Williamsburg Journal Tribune from Williamsburg, Iowa • Page 8

Williamsburg Tows Official City and Marguerite Smith of Cedar dinner guests in the Herb pids were Stohlmann home on Monday. Marengo Couple Celebrates 59th Anniversary -Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bladen will celebrate their MARENGOfifty-ninth wedding anniversary at the home of their son, Walter, Thursday, Dec. 28.

Mr. Bladen was born in Akron, Ohio, Nov. 1.6, 1855. When he was still quite small, he came with his parents to LaSalle Ill. They later moved to Dwight, Ill.

Mr. Bladen recalls how his father sold a saddle horse of which the son was particu- fond to the Dr. Keeley who larly founded the K'eeley Institute. In August 1876, he came to Iowa ty and located on a farm two miles west of Marengo, with his parents. Dec.

28, 1880, he married Lucy Shriver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shriver, at her parents' home in a double wedding cereMrs. Bladen's brother, Amos mony. now deceased, was married with them.

They were married on the farm where thir son now lives. Mrs. Bladen was born near South Olive, Ohio, and came to Iowa with her parents in 1867. They settled on a farm five miles southwest of Marengo. She attended the rural schools in that community.

In 1884, the young couple moved to Coleridge, Nebr. They built their home on the wild prairie there. Later Mr. Bladen entered business in Coleridge. For twenty-four years he conducted a furniture and undertaking business.

In 1918 they returned to Marengo. A year later they built the house in which they now live. Mr. Bladen is a member of the Marengo Masonic lodge and his wife has been a member of the Marengo chapter of 0. E.

S. They are the parents of two sons, Walter of Marengo and Ernest of Los Angeles, and two foster daughters, Mrs. John Shields of Belle Plaine and Mrs. Loren Baker of Coleridge, nine grandchildren. grandchildren and three great OHIO By Mrs.

Willis Davis (Last Week's News) Marion Madson spent a few days the Earl Davis home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bejunck were Rapids callers Monday. Margaret Madson spent Sunday at the John Haas home.

Mrs. Ralph Davis has been having attack of the flu. Jowayne Davis took sick Monday school. George Haman sawed wood for Keil Tuesday and for Verlyn Wednesday. Dale Scandridge was seven years Friday and they celebrated his Mrs.

Charley Rumple is ill with birthday at Colton school. flu. Charles Gahring has the diptheria. Nelda Davis of Iowa City and Harold Elliott of La Porte City were visitors this week at the Willis Davis home. Charley Smith, Orville Scandridge, Howard Ollmyer, John Gahring, Gene Tanner, Ralph Rohr and Smith of Victor helped John Haas last week make a cistern.

MI's. John Haas and daughter Eunice, Mrs. Kettell and Pauline Autry were in Marengo Sunday ternoon attending the program high school. Naomi and Dale Scandridge Sunday with Jean and Myron Kinz- Mr. and Mrs.

Verlyn Davis family spent Saturday evening the Willis Davis home. A large number attended the dies aid at the Ed Dietrich home Thursday. The ladies quilted. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto Eggert Victor Thursday. Mrs. Mary Dietrich is visiting tives in North English. Al Silverman of Deep River was Monday caller at the John home. Marolyn Wiedmeier had a ectomy Monday.

Mrs. Clarence McGuire and John Haas were in Victor Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Davis, Davis and Harold Elliott spent day evening at the John Arp Genoa Bluffs school is closed month due to the diptheria in district.

IOWA TOWNSHIP (Last Week's News) and County Paper Tuesday evening to help Mr. Schoenfelder celebrate his birthday. Christ Burgy from Hilton was a guest at the Ed Vogt home last Sunday. Charles Nitig, student at the seminary at St. Louis, is spending the holidays at the Fred Marz home in Homestead.

Mr. und Mrs. Ed Uhlman, Mr. and Mrs. Aug.

Wiebold were visiting at Toledo at the Stanley Anderson and Oscar Wiebold home last Friday evening. The following were supper guests at the Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schmidt home last Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs.

