Busiest Year for Northwestern Bell in Iowa
T. S. Nurnberger, Northwestern Bell vice-president and general manager, reported the Iowa firm's operations hit a record last year with telephones in use surpassing 900000 and 911000 at year-end in 229 communities. Daily calls averaged 4.1 million, while long distance conversations totaled over 71 million, double the 1954 level, amid discontinued rates between many nearby city pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
T. S. Nurnberger
Nurnberger
Northwestern
Bell
Wapello Folks Visit Son At Norfolk
WAPELLO Mr and Mrs Clyde Grimm and daughters Cheryl and Sandy left Tuesday for Norfolk Va to spend time with their son and brother Richard K Grimm who will be sent overseas for further duty with the Navy soon. Also included a summary of visiting relatives and local events in Muscatine and Cedar Rapids areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Clyde Grimm
Cheryl
Sandy
Norfolk
Richard K. Grimm
Navy
Christmas Dinner Guests Share Buffalo Prairie Homes
Buffalo Prairie residents and nearby families gathered for Christmas dinners at multiple homes including Glenn Boruff, Perry Whitney, and the Kistler, Downing, Kiddoo, and Kimball households. Visitors traveled from Davenport, Denver, Ames, Rock Island, and Wisconsin, with extended family groups and holiday routines noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Glenn Boruff
Earl Olson
John Olson
John, Boruff
Vaughn Boruff
Sylvia Kistler
Harry Bensenberg
John Kimball
Don Hampton
Perry Whitney
Dale Burkhalter
Larry and
Jill
Lafayette
Indiana
Randy Burkhalter
Clarence Thomas
Denver
Colo
Emma Thomas
Fred Kiddoo
Robert Downing
Dennis
Curtis Downing
Jerry Mattson
Aleda
Donald Kiddoo
Giffin
Masonic Hall
Dean ‘Tomlin
Oak Park
Boyd Kistler
Davenport
Tillie
Kistler
Raymond Peter
Alice Mungerson
Rock Island
William Hawn
Russell O'Hearn
Lloyd Potter
Dwight and
Henry
George Meyers
Weat
Liberty
George Ziegler
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
Maurice
Kimball
Douglas Hessman
Ames
David Reason
Champaign
Janet Kimball
Norma
Ronald
Clayton
Lloyd
Miss Addleman Heads College Career Group
Kathel Addleman was elected president of the College and Career group at a Sunday lunch luncheon at the Methodist parsonage in Columbus Junction. Langstaff was elected vice president and Pam Pine secretary treasurer. Two church counselors were named for the Columbus Junction and Columbus City Methodist churches. Twenty one people attended. The group expands from Student Recognition Day to include service Peace Corps and early career members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addleman
Columbus. Junction
Kathel Addleman
Methodist Parsonage
Columbus Junction
Dean Langstaff
Pam Pine
Robert Tedemann
Columbus City
Leits Cub Pack Holds Monthly Meeting at Methodist Church
Leits Cub Pack 54 held its monthly meeting in the Methodist church parlors on Monday evening. Dens presented the skit The House Where Santa Lives. Steve Hines received a Silver Arrow point and others earned Lion, Wolf, or Bear Badges. Pine wood derby races were arranged with Mrs Hines and Claudia in charge of refreshments. A Cub from Hellsville Missouri visited. Women’s Society of Christian Service will meet Wednesday with potluck. Federated Club to meet Jan 6 with original poems due. The Lee sisters and Richard Saleminks guests at Christmas dinner. Ward Lee family hosted Christmas at their remodeled house. Ward Buffington died Christmas Day. Mrs Buffington formerly Frances Letts. Mrs Marie Pfeiffer and Mildred, Verda Starke and Phyllis Toyne of Muscatine were guests at Hazel Thompson’s Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Steve
Bonniehsen
Crane Hines
Bill Dieckman
Davis Crull
Bill Thompson
Mrs. Hines
Claudia
David Carter
Hellsville
Missouri
Woman’s Society” of Christian Service
Belle Garrett
Laura
Reddick
Orpha Estle
Anita, Lange
Frances Jennings
Federated Club
Louise Wiese
Lucille Johinston
Wilma Bieri
Lee Sisters
Richard Saleminks
Dale
Ward Lee
Muscatine
Harry Quigley
Sandra
Ward
Birch Buffington
Mt. Pleasant
Buffington
Frances. Letts
Marie Pfeiffer
Mildred
Verda Starke
Phyllis ‘Toyne
Hazel Thompson
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Son
Fern Deihl
Burlington
al Chenowith
Chenowith
Larry Kehne
Crawfordsville
Everett Deihl
Cedar Rapids
Wapel- Jo
Blanche Pantel
Moline
Jil
Oliver Castle
Otis Hicklin
Ronald Hicklin
Methodist Church
MYF
Fellowship Hall
Cornell College
Mary Ortmeyer
Roger Rockafellow
Ann Wollen
University of Iowa
Tom Downs
Roger
Carolyn Mangels
Iowa State
LeRoy Corey
Thais Grouwinkel
Joyce Reif
Iowa State University
Shirley Hiller
Ronnie Stout
Jim Blankenhorn
Colleen Reif
Jack Reif
John
Buster
Iowa Wesleyan College
Harlan Schafer
Methodist
Simpson College
Carolyn Corey
AIB
Jim Fiversmeyer
Joyce Linder
Donald Havenhill
Sue
Billy Don
Lucille Parsons
Dennis Burcham
WATS
Humboldt
Iowa City
Sioux, City
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Pomona Grange
Sweetland
Muscatine County
Sweetland Grange
Marvin Coder
Ruth Hadley
Ed Hadley
C. Earl Smith
Gale McClean
Grant McConnaha
Helen Grim
Newton
Pomona
Grace
Rehbehn
Helen Smith
Mildred Porter
Wapsie Valley Grange
Downey
William Essex
St. Anthony's Hospital
Clyde Essex
Adams
Monona
Cedar “Rapids
Iowa ” City
Sioux City
Waterloo
Buffalo
Prairie News
Charlie’s
Journal Office
the Muscatine Journal
Peoples’ National’ Bank
Albert Owens
Hendricksons
Larry Dwyer
P.S
Leits
Ruppieman
Abpieman Acency
Wilma Kindler
Stan Willey
W. 4Th St
Muscatine, Lows
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