Dandelions Blooming Noted In Franklin County Iowa
Franklin center reports dandelions blooming last week as communities shared Christmas gatherings and programs. Families from Kalona Wellman and nearby farms visited relatives while schools closed for vacation. Santa arrived through a snowstorm to distribute gifts, and local dinners and 4 H meetings marked holiday observances with neighborhood guests and extended family participation.
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Franklin Center
Grant
Santa
Isaac Kleese
Frank
Evening Journal
Nlug
C. RK. Grifficn
Teg and Jr
E. C Bauer
H. J. Brenneman
Derby
Raymond
Westminster School Hosts Christmas Program
Miss Henderson and her pupils led a Christmas program at Westminster school house with a gift exchange and grab bag presents. About sixty people attended, including guests from out of town such as Sam De Long and N. E. West of Washington, plus relatives from Keota and West Chester.
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Westminster
Thig
Westminster School House
Ivan Niffenegger
Howard Stewart
West Chester
Harry Dale Dusenberry
Henderson
Keota
Keith Stewart
C. C. Niffenegger
Howard Stewarts
Edgar Stewart
Linda
Gardner
Roy Gardner
Howar Stewarts
Paul de Long
Dale Burkenbine
Sam de Long
Washington
Norbert Hammes
East of Washington
Robert Greiner
Lester Laubach
Rebecca Rathmel
Stanley
Charles Simms
Cedar Rapids
Theo Kiesey
Floyd Murdock
Jeri Lee Anderson Buys 4H Club Calf
Jeri Lee Anderson purchased her 4 H club calf for the coming year at the Miller sale near Wellman. The guernsey calf purchase marks preparation for the annual 4 H show as part of Dayton Grove news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri Lee Anderson
Dayton Grove
Wellman
Donald Bishop
John Mc- Dowell
Masson
Merle Mc- Dowell
Joe Gowing
Patty
Evelyn
Abilene
Kio
Walter Duvall
Winegarden
Gowing
Katherine Winegarden
Duvall
Ted Anderson
Jeri
Judy
Anderson
A. L. Batterson
Peggy
Wayne Stransky
Larry
Guy Hoyle
H. D. Dusenbery
C. EF. Griffith
Maxine Crawford
Nedra Dusenbery
Des Moines
Mary Duvall
Ruth
Cedar Falls
Merle McDowell
Kenneth Cuddeback
John McDowell
Lester Merg
Merz
Margaret Merz
Matt Gent
Edward Preusser
Panhandle
Texas
Winegard
Frank Tucker
Donald Tucker
West Branch
Mary
Ruth Duvall
Carl Harbison
Neva Jean Robertson
Chicago
Clement Griffith
Ted
Junior
Lester ‘Merz
W. J. Merz
Christmas Holiday Visitation Noted in Pleasantville Area
A roundup of Christmas visitors and holiday gatherings in and around Noble and Pleasantville includes travel from Detroit Lakes Minnesota and Denver Colorado. Families such as the Roths Greisers Yoders Kauffmans Gingerichs and Widmers share celebrations with local relatives and hosts in Ohio Illinois Iowa and nearby towns.
Shower Courtesy For Mrs Mourer By Rubio Friends
A miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs Ray Mourer on Saturday afternoon. Twenty two attended with gifts. Neighbors from Ainsworth Brighton Grinnell and Rubio shared visits and Christmas exchange.
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Mrs. Mourer
Rubio
Ray Mourer
Allie Bond
Milford
Bun Watson
Lawrence Watson
Ainsworth
Lawrence Bond
Rieland
Ernest Lambert
Arthur Lambert
Cora Borsdorf
Johnny
Kansas
John Borsdorf
Speedy Harvest For Peppers And Tomatoes
Pull whole plants and bring indoors to ripen. Remove fruits later and lay in shallow layers or trays in a cool dark spot. Wrapping them in paper helps keep them longer.
Wayland Christmas Gatherings And Family Visits Noted
Wayland residents shared holiday meals and gatherings at many homes. Families from Morton Illinois, Sheffield Illinois, Tama Iowa, Goshen Indiana, and Northfield Minnesota joined local households for Christmas dinners and a large gift exchange.
Entertain Group In Grout Home at Christmas Dinner
Christmas day gathering at the Grout home near Bayerstown included Mr. and Mrs. James Grout Kalona Mr. and Mrs. Clair Grout and son Larry Lloyd Bayer and family from Bayerstown Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grout Jerry and Janet from Waukesha Wisconsin and Mr. and Mrs. Don Sullavan of Iowa City. Earlier a group of thirty East Union church youths met at Thomas H. Miller Kalona for games and refreshments. A cooperative dinner followed among the Miller Yoder and related families including Isaiah Yoder Sherman Miller and Duane Yoder.
