Cherokee County Fund Drive Sets Goal and Participating Groups
Cherokee County launches its annual Fund Drive with a $29,000 goal to support 12 charities including the Boy Scouts Easter Seal Society and Red Cross through one check gifts. Co chairs Aurelia’s Charles Wharton and Cherokee’s Fergus Taylor lead a countywide drive running through Oct. 21 with an appointed board and allocated distributions to each charity.
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Cherokee County
Charles Wharton
Aurelia
Fergus Taylor
Cherokee
Arthritis Foundation
Associated Charities
Boy Scouts
Easter Seal Society
Florence Crittenton Home
Girl Scouts
Iowa Children’s and Family Services
Mental Health Association
Red Cross
Retarded Children’s Association
Salvation Army
Fund Drive
All Iowa Dinner Attended by Farm Bureau Women
Mrs. Carl Fuhrman chaired Buena Vista County Farm Bureau Women at the All Iowa Dinner held at Fort Des Moines hotel Des Moines. County and organization leaders joined as guests with Peggy Hauswirth of Havelock as Fuhrman’s guest. Mrs. Haven Smith spoke on promoting Iowa industries and products.
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ALL Iowa
Des Moines
Carl Fuhrman
Iowa Farm Bureau
Fort Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Fuhrman
Buena Vista County
Peggy Hauswirth
Have
Aurelia Ladies Golf Club Elects New Officers
The Aurelia Ladies Golf Club elected officers at its annual meeting last week. Mrs. Jim Mackay Mrs. Tony Klein and Mrs. Jerry Bruce join the Board for three-year terms and Mrs. Jack Gano is elected to a two-year term. They replace retiring directors Mrs. Paul Jones Mrs. Billi McCabe and Mrs. Lyle Whiting. Other members remain on the board.
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Aurelia Ladies Golf Club
Jim Mackay
Tony Klein
Jerry Bruce
Jack Gano
Paul Jones
Billi McCabe
Lyle Whiting
Dale Honsbruch
Leland Galvin
Burt Mummert
Vernon Nonken
Dennis Nelson
Country Ramblers 4-H Elects New Officers for Year
The Country Ramblers 4-H Club met Sept 25 at 7 00 p m in Farmers National Bank basement. New officers named Jody Engdahl president Polly Nelson vice president Mary George secretary Sheila Kai treasurer Holly Peterson reporter Jolynn Nelson historian Denise Volkert music and recreation Teresa Swanson photographer. Initiation set for Nov 13 7 00 p m. Halloween party Oct 30 7 00 p m. Prizes for costumes. Committees formed for Sunset Knoll October favors. Enrollment cards completed. Lunch served after adjournment. Mary Lynn George reporter.
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Country Ramblers
Farmers National Bank
Marsha
Jody Engdahl
Polly Nelson
Mary George
Sheila Kai
Holly Peterson
Jolynn Nelson
Denise Volkert
Teresa Swanson
Sunset Knoll
Lisa Rae
Mary Lynn George
Local Guests Visit Several Families Across Counties
Local social items list Sunday visits among families in Oakland Milford Leon Holstein Pocahontas and Independence Missouri. The Coombs and Custis households hosted relatives and friends including Jeff Gary Karla and Joel Coombs and Mr and Mrs Tom Coombs during weekend travels.
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Joe Coombs
Ann and
Ami
Oakland
George Dana
Terry
Milford
Walter Stover
Leon
Jeff
Gary
Karla
Joel Coombs
Tom Coombs
Holstein
Clifford Coombs
Henry Custis
Varina
Leona de Young
John E. Fairchild
Pocahontas
Harold Custis
Independence
Wall
S. D
Bart Neel
Weekend Visits and Family Travel In Iowa Town
Over the weekend Ed Adams and his wife visited Centerville. Brian Bengtson and family stayed with Marvin Bengtson. William Booth hosted Saskatchewan visitors en route to Williamsburg and Texas. Other guests included Sam Blythe Mary Hines Fae Mitchell Lynne and Dana Kolpin and Bob Booths family. Funeral for uncle Fred Hynes in Pomeroy Saturday. Fred Kolpin and family toured California sights then Hawaii before returning home with Bill Booth in Sioux City.
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Ed Adams
Centerville
Brian Bengtson
Manly
Marvin Bengtson
William Booth
Sam Blythe
Saskatchewan
Canada
Williamsburg
Texas
Clarence Price
Lyle Wood
Smithland
Mary Hines
Fae Mitchell
Lynne
Dana Kolpin
Bob Booth
Fred Hynes
Pomeroy
Fred Kolpin
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Kolpins
Bill Booth
Sioux City
Card of Thanks from Sophomore Class
The Sophomore Class thanks Wharton Funeral Home for artificial grass and Francis Brownmiller for use of his building during float construction. They also thank the judges for recognizing their float as the best. Thank you.
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Wharton Funeral Home
Francis Brownmiller
Thanking Rochester helpers for Michele Booth’s care
Dick and Lorraine Booth and family express gratitude for prayers, gifts, cards, money, acts of helpfulness, and home visits during Michele Booth’s hospital stay in Rochester and on her return home. God bless you all.
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Michele
Rochester
Dick and
Lorraine Booth
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