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Amana Journal Iowa. Thursday, November 28 HOMESTEAD RURAL Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swanson, Eva and Colleen, entertained at dinner last Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Bond, Bruce Max and of Red Oak; Mrs. Maude Kohli of Nodaway, Laurie Weller of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Swanson and Georgians of Oxford, Lieut, and Mrs.

Frederic Erbe of Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schropp are the parents of a nine pound 2 ounce son born Nov. 13 at the Mercy hospital at Iowa City.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Schropp are the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

Merle Holland and Merle Marie of West Branch spent last weekend at the Lou Edwards home. Mrs. Edwards Mrs. Holland are sisters. Among those from a distance attended the funeral of Arthur Wagner Wednesday were Mr.

and Mrs. John Maas of Remsen, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hammond and Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Elgin, Mrs. Mary Leiske, Mrs. Anna Hammond and Mrs. Minnie Wesack. all of Adair.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Oesterreicher of Albert Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stratton and Jean, Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Stratton of Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson of Titonka, Mrs. Roy Hardy and Mrs.

Louie Heintz of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard ated was in the Oxford cemetery, Arthur Watner Obituary Arthur Wagner, 62, of York township, a former resident of this vicinity, died Sunday, Nov- 12 at Mercy hospital in Iowa City, as the result of an accident Wagner suffered serious injuries when a corn elevator he was helping to erect fell on him. He was born Aug. 28, 1888 in Iowa township, the son of John and Matilda Gerkey Wagner.

He was raised In this vicinity. In Dec. 1914, he was married to Edith Stratton. In infancy he was baptized in the Lutheran church at Oxford. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs.

James Donohoe of Williamsburg and two sons, Ivan of Williamsburg and Don at home; two sisters and four brothers, Mrs. George (Stella) Peterson of Titonka, Mrs. Fred (Anna) Stratton and Ralph Wagner. Iowa township; Fred of ox- F. Barbara Ann and Kathryn and Patricia Selzer attended the Santa Claus parade in Cedar Rapids on Saturday.

AMANOEWS Jacob Zscherny is now driving the first 1951 Studebaker in Iowa school seniors had their class" pictures taken at Lasswell studio in Cedar Rapids on Monday afternoon. Contributions for the CROP drive were collected Sunday ner, ford, John of Iowa City and County. the high Henry of Mt. Pleasant; also seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Federated church of Oxford, with the Rev.

F. A. Laxamana in charge. Burial was in the Oxford cemetery. SOUTJfAMANA Riverside Mr7 and! Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Blair of Mrs Gilbert Englehardt and Mr. near Vinton were callers in town and Mrs. Boyd Brack City, Mr. and Mrs.

Spoon of Cedar Rapids. of Iowa i Thursday. Charles I Mrs Phillip Mittelbach visited Cedar Rapids. rnorning. Students home last week-end Ramon Goerler of Iowa City, Billy Noe of Mt.

Vernon and Leoha Clemens of Des Moines. Many people from here attended the last home game of the University of Iowa Saturday. Friends of Mrs. Paul Zimmerman held a a pink and blue shower for her at the Ronneburg Fri- a Mr" and Mrs. William Noe spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Chicago.

Maureen Ooehl of Amana has been spending several days with her aunt, Mrs. Lena Schuerer in East. Saturday night Esther Hinrichs and her friends celebrated her birthday at Danceland Ballroom in meTaTthTbale Finley home With fourteen members present, our program for the coming year was discussed and a committee was appointed to make the program. An informal discussion was given by the members who attended the 4-H banquet of the activities that" took place. David Melsa, reporter.

The regular meeting of the Iowa Lassies 4-H club was held November at the home of the Uthoff girls. There were 14 members and 2 leaders present. We decided to have our program committee meet the 18th of Nov. to make our program for the following year. The committee girls are: Virginia Uthoff, Janet Brockschink, Dorothy Becker, and Ruth Schutterle.

training School. Lunch will be served by the church ladies; the English Go-Getters met at Jane Andrew's home November 18. 33 members, 3 leaders and visitors were present. Joyce Julia Martin and Gay, Hedrick joined our club and we how have demonstrated I i nun HOLDS RECORD IN NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IrtftABY COLOMN After the business meeting Nola Brockschink gave a talk on ideas for a good sewing box following Nola's talk, Ruth Schut- terle gave us some pointers on having a good record book. Following this, Marjorie Uthoff gave a demonstration on making a fringed head scarf.

