JEROME News - By Miss Susie Sidles

Seymour Herald - 27 December 1951

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  Mr. and Mrs. Billy Mincks of Cedar Falls spent the week end at the Charley McGavran home. They were joined there Sunday for turkey dinner by the Richard Mincks family and by Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Jones and son, Frank, of Des Moines.

  Pete and Jim Sidles are spending the Christmas holidays at the parental Peter Sidles home from their school work at Iowa State College at Ames.

  Mr. and Mrs. Donald Owen of Iowa City are spending the holidays at the Bert F. Murphy home and with Mrs. S. J. Owen in Centerville. Tommy Owen of Louisville, Ky., is also at home for Christmas. Mrs. S. J. Owen is not so well and bedfast a part of the time.

  Janice Workman missed school several days with cold and flu.

  School closed Friday for a week vacation. The teachers will spend their vacation at home. Mrs. Murphy, with her family, spent Christmas day with Mrs. Ada Long and daughter, Helen, in Promise City.

  The school program was given Thursday evening, Dec. 20, and a good attendance in spite of severe weather was reported.

  The M.Y.F. accompanied by their sponsor, Mrs. Paul Felkner, and husband, were out singing carols Wednesday evening. Then after their regular meeting had refreshments at the church.

  Born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sidles at Ames a son Dec. 19. On the same morning the father, Howard, received his Masters Degree from Iowa State College.

  James Morris accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Condra and son, Jimmy, to Liberal and Santana, Kans., where they were to spend Christmas with the Raymond Leaming and John Kline families.

  Jane Ann McElvain fell at her home a few days ago and bruised her leg so badly she had been unable to walk since. Her sister said no bones were broken but a very bad bruise.

  Miss Phyllis Hamm of Davenport is spending several days at home.

  The W.S.C.S. will meet Thursday. The hostesses will be Mrs. J. W. Workman and Mrs. Earl Fry, Mrs. J. G. Morris will have charge of the program.

  James Felkner is at home and improved after several days in the Davis county hospital for a back injury.

  Mrs. Lydia Bollman and Mrs. W. R. Hefner are both at home and recovering after hospital experiences.

  Mrs. Raymond Leaming of Liberal, Kans., returned hoe last Monday after spending days at the parental J. G. Morris home.

JEROME News - By Miss Susie Sidles

Seymour Herald - 11 January 1951

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  James Morris returned to Satana, Kans., Saturday where he is attending school after spending the holidays at his home here.

  Mrs. Dominck Massa spent several days during the holidays in Moline, Ill., with her son, Barney, and her daughter, Mrs. Francis Jacobs, and Mr. Jacobs.

  Jerome school opened Tuesday after the vacation but the Semour bus did not run until Thursday because of ice on the roads.

  Mrs. J. E. Condra spent New Year's day with her sister, Mrs. Guy Streepy, at Udell.

  The youth fellowship held a sub-district meeting in West Grove Monday night. Several from here attended.

  Mr. and Mrs. Forest Workman and Janice spent Sunday at the Dick Lowe home near Seymour.

  The Rev. J. A. Walls of Centerville preached at the morning service Sunday, supplying for the Rev. M. R. Gonzales, who is still improving at his home in Mystic. The Rev. Mr. Wall will preach again Jan. 21.

  Mrs. S. J. Owen of Centerville spent Saturday at the K. E. Owen home. Mrs. K. E. Owen and daughter, Dianna Lynn, returned to their home New Years day after several days in the hospital and with Mrs. S. J. Owen in Centerville.

  The W.S.C.S. will have an afternoon meeting Thursday, Jan. 11. Mrs. Peter Sidles, Mrs. C. E. Ervin and Mrs. I. E. Fry will be hostesses. Mrs. Paul Felkner will give a book review and Mrs. Richard Mincks will have charge of the music.

  Pete and Jim Sidles and Phyllis Hawkins returned to their school work at Iowa State college in Ames New Year's day.

  Kenneth Inman spent a few days at the parental Edward Inman home and returned to Mason City New Year's day where he is employed.

  Miss Rosalie Stickler will be employed in the statehouse during the present session of the state legislature.