Family Picnic Held at Crawfordsville Jones Home
A family picnic was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones in Crawfordsville to celebrate Mr. Jones twenty six birthday. Attendees included many relatives from Crawfordsville Winfield Olds Columbus Junction and Buffalo New York. An angel food birthday cake baked by Mrs John D Jones topped the celebration and plans were made for another picnic next July 4 in Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest . Jones
Mr. Jones
John D. Jones
Sunset Park
John Dones
Alvin
Crawfords- He
Johnnie Pratt
Washingon
Virgil Krant
Wilma
Olds
Ohn Williams
Thomas
Johanies Marion
Winfield
Dave Davis
Columus Junction
Harn Thomas
Joyce
Irvin
Mts
Hugh Williams
Waltz
Kenneth Thoms
Buffalo
Hayden Williams
Chic
Mrs Nicholson Hosts Social Club Meeting
Mrs Nicholson entertained a fifteen member Social club with guests including Wanda Mac Kephart and Mrs Walter Nicholson assisting. The social ended with refreshments and plans for a September meeting at the home of Ts Hattie Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nicholson
Endily
Wanda Mac Kephart
Walter Nicholson
Birthdays Marked by Supper at Stewart Home
A surprise birthday gathering at Joyce Stewart's residence honored Ulah Stewart and Donald Tour. Guests traveled from the Jay rower home to Stewart's for a 5:30 p.m. potluck, followed by games and entertainment at the United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Stewart
Ulah Stewart
Donald
Jay Rower
Stewarts
United Presbyterian Ng
Tme
Virginia
Marsha
Laura Jean
Elsie Out
Mildred
Ted
Ketty
Esher
Beulah
Mrs Wart
Charles Sutton
Sikke Emple
Bob
Virginia Meughlin
Ila Mae
Dorothy Iel
Bill
Carol Brewer
Crolyn Stroge
Helen Stewart
Mable Finney
Thank You Note From Mrs Chorpenning
A message of gratitude from Mrs. Ralph Chorpenning expresses thanks to friends relatives and hospital staff for cards flowers and kindness during her recent illness at the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mployes
Ralph Chorpennting
Ames Fraternity Hosts John Anderson Overnight
John Anderson of Ames linked to the Structural Clay Products Institute stayed overnight with his fraternity brother Thomas Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Ames
The
Structural Clay Products Institute
Thomas Stewart
Club Parties Honor Mrs. E Morgan in Brighton
The Helping Hand club celebrated Mrs. Es ther Morgan’s birthday with a gift shower at Luella Hoover’s home. Fourteen members and six guests attended. bingo and prizes capped the afternoon. next meet will be a quilting gathering at Eva Hesseltine’s home on Aug 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Esther Morgan
Helping Hand Club
Luella Hoover
Morgan
Harold Brown
Pembine
Wis
Rose Endicott
Pomona
Calif
Ida Tarr
Red Oak
Mae Wehr
Haskins
Frank Hoover
Lizzie Beales
Robt. Guy
Kermit Oswalt
Richland
Merle Beauchamp
Manchester
George McClintic
Ralph Kern
Sylvester Mineart
Joe Engel
Vera Tucker
Elmina Williams
Howard McDonald
McCoy Reunion Participants Share Social Afternoon
The McCoy reunion at the McCoy home in Crawfordsville on August 4 included a morning service at the Presbyterian church with duets by Mrs. Paul Hultquist, Mrs. Dwight Brown and Henry and John McCoy. A co operative dinner followed, and the afternoon featured singing, a social time, and gladioli centerpieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Paul Hultquist
Dwight Brown
Lord
Mendelssohn
Jesus Savior
Henry
John McCoy
Gladioli
Henry McCoy
Betty Cline
Kansas City
F. A. McGoy
Joe
Helen
Martelle
J. E. McCoy
Donald
Aurora
C. Pearson
Ainsworth
D H. Miller
West Chester
Effie Duoning Visits for O Loughlin Marsh Reunion
Mrs. Effie Duoning of New York City arrived Saturday for a two week stay with relatives. She is the guest hero of her sister Mrs. D W Harvey and came to attend the O Loughlin Marsh family reunion on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Duoning
New York City
D. W. Harvey
O'Loughlin-Marsh
Sunshine Community Club Picnic and Social Calendar
Social calendar notes a Sunshine Community Club annual picnic at Central Park Mt Pleasant with 11 30 a m start and lemur juice for lemonade and invites former members. Also Linger Longer ice cream supper at James W Combs home and other club meetings and notices throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Community Club
