CDA Supper and Gift Exchange at St James Hall
The Catholic Daughters of America held a cooperative supper and gift exchange at St James Social Hall with 67 members plus Rev R J Kinnavey and Rev Budreau from East Pleasant Plain attending. Christmas decorations, carol singing, piano accompaniment by Mrs William Marie Jr, and a lighted tree gift exchange with Santa Claus distributing gifts. The organizing committee included Mrs Harry Sowden as chair and several other members.
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Catholic Daughters of America
St. James Social Hall
R. J. Kinnavey
Budreau
East Pleasant Plain
William Marie Jr
Santa Claus
Harry Sowden
Margaret Keyser
Lester Kern
Grant Humston Jr
Winifred Kelly
Bernard McCarthy
Lloyd Marek
N. E. Hansen
Family Night Meal At Methodist Church
Circles 4 5 and 7 of the Methodist WSCS hosted a family night cooperative supper at the church on Wednesday evening. Entertainment featured the film strip Christopher Mouse and a Christmas story, with a Christmas tree and seasonal decorations.
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Methodist
WSCS
Christopher Mouse
New Haven Ladies Meet for Aid and Christmas Serv
Mrs Charles Mayer hosted 15 New Haven Ladies aid members at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Victor Mayer co hosted as the meeting opened with By Laws read by secretary Mrs Archer Augustine. Devotional leader Mrs Billy Robertson spoke on Luke chapter two and led prayer. Mrs George Canott shared a Christmas story. Boxes were packed for the sick soldier boys and needy and gifts under the lighted Christmas tree were distributed. January hostesses will be Mrs Archer Augustine and Mrs Stanley Mangold.
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Charles Mayer
The
New Haven Ladies Aid
Victor Mayer
Keith Augustine
Archer Augustine
Billy Robertson
Luke
George Canott
Stanley Mangold
Mrs. Vince Skubal Elected Club President
Ainsworth county line club elected Mrs. Vince Skubal president at a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Joe Wood home. Also chosen were Mrs. Herman Wagenknecht vice president and Mrs. Joe Wood secretary treasurer. Fourteen members and two guests attended. A Christmas roll call and gift exchange followed, with seasonal refreshments served by the hostess and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
County Line Club
Vince Skubal
Joe Wood
Herman Wagenknecht
Will Zager
Delbert Zager
Tons Polito
Davenport
Community Sing and Potluck Planned Oyster Supper
The Enterprise Community club hosted a potluck supper and Christmas gift exchange at Mr and Mrs Keith Statler home. Mrs Earl Hobbs led a business meeting where plans were set for the annual oyster supper in January at the Hobbs home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Daryl Statler and Linden and Joel.
Ninth Birthday Party for Jeri-Lee Snider
Jeri-Lee Snider celebrated her ninth birthday Wednesday after school at her parents home, Cloyce and Mrs. Snider. Friends joined in games, gifts, dancing by Karen Lance and Sandra Floyd, carol singing led by Eddie Lee Ver Steeg, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Snider. Attendees included Margaret Young and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri-Lee Snider
Cloyce Snider
Jeri Lee
Karen Lance
Sandra Floyd
Mary Ellen Fagan
Margaret Melville
Eddie Lee Ver Steeg
A H Club Meeting Highlights Farmerettes 4-H
The Farmerettes 4-H club met at Mary Catherine Friese home with 11 members present and three guests Leah Dell Bush Helen Lukavsky and Shirley Lukavsky. Patricia Horak led the meeting. Shirley Escher spoke on cereal value and Mary C Friese demonstrated cereal preparation.
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Farmerettes 4-H Club
Mary Catherine Friese
Patricia Horak
Leah Dell Bush
Helen
Shirley Lukavsky
Shirley Escher
Joe Knotek
Mary C. Friese
Charles Friese
Mrs Carl Dallmeyer Hosts Sew-Ettes Christmas Party
Mrs Carl Dallmeyer welcomed the Sew-Ette club for a Christmas party at her home. A gift exchange and mystery friends reveal followed. Canasta was played with prize winners Mute, Lester Leeper high and Mrs David Floyd low, as Mrs Wayne Edmundson aided refreshments.
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Carl Dallmeyer
Lester Leeper
David Floyd
Wayne Edmundson
Venezuela Issues Four Stamps for Miranda Bicentennial
On the 200th anniversary of his birth Venezuela honors General Francisco de Miranda with four new stamps. Each stamp features a vignette portrait of the Venezuelan born citizen of the world and a precursor of Spanish American independence.
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Venezuela
Francisco de Miranda
Community and Farm Auction Listings Across Iowa Dates
A long list of upcoming sales including December and January farm auctions at multiple locations such as Whittaker Kalona Midway Keosauqua Packwood Fairfield Wayland Washington Col. Jet Cotter Haskins and Olds. Start times vary from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with night sales noted at Keosauqua and closing out events in several towns. Auctioneers include Phil Marshall Will Whitmore Alva Conaway and others.
