Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Columbus Junction
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Spaethe of Columbus City marked forty years of marriage with a celebration at their son in law and daughter Mrs. Fred Smiths home in Giedbrook. Society groups exchanged Christmas gifts by air and held meetings with dinners, raffles, and library exchanges amid small attendance due to bad roads.
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Columbus Junction
Ferdinand Spaethe
Columbus City
Colden
Danuteater
Fred Smith
Giedbrook
Fleur de Lia Club
Art Rathmel
Barbara Rathmel
Fethmel
Walter S. Trawn
Christmas Pot Luck and Carols at Local Meeting
A pot luck supper and Christmas exchange were enjoyed at the meeting. Supper was planned by the hostess, Miss Mary Rickey and Miss Eva Dinner. Carols were sung and Miss Flora Dodds read a Christmas story.
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Mary Rickey
Eva
Flora Dodds
Linger Longer Club Shifts Host to Mrs Thompson
Announcement notes a change in meeting host from Mrs Fulton to Mrs Thompson. Also a chicken supper fundraiser at Christian Lakes Aid is planned for Wednesday evening from 5 30 to 7 00.
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Linger Longer
Christian Lakes' Aid
Many Happy Returns Birthday Chronicle
A local birthday list notes Congresman E C Esch and Billy Joe Casey with Santa gifts and cake. Dr W L Alcorn arrives home to a birthday surprise joined by Helen Alcorn and a university student. Mrs Sarah Rudolph, age 79, marks a long life since migrating from Tennessee with her parents by covered wagon to an Iowa home.
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Billy Joe Casey
Santa Claus
Sarah Rudolph
Earl Chambers
Long
Tennessee
Iowa
Francis Tooth Birthday Celebration Mentions Booth Family
Francis Tooth of West Chester celebrates a birthday today. He is the son of Mrs. O. D. Booth and is honored by the family and local friends.
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Francis Tooth
West Chester
O. D. Booth
Birthday Wishes Highlight Sunset Community Celebrants
Vernis Bailey of Sunset receives birthday wishes on Dee By. Mrs. James Fleming at 214 West Madison turned 81 yesterday, with many greetings. Leo Palmer, son of Mr and Mrs Palmer near West Chester, marked his 13th birthday Sunday with a dinner and a cake decorated with 13 candles.
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Vernis Bailey
Sunset Community
Dee By
James Fleming
Weat
Madison
Leo Palmer
Mn. FB. Palmer
Near West Chester
East 76 Notes From Kathryn Clark
Mrs Richard Hagist is on the sick list this week. Isaac Sprague the mailman ran his route for the first time since the storm Thursday. Opal Wilson of Wellman works at the Bury Henderson home. Mr Jim Lockwood shopped in Wellman Thursday. Art Romine and Oren Romine visited the Hagist and Henderson homes Thursday. John Gretter butchered in the neighborhood the past week. Ed Hotle hauled a load of sheep to Chicago Wednesday. No 6 school plans a Christmas program Friday December 21 in the afternoon. West Chester telephone service resumed Friday and workers improve lines for better service.
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Ed Hotle
Chicago
No. 6
First Coins Minted in American Colonies
The first coins minted in Boston in 1671 included shillings sixpences and threepences. National coinage began in 1703 and the U S Mint was established in Philadelphia by a congress resolution dated April 1702. Early coinage started with copper cents and half cents in 1798 followed by silver dollars and half dollars in 1794 and gold eagles and half eagles in 1795.
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New England
Boston
United States
Philadelphia
Congress
Social Calendar Highlights Fort Fortnightly Club Meet
Rainbow Girls gather at 7 30 Monday. Fortnightly Club meets Dec 17 at 223 2 Washington St with bags and paper flowers. Past Noble Grand Circle joins Mrs Florence Hoyt at 7 30. Christmas exchange 10 cent gift. Drama dept hosts Christmas Play at Mrs Paul Snakenberg's home with proceeds to school milk fund. American Legion Auxiliary brings comforts to Woman's Relief room at courthouse Monday Dec 17.
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R. G. Cherry
Washington St
Noble Grand Cirele
Florence Hoyt
Paul Snakenberg
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Relief Room
Court House
Dee
Community Club and Lodge Holiday Schedule Noted
Regular meeting of Anvillary No. 2808 VFW at V Flow Hall Wednesday at 8 o clock. Mrs Will Sickles hosts Just Us club Wednesday afternoon Christmas exchange. Kolah club Christmas dinner at Mrs Chas Palmer home. WRC volunteers invited for relief work Wednesday Dec 19 with noon covered dish. Pythian Sisters Christmas party at K P hall with dishes toys and ten cent gift exchange. Pythian Circle girl entertainment planned for Wednesday. Junior telephonal society M E church meets Wednesday after sch. Mercy Center gift drive details. used books and toys welcomed. American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty Unit meets Dec 19 at 2 PM.
