Local residents enjoy family visits and reunions across Iowa
Mr and Mrs Steve Turbey and Arnold Broz of Kenosha Wisconsin returned home after a short visit with Mrs Hesseltine. Several families gathered for reunions including the McGraw and Mills clans in Burlington and Mt. Pleasant. Dr and Mrs W S Kyle depart for California for about three weeks visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Turbey
Arnold Broz
Kenosha, Wis
Ralph Hesseltine
Terbey
Mer
Reynold Grenier
Ronnie
Washington
Steve Turkey
Kenosha
Wis
Rudie Wilmire
Richmond
James Chalupa
Kalona
Edwin Hite
Janice
Salem
Mrs. Hite
Gilbert Mills
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. W. S. Kyle
California
YWCA Officers Training Opens for Washington Club Leaders
Tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the YMCA community room the first session of the YWCA Officers training school will take place. The program serves presidents vice presidents secretary treasurers reporters and program chairmen with refreshers and guidance for new year service. The welcome mat is out and all invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
YMCA
YWCA
Eckels Family Embarks on Ohio Michigan Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Merle Eckels and James left today for Ohio and Michigan visiting Archie King in Toledo and B E Larson in Detroit. Sorrell visitors at University hospital Iowa City include Robert Sorrell and Decatur Illinois relatives plus Kirksville Missouri residents. Mr Sorrell is improving. room 235.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Eckels
James
Ohio
Michigan
Archie King
Toledo
B. E. Larson
Detroit
Sherr Sorrell
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Sorrell
Decatur, Ill
Pete Sorrell
J. N. Sorrell
Tim Sorrell
Kirksville, Mo
John Brobasco
Regina Kumm
Chariton, Iowa
Sorrell
State Fair visits and Midwest travel notes in Dayton Grove
A crowded report details residents and guests visiting the State Fair in August from Dayton Grove and nearby towns. Families like the Godwins Dayes and Grosduffs travel to Chicago and Des Moines, while others attend fairs, visit relatives in Canton Ohio and Evanston Illinois, and ride tours to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The narrative lists dozens of names, places, and weekend itineraries with multiple Auntie notes and hospitality updates.
Dalton visitors tale from Merle McDowell home
Lavonne and Faye of Dalton Ohio visited the Merle McDowell home last week. Mrs Hary Dusenbery accompanied her parents to West Liberty to attend the fair on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne
Faye
Dalton, O
Merle McDowell
Hary D. Dusenbery
West Liberty
Six Fragile GAR Vets Meet for Final Camp
In Indianapolis six elderly veterans gather for the 83rd and final encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Once strong back privates and a drummer boy, now aged and frail, attend in wheelchairs as ceremonies unfold with muted interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
The
GAR
YMCA Announces New Activity Schedule During Floor Refurbish
Artemas Brown announces new YMCA activities effective immediately until gym floor repair is finished. Swim times cover grade school juniors and seniors by day, with Saturday sessions and mixed swims listed for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Artemas Brown
Loveless and friends attend Des Moines auto races
Mr and Mrs Earl Loveless and L L Loveless visited Des Moines for the state fair auto races on Sunday. They were joined by Mr and Mrs A G Howard of Ottumwa. Mr and Mrs Bob Choate, Linda and Jeanette returned home from a two weeks vacation at Spirit Lake where they enjoyed fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
Leech Lake
Walker
Minn
Howard Freshwaters
Bob Day
Wilbur Day
Mary E. Day
Belle Day
Brighton
John Godwin
Charles Godwin
Canton
Ohio
E. A. Stewart
Pat
Bob
Harry Ferguson
Beverly Wead
Clyde Dawson
Glenn Widmer
T. F. Pease
Terry Marsh
Terry, Jr
Davenport
Rene Warner
Ernest Morgan
Monte
Pease
Marsh
Robert Wead
Cloyce Snider
Ardythe Wead
Maxine Crone
Des Moines
Judy
Jeri Anderson
Eix
Jeri
Judi
Lester Taylor
Sterling
Kansas
Merle McDowell
Ethel Taylor
Allerton
Iowa
Lois Moore
Lester Haspell
Boyden
Sam Anderson
College Springs
Harold Wortman
Bigville
Elda Ruth McDowell
West Chester
Ellen Snellenbarger
Mary and
Freida
Lafayette
Ind
Lyall Moore
Walter Duvall
Harold Woodruff
Charles Petters
David of Leon
Roy Argo
Argo
Keota
Lloyd Peiffer
Bill Dusenbery
Marion Hearton
Earl Loveless
L. L. Loveless
A. G. Howard
Ottumwa
Bob Choate
Linda
Jeanette
Spirit Lake
Fresh Water Practices for Hogs
Farmers should provide fresh clean water for hogs and prevent exposure to stagnant pools mud wallows and dirty troughs. Avoid allowing hogs to lie in mud or stagnant water to reduce germs and parasites in the herd.
