Christmas Vacation Activities at the Y
Friday’s ping pong winners were Gray-Carl, Little Juniors Paul Maxwell, Older Boys Junior Knott. The big event was the industrial hike led by Shrum Lewis and Red Little, with a dozen boys visiting MecCleery’s calendar factory, the American Pearl Button factory, a new underpass and the telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray—Carl Little
Paul Maxwell
Junior Knott
Shrum Lewis
Red Little
McCleery
Dinner Guests in Fairview Homes
Fairview residents recount weekend Christmas gatherings with family dinners goose dinners oyster suppers and gift exchanges. The Tellin and Havel families host relatives from Washington Wellman and Lone Tree with Santa visits and shared meals across multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Iowa City and the Maidrites Deliver Fine Game
Iowa City and the Maidrites played a solid contest that delighted spectators and proved worth the admission price. The matchup offered competitive action and local enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Maidrites
Wellman Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Wellman residents share visits and arrivals as Mrs. Carl Anderson and Helen shop in Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Covey from North English stays with his brother-in-law Mr. Lyle Wade. Mrs. Harold Durian returns from Williamsboro. Mrs. Sam Erb comes from Goshen Ind. to stay with relatives in town. Mary Jane Kogland spends Friday with Doris Hoefert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Roy Marner
Mary Jane Kogland
Doris Hoefert
Mrs Geo Yeager of Crawfordsville Suffers a Stroke
Crawfordsville, Dec. 31 Mrs George Yeager suffered a light stroke Tuesday night and is recovering with rest. Friends hope for a speedy recovery. Will Neal of Burlington visited friends here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harry White visited their son Vernon in Washington County hospital who is reported to be doing well. Mrs Vernon White returned home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
George Yeager
Will Neal
Burlington
Harry White
Vernon
Washington County Hospital
Vernon White
Washington
Holiday Visitors In Am boy Homes
Am boy reports numerous holiday gatherings as relatives and friends visit for Christmas. The piece names Beverly Smith from Waterloo, the Frame family from Ohio, and many local hosts including the Roberts, Koehler, Frame, and Dea households. Several out of town visitors attend dinners and services in Washington, Keokuk, Wellman, and Burlington, with local teaching and travel ties noted.
Christmas Guests at Everette Stewart Home
Columbus Junction and Mrs Mary Townsend were Christmas guests Monday at the Everette Stewart home. I wish to thank all for helping with news the past year, wishing you all a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumbus Junction
Mary Townsend
Everette Stewart
Family Christmas Dinners Across North Oregon Area
The North Oregon region hosts numerous Christmas gatherings at school houses and homes. Families like Meredith, Henderson, Johnson, McGil, and Parcell share meals and gift exchanges while Santa visits Ore gon No. 3 school house.
