Brighton youths enlist in U S Navy and local notices
Aug 10 Brighton youths Don Crandall Tom Stacy and Larry Long enlisted in the U S Navy and reported for physicals with all accepted. They will report to duty in Des Moines on Sept 20. Past Chiefs Club met at K P Hall with hostesses and ten members. Several social and culinary details listed. Local residents noted in hospital nursing school graduation and military training updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuth
Milley
John Nickles
Davenport
Fern Stephen
Iowa City
Tony Meuth
Mary Rubey
Roy H. Rubey
Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
Des Moines
Cedric W. Guy
L. P. Guy
Route 1
Brighton
Army Training Center
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Crawfordsville WSCS reports pies and plans for fall
Crawfordsville WSCS met at the Methodist Church with 20 members. The group discussed Christmas box contributions, new items for ages 4 to 16 and food for baskets. 136 pies were frozen for Old Settlers stands and football dinners. The first football dinner is Sept 18 with a noon meal for home games. a new officer was elected and a publicity chair was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Wayne Hartzell
Kenneth Cherryholmes
James Edgar
Cleo Fletcher
Floyd Fisher
Bidwell - Riverside Settlement House
Myral Smith
Betty Crocker
John Hamis
Harvey Thomas
Jame Edgar
Allen Conrad
Larry Fletcher
Russel Zickefoose
Rex Beauchamp
Elon Christner
Joseph Wittrig reunion held in Newton Kansas
The seventh Joseph Wittrig family reunion took place in Newton Kansas on August seventh with 103 members attending from Missouri South Dakota Iowa Illinois Texas California Tennessee and Kansas. Hosts were Don Preheim Burton and Waldo Preheim. An afternoon program and hymn singing followed a supper hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Joseph Wittrig
Newton
Kansas
Don Preheim
Burton
Waldo Preheim
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
Texas
California
Tennessee
Fannie Zehr
Rock Island
Adolph Preheim
Freeman
Margaret Witting
Towa
Emma Preheim
Los Angeles
Calif
Margaret Wittrig
Lyle Zehr
Arthur Davison
Dan. D. Roth
Sam Elder
Emerson Wittrig
Marguerite Gingerich
Darlene
John Dill Hulme
Jacque
Jolaine
Howard
Leonard Schantz
Albert Rediger
Linda
Wendell Olson
Reighards visit at Columbus Jct
Mrs Boyd Sanders Keota reports visits in Columbus Junction with many local families. Allen Reighard Donna and Ardell joined Frank Aringdale and family Sunday evening. Dale Dunbar and family from Fairfield, Helschers from Hinsdale, Sheetzs and Thompson family guests joined various meals and the Brower birthday was celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Allen Reighard
Donna
Ardell
Frank Aringdale
Columbus Junction
Dale Dunbar
Fairfield
Harold Sheets
Finian Helscher
Linda
Hinsdale
Illinois
Levernon Helscher
Larry Sheetz
Andy Sheetz
Carmie Crossett
West Chester
Elvin Roberts
Melvin Roberts
Deep River
Roberts
Ige Brower
Stanley
Dee Potsander
Wellman
Benford Thompson
Patricia
Mr. Brower
Speidel earns art master's degree at Iowa
Phillip H. Speidel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Speidel and Mrs. Ray Phillips of Washington, received his master of arts degree from the University of Iowa on a Wednesday evening. He previously earned a BA from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1960 and teaches in the Marion school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa Wesleyan College
Donald Guy
Linda Starr
Bruce Gingerich
Ora Gingerich
Wellman
Sharon K. Hudson
Richard L. Hudson
U. S. Air Force
Gunter A.F.B
Alabama
Brighton High School
Hudson
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Harold Speidel
Ray Phillips
Washington
Speidel
Phillip H. Speidel
University of Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Marion
Gail Dickinson
Jefferson County
Tommy Richards
John Richards
University Hospitals
Iowa City
David Severt
St. Joseph
Clifford Elmore
Riverside residents attend World's Fair
Riverside items note a tour to the World's Fair in New York and visits to Niagara Falls and Canada by Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Hart with guests from Lamont Illinois. Others host visitors from Holidaysberg Pennsylvania and Eldridge while Rev Ellis Powell joins the Riverside parsonage family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Earl W. Hart
Joe Murray
Lamont
Illinois
New York City
Niagara Falls
Canada
West Point
New York
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Boston
Mass
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold Dagshaw
Gary and
Joyce
Holydaysberg
Pennsylvania
William Waldschmidt
Charlotte Sojka
Alvin Sojka
Bernard Frimml
Eldridge
Ellis Powell
Richard
Debra
Charles
Methodist
Powell
Highland School
Riverside
Don Kirchner
Kathleen Kenney
Lester Kenney
Ernie Buck
Muscatine
Shirlee Proctor
