Local notes from Colorado and beyond highlight family visits
Beth Vodicka spends time with her parents in Colorado Springs after a two month European tour. Zelma Hughes returns from Moline to spend time with her daughter and family. Leona Wehr of Denver visits her nephew’s family. Armstrongs return from California with trips to Norton Air Force Base and Fullerton. Mrs Blick and Mrs Anderson travel via United to Cedar Rapids after a Phoenix visit. Hourly heat hits 111 in Phoenix. Earl Finke from Washington hospitalized in Iowa City. George Goetz family visits Mercy Hospital. Lytle family tours western states including Estes Park and Yellowstone, meeting the Ramseyers. Mrs Farrier of Brighton prepares for skin grafts in Iowa City Burn Unit. Mrs Lowe Sr admitted for tests. updates sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blick
Richard Anderson
United Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
James E. Wolfe
Phoenix
Ariz
Wolfe
Blick
Anderson
Robert Lytle
Linda
Lytles
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Pinedale
Wyo
Rollie Optenberg
Washington
Harry Ramseyers
Grand Teton Park
Ramseyers
Yellowstone Park
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Sun Valley
Idaho
Alex Kochneff
Faye Holland
Clarence Farrier
Brighton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington and Brighton
Nayadley Families Hold Lake Darling Reunion
Mrs. Geanie Nayadley hosted a week long reunion at Lake Darling with children and campers visiting from Hampton Virginia Atlanta Georgia Harrison Tennessee North Carolina Iowa City and other locations. Relatives gathered from Muscatine Bettendorf Wayland West Chester Los Angeles Texas and Marion attended weddings and shared park facilities while some could not reach the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geanie Nayadley
Lake Darling
John
Iowa City
Fred
Barbara Durst
Muscatine Bettendorf
Wayland
West Chester
Grace Wells
Los Angeles
Calif
Texas
Joe
Storm Lake
Jeanie
Independence
Sandra
van Sant Va
Allard Jr
Tennessee
Vicki Moothart
Y Activities Cancelled as Building Closes Next Week
The Y will close next week, cancelling all dips on Tuesday August 8 and Friday August 11 and cancelling the August 8 Tops Club meeting. Dips will resume the following week with normal schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops
Honor Janice Ruple At Retirement Party
Mrs. Janice Ruple was surprised by Halcyon House workers at May Gideon home for a farewell tea. Rose Boileau presided at the tea table as peace roses and pink petunias formed the centerpiece. Homemade ice cream cookies and punch were served. A candle arrangement was given to Mrs. Ruple who retired August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Ruple
Halcyon House
May Gideon
Ruple
Rose Boileau
Births and dismissals in Washington area report
Yesterday Mr Washington surgical births Today Mr and Mrs Eugene Boock Washington a daughter. Dismissed Today Mrs Seferino Soto and son Washington Mrs Dan Crossett and daughter Washington Mrs Mabel Halterman Washington Mrs Hulda Barth Washington Mrs Iva P Bales Washington Everette Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene Boock
Seferino Soto
Dan Crossett
Mabel Halterman
Hulda Barth
Iva P. Bales
Everette Miller
Social Calendar Notes for Thursday and Friday
Friendly Circle Club meets Thursday at 1 30 p m at Winga s Cafe. Log Cabin open house runs 2 to 4 p m at Sunset Park with visitors welcome. Friday events include Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m at 100F Hall and Lodge No 26 at 8 p m at Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winga’s
Sunset Park
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Temple
Funeral services for Mollie Z Johnson in Immanuel Lutheran
Funeral services for Mollie Z Johnson were held Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Einar Fetterman in charge. Casket bearers included Arthur Boshart T E Myers Dale Venzke Glenn Klopfenstein Kenneth Davison Philip Rusley. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Truck Vanishes During Czechoslovak Ballet Tour
