Wellman Community Notes and Local Arrangements
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Emmar Carris Campbell in Keota with relatives from Wellman attending. Many local residents visited shops and families in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Washington. Christmas programs, student events, and hospital visits are noted along with measles delays and a postponed game with Richland. Santa visit, school activities, and a busy week round out the community brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Fred Sheaman
Keota
Emmar Carris Campbell
Ogden
Santa Claus
Yetters Store
Iowa City
Richland
Cook
Hetty Cottey
Osborne
Measles Spread Widely As Families Visit Over Holidays
Wayland brief notes several families visiting for Christmas while measles continue to strike area children. Ruth Mari Graber born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Graber. Mrs Graber formerly Marie Zieglowsky of Havre. Several relatives from Ashley near Mich and Goshen Ind visit, others report new cases and town stores adjust staffing due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Ruth Mari
Elmer Graber
Harry McGuire
Ralph Mc
Guire
Winona
Grace Assburger
Magdefrau
J. G. Roth
Goshen
Ind
Chriss Graber
Indiana
Illinois
Geneva Clark
Washington
H. H. Clark
Geneva
Riverside High Plans Christmas Program for December 21
Riverside pupils in grades will present a Christmas program Friday afternoon December 21 at 1 30 o clock in the school auditorium. The program includes an acrostic, songs The First Noel and Hark the Herald Angels Sing recitations candles plays and a Christmas tree ceremony with many named students participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside High School
Donald Rada
Sumner Cummings
Phyllis Shalla
Eileen Lucky
Dorothy Meeks
Vonne Karel
Helen Bates
Ruby Rath
Melvin Hartzler
Robert Wetsel
Robert Frost
Arthur Davis
Donald Meeks
Junior Marne
Merrill Hall
Junior Marner
Eileen Luckey
Santa
LaVonne Kare
Donna Whitlock
Glee
Palmer and Phillips visit Carl Phillips home after school paper route
Mr and Mrs Fred Palmer and Martha Phillips called at the Carl Phillips home on Wednesday evening. Schrum Lewis delivered the West Chester school paper along the school bus route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Fred Palmer
Martha Phillips
Carl Phillips
Schrum Lewis
West Chester
Dee junior play at West Chester amid bad weather
West Chester report notes a fair crowd for the junior play Dee. Several local residents traveled to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids for shopping. Social visits include Mrs. Will Reif with Mrs. Minnie Snaith and gatherings hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gail Rief. A new baby daughter is mentioned for the Harland family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Hazel Hicks
Watson
Des Moines
Earl Griggs
Flemming
Wellman
Singer
Moothart
Cedar Rapids
Will Reif
Minnie Snaith
Harold Grigg
Bromback Home
Gail Rief
Chas. Harland
Byran Coakley
Community Notes From East Highland Holiday Gatherings
East Highland residents share weekend visits and shopping at Frank Mincer’s. Families including Skala Dvorak Wieland and Murdock gather for meals and oysters. School children anticipate a holiday vacation and merry Christmas wishes close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Highland
Richard Skala
James Dvorak, Jr
James
Bessie
Muscatine
Faithe Stolley
Rita Veggy
Floyd Wieland
Leonard Moberly
Wm. Moore
Frank Mincer’s
Milo Stransky
Stanley Heck
Geo. Schnoebelen
Linus Veggy
Mellie Steele
Ralph Wieland
Dewayne
James Skala
Wheeler Thompson
Frankie
Joseph Mineer
Dorothy Eyestone
James Dvorak
James Swailes
Lone Tree
Gail Murdock
Peter
Roy Geret
al Sweeting
George Cole
Olds Community Notes Mark Silver Wedding Anniversary
Olds Mrs Chas Faulkner and guests mark a silver wedding anniversary with kitchen games and refreshments at their south Olds home. Local members and neighbors attend shopping trips, visits, and funerals as the community shares events from Des Moines to Mt. Pleasant.
