Christmas generosity across Iowa cold city scenes
The Associated Press reports widespread Christmas giving in Iowa. Churches and clubs organized baskets, gifts, and free events for needy families. Notable acts included Des Moines newsboy fund drives by James M. McNamara and meals funded by Public Safety Commissioner William Walker. Boone clubs hosted movies with Santa gifts. Clinton observed home fireside days. Fort Dodge features the Messiah concert by 125 singers. Good Fellows boxes and various school and church programs filled yuletide needs.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Salvation Army
Des Moines
James M. McNamara
Joop
McNamara
William Walker
Public Safety
Walker
Boone
Lions” Club
Rotary and Elks Club
Boone Theatres
A. Santa ‘Claus
Clinton
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Andrew Moe
Good Fellows Organization
Webster City
Santa Clas Club
Cherokee
Associated “Charities
Cherokee State Hospital
University of Town
s@ohol
Clarksville Chapter of Eastern Star selects 1929 officers
Clarksville Ia December 25 members of the Clarksville unit of the Order of Eastern Star named their 1929 officers: Ida Loomer worthy matron, Fannie Hammel associate matron, L. C. Apple worthy patron, Lester Loomer associate patron, Sofie Ressler conductress, Myrtle Miller associate conductress, Nellie Sylvester secretary, Hester Roberts treasurer. Christmas Eve church music and free festivities were held, an all school program on Thursday, and individual programs Friday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Will Finneman on December 20. W D Connolly learned of his sister in law Mrs Joe Connolly’s death in Toronto December 13. Harvey Waugh, Williamsport Pa teacher, is home for holidays. Archie Thompson, visiting, plans winter in Tulsa with relatives for health.
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Courier Special Service
Clarksville
Order of Eastern Star
Ida Loomer
Fannie Hammel
L. C. Apple
Lester Loomer
Sofie ‘Ressler
Myrtle Miller
Nellie Sylvester
Hester Roberts
Will Finneman
W. D. Connolly
Joe Connolly
Toronto
Canada
Meme
Pennsylvania
Harvey Waugh
Williamsport
Archie
Christmas Basket and Cash Gifts Distributed in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls American Legion post gave 160 Christmas baskets and remembrances for 215 children on Christmas Eve. Viking Pump distributed ten dollar notes to 137 employees, total about 700 dollars. Clay Equipment also gave five banknotes to each employee.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Des
Minnesota Woman and Littleton Kin Visit in Brooklyn
Mrs. Oley Wilson of Grand Meadows Minnesota accompanied her sister Mrs. L V T Francis to Brooklyn for Christmas. J L Odas traveled to Chicago Tuesday. Elienneth and Willard Hoffman Holiness school Oska loosa are spending Christmas at the C H Hoffman home. Mr and Mrs J M Hitchings Davenport are visiting sister Mrs W H Seamans.
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Courier Special Service
Littleton
Oley Wilson
Grand Meadows
Minn
L. V. T. Francis
Brooklyn
J. L. Odas
Chicago
Elienneth
Willard Hoffman
Holiness School
Oskaloosa
C. H. Hoffman
J. M. Hitchings
Davtnport
W. H. Seamans
Florida Mansion Offered to Hoover Party
A Florida estate on Belle Isle near Miami Beach is offered to President elect Hoover for his stay between his return from South America and March 4. The Penney family of White Plains provides the three story mansion with ten acres, a pipe organ, two master-bedroom suites for the Hoovers, a ballroom, a dining room, kitchen, chef quarters, and a salt water pool. The offer includes the Penney cruiser and speed boats for fishing and recreation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hoover
Coolidge
White House
Florida
South America
J. C. Penney
White Plains
N.Y
Belle Isle
Maryland
Mr. Penney
Island
Hoovers
N. Y
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Henty McManus Funeral in Clarksville Iowa
Deaths and weddings reported from Clarksville Iowa include the funeral of Henry McManus age 85 conducted at his farm home with interment in Lynwood Cemetery. survivors include sister Lucinda Chittenden and brother Casper. the death of William Smith age 81 noted with survivor daughter Hester and son John. marriage of Miss Iowa Bellows to Seton Hurd performed by Rev W A Siefkes at the bride's mother's home with plans to reside in Clarksville.
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Courier
Clarksville
Henry McManus
Lynwood Cemetery
M. E
Willard Grant
McManus
Lucinda Chittenden
Casper
Cedar Falls
Everett Bye
William Smith
Hester
Forrest Wilson
John
Independence
Libbie Hickle Smith
Iowa Bellows
Seton Hurd
Hattie Bellows
W. A. Siefkes
Funeral for Joseph Funk in Nashua Iowa
Joseph Funk former Nashua resident dies in Washington state car crash while helping a stalled motorist. Seven others injured seriously as car slid on a slippery hill. Funeral scheduled at Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery beside his wife.
