Christmas for the children in Catholic families
Catholic mother Mrs. Bernard McCarthy and Sister Gabrielle discuss Advent practices in schools and homes. They describe Advent wreaths and prayer, acts of charity, the Christmas crib, class carols, and gifts of remembrance to priests. They recall family traditions, optional fasting in Advent, and the practice of drawing names to manage twelve children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Luckenbill
Bernard McCarthy
Gabrielle
St. James School
Jesus
Joseph and
Mary
Tama
Mrs. McCarthy
Santa
Midshipman McCall to Return Home for Holidays
Local note reports Midshipman David McCall son of Mr and Mrs Dave McCall expected home today from the United States Naval Academy Annapolis MD to spend the holidays. He was met at the Moline airport by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McCall
Dave McCall
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Moline
Past Noble Grand Circle Elects Officers and Budgets Gifts
The Past Noble Grand Circle met with Mrs. Keith Williams Sr. electing new officers led by Mrs. Rebecca Butler and arranging gifts for shut-ins. The meeting included pinochle and banco games with high and low scores recorded. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club announced a dance at Ainsworth School with Jack Ritter calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Keith Williams
Harold Brock
Mason City
Rebecca Butler
Edna Norton
Leona Gardner
Bernice Lee
Keith Williams Sr
Clyde Tucker
Banco
Butler
Tucker
Archer Augustine
Hannah Zieglowsky
Edith Weidner
Feltz Couple to Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Keota residents Mr and Mrs Francis Feltz will celebrate their golden anniversary at home on Friday December 7. They wed at St Pauls Evangelical Church parsonage in Washington with Rev Carl Klein officiating. They are the parents of Gerald Donald and Jessie, all of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Francis Feltz
Mr. Feltz
Lillie Pfeifer
St. Paul's Evangelical Church Parsonage
Washington
Carl Klein
Gerald
Donald
Jessie
Weekend community notices and scheduled events
Calendar items list weekly gatherings and meetings: Thursday Women of Moose 8 p.m. ISU meeting room. Double Deck Club 7 30 p.m. Mrs Ralph Martin gift exchange. Reformed Presbyterian Church Family Night 6 30 p.m. at church. Friday Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p.m. IOOF Hall Bethlehem Commandery 6 30 p.m. Masonic Temple. family potluck ham and potatoes furnished Christmas observance. Saturday Odd Fellows and Rebekahs 6 30 p.m. potluck and Christmas party at OOF Hall. Shirts and Skirts Square Dance 8 p.m. Ainsworth school gym Jack Ritter caller refreshments for dancers. Monday Rainbow Girls 7 p.m. Masonic Temple initiation. All OES and Masons invited officers at Temple in white formals by 6 45 p.m. Note time change Garden I 2 p.m. Mrs Edward Squire Christmas coffee.
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Ainsworth
Jack Ritter
Women of Moose
ISU
Ralph Martin
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Odd Fellows
Oof
Ainsworth School
Jack Rittercaller
OES
Temple
Garden I
Edward Squire
McKees Rocks strike forces reinstatement of substitute English teacher
In McKees Rocks Pennsylvania high school 80 percent of 936 students refused to enter classes to protest the dismissal of substitute English teacher Ursula Roman. An emergency school board meeting led to her reinstatement effective today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckees Rocks, Pa
UPI
Pittsburgh
McKees Rocks
Stowe Township
Ursula Roman
Miss Roman
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Sunday mobile home sales ban
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law banning Sunday sales of mobile homes. The court said only the Legislature can change the restriction to help dealers compete with real estate agents and apartment owners on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Supreme Court Today
Iowa
High Court
Christmas meetings and gift drives across local clubs
American Home II hosts a cooperative Christmas dinner for thirteen members with a $1 gift exchange. Legion Auxiliary gathers for a Christmas program and donations to VA Hospital toy fund. Mary Wesleyan Service Guild meets with devotion and Christmas traditions. Thirty-Niners hold a Christmas program at United Presbyterian Home with poems carols and a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gibson
American Home II
Wesley Bader
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Richard Ballard
Max Lee
M. O. Smith
Ruth Bartow
United Presbyterian Home
Frances Patton
Dale Buchanan
Clifford Ramsdale
Bethel Christmas program set for Sunday in Bethel
Bethel will host a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Sunday December 19 with a kitchen committee asking for sandwiches pies or cookies and table service. A postponed congregational meeting will be held after church services with three members elected to the nominating committee along with an elder and a trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Jr. Knottnerus
Ruth Gideon
John Cherry
Frank Wenger
Geff Hardy
Matthew Foster
Debbie Horn
Dick Shepherd
Grove Letts
Keota Couple to Observe 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Stoutner of Keota plan to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Monday December 20 with relatives and neighbors from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
George Stoutner
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NOBLE
Roy Steele
L.R. Carbee
Manselle Martin
George Masson Sr
Blair Haymes
Jesse Stout
Sunshine Community Club
Lester Pronga
O. E. Schmitt
Sunny Haven Rest Home
Mrs. Feltz
David Griffith
Crawfordsville
Marvin Widmer
Pleasant
Surgical
Aretha Bell
Gary Chacey
Richland
Eugene Dicks
Columbus Junction
Howard Baker
Clifford Leeper
Brighton
James Walker
Gus Peters
Cherokee
Legion Auxiliary
Thora Pease
The
VA Hospital
Iowa City
William Barth
By Ruth Gideon
Delores Longwell
Glen A. Gingerich
Varney’s
Wellman
Robert T. Holmes
Kenneth L. Kauffman
TTT
Newell Bendickson
Delmar Nitzsche
West Point
Neb
Carol
Greg Graber
Dwight Graber
Goshen
West Point High School
la Junta Mennonite Hospital
Goshen General Hospital
Graber
Waco High School
George Stoutners
Reclina
Vseer
Magnavox
North Side Sq
Sandy
Sandys
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