Christmas Roundup and Family Gatherings Across Local Homes
Christmas activities fill the week with visits to cousins and relatives in and near Brighton and Columbus Junction. Neighbors attend church dinners and share meals at the Beenblossom and Miller households. Some relatives travel to Oklahoma and Ames College, while others plan the next gathering at the Roy Steele home with Edwards and Hazen on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Coury
Roy Steele
Lloyd Edwards
Duane Hazen
Mr. Steele
Lee Conry
Donna
Frances Meacham
Brighton
Milo Fulton
Columbus Junction
Dan Edwards
Haskins
Glen Anderson
Raron Kelsey
Howard Anderson
Charles Beenblossom
Morris Beenblossom
Milan Thompson
Jimmie
Harold Gerdes
Howard Beenblossom
Thompson
H. Beenblossom
Chicago
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Orie O'Connor
Mrs
From
O'Connor
Orie
J. M. Stone
Grace
Victor
T. C. Davis
June
Grant
Hugh Morris
Gloria
Kathrine
Grant Davis
Rath’s
Waterloo
Christmas Visits Connect Genkinger Family Across States
North Oregon notes a Christmas season that united the Genkinger family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Genkinger and kin visited Mrs. Mary Genkinger in Washington on Christmas Eve and returned to Parcell and Anderson households for Christmas Day. Laurence Genkinger hosted guests including Kenneth Anderson and family from Villa Park Illinois. On Sunday the group gathered at Axel Anderson's home after visiting L. G. club met Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Beenblossom
North
Oregon
Robert Genkinger
Mary Genkinger
Washington
Parcell
Laurence Genkinger
Miford Anderson
Lawrence Genkinger
Kenneth Anderson
Famly
Villa Park
Illinois
Axel Anderson
L. G. Club
McMillans
McMillan
I. C. Steele
Margaret Welte
St. Anthony's Hospital
Chicago
Gerald Welte
Henthry Klein
Iowa City
Fred
Hills
Margaret Cress
Walter Albright
Richard
Omerick
Cress
Cedar Rapids
Logan Myers
North Liberty
Carrie Iden
Minnie Holtz
Nettle Shradel
Anna Ritz
Closing Out Sales Listed Near Washington Area
Local sale notices announce Midway Sale in Columbus Junction every Wednesday and Community Sale every Friday. Jan 6-Closing Out Sale at Perry Hawe farm in Southwest Washington at 1 PM. Jan 7-Closing out sale near Havre. Jan 23-Mrs. Paul Peitter closing out sale east of Washirkston on Highway 92. Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Sehantz
Perry Hawe Farm
Washington
Sam Witting
Havre
Paul Peitter
Washirkston
Joe
Foss Family Dinner Held on Sunday in L A Foss Home
Mr and Mrs L A Foss entertained their children and families at dinner Sunday in Pleasant Hill. Attending were Mr Orville Foss and family of Mr Plesgamr Mrs Ray Rathmel and daughters of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Harley Hohm of Fairfield and Mae McClure with her boys of Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bat Kephart
Pleasant Hill
L. A. Foss
Orville Foss
Plesgamr
Ray Rathmel
Ainsworth
Harley Hohm
Fairfield
Mae McClure
Wash
Traffic death toll in 1940 rising in Iowa
United Press reports the 1940 Iowa traffic accident death toll edging ahead of 1939 with six deaths in the last 24 hours amid fog and rain. The victims include Arnold Kereykes 19 of Sanborn Mrs Max Capper DeWitt Dr W R Mechtenberg 43 of Morrison Ill Harvey Sickett LeMars Louis Bergelt Yutan Neb Raymond Rohr 48 Marshalltown. The 1939 toll was 523 while 1940 total stood at 527.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iowa
Arnold Kereykes
Sanborn
Max Capper
DeWitt
W. R. Mechtenberg
Morrison
Harvey Sickett
LeMars
Louis Bergelt
Yutan
Nebr
Weather for New Year Camp Across the Nation
Rain spread across most of the country as 1941 began with showers from the Rockies to the Appalachians and into Texas and Louisiana. Snow flurries touched northern Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas while the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and the deep south, remained dry. The system was forecast to drift across Pennsylvania on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Atlantic
Pacific
Deep South
Rocky Mountains
Apalachians
Texas
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Sorcerers in Ceylon Hold White Man’s Devil Exorcism
In a remote Ceylon village sorcerers perform a devil dancing rite to drive away the White Man’s Devil. The jungle temple ceremony propitiates Kapal Pei, a feared evil spirit linked to plague and disease, with a ship mast pole and a model vessel displayed outside the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Kapal Pei
