Lampkin Horses Show Big Hearts and Big Dreams
The Lampkin family cares for their horses with Ann aiding from school, swim coaching, and track. Shiloh is possessive yet affectionate, while Ann aims to coach a swim team. Mr Lampkin loves horses and humorously dreams of an elephant as a pet in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Shiloh
Mr. Lampkin
Lampkins
Mrs. Lampkin
Neal
Lampkin
Larry
Des Moines
Rick
Ottumwa
Jeff
Cherokee
Washington High School
YMCA
The
W.H.S
Chuck Hotle
Birthday honor for Valerie Payne in Bethel on Aug 15
Valerie Jean Payne, daughter of Mr and Mrs Randy Payne, celebrated her first birthday with a picnic supper at the home of her great great aunts May and Ruth Gideon. Guests included Bernard Payne Rose Anne Klopfenstein Alvin Shebeck and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Valerie Jean Payne
Randy Payne
May
Ruth Gideon
Bernard Payne
Rose Anne
Kermit Klopfenstein
Alvin Shebeck
Van Fire at Lyle Keiser Farm Damages Ford Engine
Richland Rural volunteer fire department responded to a Ford van fire at the Lyle Keiser farm two miles northeast of Richland. Damage was confined to the motor. Meanwhile two local families—Mrs. Farrell Long and her sister-in-law, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Zear with Jerry and Danny—are vacationing in Kentucky, Mississippi, southern states, and northwestern states, planning to return home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Lyle Keiser
Farrell Long
Kentucky
Mississippi
Raymond Zear
Jerry
Danny
Steinbeck Buys 193 Acre Farm At Auction Near Richland
Kenneth Steinbeck of Richland purchased the Elmer Derby farm of 193 acres at auction on August 13 for 1160 dollars per acre. The land lies about three miles northeast of Richland. The Derbys bought the Crawford home in Richland and plan to move after work on the Crawford farm east of Talleyrand is completed. Local social notes mention visits by Robert Snow, a former Richland High School coach now with Pekin Community School System, and Rev. Virgil Blosser moving to Shambaugh Church of God with his wife and daughter Anita. Leon Blosser and family from Colorado performed a musical concert in Brighton and will appear this Sunday August 21 at the Brighton Church. the Blosser six-member family is part of a song team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Kenneth Steinbeck
Elmer Derby
Ill
Snow
Richland High School
Pekin
Danny Rogers
Anita
Virgil Blosser
Brighton
Shambaugh
Iowa
Blosser
Church of God
Leon Blosser
Family
Colorado
Carpenters visit Haskins in family gatherings
Carpenters from Garden Grove visit their mother Mrs. Floyd Carpenter and grandmother in Haskins and Lone Tree while staying with John Goff's family. Wayne, Tom, Gary families also call. Local visitors include Hartsocks and Harmans. Funeral attendance for Sheldon Smith noted. Commerce Dept reports 1976 tax increases 12.1 percent in cities counties and towns including real estate taxes up 9.8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Carl Carpenter
Bonnie
Mark
Joan
Garden Grove
Floyd Carpenter
Wayne Carpenter
Lone Tree
Tom Dulaney
Gary Evans
Jeremy
Gary Dinslage
Allison
Brian
Papillion
Neb
Jean
Maggie Hammer
George Holmes
Sheldon Smith
Iowa City
Commerce Department
Brown urges space program expansion to boost California
Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr defends a robust space program, warns a Carter cut would be a tragic mistake, and says a fair reassessment shows the program’s value outweighs cost. He urges California to expand its aerospace industry to grow the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Senate
California
Taylor Excited for Iowa State Fair Debut
J D Taylor, new Iowa State Fair secretary, prepares for an 11 day event with 16 hour days. The fair theme New Horizons 77 features daily mini fairs on the Grand Concourse, a Kool-Aid sponsored three ring circus, skateboarding contests, and major grandstand acts by Mancini Henderson Beach Boys and Dolly Parton. Hog numbers are down due to pseudorabies concerns but precautions are in place. The annual parade includes Gov. Ray and Budweiser Clydesdales. A memorial fund for W H Barnum will buy an outdoor announcement board at Keota schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
J.D
Jim) Taylor
Taylor
Kenneth Falk
Grand Concourse
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Kool-Aid Soft Drink Company
Heritage Village
Henry Mancini
Florence Henderson
Mancini
Beach Boys
Bay City Rollers
Bayliss family vacation and regional visits noted
Keota residents Leonard Bayliss and Carol with Mrs Bayliss drove to Burnsville Minnesota then Guttenberg to Vernon Cherne home. Mrs Bayliss stayed for a teachers meeting in Ames and returned with Cherne family. other regional visits include Rebekah Odd Fellows picnic in Sigourney and family reunions in Riverside and Davenport with multiple local residents attending events and anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Leonard Bayliss
Carol
Burnsville
Minn
Rosemary Bayliss
Guttenberg
Vernon Cherne
Leonard
Nick Sieren
University Hospital
Iowa City
A. I. Fitz Simmons
Iowa
Odd Fellows
Sigourney
Jon Bohr
Andy
Davenport
Bud Harras
Darwin Bohr
Jon
Mary
Jerry and Louises
Boyd Stoutner
Jeff Stoutners
Dock
Max Westfall
Gladstone
Otis Jones
Bob Brasch
Dunkerton
Ruth Westfall
Ottumwa
Keith Jones
Overland Park
Kans
Westfall
Ronnie Popham
Riverside
Bill Yoder
Ray Jones
Chris
Ray
Charles City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valerie Payne
Presbyterian Church
Mary Crandall
Gladys Wulf
Kenneth Wulf
Richard Wallace
Wabash
Ind
Ray Niffenegger
Jerry Niffenegger
Jerry Jr
Dora Ratliff
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Niffenegger
Louisville
Colo
Raymond Hammen
Ballou
LP Bulk Plant
Washington
L.P
Howard Ballou
Jon Ballou
Ed Boone
Steinbeck
Ivan Hartsock
Touts
Captain
Tennille
Dolly Parton
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Robert D. Ray
Washington Evening Journal
Wash
Bayliss
Minnesota
Monitor
Yellowstone
LTD
Blackhawk
Quarry Road
Baxter-Dvorak
Coralville
Manchester
Music Store
Keyboard Instruments & Accessories
the Music Boutique
Music
North Side Sq
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