G. H. M Club Holds Christmas Dinner at Wooden Crane
The G. H. M. club held its annual Christmas dinner at Wooden Crane’s home with dinner at 6:30 and five tables. Prizes were awarded for high and low scores in pinochle to Scott Wilcox, Mrs. Al Crone, Arthur Wiley, and Mrs. Arthur Wiley, with Scott Wilcox also winning the traveling prize, followed by a Christmas exchange.
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G. H. M. Club
Wooden Crane
Scott Wilcox
al Crone
Low
Arthur Wiley
Club Makes Books For Hospital
The White Cloud Social club held its December meeting at Mrs. Allen Shaffer’s home with eleven members and three children present. President Beauchamp led a brief business session before members made scrapbooks for the Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. A Christmas gift exchange followed with refreshments. January’s meeting will be a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Beenblossom’s home.
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White Cloud
Lincoln F.T.A
Fred Wagner
West Chester
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Margaret Keyser
Forest Lance
Merry Makers Club
Charles Ashty
Rosemary Club
Earl Galloway
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society
Stewart P.T.A
C.D.A
K.C. Hall
Slomer Birney
Social Calendar Listings From Local Churches and Clubs
Notices for Myrtle McCleary Circle of Presbyterians and many church and club events list dinners, meetings, Christmas exchanges, and cooperative meals. Activities span U P church Women’s Missionary Society Damascus Shrine Lincoln FTA West Chester W S C S and Masonic temple events with date changes and pot lucks.
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Myrtle McCleary
Presbyterian Church
Leslie Zook
S. Waiton Ave
Woman’s Missionary Society
U.P. Church
Mec Conaughy
Helen Fulton
Noble Grand Circle
P. Wickes
Fred Bourgeois
Ann Judson
Baptist Church
Damascus Shrine
U. Masonic Temple
Homemakers Meet With Mrs Gates in Marion Township
Local homemakers clubs schedule Thursday gatherings led by Mrs Glenn Thompson and Mrs Leslie Gates. Programs on child care and management feature Leona Haverkamp, county health nurses, and Ruth Foster. Cooperative dinner at 6 40 with meat potatoes rolls and coffee. musical program planned. Other unit notices list meeting times and Christmas events with gifts and exchanges.
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Methodist Church
Leslie Gates
Hmit
Scott Wilcox
Win. Ganon
Marion Township Homemakers Club
Glenn Thompson
Leona Haverkatmp
County” Health Unit
Ruth Foster
County Extension Service
Report Pupils On Honor Roll in Ainsworth
Ainsworth December 10 listing students with high conduct and grade averages across grades. Seniors George Colthurst Margaret Croll Shirley Simkins Juniors Margaret Pfiefer Sophomores Edward Ziegiowsky Freshmen Edward Pfiefer Phyllis Simkins eighth grade Josephine Oldfield Peggy Koehler Virginia Kane seventh Ronald Crawford Lou Jean Spbessarid sixth Wilma Miller Judy Quinn Dale Roberts Virginia Zeglowsky seventh grade? Note: some names appear garbled. a longer roster follows with more first and second graders and perfect attendance noted.