A large trailer truck carrying musical instruments and theater sets for the Czechoslovak National Ballet, now in Sicily, vanished en route from Czechoslovakia. The company managed one Monday performance using tape music as conductor Bors Velat and 45 musicians lacked a ship to steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trapani
Sicily
UPI
Czechoslovak National Ballet
Czechoslovakia
Bors Velat
Linda Wertz Bridal Shower Held In Bloomfield Home
Linda Wertz was honored at a prenuptial shower hosted by Karla Kneen with Miss Kneen and Karen Westermark. Guests included Mrs. Lynn Wertz and Mrs. Ed Hutchcroft, Judy and Diana Hutchcroft, and Danni Busch. Miss Wertz will marry David Hutchcroft on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Wertz
Karla Kneen
Miss Kneen
Karen Westermark
Miss Wertz
Lynn Wertz
Ed Hutchcroft
Bloomfield
Judy
Diana Hutchcroft
Danni Busch
Chicago
David Hutchcroft
Former church group reunion from Haskins Presbyterian Church
A 1920s CW Society alumnae group met for a Friday lunch at Winga's Restaurant with eleven attendees. Afterward they visited Central Park, gathering former members Ferne Palmer Davis Hazel Booth Thoeming Vivian Booth Inez Booth Sands Eva Ebner Marjorie McCreed Jessie Hazen Arnold Mary Henderson Booth Olive Hazen Watson Ruth Hazen Benson and Dale Ebner Peters from Washington Davenport and Lewis Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Society
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Winga’s
Ferne Palmer Davis
Washington
Hazel Booth Thoeming
Davenport
Vivian Booth
Inez Booth Sands
Eva Ebner
Marjorie McCreed
Jessie Hazen Arnold
Mary Henderson Booth
Olive Hazen Watson
Ruth Hazen Benson
Dale Ebner Peters
Lewis
Iowa
Three Troop 242 Scouts Enter Order of Arrow Cho-Gun-Mun-a-Mock
From St James Troop 242 three scouts Bill Tisor Joel Reighard and Mike Wood endured rations cheerful service and hard tasks over the weekend and joined the Order of Arrow Cho-Gun-Mun-a-Mock Lodge in a Saturday ceremony. Initiated as firebuilders they were all First Class or higher. Another scout Steve W Jaspering earned the Brotherhood rank and served as runner with summer camp staff duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James
Order of Arrow
Bill Tisor
Joel Reighard
Mike Wood
Steve W. Jaspering
Steve
Eight new Scouts on weekend timber camp
Eight new Scouts from Troop 242 at St James formed the Wildcat Patrol and spent the weekend on a timber campout at Charlie Davisson's place near Coppock. The Scouts pitched tents, laid ground beds, set up their dining fly and stored equipment, fires were built, and supper cooked. Camp broke with trail services led by Bob Romine. Scouts included Randy Crone, Mike Britsch, Dennis Smith, Scott Craig, Jerry Westen, Mike Dickerson, Bob Romine, Brian Dickerson. Assistants were Lou Pailliotet and Ward Latcham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James
Wildcat
Charlie Davisson
Coppock
Bob Romine
Randy Crone
Pork Producers Set February 1973 Iowa Meeting in Des Moines
The 1973 Iowa Pork Producers convention will be held February 27-28 in Des Moines. Announcement came at the July 25 IPPA Board meeting which approved an $11,000 October Pork Month budget and outlined promoting pork in restaurants. Officers highlighted cooperative efforts with TO WA and IPPA Porkettes for in-store promotion, sampling, and cookery kits, with a $5,000 grant from the Iowa Development Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Pork Producers
Des Moines
Ippa Board
Iowa
Paul Queck
Towa
State Office
Home Economics Department
IPPA
Ag Division
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beth Vodicka
Colorado Springs, Colo
Mrs
Stanley Vodicka
Europe
Zelma Hughes
Moline
Stanley Leach
Jon
Leona Wehr
Denver, Colo
Lester Kerns
Ronald Armstrong
Kristine
Kenny
Becky
California
Rick Dunbar
Norton Air Force Base
Kenneth Armstrong
Fullerton
Earl Finke
Mercy Hospital
George Goetz
Faye
Ed Longfield
Eric
Columbus, C
Glen
Larry Goetz
Robert Lowe Sr
Nayadley
Marion
Timothy King
Ivan King
Julie Meader
Ed Meader
Ascension Lutheran Church
Edith Patterson
Glenn McCall
Eula Patterson
Clayton Nicholson
Jim
Teresa Erwin
John Patterson
Eager Beavers
Loretta Cavin
Carrie Mineart
Central Park
Washington Evening Journal
Cee
Essye
Baelee Sss Od
Spurgeon
Travel
Pet” Fm
Ea.valance
Topper
Popper
New Lady Pepperell
Tvrs
Spurgeon’s
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