Local letters and city curiosities mix in Iowa town blurbs
A Tucson columnist shares a collage of readers notes from Iowa towns and Florida travels. Charley Walker from Wig gleville Iowa recounts a tiny town with eight residents and a long ago marshal named Wiggley Green while others describe libraries, book reviews, horse talk and a chance encounter with a memory lapse. The column also notes trips across the Atlantic, UN stories, and nostalgic theater memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Daily Citizen
Charley Walker
Charley
Wiggleville
Iowa
Jamaica
Wiggley Green
Meredith Marries Valentine’s Day Secretary in Mason City
The article recalls Meredith marrying Rosemary Patricia Sullivan on Valentine’s Day. The secretary, 46, is identified as Sullivan and seen among backstage moments. The piece notes reaction to the wedding and references a prior Stiles horse barn item. It closes by mourning Lloyd’s sudden death Friday and praising his cheerful nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken
Gordon Gammack
Joe Murrane
Gordon
Meredith Willson
River City
Mason City
Meredith
Rosemary Patricia Sullivan
Stiles
Hope Lloyd
Kingdom of
Hea
Christ
Bayard Nursing Home Notes February Visitors and Activities
Bayard Nursing Home notes list February visits from family and friends including Max and Marvin Peckumn and various local residents. The Blue Ladies directed recreation with bingo and singing as guests called on residents throughout the week ending February 27. The notes close with a motto about kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McCord
Indianola
Rose
Methodist Churches in Bayard and Wichita Events
Church activities include Cottage meeting at Howard Fells at 8 pm March 1 and a Youth Training Class. Holy Communion at Wichita with 9:30 service and 10:30 school. Quarterly Conference for both churches in Bayard at 2 pm March 6. Bayard WSCS meets March 7 on Americans Abroad. Lent reflections emphasize prayer renewal and redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale M. Bass
Bayard
Wichita
Howard Fells
WSCS
God
Christ
Jesus
Ascension Lutheran Church Coon Rapids Schedule
Rev M P Mueller leads services at Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids with Sunday School, worship, and midweek classes. A birthday dinner honors Mrs V L Shaffer hosted by her son Merle Shaffer in Coon Rapids.
Andersons Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Henry and Mrs Anderson marked their fortieth anniversary with a cooperative dinner at Trinity Lutheran church parlors. Over 70 relatives attended, with original wedding party members Julie Anderson George Schumacher and John W Schumacher among the guests.
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Henry Anderson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Julius Anderson
George Schumacher
John W Schumacher
Paul Howald
Schumacher
Theodore H Offermann
Elwin Emery
Perry
Clifford Jensen
Emery
Fred Weatherby
Des Moines
Anderson
LaVerne Gustoff
Gustoff
William Knoll
Ernest Krueger
Glidden
F F Gustoff
Peggy Gustoff
Glen Emery
What God Requires of Man in Church Services
Church of Christ announces weekly schedule including Sunday School at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am. Midweek Bible study and sermon quotes from Acts 4 20 and Acts 5 29 emphasize obedience to God over men.
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Peter
John
Apostles
McQueen Celebrates 84th Birthday at Home
Swan visitors Jamie Jerry and Janelle Watkins arrived Saturday to visit Rancy Watkins and his grandparents Mr and Mrs H H McQueen. Howard Watkins of Marengo was a Sunday overnight guest as Rancy was honored for his eighty four birthday.
