Nettie Stevens Burial in Brighton
Mrs Nettie Stevens 83 dies in Muscatine after long illness. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at Omar Hoskins funeral home Brighton conducted by Rev R W Fillmore. Burial in Hillcrest cemetery. Survived by daughter Lulu Edwards and Vida in Port Orchard Washington. two granddaughters. Body moved to Hoskins funeral home.
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Brighton
Nettie Stevens
Omar Hoskins
R. W. Fillmore
Hillcrest Cemetery
Muscatine
Nettie Farber
Moses Farber
Calvin Stevens
Lan hearing for Mrs E Roosevelt in license case
Eleanor Roosevelt will get a hearing January 8 before an official referee to determine her driver’s license status. The session in White Plains could suspend her license for two weeks, 30 or 60 days depending on the testimony, following an August accident near Yonkers in which she said she dozed at the wheel.
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Albany
N. Y
Eleanor Roosevelt
Clifford J. Fletcher
White Plains
Fletcher
St Paul Teachers End Strike and Plan Jan 6 Return
In St Paul Minnesota the AFL affiliated teachers joint council ended a five week strike and agreed to reopen 77 public grade and high schools by January 6. Education Commissioner Truax planned talks with 1169 striking teachers to confirm return date and budget-backed charter amendment progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Teachers Joint Council
AFL
St. Paul
City Charter Commission
Fred M. Truax
Lettisha Henderson
Department of Education
Chicago Cash Grain Market Notes
Chicago December 28 reports steady cash grain prices with mixed white corn values at 93 per cent, yellow corn ranges 132 to 135 and 119 to 125 for various grades, firm oats with mixed white and yellow lots, and sample grade yellow priced around 106 to 124 percent.
Keokuk Falls Short to Fort Madison In Little Six Clash
Keokuk High School lost to Fort Madison 30 to 28 in a Little Six league game played at Fort Madison. Ottumwa defeated Fairfield 42 to 33 elsewhere, while Muscatine handed Wa verly a 42-31 win before dropping to Webster City 39-25.
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Keokuk High School
Washington
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Muscatine
Northern Iowa
Waverly
Webster City
Emmett Mowery
Ottumwa Courier
Washington Demons
Burlington
Muskies
Demons
Bob Baker
O’ Baker
Dick Vacha
Bill Kelsey
Wayne Marshall
Bob Noonan
Burgason
Valett
James and Lewis
Henry
Mt. Pleasant
Children's Program At the County Home
Twenty pupils from Red Brick school directed by Mrs. Clarence Benson performed Mother Goose's Christmas Party at the county home. Children dressed as Mother Goose rhyme characters, sang Christmas songs, and provided music with the rhythm band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick
Clarence Benson
Simmering Improves Tenderness in Protein Foods
Simmering or cooking in water just below boiling yields better tenderness for protein foods like eggs and ham. Chefs today avoid boiling and use longer, gentler heat to achieve softer textures.
Local Births and Admits At Wayne Chalupa Hospital
At Wayne Chalupa Hospital route four a medical patient was admitted yesterday. Mr and Mrs Arden Jones of Richland are parents of a daughter born 4:35 yesterday afternoon. A nine pound four ounce daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Austin McDowell at 9:06 this morning. Dismissals today include Mrs Alfred Conrad and daughter of Harper Mrs Eugene Sedrel and daughter of 402 S Van Buren St Mrs Robert Clark 221 S Ave D.
