Conesville Area Students Home for Holidays
Families welcome servicemen and visiting relatives over Christmas in Conesville and surrounding areas. Naval Academy midshipman Mike Singleton visits with parents Mr and Mrs Dick Singleton. Iowa State College student Loren Buser from Cedar Falls spends holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Buser. Numerous guests arrive for Christmas dinners at various homes including the Bloomquist, Buser, Halstiaw, and Westaway families, with extended relatives from Davenport Columbus Junction Muscatine Rock Island and Letts. A Delta Tau Delta top 25 student selection features Autrey Chown of this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Mike Singleton
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Dick Singleton
Paula
Patrice
Hillpoint
Wisconsin
Virgil Halstiaw
Luke
Lamoyne
Halstiaw
Orville Bass
Loren Buser
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Harley Bloomquist
Letts
Rose Jean
Robert Bynum
Muscatine
Tom
Mixes
Kay
Scott
Buser
Clement Allen
Gladwin
George
E. Westaway
Robert Armstrong
Davenport
John Westburg
Gregory
Rock Island
George F. Westaway
Autrey Chown
Louis Chown
State University
Janet, Freda
Julie Swayze
Donald Chapman
Craig Townsley
Keith
Clinton
David Chapman
Leits
New Orleans Family Visits at Nichols Home Over the Holiday
New Orleans couple Dennis Whitchorn and daughters Laura and Diade visit Nichols area with Mrs Whitchorn’s parents Mr and Mrs Fred Swanson over Christmas. Many Davenport West Liberty and Cedar Rapids families attend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day gatherings at local homes and St Mary’s Hall in Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Nichols
Dennis Whitchorn
Laura
Diade
West Liberty
Raymond, Porter
Jack Salemink
Nichlas
Wes Steinecher
Robert Naalberg
Ronald Matthews
Brad
Doug
Towa City
Louise Kaalberg
Matthews
Steinachers
Robert Rudman
Elizabeth ‘Ullsich
Lone ‘Tree
T We
Cedar Valley Dinners Held
Cedar Valley families gathered for Christmas Day meals hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kline and relatives. Attendees included Anna Kline Davenport Alberta Kline Ames plus multiple Kline family members from West Branch West Liberty and Ames. Other guests were the Powell and Johnson families and Mollie Cox and Helen at Eliza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Everett Kline
Anna Kline
Davenport
Alberta Kline
Ames
Wayne Kline
Bob
Janet
Louis Fiddrlem
John
West Branch
Elmer Kline
Harold Kline
Ronnie
Jimmy
Ben Bemis
Albert Kline
Marion Kline
West Liberty
Mollie Cox
Helen
Eliza
Paper Carrier Boy Discovers Fire in Home
A newspaper carrier, Loven Butcher, discovered a kitchen fire at 12 Liberty Street owned by Edward Yack, occupied by the Hollis R. Dellman family, at 6:30 p.m. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after cabinets and walls were damaged. A separate morning fire at 214 Clinton Street damaged a gas range area due to an electric arc. A car fire at 300 Partiam Street damaged a carburetor and hood. Currency found by Cilford Loveless at East Sixth Street was reported to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
nbWs
Edward Yack
Hollis R. Dellman
Liberty
Steel
Loven Butcher
Walter’ Colway _ bone
Clinton Street
Gerry Kopf
Logan Steel
Miss Georgia Nealson Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Georgia Nealson of West Liberty was honored at a holiday season bridal shower at the Robert Elder home. Hostesses were Miss Virginia Burr Ames Miss Ruth Oberman Ames and Miss Linda Elder Muscatine. Decorations used blue and white. Guests included Cheryl Carter Maureen Moylan Danpa Burr Lois Albrecht Sue Beavey Judy Titterington Beverly Milder Alica Hinkhouse Diane Jansen Danna Laniz Laura Albrecht Mus Ferrel Moody Mrs Howard Nealson Mus Leven Bure Mrs Robert Elder and Mrs Paul Oberman. Nealson and Terry Moody of One Tree will marry December 28 at West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Carter
Maureen Moylan
Danpa Burr
Lois Albrecht
Sue Beavey
Judy Titterington
Beverly Milder
Alica Hinkhouse
Diane Jansen
Danna Laniz
Laura’ Albrecht
Mus
Ferrel Moody
Howard Nealson
Leven Bure
Robert Elder
Paul Oberman
Miss Nealson
Terry Moody
Weat Liberty
Mrs Harry Crow Of Keithsburg Visits in Montana
Mrs. Harry Crow of Keithsburg travels to Laurel and Montana for a two week visit with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs Louis Crow, while their son Dolan Doihl, stationed in Memphis, Tenn., spends his leave with them. Mr and Mrs Blair Hutt host a Christmas family dinner then visit Mr and Mrs Hutt’s home for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keithsburg
Harry
Crow
Laurel
Mont
Louis Crow
Dolan Doihl
Memphis
Tenn
Blair Hutt
Mrs. Hutt
Christmas gatherings span families across Iowa locals
