Kalona News Highlights Local Weddings and Events
Virginia Hochstetler and Rex Allensworth wed at Kalona Methodist Church in a reception for 130 guests. Golf results feature Giff Morrison defeating Bill Kelsey and other quarterfinals. Local car crash near Rock Island underpass, a fire at White farm shelter, burglaries on Don Stutsman home, and notable visits by Washington DC and Cleveland Heights residents. Cpl Chabal on terminal leave in Washington. A E Atchison and family travel to Los Angeles. Mercy Hospital Iowa City reports birth of Charles Vincent Sojka. local W R C delegates named for Cleveland convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hochstetler
LeRoy Hochstetler
Kalona
Rex E. Allensworth
W. M. Allenswroth
Kalona Methodist Church
Graduates and local news span a busy Iowa City day
Among those receiving degrees at State University of Iowa summer commencement were Lou is B. Dautremont of Riverside a master of arts degree Elsie Glass burner and Donald L. Morrison both earning bachelor of arts degrees. Temperatures over 100 degrees have not slowed hybrid corn detasselers across about 900 acres of Pioneer field with several hundred people working full time. The women’s golf finals set for August 17 at the Country club feature defending champion Mrs W J Shannon facing Helen Breese. The field also includes Mrs E B Stutsman and Mrs J T Stewart, with matches involving Mrs Ray White head Mrs C R Wilson and others in B and C flights. Locals welcome visitors Harry Campbell of Burbank Calif and Shreveport La guests at Wayne Zeck’s home, plus other social notes and a Navy discharge for Lieut Commander Clyde L Boice, now moving to Palo Alto. A firecracker of other community movements includes J C Buenneke selling his Battle Creek hardware store and plans for the future, while Dr and Mrs L R Tripp of Sioux City attend graduation. Linda Marie Helm, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Helm of Mt Pleasant, born weighing seven pounds eleven and a half ounces, is noted as Henrietta Whittaker’s granddaughter.
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State University of Iowa
Louis B. Dautremont
Riverside
Elsie Glassburner
Donald L. Morrison
Marriage Rites In Double Ceremony At Local Church
Marguerite Bartz and Albert E Heltrich both of Washington Eva line Mae Gross of Quincy IL and Charles A Bartz of Washington were married in a double ceremony by Rev J A Cochran A total of 4414 40 was secured from the sale of three school properties northwest of town The Bethel school house and ground were sold to Glenn Kaupp H A Huber bought the Center school building and site Pleasant Plain school house was sold to Walter E Smith with the ground reverting to the original farm Two annexation petitions were presented for city expansion Shannon Heights south of East Washington street and area north of West Washington extending to the Rock Island tracks The birthdays of Tom West Stevie West and George McChurch were celebrated with a family outing at Silver Lake with Mr and Mrs Tom West and others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Bartz
Albert E. Heltrich
Washington
Evaline Mae Gross
Quincy, IL
Charles A Bartz
J. A. Cochran
Bethel
Glenn Kaupp
H. A. Huber
Pleasant Plain
Walter E. Smith
Shannon Heights
East Washington Street
West Washington Street
Rock Island
Tom West
Stevie West
George McChurch
Silver Lake
Swift v Swift appeal over divorce decree in Iowa Supreme Court
The case notes an appeal from Judge R G Yoder's district court ruling that a divorce decree previously granted is invalid. Other local items include the Des Moines car theft report, a Brighton man's DUI bond, a collision involving Mrs Alma Dawson, staffing changes at a girls' physical education program, and a $10 600 budget approval for the Washington county exposition with its September events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Iowa
Hattie L. Swift
Thomas
Swift
R. G. Yoder
Washington County Exposiion
Society
American Legion
Local families travel and welcome a new grandchild
Mr and Mrs Joe Hines plan morning departure for Minneapolis to visit their son in law and daughter Neil and Ronald LeRoy Russom, their first grandchild. Willmar couple Robert More welcomed a daughter Joan Elizabeth weighing seven pounds. The week includes visits from Dr John Simpson and others with travels through Iowa City and Lake Superior region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hines
Minneapolis
Minn
Neil Russom
Ronald LeRoy Russom
Robert More
Willmar, Minn
Joan Elizabeth
Willmar
Fred L. Moore
Juve 16 Leads Trip Through Colorado Campsite Route
A 16 year old heads a traveling party touring Yellowstone Park Estes Park and Denver. They carry surplus army air corps pup tents and wr mattresses and plan to camp along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Estes Park
