Women Purchase Nellie Bain Property In Wayland
Bertha Graber and her sister Mrs. Paul Widtmer bought the Nellie Bain property in Wayland and will move to town after January 1. Also noted are visits from residents and guests, a medical scare at Gertrude Penner’s, and a Sunday Holy Communion service led by Bishop Simon Gingerich in Manson along with a silver tea fundraiser by the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Bertha Graber
Paul
Manson
Simon Gingerich
Paul Oswald
Morton
Orie Miller
Legion Auxiliary
Olds
Winfield
Mt. Pleasant
Treasury
Mildred Strand
John Fletcher College
Gertrude Rinner
Rosehill
A. B&. Rinner
Fletcher College
Eicher
Mennonite
Cattle Feeders Banquet Chooses Prime Beef For Event
Louisa County Beef Cattle Feeders association plans a 6 30 p m banquet at Columbus high school with 200 attendees. Prime beef from Hugh Morris farm selected by James Cotter Max Schomberg and Morris. Menu committee includes R S Johnston H Lee Huston Ralph Lowe. Talks by Chicago buyers and local breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Beef Cattle Feeders’ Association
Columbus High School
Hugh Morris
James Cotter
Max Schomberg
Mr. Morris
R. S. Johnston
H. Lee Huston
Ralph Lowe
Guy Jamison
William Robertson
Chicago
Louisa County
J. H. MacCormac
Russell
Wayne
R. C. Smith
Fisher Garage
KK. P. Black
Fairfield
L. E. Maurer
Davenport
Prairie Flower highlights holiday gatherings across two towns
Prairie Flower reports on a busy social week with the Missionary society gathering at Mrs. Humphreys in Wyman and a goose roast at W. E. Finke’s near Columbus Junction. The column lists visits to the Roberts, Witthoft, Turnipseed, and Knapp households and notes football banquet attendance and local shopping trips.
Glendale Homemaker Group Meeting on Farm Business
The Glendale Homemaker group met with Mrs. John Stewart to discuss What a Farm Woman Should Know about Business. This was the third of a series of meetings led by Mrs. Thomas Gerdes in Glendale on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gerdes
Glendale
Glendale Homemaker
John Stewart
Home Project lessons and social gatherings across county
Extension department of Iowa State College hosted Home Project lessons with Farm Bureau cooperation, seventeen women attended. Hearthside club met at Henry Miller home. Thanksgiving dinner guests at William Miller home included Nettie Leslie Evelyn Miller Henry Miller Mercedes and Marion. Charles Wiley and Winifred Gerdes traveled to Chicago and Los Angeles respectively for events and visits. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid hosted a cooperative dinner with thirty four attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau
Stewart
John Cheery
Charles Wiley
Henry Miller
Nettie
Leslie
Evelyn Miller
Mercedes
Marion
William Miller
Keota
Chicago
Winifred Gerdes
Los Angeles
California
Harry Bishop
Pleasant Hill
Merry Mixer Club Meeting At Mrs Duvalls Home
The Merry Mixer club met at Mrs. June Duvall's home with sixteen in attendance. Mrs. Bernice Carr led the business session as roll call elicited helpful hints. Members shared homemade Christmas gifts and entertainment was by Mrs. Laura Schultz. Lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. Mabel Griffith. The next meeting on December 20 at Mrs. Kathryn Romine's will include a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 76
Merry Mixer Club
June Duvall
Mollie Tierney
Local Happenings in East Highland
Mr and Mrs Gail Murdock spent Tuesday at James Swailes home. Ralph Walsh visited Linwood Heck Thursday. Elmer Pearson and Henry Prymek went to Theodore Rath home Wednesday. Hester Mincer and others visited grandparents Dvorak Sunday. Linus Vegey family visited Mary Veggy Sunday. Harry Waldroth and families visited Hecks and Rath homes Sunday. Davis Creek bridge work continues in the northeast county. Oak Grove pupils attended a state theatre show. Mrs Wim Hayes suffers a heart attack at Frances Cole’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Gail Murdock
James Swailes
Ralph Walsh
Linwood Heck
Elmer Pearson
Henry Prymek
Theodore Rath
Hester Mincer
Harold Rath
Ruby Prymek
Dvorak
Linus Vegey
Mary Veggy
Harry Waldroth
Stanley Hecks
Omer Rath
Lenore
Anna Baths
Lower
Davis Creek
Washington
Oak Grove School
Wim. Hayes
Frances Cole
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N. Bain
Sion OF
Ezra Wittmer
Ed Snider
Blackfoot
Ida
Wm. Neff
Mr. Snider
Mr. and
Mrs. Smith Trump
Lucy Renner
Burlington
C. BE. Rham
Myrtle Morgan
Dustman
Frank Brice
Mary Wyse
Ykatie
Mary Bicher
C. K. Schantz
Ed Wicher
Gertrude Penner
Carr
Bush
Gal
PRG
Copprele
Chrastmas
Holloway DA
OWL
del Monte
Crisco
Florida
Tangerines
Pascal Celery
Lajashington Fruit Market
Brown
Joe Palooka
Knobby
Joe
Ham Fisher
Prairie Flower
Martha Thrasher
Robert Roberts
Missionary Society
John Humphreys
Wyman
Roy Finke
W. E. Finke
Finke
Dorothy Turnipseed
Wayne Norman
Ainsworth
Henry Witthoft
Anna Witthoft
Katherine Ropers
Shrum Lewis
Witthoft
John Williams
Margaret
Ernest Jones
Crawfordsville
Clayde Knapp
William
Ellis Finke
Frieda Witthoft
Frances Ernest
Cedar Rapids
Singne Finke
St. Paul's
Homemaker Group
Priscilla
Westphal the Jeweler
Uet
Howard L. McCleery
North Side Square
IGA
Thomassen
den Hartog
National Bank
Jae
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