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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1937

Page

8

Rubio Yearend Socials Across Rubio Area

Dec 31 report from Rubio notes visitors and family gatherings. Des Moines guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Butler include their children. Nearby families from Brighton and Washington share Christmas visits and attend a funeral for Ray Parcell.

Levi van Dyke RUBIO H. H. Butler Des Moines Ner P. B. Johnson Robert Guy Near Brighton Christas A. E. Maorer O. B. Morgan Morgan Omar Long Jake Rudolph Brighton Igiburn Johnson Cleveland Ohio Riley Collins Karl Morgan Eugene Morgan Craig and Jar

Christmas Visits And Family Gatherings In Red Brick Community

Christmas gatherings and weekend visits are noted across Red Brick area households. Families including Nelsons, Croms, Neiswangers, Rouses, Wenger, Birka, and Salladay shared holiday time with relatives in Loyd Neiswanger, Riverside, Kinross, Sioux City, and Burlington locations.

Luther Crom Edd Nelson Lois Myrtle Elizabeth Loyd Nelson Howard Darnell Joe Nelson Raymond Zielinski Mary Rock Island Jacob Wenger Cy Birka Riverside James Birka Lloyd Neiswan- Fer David Carl Frances Adams Martha Max Birka Lloyd Allimon Glenn Green Frank Salladay Hasking Reed Ernest Salladay John Mortondail Burlington

South Hill Christmas Gatherings Mentioned in Notes

South Hill residents share holiday moments as families like Mr and Mrs Harvey and Gwen Dolyn visit the Wooley home. Edd Curtis hosts a turkey dinner with Charles Curtis family Claire and Janet and Will Thomas family with Eddie and Donald present.

Vera L. Sands South Hill

Shaffer Brothers Hardware Sold Interest to R R Shaffer

R. R. Shaffer buys his brother Lee's share in the Shaffer brothers hardware store at Crawfordsville. He will take possession January 1, and the business will run as before with possible continued help from Lee Shaffer. The notice follows local social updates and holiday events in the area.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville R. R. Shaffer Lee Shaffer Brothers Hardware Lee Shaffer

Thanksgiving Dinners Shared by Local Families

The T. W. Hunter home hosted Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schultz and Williard Hunter and family of Muscatine along with Mrs. Edwards and daughter and Homer Baird of Ainsworth. George Nelson family spent Sunday with Harold Godwin. Harley O Loughlin family had dinner with Jim O Loughlin in Kalona. Mrs. Lou Rhodebeck spent Christmas with Claud Rhodebeck. Mr. and Mrs. H F O Loughlin visited Alex Dawson. Best wishes for a Better and a Happy New Year.

Omaha Eva Nelson Neb T. H. Barnes R. S. White Howard Kratett Richard Janice Cedar Falls Kratett J.C. Mitchell N. F. Chapman Norman Webster David Mr. Webster Washington Oscar George Mr. Pleasant Dale Riley Alfred English Hillsboro Frank Sands Chicago Farrel Young and Sons Jimmie Dickie Frank Young Crawfordsville Clarence Young Bobby Davenport Bobby Sands Mt. Pleaant Myra Sands Frank Sands and Doyle Sands Mt. Pleasant H. L. O'Loughlin Elmer Cherry Katherine Latta Cloyce Pringle Frank Pringle Richard Pringle Charles Harris Keota Lloyd Humston Henry Witthoft Fred Downing County Mary Shields Charles Palmer Glenn Davis W. A. Palmer Hal Figgins Richland Clarence Work Columbus Junction Harold Fulton T. W. Hunter H. A. Schultz Williard Hunter Muscatine Edwards Homer Baird Ainsworth George Nelson Harold Godwin Harley O'Loughlin Jim O'Loughlin Kalona Lou Rhodebeck Claud Rhodebeck Alex Dawson

Young America Christmas Cheer and Visiting Notes

The column notes a festive Christmas across Young America with roads and weather favorable. Mr. and Mrs Bert Dickinson visited in Packwood, and Mr. and Mrs Humphrey with Harold stayed with the Raymond Van Dorin family. Harold will stay a week with Kenneth.

Claud Rhodebee Dee Bert Dickinson Packwood Humphrey Harold Salem Raymond van Dorin Kenneth Clarence Jackson Edgar and Harve Porter George Nelson Paul Howard Sigafoose Anna O'Loughlin

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