Winter Sub-Zero Weather Grips Much of Nation
Sub-zero cold and icy storms sweep New England and the northern Plains as winter nears. Alaska storms threaten California while a two day snow siege blankets Sun Valley Idaho. Floods kill in the Pacific Northwest and frost bites hit the East as 1955 ends and winter arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Plains
Alaska
California
Sun Valley
Idaho
Washington State
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Coast
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Mercury
Boston
Mississippi
Missouri River
New York City
Leighton
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
James A. Jones
Wichita Falls
Rochester
N.Y
Santa Distribution At Crawfordsville Christmas Party
Three hundred thirty bags of candy were handed to children and shut ins by Santa at the Lions Club Christmas party in Crawfordsville. Prizes worth 125 dollars were given to numerous locals. A stray note mentions a rescue by kindly policemen who jailed a man for vagrancy in extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Santa Claus
Lions Club
Mary Jo Davies
Allen Conrad
Otto Sutter
Guy Davis
WE Schantz
Frank Gault
Linda Henss
Henry Davis
Clarence Hering
Jim McNeill
Donald Lee
Frances Young
Marie Howsare
Joe Conrad
Stell Maxwell
Ethyle Zickefoose
Richard Dare
Orrin Johnson
Ernest Whiting Jr
Marian Rich
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Joyce Huff
Blake Spencer
Dell Farrier
Willard Love
Floyd Fisher
John H. Jones
Joe Becker
Wanda Davey
David Griffith
Harvey Thomas
Calude Borders
Dale Darbyshire
Dick Young
Henry Menefee
Marion Reschl
Mary Krantz
Pearl Christner
Si Finke
Dewey Conrad
Dwight Graber
Tommy Jones
Cleo McCoy
Lois Love
Mary Allender
Glenn Cherryholmes
Maude White
J.G Love
Dick Nau
Mt. Pleasant
Ottumwa
Nau
Mrs White
Albert Novys Leave For Western States
Albert and Mrs. Novy drive to Wilcox Arizona to visit relatives then plan to travel to California. Others head to San Bernardino for holidays and several local families host gatherings and Christmas parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Novys
Western States
Iowa 4 Hers Win National Honors at Congress in Chicago
Iowa 4 H club members were named national winners at the 34th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago. Six winners earned $300 college scholarships and one received an all expenses paid trip. Over 1 200 youths from 48 states Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico and 25 foreign countries attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Jarine Borton
Nevada
Garden
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
Jeanine Buehler
Odebolt
Home Improvement
Sears- Roebuck Foundation
Jay van Wert
Hampton
Meat Animal
Thomas E. Wilson
Leone Rummens
Hardy
Congress
Carnation Company
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Aracon
Agricultural Extension Service
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club
Own
Mary Lou Evens
Malvern
Carl Bond
Colfax
Lyman J. Walker II
Kellerton
Nevede
Odebot
Jay Ven Wert
Christmas party hosts for Evening Bridge Club
The Evening Bridge club held a Christmas party at their home Friday evening. Present were Mr and Mrs Don Kirchner, Mr and Mrs Eldon Peggy, Mr and Mrs Bob Harper, Dr and Mrs Harold Weimer, Mr and Mrs Bob Schnei der and Mrs Bob Pogge. A gift exchange was featured. Mr and Mrs Don Kirchner will host the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Don Kirchner
Eldon Peggy
Bob Harper
Harold Weimer
Bob Schneider
Bob Pogge
Reed Attends Seed Corn Dinner as New Washington County Rep
Bernard Reed and wife attended Funk's Seed Corn turkey dinner in Winfield where Reed was announced as the company salesman for Washington county. Also noted are visits by the Gideons and Niffenegger family relatives visiting in Iowa from Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Bernard Reed
Funk
Winfield
Reed
Washington County
Victor Mueller
Gideons
Ernest
May Gideon
Charley Kolesick
Bob Niffenegger
Cindy
Oklahoma
Ray Niffenegger
Steven Bausch
Columbus Junction
Charley Horak
Local Social Notes From Gideon Home and Surroundings
Friday afternoon visits include Mr and Mrs Milt Birka at the Gideon home and Sunday calls to Mrs Charley Kolosick. Ronnie Woods has mumps. Mr Kolosick recovering from a stroke at Rest Opia Home Columbus Junction. Margaret Birney absent from Living Lake school due to illness. Randy Ray Payne spent Monday evening with the Gideons after a teachers meeting. parents called from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon
Milt Birka
Charley Kolosick
Ronnie Woods
Ernest
Ruth Gideon
Restopia
Columbus Junction
Kolosick
Margaret Birney
Living Lake School
Randy Ray Payne
Iowa City
Christmas Chapel Talk At Wyman School
