Mid-Prairie Opens New School Year with Major Reorganization
The 1962 63 Mid-Prairie district unveils a new senior high opening September 17 and a reworked junior high program focused on basic skills and exploration. Elementary sites in Wellman West Chester Kalona adjust to a two section per grade system with departmentalized grades 5 and 6. The district adds art and library services and hires a broad new staff to support K 12 reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
West Chester
Kalona
Daytonville
Oscar Thompson
State College
Iowa County
Mary Wagamon
Dwight Huggins
C. C. Boylan
Charles City
Luis Lopez
Isabele
Puerto Rico
Karen Harr
Rochelle
Illinois
Ruth Hansen
Chicago
John Raffensperger
Coralville
P.E. Samuel Osborne
New Sharon
P.E. Glen Williams
Norma Johnson
Homewood
Nancy McCleery
Washington, Jr
Darla Meyers
Iowa City
Yolanda Contreras
Jim Wheeler
Washington
Jeannine Griffith
Des Moines
Sara Wade
Rhoda Hershberger
Roger Wyse
Wayland
Wellman Departmental
Glen Cochran
Centerville
Mary Yoder
Robert Zager
Death of Wm Eichelberger Saddens Noble
Noble residents mourn the sudden death of Wm Eichelberger last Tuesday evening. The report notes ties to Noble with extended family visiting, local hospital stays, and community church events involving Simon Gingerich, Glen Graber, and Rev Archie Penner amid Mennonite World Conference attendance by Mr Penner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Wm. Eichelberger
Eichelbergers
Noble Area
Gladys Widmer
New York
Laurelville Camp
Maynard Widmer
Catherine
John
Simon Gingerich
Bethel
Glen Graber
Former Resident Of Wayland Suffers Heart Attack
Leah Eicher of Mt. Pleasant, a former Wayland resident, suffered a heart attack on August 14 and is hospitalized at Henry County Memorial Hospital. The community notes multiple local visits, gatherings, and a forthcoming wedding involving Janet Howard and Gary Owens on August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Leah Eicher
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Fred Grant
Ruth Tschantz
Davenport
Tschantz
Kauffman
Omer Roth
Lawrence Shafer
Thurlove. Meyers
Lawrence Hensa
Warren Bergh
Andy Tschantz
Harold Kauffman
Paul Strickfaden
Sherm Umphrey
Mabel Roth
Ralph Stuart
Chris Glick
Carr
Norfolk
Addie Davison
Davison
Dale’ Davison
Little Rock
Arkansas
Arthur Davison
Ronnie
Wendell
Brainard
Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur
Edna Boshart
Washington
Lyle Zehr
Tiny Andrea Kondora
Iowa City
Grandpa
Grandma Zehr
E. D. Kondora
Birmingham
Ala
Janet Howard
Ottumwa
Leo Wagner
Duane Alliman
Geo. Buchanan
Ray Howard
Lawrence
Max Owens
Jerry Owen
Willis Troyer
Paul Martin
Max Graber
Glen Guengerich
Roy Ericks
Gertrude Ericks
Derald Edwards
Bill Long
Max Roth
Jim Holub
Betty Donnelly
Jim Starr
Henry Neff
Janet
Gary Owens
Sam Wittmer
Ezra Wittmer
Noah Wittmer
East church pastor named Eicher noted in brief
Mr and Mrs Carl Frey of Burlington visited at the home of his brother Otto on Sunday. The article mentions the Eicher Church pastor in the eastern region.
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Eicher Church
Carl Frey
Burlington
Otto
Wayland High Class of 1922 hosts 40th reunion
The Wayland High Class of 1922 held a 40th reunion August 10 at Iris Court Mt Pleasant Iowa. Of 15 living classmates 13 attended with spouses. Rewards included honors for largest family and most grandchildren, a tie for most changed in 40 years, and least changed to Fredia Green. The class plans a five year follow up.
