Senior Center Crafts and Christmas Plans at Conger House
Senior Center reports finish seven large cone wreaths for Conger House and nursing homes and mail Christmas letters to Washington seniors. A fundraising contest guesses total letters, over 700. Monday offers a potluck and Christmas dinner with decorating by attendees. A mini bus talk by Rich Brass, a Holy Land travelogue by Rev. Higdon, and a December birthday party are planned for December 10 and 17. Weather concerns are noted as winter approaches.
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Washington
Holy Land
Christ
Dave Higdon
Brighton
West Chester
Tuna Casserole and Holiday Bread Recipes Share Kitchen Tips
Simple tuna casserole mixes noodles tuna mushroom soup and cashew nuts with topping noodles and a 40 minute bake. Also includes Date and Nut Bread and a Chocolate Roll dessert with lemon filling and whipped cream garnish, plus cake filling notes and serving ideas.
Loren Moores Lead in St James Pinochle Marathon
Loren Moores and spouse held the lead after round four in the St James pinochle marathon with 4390 points. Bertha Dempsey and Marilyn Wikoff trailed in second with 3420, top ten also including Tom Cannon, Genevieve Fritz, Mariella Vittetoe, and others with scores ranging from 3400 to 2120.
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Loren Moores
St. James
Loren Moore
Births and Medical Notices From Washington Area
Yesterday at Washington and Columbus Junction several births and medical updates were reported. Mrs Abe Lenning and Mrs Floyd Banks are listed in medical notices alongside Delmar Jaspering and Mrs Cecil Skipton. Miss Ruth Miner underwent surgery in Washington. Mr and Mrs Dave Lucas welcomed a son in Washington.
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Abe Lenningesterday
Rter
Washington
Floyd Banks
Delmar Jaspering
Cecil Skipton
Columbus Junction
Ruth Miner
Dave Lucas
Social Calendar Highlights Christmas Activities At Local Hubs
Rainbow Board hosts 1:15 p.m. at Masonic Temple with toy drive for University Hospital. Numerous clubs meet Monday to Wednesday at Masonic Temple and nearby venues for Christmas events, luncheons, gift exchanges, and cooperative dinners.
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Rainbow Board
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Masons
Eastern Star
University Hospital
Towa City
Conger House
Open house honors Niharts on Dec 16
Mr and Mrs Richard Nihart of Brighton observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday December 16 from 2 to 4 pm at the Masonic Temple in Brighton. Daughters Mary Ann and Karen are hostesses. no gifts requested. They married December 19 1948 in Brighton Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nihart
Brighton
Masonic Temple
Om. Nihart
Mary Lou Stacy
Brighton Methodist Church
E. E. Voss
Mary Ann
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Karen
Navy Seaman Apprentice Dan Clark Commended aboard destroyer
Dan Clark son of Mr and Mrs Donald W Clark Route 1 Columbus Junction Iowa was commended as a crewmember of a destroyer in the U S Sixth Fleet task force in the Mediterranean during the latest Middle East crisis. He is a 1971 Columbus Community High School graduate who joined the Navy in May 1972.
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Clark
USS
NEW — Navy
Dan Clark
Donald W. Clark
Columbus Junction
Towa
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Middle East
Columbus Community High School
Navy
Local births and hospital notices in Jefferson and Red Oak
Mrs Lee Stacy of Hrighton is a patient at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield room 122. Mr and Mrs Allen Pohren of Red Oak are parents of Jennifer Ann born Friday morning Dec 7 at Mercy Memorial Hospital Red Oak weighing 6 pounds 12% ounces. Grandparents Leonard Pohren Washington and Davey Crockett Omaha formerly of Washington. Dean Pohren, son of Leonard, is home after discharge from the army carrier station Ft Meade Md the last of November.
