Christmas Society Meetings and a Davenport Wedding
The White Way club gathered for a one o clock luncheon at Mrs. W. B. Rittenhouse Dee’s on the 13th with two guests present. Opal Dutro wed Raymond Dutro in Davenport at noon on December 14 1927, a family ceremony with a large wedding brunch and notable affiliations in music and wartime service.
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White Way Club
W. B. Rittenhouse Dee
Gray
Miller
Roy Wells
Milo De-Long
W. C. Zalston
H. K. Stewart
R. Sherman White
Crawfordsville
Opal
Raymond Dutro
Charles E. Dutro
Kewanee
Illinois
Davenport
Iowa
Ww. 8. Gardner
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Muscatine
Herman Schmidt
Verna Clayton
Killarney
Robert Wiley
Harold G. White
Perry Street
Washington High School
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
M. Heniot Levy
France
Mary Applegate
Friendship Club
Myrle Cameron
Ee Oes
Pupils Host Holiday Recital and Santa Visit
Five Miss Harvey pupils performed at 609 East Washington Street on Saturday afternoon with a program including May Dey Waltz and The Song of the Riverlet. Santa Claus visited Washington last evening, calling at Mr. and Mrs. Claire Dewey’s home where Frederick Reid and Joseph McElhinney spoke for him. A Christmas tree and a 6:30 Juncheon followed, with gifts exchanged under Mr Claus supervision.
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Helen Harvey
East
Washington Street
May Dey Waltz
Bugbee
Mabel Wiley
Presser
Gaynor
Elizabeth Catlett
Strickland
Columbus
Blake
Richard Myers
Dana
Ruth Wylie
Remus
Grant Schaeffer
Krogmann
Krentzlin
Dorothy Somrek
Santa Claus
Washington
Eall
Claire Dewey
Frederick Reid
Joseph McElhinney
Santa
Mr. Claus
Rebekah Christmas Supper and Shrine Meeting Notice
The Rebekah annual Christmas supper is set for next Wednesday December 21 with serving at 5 PM and a post supper program. Shrine No 10 will hold a meeting at the Masonic temple Tuesday December 20 at 8 PM with balloting and full attendance requested. The Fortnightly Club art department meets at the city library Tuesday at 2 54 PM.
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Rebekah
Diaimiscus Shrine
S. of J
Masonic Temple
South Prairie Box Supper and Play At School
A box supper and randy social are planned at South Prairie School on Tuesday evening December 20. The play A Bunch of Keys will be presented. Ladies are asked to bring boses. Eta Donaldson is the teacher. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meets Wednesday afternoon at the church.
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South Prairie School
Boses
Eta Donaldson
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Snowball School Xmas Program Honored Guest Invite
Yow Jae is invited to a Christmas program at Snowball School on Friday night December 23 in Des Moines. A hot lunch will be served. Dorothy Prat is the teacher coordinating the event. Notes dated December 19 21 22.
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Yow Jae
Dorothy Prat
Christmas Pageant “No Room in the Inn” at E Church
A Christmas program titled No Room in the Inn will be presented Friday evening at 7 30 at the ae Se church. The event promises a community pageant with seasonal themes and performances by local participants.
Music club meeting at Fort nightly with Mrs Harwood
The Fort nightly club music department will meet this evening with Mrs. T. W. Harwood leading the session.
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T. W. Harwood
Pleasant Hill group hosts Christmas exchange and officer election
The King's Sons and Daughters class of Pleasant Hill plans a Christmas exchange at Glen Pratt's home on Wednesday evening. Attendees are asked to bring candy and popcorn balls. An officer election will also be held. The G A Res meets tomorrow at 2 PM at the hall led by Col. Palmer, commander.
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King’s Sons and Daughters
Pleasant Hill
Glen Pratt
G. A. Res
Col. Paimer
Local notes from Chicago visitors and county hospital updates
Harold Turner arrives for Christmas with family from Chicago. Maurine McLaughlin of Romeo Michigan visiting Paton Hall staff and parents. Mrs R C Blankenhorn underwent an operation at the county hospital. John Scannell remains critically ill but slightly improved at the county hospital. R T McCall recovering after Iowa City surgery. Idaho Russet potatoes priced at 2.30 per sack and Winesap apples 2 509 baskets offered by C and R Produce Co. John A McCall recuperating at home on South Marion Avenue awaiting better health.
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John Scannell
Scannell
Idaho
C. & R. Produce Co
Womens gym class at Unu to pause after holiday
The Woman's gymnasium class at the Unu under Mrs Clemens will be discontinued until after the holiday vacation. The notice indicates a temporary pause in activities and schedules for the program.