Central Park
Mt. Pleasant
James W. Combs
Romine Reunion Planned at Sunset Park
A Romine family reunion is announced for Sunday, August 11, to be held at Sunset Park. The notice lists the event date and location and invites relatives to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Birthday Heralds For Local Children
Eight is Bobby Hesseltine's age as he marks a birthday. William Cole turns twelve, Melvin Hillery is seven, and Robert Lee Spenner reaches four today. Adults celebrating birthdays include Betty Hamil Homer Godwin Mrs Allie Oldfield Mary T Barker Maynard Strabala and Kay Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hesseltine
Clarence Hesseltine
Haskins
Melvin Hillery
Milton Hillery
Robert Lee Spenner
William L. Spenner
Riverside
Betty Hamil
Homer Godwin
Allie Oldfield
Pilotburg
T. F. Barker
Maynard Strabala
Richmond
Kay Hardy
Zickefoose Family from Iowa Falls Call on Relatives
Iowa Falls observers Mr and Mrs Sam Zickefoose and their two children visited relatives near Wyman on Saturday en route to Burlington to see Sam Turkington. Other locals attended a funeral in Winfield and band member Donald Kracaw appeared in Cedar Rapids on a broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rees Davis
M. E. Williams
J. Martin
Winfield
Donald Kracaw
Yousling
Cedar Rapids
Alma Lertz
Gary
Ind
Rebt. van Alstine
East Chicago
J. N. Davis
Kephart Ninth Annual Reunion Held in Sunset Park
The ninth annual Kephart reunion gathered Sunday at Sunset Park with a noon basket dinner. Officers elected include A. R. Strum president Helen Benn vice president Lulu Kephart secretary Opal Nicholson treasurer and Gladys Caldwell reporter. Relatives from Iowa locations attended and several Washington residents were listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kephart
Sunset Park
Grover Taylor
A. R. Strum
Helen Benn
Lulu Kephart
Opal Nicholson
Gladys Caldwell
Jean
Colleen Strum
Francis Durst
Emma Ridering
Trenton
Iowa
John Hershey
Will Neff
Wayland
Dora DeMarce
Rex DeMares
West Liberty
R. L. Mosier
South Bend
Ind
Bettendorf
William Dailey
Eof
Elmer Kephart
Robert Kephart
Jim Nicholson
Walter Nicholson
Silas Caldwell
Howard Benn
Alvin Strum
Ernest Strum
Harold Strum
Russell
Mary Kephart
Kitchen Shower Honoring Mrs. John Moxley in West Chester
A kitchen shower for Mrs. John KE. Moxley, formerly Lola Ramee, was hosted by Mrs. Lee Emry in West Chester with co host Mrs. Tony Meath. Guests enjoyed games, blue pink decor, umbrella gifts, and refreshments as names such as Mrs. Ernie Herr Janice Herr Mrs. Stanley Marshall and many more attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John KE. Moxley
Lola Ramee
Lee Emry
West Chester
Tony Meath
L. V. Smery
Janice Herr
Moxley
Ernie Herr
Janice
Ernestine
Stanley Marshall
Elsie
Catherine
Maxine
Leonard Fritz
Ramona
Sharon
Virgil Pardon
Ad Parcell
Earl Neal
Mabel
Robert Balderson
Edgar Wise
Georgia
Nancy
Kenneth Donovan
Pearl Parcell
Marion Mundt
Washington
L. V. Emry
Eloise
Wayne Emry
Darlene Meuth
Death on Dry Roads and Illness Reported
Seventy seven percent of last year's fatal automobile accidents occurred on dry roads. Adeline Humphreys returned home Saturday night from Washington after a visit with her grandfather Griffith Humphreys. Miss Juliet Cannon of Morning Sun, visiting cousins Mr and Mrs W R Cannon, became quite ill Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Humphreys
Washington
Griffith Humphreys
Juliet Cannon
Morning Sun
W R. Cannon
Rural Letter Carriers Meet in Ainsworth Washington County
The Washington County Rural Letter Carriers association held its regular meeting in Ainsworth with about forty members from Ainsworth Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona Richmond Riverside and Washington. The program included songs prayers addresses piano solos tap dances and readings followed by refreshments. Prody Borkoski reported on the state meeting held in Oelwein and the group scheduled the next session for Brighton on September 6 with thanks extended to the Ainsworth post office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Richmond