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Courier
Nashua
Joseph Funk
Washington State
Methodist Episcopal Church
Byron Butler
Mr. Funk
Greenwood
Greenwood Cemetery
Art Wizard, 20, Smiles at Santa's Chilly Present
Paul Jacoby, foreman of the art department at Hinson Manufacturing, is 20 and won first prize in the Santa's Sack contest by the Waterloo Evening Courier. His Frigidaire refrigerator prize is valued at 225 dollars. He says art comes naturally and may replace his old home fridge. Jacoby, a East High graduate of 1926, is the son of Mr and Mrs Earl W Jacoby of 922 Riehl Street.
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Paul Jacoby
Hinson Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Jacoby
East High
Hinson’s
Earl W. Jacoby
Riehl Street
Cancel Programs at Plainfield
Plainfield Ia Dec 25 Trees and programs in celebration of Christmas were cancelled in local churches because of illness. Gifts were distributed and short programs arranged during services Sunday morning. Carols were sung Sunday evening by the M E choir for the sick and shut in residents. Mrs H L Roach entertained the cradicroll of the Baptist Sunday school at a party Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs P C Roach entertained at dinner Sunday honoring birthday anniversaries of the host and two guests C A Gritzner and O J Small.
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Courier
Plainfield
M. E. Choir
H. L. Roach
The
Baptist Sunday School
P. C. Roach
C. A. Gritzner
O. J. Small
Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo Iowa Notices
Margaret Jackman transfers to Harris A George two lots 171 172 Prospect Place Waterloo Ta Harry E Burd and wife to Flood By Hershberger lot 5 block 2 Maple Leaf add Waterloo F E Farwell and wife to Arthur Wickman lot 7 block 30 Hagerman Place Waterloo Iowa A Ryan to Moyd and Hershberger lot 83 Prospect Place Waterloo
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Margaret Jackman
Harris A. George
Prospect Place
Waterloo
Harry E. Burd
Hershberger
Maple Leaf
Iowa
Farwell
Arthur Wickman
Hagerman Place
Ryan
Moyd
Funeral for Julius Heft Set at Marble Rock Church
Julius Heft 66 a First National Bank director in Rockford died unexpectedly after retiring Saturday evening. The Marble Rock resident will be buried after a funeral at the M. E. church Wednesday at 2 pm. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Lee Lemb and three sons Grover Jesse and Roy.
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Marble Rock
Julius Heft
First National Bank
Rockford
M. EB
Heft
Scott Township
Lee Lemb
Grover
Jesse
Roy
Mr. Heft
City Council on Christmas Eve Approves Deputy Assessors
Regular 15 minute session on Christmas Eve transacted only necessary business. Deputy assessors for East Waterloo and West Waterloo were appointed by J. H. Townsley and approved by the council. Names include F. T. Bentley J. J. Rainbow G. E B. Cheever J. H. Rickert C. W. Cotton and C. B. Huston J. F. Dietz A. H. Pinkerton C. E Klingaman W. W. Lytle. Bills, approved by the finance committee, were ordered paid.
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J. H. Townsley
East Waterloo
F. T. Bentley
J. J. Rainbow
G. E B. Cheever
J. H. Rickert
C. W. Cotton
West Waterloo
C. B. Huston
Greamery Aegns at Shell Rock to Name Staff
Shell Rock Iowa December 25 The Shell Rock Creamery association will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on Saturday December 29. Officers to be named include president vice president secretary treasurer and five directors. Other business to be transacted. Rev E L True and family spent Christmas with his father at Edgewood Home for Holidays. Miss Helen Grant returning from Chicago College visited her parents Rev and Mrs A R Grant. Mrs Grant and daughter Joye who had been at Paul Minnesota returned Wednesday. Homemakers Band Welfare and American Legion auxiliary sent gifts to sick and shut in. Order of Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year Marie Van Vleck worthy matron Sherman Fyler worthy patron Camilla Johnson associate matron Clarence Bushing associate patron Flo McInroy secretary Millie Benning treasurer Zoe Avery conductress Louise Chesebro associate conductress. Mrs Frank Clouse returned from Council Bluffs where she was called by illness and death of granddaughter. Mrs W A McGague plans to purchase the Charles McBride residence now occupied by the Shope family with possession March 1.
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Courier
Shell Rock
Shell Rock Creamery Association
E. L. True
Edgewood
A. R. Grant
Order of Eastern Star
Marie van Vleck
Sherman Fyler
Camilla Johnson
Clarence Bushing
Flo McInroy
Millie Benning
Zoe Avery
Louise Chesebro
Frank Clouse
Council Bluffs
W. A. McGague
Charlea McBride
R. L. Shope
A Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Jasper Thornton
Marble Rock Iowa received a birth notice stating a daughter was born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Thornton. The item then shifts to a royal air power note about the British battleship Courageous being converted into an airplane carrier after ten million dollars of remodeling.
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Marble Rock
Jasper Thornton
Four Generations at Nashua Reunion
Four generations of the Wright family gathered in Nashua Iowa for Christmas. The oldest was John Wright age 90 living with his son Frank. Frank's daughter Mrs. Garth Butler and her newborn Doris completed the family group.
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Nashua
U.P
Wright
John Wright
Frank
Garth Butler
Doris
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