Thanksgiving as National Holiday A Century Ago
A 1863 proclamation by Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a yearly national holiday. Sarah Josepha Hale’s 17 year campaign, backed by Godey’s Lady’s Book editorials, united states for a common day. The Times noted growing observance in 1864 and Civil War feasts funded by public generosity.
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Plymouth Colony
George Washington
Madison
New Hampshire
Sarah Josepha Hale
Godey
Sarah Hale
Hale
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln
the Times
New England
Local social notices and hospital updates from Washington area
Mrs L Schenefelt lies in Mercy Hospital room 319 after major surgery. Ruth Ann Wulf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin R Wulf, joined Alpha Chapter of Alpha Iota American Institute of Business Des Moines. Miss Wulf, one of two honored by election, attended a Younkers Tea Room banquet. she is a Washington High School graduate studying business. Mr and Mrs Paul Bair Jr welcome daughter Julia Joann born Saturday Nov 16. former Nellie Jo Lindsay is mother. Michael Bair visits relatives in OsKaLoosa. Wilma Nordyke returns to Robertson's Salon after a Hawaiian Islands vacation. Eli J Yoder observes his 55th wedding anniversary Monday Nov 25. Mrs Olive Watson travels to Des Moines with granddaughter Sherri Schmidt then visits daughter and son-in-law Dean and Mrs Schmidt. Mrs Orva Scott returns home after major Mercy Hospital surgery Iowa City. recovering and doing light work.
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Ruth Ann Wulf
Erwin R. Wulf
Aphy Iota
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Wulf
Younkers Tea Room
Miss Wulf
Washington High School
Paul Bair Jr
First Avenue West
Oskaloosa
Julia Joann
Nellie Jo Lindsay
Bair
Michael
Jan Strandberg
Gene
Retha Lewis
Strandbergs
Wilma Nordyke
Robertson
Salon of Beauty
Hawaiian Islands
Chicago
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Calif
Oahu
Maui
Kauai
Hawaii
Molokai
S. S. Matsonia
Hollywood
Washington
Olive Watson
Sherri Schmidt
John Coakley
Orva Scott
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Club Activities clue LBC Club Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr and Mrs D C Butler hosted 17 members and guests at the LBC Club Thanksgiving dinner with ham and trimmings. Mrs Butler led the business meeting planning the December 19 Christmas dinner at Martin Whittaker home and a Christmas exchange. Guests included Homer Jarrard, Mr and Mrs Orley Page, and Mrs Flossie Holmes. Women bingo while men talked.
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LBC
D. C. Butler
LBC Club
Cooperative
Homer Jarrard
Orley Page
Flossie Holmes
Social calendar notices avant first publication deadline
Calendar items list upcoming meetings events and gatherings with times locations and hosts including Friday World Fellowship Dinner YMCA Baptist Women Missionary Society CWF Booster Club Golden Age Club Thirty Niners Legion Auxili ary YWCA Y-Wives and various club meetings with notes on potlucks lunches and materials required for projects.
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World Fellowship
YMCA
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Church
Logan Reif
Kalona
CWF
Fellowship Hall
Fairgrounds
Applied Arts
Earl Griggs
Robert Koehler
Keith Proctor
Golden Age Club
YWCA
L.A. Jones
Bethel Missionary Society Plans Christmas Help
Bethel Society met with Mrs. William Wulf and thirteen members plus two guests to discuss charitable projects. They will provide toys clothing and food to a needy family for Christmas and plan box shipments for service members. Carrie Davis led the Thankoffering service, gifts were collected, and study on Africa was reviewed.
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Bethel Missionary Society
William Wulf
Emma Waggoner
Rose Anne Payne
Wulf
Concern
Carrie Davis
Alice Brown
Keith Hardy
Brown
Africa
Dean Sandburg
Deeds Recorded Of Ward Snyder And Partners
Deeds filed transferring parcels from Ward L Snyder and wife to Farmers Savings Bank covering parts of Snider's addition Ka lona. Richard Henry and wife to Frank L Sistern moving lots 5 and 3 in block 13 OP Brighton. Essie Koch to Natural Pipeline Co of America and in section 29-76-9. Cloyce Crone and wife Lloyd V Goodwin convey east 25 feet lot 10 and west 14 feet lot U block 2 NE Washington. Ralph C Kleopfer and wife to Donald L Dutler land in section 7 7-6.
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Ward L. Snyder
Farmers Savings Bank
Snider
Add Kalona
Richard Henry
Frank L. Sistern
Brighton
Essie Koch
Natural Pipeline Co
Americand
Cloyce Crone
Lloyd V. Goodwin
Washington
Ralph C. Kleopfer
Donald L. Dutler
Parents of Kennedy told of shooting
Kennedy parents were advised today that he was shot. A workman at the Kennedy family compound heard news on the radio and told Mr and Mrs Kennedy. Mrs Kennedy, 72, and her husband Joseph, 75, had just learned the alarming news as the elder Kennedy was napping. Ann Gargin, 12, canceled her Detroit trip.
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Hyannis Jurr
UPI
Kennedy
Joseph
Ann Gargin
Detroit
Stock markets close after Kennedy assassination attempt
New York Stock Exchange and cotton and wool exchanges closed operations today following word of the assassination attempt on President Kennedy. Traders reacted to the news with widespread caution as markets paused amid uncertainty.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Kennedy
Cotton
Kennedy Assassination News From Dallas Reflected
Kennedy reports recall the 1963 assassination context with Truman in Blair House and Johnson’s flight after the event. The narrative recalls presidency, the Dallas alert, and Connally’s hospital condition as a broader look at a fateful day and the oath plan for Lyndon B. Johnson.