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Wayne Chalupa
Route Four
Arden Jones
Richland
Austin McDowell
Alfred Conrad
Harper
Eugene Sedrel
S. van Buren St
Robert Clark
S. Ave
Holiday Guests In Local Homes Across the Area
Mr and Mrs W H Spera from Decatur Ill are visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Morris and plan a week with their daughter Mrs Roy G Miller near Columbus Junction. Several families share Christmas meals and visits including the Morris Spera and Miller households. Patricia Palmer of Batavia arrives for a holiday stay with Aunt Stella Palmer before visiting the Flynn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Spera
Decatur
Ill
Charles Morris
Roy G. Miller
Columbus Junction
Gordon Dean
Decatur, Il
Robert Spera
Macomb, Ill
Patricia Palmer
Batavia
Stella Palmer
Patricia
W. F. Flynn
New Year Dance at City Hall Tonight and Christmas Visits
New Year's Eve Dance at City Hall scheduled for 10 p m Tuesday. Families share Christmas dinners with relatives from Brighton Columbus Junction West Liberty Kalona and Davenport Moline and Lexington as John Lee Johnson returns from Cedar Rapids to San Diego for a visit with his mother and brothers Mary Bordwell in Mercy Davenport training returns home for holidays.
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City Hall
John Lee Johnson
Cedar Rapids
San Diego
Calif
Beulah M. Johnson
Donald
Richard
Johnson
Meredith
Charles L. McGill
Charles Lee
Betty
Davenport
Mary Bordwell
Aurora
Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing
B. B. Bordwell
Illinois Roads Span Roughly Twelve Thousand Miles
Illinois boasts about 12 000 miles of roads linking cities and towns across the state. Officials note extensive networks support commerce travel and emergency access amid ongoing maintenance programs.
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Illinois
Railways Extend Beyond Any Other State Mileage
The report notes that railways cover a larger mileage than in any other state, signaling expansive infrastructure development and transport reach within the region. The detail highlights the prominence of railway networks as a key regional asset and indicator of growth.
Luncheon Meeting of Baptist Society at Mrs Dodd Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church held its December luncheon at the Dodd home. Mrs John Dodd and co hosts hosted 17 members and visitors with a Christmas themed meal featuring duck and rabbit. Devotions by Mrs E H Messer followed the program including The Birthday of a King. Letters from around the world were read mentioning Congo Cuba Burma California Puerto Rico and other places. A brief business meeting led by President Mrs Dodd concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dodd
Tom Dowis
Bessie Brown
Dodd
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Homer Brower
D. W. McClure
Janis Benell
Hedrick
E. H. Messer
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Phillip Brooks
John Little
Will Moore
Christmmas
Oscar Burham
Dorothy Wiseman
Belgian Congo
Co. B. Yard
Elizabeth Allport
Cuba
Mary Beth Fulton
Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board
Rudie Schmitt
Helen Hunt
Burma
Mary Johnson
Elizabeth Taylor
California
America
A. W. Yard
Ruth Maldonado
Puerto Rico
Cy Bush
Marguerite Eldredge
Congo
Africa
Paul Wells
Ray Sojka
Bernice Cofer
Christmas Party at Egypt School Brings Students and Community
A Christmas gathering at Egypt school hosted by Jean Miller and pupils featured a community sing led by Miss Miller, piano accompaniment by Mrs. Joe Soukup, bingo and a peanut scramble. Readings by Karen Shalla, Sue Patterson, and Larry Shalla highlighted the event, with guest gifts and a school gift exchange, followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Egypt School
Jean Miller
Post-Nuptial Dinner Honors Bill Hotles
FAIRVIEW December 28 Mr and Mrs Wm Edgar entertained in honor of Mrs Edgar's brother Bill Hotle and Mrs Hotle of Moline recently married A cooperative basket dinner was served at noon Two wedding cakes decorated the dining room table gifts were presented to the couple Also present were W C Hotle Howard Hotle Richard Hotle Gerald Graf Meyer families and others Several were unable to attend due to sickness
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Fairview
Wm. Edgar
Edgar
Bill Hotle
Hotle
Howard Hotle
Richard Hotle
Washington
Gerald Graf
Wellman
Howardt Meyer
West Chester
Clarence Fulton
Crawfordsville
Birthday notices recall many local celebrations
The issue lists numerous residents with upcoming and ongoing birthdays and anniversaries. Names include William Libe celebrating his 89th, Gladyg Louise Stout and Linda Jean Howsare with three candles, and several other local individuals from Keota, Columbus Junction, Dublin, Olpe and Crawfordsville communities.