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Whittaker Sale
Kalona Sales
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie
Livestock Exchange
Wyman
Crawfordsville
Phil Marshall
Packwood
Fairfield
Will Whitmore
Keosauqua
Towa
Brighton
Alva Conaway
Wayland
August Glantzman
Paul J. Widmer
S.E
Washington
Henry Sutherland
R. W. Knottnerus
Col
Haskins
August Zieglowsky
A. Im
A. R. Meyer
Olds
Premedical grades not mandatory for medical school admission
Dr Donald G Anderson of Chicago, secretary of the AMA council on medical education and hospitals, says an A average in premedical college work is not required for medical school admission. A 1949 50 report shows 10 percent of admitted students had no better than a C plus in premedical work and many others had B averages.
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Donald G. Anderson
Chicago
American Medical Association
Council On Medical Education and Hospitals
Council
United States
Anderson
Marion Augustines Host Pinochle Club Evening
Franklin residents report a Pinochle gathering at four tables hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Augustine. Mr. and Mrs. Bohr attended as guests. Harold Klopfenstein and W. V. Durst earned low and high scores, respectively, with Howard Greiner chair.
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Harold Fulton
Harold Klopfenstein
Sam Bowser
W. V. Durst
Frank Kleese
Ruth Long
Cedar Rapids
Ars. Rose Waters
Burlington
Robert Birney
John Waters
Tommy
George Bartholomew
Joe Embree
Florida
Dave Graber Injured In Tractor Accident
Dave Graber suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises when a tractor started moving as he mounted it. He was taken to Mt. Pleasant hospital and is expected to return home early next week.
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J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Dave Graber
Mt. Pleasant
Peter Widmer
Jake
Maa Graber
Marvin Rinner
Arnold Rinner
Blmer Roth
Ben Roth
Eldwin Swartzendruber
Connie
Noah Widmer
Norma
Burlington
Social notes mention visits with Brendeman and Dill households
Debby spent Sunday with Mrs. Arminda Brendeman at Wellman. Monday callers in the Henry Sheets home were Mrs. Robert Dill and sons, Mrs. Glen Durst and Carole, Mrs. Dale Dunbar, Judy and Linda.
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Debby
Arminda Brendeman
Wellman
Henry Sheets
Robert Dill and Sons
Glen Durst
Carole
Dale Dunbar
Judy
Linda
Leather soles resist deformation under continuous stress
Foot Note describes leather soles as having high creep resistance a property lab technicians use to describe the material s strong ability to maintain shape under sustained load such as when used on the bottom of shoes
Chicago Livestock Market Slower With Mixed Hog and Cattle Trade
Chicago markets show slow hog sales with lightweight butchers weak to 15 cents lower and most weights 10 to 25 cents down, sows down to 25. Sheep trade at standstill due to railroad tie ups with scattered bids and lambs weaker. Cattle numbers 3,500 with steers and heifers generally steady to 50 cents lower, cows mostly steady to 25 cents lower, with feeders and vealers showing wide variation across weights.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Grain Table
Open high low and close values listed for grain ranges in Chicago. Market table provides basic price indicators for grain futures in the Chicago session.
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Chicago Grain Table
UN Continues Battle Over Arab Israel Cease Fire Vote
The 60 nation assembly moved the cease-fire proposal to priority and planned a vote amid a short debate. Russia and four satellites led by Poland Czechoslovakia Byelorussia and the Ukraine criticized the plan as a western plot while Keyot and others offered explanations of their votes.
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Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Byelorussia
Ukraine
Keyot
Poor Old Lady in Colombian Nonsense Verse Draws Crowds
In Colombia Rafael Pombo’s La Pobre Viejee ila known as The Poor Old Lady delights children with Spanish nonsense rhyme. The verse praises a house with a garden an orchard and a fine stone wall as the lone refuge of the titular figure.
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Mother Goose
Colombia
South America
la Pobre Viejeeila
Rafael Pombo
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CDA
Methodist Church
Journal Bidg
New Haven
Margaret Young
Delsa Boileau
Margaret Pratt
Judy Howell
Judy Curl
Bonnie Kelly
Janet Long
Bonnie Snider
Patricia Snider
Doris Blatter
Farimerettes
Mrs
Miranda Stamps
Journal
Guernsey
Ly A
Hampshire
Steele
Warmall
International
Steel Weavon
John Deere
Massey Harris
McCormick
Perfection
New Idea
Srives & Stratton
John Deere Crat
Ralph V. Bauer
Aiministrator
Frank J. Nos
Marion Augustines
Franklin
Tine
John B. Combs
Janie
Tampa
Texas
William Chmelar
Caldwell
Frank
H. J. Brenneman
Kathryn Brenneman
Towa City
Forrest Lance
Iowa City
Ed Rich
Donald
Jim Rich
Ray Watson
Tomms
Howard Hoyies
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Chicago Livestock
GRAIN
India
Sir Benegal Rau
Lester B. Pearson
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Crean
Bordwell’s
Bordwell's Feed Store
Washington, Iowa
Joe Palooka
Ham Fishel
Dollink
Din Dugan
BY McEvoy
Striebel
Blondie
Chic Young
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