New Buds on Rose Bushes Brighten Bethel Area
Reporter Ruth Gideon notes rose bushes in Bethel are budding after a mild fall. Thanksgiving visits fill the scene as families gather. local residents mail boxes to soldier boys and some move into new homes. Ensign Finke transfers to Beeville Texas for instructor duties. H L Huber ships stock to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Walter Longer
Gideon
M. B. Ehrenfelt
Kalona
Ray Niffenegger
Charley Horak
Norma
Lone Tree
Mary Swolensky
Family dinner scenes at Prairie Flower and nearby homes
Numerous gatherings list goose and duck roasts at the homes of Pat terson, Silas Finke, and Henry Witthoft with guests from Washington Crawfordsville and St. Louis. Attendees include L. W. Turnipseed, the Lowe family, Knotek, Witthoft, and Finke relatives. A Cedar township AAA meeting was held Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Finke
Lucille
Alice Marie
William
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Joseph Shalla
J. F. Knotek
Ernest Witthoft
Douglas Airplane
California
Clarence Miller
St. Louis
Henry Witthoft
Robert Lowe, Jr
Danny
Lowe
Washington
Pfc
Camp McCain
Clyde Finke
Esther Smith
Clarence
John Lee
William Finke
Alice
Raymond Landau
Union Thanksgiving Service At Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville November 29 The union Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church drew a good crowd. Rev H N Poston delivered a fine sermon outlining reasons for gratitude as a nation. Family gatherings followed with numerous dinners and extended relatives visiting from Williamsburg Ainsworth Columbus Junction Davenport Eldon Cedar Rapids Stanwood and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. H. Poston
Crawfordsville
Union
Presbyterian Church
H. N. Poston
Maude Coates
Sheffield
K. A. Coates
Thanksgiving Program at Shiloh School Notable Birthdays
Miss Augustine and pupils presented a Thanksgiving program at Shiloh school for the community. After the program, sandwiches, pie and coffee were shared. Birthdays noted include Howard Sigafoose on November 16 and Billy Caldwell on November 22. Local residents and teachers visited and family dinners were shared in the Shiloh area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Schoonover
Shiloh
Neighbors Help Finish Corn Harvest After Mrs Hotka's Death
Riverside residents aided Mrs. Joseph Hotka three miles northwest of Riverside in shucking about 45 acres of corn and cribbing 2,600 bushels over two days. Local neighbors Edward Kessler John Case supplied a corn picker and Simon Metz set up a portable elevator. Meals were provided by neighbor women. In Pasadena California Oliver M Haney of Riverside died after hip injury months earlier. Magdalen Schillig Haney born 1855 in Richmond survived by husband and brother. services held in Pasadena.
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Riverside
Joseph Hotka
Kotka
Ralph Waldschmidt
Paul
Robert
Francis Roth
Edward Schneider
Walter
Bertrand Shebek
Glenn Hervert
Lloyd Hoppin
William Streb
Ambrose Kron
Glenn Cray
Elmo Heitzman
Elmer
Urban Metz
Carl Yezry
Paul Wieland
Earl Grout
Mr. Beachy
Junior Craig
Arthur Lorack
Victor
Cleo Burich
O. M. Haney
Oliver M. Haney
Pasadena
California
Holy Trinity
Dysart
Iowa City
Davenport
George Schillig
Colorado
Joseph
Frank
Peter
Jacob
Jacob Are Deceased. Mrs. Haney
Entertain Group in Bradford Home and Birth Celebration
Mrs. Noel Bradford and family hosted a social at Haskins with Mrs. Hayes and relatives from Clarence, Paul, and Ray Teel. Rev. E R Mitchell called Tuesday. In Washington, E P Hayes observed his 66th birthday with a surprise party and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Noel Bradford
Bradford
E. P. Hayes
Clarence
Paul
Ray Teel
Dickey
Bud Hill
Washington
Estaleen
Bina
E. R. Mitchell
Thanksgiving Day Gatherings Reported Across Local Homes
Family and friends shared meals at multiple local residences for Thanksgiving. Attendees included Sigafoose, Russel Simmons, Ray Miller, Larry Simmering, H. J. Schoonover, Gertha Robison, Howard Sigafoose, Ruth Schantz, Orville Caldwell, Billy, Anna Landau, Bert Donaldson, Harry, Frank Schantz, Clarence French, and Betty Schantz. Betty Schantz was absent from school due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigafoose
Russel Simmons
Pleasant Plain
Ray Miller
Larry Simmering
H. J. Schoonover
Gertha Robison
Howard Sigafoose
Ruth Schantz
Schoonover
Orville Caldwell
Billy
Anna Landau
Bert Donaldson
Harry
Frank Schantz
Clarence French
Betty Schantz
Dave Schantz
West Chester School News Highlights Classroom Experiments
