Schmitz switches to American Party after nomination
Rep John G Schmitz won the American Party presidential nomination on the first ballot at Louisville convention. He changed his party affiliation from Republican to American and urged unity to build a permanent American Party movement. His vice presidential pick was to be announced at the session, with Tom Anderson of Farm and Ranch Magazine considered the likely choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
UPI
John G. Schmitz
California
John Birch Society
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Schmitz
Tom Anderson
Farm and Ranch Magazine
Nashville
America
Latform
Clay Smothers
Dallas
Smothers
Democratic Party
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Maddox
L. Allen Greer
Sarasota, Fla
Anderson
Cleveland
Richard B. Kay Wallace
Wayland High Class of 62 Holds Reunion
Wayland Community School’s 1962 graduating class held a 10th year dinner and reunion July 22 at the Willows Supper Club. Attendees included Francis and Zelda Farmer, Bain and Smith families, Nebel, Wyse, Hill, Neff, Hesseltine, and others. Local transfers and nursing home updates feature in related notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezrawittmer
Wayland
Wayland Community School
Willows
Waco
Francis and
Zelda Graber
Farmer
Iowa City
Allen Bain
Elkhart
Ind
Lynn
Connie Miller
Slagel
Morton, Ill
Allen
Barbara Bain
Smith
Kirksville
Robert Nebel
Washington
Sam
Mary Wyse
Augsburger
Omaha
Neb
Arthur Hill
Burlington
Don
Karen Anderson
Neff
Wayne Hesseltine
Brighton
Effie Leicht
David Christner
Pines
Mary Hirschy
Ingwersen
Mt. Pleasant
Henry Neff
Sam Wyse
Goshen
Ray Wyse
Arthur Allred
Chris
Dawn Mann
Des Moines
Eugene Mann
Batavia
Wilma Campbell
Huber Evans
Joni and
Shawn
Max McGuire
Jim Henss
Laurence Henss
Eva Beese
Erin Roth
Ezra Witmer
Mary
Katie Roth
Almanac Facts and History for August 7, 1972
UPI almanac notes Aug 7 1972 is the 20th day of the year with 146 to follow. It lists Leo birthdays including Ralph Bunche born 1904 and features historical events from 1782 Purple Heart creation, 1942 Guadalcanal landing, 1962 JFK wife birth in White House, 1971 Apollo 15 splashdown.
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United Press International
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Leo
Ralph Bunche
Order of the Purple Heart
George Washington
America
Guadalcanal
Pacific
John Kennedy
White House
Grover Cleveland
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
U.S
Earth
Shocking oats a vanished farm memory of Bethel days
A Bethel account recalls oats shocks in Kalona fields near Iowa City, detailing family methods for building shocks, cap placement, and wind protection. It describes the threshing run, the steam engine, and the cook stove kitchens, with a water boy, meals, and community effort before combines replaced the old tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Iowa City
Kalona
Letts
Shroeders
Wallaces
Harry Whites
Dyes
Davises
Wolfes
Horaks
Kolosicks
Pleckers
Officers elected for Sunday School at Wayland church
Wayland Mennonite Church named 1972 73 Sunday School officers led by superintendent Gerry Klopfenstein and secretary Kimberly Miller. Plans include an August 8 officers and teachers meeting at Klopfenstein home. Local social notes record a Sunset Park picnic and recent hospital stays and visits across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezrawittmer Wayland
Wayland Mennonite Church
Gerry Klopfenstein
Jerry Flory
Kimberly Miller
Pamela Wagler
Miriam Gowey
Barb Kassebaum
Duwaine Hirschy
Orval Roth
Carmine Roth
Joe Rich
Beatrice Zihlman
Laverne Graber
Omer Roth
Ed Gugel
Jim Meyer
Donnie Crowl
Duane Peterson
Kathy Alliman
Marjorie van Winkle
Richard Shumaker
Jocelyn Graber
Boyd Garrett
Christa Smith
Kendra Wyse
Kenneth Miller
