Poinsetta Club Meeting and Local News Highlights
Richland notes include Poinsetta Club meeting at Marie Snider's home with eleven members and plans for the club's 50th anniversary at the Methodist church on May 4. Wendy Lum from Stockton visits Don Bishop. Royce J. Huff named Man of the Year 1971 by New York Life Davenport office. several local moves and a Wright Patterson Air Force link. Boy Scout badges earned by Connelly, Andeway, Wolcott, Cooney, Elmore, and Cobb during the monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long Richland
Wendy Lum
Vennard College
Oskaloosa
Stockton
California
Don Bishop
Poinsetta
Marie Snider
Herbert Blakely
Methodist Church
Ralph Shirkey
Richland
U.S. Air Force
Harold T. Sentman
Scott A.F.B. Illinois
Sentman
Aerospace Audio Visual Service Unit
Wright Patterson A.F.B. Ohio
Vietnam
Ollie High School
I.S.A
Lackland A.F.B. Texas
Marvin Connelly
R.C. Connelly
Jeff Andeway
Leonard Andeway
Jeff Wolcott
Jim Wolcott
Pat Cooney
Dean Cooney
Kirk Elmore
Dean Elmore
Curt Connelly
Mark Cobb
Bill Cobb
Highland High School Hosts Mothers Coffee and Club News
The Junior and Senior Homemaking girls hosted a mothers and wives coffee on April 19 with sixteen guests and three children attending. A spring April Showers and Flowers theme featured large paper flowers and assorted pastries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Latta
Anne Strabala
Barb White
Sohoomores
Carla Arndt
Donna Jean
Peggy Nicholson
Janice Peggy
Leann Dutler
Cindy Berg
Highland High School
Don Jones
Janet Lloyd
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Mexico City
San Antonio
Texas
Dave Horak
Randy Thomann
Reschly speaks on city public works at Kiwanis
James Reschly, Co ordinator of Public Works, told the Kiwanis luncheon about the citys public works past present and future. He noted miles of streets swept yearly, and the water sewer and storm sewer systems as top needs. He said the new 500000 gal high storage tower awaiting dry ground to begin footings, with priority given to sewer and water system modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
James Reschly
Kirkwood College invites photos for historic collection
Kirkwood Community College calls for black and white and color prints for a permanent collection on Area Ten history. Entries due May 11, judging at the May 14 open house, with prints 11 by 14 inches mounted on cardboard. Photos may be from newspapers, amateurs, or professionals. negatives accepted if prints unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Pat Berntsen
Kirkwood Boulevard
S.W
Area Ten
Berntsen
Linn Hall
Burlington Art Guild Prepares Fifth Snake Alley Art Fair
Burlington Art Guild announces the 5th annual Snake Alley Art Fair on June 11 or 18 in Burlington ahead of Steamboat Days. Eighty 10 foot display spaces at Snake Alley with 3 to 5 dollar entry fees for members and nonmembers. Reservations on a first come basis, forms by mail to Box 5 Burlington Iowa 52601.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Guild of
Burlington
Schmidt
Snake Alley
Robert Ripley
William Woodruff
Woodruff
Art Guild of Burlington
Iowa
Air Force dinner hosts and Centennial Belle notes
Air Force and VFW hosted a Riverside dinner with Chamber guests and a film on the flag by Sgt Letts. A second dinner is planned for others unable to attend. Centennial Belle meetings are canceled on May 2 and committees will meet as needed. The Centennial fashion show seeks wedding dresses from 1870 to 1895 to aid a free public production. Donations contact Mrs. Marion Davis, Mrs. Paul Schnoebelen or Mrs. Rich Simon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Charles Weaver
Riverside
Letts
Iowa City
V.F.W
Air Force
Chamber of Commerce
Auxiliary
Sgt. Letts
George Wise
Route 5
Marion Davis
Paul Schnoebelen
Rich Simon
Cashless payroll and political challenges hit Des Moines
DES MOINES The Legislature allows the state comptroller to deposit salaries directly in banks reducing warrants and saving about 1000 a month though full implementation may take until year’s start. A Democratic women's caucus plans to challenge delegates for gender balance at the May 20 state presidential convention. The Hatch Act warns officials funded by federal money about political activities, limiting certain delegations. In the Hague an American mushroom station opens without crossing the Atlantic. In Scarborough, England Mayor Jaconelli claims a world oyster record for civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
Marvin R. Selden, Jr
Selden
Muskie
State Crime Commission
Justice Department
Polk County
Civic Pride
Scarborough
England
UPI
Peter Jaconelli
Jaconelli
Colby area teacher runs for State Representative in 75th district
Twenty four year old Robert H. Johnson of Columbus Junction announces his candidacy for the Iowa Legislature from the newly created 75th district. A Democrat and history and government teacher, Johnson cites closer government to citizens and aims for a vigorous campaign with volunteers. He notes past youth political work and reflects on whether qualified candidates with limited resources have a place in government. District 75 has no incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Johnson
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Johnson
Columbus
University of Northern Iowa
Muscatine
Louisa
Iowa Supreme Court
Oskaloosa Student Charles Seberg Makes Honor List
Charles H. Seberg, a mechanical engineering senior at University College of Engineering, earned straight A's in the winter semester. He is among twenty-five undergraduates achieving perfect grade point, and is noted as a Wayland native with family ties to Vernon Seberg and Sam Hulme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Seberg
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Oskaloosa
University College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Seberg
Vernon Seberg
Sam Hulme
Wayland
Vernon Sebergs
William Eicher
Veteran's Hospital
Knoxville
Tillie Gugel
Warren Bergh
John Baldosier
Ralph Roth
Emily Wyse
William Thoma
Louis Gugel
Lavina Leichty
Mezvinsky Addresses Rural Problems In Kalona Coffee
Edward Mezvinsky campaigned in Kalona describing rural America as suffering a long decline with farm to city migration. He urged federal, state and local action and proposed low interest small business loans for farmers and rural businessmen. He also backed forming a Council on Rural Development and Population Dispersion to focus national attention on rural needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Edward Mezvinsky
Kathryn Walker
Mezvinsky
America
Town City
Council On Rural Development
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reschly
Kirkwood College
Burlington Art Guild
Worley
Gulf
Awice Service
Sone
W. Madison
The
Hague
Washington Evening Journal
Kayot
N. Main
Sigourney
E. & G. Warehouse CO
Geo. J. Norman
Sigourney, Iowa
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