Leighton News highlights regional social and births
Mrs. Raymond Hugen of Phoenix and Mrs. Bart Bandstra of Pella visited Leighton families including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bandstra. Gifts and greetings marked visits by De Prengers and others. births include Gloria Kay Steenhoek, Richard Allen Vande Voort, and Angela Beth De Jong. Memmelaar picnic and church events noted. several relatives and guests visit Oska loosa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Raymond Hugen
Phoenix
Arizona
Bart. Bandstra
Pella
Henry Bandstra
Gerrit Steenhoek
Gloria Kay
Gary Vande Voort
Richard Allen
Robert de Jong
Angela Beth
Swimming
Aaron Roscamp
Parkersburg
Barney Memmelaar
Ralph van Rheenen
Tony de Jong
Ernest van Heukelem
van Rheenan
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Warren de Prenger
Missouri
Gary Vande Naar
Phyllis Gunner
William Faulks
Presbyterian Church
Oskaloosa
Larry Thomassen
Casolyn
Thomassen
Carolyn
Local 4-H Night Highlights Marion County Fair
The Friday-August 10 1965 report covers 4-H night at the Marion County Fair with numerous visitors from Des Moines Huntington Park and Ottumwa. It lists activities including horse shows pony classes pole bending and various pleasure events, noting winners such as Terry Warder Mae Weller and Rex Bever along with judges John Hoppes Aston Bartlett and sheriff’s posse staff. Several families and individuals from Coal Ridge and surrounding towns are mentioned visiting and attending events and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Ridge
G. H. Franklin
Mary
Tom
William Franklin
Marion County Fair
William
Carol Nollen
HW. Franklin
William Blackman
Columbia
Harold Reynolds
Memphis
Missouri
Maxine Butcher
Huntington Park
California
W. A. Anderson
Raymond Karr
Marilyn Metcalf
Ben Hoeksema
Vella
Wilbur Crosby
Maude Coster
Fremont
Mrs. Anderson
Altoona
Warren Woodyard
Minnie
Maude
John Cost
Judy
Robert
Robin
Paul den Burger
Gaye
Corda Karr
Frank Karr
Warder
Mae. Weller
Washington
Rex. Bever
Hedrick
Ellen Jones
Cedar Rapids
Bill Kent
Ottumwa
Lester Flanders
Eddyville
Bill Glenn
Glenn
Kent
John Hoppes
Muscatine
Aston Bartlett
New Sharon
Sheriff's Posse
Fairfield Pony and Barrel Race Results Noted
The page lists results from Fairfield events noting competitors in pony and barrel races. In the pony race 48 inch and under Berry Frosty Hedrick placed first with Lukes Pepper Laurel. In the Cloverleaf barrel race Ronnie Morrow from Cheyenne Fairfield took first, with Bill Glenn Marty Red Ottumwa second and Don Rider Pepper Fairfield third, followed by Rick and Henry Showalter in Rose Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Joanne Scalise
Hot Shot Scooter
Carlisle
Edith Hen
Jubilee
Ottumwa
Sharon Wisecup
Manhattan Deuce
Western Pony
Terry Berry
Cooper
Fremont
Bill Glen
Queen
Terry Warder
la Haina
Hedrick
Cindy Dunn
Queeny
Eddyville
Tammy Appenzella
Dusty
Bloomfield
Ronnie Morrow
Rapid
Marilyn Morrow
Penny Redwood
Fairfield
Roe Ann Bever
Penny
Vicky McClure
Wip Pumpkin
Deep River
Cindy den Hartog
Ginger
Oskaloosa
Boy’s Pleasure
Bill Kent
Bay Buttons
Bill Glenn
Red Jubilee
Ronnie Bever
Steve Appenzella
Joe
Allen Walker
Eagle Blake
Marshalltown
Lester Flanders
Buck
Bill Luther
Manos Bay Bane
Laurel
Jim Dunn
Mupe
Edith Glenn
Chuck Bowman
Go Gellus Kip
la Hania
Ottum
Luke's Pepper
Berry
Frosty
Larry Rice
Comanche
Patty Luck
Red
Cheyenne
Marty
Don Rider
Pepper
Portable Plastic Seat for Rainy Day Outdoor Use
A square sheet of light plastic fits in a hunting coat or tackle box and provides a dry spot to rest on rainy days. Describes its usefulness as a compact weatherproof seat.
4-H County Line Blue Belles Meet At Phyllis Steenhoek
The County Line Blue Belles 4H Club met at Phyllis Steenhoek's home on August 3 at 1 30 pm. Six members and one leader attended with four visitors. Ei leen Nolin and Elaine McCon eghey plan to join. Devotions featured a poem A Smile by Janis McCon oghey. Business covered Farm Market Day and the County Fair. Joyce McReynolds spoke on Super Snacks and lunch was served by Phyllis and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Line Blue Belles 4H
Phyllis Steenhoek
Eileen Nolin
Elaine McConeghey
Joyce McReynolds
Phyllis
Sheriff's possemen stage horse show to open SI fair
An Iowa Stock Horse accredited horse show sponsored by the Mahaska County Sheriff Posse opened the Southern Iowa fair at the grandstand Tuesday evening. The 12 event program offered ribbons in pleasure classes and jackpot cash prizes. Numerous western equipment entered horses drew the crowd, with riders Terry Berry of Fremont Terry Warder of Hedrick and Ronnie Morrow of Fairfield noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County Sheriff Posse
Iowa
Terry Berry
Fremont
Terry Warder
Hedrick
Ronnie .Morrow
Fairfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leighton News
J.thomassen
Gradys Alberts
Rev. Alberts
Coal Ridge News
Ron Vinson
Linda
Ernest Thomas and Clark Anderson
Paul Feagins
Virgie Feagins
Charles Feagins
Pamela
Timmy
Feagins
Carol Fee
Bussey
Sarah
Larry Simmons
Barbara Kingery
Larry Ethell
Bill Kingery
Melinda
David Franklin
Forrest Bishop
Knoxville
David
Joe Mantz
Des Moines
Verlie Martin
Louilla
Phil Sanders
Caesar Pine
Dave Jones
Radiation
Leo Wisecup
Champ Golden Lad
Girl's Pleasure
Sundance Song
Cedar
the Fella Chronicle
Janis McConoghey
Sheriff's Possemen
Économ
Ical
Pany
Seaae
The
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Glenda de Heus
Glenda
Hampshire
FELCO
Felco Cooperative
Pella, Iowa
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