Christmas gatherings mark holidays across area families
Local residents shared Christmas celebrations at multiple homes, with gift exchanges and family visits. Guests included Jim Sheetz, Don Vogel, Jim Wertz, Tena Simmering, and extended relatives from Manchester Davenport and Clarion. One birth announced. others traveled from Chicago Minneapolis and Des Moines to join kin across Iowa and Illinois.
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Clara Sheetz
Lake Trio
Jim Sheetz
Don Vogel
Jim Wertz
Tena
Optimist Club hears Rev Good on New Year resolutions
Rev Good spoke at the Optimist Club meeting outlining four life priorities family social life business and religion He led a straw poll to determine what members value most The club also discussed an upcoming oratorical contest with a 500 scholarship for the winner Young people are urged to start plans now.
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Seeee Good
Optimist Club
Deatis
Slacks Fitting Workshops Planned in Washington County
Two slacks fitting workshops will be held in Washington County with Jane Passmore announcing. Reservations due January 3 for sessions January 7 at the Farm Bureau Building Washington and January 10 at St. Marys Riverside both at 1:00 p.m. Registrations limited to 20 per workshop and attendees should bring a tape measure string ruler scotch tape tissue paper pencil scissors and pattern.
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Washington County
Jane Passmore
Extension Home
Farm Bureau
Washington
Riverside
St. Mary's
County Extension Office
Marion Ave
Hospital Notes Admits and Births Include Washington Keota Kalona
Hospital notes list yesterday admissions for Mrs. C H Beenblossom Miss Theresa Greiner Clarence Hayes and Mr Jay Crone in Washington and Keota with medical status Today adds Mrs George Mayer of Washington Births recorded yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Franklin Schmelar of Washington and today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Simon Yoder of Kalona
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C. H. Beenblossom
Washington
Theresa Greiner
Keota
Clarence Hayes
Jay Crone
George Mayer
Franklin ‘Schmelar
Simon Yoder
Kalona
YW plans winter craft classes at the YWCA
The YWCA starts winter craft courses for women in January with quilting, beginning Chinese cooking, and broomstick lace for Afghans. Registration is required before the first class to meet minimums, with class details, dates, locations, costs, and required materials listed for each option.
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YWCA
Kenneth Kron
C. S. Tam
Craig Arbuckle
The
Rita Jones Named to Cedarville Dean's List
Rita Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E Jones of R J Wellman, has earned a place on Cedarville College fall quarter Dean's List. A senior elementary education major, she attends the Baptist college in Cedarville Ohio. The college has an enrollment of about 1,000.
Winter swim lessons begin at YWCA week of January six
The winter YWCA program opens the week of January six with lessons for women priced at seven dollars and fifty cents per eight week session and children also at seven fifty. Registration before classes fills quickly. in person or by phone.
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YWCA
Jack Balk
Harlan Neuhart
Taylor family returns from Texas trip
Mr and Mrs Hank Taylor came home after a Christmas visit to Texas. They traveled from Ft Madison to Houston by Amtrak, met by their children Linda and Vic who live near Beaumont. The journey included Port Arthur Port Naches and major Texas cities with oil refineries in view.
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Hank Taylor
Texas
Ft. Madison
Houston
Amtrak
Linda
Vic
Nederland
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Goodyear Tire
Port Naches
Tex Ritter
Kansas City
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Dallas-F. Worth
Waco
Ong to speak at Washington AFS meeting
Ong to speak Nuangwong Boonyante this year's AFS student from Thailand will be featured speaker at the Washington Chapter of the American Field Service 7 30 p m Tuesday Jan 7 at the School Board Administration Building 404 W Main St Washington All members urged to attend and those interested in AFS are welcome
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Calvin
al E. Lents
Eleanor Ann
Steve
Clarence L. Farrier Jr
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Clarence Farrier
John Simmering Jr
Tena Simmering
Larry Simmering
Holster
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Ed Simmering
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Larry Simmerings
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Cullen and Wendy
Champaign, Ill
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Harlan
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Chicago
Pete Wessels
Omaha
Neb
Steve Moeller
Northwood
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Lynn Wagamon
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Helen Foster
Minneapolis
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Palmer Schilling
Des Moines
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Howard Wagner
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Ames
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Kan
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Rev. Good
Optimist
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Tom Moore
Drew Cannon
Ywca Council
Washington Wctu
United Presbyterian Home
Vivian Ross
Evelyn McKelvey
India
Elizabeth McClung
Frances Sojka
Flora Ross
California
Margaret Work
U.S
Ston Evening Journal
Taylors
Ong
Aleeca
South Side Wash. Sq
South Side
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