Christmas Vacation Activities at the Y
Friday's ping-pong winners Gra Y Dick Dodder Juniors Billy Peters. The soil conservation committee section meeting was held in the community room Friday morning and afternoon. It showed strong interest in the Y boys program with fifth grade boys in a free throw contest. Bob Stockman won first with 17 of 50. Gordon McBurney and Howard Patton followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gra Y
Dick Dodder
Billy Peters
Trom
Bob Stockman
Gordon McBurney
Howard Patton
Junior heavies top scorer leads Vacha in 50-shot contest
Darwin Vacha led the junior heavies with 23 of 50 shots while James Gilchrist and Bill Arnold tied for second. The Y opens Monday at 2 30 pm. John Coulter took boys on a sled party Friday afternoon and twenty four boys used twelve sleds with three dogs at Sunset Park. Mrs Dowell and Camp-fire Girls sang Christmas carols for Y folk Friday evening. The Good-fellows worked at top speed. Boxes readiness for delivery was a big job but cheerfully done. A winner of the doll in the treasure hunt gave it to the Y W C A for another girl in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavies
Darwin Vacha
James Gilchrist
Bill Arnold
John Coulter
Sunset Park
Waldo E. Boller
Elmore Erickson
Mary Evelyn
Kathleen
Swedesboro
Will Levert
James Magdefray
Henry County Hospital
Kermit Klopfenstein
Bernard
Glen Payne
Robert Payne
Near
Winfield
Walter Jarrard
Edward
Washington
Fred Klopfenstein
W. Schlatter
Madis
Community Notices From Havre Over Weekend
Mrs. Lewis Hering reports a flurry of social visits across Havre. Families including Westen Zieglowsky Wittmer Richards Smith and Gardner share dinners and Sunday calls with kin from Washington Kalona Burlington and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Westen
Walter Westen
Albert Zieglowskys
Lizzie Roth
Trenton
Joe Wittmer
S. C. Wittmer
A. R. Smith
Lena Mason
Washington
Minte Koehler
Charlie Zieglowsky
Elmer Graber
John Zieglowskys
Wilmer Lauderman
Jim Stone
Grace
A. R Smith
Frank Moore
Lawrence
Homer Hunt
Bobby Moore
Cloyd Gardner
Charlie Wolf
Straw
Will McBride
George Barnett
Cedar Rapids
Frank Pratt
Allen Schaffer
Grace Hill
August Zieglowsky
Albert Zieglowsky
Heart of Bruce Carried to Holy Land by Douglas
In a dramatic medieval episode Lord James Douglas bore King Robert Bruce’s heart in a silver casket to the Holy Land. In Spain he rallied Christian forces against the Muhammadans and hurled Bruce’s heart into the enemy lines exclaiming that Douglas would follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
Scotland
James Douglas
Holy Land
Spain
Bruce
Douglas
Joe Good Buys 1000 White Rock Chicks at Iowa City
Wayland notes: Joe Good buys 1000 White Rock chicks from Dan Roth in Iowa City aiming for February broilers. Also reported are social visits, family gatherings, and holiday travel as locals prepare for Christmas week.
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Joe Good
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Chriss Wyse
Wellman
Mr. Good
Dan Roth
Iowa City
Rev and Mrs Penner host Wednesday supper
STRINGTOWN reports Rev and Mrs William Penner and their children were guests for Wednesday supper adding a warm community note to the holiday table in STRINGTOWN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rich
Stringtown
William Penner
Pleasant Hill Social News Roundup
Pleasant Hill area notices describe multiple family visits with Edd Mayhew Bill Crayne and Kephart families. gatherings include duck and oyster stew meals at Lambert Caldwell and Farr Kephart homes. Basketball game at the high school and distant visits to Washington mark weekend activity.
