Local residents share holiday visits and travel
Evelyn Crandall, in nurses training at Laughlin hospital Kirksville Missouri, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Mel Crandall. Willis Wittmer and family traveled to Rockwell to see Mrs Wittmer's mother Anna Coffin. Mr and Mrs W J Knupp and daughter Jane visited Edna and Ruth Bridges and joined Bridges family trip to Muscatine. Shoppers from Columbus Junction Wellman Washington and others spent Christmas in the area with relatives. Burrell Grecian from Nevada Iowa visited grandmother Mrs Mary Grecian for Christmas. Mrs Lewis Warren injured in a coasting accident. The Butterbaughs and Beatrice returned to Stuart after Christmas visits. Mrs Juanita Mathers travels to Des Moines. Ethel Hofmeester of Chicago visits sister Mrs D C Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Crandall
Laughlin Hostal
Kirksville
Mel Crandall
Willis Wittmer
Crawfordsville
Rockwell
Wittmer
Anna Coffin
W. J. Knupp
Jane
Sioux City
Burrell Grecian
Nevada
Iowa
Mary Grecian
For Sale
Negus Sale
Lewis Warren
E. G. Butterbaugh
Beatrice
Stuart
J. K. Palmer
Juanita Mathers
Des Moines
Ethel Hofmeester
Chicago
D. C. Russell
Local Hospital Notices Report Multiple Surgeries
At the hospital Stanley Zagers and Wm Rawn Jr each underwent appendectomies on Friday and Saturday. J M Seavel of Montezuma was dismissed yesterday. Ardith Times of Keota had minor surgery this morning. Mrs Sherman Butterbaugh of Brighton admitted for observation Saturday. Mrs Emma Jones admitted Saturday for treatment. Claudine Greiner Catherine Russell of Keota and Mary Westphal of Washington had tonsillectomies this morning. Ivan Enfield of Wellman underwent an appendectomy this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Zagers
Wm. Rawn, Jr
J. M. Seavel
Montezuma
Ardith Times
Keota
Sherman
Butterbaugh
Brighton
Emma Jones
Claudine Greiner
Catherine Russell
Mary Westphal
Washington
Ivan Enfield, Wellman
Reed Wins Beef Guess Contest at Crone Market
Reed guessed within a quarter pound of the 414 pound side of beef hanging in Crone market before Christmas and won ten pounds of beef roast. Mrs. Daryl Ross placed second with an estimate near 414% earning a half sack of flour. Mrs. Clarence Fulton finished third with 413% and received a ten pound sack of sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Reed
Daryl Ross
Clarence Fulton
Albino Dingo Provokes Fear Among Dingoes
A white dingo captured in Queensland was placed with captive dingoes and killed by them the next morning, indicating the albino animal was not accepted by its own species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Queensland
Family notices and local updates from Ottumwa area
Elias M Kuhn is critically ill in Ottumwa hospital and the Kuhn family recently moved from Washington to Agency last May amid his three year decline. Martha Shelangoski relies on crutches after a sprained ankle. she was injured crossing the street Thursday night. Fresh eggs 19c a dozen from W S Reister and Sons. Dr D F Newland of Montreal visited Mrs Newlands’ parents in town on route to Iowa City. the Newlands welcomed daughter Jean Miriam. A Sitler Parts Christmas greeting omitted names. correction lists H R Sitler, Bill Sitler, Leonard McKeown, Stanley Thompson, P L Fenn, Max Cook, Alvin Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias M. Kuhn
Ottumwa
D. FE. Newland
Montreal
Canada
Sitter Auto Parts
H. R. Sitler
Bill Sitler
Leonard McKeown
Stanley Thompson
P. L. Fenn
Max Cook
Alvin Walker
Japan Will Tear China Apart Sermons at Foursquare Tabernacle
Detroit evangelist George Dewey Blomgren predicts a world war as Japan advances through Canton and southern China. His talks titled The War Drama of the Orient and I Saw Lenin Still Alive in Russia feature lectures and wartime photographs at the Foursquare Tabernacle tonight and Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Changshu
Shoochow
Japan
China
George Dewey Blomgren
Detroit
Foursquare Tabernacle
Orient
Blomgren
Lenin
Russia
Keota visitors join relatives for holiday
Mrs Dudley Crone of Keota and her daughter Charlotte visit Washington for a holiday with relatives and friends and plan to spend a few days in Keota. Mrs Crone s sister Miss Matt Smock also travels from Mount Vernon. George Berk of Wapello Bernice McLaughlin of Muscatine Lloyd Wilson of Grandview and Pearl Kleindolph of Muscatine secured marriage licenses here Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Crone
Farily
Keota
Charlotte
Mount Vernon
Washington
George Berk
Wapello
Bernice McLaughlin
Muscatine
Lloyd Wilson
Grandview
Pearl Kleindolph
Christmas Gifts Announced from Rothschild Store
Christmas eve at 8 30 featured a gift presentation led by Norman Lackner at the Rothschild store with the Journal assisting. Merchandise gifts ranged from 25 dollars to one dollar per item and named numerous recipients including Mrs R C Tracey Alicea Shelangoski Mrs H B Johnston Delbert Foster and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lackner
Brichton
Rothschild
Journal
R. C. Tracey
Santa Claus Awards Gift Night at Bridges Store
Christmas Eve event at BE M Bridges & Company drew a sizeable crowd of women as three year old Judith Rae Warren named gift recipients. Santa Claus Claud Tucker handed out gifts to listed ladies including Mrs Palmer Babcock Mrs John Caldwell Miss Nellie Wilson Mary Atchison Mrs J T Rehmel Mrs Milburn McKay Irene Norman Mrs W Stewart Mrs Zoe Carter Rochester Mrs Nels Burdette Westermark with hosiery lingerie oufits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. M. Bridges & Company
Judith Rae Warren
Santa Claus
Claud Tucker
Palmer Babcock
John Caldwell
Nellie Wilson
Mary Atchison
J. T. Rehmel
Milburn McKay
Definition of sea level in height measurement
The term sea level denotes the average surface level of the sea midway between high and low tides used as the standard for measuring heights.
Mrs Carkuff Dies in California
Jesse Harvey received word on Christmas morning that his only surviving sister Mrs Hester Carkuff widow of James Carkuff of Whittier California died on December 24 after long illness Burial was held today Mrs Carkuff had lived with her husband at New Sharon Iowa before they moved to California Mr Carkuff died several years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Harvey
Hester Carkuff
James Carkuff
Whittier
Calif
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Wolf Floral CO
D. F. Macon
Lyle Duncan
Columbus Junction
Everett Huber
Sarah Marie
Wellman
William Robertson
Cotter
Charles Cannon
Burlington
Raymond Witting
Cromwell
H. L. Witting
Merry
Yar
OR. F
Chiropractor East Side Square
Slayer
Bertha Watters
Bremer County
Waverly
Reed
Poursquare Tabernacle
Canton
Great Britain
Hongkong
America
The
Evening Journal
Peace For America
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
U. S
Congress
Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF
Kansas City
Missouri
United States
Alicea Shelangoski
H. BK. Johnston
City
Delbert Foster
H. G. McBride
S. P. Bell
Robert Roberts
R. Helen Huston
BE. Felzke
Kalona
Harriet Eye
C.C. Hensler
Helen Jones
Henrietta Hull
Bridges Store
C. V. Crall
Silvanias
South Side Square
Montgomery Ward
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