Reverend C E Williams delivered a seasonal message in the Wyman chapel last Wednesday. A film of The Littlest Angel was shown to elementary pupils with county office cooperation. Clyde Finke from Simpson College spoke to juniors and seniors and senior announcements were being prepared. A Tri County League meeting discussed next year’s basketball schedule and awards with a dinner set for March 28 at Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
C. E. Williams
Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Clyde Finke
Simpson College
Smithcraft
Columbus Junction
Eastin
Mt. Union
Schantz
Student Will Spend Holidays At Home In Richland Area
Cleo Swartzwelter, a Mercy Hospital of Iowa City student, will spend Christmas week at the parental Raymond Swartzwelter home. Guests include Denver residents Howard and Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Johnson. Christmas Day dinner hosts Lee Lankford welcome Estes of Peoria and Hobbs family of Lowell. Ross family of Lenexa. Henry Sommers of Washington bought the Lankford acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pfeifer Richland
Cleo Swartzwelter
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Raymond Swartzwelter
Howard Butler
Denver
Colorado
Butler
Margaret Johnson
Lee
Lowell
Allen Ross
Lenexa
Kansas
Henry Sommers
Washington
Lee Lankford
Glen Dunbar
Clifford Weidner
Libertyville
Charles Fuhr
Geneson
Ill
Paul Maxwell
Rock Island
Harold Neece
Richland
Leroy Neece
Eza Neece
Richard Neece
Ottumwa
William Jackson
Gertrude Hix
Quiet After Week of Riots Across Holy Land
Jerusalem and Jordan moved toward normalcy as curfews lifted and pilgrims began arriving for Christmas rites. Egyptian anti aircraft fire reportedly chased Israeli planes over Gaza while Jordan released riot detainees and reopened schools amid renewed security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Christ
Jordan
Jericho
Hebron
Bethlehem
Cairo
Gaza
Gaza Strip
London
Amman
Manger
Israel
Holy City
Mandelbaum
Tree kangaroo spends more time on ground than tree
The tree kangaroo, despite its name, spends much time on the ground. It climbs down to feed on fruits and foliage, to escape predators, and to sleep.
Professional Directory of Attorneys Dentists and Optometrists
A local professional directory lists attorneys such as Henry B Bailey Louis J Kehoe Stewart Shearer Livingston Day George Morrison Edmond Morrison Albion Young and others with offices downtown. Dentists Dr D C Formash Dr W L Shaffer and Chiprologist Dr W M Spector plus Osteopathic Dr P L Etter and Optometrists Lemmon John Lemmon with contact details and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Bailey
West Main St
Court House
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
East Washin
Livingston & Day
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
West Main Hone
George F. Morrison
Morrison — Law I.yngne
J. C Peppel & Morrison
Edmond D. Morrison
No. Side Square
Albion J. Young
Wellman
Iowa
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United Press
Santa
Joyce Gault
North State Teachers College
Aberdeen
S.D
Cleo Cherryholmes
Fry, Ariz
Burlington
Ritchie White
Ft. Lee
Quartermaster School
Jerry Schebler
Connie
Davenport
Walter Schnelle
Tipton
Chester Cherryholmes
Lemona
Schnelle
Jones
John Frieda Alta
Phil Mary Keith
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Albert Novy
Wilcox, Ariz
O. E. Latta
San Bernadino
Calif
Bob Stuart
Helen Tener
Miss Marie Tener
Rider Street
Marie
University Hospitals
Kaye Frink
RNA
Rosebud
Anna Kupka
Carl Kallaus
Gerald Frank
Leonard Walsh
Anne Metz
George Reko
Richard Sawkes
Fort Dodge
Roy Houck
St. Mary's
Stillwater
Okla
Riverside Fire Company
Vernon Fox
Fox
Ed Hora
Harold J. Pribyl
Raymond Kron
C. B. Hamilton
Moline
Everett van de Voort
Riverside School
Allen Sturges
Kinger
Harold Cress
Jason Church
Charles Rose
Earl Walton
Paul Simon
LaVera Muller
van de Voort
Jackie
Carolyn
Cheryl
Dennis
Solon
Eileen Wilson
Margaret
Merle Blieu
Doris
George Rekoen
Yeacone
Joe Falk
Joe Cuddy
Lron
H'ers
Mary Louw Evans
Poultry
National Committee On Boys and Girls
Carl W. Bond
General Motors
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Bernard Reeds
By Ruth Gideon
Mae
Holy Land
Oskaloosa
Carroll Steinbeck
Sons of
Rubio
Neal Burton
Frank van Order
Kenneth Steinbeck
A. J. Steinbeck
Raymond Steinbeck
Clara Fleig
Professional Directory
D. C. Formash
E. Washington St
the Pines
W. L. Shaffer
East Main St
Hotel Washington
W. M. Spector
Whetstone Bldg
P. L. Etter
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
Mary Citas
Dougall’s
Louise Hughie
The
Audi
Tor
Fred Bourgeois
Chevrolet
Fisher
W. Washington
Washington, Iowa
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