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Earl Kephart
Pleasant Hill
Edd Mayhew
Bill Crayne
Edd Chalupa
Roy Kephart
Velma
Alvin
Bertha
Sam Sigafoose
Clyde Lambert
Silas
Howard Caldwell
Lee Hesseltine
Will Miller
Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
Homer Kephart
Lawrence
Mildred
Farr Kephart
William ¢Vasson
Washington
Lloyd Dickinson
Gerald
Gerald Dickinson
Sunday Visiting at Kephart and Related Homes
Families from Kephart Been Blossom Witting Sigafoose Macon Gamon Lewis Bishop and others visited Sunday at multiple local homes in a community roundup. References to Cal Been blossom and Crawfords ville appear in the gatherings.
Harold Disney Family News Update
Sunday evening spent with the Harold Disney family. Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom suffers with an infected finger. Velma Beenblossom assists with housework. George Chalupas name their new son Douglas Allen. Cora Ruth and Howard Swift stayed with Mrs. Lloyd Dickinson while their mother shopped in town Monday. Roy and Homer Kephart helped Fred Kephart bale hay Tuesday. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Disney
Leslie Beenblossom
Velma Beenblossom
George Chalupas
Douglas Allen
Cora Ruth
Howard Swift
Lloyd Dickinson
Roy
Homer Kephart
Fred Kephart
Addled Parliament Dissolved After Two Months Of Debate
The English parliament met on April 6 1614 and sat for two months of violent debate before James I dissolved it without passing a single bill.
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James I
Parakeets Sleep Upside Down On Perches
Parakeets rest while hanging by their feet, a distinctive sleeping posture. Birds often perch inverted as they doze, giving observers a curious sight of their nighttime behavior.
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Loretta
Tom
Wilbur
Candy Kitchen
Merry
Martin's Modern
Scott Furniture Co
Merry Christmas
Washington State Bank
Lewis Hering
Havre
Earl Zieglowsky
Alberta Zieglowsky
Martin Westens
Harry McConnell
Harold
Roy Gordon
Broilers—Sells
Turkeys
Orval Meyer
Will Koening
Mark
Agnes
Wyse
East Wayland
Clair Boshart
Clarence Eicher
Des Moines
P. L. Eicher
George Boozel
Jake Eicher
Frank Moothart
West Chester
Moothart
Boozel
Fred Motzkus
Batesville
Ind
J. R. McKirahan
Billy McKirahan
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Catcher Fox
Louie” Imhoff
Frank Nelson
Salina
Lester Alliman
John Alliman
Lyle Zehr
St. Louis
Clarence Burk
Albany
Ore
Amasa Miller
Clarence
Goshen, College
Goshen
Glenn
Maynard Widmer
L. H. Rinner
J. C. Graber
Burlington
Raymond Rich
Vincent Krahill
William Fichelberger
Joseph Mast
Arthur Mitchel
Mildred Prince
P. R. Schantz
Viola
Williaw
Freyvenberger
Elmer Freyenberger
Ethan Brooks
Emery Leichty
Noah Widmer
Rex Swan
Ora
Orpha Graber
D. F. Welty
Car
Johnson and Family
Miss Harshbarger
Wyman
Robert Freyenberger
Joe Widmer
Harm Weston
Herbert
Bob
Bill Young
Jane Withers
the Fox
Snack Shack
East Washington
Miles Stour
Jake Ernest
George Weston
Leslie Been Blossom
Roy Randall
Bryan Swift
Peter Witting
H. L. Witting
Harry Maxwell
Harry Bishop
Jay Simmon
Fairfield
Howard Sigafoose
Jean
Earnest Arnold
D. F. Macon
Lester Macon
Frank Kepnhart
John Gamon
Ana
Frank Henderson
Everett Lewis
Elwin Lewis
Cal
Dick Blanchard
Don Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Lee Hessettine
Harry B Bishop
Donald
Charley Kephart
Dale Cole
Best
Clarance Jacobs
Jacobs *E
Jurging & Son
TIN Shop
Carol
Phil Vanerus
Chas. McConnell
Richard Leet
Arnold Carr
Blanche N. McCleery
Nic McCleery
Sam McCleery
Mary Conger
Gladys Turnipseed
Marjorie Pratt
Genevieve Ledger
Stella Latcham
Kay Hardy
Roger Clancy
Arthur Atack Jr
Bunny Blair
Nicola
Harmon
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