Halcyon Notes on Christmas Preparations and Community Life
A Halcyon House community update describes a quiet week after Thanksgiving with planned Christmas festivities. Residents decorate doors and apartments, prepare treats, and share crafts and piano music while noting new arrivals, hospital recuperations, and local shopping trips at Merle Hay Mall and Younkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Reed
Kathy
Halcyon House
Edith Morris
Friendship Hour
Marion Porter
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Marie Hyde
Halcyon Apartments
S. 2Nd
Washington
Juanita Wilson
Don Arn
Annie Hunsaker
June Halverson
Gladys Mace
Des Moines
Merle Hay Mall
Younkers Store
Coconut coated fruit and ice cream balls dessert
Combine fruit cocktail from one 30 ounce can with two tablespoons maraschino cherry syrup and two tablespoons fresh lime juice. Chill thoroughly. Roll six firm balls of vanilla or lemon ice cream in flaked coconut. Spoon fruit into dishes and top with a ball of ice cream. Serves four.
Free hypertension testing planned for Iowa residents
Hubert C. Lines of Washington joined over thirty Iowa life underwriters in Des Moines for a December planning session to launch a statewide blood pressure test program. The Iowa Association of Life Underwriters aims to screen over 50 000 Towans in May 1975 with statewide publicity and coordination by Hubert Sines as area coordinator.
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Hubert C. Lines
Washington
Life
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Life Underwriters
Organization of Life Insurance Agents
Hubert Sines
Iowa City Association of Life Underwriters
Pork Producers Plan February Meeting in Sioux City
The Iowa Pork Producers Association will hold its annual gathering at the Sioux City Municipal Auditorium on February 5 and 6. Banquet and luncheon tickets are discounted until January 23, with purchases through Duane K. Miller. Room reservations should be sent to the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau.
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Iowa Pork Producers Association
Sioux City
Duane K. Miller
Route 2
Wellman
Washington County
Blakely Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Extend Family Gatherings
Dec. 5 in Rabio Mrs. Don Long Rabio reports Thanksgiving guests at the Blakely home include the Moore and Mustard families from Eldridge Clinton and Pulaski along with other relatives. Other dinners feature the Estes White and Luithly households joining in holiday exchanges and church plans for a December luncheon.
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Don Long Rabio
Charles Blakely
Pat Moore
Blakely
Terry Moore
Eldridge
Iowa
Owen Moore
Milton
Jim Moore
Clinton
Chuck Moore
Pulaski
Lewis Moore
Jack Moore
Bloomfield
Everett Anderson
Rose Hill
Herbert Blakely
Wilma Moore
Louise Caswell
Charles Mustards
Douds
Blakelys
Lloyd Estes
Tom Brown
Roger
Jodi
Tracy
Peoria
Ill
Richard Augustine
Kirk
Karen
Washington
Illinois
Floyd Estes
Chad
Hanna City
Pete Hobbs
Lee
Lowell
Lee Lankford
Phoenix
Arizona
Estes
Roscoe White
Mike White
Wendy
Gerry Maxwell
Iowa City
Harold Greeson
Margaret Roberts
Dick Roberts
Lori
Steve
Donna
Columbus Junction
Judy Garland
Morning Sun
Mark Stone
Round Lake Illinois
Ruth Luithly
Ann Luithly
Ft. Morgan
Colorado
Cedric Wolcott
Jim Wolcott
Clarence Wolcott
Christmas Candles and Memories Across the Season
A reflective note on Christmas memory and spirit. It blends candle imagery with legends about the Wise Men, Christmas traditions, and personal reflections on ornaments, songs, and star wishes. The piece evokes nostalgia and seasonal hope from Virginia Vans.
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St. Matthew
Predicts Decline in Iowa Auto Inspection Volumes
Iowa motor vehicle inspection chief Mike O'Donnell forecasts fewer inspections in the year due to slower car sales. He projects 735,816 vehicles will be inspected by year end, down 42,724 from last year, with an anticipated 9 percent rejection rate. There are 1,797 licensed inspection sites, Polk County leading with 160.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Mike O’donnell
Motor Vehicle Inspection Bureau
O'Donnell
Iowa
O'Donnel
Polk County
Lions Club Christmas Party in Ottumwa Delights Members
Twenty Washington Lions Club members and wives attended a Christmas dinner at the Captain's Table. Ken Pennington of Ottumwa district governor gave the main address. Deputy District Gov. and Mrs. Everett Plecker of Wellman and Zone Chairman and Mrs. Bernard Pebler of Gordon Watson were among distinguished guests.
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Washington Lions Club
Ken Pennington
Ottumwa
Lions District
Pennington
Everett Plecker
Wellman
Zone
Bernard Pebler
Batavia
Gordon Watson
Collett Weds Wulf in Saturday Ceremony
Dale York should have been listed as an usher for the wedding of Karen Collett and Edward Wulf held Saturday. Nuptial music featured organist Mrs. Robert Wilcox and vocalist Charles Iwicki, who sang Colour My World and The Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collett-Wulf
Dale York
Karen Collett
Edward Wulf
Robert Wilcox
Charles Iwicki
Nobody Ever Told Me I Can Save On My Eee
A social media post claims shoppers can save up to one third on an Eee device. No official sources or store details accompany the claim.
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Halcyon
United Methodist Church
U.P
John McCorkell
Worhsip
Lillian Dehne
Esther Statler
Arvin
Titan
M&m
Life Underwriters
Pork Producers
Master Charge Bank Americard
Spitz
Fischer
Sena Assettia
Wolf's Flower Shop
Career Club
Joe Falk
By Helene B. Dillon
Santa
Hot Wheels
G.I. Joe. P.S
Magood Boy
Alabama
Virginia Vans
Lions Club
Osincup
Credit Unions
University Des Moines
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