Willis Alliman
Joe Kauffman
Donna Yoder
Harry Reschly
Eva Boese
Margaret Resch
Myrl Smith
Ft. Myers
Fla
Edna Witting
Parkview Home
Earl Stutzman
Orlando
Mabel Wittrig
Ralph Roth
Burlington Memorial Hospital
Local Driver Fined For Illegal U Turn In Mt Pleasant
Richard Lewellen of Mt Pleasant paid a 10 dollar fine in justice court for an illegal U turn on a city street. Police logged two weekend accidents: Jean Heaton of Washington and Ann Marie Humston of rural Riverside involved in an 800 dollar damage collision on East Washington Street with Heaton charged for an illegal turn. Rocky L Scott of Washington followed too closely into John Marc Knupp of rural Washington near the municipal pool driveway causing 900 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lewellen
Mt. Pleasant
Justice of the Peace Court
Jean Heaton
Washington
Ann Marie Humston
Riverside
Scott
Minnesota Vacation Areas Open After Flood Damage
Outdoor report notes 10 inch rains in central Minnesota caused road damage in Mille Lacs Brainerd area but emergency repairs enabled easy traffic. Resorts motels parks are open for visitors and a Minnesota Resort Guide lists 3200 destinations with attractions and trails. FALL HUNTING PROSPECTS in Iowa show rabbits squirrels quail with good carryover and favorable outlooks for fall hunting based on seasonal conditions.
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Minnesota
Mille Lacs - Brainered
Itasca Press
Shepard Road
St. Paul
Minn
Hold Watermelon Days at Richland Highlighted by Free Treats
Richland hosted a free watermelon day last week drawing a large crowd and offering pony rides funded by Lawrence Bakers and Pard Emry. About 225 melons were cut and served by the Richland Commercial Club, while many local gatherings and visits were noted, including church events and family reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long Richland
Lawrence Bakers
Pard Emry
Richland Commercial Club
Center Club
Robert Johnson
Anita
Andrea
Anthony
Terry
Rufus McCracken
Roy McCracken
Brighton
Jim Hinshaw
Bemont
Texas
Kathryn Jones
Kermit Hinshaw
Loren Hinshaw
Sally
Irvin Cox
Bushnell
Illinois
Maurice
Andrea, Terry
Anita McCracken
Mabel Cox
Cecil Bales
Bert Spangler
Ralph Nordyke
Carroll Morgan
Fay Shultz
Morgans
Clarence Ferguson
Roy Steel
Fremont
Dwight Pickens
Cedar
Richland Friends Missionary Aid
Richland
Iola Parsons
Sally Hinshaw
Professional Directory Entries for Livingston and Morrison Firms
Livingston Day Meeker Bates Attorneys with Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Abstract Dept at 112 South B Phone 653-2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd Edmond D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd 211 West Washington St Phone 653-5431 Earl O Wright Attorney Kalona and Brighton offices 656-2111 694-2885
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Stewart & Shearer — Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V
Earl
Wright
Kalona
Brighton
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Almanac
Wayland Church
By Bill Horme
Iowa Conservation Commission
Chuck Schwartz
Upland Game
Chuck
Iowa
Quail Schwartz
Jeannie Hinshaw
Helen Hadley
Raymond Hadley
Cedar Rapids
Becky Allen
Irene Allen
Jerry Allen
St. Lukes Hospital
W.E. Laithly
Ruth Laithly
Jane and
Paul
Warsaw
Indiana
Bob Curtis
Marshalltown
Elizabeth Curtis Kermit Leppert
Mercy Hospital
James Flanders
Keota
Betty Kann
Tilly Nordyke
American Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Washington, D.C
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
East Main Street
ML. Tweeton
North Marion
J. R. Bissland
Production Credit Association
North
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L
Etter — Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
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