Honored guest received handkerchiefs at event as Miss Ebb resigns
The honored guest was showered with handkerchiefs from the girls present. Miss Ebb has resigned her position as music instructor in the Olds school to take effect at the end of the first semester. We do not know her plans for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebb
Olds
New Haven Social Roundup Names and Visits
Mrs Marion Smith hosts and visits fill this New Haven social note. Mr and Mrs Alvin Strum and children spent Sunday with relatives. Funeral attendance for Alfred Johnson noted in Washington. Community members assist with work and visits across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Marion Smith
Alvin Strum
Allen Schaeffer
Ireta
Donald Smith
Merle Statler
A. R. Strum
Alfred Johnson
Washington
Lawrence Gier
Andrew Hayter
L. C. McFarlane
Frank Smith
George Baker
H. R. Baker and Sons
A. M. Baker
Christmas Programs Planned by Spread Eagle and Glendale Schools
Glendale December 18 The Spread Eagle and Glendale schoolchildren prepare Christmas programs to be held next Friday afternoon at Spread Eagle school. A community pot-luck dinner will precede the program inviting district residents and others interested to join. John Crone of Des Moines arrived home Friday to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Al Crone. Mr and Mrs Charles Custer and son Robert drove to Muscatine Sunday to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jackson
Edgar Porter
Washington
Will Marie
Leo Marie
Carl Phillips
Fred Coakley
Sam Bowser
Joseph Wolfe
John Jackson
Ed Jaeckosn
Glendale
Spread Eagle
Spread Eagle School
John Crone
Des Moines
al Crone
Charles Custer
Robert
Muscatine
Leonard Elias
Mike Masek
Cedar Rapids
A. FP. Welte
union /Sunday
M. RB
Fiie Peterson
Rock Island
Ill
Carl Peterson
Arden Saforek
Carl Kas
Chicago
Mary Lintz
Riverside
Frank Freund
Frank Knebel
Charles Horesowasky
John Robinson
Veterans Hospital
Community notes from Stringtown and surrounding area
Local items note Ruth Marie born to Elmer and Mrs. Graber. J J Rich cared for granddaughter at Elmer Graber home. Shoppers and visits include Washington and Eureka neighbors. Families trade corn, fix pumps, host dinners, and host quilting and social gatherings. Measles spread among several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
John Zieglowsky
Havre
Elmer Graber
Ruth Marie
Wilbur Schantz
Washington
George Finch
Eureka
Ira Graber
Pauline Mast
Henry Mast
Joe Widmer
J. J. Rich
Ora
Orpha
Mabel Graber
Arthur Mitchel
Eicher
Rev. Miller
Clark Bauer
West Chester
Edd Rinner
Ethan Brooks
Rex Swan
JL. H. Rinner
Elmer Freyenberger
J. C. Graber
J. J. Rieh
Dee and Allbaugh pupils stage Highland program
Dee 18th Miss Lena Jones and Allbaugh school pupils entertained the community with a Friday evening program. A basket of groceries was won by Samuel Capott in a guessing game about navy beans. Bob Green earned a casserole while Pat Moberly won an angel food cake. Candy boxes and hot lunches were sold. Several local residents visited, including Mr and Mrs Milt Wollrab and Verle and Charles Chalupa. William Murphy Jr. now drives a new V-8 coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle
Charles Chalupa
Robert Wells
Will Busby
Lone Tree
Jake Foster
William Murphy, Jr
Weekend gathering at Wollrab home and area notes
Mr and Mrs Milt Wollrab hosted relatives including the Malichkys and Havel families for a Friday evening with kuchre and bunco. Mrs John Krotz returned from her grandparents near Welliman and Union Dale school reports a week of colds. Milt Wollrab sold 1000 bushels of corn to Piper Milling for 1.00 per bushel with shelling done by Chas Friese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Wollrab
John Krotz
Louis Zillmey
Welliman
Ernest Rath
Washington
Harry Malichky
Stanley Heck
Chas. Havel
Melvin Havel
Darlene
Wilbur Chalupa
Charles and
Nadene
Marcella Hora
Frank Teslick
Kuchre
Bunco
Union Dale
Piper Milling Co
Riverside
Friese
Local Visitors and Family News in Eureka
Mrs. Clark Wagner reports social visits as neighbors and relatives called at the Rodney Swailes and Howard Wagner homes. Ethel Wagner aids Mrs. Swailes with the new baby while John Swailes returns to school after four weeks absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Chas. McKay
Rodney Swailes
Jesse Moore
Clark Wagner
Ethel Wagner