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Unu
Clemens
Ase
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid to Elect Officers Next Week
The Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. The candy social planned for Coppock school Thursday has been postponed to Saturday evening December 17.
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the Pleasant Hill
Ladies Aid Society
Coppock
Sacoreo Aurday
Booster club to meet with Mrs Axel Anderson
The booster club will meet with Mrs Axel Anderson on Tuesday afternoon December 20 at Christmills exchange. Attendees should come ready to answer roll call with a candy recipe.
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Axel Anderson
Christmills Exchange
Prairie Flower Missionary Bazaar and Oyster Supper
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society hosts a bazaar and oyster supper at the church on Tuesday evening December 20. Serving begins at 6 30 and the public is invited.
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Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Oty
Haskins church supper and play for Christmas
A play and oyster supper are planned at Haskins church on Tuesday evening December 20. Program starts at 7 29 with free admission and all welcome. Members of the C C C class of West Chester M E church are asked to bring candy or cookies for the children's hospital by December 21, to be left at three listed homes.
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Haskins Church
M. E. Church of West Chester
Children's Hospital
Hey
Griges
Roher
Lindenmeyer
Miss Grace Hesseltine Returns to Letts School Work
Miss Grace Hesseltine resumed her schoolwork at Letts after a weekend visit with her sister Mrs Donald Brown and friends. The note mentions daily deliveries from Cash & Carry Market and lists Miss Alice Peterson of Letts and Dale Frame of Ainsworth shopping in town Saturday.
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Grace Hesseltine
Letts
Donald Brown
Alice Peterson
Dale Frame
Ainsworth
Christmas Season Watch for Evening Hours at Biklen’s
Local notes list residents returning home and visiting relatives over the holidays. Miss Myrtle Macon arrives from Macon after a weekend here with Frank and family. Families from Riverside Pleasant Plain Beaver Falls Monmouth and Baltimore visit kin and prepare for Christmas.
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Myrtle Macon
Wapello
Mrs
Frank Macon
Local residents gather for Christmas visits in town
Martin Ribau h of near Haskins shopped in town today. Miss Anna Dougall of Iowa City and Miss Margaret Dougall of Davenport visited their parents Saturday evening. Anna returned to work this morning while Margaret plans a week at home. Ambrose collers at Davenport stays with grandmother Mrs. Sara Dwyer. Miss Maurine Swift from Davenport I C A school spent Christmas vacation with her parents. Bernice Swift of Mount St Joseph college in Dubuque is expected home tomorrow for a two week Christmas break.
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Maxwell Mecall
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Geneva College
Roberts Metall
Iowa City
Anna Dougall
Margaret Dougall
Davenport
Anna
Margaret
Lyle Duffey
Ambrose Collers
Sara Dwyer
Maurine Swift
Davenport. Com
Bernice Swift
Mount St. Joseph College
Dubuqu
Family Christmas Visit and Radio Ad Snippet
Friends report Mrs James Swift improving and able to sit up. An advertisement promotes the Radiola 17 electric radio with price 130 dollars less tubes from Brown's Tire Shop. James Sexton of the University of Minnesota visits his parents in Minneapolis during Christmas vacation. Margaret Sexton travels from Iowa City. notes mention listening to West Coast cities Spokane Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Oakland late Saturday night.
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James Swift
Radiola
Brown's
Spokane
Washington
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oakland
California
Brown
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Gladys Edwards
T. T. Keeley
W. M. Keeley
George Morrison
Holly and Poinsettius
Jean
Patricia Keeley
Jean Geste Keeley
Boston
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Romeo
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Paton Hall
C. W. McLaughlin
R. C. Blankenhorn
R. T. McCall
Mr. McCall
John A. McCall
South Marion Ave
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Arthur Neumann
Welte Mignon Organ
Salisbury House
Carl Weeks
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Wagener
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Clarence Moldy
Brahms G
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Armand
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T. W. Hunter
Herman Ginkinger
C. F. Reister
Riverside
Hal Reister
Ed Peck
Pleasant Plain
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George Wheels Home
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Tomrmie Wolfe
Monmouth Feday
C. H. Wolfe
George Hammond
Otto Dede
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Martin Ribau H
Haskins
James Sexton
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
J. O. Sexton
Margaret Sexton
James
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Globe Barber Shop
Ted Dalton
Blue Bird
West Side Square
Ton, Iowa
Penco Flyer
Mechanica
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