Social notices from Sumner and surrounding area
Fremont residents Ben Kehe and Clark Snelling visited George Barnes at Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo on Thursday night. Dozens of local families hosted visitors and gatherings across Sumner, Buck Creek, Humboldt, Clarksville, and nearby towns. A wedding is planned for April 14 with Ev an Steege and Janice Westendorf set to wed at St. John's Lutheran in Buck Creek.
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Ben Kehe
Clark Snelling
George Barnes
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Robert Rathbone
Vernon Wikner
Richard Salisbury
Mary Westendorf
Janice Westendorf
Herman Westendorf
Sumner
Evan Steege
Fredericksburg
St. John's Lutheran Church
Buck Creek
Malinda Wolf
Adolph Brase
Leon Kleiss
Humboldt
LaVerne Platte
Robert Chapin
Fremont Farm Bureau Women In March Meet
Fremont Farm Bureau women met March 19 at 1 30 p m in Mrs K H Hoppenworths home with Mrs Vada Platte co host ess. Ten ladies attended hat making and lessons led by Mrs Ed Lohmann and assisted by Mrs Ronald Lohmann. Mrs Vernon Wikner urged attendance at cancer film show April 1 8 p m Tripoli Town Hall and Farm Bureau rural womens day April 9 12 15 Faith United Church of Christ luncheon then program at Town Hall. Next meeting will be kitchen clinic and tour to be announced.
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Fremont Farm Bureau
K. H. Hoppenworth
Vada Platte
Ed Lohmann
Ronald Lohmann
Vernon Wikner
Tripoli Town Hall
Farm Bureau
Faith United Church of Christ
Lawrence Schwartz
Knitting Brings Joy and Small Income to H Ray Smith
Tama resident H Ray Smith says knitting serves as a hobby and pastime and also provides a bit of money. He spends spare time making men and boys woolen socks mittens scarves sweaters and small rugs.
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H. Ray Smith
Tama
Interstate Power Co 1962 progress report summary
Interstate Power Co releases 1962 annual report showing net income of 5,032,160 up 246,651 from 1961. New facilities totaling 8,477,216 added, serving 156,800 customers. Electric revenues up over 5 percent as taxes rise to 7,605,531. Peak load hit 253,326 KW. company to date leads National Safety Council contest for its size. First car race noted as Paris to Rouen in 1894.
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Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Ingivue
National Safety Council
World War I Veterans Group Earns 1958 Congressional Charter
The Veterans of World War I of the USA Inc received a congressional charter on July 18 1958 and became the third largest national veterans organization. A news release says they fought for pension legislation in the 87th Congress and gathered 211 signatures for a discharge petition though seven names short of success.
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The
Veterans of World War I of the USA, Inc
Veterans of
U.S.A., Inc
House
Merys Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs A M Mery TM marked their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Montour home. The lifelong residents are celebrated by family and friends in a small community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Mery
Montour
James Naismith Basketball Inventor Early Winter Timeline
Fragmentary note references Dr James Naismith and the invention of basketball during a winter period. Details are sparse but point to an origin moment and a historical figure in sports history.
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James Naismith
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Tripoli
Iowa
Fremont
Wilbert Bunger
Karen
Harold Oberlieu
Frese Farm
Louis Gienau
Paris
Rouen
W. W. I Veterans
Congress
Evetalion
G Street
Washington
D. c
Winfield K. Denton
Indiana
Nyt
Hershey's
Nescafe Instant
Wilson
Rath Black Hawk
Gus Glaser
BEEF
Bayer Aspirin
Royal Gelatines
Charmin
Duncan Hines
Velveeta
Andy
Acmonia
Xine Ao
Borax
Lindfelt
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