Denver
Hospital Admissions and Births Across Area
Admissions listed for Hayden Davis Cotter Felix Ott Harper John Minick 717 N Ave B Bill Lloyd 327 S Sixth Ave Mrs Nona Mace route one Mrs Russell Plecker route four Hubert Kasowski Brighton Lawrence Adrian Keota births to Mr and Mrs Donald Foas Washington and Mr and Mrs Charles Miller Kalona, births time noted 1:57 yesterday 12:18 this morning. Discharges include Mrs Logan Sellers Richland Irma Turnipseed 515 S Fourth Ave and others. Remaining names cover Eli White Columbus Junction Jennie McGill 910 N Fourth Ave Louis Larsen Willard F route one Paul Brenneman Kalona Dean Stannard Randy Layne Charles Plecker Ainsworth Keota Cecil Long Peggy Lou John A Cherry West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Davis
Cotter
Felix Ott
Harper
John Minick
N. Ave. B
Bill Lloyd
S. Sixth Avenue
Nona Mace
Russell Plecker
Charles Miller
Kalona
Logan Sellers
Richland
Irma Turnipseed
S. Fourth Avenue
Eli White
Columbus Junction
Jennie McGill
Fourth Avenue
Louis Larsen
Willard F
Paul Brenneman
Cynthia Annette
Dean Stannard
Randy Layne
Charles Plecker
Ainsworth
Charles Lyle
Donald Gale
Keota
Cecil Long
Pegry Lou
E. Third Street
John A. Cherry
West Chester
Yoder Couple Welcomes Son in Kalona
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Yoder of Kalona at 3 41 yesterday afternoon. Other items note Ray Walton of Washington Earl Booth route four and Hubert Kasowsky of Brighton plus Sister Mary Nazarita of Washington and Mrs. Russell Plecker route four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Yoder
Kalona
Ray Walton
Washington
Earl Booth
Route Four
Hubert Kasowsky
Brighton
Mary Nazarita
Russell Plecker
Local Residents and Addresses Listed
Wednesday Today enumerates residents including Karen Morrison 632 B Washington Street Mrs W B Barth 221 S Avenue C Mrs Howard Stewart of Ainsworth and John Minick 717 N Avenue B with street details.
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Karen Morrison
B. Washington Street
W. B. Barth
S. Avenue C
Howard Stewart
Ainsworth
John Minick
N. Avenue B
Riverside Patient Admitted. Cotter Resident Discharged
Ameal Chabal of Riverside was admitted as a medical patient last night while Hayden Davis of Cotter was discharged today. The brief hospital update records two local residents and their administrative status changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameal Chabal
Riverside
Hayden Davis
Cotter
Local Birth Notices From Area Parents
Friday observations list births with names and times. David White of Columbus Junction and Houston Back of Kinross welcome daughters, with other names including Lloyd Lytle and Bill Lloyd in brief entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David White
Columbus Junction
Houston Back
Kinross
Deaths of the Week Mrs Mary Jones of Pilesburg
Mrs. Mary Jones a 76 year old Pilesburg resident died Sunday morning at Mercy hospital Iowa City after a three week illness. She had been in failing health six years and lived with her daughter Mrs Stella Swicki in Iowa City. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Jones funeral home and burial followed at Keota cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jones
Pilesburg
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stella Swicki
Jones Funeral Home
Keota
Winifred Coffman
Cedar Rapids
Fred Wanerus
Patricia Coffman
Wanerus
Ralph McClean
Concord
Calif
Ralph Frazey
Ira J. Schafer
Lee
City Hall
Doyl Paul
Burlington Hospital
Belle Day
Wilbur Day
William Day
Pontiac
Mich
Ira Saunders
Canada
New York
B. C. Tracy
Dan Bailey
Ottumwa
Willard Dickinson
Donna
Atchinson
Kan
George Dickinson
Howard Reighard
Frank Swisher
Harry Wentworth
Birmingham
Frank Anderson
Methodist Church
David Wentworth
Wentworth
Anderson
J. F. Kraemer
Tommy
Des Moines Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. John Mintier of Des Moines died Friday after an illness of more than a year. Funeral services are held today in Des Moines with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Phillips and Mrs. Dora Bailey. Survived by an adopted daughter Margaret Minner and two sisters Mrs. Edna Webb of Santa Ana California and Mrs. Ethel Flynn of Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mintier
Des Moines
J. N. Phillips
Dora Bailey
Carl Phillips
Lloyd Phillips
Margaret Minner
Edna Webb
Santa Ana
Canf
Ethel Flynn
Riverside
Riverside social notes and harvest plans in August
Riverside locals report Edward Vottel leaving for Fayo North Dakota with Jack Mottet Ronald Latta Donald Latta and Junior Mehaffrey to work in Dakota harvest fields. A variety of social visits crown a week of hosted gatherings and family dinners across Riverside and nearby areas.
