Men of Stringtown Help Bag Nine Foxes
Fox hunt near Olds yields nine foxes as local men enjoy the excursion. Sympathy extended to Mrs. Clayton Widmer for her brother Swartzendruber’s death in Illinois. Various social visits noted among Stringtown residents and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men of
Stringtown
J. J. Rich
Olds
Clayton Widmer
Swartzendruber
Illinois
Kalona
Ethan Brooks
Rex Swan
Bill Denton
Ottumwa
Raymond
D. W. Widmer
Galen Widmer
Anna Richard
Joe W. Rich
Crawfordsville
Yard Takes Over Firm as Active Proprietor and Manager
Ten years ago today A. W. Yard of Lem ley & Yard assumed control. The firm name remains, with Yard as the active proprietor and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Yard
Lemley & Yard
Mr. Yard
Marie Roberts Vacation Visit at Valley Feltz Home
Marie Roberts of Sigourney spent a Christmas vacation week at the Gerald Feltz home in Valley. The group reported numerous weekday visits, dinners, and social calls among local families including the Bonds Feltz and Brinning households, with relatives from Des Moines Rubio Davenport Richland and Keota attending various gatherings. The week concluded with a belated Christmas dinner hosted by the Feltz family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Roberts
Feltz
Valley
Charles Bond
Sigourney
Gerald Feltz
Howard Altenbrand
Jim Deal
Jennie
Nick Virgil
Washington
Francis Feltz
Jessie
Francis
Donald Feltz
Fairfield
Boyd Blattner
Keota
Merle Brinning
Dora Brinning
Bond
Richard
Ronald Bales
Donald Lack
Des Moines
Bonds
Roger
Ronnie Klett
Grandfather Klett
Rubio
Omer Klett
George Klett
Davenport
Donnie Locke
Nick Vigil
George Bond
Otto Pfeiffer
Louella
Richland
Wendell Pfeiffer
Marie
Doris Molander Spends Friday with Norma Widmer
Doris Molander spent Friday afternoon with Norma Widmer as she recovers from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Molander
Norma Widmer
Feltz family grief spans Nebraska to Richland
Francis Feltz received news of his father Herman Feltz’s death in Nebraska and the community extends sympathy. The column records numerous local visits, family gatherings and travel over New Year including Betty Klett’s trip to Denver for college work and multiple family groups sharing holidays in Washington and nearby towns.
Holiday Visitors In Homes at Wayland
Wayland notes report Mr and Mrs W D Miller and sons of Edwards Missouri spent the holidays with relatives in Kalona and Wayland and were dinner guests in the Lloyd Kempf home. Also listed are guests among about 300 attendees at the Arvid Anderson and Joan Maxwell wedding at Swedesburg Lutheran Church on December 27 and additional Wayland visitors including the Wen ger and Johanson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
Rollie Cummings
Betty Lou
Charles Cummings
Ethan Brooks
Clara Hebel
Grace
Wayland
Galen Widmer
Kansas
Doyle Bachman
Earl Bachman
Ezra Wittmer
W. D. Miller
Edwards
Kalona
Lloyd Kempf
David Johanson
Arvid Anderson
Joan Maxwell
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Allen Wenger
David Jo
Keota Families Welcome Two Newborns At Local Hospital
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Donald Fagan of Keota welcomed a daughter at 628 PM. Today Mr and Mrs Leon Vogel of Keota welcomed a son at 1240 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Tucker
Brighton
Herbert Everett
Richland
Donald Fagan
Keota
Leon Vogel
Treasure of Monte Cristo at Fox Theatre hits screens
Glenn Langan leads Lippert Production Treasure of Monte Cristo at the Fox Theatre after a Rome Italy film. Adele Jergens and Steve Brodie co star with Langan in a period action adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Langan
Jean Crain
Margie
Lippert
Treasure of Monte Cristo
Fox Theatre
Italy
Rome
Langan
Adele Jergens
Steve Brodie
Vicks VapoRub Promises Quick Relief for Little Cols
An old home remedy touts Vicks VapoRub as the best comfort for children with colds. The ad claims nighttime rubbing eases distress and often eliminates most cold misery by morning. The spokesperson urges using the one and only Vicks VapoRub.
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Vicki
Vicks VapoRub
Birthday treats and holiday travels noted in community column
Mrs Vince Tellin marked a birthday with doughnuts and coffee for her Journal family. Many families plan winter trips to Long Beach while others visit relatives in Cedar Rapids Hampton and Des Moines. Cloyce Snyder spent holidays at home from the Veteran's hospital in Des Moines and attended a store gathering with 26 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Tellin
Journal
Roy Foss
Donald Foss
Steve
Texas
California
Long Beach
Cloyce Snyder
Veteran's Hospital
Des Moines
Lillian Crone
Lenora Hicks
Hampton
Bessie Crone
Charlotte
Cedar Rapids
Doris Blanchard
Mercy,hospital
Iowa City
Levi Blanchard
Annual Meeting Notice for Washington Federal Savings
Notice that the Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association of Washington Iowa will hold its annual meeting at its Washington office on January 18 1950 at 2 00 p m. The meeting will include election of three directors for a three year term the proposal to amend the charter to Charter N and adoption of new bylaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willand
Willard
George L. McDaniel
Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Washington
Iowa
Home Loan Bank Board
Calling Habits Joke From English Visitor
A humorous vignette quotes an English visitor claiming their telephone greeting is better by asking "Are you there" instead of "Hello" and notes that if the other party is absent, the call ends. The snippet credits Chas. Fish and mentions Ford Sales & Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Fish
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B.f.goodrich
NTT Reni
Herman
FOX
Ywca Board
Edith Shields
Miss Shields
YWCA
Charles Harley
West Chester
Walter Bauer
Ruth Badenoch
Chicago
Frank L. Wilson
Lacey Errett
Kewanee, Ill
Wyman
Guther
Hanson
Wenger
Johanson
Charles Brooks
Roadhouse
Effie Brooks
William
Homer Davison
Dale Davison
Brenda
Memphis
Tenn
Kenneth Davison
Moline, Ill
Glen Guengerich
Leo Wagner
Linda
Arthur Davison
Phyllis
Erma Davison
Jim
Dean Davison
Gordon Rhum
Cedar Falls
Walter Sauertieg
Luzern
C. E. Rhum
Treasure OF
Monte Cristo
Robert Wead
Phillip Kneen
Harry Kuntz
John Delbridge
Storm Lake
Cecil
Brazil
South America
Tennessee
Florida
Mace Motor
Ford Sales & Service
Carole Mathews
Rory Calhoun
Guy Madison
Allied Artists
Massacre River
Monte E Hale
San Antone
Republic Picture
Carnation
Mississippi
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