We have four new members, which were all a his meeting. After the meeting pictures were taken and we had a social hour. Nancy Brock On November 8th, the Pilo 4-H'ers met at the home of Rich ard Guehrn. the meeting wa called to order by the president Roll call was answered by twenty members. Record book inserts Saturday dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Edwards were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Beam and Ronald of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. James Seely of Santa Barbara.

Pot-Luck Supper A group of relatives and friends enjoyed a pot-luck supper at the Donald Edwards home last Saturday evening. Those present Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bigelow and family of Coralville, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Edwards and Jo Ann and Esther Hornung of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Holland and Merle Marie of West with the Don Langlas family near Williamsburg Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

George Trimpe and Terry of Des Moines spent the weekend with relatives here. Roy Rogers visited with Billy CONROY Branch, Mr. and Mrs. William The Hi-Lo bridge club met with Mrs. Elmer Ahrens Thursday i -ti'rtV, TnpsHav Mrs.

JLimer j. Bendorf at High Tuesday. evening Pr i ze winners were Mrs nr.r= steele of Terra A Mrs. Haute, Cora Steele of Mrs. Janet Milford Bruhn Halverson, Mrs.

A. Mrs. Vestal Lingo. iiauic, itsrunn ana mrs. vcoicn of Los Angeles Calif and Mr Fafm Bureau ladies and Mrs.

Ray N. Steele of Cedar Howard Frick Fri- Rapids called at the Fred Wend- met with ler home Friday. "Recreation for the family at Lillian Berger of lowa Uty ho and MrSi Zuber gave a re- is spending several days at the on hot lunches the school. were handed out for the coming year. A Christmas party was planned for next month.

D. H. Zentmire showed two movies, one on CROP and the other on model farming. Dick The Marengo Maids 4-H club was called to order Monday evening by Marilyn Noaker. All ten members were present with two visitors.

A demonstration was given by Jean Tuttle on "Tools in the Sewing Box." Shirley Tuttle gave a talk on knot- 39 members. Donna Turner "How to Straighten Theresa Hester demonstrated How to Fold Hems" and Jane Andrews demonstrated "Sewing Straight Seam" and "Making A Square Corner." Jo Ray Hogen- iorn gave a talk on "Fire Pre-. vention." Sandra Walsh was acting sec- etary. Darlene Dennison and Jane Andrews were appointed to ake charge of the music, for -the Christmas party. Mary Fancher, Shirley Hals, Darlene Dennison and Sandra Walsh will be on the recreation Committee at the party.

They attended a county recreation training school at Williamsburg Nov. 16. Marion Knipfer and Barbara Faas were appointed to mail the gifts of outgrown clothing to an orphan's home in Ottumwa and Davenport. Loretta Berry, Luree Carney, Barbara Faas and Jane Andrews attended a county officers training school Thursday evening, Nov. 16.

Those receiving 4-H eversharp pencils for very good records books for the last year's club work were Marlene Schauff, Luree Carney, Sandra Reiss, Jane Pupil In Second Grade Of York No. 6 Rural Reads 48 In Two Months Second grade, Gladys Evans at the York No. 6 rural school reports that she has read 48 books during September and October of this year. This is one of the most outstanding reading records oi a rural pupil reported to the County Superintendent's office this year, says Cleone Miller. Gladys especially liked stories animals.

According to comments made in her reading record sent to the county office she liked the book "Bonnie Bess," because it was about'a horse; Taf fy because of the pretty pictures; "Horton Hatches The Egg, because it was funny for an elephant to hatch an egg this Jar book week, this year is: ft-iettds With BOOks." We invite the public tfi visit the library atid see the play of fitte new books td suit all ages. There are boolt marks everyone. We wish to express our thanks to the Women's Catholic drdei? of Foresters for the donfttidh of the book: "You Can Change The World," written by James Keller It recounts the wonderful and often inspiring work being done on an ever-widening stiale by those people referred to as "ordinary." Among the many books for the little tykes are: "The Firdt Book of Indians" by Benjamin Brewster, their cell. fhfe blow hd the bao j.b a Htm will like the pictures, too. "the Good Rain," by Alice E.

