Local News Roundup from Crawfordsville Christmas Visits
Crawfordsville reports over the holidays with Bertha Barnett of Grinnell visiting Rev. J. T. Barnett. Deward Franklin and the Gannon family travel from Burlington. Squires and Elizabeth visit relatives. Doris McNeil enjoys hospital vacation. The Griffths relocate to Delmar Iowa after selling Barker Brown’s stake. Willie Grenstead starts at Farmers store.
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Crawfordsville
Bertha Barnett
Grinnell
J. T. Barnett
H. A. Phillips
Illinois
Deward Franklin
Mershall Gannon
Furlington
BE. B. Franklin
Wm Squires
Burlington
Elizabeth Squires
Washington
A. Howsare
Doris McNeil
Washington County Hospital
Leo Mak
Iowa City
Ralph Moore
Mr. Moore
Cecil Lease
Ft. Madison
Everette Rhea
W. H. Hagie
Arthur Griffith
Everette
Lois
Virgil
Charles Chrissinger
Olds
Harry White
Raymond Duncan
Martha
Christmas Notes From West Chester Iowa
Christmas is here and gone though when it comes on Sunday it makes three days of it. The M B church tree program went well with children performing notably. Coffey family visited Wellman relatives. Ray Boyer of Davenport visited his brothers W. and Harry. Judge Wagener broke down his car two miles west of town.
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West Chester
M. B. Church
Charlie Seabery
Coffey
Wellman
Ray Boyer
Davenport
Harry
John Keener
Sigourney
Judge Wagener
Ben Nashs
Hogville
Mrs. Campbell
Community notes from Wellman Iowa December
Mrs W T Hamilton spent Saturday in Iowa City on business and visiting friends. Joe in North Lone Tree has filed for bankruptcy. Many friends here sympathize with Justin as his home burned with cholera. Liveryman Bill Singleman says roads north to Washington and to Iowa City are not too bad. Father Peters Kinross attended the football banquet and praised the enthusiastic crowd. Mrs Frank Mellicker and daughter returned from Wilton after visiting her mother. Several local residents visited Iowa City and surrounding towns on Tuesday. Sheriff Denison Washington spent Thursday on business. Mrs Lena Fisher Davenport visited Christmas in Wellman. Ray Jordan Parnell rents Ernest Baker farm for forthcoming year starting March first. Dr McIntosh bought the Weller building and may relocate his office. Girl scouts enjoyed a moonlight hike led by Capt Snavely with a lunch break. Mr and Mrs Henry Flanders welcomed a son born Wednesday. Ben Otto and family traveled to Wayland for a visit. J A Bayler to hold closing out sale January 4 before moving back to New York. Clark Brown closing out harness shop. Roy Durian purchased the building. Grandma Nichols ill in Chicago. A J Nichols visited. Dr Warren Foster Clinton came for Christmas.
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Wellman Wellman
W. T. Hiamilton
Iowa City
Joe
Lone Tree
Justin
Bill Singleman
Wellman
Washington
Father Peters
Kinross
Frank Mellicker
Wilton
Bushong
F. D. Snavely
Maxine
Fardly Bell Jr
Lowa City
John Shettler
Kalone
Adiey Yoder
Cedar Rapids
John Oldaker
Eardley Bell Jr
Fred Shroder
Chas. Denison
Lena Fisher
Davenport
Fred Shrader
Ray Jordan
Parnell
Ernest Baker
McIntosh
Weller
Capt. Snavely
Captian Snavely
Henry Flanders
Ben Otto
Wayland
D. J. Bailer
J. A. Bayler
New York State
Clark Brown
Roy Durian
Grandma Nichols
P. J. Greigg
Chicago
A. J. Nichols
Warren Foster
Clinton
Royal Neighbors elect officers for coming year
At the Riverside meeting on December 26 the Royal Neighbors elected Mary Salladay as Oracle and Clara Rath as Post Oracle. Other officers named include Anna Kupka Vice Oracle Mary Soukup Chancellor Hazel Blythe Recorder Anna Kos Marshal Lucy Eman Inner Sentinel June Laney Outer Sentinel Rose Jordan Manager Anna Sanders and Musician Violet Kephart. Several locals and visitors arrived for Christmas visits including the Shimitz family from Iowa City and Miss Mary Hanson from near Muscatine.