Lloyd
Everette McKay
Howard Wagner
John
Lewis
Leona Wagner
Elwyn Gardner
Red Brick School Enjoys Christmas Program
Miss Ginkens and Red Brick school pupils staged a Christmas program on Friday evening December 14 with each student contributing. A lunch of weiner sandwiches pie and coffee followed. Mr Melamore sang two hymns at the end and local residents shared meals and visits over the weekend with neighbors in Red Brick and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Ginkens
Red Brick School
Melamore
A. J. Neiswanger
H. A. Otto
Prairie Flower Church Circle Posts Christmas Event Notes
Prairie Flower The Mission Circle of Prairie Flower Baptist church met with Mrs Anna Reeves with Mrs Christa Hear assisting hostess A noon pot luck dinner followed by a Christmas gift exchange Mrs B Mouser and Mrs Gladys Benson presented a Christmas program Mrs Troy Foriash welcomed into the society January meeting set with Mrs W D Booth program committee Dora Wiley Rosetta Ashby Stanley Knupp Otumwa weekend visit Grace Ballard and pupils plan a Christmas program for the church hall Harry Rittenhouse bought many ewes 4 H club party planned for county leader Joe Caputo at Christian church Mrs J F Rittenhouse returned from Washington ear infection treatment needed Karl Booth family and others attended Thursday program by Frances
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Anna Reeves
Christa Hear
B. Mouser
Gladys Benson
Troy Foriash
W. D. Booth
Dave Benson
Dora Wiley
Rosetta Ashby
Stanley Knupp
Ottumwa
Clayde Knupp
Grace Ballard
Harry Rittenhouse
Joe Caputo
The
Christian Church
J. F. Rittenhouse
J. D. Dayton
Washington
Karl Booth
Foriash
Miss Ballard
Frances
Cedar Center social notes and community events
Thomas and Cedar Center pupils attended plays at the H. S. Thursday evening. Clayde Knapp works on committee tasks and hog counting. The Snowball Social Club enjoyed a rock party at Stanley Fishburn’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Anderson and family joined Prairie Flower preaching and were Sunday dinner guests at Milford Anderson’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Cedar Center
Farr Smith
Clayde Knapp
Stanley Fishburn
Carl D. Anderson
Prairie Flower
Milford Anderson
Merrimac Community Notes Share Holidays and Health
Mrs. Carl Amrine notes social visits and family updates in Merrimac. Measles affect Egli children and Richard Meacham. Several residents visit relatives in Burlington Fort Madison and Cedar Rapids. A Christmas program, quilting party, and a PT A social club meet draw crowds.
Pleasant Hill Community News Carries Christmas Plans
Local residents attend Santa Claus parade in Washington and share news of dinners visits and upcoming events. Plans for a community dinner at the school Friday and a Christmas program at the church on Sunday follow, with a 45 minute play The Clocksville Choir and a Christmas Eve social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Roy Kephart
Homer Kephart
AKE
Howard Baker
Miss Coffin
Clocksville
Richmond Callers Visit Clem Shalla and Harry Horesowsky
Mr and Mrs Clem Shalla and Mr and Mrs Harry Horesowsky were callers at a Richmond home, engaging in social calls during a neighborhood visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Clem Shalla
Harry Horesowsky
Cattle shipments and community notes from Hardscrabble
Cattle were shipped early in the week at nine sixty five per hundredweight. Curtis Snyder saved wood for Lloyd Loeffler Thursday afternoon and for Raymond Kedlinger on Friday and Monday. Local residents James Lemley Joe Schlatter Crawfordsville and Fox counts dominate the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Carris
Curtis Snyder
Lioyd Loeffler
Glen Little
Raymond Kedlinger
James Lemley
Joe Schlatter
Crawfordsville
Early report from Brighton notes family travels and farm activity
Prody A Borkoski reports state center called the Carsons about a ill father. Kenneth stays with the Peppers while the Carsons plan to return this week. Alva Stone tends duties as the county machine aided the Brighton Richland vote. Church services at Clay church drew good attendance. Logtons received weed, Allen Meachams were Field calls, Howard Peppers Washington calls, Omer Long works with wood line, George Woodford hauls wood and feed as he plans to move before spring. Brown and Soeten shipped last year's cattle feed early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton R
