Swiss visitors marvel at American farming and West tour
West Yellowstone Montana writer recounts Swiss relatives touring Iowa farms in August, visiting the Dakotas Wyoming Montana and Idaho. They marvel at crops and livestock and the vast farms. A Yellowstone stay leads to a coincidental reunion with the Luthy Keller party and others from Texas Mexico Peru and Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Montana
Europe
Switzerland
Ida Luthy-Keller
Alfred
Davenport
Zurich
Mt. Joy
Izaak Walton League Park
Walt Keller
Scott County
Iowa
America
Idaho
Park
West
Glacier National
Record prices at Duroc Congress in Des Moines
The National Duroc Congress sale in Des Moines July set all time prices. The sale grossed 48225 dollars with an average 290.51 for 166 head and 493.29 for 62 prize winners. Top boar sold for 5125, top open gilt 710, top bred gilt 510. Champions shown by listed breeders were purchased by Robert Johnson and others. carcass champion shown by Pangburns. Cutouts: 31.1 0.97 6.28 46.85 percent ham and loin.
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Des Moines
Duane Thompson
Lesser
Ill
Robert Johnson
Cash
Ark
E. W. Klingaman and Son
Waterloo
Cash, Ar
F. L. Blessingham and Sons
Stanford
Robert Reid
Winchester
Milo W. Pangburn and Sons
Northwood
Iowa
Keota residents share news from Mercy hospital and visits
Bill Malley is home from Mercy hospital in Iowa City after the accident at the Talleyrand corner. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bukwa from Riverdale Illinois, Polly and Marla Hotle of Davenport with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ollinger, and E. C. Otto and Hugh Ollinger from San Mateo California. Keota guests Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tomlin of Peoria Illinois and the transformation of residence plans are noted. The Chat-A-While club hosted a No-Hostess luncheon at Prairie Home Cafe with Bridge prizes won by Ann Hess and Cleo Bohrofen. Stella Flander to host next on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ollinger
Oxford Junction
Keota
Delmar Messer
Clarence Smiths
Ann Brower
Paul Buck
Prairie Home Cafe
Ann. Hess
Cleo Bohrofen
Stella Flander
Mrs Cloke honored guest at Richland church
The local MYF group hosted a post nuptial courtesy at Richland Methodist Church for Mrs George Cloke with about 70 attendees. Decorations featured a blue and white theme, and Miss Phyllis Manning helped with the gift table while Kathryn George kept the guest list.
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Richland
MYF
Richland Methodist Church
George Cloke
Phyllis Manning
Eugene Jones
Kathryn George
A. F. McMurren
Mabel Hollingsworth
Community News Roundup From Kirksville to Washington
Mrs. Mabel Miller and Roy visited Kirksville at the Leroy Miller home and attended a family reunion. Guests at various homes included Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Krotz and daughters, the Shaef fers and baby, and many others from Cedar Rapids Longmont and California. Emery Irvin improves after Pines Rest Home as the Haskins store remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hartsock Haskins
Mabel Miller
Roy
Kirksville
Leroy Miller
Wilbur Krotz
Hilton Coon
Dwayne Shaeffer
Cedar Rapids
Karen
Karla
Shaeffers
Edgar Whetstine
Sammie Fallon
Cheryl
Longmont
Colo
Fallon
Lizzie
Ontario
Calif
Mattie McAvoy
Washington
Ralph Boyd
Emery Irvin
Pines Rest Home
Haskins
Ivan Hartsock
Tom
Daniel Grosscup
Letts
Myrol McCreedy
Leo Farrington
Iowa City
Una Gordon
Carolyn Zachs
Frank Embree
Na’s
Wellman social notes honor a Ruston guest at coffee
Mrs Edna Blumenstein hosted a Wellman coffee honoring Mrs Myrtle Dodds of Ruston Louisiana a guest in the Ralph Snavely home. Attendees included Lizeta Walton Elizabeth Wehrle Lula Redlinger Helen Griffeth and others. Dodds plans extended stay while her daughter Hilma Dodds serves with the Red Cross in Greece. The item also mentions many Wellman residents and nearby gatherings including a birthday party for David Geyer and visits among families, with health updates and travels to Cedar Rapids Des Moines and California.
