Community Notes From Blockton Dated Activities
Blockton news summarizes moves and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Warren Adams relocating from Iowa City to Des Moines for work. It lists Legion Auxiliary officers elected at the June 13 meeting and club social notes with hostesses and high low scores. Additional items cover travel to Canada Omaha Texas Arkansas and California visits by local residents and regional kinship with Forsyth family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M. Bentley Blockton
Warren R. Adams
Iowa City
Des Moines
Adams
M. M. Club
Lyle Sickels
Omville Carrol
Bonnie Carrol
Patsy Stroburg
Bernice Brown
John Stroburg
Everett King
Canada
Bob Walkup
Omaha
Geo. M
Everett Smith
Baby
California
George Clark
Susie Statesman
Donna King
Pearl Griffett
Maryville
Local Weddings and Cancer Book Appeal Highlight Bedford News
Mae Wall and Glenn Dukes wed at Blockton Christian Church with a large local bridal party. A second wedding, Minnie Key and Harold Freemyer, occurred in Blockton. The American Cancer Society presented its book The Truth About Cancer to the Bedford Public Library as part of a national Crusade with proceeds supporting cancer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Key
Harold Freemyer
Blockton
Clarence Moore
Donna Stewart
Diagonal
Harry Key
Independence
American Cancer Society
Bedford Public Library
Henry Bycroft
Taylor County
ACS
Iowa
Charles S. Cameron
Library Journal
The
American Canopy Society
Mason City
Couple Weds in White Nylon Dress at Key Home
Miss Mary Moon sang at the ceremony as the bride wore a white nylon dress with white accessories and pink rose corsage, carrying a white Bible. A reception for 37 guests followed at the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Key, with the couple planning to reside in Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moon
Lloyd Key
W. R. Freemyer
Blockton
Creston
Band Concert Draws Large Crowd On Main Street
A band concert directed by Mr. Reynolds from Clearfield entertained a large crowd on east Main Street Friday evening. The weekly performances will continue each Friday through the summer. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harrison of Cromwell and Mr. and Mrs. Marion West of Corning joined dinner guests in the Merrill Leighton home, while Mr. and Mrs. Earl King were visitors. Mrs. Legibton and her sisters were among the callers. John Gibson, employed with a road construction company in Conrad, arrived home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Rank Bush Spers
Troward Hoffman
Bedford
Curt Wilson
Mount Ayr
Leslie Roush
Reynolds
Clear Idd
East Main Street
Glen Harrison
Cromwell
Marion West
Corning
Merrill Feighton
Legibton
Atv
Earl King
John Gibson
Conrad
Mrs King mourns sudden death of brother Fay Stewart
Fay Stewart, near Nebraska City, died of a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Ruto Nebr. Mrs Earl King and family attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Homer Beemer
Jesson
Dean Hunter
Kenneth Meyers
Vivian Stack
Rida Ginn
Lyle Coe
Earl King
Fay Stewart
Nebraska City
Throughways and family travels on a Mohawk River visit
A narrator details a June 21 trip to Schenectady on the Mohawk River at Hank's home. He praises the New York Thruway and its 400 mile parkway, noting tolls, scenery, and GE facilities visited by Hank and Grace. The diary covers motor plants, a river trip, fishing, and rural life near Vermont, ending with a note on rain in southwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady, N. Y
Mohawk River
Hank
Nancy
Kathy
Allen
Paul
Grace
New York Thruway
Buffalo
New York City
Vermont
Washington Farmerettes Meeting Highlights June 18
The Washington Farmerettes held a June 18 meeting at Patricia Combs’s home with 18 members and four visitors. Kay Engleka was elected secretary treasurer. Maurine Bush Laura Smalley and Maureen Greeley join for the next band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Farmerettes
Patricia Combs
Kay Engleka
Maurine Bush
Laura Smalley
Maureen Greeley
Marilyn Price
Delores Burwell
Lois Alexander
Kay Neil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bedford Times-Press
Times-republican
Bedford Free
Main St
A. W. Hamblin
Taylor
Bedford Times
Presa
Iowa Press Association
N.B. A
Blockton News
Ray Loghry
Verla
Marcelene
Kathleen Loghry
Marcel
Jene
Ladies of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Eleers
Kathleen Henson
Verna Loghry
Elsie Matheny
Ruby Smith
Vera Campbell
Lorraine King
Verna Garrard
Myron King
Pearl Griffith
Francis Cooper
Ottis Loghry
Flossie Hensen
Kate Lawrence
Mae Wall
Glenn ‘Dukes
Donna Mae Wall
Duane Wall
Glenn Dukes
Ora Dukes
Sheridan
Blockton Christian Church
Geo. Swan
Rock Rapids
Liette Swartz
Clarksdale, Mo
Carl Dukes
Allen O'Neill
Tingley
Joy Heyle
Rex Heyle
Terry Larsson
Loyd Larsson
H. F. Holland
Ruth Ann Minor
Anna D. Clymens
Louise Dukes
Gladys Clymens
Harland Freeman
Rex Hoyle
Merle Clark
George Fine
Susie Dillon
Donald Wall
Gary Larsson
Harley Clymens
Helen Wall
Melvay Dillon
Irene Freeman
Ames
Dukes
Iowa State College
Freemyer
City Library
Elmer Hess
American Medical Association
Kay Whitney
Glenbury
Happy Home
Toreador
White Stag
Dallas
Ship 'N Shore
Miss Charm
Thompsons
Ace
Ran Quirl
Lloyd Tysdal
Russell
Dillon, Mont
Elmer Brown
Meredith Walker
Atlantic
Drake University
U. T. D. Club
U. T. Db
Dorothy Walker
Martha, Anderson
Grace Beckett
Walter Winchell
Cape Cod
General Electric
Columbia River
Wassington
Barbara McNees
Naren Price
Ardin Theatree In
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr
Rey
Sterling
Richard Wilson
Helen of Troy
Douglas
Cimzuasc
United Artists
Thea
Mnon Uemeneon Bogart
Rod Steiger
Jan Sterling
L. R. Vogt Seed CO
James A. Lucas
J.B. Martin
Lena
Linderman Hotel
N. 16Th St
Olanada
M. R. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Glauses
Shenandoah, Iowa
Drs. Wm. and
Kathryn Harris
Optometrists
DR. C. E. Nichols
Optometrist
Clarinda, Iowa
C. W. Steward
Ahrens Drug
H. L. Raines
Maryville - Missouri
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