Moore's Elgin Shoes Spark School Season Shopping
A flood of local activity highlights Moore's 5 and 10 stock as a back to school push. Families visit Moore’s for school shoes and clothing while residents host and visit friends at various homes across Dubuque, West Union, Cedar Rapids, Osian, Independence, and neighboring towns. Numerous calls and dinners mark a busy social week with relatives from Neillsville, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Vienna sharing time in Moores area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schelin
Des Moines
Larther Togtengeard
Kristie
Westbrook
Minn
Elmer Olson
Moore’s
Geo. Larson
Anson Priest
Fremont Sullivan
Independence
Harry Gunderson
Alfred Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Mary Gebel
Ossian
Emma Gunderson
Clara Helgerson
Arthur Helgerson
Sharon
George Frieden
Diane
Donna
Carol Helgerson
Kay Roberts
Lamont Rommer
Mabel, Minn
Millard Nelson, Jr
Volga News Roundup: Visits, 4-H, and Reunions Across Town
Local notes record numerous visitors including Mrs. Melvin Blevins and family from Tuesday to Sunday, and Frank Oldfather hosting relatives from Friday. The 4-H club prepares entries for National, while Lamphier and Lane families attend reunions in Volga with extended kin from Ottawa, Elkader, Oelwein, and Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Blevins and Sons
Frank Oldfather
Mr. Blevins
Junior Oldfather
Francis Lamphier
Glasgow
Montana
Volga
Birthday party for Mrs Lane at her home
A birthday gathering was held for Mrs George Lane at her residence on July 38 with many attendees including Mr and Mrs Jerry Waskow Lavern Levey Craig David Kevin Sheila Venus Edwin Eckheart and Hattie Smith. A separate visit saw Green Howard calling at the George Lane home and Mr and Mrs Erwin Lamphier dining with Ford Smith’s family in Oelwein last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamphier
Volga Park
Lyle Lamphier
Randalia
George Lane
Arlington
Ford Smith
Tommy
Oelwein
Francis Lamphier
Montana
Henry
Sylvia Lamphier
Earl Lamphier
Sandra
Shawn
Volga
Ashpoles
Jill ‘Freeman
Goldfield
Iowa
Jerry Waskow
Laverne McLavey
Green Howard
Mary’ Hinkeli
Luverne McLavey
Jerry Weskow
Craig
David
Kevin
Lavennc‘Levey
Sheila
Venus
Edwin Eckheart
Frank Sprague
Hattie Smith
Pauline Ainsworth
Mindelion Ashpole
Clark Hummell
Arthur Everett
Ronda
Dwane Lamphier
Erwin Lamphier
Obituary for Sylvia Boots Dibble in Spokane church service
Final rites for Sylvia Boots Dibble 75 were held Tuesday at All Saints Episcopal Church Spokane with entombment at Riverside Mausoleum. Born in Elkader she was daughter of James and Augusta Boots, one of seven children. She lived in Spokane 52 years, survived by Arthur Dibble her husband two sons and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Florence Starr of Tama Convalescent Home recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Boots Dibble
All Saints Episcopal Church
Spokane
Wash
William H. Powell
Riverside Mausoleum
Thornhill Vaesley
Elkader
James
Augusta Boots
Cresco
Oelwein
Elgin
Arthur Dibble
Clermont
Seattle
Augusta LaLone
Clarence Dibble
Republican women set regional convention in Des Moines
The year Iowa highway program is on schedule with National Republican chairman William E. Miller set as key speaker at a six state regional convention for Republican women in Des Moines this fall. The Iowa Republican women will host the conference at the Savery Hotel September 11 to 13. States include Iowa Kansas Missouri North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska. Three governors will speak at a luncheon on September 18 Norman Erbe of Iowa John Anderson Jr. of Nebraska and Archie Gubbrud of South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Miller
New York
Des Moines
Iowa
Hotel Savery
Kansas
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Norman Erbe
John Anderson, Jr
Ius
Archie Gubbrud
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R. W. Steele
Robin
Ann
Pat
Julie
Dubuque
Bess Blake
Mr. Steele
Norris Reierson
Ricky
Renae
Wisconsin
Michigan
Lena Wenger
West Union
Carter
Mrs. W. B. Blake and
Mary of
Mrs. Bess Blake
Howard Leui
Lake Falls, IN
Geneva Wells
Gwen Gunderson
Emma Anderson
Cora Foels
Postville
Jake Amey
Robert Fericks
Steamboat Rock
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Kenton Krueger
Arthur Arends
Roma
Jane
Waterloo
Brothers
Dean Kay
Gail
Dorothy Helgerson
Art Helgerson
Carolyn. Kittle
Decorah
Linda Nelson
Elmer Nelson
Dean Roberts
Kay
Arthur
Ervie Amdahl
Russell Amdahl
Bill Grover
Betheel
Grundy Center
Charles Gress
Cedar Falls
Donaline Larson
Jean Amundson
E. R. Withell
Chiropractor State Bank
Bikader
L. R. Tappan
Louis Schutte & Son
Clermont and
R. T. Martin
Postville State Bank
Paul F. Gourles
Fayetta
M. F. Schlein
N. Lawler
Towsl
Paul N. Moser
A. H. Sterling
Fostville
Radio-Tv
Hariness
Scotland
Volga News
Tom Borden
Sandborn
Randall Borden
Oliver Follon
William Moores
Ronald Moore
Frank Cousins
Iowa City
Levi Cousins
John Folion
Warren Gilchrist
Colorado
Art Voshell
Bessie Voshell
Enos Voshell
Oakdale
Sheryl Fritz
Monona
Ann Hurley
Alexander Pollock
Mason City
William Smith
Lynn Oldfather
Howard Rahmiller
Melvin Bleving
Kansas City
Jack Huebsch
Doyce
Alvie Davis
Canada
Lyle Jennings
Jennings
Kenneth Jennings
Gerald Jennings
Kenneth
National
Larry Moore
Cedar, Rapids
Mrs. Smith
Eva Brooks
Don Johnson
Fayette
Les Wheeler
Tommy of
Ockwein
Wheeler Home
Lizzie Chase
Elmer
Ralph
Floyd Chase
Donald
Lester Chase and Sons
George Nickels
Michael Eder
Gary
Jesup
Lester Chase
H. 8. Eder
Goronson
Frederickburg
Leo
Leona
Nabisco
Florence Starr
Tama Convalescent Home
New
Iowa Democrat
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
LEWIS
Erbe
John Lewis
Boone
Boone Chamber of Comassistant
James Maggert
Maggert
Russell Ross
State University of Iowa
State Board of Pntroll
Claene Ean Swine
Sheen Tn
Adeos
Sens Speedway
Lete
Pilly Keserved Y
Elgin Echo
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