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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
1
A reader recounts radio weather from Omaha and notes on Iowa news, tornado relief, and hometown visits. The column lists neighbors, graduations, hospital stays, and social calls in Stuart Bagley Panora and surrounding areas, with memories from 1925 alumni events and local flora and fauna sightings.
The Charles F Betts family reunion gathered Sunday at the Bayard American Legion hall to honor Mothers Day Fathers Day and the 89th birthday of Mr Betts on June 6. Attendees included numerous Betts relatives from Dawson Story City Jefferson Buck Grove Audubon Indianola Sioux City Guthrie Center Coon Rapids and Humboldt with afternoon visitors from Humboldt.
Mr and Mrs Ross Jurgens hosted a family supper for Trisha Jurgens third birthday observed May 30. Guests included Denison residents Mr and Mrs LaVerne Jurgens and Donald Denton along with evening visitors Lessie Lewis and Zetta Lewis.
Mrs Earl Lee Phelps hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for her daughter Jody marking her eleventh birthday. Fourth grade classmates attended for games and gifts as a village cake and ice cream were served. Evening guests included her grandparents Mrs Ray Schauf and Mr and Mrs Earl Phelps for more cake and ice cream.
Mrs Mary Patton was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Wallace Cadwallader for her June 3 birthday. Hosts Mr and Mrs Leonard Siedhoff and John celebrated their son Jerry’s twenty first with supper Friday. Attending were Mari Pat Siedhoff of Horton Kansas Jeff Winger and Renee Scranton and Paul Hughes of Rockwell City.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Greenlee and Paul and Patricia of Guthrie Center hosted a surprise birthday for John Greenlee. Mr and Mrs Romaine Lockwood and Mrs Ina Greenlee attended with John, Dale, LeRoy and Brenda. Refreshments were served by the guests.
Commencement exercises were held Sunday June 1 at the Boys Town Auditorium Nebraska for graduates of the high school and elementary schools. The address was delivered by Bob DeVaney former Nebraska football coach and athletic director. Attendees included Fr Wayne Gubbels Norma Revick Sheryl Manor Jerry Greenfield and Mrs Merle Kent Shawd.
The article lists numerous visits and gatherings over Memorial Day across towns like Woodbine Ames Audubon and Atlantic. Families including the Martins, Carricks, Laugherys and Crayleys host and visit relatives in care centers churches and homes. Out-of-state guests from Kansas City Fullerton Anaheim Des Moines and California attend events and weddings while locals travel for family reunions and cemetery visits.
A birthday celebration for Mr Betts was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Betts and Mary in Coon Rapids with guests including Mrs Paul Dobson Renwick and Duane Betts with Kenya, and Mrs Carl Boots. Mrs Dobson later stayed overnight with Mrs Boots while Mr and Mrs Clyde Betts hosted afternoon visitors from Jefferson. Mrs Carl Boots hosted a caffe gathering for Inez Anderson and Mary Patton who were honored for their June birthdays. Libby Shand celebrated an eighth birthday with Tracy Schoon in Dean Schoon’s home with supper and overnight visit.
Mrs Ben Scott, sister in law of Mrs Roy Ocheltree, was honored at a Monday luncheon hosted by Mrs Ocheltree. The social event celebrated Mrs Scott with friends and neighbors in attendance.
Mrs Bob Balster hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her daughter Cindy in eighth grade style. First grade classmates joined Vicky Vaughan Tina and Roxanne Garwood for games and refreshments.
Donald Deaton returns from a two month visit with sisters in Olympia Washington and Malino Oregon and brother in Story City. He came to Bayard, convalescing from weeks in the Des Moines Veterans Hospital.
The schedule lists Mass times for a parish with Saturday 5 30 pm Sunday 10 15 am and daily 7 30 am. Parishioners are directed to attend services at these hours.
Rev Edward T Purdy conducts services Sunday at 9 am with Sunday School at 10 am. LLL Banquet at Okoboji at 6 pm. Vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday 8 am to noon.
Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids lists Sunday School at 9 15 am and Worship at 10 30 am on June 8. Bible Study leaders preparation at 1 30 pm on June 10. ALCW trip to Des Moines set for June 12.
Kathy Heater departed Des Moines Saturday bound for Lawton Oklahoma to visit her brother FFC Thomas Heater and his family and to meet her new niece Jennifer Lynn for the first time.
Mr and Mrs Tom Elwood of Chicago visited from Saturday to Monday for the Bayard high school graduating Class of 1930 reunion. They stayed with Mrs Lucy Bonnesen, sister to Mrs Nickel, and dined Saturday with Mr and Mrs Edgar Nickel in Guthrie Center.
Dr and Mrs Gene Cretsinger and David and Jill of Cedar Rapids visited Mr and Mrs Milo Merrill Crees of Minnetonka Minnesota for supper and overnight. Mr and Mrs W C Robertson were in Omaha for a check up. They drove through the area recently destroyed by the tornado. Mari Pat Siedhoff of Horton Kansas arrived Thursday to spend ten days with her parents Leonard Siedhoff Jerry and John.
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