Bazil Zuber, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Uhlman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunzenhauser, Mr.

and Mrs. Edmund Gunzenhauser, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Zuber, Mrs. Ida Zuber and Geneva, Mr.

and Mrs. Aug. bold, Elmer Sandersfield, Miss Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Kummer, Conroy. Edwin Maas, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Maas, left for California last Monday to take a course in Diesel Engineering.

Basketball Schedules Basketball Schedules Williamsburg Basketball Schedule (Boys Team Only) January 5-U. High, Here January 9-Ladora, There January 12-Keystone, There January 19-Marengo, Here January 23-North English, Here January 26-Victor, There January 29-Sigourney, There February 2-Parnell, There February 13-Conroy, Here February 16-Millersburg, Here February 17-Iowa City, Here February 20-Marengo, There Marengo Basketball Schedule Both boys and girls play unless otherwise noted) January 5-Victor, here January 8-Belle Plaine, here, boys January 9-Tiffin, here, girls January 12-Tama, there, January 16-Toledo, here, boys January 18-Newhall, here, girls January 19-Williamsburg, there, boys January 22-Immaculate Conception (C. there, girls January 23-Montezuma, there, boys January 26-Belle Plaine boys; Sharon, here, girls January 30-Tama, here, Newhall, there, girls February 2-Toledo, there, boys February 6-Brooklyn, there, February 8-St. Wenceslaus, girls February 13-Brooklyn, here, February 20-Williamsburg, boys February 23-Montezuma, boys Millersburg Basketball Schedule (Both boys and girls play otherwise noted) January 5-Barnes City, there January 8-North English, here January 12-Guernsey, there January 19-Conroy, here January 23-Ladora, here, boys January 26-Gibson, there January 29-Parnell, here, boys Mil- February 13-Deep River, here February 16-Williamsburg, boys February 20-Ladora, there February 23-Victor, there afat North English Schedule (Both boys and girls play spent otherwise noted) January 4-Keswick, there, January 8-Millersburg, there and January 15-Ladora, there, at January 23-Williamsburg, la- boys last January 25-Conroy, here January 29-Conroy, there February 5-South English, were boys rela- February 13-Parnell, there, February 15-Kinross, there, a Haas Ladora Basketball Schedule (Boys team only) tonsil- January 2-Hartwick, here January 4-St. John's Mrs.

there January 9-Williamsburg, here January 15-North English, Nelda January 19-Victor, there Mon- January 23-Millersburg, there home. January 26-Parnell, here for a January 29-Hartwick, there the January 81-Conroy, there February 13-St. John's here February 16-Millersburg, February 28-Tiffin, there Victor Basketball Schedule (Both boys and girls play otherwise noted) January 5-Marengo, there January 9-Hartwick, here January 12-Toledo Juvenile here, boys January 16-Conroy, there January 19-Ladora, here, January 28-Deep River, January 26-Williamsburg, boys February 2-Millersburg, February 16-Brooklyn, February 20-Guernsey, St. John's Victor Schedule (Boys team only) January 4-Ladora, here Thursday, December 28, 1999 Journal-Tribune, Page Eight Classified Phone 100 WANTED OLD COINS Dr. Howe Phone 311, Williamsburg For Rent--A room with garage space.

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Wagner, taking possession immediately. A tablespoon of sugar added to regular omelet batter will produce a sweet omelet that is especially popular with youngsters. Rockwell Kent, artist, lecturer and writer, designed this year's Christmas Seal. Start the New Year With DIXIE Gas A POSITIVE STARTER FOR COLD WEATHER and you buy it at the price of regular gas -STARTS RIGHT NOW -Warms your motor up quickly -Gives excellent mileage Get a tank full today. Use it on your Holiday trips.

HOME OIL COMPANY On Highway 140 Williamsburg LOCAL CHURCHES Methodist Church We want to thank everyone for the many Christmas Greetings and all the kindnesses shown us during this Christmas season. We deeply appreciate every token of good will and hope we may prove ourselves worthy of them. Sunday school at 0:45. Morning worship at 11 o'clock. Epworth League at 7:00.

Evening worship at 7:30. Bible study and prayer on Tuesday evening. Choir will mect at the parsonage on Thursday evening at 7:30. J. C.

