Christmas Treats Bring Joy to Columbus Junction Children
Columbus Junction notes report a Columbus Community Club Christmas program on Main Street under club direction with every child receiving a treat. A large star and evergreen decorates the street while local families and officers are listed alongside sports results and a few community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Ammunity Club
Ain Street
Floyd Boulton
Burlington
Congregation Plans Supper at Crawfordsville Church
United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville schedules a potluck supper for Friday at 7 pm followed by a social time in the church social rooms. The union young people’s society will host a party after. Chapter L met in December with Mae Peterson aiding serving a two course luncheon. A $5 donation to Schick hospital and gifts to Davenport orphanage were approved. January meeting set with Doris Cherryholmes.
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Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian
Union Young People’s Society
U. P
Presbyterian
Chapter
L of T.¥.T
Mae Peterson
Maxine Miller
Violet Lindeen
Schick Hospital
Davenport
Doris Cherryholmes
Local Holiday Travel and Family Visits Reported
Junior Despain returns from the University of Wyoming for a three week vacation and army specialized training course. Mr and Mrs Wm Main Jr and baby of Osceola spend the holidays with Mrs Main's parents in Davenport. Maurice Maxwell, recently discharged from the army, is home. Mrs Jennet Stewart visits Albin and plans to return to Kansas after Christmas with the Carricks.
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Junior Despain
University of Wyoming
Wm. Main
Baby
Osceola
Jennet Twinam
Albin
Carricks
Kansas
Christian Endeavor Of Eicher Church Elects Officers
Noble December meeting elects President Max Graber and Vice President David Allen Graber. Secretary Robert Beatty Treasurer Ruth Schantz Pianist Mary Elaine Johnson Chorister Lola Von Bontrager Ushers Carla Johnson and Joan Schantz named. Other notes include a Sunday dinner at Lloyd Roth home.
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Vernon Frey
Noble
Christian Endeavor
the Eicher Church
Max Graber
David Allen Graber
Robert Beatty
Ruth Schantz
Mary Elaine Johnson
Lola von Bontrager
Carla Johnson
Joan Schantz
Christmas and basketball weekend events in Haskins area
Sky of Haskins called at the Otto Frey home Saturday afternoon. James and Robert Reschly joined David and David Allen Graber to Iowa City Monday evening for the Iowa Nebraska basketball game. A Christmas program by the church choir and Sunday school children is planned for Sunday evening at the Hicher church. A white gift offering for MCC Relief will be part of the program. Many from the community are ill with colds and flu. Mildred Kephart of Washington spent the weekend at the E K Freyenberger home. Edith Roth of Kalona Marguerite Roth of Wyman Kaityn Wiemer of Burlington and Alice Reschy of Wyman spent the weekend at parental homes.
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James
Robert Reschly
David
David Allen Graber
Iowa City
MCC Relief
Mildred Kephart
Washington
EK. J. Freyenberger
Edith Roth
Kalona
Marguerite Roth
Wyman
Kaityn Wiemer
Burlington
Alice Reschy
Judy Canova Delivers Riot Of Mirth In Hit The Hay
Judy Canova stars in Hit the Hay at the Fox theatre with Ross Hunter Fortunio Bonanova Doris Merrick and Gloria Holden. The country girl pretends to be an opera singer learns six arias and performs burlesque on William Tell. Bonanova endures a comical apple on the head as Ozark pride lights up the screen with costumes and laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Canova
Fox Theatre
Columbia Pictures
Ross Hunter
Fortunio Bonanova
Doris Merrick
Gloria Holden
Judy
Martha
Tillie Tell
Bonanova
Illinois Farm Land Total Area Report
Illinois Farm Land notes the state's total land area at 85,806,000 acres, outlining vast agricultural acreage across regional zones and farm districts.
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Illinois
Pleasant Hill Notes and Christmas Wishes
Ila Mae Earnest arrives as new baby girl in Pleasant Hill joining Mr. and Mrs. Jake Earnest. Neighbors visit and host gatherings with Lacy Lines, Clyde Lambert, and Fred Heck households as illness limits news. Flu and mumps sweep the area as Christmas and New Year greetings close the item.
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Clyde Lambert
Pleasant Hill
Ila Mae Earnest
Jake Earnest
Frank Janecek
Lacy Lines
Wilmer Kauffman
Austin McDowell
Carroll Lee
Fred Heck
John Ganon
Chicago
Edd Kauffman
Carroll Marie
Dwight Kientz Plans Texas Visit From Brighton
Dwight Kientz left Saturday to visit his parents in San Benito Texas and will stop first to see his brother in Bay City Texas. Local social notes mention visitors and gatherings including a Christmas party at Mrs Ralph Tracy's home and other family visits across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Dwight Kientz
San Benito, Texas
Homer Rotzinger
Brighton
San Benito
Texas
Bay City
Pfe
Richard
Day
Iowa City
Wilbur
Stephen Williams
Monticello
Illinois
Equality Club
Ralph Tracy
Mac Morgan
Washington
Steve Shelangoski
Four Corners
Henry Hinkle
Charles Long
Glenn Hutchinson
Winnipeg
Canada
Caroll Morgan
Richland
Lee Holland
Earl DeWolf
Harmony
del Kyle
Local Legion Meeting Attendees and Dispatches Abroad
Warren Morgan and four others attended the county Legion meeting in Kalona Monday evening. Louis W. Graffagna Jr. telephoned from Boston to say he arrived in the states and will go to Camp Grant Oil to seek discharge. He will reach Edgar Rotzinger’s home Tuesday with wife Ruth and baby Barry Louis. Graf fagna earned a Bronze Star Citation for meritorious service in France and Germany.
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Warren Morgan
Leland Horton
Charles Helmick
Carl Stone
Doyle Barnes
County Legion
Kalona
Louis W. Graffagna, Jr
Boston
States
Camp Grant
Oil
Edgar Rotzinger
Ruth
Barry Louis
Oversea
Britain develops food yeast with meatlike flavor
A new food element named food yeast has been developed in Britain. It reportedly has a slightly meaty flavor and can contain up to fifty percent high grade protein.
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Britain
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Ommunity Club
Hristmas
Martha Butler
C. E. Circle
Anna Baird
Nellie Havenhill
Hazel Fletcher
Betty Tieman
Columbus High School
Letts
Idcal
Burton English
Conesville
O'Reilley General Hospital
Springfield
Robert Rippey
Aurora
Harry Abbott
Lutie Rippey Wheeler
Ted Overholt
Des Moines
Kate Overholt
G. W. Weber
Weber and Huston
Santa
Ial
Journal
Methodist
Bill Howell
Besse Jones
Virginia
Helen Carson
Donna Durr
Stan Kiesey
Fred Bourgeois
Elizabeth Clark
Helen Swanson
H. M. Putnam
Walter Kiesey
Robert Noonan
Mrs. Marietta Workman
Dorothy Mae Putman
Harriet
Coulter
Lena Stewart
Lester Krabill
Clara. Faulkner
Mary W. Packer
Merry Christmas
Prall
Fadden
Fred
Moore
Christian Endeavor of
Eicher
E. J. Freyenberger
Robert and
Ina Mae
Lloyd Roth
August Zieglow
Sky of Haskins
Otto Frey
So. Ave
W.L
Col
Little
Graffagna
France
Germany
Washington Dairy
TIN Shop
Bert
Washington Concrete Company
North 12Th Street
Rock Island
Y Journal
the Fyen
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