Social Event Schedule Selections This Week
VFW Auxiliary meets Tuesday 8 p.m. at VFW Hall Wash-Away Tops canceled this week. Jaycee Ettes meet Tuesday 8 p.m. at Mrs. Ron Stalder. Wednesday World War I Barracks Auxiliary 6:30 p.m. potluck at Legion Hall. Two-ball foursome 5:30 p.m. Country Club. dinner 7:30. Reservations due by Tuesday noon. Thursday Double Deck Club 7:30 p.m. Betty Randall. FOE Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. at hall. DAR log cabin open house 2-4 p.m. Sunset Park hosted by Mrs. Tom Davis, Mrs. Hugh Morris, and Mrs. Charles Hotle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
VFW Hall
Jaycee Ettes
Ron Stalder
Legion Hall
Country Club
Betty Randall
FOE
Hall
DAR
Sunset Park
Tom Davis
Hugh Morris
Charles Hotle
Mrs. Mary Hargrave Dies in Muscatine at 78
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Hargrave aged 78 will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home Muscatine burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery She died Saturday at Muscatine General Hospital Surviving are two sons Russell of Ionia Walter of Muscatine one daughter Agnes Bates of Muscatine two brothers George Terrill of Gallitin Miss Elmer Terrill of New Boston Illinois two sisters Mrs Anna Truitt of Kansas City Mo and Mrs Grace Sedam of Muscatine 18 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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Columbus Junction
Mary E. Hargrave
Ralph J. Wittich
Muscatine
Columbus City Cemetery
Hargrave
Muscatine General Hospital
Russell
Ionia
Walter
Agnes Bates
George Terrill
Gallatin
Miss
Elmer Terrill
New
Iranian student to join Waco High through AFL program
Madjid Nader Isfahani a 17 year old from Tehran Iran will study at Waco Community High School this year as an American Field Service exchange student. He arrives in New York Aug 19 and plans to attend Wayland Aug 23. He will live with Dr and Mrs J G Widmer of Wayland whose family includes six children. Madjid will be in classes with Jean and Jim Widmer and Jan will be in the fourth grade. He has three brothers and two sisters and is the second oldest. His father heads programming for Iran’s water and power ministry. his mother is a housekeeper. He aims to study civil engineering and enjoys photography, basketball, football, chess and ping pong. He hopes to improve his English in the United States. This is Waco’s second AFL year following Hidetoshi Fujisawa’s participation from Japan last year. Ann Bergstrom of rural Winfield, who graduated from Waco last spring, arrived in Denmark in late June. AFL chapter officers include Robert Miller president, Mrs. Vincent Lindeen vice president, Mrs. Melvin Bergstrom secretary, Harris Morgan treasurer and finance chairman, Dr and Mrs James Jewell student family liaison, Mr and Mrs Dean Meyer Americans Abroad coordinators, Mrs Marlin Wyse publicity, and Mrs George Garcia faculty advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madjid Nader Isfahani
Teheran
Iran
Waco
American Field Service
New York
Wayland
J. G. Widmer
Widmer
Jean
Jim
Madjid
Jan
Department of Water and Power Ministry
U.S. A
Hidetoshi Fujisawa
Japan
Ann Bergstrom
Melvin Bergstrom
Winfield
Denmark
Robert Miller
Vincent Lindeen
Harris Morgan
James Jewell
Dean Meyer
Marlin Wyse
George Garcia
Shower Held for Josephine Janecek
Miss Josephine Janecek was honored with a bridal shower Sunday at the Livingston Day Meeker and Bates law office basement. Hostesses were Mrs. Roy Havel Mrs. LeRoy Havel Mrs. Richard Havel and Mrs. Martin Kron. Forty guests attended as lavender and light green decor complemented greetings by her mother Mrs. Mae Janecek and aunt Miss Emily Havel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Janecek
Livingston
Day Meeker and Bates Law Office
Roy Havel
LeRoy Havel
Richard Havel
Martin Kron
Miss Janecek
Mae Janecek
Emily Havel
Fairfield
Funeral services for Ralph L Gibson held at Jones Funeral Home
Ralph L Gibson funeral services were held at 10:30 a m today at the Jones Funeral Home with Dr Vernon G Elgin in charge. Pallbearers were Aiken Reynolds Russell Casson Dale Gibson Robert Robertson Jack Cherry and John Custer. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Loeffler funeral services held for Lloyd H Loeffler at 2 p m August 10 in Brighton Methodist Church with Rev Virgil Blosser in charge. Mrs Ross Day was soloist. Pallbearers were Walter Loeffler Leland Saunders Dennis Loeffler Marvin Crile Terry Crossett and Randy Stannard. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery at Brighton.
Mrs. Hinshaw 91 Dies at Richland Home
Mrs. Fannie Hinshaw, 91, died Sunday at Helen's Guest Home in Richland where she had lived since June. She had long ties to Jefferson and Keokuk Counties and moved to Richland in 1943. Funeral Tuesday at Gould Funeral Home, Richland, with burial in Friends Cemetery. She was born December 2, 1875, in Jefferson County and married Frank Hinshaw in 1895. Survived by two daughters, seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister. preceded by a son George and several siblings.
