Webster Family Dinner Promises Warm Reunion
Local note reports Mr. and Mrs Milo Sorden will visit Webster tomorrow with Mr Sordens brother Rey Sorden and family for a family dinner. Art C Jones of Sigourney I called on friends here while en route to Chicago on business. Mrs George Abel left for Los Angeles after a two month stay with sister Mrs A Palmer and family.
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Milo Sorden
Webster
Mr. Sorden
Rey Sorden
Art C. Jones
Sigourney
Chicago
George Abel
Yester
Los Angeles
A. Palmer
Abel
Letha Taylor
Local Social Notes and Classifieds In Illinois Community
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Holzworth Harper welcome daughter Donna Anne Elizabeth born Sunday. Mrs. Holzworth formerly Fdna Moriarty. Moriarty family hosted visit by Mrs. W. P. Moriarty. Wendell Baker and Stewart Bell attended fried chicken supper for Richard Hotle's birthday at H. C. Hotel home. Mr. and Mrs. William Atkin of Davenport visit Moriarty family. plan to stay through the weekend and visit Marper. Mrs. Atkinson, Moriarty daughter, is Richard Hotle's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Holzworth
Harper
Donna Anne Elizabeth
Holzworth
Fdna Moriarty
W. P. Moriarty
Holz‘worth
Wendell Baker
Stewart Bell
H. C
William Atkinson
Davenport
Marper
Mrs. Atkinson
Kipling Born in India Noted English Writer’s Birth
Rudyard Kipling was born in India where his father served as principal of the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy school of art in Bombay.
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Kipling
India
Rudyard Kipling
Sir
Hospital Notices of Local Dismissals and Procedures
Mrs. Hattie Shuman was discharged yesterday afternoon. Jennie Fleming of Ainsworth was dismissed yesterday afternoon. Donna Jean Crone underwent a tonsillectomy this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Shuman
Jennie Fleming
Ainsworth
Donna Jean Crone
Community sale draws buyers from Michigan and Illinois
Attendees from Michigan and Illinois including Keokuk Ottumwa Muscatine and nearby towns joined the Whittaker pavillion sale. Veal calves sheep hogs and cattle were sold with sows and pigs reaching 51 dollars, calves 10 to 22 dollars, cows up to 80 dollars and shares 4 3/4 to 7 dollars. Mr and Mrs C E Hering and daughter Marguerite visited J A Walker in West Chester.
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Michigan
Whittaker Pavillion
Illinois
Keokuk Ottumwa
Muscatine
Washington
C. E. Hering
Marguerite
North of Town
Special Typewriter Bond 50c for 500 Sheets
The Evening Journal notes social visits as Mr and Mrs Mark Pratt host guests this week Mr and Mrs Pete Polito from Omaha Nebraska. Polito recalls Mary Lombardo daughter of local fruit store operators now visiting and commenting on Washington improvements. Marriage license issued to Daniel R Eicher 80 Milford Nebraska and Katie Roth White 77 Brighton.
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the Evening Journal
Mark Pratt
Pete Polito
Omaha
Nebr
Polito
Mary Lombardo
August Lombardo
Daniel R. Eicher
Milford
Katie Roth White
Brighton
Weldin Elected Brighton Club President For New Year
The Commercial club of Brighton met at the Pringle Tea Room with 18 business men present. C. D. Weldin was elected president and Monte Beauchamp secretary as plans for the holidays were discussed. Courtly notes include a 27 day furlough for Hubert Horton in Maryland and a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Knight weighing 7% pounds named Garry Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Commercial Club
Pringle
C. D. Weldin
Monte Beauchamp
Hubert Horton
U. S
Maryland
Clyde Knight
Knight
James Dawson
Garry Lee
T. Thomson
Bertha Mangold
Fred Dutton
Burlington
John Boden
J. F. Frain
West Point
Edna Crile
Luella Taylor
Cedar Rapide
Britt
Clyde Bell
Levi Peasley
Henry Spillman
William Gilbert
Fairfield
Julia Parks
H. L. Gordon
Mae Kern
Lockridge
Guy Vogt
Haileyville
Okla
A. A. Knerr
May Have Invented Alphabet The Mohammedans credit Abraham
A brief note attributes the invention of the alphabet and early astronomy to Abraham, with references to Muslim scholars and their role in developing letters and celestial study. The text reflects a historical claim within a dated source.
