Arlington Softball Tourney Winners and Local Club Notes
Winners in the third annual Arlington Softball Tournament held June 3 5 at Arlington included Pioneer Corn of Volga first with 110 dollars, Downtown Lounge of Manchester second with 70, and Monti and Millers of Lamont each 30. The Volga River Riders Saddle club marked its 20th anniversary with 35 members and 21 guests at Fayette Elementary school, with officers and long time members honored. Additional club events included a June 5 invitational ride near Volga Lake, a June 16 trail ride at Delbert Dean farm, and a July 2 wiener roast night ride planned at Arthur Eckheart home. The Arlington News also covers religious activities, confirmations, church groups, school graduations, and local visits and gatherings from area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Pioneer Corn
Volga
Downtown
Manchester
Monti and Millers of Lamont
Volga River Riders Saddle Club
Fayette
Catherine
Everitt Sinnott
Carroll Turner
Roy Lehniger
Carrol Turner
Bernice Lehniger
Herb Brown
Don Alberts
Roy Serfling
Okoboji
Westgate
Sumner
Hiawatha
Clermont
Readlyn
Francis Fox
Edna Windenberg
Bunco
Volga Lake Area
Delbert Dean
Edwin Washburn
Strawberry Point
Arthur Eckheart
Lost Possessions but Hasn't Lost Much Dear Abby
Abby answers readers letters about loss of keepsakes after a flood and the emotional toll of grieving. She shares her own loss of parents, offers perspective on treasured mementos, and ends with a light practical note about scheduling and balance in a minister's marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Arlington News Notes and Local Attendees Headlines
Arlington social round up includes Mrs Paul Schuchmann hosting discussions on 1840s Joseph Hewitt trading post history with Mrs Blanche Baldridge and others from Gowrie and Strawberry Point. Trip reports cover Dale Adams family visits to Michigan and Wisconsin including Kalamazoo Gazette contest details. A May 29 graduation reception for Duane Eckheart in Stormont featured multiple area families. An Elgin Echo item notes a calf born without a tail on Bill Dennler farm near Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Baldridge
Gowrie
Marcey Alderson
Strawberry Point
Paul Schuchmann
Joseph Hewitt
Baldridge
Fayette
Clayton Counties
Dale Eugene Adams
Michigan
Alice Gilman
Pine Lake
Plainwell
Harold Frey
Hastings
Violet Higgins
Hickory Corners
Ralph Meyers
Beryl Galer
Kalamazoo
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Zoo
Teddy Adams
Kalamazoo Gazette
Teddy
Pine Lake No. 2
Derr Eckheart
Duane
Stormont High School
Howard Rawson
Independence
Don Lux
Jesup
Don Derr
Gene Fox
Delwein
Leo Walz
Lamont
Joey Frederick
Alvin Andreae
Ralph Streicher
Ross Ridenour
Francis Fox
Jack Magee
Arthur Eckheart
Billi Jo
Delores Lighty
Darla
DeAnn
Alfred Eckheart
Clemence Heth
Arlington
Bill Dennler
Elgin
Service People Adams Nielsen: Air Force Academy Graduates Named
First Lieutenant Richard A. Adams of Omaha is a computer programmer at Offutt AFB and member of the 3300th Computer Services Squadron which earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from July 1 1974 to June 30 1976 He attended Turkey Valley High School in Jackson Junction Iowa State University and was commissioned through AFROTC David C Nielsen of Independence was commissioned as second lieutenant after graduating from the U S Air Force Academy with a BS in economics management He is slated for pilot training at Reese AFB Texas and is a 1973 graduate of Independence High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Adam
Omaha
Neb
Richard A. Adams
Ralph W. Adams
Waucoma
U.S. Air Force
Adams
Offutt Air Force Base
Turkey Valley High School
Jackson Junction
Iowa State University
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
David Nielsen
U.S. Air Force Academy
Calo
David C. Nielsen
Wilbur C. Nielsen
Independence
Reese Air Force Base
Tex
Nielsen
Independence High School
Weekend Guests At LaVerne Strickell Home