Grandview and Holiday areas report a week of holiday visits. Kenneth Latta of Jacksonville and Patricia Johnson planned time with Latta family in Grandview. Out-of-town relatives from St. Louis and Columbus Junction joined Christmas dinners with the Latta, Kemp, Schafer, Anthony, Arnold, Johnson, Haschar, Kemp, Griffin, and Thompson households. The Reorganized Church holds baptism at 1:00 a.m. Sunday and confirmation at 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Kenneth Latta
Jacksonville
Fla
Patricia Johnson
Smother
Lois Latta
Allen Kramer
St. Louis
Latta
Roy
Dean Buster
Carolyn
Mabelemp
Mere
Kenneth Kemp
Waleuloo
Minnie Walenity
William Wier
Ray Schafer
Reorganized
Later Day Saints Church
Liquor Sales Driving Iowa State Revenue Upward
Liquor-by-the-drink yields higher state revenue with seven and a half percent rise in the first five months of the fiscal year. Grogs liquor sales at 190 state stores totalled 19,850,000 versus 18,277,000 last year, plus 1,276,608 from the 100 percent tax on drink sales and 760,000 from liquor licenses. Officials predict another 5.5 million may be added in the year of the new act. Fire losses for 1963 reach 20,470,644 with December potentially lifting the total. Urban losses total 7,822,452 while rural losses are 2,648,192. Four Iowa residents died in fires this year so far, compared to 102 in 1962. The Iowa Highway Commission considers naming a business administrator to potentially share or adjust authority with the chief engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
LDPA
Homer Adcock
State Hauer Commission
Adcock
Adcack
Sussex
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Deloy Letts WSCS Meeting To January 8
The WSCS at Letts will hold its January meeting on the 8th replacing the usual first day. Hostesses include Mesdames Belle T. Garrett and Harley Bloamauist. The program features the lesson Maturing Church in Southern Asia, led by Mesdames Leo Spiker Harvey Johnson and Phi Wagner, plus a Good News in India filmstrip. Music by the Wesley voices and a college student gathering at the parsonage are noted along with youth fellowship events and a Face to Face film strip discussion. Christmas visitors hosted by Mr and Mrs H N P Small include guests from Armandale Davenport and Muscatine families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Mesdames
Belle T. Garrett
Harley Bloamauist
Asia
Leo Spiker
Harvey Johnson
Phi Wagner
India
Wesley Voices
Thom
Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship
H. N. P. Small
H. J. Ban Ryswik
Arnandale
Ann Smith
Davenport
Folger Smit
West Joersy
Theodore Small
Bessie Eland
Gingery
Muscatine
KE. J. Austin
Riley
Lila Wilson
Oakville News Notes and Holiday Visits
Oakville notes include the birth of a baby boy at Burlington hospital born Thursday December 26 weighing 11 pounds 15 ounces to Mr and Mrs Ted Gerst of Oakville. Visitors over New Year from Mason City and Oakville, with extended family holiday gatherings across Burlington and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Marion Brown
Burlington Hospital
Aranda
Ted Gerst
Beryl Carlson
Mason City
Adrian Carlsson
Asa Charbonneaux
Suit Filed Over Car Collision in Sweetland Township
William RR Henning sues Warren Thede in district court for damages from a December 4 1963 collision on a blacktop road in Sweetland Township. Henning alleges thede drove a 1963 auto into his 1956 auto and seeks $157.30 plus costs.
Jaycees Collect Christmas Trees January 1
Jaycees plan their annual discard tree collection on Wednesday January 1 at 8 a.m. Homeowners should place trees on the front curb before eight. An optional two dollar donation envelope may be attached. Co chairs Dick Dodder and John Carefell oversee the event as trees are burned at Weed Park that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Dick Dodder
John Care Fell
Jaycee Project
Weed Park
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Mississippi
sMuscatine
Musser Park
Normoyle and Berg
Public Health Office
Conesville Area
Leon Rudman
Betsy
Ullrich
Leland Stock
Lane Tree
Bernice Salsmink
Florence. Smith
Gene Salsmink
West Liebrty
Joan Salemink
Earl
Harris
Cilford
Skippy
Harry Crow
Montana
Mascaline
Dewey Haschar
Orlen Kemp
We A
McGill
Leon Thompson
Reeves Charcoal Broiler
Second Street
State Bank
Eversmeyer Pond
Muscotine
Henry Custer
Arthur Chaudein
Louie Hagermann
Willie Schroeder
Clarence
Mydear
Custer
George “Nicky” Hildt
Alex Doerr
Click Rhinehart
Otto Hagermann
Ed.h. Hagermann
Ollie Hols
Frank Custer
Evans St
Henry
Clarence Custer
Evarsmeyer
Fuller Pond
Moss Pond
Commission
Deloy Letts
WALT
Disney
Bodger Tko
Gene Nest
Scar Rane
Oakville News
Fred Hardin
Clarence Lange
New London
Mary Hardin
State University of Iowa
Don Hamilton
Harry Carpenter
Es Moines
Willard. Patterson
Winfield
Hamilton
Charles Carpenter
Muscaline
M's. Mae Carpenters
Bruce Hayes
Mount Pleasant
Alvin Rechkermmer
Cora Rechkermmer
Ann
Louise Hernod
Motion
Ronald Ater
Monmouth
Army
Fort. Sill
Ovda
Rossel
Sheryn Rechkemmer
Burlington
Kenneth Rechkemmier
Janice
Kevin
Kingston
Curtis
Denice Rechkemmer
Pat Wagner
Wapello
Melvin Rechkemmer
Jaycees
Magnus Cleaners
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