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Abraham
Esther Hay to Wed Fred Cromwell in Burlington
Mrs G W Hay announces the engagement and forthcoming wedding of her daughter Esther to Fred Cromwell of Burlington. The ceremony is set for December 29 with out of town guests Mrs Wayne Ivey and Mrs Wayne Zimmerman. Esther is a Burlington high school graduate and former University of Iowa student turned teacher and secretary. Fred Cromwell is a Burlington attorney, graduate of the University of Illinois and George Washington University.
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G. W. Hay
Esther
Fred Cromwell
Burlington
R. J. Patterson
Miss Hay
Wayne Ivey
West Liberty
Wayne Zimmerman
Chicago
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Burlington High School
Washington, D. C
Cromwell
University of Illinois
George Washington University
Fourth Ward Social Draws Fifty Members and Guests
Fifty members and guests attended the Woman's Relief Corps social in the fourth ward yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hilma Larson and Mrs. Laura Longwell led the program with a playlet “Sarah Perkins Hat Shop” featuring several women, plus instrumental and vocal selections.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Fourth Ward
Hilma Larson
Laura Longwell
Glenn Hayes
Oo. £. Sisk
Ben Coppock
Karl Libe
America
Oleeta Stewart
Sarah Perkins
Bert Dill
Mra
Oral Norman
Martin Whittaker
Arthur Duensing
Leonard Marie
Homey Jarrard
Marion Robertson
H. L. Walker
Emil Musil
Prairie Trailers
Joyce and Janet Graf Host Birthday Party for Friends
Joyce and Janet Graf, daughters of Mr and Mrs William Graf, hosted a birthday party for their friends on Thursday from 3 to 6 pm. Children played games, enjoyed refreshments, and gifts while a large cake and candy centerpiece featured balloons and whistles as favors. Guests included Ardith Wead Dean Goff Delores Bly Carol Binkert Leonard Renoux Truman Mast and Eva Blattner.
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Joyce
Janet Graf
William Graf
Ardith Wead
Dean Goff
Delores Bly
Carol Binkert
Leonard Reno
Sayings from Hi Ho on habitual fault finders
The sage of Chinatown notes that the habitual fault-finder rarely looks inward. He argues that constant complaint serves no personal reflection and urges overcoming self-criticism to improve outcomes.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Bazaar and supper set for December 7 at M E Church
The Methodist Ladies Aid society hosts a bazaar and turkey supper on Wednesday December 7 at the M E Church. Booths offer candy aprons and misc items while a grab bag adds to the day long event. Dinner service runs 5 to 7 PM with 50 cent plates. Mrs Stutsman leads the dinner and Mrs Brookhart directs the bazaar.
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Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Aid Society
FE. E. Stutsman
T. L. Brookhart
Ladies Aid
Odd Fellows Host Wives Dinner Homecoming Program
The Odd Fellows welcomed their wives with a homecoming dinner and program in the lodge hall. A cooperative dinner at 6:30 preceded group singing by the I. O. O. F. quartet and various entertainments including a modern beanball game, quizzes, and a cupid quiz. Ray Box was the bridegroom, and 75 members answered roll call.
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Odd Fellows
Lodge
Ray Box
Milo Steele
Floyd Murdock
William Wasson
Oscar Jugenheimer
Lloyd Easter
M. D. Lee
Ralph Zeck
Honor O. Conrads at Farewell Dinner
In Crawfordsville a surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. Oral Conrads and daughter Beverly as they prepare to move to Wayland. Guests enjoyed a potluck supper and Chinese checkers, with a gift presented to the honorees. Included were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hanna and several other local couples. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Edwards were absent.
