Thanksgiving gatherings span towns in Midwest region
Della Humphreys hosted a goose dinner at 420 East Washington with many local families from Crawfordsville and nearby towns attending. The piece lists numerous households visiting, guests at other homes, and a series of Thanksgiving meals, travels, and family updates across Ottumwa Cedar Falls and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Humphreys
East
Washington Street
V. Humphreys
Adeline
Frei Humphreys
Jean
Robert and Dale
Wyman
Annie Johns
David White
da Vie
Crawfordsville
Harvey Davis
Claire
Thanksgiving guest list fills Des Moines weekend
A long list of out of town visitors gathered for Thanksgiving at area homes. Sister Mary Alissio and Sister Mary Magdalene of DeKalb Illinois joined Kathryn and Edward Dempsey and sons David Neal and George of Sioux City. The DeKalbs leave tomorrow while the Dempseys depart Sunday for Sioux City. Decela Wheelan of Los Angeles visited relatives in Des Moines before returning home. Pat Flynn spent Thanksgiving in Newman Grove Nebraska. The Gobble and Tucker households hosted relatives including Mrs. Lloyd Garrett and Mrs. Rozetta Shreve. A cooperative turkey dinner was shared by the Davis Stone Morris families and Catherine Morris of Iowa Wesleyan college. Santa Claus and a movie excursion followed the Shreve visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ess
Mary Alissio
Mary Magdalene
DeKalb, Ill
Kathryn Dempsey
Edward T. Dempsey
David, Neal
George
Sioux City
V. F. Baldwin
Des Moines
J. F. McNamara
Robert
Jean
Connie
Iowa City
DeKalb
Dempseys
Decela Wheelan
Los Angeles
Calif
George Wheelan
Agnes Wheelan
Frank Kos
Miss Wheelah
Davis
Stone
Morris
Thomas C Davis
Catherine Morris
Iowa Wesleyan College
W C T U Institute Held With Mrs Miller at Wellman
In Wellman on November 23 the local W C T U institute hosted by Mrs Miller drew good attendance. Devotions honored the flags and Thanksgiving to Christmas Bible readings were highlighted. Members approved buying two books for rural schools and heard reports from county and state officers.
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Wellman
Miller
Ww. Cc. T. U. Institute
W T. Hamilton
E. J. Ross
Dewey
R. W. Pinnell
Geo. Bell
Merle McDowell
Mason City
Ida B. Wise Smith
Iowa
L. W. Simpson
Benne Vista College
Storm Lake
Frances Schauf
Honor Pvt. Kephart At Turkey Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. William Ganon and Marjorie hosted a 7 o clock turkey dinner for Pvt. Alvin W. Kephart of Camp Fannin Texas. Guests attended from Fairfield Lone Tree and nearby communities. Kephart receives furlough before reporting to Camp Ord California.
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Honor Pvt. Kephart
William Ganon
Marjorie
Alvin W. Kephart
Camp Fannin
Texas
Roy Kephart
Velma
Gladys Crone
Victor Mueller
Lone Tree
Lawrence Lawson
Merle
Fairfield
W. R. Gamon
John Gamon
Martha
Harold and
Wayne
Edgar Stout
Richard
Audrey
Margaret Ann
John Wagner
Pvt
Kephart
Camp Ord
Calif
W S C S Dinner And Harvest Home Proves Successful
Crawfordsville November 22 The W S C S of the Methodist church held its annual dinner bazaar and harvest home Tuesday drawing a large crowd. Four booths offered fancy work with plenty of help. net receipts reached 250 dollars. Attendees included visitors from Winfield Ainsworth Brighton and Columbus City and former pastor Rev Fr Voss and Mr Mrs Luther Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Hey
Winfield
Ainsworth
Fr &. Voss
Brighton
Luther Williams
Columbus City
East Highland Social Notes and Local Visits
East Highland reports include Mrs. Fred Lear’s tooth infection and visits by Lester Rath Gail Murdock Edd Teslick Joyce Prymek Vera Jean Lewis and others. Local work includes Tony Weber Edd Teslic aiding Henry Prymek cement work with cornhusking by hand. school program at Potter school noted. cleaning tip suggests kerosene soak then hot suds wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mincer
East Highland
Fred Lear
Lester Rath
Gail Murdock
Edd Teslick
Joyce
Henry Prymeks
Frankie Mincer
R. A. Stolley
Tony Weber
Edd Teslic
Henry Phymek
Vera Jean Lewis
Old Psalms Recordings Span Centuries
Old psalms are credited to periods from about 900 B C to as late as the second century B C. The dating reflects ancient authorship and evolving religious composition across eras.