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Wayland
Wayland High
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Fred Messenger
Mildred Allen
Muscatine
Merle Green
Fredra Barr
Fort Collins
Colo
Paul Witting
Effie Wyse
Colorado Spring
M. Ho
Ralph Roth
Ermina Troutman
Mabel Roth
Meyers
Ivan R. Wyse
Harry Kauffman
Denver
Colorado
Relendus Woods
Clinton
M. W. Bumn
Gartner
Carlisle
Hudson
Ivan Wyse
Olive Wyse
Leters
M. W. Baumgartner
Wayland School
Wayland Consolidated School
Num
Ber
Omer Roth
Transfers Of Property In Washington And West Chester
On The Record lists multiple deeds: Clarence C Jacobs and wife to Walter E Farrell Sr and wife east 44 feet lot 7 block 14 OP Washington. Wesley Prehoda and wife to Oliver C Seering and wife lot 4 in Government lot 7 section 2 7 7 6. Cloyd N Small and wife to Wellman Savings Bank lot 19 block 8 OP Wellman. Robert C Steele and wife to Gary Ray Hurst and wife lot 1 block 8 Columbian add Washington. John Moss and wife to Mary Cooney beginning at NW corner of lot 2 block 0 auditor's plat west add to Riverside. Eldin C Bauer to town of West Chester east 35 ft of south 30 ft lot 12 and south 16 ft of lot 6 all in block 5 Craynes add West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence C. Jacobs
Walter E. Farrell Sr
Washington
Wesley Prehoda
Oliver C. Seering
Cloyd N. Small
Wellman Savings Bank
Wellman
Robert C. Steele
Gary Ray Hurst
Columbian
John Moss
Mary Cooney
Auditor's
West
Riverside
Eldin C. Bauer
West Chester
Crayne
Irma Gingerich Honored at Kalona Birthday Dinner
Kalona Aug 14 Mrs Velma Spicher hosted a surprise birthday dinner for her sister Irma Gingerich whose birthday fell on August 11 Attendees included the Deblers Spichers and their families Beraneks and others Also noted are engagements travel plans and upcoming weddings involving local residents from Kalona Des Moines Ottumwa and Boston connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Velma Spicher
Irma Gingerich
Don Debler
Raymond Spicher
Loren Spicher
Ed Beranek
Don Beraneck
Davenport
Bette Hershberger and Sons
Marlin Bontrayver
Phoenix
Ariz
Hershberger
Herman Yoder
Hesston
Kan
Emery Wenger
Pleasant
Dorothy Gingerich
Ora P. Yoder
Arlene Yoder
David Wenger
Raymond (Bart) Yetty
Snail Hardware Company
Ottumwa
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Norma Tilden
Des Moines
Grace Tilden
Dorothea Zook
Robert Moberly
East Union Mennonite Church
Tom Hofer
Roy Kallaus
Richmond
Gary Kallaus
Fort Leonard Wood
Julie Spicher
Boston
Mass
Riverside Wedding and Local Gatherings Highlight Weekend
Riverside residents and guests attended the Shimitz-Handley wedding at St. Wenceslaus church in Iowa City with a reception at the Hawk in Coralville. The report also notes multiple family visits, picnics, club trips to Mississippi, and a Kos family reunion at Sunset Park in Washington.
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Riverside
Richard Horesowsky
Richmond
Clarence Rummelhart
David Brown
Garland
Texas
William Landry
St. Wenceslaus Church
Iowa City
the Hawk
Coralville
Anna Rath
Pearl Rummelhart
Frank Dvorak
Mississippi
Johnson County
George Havel
Mildred Cray
Wayne
Richard Swailes
Lyle Fox
Kenneth Kos
Carl Kos
Dale Kos
Kos
Sunset Park
Washington
Hayes Family Meeting at Richland Sunday
The Hayes gathering was held at Harold Hayes home in Richland with members including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayes and others visiting classmates who graduated in 1945. Several relatives and friends visited, dined, and shared events from the week with extended family in various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hayes
Hayes
Harold Hayes
Richland
Norman Schoonover
Francis James
Larry
Ronald
Rock Island
Pat
Dean Moore
Debbie
Carrol Donaldson
Kaye Winn
Milton
Linda Brotherton
Patricia
Charles Brotherton
Forest Winn
Jennifer
Cris Chorpening
Earl Chorpening
Chorpening
Charles Chorpening
Burington
Shelly Norton
Shelly
Bill Norton
David Miksch
Janet
Lake Okoboji
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
William Carson
Jeffrey
Elmer Young
Thirteenth wedding anniversary at the Goterman home
Neighbors Elmer Young and Viola visited Donald Bishop in Rubio while Elmer and wife joined the Goterman couple for a Monday supper. A sheep feeding incident ended with Pat retrieving the nipple as Joe the lamb swallowed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Elmer Young
Viola
Donald Bishop
Rubio
Frank Goterman
Goterman
Joe
Pat
Patricia
Thirteen Annual Midwest Old Settlers Reunion at Mount Pleasant
The thirteenth Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion will run September 5 to 8 in Mount Pleasant. Steam engines and nostalgic displays recall farming days, with an expected four day attendance near 153000, continuing a long standing, large national tradition since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Yesteryear
United States
Izaak Walton League Chicagua Meeting Plans Election
Chicagua Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the club house. Plans are being made for the annual election at the November meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League
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Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
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Paul V. Shearer
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Ford Morrison
Ira Morison
South
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John C. Owen
West Washinon
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P. L. Ettethie
J Pares
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
Lemmos Phone
Mrs. Henry Yoder
West Berlin
Checkpoint Charlie
East Berlin
Beafe
Geo
J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Handley Wedding
Mrs. Myron Burroughs
Dennis Tile Menace
By Hank Neteham
Old Settlers
Wapello
Rex L. Hanft
Packers and Stockyard Act
Monterey
Mace Motor Company
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