Livestock Prices Report From Chicago Market
UPI reports Chicago hog prices with 9,000 head traded and declines to 25 cents. Hogs ranged from No 1-2 200-225 lb at 15.00 to mixed No 1-3 190-230 lb 4.50 to 15.00, 230-260 lb 13.75-14.50, No 2-3 260-290 lb 13.25-13.75. Sheep at 300 head, slaughter lambs 90-110 lb 19.50, best grades 8.00-19.00. small lots available for vooled slaughter lambs.
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Chicago
UPI
St James Church women refine plans at fall bazaar meet
Reports trace the recent turkey dinner and bazaar as St James Circles discuss December Archer Oil banquet Christmas exchange and social plans. Members from circles of St James St Joseph St Anthony St Rita St Mary share prizes, prayers, and December gatherings.
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St. James Church
HJ Club members attend cancer film. election of officers
Fourteen members of the HJ Club met with Mrs. Ray Sojka Thursday afternoon to view a cancer film at the theater. Mrs. Hubert Malichky led a brief business meeting, entertainment by Mrs. Roy Carter, prizes won by Mrs. Sojka, and hostess gifts to Mrs. Knotek and Mrs. Goodlander. Officers chosen: president Mrs. Dean Luers, vice president Mrs. Dwane Shalla, secretary treasurer Mrs. Joe Goodlander, assistant reporter Mrs. Dale Marek. Next meeting will be a family Christmas party at Kalona Farmers Bank on Dec. 7.
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St. Joseph Circle
Alex Gevock
Richard Johnson
Bob Lenninger
Paul Adam
Ed Heck
Franklin Sojka
Eileen Hammen
Robert Godwin
Willus Greiner
George Hora
Howard Hess
Nick Gevock
St. Rita Circle
Loren Moore
Ale Rudkin
Edwin Lutovsky
Mary Chebuhar
Mary Ibe
Nathalia Samuelson
Janice Reed
Richard Hoak
Clu
HJ Club
Ray Sojka
Hubert Malichky
Roy Carter
Sojka
Joe Knotek
Joe Goodlander
Carter
Dean Luers
Dwane ‘Shalla
Robert Marek
Dale Marek
Farmers Bank
Kalona
Mid-Prairie Schools Dismissed for Thanksgiving Vacation
Mid-Prairie schools plan early dismissal on Wednesday November 27 at 1 30 p m for Thanksgiving vacation. Classes resume Monday December 2.
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Mid-Prairie
Births and Dismissals Notice from Kalona and Keota
Births Today: Mr and Mrs Norman Bontrager Kalona welcome a son. Dismissed Today: Mrs George Anderson Fairfield Mrs Eugene Hagist and son Keota Mrs Lillie Storms Washington.
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Norman Bontrager
Kalona
George Anderson
Fairfield
Eugene Hagist
Keota
Lillie Storms
Washington
Local Couple Plans Iowa City Wedding
The bride, a 1961 Ainsworth High School graduate and secretary at Iowa State Bank and Trust in Iowa City, will wed a fiancé who graduated in 1957 from St. Patrick's High School in Iowa City. He works at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City.
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Ainsworth High School
Iowa State Bank and Trust Company
Iowa City
St. Patrick's High School
State University of Iowa
Washington County Republican Women Meet at Morrison Home
Mrs. Morrison hosts the Washington County Council of Republican Women with Mrs. George Dare elected vice president for the year. Officers repeat in office as Mrs. Phil Weldin proposes strengthening ideas and Mrs. Stewart sets the theme Now Is the Time. Teen speech contest entrants Carmen Griggs and Sally Allan present Civil Rights and the Republican Party and A Plea for the Negro. Rep. Keith Vetter and Sen. Richard Stephens address the group.
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Edgar Stewart
Washington
Sally Allan
Keith Vetter
Richard Stephens
Mr. Vetter
Mr. Stephens
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Battefield
John D. Billings
Wag" Wagner
Wagner
East Washington St
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
L. Schenefelt
Eli J. Yoder
Pleasant
Wayland
Stis
Wolfs
Wolf's Flower Shop
Josborth Marion
Legion Auxility
Winga Cafe
RJ. Dawson
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Wayne Brown
West Jefferson
Applied Arts I
Richard Young
Handcraft II
Norman Schoonover
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
Wayne Knupp
Bethel Society
Time Loan, Inc
E. Washington St
Dial
Close Stock Exchange
Harry S. Truman
Blair House
White House
Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bill Stinson
Gov. Connally
Stinson
Connally
Connnally
Nellie
Johnson
Lady Bird
Dallas
U. S
Port Worth
Fort Worth
St James
St. James Circle
Paul Gebhardt
Marion Cady
Agnes Beiel
George Krogmeier
Don Custer
Leo Vogel
N. E. Hansen
Keith Wikoff
Theresa Adam
Joe Barnes
Leslie Payne
Warren Marston
Keith Crossett
Robert Swift
Bill Crossen
C.R. McCutchen
St. Anthony Circle
Robert Truax
Ed Peiffer
Gale
Walker
Marcella Ville
Irs
Theresa Hunsinger
Rubert Walker
Frankerker
Jim Stalder
Roger Stalder
Dale B. Terson
Burton Kent
Robert Birney
Vera Wolf
At. Mary Circle
Geraldine Schulty
St. Mary’s Circle
Mary Reister
Dave Williams
Robert Redlinger
Bunco
High
George Soska
Harry Levy
Islea Schulty
Bill Steele
McLellan’s
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Olympia
Janet Lee Eagle
William John Neal
John Neal
Herman A. Eagle
Route 2
Ainsworth
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Riverside
Mrs. Morrison
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
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