Riverside Local Notes on Families and Visiting Relatives
Riverside residents report military spouses visiting San Pedro Texas Witchita Falls and Cosgrove while children stay with grandparents. Linda and Judy Flynn join grandparents during mother's absence. Mrs Vernon Stagner teaches rural school near Washington as substitute. Elizabeth Kiefer and families plus Lawrence Heck visited Furman Deutsch family at Cosgrove.
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Riverside
Delbert Flynn
San Pedro
Calif
Linda
Judy
Clair Flynn
Frank Kenney
Vernon Stagner
Witchita Falls
Texas
Carl Craig
Washington
Elizabeth Kiefer
Robert Kiefer
Lawrence Heck
Coggan
Furman Deutsch
Cosgrove
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Pleasant Hill in November news lists multiple family gatherings with the Wittings Cannons Gannon Hesseltine Lambert Miller Spenser Caldwell Chalupa and other households. Residents share dinners birthdays and weekend visits reflecting community ties and local routines.
Mrs Riley Burial at Brighton Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Riley 74 will be held at 2 30 pm at the Brighton Methodist church with Rev EK Voss in charge Burial will be at Hillcrest cemetery The F A Hosking funeral home handles arrangements Mrs Riley died yesterday at her sister Mrs Georgia Bidwell homes in Brighton She was born July 17 1870 near Mt Pleasant married James Riley in 1882 lived in Crawfordsville Ottumwa Her survivors include a granddaughter Mrs B L Weller, three great grandchildren, four sisters, and two brothers.
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Brighton
Eliza Riley
Brighton Methodist Church
Br. EK. Voss
Hillcrest Cemetery
F. A. Hosking
Riley
Georgia Bidwell
Eliza Manifee
Phillip Manifee
Mt. Pleasant
James Riley
Washington
Crawfordsville
Ottumwa
Blanche Winger
Methodist Church
B. L. Weller
Rock Island
Ida Tarr
Red Oak
Ada Yesenik
Pennsylvania
Bidwell
Charles James
Stephen
Henderson
Henry
Meg Celsen-Simpson wedding draws Ainsworth visitors
Ainsworth residents Ruth Norris reports Mrs Amy Hemphill Shutt of Oakville W spent weekend hosting at the Lee Hunt home. Hazel nut attending Iowa Wer levan returned to college after a weekend at home. Both came to attend the Meg Celsen-Simpson wedding. Mrs Dwight Harley visited Iowa City to see her father-in-law in University hospital after major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Amy Hemphill Shutt
Oakville
Lee Hunt
Hazelnut
Iowa
Community Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner spent Friday evening at the Roy Kephart home. Maxine Lamert visited Saturday with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wasson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Martin and family were Sunday guests of Wilmer Kauff. Lions Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kephart had Sunday dinner with Roy Ryshart.
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Clyde Lambert
Pleasant Hill
Howard Witting
Charles Cannon
John Gannon
Lee Hesseltine
Arlene
Maxine
William Miller
Etieine Spenser
Eliel Kirkpatrick
Howard Caldwell
Edd
Edd Chalupa
Sam Lambert
Lacy
Glen
Origin and founding of the Coast Guard
The United States revenue marine founded in 1790 under Alexander Hamilton operated within the treasury department and later became the Coast Guard.
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United States Revenue Marine
The
Coast Guard
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Department
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