Local Notes and Visits Highlight Community News
Mr and Mrs F Grayson plan to visit Anaheim California around the 20th to see daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Rbp Temple. Mrs William Kensler heads to Peoria Illinois for the winter with granddaughter Mrs BE G Hallberg. Mrs G S Kerr is ill at Washington county hospital. Una Bryant of Cedar Rapids visits sister Mrs Jesse Busby. T H Berdo closing out sale Saturday Dec 12. G V Lannon of Ottumwa was in town. Fresh eggs retail 24c per dozen. J W Enstin gains praise for windows at Scott Furniture. Last day to save on gas and electric bills with Iowa Southern Utilities Co. 25412
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Grayson
Anaheim
Galif
R. BP. Temple
William Kensler
Peoria
BE. G. Hallberg
W. S. Reister & Son
J. W
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Austin Davis
Presbyterian Sunday School
John H. Blough
Muscatine Congregational Church
Zion Congregational Church
Robert N. Chord
William Dunn
John Huston Dunn
Burlington Hospital
Mary Cherwinker
William Sparrow
Lomax
Orville
Hospital Stays and Discharges Summary
Mrs. Fred Schroeder of West Chester was discharged yesterday while Mrs. Mary L. Kerr was admitted late yesterday for medical care. Betty Jean Snakenberg was discharged this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schroeder
West Chester
Mary L. Kerr
Betty Jean Snakenberg
Dancing Club's First Evening Event At Ren dezvous
Local brief notes the Younger Set Dancing club hosts its first dance tonight at the Rendezvous. James Brooks and William C. Buch of southeast town attend. Mr and Mrs Sam Sigafoose shop in town. A group of six visits James Clarke home for a potluck birthday supper for Mrs Clarke yesterday. Card games fill the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William CC. Buch
James Brooks
Sam “Sigafoose
James Clarke
S. Ave. B
Funeral for Martin Eliason in Letts
Funeral services for 80 year old Martin Eliason will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the United Brethren church Letts with Rev L F Woolson in charge. Burial will follow in Letts cemetery. Eliason, a lifelong Louisa County resident born near here, is survived by two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Martin Eliason
Louisa County
United Brethren Church
Letts
L. F. Woolson
Mr. Eliasson
Levi
Mary Iepperly Eliason
Concord Township
John
Charles
Louisa
J. J. Reaney
Iowa Corn Leadership Threatened by Illinois Output Decline
Washington D C December 8 The Department of Agriculture preliminary report shows Iowa leads Illinois in corn production by 55 million bushels in 1935 but may drop to a margin of under seven million in 1936 due to a 40 percent drought driven drop in 1936 yields The total corn crop for Iowa is projected at 218 1 million bushels versus 373 4 million in 1935 and 438 8 million for 1928 32 averaging periods The per acre yield is projected at about 20 bushels compared with 38 in 1935 and 37 8 for the 1923 32 period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Drouth
Fire damages part of Kalona home roof
Kalona firemen answered a Sunday afternoon alarm at the country home of Roscoe Niffenegger. The attic fire, likely from a defective chimney, burned part of the roof before the blaze was controlled. Nearby, the Brenneman family moved into a new home purchased from Enos Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lahey
Kalona
Dec
Roscoe Niffenegger
W. D. Brenneman
Enos. Miller
Lyle Enfield
Frances Lemley
Jesse Gingerich
H. V. Snodgrass
L. J. Zehr
Gail Fry
J. L. Fry
Gerald Teets
Pete Teets
Wellman
Bill Teets
Gary
Ind
Howard Duval
Pennsylvania
Owens Property Sold to H Mast
Crawfordsville notes Mr and Mrs Henry Mast have moved into the Owens house near Olds. The article also mentions a Chicago visit where Mrs R S White, Miss Grace Stone, Mrs Hugh Morris, and Mr and Mrs Lee Huston traveled from Ainsworth Cotter Columbus Junction to Chicago to attend the Livestock event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Henry Mast
Olds
Owens House
Chicago
R. S. White
Grace Stone
Ainsworth
Hugh Morris
Cotter
Lee Huston
Columbus Junction
Mrs Edna Wittiig Hosts Christmas Dinner Party
Mrs Edna Wittiig entertained a group of friends at her home 208 East Second Street with a three course dinner around eight. The table featured a Christmas motif with tall red tapers and a miniature Santa Claus surrounded by gifts for the guests. The evening was spent socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wittiig
East Second Street
Santa Claus
Visitors Enjoy City Show and Festive Decor
Mrs White visited the show for the first time and enjoyed the Christmas decorations in the city. Mrs Beulah White of Spokane Mrs Ruth Matthews and daughter Jineen of Winfield Ind spent Thursday with cousins Essie and Lois Harper. Mrs Wenger of Hopedale Ill reports a Kellogg slogan contest fourth prize Grunow radio worth about $100. Mrs John R Williams slipped and sprained an ankle at home Wednesday and finds it very painful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Beulah White
Spokane
Washington
Ruth Matthews
Jineen
Winfield
Essie
Lois Harper
S. F. Wenger
Hopedale
Ill
John R. Williams
Chapter Y TTT Holds Monthly Business Meeting
Chapter Y TTT held its monthly meeting at Martha Shelangoski home with all members present. Plans were made to prepare maternity demonstration supplies for county work at regular meetings and for an upcoming social. Rev and Mrs Sharp of Ainsworth visited Washington shoppers this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Shelangoski
Rev
Mrs. Sharp of
Ainsworth
Washington
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Macon
Black
G. S. Kerr
Washington County Hospital
Una Bryant
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Busby
T. H. Berdo
Zatru
G. V. Lannon of
Ottumwa
Emily P. Bissell
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Philadelphia
Miss Bissell
Wilmington
Delaware
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Hodges
Mrs
A. C. Rugg of
Rukgaber
Letts Cemetery
Elec
Rukgaber Hardware Company
POSI
Craw
Fordsville
THE
Southern Utilities Company
C. H. Guther
N. W. Corner Square
Barclay’s
Rockton
Letiaced
Walter T. Hall Co
Emerson
Brown Beauty
White Owl
van Dyke
San Felice
Biol
U.S. No
Idaho
Jello’. Pre
Grimes Golden
Johnson
Ds3ec
Libby
Onions
GLOBE
Cael
C&h
Fostoria
Roseville Pottery
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