Halcyon Highlights Summer Activities and Reunions
Halcyon Highlights Summer reflects a busy period with Bicentennial celebrations, two conventions, a summer Olympics, and local Halcyon House progress. Residents report family reunions and visits across Iowa Missouri and California, including Lela Miller Myra Flynn Blanche Forinash Pauline Jolly and many others. July birthdays Ethel McCreedy and Fannie Shannon are noted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon
Halcyon House
Lela Miller
Reedy
C.A. Thompson
Myra Flynn
Blanche Forinash
Jefferson City
Missouri
Pauline Jolly
New Haven
Ola O’laughlin
Maxine White
Visalia
Calif
Sylvia Wilson
Betty Cantoni
el Cajon
Allan Bagge
Elmhurst
Ill
Floy Bagge
Larry Thornton
Mike
Mundelein
Florence Henss
Fort Collins
Colo
W. F. Shaner
Vance Coleman
Hiawatha
Ethel McCreedy
Fannie Shannon
Amin seeks restoration of ties with United States and Britain
Ugandan President Idi Amin says he wants normal diplomatic relations with Washington and London, faulting Secretary of State Kissinger as an obstacle to U.S. ties. He also criticizes Kissinger's Africa tour and Middle East peace efforts while noting Washington’s 1973 embassy closure in Kampala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Britain
United States
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Amin
Radio Uganda
Washington
Africa
Middle East
Kampala
Red Cross Annual Swim Dinner Highlights Learn to Swim Program
The Red Cross marked the annual Swim Dinner at Captain's Table for the 1976 Summer Learn to Swim program. The event recognized 20 attendees including instructors Milo Steele Jr and Maxine Steele with several year pins, and aides such as Rory Shalla and Julie Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Wagner
Milo Steele Jr
Maxine Steele
Julia Gamon
Carol Flickinger
Pauline Crull
Mary Pat Balk
Robert Thomas
Monte Bohrofen
Mike Gray
Jane Flanders
Inflation blamed on Congress by Leach builders group
Jim Leach told the Quad City Builders Association that Congress is driving inflation and housing costs. He cited a $43,000 national median new home price excluding 70 percent of Americans and warned that high inflation and rates threaten home ownership, urging fiscal discipline and regulatory relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Jim Leach
Quad City Builders’ Association
Leach
Good Word from the Bible 4 Love and Listening
A verse from James urges believers to be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath. It cites that human anger does not achieve God's righteousness, emphasizing patience and measured response.
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God
Dr Lowe ends 25th year as veterinarian in town
Dr H C Lowe marks 25 years in Columbus Junction as a veterinarian. A ISU veterinary graduate, he opened in 1951 at Duncan Drug Store, later built a clinic on highway 92. He mentored Stefon and Lawton, serves on the bank board, council, zoning board, and runs a Letts farm with a busy family life and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
H.C. Lowe
Harry
Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine
Duncan Drug Store
Highway 92
Lowe
Jerry Stefon
Goodfield
Ill
Stefon
Don Lawton
Davenport
Letts
Peoples National Bank
Ann
Brian
Mark
Liz
1.S.A
Scott
Columbus Community High
Doctor Lowe
Columbus Community
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Sunset Park Picnic
The American Legion Auxiliary met for their annual picnic in Sunset Park with 18 members attending. Hazel Rapp led the business meeting and Kathryn Cruise served as installing officer. Officers named include Rapp president Simmering vice president Thompson secretary Hazen treasurer Rhorer sergeant at arms Barth historian. Cruise named Girls State chair and Hazel Euwer Americanism chair. A $25 donation to Blair House fund was approved. The Gold Star Mother's Tea date moved to September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Sunset Park
Hazel Rapp
Kathryn Cruise
Edna Simmering
Irene Thompson
Eloise Hazen
Bertha Henry
Thelma Rhorer
Hulda Barth
Girls State
Hazel Euwer
Americanism
Harkin seeks more funds for bridge repairs
Rep. Tom Harkin announces co sponsorship of legislation to raise emergency bridge repair funding. He cites federal studies calling one sixth of national bridges potentially dangerous and a survey in Iowa showing half of the state's farm to market road bridges cannot carry original loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Harkin
Social Calendar Highlights Events and Meetings
A compact schedule lists DeMolay at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Masonic Temple. Thursday items include Highland Social Club picnic at Sunset Park Walnut Women’s Club D A R at Log Cabin and Friendship Club salad luncheon hosted by Mrs Larry Lasek. Prairie Flower Missionary Society meets 7 30 p m Mrs Wayne Knupp. Saturday events feature Rainbow Girls picnic at Lake Darling pavilion and rain plan at Masonic Temple. Also listed are Sheets reunion at noon Schoolhouse on fairgrounds with picnic, Trapshoot Izaak Walton League 12 30 p m, HBO Club family picnic 5 30 p m Sunset Park, Bruty reunion 12 30 p m picnic and related social gatherings with transport notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Social Club
Sunset Park
Walnut Women’s Club
Friendship Club
Larry Lasek
Antioch Club
Iowa City
Retha Hough
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Wayne Knupp
Sheets
Fairgrounds
Izaak Walton
HBO Club
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Uganda
London
James Callaghan
Kenneth
Jeri Blum
Michele Lee
Jeri
San Clemente
Rhea Hoover
Ann Walton
DeKalb
Helen Duncan
Susan
Ted Brumm, Jr
Dover
N.J
Burlington
Rubio
Crawfordsville
Nellie Anderson
Howard
Versa Anderson
John Fosters
Andersons
Fosters
Pauline Crone
Luella Swift
Glen Beal
Beatrice
Nebr
Hubert Beal
Abilene
Kans
Eisenhower
Pauline
Donna Yoder
Kurt
Atlanta
Helen Holland
Sally Stevenson
Philadelphia
Grand Old Opry
Nashville
Louie Harley
Wilton Harley
Ida Berdo
Jerry Carris
St. Petersburg
Fla
Red Cross
Frigidaire
Osincup’s
India
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup
Washington, Iowa
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Girls
Lake Darling Pavillion
Jeanne Chapman
Kodacolor
Osincup Drug Store
Ed Bean and
George Isley
Herb Osincup
K’ Lyn
South Side Square
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