Uncle Sam as Big Egg Buyer Buys Millions for Schools
The United States government has become the nation's largest egg purchaser. Since starting last December it has bought over 2 million cases. The eggs will not enter regular markets but will be used for school and playground lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Don Birka Builds Riverside Electric Basketball Clock
Riverside high school workshop produced an electric indicator for basketball timing. Donald Birka designed a clock with a minute hand driven by a synchronous motor and a second hand for quarter time, plus flags to show quarter and timeout status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside High School
Donald Birka
Mary St. Andrew
Chicago
St. Mary’ Convent
George Waldschmidt
Marie Waldschmidt
T. B. McMillian
Joyce
Jean
Gillman
Chico
California
I. C. Steele
Woman charged with manslaughter in two year old death
Cleveland police investigate after a two year old boy died from a skull fracture following a whipping by his mother Mrs. Jule Barnett 26. Chief Prosecutor Gerard Pilliod issued a warrant charging her with manslaughter. The incident prompted ongoing inquiry by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jule Barnett
Gerard Pilliod
Funeral Notices Bring Wide Ohio Relatives Together
Relatives from Ohio and Wisconsin attended the funeral of Ben C. Meyer on December 28 in Wayland. More than 70 kin gathered at the Harold Meyer home for a cooperative dinner and visit with Ohio relatives, including Wyse, Schrock, Yoder, and Lereh family members from Wooster Creston Sterling Orville Pittman Cleveland Milwaukee and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Ben C. Meyer
C. F. Wyse
Daniel
Elizabeth Asehliman
West Unity
Ohio
Harry Wyse
Ronald
Paul Short
Billy
Archbold
Joe Wyse
Homer Weaver
Patty
Ellis Wyse
Nedra
Stryker
Davi Schrock
Sterling, Ohio
Noah Schrock
Orville
John Lereh
Mary Jane Meyer
Wooster
Elmer Meyer
Creston
Jacob Meyer
Cleveland
Marvin Wenger
Pittman
Emmett Yoder
Sterling
Russell Yoder
Milwaukee
Wis
Harold Meyer
Local families visit and travel notes from the holidays
Afternoon visitors swell the group to over 100 as Fayette residents Mr and Mrs Lee Koebel bring Mrs Koe bel home from Fayette. Funeral of Frank Hutchinson attended near Danville. Merle Martin of Sacramento visits his mother in town after a Reno wedding to Charlotte Rodgers. Irvan Rich and family from Atlantic visit Ottumwa. Glen Showalter of Harvey Alabama visits Showalter parents. Meyer family called back by Ben Meyer's death in Ohio. Daryl Wittmer stays on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Le.r. Hanan
Harry Kyle
Margaret Witling
Lara Cannon
Carol Wittmer
Cgienn Pratt
Ty. Wittrie
Lee Hesseltine
Raymond Wittrie
Chas. Cannon
Vincent Rebel
Tester Butterbaurd
Will Miller
Raymoord Witting
H. L. Wittrie
Lawrences
Alvin
Velma Kephart
Mowared Neenblossom
Ivan Hahn
John Cannon
Frank Henderson
Ainsworth
Lee Koebel
Fayette
Jake Koebel
Joseph Koepbel
East Moline
Ill
Joe Koebel
C. E. Rhum
Frank Hutchinson
Harvey, AL
Glen
Peter Pr. Showalter
D. F. Meyer
Ohio
Mr. Meyer
Ben Meyer
Daryl Wittmer
Meyer Farm
East
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Blanche Shalla
G. Green
Wellman
Foster Radio Service
Gamble
R. Mose Levy
Inwa Ave
Care Journal
Louis Saird
Journal
Ray Sojka
On East Ltd
N. F
Coryell Station
Mt. Pleasant
White Low
Wright
West End of Town
Call
Washington St
Snack Shack
Dr. Peterson
Beulah Stewart
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Nicola & Harmon
Green Colonial
Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
Alice
Prizate
Will
Jack Nihart
Herman Kron
Guernsey
Jerseys
Geo. Gerot
Berkshire
Chas. Marek
Eelipse Lumber Co
Singer
Esst
Jefferson
Barthelow and Son
Poland
China
W. ST. Gallagher
M. M. Kempf
Eclipse Lumber Co
Busby Mfe. Co
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Reister Bros
Jamesway Poultry Equipment
Dr. Salisbury Poultry Health Service
A. H. Harmeier
Phon. 590
Leral
Pana Sabi Bemke Waren
DO. Nat. Farm Loan Assn
N. W
Square Washington
Don Birka
Jule Barne
Harry Whittaker
Joe Barnes
Walker
Pauls
Babcock
Col. Bruty & Brown
Harvey Waggoner
Dave Kleese
Louis Joneck
Barney Smith
H. Whittaker
Cali
Liverpool
England
Historic
London
Guildhall
Southeastington
Jersey
McCormick
John Deere
Great Western
Hays
Florence
Sam Wittrig
K. A. Coates
Macon & Klotz
American Legion
Crawfordsville
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