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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
1
A weekend diary entry recalls watching the Perseid meteor shower on a quiet Iowa night near a farm, with a dog barking and a drive to town. It also mentions attending the Iowa State Fair via TV, a Drake University graduation, a political endorsement, Scout activities at Camp Mitigwa, a cemetery visit, and lighthearted humor about a gossip column ad and old-time jokes.
A fragmentary report recalls a tense moment in an orchard where a Clipperton child watches a narrator as squirrels scurry and chickens nearby, illustrating a strange encounter amid fruit and wildlife.
The Bayard Nursing Home held an August birthday party with Bert Mercer Edwin Adamson and residents Keister and Clint Hall celebrated. Visitors from Grand Rapids Hubbard Guthrie Center and Carroll stopped by, with many greetings and fresh flowers. Infant Timothy Joseph Murrane baptized at St Patrick's Church with family present.
Mrs Edward Kinnick Lonnie and Bryan hosted a dinner Sunday honoring their husband and father Buzz on his birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wesley Davis of Coon Rapids and Mrs Paul Kinnick. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Delbert Ford of Coon Rapids.
Homer Evans of Ames spent a Wednesday evening with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Merle C Shawd visiting them in town.
Mr and Mrs Elvin Meinecke of Jamaica announce the engagement of their daughter Di Anne to Don Banning son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Banning of Des Moines A November wedding is planned Miss Meinecke attended Ellsworth Junior College and is employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone in Des Moines Her fiancé is a Northwest Missouri State College graduate and works at Dial Finance in Des Moines
Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids lists worship at 8 30 am on Sunday August 25 with an Adult Fellowship at 7 30 pm. Evangelism and Worship committee meets Tuesday at 8 pm led by Rev M P Mueller.
The church lists events led by Pastor Theodore Hoffermann with a Thursday August 22 Fellowship Club at 8 pm and Sunday August 25 services including The Lutheran Hour at 8 30 am on KCIM Carroll, worship at 9 am, Sunday School and Bible class after. Iowa District West Delegates convention opening at Camp Okoboji at 8 pm.
Mr and Mrs James Skow of Humboldt hosted Mrs Wilbur Clipperton for dinner Sunday in Schoppes Jefferson. Mrs Clipperton, mother of Mrs Skow, was honored for her birthday.
Mr Adamson grandfather of the ladies was honored in a celebration of his birthday on August 14. Guests included E O Adamson Chet Vaughan Randy Mr and Mrs Don Tague Deb bie and Perry entertained at dinner with Mr and Mrs Dave Poole Mary Lynne John Mr and Mrs Bill Raymond Ron Rodney Doug Raymond Gerald Raymond hosted an evening to honor her husband with cake and ice cream served.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Kelly were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Bob Kelly and Cindy in Omaha.
Conclude Viet Here Mr and Mrs Jim Evans of Waterloo visited Saturday evening through Monday as guests of Mr and Mrs Merle C Shawd. Their children Jimmy and Kim joined them after two weeks with the Shands while the parents cleaned their flooded Waterloo home. Additional guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Herring and Mrs James Evans of Omaha. Mrs Evans stayed overnight and later went to the Evans home in Coon Rapids to be near her husband at Thomas Rest Haven. Sunday visits featured Mr and Mrs Mark Jacobsen and family of Coon Rapids and Mr and Mrs Merle Kent Shand with Jeff, Mike, Libby Sue, and the Evans family.
Mr and Mrs C Greenfield hosted at Saunders in Manning August 14 with Mr and Mrs Leonard Siedhoff honored for their nineteenth anniversary. Fritz Honodld and spouse from Coon Rapids celebrated their thirtieth anniversary. Dean Scheen marked his third anniversary. Sid Franzeen and friends hosted a cookout Thursday evening. Wayne MacDonald Gary Miller Weldon Franzeen and Cindy Kinnick attended. Sid celebrated his eighteenth birthday and Weldon his August 14 birthday. Dick Jones and family visited Mrs C L Jones in Omaha over the weekend.
A Sunday gathering at a home in Hollywood Florida featured guests including Mr and Mrs Tom Colwell and Timmy plus Debbie Tom Perry Mrs Gerald Raymond and others. The hosts and Gerald Raymond were honored in celebration of birthdays.
Mrs John Rosenbeck hosted a morning call at the Rosenbeck residence with guests Mrs Anna Rosenbeck and Mr and Mrs Robert Duke. The social gathering highlighted community ties and neighborly exchange.
Fragmentary text mentions New York California Gaset Griffith of Dixy Mrs John and several unclear terms. References to Black Hills Mt Rushmore Mitchell Palace appear mixed with stray letters. No coherent event or date emerges from the readable material.
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