I Didn't Know You Cared column reflections and notes
A personal column mixes reader letters and memories from Des Moines area readers. It touches on reader responses about Jamaica, a Duchesne College graduate, inflation concerns, a 82 year old interviewee, local chatter about a ham radio operator, and neighborly acts. It also notes school volleyball nicknames, a Des Moines Farm Institute broadcast, a fire on Roy Buckley farm, and a 1903 barn-raising with detailed local genealogy and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SY Don Muhm
Des Moines Register
Elmer Kreger
Ralston
Kreger
Roy Buckley
Lloyd Stiles
John Stiles
Elsie Peter
John Caple
Zac Love
Jim Huss
Kirkham
Bayard Lumber Co
F B Pulver
Lloyd
Strausers Hardware
Harold
Methodist Churches Schedule and Services
REV DALE M BASS leads Methodist Churches with Bayard and Wichita service times. Bayard Church School 9:30 am Worship 11 am. Activities include Goodfellowship Class at Laura Crees home and Homebuilders at Louis Ault home. CHURCH EVENTS list cottage meetings and MYF chili supper. Ash Wednesday service in Bayard 7:30 pm and Wichita WSCS meeting with Edith Crawley at 1:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Wichita
Laura Crees
Louis Ault
Hol Kinnick
Bayard For Missions
WSCS
Edith Crawley
Trinity Lutheran Event Schedule and Programs
The Trinity Lutheran congregation lists confirmation instruction on Thursday Feb 22 at 4:30 pm and a fellowship meeting at 7:30 pm with Jerry Parker presenting Alaska slides. Sunday Feb 25 features The Lutheran Hour KCIM Carroll at 8:30 am with Sunday School and Bible classes after. Feb 26 offers Children’s Instruction at 6:30 pm. Feb 28 observes Ash Wednesday Lenten service at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hoffermann
Jerry Parker
Alaska
Lutheran Hour
Kcim Carroll
Ascension Lutheran Church Schedule Coon Rapids
Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids announces weekly programs led by Rev. M. P. Mueller. Sunday worship at 10 30 am followed by Sunday School at 9 15 am and Young Adults at 7 30 pm parsonage. Weekday activities include Adult Inquiry Monday 7 30 pm ALCW Sewing Circle Tuesday 1 30 pm Senior Confirmation 6 pm Ash Wednesday service 8 pm Holy Communion Choir 7 pm Bethel Series 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Rapids
P. Mueller
ALCW
Carroll Couple Visits Floyd Betts Home Friday
Mr and Mrs David Betts of Carroll were Friday evening visitors in the Floyd Betts residence, sharing a brief social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Betts of
Carroll
Floyd Betts
Bayard Nursing Home Notes February Birthday Party
Bayard and Coon Rapids residents enjoyed Valentine celebrations on February 14 with cake and coffee for February birthdays Eliza Hoyle Alice Middleton Cassie Ault Susie Adamson and Andrew Carlson. Relatives visited and residents joined a rhythm band with entertainment by Lyle Hoyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ladies
Bayard and
Coon Rapids
Eliza Hoyle
Alice Middleton
Cassie Ault
Susie Adamson
Andrew Carlson
Glenn Bolger
Hazel Bolger
Laura Anderson
H H McQueen
Clint Halk
Bertha Scott
Lyle Hoyle
Edward Ranes
Perry
Nels Neilson
Mary Patrick
Midland
Texas
Albert Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Kenneth Kepple
Dawson
Frank Kepple
Bert Gander
Louis Ault
Cora Peckumn
Estel Peckumn
Estus Cretsinger
Lulu Lower
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Shannon Smith Family
Fourth birthday honors Shannon Smith with family gatherings at the Darwin and Alvin Smith homes. Guests include Deardorffs from Yale and Perry visitors Pete Peterson and Carol Bollerman, with cousins, grandparents, and friends attending ice cream, cake, and supper events across two days. Out-of-state relatives from the Bayard families stayed overnight after attending a cooperative dinner hosted by the Robinsons and Strausers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Smith
