Crinoline To Calico Prompts Iowa Frontier Transformation
Book notes praise Nan Heacock's Crinoline To Calico as a memorial to Anna Vaughn Soma Butler and Opal Thompson with an Iowa frontier backdrop. It follows Castle Gayle’s stormy marriage to Jonathan Gayle and life in early Anita Iowa. The column also recommends May I Cross Your Golden River and two mysteries Beauty Sleep and A Capitol Crime, plus local club notices for Senior Citizens Rebekah Lodge Newcomers Club and community events at Streit Park with August dates and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Heacock
Anna Vaughn
Soma Butler
Opal Thompson
Order of Eastern Star
Anita
Iowa
Castle Gayle
Jonathan Gayle
Castle
Crinoline
Hoops
Calico
Iowa State University Press
Suma Butler
Legion Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Streit's Park
Newcomers Club
Streit Park
Simonson Lodden Family Reunion Held in Whittemore
The Simonson Lodden family reunion gathered 70 attendees at the Lutheran School in Whittemore on Sunday August 7. Participants came from Rolfe Minnetonka Mankato Glencoe Blooming Prairie Laverne Kenneth LaCrosse Viroqua and multiple Iowa towns. LeRoy Simonson was elected 1978 chairman with Esther Larson and Mrs Loren Thompson sharing secretary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simonson-Lodden
Lutheran
Whittemore
Rolfe
Esther Larson
Lillie Simonson
Loren Thompson
Dan
Bob Thompson
Roger Simonson
Roy L. Simonson
Minnetonka
Mankato
Glencoe
Blooming Prairie
Laverne
Kenneth
Minn. LaCrosse
Viroqua
Local births and a Ludwig family reunion reported
A series of birth announcements from Iowa and England notes Kevin Joshua Carlson born August 5 1977 in Haywards Heath England to Michael and Carol Carlson grandson of Deane Gunderson and Wallace Carlson. Michael Dwayne Grashorn born July 23 1977 in Oakland Iowa weighing eight pounds six ounces with grandparents Vernon Marine Regina Gashorn and great grandmothers listed. Andrew William Frerk born August 4 1977 in Mallard weighing nine pounds five ounces with grandparents Harold Frerk Harley Grethen and Jay Frerk. Ludwig family reunion held August 7 at Dorweiler Park with about 200 attendees across seven generations of W H Ludwig descendants from Rolfe Corwith Algona West Bend and San Diego and a smorgasbord supper followed by social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin J. Carlson
Michael Carlson
Martha Gunderson
Haywards Heath
Sussex County
England
Kevin Joshua
Deane Gunderson
Rolfe
Wallace Carlson
Iowa City
Gunderson
Carlson
Michael D. Grashorn
Loren
Susan Marine) Grashorn
Oakland
Iowa
Michael Dwayne
Vernon Marine
Pocahontas
Regina Gashorn
Papillion
Nebr
Gletha Marine
Clinnie Snook
Frances Westermann
West Point
Martha Grashorn
Madison, Nebr
Michael
Andrew W. Frerk
Jay Frerk
Mallard
Andrew Willian
Harold Frerk
Harley Grethen
Andrew
Christian Women's Club meets August 24 luncheon in Pocahontas
The Christian Women's Club will meet Wednesday August 24 at 12:30 p.m. with a luncheon at the Other Place in Pocahontas. The program features Hello Dolly by Dorothy Buettner and music by Karyn Bloom. Lucille Sollenberger of Stonecroft Staff will be the main speaker. A nursery is provided at the Methodist Church for 50 cents per child. Reservations due by August 22. call Mrs. Norton Ives for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Club
Chow House
Pocahontas
Dolly
Roland
Dorothy) Buettner
Laurens
Karyn Bloom
Albert City
Lucille Sollenberger
Stonecroft
Kansas City
Methodist Church
Norton Ives
Hospital notes release and tonsil adenoids surgery
Charles Lehnus was released Tuesday from Pocahontas Community Hospital. Robbie Dixon aged two, son of Mr and Mrs Rob Dixon, returned home Tuesday evening from Humboldt hospital where he had his tonsils and adenoids removed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lehnus
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Robbie Dixon
Rob Dixon
Humboldt Hospital
Reinhart Anniversary Surprise Observed in Havelock
A surprise 25th anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reinhart of Havelock is set for Friday September 9 at 8 00 PM at Mallard Country Club. Hosts are their children Mr. and Mrs. Butch Flaherty of Pocahontas and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reinhart of Arnolds Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Reinhart
Havelock
Mallard Country Club
Reinharts
Butch Flaherty
Pocahontas
Paul Reinhart
Arnolds Park
Sunset Worship Services Highlighted By Local Choir
Sunday worship included music led by Mrs. Goldie Luft Mrs. Alice Johnson and Mrs. Leon Sinek. A Wednesday sing along featured pianist Mrs. R D Dixon. Visitors from Hazel Newman Sioux City Bertha Johnson Pocahontas Grace Gerdes Lena Schroeder Oscar Siefkin Palmer Leone Kauffman Enmetsburg Reinhold Anderson Ruthven and the Wilcox family joined residents ofRolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Luft
Alice Johnson
Leon Sinek
R.D. Dixon
Hazel Newman
Sioux City
Bertha Johnson
Pocahontas
Grace Gerdes
Lena Schroeder
Oscar Siefkin
Palmer
Leone Kauffman
Enmetsburg
Reinhold Anderson
Hancher James Wedding Sets Quiet Iowa City Ceremony
Virgil M Hancher Jr and Patricia S James wed August 5 1977 at Trinity Episcopal Church Iowa City conducted by Canon Roberts of Salisbury England. Only immediate family attended and the couple will live in Evanston Illinois where the groom teaches. He is the son of the late Dr Virgil M Hancher former University of Iowa president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil M. Hancher, Jr
Patricia S. James
Trinity Episcopal Church
Iowa City
Canon Roberts
Salisbury
England
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Do Ee
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Golden River
Jordan Phillips
Boulder
Colorado
Jordan
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Hildegarde Dolson
Capitol
Lawrence Meyer
Washington, D. C
United States
Co-op Petroleum
T.E.A. Service
Pink
Christian Women’s
the Rolfe Arrow
Pocahontas County
Agricultural Credit
Future Citizens
Waltz Studio
Marian Pauline
Rick Thoren
Lucas
Tom Ham
Sarah
Dan Orwig
Christine
Pat Lockner
Jessica
Ron Sandvng
Krystal
Weldon Sumner
William Penn
Carlson Craft
Rolfe Arrow
Business & Professional Directory
Charles A. Gunderson
Larry D. Swenson
Manson
Jim) Wilson
C. W. Harris Chiropractor
I Rolfe
Slattery
Gene Hughes
Plumbi
Liberty's Shop
Will
Boys
Liberty Schultz
Elm Street
Joseph Schoofs
Pqcahontas
Kurt Sunner
Abeeencon Laurens
James W
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