Booth Family Reunion Held in Sunset Park
The 24th Booth family reunion gathered in Sunset park on Thursday with a bountiful noon dinner and a post lunch business meeting led by Bert Booth. Officers elected for the next year include president Dale Booth and vice president Stanley Mouser with secretary treasurer Mrs M L McCreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Booth
Dale Booth
Stanley Mouser
M. L. McCreed
Lawrence Dawson
Waterloo
Wilbur Dawson
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Haskins
O. D. Booth
Esther
West Chester
Marilyn
Billie
Rural Women's Club Picnic on Hunter Lawn
The Rural Women's club held a cooperative picnic Thursday evening on the Hunter home lawn with Alice Hunter and Mary Shields as hostesses. Seven families attended with guests including Chester Holcomb and the Wolf family of Eldon, the Carstensen family of Chariton, and Marlin Dean Hunter of Muscatine. Children played on the lawn while adults shared visits and watched television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women's Club
Hunter Home
Alice Hunter
Mary Shields
Chester Holcomb
Richard
Jerome
David Marie
Curtis
Carol Wolf
Eldon
Mike
Janet
Tony Carstensen
Chariton
Marlin Dean Hunter
Muscatine
Hold HJ Picnic for Families at Sunset Park
Members of the HJ club held a family picnic Thursday evening at the new pavillion in Sunset Park. Thirteen members and families attended. Mrs. Dale Marek, Mrs. Hubert Malichky, and Mrs. Ray Sojka oversaw supper preparations. Coffee came from Mrs. Joe Knotek and Mrs. Ernest Strum. A bountiful chicken supper followed by social time. Next meeting set for September 11 with Mrs. Kad Chabal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HJ Club
New Pavillion
Sunset Park
Dale Marek
Hubert Malichky
Ray Sojka
Joe Knotek
Ernest Strum
Kad Chabal
Mrs. Rotzinger Hosts VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club
The VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club met at Mrs. Roy Rotzinger’s home with eleven members and sixteen children present. The next breakfast will be hosted by Mrs. Milo Steele Jr. on Thursday, September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEFW
Roy Rotzinger
Milo Steele Jr
Hold Dunbar Reunion At Sunset Park
The seventh annual Dunbar reunion was held Sunday August 17 at Sunset park. Officers elected for 1953 were Jack Dunbar president Will Dunbar vice president Dora Walker secretary treasurer and Bob and Will Dunbar as table committee. Four births were reported and many Dunbar relatives and guests attended from Keota Fairfield West Chester Ainsworth Colo and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Sunset Park
Jack Dunbar
Will Dunbar
Dora Walker
Bob
J. A. Cooper
Fairfield
F. A. Dunbar
Keota
Fred Blickensderter
Colo
Evelyn
Donna Wade
Boyd Dunbar
Dellas, Glenn
Allen
Cloyce Dunbar
West Chester
Delbert Young
F. B. Dunbar
Jacek
Nina E. Dunbar
Brigston
Edward Miller
Ainsworth
Raymond Hammen
Arthur Gersh
J. W. Dunbar
Robert C. Dunbar
Preston Harvey
Charles Walker
Judith Ann
Washington
Dinner in Wehr Home Honors Visitor Here
Mr and Mrs Harold Wehr entertained several guests at dinner Thursday evening in honor of Col in Wells of Bendigo Australia. Wells, a Y s Men member, is touring America this summer before entering the YMCA College in Chicago this fall. Others present were Mr and Mrs Richard MecCleery Mr and Mrs Robert Day Mr and Mrs David Elder Mr and Mrs Verle Gallagher and Donald Benblossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wehr
Colin Wells
Bendigo
Australia
Wells
Y's
America
Ymca College
Chicago
Richard MecCleery
Robert Day
David Elder
Verle Gallagher
Donald Benblossom
To Honor the Mayers On 30th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lester Mayer of Brighton host a Sunday gathering in honor of his parents Mr and Mrs G H Mayer as they celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ted Mayer and family of Marengo Marlene Mayer of Ottumwa and Roger Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayers
Lester Mayer
Brighton
G. H. Mayer
Mrs
Ted Mayer
Family of
Marengo
Marlene Mayer
Ottumwa
Roger Mayer
Family Night Dinner At Washington Golf Clubhouse
The sixth in a series of family night dinners for Washington Golf and Country Club members and guests was held Thursday at the local clubhouse with about 150 attendees including nine guests. After the dinner several enjoyed canasta. Next month the event resumes on September 4 with Mrs. Frank Kos chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clubhouse
Washington Golf and Country Club
Frank Kos
WCTU Renames Officers For New Year and Welcomes Three New Members
The WCTU met Thursday afternoon with 17 members 12 guests and nine children present. Mrs. Ray Sojka presided as president. Three new members Mrs. Cloyce Stewart Mrs. Harriet Coulter and Mrs. Jay Brewer were welcomed. New films were purchased for county schools and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Vernon Crull
Ray Sojka
Clara Barker
Jacob DeKoning
John Stewart
Sojka
Elizabeth Hawthorne
Dora Bolar
Bessie Wead
Stewart
Cloyce Stewart
Harriet Coulter
Jay Brewer
Linda Lee
Billa Bell
Floyd Hamil
Linda
Barbara Lee
Clayde Knapp
Florence Hummer
Ida Dewey
Kenneth Peters
Roy Steele
Rodney Arnold
Ray Thornton
Indiana
Knupp
Bilis Bell
Social Calendar Items Due by 10 A.M. Monday
Knight of Pythias gathers at 7 p.m. in KP hall. Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society meets at 7 p.m. Elizabeth Dawson appears in a social note. Tuesday Ardelz Santina hosts a potluck supper at Chautauqua Park Fairfield for members and guests with transport via 602 Root 404-J. Damascus Shrine No. 10 WSJ holds 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight of
Pythias
P.m. KP Hall
Associate Presbyterian Missionary Society
P.m. Elizabeth Dawson
Ardelz Santina
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
Damascus Shrine
S P. m
Masonic Temple
Mrs Bullion Honored in Washington Home Visit
Mrs Boyd Berdo and Mrs Alex Lytle hosted a Thursday morning coffee in the former’s home. Honored guest was Mrs Kathryn Bullion of Eldorado Arkansas who has been visiting in Washington. Garden flowers adorned the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Berdo
Alex Lytle
Kathryn Bullion
Eldorado, Arkansas
Washington
Births and hospital notices from Thursday and Friday
At the hospital births were recorded for Thursday afternoon a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Resehly Washington. Friday morning a daughter to Mr and Mrs Laverne Helscher Keota and twin boys to Mr and Mrs Hubert Sheetz Keota. Admitted Friday morning were Mrs Henry Derby Brighton surgical and Mrs Arthur Yard medical. Dismissed Friday morning were Mrs Arthur Schrock and daughter Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Resehly
Washington
Laverne Helscher
Keota
Hubert Sheetz
Henry Derby
Brighton
Surgical
Arthur Yard
Time To Eat Out of Doors Cheeseburger Recipe
Campers discover nonfat dry milk benefits for outdoor meals. A simple cheeseburger recipe uses 3 tablespoons milk powder per pound of beef plus a cheese slice, with eight meat cakes per batch. Freeze meat mix, thaw at site, and serve on buns with tomato and condiments.
