J C Penney to Give Christmas Bonus Worldwide
The J C Penney company will distribute a special Christmas bonus during the week before Christmas to more than 306000 employees, including Washington and Iowa associates. Board members voted the extra 1938 remuneration in recognition of loyal service. One full year of service earns two extra weeks of salary, shorter periods receive proportional pay.
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J. C. Penney Company
Washington
Iowa
Board of Directors
Penney Company
United Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets at Ainsworth
In Ainsworth on Thursday the United Presbyterian Missionary Society gathered with Mrs. Mary Townsend hosting. Fourteen attended as the group planned postmeeting activities and a New Year’s dinner for December 21. Local residents also report visits to Iowa City and Moline, a new car purchase, and a school pot luck with Christmas gift exchanges.
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Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Missionary Society
Mary Townsend
Jessie Pressly
Naomi White
Annetta McConnell
Edith Richards
Lucille Anderson
Etta Marsh
Mabel Keiper
Ruth Norris
Iowa City
Don Rabenold
Chevrolet
J. A. Marsh
R. BE. Mcfarland
Roosevelt maps five messages to new Congress
President Roosevelt plans an opening message plus four special messages for the new Congress set to convene January 3. Proposals include a railways rehabilitation program, defense appropriations, social security expansion, and a national health program with a proposed $50.6 million appropriation. a budget message will follow in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Executive
White House
Joint Management-Labor Committee
Special Advisory
Inter-Departmental Committee
Josephine Roche
Charles Durian Jr ill. bus service temporarily disrupted
Chas Durian Jr ill after returning from Iowa City on his bus. He showed a slight improvement but remains very sick and bedridden for weeks. Ray Kemp will drive the bus in his absence. Several local residents visited Iowa City and Washington, including Mrs. C C Gardner, Mrs Myrtle Simmerman and Robert Ridwell, and Mr and Mrs Harry Huber and Mrs Melvin Lyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Chas. Durian, Jr
Iowa City
Miller
Ray Kemp
C. C. Gardner
Myrtle Simmerman
Robert Ridwell
Harry Huber
Melvin Lyte
Washington
Howard Sitler
Clark Drown
Local Notables and Health Notes from Davenport
A garage on Cherry Avenue is under construction on a lot owned by a local resident. Ruth Church of Immaculate Conception academy Davenport will holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Church. Howard Schabilion has returned from the Veterans hospital Des Moines after treatment. Mrs Oscar Huff and daughters of Wisconsin have stayed with the J A Harbison family. Mrs Virgil Ronnichsen is ill with scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Cherry Avenue
Ruth Church
Immaculate Conception Academy
Davenport
Harry Church
Howard Schabilion
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Oscar Huff
Wisconsin
J. A
Members of S S Class Host December Party at Fulton Home
The S S class taught by Mrs. W D Booth gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarance Fulton for a pot luck dinner and gift exchange. Attendees included Rev and Mrs C FE Strong, the Booths, Mouser family Marilyn, the Bensons, the Gamons, the Caves, the Booths, and Troy Forinash and Jerry from West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
S. S
W. D. Booth
Clarance Fulton
Gamon
C. FE. Strong
Stanley Mouser
Marilyn
Rolland Benson
William Gamon
Marjorie
Donald Cave
Earl Booth
Troy Forinash and Jerry
West Chester
Fulton Yuletide Party Marks Likely Last Hosting
The Fulton family hosted a Yuletide gathering with the class, likely their final entertainment before moving near Crawfordsville in spring. Frances Porter visited Henry Witthoft home. Thelma Benson teaches at White Oak where Mr Benson won a fine blanket in a Christmas program.
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Fultons
Crawfordsville
Frances Porter
Francis Witthoft
Henry Witthoft
Clara
Lucille
Ellis
William Finke
George Miller
Fred
Emma Schroeder
Clarence Fulton
Rolland Benson
White Oak
Thelma Benson
Benson
S. S&s
Sheet Metal Work for Furnaces and Roofing
Repairs and installations included furnace work blowers smoke and blower pipes spouting roofing hog waterers and chicken waterers non freezable.
D A McAffee Builds Corn Crib at Columbus Junction Farm
D A McAffee is constructing a large corn crib on his farm at the northwest edge of Columbus City. Mr and Mrs Glenn Woodruff are the parents of a son born Saturday. Mr and Mrs Cecil Baird of Hammond Indiana are visiting the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Halle Hanft. Dr FE W McWilliams is having-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
D. A. McAffee
Columbus City
Glenn Woodruff
Cecil Baird
Hammond
Ind
Halle Hanft
FE. W. McWilliams
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Wichita
West Frontier
Guartes
FOX
Nnattach
Roosevelt
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
North 4Th Avenue
L. H. Orr Land CO
Alos
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Washington, Iowa
Richard Greene
Nancy Kelly News
George Bancroft
Charles Durian, Jr
C. Fulton
Martha Thrasher
Lonie Fullerton & Son
Green
W. 6Th St
Canaries
Oetjen
Junction
Washington High School
Earl Jarvis
Robt, Carr
James Honeyman Managers
North Side Cafe
Nicola & Harmon
Dennison
Claussener
Nicola
Harmon
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