Longs
Dorthea Snyder
Helen Hayes
Keota
Grandma Hour
John Dodds
Grandma
Chas. Snyder
Iowa City
C. K
Howard Lewis
Des Moines
H. M. Crone
George Wilson
Marion Shaffer
Buddy
Betty Jean
Harley Brock
Patty
Waterloo
Mia
Wilson
W. D. Stafford
Velma
U P Choir to Present Christmas Cantata and Pageant
The United Presbyterian Church choir under Carolyn Hamilton plans a 4 PM vesper service on Sunday December 17 presenting The Babe of Bethlehem by Harvey B Gaul with Mrs Richard H McCleery on piano and Helen Harvey on organ. Out of town soloists include Mrs Alexander Ellett Iowa City soprano Prof Donald Dean Dawson bari tone and John Charles Moses Ottumwa tenor. A second Christmas program titled Why the Chimes Rang will be presented by the Bible school on Christmas Eve at 7 30 PM.
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United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Harvey B. Gaul
Richard H. McCleery
Helen Harvey
Alexander Ellett
Iowa City
Donald Dean Dawson
Parsons College Conservatory of Music
John Charles Moses
Ottumwa
Bible School
Memorial Poem for Mrs. R. H. McCarty
In memory of our mother and grandmother Mrs. R. H. McCarty who died December 2, 1937. The verses note she is not dead but away in a heavenly land. Siblings Gleede Dold and Evelyn along with Mr. and Mrs. Gleede Dold honor her memory with a cheery, respectful remembrance.
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R. H. McCarty
Gleede Dold
Evelyn
Revival Meetings Draw Strong Attendance at Foursquare Gospel
Attendance remains high at revival meetings at the Foursquare Gospel church despite holiday and weather. Tomorrow Rev Warren Johnson will preach both services with the 7 30 evening sermon titled The Day Before Jesus Comes. The meetings close tomorrow evening. Mr and Mrs H M Kelley and sons visited Oskaloosa at Bruce Fox home Thursday Evelyn Lester joined the Kelley party and will stay through Saturday.
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Foursquare Gospel Coh
Warren Johnson
Jesus
Health Unit Replaces Maternity Nurse at Washington County
Bertha Hollinrake of the visiting nurses association in Davenport acts as maternity nurse for the Washington county health unit replacing Pearl Olson temporarily. Alma Hartz, maternal and child health consultant in Des Moines, aids the unit while a permanent replacement is sought. Miss Olson is leaving to marriage tomorrow.
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Bertha Hollinrake
Visiting Nurses Association
Davenport
Pearl Olson
Washington County
Miss Olsen
Alma Hartz
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Washington
Miss Olson
Funeral Services for Mrs A J Fields Held
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at L A Jones Funeral Home with Rev I Fredmund presiding. Pallbearers included A W Yard Dave Mc Cartney Tom Stirling Charles Denison Will Dupuis and John Boileau. Burial followed at Elua Grove cemetery.
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A. J. Fields
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Eleven Driver's Licenses Granted
Eleven persons were granted licenses to operate automobiles yesterday after tests provided by the state. Six failed to pass and were refused licenses. Licenses went to Mrs. June Greene and Billy Greene of Carroll, Vernon Slegle of Kalona, William Robertson, Charles B. Mayo, Victor J. Mayer, and Cleo Burich of Washington, Hershel Finke and Darris Steely of Columbus Junction, Mrs. Arlis Way Sant of Coppock, Carroll Steinbeck of Rubio. Instruction permits issued to Joe Pease and Charles Lemley Jr. of Washington and Ruth Morrow of Rubio. Seventy-one chauffeurs’ licenses were renewed after passing vision tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Greene
Billy Greene
Carroll
Vernon Slegle
Kalona
William Robertson
Charles B. Mayo
Victor J. Mayer
Cleo Burich
Washington
Hershel Finke
Darris Steely
Columbus Junction
Arlis Way Sant
Coppock
Carroll Steinbeck
Rubio
Iowa Campaign Sparks Early Pot Boiler in 1940
The piece surveys early 1940 Iowa political maneuvers with Governor Wilson touted for a possible national bid due to his economy drives. It notes Democratic options including Senator Breen Valen tine Kraschel and others weighing gubernatorial runs and potential tickets.
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Iowa
Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Breen
Senate
Valentine
Valentine-Breen
Kraschel
Herring
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Greybull Area
Aila Hiltunen returned from a two week visit with her parents in Greybull Montana and is with the county health unit. Local callers included Mr and Mrs Milton White and daughters from Crawfordsville and Mr and Mrs J Houghtin from Haskins. Negus couple left for Omaha to visit relatives and will then travel to Los Angeles for the winter. I Rothschild heads to Chicago on business. Thanksgiving dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Nelson Thompson and daughter Dorothy with several others. Possible reference to a vice presidential nod by an unnamed figure.
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Aila Hiltunen
Greybull
Mont
Miss Hiltunen
C. E. Negus
Omaha
Nebr
Mr. Negus
E. W. Negus
Nelson Thompson
Dorothy
Clarence Logan Roth
Betty
Joyce
Stella Logan
Fred Palmer
Martha Phillips
Lee Hanna
Crawfordsville
Fd Myers
Frank McCauley
Ship Blows Up Off English Coast
The British tanker San Calisto of 8 010 tons was blown up off the southeast coast of England. One crew member is confirmed dead and 30 to 40 survivors were rescued by a Coastal lifeboat and a minesweeper. At least four survivors were seriously injured.
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London
San Calisto
England
Death of Dr. George L. Cady Reverend and Congregational minister
Dr. George L. Cady, longtime Congregational pastor in Iowa and New England, died last Friday in a Boston hospital at age 73. Survived by wife Florence Q O Loughlin and two daughters, two sons. three children reside in New England, one in Los Angeles. His ministry included Iowa City, Dubuque, Michigan and later New England. He began as a missionary in Washington county where he met his wife.
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Cady
D. W. Harvey
George L. Cady
Congregational Church
Boston
Florence Qoloughlin
Marion O'Loughlin
Los Angeles
Iowa City
Dubuque
Michigan
New England
Washington County
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