Quiet week at Shenk’s Home LMAN
A quiet week at Shenk’s Home in LMA is noted after a busy Thanksgiving. Residents relaxed in easy chairs while enjoying outdoor snows. Several residents and visitors are mentioned, including birthdays, hospital visits, family gatherings, and Christmas activities like the Kitchen Klatter Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LMAN
Mother Nature
Charles Oldaker
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gertrude Lowe
Ben Crandall
Brighton
Charles Stumpf
Kalona
James Donahue
Alice Wiggins
Mary Neil
Alice
Mary
Oakridge
North English
South English
Frank ““Granpa’ Hesseltine
KXIC
Grandpa
Jim
Esther Swartzendruber
Martin Widowsky
Newton
Kansas
Rodgers
Hesston
Kitchen Klatter
Alvin Smith
Lyle Wade
Harold Lee
Webster
Irene Talley
Kathyrn Rees
Betty Yoho
Alexandria
Virginia
Edward Bush
Iowa
Birthday for Candy Baker Hosts Seven Little Friends
Candy Baker celebrated with seven girl friends on Saturday afternoon. Games followed by Raggedy Ann cake and ice cream saw Candy open many gifts. Attendants included Stacey Brayton Kim Hagie Jennifer Hagie Reggie Pierson Sheila Bruty Linda Venzke Pepper Kerr. Candy's aunt Mrs Louis Stockman of Davenport and Ginny Kerr aided with games and serving. A family dinner honored Candy again on Sunday with parents brothers aunt and uncle Stockman and grandparents Harry Kuntz and Mr Mrs George Baker present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candy Baker
Raggedy Ann
Candy
Stacey Brayton
Kim
Jennifer Hagie
Reggie Pierson
Sheila Bruty
Linda Venzke
Pepper Kerr
Louis Stockman
Davenport
Ginny Kerr
Mrs. Stockman
Harry Kuntz
George Baker
Christmas party honors Mid-Prairie bus drivers
At Sirloin Stockade in Iowa City the Mid-Prairie School drivers held their annual Christmas dinner. Transportation superintendent Gerald Graf and spouses attended along with regular, substitute and retired drivers. Stanley Mouser received a retirement plaque after fifteen years driving from Katona. Mrs. Lynn Brenneman also retires from secretarial duties at Washington Township School. Mouser shared hunting and fishing tales and gave Graf a fishing rod as a gift. He read his poem Threshing Days from a Midwest Old Settlers book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
Sirloin Stockade
Iowa City
Gerald Graf
Graf
Stanley J. Mouser
Katona
Lynn Brenneman
Washington Township
Mr. Pleasant
Community Remains Active With Services And School Band
Eleanor Creswell led Evensong using Advent theme as Dr Everett Grice directed December candlelight with Martha Glass on piano. Junior High Swing Band under Gary McCurdy performed at Variety Night. Community plans tree decorating and welcomes visitors while noting visits from relatives and clergy. Masons elect officers with Clarence Berkhoff reappointed Worshipful Master after a catfish supper. Readers urged to use syrup from cling peaches to offset sugar prices.
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Eleanor Creswell
Lord
Jesus Christ
Everett Grice
Martha Glass
Percy Holder
Ross Copeland
Gary McCurdy
Ruth Nolin
Clarence P. Berkhoff
Washington
Fleamasa Published in Washington Journal
The Washington Evening Journal, Washington Iowa, lists staff including Elder as president and editor and Shannon as VP. Advertising chief is Charles Mores with Robert Luther local ads. Subscription rates shown for Washington and surrounding towns per month or year, with mail prices in Iowa.
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Washington Evening Joural
Washington
Iowa
Fleamasa
North
Marin Ave
Mashington
Elder, Sharon & Co
Costa
Inland Daily Press
Ssn
Iowa Daly Press Assn
Iowa Press
Assa
David
Elder
Wiliam Shannon
Charles Mores
Robert Luther
Leonard Liewellyn
Carrer
Washington Etalade
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Shenk
Margaret Furman
Mary Burns
Clark Rieck
Harper
Mary Nesl
Gray Ladies
Kathryn Miller
Pearl Wagamon
Elizabeth Henn
Frances Noffsinger
Myrtle Vincent
Lida Rowe
Mary Jungenheimer
Ray Graham
Sarah Durham
Ladies Aid Society of Hills
Irvin Goodwin
Bessie Moore
Grace Hill Community Women’s Club
Pearl Woodford
Paul Hazelett
Shalla
Elaine Marine Shalla of
Wellman
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
UP Home News
John Baird
Lois Swain
Ann Pratt
Audubon
Mrs. Paulsen
Tom Skeel
Linda
Pittsburgh
Alma Walker
John Westphal
Mesa
Arizona
Nellie Zeck
Vinton
Katherine Westphal
Washington Evening Journal
Westphals
Rosaliha Kenagy
Des Moines
Marguerite McClellan
Olathe
Margaret Work
Kenagy
McClellan
Sudan
Cameroun
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover
Washington High School
Mary Reed
Lana Weeks
Michele Curley
Robert Youngquist
Norman Schoonover
Washington, Iowa
Osincup
Hennigan Inc
Fred Lucia
Fred At
Hwy. 92 East
Fred
Gillette
Ightyrmax
Mir
Mom
Osincups
Osincups Price
Sug
Max
Schick
Price
Walgreen Agency
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