Community Holiday Gatherings Highlight Keota News
Social events unfold across Keota with a goose dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Statler farm drawing relatives and friends. In Wellston, Mrs. Clement Griffith hosts the Wellston Social Club for Christmas exchange and candy, while the Independent Club enjoys a Christmas meeting and games. Ainsworth Social Club holds a cafeteria dinner, gift exchange, and elected officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Statler
Keota
Pearl Bennett
Warren and
Roy
Crist Brinning
George and
Forest
Chas. Plecker
Doyle and Marlin
Hazel
Wash Statler
Walter Romine
Myrtle Carbough
Lenor
Verva Hagist
Clara Huffman
Johnie Walton
Donald Teetes
Floyd Stover
Marlin
Clement Griffith
Wellston
Griffith
Frances Dunbar
Jean Jensen
W. C. Hotle
Independent Club
Maxwell
Harry Maxwell
Ainsworth Social Club
May Marsh
Grace Stone
Nora Boessard
Christmas Club Meetings and Parties Announced
Announcements list several holiday gatherings including the Past Noble Grand Circle meeting with Mrs Oscar Jugenheimer and a Christmas exchange. The 26213 group and Esther Martin host Monday events. Rebekahs plan a Dec 22 party with 50 cent plates for non solicited attendees. Booster and Priscilla clubs host Christmas exchanges and visits at member homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
W&h
Oscar Jugénheimer
Oscar Jugenheimer
Christmas Entertainment at Haskins Church December 22
A Christmas program and candy social will be held at Straw College School on the evening of December 22. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and attend. sandwiches and coffee will be served. Grace Boshart, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Center
Letha Moore
Haskins Church
Straw College
Grace Boshart
Christmas program and supper at multiple schools
Red Brick school hosts a box supper on December 21 with teacher Watrie Wenger welcoming attendees. Prairie Flower school and church hold a Christmas program and candy social December 23 at 7:30 p m with lunch served. Walnut school schedules Dec 22 program and box social with hot lunch. Port Nightly Club Art Department meets December 23 at 2 30 with Flemish art study and a community supper. Lexington church hosts Christmas Eve events with a 6 30 supper and 7 30 program. bring sandwiches and a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Watrie Wenger
Prairie Flower School
Prairie Flower Church
Esther Booth
Lexington
Port club notices and upcoming meetings
The Sonshine Community club will meet with Mrs Clarence Ran on Wednesday December 22 for a Christmas exacianee. The 16412 regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters is set for Tuesday evening at O'cker Music department. The nightly club will meet tonight at 7 45 with Miss Maurine McLaughlin.
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Nellie Hamil
Gladys Evans
Art Department
The
Port
Sonshine Community Club
Clarence Rancall
Pythian Sisters
Maurine McLaughlin
Damascus Shrine
West Chester Baptist Sunday School Social and Tree Event
The West Chester Baptist Church hosts a Sunday school social and Christmas tree at the church on Moursday evening. The 26413 Pythian Sisters plan a meeting Tuesday night, December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester Baptist Sunday School
Pythian Siters
Wesleyan official warns Western Europe worst paganism
G B Byron, general treasurer of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, told a York church conference that European paganism is as urgent a target as Africa. He cited anti Christian feeling in Eastern Europe as extreme and urged missions to combat Europe’s paganism.
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London
Europe
G. Bh. Byron
Wesleyan Missionary Society
York
Western
Africa
Gladys Refuses Bill Offering Hand and Fortune
Myrtle questions the offer as Gladys explains the hand was too large and the fortune too small for her. The exchange hints at a humorous or ironic social moment.
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Gladys
Bill
Myrtle
Ed Ellerbrock Dies in Fremont Nebraska
Ed Ellerbrock of Fremont Nebraska died Saturday evening at home from heart trouble. He was about sixty six or seven and formerly an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. Surviving are his wife Minnie Jugenheimer Ellerbrock two sons Byron and Orville two brothers Fred and Charles and a sister Mrs John McKeen. Funeral plans were set for tomorrow with Oscar Jugenheimer traveling to Fremont.
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Oscar Jucenheimer
Ed Ellerbrock
Fremont
Nebraska
Mr. Ellerbrock
Minnie Jugenhaimer Ellerbrock
Byron
Orville
Scotts Bluff
Fred
Charles
John McKeen
Ellerbrock
Sheen
Union Pacific Railroad
Oscar Jugenheimer
West Chester Sunday School Christmas Program Friday
The West Chester Methodist Sunday school schedules a Christmas program on Friday evening December 24. Program 1 starts at 4 50 with all invited to attend.
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West Chester
The G. ALR. Meeting Planned Tuesday Afternoon
The G. ALR. will meet Tuesday afternoon in the hall of W N Sowash, Pc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Alr
Hally WN
Sowash, P. Cc
Christmas Program and Tree at Bethel Presbyterian Church
Bethel Presbyterian Church north of Washington hosts a Christmas program with a tree lighting followed by refreshments and a social meal on Wednesday evening at 7 20.
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Bethel Presbyterian Church
Washington
Shoplifters Cost London iStore Over Forty Thousand Last Year
Store records show theft and other shoplifting actions at the London iStore resulted in losses exceeding 40 000 dollars during the previous year. The report attributes the bulk of the losses to shoplifting and related thefts.
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London
Special Missionary Offering Boosted by Two Presbyterian Churches
Offerings totaling about 500 were received yesterday in the First and Second United Presbyterian churches for a conservation fund supporting mission fields at risk due to a shortage of funds. C C Millson spoke at both services detailing work in India and urging continued contributions to prevent school closures.
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United Presbyterian
C. C. Millson
Gujratmwa'a
India
Cantatas Offered in Local Churches
Christmas music filled Washington churches with two notable cantatas. The First United Presbyterian presented The Star of Bethlehem by F Flaxington Harker, directed by Miss Carolyn Hamilton with soloists Mrs Frank Miller H L Walker Leone Simpson J G Maxwell Mrs Hugh McCleery Marion George Charles George and Helen Harvey at the pipe organ. The Methodist program featured The Story of Bethlehem by Daniel Protheroe opened by a prologue by Margaret Corbin Elma Rice Winifred Alen Mrs Gladys Williams W Hedges Donald Steele and the choir with Everette Griffith Alice Hunter and Mabel Rice among others. A ladies choir and a strong organ section were also highlighted directed by Jesse J Miller with Miss Mary Hunter on organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Flaxington Harker
Carolyn Hamilton
Frank Miller
H. L. Walker
Leone Simpson
J. G. Maxwell
Hugh McCleery
Marion George
Charles George
Helen Harvey
Bethlehem
Daniel Protheroe
Margaret Corbin
Sheriff Sale Notice in Washington County Iowa 1926
Public auction of the property of R H Fetters and Julia Fetters in Washington Iowa taken under a writ of special execution. The sale is set for December 20 1926 between 1 30 p m and 4 p m at the courthouse front steps with Lot Five Block Fifteen Original Town Washington. Terms are cash. Sheriff Charles M Denison notes dates December 20 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
R. H. Fetters
Julia Fetters
Court House
Washington
City
E. M. Cruse
Ud Office
Charles M. Denison
Records of Extraordinary Heights in Historical Notes
The text cites tall individuals such as Duke John Frederick of Brunswick at 8 feet 6 inches and an 8 foot 6 inch Prussian guard, with O'Brien the Irish giant listed at 8 feet 4 inches whose skeleton resides in the College of Surgeons in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frederick
Brunswick
O'Brien
College of Surgeons
London
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