Double Wedding Announced for Roe and Blecha Couples
Washington pair Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roe and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Blecha quietly wed last July 2 in Macon Missouri. A public announcement event at the Misel home confirmed the date and featured a three tier cake and corsages. The Roes and Blechas later traveled on a wedding trip through Missouri and plan to reside in Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Washington
Robert Roe
Kenneth J. Blecha
Christmas Parties at United Presbyterian Church
Two Christmas parties were held for children from the United Presbyterian Sunday school. The kindergarten and primary group of about thirty enjoyed games led by Thelma Benson, with refreshments afterward. Juniors met in the church basement with twenty two in attendance, Florence Kyle directing games and Mary French with Mrs. Oscar George serving treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Sunday School
Thelma Benson
Cloycy Stewart
P. F. Whisler
Clarence Logan
Glenn McCall
Ralph Kleese
Florence Kyle
Mary French
Oscar George
Just Us Club to Have Christmas Luncheon
Mrs. D. W. McClure will host the Just Us club at her home Wednesday at 1 p m for a Christmas luncheon. An exchange of gifts will feature the meeting and each member is asked to bring a pound of a contribution for the Goodfellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. McClure
Just Us Club
Goodfellows
Highland Social Club Holds Holiday Dinner Plan Meeting
The Highland Social Club met at Mrs. Alex McCreedy's home on Thursday afternoon. Plans were finalized for the annual holiday dinner on December 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McCreedy, with families invited. A luncheon was served by the hostess and her daughters Mrs. Vera OConner and Mrs. Burke McCreedy. next meeting set with Mrs. Burke McCreedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Social Club
Alex McCreedy
W. RR. McCreedy
Vera O'Conner
Burke McCreedy
So and Sew Club meets at Johnson Home in Dayton Grove
The So and Sew club met at Mrs. Clarence Johnson's home on Thursday afternoon with thirteen members and three guests. After the business meeting, members socialized and enjoyed the Christmas exchange, receiving beautiful and useful gifts. Mrs. Walter Leet provided holiday entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Clarence Johnson
Lloyd Phillips and
Milt Dayton
Walter Leet
Builders Class Has Cooperative Dinner
The Prairie Flower Sunday school Builders class held a cooperative supper in the church basement on Wednesday evening December 13. After a brief meeting, teacher Mrs. Nellie Booth led the entertainment and a Christmas exchange was held for both children and adults. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Strong and numerous local families. The January meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower Sunday School
Nellie Booth
C. E. Strong
Glenn Knapp
George Dare
Earl Booth
William Ganon
Marjorie
Mission group hosts West Chester gathering
Mrs. I. E. Coffey hosted the Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting in West Chester on Friday afternoon with eleven members present. Mrs. Roy Gardner led the program reviewing The Giver of Gifts chapter three and the merging Leadership study. $1 was added to the book fund and $35 to the bank offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society
West Chester
Fred Bauer
Roy Gardner
Hough
Men Beat Women In Keota Cards Battle
Keota records a 600 game at Hotel Keota Tuesday night with 40 tables. Men win by 100 points over women in a festive party decorated for Christmas. High ladies honors went to Mrs. Clarence Aller. high man was Kenneth Aller. Betty Wimmer took a traveling prize. Embroidery and Culture clubs host Christmas gatherings. P. E. O. Chapter CM plans to wrap gifts for Ottumwa Orphans Home with a Christmas program led by Mrs. A. Richards and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Sanders
Misses Hess
Embroidery Club
A. A. Clendenning
W. RR. Stewart
Clendenning
Culture Club
H. D. Williams
Ottumwa
A. L. Richardson
A. G. Richardson
Ralph Dunn
George J. Lyle
M. A. Hofer
Baltic amber picking remains a coast attraction
One of the oldest Baltic attractions endures as Lithuanians seek amber on the Curonian and Baltic coasts. Referred to as northern gold, amber drew early Greek and Roman interest and continues to attract visitors today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic
Lithuania
Social calendar lists church and club events this week
A dense schedule of Christmas programs, parties, and meetings covers Monday through Thursday. Highlights include Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple, U.P. church Missionary Society, Pythian Sisters Christmas party, Just Us club luncheon for Goodfellowa, American Legion auxiliary, and Presbyterian and P.E.O. Christmas activities led by Mrs. E. Stutsman, Mrs. Nellie Searcy, and Mrs. Fred Neiswanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Missionary Society U.P
Myra van Nostrand
Pansy Hill Club
Katherine Flynn
W.F.W
K.C. Hall
Wesleyan Missionary Society
E. &. Stutsman
West Chester
W.C.T.U
Just Us Club
D. W. McClure
Goodfellowa
Ruray Woman's Club
Charles Pallmer
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Presbyterian Aid Group
Harold Johnson
West Washington Street
Will Hemmings
Second Street
Adolph Guenther
Pythian Sisters and Families
School Programs and Lunches Announced by Local Teachers
