Local notes on visits and holiday plans in Chilli Cothe area
Margaret Snider returns from business college in Chilli cothe Missouri to spend vacation with Byron and parents. Evans Whisler a Colorado student visits Iowa City with Gene Tucker. Caroline Sampson, attending business college, plans Delta trip for vacation. Stutsman family and others arrive from Mt. Vernon Little Rock and Arkansas for holidays. Christmas flowers and seals marketed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Snider
Fin Business College
Chillicothe
Byron Sui
Evan” Whisler
of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
P. PF
Iowa City
Gene Tucker
Caroline Sampson
Hagel Horn
Bertha Shelangoski
Misa Sampson
Delta
Virginia Stutsman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Don Stutsman
U.S
Vera Stutsman
L. C
Bob Stutsman
Little Rock
Ark
University of Arkansas
E. E. Stute
Margaret Christiansen
Renwick
Iowa
Arthur Atack Jr
Arthur Atack
Local residents join Christmas visits and travel notes
Brighton and surrounding towns see residents visiting kin and traveling for the holidays. Several families from Brighton West Chester Ainsworth Columbus Junction Richland Caldwell and Fairfield plan Christmas gatherings and return home from universities and towns like Davenport Marion and London during vacation.
Frinity Lutheran Church Morning Worship Schedule
Morning worship at nine with communion and Sunday School at 10 15 led by acting pastor Rev. Krueger. The note provides service times and the clergy in charge for the Frinity Lutheran Church.
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Rev. Krueger
Mrs Blanche Shalla Hosts Salem Gathering and School News
Salem notes that Mrs Blanche Shalla and children hosted a dinner with family and friends including Mrs Anna Dolies Mrs Mae Carlson and others. The article also covers Salem School News with spellings honors safety club projects and a January meeting for the Salem community group.
Richmond Social News Update With Family Visits
Mr and Mrs William Shalla and family spent Thursday in Iowa City. Delbert Strabala and Margaret were called to Cedar Rapids. Louise Shalla was injured in a car crash and is recovering as well as can be expected. Leo Sharp visited the Fred Shalla home. Dr Chittum visited the Dan Bopp home. Mr and Mrs Robert Welte and...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Shalla
Richmond
William Shalla
Iowa City
Delbert Strabala
Margaret
Cedar Rapids
Louise
Leo Sharp
Fred Shalla
Dr. Chittum
Dan Bopp
Robert Welte
Hospital Dismissals and Surgeries Reported
Mrs. Fred Bower and baby daughter Patricia Nelle were discharged for home in Keota. Claude Havel of Ainsworth had an appendectomy this morning. Dale Helfrich underwent tonsillectomy this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bower
Patricia Nelle
Keota
Claude Havel
Ainsworth
Dale Helfrich
Wearin Calls for Harmony In Iowa Democrat Fracas
Congressman Wearin urges unity and warns against a rump convention in Iowa. He says the state executive committee must govern, criticizes calls for a wide gathering, and vows to return to farming while remaining active in politics. He notes uncertainty over who is invited to the meeting.
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Wearin
Lowa
Iowa
Birthday greetings for local residents
Mrs. Sarah Rudolph of Keota turns 83 in the Three Quarter Century club. Birthday wishes also go to Vernis Bailey of Sunset, Velma Finke, and Mrs. John Bruegge today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Rudolph
Keota
Vernis Bailey
Sunset Community
Velma Finke
John Bruegge
Birthday List Heads Into New Week at Local Club
Sunday marks birthdays for three quarter century club members Mrs. Ann McCoy and Mrs. Elizabeth Canier both turning 85 plus others including W. W. Wilson Pat Reynolds Esther Hay and C. B. Schneider. Francis Booth, student at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, celebrates 18th birthday today with cake from her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wilson
Pat” Reynolds
Esther Hay
C. B. Schneider
Francis Booth
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Richland Visitors and Local Family News
Tyrone Tyrone reports Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bailes of Richland visited their daughter Mrs. Geo Bond after three months in Des Moines with their son and family. Omer and George Crawford families visited Geo Dillon. Emert Zeager of Washington stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Bond. Otto Sheetz and family visited Dale Carris home. Richardson of Washington hauled hogs to Chicago for Dave Temple. Dave accompanied them. Mrs Walter Sheetz visited her mother Mrs Frank Smith while Walter attended the Mangold sale. Willard Mourer from near Batista staying with Geo Bond. Walter Sheetz heard of Curt Mitchell’s illness in Springville. he has pneumonia in Cedar Rapids hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone
Jess Bailes
Richland
Geo, Bond
Des Moines
Omer
George Crawford
Geo. Dillon
Emert Zeager
Washington
Geo. Bond
Otto Sheetz
Dale Carris
Richardson
Chicago
Dave Temple
Dave
Walter Sheetz
Frank Smith
Walter
Mangold
Willard Mourer
Batavia
George Bond
Curt Mitchell
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Local visitors and family gatherings noted around town
Marjorie and Mr Mrs Fred Shalla visited Albert Sehillig in Iowa City on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Hervet and family from Collis Minn came to see Ed Downs and Walter Lehman homes. Dawn shelled corn for Clem Shalla Saturday. Anna Collies of Washington visits brothers Albert and Joe Selement. Joe Krotz and family visited Anthony Malichky home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Fred Shalla
Albert Sehillig
Lowa City
George Hervet
Collis
Minn
Ed Downs
Walter Lehman
A. W. Dawn
Clem Shalla
Anna Collies
Washington
Albert
Joe Selement
Joe Krotz
Anthony Malichky
4-H Girls Learn Yeast Breads at Washington County School
Miss Nelle Thompson of Iowa State College led 21 leaders and older girls in a Washington County 4-H training on yeast breads. The session covered accurate measurements, bread faults, and recipes for dinner rolls, apple cheesecake, nut rolls, and kolaches, with dairy desserts and custards. The final oven products session will focus on cakes and cookies on April 20.