Goudey. "the Better Homes And Garden Story Book." the selections in this book were chosen by Mrs. Betty O'Conner, who has devoted a lifetime to. the study of children's Bone A piece of Went down the wrong wav i Everet Godfrey of New Ma be hospitalized recently on the operating table la hours. a Timber and grass fires the natural breeding i a birds and animals.

Fire bul nests, eggs, and even youn Hunters, protect your i hunting by preventing foroi grass fires. RETIRING At Boone, district court trate Judge H. E. Fry is re He has been on the be years. Her sister Marlene Donohoe atch an egg.

i literature and children themselves. OAJS Lucille and a contains 50 masterpieces of lit- When Haners and Al in the upper Word has been received that Mr. Edwards and family, Mr. Mrs. Dewey Swanson, Mr.

Mrs. Harry Yenter, Gene and and ticuiCTi TiioVi Word nas oeeii leucivcu. Henry Allen Bendorf of High Mrs Leo cantrill of Eleveth, are the parents of a Ib. and visited with some of his here Saturday. Can trill was the former John; Mr.

and Merlin Ed- bridal shower given Iow4 Mr and Mrs. Lou Ed-1 Berger at the Louis Id Edwards home in Amana Sunday Miss Berger will become Carrie ting Mrs. Clarence Hall and the end in the Darrel Latham home in 6 thread and threading a needle. A party was held Saturday night, November 4, inviting the Marengo Bachelors. This meeting was at the home of Jean, Ann and Shirley tuttle.

The next meeting will be with Manlyn Noaker. Jean lene porter. The Tri-I Rustlers met Nov. Andrews, Barbara Faas, Helen Septer, Larry Faas, and Betty Himler. All others who turned in a record book received a 4-H lead pencil.

Mary Theresa Berry won the county award for leadership on her long time record book and Loretta Berry won the county award on home improvement on her long time record book. Mrs Merle Schauff was introduced to us as our new assistant leader We are glad to have her help us with our many problems. Barbara JV1C1L grades of the same school report reading 28 and 30 books respectively in the same two months period. While their interests are also in animals they found books on history, people and adventure good reading. Marlene found the book "Bright April," interesting.

It is the story about a little negro girl with a 'nice warm brown skin and is a book which promotes tolerance and understanding of other P6 The reason back of the high interest in the rural school reading program which pupils of York No. 6 have may be attributed in part, Miss Miller says, to their teacher, Mary Welsh, who always has a supply of books from the Williamsburg library or the library at the County Superintendents Office in her school. Where books are available children read. Parents need have no fear of their children's reading interests becoming over balanced by comics when they have developed a liking for good books which supply that which they like in comics, namely, excitement, illustration and humor. erature for children and more than of Toledo observed their 25L 500 illustrations.

Truly a beautiful niversary in the oil and Lness recently, they Adult books will be listed next had sold 4,200,000 gallons week, there are many. in the last quarter of a Death of Carrie Wagner briae of Harold of Mid- Miss Carrie Wagner age 80, die Amana on DecemDer Plagmann who was injur- of Osceola, formerly of Home- Roy'Ehrmann ot aa a car crash last June has OI USCeoia, iuimcuj -ur-iipr stead vicinity, passed away wi the Walter day, Nov. 17, after an extended (family Sunday. illness. Miss Wagner, daughter, of Anton and Barbara Jacobs Wagner, was born west of Oxford near the Johnson-Iowa county.

line where she spent her early life. Later she moved with her The Homestead Welfare club Jacobs. returned to her home and is able to walk about. Dinner guests in the H. G.

Plagmann, home Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. James Martens and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene p' renK Oxford did a free manv vpars until turkev dinner on Sunday even dressmaking for many years until turkey dinner her health failed her.

For the past three years she resided with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Allman of Osceola. She is survived by a brother, Philip Wagner of Oxford township, and her sister, Mrs. Minnie Allman of Osceola and several nieces and nephews.

Carl Wagner of west of Oxford is a nephew of the deceased. Her parents and a brother, Adam Wagner, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Feder- 2 The Bill Ehrles are driving a new Chevrolet. Among those from here attending the shower for Mrs. Paul Zimmerman given at Amana on Friday evening, were Mrs.

William A. Dittrich, Mrs. William J. Lipman and Mrs. Emil C.