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Gladyg Louise Stout
George Stout
Keota
Linda Jean Howsare
Lloyd C. Howsare
Columbus Junction
Wolfe Family Dinner Christmas Visit at Smithfield Home
Mr. and Mrs. George Zeck and family attended a turkey dinner in the Charles Wolfe home on Christmas day. Other Wolfe relatives present included Mr. and Mrs. William Krighbaum of Champaign, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wolfe and Tommy Lee of Wichita, Kansas. Bobby Wolfe of Aledo, Illinois. Tom A. Wolfe of
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George Zeck
Charles Wolfe
Wolfe
William Krighbaum
Champaign
Tom Wolfe
Tommy Lee
Wichita
Kansas
Bobby Wolfe
Aledo
Illinois
Tom A. Wolfe
Social calendar items and club notices for week
Social calendar entries list events from Monday to Thursday including home builders class supper at Methodist church and offices of Bible Department at the Public library. Gatherings cover Grace Hill Ladies Aid Good Will club Rosemary club Linger Longer and Pilotburg Ladies Aid with potlucks dinners and a New Year poem and elections.
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Masonic Temple
Public
Methodist Church
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Soc
Good Will Club
Jake Wenger
Wenger
Joe Klopfenstein
Frank Mayhew
Rosemary Club
E. Ray Bell
K. C. Hall
Public Affairs Department
Pilotburg
Wee Twelve Bridge Club Dinner And Gift Exchange
Mrs. Kenneth Patterson hosted a dinner bridge with Wee Twelve Bridge Club members home for the holidays. Games began at three, followed by a two course dinner and a Christmas gift exchange near the tree. Members included Virginia Shepherd Barbara Etter Sara Lu Miller and several Cornell Mt. Vernon students among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Patterson
Wee Twelve
U.J
Iowa City
Shirley Brown
Frances Whisler
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ill
Anniversary Dinner Honors A B Englishs
Crawfordsville on December 28 Mr and Mrs Dale Riley and sons hosted a cooperative dinner to celebrate the 32nd wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Albert B English. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alfred English and family and Mr and Mrs Albert English Jr A niece presented a gift to the couple.
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Crawfordsville
Dale Riley
Christmas Day Visits Reach Family in Burlington Area
Mrs Harm Stubbe unable to attend but called from Tuscan Arizona on Christmas morn. Howard Wolfe and two daughters Rosalyn and Margery traveled from Decatur Illinois on Wednesday to visit the Wolfe home. The Pronga family from near Dubuque joined on Thursday. Several relatives and friends gathered for meals and socializing as visits continued through the week. The Zeck family shared concern over the Christmas Eve accident leaving Mrs Ralph Zeck in hospital with injuries requiring ongoing care.
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Jay Wilcox
Denver
Colo
Jay
I. L
Public Service Co
Arlene Knotek
Chicago
Joe Knotek
Burlington
Harm Stubbe
Isabelle Wolfe
Tuscan
Arizona
Howard Wolfe
Rosalyn
Margery
Decatur
Ill
Lester Pronga
Near
Dubuque
Wolfe
Tom Wolfe
Tommy Lee
George Eck
William Krigbaum
Champaign
Charles Wolfe
Ralph Zeck
Senior Needle Club Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange
Riverside news note reports the Senior Needle club meeting at Mrs. Bertha Tener’s Riverside home on December 27. Members enjoyed a social afternoon and exchanged Christmas gifts. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Tener and her daughter Miss Helen Tener.
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Riverside
Needle Club
Bertha Tener
Progress Club December Meeting At Mrs Wenger Home
Wayland December events include Progress Club gathering at Mrs A Wenger home with a kid party theme, carols, a Christmas poem, Santa gift exchange, and seasonal refreshments. Camp Fire Girls hosted mothers with gifts of handwork and a butterfly table for guardian Mrs Eva Umphrey. Dorcas' Christmas program at Mennonite church featured carols and a meat service.