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Rancy Watkins
Jamie, Jerry and
Janelle
Swan
Rancy
H H McQueen
Howard Watkins
Marengo
Mr McQueen
Eighty-Third Birthday Observed For Mrs Dargan
Mrs William Dargan mother of Margaret Wailes of Panora Bayard celebrated her eighty third birthday February 20 with a cooperative supper at her Panora home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Virgil Henderson and families Evelyn and Joan Henderson Panora Kathryn Butler and families Guthrie Center Mr and Mrs Dean Imler and families Jamaica Mrs Nash Gall Des Moines Mrs Wailes and Scott McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dargan
Margaret Wailes
Bayard
Panora
Virgil Henderson
Ed Henderson
Evelyn
Joan Henderson
Kathryn Buttler
Guthrie Center
Dean Imler
Jamaica
Nash Gall
Des Moines
Wailes
Scott McDonald
Mrs Shaffer Honors Sons With Birthday Supper
Mrs V L Shaffer hosted a Tuesday supper honoring her sons Andy and Merle Shaffer of Bagley and Coon Rapids for their February birthdays. Guests included Mr and Mrs Andy Shaffer and Mr and Mrs Merle Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V L Shaffer
Andy Shaffer
Bagley
Merle Shaffer
Coon Rapids
Andy
Merle
Goodfellowship Class Observes Washington Birthday
The Goodfellowship class of the Methodist church met February 22 with Laura Crees. Fourteen members answered the roll call with a prompt about George Washington. Three guests attended as Mrs Harley Dillavoy led the session, read from Together magazine, and led prayer.
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Goodfellowship
Methodist Church
Laura Crees
George Washington
Harley Dillavoy
Fred Harvey
Washington
America
Crees
Howard Holt
Austin Curtis
Mr Cretsinger Honored at Cooperative Dinner
A cooperative dinner honored Mr Cretsinger at the home of Mr and Mrs Ora Cretsinger on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Vivian Cretsinger and Fred Tex tor from Coon Rapids, Mr and Mrs Virgil Lee and Robert Lohr ville, Mr and Mrs Bill Kibby Kevin and Kristie Fort Dodge, and Mr and Mrs Don Collins of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Nolan
Burnetta Wheeler
Lee Hunt
Jamaica
Ed Ranes
Nina Muir
Agnes Glenn
Lela
Eva Mountain
Coon Rapids
Ora Cretsinger
Lulu Lower
Arthur G Christensen
Bagley
Clint Hall
Mike Anglin
Russell Bonneson
Perry
Lester Pangborn
Fred Robertson
Vivian
Cretsinger
Fred Textor
Virgil Lee
Robert
Lohrville
Bill Kibby
Kevin
Kristie
Fort Dodge
Don Collins
Des Moines
Rosemary Whitten and Robert Kurth Tie The Knot
Rosemary Whitten wed Robert Kurth in Glidden Methodist Church Saturday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Boyd Crees of Jamaica Mrs Gerald Whitten Carrie Neal and Laura Crees. Rosemary is the daughter of Neal and Glidden resident Whitten and niece of Gerald Whitten.
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Boyd Crees
Jamaica
Gerald Whitten
Carrie Neal
Laura Crees
Rosemary Whitten
Robert Kurth
Glidden
Neal Whitten
Mrs Muhlenbruch Honored at Birthday Dinner
Mrs Henry Schick hosted a Sunday dinner honoring her mother Mrs Rose Muhlenbruch of Coon Rapids on her seventy ninth birthday. Attendees included multiple families from Coon Rapids Perry Minden Greenfield Des Moines Lohrville and Carroll with several generations present.
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Muhlenbruch
Henry Schick
Rose Muhlenbruch
Coon Rapids
Julius Anderson
Cliff Jensen
Keith
Paul Honald
Elwin Emery
Paul
Glenn
Mark
Perry
Jim Howard
Natalie
Minden
Ronald Jameson
Nick
Greenfield
Jerry Anderson
David
Des Moines
Marvin Berns
Donnie
Renee
Jana
Lohrville
Fred Honold
Jerry Honold
Kelly
Kristy
Bradley
Doug Honold
Carroll
Trinity Lutheran Communion and Worship Schedule
The Lutheran Hour at KCIM Carroll 9:30 a.m. Sunday service with Holy School afterward. Monday March 4 Children’s Instructions at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday March 6 Lenten Service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday March 7 Ladies Aid 2 p.m. Confirmation Instruction 4:30 p.m.
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Kcim Carroll
Holy School
Birthday Coffee Honors Mrs Burmeister on Birthday
Mrs Leonard Siedhoff hosted a morning coffee Tuesday to honor Mrs Adolf Burmeister for her birthday. Guests included neighborhood ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Siedhoff
Adolf Burmeister
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