Carsona
State Center
Anu
Kenneth
Alva Stone
Carsons
Hrighton-Richland Vo
Clay Church
Logtons
Community Christmas Eve Social in Ainsworth
Homer Hunt Clylo Mason Albert Zieglowsky and Willard Coffin went to Ainsworth Saturday evening to win the Alladiy lamp in a Sand's store raffle but returned empty handed. Mrs Homer Hunt and children visited Mrs Zieglowsky while others shopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Homer Hunt
Clylo Mason
Albert Zieglowsky
Willard Coffin
Ainsworth
Sand
Latimer Davis
Santa Claus
D. B. Twinam
Oscar Hugh
Local residents gather for family visits and chores
Mr and Mrs Melo Lasek and son Raymond hosted and visited kin at home. The Knottnerus family helped with shredding work at the Melo Horak home. Mr Kolosik returns to work after nursing a fractured foot. Spotted: Wess Romney and several relatives visiting parental homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Highland
Melo Lasek
Raymond
Anthony Horak
Jake Knottnerus
Melo Horak
RE. T. Knottnerus
Jake
Reemeius
Anna
Wess Romney
Charles Kolosik
Mr. Kolosik
Robert Ballard
Iowa City
John Lasek
Erwin White
Milt Sojka
Lewis Vprymek
Clarence Lasek
Carlville
Reemicius Knottnerus
Rudolf Knottnerus
Neighborhood Notes From Washington Area
Mr and Mrs Val Fuhr and family visited George Birneys in Washington on Sunday. Howard Hoyle family and Edgar Hoyle hosted activities. Local sick include Mrs Jarrrard Knupp Mia Edgar Hoyle and Mrs Kyle all improving. Roads hinder visits. Armour Griggs family aided Orville Griggs with summer butchering. Carl Jarrards drive a Pontiac. Alvin Shebeck helped Clarene Fulton two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Fuhr
Charles
Jacek
George Birneys
Washington
Howard Hoyle
Edgar Hoyle
Carl Jarrard
Cloyd Knupp
Mia
Walter Kyle
Mee
Armour Griggs
D. C. Griggs
Russell
Orville Griggs
Carl Jarrards
Alvin Shebeck
Clarenee Fulton
Harsh Heat Slows Work in South African Mines
Workers in Geld Mines Het and Humid Guld face extreme heat from 100 to 120 degrees with near saturation humidity. Short shifts are required as high temperatures cut efficiency below 80 percent per event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Het
Guld
South Africa
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Wellman News
Floyd Green
EE. D. Miller
Miller
Mr. Green
Cotter
Ed Williams
Vernie Booth
Guy Moothart
Will Echeardt
Pant Noftsinger
Joan
Jimmie
Ralph Snavely
Virginia
Mesdames Pr . Griggs
C. P. Griffith
Jim Bryant
Marie Foge
Dallas Topping
Lloyd Swartzendruber
Henry Herger
A. C. Ruegsegger
George Foster
E. C Henn
Jimmie Patterson
Charles Schuck
Frank Foster
Paul Blumenstein
Henry Berger
Mercy Hospital
T. D. Adams
Ben Holt
Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Arta
Bessie Bauer
Levi van Dyke
News of
D. FE. Brumback
Fast Highland
Frank Mincer
Clint Hallowell
V. E. Nordstrom
George
Vey Wright
Burlington
G. R. DeYarman
Blaine de Yarman
Allen Wenger
Ralph Gorham
Cecil Kort
Willard Davis
Price Owens
Minnie
Lillian
Warren Anderson
Leona Huston
Chas
Faulkner
Marjorie
John Huston, Jr
F. A. Morgan
Anna Nordquist
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Thomas Gerdes
Marguerite Hering
Martha Thrasher
Merrimac
Elmer Reshley
Herman Egli
Egli
John Hyde
Henry Wolfe
Lester Kientz
Maggie Kientz
Johnnie Baldosier
Lou Hyde
Karl Smith
George Hoefer
Carl Amline
George Shuppy
John Crile
Fairfield
Julius Crile
Earl Smith
Glen Shafer
Jay
Farmer Home
Doyle Paul
Thema
Fort Madison
Maggie Burger
A. N. Amrine
Carl Amrine
Will Brannon
Dwight Messenger
John Hinkles
Ison Lantz
Near Olds
Lantz
Ben Crile
Will Cochran
Joe Graber
Journal Force
Amrine
Clifford Garrett
KE. L. Garrett
Clarence Brown
Mire
Glen Mullikin
Agency
Violet Garrett
Richard Meacham
Margaret Smith
Victor Oswalt
Gertrude Sehwaller
Winston Salem
North Carolina
H. A. Engle
Earl Kephart
Frank J. Patterson
J. M. Pulver
Lee Sanders
Ivay Little
Glenn Miller
John Wehr
Chas. Grisham
Wilma
Lola Mae Snyder
Clarence Phillips
Merle Gardner
Jim Pulver
Johnny Wehr
Waterloo
John Deere Co
John Robertson
Mary Louise
J. C. Bowen
Chas. Lemley
Elmer Vincent
Matt Wehr
Jake Schmitt
Harper
Glenn Little
Ivan
J. W Dyke
Dwight Moody
Donald Dean
Hardacrabbie
Brighton
Borkoski
Snowball
John Shebeex
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