Riverside news and holiday happenings in Stringtown area
News from Stringtown dated December 27 reports visits by Rex Swan family and others, Christmas gatherings at several homes, and a sale of a farm to the Graber family. Riverside grade pupils held a Christmas program and gift exchange, followed by a basketball game against Kalona. Norbert Beatch left Iowa City State Bank for Riverside Savings Bank.
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Paul Shebanek
Jane Critz
William Griffin
Stewart Alcorn
Muskogee Oklahoma
Riverside Public School
Santa Claus
Aunt Jane
Olive Herring
Santa
Bud Kephart
Ivan Meeks
Riverside High School
Riverside
Norbert Beatch
Iowa City State Bank
Iowa City
Riverside Savings Bank
Wm. Stransky
Evert Somers
Redlinger
Washington
Joe Pieper
Hale Figgins
Paul Stumpf
Mercy Hospital
Edward Hummer
Elbert Maas
Ellie
Ellison
Milton Maas
Charles
Eleanor
Katherine Wagaman
Kinross
Maas Brothers
Maas
Ida~Cavender
Harley Myers
Richard
Helen
Kalona
Rex Stumpf
Marion
Methodist Church
Christmastime News from New Haven and Nearby
December notes from New Haven recount church activities and a Christie's program, plus Christmas visits and dinners. Marion Smith hauled nine loads of hogs to Partners Union at Wellston on Christmas afternoon with help from neighbors. Several families shared holiday meals and gatherings, while local youths and teachers on leave spent time with relatives. A Christmas pageant at West Chester drew a large crowd and was repeated for a full house.
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New Haven
Aldrich
Marion Smith
Partners Union
Wellston
Frank Smith
Dale Rathmel
Laurence Logan
A. R. Strum
Duke Hesseltine
Merl Statler
Grace
Parennal Baker
West Chester
Alvin Stray
Valley
Beulah Baker
Smith
Statler
Curtis Snyder
Virginia
Walter Sheetz
Riverside Masonic officers elected and local notices
The Riverside Masonic lodge elected officers for the year, naming Ray Cummings as Worshipful Master and other posts. Riverside Post No 257 American Legion chose its officers led by Joseph P. Quinin as commander. St Marys basketball teams posted results from games with Webster and Cosgrove, and Oak Tree members hosted an oyster supper for twenty at the club rooms. Amelia Sueppel visited from Iowa City and Emma Shebanek arrived from Davenport for a weekend stay.
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Riverside
Masonic Lodge
Ray Cummings
Ernest Sallaby
John Moss
Joseph Chihak
John Woodburn
Theresa Blecha
Iowa City
Bert Cray
St. Mary's
Webster
Lone Tree
St. Mary's Boys
Cosgrove
Riverside Post No
American Legion
Joseph P. Quinin
Norval_ C. Flynn
Roy Miller
Ed Mueller
William Korpus
J. W. Wilson
George Prehoda
Amelia Sueppel
Perking Hospital
Christmas visits and events fill Prighton Brighton notes
Mr and Mrs Richard Peters and relatives from Nebraska and Missouri spent Sunday with their son Dan. Anna Day and son Gilbert from Kirksville attend holidays. E S Rudolph and baby return from Richland. Tri T girls host Christmas party at Eva Wentworth home and plan a shower for Thelma Knappe. Several families visit relatives in Richland Des Moines Chicago Wisconsin Delta Ottumwa. Christmas services noted at local churches.
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Harris
Richland
Harrig
Ray Conrad
Bonaparte
Tri T
Eva Wentworth
Ora Crumly
Thelma Knappe
Lawrence Hyzer
Viola
Belle Spohn
Dan Spohn
Chiscago
Wisconsin
Newton Bennett
Des Moines
Bristow
Christmas Spirit Fills Rural Route Homes
Christmas visits fill the Rural Route No. 1 and No. 3 homes with family gatherings. Several relatives, including Miss Floesie Shrader and Miss Rosella Wilson, spend time with the Thatcher and Thompson households, while others recover from illness and share meals and church events.
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Floesie Shrader
Roy Thatcher
Lea Thompson
Rosella Wilson
Leonida Pieper
Glen Stumpf
Lloyd Stagner
Vernon
Elbert Maas
Ellie A Ellison Maas
Milton Maas
Gifts and Weddings Highlight Holiday News
The Christmas observances include a Nativity play Gifts for the King and gifts sent to a Chicago Mission Center. Rev. Theo Prizer and Miss Elsie Humphreys wed with Prizer relatives in attendance. The Daytons and Knappe also unite in marriage at Waverly with local families celebrating.
