Water Skiing Grows From Tots To Grandparents By Lake
Vacationers at the lake showcase a fast expanding water skiing scene from five year olds to grandmothers with thick crowds on the water. No injuries were reported though safety concerns arose. A youngster aged around eight described as the nation’s third best water-skier danced across Charleston on the water before returning to camp. En route home a stop at a modern restaurant revealed a large Lord's Supper painting, the painter finishing it in two years. A guest check noted ten percent of Sundays’ tab could be donated to religious groups. Idle time grows as shorter work weeks spread.
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Charleston
Lake reg preserves mix of boats at camp capacity
The lake hosts a vast display with thousands of private boats among larger vessels. Last week camps were filled to capacity as an estimated 100,000 attendees observed diverse craft from small to fast and old to new.
Vacation trends reshape family time and finances
Vacation periods extend beyond a single week as families take two to four week breaks. Fathers join for a week or two, while households spend heavily on idle time entertainment. The growing vacation economy fuels attractions vying for summer leisure dollars.
Village Family Night and Neighbor Visits Report
Local families gathered Monday for a co op supper at Iconium Methodist Church. Numerous calls and visits followed at the Russell Brown and Dick Brown homes and nearby farms, with extended gatherings at the Wayne Christy and Gilbert Callen residences through the week.
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Russell
Brown
Jennifer
Bonham
Dick Brown
Brady
Wayne Thompson
Glennie Dicks
Iconium Methodist
Lloyd Brown
Russell Brown
Emily
Thompson
Howard McCord
Monroe Co
Dorothy Calhoun
Ruth McCord
Bill Wiand
Can
Gilbert ‘Callén
Doris Chilgty
Shanghai
Russell “Brown
Roscoe Argo
Paul Jordan
Pauline
Christy
Wayne Christy
Joyce
Aubery Christy
George
Rinehart
Don Wake
Pickering
Missouri
Clayton
Sheldon Wand
Aubrey Christy
Fred. Christy
Gilbett Callen
Bill
Chidren
Dick. Brown
Bennie
Diane
Clell Johnson
Terrie
Des Moines
Ray Rinehart
Elaine
Marlena ‘Cole
Glenwood
Marcia
Wayne
Gilbert Callen
Russell,Brown
Stella Arg
Vera
Kay Firkins
Wayne ‘Thompson
Telbert
Calhoun
Maa
Clayton Sheldon
Fred Argo
Tinda Sn Thenile Sheldon
Flaine
Carol Christy
Community Reunion and Birthday Party Highlights
A long list of local families from Michigan Illinois Kansas and Iowa attended gatherings at the Ernest Hart home and Cridlebaugh reunion in Centerville on Sunday. Frequent visitors included Fay Cline Louie Krauthoff Alvin Carlson Herman Nestberg and Royce McDanel with various relatives staying overnight before returning home.
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Ethoes
Vane Cline
Ponstad
Michigan
Louie Krauthoff
Lloyd Clie
Hoves Park
Dinois
Alvin Carlson
Rockford
Herman Nestberg
Squaw Lake
Miam
Harry Wayne
Watson
Parchment
Mich
Guy ‘McDanes
Oregon
Fay
Atti Carson
Herman Nesttetg
Barebark
Royce McDanel
Cridlebaugh
Centerville
A Deepest Hiatt
Sande
Pontiac
Mintia
Mabel
Coulson
Osa ‘Kirkham
Albia
Evelyn Gardnerq
Ernest
Hiatt
Barbara
Royce
Mike
Connie ‘Boblenz
Johnnie Kirsteln
Social Weekend Visits and Gatherings in Ottumwa Area
Des Moines notes weekend social activity with families visiting each other in Ottumwa. Neighbors and friends shared meals and camped near Lake Reota. Sharon Henshaw and Nellie Argo traveled to Cedar Rapids for graduation and future employment.
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Theo Filler
Jack Long Homie
Sharon
Nellie Argo Welt
Cedar Rapide Watuiday
nurses’Ital
Herb Boblatiz
Jay Wleen Hottie
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Altars Publishers
Moravia Community
Appanoose
Anroe
Davis
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Oulson
Pate
Lass
Balan Jool House Fund
Parks & Brunt
Ford. Co
Dean Tomlin
Séleoman
EGER
Payne Et Tudor
Peny
Vesburg, News
Busher Ness
Quetta
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Pr, R. E
Dick” Cooper
Ova
W. Washington. Phong
Jarveleé Glayworth
Carl
Fenton
Mlle
Néleont Ballaiger
A. Shower
Linda Moore Klick
Sharon Henshaw
Jerry
Nelson
Man
Herb Boblenz
Ottumwel
Chevrolet
Mer’s
Inc
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Hasstian
Sa Ag F
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Gardner
Moravia
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