939 Class Holds First Reunion
The 1939 Wiota Consolidated High School class held a reunion at the Redwood Steakhouse with 10 of 17 members and spouses attending. Attendees shared memories, photos were taken, and a 1969 reunion was planned as the group revisited the old Wiota School building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Redwood
Elsie Reed
Leah Beebe
Jeane Dorsey
Marjorie Armstrong
Raymond Kaufmann
Russel Morgan
J. B. Cummings
Maryville
Doris ‘Logan
Marjorie
Armstrong Gissible
Madestn
Calif
Jeane (Doersey
McCelland
Denver
Colo
Ray J. Kauffman
Staska
Des Moines
Paul Ehrman
Athelea
Lambertsen
Heath
Leah
Beebe
Chadwick
Anita
Mary
Urv) Morrison of
Corning
Jeanette
Behrends) Lechner
Viola
Atlantic 1963 4-H Barn Dance Recall
WIOCOTA remembers a year ago details a Tanklin Farmerettes 4-H event at the Atlantic Community siding with plans for an old fashioned barn dance and a community gathering. The note mentions visiting Paul Morgans of Den T and graduation celebrations in Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanklin Farmerettes
Atlantic
Paul Morgans
den- T
Albert Morgans
Herman
Anita
Milt Bruners
Pat
Mike ‘Mour
Santa Ana
Calif
Neighbors cultivate corn for Ed Mailander
Six neighbors from the Wiota area harvest corn for farmer Ed Mailander recently released from Atlantic Memorial Hospital. The workers were Bill Nimm, Howard Shey, Dave Soper, Glen Ree, Arthur Christensen and Myron Turner. Mrs Mailander provided lunch for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed “Mailander
Wiota
Bill Nimm
Howard Shey
Dave Soper
Glén Ree
Arthur Christensen
Myron Turner
Local Club News Highlights From Several Meetings
WTC Club hosted by Mrs. India Spry with seven members and two guests. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Leta Taylor and Thelma Carter, with roll call on preferred vacation spots. Clover Leaf Club hosted by Mrs. Gail Nelson with fourteen members and one guest. Friendly Neighbor Club held a Benton Community Center card party for five couples. Fun For All Club met at Mrs. Dean Zimmerman’s with ribbon flower lesson and July pot luck. Garden Club gathering featured talks on peonies iris and bulbs with a flower show exhibit contest results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wood
WTC
India’ Spry
Thelma Carter
Dana Taylor
Mervin Taylor
Leta Taylor
Thelma’ Carter
Gladyce Taylor
Nola Armstrong
Gertrude Will
Josie Fooken
Gail Nelsen
Clover Leaf Club
Gertrude Ellick
Wyoming
Friendly Neighbor Club
Benton Community Center
Robert Wood
Floyd Bannick
Calvin Brewer
Gail Martin
Leo Nolte
Dean Zimmerman
Emmett Euken
Herold Heeren
Garden Club
Bill Euken
Robin Robins
Jeanine Christensen
Ted Christensen
Glen Roe
Claus Fitchen
Robins
Anita Bowling at Adair Bowl Mixed Doubles Results
Jensen Fries defeated Stephenson Bissell while Nichols Caltrider edged Hutchins Thompson. Shellenberg Kluever topped Christensen Watson and Heath Claussen beat Boh lender Bohlender. High games went to Watson 222 Jensen 202 Bissell 194 Thompson 191. High series led by Jensen 539 and Fries 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair Bowl
Jensen- Fries
Stephenson- Bissell
Nichols-Caltrider
Hutchins-Thompson
Shellenberg-Kluever
Christensen-Watson
Heath-Claussen
Bohlender-Bohlender
Richard Watson
Dale Jensen
Dick Bissell
Roberta Thompson
Kathy Hutchins
Anita Stephenson
Mardyl Fries
Jensen
Marvin Fries
Bill Thompson
Storm Toll Hits Wiota Farms and Birthday Event
A Wiota area hail storm late Friday into Saturday devastated crops and damaged property. Oats were largely destroyed, trees fallen, windows broken, and electricity cut at several farms including Preston Bells. Birthday visit honored David Hackenberry amid the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Glen Baylors
John Tanzers
Preston Bells
Ben Sanders
Bruce Behrends
Arthur Christensen
Wiota council approves bills and license renewals 1964
The Wiota Town Council held a June 1 1964 meeting with Mayor McDermott presiding. Members Taylor Thnken Fooken Reed and Absent Steffens approved minutes and bills and issued warrants. They renewed cigarette licenses and Milt Bruner’s beer license, then adjourned.