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Riverside
Edward Vottel
Fayo
North Dakota
Jack Mottet
Ronald
Donald Latta
Junior Mehaffrey
Dakota
Ardell Gerot
Robert Wieland
Keith Meiler
Albert Novy
Winifred Thompson
Bernard Deatsch
Simon Deatsch
Williamsburg
Deatsch
Tape aid helps curtain rod glide without tearing
A strip of adhesive tape on the curtain rod end eases threading through the hem and prevents curtain tearing.
Washington notes mark old military road sites and local events
In Washington a look back highlights hay crop success with a 62 foot long Marion township hay stack built by Henry Schantz and a DAR marker dedication in Crawfordsville for the old military road from Dubuque to Keosauqua. Other items include Max Donaldson as lieutenant of Troop F, 115th Cavalry, a lightning strike on Henry Berdo’s cattle barns, Beulah Eichelberger leaving the Washington Telephonic office, and Fred Neiswanger claiming a local bicycle record with a morning start and return by 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Washington County
Henry Schantz
Washington Chapter
DAR
Crawfordsville
Washington
Dubuque
Keosauqua
Harry McCall
Schuyler Livingston
Etha Dawson
A. Anderson
C. A. Speer
Frank Kurtz
Everette Burham, Jr
Bugier
John Munn
Jack Mace
Eugene Dunlap
Fred Neiswanger
Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
Washington gains new city signs and staff changes
Twenty years ago Guy Carlton leaves the Washington Democratic office to return home to Humston and resume work at Junior High next month. A state highway representative visits to discuss right of way for Route One changes. The council orders four new “Washington, the Cleanest City in Iowa” signs replacing dilapidated ones. Winfield Smouse donates 15000 for a county hospital nurses home to be built next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Carlton
Washington Democrat
Humston
Alsworth
Ono
Washington
Iowa
Winfield Smouse
80 Years Ago Tales From Washingtons Past
W N Hyde recounts early Washington history from 1842 noting frequent visits by Indians and a 500 red skin population in Brighton. Buffalo hunts occurred within 50 miles. Washington school buildings valued 96000 dollars with 1032 school aged children. Ralph Thompson becomes school board secretary succeeding J W Morton after 22 years. Gypsies of old wagons feared by children. now in large cars they still peddle fortunes and remain dirty.
