Local updates mix hospital exit and visits across Iowa
Faye Reeves was dismissed from Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a three week stay and moved to Shenk Rest Home Wellman. Donald Messer of Concord California visits family in Des Moines Wapello Hedrick and plans Texas return to see Daryl Obermans. Grace Frazey from Tempe Arizona also visits Brighton area relatives. Rene Smith, son of Ezra and Mrs. Smith, is a Mercy Hospital patient in Iowa City room 4111.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Reeves
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Shenk Rest Home
Wellman
Donald Messer
Concord
Calif
E.H. Messer
W.T. Dahls
Des Moines
Lester Messers
Wapello
Donald Benell
Hedrick
Messer
Texas
Daryl Obermans
Grace Frazey
Tempe
Ariz
Brighton
Rene Smith
Ezra Smith
One Hundred Attend Kaufman Stalder Reunion
The second annual Kaufman and Stalder reunion drew about 100 people at the Izaak Walton League clubhouse. Attendees included Andy Kaufman and Lena Stalder, with Emma Stalder absent. The oldest and youngest present were Lena Stalder and Brandy Emry, month-old daughter of Jim and Mrs. Emry. New additions were Scott Neff, Wendi Neff, and Brandy Emry. A bountiful meal followed by guitar and saxophone entertainment rounded out the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman
Richard Neff
Wendi Neff
Larry Neff
Brandy Emry
Jim Emry
Richard Nash
Debbie
Diane
Cottage Grove
Minn
Fred Emry
Ed Kauffman
Ray Stalder
Helen Kauffman
Karen Armstrong
Alfred Stalder
Mary Neff
Chris Ernest
Ray Fritz
Lena Stalder
William Petritz
Will Wenger
Wayland
Robert Kaufman
Raymond Kaufman
Lockridge
Richard Kaufman
Crawfordsville
Ed Skubal
Ainsworth
Herman Willhauer
Iowa City
Allen Smith
Cedar Rapids
Gary Snyder
Pella
Joe Stalder
East Pleasant Plain
Lester Stalder
Mr. Pleasant
Larry Kaufman
Olds
Ted Fritz
Beardstown
Ill
Retired Chickasaw County foreman plans Mexican trip
Arnold Knight, longtime Chickasaw County Secondary Road Department employee, retires after 42 years with 30 as general foreman. He and his wife plan a trip to Mexico where he will celebrate his 65th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Knight
Chickasaw County Secondary Road Department
Mexico
Women of Moose meet at ISU building for notices
Senior regent Mrs Ella Mae Little chaired the Women of the Moose meeting at the ISU building. A Washington Chamber of Commerce invite to a Saturday August 25 community action meeting was read, and a Veterans Hospital Iowa City letter thanked co workers for the ward recreation program on August 4. Attendees included Mrs Howard Curl and six others. The next VA Hospital recreation is September 4, with publicity night on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women OF Moose
Ella Mae Little
Women of the Moose
ISU
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Star Recorder
Robert Dunbar
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Ward
Howard Curl
Judi Curl
Harold Brock
Little
Ronald Stalder
Ray Stalder
Curl
On The Record Hospital Admits and Births and Dismissals
Hospital notes admit Mrs Grant Wimpsett of Richland and Mrs Melvin Bontrager of Kalona. Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stephen Whisler of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs Elsie Libe of Washington and Mrs Paul Schwab with son in Columbus City, and Mrs Donald Stewart with daughter in Columbus Junction. Long term care discharge Charles Webster Wellman. Marriage license issued to Kenneth Douglas Seeger of State Center and Anita Ann Hammen of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wimpsett
Richland
Medical
Melvin Bontrager
Kalona
Stephen Whisler
Washington
Elsie Libe
Paul Schwab
Columbus City
Donald Stewart
Columbus Junction
Charles Webster Wellman
Kenneth Douglas Seeger
State Center
Anita Ann Hammen
Wellman
Norma Whitham Elected Leader Of Washington AAUW Chapter
Local University women organize the Washington branch of the American Association of University Women with Norma Whitham elected to lead. Charter members from Kalona Keota and Washington area attend. Officers include Marilyn Allen Linda Larson Sara Kinzler Sue Golden Linda Mahaney Margaret Butler and Harriet Hoxton. Next meeting set for Sept 27 at Margaret Butler's home. Whitham named official delegate to the state board meeting in Des Moines in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
Washington
Marilyn Allen
Peggy Butler
Sue Golden
Norma Whitham
Sally Ann McCarthy
Muscatine
AAUW
Kalona
Keota
Washington Area
Linda Larson
Sara Kinzler
Linda Mahaney
Margaret Butler
Harriet Hoxton
Whitham
Des Moines
Citizens group opposes Iowa betting on track racing
Des Moines report notes Raymond Haynes of the Citizens Committee Against Legalized Gambling warns lawmakers that legalized track betting would foster a betting habit and raise organized crime as Iowans gamble illegally in the off season. Tully Talbot counters that regulation could curb illegal gambling and benefit the state. The racing study committee votes to visit a Columbus Nebraska track to study operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
Tully Talbot
Audubon
Talbot
Nebraska
Racing Study Committee
Columbus
Neb
Rotary speakers warn alcoholism harms society
Rotarians heard Bob Gray and Grover Stubee of the Mid-Eastern Communities Council on Alcoholism discuss alcoholism as a disease and its broad impact in Iowa and nationwide. Mayor Ralph Martin introduced them. Gray urged local aid, noting contact options and a Washington-based schedule. Visitors included Dr. Ed Winga, Rotarian John Stigman, Ross Copeland, and James Gorham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gray
Grover Stubee
Mid-Eastern Communities Council On Alcoholism
Rotary Club
Ralph Martin
Iowa
Gray
Messrs. Gray
Stubee
Washington
Ed Winga
la Crosse
Wis
John Stigman
Mt. Pleasant
Ross Copeland
James Gorham
Boy Drowns After Runaway Lawn Mower Crash
A 14 year-old boy died after a lawn mower ridden by him went out of control and plunged into a pond of about 12 feet deep in Waco Texas. The tragedy occurred Wednesday as responders retrieved the body from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco, Tex
UPI
Social Calendar Events at Local Clubs and Reunions
Saturday at the Country Club dance 9 to 12:30 with Brue Sides and refreshments at the clubhouse. Sunday reunions include Shalla at Kalona Park noon picnics, Hinkle at Wayland Park noon basket dinner, and Wulf at Sunset Park noon. Monday DeMolay meetings 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. DeMolay Mothers Club 7:30 p.m. at the same. Tuesday Tops Club 7:30 p.m. weigh-in at VW room with Wiener roast at Marian Schiebel’s home. BPW Club dinner 6:30 at Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brue
Shalla
Kalona Park
Hinkle
Wayland Park
Wulf
Sunset Park
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Mothers Club
VW Room
Marian Schiebel
Car crash at county road intersection injures pride of area
Cars driven by John Frank Johnson of Washington and Max C. Scribner of Albion collided at the county home road and Highway 92 intersection Wednesday at 4 15 p m. Sheriff’s officers charged Johnson with failure to stop at the intersection. Damage was estimated at 1100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frank Johnson
Washington
Max C. Scribner
Albion
County Home Road
Highway 92
Johnson
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