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Kalona
Jesse Grout
Bayerstown
James Grout
Clair Grout
Larry
Lloyd Bayer
Lloyd Grout
Jerry
Janet
Waukesha
Wis
Don Sullavan
Iowa City
East Union Church
Thomas H. Miller
Isaiah Yoder
Sherman Miller
Duane Yoder
Christmas Gatherings Among Local Families Reported
Birthday celebrant Mrs. Anna Snair marked eighty with family guests including Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Beck Harriet and Richard and other relatives from Ottawa Kansas and De Witt Iowa. Dr Donald Hesselschwerdt Allan Rice C S Weiss visited. Fry and Pontrager families shared Christmas moments. Dave Bontrager injured. Pribyl Kolosiek Te Bockhorst and Henders appeared for holiday dinners. An exchange of gifts around the Christmas tree capped the festive gatherings.
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Ernandes Bontrager
John J. Miller
Thomas Miller
Anna Snair
Christas
H. V. Beck
Harriet
Richard
W. Snyder
Olin Snair
Sarah
Sandra
Ottawa
R. A. Hender
Paul
Jean
Carolyn Fry
J.L. Fry
J. J. Hochstetler
Canton
Ohio
Russell Bontrager
Elkhart
Ind
Dave Pontrager
Lloyd Yoder
Dave Bontrager
Irvin Haberman
Keota
Clair Norton
Xkeota
A. J. Haberman
Janet
Allen
Kalona
Bill McKrackan
Iowa City
Melvin Haberman
Roberta Ann
Wayland
Geo. Haberman, Sr
Wilbur Pribyl
Washington
Frank Pribyl
Joe Kolosiek
Anna Kolosiek
Leo Te- Bockhorst
Bob
Norma June
Falona
Dr. Hender
A.B. Hender
Davenport
H. C. Hender
Conceal Scratches On Mahogany Furniture
Very light scratches in mahogany furniture can be less conspicuous with iodine or mercurochrome. If the finish is medium color, dilute iodine with water to avoid darkening the scratch.
Nyerids Hybrid Corn Yields Show 20 Percent Boost
Nyerids productive hybrid corn yields run at least 20 percent above average open pollinated types. Experts attribute gains to selected high yielding parent stock and greater resilience to adverse conditions and more uniform maturity.
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California
W. V. Burst
W. V. Durst
Opal Bickford
Frank Kleese
Walter Fishers
Seventy-six Center
Joyce Kleese
Lexington
Lewis
Deborah
Mrs. Lewis
Merle Sheetz
Nancy Durst
Durst
Wm. Bash
Claude Miller
Everett Coon
Murray
Detweiler
Bert Booth
Clarence Booth
Kleese
Harry Kleese
Robert Eckles
Merle Eckles
EK. P. Rich
Rich's
Howard Hoyle
Ray C. Watson
George Scriven
Kalona, Iowa
Crose Electric
N. Ave
Westminster School
Mrs
Web
Brown Finance Co
Court House
Ford Roth
Mattie Roth
Stan McBeth
Mr. Pleasant
Maurice Greiser
Robert
Mr. Greisers
David
Paul Erball
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Greisers
Henry Yoder
Noble
Harry Kauffman
Denver
Colo
Alice Kauffman
Pleasantville
Williams
Earl Gingerich
Maynard Wyse
West Unity
Ivan Yoder
W. H. Boyer
Trenton
George
Eric
I. S. Mullett
Harold Balmer
Bluffton Ohio
Omar Roth
J. N. Hileman
Joyce Stuart
Mt. Pleasant
Don Hollman
Timothy
Harold Armstrong
Edith Yount
Kauffmans
Joey Kauffman
Joe Lang
Washngton
Harold Kauffmen
Jean Joyce
Janice
Laura Longwell
Charles Longwell
Mable Mitchell
Bessie Allen
Oskaloosa
Orus Boshart
Willard Mourer
Batavia
Speedy Harvest
Wayland News
Ezra Wittmer
Emery Bigsti
Orlin
Mervin
Jacob Bigsti
Willis Higsti
Ronnie
Kenneth
Martin Swedberg
Kidon
Lois Ann
Mahlon Eigsti Joyce
Carol
Morton
Ill
Gerig
Eigsti
Miller
Amast Miller
Orie Miller
Theodore
Kathleen
Melvin Miller
Dan Greiser
Peorie
Iil
Mahlon Miller
Sheffield
Harris Beese
Lucille
Harold
Oscar Miller
Orville Willer
Paul Miller
Raymond Sehlauer
Willis Troyer
Henry Leiehty
Willis Foyer
Mailon Miller
Clair Boshart
Elon Boshart
Alvin Boshart
Milton Roth
Clarence Roth
Emery Eigsti
Ralph Wenger
Ervin Resehly
Henry Leichty
Olive Wyse
Berkshires
Earl Berkshire
George Haberman
Warl
Tama
Wayne Berkshire
Pleasant
Etered Berkshire
Stephen
Maynard Wyse Linda
Leland and
Berdene
Goshen
Fred Wyse
Amos Wyse
David Wittmer
Rochelle
Randy
Daryl
Duane Wittmer
Lloyd Davison
Deanna
Marion
Muscatine
Davison
Fairfield
Minnesota
Gilbert Wenger
Northfield
Frank Clark
Joe T. Wenger
C. C. Wyse
Amy Beth
Henry County Hospital
Ronald Roth
Dil
Gall
Sorrell Auto Parts
W. Madison
Carson
Nat'l
Grout
Dan J. Guengerich
S. Laws
P. L. Etter
Washington Concrete Company
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