Behrens, Pastor. Trinity Lutheran Sunday, December English service. New Year's German service. Thursday evening at 7:30 the church board meets. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mra.

George Kummer. H. P. Greif, pastor St. Paul's Ev.

Lutheran Church Divine services will be held at the following time: December 31: English 9:15, man, 10:30. No Sunday School. December 31: English service at 7:30 in the evening. The last service in year. The Seniors and Juniors will have their watch night ceremonies immediately after the evening service.

We hope that our entire membership will attend the evening service on Sylvester night. January 1: New Years Day service the German language at 10 in o'clock. There will be no English service on that The day. January 4: nominations committee will meet in the school at 7 o'clock (Thursday night). January 4: The church council will meet in the school at 8 o'clock Thursday night.

January 5: Announcements for Holy Communion will be received in the pastor's study. January 7: Communion service in the English language. The confession service begins at 8:45. Regular service with communion at 9:15. January 7: at 1:30 annual meeting of the voting members of the congregation.

Birthday Party Thursday, December 28. Bring your soap wrappers and box tops. T. H. Joeckel, Pastor Genoa Bluff The annual meeting of the Genoa Bluff Congregational church will be held Tuesday January 2 at 2 in the church.

There will be election of officials and the transaction of such business as may be in order. Sunday service, December 31 at 9:30 a. m. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.

0, B. Preston Congregational Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching service at 11 a. m.

0. B. Preston Presbyterian Church C. V. White, dean of men nt Dubuque Seminary will be the speaker at the Presbyterian church, Sunday, Dee.

31st. Sunday School 9:45 Morning Worship 11:00 Young People's Meeting 6:30 Evening Worship 7:30 Parnell Wins From North English PARNELL--The high school basketball five defeated the North English squad 19-15 in a fast game on the latters floor Tuesday evening. The Parnell reserves lost to the English lads second team 13-8. Conroy Games CONROY---The Conroy girls basketball team defeated the Hartwick girls team on the home floor Tuesday evening by a score of 36-30. The Conroy girls led at the half The Conroy boys team played home game the same evening and were defeated by Parnell 27-10.

The Conroy team led at the half 9-8. On Thursday evening the John's first and second teams Victor came to Conroy and won two games. The second team score ing 8-4 and the first team score 15. Both games were close throughout. The Nobel prize is awarded year on December 10, at Stockholm, Sweden, to the six persons or organizations in the world who have outstanding because of their work science, physics, chemistry, literature and in the cause of peace.

If the has produced no outstanding individual in one or more of these ties, prizes are not awarded in particular departments. The fund from which the Nobel prize is comes from the interest on a tion left by Alfred Bernhard bel of Sweden, the discoverer of tro glycerin and dynamite. Soap should not be rubbed on flannels or woolens. Wash in soapy water and rinse in lukewarm water to preserve the texture. The Associated Press operates a nonprofit basis.

The cost is ed up among the users of the CONROY CONROY Mr. and and Mrs. Doris left Vestel Sunday Lingo evento spend a few days with Mr. Lingo's parents in Marcelenc, Mis- Mr. and Mrs.

Hjalmer Helgeson Betty and Olin, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Halvorson and son, and Mr. Mrs. Nels Halvorson had Christdinner in the E.

K. Martens home. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Robbins children of Cedar Rapids spent week end in the Arthur Jacobs home.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ahrens, Sunday dinner guests in the were home of Mrs. Sherman. and Mrs.

Howard Frick, HelMr. and Donald were Sunday dinner in the Roy Faas home in guests Marengo. and Mrs. John Bruestle of Mr. arrived in the home of Davenport Mrs.

Helen Tschopp Saturday evening for a few days visit. Miss Mildred Luke of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haack Williamsburg and Mr. and Mrs.

Robbing and children of Forrest Rapids enjoyed a Christmas Cedar at the home of Mr. and Eve dinner Mrs. Arthur Jacobs. evening dinner guests in Sunday Frank Ahrens, home were the Mrs. Alfred Ahrens and Mr.

and Joan, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Ahrens, and family and Maxine Olson.

who attended the ChristThose dinner in the John Frick mas day home were Mr. and Mrs. Max Frick, and Mrs. Dale Frick and family Mr. and Gus Kruse, all of Marengo; Mina Olson and Miss Alma Miss both of Cedar Rapids and and Frick, and Mrs.

