Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 18

Saturday, DtctmUr Ciry What's -Kids Respond- Most Important About Christmas? By Johanna Nelson Beers Mrs Anna Graves, 1123 East Fairchilcl Street, celebrated her 103rd birthday anniversary Wednesday. So far as we have been able to determine, she is the oldest resident of Iowa City at the present time. (If we are wrong about this, someone undoubtedly will set us straight!) ative of Johnson County, Mrs. Graves was born Dec. 20.

IW, in Newport Township. She is the second oldest and only survivor of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. James Nearad. Anna Nearad was married to Anthony (Kerf) Graves, and the couple farmed near Hills and North Liberty, later moving to Iowa City.

Graves is the Americanized version of the surname Kerf, and members of the family have used it interchangeably Mrs. Graves' children are Mrs. Emma Cilek and Miss Clara Graves (with whom she makes her home); Joe Kerf, and J. L. Shima, all of the Iowa City area.

She has three grandsons 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren Members of the family gathered for a dinner in her honor last Sunday. Although a longtime member of St. Wenceslaus Church Mrs. Graves has been unable to attend services in recent years. But a birthday mass "in absentia" wits held for her at the church Wednesday.

During the afternoon, neighbors called at the home to extend their best wishes. Like niont pcrnmift i-lm attain the ntatittt nf einteiiarinn. Mm. Cntrcx (inked about, the nf life. Her (tiiNirt in brief and to the point: keep Friil'nui linn virtnallii eliminated tiiich activiticn IN i i a Kdi-iiirf and But her mind ntnina nonil.

mid tit ill Unlit ehure.f around- tilt I Mil I I I If there is one holiday that is truely for children, it must be Christmas. Traditions are begun in childhood and passed on to the children's children and the essence of family makes this a special time of year. Children at CoraMUe Central school were asked what the most important thing was about Christmas. Santa Glaus and snow and Christmas trees were some of the most common responses. Several of the children remembered the religious aspect and a few offered a little bit of mixed up theology: "That's when Jesus Christ was born.

He was the lord but he got killed the day of Christmas. He was dead and then he came back to life and started walking around, but his soul went away." "Getting presents giving presents," all the things a kid remembers at this holiday season. "We build snowmen at Christinas time. I like Santa Clans best. Don't know anything else 'bout Christmas." Julie Epps 2535 Barlelt Road.

Mrs. Rita Redden. "Mm mm Christmas trees, snow, Santa Claus." Freya JTakoni, 448 Hawkeye Court, Mr. and Mrs. George Jakohi.

"That's when Jesus'Christ was born. He was the lord." Jamie Baker, (Hfi Seventh Avenne. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Baker.

1 "Playing in the snow. 'Cept you're not supposed to eat it." Laurie Rios 2534 Bartelt Road Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rios David Fountain 516 Eighth Avenue Coralville Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Fountain MRS. ANNA GRAVES itdfi uiitl i i i i a'-n iliijihi fi.iin n'h'ii i red lin-L'i it i i i tin nf Bill. Irm in In iln'-tor'x jirt i fun" I'm nrdcal 11 eiilnl'N ami xiinil i i i i i tibnii! i i 111'' "id i I i until lafil k'x i i a i i eiild Iran dtiiii; i.i'f-:',--l,.:·--, it HOBBIES ARE GREAT. BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN ones that don't mix too uell. unless certain precautions are taken like, for instance, trying to raise cats and propogate cacti in the same general area of confinement.

The hazards of such a combination of interests were pointed up by a visitor to the office who complained that his cat had committed the "unpardonable offense." "I went home." he explained, "and found she had mistaken my traylul of choice cactus cuttings (in sand) for a LITTER BOX. M. SHEETS. ISM MUSCATJNE AVENUE, WAS IN Davenport last Saturday for the Sfith annual reunion of Battery B. First Iowa Field Artillery, held at the Black Hawk Hotel.

