Johnsons Return Home Marked by Travel and Birthday Festivities
Crawfordsville April 24 local notices recap Orrin Johnsons returning home from a lengthy vacation that traced a route from Vicksburg to Tampa and Key West before stationing in Crawfordsville. The piece also notes Jimmy Conrad celebrating his sixth birthday with friends, plus various local social events, weddings, and a damaging tornado near the area that destroyed portable buildings and a cattle barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jimmy Conrad
Leroy Conrads
Weiner
Keith Nebel
Rusty Barta
David Petersen
Tony Hauenstein
Tommy Bernau
Marty
Dean Speece
Gary Beese
Jerry
Sheri Wilson
Orrin Johnson
Vicksburg
Natchez
New Orleans
Gulf
Tampa
Fla
Key West
Miami
Jensen Beach
Clarence Fulton
Orrin
St. Augustine
Cape Kennedy
Gattenburg
Tennessee
Smoky Mountains
Jeff Suter
Harry Suters
Jim Freyenberger
Dale Davis
Kenneth Cherryholmes
A. C. Bain
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Jones
Sue
Kathy Miller
Pat Childs
Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Ed Jones
Lyle Darbyshire
Jerry Keller
Larry Finn
Wayland
Raymond Howsare
Walter Rauscher
Lockridge
Rauscher
Riverside area notes on service members and local visits
Riverside on riverfront updates April 25 recalls servicemen arriving on leave from Fort Bliss Texas, with Larry Prybil James Graf and Mickey Graf heading to Aberdeen Proving Grounds after ten weeks basic training. Charles Sojka not granted furlough sent to Arizona for schooling. Local visits recount Sunday dinners, hospital releases, birthday parties and confirmations with neighbors, relatives and friends from Riverside Davenport Washington Iowa City Sheldon Illinois and Arlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Larry
Clem Dautremont
James
Arl Prybil
Mickey
Wir
Elvin Graf
Cedar Rapids
Jim
Fort Bliss
Texas
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Charles Sojka
Vince Sojka
Arizona
Edward Bushek
Robert Bushek
Davenport
Dorothy Fitzsimmons
University Hospital
Patti
Jim Farr
Ralph Sedlacek
Carl 30Ck
Iowa City
Tillie Vondrasek
Keota birthday honoree Mike Zehr turns six
Mike Zehr son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Zehr celebrated his sixth birthday with a party at home on Monday April 17 Games were played gifts opened and cupcakes and ice cream enjoyed Attendees included Austin and Arnold Zehr Pat Strohman Paul Williams Judy Trier and Mike s sister Annie Other local notes mention birthdays and visits as the community groups and families share events including a Lions club travel program a VFW officers meeting and Lambda Chi Alpha activities at Culver Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Mike Zehr
Eugene Zehr
Mike
Austin
Arnold Zehr
Pat Strohman
Paul Williams
Judy Trier
Annie
Ralph Sonday
George Sonday
Iowa City
George
Ralph Sondays
David Coffmans
West Liberty
Wayne Zehr
Fred
Deanna
Cecil Zehr
Fairfield High School
Lions Club
Holland
Daryl Baughman
Wayne Leitsinger
Bill McKenna
Francis Lyle
B. J. Byrne
Paul Monaghan
Andy Sheetz
Dean Trier
Milt Lawson
Bill Yoder
Arkansas
Yoders
Irving Strabela
Keith Yoder
Bob Yoder
Culver Stockton
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Walter Reed
76 Center Improvement Club
Walter Bower
Doyle Palmer
Pamela Sieren
Lyle Palmer
Luann
Pamela
Richland community notices and hospital updates
CES at Richland hosts meeting and local society news cover visitors from Sheboygan and Linby. Hospital, church and club activities include patients at Washington City and Ottumwa, a 40 attendee OES instruction, and plans for a May Golden Anniversary observance at the Poinsettia Club.