Ehrle. George Trimpe of Des Moines was in town on Friday. It was reported that the condition of Mrs. Louise Oeigen of New ton has improved sufficiently so that she has returned from the hospital to the home of her members present. The club decided to have a Christmas party next month.

The club program calendars were given out and record book inserts for the coming year. Refreshments were served by Norman and Dewam Wolter. Glenn The English Champion Feeders met at Doris and Jacqueline Gooch's, November 8. There were 12 members present and the leader. Jerry Allison was taken in as a new member.

There was English Go-Getters Serve At Keokuk Co. 4-H Banquet Those who did the serving at he Keokuk county 4-H ban- uet were Loretta Berry, Marene Schauff, Luree Carney, jouise Turner, Shirley Hals, Dors Clubb, Darlene and Janice Dennison, Karen Hall, Joyce Martin, Jane Andrews, Betty Cal- jert, Sandra Reiss, Theresa Heser, Elaine and Barbara Faas and Fudy Huffman. EAGLE Three Waverly men unintentionally bagged a golden eagle on the highway near there recently. The big bird was devouring a rabbit on the shoulder of the paving and took off directly onto the automobile driven by Dick Zahn. The bird had a seven-foot wingspread and weighed 25 pounds.

It will be stuffed and given to the schools. KENT PAY Insure YOUR Sows WITH KENT PIG SOW You've heard insurance salesmen refer to "Pre. ferred risks." A pig well-fed during the weaning period is exactly About one-third of 'all die before weaning, a good share of these are lost because of improper feeding of the sows. Make sure your sows get proper feeding from breeding to farrowing by feeding them KENT PIG SOW Feed KENT Sow with your home grown grains. Your feed costs will take a "nose, dive" because ONE part of KENT PIG SOW balances FOUR PARTS of grain, Your sows are assured a balance of needed proteins, minerals and vitamins.

KENT PIC SOW i. "Super fortified over the recommendations of National Research Council, GET INSURANCE FOR YOUR SOWS BY FEEDING KENT PIG SOW AMANA FEED MILL one prospective member present, James Chapman. The members discussed the program for the coming 4-H year. Also, they decided to have a 4-H skating party at a later date. Refreshments were served and games were played Arlyn 4-H leaders will be going to their third and last training school for the year December 1 at burg town hall.

Timm will spend some time helping with the songs and smgini games The rest of the time wil be spent completing the clothm on Friday the Williams- Mrs. Everet Mr. and Mrs. George Solem and family of Cedar Rapids were visitors in the Mrs. Ralph Hartgrave home Sunday.

Visitors in the Arthur Jacobs home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs Russell Spurrjer of Wallord and grandson Mike West of Chicago Mrs. R. Haack and son and Dean Jacobs of Marengo. GREENE TOWNSHIP Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Gascho and Adam Salena were dinner guests Sunday of the John Gascho family. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Martin Eddie and Barbara were dinner guests Monday evening of Mr.

and Urs. Laurence Romine and girls. Lorna Ruegsegger spent Sunday with Jane Hooley. Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Ruegsegger were last Sunday in the Vernon Winegarden home in Deep River. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brockmeyer and son of Earlville were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Yoder. Miss Alta Shetler is still hospitalized in Iowa City. The Champion Hill Ladles served at the Earnle Martin sale Tuesday. A surprise party was held at the Emerson Martin home last Tuesday evening honoring Altas birthday. Guest enjoying an oyster supper with Alta and family were: Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Martin and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Martuvand family and Mr. and Mrs. Glen th sa to get angry as well as White and family. it -to be happy; to get keyed up Caroline Miller spent the week as to feel relaxed and end with the Ezra Troyer family. comfortaWe Irene Zillroer spent several days the chiw the qdul last week with the Don Mius gtjjred by anger or frustration family.

he may try the harder to sue Barbara Martin and Lorna our cherub Ruegsegger gave a piano duet as a an( un cherubic tantrum, special number during church ser- may have nothing to worry abou vice Sunday unless he is upset too often, Mrs. Mary Treischmann and Mr. we may guide his wrought up and Mrs. Carl Emde and Mary feelings Into greater effort, Ann were among those attending better planning. the Christmas Parade in Cedar) we can to use his DECCA RECORDS TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING IS BAD FOR US Can you believe it? The books are telling us now that unpleas- emotion is good for us.

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