Joel
Shannon
Delbert Deardorff
Nadean
Pam
Bert
Yale
Pete Peterson
Carol Bollerman
Perry
Deardorffs
Smith
Alvin Smith
Shannon Smith
A M Robinson
Jim Mix
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
Gaylord Dann
Moravia
Zoe Rosenbladt
Des Moines
Clive Miller
H E Strauser
Fred Rosenbladt
Bayard
Robinsons
Strausers
Birthday Honors Mrs Winnie Calder in Jefferson Home
Mrs Winnie Calder was honored in her Jefferson home Friday evening for her seventy eighth birthday. Guests included Elmer Hachmeister and Andrew Hachmeister from Coon Rapids, and Mr and Mrs Jerry Moylan and Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Calder, the honoree’s son-in-law and daughter and son-in-law. Cards were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Calder
Jefferson
Elmer Hachmeister
Andrew Hachmeister
Coon Rapids
Jerry Moylan
Lloyd C Calder
Birthday celebration honors Aults and guests
Mrs C G Ault and Mr Louis Ault hosted a Monday dinner for family and friends including Bill Barbara Randy and Dwight Ault of Scranton. The couple were honored for birthdays with birthday pie and coffee. Saturday guests Colleen Gene and Janet joined Mae Hardman for a separate dinner event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C G Ault
Louis Ault
Bill
Barbara
Randy
Dwight Ault
Scranton
Mae Hardman
Colleen
Gene
Janet
Birthday Celebrations and Guests Highlight Jefferson Social
On Saturday evening Mrs Ruby Rice and family of Jefferson and Mr and Mrs Jim Jackson hosted a gathering. Colleen and Gene Jacksons grandchildren were honored for their birthdays. Various guests from Des Moines Guthrie Center Coon Rapids and nearby towns attended including Mr and Mrs Rod McAlister Toni Mickey Benny and Danny Sease. Mrs Tucker was honored Saturday with dinner guests Trudy Tucker and Fred Lewis as her birthday was celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thomas
Leo Hutchenson
Coon Rapids
Gertrude Carpenter
Cassie Ault
Louis Ault
Louis
Ferson
Ruby Rice
Jefferson
Jim Jackson
Colleen
Gene
Jacksons
Cecil
Sease
Mickey
Benny
Danny Sease
Linda. Séase
Joni Turner
Des Moines
Rod .McAlister
Toni
Jewell
Wayne Simmons
Joni
Guthrie Center
Billy Compton
Simmons
Tucker
Neta Tucker
Margaret Clark
Trudy Tucker
Fred Lewis
Fighty eighth Birthday Brink Visit and Local Celebrations
A fragmented notice reports a 88th birthday visit in Hull and Sheldon with guests of Miss Faber sister of Sir Brink and Mrs Jantzen in Pleasant Acts. It mentions Mrs Jas celebrating her eighty birthday on Friday and a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Wmgimp and Mrs John Sl Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighty
Brink
Hull
Sheldon
Misse Faber
Yin" Jantzen
Jas
Wmgimp
John Sl Stuart
Aybaugy
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bayard News
Iowa
Kenneth Robinson
Tarronat Newspaper
Asp
cfqriQn
Jamaica
I’ Greenfield
Duchesne College
Omaha
Mr K
Vietnam
Mr Kreger
Stan
John Rosenbeck
YJB
Valley of the Dolls
WOI
Farm Institute
Agriculture Committee
Greater
Gerald Raymond
Doug
Raymond Ocheltree
Mary
Louise
ETA
Methodist
Dale M. Bass
Trinity Lutheran Hur
Ascension Lutheran Church
Bayard Nursing Home
Bill Keebler
Will Ferguson
Bagley
Clint Hall
Bill Gander
Irene Tyler
Ruby Seibert
Adel
Otis Moorhead
Harley Hall
Mike Anglin
Dean Walker
Harold Davidson
Thermos Jug
Ray Hoyt, Crescent Wrench
Ruth Shifler, Electric Knife
Arlys Jackson
Mary Arrowsmith
Corning Ware
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Herndon, Iowa
Iowa Theatre
Washington
Gnome-Mobile
THURS
FBI
Vincent Price
Martha Hyer
George Nader
Hoy David
Oward _Diane
Bilis Carjosy
Thurs - Frigar
Stompers
Glory Stomper
Doris
Doris Day
Manning Creamery
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