Saturday dinner guests at the LaVerne Strickell house included Mrs. June Miller Mr. Vernon Doris Hartwig Denise McDowell and Sarah Joslin from Anamosa and Rhonda and Kelly Mishler from Marion Also Terry and Jeannie Manchester of Waterloo spent the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Glen Garelson Mr and Mrs Marvin Helmrich of Manchester visited the Strickells Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Clinton Morrison and sons from O Fallon Mo and Mr and Mrs Lester Strickell from Manchester with Gary Morrison as an overnight guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Strickell
June Miller
Vernon
Doris Hartwig
Denise McDowell
Sarah Joslin
Anamosa
Rhonda
Kelly Mishler
Marion
Terry
Jeannie Manchester
Waterloo
Glen Garelson
Marvin Helmrich
Manchester
Clinton Morrison
Local social notices from Sumner and area events
R K Beebe of West Palm Beach left after visiting in Mr and Mrs Very Murphy s home and with friends. Several couples from Waverly Readlyn and Oelwein visited others for birthdays anniversaries and graduations. Will Oberlieu and family joined at the David Oberlieu home in Waterloo. graduation at Spring Valley High School noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.K. Beebe
West Palm Beach
Fla
Very] Murphy
Ludwig Leyh
Oelwein
Louis Mead
Floyd Robertson
Clyffe Dietel
Alan Robertson
Belmond
Ronnie Koepke
Waverly
Mark
Art Mahnke
Bill Duenow
Roger Hoth
Oliver Leyh
Dennis Powell
Rock Falls
Lloyd Minkel
Dan Minkel
Marvin Minkel
Kokomo
Ind
Dale Minkel
Peoria
Ill
Will Oberlieu
David Oberlieu
Waterloo
Frederick Sell
Congress in Washington Seeks Protections and Reforms
Congressman Grassley outlines steps to curb dolphin and porpoise deaths in tuna nets and urges limits on sales of the Cyber 76 computer to the Soviets. He notes SSI eligibility for legal aliens, reparations for sick livestock, and postal reform proposals to require congressional approval for rate or service changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
House
Control Data Corporation
Minneapolis
Pentagon
U.S. Air Force
National Security Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Russia
Moscow
U.S
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Area students receive Loras College scholarships
Loras College in Dubuque granted 58 incoming freshmen three year scholarships for academics. Registrar Gerard B. Noonan notes area honorees include Patricia K. McFadden Randalia Andrew T. McGrane and Michael J. Whalen from Elkader Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loras
Dubuque
Patricia K. McFadden
Randalia
Andrew T. McGrane
Independence
Michael J. Whalen
Elkader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlington News
Gee
Erney Leeta
Merwin Hunt
American Lutheran Church
St. Sebald Church
St. John Lutheran Church
Karilyn Kamper
Sue Schuchmann
David Welsh
Paul Schnell
Rodney Shaffer
Dean Gamm
Carl Nus
James Barrack
Gary Voshell
Mahogany
Waldemar Gies
Lee Gamm
Larry Rummel
Sheryl Gamm
Dennis Waskow
Luther League
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Oscar Lamphier
Denise Houston
Sacred Heart Parish
Delwe
Denise
Harold Buhr
Greg Rubner
Robert Rubner
Rubner
P. Fred Houston
Norman Houston
Dawn Baumgartner
Richard Wegner
Kansas City
Steven Wegner
Zachariah
Marshalltown
Theodore Wegner
Deb Breme
George Bassett
Luna Krapf
Walker
Cedar Rapids
Paul Bassett
Kingston Stadium
Eric
Roderic Kampers
Koehlers
Raymond Kamper
William _Kamper
Heritage High School
Littleton, Colo
Kerry Connor
Elon de Witte
Kenneth Garetson
Karen Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Kenneth
Rusty) Garetson
Dorn Eckheart Home
Dorn Eckhearts
Arlington Community Choir
United Methodist Church
Paul Schuchmann Jr
Sue
Kristi Schuchmann
Melvin Schuchmann
Kristi
Deon Axbby
Ray
Houston
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Ens
Trudy
Mang
Aurora News
Ebner Tanner
Grassley
Washington
Iowa
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Livestock Exchange
South Chambers Street
Sioux City
Daily Register
Der
Independence Maynard Eleader
Celwen
Circulation Department
Celwein
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