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W. N. Hyde
Washington
Brighton
Ralph Thompson
J. W. Morton
Morton
Local notes on temporary bank and library assignments
Flo Purvis travels to Crawfordsville to oversee the Crawfordsville bank during J R Rickey's vacation. Eva Denny returns to the city library after six weeks at summer school in Iowa City. Ralph Shannon from the Journal plans a western trip to Colorado to see the Rockies with his brother Harvey joining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Purvis
Crawfordsville
J. R. Rickey
Eva Denny
Iowa City
Ralph Shannon
Journal Force
Colorado
Ralph
Rocky Mountain
Harvey
95 Degree Heat Frustrates Residents in August Heat
The August first heatwave hit hard with 95 degrees and high humidity making conditions oppressive. A civil case moves slowly as Johnston sues baker Clark Trafton for a $25 bakery bill, with Wilson Kellogg and Brookhart representing sides and a local jury listed. John Allen resigns from Harvey and Warfel restaurant. Palma band forms under Charles Langenbderg. Alyce Combs hosts a gathering with the alley glee club. Grandpa Burrell contributes notes from the press. August 8 welcomes a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Carl Keck as Carl misses bank duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Northside Bakery
Clark Trafton
Trafton
Will White
C. J. Wilson
Brookhart
Captain Kellogs
Mr. Johnston
Tippe Canoe Warner
Charles Hebner
Hughland Arthur
Lon Birney
Johnathan Darbyshire
Thomas Berdo
Wilson
Kellogg
Grandpa Burrell
Carl Keck
Carl
Ladehoffs Thrapps at Fort Dodge for State Trap Shoot
Daytun Grove reports Mr and Mrs Fred Ladehoff Glenn and Mr and Mrs Charley Thrapp spent weekend at Fort Dodge for the State Trap shoot. Glenn Ladehoff placed fourth in the junior shoot with a score of 90. Also notes visits and local social updates among residents.
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Ladehoffs-Thrapps
Fort Dodge
H. D. Dusenbery
Dayton Grove
Fred Ladehoff
Glenn
Charley Thrapp
Thrapp
Ladehoff
Glen
Jimmy
Larry Pauson
Onslow
Iowa
Glenn Ladehoft
Lyall Moore
Lyall
Walter Duvall
Orville Griggs
John Duvall
Duvall
Delta
Jeri Lee Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Pioneer Institute At
Iowa Weslyan
Ted Anderson
Gracehill church guests and community notes near Keota
Rev and Mrs Floyd Smith hosted relatives from Garden Grove including Newton and Leo Coffey and Donald Koffman among others. Louise Waterhouse visited Des Moines for the National Sunday School convention. Local visits include Robert Bell and various Waterhouse and Hayes families. Gracehill choir provided special music at County home services on a warm August afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
Gracehill
Floyd Smith
Newton Coffey
Leo Coffey
Frederick
Carl Coffey
Donnie Koffman
Clifford McCarl
Elvin
Garden Grove
Louise Waterhouse
Des Moines
Robert Bell
Sigourney
Virgil Pardon
John Pratt
Frank Pratt
Havre
C. A. Strohm
Lois Hayes
Live Hayes
Lynn Waterhouse
Fairfield
Max Waterhouse
Eugene Brugel
Guy Stacy
Tommy
Jimmy
Robert Waterhouse
Harold Klopfenstein
Dan Boone
Albert Augustine
Chicago
Carl Johnson
Sor
Mickey
West Chicago
Clyde Dawson
Lyle Hayes
Sandra
C. L. Eyestone
Washington
John Williams
Meyers
Wes Meyers
Keota
County Home
Lewis Hering
Juanita
C. A
Munsters Vacation Include Chicago North Shore Trip
Rev. H. W. Munster wife and daughter Margaret from Malcom and Town visited friends after a vacation centered on the Chicago north shore. They stayed in Waukegan two weeks, toured Green Bay Wisconsin Dells Appleton Kenosha Milwaukee and attended a Chicago send off for Dr. Robert J. Havighurst a University of Chicago education professor bound for Paris on a four month appointment.
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H. W. Munster
Malcom
Town
Margaret
Grinnell Register
Margeret Munster
Chicago North Shore
Waukegan
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin Dells
Appleton
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Robert J. Havighurst
Chicago
University of Chicago
Havighurst
University
Paris
Judy Enjoys Donkey Ball Game Night Report
Judy attended the Donkey Ball game Tuesday night and found it very enjoyable. The Sew and So club plans a picnic at Sunset Park on Thursday August 14 inviting all members and families to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Sew and So
Sunset Park
Four Johnson Bros. at Brighton Home
Four Johnson brothers from New Mexico Montana West Virginia and California visit their brother Dan Johnson in Brighton. Local society notes report a Presbyterian ice cream social clearing $60 and multiple family travels and a Birmingham stroke death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bros
Brighton
Johnson Brothers
Dan
Good Will Professor to Lecture Under UNESCO Auspices
A Good Will professor and lecturer will travel under UNESCO auspices for UN ESCO sponsored work. He will engage directly with racial and political groups across Europe through conferences and meetings during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unesco
Europe
Edinburgh Scholar Recalculates World Age at 3.35 Billion
Arthur Holmes of the University of Edinburgh is reported to have recalculated the Earth's origin at about 3.35 billion years ago. The claim positions Holmes as a leading figure in geology for establishing a long geological time scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Holmes
University of Edinburgh
Termite Swarm Confusion Clears Worker Roles
A brief explanation clarifies that flying termites swarm while workers stay to defend the colony, noting termites’ destructive impact stems from the workers’ activities and not the alates.