Zurmuehlan Family to Visit Marion Swanson Home
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Zur muehlan and daughter Carolyn of Burlington plan a weekend visit at Marion Swanson home arriving tomorrow. Mrs Bernard Swanson, visiting in her son's home the past two weeks, will return home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Zurmuehlan
Carolyn
Burlington
Marion Swanson
Bernard Swanson
Catholics Seek Asylum as East Germans Flee Berlin Conference
Berlin refugee officials report scores of East German Catholics at a Catholic conference in the West seeking political asylum. More than 109 East German Catholics sought refuge in the first two days of the convention, with at least 5,000 joining the exodus to Berlin in defiance of Communist restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
West
Delinquent Traffic Violators Are Fined
Police rounded up 40 delinquent traffic violators during a Thursday night operation and sent them to night court. Most had ignored overtime parking tickets and failed to observe summonses, facing $5 court costs and stiffer penalties. Some defendants remained jailed until relatives posted bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles 8. Cooter
Service Man Returns Home to Fort Eustis Virginia
Cpl. Robert Becker has been returned from Korea and is now stationed in Virginia. His new address lists Cpl Robert Becker US 55093912 Ha. & Ha. Co 4th Trans. Trk. Bn. Fort Eustis Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert Becker
United States
Korea
Virginia
Ha. & Ha. Co
Ardelz Santhic Potluck Set for August 26
Members of the Ardelz Sanths and guests are reminded of the potluck supper to be held Tuesday August 26 at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield. If transportation is needed call 602 R or 404 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Park
Fairfield
Round the Road Picnic adopts hard-time theme at Sunset Park
Round the Road club family picnic in Sunset park Thursday evening followed a hard time theme. Eleven members and families attended with all in period attire. Prizes went to John Johnson and Mrs. Lloyd Mikseh for best poorly dressed. After supper, the group voted to send a box to Arlo Young in the U S Navy, accompanied by Mrs Preston Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
John Johnson
Lloyd Mikseh
Arlo Young
U.S Navy
Preston Harvey
Mrs Lintz Hosts Little Flower Circle Meeting
Mrs. Virgil Lintz entertained the Little Flower Circle Thursday with 15 members and one guest, Mrs. M. J. Wilkinson of Phoenix, Ariz. Co hosts were Mrs. David Salter and Mrs. Clayton Lintz. After the business meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lintz
Little Flower Circle
Virgil Lintz
M. J. Wilkinson
Phoenix,Ariz
David Salter
Clayton Lintz
Evening court whist prizes awarded at gathering
The event featured court whist games with prizes to Mrs. Raymond Minick and Mrs. William Marie Sr. A door prize went to Winifred Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Minick
William Marie Sr
Door
Winifred Kelley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hold Booth
Booth
And
Mirs
R. A. Dawson
A. M. Gordon
O. B. Mouser
W. D. Booth
Lloyd Conger
Earl Booth
Janice
Jean
Myral Smith
Joyvee
Roger
Stephen Douglas
Bradley
Mia
M. L. McCreedy
Philip
Mrs. Rotzinger
VFW
Winstop Duzzit
Preston Wolf
Preston
Les
Greasin
Gilmere’s
Shell Service
Ave. B
Peggy Ann
Charles Crull
John Gregory
Donald Dill
Jimmy Lee
James Dunbar
Darin Dunbar
Dan Hesseltine
Margaret
Gus Strolima
Bertha Kupka
Wehr
Sary
Darrell Ross
George Krogmeier
J. D. Rabenold
Fred Stewart
George Stewart
L. A. Jones
James Greenfield
Ralph Martin
Paul Fern
Ross
Krogmeier
Wolf Floral Co
L. B. Krabill
Mrs. Bullion
Arthur Schrock
Riverside
Nicola
Harmon
Becker
Fort Eustis
Gibby
The
Freshwaters Coal
Ardelz Santha
Round the
Fellas
Sammy Baugh
B. F. Goodrich Schwinn-Bilt
Liberal
Washington Oil Company
Iowa
B.F. Goodrich
Meee
Washington Oil Co
LIBEF
Goodrich
Rothschild
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!