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Newspaper
Bayard News
Location
Bayard, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
2
Perry and nearby towns report a long list of social visits and gatherings. Families from Guthrie Center, Des Moines, Jefferson, Audubon, Coon Rapids, Denison, Emmetsburg, and Omaha are noted hosting dinners, weekend stays, and Sunday visits with relatives and friends.
Members of the Jamaica Woman's Club welcomed Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs of Guthrie County to a county picnic dinner on Friday June 7 at Springbrook State Park. About 30 women attended including Mrs John W Crabb and Mrs Howard Mark. Park custodian Wayne Partridge spoke of park improvements and future plans. Officers were installed, with Mrs Elvin Meinecke named president and retiring president Mrs Ivan Rynearson honored with a carnation. The gathering, seen as a potential annual event, also announced Guthrie County would host the 1969 fifth district IFWC convention with many clubs from nearby towns in attendance.
Two June 9 recitals in the school auditorium featured piano solos by Kim Mantz Ricki Mantz Donnie Mary Barbara Schwartz Deanna Johnston Ricki Moore Russell Wetzel Tom Thomas Mark Cornish Janet Lemke LuAnn Warren Kurt Schoon Paul Caraher Kit Jerry Siedhoff Sharon Starling Linda Burmeister Sue Vaughan Donna Slaybaugh and Miss Garnes Vocal solos were sung by Jerry Siedhoff Janet Lemke Sharon Starling with Barbara Schwartz Playing piano solos afternoon by Cathy Karen Calvert Diane Schwartz Brenda Carolyn Purcel Jeannie Diane Squires Beth Ann Mary Leib Shirley Smith Candy Cindy Mee Cartey Julie Darwin Jorgensen Heidi Barbara Neff Loree Burkhardt Janet Pearson Melodee Menefee Debbie Laughery Guthrie Center participants and Miss Gaines Gifts were presented to Donna Slaybaugh and Debbie Laughery.
Vacation Bible School ran June 3 to 7 at the Church of Christ with 52 youth enrolled. Teachers included Nursery Joyce Jurgens Patti Clipperton Beginners Joann Martin Reta Cairns Primary Paulette Garwood Zetta Lewis Juniors Donna LaPorte Pat Moore Teens Joyce Houser Robert Martin and the minister. Miss LaPorte and Miss Houser study at Minnesota Bible College. Gerald Raymond taught the missionary lesson. A Bayard park picnic closed the week. Theme was Gods Word Todays Hope. The Sunday program drew about 100 attendees.
Multiple residents and relatives are listed as hospital patients in Des Moines Guthrie County and St Anthony hospitals. Entries include Sick-Lee Carrick recovering from hernia surgery. Mrs Marvin Shackelford awaiting Friday surgery. Mrs Horace Carrick for observation. Joseph P Murrane who had Friday surgery. Dick Gettler who was admitted and discharged. Janice McClellan home after a Guthrie County observation stay. Kathryn Letterman in Iowa Lutheran recovering from gall bladder operation. Lester Steckelberg seeking Guthrie County treatment. and a grain operator under care for lung fungus from moldy corn.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sage and Ruth have relocated from Coon Rapids to the Head building in Des Moines. Mr Sage works for the Quad State Construction Company of Des Moines.
Paul McCool and family traveled from North Platte to the Black Hills of South Dakota for a weekend vacation. They stayed with David Nuzum and returned home by Sunday. Virginia Guest: Lloyd Calder's sister-in-law hosted Steve Champine from Hampton Virginia at Des Moines airport before month-long visit. Bill Caraher and Dick Gettler and Joseph Murrane hospital visitors in Carroll.
The Highland Hustlers H Club hosts a homemade hour on Saturday June 15 starting at 5 30 p m There is a party for Rev and Mrs Dale M in the United Methodist Parish hall Sunday June 16 at 8 p m A dessert luncheon with Pitch and Bridge is set for Wednesday June 19 at 1 30 p m by St Patrick's Rosary Society Bayard at their church hall Admission one dollar Guthrie County Republican Woman's Club meets Wednesday June 19 at 7 p m in Casey town hall Pot luck supper with candidate speakers All are welcome The Guthrie County American Legion and Auxiliary meet Friday June 21 at 8 p m in Bagley IOOF Hall The Help U Club chartered a bus for a Shenandoah trip Wednesday June 26 and remaining riders should call Mrs Bob McCool before June 20
Mrs Louis Buhr of Ila Jean's Beauty Shop and her daughter Teresa stayed overnight with Mrs Alma Buhr in Omaha. They visited a beauty show at the Sheraton Fontenelle Hotel, then traveled to Booneville for more visits. They attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Gooder in Des Moines with Mrs Rumelhart as soloist.
Mrs Laura Crees and Sharon Thomas of Laura's Beauty Salon attended the 11th annual beauty show in Omaha on Monday, reporting insights and trends from the event.
Mr and Mrs A M Robinson and Mr and Mrs H E Strauser returned Sunday from a fishing vacation at Steamboat Rock Minnesota. The Robinsons were there a week while the Strausers joined them Thursday. Peggy Nance went to Sergeant Bluff Thursday to visit her grandmother Mrs Ward Baker.
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