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Life
Washington County
Nelle Thompson
Iowa State College
Thompson
Miss Thompson
Graham Force Christmas Party for Store Employees
Graham Force store employees held a Christmas party with a 6 30 turkey dinner at the Guest House and a gift exchange at the manager E Binkerts home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Binkert Mr and Mrs Gene Gorham Mrs Bessie Tucker Hazel Statler Eleanor Augustine and Helen Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
E. Binkert
Binkert
Gene Gorham
Bessie Tucker
Hazel Statler
Eleanor Augustine
Helen Anderson
Students of Junior College Hold Evening Campus Party
About 75 students attended a party in the gym after the basketball game. The event featured dancing to the school orchestra, ping-pong, and Chinker Chek. Francis Mangold, president of the student association, acted as general chairman with Dean and Mrs. Harland Mead and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brayton as chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mangold
Harland Mead
Maurice Brayton
Merrimac Notes Include Death of Longtime Resident
In Merrimac Mrs Anna Baumgartner, a lifelong resident, died last week at her daughter's home. Al Farmer and family visited Sun day with Glen Shafer and others. The article lists local visits, a sick list entry for Lon Hyde, fox sighting on Merrimac Hill, and a school visit by Mrs Harry Mullikin of Brig hton to Sharps Corner where daughter Leota teaches.
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Carl Amrine
Merrimac
al Farmer
Glen Shafers
Dwight Messenger
Dora Hinkle
Clarence Hinkle
Petey Salzman
Mt. Pleasant
Art Salzmans
Lon Hyde
Hyde
Elmer Reacney
Lester Neffs
Tifelong
Anna Baumgartner
Will Craft
Harold
Donald
Merrimac Hill
Harry Mullikin
Brighton
Sharps Corner
Leota
Boyd Lantz
Edd Crile
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Fraternal Groups
Notices show White Shrine card party at 2 15 at the Masonic Temple with all members invited. Rainbow Girls gather at 7 30 p m also at the Masonic Temple. Rural chorus rehearsal set for 7 30 p m in the G A R room with Handcraft Section 1 at 2 30 p m. Nellie Thompson listed at 628 East Main Street and Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 p m in the K P hall.
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Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
G.A.R
Nellie Thomposn
East Main Street
Pythian Sisters
M. U. Ea
K. P. Hall
Nuptials for Marian Schultz and Leslie Blick Told
Mr and Mrs Herman Schultz of West Chester announce the marriage of their daughter Marian to Leslie G Blick son of Mr and Mrs L E Blick of Washington The ceremony occurred in Kahoka Missouri March 19 1938 at 7 pm Rev Paul C Paschal officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs George W Pratt of Washington The bride wore a navy suit with grey accessories and a corsage of yellow roses and lavender sweet peas The attendant wore grey with black accessories and a red rose lilac corsage The dinner was served in Keokuk Mrs Blick a 1933 Washington high school graduate works in the sorting department of the American Pearl Button company Mr Blick attended Washington high and works in the Rock Island department of the B and TM abroad The couple will reside at 220 East Madison Washington
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Herman Schultz
West Chester
Marian
Leslie G. Blick
L. E. Blick
Washington
Kahoka
Paul C. Paschal
George W. Pratt
Keokuk
Blick
Washington High School
American Pearl Button Company
B. and ™ Department
The
Rock Islands
East
Madison Street
Community notices from Havre and Kurtz market
DPD A R members should leave gifts for the county home women at Kurtz market by Saturday evening. A community meeting will be held at Havre school Tuesday at 7 pm. Bring fruit salads cookies or cupcakes and your own service. Coffee furnished. Everyone welcome. Oregon No 1 school will give a Christmas program Friday December 23 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DPD. A. R
Kurtz
Havre
Sp. m
Oregon No. 1
Franklinchool
Marguerie Brohm
Community Christmas Programs At Area Schools
Franklin Center and Bethel schools host Tuesday evening programs with hot lunch served. 2623 Young America and Red Brick schools plan Christmas events with plays and dinners. Nellie Wiley and Marie Rogers lead. Marguer ie Brohm organizes Franklin program on Friday with a gift exchange.