Announcements list several school program dates in December at South Prairie Franklin Center Bethel White Oak and Miacant Plain with hot lunches for attendees. Teachers Leona Kos Cleone Caldwell Marie Stewart Thelma Benson and Helen Ginkens are named along with school locations and street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Prairie School
Leona Kos
Franklin Center
Cleone Caldwell
Bethel School
Marie Stewart
White Oak
Thelma Benson
Mieagant Plain School
Helen Ginkens
Birthday Celebrants Mark 86th Years Today
Mrs Atin McCoy and Mrs Elizabeth Canier two members of the Journal Three Quarter Century club celebrate 86th birthdays. W W Wilson and Pat Reynolds also have birthdays. Mrs Fred Cromwell of Burlington and C B Schneider observe birthdays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atin McCoy
Elizabeth Canier
Journal
Pat"’ Reynolds
The
Phillips and Hebner Drug Store
Fred Cromwell
Burlington
Esther Hay
Washington
M E Class Plans Christmas Party at Methodist Church
The Home Builders class of the Methodist church will host a cooperative supper and Christmas party in the church social hall Wednesday at 6 38. Officers will be elected during the business meeting and a program is planned after supper. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clase
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society Sees Christmas Devotions At Church
Crawfordsville December report notes the Meth odist Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon with about three present. Mrs Doris Cherryholmes led devotions as Christmas songs were sung. President Mrs Elsie Bell Jones presided and former president Mrs Daisy Huber received a book gift. Decorations included two trees and a luncheon was served. The Willing Workers group met and assembled cook book recipes. Fairview Club held its annual Christmas exchange with Santa Claus and a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Doris Cherryholmes
Elsie Bell Jones
Daisy Huber
Mildred Seydell
Don Darbyshire
Widmer
Harry White
Marie Lowe
Presbyteria
Georgia Willams
Fairview Club
Fairview Community Club
Eva Blankenhorn
Phyllis Owens
Santa Claws
Gertrude Darbyshire
Stella Maxwell
Gertrude IJ Darbyshire
Journey’s End as Edina Capsule Edges into Final Voyage
Edina once hailed as the oldest passenger ship began its farewell voyage from Melbourne. Sep timus Dandy, longtime quartermaster for two decades, appeared on the bridge to bid the captain farewell and died within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edina
Melbourne
Australia
Septimus Dandy
Oil fields in California Oklahoma and Texas outproduce Russia
California Oklahoma and Texas fields have produced more oil to date than all Russian fields combined. The statement highlights U S energy output surpassing Russia based on regional production totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oklahoma
Texas
Russia
Tanganyika Forms African Police Reserve
The government plans a police reserve drawn from Askaris and any Africans who volunteer. In emergencies, the reserve will be absorbed into the regular police force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanganyika
Askaris
WRC Meeting Deliberates Delegates and Aid
Mrs. Florence Hout presided the Woman's Relief Corps meeting in the G A R room on Saturday afternoon. Delegates were elected to department and district conventions next summer with Mrs. L R Baker and Mrs. Effie Murdock chosen as delegates. Relief distributed included clothing and dresses valued at thirteen dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hout
Woman's Relief Corps
Regular Corps
G.A.R
L. R. Baker
Effie Murdock
Rural Women to Meet Wednesday
Mrs. Charles Palmer will host members of the Rural Women's club Wednesday afternoon at her home three miles northwest of Washington. They will answer roll call with a Christmas verse and hold the annual exchange of Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Palmer
Rural Women’s Club
Washington
John Sampsons Are Club Hosts
Mr and Mrs John Sampson hosted members of the G H M club at their home Thursday evening A cooperative chicken supper was served to the twenty members present An evening of pinhole games and visiting followed Decorations on the supper table were red and silver with a lighted Christmas tree as the principal feature Guests included Mr and Mrs Jesse Quigley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sampson
G. H.M. Club
Sampson
Jesse Quigley
Christmas Dinner for Kolah Club Members
Kolah club families enjoyed their annual Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Lauder Kennedy. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy and Harlan Kennedy. A potluck lunch was provided by Mrs Logan Ahrens and committee. Decorations featured tiny candles and Santa favors. A remembrance was sent to hospitalized member Mrs Cloyd Knupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolah Club
Lauder Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Harlan Kennedy
Logan Ahrens
Cloyd Knupp
Lost O. Henry stories found in Houston Post files
Mary S. Harrell discovered twenty eight of O. Henrys short stories with illustrations and other pieces in the Houston Post files. Most works were written under the pseudonym The Post Man and edited by Miss Harrell for a new book edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Henry
The
Houston Post
Mary S. Harrell
Post Man
Miss Harrell
Strain couple marks golden wedding in Ainsworth
Mr and Mrs John Strain celebrated fifty years of marriage with a noon family dinner at their Ainsworth home. Attending were relatives from Ottumwa Crawfordsville and nearby areas. the couple wed December 19 1889 in Washington and the wife Emma Long of Crawfordsville was born March 24 1866. Vernon Osborn presented the angel food cake decorated in gold and white roses.