Leaves from Cedar Rapids to Portugal on business trip
Wilbur Kiene left Cedar Rapids with his family and brother for a month in Cascais Portugal. Riverside fire dept canvassed areas selling emergency stickers for fire numbers. Y Social Club held a euchre and spelling contest with prizes. S and C Club met for bid euchre and lunch. Community notes mention Florida vacation, hospital release, and local visits amid winter snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Wilbur Kiene
Cedar Rapids
Cascais
Portugal
Ernest Kiene
Crawfordsville
Riverside Volunteer Fire Dept
Y Social Club
John Tener
Mary Colbert
Theresa Libenguth
Arthur Swenka
James Rice
Robert Colbert
Leroy Hardy
Charles Skubal
Charles Strabala
Lewis Weber
Omer Strabala
Cecil Strabala
S & C Club
Gordon Denton
Wiliam O’conner
Idris Club hosts dinner before Y's Men play See How They Run
Kalona residents gathered April 24 for a dinner at The Captain's Table Washington hosted by Idris Club members and their husbands. Arrangements were by Mrs Fay W Boone with many couples listed among attendees and a Des Moines Methodist Women tour noted. Ronald Yersak and wife welcomed daughter Amy Marie in St Louis April 17 with family in Kalona. Dinner guests and local visitors were named along with other social outings and meals in Kalona and area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Reif
Paul McAndrews
Clifford Small
Paul Swank
H. L. Walker
Della Downs
Steve Reif
Dean Curtis
D. J. Conwell
Rill Maske
Leroy Stutsman
Richard Miller
L. J. Strickler
Lowell Drake
Mary Yetty
Emerson Swartzendruber
Kalona Methodist Church
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Bidwell Riverside
Wesley Acres
Ronald Yersak
St. Louis
Missouri
Amy Marie
Lloyd Plecker
Kalona
Yersak
Rose Sleichter
Robert
Vernon Stagner
Edna Craig
Ard
Carl Craig Jr
Riverside
Mary Kinney
L. A. Douglas
Iowa City
Victor Ritz
C. C. Shimon
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South
Orrin Johnsons
Nellie
Mabel Anderson
Milburn McKay
Glenn Anderson
Mountain Home Ark
Arvid Anderson
Andersons
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Roy Haven
Bessie Burich
Anna Soukup
Mary Lukavsky
Bess Prehoda
Lesa
Cindy Owens
Judy Waldschmidt
Janice Schnoebelen
Karen Schneider
Richard Schnoebelen
Sophia Kueneman
Francis Bruty
Eagle
Schnoebelen
Kueneman
Don Karr
National Bank of Washington
Karr Tuckpointing Company
Vinton, Iowa
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
CES
Richland
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
Robert Curtis
Marshalltown
Vance Curtis
Pliny McCracken
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Rufus McCracken
Marcus McBeth
Washington Co. Hospital
R. C. Connelly
Char. Starr
Veterans Hospital
Starr
Margaret Hesseltine
Hockstra
Donald Hockstra
J. E. McCracken
Lawrence
Adeline
Salina
Hutchinson
Norwich
Clements
Kansas
Liberty Mo
McCracken
Don Bishop
Vennard College
Oskaloosa
Rubio Friends Church
E. R. Bennett
Poinsetta Club
Ruth Reighard
C. L. Jennings
New London
Iowa
Pete Gerot
Russel Yoder
Ed Kucera
Gladys Geret
Lawrence Miles
Doug
Florida
Marge Luckey
Jim Luckeys
Grinnell
South Side County Club
Carl Craig
Alvah Bell
Bess Burich
Kenneth Kucera
Clair Flynn
Linwood Heck
Carl Prybil
Jess Rowe
Byron Sweeting
Connie
Delbert Flynn
Stagner
Flynn
Bell
Gale Dinnel
Ona Evans
Mary Wells
Eula’ Dinnel
Jamesport
Steve Dinnel
John Cherry
Gideon
Mrs. Grove Letts
Roxie Longer
St Retal
Planche Stanley
Mark Millers
Ann Gregory
Don Final
Jouret Stouter
Element
Tional T. T. T
Bret Stoutner
Mai Faris
Eden Valley
Minn
Ela On
Beth
Otments
Pluk Co
May
Mercy Hospital
Bernard Payne
Idris
Mrs. Eugene Way
Richard Adams
George Bash
Arliss Swartzendruber
Cynthia
John D. Woodin
John
Jim L. Yoder
Duane H. Gingerich
Mer
Koehn Mfg., Inc
Watertown
S. D
T.M. Reg
U.S. Pat
Ortho and Unipel
Jarrard Feed & Supplies
Amana
Southwest Corner Sq
Wayland Sales CO. Inc
Wayland, Iowa
Art Schooley
Wash
LeRoy Meyer
Max Roth
Brady 4Row Chopper
Farmers Supply Sales Inc
Kalona, Lowa
Vinton Hybrid
Seed Corn CO
Don Bealer
S. F. Dawa
Duane Mottet
Brighton
Herman Leichty Wayland
Leonard Bayliss Kepta
Stephen L. Bausch
Columbus Junction
Reota
Boston
W. W. II
R. S. Prussia
Royal Bayruth
Weller
Bennington
Wavecrest
Sprague Antique Shop
Eunice
Isaac Sprague
Dick Hagest
Dick Hagist
Howard Vos
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