Local clubs share meetings and social notes in Crawfordsville
The W T U gathered with Mrs George Alexander for a December self denial day and fund drive while the Rebekah club elected new officers and held a Christmas exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Mort King celebrated a silver anniversary with guests and a Christmas theme. O G T Bridge Club met with one guest as prizes were awarded. Mrs W W Wilson hosted a small gathering with Christmas sewing displays. The Farm Bureau demonstrated tray making at the schoolhouse with about twenty five in attendance. The Highland Social Club met despite bad roads for a luncheon and business, planning another meeting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alexander
Lulu Cherry
Ida
B. Wise Smith
Rebekah Club
Mort King
North Avenue D
Mrs. King
0. G. T. Bridge Club
Boize Kurtz
Dale Denison
Rodney Arnold
Farm Bureau
Crawfordsville
Carl Tresseltine
Claud McCory
Delbert Maxwell
C. M. Maxwell
Nim Clark
Lewis Coon
Highland Social Club
Community announcements and holiday gatherings listed
Pythian Section 2 families plan a pot luck supper Tuesday evening December 17 at 6 30. Each family brings bread and butter sandwiches and a dish to pass. A Christmas exchange is planned for children and others. Also Lincoln school hosts a program box supper and candy social December 18 at 6 00 near Washington along Primary road No 1 hot lunch provided. The Eu reka church Sales aid society meets December 18 for a Christmas exchange with gifts under 25 cents. The B and P club gathers December 18 in the Y Community room with dinner at 6 15. members may bring a guest or be excused by notifying Ethel Grecian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian
Lincoln School
Washington
Aleace
Evy Irore
Leona Kos
B. & P. Club
Ethel Grecian
Wyman
J. R. Rees
R. J. Turkington
Earl Crawford
Isabel Carrick
Fred Humphreys
G Ft Exchange
Everett Rees
J. ¢. Coonrad
Winfed
Ralph Rees
Carl Buffington
Paul
Guy Houston
Jim
Henderson
Chicago
Birthday honors for Manda and Jolly farm bureau gathering
Friends gathered Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Manda Davis's 12th birthday with tea, dinner, and gifts. Mrs. Davies with Elsie Evans and Elizabeth Davis organized the event. Separately, Mrs. Frank Young hosted southeast town ladies of the Jolly farm bureau for a Christmas exchange with light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manda
Davies
Elsie Evans
Elizabeth Davis
Frank Young
Jolly Farm Bureau
Decatur couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Mrs. Fred H. Bachman of Decatur wore satin slippers from her wedding finery as she and her husband celebrated their golden anniversary. The couple marked fifty years of marriage with a ceremony in the city.
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Decatur
Fred H. Bachman
Obituary: Mary Ellen Ho’ines of Sioux Rapids Keokuk County
Mary Ellen Ho’ines born January 22 in Tallerand Keokuk County died after a lingering illness at her Sioux Rapids home at age 76. She married John Fageh in 1879 and had ten children. She lived in Tallerand Keota and Clay County before settling in Sioux Rapids, was active in the Methodist church and Ladies Aid, and left a large family including three sons, four daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 22 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Sioux Rapids Methodist Church with burial in Lone Tree Cemetery.
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Keota Eagle
Mary Ellen Ho’ines
Tallerand
Keokuk County
Sioux Rapids
John Fageh
Anton L
Keota
Keokuk
Towa
Clay County
Florida
Methodist Church
Ressa Cady
Des Moines
Walter L. Fagen
Frank L. Fagen
Maynard, Minn
R. Lila Dubois
Mabley L. Chalstrom
Gaza
Iowa
Howard L. Fagen
Linn Grove
Blanche L. Buckingham
Humboldt
George W. Holmes
Deep River
Clark E. Holmes
Sigourney
Fliza Horning
Richland
T. J. Brink
Spencer
Joseph Jeffrey
Lone ‘Tree Cemetery
Cottage prayer meeting at Mr Sandhroom’s home
A cottage prayer meeting is scheduled at the residence of Mr Sandhroom on East Washington Street Friday evening at 7 30. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandhroom
East Washington St
Graham Home Talent Show Delights Small Graham Audience
Berg presented a home talent show at the Graham theatre last night. The performance pleased an enthusiastic crowd with strong dance numbers by Billy Cox Gweneth Kreson Maxin Taylor and Mildred Lemley. The cast listing includes Dorothy Taylor Ruth Lowe Betty Haven and others. Eva Crone provided piano accompaniment for the dances.
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Berg
Graham Theatre
Billy Cox
Gweneth Kreson
Maxin Taylor
Mildred Lemley
A Bee
Dorothy Taylor
R Gan Ruth Lowe
Betty Haven
Rete An
James Wir
Jid Hamble
Maxine Taylor
Frances Anderson
Leora Dawson
Mildren <Exley
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W. W. Wilson
East- Second Street
Christm
Edd Endicott
Sales Aid Society
Euereka Church
George Hopping
Pythian Circle
Damascus Shrine
Edith Ruben
W. H. Pr
Hazel Haven
Worthy Seneke
BE. Co. W. Club
Emma Garret
Harry Kracaw
Mt. Pleasant
Nell] Kracaw
Humphrey
Wayland
Hugh S. Daves
Bush & Lane Radio
Westphal Jiveces
the Evening Journal
AcenEme Insurange
CPIL
Travelers Mutual Casualty Company
Mit Hua
Mit
Legal Reserve
Ace Ven
Washington, Iowa
Graham
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