Mrs. Frisk Laid To Rest At Local Cemetery
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Victor R. Frisk 64 at Pleasant Grove Hotel church with Rev. E. Mitchell officiating. She died Monday in Washington county hospital, had lived in Journalin area for 25 years, previously Elnora Johnson, born July 11, 1879 in Sweden. Surviving husband Victor R. Frisk, three Carlson children, Leo Rombus of Junction, six grandchildren, four sisters including Mrs. Theodore Johnson and Mrs. Sadie Holderman, one sister in Sweden, and a brother in Canada. Burial at Jim Grove cemetery remains.
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Columbus Junction
Victor R. Frisk
Pleasant Grove Hothel
Be. R. Mitchell
Jim Grove Cemetery
Washington
Stephens Funeral Home
Elnora Johnson
Sweden
Iowa
Keokuk
Moline
Peter Carlson
Eanester Carlson
Furlough Port
Calif
Leo
Rumbus Junction
Entertain Guests At S. Carris Home In Brighton
Sunday dinner guests at the Seth Carris home R. R. 1 Brighton were Kenneth Brown Mrs Doyle Brown and Phylis and Martha Baker. Evening guests included Tom Carris Ralph Melville and daughter Margaret. Private John R McClintie on a ten day furlough. Mrs Clara McClintic and brother Kenneth Brown left Sunday.
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Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
R. 1
Seth Carris
Kenneth Brown
Doyle Brown
Phylis
Martha Baker
Tom Carris
Ralph Melville
Margaret
John R. McClintie
Clara MecClintic
Maxenneth Brown
Navy furlough prompts family gathering in honor of Kenneth Brown
In Des Moines area notices, Kenneth Brown leaves for the Navy after a week’s fur lough. Honor events include Mr and Mrs Glen Mullikin hosting relatives at a pot luck dinner Friday. Also reported: Doyle Brown in Australia, Josephine Hendricks unwell, Nellie Balderson visiting Des Moines, Victory Benson to join the army, and various local social calls and dinners.
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Des Moines
Navy
Doyly Brown
Australia
Josephine Hendricks
Kenneth Brown
Glen Mullikin
Clarence Brown
Leila
Junior
Dale
Seth Carris
Keith
Linda
Doyle Brown
Thiglis
Nellie Balderson
Forbes Have A Son Born At Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Warren Forbes are the parents of a son born Saturday at Mercy hospital Iowa City. He will answer to the name Larry Warren. Union Dale reports a Christmas program with a blanket raffle won by Joe Krotz and hot lunch served. Delbert Grecian returns to Camp White Oregon after a 15 day furlough.
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Wilbur Chalupa
Union Dale
Warren Forbes
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Larry Warren
Union Dale School
Joe Krotz
Pfe
Delbert Grecian
Camp White
Oregon
Everette Rath
Beulah Weber
Washington
Ernest Bowman
Robert
Lows City
Riley Grecian
Charles
Will Krotz
First Commandant Samuel Nicholas Leads Early Marine Corps
Samuel Nicholas of Philadelphia became the first commandant of the Marine Corps as the Continental Congress authorized his captaincy and president John Hancock signed the commission. This preceded appointments of Esek Hopkins and John Paul Jones to the Continental Navy.
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America
Corps
United States
Samuel Nicholas
Marine Corps
Continental Congress
John Hancock
Esek Hopkins
John Paul Jones
Continental Navy
Bread Truck Accident Sparks Community Bread Aid
A bread truck overturned south of Crawfordsville early Saturday. Damaged loaves were given to a local man for hog feed, then a pickup truck load of bread was placed on the street inviting all to help themselves. The incident prompted local residents to share baked goods and leftovers with neighbors.
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J. A. Raymond
East Sunset
Crawfordsville
Merle Twinam
C. A. Strothman
Russell Williams
Howard Williams
Ruth Martin
John Martin
Joe Rich
Walter Rich
P. J. Graber
Max Owen
Davenport
Walter Owen
Everette Sommer
Shannon Lantz
P. J. Roth
Arthur Boshart
Dillon Graber
John Garricks Buy J. Hesseltine Place After Selling Farm
John Garricks purchased the J W Hesseltine property on Noble east hill, known as the John C Roth place, after selling their farm south of Wayland. The item notes social visits, family dinners, and local activities including a Richer school Christmas program and a patient recovery.
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Vernon W. Frey
NOBLE
John Garricks
J. W. Hesseltine
East Hill
John C. Roth
Garricks
Wayland
Orlin
F. Frey
KNFO
Storm Lake
Otto Frey
Vernon
Pete Roth
Noah UN
Lucille
Anna Mae Graber
Crawfordsville
J. A. Frey
Milton Nebel
Roy Edwards
Brighton
Walnut News Briefs Reflect Illness and Visits
Walnut, December 28 news notes Lyle Wilson and Mrs Orpha To bias travel to Sioux City for their father's illness Dr H Sehnell shows some improvement Master Sergeant John Nayadley and wife from Ohio visit parental Joe Nayadley home Orpha Tobias and pupils present a program with mother gifts made by children Families and neighbors gather at multiple homes including the Nayadleys McKays Nelsons and Kaufman families share Sunday visits and Christmas plans
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Walnut
Lyle Wilson
Orpha Tobias
Sioux City
H. Sehnell
Master Sergeant
John Nayadley
Ohio
Joe Nayadley
South Sea
Chas. McKay
Lloyd
Everette McKay
Sam Warren, Jr
Carl Nelson
Dorothy
Allard
Clyde Nicola
Ed Nelson
Chas. Schamp
Lloyd Nelson
Junior Nelson
Ancient funeral torches and Grecian halls lit ancient celebrations
The text describes early forms of light in ancient Egypt and Greece, noting funeral pyres and torches with oil-soaked wicks, and Grecian banquet halls illuminated by torches on walls to celebrate Greek victory, reflecting Egyptian and Greek artistic styles.
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Pyramids
Greece
Crawfordsville Teachers Enjoy Annual Christmas Party
The eight teachers of the Crawfordsville school enjoyed their annual Christmas party Monday evening at the home of Supt. and Mrs. Githens. Mary Manners reports from Crawfordsville with festive details.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Community Obits and Visits Highlight Local News
Relatives attended Will Brown funeral in Winfield with burial here. Will Brown’s survivor list includes wife, daughter, brother George Brown of Marshalltown and sister Mrs. Clara Bolleau of Washington. Oma Strain wins third prize war stamps at Greater Cincinnati Art Exhibit. Rev. W. G. Robertson improves after a stroke and plans to resume work January 1. Robert Miller and Coe College classmates travel to Fort Benning for officers candidate school after graduation.
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D. W. Githens
Will Brown
Winfield
T. M. Holmes
Robert Holmes
Vernon White
John Holmes
Claire Holmes
Maurice Paigley
Brown
George Brown
Marshalltown
Clara Bolleau
Washington
Oma Strain
Norwood
Ohio
Greater Cincinnati
Benton
Wash
Robert Neal
Ralph Neal
Africa
W. G. Robertson
United Presbyterian Church
Atlantic
Pittsburgh
Dell Finn
Will Dobson
Fairfield
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