Bible Exhibit Award Highlights 1828 Copy in Columbus Junction
Mrs Eli White received a prize for displaying the oldest complete Bible at a Union service in a Presbyterian church. The 1828 New Testament and Psalms bound tome once belonged to her grandfather David Twinam and was printed by Silas Andrus in 1828. Other vintage Bibles on display included a 1834 edition by Musa Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Eli White
White
David Twinam
Silas Andrus
Christmas church programs and community notices
Westchester reports a Christmas program at the Methodist church on December 23 directed by Mrs. Edgar Stewart and others. A Federated church program is planned for December 24. Local deaths and travels are noted, including a funeral in Gilman and a trip to Fort Sill by Major Milton Ross and family. The Comrede class held a Christmas party, and local homes received roof and asbestos siding improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Methodist Church
Edgar Stewart
Troy Foriash
Homer Brinning
Ted Crosby
Melvin Booth
Sibley
Jess Truckenmiller
Federated Church
Sam
John
James Parker
Marie Madill
Leo Musser
Gilman
Frank Ross
Oklahoma
Milton Ross
Richard
Janet
Fort Sill
Okla
Milton
Jack Hotle
Bob Hotle
Orville Coakley
Iowa City
Methodist Sunday School
Arthur
Peters
A. C. van Trump
Home Art Club Dinner Elects 1944 Officers
The Home Art club held its annual dinner at the Ferguson home and elected officers for 1944: President Mrs Glenn Martin, Vice President Mrs Homer Porter, and Secretary Mrs Roy Bauer. The school will close Dec 22 for Christmas and reopen Dec 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Art Club
Ferguson Home
Glenn Martin
Homer Porter
Roy Bauer
Tom West
General Hospital
Des Moines
Will Brown
Winfield
Crawfordsville
Community Notes From North Oregon Living
Local items detail visits and gatherings across North Oregon including Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Miksch’s visit to Ft. Sill airman, multiple family dinners, and a fish supper at Ainsworth school. Updates mention Mary Jo Tobin’s hospital discharge after pneumonia, flu and cold cases in the community, and a move of Set Kenneth McConnell to Holyts Battery, 786th AAA A-W Bn, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Oregon
Tech
Lawrence Miksch
Ft. Sill
Okla
Robert Miksch
Grover Booth
Doris
Corp. Lee Moore
Will Moore
Bobe Kurtz
Moline
Mae Spessard
Milburn Spessard
Lou Jean
Ainsworth
Kenneth Ornduff
Geo. Canott
Sam
Co. A. Thompson
Charles
Shipping Association
Orie O'Connor
Larry
T. M. O'Connor
Washington
Don Rabenold
Jay Brewer
George Canott
Robert Mikseh
Presbyterian Church
Mary Jo Tobin
Kenneth McConnell
Wright McConnell
California
Texas
Kenneth
Holyts
Muroc
A. B
C. A. Thompson
Merle Sheetz
Mrs. Irvin Wulf
Dinner Guests and Visits Highlight Local Socials
Dinner guests Sandy at the Robert Henderson home and Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Canott attended the basketball game at Cotter last Thursday night. Glen and Clyde Thompson spent Friday at the C A Thompson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Robert Henderson
Mrs. Gee. Canott
Cotter
Glen
Clyde Thompson
C. A. Thompson
Funeral services for Mahlon Yoder in Kalona
Funeral services were held Friday at Lower Deer Creek church for Mahlon T. Yoder 78 who died Wednesday after a lingering illness. He lived with daughter Mrs. Howard Gnagey in Kalona. Surviving sons Edward Daniel and Herman. daughters Mrs. Howard Gnagey and Ida. brothers Henry and Lewis. Wife Mary died in 1932. Also notes on Royal Neighbor Lodge officers and Kalona telephone company hiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Ritz
Kalona
Lower Deer Creek
Mahlon T. Yoder
Howard Gnagey
Yoder
Mary Yoder
Edward Yoder
Scottdale
Daniel Yoder
Herman Yoder
Ida Yoder
Wadsworth
Ohio
Henry T. Yoder
Lewis Yoder
San Francisco
Calif
The
Brooks Family Plans Move to Hebel Property
Geo Brooks family prepares to relocate to the Hebel place as Mrs J J Rich notes others helped with packing and painting. Arthur Davison and family visited Henry Leichty for Sunday dinner. J J Rich hosted last Saturday dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Brooks
Hebel
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
Ethan Brooks
George Brooks
Hebel Place
Arthur Davison
Henry Leichty
Local families host visitors amid flu outbreak in Stringtown area
The report notes flu cases in the Stringtown vicinity with multiple families including the Graber, Widmer, Swan, Alliman and Leichty households touched. Visitors spread across Washington and Noble communities as neighbors help with farm work and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Carol Graber
Evelyn Widmer
Elmer Graber
Herbert Swan
Luella Alliman
Shirley Leichty
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Stirling
Robert T. Stirling
Camp Polk
Wanda Wiley
Carl Willey
Pre
Bari I. Schlutz
William Schlutz
Italy
Richard Klotz
Duane Richards
Joe Boyd
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Buy Johnston
Maud Stone
Paul Heindel
Columbus City
Alma Johnston
Richmond
Barbara Lynn
Pittsburg
R. O. Lynn
Manhattan Singers
Elizabeth M. Boulton
T/5
W.A.C
Washington, D.C
Santa Ana
CC. Hedges
Jok Falk
Clarence Logan
Klein Klothing Ko
Harold Mangold
Raymond Sheetz
Twinkle Starr
Carlton Mangold
Mangold
State Theatre
Tuer
Carla Guther
Mrs. C. H. Guther
Carla
Guther Studio
R. C. Ferguson
Oregon
Woore
Merny Ehnishnas
New York
Washington Dairy
W. M. Tweeten
Mahlon Yoder
Mosella Britton
Oracle
Thursa Grady
Carrie Zager
Alice Mehaffey
Mae Snyder
Recorder
Elsie Miller
Verdie Ehrenfelt
Marshall
Hannah Maxwell
Inner Sentinel
Kalona Telephone Company
Belle Guengerich
Jane Boone
Mildred Vodicka
Martin Telford
Walter Martor
Merle Walker
W. W. Jarrard
Elmer Bontrager
Sarah Widmer
Wayland
Peter Widmer
Lester Allimans
Fred Cummings
Olds
Rex Swan
Noah Widmer
Elmer Freyenberger
Noble
Clayton Widmer
D. C. Shantz
Air Force
MILOT
Sorden John Yousling
Elouise Sorden
Max Sef
Eugene Dunlap
Clara Gilbert
Sorden Music Co
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