Chester Centennial Draws Largest Crowds in Town History
Weather cooperated as Chester celebrated its Centennial and Old Settlers' event with a long parade of over 100 entries. Old-time themes mixed with modern floats drew crowds, with awards given for riding units, pony hitch, steam engines, floats, costumes, and kiddie entries. State Senator Frank D. Elwood urged keeping young people in Iowa, while Albright's Attractions provided circus acts and food stands kept visitors entertained. An extra history edition and a community card of thanks closed the celebration.
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Chester
Legion post
Dale Eggerichs
Chester Commercial Club
Mary Ryan
Leonard Moudry
Roy Lilly
Iowa
Frank Pishney
August Monthy
Lime Springs
Iist
Interstate Pr. Co
Le Roy Commercial Club
St. Stephen's Church
Forest City Eagleties
Chester Clover
Lars] Anderson
Billy
Carmen Reed
Alice Mac
Reicks
Jeanie Alberts
Beard
Don Rollins
Don Bretsch
Frank D. Elwood
Cresco
Elwood
tory
lews
Albright
Old Settlers
Settlers' Parade Ends With Peters Anniversary Observance
Mr and Mrs George Peters Sr plan a twenty fifth wedding anniversary celebration from June 29 with a noon family dinner and an open house at their Lime Springs home from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. No formal invites. They married July 2, 1933 in Kansas City. Attendants were Esther Aebly and Edward Lattin. The couple has four children: Larry, Kenneth at home. George Jr. in Waterloo. and Mrs Wilber Marvin in Lime Springs.
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Milton Thompson
GEORGE PETERS
George Peters Sr
Lime Springs
Peters
Mildred Aebly
Kansas City
Missouri
Edward Lattin
Esther Aebly
Esther Meyers
Larry
Kenneth
George Jr
Waterloo
Wilber Marvin
Twins Arrive At Mercy Hospital Cresco
Mr and Mrs Leonard Kiley Forest City Township welcomed twins Dennis and Denise born at Mercy Hospital Cresco on Friday June 13. Mother and babies are reported doing well.
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Leonard Kiley
Forest City Township
Dennis
Denise
Mercy Hospital
Cresco
CHARLES DECKEIT
St Step Church Wins First in Chester Old Settlers Parade
The St Step Church float earned first place in the Chester Old Settlers and Centennial parade. Mary and Ricky Morgan, children of Charles and, Lime Springs residents, stand with Connie Meyer and Jimmy Adams. The second place floats include two girls 4-H club entries, the Chester Clover Leaves and the Forest City Eaglettes.
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St. Stephen’s Church
Chester Old Settlers
Mary
Ricky Morgan
Charles Morgan
Lime Springs
Connie Meyer
Robert Meyer
Jimmy Adams
Harry Adams
Chester
Chester Clover
Forest City Eaglettes
Two Young Mothers and Farm Tragedies Reported in Iowa News
Mrs Glen Fairchild of Chester dies suddenly at 32 after entering Mercy Hospital Cresco. Her husband and four young children survive, with funeral services set at United Lutheran Church Chester. Separately at Alta Vista area, two children, Joan Hall 11 and Steven Heying 9, died from suffocation by shelled corn spilled from a grain bin during a family gathering on Dale Merrick farm. The Heying boy survived by his father and siblings. Joan Hall’s family mourns. Funeral arrangements for the children and the location near Alta Vista are noted.
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ALTA VISTA
Dale Merrick
Joan Hall
Lee Hall
Nashua
Steven Heying
Elmer Heying
Elma
Joan
Heying boy
Funerla
Iall
St Michael church
Heying
Immaculate Conception church
Glen Fairchild
Chester
Mercy Hospital
Cresco
Fairchild
Anna Marjorie Osland
Chester High school
gee
Gene Arnold
Patricia Kay Il
Audrey Anne
Rebecca Ruth
Lars Osland
Nettie Fairchild
Austin
Arnold Lightly (Ione) Austin
Orvin Osland
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Linsworth
Harold Osland
Le Roy
Edward Osland
Waterloo
Fairchild farm
United Lutheran Church
E H Dahle
Chester H s
Martz funeral home
LeRoy
Sign Up For Swimming Lessons At L S Pool Expected To Reach Four Hundred
Sign up for swimming lessons at the L S Pool may reach about 400 with 320 registered yesterday. Riceville reports 160 children and Adams 60. Accepting children as young as five, lessons cost 15 cents per use or 150 dollars for ten lessons, with refunds for early dropouts. Pool Manager Frank Lorenzo lists revised Iowa time schedules by day and location.
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Riceville
Adams
Frank Lorenzo
Iowa
Cherry Grove
Wykoff
McIntire
Chester
Lime Spes
Wykolf
Lime Springs
Rural Carriers Earn Safe Driver Awards at Lime Springs
Lime Springs rural mail carriers received Safe Driver awards from the National Safety Council at a Friday ceremony. Charles Fish earned an 11 year award, Roger Mason and Eddie Hutches won one and five year honors respectively. Chas Lich, driving since 1940, had one minor December 1946 incident. Eddie Minghes and Boxter Mason noted as rural carriers since 1950 and 1954.
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Lime Springs
Natunal Safety Council
conan
Charles Fish
iy bong
Archie Roberts
nebet
Roger Mason
Eddie Hutches
Chas Lich
sears
Mason
Hughes
Eddie Minghes
Boxter Mason
Saf
Flowers mark 25th anniversary at Exchange State Bank
A bouquet arrives Saturday at Exchange State Bank to honor its 25th anniversary with a telegram from First National Bank of Chicago noting the opening of the account on June 13. The flowers are shown with J. B. Cray, president of Exchange State Bank of Lime Springs, admiring the display.
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Exchange State Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
J. B. Cray
the
Exchange State Bank of
Lime Springs
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St Paul Lutheran Church
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Iris Johnson
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ferris wheel
Gwen Shaffer
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