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Lee Stacy of
Hrighton
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Allen Pohren
Red Oak
Jennifer ‘Ann
Mercy Memorial Hospital
Leonard Pohren
Washington
Davey Crockett
Omaha
Dean Pohren
Ft. Meade, Md
Christmas at the Home features Advent rites and a variety night
Elizabeth McClung returns from Bucks County with her son the Rev Charles H McClung pastor of the ancient Old Salem Congregation. Dorothy Arnold visits Gladbrook friend Alice Hach and enjoys autumn birds with warm weather. The Evensong pays tribute to Miss Nellie Fry who died November 28. Advent candles light the wreath as Swedesburg Lutheran Church members perform carols and Silent Night in honor of Mrs Bontrager. A three part Variety Night includes a Fortnightly Club Christmas Fable with Olga, a musical saw by Willa Ramsey and Bill Whittenberg’s vocal performances with piano by Mrs Florence Hale.
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Elizabeth McClung
Charles H. McClung
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Charles
Oldensalem
Dorothy Arnold
Alice Hach
Gladbrook
Fort Dodge
Dorothy
Carl Megdelsen
Nellie Fry
Ella Erickson
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Swedesburg Church
Literature Department
Halcyon House
Olga
Mildred Jasmann
Willa Ramsey
Florence Hale
Bill
Highlanders 4H Club Holds Meeting in Ainsworth AM
The Highlanders H Club met at the south church in Ainsworth with new members Paul Tobin Kevin Ornduff and Keith Stout. Pat Tobin led announcements about a calf weigh in December 15 at the Oscar Mayer station in Ainsworth and soil conservation and cattle record talks were given by David Roberts and Kirk Soukup. American Girls 4H Club met at Julie Davis home for Christmas carols a gift exchange and a January 8 hostess plan Lori Dunbar."
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Highlanders +H
South Church
Ainsworth
Paul Tobin
Kevin Ornduff
Keith Stout
Pat Tobin
Oscar Mayer
David Roberts
Kirk Soukup
Phil
Julie Davis
Julie
Lori Dunbar
White Way Club Holds Christmas Dinner and Officers
The White Way Club met at Captain's Table on December 4 with Mrs. Merlin Crawford as hostess. Mrs. Helen Ralston led the business meeting and new officers were elected for 1974 including Mrs. Harry Gordon as president and Mrs. Milton Ross as secretary treasurer. Hostess months and secret sister names were drawn. Mrs. Edgar Stewart will host January 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stewart home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomhobbs
Westchester
White Way Club
Merlin Crawford
Melvin Booth
Helen Ralston
Harry Gordon
Milton Ross
Edgar Stewart
Stewart
Coffee Club
Marvin Yoder
Dick Stewart
Tom West
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By Grace Kerr
Rich Brass
Iowa
Evelyn Oehler
Centerville
House of Service
Washington, Iowa
Charles Morris
N. D. Bendixon
Worthy High Priestess Club
DeMolay
DeMolay Advisory Council
Ralph Bauer
YWCA
Henry Rees
Winga’s
Rogram
Walter Anderson
American Legion Auxiliary
M.J. Cruise
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Frank Dunn
White Cross
Noble Grand Circle
Keith Williams Sr
Immanuel Lutheran Morning Circle
Leroy Buchholz
John Baldrige
West Chester United Methodist Women
Crawfordsville
Masonica Temple
Senior Citizens
United Methodist Women Circle
Scott Wilcox
Wingas
CW Ruth
Esther
Dorcas
Gladys Barit
Niharts
Wolf's
Cantwell
Alaska
UPI
Mt. McKinley
North America
Herman Cotter Jr
Anchorage
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
S.E. Corner Sq
William Owens
Barbara Ann
James Allen Hopkins
Wilson Hopkins
Grinnell
Gerrin
San Diego
By Lilian
Edna Sherriff
Max Stubbs
Galesburg
Ill
Miss Sherriff
Frontier
On Franklin's
Rudolph
Crull & Lee
Oweshington
Insurance
Charles W. Crull
John W. Lee
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