Local Christmas Travel Plans and Family News
Mr and Mrs Verle Gallagher and sons Dick and Bob plan holiday travel to California visiting relatives in Novato near San Francisco and Los Angeles. Ramona Coffin has returned home from Glenwood School for the holidays and Jerry Coffin may visit from Hawaii before year end.
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Verle Gallagher
Bob
California
Mr. Gallagher
Horace Allen
Novato
San Francisco
Kate Gallagher
Velma
Los Angeles
Ramona Coffin
Ray Coffin
Glenwood School
Coffin
Jerry
Hawaii
The
Journal Society
Says with Powers TODAY floral ad across country
Says with Powers TODAY promotes Christmas floral favorites available nationwide via FTD. Call OL 3-2652 for orders and delivery details.
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F.T.D
Funeral services for William I. Smylie held in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for William I. Smylie were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Brehmer presiding. Pallbearers were Lee Norris Earl Tim James and Frank Wood and Charles Thompson. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smylie
Wiliam I. Smylie
Jones Funeral Home
Dale Brehmer
Lee Norris
Earl
Tim
James
Frank Wood
Charles Thompson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Activities
Wednesday events include Past Noble Grand Circle 7 30 at Mrs Myral Smith home and CWF Family Night with cooperative church dinner. Thursday lists Independent Club at 1 pm dessert with Mrs Robert Wiley and Round the Road Club at 1 30 pm. WCTU at 2 pm with Mrs A J Wotru ba and veterans box drive at Knoxville Hospital. HH Club 1 30 pm with Mrs Don Applegate Double Deck Club 8 pm Christmas gift exchange. PEO 8 pm with Mrs William Shannon Skirts and Shirts 8 10 30 pm Legion Hall bring sandwiches. Harold Kermeen caller. Friday Golden Age Club 2 pm meet with Senior Citizens at Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Myral Smith
CWF
Independent Club
Robert Wiley
Richard Hayes
Don Applegate
Ralph Martin
PEO
William Shannon
Legion Hall
Harold Kermeen
Pottebaum Hosts St Mary Circle Christmas Potluck
Mrs. Kenneth Pottebaum hosted twenty St Mary Circle members for a potluck and Christmas exchange Tuesday evening. Father James E. Grubb attended as guest. The group planned ticket sales for a February 14 Hawks Ballroom dance. Traveling bingo closed the evening with a lighted tree centerpiece and gifts distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Pottebaum
St Mary Circle
James E. Grubb
Ray Redlinger
Hawks Bail Room
Leo Sueppel
Dave Williams
Earl Redlinger
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported
On The Record shows admissions including Mrs. Charles Ruple of Washington for medical care and Mrs. Jennie Eldridge of Washington. Births list a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burlingame of Washington and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Napp of Brighton. Dismissals include Asbury Singleton of Washington. Current day mentions Mrs. Richard Cole and daughter in Keota and Mrs. Ronald Armstrong of Washington.
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Charles Ruple
Washington
Jennie Eldridge
Frank Burlingame
Frankie Napp
Brighton
Asbury Singleton
Richard Cole
Keota
Ronald Armstrong
Friendly Bible Class Christmas Potluck in Baptist Church
The Friendly Bible Class at the Baptist Church held a Christmas potluck in Fellowship Hall with seventeen members attending. Officers for 1962 were elected including Loyd Bradshaw as president and Keith Williams presiding, while two members were reported improving in the Veterans Hospital. An oyster supper is planned for January 15 and a $10 donation was voted for Central Baptist Children's Home.
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John Beenblossom
Fellowship Hall
the Baptist Church
W. R. Yard
Grace Keith Williams
Thenew
Loyd Bradshaw
Floyd Murdock
Howard Hays
Beth Brinning
Glenn C. Yoder
Harold Walker
Brinning
Veterans Hospital
Clyde Kelley
Central Baptist Children's Home
Lake Villa
Clarence Rathmel
Orange Park
Florida
Dr Yard
First Presbyterian UPW Meets Tuesday
Mrs Myrl Leavitt and Miss Del la Humphreys hosted the Presbyterian Church UPW Circle IV dinner. Guests included Miss Aurora McIntyre and Miss Rena Mussaad. Bible study reviewed St John. calendar and devotions led by members. business meeting held. greetings and flower duties assigned for Dec 24.
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Myrl Leavitt
Della Humphreys
Presbyterian Church
UPW Circle IV
Aurora McIntyre
United Presbyterian Home
Rena Mussaad
University of Dubuque
Glenn Conard
St. John
Mildred Davis
Elizabeth Clark
Mrs A M Gordon Hospitalized After Hip Surgery
Mrs A M Gordon lies in University Hospital Iowa City following hip surgery. She is reported in satisfactory condition with recovery underway under medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kurtz
Mildred Nelson
Davenport
A. M. Gordon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Handcraft II Club Hosts Christmas Gift Program
Mrs. F Blankenhorn led a Handcraft II meeting Tuesday with a gift making program titled We Are Ready for Christmas. Mrs Clarence Jacobs introduced displays by Mrs Dell Walker and Mrs R J Williams, while Mrs William Mohland led a meditation and Mrs Robert Stephens updated residents of the County Home project. Guests included Mrs Clifford Connelly and Mrs Myrtle Stites of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Blankenhorn
Clarence Jacobs
Dell Walker
R. J. Williams
William Mohland Ted
Robert Stephens
Keith Proctor
Clifford Connelly
Myrtle Stites
Des Moines
Jacobs
Kidnap Bandit Caught After Ottumwa Tavern Hold Up
Harold Hood, 27, Ottumwa, robbed a Wooden Shoe tavern and abducted Hale Chidester. He paused near Albia after releasing the hostage and was captured about 20 miles away. Chidester escaped unharmed. warrants filed for armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Ottumwa
UPI
Harold Hood
Here
Albia
Hale Chidester
Chidester
Wooden Shoe
Albert Broadfield
Chidhester Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed Near Albia
An alert across southeast Iowa led to roadblocks after a kidnapping. Albia police chief Glenn Derby and two officers arrested Hood as he arrived with a wrecker to recover a stolen car north of Albia near the Tower Bowling Alley. Hood reportedly handed Chidhester a knife before fleeing, but the car veered into a ditch.
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Chidhester
Ottumwa
Iowa
Albia
Glenn Derby
Hood
Tower
Derby
Chi
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Friendly Bible Class
First Presbyterian Upw
F. Blankenhorn
Sre
Chester
Pioneer Drug
Schoonover Drug
Wade Taco & Coty
Laimant
Loty
Coty
Emeraude
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Paris
Lemmon’s
Norman Schoonover
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Hur
Deluxe Jroeieg
Carol Brent Doll
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H.O
Ane
Little Klinker
Sale Ae
Lewis Sturred Toys
Charlie Horse
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