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Ainsworth
John Strain
Otto Strain
Albia
Fred Strain
Iva Armstrong
Jay
John
Lenice Redding
Robert
Merle Osborn
Vernon
Arley Hancock
Jimmy
Luella
Ottumwa
Jerry
Daryl Strain
Thomas Long
Strain
Florence Goble
Mr. Strain
Students Return Home for Christmas Vacation
Maurine Walker a University of Iowa nursing student visits with her parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Walker Bill Walker Monmouth College student returns home for Christmas weekend Clinton Stewart Monmouth College student back with his parents Mr and Mrs George C Stewart Bob Stutsman medical student from the University of Arkansas arrives home for the holidays Virginia Stutsman Cornell College student comes home for Christmas Frances Stewart also at home for the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Walker
University of Iowa
Lloyd Walker
Bill Walker
Monmouth College
Clinton Stewart
Mrs
George C. Stewart
Bob Stutsman
University of Arkansas
Little Rock
E. E. Stutsman
Virginia Stutsman
Cornell College
Stock Show Champ Wins Fourth Time in Five Years
Luella Padgett of Kellerville Illinois captured the top award at the Producers' Baby Beef show in National Stock Yards Illinois with an Aberdeen Angusr calf weighing 1125 pounds as her parents Rep and Mrs BE Le Stewart look on. Lawrence Kozak of Davenport and others visit over Christmas with relatives in Keosauqua and nearby towns. Anna Plummer of Cornell College returns home for vacation with her father A C Plummer. Carl Koehler of California School of Technology arrives for the holidays and visits with his parents Mr and Mrs George Koehler. Mrs J W Lewis of Carlsbad New Mexico visits over Christmas with her brother and sister in law the Orville Elders. Wilma Palmer a University Hospital student nurse returns home for the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Palmer. Clarence Shull spends the weekend with relatives in Keosauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roe
Mr. Roe
Floyd Roe
West Second Street
Washington High School
Roe
North Side
al Roe and Son Sheet and Metal Works
Luella Padgett
Kellerville, Ill
National Stock Yards
National City
Ill
Carl Koehler
California School of Technology
Pasadena
Calif
George Koehler
J. W. Lewis
Carlsbad, N. Mex
Orville Elder
Wilma Palmer
University Hospital
Charles Palmer
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Luetta Misel
D. E. Misel
Misel
South
Marion Avenue
Vernon H. Carter
Marion
Washington Christian Church
Jefferson Cafe
Jefferson City
Bragnell Dam
Hannibal
Keokuk
Blecha
Joe Wehr
Wehr
North
Mrs. Blecha
East Third Street
Columbus High School
Columbus Junction
Business
Chilicothe
Washington Post Office
Cather
Kenneth J. Rlecha
U. P. Church
Nicola
Harmon
Johnson
J. E. Coffey
Amber
Rainbow Girls
of Pita Gs 1
Ne Cne Masonic Temple
D. of V
G.A.R. Hall
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
C.F. Hall
Presbyterian Cottage
Frank Pearson
Iowa Avenue
W. W. Wilson
C. B. Schneider
M.E
Ladies Aid Society
Journey's End
W.R.C. Meeting
John Sampsons
Lost
Mr., Mrs. Strain
Frances Stewart
Rep
BE. le Stewart
Lawrence Kozak
Davenport
Anna Plummer
A. CC. Plummer
Clarence Shull
Keosauqua
Colette
Don
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