Lorriane Adams and Roy Schiebel Wed in Davenport
Lorraine C Adams and Roy QC Schiebel wed in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Davenport in a candlelit ceremony. The couple, both Davenport residents, will reside there after a Chicago wedding trip, with a reception for about seventy relatives and friends at the Adams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine C. Adams
Roy QC
Schiebel
Davenport
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Roy G. Scehiebel
Otto Schiebel
Washington
Charles A. Adams
Rowland F. Philbrook
Ruth Hansen
Vernon Schicbel
Adams Home
Chicago
Davenort
Davenport High School
Adams Machine Company
Harold Otto
Joliet, IN
Herman Otto
Mount Pleasant
Cyril Asher
Grandview
Herbert J. Adams
Battle Creek
Mieh
Christmas Party at 709 East Harrison Street
Mrs. Georgia Pratt entertained a group of friends at her home on Monday evening. The gathering featured candlelit tables, a cabin in the pines centerpiece, gumdrop flowers as favors, games, and a gift exchange with Fiesta ware presented to the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Pratt
East
Harrison Street
Pines
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events This Week
A dense schedule shows meetings and Christmas activities across groups including Young Women's Missionary Society at U.P. Church, V P W auxiliary, Wesleyan Missionary Society, Pythian Sisters, Just Us club, and various auxiliary and social clubs. Notable items include Christmas programs, parties, potlucks, and gift exchanges through Thursday with venues at KC hall, M R church, and local homes.
Luncheon Served with Seasonal Ice Cream Molds
A course luncheon hosted by Mrs. Pratt featured ice cream molds of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, wreaths and candles. Mrs. Marianne Blick helped Mrs. Pratt serve. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Barnes, Ruth Johnson, Mildred Le Fever, Rosalie Mason, Eunice Knott, Mary Hesseltine, Floy Singleton, Isabelle Godwin, Freda Varney, Mary Eatinger and Marianne Uiick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Marianne Blick
Pratt
Frank Barnes
Ruth Johnson
Mildred le Fever
Rosalie Mason
Eunice Knott
Mary Hesseltine
Floy Singleton
Isabelle Godwin
Freda Varney
Mary Eatinger
Marianne Uiick
Wisconsin 1871 Forest Fire Claims 1400 Lives
The most disastrous U.S. forest fire occurred in Wisconsin in 1871, burning 1,280,000 acres and killing about 1,400 people. The blaze reshaped fire response and regional histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Wisconsin
Program by School Children at Enterprise Meeting
A school children program was presented at the enterprise community meeting on Friday evening at the school. Plans for an oyster supper next month were discussed during the business portion. Refreshments followed the program with recitations songs plays and dances by students including Phyllis Redeker Charlene Redeker Norma Payne Billy Hamilton Wilma Robertson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Phyllis Redeker
Santa Claus
Billy Hamilton
St. Nicholas
Charlene Redeker
Norma
Christmas Party for Club Members at Buenneke Home
The Saturday Nite club held a Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. John Buenneke's home in Ainsworth Nebraska. Evelyn Crawford won the ladies high score prize and Frank Trotter the men’s high score prize. A Christmas gift exchange occurred and Mrs Olive Arthand of Lake Orion Michigan, a former member, sent a club gift. Mr and Mrs Corbie Crawford attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Pec
John Buenneke
Evelyn Crawford
Frank Trotter
Olive Arthand
Lake Orion
Mich
Corbie Crawford
Improvement Club Hosts Seventy-Six Center Get-Together
Mr and Mrs Bernie Gretter hosted the Seventy-Six Center Improvement club at their home Friday evening. Ed Hotle led entertainment with Christmas readings and gifts were exchanged for all. Guests included Marlin Romoser Dorothy Bomber Corrine Peiffer Hazel Suffel and the Suffel family. Next meeting set for January 19 a four not luck supper at Elmer and wife Waller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Gretter
Center Improvement Club
Ed Hotle
Marlin Romoser
Berty Wilson
Dorothy Bomber
Corrine Peiffer
Hazel Suffel
Willine
Bern
Brighton Officers Elected in OES and Naaman Lodge
Brighton chapter No 486 0 EB S elected Worthy Matron Wilma McAfee and Worthy Patron I F Kraemer with Sadie-Fillmore associate matron DD Kyle conductress Ethel Townsley and secretary Lucy Freik. Naaman Lodge No 613 named H C Messer as Worshipful Master and IL BE McAfee as Senior Warden with J H Christy Junior Warden and Kraemer secretary. Christmas events by Equality club Harmony club and Legion Auxiliary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Wilma McAfee
I. F. Kraemer
Sadie — Fillmore
DD. J. Kyle
Ethel Townsley
Lucy Freak
Nellie Kyle
Anna Shafer
The
Legion Auxiliary
Dessert Recipe From American Home Meeting
The last American Home meeting reveals a simple festive angel dessert. Mix orange jello with sugar, whip cream, fold into thickened jello, then layer over crumbled angel food cake with nuts and optional candied pineapple and cherries. Chill overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel
D. J. Ross
Mrs Andy Gardner Hosts Birthday Supper for Husband
Mrs Andy Gardner entertained at supper Friday evening December 15 in honor of her husband’s sixth birthday. The birthday cake named Mrs Everette Gardner was baked for the occasion. Guests included Mr and Mrs Everette Gardner and their family of Cotter and Ruth Fletcher of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Andy Gardner
Everette Gardner
Cotter
Ruth Fletcher
Birthday Greetings for Local Residents
Walter Yeggy turns nine in East Highland today. Albert Stransky of Pilotburg celebrates today and his wife shares a birthday tomorrow for a joint Christmas celebration. Mrs. Lester Jones marks a birthday today. Also honored are Mrs. Edward Petratz Nellie DeWit Marie Darbyshire and J A Sutton on December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Yeggy
Albert Stransky
Pilotburg
Edward Petratz
Nellie DeWit
Marie Darbyshire
J. A. Sutton
Christmas programs and community notices listed across local schools
Local schools announce programs through December with hot lunches and teacher contacts. Bethel White Oaks Pleasant Plain and South Prairie schedule December events. Presbyterian cottage prayer meets at 9 30 Thursday. VOCE meeting led by Clara Tate at 2 30 Thursday. Christmas story Luke 2 1 20 featured. Want Ads labeled as news.
