Keota Club Plans Spectacular Days August 28 29
Keota Club members met at the Recreation Center to plan Spectacular Days on August 28 and 29. Wayne Olson will head entertainment and Glen Quigley the auction committee. A roving auction and carnival are planned with merchants offering special bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Keith Wallerich
Wayne Olson
Glen Quigley
Clem Armstrong
Fairfield
Donald Fagen
Elsie Greiner
Cecil
Alvin Greiner
Cedar Rapids
Edward Greiners
Sigourney
Tony Baker
Laurens
Bernard Paetgold
United States Air Force
Paetgold
John Hammes
Bernard
Texas
Nellie Geil
Muscatine
Joe Geils
Cindy
Sherry Geil
Beulah Ziegler
Charles Geil
Gene Paxtons
Maseline
Grace Wade
Howard Bower
Rowe-Dennison
North English
Park
John van Fleet, Jr
Ame
Drish to retire after 31 years with Standard Oil in Brighton
Charles A. Drish bulk agent for Standard Oil Products in Brighton retires July 31 after 31 years of service serving farmers and townspeople across the Brighton area. He began as a helper on the Hope Eland truck, was appointed agent on May 10, 1992 when Eland moved to Monmouth, and has been on call around the clock with no sick leave or vacations. Also covered are community notes about the Whoopee celebration parade, Miss Whoopee winners, church and club events, and upcoming gatherings through August 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Charles A. Drish
Standard Oil Products
Charley
Charles
Hope Eland
Standard Oil
Sunshine Corner
Neighborhood Coffee Club
Marla LaVeu
Pamela Lowe
Glenn Lowe
Merrimac Visitors From Cedar Falls
Merrimac August 6 visitors from Cedar Falls Mrs Ronald Statler and daughter visited with her mother Mrs Robert Kientz and spent the weekend in the Kientz and Don Statler homes. Other local visits include Mr and Mrs Jesse Tames and Mr and Mrs Joe King of Wellman with the Carl Amrine family and Earnest Hinkle of Washington visiting the Kientz and Amrine homes on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Ronald Statler
Cedar Falls
Statler
Robert Kientz
Don Statler
Kientz
Jesse Tames
Joe King
Wellman
Carl Amrine
Earnest Hinkle
Washington
Robert
Johnnie
John Baldosier
Roy Eshelman
Return to Keota From Newport News
Keota residents Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz and Mrs Pauline Cady and Karen returned from a trip to Newport News Virginia with son Richard Sheetz and family They visited Fort Monroe and Jamestown and swam in St James River Richard had three days off from Newport News Sanitation Department Greg Smothers stayed with grandparents Emmet Smothers at Sigourney Other local social visits occurred with Keith Wells and family at Columbus Junction and Marilyn Diller and Ernest Kilpatrick wedding at Columbus City Ordel Donna Reighard visited grandparents Frank Aringdale Columbus Junction Homer Patterson hosted guests from Spring Grove Illinois and nearby visits continued with Walter McArtor and Homer Patterson family
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Keota
Andy Sheetz
Pauline Cady
Karen
Newport News
Virginia
Richard Sheetz
Richards
Fort Monct
Chesapeake Bay
Jamestown
St. James River
Richard
Greg Smothers
Emmet Smothers
Sigourney
Keith Wells
Gale Smith
Columbus Junction
C. E. Pierce
Keiths
Marilyn Diller
Ernest Kilpatrick
Columbus City
Ordel
Donna Reighard
Frank Aringdale
Hubert Wilson
Spring Grove
Ill
Homer Pattersons
Patterson
Walter McArtor
Homer Patterson
Opening bids in contract bridge strategies and ideas
The article discusses opening bids in contract bridge focusing on choosing suits to open with. It explains preferring spades and clubs when four cards are in those suits to facilitate rebids after partner responds. It covers decisions for one spade one club and balance considerations for 15 16 point hands and rebid plans. It also notes distribution principles for 4 4 4 1 shapes and the rule for higher ranking in two five card suits when equal length occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowing
Akis
Akos
Kiss Hads
Heart Surgery For Infants Shows Hope In Rare Procedure
A ten week old infant recovered after a complex heart operation using a miniature heart lung machine designed to temporarily replace heart and lungs. Seton Hall Medical School researchers contributed to safer bleeding point identification in the esophagus and stomach, while organ transplantation research continues to push through immune barriers. A credit card activated gasoline pump unit enabling self service is described by Fleet Owner.
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Hope
Fromeryiew
New York
UPI
McGraw-Hill
Niece Dies After Riding Accident in France
Joe Graber reports the death of his niece Miss Helen Widmer Wid, 54, of Wesseling France. She died July 22 after being injured when a horse stepped on her following a rake fall. Funeral July 25. The piece also notes a family reunion hostesship and local social events including Ed Wenger’s birthday dinner and Mrs. Ida Boshart’s birthday dinner with relatives in Washington.
