Local births and transfers in Iowa and Illinois region
Calvin Dorsett will be moved Saturday from a Longmont Colorado hospital to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Joe and Karen Minick of Muscatine welcome daughter Karen Jean born Aug 24 1977 weighing 8 lb 3 oz with sister Jennifer. grandparents Raymond Minick Washington and Robert Fuller Eldora. Newborn Amy Sue White born Aug 24 1977 at Mercy Iowa City weighing nine pounds with siblings Wendy and Jeff awaiting return home. George Fish the Bettendorf couple greet an 8 lb 3 oz daughter born at St Luke's Davenport on Aug 24 1977. grandparents Clem Eagle Washington and Eldon Fish Richland Center Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Dorsett
Longmont
Colo
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Joe Minick
Muscatine
Karen Jean
Jennifer
Raymond Minick
Washington
Robert Fuller
Eldora
Mike White
Amy Sue
Wendy
Jeff
Harold Greeson
Richland
George Fish
Bettendorf
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Clem Eagle
Eldon Fish
Richland Center
Wisc
Sunshine Community Club Hosts Meetings and Picnic
Mrs Steve Stout entertained the Sunshine Community Club at her home on Wednesday August 17 with 15 members present. On August 23 seven families from the club attended the annual picnic at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Stout
Sunshine Community Club
2 B
Sunset Park
August 25, 1977 Almanac Highlights and Births
This almanac entry notes today is August 25, 1977 the 237th day with 128 to follow The moon shifts from first quarter to full phase Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn visible while Mercury shines in evening Born this date are Leonard Bernstein and Sean Connery under Virgo Also history marks New Orleans founded in 1718 WWI ended with Germany treaty in 1921 Paris liberated in 1944 and Truman seizing railroads in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Leonard Bernstein
Sean Connery
New Orleans
United States
Germany
Paris
4-H Maidens Hold Potluck Meeting at Wellman Park
The August gathering of the 4-H Maidens was a family potluck at Wellman North Park. Joan Huntsberger led the U.S. pledge and Angie Hiner led the 4-H pledge. Discussion covered the county fair and next year’s work schedule. Next meeting set for Sept. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman North Park
Joan Huntsberger
U.S
Angie Hiner
Mr and Mrs Axmear Move to Terre Haute Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Axmear of Terre Haute Ind have moved to 320 E Main. He is a school psychologist and she a nurse. They are parents of two children Mr and Mrs Carl Pickeral of 1620 North 5th, April 14, who have moved there from Iowa City. He is retired and she will cook at Stewart School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Axmear
Terre Haute
Ind
E. Main
Carl Pickeral
North 5Th
Iowa City
Stewart School
Toastmasters Club Holds Meeting at Frontier Cafe
Toastmasters met at Frontier Cafe with Luiza Da Silva as Toastmaster and a lineup of roles including Pauline Hite as timer George Kerr as topic chairman and Geraldine Schulty as master evaluator. Speakers Howard Lunning John Ganon and La Rue Thurston presented on Present Freedoms Ice Breaker and 1977 Convention with evaluations by Kerr Marie and Schulty. Plans set to attend Area Council District 8 meeting at Iris Court Mt Pleasant on Aug 27 at 3 p.m. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Club
Frontier Cafe
Luiza da Silva
Pauline Hite
George Kerr
Ralph Martin
Geraldine Schulty
Howard Lunning
John Ganon
Ford Marie
la Rue Thurston
Iris Court
Mt. Pleasant
Indian Hills College Announces September Graduation
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus will award degrees to area students on September 1. Paul Rowland of Washington earns auto mechanics, Dennis Fritz of Brighton electronics, Diane Thomann of Ollie associate nursing, Phyllis Anderson of Brighton and Cindy Weber of Kinross both licensed practical nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Hills College
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Paul Rowland
Washington
Dennis Fritz
Brighton
Diane Thomann
Ollie
Phyllis Anderson
Cindy Weber
Kinross
Keota residents host visitors from Illinois and beyond
Keota scene buzzes with visits and travels as Illinois guests like Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Adam of Taylor Ridge arrive to stay at the Carvin Bohr home. Local residents, including families from Washington and Davenport, share weekend visits, trips to Des Moines and Arizona, and notes on birthdays and hospital stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Raymond Adam
Taylor Ridge
Ill
Carvin Bohr
Beth Temple
Katie
Iowa City
Dave Hobscheidt
Leonard Jackson
Columbus
Bernice Dill
Cheryl
Gary Dill
Gary
Las Vegas
Kempf
Dorothy Hindman
Arizona
Keota
Rhoda Groff
Glen Widmer
Washington
Bill Yoder
Jim Nebel
Clear Lake
Jim Donohoe
Edith Yoder
Davenport
Bob Yoder
Ann Miller
Ray Enfield
al Bell
Mercy Hospital
Leonard Bayliss
Carol
Frank Morris
John Robert
Warren Temple
Tim
Terry Cochran
Des Moines
Francis Frieger
Blairsburg
Elmer Aller
Christine Conklly
Katheryn Reed
F.H.A
Lone Tree
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U of I
Orewe Fitch
University of Iowa
Bonnie Miller
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Katherine Eagle
Ms. Fitch
Ms. Miller
Marie Marie
Donna Sayre
Tim Cissell
Iowa
Easter Seal Society
East Washington Street
Linda Hoesing
Debbie Wright
Shirley Steele
Eileen Hammen
Virginia Shalla
Ruth Lewis
Mildred Davis
Mary Vivina Bly
Karen Arbuckle
Eleanor Marie
the Almanac
Harry Truman
Mary Schmidt Teller
Joe
Mary) Schmidt
Manchester
West Delaware High School
Mary
Joe Schmidt
First National Bank
Marion
Motor Bank
Schmidts
Miller Chemical Company
East Madison
Jared
The
National Bank of Washington
National Bank
FDIC
Ainsworth
Betty Jones
Crawfordsville
Susan Sanders
Linn County
Barb Benischek
Jones County
Illinois
Bohr
Gladys Vincent
Verne McConnell
Oxford
Arthur Gorsh
Gene Maxa
Colorado Springs
Gorsh
Marjorie Klein
Herbert Hammen
John Jaye
Bonnie Kempf
Marie Yoder
Switzerland
India
China
Greece
Gene Heisdorffer
Chad
Todd
Claude Greiner
Adam
Ann
Wellman
Adams
Gerard Helscher
University of Iowa At
David Helscher
Cleveland
Ohio
Case Western University
DidbleBoy
Sale
Golden Touch Decorators
Washington, Iowa
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