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Crawfordsville
Harold Miller
Oral Conrad
Beverly
Wayland
Conrads
Bruce Hanna
Chester Piper
William Hagie
Allen Conrad
Lafe Finke
Lloyd Dehorpart
Grant Edwards
Miller
Surprise Is Given for Mrs McClure
A surprise party was held Thursday evening at the McClure home for Mrs. D. W. McClure in honor of her birthday. An oyster supper was served and guests shared social time. A gift was given to the honoree. Attending were Mrs. O. C. Patterson Helen Patterson Mrs. George Norman John Patterson and children Kenneth Jean and Donna Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Holmes and others.
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D. W. McClure
McClure
O. C. Patterson
Helen Patterson
George Norman
John Patterson
Kenneth
Jean
Donna
B. J. Holmes
Christmas guest night ceremonial at Damascus Shrine No 10
Damascus Shrine No 10 White Shrine of Jerusalem plans a Christmas guest night ceremonial Tuesday December 6 at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple. Guest of honor is past supreme worthy high priestess Mrs Rose M Reid. The ceremony features numerous named officers and members with a turkey dinner in the Temple dining room beforehand for White Shrine members and their husbands at 50 cent plates. Reservations by Monday with Mrs Minnie Bidwell.
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Damascus
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Rose M. Reid
Inez Buffum
Fort Madison
Watchman
Shepherds
Harry Schwartz
Burlington
Noble
Goldie Chew
Keokuk
Steve A. Dennis
Des Moines
Clarissa Gibson
Lucile Helander
Rock Island
Afifia Vogt
Davenport
Alice Head
Queen
Wanda Thayer
Oskaloosa
King
Fred S. Thomas
Doris Schwartz
Marian Rohner
Iowa City
Gwendolyn Scull
Ida B. Dinkel
Fairfield
George H. Anderson
Harry M. Perks
Lena Marble
Nelle Wilson
Washington Shrine
Temple
Minnie Bidwell
Ereen
Missionary and Aid Societies Plan Christmas Program
The Christian church Missionary and Ladies Aid held a Christmas program at Mrs. Ed Simmering’s home with 24 members. Mrs. William Putnam led. readings and papers by J Claude Tucker Mrs N E West and Rev Vernon Carter. They planned an all day sewing and a potluck dinner with a shower for the Hunt family affected by a recent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary and Ladies Aid Societies of the Christian Church
Ed Simmering
William Putnam
Victor Wenger
Claude Tucker
N. E West
Vernon Carter
Frank Gobble
Dill Boileau
Roy Brobst
Hunt
Bazaar and club notices at local church and temple
The M B Bazaar at the Methodist church social hall occurs next Wednesday with turkey dinner served 6 to 7. The Amethyst Worth chapter No 392 OBE meets Wednesday night December 7 at the hall and asks members to bring sandwiches for social hour. S R C BE S members meet at the Masonic Temple Sunday at 1 30 p m to attend services for Sister Pearl Brown Nellie Dodder, worthy matron.
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Methodist Church
Aineworth
C. BE. S
Masonic Temple
Pearl Brown
Nellie Dodder
Knights of Pythias lodge to meet Monday night
Knights of Pythias lodge schedules a Monday night meeting with work in rank of page. Members planning to attend the wild game feed at Winfield on December 6 must assemble at the lodge at 6 p m.
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Winfield
Mrs M J Cruise Hosts Foreign Mission Society Meeting
Mrs M J Cruise entertained nineteen members of the Women's Foreign Missionary society at her home with Mrs EB Stutsman presiding and Mrs W Hedges delivering the devotional. Mrs W L Alcorn spoke on stewardship and Mrs A Anderson shared insights from A Friend.
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M. J. Cruise
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
EB. EB. Stutsman
W. ©. Hedges
W. L. Alcorn
A. Anderson
Brighton
Stutsman
T. F Barker
Anderson
Society
A. Keith Droz
Theodore RB. Bailey
Emma Anderson
Local family names listed in wedding notice
and Mrs. Floyd Maxwell and son Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Don McClure and Wayne McClure are named in the readable portion of a local wedding or social notice.
