Con's Farewell Note From Guthrie County Jail
Mel Holt writes a handwritten farewell column before transfer to Washington State Prison. He thanks Pattie, the Lions, and Bayard residents, asks for letters, acknowledges supporters, and expresses hope to return to Bayard in a year or two with a business, signing off with Con Dios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Prison
Guthrie County
Mel Holt
Con
Sheriffs Office
Melvin C Holt
State Penitentiary
Walla Walla
Washington
Mike McAlister
Mike
Ken Robinson
Mary Louise
Bayard
Ken Robinsons
Elevator Party at Farmers Coop Pot Luck Supper
Mr and Mrs Lester Peckuma hosted a Saturday pot luck supper for Farmers Coop Elevator employees and their spouses. Guests included Bob Balster LaVerne Gustoff Bob Rose Larry Hilgenberg Jerry Stone Darwin Smith Ron Morena Jack L Lloyd Barb Sheer Gary Curl Jack E Lloyd and Kathy Heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Peckuma
Farmers Coop
Bob Balster
LaVerne Gustoff
Bob Rose
Larry Hilgenberg
Jerry Stone
Darwin Smith
Ron Morena
Jack L Lloyd
Barb Sheer
Gary Curl
Jack E Lloyd
Kathy Heater
Grandson Honored at Carroll Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Don Robertson and Brett of Carroll hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their son and brother Chris of Omaha for his birthday. Guests included Mrs Joe King of Carroll and Mrs Fred Robertson, grandmothers of Chris, with Beverlee Feld of Carroll visiting in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Robertson
Brett
Carroll
Chris
Omaha
Joe King
Fred Robertson
Beverlee Feld
Boots Celebrate 24th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mrs Carl Boots hosted a dinner on Sunday December 3. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glenn Betts Duane and Mary of Coon Rapids and Fred Betts. The Bettses were honored on their 24th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Boots
Glenn Betts
Duane and
Mary
Coon Rapids
Fred Betts
Betts
James Wetzel Drafted and Enlists in U.S. Army
James Wetzel was drafted and inducted into the United States Army on December 6. He trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A student at Iowa State University Ames he is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wetzel of Bayard. Lt and Mrs Ivan Kenney of Tucson Arizona stay with his parents, the Kenneys and Kurt, as the lieutenant finishes guard duty in Arizona awaiting further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wetzel
United States Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Jim
Iowa State University
Ames
Albert Wetzel
Bayard
Ivan Kenney
Tucson, Arizona
Howard Kenney
Kurt
Arizona
Nursing Home Notes in Bayard
Mrs Duane Kiner and Mrs Vera Powers visit aunt Anna Davidson and Mrs Starling at the Bayard home. Emily Worshek hosts visitors as Don Betts brings cake and coffee for Mrs Charles Betts 82nd birthday. Rev A Keith Hauser leads Monday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Kiner
Vera Powers of
Graettinger
Anna Davidson
Starling
Donald Betts
Audubon
Charles Betts
Ernest Jorgensen
A Keith Hauser
Bayard
Wichita
Methodist
Bayard and United Methodist Churches December Schedule
The Bayard Church of Christ lists services and guest choir the Gateway Singers Ottumwa for December 17. It includes Bible School 9:30 am worship 10:30 am and 7:30 pm program with Christmas events and December 31 elections. The United Methodist Church outlines Tonight Living Room dialogue 8 pm and weekend activities including Membership Class and youth fellowships, with regular worship at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Shepherd
Ottumwa
Keith Hauser
Mark Phelps
Randy Ault
Willard Kesselring
Bayard Methodist Church
A E Calvert
Emmett Beardsley
Fern ‘Hemenway
Ina Greenlee
Winfred Barrett
Calvert
Third Birthday Celebrated by Des Moines Family
A birthday gathering in Guthrie Center honored Edrie Crees and B E Crees of Des Moines with cake and ice cream. Mrs Roy Ocheltree attended the event marking the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Edrie Crees
Guthrie Center
Roy Ocheltree
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Washington State
Pattie
President
Roger and
Verlee Stuart
RCA
Atherton
DIAL
Bagley
Vaux Market
Plymouth Maid
Miss Georgia Peaches
Totino’s Pizza
Crisco
Butter Nut Coffee
Hippolite
Stokely Tomato Juice
Paul H. Rose
D. O. Bayard General & Family Practice
D. L. Kinne
H. L. Lindaman
Ofice
Bragley
C. F. Greenfield
General Practice Insurance Dial
Frank M Botts
Dial Res
Office
Community Insurance Co
Farm Loans
Bayard and
Ccon Rapids Dial
John Summerson
Second Street Dial
Perry
Merle Kent Shand
Bayard — Nursing Home
Marcella Buttler
E H Fitzgerald and
Jeffry
Emily Worshek
Tessie Plummer
Mary Lou Roe
Garden Grove
Sharon
Meva Abriz
Suzanne Street
Altoona
Bob, Marlene
Teresas Seitz
Bessie Congdon
Panora
Harry Christensen
Cecile Buckmaster
Edith Starling
Bayard Church OF Christ
United Methodist Church
Tom Locke
Charles Bailey
Kristine
Allen Zobel
Galen Jensen
Cindy Shackelford
Bailey
Fred Lewis
Jim Richards
Tim
Tom
Phyllis. Spurrier
Don Carrick
Tom Carrick
Lincoln
Nebr
Lockes
Richard Beck
Mr Beck
Mrs Locke
America
Colleen
C —Burdene
Patrick
Doug and
Marie Becker
Bagley Rescue Unit
Wilbur Clipperton
Maggie Stevens
Greene County Hospital
Jefferson
Louie Petersen
John Rosenbeck
Fred Rosenbladt
Jan
Earl Phelps
St Anthony Hospital
Laurent Magoon
Moorland
Ethel Pelps
Verlin and
Susan Kraft
Ernest
Wanda
Shirley Barrett
Tom, Hogue
Jack Stone
Teresa
Bob Patrick
W J Esslinger
Cletus Hess
Horace. Hedges
John Smith
Lloyd Calder
Mel Sheley
Chad and
Casey
Jay Sheley
Winnie Calder
Charles Perry
Julie
Jacque, Burke and
Marshalltown
B D Laughery
Iowa State Fair Board
Fort Des Moines
Phil Stormer
Homer Stormer
Larry Cady
Don
Doug
Michele
Jamaica
Lynn Durbin
Dallas County
Rita Deardorff
Town & Country Motors
Greenfield
Iowa
Dick Weller
YJB
T Voss
Clarence Hidlebaugh
Harold Wendt
News
Bagley Gazette
Covaulta
Qi At
Vaux Store
Coon Rapids Cingyj
Meinecke
Cooper, Towa
Wm. Davis
Mel
News-Gazette
Variety
Dean
Clipperton
W Pierce
Mel Holt Guthrie County
Chias
Christensen
Mrs. Clyde
Ted B. Gibson
Wayne Winery
The _ Slninger
Bome
Kingsberry
Edward Kinnick
Ial
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