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Giff Morrison
Bill Kelsey
Bill Shannon
Joe Picken
Bus Westermark
Gene Tucker
Dr. A. W. Clow
Morricon
Shannon
Whiting
Tucker
Jack Hamm
E. G. Humm
Don Minick
Lieyd L Logan
Oskaloosa
William Palmer
White Farm
Doyle Peiffer
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington, D. C
T. L. Brookhart
Prescott, Ariz
Florence Yount
Don Stutsman
J. C. Morrison
Washington County Hospital
Charles Godwin
Canton
Ohio
John A. Godwin
Archie
Godwin
C. C. Reister
Raymond Minick
Robert LeRoy Klett
August Klett
Klett
Lucille Minick
Powell Snow
Shreveport
Clara Faulkner
Snow
Doris Noffsinger
Miss Faulkner
Walter Crawford
Mrs
Logan Crawford
Frederick Smith
Freddie
Nancy Jean
Cleveland Heights
W. J. Masson
Earl Smith
Wilbur West
Glen Widmer
Davey Jones
Earl Dill
Zene Kempf
Everette West
Mattie McAvoy
Edward Chabal
Wayne Marston
Cpl
Chabal
9Th Infantry
2Nd Army
Ft. Lewis
Wash
A. E. Atchison
Los Angeles
Mrs. Atchison
Jean
H. E. Busby
Wilda
Norman Mike
Oecelwein
Colo
Vincent Sojka
Charles Vincent
Dale White
Quonset Point
R. L
Ernest Sallaby
Woman's Relief Corps Department
Nettie Billhymer
Cleveland
Salladay
W. J. Shannon
Helen Breese
E. EB. Stutsman
J. T. Stewart
Ray Whitehead
C. R. Wilson
Richard Ross
Marsha Bailey
James Roach
Richard Hotle
Harry Campbell
Burbank, Calif
Wayne Zeck
Harley Myers
Richard Myers
Wayne Duwn
J. C. Buenneke
Battle Creek
Clyde L. Boice
Naval Hospital
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Naval Service
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Palo Alto
Boice
Robert Powers
Palo Alto Hospital
Robert Porter
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Ft. Knox
J. O. Sexton
H. M. Lee
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St. Paul
L. R. Tripp
Sioux City
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Teheran
Iran
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St. Paul, Minn
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Russell, Iowa
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Hubert Lohrer
Walton
Hess
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Ray Redlinger
Elizabeth Peiper
Onaka
Dora Schmidt
Winona
Redlinger
Joe Peiper
Sara Pollock
Pittsburgh
J. A. Pollock
Forest Rash
Puerto Rico
Bonnie Jean
Rash
John M. Bidwell
Stephen Wayne
William Saunders
Wm. G. Eldridge
N. Iawa Avenue
John Simpson
Oak Park, Ill
J. F. Simpson
Cloyce Bogle
Graham
Jim
Long Beach
Omaha
Nebr
C. W. McLaughlin
Eogles
Salt Lake City
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Iow City
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Marquette
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Ear
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B. C. Bicher
W. Livingston
Bill
Jerry Vorhis
F. W. Eastwood
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Eastwood
W. W. Bowers
Ray Dean
Glenn Zaring
Deerwood
Lester Orr
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Harvey and Warfel
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Palma
the Alley Glee Club
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Men Aiight Syndicate, Inc
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Edgar Johnson
Las Cruces
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Oscar Johnson
Miles City
Mont
Dean Johnson
Buckhannon
W. Va
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