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Anvillary No
V. Flow
Kolah Club
Chas, Palmer
W. R. CC. Knot Con Forters
Corps Room
K. P. Hall
Harvey Waggoner
John Applegate
Paul Harvey
Howard Wright
George Uker
Ted Crone
Telemonary Society
M. EH
Scnior
Mercy Center
Chicago
American Legion Auxiliary
Leon Beatty
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Jlaxington Ladies
Atd
Inek
Mort Emde
Wade Gardner
Albert McCall
Lyle Oldfield
Carl Oldfield
Christmas Basket Program At Local School
A Christmas basket drive is noted with a 10 cent contribution for a school program. Mrs. M. L. Brown serves as president of the women’s auxiliary and a regular meeting of the VFW Auxiliary is scheduled at the K of C hall on a Wednesday at an o’clock hour.
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Nation
M. L. Brown
Christmas party notices fill township church calendar
The Beginner's Dept of the church, Chapter 1 PEO, and several clubs plan Christmas gatherings. Events include a 4 PM party in the Social hall, a Dec 29 meeting at Miss Cora Wilson, a 6:30 PM dinner at the Country Club, and a Dec 20 social for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Families join dinners, exchanges, and gift brings feature in multiple homes.
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The
M. FE. Ehurch
P. E. Ove
Cora Wilson
Mra
Alfriede Freshwater
Rebekahs
Eureka school Christmas dinner Friday at noon
Friday Eureka school hosts an 8 Christmas dinner at noon with a program in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome. The Ladies Ald Society of the MM will hold a general meeting on Pete day at 2 30. Unit No 7 handles the social hour.
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Eureka
Dee
Eiveryone
Ladies Ald Society
The
eBehureh
Unit No. 7
Fire at Mathews Grocery Farm Burns Barn and Crops
Riverside December 14 G F Mathews proprietor of Mathews Grocery suffered a loss when fire destroyed two autos 540 bushels of new corn and a corn crib near River Junction neighbors saved nearby buildings but a barn stood charred. Loss estimated around 1560 with the cause thought to be a short circuit in cars left in the crib driveway.
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Riverside
G. FF. Mathews
Mathews
River Junction
Tneur
Local club notes and Christmas gathering details
Noon activities included needlework and visiting followed by refreshments. Miss Edna Hngel of Muscatine joined the group with members listed. Next meeting set for December 20 at Mrs. Robert Wells with a Christmas gift exchange and potluck dinner. A school program yielded about $15. awards went to Miss Marie Fesler and John Tener. Grandchild arrival announced for Rupert and Mrs. Rummelhart. Mrs. Seeman is former Mildred Rummelhart.
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Edna Hngel
Muscatine
Bert Cray
Henry Klein
Robert Wells
Worth Hartzell
Fred’ Havel
Leslie Hartzell
Verne Moss
Louis Havel
Magdalen Welch
Yatton School
Marie Fesler
John Tener
Rupert Rummelhart
Carl Seeman
Iowa City
Seeman
Mildred Rummelhart
Washington State Motto Al Ki Emerges from History
Washington state's motto Al ki meaning by and by appears in historical records reflecting native and settler influences on early state identity. The phrase is noted in discussions of state symbols and civic heritage with emphasis on evolving usage.
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Washington State
State of Washington
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Friendship Club
Fred Donaldson
Grace Shaw
James Gray
Pefur Te Lis Chen
Triper
Clase
Mareraret Annie
Rate
Charce
E. C. Eschhers
Mr. Escher
de Alcorn
W. L. Alcorn
Helen Alcorn
University At
East 76
Kathryn Clark
Statio
Scott Furniture Co
North Side
Rainbow Girls
M. E. Church
Virginia Shannon
Rosemary Club
Ray Bell
Woodman Hall
Nmas Exchange
J. N. Baker Relief Corps No
KPL
G. A. Reinert
Westeyvan Missionary Society of the
M. EF. Church
E. Stutsman
Alice Rownd
Kathryn Latta
Martin Whittaker
Intertainment Committee
Herman Schultz
Will Sickles
Just Us Club
Don Brindley
Fra St
Pythian Circle
Rethel Missionary Escues
Chas. Wolfe
Silver Springs
John J. O'Connor
New York
C. Hall
Pansy Hill Club
C. &. Hering
C. E. Hering
John Caldwell
John Wagner
Baptist Kensington and
U. P
Olive and
Hadith Monroe
Philathe
M. B. Church
Aut Snakenbers
Washington
Christina Exchange
Better Riverside’ Club
Emily Shalla
S and C. Cleuh
Milt Wolrach
Miverside
Dad
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Hart Schaffner
Marx
O’coats
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Klein’s
Klein Klothing Eolitical
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