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Wayland
Progress Club
A. ©. Wenger
Oral Conrad
Santa
Marlene Tschantz
Eva Umphrey
Marlene
Ted Tsehantz
Dorcas
Mennonite
Jacob Bicher
Nonna Wenger
Paul Wittmer
Wm. Kauffman
Ae Ezra Wittmer
Ionia W. Young and Thomas N. Kelly Wed
Announcement of the marriage of Ionia W. Young of Muscatine and Thomas N. Kelly of Columbus Junction. The ceremony took place at 2 p.m. December 22 in Muscatine with Rev. Paul de Maurers officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Young. couple departed for a trip to Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
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Columbus Junction
Ionia W. Young
Muscatine
Thomas N. Kelly
George Thomas
Paul de Maurers
First Baptist Church
Maurice A. Young
Fire Safety Advice for Homes
Guidance emphasizes chimney spark arrestors and fire resistant roofs, metal ash containers, attic and closet cleanup, keeping matches away from children, avoiding gasoline or kerosene for starting fires, and doing dry cleaning outdoors. The reminders aim to reduce dwelling fire risk and protect occupants.
Christmas Eve Dinner Reunites Large Family At Home
A five year gap was bridged as 14 relatives gathered for a 7 PM Christmas Eve dinner at the family home. Urban Te Boeghorst bought the Reiner farm next to his father Joe TeBoekhorst, enabling joint work on nearby properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Te Boeghorst
Reiner
Joe TeBoekhorst
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Royal Haeger
West Coast Pottery
Wolf’s Flower
Mrs. Nettie Stevens
Lan
Mrs. E. Roosevelt
Chicago Cash Grain
Eveready
Ft .Madison
Robert Logan
Des Moines
Emma Hardy
Marguerite Hardy
Loretta Harrison
Harry V. Miller
Calendar Factory
Rose Nebergall
Kimbel Gates
Ore
Juanita Hering
Carl
Lewis Hering
Carl Hering
Harold Rider
Bill
Tom and
Allen
Garwin
W. S. Duncan
Janis Benell of
Mrs. E. H. Messer
John Shebeck
Lawrence Howell
Alvin Shebeck
Colunbus Junction
Max Boone
West Liberty
Marvin DcVoder
Carla
Kalona
George Dillon Ee Keota
Martin
William Martin
Glenn
Phyllis
Billy
Carol
Lexington
Robert Martin
Tommy
Dickie Joe
Erwin Martin
Danny
Moline
Norma Dillon
D. N. Anwy
Eugene Martin
Darla
Duane
Delores Ann
U. S
ARMY
Muroc Field
Chalmers Goodlin
R. M. Stanley
Bell Aircraft
Goodlin
Muroc
International Soundphoto
Baptist Society
J. Dodd
Egypt
Mrs. Dewey Weeks
Bill Hotles
William Libe
Karen Kaye Gray
Harold Gray
Charles Claire Neff
Claire Neff
Clem Griffith
Arlene Chorpening
Russell Chorpening
Richard Koenig
Erwin Koenig
Journal
Harley Cole
the Journal
Vic Crone
Ernest Salladay
Andy Kaufman
Walter W. Wolfe
Dublin
Jim Custer
Dorothy Owens
Will Sickles
Vera Pribyl
John Keine
Olpe
Kan
R. L. Badger
Anna Ruth Pettwiler
Harry Dettwiler
Tyrone Paul Butterbaugh
Paul Butterbaugh
Dorothy Marie Hunt
Mrs
Homer Hunt
Phillip McClure
Don McClure
Larry Baroux
Harry Ienoux
Daryl Hoyle
C. H. Long
Wyman
Claude McCoy
Manford Rabenold
Ainsworth
Sara Lu Miller
Max W. Stransky
Marion Stransky
Smithfield
Stokers
Eddy
Wee Twelve Bridge Club
A. B. Englishs
Gorham
South
Thomas Kelly
Harry
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