Riverside
Washington
Ainsworth Postoffice
Prody A. Borkoski
Entertain Guests for Family Dinner at Williams Home
Gracehill notes Sunday dinner at the John Williams home with guests from Avon Lakes Carlisle West Chester and Ro& Island plus local social updates. Activities included afternoon guitars and singing and a park picnic in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Williams
Gracehill
John Williams
Fred Randleman
Avon Lakes
Charley Williams
Dixie Glee
Carlisle
Oriel Sankey
C. A. Strohm
Nelson Woodford
Fairfield
Milwaukee Bridge
Wade Page
A. . Robertson
Williams
Chester Holcum
West Chester
Grandpa Pratt
Frank Pratt
H. A. Engel
Cedar Falls
Katherine Buxbaum
Southwest Division
The
Ladies’ Aid
Arthur Renolds
Cedar Rapids
Bob Martin
Ro& Island
Lyle Hayes
Lester Small
Madrid
Ray
Schnoebelen Family Returns from Trip to North Dakota
Riverside notes report the Schnoebelen family returning from a motor trip to Cummings North Dakota to visit EF W Schnoebelen's sister. crop reports from North Dakota were favorable and local Legion Auxiliary hosted a program for Mount Pleasant State hospital patients with Ruth Allen a reader and Junior Mehaffey on accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
EF. W. Schnoebelen
Cummings
North Dakota
Junior Mehaffey
Alex Mehaffey
Otto Novy
Albert Kron
Eva Thompson
Ruth Allen
Paul Scherrer
Iowa City
Wesley Prehoda
Maynard Hall
North English
William Ingram
Colorado
John Willem
Pueblo
Willem
John CC. Dautremont
Clair Swift
Esther Swift
Mond Carrol Returns Home with Donna Small and Her Father
Mond Carrol went to his home and Donna Small returned here with her father in a brief local note detailing the arrival and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mond Carrol
Donna Small
Lawrence Richards Joins Mobile Orchestra Tour
Lawrence Richards plays violin with the Ray DeMaris Orchestra in Mobile Alabama. He previously performed with the same ensemble in Jacksonville Florida last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Richards
Mobile
Ala
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Aus
Ray DeMaris
Jacksonville
Fla
Birthday Honorees at Chautauqua Park Picnic
Mrs. T A Wykert and Mrs. Fred Mohlie were honored on their birthdays at a Sunday picnic at Chautauqua park. The Duncan descendants plan an annual reunion there Thursday and several family groups will picnic at Columbus Chautauqua park Sunday. The A T Lewis descendants meet at W D Lewis home, with other reunions scheduled for Aug 9 and Aug 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Wykert
Fred Mohlie
Chautauqua Park
Bette
Kathryn Dwinell
Barnes City
Arthur Kistler
Allentown
Harry Hanft
Cyril Hanft
Springborn
Mich
F. M. Duncan
Columbus Chautauqua Park
Stapp and Klotz
Pretz
UNC Opens in 1795 Months Before First Student Arrives
The University of North Carolina began operations in 1795 becoming the first state university. A month later the first student, Hinton James, arrived after walking 170 miles from Wilmington to matriculate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Hinton James
Wilmington
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RE. Jones
Mrs. Nicholson
Stewart Home
Lydia
Pinkham
Mrs. E. Morgan
McCoy
Millson
United Presbyterian Church
Violet Fletcher
Mabel Monson
Methodist Church
Edna Rich
Mildred Anderson
Hotel Atlantic
Atlantic
Ernest C. Roessler
Frederick C. Teich
Managing Directors
ICAG
Jackson Blvd
Walnut Women's Club
Stanley Baird
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
H.J. Club
Oscar Sheetz
Rural Woman's Club
Lester Lueckenpill
Jackson Boys
Lloyd Marek
H.H
Jesse
Methodist Ladies Aid
Homer Jarrard
Finance Committee
U.P. Woman's Missionary Society
Walter Kyle
Re. B.C. Keagy
West Washington Street
William Cole
Mrs
Dale Cole
Zickefoose
Iowa Falls
RE. V. Humphreys
Engstroms Repair Shop
John Moxley
Post Office
Tains County
Asso
Carr
Mario
Schnoebelen
Hubert J. Swift
Claude Swift
Marshalltown
B. J. Unferth
Mary Lynne
Moline
Ill
Orlando
Florida
Lee UH. Schnoebelen
Eunice Craig
Theker Chevrolet
Tincker Chevrolet
First State University
Bayon
Silvania
Gay Glenspun
Faye
Wey
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