Christmas memories from cotton trees and turkey dinners
Local memories recall Christmases without electricity and store-bought gifts. Annie Morris of the Unit ed Presbyterian Home recalls a farm in Colorado using cotton to decorate a bare tree, turkey dinners, cranberry dishes, and turkey trap shoots. She sewed gifts from materials sent by her parents, making dresses and handwork. The piece invites readers to share their own Christmas recollections as holiday nostalgia grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Morris
United Presbyterian Home
Colorado
Mrs. Morris
Charleston
W. Va
Society Desk
Christmas party notes from several clubs and groups
Mrs Iva Simpson hosted the Good Will Club annual Christmas party with eight members and guest Forrest Henry. Guests visited Lela Miller at Halcyon House. Ethel Palmer and Elsie Fox led games and a gift exchange. Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Women, hosted by Mrs Stan Mangold, held a luncheon and gift exchange with devotional by Illeah Farrier. Dublin Do'ers elected officers and planned Jan 13 meeting. American Legion Auxiliary enjoyed a cookie swap at Mrs M J Cruise home. First Baptist Study and Discussion Missionary Circle, hosted by Mrs Henry Rees, opened with prayer and devotions, studied Christ’s life up to age twelve, and reviewed old postal cards from 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Simpson
Good Will Club
Forrest Henry
Henry
Lela Miller
Halcyon House
Ethel Palmer
Elsie Fox
Stanley Mangold
Dutch Creek Farm Bureau
Illeah Farrier
Orville Griggs
Stan Skinner
Dublin
Do’ers Club
Skinner
Jim Waterhouse
Dennis Miller
John Brinning
Dale Booth
American Legion Auxiliary
M. J. Cruise
T. J. Pease
Henry Rees
First Baptist Study and Discussion Missionary Circle
Werner Lowry
Alta Hays
Christ
Richard Chorpening
Lowry
Ernest Salladay
Floyd Blankenhorn
Clint Hensel
Don Paul
James McQuaid
George Masson
Grace
Cloyd Knupp
Luke
Masson
Gladys Putman
Don Gardner
Knupp
E. L. Rouse
Olive Miksch
Christmas Vesper Service Set in Kalona
The annual Christmas Vesper Service will be held Sunday Dec 13 at 3 PM in the Kalona Junior High Building. Sponsored by Alpha and Idris Federated Clubs, the program features choirs from United Christian and Baptist East Union Kalona Mennonite Kalona United Methodist Full Gospel and Sharon Center United Methodist with pastors assisting. Public invitation extended.
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Kalona
Alpha and Idris
United Christian and Baptist
East Union
YW clubs host Christmas crafts and book talk event
Thirty two YWives met at YW rooms Tuesday for Christmas crafts. Guests included Mrs. Thomas Smith and Mrs. Thelma Haifley of Eldon. A cookie swap was announced for next Tuesday with each member bringing three dozen cookies and recipes.
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Thomas Smith
Thelma Haifley
Eldon
Social Calendar listings for local clubs and churches
A week of social club meetings and events including Women of Moose sessions at ISU room and various group gatherings at Masonic Temple and other venues. Activities feature potlucks gift exchanges and officer elections with dates Friday Saturday and Monday noted along with locations and hostess names.
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Women of Moose
ISU
OES
Masonic Temple
Children’s Hospital
CWF
Martha Group
Leland Grove
Priscilla Group
Oren Jarvis
Friendship Club
Gary Windus
Happy Holiday Entertaining program rental offer
The Extension Service promotes a new club program titled Happy Holiday Entertaining by Home Economist Jane Passmore. It provides ready to mail ideas for Christmas and can be rented from the Washington County Extension Service at 653-4811 with minimal preparation.
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Jane Passmore
Washington County Extension Service
Local Professional Directory Listings and Contacts
A compact directory listing attorneys Livingston Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer Dr M L TWEETON with addresses and phone numbers, plus Production Credit Association and insurance contacts. Nursing home Maplewood Manor Keota mentions inquiries and no waiting list. Osteopathic physician Dr P L Etter listed with phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Catholic Daughters Host Potluck Meeting and Plans
The Catholic Daughters of America Davenport unit held a potluck at St James Cafeteria with each member bringing a guest. Father Coughin spoke on History of Religious Education. They planned a Dec 19 bake sale at Jarvis Appliance and Dec 21 baskets for shut-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. James
Father Coughin
Catholic Schools of
Davenport
Jarvis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Luckenbill
Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Women
DOERS
Legion Auxiliary
First Baptist Study Circle
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Marguerite Crail
Christiaan Bernard
Curtis Bill Pepper
Nineteenth Century Club
M. L. McCreedy
Bernard
Leo Hoover
American Home II
Mark Hampshire
Kate Gibson
Fred Downing
E. E. Stutsman
Vw-Rotary
Pearl Dewey
Edith Weidner
Church
Brighton OE
Walter Anderson
Home Art Club
Everett Coon
John Vaughn
Don Lins
Barbara Lins
Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Washington County Historical Society
Charles Morris
James Peterson
Edgar Stewart
Y. Golden Age Club
YWCA
Lodge No
County School of Instruction
Kathy Erlenbush
Kathy
Cedar Rapids
Richard George
Beauty Salon
East Main St
Phyllis Diller
Life & Look
Emerson Electric CO
Zager
Inigason
Iona Ave
Town
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Production Credit Association
Melvin Schneider
State Farm Insurance
Jack Fall
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
J. P. Campbell
Thermogas
Tappan
AIR King
B.T.U
Reznor
Peerless
Siegler, Monogram, & Empire
Mapco
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