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Franklin Center School
Cleone Caldwell
Young America School
Bethel School
Young America
Marie Rogers
Red Brick School
Nellie Wiley
Rebekahs Hold Regular Session Plan December Programs
The Rebekahs met Friday with sixty members and sixteen guests from Kalona and Eagle Grove. Mrs. Harold Gray chaired the meeting, one new member joined, and two more applications were moved. The Christmas program is set for December 22 and a December 29 social was announced. Kalona lodge presented the traveling gavel to Zimri lodge with a joint program. Additional plans include traveling gavel to Sigourney, practice on January 1, and refreshments by Mrs. Hilma Larson’s committee, followed by card games.
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Rebekahs
Kalona
Eagle Grove
Harold Gray
Kalona Lodge
Zimri Lodge
Olive Gray
America
Norma Payne
Walker
Santa Claus
Mr. Beiter
Lee Moore
Doris
Eleanor Gray
Sigourney
S and C Club All Day Meeting at Riverside Home
Mrs. Milt Wolrab hosted the S and C club at her southeast Riverside home for an all day gathering. A noon potluck preceded an afternoon of banco and guessing contests with prizes awarded to Mrs. Worth Hartzell, Mrs. John Moss, Mrs. Louis Havel, and Mrs. Henry Klein. Gift exchange centered on a miniature Christmas tree with guests including Mrs. Verne Moss and several others. Mrs. Klein to host on December 29.
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Milt Wolrab
S. and C
Riverside
Worth Hartzell
John Moss
Louis Havel
Henry Klein
Verne Moss
Johnny and
Marilyn
Washington
Matte Murphy
Crawfordsville
Luella Droll
Maxine
Phyllis Schnoebelen
Klein
Mrs. D. Applegate Hosts H. E. O. Club Meeting
Mrs. Don Applegate acted as hostess at her Washington area home for the H. E. O. club gathering. Guests sewed carpet rags and held an annual Christmas exchange with Mrs. Charles Berdo as Santa. Assisting with refreshments were Mrs. Berdo and Mrs. John Clossen. The next meeting moves to Mrs. Walter Statler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Applegate
H. EB. O
Washington
Charles Berdo
Santa Claus
John Clossen
Walter Statler
Woman's Mission Tea at Mrs Roberts Home
Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society held a tea at the home of president Mrs Carl J Roberts. Speakers included Tina Shields Anna Scott and Mrs Tom Gerdes with Jean Atchison reading a Christmas story. Margaret Cowden posted a letter about plans to travel to America December 15 and Constantinople before January 19. Two boxes of clothing were sent to southern schools. The tea was organized by Mrs J L Lemmon Mrs William James and Mrs L S Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society
Carl J. Roberts
Tina Shields
Anna Scott
Tom Gerdes
Jean Atchison
Margaret Cowden
America
Constantinople
Schoola
J.£. Lemmon
William James
L. 8. Patterson
New Hampton family searched for missing son after farmer death
Relatives of Joseph Arnhalt 80, a retiree from Ionia, failed for 36 hours to locate his son John Arnhalt, a New Hampton dairyman. John, who attended the national Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans with seven Chickasaw county farmers, did not plan to return until next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Joseph Arnhalt
Ionia
John Arnhalt
National Farm Bureau
New Orleans
Chickasaw County
Mrs. Barker Hosts W. C. T. U. Meeting at Home
Mrs. T. F. Barker hosted a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union gathering Thursday afternoon at her home. President Mrs. J. A. Hawthorne presided and Mrs. George Brinton led the devotional. Dues are due by March 1. The Iowa fund goal is $32,000 with a radio broadcast on KFNF the fourth Tuesday at 3 10 p.m. and two moving pictures to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Barker
J. A. Hawthorne
George Brinton
Lillian Stephens
Frances Willard
Ethel Atkinson
Jack
Georgia Larson
Lowa
KFNF
Methodist Women Enjoy Christmas Party at Church
Westchester December 17 report shows a full Methodist Ladies Aid meeting at the church. Mrs Howard Stewart presided over the business session. Christmas songs were led by Mrs C Nilepicker with Mr James Stancer as accompanist. Refreshments included white cake and red green jello cubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Howard Stewar
C. C. Nilepeiver
James Stancer
Pennington
Clark Bauer
Frank Ross
Mrs Earl Bickford Hosts Club Christmas Party
Mrs Earl Bickford presided over the Birthday club at a Christmas gathering. Tables featured holly and tapers with Yule tide decor as Pear Gardner distributed gifts from a Christmas tree. A buffet dinner followed with a fruit beverage and mints served later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bickford
Birthday Club
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