Union and Vicinity: Reeces Visit From Lafayette Minn
Mrs. Kenneth Wooten reports Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reece and daughter Ilene of Lafayette Minnesota visiting his mother Mrs. Lucinda Reece and other relatives. Reece is a section foreman on the M and St. L railroad out of Lafayette. The American Legion Auxiliary elected Mrs Robert Weatherly president for the coming year with Arlyn Miller as vice president and George Hamner as secretary and treasurer. The outgoing president is Mrs Ivan Nelson. A Father’s Day reunion at Jake Westcott home drew 40 relatives for a basket dinner including the Westcott, Redix, Maas, Hamner, and Conway families from Waterloo Des Moines Parkersburg and Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennneth Wooten
Anthony Reece
Ilene
Lafayette
Minn
George Hammer
Ivan Nelson
Jake Westcott
Mark Westcott
Allison Westcott
Ralph
Waterloo
Millard Redix
Leroy
Parkersburg
Grief
Betty Westcott
Des Moines
Floyd Maas
Arlene Westcott
Union
Family and church notes from Marshalltown area
Helen Weaver stayed with sister Mrs. R. B. Haggin Tuesday to Thursday in Marshalltown. Visitors on Father’s Day included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Swaim and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trupp at Walter Trupp’s home. Loyal Women’s Bible class met at Mrs. W. B. Drury’s Thursday afternoon June 16 with 18 members and 3 guests. Bertha Barnes presided. Rev. L. R. Putnam led devotionals and prayers, citing the 2nd Epistle of John. The sale netted $10.45 with Rev. Putnam in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Weaver
R. B. Haggin
Marshalltown
Cecil Swaim
Chas. Trupp
Walter Trupp
Loyal Women’s Bible Class
The
Christian Church
W.B. Drury
Ross Hauser
Bertha Barnes
L. R. Putnam
Putnam
State Fair beef and dairy premiums total 35075 dollars
The big premium list for the national cattle show at the Towa State fair in Des Moines covers 35075 dollars in cash prizes across beef dairy and dual purpose breeds from August 26 to September 2. Major breed offerings include Herefords 7250 dollars and Aberdeen Angus 4000 dollars with several other named breeds. additional town premiums and 4 H club prizes add up to the total. Complete premium lists are available from the State Fair Secretary in Des Moines Iowa. Renew your subscription today 12 months for only 2.50
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. B. Cunningham
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
State Fair
State House
Tulsa Saga of Cherokee Lansing Romance in Oil Era
A vivid portrait of Cherokee Lansing as a bold, glamorous figure amid the Oklahoma oil wildcatters era. Describes her as half wildcat, half angel, a striking woman shaping social scenes and the rough frontier romance of Tulsa’s boom days.
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Tulsa
Cherokee Lansing
OIL Wildcatters
Susan Hayward
Wildcat
Robert Preston
Pedro Armendariz
New Grand Theatre
Pearl Meet and Club Actions Highlight Providence News
New Providence 4 H girls met in the Home Economics room with eleven members answering roll call on what they learned last meet. Leaders Mrs James Faris and Mrs Muriel Copeland attended. Demonstration day planned at Township Hall next week. Lois Mitchell elected reporter. Claralee Hadley and Marilyn Speas to manage fair records. County 4 H camp at Pine Lake noted with several members attending. Speas sisters served refreshments. Birth notice: Ralph Jr son to Ralph Olson and wife in Chicago. Honey Creek WM Society met with hostesses Mrs Dean Clampitt and Mrs Lawrence Cutler. worship leader Mrs Harry Ruddick. budget paid $75 to church. Officers and committees listed for July. Richard Linn visited from Eldora Memorial hospital. Church Night at Honey Creek Church featured a boys quartet and a talk by Ed Wegener of WOI Ames on how voices sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Pearls
James Faris
Muriel Copeland
Township Hall
Lois’ Mitchell
Claralee Hadley
Marilyn Speas
Margaret
Arlene
Freda Martin
Audrey
Carolyn Copeland
Jean
Lois Mitchell
Rosemary Faris
Barbara Yount
Johnson
Honey Creek Woman's Missionary Society
Dean Clampitt
Lawrence Cutler
Harry Ruddick
Guilford Street
Clampitts
S. K. Cornmesser
Gerald Cornmesser
Diane
Waterloo
Earl Marsh
Ralph Clampitt
Roy Clampitt
Harry Clampitt
Clarence Hinshaw
Milton Faust
D. D. Whitmore
Glen Speas
Wallace Martin
Marion Rains
Leland Reece
Harold Marsh
Charles Prochaska
Kermit Whitehead
Russell Reece
Ross Reece
Henry of Town Falls Plays Piano At Alumni Event
Henry of Town Falls, former high school music teacher, attended and played piano for the boys. Dr. Henry and other family members were guests. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clampitt and Mr. and Mrs. Abner White for the evening. RETURN FROM EAST Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reece and Mrs. Reece's sister Mrs. Mansville Olson of Alden Minn returned from an auto trip to the East Coast visiting New England and Canada including Niagara Falls Schenectady Boston Old North Church Paul Revere's home and Old Ironsides. They visited Prince Edward Island by ferry and stayed with friends of Mr. and Mrs. Reece. Curtis Potwin of Waterloo and Richard Clampitt of Ames visited in the Leland Reece home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Harold Reece
Reece
Mansville Olson
Alden
Minn
New England
Canada
Detroit
Michigan
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Schenectady
New York
Boston
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Bunker Hill Monument
Ironsides
Prince Edward Island
Trich Barnes
Ashton
Ill
Barnes
Walter Johnson
Boulder
Colorado
University of Colorado
Johnson
Ed Michaelson
Michaelson
Carlyle Smith
Zearing
Mr. Smith
Christian Church
Curtis Potwin
Waterloo
Leland Reece
Richard Clampitt
Ames
Mrs
Rovang Couple Honored In Community Courtesy
A village courtesy welcomed Mr and Mrs John Rovang with a community-wide gathering in the community room. The event featured a carry in meal, solos by Fred Mitchell and Fredrick Marsh, a reading, and expressions of thanks for Rovangs six years as vocational agriculture instructor before his move to farming near Joice. Beth Clampitt heads to Willow Grove Farm as a summer counselor while Richard studies at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Clampitt
Beth
Richard
Iowa State College
Willow Grove Farm
Philadelphia
John Rovang
Fred Mitchell
Fredrick Marsh
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Joe Williams
Richard Whitehead
Frederick Marsh
Robert Broer
Ed Wegener
WOI
Martha Duncan
Union Elevator
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Skelly
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