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Wayland
Joe Graber
Helen Wid
Wesseling
France
Widmer
Graber
Virgil Graber
Elkhart
Ind
Richard Meyers
Allen Meyer
Mrs. Meyer
L. C. Smith
Charles’ Smith
Des Moines
Ed Wenger
Kalonial House
Kalona
Elmer Roth
Mahlon Wyse
Glen Richard
Clarence Wenger
Ronald Gholson
Bruce Crette
Bruce
Debybie
Everett Tholson
Wm. Freyenberger
Edna Price
Oskaloosa
Leonard Meyers to be ordained in Iowa church
Leonard Meyers of Kalona will be ordained to the Christian ministry at First Baptist Church in Corwith on Sunday August 1. Dr Firman Early of Sioux Falls College will deliver the ordination address with former pastors assisting. Meyers, a Corwith native, has a sociology degree from Sioux Falls College and theology degree from Berkeley Divinity School. He and his family will visit Corwith and Arnold before moving to Ottawa Kansas to teach at Ottawa University.
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Kalona
Leonard Meyers
United Christian and Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Corwith
Firman Early
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Mr. Meyers
Paul Williams
Finley Avenue Baptist Church
Ottuumw4
C. H. Peters
First Baptist Church of
Lockridge
Leroy Gardner
Corwith Church
Meyers
Seminary of Berkeley Baptist Divinity School
Berkeley
California
Donald Meyers
United Church
Berkeley Divinity School
School of Religion
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Katona
Troyer
Arnold
Nebraska
Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa University
Lanny Rogers cited for aiding flood victims near Keota
An account notes Lanny Rogers of Le Claire sighted stranded boys during the LeClaire flood and boarded his houseboat to rescue them. The report also lists weddings, visits, and a Keota Kinross community river trip including Kent Feed Farm tour participants and local residents with ties to Keota and Kinross.
New Daughter for Duane Mottet in Fairfield
Mr and Mrs Duane Mottet welcome daughter Julie Ann born August 3 at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield weighing 6 pounds 20 ounces She joins brothers Danny Dougie and Timmie Grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Webb Harper and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mottet Washington Great grandmother Mrs Nelle Swank Long Receives birthday congratulations from Congressman Fred Schwengel on July 24 Local notices also include wedding of Teri Low Wardrop and Lanny L Johnston in Wheaton Illinois and several family visits and moves across towns
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Boyd Sanders Keota
LeClaire
Misissippi
Lanny Rogers
le Claire
Rogers
Lanny
Keota
R. L. Brooks
Chester A. Pence
Buhl
Idaho
Kay
John Clandon
Elko
Nevada
Gooding
Bob Baughman
DeWitt
C. C. Baughman
Dale Harriman
Bemus Point
New York
Daryl Baughman
Mr. Baugh
Dael Gilliland
C. Baughman
Douglas Aller
Davenport
Clarence Aller
Merlin Aller
Allers
Leo Anderson
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Duane Mottet
Julie Ann
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Danny
Dougie
Timmie
Frank Webb
Harper
Lawrence Mottet
Washington
Margaret Sieren
Ronald Tolle
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Mrs. Boyd Sanders
John van Fleet
Racy
Bernice Vogel
Sally Bushaw
Virginia Hold
Betty Aller
Marion Hammes
Darlene Fagen
Rosalie Pearson
Audrey Smith
Joyce Leedom
Paul Hammes
Raymond Pine
Ann Shauenberg
James See
Ruth See
Edith McDonald
Jack Sandberg
Earl Cooley
Gordie Pearson Corner
Margaret Denton
Gary Dill
Larry Watson
Mark
Kerrie
Cloyce Dill
Cheryl
Peggy
Mary Flynn
John Flynns
Larry Palmer
Cedar
Drish
Oil
Gocery
Methodist Church
John Budding
Wanda Derby
Glenn Chalupa
Beatrice Tracy
Gilbert Widmer
Linda
Ottumwa
Wilbert Rose
Pythian Sisters
Doyle Paul
Roy Page
Laton School
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Dixie Dugan
McEvoy and
Striebel
Meg
Blondie
Chic Young
Nde
Nancy
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Calamrine
B. Jay Becke
NEW Medical School
Dr. Co
Ezra Wittmer
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota Department of Conservation
Anderson
Billy Woods
Bill Chapman
Hayward
Californa
Kent Research Farm
Buck Stoutner
Glen Stoutner
Salter Sieren
Rosamond Redlinger
Bob George
Raymond Sieren
Paul Weber
Smokey Stoner
Jim Sheetz
Kinross
Donald “Coffee” Holmes
Mel Visser
Keota Spray
Curt Wells
Charlie Neuman
Neumans
Minnesota
New Mexico
Newmans
Cherokee Village
Arkansas
A. K. Stoutner
Stoutners
Duane Mottets
New London
Gamble
Leland Horton
Exeter
Calif
Richard Ulm
William Horstmann
L. E. White
Washington County Hospital
Francis “Bucky
James
Pneumon
William Shannon
Charles Mortis
Neves Dallor
Bruce Cowden
Howard Aes
Point Office
Town
United Press
Ogra Inland Daily Brown Aw Daily Press Ash
Ailatt Turon
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