Howard Frick Mr. follow-up meeting was held at family. A the home of Mrs. Arthur Plagmann Tuesday afternoon. Those preon Mrs.

F. L. Meredith, Mrs. sent were Robert Kephart, Mrs. M.

Means, Mrs. H. G. Plagmann, Mrs Stanerson and Mrs. Arthur Plagmann.

and Mrs. Don Overbaugh of Mr. Mechanicsville, Mr. and Mrs. Maur- and ice Hartz and son, Robert Olson Mrs.

Grosbeck attended a Christmas Sunday ut Mrs. Mae Standinner on ersons. Those attending the Christmas at the home of Mr. and day dinner Englebert were Mr. HerMrs.

Lou man Olson and fumily, O1- at Winifred son of Cedar Rapids, Ruth Olson of Norway, Marvel Newberry of Louis 01- Cedar North English and Mr. and Mrs. son of Marengo. night and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs and Mr.

family were Sunday dinner guests an Earl Enochson home in Wilin the liamsburg. in Fred Abrens, Mrs. Mervin Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs.

F. F. Ahrens, Audry and Mr. A. E.

Daenzer visited Davis Tuesday with Mrs A. E. Daenzer in Oakdale. old Julia Faltinson who is attending State College in Ames, Ethel Iowa Martens of Upper Iowa University the and Betty Jeanne Olson in Fayette of Coe College in Cedar Rapids are spending their Christmas vacation in the home of their parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Schoenfelder and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schoenfelder and children of Oakdale were dinner guests in the Verne Ferguson home on Christmas Eve. ton Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Plagmann and Donald motored to Cedar Rapids Monday afternoon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Melberg. Evelyn returned home with them.

Plagmann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kephart and the children and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ahrens spent Christmas Day in the Virgil Bell home in North English.

ler. Guests in the H. G. Plagmann home on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs.

Gus Plagmann and family of Blairstown, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hursh and children of Cedar Rapids and Gretchen Plagmann of Independence. Mrs. Rose Goodman of Randolph, in S.

and Mrs. Mary Taylor of Millersburg visited in the Wililam Cram a home Thursday. Those attending the Christmas day dinner in the Grant Olson home were: Mr. and Mrs. B.

L. Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Olson and Donnie, St. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Olson and Janice, of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Olson and Lois, Mr. and Mrs.

J. R. Leahy and family, be- Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandersfeld, 18- Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Zuber, Mr. and Mrs. Jule Olson and family, Elmer Ahrens, Dean Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.

Grant Olson and fameach ily. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schoenfelder dinner guests in the home of were been Mr. and Mrs.

Edw. Buhrmann on in Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Cram and year family were Monday dinner guests in the Roy Taylor home at Millersactivi- burg.

these Mrs. Arnold Wieblod and Richnow ard, Mrs. C. H. Hall, Mrs.

Herb paid Stohlmann, Mrs. William man and Mrs. Alfred Ahrens and Joan visited with Mrs. George Stohlni- man Tuesday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Smith visitdirectly ed with Mrs. Magdeline Rose of them Norway Wednesday afternoon. clear, Elmer and Celeste Jacobs were soft dinner guests in the Ollie Jacobs home in Marengo Monday. on Mr.

and Mrs. George Stohimann, divid- and Mrs. Alfred Ahrens and service. Joan, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Smith, January 9-Harper, here January 16-Toledo, here January 19-Brooklyn, there February 13- Ladora, there February 15-Hartwick, here LADORA By Grace Graff (Prepared For Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. A. C. King of Charlestown, W.

came Saturday to visit with relatives over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Agnew of North English and Mrs. Ralph Albert and son north of Ladora spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.

Lizzie Davis. Elias Whitlock and Son Irvin visitat the J. G. Stockton home in Mt. Vernon, Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gahring and family of Keystone spent Sunday with Mrs.

Gahring's mother and sister, Mrs. Myrtle Border and Tressie. Sybil Jean Fetzer, who was home for the week end from Lone Tree where she is teaching school was also a visitor there. Mr. and Mrs.