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Wiota
McDermott
Taylor
Thnken
Fooken
Reed
Steffens
Thaken
Yea
Fred McDermott
Iiowa Light and Power
Hubert Brown
Ballenger Electric
John Ihaken
John Fooken
Schildberg Cons
Road Rock
Havens Oil Co
GEN
Anita Publishing Co
Dennis Rattenberg
Park
Tay‘jor
Ihnken
Milt Bruner
L. H. Williamson
Bids Requested for Cass County Construction Projects
The Cass County Auditor at Atlantic Iowa invites sealed bids by July 7 1964 for listed construction items including 26 609 cubic yards Class 10 excavation and 60 inch culvert with 75 cubic yards Class 20 excavation. Proposals require certified checks and adherence to specifications plans and bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Atlantic
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
M. Dale King
Morrison-Holmes Take Wedding Vows At Casey Methodist Church
Kath leen Morrison and Jimilie A Holmes wed in a double ring ceremony at Casey Methodist Church. The couple, both graduates of local high schools, will reside in Atlantic after a wedding trip to Colorado. Guests came from Des Moines Atlantic Anita Adair and Casey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Methodist ‘Church
Kathleen Morrison
C. F. Morrison
Casey
Jimilie A. Holmes
Wanda Hol
Mes
Atlantic
Lester Holmes
Anita
Richard Viney
Collis Smith l of
Joan Lemke
Des Moines
Jane Clark
Fred Willrich
Bob Morrison
Dale Holmes
Darwin Swanson
Bonnie Willrich
Jim Williams
Herb Clark
Bonnie Wiilrich
Holmes
Adair- Casey High
Elm St
Adair
Marvin Carlsons Visit Brings Carlson Family Together
Eldgride residents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Carlson welcome Marvin Carlsons parents Gladys and Bud as the Carlsons from Eldgridge spend a few days with family. Bud Carlson begins work in a Davenport cabinet factory after graduating Anita High in 1964 and leaving Anita Dairy two years ago. Remember the drawing Saturday night and the plan for a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Anita High School
Anita Dairy
Dinner Fetes Robert Heckman Family in Anita Hall
A dinner at the Legion hall in Anita honored Mr and Mrs Robert Heckman and their Cot tage Grove Oregon family visiting relatives. More than 100 relatives and friends attended from diverse Iowa towns including St Charles Lucas Des Moines Indianola Redfield Park Forest Atlantic and Atkins with many Heckman and Lantz households represented.
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Max Haught
Des Moines
Harold Stuetelberg
Glen Baylor
Rosemary Petersen
Glen *Poreh
Mré
Marion Pine
Atlantic
Lee
Iowa
Roy
Pine
Extra
Harold Wilson
Eva Baylor
Anita
Gael Miller
Red Oak
Robert Miller
Tom Miler
Margaret Heck
Elmer Jensen
Phyllis
Myrna Pine
Helen
Glenora Baylor
Robert Heckman
Legion Hall
Cottage Grove
Ore
Melvin Heckman
St. Charles
Burdette Reynolds
Lucas
William Heckman
New Virginia
Loren Duuensing
Ken Johnson
Park Forest
Ill
al Cowan
Atkins
Cecil Taylor
Adair
Norman Kaiser
Lewis
Dan Darrow
Paul Steele
Fontanelle
Pete Knowlton
Wiota
Alice Neff
Donald Heckman
Care Rich Plans 4-H Washington Citizenship Trip
Preparations are under way for the Cass County 4-H Washington D C citizenship trip planned for June 27 to July 6. Participants include Rita Tanner Linda Waggoner Thela Larsen Marcia Brix Joyce Tanner Cheryl McFadden Connie Emerson and others with Miss Dennis Tanner and Duane Feltz as chaperons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Rita Tanner
Linda Waggoner
Thela Larsen
Marcia Brix
Joyce Tanner
Cheryl McFadden
Connie Emerson
Alan Wiechmann
Atlantic
Nancy Burnham
Nathan Burnham
Charles Miller
Doug Smith
Arnold Baier
Griswold
Alice Armstrong
Lewis
Jim Tibkin
Joan McCrory
Cumberland
David Bower
Interet
Lanier Family Visits Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Bob Lanier and family from Metairie La arrived last week to visit her father Floyd Dement sister Mrs Rex Miller and family and other relatives and friends They left for home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lanier
Metaire
Floyd Dement
Rex Miller
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Ray Kaufmann
Athelea Heath
Marjorie Gissible
Mary Morrison
Leah Chadwick
Cummings
Jeanette Lechner
Elsie Staska
Jeane McCefland
Bentonmmunity
Benton Comity Center
Inton
Jolhouse
Glen Grote
Mrs. Bacon
Fi Harters
St Benton
Arlie Harter
Benton Lupis
Donald Helmis
Nis Stapleton
James Staplein
Firmation
Dennis
Remmer Voss
Fames
Winterset
Mn Shipman
Genehmidt
Harry Stapleton
Massena
A Dite
Otto Behrends
Maria Laartz
Carl
Eimompen
Bridgewater
Max Jacobsen
Nlily
Rt Campen
LeRoy
Iota
Fe and Xas
M Wood
Daughinlaw
R. R. Wood
Russelville
Ark
John Rye
Dallas
Xas
Air Gill
Gill
Sam Woods Nechter
Wiocota
Raymond Gisle
Modesto
An Armstrong
Melvin Gissible
Sis
Lyman Wahler
Tibben
Luthan Church
Era Nelson
Dean Eilis
Mildred Reed
Carl, J
Arlo Boysens
Peter Kurten‘bach
Annz ‘Louise
Elain
Alburquerque
N. M
Laurita
Corley
Nebr
Canada
Frank Reed
Lloyd
Milton Kinney
John Gayle
William Nimm
Williamsburg
ED Mailander
Lawrence
Tommie Bilis
Tommie Kilts
Dean Kilts
Paul Kilts
Geo. Nelson
Marna
Phil Cullen
Mike
Dan Eilis
Ellis
Tommy
Epworth
Henry Marxen
LeRoy Campen
USAF
Lerroy G. Campen
Lena W. Campen
R.F.D. 1
U. S. Air Force
Laon AB
France
Campen
66Th Tactical
Europe
U. S. Air Forces
NATO
Anita Community High School
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Club News
WTC Club
Feri
Anita Bowling
Wiota Farms
David Hockenberry
Ernest Behrends
John Grote
John Bacon
Tumberland
David
Marvin Hackenberry
Wiota Council Proceedings
Ainner
Rich
Cal
Margaret
Jack
J. F. Schafer
Janet and
Gail Burke and Family
Sarah Burke
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