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North
Oregon
Robert Genkinger
Oregon No. 3
Santa Claus
Ferns
Jim Bean
George Wall
Lone Tree
Duane Hazen
Walter Johnson
John Lee
Donald
Richard
Meredith
Charles McGil
Washington
Mark Campbell
Mark, Jr
Brighton
Frank McClelland
Edith Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Kathel Henderson
Oakdale
Frank Henderson
J. L. Johnson
Ethel Henderson
John Ganon
Harold
Martha
Clarence Booth
Gene
Carol
Robert Henderson
Roberta Kay
Lievd Hopping
Hazel
Edna Mae
Gladys
Oscar Geret
Riverside
Frank Moore
Lawrence
Hunt Family
Homer Hunt
Crawfordsville
Susan
Pearl Parcell
Lowell Dodds
Iowa City
J. L. Tucker
Howard Beenblossom
T Som
Morris Beenblossom
Charles Teenblossom
Norma Mae
James
Christmas gatherings span many local households
Families visited relatives across towns for Christmas Eve meals and celebrations. The Rath, Hopping, O Connor, Genkinger, Anderson, Acheson, Wallace, Rademaker and Walker households hosted dinners and exchanged gifts, with guests from Washington and Davenport joining in. The 44th wedding anniversary was noted with Howard Anderson and family hosting big folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Rath
Washington
D. C
Robert Genkinger
Lloyd Hopping
Tom O'Connor
Clark Hopping
R. A. Acheson
Acheson
Mrs. Colthurst
Glen Anderson
John Anderson
Howard Anderson
Lawrence Genkinger
Axel Anderson
Harm Rademaker
Charles
George Wallace
Elsie
Davenport
Ella
Mac Wallace
Doris
Clarence Walker
Ainsworth
Louie Shroeder
Joan
Cotter Secures W. P. A. Project for School Upgrade
Columbus Junction reports approval of a WPA project to improve the Cotter school building. Three men will be employed to paint walls wash windows and landscape the grounds. WPA allocates up to 1241 dollars for federal costs with the district supplying most materials and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
WPA
Cotter
Belief snakes do not die till sundown challenged
Collier's Weekly notes a case where a snake, dead for over an hour and skinned, managed to bite a man fatally after death due to nerve reflexes that continued to function and respond to stimuli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's Weekly
Wellman Rural Carriers Turn to Retirement
William S Turnipseed a Wellman Route 3 rural carrier retires after thirty one years with the post office. George B Deen also retires from Wellman Route 2 for 25 years service and same appointment date November 1 1914 highlighted by the era of travel changes from horse to car and air mail evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Turnipseeed
Wellman
Washington County
Lizzie A. Miller
Turnipsee
New York
California
Mr. Deen
Eli Deen
Deen
Bertha Dawson
Ruth
Eddy
Hospitality Notes and Community Christmas in Wayland
Wayland residents share meals and visits during Christmas week. John Conrad and daughter hosted a turkey dinner for guests including Roy Miller and Ira Miller families, Dr. Hoyt Allen from Little Rock, and E C Allen’s mother. A ten foot embankment delay affected a scout’s travel from St. Louis. Community events include a Douglas school program with a box supper, prizes, and a Cranberry jar guess. Reuben Widmer from Goshen College arrived to spend the week with home folks. Rev William Penner hosts young people from the Wayland Mennonite church at the church Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
John Conrad
Frances
Roy Miller
Fairfield
Ira Miller
Hoyt Allen
Little Rock
Ark
E. C. Allen
St. Louis
Irvin Rich
Ronnie
Atlantic
Bud” Wyse
Jefferson
Lavern Bicher
Wellsburg
Marl Hochstettler
Near Kalona
Chriss Freyenberger
Douglas
Beulah Bridgett
Brighton
Willard Hauenstein
Georgia Rich
Birt Bain
C. D. Esch
Mary
Barbara
Sara
Clara
Goshen
Ind
Ralph Greener
Clarence Burk
Amasa Miller
Reuben Widmer
Goshen College
Michigan
H. C. Brooks
Charles
William
Minnie Weaver
Weaver
Rev
William Penner
Wayland Mennonite Church
Boy Scout Troop in Conesville Names Officers