Bible Class Christmas Party at Baptist Church
The Friendly Bible class of the Baptist church held a Christmas party in the church dining room last night. A potluck dinner was served with Cora Hopping and Mrs. Stanley Brock in charge. The room was decorated by a committee including Mr. and Mrs. John Beemblossom and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Brock. The pastor Rev. I. Fremund offered a prayer. Richard Leet presided at the business session and Mrs. St. Fremund opened with prayer. A committee planned distribution of Christmas Cheer and the January meeting will be at Mrs. Chas. H. McConnell’s home. The program committee led carols, games followed by social fellowship and gift exchange. The evening closed with hymn Living for Jesus and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Bible Class
the Baptist Church
Cora Hopping
Stanley Brock
John Beemblossom
Harley Brock
I. Fredmund
Rainbow Girls Elect Officers at Meeting in Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls held a meeting in the Masonic Temple last evening electing Mary Westphal as worthy advisor Hether Hayes as worthy associate advisor Jean Essley as charity Lois Humble as hope Betty Stewart as faith Lucille Murphy as treasurer and Marjoris Thompson as recorder The group plans a public installation on Sunday January 7 at 2 30 p m in the Temple Elective and appointive officers will be installed then and the chapter will contribute 2 to the Goodfellows fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Mary Westphal
Hether Hayes
Jean Essley
Charity
Lois Humble
Hope
Betty Stewart
Faith
L Lucille Murphy
Marjoris Thompson
Temple
Goodfellows Fund
Lexington Circle Christmas Meeting at Dillon Home
Lexington Circle held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. Everette Dillon's home on December 13 with sixteen members. They enjoyed a pot luck chicken dinner, sewed and embroidered, elected officers for the new year, and held a gift exchange. Guest Mrs. John Caldwell attended. next meeting planned with Mrs. Emmett Ginverich in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Everette Dillon
Charles Stewart
Herman Schulty
Walter Patterson
John Caldwell
Emmett Ginverich
Camp Fire Girls Plan Christmas Events at YMCA
A mixed group of Camp Fire girls met at the YMCA to organize Christmas activities. They voted to place a tree in the library with Thelma Luther as chair, plan an after noon caroling, a hospital sing, and a Thursday party and gift exchange at Sara Lu Miller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Y.M.C.A
Rell
Thelma Luther
Sara Lu Miller
Birthday Surprise Honors Betty Leet at West Chester
Betty Leet was surprised by West Chester seniors and sponsors at her birthday party held Saturday evening at her parents home near West Chester. Guests hid, then welcomed her with a Christmas tree dresser set from the class and a spider’s web game ending with small gifts. Betty received a wrist watch from her sister Wilma as Old Santa arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Leet
West Chester
Walter Leet
Mr. Calkins
Calkins
Betty
Hhitwe
Wilma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lorraine Adams
Roy O. Schiebel
Young Women’s Missionary Society U.P
Sfatanarentane
Myra van Nostrand
V.P.W
SiRarppata
K.C. Hall
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Stutsman
T.T.T
Esie Glassburner
Pythian Sisters
M.R. Church
Bunce
Just Us Club
D. W. McClure
Goodfellows
Ruray Woman's Club
Charles Palmer
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Presbyterian Aid Group 1
Harold Johnson
West Washington Street
Will Hemmings
East Second Street
Adolph Guenther
Pythian Sisters and Families
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
C.F. Hall
Rebekahs
Presbyterian Aid Group
Fred Neiswanger
Joewa Avenue
Plelo
Ella Warren
Rochester
E. M. Bridges & CO
Improvement Club
Gretter
O.E.S
Lester Jones
South Prairie School
Leona Kos
Bethel School
Marie Stewart
White Oaks
Thelma Benson
Presbyterian Cottage
Frank Pearson
North
Iowa Avenue
Pleasant Plain School
Helen Ginkens
F. W. Johnston
Baptist Church
Lexington Circle
E. Dillon
Oetjen's Seed Store
N. W. Cr
Homer Stephen
Optometrist
West Ide
Coats
Seersucker & Print House
Miss Thrifty
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