Local Easter Weekend Visits Across Iowa and Ohio
Mrs. Barth and family return from visits in Yuma Arizona and Carson California while Des Moines relatives plan Easter gatherings. Sally Stewart travels from Columbia Missouri to Minneapolis with her parents for Easter. Various locals host relatives and friends for the holiday as memorials surface for Charles Mayhew of Lakewood Ohio. A card shower is planned for Bonnie Stigers of Osceola who uses a wheelchair after a twelve year old spine injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Bonnie) Stigers
First mushroom finds spark early season chatter
Early reports indicate an early mushroom season with several sporadic finds. Mrs. John Dusenberry found a sponge type specimen in her yard on April 8 and has since found two or three more. Mrs. Randolph Kelsey and Mrs. Lyle Darbyshire found 31 small gray mushrooms on April 10, marking an auspicious birthday discovery. Weather conditions and rain are needed to sustain the crop, with last year cited as a long strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dusenberry
South 7Th Avenue
Randolph Kelsey
Lyle Darbyshire
Crawfordsville
Steve Freyenberger
United Presbyterian Choir to present tenth Easter cantata
The United Presbyterian choir of Columbus Junction presents The Cross of Christ, their tenth annual Easter cantata, Sunday at 8 p.m. Soloists include Vicki Cecil Dorothy Drinkall Jean May Hoyt Barrick and Paul Duncan with a Bever ly Currie and Paul Duncan duet. Donna Hughes plays the organ. Women will serve refreshments after.
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Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Choir of
Vicki Cecil
Dorothy Drinkall
Jean May
Hoyt Barrick
Paul Duncan
Beverly Currie
Donna Hughes
Earl Warner Dies in Albert Lea Minnesota
Relatives report the sudden death of Earl Warner in Albert Lea Minnesota early Tuesday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Albert Lea with Bonnerup Funeral Home in charge. Burial will follow. Born August 17, 1889 in Washington he was a son of William Warner and Sara Plummer Warner. Survived by his wife two daughters and several grandchildren plus two sisters Clara Godlove Sunny Haven Rest Home and Tula Tillotson Clinton and numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayhew
Lakewood
Ohio
Rodney Mayhew
Strasburg
Washington
Mayhew
Earl Warner
Albert Lea
Minn
Warner
Bonnerup Funeral Home
Mr. Warner Was
1889
Son
William
Tip) Warner and
Sara Plummer Warner
Clara Godlove
Sunny Haven
Tula Tillotson
Clinton
Chester E Pierce dies at Evergreen Farm near Columbus Junction
Chester E Pierce 79 prominent farmer died Thursday night April 11 at Evergreen Farm southwest of Columbus Junction. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Josten and Rev. Hubert Sunderman. burial in Columbus City cemetery. Survivors include Edith Gray wife a son James Pierce Manchster Mo a daughter Harold Piercy Iowa City five grandchildren four great grandchildren one sister Nellie Aringdale. Evergreen Farm long held by Gray family since 1840 with generations living there. Pierce active in Methodist Church American Shorthorn Assoc National Poland China Assoc and Louisa County Fair Board over 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Chester Earl Pierce
Evergreen Farm
Stacy Lewis
Earl Josten
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
James Pierce
Manchester
Harold Piercy
Iowa City
Nellie Aringdale
Pierce
The
Methodist Church
American Shorthorn Association
National Poland China Association
Louisa County Fair Board
Schmidhauser names Dooley as an aide
Former First Congressional District Representative John Schmidhauser named Iowa City attorney J. W. Dooley as his Campaign News Secretary. Dooley, a 15 year veteran reporter editor and journalism educator, will lead the Schmidhauser news team and join the steering committee of the Committee for a More Responsive Congress backing his bid for a return to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congressional District
John Schmidhauser
Schmidhauser
Iowa
Iowa City
J.W. Dooley
Dooley
Congress
Washington High School choir seeks Bloomington trip funds
Washington High School choir plans a trip to Festival Day at Bloomington Minnesota on April 27. Director Jesse Knight says about 70 students will bake and wash cars to raise money, then travel April 26 via Wartburg College visit and Minneapolis overnight before a mass concert with Lincoln High and Kennedy Girls Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Minn
Washington
Minnesota
Jesse Knight
Marshall Furniture
Jones Brothers Texaco
Wartburg College
Minneapolis
Lincoln High School
Kennedy Girls Chorus
Washington Choir
Kennedy Choraliers
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for three states
Yesterday admissions include Mrs Hubert Leh rer in Washington for surgery and Beth Ann Richardson in Washington for surgery. Today admissions list Mrs Charles Conklin of Keota and Walter Farrell Sr of Washington for medical reasons. Dismissals feature Mrs Keith Mapel with daughter in Columbus Junction, Mrs Harvey Radtke with son in Washington, and Mrs Lloyd Bauer in West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lehrer
Washington
Surgical
Beth Ann Richardson
Charles Conklin
Keota
Walter Farrell Sr
Keith Mapel
Columbus Junction
Harvey Radtke
Lloyd Bauer
West Chester
Walnut Women and Moose Club Activities Review