I. S. Nail, Mr. and Mrs. Owin Rumple and baby, Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Begunek and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rem Seye, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Begunck and family, Guss Bahr and Joe Mathers enjoyed turkey dinner at the home of Mrs. Ida Rumple Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Betz and family returned Thursday from Gault, where they had been visiting the former's brother, Leland and family. Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Gates accompanied by Mrs. F.

M. Rogers Mrs. Gates' sister, Mrs. Fred Wilson of Marengo, were Cedar Rapids itors Friday. Leslie K'eil and daughter Evelyn of Marengo called on the formers mothers, Mrs.

Louise Keil, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R. 0. Davis and Mrs.

M. Drug Why Take Chances? Guard against infections from cuts, scratches, the daily use of PARKEDAVIS NEKO, the original Germicidal Soap. For the bath--NEKO cleansee, disinfects, and removes body odors. NEKO relieves the tion of tired and aching feet, also eliminates the odor foot perspiration. Ideal for shampooingNEKO cleanses the hair and scalp; it removes dandruff scales.

Hot Water Bottle, unless Combination boys 50c Woodbury boys there 25c Bottle Almond 50c De Witts there 25c De Witts boys boys 500 Cleansing 200 Cleansing (Victor) 100 Halibut Oil I 50 Halibut Oil here 60c Alka Seltzer 29c Boxes (Victor) $1.00 Size Iron here 35c Size Groves Full Pint Family unless Old Fashioned Horehound, lb Home Rubber Gloves boys there here, there, boys here Star there Phone FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN MARENGO WEDNESDAY EVE Mrs. Sarah Whitehill Born Here; Leaves Brother W. R. Long Marengo--Funeral services will be afternoon at 2 p. m.

in the Guardian Mortuary for Mrs. Sarah E. Whitchill, 73, who died suddenly at her home here at 10:30 p. m. Wednesday.

The Rev. Frank Paul Hladky will be in charge of the service and burial will be in the I. 0. 0. F.

cemetery. Mrs. Whitehill was born Sarah E. Long, daughter of Albert M. and Julia M.

Lone, one mile southeast of Williamsburg, January 1, 1866. She received her education in the Williamsburg schools. On March 26, 1884 she was married to Charles M. Whitehill, brother of the late Clarence Whitehill, member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, at the home of her parents in the house where she WAS born. The couple lived on a farm south of Wililamsburg for one year and then moved to Marengo.

They were the parents of one son, Ralph Whitehill, now of Des Moines, who survives her. Mr. Whitehill died March 8, 1928. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Wilson of Los Angeles, Califand ornia and Maxine of Chicago; one brother, W. R.

Long of Wilvis- liamsburg. Three sisters and brothers preceded her in death. Mrs. Whitehill is a member the Presbyterian church in Marengo. Felton were Cedar Rapids visitors, W.

Saturday. Specials Medicated here, boys; boys there, boys here, here, unless there, Parke- Davis of MEDICATED THROAT DISCS These wafer discs are not IDCIC "cough drops" or confections, but represent a well balanced formula of medicinal ingredients, Useful in allaying coughs due to common colds, hoarseness, and that annoying in the throat. Place a MEDICATED DIS On the tongue, and allow it to dissolve-. helpful to singers, speakers, and smokers. 2 qt.

size 59c Syringe, 2 qt. size 89c Creams with Lotion 49c Vaporizing Balm 35c Vaporizing Balm 15c Tissues 21c Tissues 10c Capsules 89c Capsules 49c 49c Stationery 19c and Yeast Tablets 69c Bromo Quinine 29c Cof Syrup 69c There will be no service at St. Johns next Sunday morning. Christmas program Sunday evening by both choirs and the school children beginning at 6 o'clock. Mr.

and Mrs. Christ Wichman from Hartley are visiting at the John Wichman home. Neighbors and relatives helped Clarence Schmidt celebrate his birthday, Time was spent in playing cards and. visiting. Fred Sandersfield and son Reno attended a large farm sale at Springville last week, Relatives and friends gathered at the Geo.

Schoentelder home last Druggist 21c 19c Drug Co. 31 Williamsburg.