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Chicago
Theo. Prizer
Elsie Humphreys
Lloyd Prizer
Ottumwa
Maude Oswalt
Wayland
Far Neal
Howard Johnson
Clifford
Burlington
Wikoff
Winona Crile
Lucile Statler
Grace Bennett
Charlotte Ki
Legislator Sees Tax Levels As Adequate In Iowa
Davenport's Frank W. Elliott, Davenport Palmer School of Chiropractic manager, is among Iowa's lawmakers who argue taxes are not too high. He says state taxation is reasonable given property values and public services, and supports increased spending and, if needed, modest tax hikes to improve state efficiency.
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Davenport
Frank W. Eliott
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Fortieth General Assembly
Iowa
Elliott
What Marriage is
The speakers compare marriage to making a call. Wilks says you go to a door then ring a bell and give your name to a maid. Martin adds that after that you are taken in.
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Wilks
Dore
Martin
U. S. Construction Firms Busy in Japan
American contractors push multiple projects in Japan totaling several million yen. George A. Fuller Co. completes offices in Tokyo Yokohama and Kobe while starting new sites. Stone Webster builds the Sho river hydro plant in Toyama Prefecture, 70000 kilowatts.
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Ftr
Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
George A. Fuller Company
Yokohameu
Kobe
Stone & Webster, Inc
Boston
Sho River
Toyama Prefecture
Tourumi
Yokohama
Shibaura Engineering Company
General Electric Company of America
Ames Student Finds Ready Lace Market
Dec 27. A Sophomore in veterinary medicine at Iowa State earns his own way and supports his parents by selling Armenian lace. G. M. Sitanian pays duty on the lace, sells it to Iowa residents, and splits profits with relatives in Armenia. He also does odd campus jobs.
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Ames
Iowa State
G. M. Sitanian
Armenia
Iown Folk
Tolstoi Reflections on Gender and Golden Age Labor
A fragment quotes Tolstoy contrasting women and men with a view that women are more depression prone. It suggests women stored things better in the Golden Age but are worse now, implying a shift in character or behavior over time.
Woman elected to Ohio House by Hamilton Republicans
Mrs May Van Wye wife of professor and former teacher won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives with 746604 votes. A Brooklyn native who moved to Cincinnati a decade ago she led social work for the National Council of Defense and chaired the Patriotic League during WWI.
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Assomated
Cincinnati
Ohio
May van Wye
Hamilton County
van Wye
House of Representatives
Brooklyn
National Council of Defense
Patriotic League
W. C. A. Intan
T Ie
Benjamin C. van Wye
University of Cincinnati
Wouldn't Exchange With Millionaire
After five years of stomach trouble I found Mayr's Wonderful Remedy restores health. I would not trade with a millionaire who ignores patent medicine. The simple harmless prep removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach and intestinal ailments including appendix. One dose proves it, money refunded. Lemmon's Pharmacy and leading druggists everywhere.
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Mayr
Lemmon’'s
Lessons on Jesus Ministry and Luke Based Gospel
Review outlines for December lessons centered on Jesus Christ from Luke. Topics cover Christ's mission, power, teachings, love, courage, foes, pity for sinners, and preparation for the life climax. Includes summaries of twelve lessons from John the Baptist to the rich fool with earthly wealth.
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Psalav
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Pelonbet
Christ
John the Baptist
Zacharias
Bethlehem
Isaiah
Simon's
Consolation Hope and Faith Quote by Mazzini
Consolation smile on every pain and Love balm every wound as Life bears. May Faith strengthen you in trials and Hope whisper this life is but a shadow of the Life that never dies.
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Mazzini
Charity Among Yourselves
A brief exhortation to maintain constant mutual charity among readers, asserting that charity covers a multitude of sins as cited from I Peter 4:5. It emphasizes communal harmony and moral conduct within the group.
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I Peter
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Stringtown
Rex Swan
Marian
Wim. Boshart
E. W. Goff
David Graber
Mullord
Nebr
March Ist
E. J. Vregenberger
K. KE. Richers
C. K. Schantz
Graber Brothers
Mre
Sam Conrad
P. Rh. Schantz
Leonard Graber
Bluffton
Peter Graber
Joe Widmer
J. C. Graber
J. J. Rich
Joe T. Wenger
J. H. Wittiig
Ethan Brooks
Prighton
Gail Conrad
Delta
M. E Church
Cleve Dayton
Ottumwa Hospital
Methodist
Thelma Dayton
Oscar Knappe
Waverly
Burdock
Blanch McCarty
Edith Koch
Elrod Dayton
Brighton
Wes
U. S
Tolstoi
PR. Fitzwater
DL Tesner
Enaliah Bible
Moodsville
Coperebht
Triton
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