Keota social and church notes highlight local visits
Mrs Gary Dill hosted a church group meeting and readers recall Mercy Hospital minor surgery for a local man. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith, Linda, and Mamie Oliver. Visitors, family trips, and Cub Scout Easter egg hunt events are noted along with illness and hospitable gatherings in Keota and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rman Vincent Pea
Verena McCrabb
Kentucky
Ruth Lillie
Gary McCrabb
Humboldt
George Mc
Orris Family Missouri Trip Highlights April Birthday
W A Orris and wife visited Independence Missouri to celebrate Bill Orris's April 6 birthday and enjoy a picnic in warm weather with flowers in bloom. They returned Monday afternoon and stopped at Mercy Hospital to see Mrs Clarence, then visited grandson Sonny Marlatt. The Hotels Club met with Mrs Ernest Mayer as hostess with eight members and three children present. Debby and Robby attended. A May flower exchange is planned with Mrs Leroy Conrad. Charles Hemm and four children from Coon Rapids Minnesota arrived to visit until Friday at the Allen Conrad home, with further visits planned to meet Don Murphy and Ricky in Muscatine and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srawfords
W. A. Orris
Independence
Bill Orris
Bill
Town City
Clarence
Mercy Hospital
Sonny Marlatt
Jam
Karal Hotels Club
Ernest Mayer
Delbert Lewis
Robert Johnson
Debby
Robby
Washington County
Lewis
Leroy Conrad
Charles Hemm
Coon Rapids
Minn
Allen Conrad
Hemm
Mrs. Conrad
Mr Hemm
Don Murphy
Ricky
Muscatine
Local News Briefs From Washington County Area
Local society notes report visits and travel including Mrs. Melvin Dennis of Omaha Nebraska in the Allen Conrad home. Hobby Show attendees from Farmington toured the Des Moines River to Agency. Families including Vernon Carlton Wic and Kenneth White visited Coshocton, Ohio. Square Circle Club met with eleven members. they shared possessions and discussed Easter favors for the Washington County Home. Mrs. Howell conducted the meeting and presided over business. Mrs. Earl Lowe arranged the Easter craft project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Dennis
Omaha Nebr
Allen Conrad
Jess Raymond
Garry Lease
Farmington
Des Moines
Agency
Clint Rhea
Lead Hill
Ark
Hot Springs
Vernon
Carlton Wic
Kenneth White
Coshocton
Ohio
Howell Davis
Square Circle Club
Gerald Howell
Earl Lowe
Washington County
Howell
Earl Walker
Davis
TV Highlights Tonight Across Networks
NBC and CBS schedule a mix of current events and entertainment. Mayors of Birmingham and Greenwood appear on a discussion of local issues at 6 a.m. CST, followed by Love, courtship in the Soviet Union at 9 a.m. on CBS. The Unkown Arm? The Char lie Argos Story features Ness searching for a bootlegger heir, then Dick Powell Theatre presents The Last of the Big Spenders with Dana Andrews. NBC carries Chet Huntley Reporting on a New York youth worker fatally beaten. Mickey Spillane and his Mike Hammer are guests later at 9:30 p.m. CST. color segment at 10:15 p.m. CST.
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NBC
Birmingham
Ala
Greenwood
Miss
CBS
Soviet Union
Untouchables
ABC
Charlie Argos
Dana Andrews
Chet Huntley
New York
Mickey Spillane
Mike Hammer
Bridge misplay costs North-South grand slam chance
In a club bridge contest North-South failed to defend four spades doubling to 78 points. At the second table West led king to declarer who ducked, South ruffed, and misdefense prevented a 12 trick victory. North-South missed a 2140 point grand slam chance.
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West North
Ace of Hearts
Jackson
Miss
North
East
King
Sane Onvonang
South
Near
Declarer Toole
West
Queen of Hearts
Hermonstorfer Trip to Bentonsport and Local Notices
Hermonstorfer couple from Mt Pleasant visit Bentonsport Museum after dinner celebrating wedding anniversaries. North English Rebekah Lodge held Pleasant Melody meeting with attendees Anna Valenta Ruth Ginkens Aileen Beck Elizabeth Leitsinger La Rue Conklin Lena Hermonstorfer Martha Sanders. Hi Lo Pinochle Club set for April 18 at Mrs Gladys Vincent’s home with meeting delayed a week for church activities. Guests of Larry Jiggs included Joan and Rita Klenschmitt Iowa City. Allan Griggs family dined with Wendall Smith party at Mt Pleasant. De Von Hedges of Topeka sister of Mrs Griggs visiting. Duane Loney and three Iowa City children were supper guests of her parents Lawrence Ber-.
