Mrs. Blair Becomes Night Operator at Telephone Office
Mrs. Merle Blair starts as night operator at the Columbus Junction telephone office on December 15, taking over from Mrs. Robert Hart who will move to Fort Madison. The note appears among local society items including church events and club notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Blair
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Merle Blair
Robert Hart
Ft. Madison
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fredonia Methodist Church
Ransom Diller
Edwin Lee
Charles Brown
Oscar Miller
Keith Lee
Jack Berry
L. E. Bradley
Decatur, Ill
Church of God At
Cairo
Kleese Family and neighbors visit in Franklin District
Franklin District reports a sequence of social visits on a Sunday afternoon and weekend gatherings. Families including Kleese Sheetz Turnipseed Nebergall Gilbert and Fink are noted visiting relatives and attending a demonstration, with some members returning home from Des Moines and Alma Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kleese
Franklin District
Sheetz
Howard Hoyle
David Kleese
Bernice Sheetz
Merle Sheetz
Des Moines
Ham Turnipseed
Joe Nebergall
Geo
Fannie Gilbert
J. W
Highland Center Local News Makes Small Family Roundup
Highland Center reports a quiet string of visits and hospital updates. Mrs. Harry Merrifield improves after surgery at Washington county hospital. Carl Steele underwent appendectomy after a Saturday transfer, with Mrs. Lindley Coon noted among Cedar Rapids visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Mae Coon
Highland Center
Lewis Coon
Olive
Eula Mae
J. T. Foster
Milford McCreedy and Son
Ben Harrisons
Harry Merrifield
Washington County Hospital
Floyd Love
Cedar Rapids
Joe McCreedvys
Ray Sweet
Glen Porters
Ben Harrison
Lone Tree
Carl Steele
Rapids and relatives socializing in a family gathering
Rapids spent Wednesday with his brother Lewis Coon. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCreedy spent Sunday with their son. Mr. and Mrs. Burke McCreedy hosted. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krotz and daughters spent Sunday evening at Burke McCreedy's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapids
Lewis Coon
Alex McCreedy
Burke McCreedy
Joe Krotz
Burke McCreedys
James Clegg Suffers Infection on Hand in Xenia
Xenia brief reports James Clegg's hand infection from a bruise, with Dr. McLaughlin providing care and noting improvement. Also itemizes local activities including Wagenknecht Bros. cattle shipment to Chicago, funeral attendance delays, and cattle sale prices at $14.50 and $13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clegg
Xenia
R. L. Stephens
McLaughlin
Wagenknecht Bros
Chicago
Lew Wagenknecht
Joe Kolosick
Ella Thompson
Owen Fleaharty
Keith Lord
Harold Clegg
Milt Sojka Family Spends Evening in Melo Lasek Home
In South Highland on December 12, Mr and Mrs Milt Sojka and family visited the Melo Lasek home. Other guests included the Schwab family and Donald Schwab. Mrs Sojka Knottnerus visited R T Knottnerus and Melo Lasek. Local sick list and upcoming Hazel Dell candy social noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Sojka
Melo Lasek
South Highland
Lloyd
Mae
Lewis Schwab
Donald Schwab
Sojka Knottnerus
Washington
R. T. Knottnerus
John Lasek
Charles Brown
Fredonia
Lewis Prymek
Charles Merrifield
Hazel Dell
Oldest North American racing fixture King's Plate run in Canada
The King's Plate is noted as the oldest racing fixture on the continent and is held on Canadian soil. The event anchors North American racing history as a long running classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Canveda
Dr Bisbee Missionary Talk Delights Brighton Congregation
Dr Royal D. Bisbee, a returned missionary from India, spoke on Adventures with Christ in Mystic India at the Methodist church in Brighton. The report notes other local social and family visits including residents traveling, hosting, and illnesses such as pneumonia among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Rhua Helmick
Royal D. Bisbee
India
Christ
Mystic
Methodist Church
William Noland
Des Moines
Walnut District Roundup of Social Visits and Local Notes
Dec. 12 Walnut District reports Mr. and Mrs. Swisher Wilson visiting the Martin Wilson home over weekend. The Hans of Moline Illinois joined them. Charlie McKay called Tuesday evening. Farl Schearman visited his Mt. Pleasant mother. Lloyd Nelson family and Lois Nelson spent Sunday at Howard Daniel’s home. Mrs. Carl Nelson suffers an infected tooth needing several dental treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Anderson
Birmingham
Harry Wentworth
Lucian Wilkinson
Evanston
Ill
Anson H. Brinton
Hattle Valley
Denver
Colo
Dave McNeese
D. J. Kyle
G. G. Vogt
Haleyville
Okla
A. A. Knorr
Karlen
Lloyd Karlen
Wilford Karlen
Davenport
A. H. Karlen
Eva Painter
Washington
James Bales
Claire Hague
Ames
Lucille Jones
Lloyd Nelson
Walnut District
Swisher Wilson
Martin Wilson
Hans
Moline
Charlie McKay
Wilson
Far
Schearman
Mt. Pleasant
Junior
Lois Nelson
Howard Daniel
Carl Nelson
Unit of Ladies Aid Serves Lunch at Will Chilcote Sale
The Ladies of unit No. 8 of the Methodist Ladies aid society served lunch at the Will Chilcote sale. Thanks extended to attendees and helpers. Also notes on Mrs. Jacob Wenger dental swelling, visitors Homer Kephart and family, a school board meeting attended by Lloyd Neiswanger, death of Grandpa Wilson, sympathy offered, and Dorothy Babb visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Will Chilcote Gale
Jacob Wenger
Homer Kephart
Lawrence
Mildred
A. B. Carr
Lloyd Neiswanger
No. 11
iTandpa Wilson
Dorothy Babb
O. BE. Babb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Men‘s Furnishings
Wilson Bros
Grayco
Northwest Mountain
Payette
Idaho
Grace Hanft
Nellie Littrell
Mabel Baker
Whatsoevers Society
Hugh McCulley
Farm Bureau
Concord Township Farm Bureau
Rudolph Schlichting
Beulah Luckey
Fern Marshal
Priscilla Club
Underwood
H. E. Busby
South Iowa
J. Lindley Coon
Wiomer & Busb
North Side Square
Geez
North
Iowa
DR. Bisbee
Kilgore
Schyler Livingston
Nelle Sampson
Dave Kilgore
Billie Lamanski
Esther Buzzard
Krony Krew
Ladies Aid
Will Chilcote Sale
Marguerite Hering
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Penney
Penney’s
Toyland
Dollis
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Fact
Shirley Button
America
Atyle
Santa Ia
of C Penney Company, Inc
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