Richland Woman on Summer Trip
Richland notes Mrs C L Reighard and the Richard Reighard family of Carthage Il travel this week by trailer camper to the hills and other points. Mrs John Klingaman was honored at a post courtesy at Packwood Methodist Church with mothers and friends of Klingaman's graduating class as hostesses. The newlyweds reside in Jefferson City Mo where he trains as a Penney Store manager. Patients at Jefferson Co hospital in Fairfield include Mrs Zola Winn Ollie who had major surgery Monday and several dismissals including Mrs Helen Watson rural Richland Dixie Myers Packwood and Mrs Lyle Keiser Richland Gary Leeper. Mrs Harry Shy hosts Wide Awake club Friday. Barry Talley and Don Reed return from a two week vacation to Sebastian Fla visiting the former's sister near Cape Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klingaman
Packwood Methodist Church
Klingaman
Jefferson City
Penney
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Fairfield
Zola Winn
Ollie
Helen Watson
Richland
Dixie Myers
Packwood
Lyle Keiser
Gary Leeper
Harry Shy
Barry Talley
Don Reed
Sebastian
Fla
Don Riley
Cape Kennedy
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U.S
By Herb Plumbeck
West Yellowstone
Hulda Keller - Smith
Burma
India
Peru
el Paso
Mexico
Jim
Nevada City
Virginia City
Cripple Creek
Central City
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Williamsburg
Wells-Fargo
Milady’s
Boot Hill
Old West
Washington Concrete. CO
Rock Island
Duroc
Bill Malley
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
McAllister Seed Co
Francis McConnell
Wash
James McCreedy
Ainsworth
Bill Edwards
Robert Applegate
Harold Mineart
Brighton
Lathal Guy
Keith Augustine
Kevta
Luke D. Weber
Walter Nicholson
S. 2Nd Ave
Washington, Ia
By Hank Ketcham
Dennis the Menace
MR. Wilson
Mrs. Cloke
Otto Pfeifer
A. R. MecMurrin
Richland Union
Robert Capps
Farson Baptist Church
Russell Bond
Doyle Hartnell
Kansas
Bonds
Western Evangelical Friends Bible Conference
Haviland
Kenneth Polenz
Hopewell Church Friends
William Griggs
Richmond
Ind
Jerry Dillion
Portland
Ore
Hartnells
Allen Bond
Clemmons
Wilbur Bond
White City
Missouri
Laas Ward
Wellman
Mrs. 0. B. Godber
Wayne Geyer
David
Wilbur Geyer
Donna
Josie Yoder
Emma Webster
Willard Yoder
A Dalezal
Jon Hess
James Wagamon
Oxford
Fred Frye
Kalona
Charles Webster
Mable Foster
Morgan Foster
Merle Enfield
Frank Skala
Lone Tree
Skala
Enfield
Lyzetta Walton
Duane Ruegsegger
Anchorage
Alaska
Gerald Ruegsegger
C. J. Kesselring
Marcia
Bill Toppan
Perry
Gertrude Griffeth
Dor
Othy Toppan
Amana Colony
Francis Lemley
Des Moiines
Erlis Lemley
Mary Ann
Cedar Falls
Minnie Lemley
Pearl Cannot
Elma Buckwalter
Warren Palmer
California
Margaret Small
San Juan
Tex
Blanche Bock
Paul Dittrich
Danny
John of Carroll
Foster
Blitz Brothers
BY Sakren
Mrs
C. L. Reighard
Richard Reighard
Carthage
Mace Motor CO
Iowa Ave
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