Class Has Supper Exchange of Gifts in Schmidt Home
The Friendly Bible class met at Rudie Schmidt’s home for an oyster supper and Christmas gift exchange with 44 attendees. Santa visited the children as music by local members filled the evening, and baskets for needy families were prepared. The group thanked Mr and Mrs Lehmidt for hosting and plans the January meeting at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudie Schmidt
Santa Claus
Marietta Workman
Stanley Brock
Charles Murdock
Harold
Native American Crab Apple Introduced in Early Settlement Era
The crab apple was the only apple native to America when the first settlements were established, marking a distinct native fruit used by Indigenous peoples and early colonists before widespread orchard planting.
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America
Holiday menu tips for Christmas feast and leftovers
Holiday menus feature deep dish turkey pies with star biscuits and cheese toast for casseroles. Tips include diverse shapes for bread, cheese spreads, holiday dressings, tree pastries on mincemeat pies, parsley in tomato soup, and turkey timbales with dressing centers.
Many Happy Returns Christmas Birthday List
The article notes several birthdays on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day including Leslie Eicher Mrs M D Atkinson Mrs Max Marble Lawrence Baker Carol Saforek Chester Batinger Charles Brettenbach and three people in Pilotburg Mrs Joe Vodicka Herbert Campbell and Mrs Earl Hoefort Donna Joan Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett turns nine today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Eicher
M. D. Atkinson
Max Marble
Lawrence Baker
Sunset Community
Carol Saforek
Richmond
Chester Batingeer
Charles J. Brettenbach
Pilotburg
Joe Vodicka
Herbert Campbell
Earl Hoefort
Donna Joan Garrett
Robert Garrett
Christmas Day Birthday Celebrants Include Notables
Aged 79 today marks Christmas birthday for Lloyd Dickinson near Gracehill Will McCreedy of Ainsworth Allen Barclay Rudy Tanner Helen Bishop Roy Havel Walter Longer of Harmony Homer Wenger of Noble Mrs George Lemley of Wellston Mrs Fred Garrett and Mr and Mrs Edward H Beranek celebrate wedding anniversary after twenty two years. Carol Lean Doran born seven years ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dickinson
Gracehill
Will McCreedy
Ainsworth
Allen Barclay
Rudy Tanner
Helen Bishop
Roy Havel
Walter Longer
Harmony
Homer Wenger
Noble
George Lemley
Wellston
Fred Garrett
Edward H. Beranek
Carol Lean Doran
Bridge Club Meets With Mrs Swanker
Mrs Harold Swanker hosted the Chere Lin bridge club at her home last evening with eight members present. High score prize went to Mrs G A Reinert, low to Mrs William Matucha, and traveling prize to Mrs Vina Manusier. A Christmas gift exchange followed refreshments under a decorated tree. next meeting is with Elsie Bratten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Swanker
Chere-Lin Bridge Club
G. A. Reinert
Low
William Matucha
Vina Manussier
Elsie Bratten
Be. Couple Marks Twenty Seven Years Married Today
Mr and Mrs Earl Be celebrate twenty seven years of marriage as J S McCleery, member of the Three Quarter Century club, is noted in this community update.
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Earl Be
J. 8S. McCleery
Three Quarter Century Club
Social Calendar Notes From Priday Lexington
Priday social calendar lists Lexington ladies Ald and families to dine at noon at church with bring basket dinner and own table service. Baptist Women’s Missionary Society hosts luncheon at 1 pm with pass dish sandwiches and silverware. Presbyterian Ladies Aid groups meet at 2 30 pm Group 1 Mrs Fred Longer Group 2 Mrs W W Wilson Group 4 Mrs Roy Stewart. Group 4 meeting postponed.
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Priday Lexington
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
John Dods
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Fred Longer
W. W. Wilson
Roy Stewart
Mrs Bowman Hosts S C Club Meeting and Elections
Mrs Earnest Bowman hosted the S and C Club potluck dinner with eight members and two guests Carolyn Miller and Verle Schnoe belen. Officers elected for the year: president Mrs Guy Gerot and secretary Mrs Howard Fisher. Prizes were won in guesssing games by Mrs Joe Miller and Mrs Robert Nicola. Runeo prizes went to Mrs Fisher and Mrs Robert Nicola. The club will meet with Mrs Howard Fisher on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Bowman Wis
C.lub
Carolyn Miller
Verle Schnoebelen
Guy Gerot
Howard Fisher
Joe Miller
Robert Nicola
Runeo
Fisher
Rainbow Girls Holiday Ball Draws 165 Couples
A Rainbow Girls holiday ball at the Rendezvous drew 165 couples with guests from Sigourney Iowa City Muscatine and Mount Pleasant. Bill Meardon and his Iowa City university band provided music as decorations featured a 15 foot tree bright lights and Merry Christmas letters. Caperones included Mr and Mrs Ed Squire and Mr and Mrs Neil Westermark. The Rainbow Girls organized the event led by Georgeanne Rudiger as chair with a large planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Bill Meardon
Iowa City
Sigourney
Muscatine
Mount Pleasant
Ed Squire
Neil B. Westermark
Georgeanne Rudiger
Caroleen Sarter
Genevieve Baker
Armored Truck Crews Shuffle By Daily Assignment
Daily rotation keeps crews on the move with shifts ending before the next pickup. Employees learn their next route only after finishing current deliveries, with instructions delivered in sealed envelopes.
Party for Past Worthy Advisors in Washington
Rainbow past worthy advisors visiting Washington during Christmas will be guests of the Past Worthy Advisors club at a party next Monday evening. The event is hosted by Mrs. Nels Westermark at 914 South Second Avenue and starts at 7 30 p.m.
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All Rainbow Past Worthy
Washington
Worthy Advisors Club
Frog in Rock Found by Kentucky Farmer
Henry Brown of Richmond Kentucky found a hollow rock that rattled when shaken. He broke it open and discovered a small bullfrog inside the hollow rock.
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Henry Brown
Richmond
Christmas program at Hagel Dell school
Announced school Christmas program inviting all to attend at Hagel Dell on Tuesday evening December 24. Hot lunch will be served. Charles Wulf, teacher.
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Hagel Dell
Charles Wulf
Presbyterian cottage prayer meeting date change noted
A prayer meeting for Presbyterians will be held Thursday morning at 9 30 in the home of Mrs R EF Dougherty 221 South Iowa avenue. The notice asks readers to note the change of date.
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Presbyterian Cottage
R. EF. Dougherty
South
Iowa Avenue
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