Walnut Women’s Club met with Mrs Herbert Ferrell as eleven members and five children attended. Business was led by Mrs Edwin Lukavsky with roll call about a new house cleaning product. Programs featured contests by Mrs Rodney Letts and Mrs Earl Ferrell. Moose Homemaking chapter held enrollment and a program by Mrs Allan Dennis as senior regent. April events include a silent auction, dues banquet, and a birthday march with refreshments served by Mrs Lloyd’s committee. Members prepared for upcoming state Academy of Friendship in Charles City and hospital recreation reports were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Women’s Club
Herbert Ferrell
Fred Bruegge
Edwin Lukavsky
Rodney Letts
Earl Ferrel
Bruegge
Earl Ferrell
Women OF the Moose
Moose Home
Allan Dennis
William Lloyd
Dennis
Heloise
Sunnyside
State Academy of Friendship
Charles City
Robert Grubb
Ward
Veterans Hospital
Davenport
College of Regents
Lloyd
Mooseheart
Wilbur Hysell
Harold Brock
Ruth
May Gideon
Friendship Club
Joe Kaufman
Dean Sandberg
Ted Meyer
Bill Wulf
Mark Campbell
Martin Kron
Kaufman
Meyer
Gladys Wulf
Brighton break in nets $229.70 theft
Washington County deputies reported Glenn Mullikin’s former Lake Darling Inn office in Brighton was entered by forcing a rear window at night. About $229.70 was taken with no suspects yet. A separate Keota theft involved an $80 tractor radio earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Brighton
Glenn Mullikin
Mullikin
Marlin Greiner
Keota
Clyde brought relatives home from Louisville and Chicago visits
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Clyde returned from a trip to Louisville with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Money and stopped in Chicago and Rockton, Illinois to see his daughter and family, the Gerald E. Smiths. Pat Butler, a UNI freshman, is among five finalists for Queen of the Dickinson Relays on April 20 at UNI. Ann Morrison, a Missouri student, is home for Easter with her parents. Kathy and Jim Tucker of Lincoln, Indiana, are guests for Easter with Claud Tucker and Mrs. Frank Gobble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Clyde
Louisville
Harold C. Money
Chicago
Rockton
Illinois
Gerald E. Smiths
Pat Butler
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
UNI
Pat
John Butler
Ann Morrison
Christian College
Columbia, Mo
Ira Morrison
Gene Tucker
Kathy
Jim
Lincoln, In
Claud Tucker
Frank Gobble
Engaged Donna Yocum's D. to Donald Morrison
Mrs. Donna G. Yocum of rural Ainsworth announces the engagement of her daughter Sheila D. to Donald L. Morrison son of Mr and Mrs Gordon S. Morrison of rural Lone Tree. Sheila is the daughter of Stanley Max Yocum of Iowa City. No wedding date has been set. Sheila is a Iowa City High School graduate and a clerk in the Johnson County Courthouse auditor's office. Donald attended Lone Tree Community High School and is a farmer who has enlisted in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna G. Yocum
Ainsworth
Sheila D
Donald L. Morrison
Gordon S. Morrison
Lone Tree
Stanley Max Yocum
Iowa City
Miss Yocum
Iowa City High School
Johnson County
Lone Tree Community High School
Freed shoplifting defendant released after 14 days
Virgil Grace, who served a 14 day jail term in Washington County Jail for shoplifting, was released at 9 a.m. He had been arrested twice on shoplifting charges and fined once before receiving the 14 day sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Grace
Washington County
Social calendar notices list events by day and venue
The column lists upcoming social events and meetings for Friday through Tuesday at venues including Masonic Temple First Baptist YWCA and First Methodist Church with times ranging from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. Highlights include Rainbow Girls Bible II Daughters of Nile and White Shrine activities alongside club gatherings and church functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Carol
Lucile Forgey
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Donald Wells
David Bauer
First Baptist Friendly
Daughters of Nile
Bucharest
Raymond Bonar
Washington Council On Religious Affairs
First Methodist Church
Handcraft
B. B. Bordwell
Hall
1St Presbyterian U
Circle V
William Koehler
Marion Ave
Senior
Y. White Shrine
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W. P. Barth
Mary Lou Wilkey
Yuma
Ariz
Lawrence Barths
Carson, Calif
John Armentrout
Sherri and
Gary
Des Moines
Olive Watson
Sally Stewart
Tom Stewart
Ron Marek
William McKasson of
Winfield
Earl Nicola
Donald Goetz
Debbie
Terri
Douglas
Jackie
Harford City
Ind
George Goetz
Faye
Atkins
Elmer Haerthers
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Johnson
Neal
Ottumwa
Johnson
Joe Kirkpatrick
Cool Generation
SONY
Hawkeye
Dale Herdrick
James Dunbar
Doug Allen
Junction Choir
United Presbyterian
Saint
Wolf's Flower Shop
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Albert Lea, Minn
Chester E. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
Morning Sun
Columbus’ Junction
Edith Gray
Gray
James Gray
Antioch Social Club
Aldine Gingerich
Marion Timmins
Sally Smith
Extension Home
Highland Social Club
Pearl
Evla Mae Coon
Earl Steele
Marvin Crile
Everett Coon
John Frame
John Krotz
Clifford Corpman
Nema
Gibson
Southwest Corner Square
Harold Jarvis
Rey
PBS
Pioneer Drug Store
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Rev
Oliver
Jesus
Dr. Henrietta Mears
World Baptist General Conference
WAG
East
Washington St
van Raalte
Walter Kiesey van Raalte
J. W. Evans
Bill Steele
North Side Sq
THURS
FBI
Osincup Drug Store
United Presbyterian Church
Charles E. Carlston
John Owen
Directed By
Mr. Jesse Knight
Washington Y’s Men’s Club
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