Seventh and Eighth graders in West Chester report on health lessons about body bones and minerals. They describe a bone experiment, a surprise birthday for Arthur Rigenhagen moving to Washington, spelling awards, a milk unit program, perfect attendance lists, Red Cross and defense stamp efforts, and numerous Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Arthur Rigenhagen
Washington
Arthur
Story
Larry Thrapp
Larry Stout
Long
Richard Schroeder
Martha Stephens
Halen Hagist
Ann Fagen
Harold Banks
Dorothy Coakley
Carolyn Peterson
Jack Statler
Barbara Stephens
Dean Do’loughlin
Sandra Bauer
Phyllis Ann Coon
Cecelia Klopfenstein
Phyllis Jean Statler
Barbara Stout
George Stout
Sherry Anderson
Red Cross
Quiet Thanksgiving Scenes Across Haskine Community
The report catalogs numerous local households sharing meals and visits on Thanksgiving Day. Families such as the Goon Showalter Murphy and Coon clans gathered at country homes and with relatives in Washington and Letts, while several residents enjoyed vacations, shopping trips, and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskine
M. T. Goon
Harry Showalter
Bessie Murphy
Hilton Coons
D. H. Brumfield
Fay Cherwinker
Jim Bean
Mary Lou
Jimmy Coon
M. T. Coon
Godlove
Una Gordon
L. M. Birney
Lon Diller
Dale Powers
Letts
Forrest Powers
Sue Thoma
Thornton Alfred
Washington
Leonard Strohm
Paul Edwards
Miller Family Has Thanksgiving Dinner In H Leichty Home
The Amasa Miller family held a cooperative Thanksgiving turkey dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leichty and family. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Orie Miller and children, Crieser of Peoria, Jr., Amasa Miller and family, Willis Troyer and family, Raymond Schlatter and family, Paul Miller and son, Orvil Miller, all of Wayland, Oscar Miller and family of near Olds, Henry Yoder and family who moved to the former dinner property, Jacob W Leichty and guests Simon Leichty, Leonard Leichty and two sons, and Jake Unternahrer and family. Kathryn Widmer of Purlying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nebel
Clayton
Pennsylvania
Dan Nebel
Sherm Wolf
Washington
Amos Graber
Glenn Roth
Wayland
Milton Nebel
Emery Liechty
Leonard Leichty
Olds
Roy Edwards
Brighton
John Reschly
Wd Cummings
Oscar Miller
Near Olds
Henry Yoder
Jacob W Leichty
Simon Leichty
Jake Unternahrer
Kathryn Widmer
Purling
Zieglowskys Host Supper at Havre Home
Havre reports a congenial supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Zieglowsky and daughter Martha. Guests included Sergeant Carl Adams now at Salt Lake City and families Graber Fryenburs er Zieglowsky Martin. The Albert Zieglowsky family joined Sunday evening with Mrs. Lewis Hering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hering
Havre
John Zieglowsky
Zieglowsky
Martha
Carl Adams
Keesler Vield
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elmer Graber
Ruth
Wilma
Dorothy
William Fryenburser
Evelyn
Doris Elaine
Carl “Ieglowsky
John Martin
Paul
Anna May Graber
Albert Zieglowsky
John Zieglowskys
Cotter High Notes Highlight Busy Week and Upcoming Games
Cotter school news covers basketball wins for boys 49 19 and girls 39 48 over Wyman plus a upcoming Cotter Ainsworth game on December 9. Highlights include student photos, perfect spelling scores by Mary Lou Emert Josephine Owens Patricia Hawkins and Leland Hobbs, grade perfect attendance lists, new library books, and classroom activities from eighth grade immigration discussions to Pilgrim themed sand table decor.
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Cotter
Wyman
Dee
Ainsworth
Billy Edwards
Chicago
Cais
Mary Lou Emert
Josephine Owens
Patricia Hawkins
Leland Hobbs
Pupils Read Papers On Christmas Seals at WSUI Broadcast
Crawfordsville reports three high school students presented English papers on tuberculosis and Christmas seals during a WSUI Iowa City radio program. Junior Despain Joan Maxwell and Daniel Graber were honored as top papers while teacher Mary Witting accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
WSUI
Iowa City
Junior Despain
Joan Maxwell
Daniel Graber
Mary Witting
Two Bean Family Members Suffer Painful Injuries
The Xenia column reports Mrs. Bean broke a small elbow joint while a separate incident injured Dannie Bean's eye during a schoolyard fall. Dannie is improving with doctor visits. The piece also notes various Thanksgiving gatherings and local visits, with other brief health and community updates.
Welsh Sing Draws Congregants at Salem Church
Salem Presby terian church hosted a Sabbath evening Welsh singing event with many attendees from area churches. Mrs. Orne Dillavoe and Mr. Willis of Lockridge visited friends here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Presbyterian Church
Orne Dillavoe
Gon. Willis
Lockridge
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