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Richland
Fannie Hinshaw
Helen
Packwood
Gould
Naomi Lock
Woolson Friends Church
Friends
George
Aseneath Ross Baker
Frank Hinshaw
Jefferson
Keokuk
Kenneth Clark
Hessel Hawthorne
Fairfield
Frank
Charles Baker
Fred Shearer
Olivia, Minn
Local notices of meetings visits and family events
The Jolly Nine Club meets at 6 30 p.m. for an ice cream social at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Visitors from Ft Worth and Wheaton attend an open house for 90 year old Mrs Bessie Stewart. A WWI reunion for the 349th Infantry, 88th Division is noted. Moves and births are reported including Jami Kay born to K J Andersen and James Wolfe family. The Simmering Blodgett party vacationed at Lake Odessa with a ski show attendance.
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Jolly Nine
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Dave MceGaffey
Plan Two Ball Foursome Wednesday at Country Club
A two-ball foursome will be held Wednesday at 5 30 p m at the Country Club with dinner at 7 30 catered by the Captain's Table. Call the Country Club by Tuesday noon for reservations if not notified.
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Country Club
Mrs Bessie Stewart Celebrates 90th Birthday at Family Reception
Large crowd honors Mrs. Bessie Stewart at her Glenn Knupp home on Sunday afternoon. Over 100 relatives and friends attended the 90th birthday reception hosted by her daughters Mrs. Knupp and Miss Marie Stewart of Keokuk. Guests from Washington and nearby areas included Golden Age Club members and her Methodist Church Sunday School Class.
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Glenn Knupp
Bessie Stewart
Knupp
Marie Stewart
Keokuk
Washington
Golden Age Club
Methodist Church
Fire at Wilson home causes heavy black smoke
Firemen answer call at 614 E Jefferson to a fire starting in a water heater and spreading to a plastic road racing kit, producing heavy soot though no extensive damage. The Wilson family, back from vacation at 5 am, woke to misty smoke as Mrs. Wilson activated the alarm.
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James R. Wilson
E. Jefferson
Wilsons
Spurgeon salesladies receive retirement fund certificates
Spurgeon stores presented 1966 retirement fund and profit sharing certificates to six salesladies. Mrs. Lysle Embrace, Mrs. Beatrice George, Mrs. Max Goodlander, Mrs. Clifford Campbell, Mrs. J. O. Sherman and Mrs. C. P. Berkhof received their awards from local store manager H. L. Johnson. The company contributes to an employee trust fund established since 1954, with this year’s contribution at 10.08 percent of each 1966 salary. Members must have three years full time service, and company profits fund all contributions. Last year’s fund additions marked the best in 13 years.
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Spurgeon
H. L. Johnson
Lysle Embree
Beatrice George
Max Goodlander
Clifford Campbell
J. O. Sherman
C. P. Berkhoff
Spurgeon’s
Waterloo riot concerns and minority grievance talks
Community leaders criticize federal programs and the white power structure as key factors behind unrest. Ministers urge ongoing reform, saying grievances fade after riots and lawbreakers are rewarded, while promises to investigate are later forgotten.
Mrs Genheimer speaks on Africa missions at Prairie Flower
Mrs William Genheimer was guest speaker for the Prairie Flower Missionary Society at the church describing changes in transportation and schooling in Africa over 45 years of missionary work. Rolland Benson acts as president after Mrs James Frier resignation. Birthday gifts for Wayne Chase. gifts for Rev Manley Chase next meeting. Bridal shower for Miss Jean Kroh. she will wed Daryl Cave August 19.
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William Genheimer
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Africa
Rolland Benson
James Frier
Wayne Chase
Manley Chase
Jean Kroh
Stanley Mouser
Glenn Fuhr
Miss Kroh
Daryl Cave
Engagement announced for Miss Reita Arduser and Larry Humphries
The couple plans a September 30 wedding in Washington. Miss Arduser is employed at Advance Ross. Larry Humphries is in construction work and is the son of Mr and Mrs Elvin Humphries of Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reita Arduser
Larry Humphries
Elvin Humphries
Oskaloosa
Durance Arduser
Washington
Advance Ross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry
Ted Woods
S. Marion
Evan
Everett Jones
Helen Gilbert
Mary Hargrave
Fern Pastry Shop
Wayne King
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
AFS
H. S
Angela and
Judy Kafka
Alma Lou Havel
Iowa City
Carmen Griggs
Janecek
Donald Gibbs
FTD
Wolf's Flower Shop
Radio Record Player Service
Roy
C. L. Foster Jr
Chuck and
Craig
Ft. Worth
Texas
Dick Tweaton
Tammy
Sonya
Wheaton, Ill
Glenn Knapp
Wilson Putman
Stephen
North
Sixth Avenue
Neal Lampkin
Iowa
Putmans
Wendell Stone
Eldora
Stone
Blue Cross
Stones
Fred Andersen
Jami Kay
James W. Wolfe
Portland
Ore
Jami
Eric
K. J. Andersen
Roger Simmering
David
Sandra Simmering Blodgett
Tena Simmering
Lake Odessa
Mrs
Waterloo
Turner
Parker
Genheimer
Ralph Kroh
Mt. Morris
Ill
Myrna Cave
Rowland Rees
Lyle Parriott
Joanne
W. R. Gamon
Rita
Linda Jones
Debby
Sherri
Mary Vonderlinden
Karen Cave
William Gamon
Jack & Jill
Hershey
Welch's
Ritz
Jor
Freestone
Gal
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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