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Krura
Louie Hermonstorfer
Hermonstorfer
G. G. Ewings
Oskaloosa
Ins Court
Mt. Pleasant
Ant
Bentonsport
Anna Valenta
Ruth Ginkens
Aileen Beck
Elizabeth Leitsinger
la Rue Conklin
Lena Hermanstorfer
Martha Sanders
Pleasant Melody
Gladys Vincent
Larry Jiggs
Joan and
Rita Kleinschmitt
Iowa City
Allan Griggs
Wendall Smith
de von Hedges
Topeka
Kansas
Griggs
Duane Loney
Lawrence Ber
Celtics Win But Havlicek Hurt In Benign Final Thriller
Celtics edge Lakers 117 to 114 as rookie John Havlicek injures left ankle diving for a loose ball. Red Auerbach frets over his star's status while Boston survives a late surge led by Tom Heinsohn. Sam Jones leads scoring with 29 as Lakers’ Baylor West Barnes combine for 89 points but fall in a tense series opener.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
John Havlicek
Havlicek
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Laker
Fred Schaus
Los Angeles Pilot
Schaus
Red Auerbach
Celtics
Auerbach
Jes
Tom Heinsohn
Lakers
Sam Jones
Bill Russell
Heinsohn
Jones
Russell
Bob Cousy
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Dick Barnett
Sanders Wins Greensboro Open Despite Bad Round
Doug Sanders captured the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club with a 270 total after a 72 final round and three sub par rounds. The Georgia native earned $5,500 and finished four strokes ahead of Jimmy Clark, while Sammy Snead tied for seventh with Gary Player and Jack McGowan at 278.
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Greensboro
N.C
UPI
Doug Sanders
Sanders
Sammy Snead
Snead
Gary Player
Jack McGowan
Plant Muskmelon Seeds Indoors and Garden Tips
A weekly garden column from county extension director Jim Frier suggests starting muskmelon seeds indoors around April 15 and transplanting by May 15 to gain fruit 7 to 10 days earlier. Seedless watermelons also do best indoors. use pollinator varieties at 1 seed-producer for every 5 to 8 seedless plants.
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Jim Frier
Ben France
Towa State University
Garde
Train Derailed Near Illinois Community
A Santa Fe Texas Chief train from Chicago to Houston derailed near Lomax Illinois. Of 166 aboard, 120 in coaches and 46 in Pullmans were hurt lightly, none seriously. Cars scattered in a field as four Pushpull units remained on tracks and officials planned temporary rerouting.
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LOMAX
Ill
UPI
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
Iowa
P.R. Covey
Dallas City
Mississippi
Chicago
Joliet
Santa Fe
Joy Morford Honored at Shower Near Kalona
Joy Morford bride elect of Ray Kafering was the guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted at Mrs. Lloyd Plecker’s home near Kalona. Decorations featured cobalt blue and white, with games and hen gifts for the honoree. Attending honored guests included her mother Arch Morford and sister Jane, along with numerous friends and relatives. The event followed by a series of community notices including a Zimri Rebekah lodge event and local Open House at Peoples National Bank.
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Kalona
Joy Morford
Ray Kafering
Lloyd Plecker
Jane
Mark Koening
Kenneth Yeries
Debbie
John Maier
Donald Johnson
Duane Ame Jon
Fred Kafering
Ivan Kafering
Burdette Stover
Robert Scott
Richard Scott Y Kafering
Rolland ‘Benson
Sandra and
Betteker
Joe Vodicka
Maas
Altenhofen
Curtis Figgins
Jean
Ing
Zimri Rebekah
Washington
Hla. Swartzendruber
Fay W Boone
Rose Sleichter
V.D. Hochster
Herman Yoder
Dean Feldman
Eugene Way
Peoples National Bank
Columus Junction
Scott Halls
Earl Fry
Floyd Walker
Vernon Hartzler
Hesselschwerdt
Donald Hesselschwerdt
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Cedar Rapids Station Opens Iowa City Post Office Office
Cedar Rapids Station of Cedar Rapids opens an office in the Iowa City post office building. A recruiter will be on duty there each day except Thursday from 9 am to unspecified closing time.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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