This was one of the Iowa units dispatched to the Mexican Border in Today's Food Selections 10 Times Those of 1900 Diamond Drady and nlher big spenders of the Nine- lies could enjoy the variety of food that today's average man expects for his holiday feasts. In 1900 fewer than a hundred different foods were readily available to the public. A supermarket stocks 'times as many. In ihe gaslight era. people of moderate means ate mostly solid, filling foods meats, poultry, fish, potatoes, bread, and starchy vegetables like dry beans and peas, the National Geographic Society says.

have become a food for all seasons, too. In the past years, reports the Department of Agriculture, meat consumption has risen 45 pounds IfiS pounds per person an- jnually. Beef accounts for almost ithe entire increase. Chicken, once considered a Sunday and holiday treat, has become a weekday food. Automated feeders, waterers.

i ventilators, and other labor savers make it possible for one a to take care of 100,000 i broilers at a time. The average producer handles about 20.000. rrilil Battery has 17 surviving members, and Sheets, 1 almo bl Pf hav historian of the unit, delivered the memorial address at last Sat-! 0 leltu an(1 lomaloes al urday's banquet. sanle tnll All the' batterymen were volunteers, and the Mexican Border; Other vegetables were limit- veterans like to refer'to themselves as '-Uncle Sam's last volun- od to what was in season local- leer army." ly cxct those that could bo Sheets' talk was geared to "tho sealed sepulchre." an item of stored in cold cellar for great sentimental significance within the unit. It is a canister instance cabbage, carrots, and containing the "spirit and roster" of Battery along with aion'wns.

quantity of rum. As names of the deceased batlerymen were called, a red rose Christmas dinner in the coun- for each was placed at the base of the sepulchre. tr llsliall offered more vane- Members of the unit lurvo decreed that the canister shall re- In Middle West, fresh main intact until only two survivors remain. These two, at a pumpkin, apple, and mmcc pies final reunion, are to break the seal and drink the rum in it baked the night before Crisp loaves of baking breac in the oven the nexi followed by a goose or turkey. A huge brown crock warmed by the stove was filled with i beans and smoked pork from ja hog that was butchered every November.

Guests with a sweet tooth ate raspberry, strawberry, a blackberry preserves. Sweet land sour pickles were made from watermelon rind canned previous summer. The revolution in American REACE AT CHRISTMAS INC. To you our customers, at this very festive season, we wish all blessings. fllERLE nORlDfln COSMETICS MALL SHOPPING CENTER to the memory of their departed comrades, whereupon Battery will be disba-ncled.

Another feature nf Xititrliy'n I irax the Harrier i i i i fnr tin nan the late Jiiiiifx L. A einii.memt.tratire jrntirim printed in IDIIH. ii-li'ii the unit iibxcrred /i.v/,v rlatex tlie nf J-latti B. fmiti ihe time the men i'-i rt mitxtcr.d iiil'i tin Xatinnal Guard June Hi. until irere mu-tt err nut.

nf active nerriei Die -in. li1C. The unit KVI.V fnr Me.i-icrin border xt'rvicfs June Jll. Him, a)ul left IJurenport fnr Camp Dex Maill.e.f. y.l'- Inter.

Thr' irriter reenllt that, irhen the left Dauen- )inii fnr Moiiir.f. "10.in)t people turned out. aaiifi 'Thr. Ban in r', and tlireii' their hritu in the air. Wildexf erlr bratinn rvtr held in Diivcnpnrt." NOTING ITS ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK WAS nationwide Eye Emergency Network, which had its origin in (agriculture liberated the holiday y.

The network was the brainchild of Dr. Alson E. season from the confines of the Iowa City. University of Iowa College of Medicine, and Theodore A. Hun- Itralcy, former head of the Ophthalmology Department in the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and Theodore A.

Hunter, formerly of the III Psychology Department. Recognizing a vital need in the eye bank system, the two men (both amateur radio operators) conceived the idea of a network that would serve as a clearinghouse for information concerning emergency cornea! transplants. Since going on the air Dec. 21, 1M2, the network has followed a policy of operating twice dally, seven days a week. The number of participating "ham" operators mnftiplM many times.

Three of the original 11 operators taking pnrt in the anniversary network exchange this week were Hauler and Dr. Bratey, along with Travis Harris of Ofclahwmn City, Okla. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO AM, "HAVE YOU HEARD' 1 READERS calendar. Instead of preserves, i fresh strawberries, pineapples, land blueberries now can add jzcst to festive meals, and a I host of frozen foods graces the iUtble. Vegetables and fruits, unlike meals, posed a problem to early (Processors by deteriorating even when frozen.

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