Grandchildren arrive to visit Waltons
Keota notes describe Ellis and Mrs Walton meeting grandchildren Dianne and Duane Walton in Orlando Florida at Cedar Rapids airport. They will stay two weeks with grandparents Wittetoe and Bell. The column covers local visits, family gatherings, a birthday, travel to events, reunions, and community notices across Keota and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Ellis Walton
Cedar Rapids
Dianne
Duane Walton
Orlando
Fla
Dave Wittetoe
Pat Bell
Brett
Kim
Charles Sieren
Tillie Henry
Ellis Waltons
Maude Walton
Dennis Waltons
Marengo
Ann
George Brower
George
Cecile Henry
Cecile
Keokuk County Hospital
Larry Watson
Lake Darling
Lois Nebel
Jim
Waterloo
Ron Nebel
Robert Flynn
Janie
Maurice Putman
John Putman
Amanas
Keith Herr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Flynn
Mike Flynn
Washington
James Allen Flynn
Jerry
Nancy Flynn
John Flynn
Las Vegas
Scottsdale
Ariz
Crown Point
Ind
Scotts Grove
Anamosa
Pulaski
Davenport
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Wellman
West Chester
Keota
Bernice Dill
Cheryl
Wayne McCallister
Daryl McCallister
Memphis
Harold McConnell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Don Dill
Clarence Aller
Arlene Nabholz
Michael Aller
Sue Rowley
Burlington
Nachholz
Aller
Matthew Robert Zurmuehlan
Paul Long
Vetter Speaks On Culligan Progress In Washington Ohio
Keith Vetter, owner of the local Culligan firm, spoke at the Kiwanis noon meeting in Washington. He outlined Culligan’s selection after evaluating several Iowa cities and noted the firm now serves ten counties. He described water treatment advances, including pressure to reduce nitrogen, iron content concerns post Alaska earthquake, and ongoing research to remove lead odor and iron bacteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Keith Vetter
Iowa
Vetter
Montgomery Ward
Northern States Power Co
Alaska
DOT proposes new dam and single lock on Mississippi river
Iowa DOT outlines replacing Locks and Dam 26 at Alton Illinois with a downstream dam and a 1200 by 110 foot lock at an initial cost of 330 million dollars. The plan aims to reduce delays by increasing capacity and efficiency while forecasts anticipate growth in grain shipments. Rehabilitation of the old facility could cost 364 million with higher ongoing maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
UPI
Alton
Ill
Iowa Department of Transportation
James L. Lightsey
DOT
River Transportation Division
Lightsey
Panama Canal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
County Line Club to Tour Kalona on September 11
County Line Club reservations are due August 21 for a September 11 Kalona Historical Society tour. They will depart at 9:30 with lunch in an Amish home. The article also notes recent club and family gatherings at Marr Park, summer travels, and local idle talk about crops and drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Putman
Scotsdale
Ariz
John Putman
Las Vegas
Nev
Bob Flynn
Bill Yoders
St. Paul
Oxford
Bill Yoder
Paul Adam
Washington
Kepta
Rubio
Carl Cooley
Otis Jones
Keith Jones
Overland Park
Kan
Duane White Ainsworth
County Line Club
Gary Augustine
Kalona
Dale (Maurine) Roberts
State University of Iowa
Harold Gerdes
Taunce Mathiason
Elmer Wenger
Lions Club
Marr Park
Irene Arthur
William Mitchell
Iowa City
David Stout
Burlington
George Stout Sr
Rochester
Minn
Hal Stout
Dale Roberts
Tim
Jill
Eric
St Joseph
Jim Stephens
Nicole
Ozark Area
Bagwell Dam
Kathy
Gene Stephens
Bill Roberts
Joe
Cedar Rapids
Abilene
Earl Cramer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Willard McCracken
Des Moines
Scott
Swea City
West Bend
Richard Olson
McCracken
Willard
Fairmont
Wayne McCracken
Cedar Falls
George Fulton
Florence Holmes
Mercy Hospital
Everette Meeks
Russell Day
Ottumwa
Bill Hunter
San Antonio
Texas
Lewis Meeks
Mary O’connor
Honor Vickie Graber at shower in Crawfordsville
Vickie Graber, bride elect of William Kurtz, was honored last week with two miscellaneous showers in Crawfordsville. The events featured blue and yellow decor, and guests included Graber's mother and sisters along with many relatives and friends. The article also notes local happenings such as retirements, a RAGBRAI bicycle ride, and several family visits connected to the Crawfordsville community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Vickie Graber
William Kurtz
Gary Mast
Land
Miss Graber
Dwight Graber
Annette
Joanne
Greg Graber
Randy Roth
Ruth Adrian
Bill Mattocks
Jim Brooks
Sid Brooks
Johenny Mast
Dennis Graber
Dillon Graber
Milburn Geriy
Vickie
Marlin Wyse
Harlan Hochstettler
Max Roth
Willis Graber
John Swartzendruber
Evelyn Graber
Ezra Freyenberger
Elmer Schrick
Katie Eichelberger
Allie Eichelberger
Pam Gerig
Jim McNeill
Julie
Kent
North Platte
Neb
Kenneth Arthur
Near Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Jean
Julie Finke
Iowa
West Liberty
Clyde Finke
Randy Finke
Pennsylvania
Cleo Cherryholmes
Steve
Linda
Ottawa
Ohio
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Jim Edgar
Scott Edgar
Merle Bryant
D. K. Rademaker
Garrit Kroese
Campbell, Neb
Albert Grams
Kalona Players to present Godspell
Kalona Players will stage Godspell a musical based on the Gospel of St Matthew on August 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. in the Kalona Recreation Center admission is 1 50 for adults and 75 cents for students through grade nine CATFISH Randy Adams of Corydon caught a 13 5 pound channel catfish in a area farm pond the fish measured 29 inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Players of
Kalona
Randy Adams
Corydon
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Waltons
Wolf's Flower Shop
Paul
North Side Square
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Super Stocks, Inc
West Liberty, Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Honor Vickie Graber
Shower
Ankeny
Debbie
D.M.A.C.C
Eldon Raceways On
the Metzger
Brighton City Park
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