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Riverside
Royal
Oracle
Mary Salladay
Post Oracle
Clara Rath
Anna Kupka
Mary Soukup
Hazel Blythe
Anna Kos
Lucy Eman
Inner Sentinel
June Laney
Outer Sentinel
Rose Jordan
Anna Sanders
Violet Kephart
Christmas Cantata Prompts Keota Holiday Spirit
Keota Christmas celebration featured the Methodist Sunday school cantata The Christmas Secret with Dwight Mound as Santa and performances by Dorothy White Thelmy Kirkpatrick Ruth Ranous and others. A Christmas tree candy treats and gifts followed and Rev R V Pike received a rocking chair as a remembrance. Newly elected Blything Sheetz American Legion Post 424 officers include R C Lemon commander W C Peiffer vice commander BE Warrington adjutant Walter Ramsey treasurer John V Mayer sergeant at arms Forest Em-
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Keota Keota
Keota
Methodist Sunday School
Dwight Mound
Santa Claus
Dorothy White
Thelmy Kirkpatrick
Ruth Ranous
Herbert Hulse
Howard Helscher
Lester Smith
Harriet Pike
Harriet Morris
Ward Riethard
Cyril Conklin
Holidays Bring News From Iowa and Wisconsin Families
A roundup of holiday visits lists numerous students and alumni home for the season including Lenore Syder Myrna Fountain Margaret Singmaster Helen Singmaster and many others from Cornell College Downer College Grinnell University St. Johns Military Academy Des Moines Cedar Falls and more. It notes Christmas gatherings at Sigourney Helschers and Hochstadtlers plus Julian Richardson returning from Iowa Falls to begin work as a linotype operator in Sigourney in January.
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Troy Sellman
Lenore Syder
Myrna Fountain
Cornellecollege
Mt. Vernon
Margaret Singmaster
Milwaukee
Downer
Helen Singmaster
Hlinots State University
Champaign, Il
Charles Omer Singmaster
St.John's Military Academy
Delafield
Wis
la Nor Holmes
Grinnell
Lorene Teets
The
Four C's
Des Moines
Keith Droz Roy Randolph
Sigourney
Nora Williams
Oklahoma
Ila Belt
Waterloo
Cattle Shipment to Chicago recorded in Stringtown notes
Stringtown residents report Silas Korf Charles Beckman and Charley Chrissinger shipped cattle to Chicago on Tuesday. Local families hosted Christmas meals with Widmers Schantz Cummings and Eicher households listed. several visitors called or dined with relatives over the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Silas Korf
Charles Beckman
Charley Chrissinger
Chicago
Joe Widmer
Peter Widmer
E. E. Eicher
C. K. Schantz
Wayland
Albert Meyers
Sterling
Ohio
J. W. Widmer
Elia Schantz
Camanche
Ed Widmer
Althea
Dan Widmer
J. W. Widmers
Mary Krabill
Frances Eicher
Rex Swan
Ethan Brooks
E. H. Cummings
Richland New Year Greeting and Christmas Trade News
Richland reports a prosperous Christmas season with strong merchant activity. J C Brathar and Neil Callister traveled to Kansas City for the funeral of Mr Jno Walker, long time Rock Island Railroad employee. Local church programs and family visits mark holiday observances.
Local Families Visit and Holiday Events Noted
Brighton visitors Mr. and Mrs. Al Morris spent holidays with daughter Mrs. Eliza Stannard. West Liberty pair Mr. and Mrs. Christenson vacationed at G A Stannard home. Marriage announced for J Herbert Meacham and Sarah Fielding on December 17 in Butte Montana. Dot and Frances Meachay Christmas with sister Mrs. Jas. Clark near Packwood. Annual church meeting and dinner set for Wednesday.
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Clay Clay
Dee
al Morris
Brighton
Eliza Stannard
Wm. Christenson
West Liberty
G. A
Packwood
Christmas Eve Services Shine at Local Church
The Christmas entertainment was well rendered at the church Saturday evening. Miss Kaylin Turner arrived Monday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs A A Turner. Rev and Mrs J B Grinnell hosted their son Dwight of Chicago and daughter Mrs Frmna Gilbert of California. A fire destroyed the George McClintic house northwest of Brighton Tuesday morning. Several locals attended the Rebekah lodge gathering in Richland Monday evening. Roy Robinson and Leigh Hiatt families were initiated into the degree statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaylin Turner
A. A. Turner
J.B. Grinnell
Dwight
Chicago
Frmna Gilbert
California
Wm. Lake
George McClintic
Brighton
Christmas Dinner at Will Me Brides and Local Visits
The Havre school closed Friday for a two week vacation. Rev Pettit led a large rabbit hunt from Pleasant Hill church with each side counting game and the losers hosting an oyster supper. Mr and Mrs Edgar Meyers attended a Prin t family gathering at Chris Brinning's Welston home. Mr and Mrs Elmer Kephart visited Ben Millers. Mr and Mrs A B Carr traveled to Illinois Tuesday.