Gerald Waach
Mediapolis
Yoder Transfers Land Interest in 3-4-77-8 to Swartz
Daniel S. Yoder and wife convey land in section 3 and 4 township 77 range 8 to Wilson R. Swartz and wife by contract recording the transaction and noting the parcel description. The deal affects property ownership within the referenced rural grid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel S. Yoder
Wilson R. Swartz
Stoutners guests in Iowa City and weekend visits
The article lists multiple Iowa families hosting or visiting relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Boyd Stoutner and Cliff visited in Iowa City with the Cramers. The Deitzes traveled to Durant for a Firemen celebration. FitzSimmons called on Leitsingers and Shafer, while Yocums from Fairfield visited with Bob and Mrs. Fisher. The Laitingers hosted dinner. FitzSimmons planned an Hoover Memorial observance in West Branch. The Bakers from Sioux City vacationing with Merz family in Keota. Coffmans from Cedar Rapids also visited. Vic Tinnes attended the Wiles reunion at Sunset Park in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. FitzSimmons
FitzSimmons
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Keith Baker
Sioux City
Floyd Merz
Harper
Earl Baker
Keota
Jim Coffman
Derek
Cedar Rapids
Mertz
Vic Tinnes
Wiles
Sunset Park
Washington
Reunion Held for Late Peter Alliman Family Members
A reunion for members of the late Peter Alliman family took place at the Legion Hall on Sunday, August 7. Attendees listed include Clarence Alliman of Orwigsburg, Peter Alliman and family of Knoxville, Robert Sodergren of Jefferson City, Wm Johnson of Longview, Ed Alliman of Freeport Madison, and many others from Burlington, West Burlington, Washington, Richland, and State College among the attendees and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Peter Alliman
Legion Hall
Clarence Alliman
Orwigsburg
Muscatine
Karl Coleman
Burlington
Duane Alliman
Winfield
Lloyd Alliman
Pleasant
John Robertson
Brighton
Cleo Marion
West Burlington
Lester Mayer
Richard Hinkle
Fairfield
Tony Fahlgren
Don Robertson Washington
Eldora Schinagl
State College
Guests in home of Lee Hunts
AINSWORTH August 9 Mr and Mrs Millard Everson of Santa Barbara Calif and Mr and Mrs Louis Othmer of Muscatine visited Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Lee Hunt Mr and Mrs Allan James and 2 children of Bud Lake New Jersey visited his sister and family Dwight L Loughlins and with his parents Mr and Mrs Allen James Sr at Wapello this past week Janet White returned to Vinton Sunday evening after visiting with her parents Mr
Weekend Visitors Attend Fair At Washington Home
On Sunday Mr and Mrs Elmer Waller visited from Tuesday to Friday morning at the home of their daughter Mrs Donnie Heisdorffer in Washington and attended the Fair. Mr and Mrs George Mattison of Marengo spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Elmer Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Joyce
Edward
David
Elmer Waller
Donnie Heisdorffer
Washington
George Mattison
Marengo
Local visits and family gatherings noted in Washington area
The text lists numerous social visits and family ties. Jan et starts vocational teaching duties in Vinton on August 11. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stirling and others visited, with gatherings at the Davis and Thompson households. Hazel Hunt of Des Moines stayed with her parents. The Thompson and Hunt families are among those hosting friends and relatives, including Kirk, Greg and Karen Ross in Mr. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White
Joe
Janet
Vinton
Tom Stirling
George E. Koehler
Howard Pearson
John L. Davis
Laverne Graber
Karen Ross
Pleasant
Hazel Hunt
Des Moines
Lee Hunt
Charles H
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Navy
Mrs
Laura L. Robinson
Bernice McClintic
WSCS
By Vivian Wells
Jospeh Wittrig
Ezra Wittmer
Reighards
Columbus
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Leonard Tindal Farm Supply Co
J. W. Maucker
State College of Iowa
Howard R. Bowen
Robert W. Parks
Iowa State University
Board of Regents
UPI
Phillip Speidel
Dessie Elmore
Roy McCracken
Kenneth Reighard
Kent
Karla
Kingston
Anneta Reighard
Edythe Reighard
Robert West
Letts
Howard Shaffer
West
The
Kaser Co
Ollie
Dempsey
Nellie Hogans
Hattie Jones
Wag
Wagner
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Packers and Stock Yard Act
Wapello
Rex L. Hanft
Mgr
Surrell Barton
Carson
Highland Palace Dance Hall
Beilfry Bell
Sant al
School Board OF
Jim Soukyp
Lee
By Hank Ketchai
Dennis the Menace
Dewey
Thompson
Becky
Ricky
C. A. Thompson
Clyde Thompson
Earl Wood
Harold Hall
Kim
Bruce
Lake Odessa
Bridgestone
Ned’s Auto & Cycle
Ned Figgins
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Plymouth
CIDAA
Town & Country
St. Washington
Chrysler
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