Letts News Notes Neighbors and Visitors Gather
Mrs. Robert Morris visits Fulton Missouri to aid ill father. Gordon Moore and Floyd Lessman from Rock Island stay with Hall Estle family. Gladys Rose and Robert Street from Decorah spend night with Arthur Thompson. Ruth Yoder from Peoria visits Harve Johnson. Neighbors honor Mrs. Johnson with a birthday coffee. William Chapman of St. Louis visits Halt Estle family and Virginia Chapman in Iowa City.
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Floyd Lessman
Rock Island
Hall Estle
Gladys Rose
Robert Street
Near Decorah
Arthur Thompson
Ruth Yoder
Peoria
Harve Johnson
Johnson
William Chapman
St. Louis
Halt Estle
Virginia Chapman
Iowa City
Canada bound auction set May 8 by Wilton band
Wilton Band members seek directly donated articles for an auction on May 8 in Wilton. Students can pick up sale items. call 732-2816 or 732-2700 if you cannot deliver. The fundraiser presents a chance to be generous while earning money, with items like a TV or stove mentioned.
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Canada
Wilton
Wapello Club Meetings and May Auction Notice
Wapello Kappa Tau Beta met with 10 members and two guests. Winners at three bridge tables were Mrs Letha McElhinney Mrs Vada Pontzuis and Mrs Thelma Schwab. Midway Circle met with nine members and one guest. Next meetings planned for May 13 at homes of Mrs Hazel Green and Mrs Pauline Hamiston. Canada Bound Auction invites consignments of good condition clothing and furniture with tax deductible donations to Mrs Ed McQuillin. May 8 baked goods auction day at Wilton tennis court. May 9 auction at 11 o clock.
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Wapello — Kappa Tau Beta
Ruth Bentley
Letha McElhinney
Vada Pontzuis
Thelma Schwab
Hazel Green
Midway Circle
Etta Noble
Pauline Hamiston
Wilton Tennis Court
Wilton Park
Wate Street
Ed McQuillin
Mrs. Public
British roots of most machine tools dated 1770 to 1850
A government report claims the majority of machine tools in use today were invented in Britain between 1770 and 1850, highlighting a pivotal era in early manufacturing history.
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Britain
Mrs. Dillon hosts republican women in Columbus Junction
The Louisa County Republican Women gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Hene Dillon's home with 25 members. Margaret Weaver, president, led the business meeting. John Wanfalt reported on the Madrid Spring Conference and Leadership Camp. Next meeting set for May 25 at Lake Odessa cabin of Mrs. Lena Small with a potluck at noon. Nancy Stevens will present an ecology program.
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Dillon
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Helene Dillon
Margaret Weaver
Madrid
John Wanfalt
Louise Reaney
Colummbus Junction
Lake Odessa
Lena Small
Nancy Stevens
Columbus
Bear Mountain Orchestra Sets 39th Swing Era Run
Ray Nelson's orchestra marks its 39th straight year at Bear Mountain Inn dining room. The ten musicians have each played with a named band during the swing era, reflecting a long history in long-term entertainment.
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Bear Mountain, N.Y
Ray Nelson
Bear Mountain Inn
Senior Citizens to Meet May 6
The Muscatine Park Commission sponsors the Senior Citizens group meeting on Thursday May 6 at Central Junior High cafeteria from 1 30 to 3 30 p m. Activities include cards games songs and refreshments with the Hayes Elementary Choir featured. Plans include a Pollock luncheon at Weed Park. All seniors welcome with Susan Robinson as coordinator.
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Muscatine Park Commission
Central Junior High
Hayes
Weed Park
Susan Robinson
May Breakfast Set at Sweetland Farm Bureau Event
The Sweetland Township Farm Bureau Homemakers will hold their annual May breakfast in the church parlors on May 11 at 9 am. Hostesses are Mrs. Merte Glenney and Mrs. Harold Pace Sr. A meditation by Mrs. Wilbur Hetzler is planned. Roll call will feature famous or unusual mothers. The Pipestein park observation tower in West Virginia rises 3,100 feet and offers a 50 mile vista of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge ranges.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Township
West Virginia
Pipestein Park
Allegheny
Blue Ridge Mountains
Conesville Group Attends Banquet and Games at Columbus Junction
Conesville Double Eight Club members including Otto Wendling Paul Fischer Hilda Owen Ira Bates Owen and others dined at Harold's Place Columbus Junction on April 28. Afterward they visited Thomas Gipple's home in Conesville where games awarded prizes to Margaret Wendling Faithe Shellabarger Osgetta Fischer Charles Shellabarger Forest Maxwell and Wilbur Brehme.
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Conesville
Otto Wendling
Wilton Junction
Paul Fischer
Hilda Owen
Ira Bates Owen
Muscatine
Ralph Crawford
Columbus Junction
Irvin Everett
Eldred Maxwell
Wilbur Brehme
Forest Maxwell
Charles Shellabarger
Sylvia Platts
Pearl Adams
Thomas Gipple
Double Eight Club
Harold’s Place
Margaret Wendling
Faithe Shellabarger
Osgetta Fischer
Fred Showalter
Hall Estle
Letts
Everett Stewart
Roy Marr
Don Rabenold
Ainsworth
Herbert Rich
Crawfordsville
Jolly Twenty Club meets at Grasham home in Wapello
The Grandview Jolly Twenty Club gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Elizabeth Grasham's home in Wapello after a ham dinner at Hiway Pantry. Sixteen members attended and Mrs. Lela Johnson won the hostess gift. Attendees from Grandview included Mrs. Helen Hammer, Mrs. Lela Johnson, Mrs. Vivian Wiele, Mrs. Elma Beik, and Mrs. Hazel Shew. The next meeting is May 26 at Mrs. Elma Beik's home. Mrs. Minnie Wabnitz is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City after a stroke at home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Glen Berk have returned home from Florida for the summer.
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Grandview
Jolly Twenty Club
Elizabeth Grasham
Wapello
Hiway Pantry
Lela Johnson
Helen Hammer
Vivian Wiele
Elma Beik
Hazel Shew
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