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Will MeBrides
Havre
Rev Pettit
Pleasant Hill
Edgar Meyers
Prin'nt
Chris Brin‘ning
Welston
Elmer Kephart
Rob Kephart
Washington
Ben Millers
A. B. Carr
Arrival of baby girl in Havre Harve Dee family
Mr and Mrs Don Darbyshire celebrate the birth of a daughter born last Monday December 1. Ernest Morris Theodore Meyers and Mrs Earl Frey and child ren are ill. Mr and Mrs Grebb of Keota spend Christmas at John Koch home. Mr and Mrs Sherm Crone of Washington have Christmas dinner with Will Stafford. Mrs Mart Swift of North Dakota visited Will Stafford last Friday. Fred Zerglousky has been sick. Dr Me Laughlin visits daily and reports improvement. Mr and Mrs Howard McBride are mentioned in the closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Dee
Don Darbyshire
Ernest Morris
Theodore Meyers
Earl Frey
Grebb
Keota
John Koch
Sherm Crone
Washington
Will Staffords
Mart Swift
Nort Dakota
Fred
Local People Visited and Traveled in Crawfordsville
W F Trotter of Ainsworth visited Crawfordsville yesterday. J J Anwyl and daughter Hazel and Mrs J S McCleary and daughter Mina spent the day in Washington. H B Graham returned from Carthage and Dallas City visits. Willa Carter of Ankeny Va visits her parents in town. Mary King returned from Wayland. J C Wooley of Columbia Mo left for Chicago for a teachers convention. Hazel Anwyl also returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wlf. Trotter
Ainsworth
J. J. Anwyl
Hazel
McCleary
Mina
Washington
H. B. Graham
Carthage
Dallas City
Willa Carter
Ankeny
C. H. Fishburn
Mary King
Wayland
J. C. Wooley
Columbia
Chicago
Hazel Anwyl
Homecoming from Des Moines Visit at Anwyis Residence
A brief note states someone returning home after a monthlong visit at the H. M. Anwyis residence in Des Moines.
Kent finds corn coal mix can save fuel costs in farming
J B Kent of Hampton Iowa reports corn burns poorly alone but with coal it burns well and causes no damage. He estimates mixing corn with coal can save at least 50 cents per bushel on coal bills and foresees influence on corn and coal prices and freight rates as propaganda grows.
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Hampton
J. B. Kent
Ingersoll Watch Company Bankrupt
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Robert H. Ingersoll and Brother, manufacturers of Ingersoll watches in New York. Liabilities were listed at 3,000,000 with assets excluding goodwill at 2,000,000. The firm admits inability to pay and seeks adjudication. proceedings were brought by National City Bank of New York with claims totaling 450,000.
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New York, N. Y
Robert H. Ingersoll and Brother
Ingersoll
National City Bank of New York
Two Kings Who Lost Their Opportunities
Lesson outlines the secession of Israel under Jeroboam and the rejection of Rehoboam’s plan. It traces the people's burdens under Solomon, the king's foolish decision, the revolt of the ten tribes, and Jeroboam's substitute religion with calf worship, high places, and priestly usurpation.
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Inn
Solomon
Salomon
Rehoboam
Jeroboam
Israel
David
Jesse
Jerusalem
God
Ahijah
Egypt
Levi
the Tabernacle
Jehovah
Lev
Cheroboam
Addressing the Golden Calf Demand by the People
The passage notes the people urge Aaron to make them gods after waiting for Moses on the mountain. They insist on a visible idol since they cannot tell what has happened to Moses who led them from Egypt.
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Aaron
Moses
Egypt
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Hugh Hanson
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R. V. Schnoebelen
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Edward Donahue
George Bouquet
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M. W. Truxan
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