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Floyd Maxwell
Kenneth
Don McClure
Wayne McClure
Wedding of Helen Stricker to Jack Ross in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Wm Stricker announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Jack Ross of Kee to Ka hok a Missouri on July 17 The couple will reside in Oskaloosa where Mr Ross will manage an oil station Read about club meetings and a Methodist church turkey dinner that raised over 135.
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Wellma', Dic
Wm. Stricker
Helen
Jack Ross
Kee
Kahoka
Ross
Jewell
Wellman High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Wm. Ross
Keota
Oskaloosa
Dean H Gipple Ruth Williams Exchange Vows
Ruth Lois Williams and Dean Hamilton Gipple wed in a noon ceremony at the bride’s home near Columbus City. Rev. David C. Davies officiated as attendants and a three course dinner followed. After a trip the couple will live on the farm with the bride’s parents.
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Columbus Junction
Ruth Lois Williams
Morgan E. Williams
Dean Hamilton Gipple
Frank Gipple
Columbus City
David C. Davies
Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church
Raymond B. Block
Dayton
Ray V. Gipple
Ames
Ellis M. Crawford
Winfield
Social Calendar Listings for Community Groups
Notices run through a packed social schedule with events at Masonic Temple Presbyterian Church and Christian church venues. Highlights include White Shrine card party at 2 15 pm and Rainbow Girls meet at 7 30 pm with Vigilante class potluck supper 6 30 pm at the Presbyterian church. Various departments mainly coordinate meetings, study groups, and social dinners across town.
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Masonic Temple
Scéecu
Elsie Glassburner
R. G. Cherry
Presbyterian Church
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Local Residents
Mrs L E Stark Mrs Glenn Pratt Mildred Shebeck and Lois Jean Ross celebrate birthdays today. Will Bailey marks his fifty third wedding anniversary. Frances Whisler turns eleven and Joe Robert Nelson reaches seven.
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L. E. Stark
Glenn Pratt
Mildred Shebeck
Lois Jean Ross
Leslie Ross
Mrs
Will Bailey
Joe Robert Nelson
Joe Nelson
Four Birthdays Noted For Tomorrow In Local Notices
Sunday Carol Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Walker has a birthday tomorrow marking her mother's birthday as well Frankie Miller son of Mr and Mrs F B Miller turns four tomorrow Betty Jean Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Martin Keota will celebrate her fourth birthday tomorrow Barbara Musil Mrs J C McKay Forrest Brinning of Wellston also have birthdays to note for tomorrow
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Carol Walker
Hubert Walker
Barbara Musil
J. C. McKay
Forrest Brinning
Wellston
Frankie Miller
F. B. Miller
Betty Jean Martin
Mrs. Floyd Martin
Keota
Bridge Club Luncheon and Card Games Held at Guest House
The Thursday Bridge Club hosted a 1 PM luncheon in the Victorian room of the Guest House. After dining, bridge was played at three tables with Mrs Funice Waymack winning the high score prize. Esther Hay attended as a guest of the club.
Mrs. C. FE. Neunzil Returns Home to Iowa City
Mrs. C. FE. Neunzil came back to Iowa City this afternoon after a week here caring for her mother Mrs. Kathryn Bartosky who is reported to be feeling much better.
Prairie Flower Missionary Society Meeting Rescheduled
An all day meeting of the Thursday Prairie Flower Missionary Society and Walnut Woman's Club to be hosted by Mrs. T. C. Reeves will now be held on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
T. C. Reeves
Walnut Woman's Club
Rural Recollections and Family News Echo Spring Hopes
A grandmotherly note recalls a wise mother selecting silk for a daughter's gift. Early spring fashions from Nelly Dons inspire wardrobes while Nancy Sue weighs nine pounds in fresh reports. The Dakota sextuplets gain strength, rivaling Nancy Sue as households share thanks for health, friends, and bounties like wild ducks and a fat hen.
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America
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