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George Colthurst
Ma Het Croll
Shirley Simkins
Margaret Pfiefer
Edward Ziegiowsky
Edward Pfiefer
Phyllis Simkins
Josephine Oldfield
Peggy Koehler
Virginia Kane
Ronald Crawford
Lou Jean Spbessarid
Wihna Miller
Judy Quinn
Dale Roberts
Virginia Zeglowsky
Leroy Hammen
Shirley Owens
Maurine Stephens
Virginia Hunt
Sara McGinnis
Edith Simpson
Carl Hawkins
Bobbie Hawkins
Alberta Zieglowski
Jim Kill Quinn
Karen Koehler
Donna Powers
Judy White
John Wagerknecht
Bobby Brown
David Stephens
Fred Danbar
Carolyn Crawford
Carmen Coon
Fred Pfiefer
Dale Richards
Myra Edmondson
Jarnie Bartz
Betty Herr
Betty Miller
Bruce Pearson
Betty Meeks
Betty Dennis
Wilma Dennis
Bob George
Joan Martin
Frank Wood
Stella Gardner
Alice Howell
Vanita Owens
Robert White
Betty Lou Wood
lKonald Crawford
Carol Gosling
Phyllis Owens
Lou Jean Spessard
Jim Thema
Willard Wood
Majel Arthur
Dale Buck
Benjie Liechty
Wilma Miller
Dickie McFarland
Maridee Orris
Cloyce Owers
Meda Owens
Cherles Thompson
Martha White
Ronnie Wood
Virginia Zieglowsky
Marlene Brown
Larry Genkinger
Leroy Hamimen
Clive Kleyrfenstein
Jimmy Wagenknecht
Larry Clegg
Lars McGinnis
Daryl Owens
Jimmy Wihte
Billy McFarland
Roy Miller
David Sim
Crawford Township Ladies Hold Dress Fitting Lesson
The Crawford town ship ladies met at Mrs. Frank Gault's home for a dress fitting and alterations lesson led by Ruth Foster who showcased aprons. A luncheon followed served by the hostess and her daughter.
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Crawford Township
Frank Gault
Ruth Foster
Birthday greetings noted for numerous local residents
The community shares birthday wishes for Charles Dayton and his son Raymond whose combined ages total 312. Honorees include Mrs S N Sorrell Emma Bopp and Mrs Joe Melinski. Jerry Dean Boatwright Phyllis Anne Brown and Robert Neil McParlane are mentioned with candles. Additional commemorations include Bill Snyder Omer Te Bockhorst Clifford Goodwin and Lola Winga.
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Charles
Dayton
Raymond
S. N. Sorrell
Emma Bopp
Joe Melinski
Jerry Dean Boatwright
Bennie Boatwright
Phyllis Anne Brown
Doyle Brown
Keota
Robert Neil McParlane
Robert R. McFarlane
Dee
Bill Snyder
Rubio
Omer Te Bockhorst
Clifford Goodwin
Lola Winga
Presbyterian Morning Prayer Meeting Announced
A Presbyterian morning prayer meeting will be held at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Beatz
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Presbyterian
Beatz
School roll call notes class leaders and attendees
The record lists students by grade and name including seniors Fred Pfiefer and Dale Richards juniors Myra Edmondson Jarnie Bartz Betty Herr Betty Miller Bruce Pearson and others across senior to sixth grade with multiple spellings and line breaks. It reads like a yearbook style attendance or honor roll excerpt from a historical school publication.
Third and Second Grade Class Roster Listed
The document lists students by grade level with multiple names across third second and first grade classes including Hugh Brown Ellen Dunbar Jack Genk inger Donna Lins James Quinn Marlene Sheetz Francis Stewart James Wood Alberta Zieglowsky Fred Simkins John Wagenknecht Donna Powers Karen Wilson Judy White Marian Owens Donnie Gipple Karen Koehler Barbara Hawkins Fred Dunlar Nancy Harter Edward Mikseh Jimmie Wood Eddie White Garry Swank Lloyd Stout.
1944 California output marks small mine yield since 1848
California gold production in 1944 fell to 113 500 fine ounces valued at 3 972 000 dollars, the smallest since 1848 the year James W Marshall discovered the ore at Sutter s Mill.
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California
James W. Marshall
Sutter’s Mill
Sausage Ingredients Include Cereal Additives
The article notes that a sausage consists of meat and seasoning and may include cereal or dried skim milk. When these ingredients are added the sausage is labeled with cereal added or dried skim milk added.
Card of Thanks for Support During Respite and Home
A note thanks friends for more than 300 letters cards flowers and gifts sent while in respite and at home. The writer cannot reply to all personally but expresses deep appreciation through the Journal.
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Apa
1944 U S Coinage Surges Amid Wartime Material Use
The 1944 coinage era produced heavy mintages. pennies were struck mainly from shell case copper with small virgin copper additions to meet legal standards.
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United States
Dangers of Chemical Combinations Warned
The article cautions that while glycerin nitric acid sulfur and potassium chlorate are relatively harmless alone, certain mixtures can explode causing loss of sight severe harm or death.
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