Rays Ramblins Highlight Sharon Rountree’s Achievements
The item notes Sharon Rountree and her mother visiting the Fancheon Winslet home. Rountree is praised as personable and noted for earning the Freedom Foundation's National Recognition Award as the first youth to receive it. She is also credited with radio and TV interviewing President Eisenhower, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Rountree
Wiley Rountree
Fancheon Winslet
Miss Rountree
Freedom Foundation
Eisenhower
Eleanor Roosevelt
Miss With The Most Rivalry Brightens Fair Week
The Union notes ambitions to award a young Miss called by Teen Magazine as Miss With The Most. FAIR time is at Centerville this week and Albia next week with many locals expected to attend both. The steam threshing era revived at Charles Williams farm near the Hilton church, offering nostalgia and novelty for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Albia
Charles Williams
Hilton Church
Van Dorin Reunion Held July 12
The annual Van Dorin reunion met July 12 1964 at Oakland Mills Iowa at the Whaley home with 64 attendees. President Irma Ross opened the meeting. two golden weddings were noted along with four weddings seven births and five deaths added to the family tree. Edith Curl longtime member died December 16 1963. Officers elected included Irma Ross President Pauline Whaley Vice President Velma Van Doren Secretary Treasurer Mary Van Dorin Historian Macel Anderson Social Chairman Helen Virden Program Chairman. The Kenneth Van Dorin family of Salem Iowa sang Sunshine in My Soul. The oldest members present were Lizzie Van Doir Moravia and Jennie Elmore New London. youngest was Wm Gwen Garretson Fairfield. Farthest travelers were Ralph and Florence Paxton Brougher of Chino California. Attendees listed from Melrose Fort Madison Centerville Mystic Chino New London and other towns. Invitation extended to hold next year’s reunion on the second Sunday in July at the Whaleys’ home.
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van Dorin
Oakland Mills
Iowa
Donald Whaley
Irma Ross
Velma van Doren
Bert McKern
J. C. Lockman
Edith Curl
Mary Taftl
Rose Jensen
Velma Vnn Doren
Pauline Whaley
Mary van Dorin
Macel Anderson
Helen Virden
Kenneth van Dorin
Salem
Lizzie van Doir
Moravia
Jennie Elmore
New London
Gwen Garretson
Fairfield
Secon
Ralph Brougher
Florence Paxton Brougher
Chino
California
Arthur Curl
Melrose
Jennie Curl Branch
Ft. Madison
Rena ‘Duff
Mystic
Clark McKern
Sharon
Centerville
New
Names Listed From Iowa Towns Reflect Broad Social很多
A long string of names and households are recorded across multiple Iowa towns including London New London Union Marion Moravia Pleasant Fairfield Oakland Mills and Westville with numerous couples and individuals such as Bessie Abus Chester Anderson Lizzie Van Dorin Arthur Van Dorin Rose Beauchamp and others credited in a community register.
Taylorettes 4-H club meets with demonstrations and awards
The Tay lorettes 4-H club gathered at the park shelter on July 21 for a regular meeting. Eleven members answered roll with favorite room colors. sixteen visitors attended. Demonstrations covered desk accessories, cleaning and storing paint brushes, and making a tack cloth. Members entered numerous senior and junior division projects in blue and fair, with Barbara Coltrain, Ann McDonough, Martha French, and Julie Armstrong among the repeatedly noted exhibitors.
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Taylorettes
Park Shelter
Barbara Coltrain
Ann McDonough
Martha French
Mary Kay Spencer
Merrie Long
Julie Armstrong
Sheila Wilson
Mary Kay
Marjorie French
Sha- Ton Wilson
Minnie Ann Condra
Sharon Wilson
West Point Social Notes and Visits From Colum bia Trip and Local Folks
West Point social column notes activities and visits among residents. Mr and Mrs Leo Hoffman spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in Columbia Missouri with his brother recovering from brain blood clot surgery. Rex Rinehart and family from Nashville called at Roscoe Argo's home. Tammy Hoffman stayed with Darolene Fisher. Joe Harmon hosted Kenneth Fisher and Darlene Hoffman on Sunday. Ottumwa visitors and multiple local families are listed with casual gatherings and 4 H event attendance.
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Cal
Leo Hoffman
Columbia
Missouri
Rex Rinehart
Nashville
Tennessee
Roscoe Argo
Velma Herteen
Verta Hoffmen
Tammy Hoffman
Darolene Fisher
Rex Haver
Johnette Hiner
Edward Haver
Roy Rinéhart
Roscoe
Lloyd Johnson
Robert Jennings
Julie
Iconium
Havers
Jim Tee
Jeffrey
Bob Simmons
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National Editorial
Inspirid
Q Owa Press Association
Moravia Union
Towa
C. R. and
H. K. Charity
Editors Publishers
Appanoose
Monroe
United States
Rays
Ramblin’s
Leila
Beauty Nook
Turner & Son
Moravia Farm Service
London
Bessie Abus
Dianne and Dents
Chester Anderson
Linda
Union
Mary Taft
Des Moines
Erling Jensen
Rose Beauchamp
Winfield
W. C. ‘Hudson
Sherrie
Jeanette
Barbara
Tami
Arthur van Dorin
Lizzie van Dorin
Roy Matherly
Gilbert Hackett
Burlington
Alice Whaley
Virginia
Ronnie
Worth
Illinois
Clarence van Doren
Ilinois
Marjore French
West Point
Mrs
Ottumwa
Richard Hoffman
Io Holtman
Oskaloosa Livestock Auction
U.S. Highway 63
Oskaloosa
Ray Tubaugh
Richard Tubaugh
Tubaugh Bros
SEH Lee R. Benz Moravia Insurance
Debs
Hada
Tail Curler, Jr
Peg
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Biraghare, Ve
Fordren
Ieas
Monday Lake
Thureday
Na Council
Lowe Trust & Savings Bank
LEE R. Benz
Gardner Hatchery
Mauriga Walter
Prop
Turner Funeral Home
Kenneth Geyer
VEACH
Art Fox OX
Turner & Son Furniture
Building Meterisis
Phillipe
Ff Moqewards
Dewey‘s Place
Lewa
M. Patrick
Gleason
Opt
Centerville, Iowa
Erat Tal
Claude Hawk
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