Tee 31 A troop at Conesville lists Robert Brown as scoutmaster with Rev J Lewin Pace John F Coffin Ralph Cras ford and Charles E Shellabargee on the troop committee. Charter members include Donald A bott Leslie B Everett Jane Finley Lyle B Johnston Kenneth F Kemp Paul F Leone Robert L Lowe and Richard McGill. The troop is sponsored by the Methodist and Reformed churches meeting Mondays at Conesville school. F G McCullough of Muscatine is rural scouting chairman. Randall Bebb was elected president of Conesville Nichols and Coal Valley Young People’s association. other officers Lorett Tipton Margaret Rexroth and William Tuerkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Tee
Conesville
Robert &. Brown
J. Lewin Pace
John F. Coffin
Ralph Crasford
Charles E. Shellabargee
Donald Abott
Leslie B. Everett
Janes Finley
Lyle B. Johnston
Kenneth FE. Kemp
Paul FB
Leone Robert L. Lowe
Richard McGill
Methodist and Reformed
Conesvile School
F. G. McCullough
Muscatine
Randall Bebb
Nichols and
Coal Valley
Wayland High School Alumni Banquet Planned for Friday
The sixteenth annual Wayland High School Alumni Association banquet will be held at the high school Friday evening, Dec 30, with guests visiting from Adrian Michigan and Chicago. Local families hosted Christmas visitors including the Magdefrau and Schlatter households, while Clark Loder and John Eiger bored a well for merchant Ed Wittmer, yielding a ten foot water depth before casing. A new road stretch north of the railroad near town is complete except for surfacing and offers travelers a choice of three miles of gravel or the newly finished mile north of the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland High School Alumni Association
Magdefrau
Willis Magdefrau
Don
Strawberry Point
Paul Rainer
Adrian
Mich
Frank Magdefrau
Walter Sauerteig
Lazern
Gordon Rhum
Newburg
C. E. Rhum
Alice Schantz
Joang Rae
Pleasant Hill
Ill
Nancy Jo
Jerry
Mabel Wenger
Owatonna
Minn
Elmer Wenger
Abilene
Kan
Joe T. Wenger
Doris Bergh
Minneapolis
Ruby Pangborn
New Lonécom
Charlie
Ballard
Eva Ballard
Washington
Nathaniel Young
Local farm lighting shift to Southern Utilities
In Nira NIRA locals report that Will Biter miller's home and tenant buildings now receive power from Southern Utilities, replacing the old farm lighting plant. Orville Hradek and students enjoyed a school event with refreshments sold. Longwell and Hanley cut wood for Loren Longwell, Noah Beer, and Elmer Reterts last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NIRA
Bitermiller
Southern Utilities
Orville Hradek
Longwell
Hanley
Loren Longwell
Noah Beer
Elmer Reterts
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Roy Mogers
Mary Hart
MecCleery's
Alice Anderson
Box
Phalanx
Lee Holland
Leo Hoover
Tellin
Ravel
Vince Tellin
Will Tellin
Harold Ahrens
Anita Tellin
George Shalla
Joe Haveli
Joe
Jesse Havel
Floyd Fisher
Will Lukavsky
Dave Rotenberger
Louis Havel
Ed Shalla
Melosh Havel
James Havel
Sammons
Mary Sojka
Charlie Sojka
Harry Wollrab
Milt Sojka
Wess Sojk
Mary Applegate
Lorene Sojka
Arthur Horn
Ed F. Havel
Wess Sojka
Darlene
Norman
Y. M
Y. W
The
Ayne
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Washington, Iowa
Amboy
Beverly Smith
Roberts
Earl White
Waterloo
Everette Roberts
Bessie Frame
Edward Bloom
Ohio
Emmet Frame
Doyle Frame
Marjorie Frame
George Dennis
Will Richards
John Koehler
Smith
Edna Witting
Franklin Dea
Will Dea
M. Hollinger
Wilma Pearson
Harry Pearson
Wilma
Frank van Horn
Howard Pearson
George Koeller
Glen Adams
Chicago
J. FE. Adams
J. FE
Adams
Glen
Will McConnell
L. G. Roberts
Ed Rees
Dorothy
Cedar Lanide
R. Lone
Pittsburgh Pa
T. H. Will
Will
Hawley
Oskaloosa
D. E. Hawley
Trilby
Aitkin, Minn
Don Rabeneld
Donna
Clifford Campbell
Karl Meechelsen
Keokuk
Girrard Meechelsen
Bob Wettach
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Whiteman
Conn
McConnell
Edna Dowell
Whiteman
Kro
Walt Disney
Hollywood
Winter Sports
Movietone News
Wellman Rural Carriers
Wellman Advance
Hospitality OF
Wayland Homes
Boy Scout
Mrs. Hanley
E'W
Phillips
Emme
America
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