Social Calendar Activities Highlight December Events
Members of the U and I Club host a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs Amos Weaver. A concert at the Presbyterian church sponsored by Fort night's music department occurs Monday evening December 28 at 8 o'clock with a silver offering. The Snowball Social Club dinner is set for Wednesday December 20 with Mrs Ethel Kerr. The Navajo Club meets with Mrs Will Jones Wednesday afternoon December 3. The Woman's Missionary Society of Bethel Church gathers with Mrs Dell Walker on Wednesday December 20.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Frank Kurtz
Oral Larkin
Dubuque
Dylan Kurtz
Burlington
Max Kurtz
Carol and
Nancy
Cedar Rapids
Bobce Kurtz
U. and I. Club
Amos Weaver
Presbyterian Church
Ethel Kerr
Navajo Club
Will Jones
Woman's Missionary Society of Bethel Church
Dell Walker
Frank Buckley
Wanda Neiswanger
Knights of Columbus Meet Sunday at 2 P M
The Knights of Columbus meeting is scheduled for Sunday at 2 P M at the K C hall. J M Kelly and G C 26813 are noted. A card party and dance follow on Monday December 28 with all invited.
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K. of C
K. C. Hall
J. M. Kelly
G. C
K. C
Obituary for Captain Carl J Guthrie of Las Animas Fort Lyon
Carl J. Guthrie longtime Las Animas Fort Lyon resident died at the Veterans Hospital Fort Lyon after a prolonged illness. He held civic roles with the Chamber of Commerce and American Legion and served as secretary of the Las Animas chamber. Funeral services were at First Presbyterian church with interment at National Cemetery Fort Lyon. He served in World War I as a First Lieutenant and was active in veterans and civic organizations. Survived by wife Marian McDowell daughter Patricia Louise mother Mrs M Guthrie sister Mrs EK Miller brother D D Guthrie and several colleagues and friends. He faced illness with Christian fortitude and royal service to community church country and family.
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T. F. Craig
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Moline
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Chicago
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Guthrie
Elen Irvine
Monmouth
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Patricia Louise
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Camp Cody
Lodge of Perfection of
Pueblo
United Presbyterian Church of
Clinton
St. Paul
Second Week Vacation Schedule at YMCA
YMCA lists activities for the second vacation week with times for junior high and high school tournaments, tumbling, ward school divisions, volleyball and cadets. Highlights include junior high tournaments for 6th and 7th grades, high school classes, and events for the Young Men and Cadets across Monday to Friday.
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Ward School
Lincoln and Heights
Sions
Wallace Nd Centennial
lLeavies
Selfridge to add vast store expansion in London
London reports Gordon Selfridge plans a massive eight year addition to his store, promising the world’s largest shop at a cost near 25 million pounds. He links the project to confidence, while Milwaukee and U.S. tax and debt notes appear in brief miscellany.
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London
Gordon Selfridge
Marshall Fred and Co
Selfridge
Washington memories of Uncle George and Aunt Sally Davis
Local reminiscences recount the Davises story of adoption and loss, Aunt Sally’s church life, and a string of small town anecdotes. Notable names include Walter Davis, Dr Wickham, Margaret Corbin, Kathleen Coffey, and the Presbyterian community in Washington.
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Uncle George
Sally Davis
Leta Stewart
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Corbin
Des Moines
Kathleen Coffey
Washington
Kathleen
Wry Reflections on Daily Quirks and Manners
A column of humorous maxims and social observations by Alex Miller. It lampoons everyday quirks from bankers and preachers to barbers and homemaking, noting signals, habits, and the oddities of modern life with wit and a homespun tone.
Berlin Doctor Claims Nail Reading Tests Intelligence
A Berlin physician asserts he can judge intelligence from a person's finger nails. He claims the method allows a man to be shown attention by a pretty girl for half an hour and then boast of an intelligence test to his wife.
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Berlin
Delicate Wires Measure Stellar Heat At Caltech Lab
A Caltech scientist develops a delicate wires apparatus to measure the heat of the stars. The wires are so small that a thousand would balance the weight of a water drop.
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Caliornia Institute of Technology
Christmas in 1883 Lady of Lyons benefit play
The 1883 Christmas night benefit of The Lady of Lyons by Lady of Lyons cast members including Tyndale Palmer and wife with Alice Wilson Ella Reister and others drew a full house. Gross receipts reached 107.50 for the fire department.
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Lady of Lyons
Kellogg
Oscar Wilde
Hood
Local Shoppers and Calls Spotted Around Palestine
In Palestine many residents were seen shopping in Iowa City and visiting friends. The report notes several visits and social calls among the Zuber, Kron, Vondrasek, Motleys, Wilson, and Kos families, with mentions of a sick list and remembered relatives in Washington.
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Chas. Zuber
Omaha
Decorations asked The Improvement League seeks trees for stores
Washington residents hear plans for a festive season as merchants are urged to display small Christmas trees this year. The League will place a large tree in Central Park to echo the season's deeper meaning beyond charity baskets. The Interchurch committee distributed toys to children in need.
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Improvement League
Central Park
Interchurch Committee
Washington
Sunday dinner guests at Joe Soukups
Sunday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs John Horak and family Mr and Mrs Joe Liska and family Mr and Mrs Roy Kron and Walter and Lyel Lantz. Miss Gladys Kron helps Mrs Henry Wieland with house work this week. Joe Shradel sold and delivered hogs to Riverside on Tuesday.
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Palestine
Ed Kasper
Iowa City
Dorothy Vondrasek
Velma Kron
Gladys Kron
Roy Kron
Jet Soukups
Roy Havel
LeRoy
Vern
Martin Kron
Oscar Coon
Charles Vondraseks
Carl Kos
Dale
Kenneth
Riverside
Moore Metcalf
Wash Motleys
Frank Novy
Mrs
Wash Motley
Lowa City
Joe Soukups
John Horak
Joe Liska
Walter
Lyel Lantz
Henry Wieland
Joe Shradel
Pleasant Plain Social Notes Mention Local Visits
Mrs. Alex Gavock Correspondent reports weekend visits and gatherings in Pleasant Plain. Supalla spent weekend in Davenport while Eva Mashinski from Iowa City plans Christmas with the Mashinski family.
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A. L. Supalla
Esther
John Casman
Mary
Martha Pacha
Bern Dobras
Irene
Clara
Fairfield
Raymond Kessel
Gerald Kurtz
Washington
The Mumbles Welcomes Visitors To Welsh Resort Charm
The traveler praises The Mumbles as an attractive Welsh resort for Welsh English and American visitors. Nestled under a limestone cliff, it features a war battered castle a sturdy church tower a lighthouse with heroism and romance tales and a cliff road to Bracelet Bay a scenic headland terminus.
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Wales
Gower
Bracelet Bay
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