Thanksgiving as distinctly American says Rev Willard Wylie
Rev Willard Wylie of the Second United Presbyterian Church delivered a sermon at the union church service urging Thanksgiving be kept as a distinctly American holiday and a lifestyle of gratefulness unto God. He traced the holiday to early New England, noted its providential purpose, and urged four steps: gratitude for all things, acknowledgment of God, national responsibility, and honoring Jesus Christ in daily life.
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Willard Wylie
Second United Presbyterian Church
Union Church
Christian Church
New England
God
Father
Lord Jesus Christ
Aroud
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Paul
Look Over the Y Building Friday in Washington
Washington residents are invited to tour the Y building Friday evening from 7 30 to 10 00. The event features swimming pool activities and gymnasium events with a concert by Milburn McKay and the high school orchestra. Five thousand people visited the opening day.
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Washington
Esate To Wie
Milburn McKay
Card of Thanks for Mary E. Siberts
We extend thanks to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the illness and death of our mother and sister Mrs. Mary E. Siberts. Havel G. Siberts. B. F. Griffith.
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Mary E. Siberts
Havel G. Siberts
B. F. Griffith
Washington county to issue new automobile plates next Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday morning December 1 Washington county car owners will line up at the treasurer's office to obtain next year’s license plates. About 5,500 plates are on hand for over 5,200 licensed cars and numbers shift to 94. White figures on maroon backgrounds will be used.
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Washington County
Washington
Thanksgiving Weather Dampens Football Attendance
Turbulent skies and a warming trend promise a fair Thanksgiving. The outlook indicates a snow storm may arrive, likely reducing today’s football game crowd. Miss Bernice Shidiar visited Brighton to see her sister Mrs James Bender. Miss Georgia Tucker traveled to Verdi to visit her Uncle Donald Tucker.
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Bernice Shidiar
Brighton
James Bender
Georgia Tucker
Verdi
Donald Tucker
Grand Jury Reports to Court Yesterday
The grand jury met briefly and filed a report of its work, which was excised subject to recall during the term. No public details of the returns were made. Judge H W Fo Wagner adjourned the court for Thanksgiving day and returned home to Sigourney. court will reconvene tomorrow.
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Grand Jury
HW. Fo Wagner
Sigourney
Cavin and Brookhart Visit Columbus Junction Friend
Virginia Cavin of Columbus Junction arrived home last evening with Miss Margaret Brookhart and will visit her today.
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Virginia Cavin
Columbus Junction
Margaret Brookhart
Death claims Mrs Elizabeth Moore in ill health
Mrs Elizabeth Mote aged 83 or 84 died at 7:16 this morning at the home of her niece Mrs DeLong on West Madison Street. She had been living with the DeLongs briefly due to poor health and funeral plans were not yet made.
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Elizabeth Mote
DeLone
West Madison Street
DeLongs
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