Elect Dr. Fred M. Blick at Reunion Thursday
Dr. Fred M. Blick of St. Louis was elected president for 1950 at the Gault family reunion held Thursday noon at Sunset park. Robert Gault became secretary treasurer and Mrs. John Block was chosen reporter with a basket dinner and singing by Lucille and Joyce Gault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Blick
St. Louis
Gault
Sunset Park
Robert Gault
John Block
Lucille
Joyce Gault
Nellie Gault
Crawfordsville
Georgie Gault McClean
Nellie
Oakdale
Ill
Bruce McClean
Frank Gault
Blick
L. E. Blick
Charles Custer
Robert Custer
Roberta
John Blick
Leslie G. Blick
Billy
Charles Gault
Ted Gerot
Sherman Gault
Deputies raid four Polk County night clubs
Polk County deputies raided four night spots last night during a sweep. Sheriff Howard C. Reppert planned charges against three tavern operators after doors were kicked in when officers entered. Locations included Ranch House Inn at Ankeny Hal's Steakhouse Glade's Steakhouse north of Des Moines and The Pines in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Des Moines
Howard C. Reppert
Reppert
Ranch House
Ankeny
Hal's Steakhouse
Glade's Steakhouse
Pines
Don Wilson Completes Red Cross Lifesaving Course
Don Wilson of the Washington YMCA staff returns to work after a ten day course in life saving and aquatic instruction at the Red Cross National Aquatic School in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. He passed tests to qualify as a registered Red Cross lifeguard instructor and reports the program was thorough and busy. He was sent by the Washington County Red Cross chapter to fill local need for qualified lifesaving instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wilson
Washington Ymca
Red Cross National Aquatic School
Oconomoc
Wisconsin
Don
Red Cross
Washington County
Around Town and County Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russel Rohrer and Karen of Burlington, Mrs. Willard Smith of North Richmond, and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Ramsey with John and Jean, along with Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Rohrer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Rohrer
Russel Rohrer
Karen
Burlington
Willard Smith
North Richmond
Washington
Wes Ramsey
John
Jean
Sixty-Six at Reunion in Weed Park Muscatine
Sixty six attended the Houseal Buffington reunion at Weed park in Muscatine Sunday. Re elected president Melvin Allensworth Davenport and Ruth Houseal Davenport secretary-treasurer. Will meet at Weed park in 1950 the fourth Sunday in August. Oldest member Mrs. Lewis Houseal Columbus City. youngest Barbara Kay Allensworth Davenport. Four births and one wedding reported for 1949. List of attendees includes multiple Houseal and related families from Davenport, Rock Island, Muscatine, Burlington, Stockport, Mediapolis, Lone Tree, Columbus Junction, Ainsworth, Washington, Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseal- Bufffington
Weed Park
Muscatine
Melvin Allensworth
Davenport
Ruth Houseal
Lewis Houseal
Columbus City
Barbara Kay Allensworth
Barbara
Cloyce Houseal
Beverly
Shirley
Raymond Houseal
Clyde Houseal
Evelyn
Tom Zuber
Hilton Houseal
Rock Island
Harold Houseal
Daryle
Art Leffler
Tom and Jerry
Robert Summers
Rose Hamilton
Burlington
Otis Leffler
Kenneth
Ronald
Stockport
O. M. Allensworth
Mediapolis
W. J. Houseal
Lone Tree
Robert Houseal
Wellman
Rollo Houseal
Bill Morgan
Richard Houseal
Kathy
Kenneth Houseal
Lois Schlichting
O. C. Buffington
Columbus Junction
Joe Podaril
Bill
Ainsworth
Isador Houseal
Sam
Grant McKune
Garda Ann
Washington
Arranging Furniture for Safe Home Passages
Advice on keeping clear pathways when arranging furniture to prevent accidents. Warns against sharp turns and blocked routes and protruding objects that invite mishaps in every room.
Hospital Admissions And Discharges Share Washington Names
At the hospital admissions listed Saturday include Mrs. Nevada Speidel and Olie Eichelberger, both of Washington, under medical care. Dismissals today include Jay Sellars and Mrs. Leland Carris of Washington, plus Mrs. Ronald E. Hartzler and family in Katona. Saturday reports note Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Davisson of Wellman welcomed a daughter at 2 15 pm. Sunday counts Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Stutzman of Wellman with a son born at Sy am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Speidel
Washington
Olie Eichelberger
Jay Sellars
Leland Carris
Ronald E. Hartzler
Katona
Rodney Davisson
Wellman
Harold J. Stutzman
Sy . Am
Russians Arrest Six Americans in Berlin
Soviet police in Berlin detained six Americans at a party in the Soviet sector on Saturday night. The group included five soldiers from the 73rd constabulary and the wife of one. They were held for 14 hours before release after questioning by Russian officers. Seven Germans at the party were also arrested and freed after brief questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
73Rd Constabulary
Pitchers Box in 1867 and 1893 Rule Change
The 1867 pitcher's box was a 6 by 6 feet square allowing movement. Batsmen could demand a high or low ball. The box was abolished in 1893 and replaced by a 24 by six inches slab requiring one foot on it.
Lois Schlichting to Wed Kenneth Houseal in Columbus Junction
Mrs. Nellie Schlichting of Columbus Junction announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Lois to Kenneth Houseal, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Houseal, both of Columbus Junction. The ceremony is set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 at Pleasant Grove Bethel church with no invitations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Nellie Schlichting
Lois
Kenneth Houseal
R. F. Houseal
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church
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Doug Corrigan
Ireland
Wolf’s Flower
J. L. McGraw
Raymond Lewis
Rae Lee
McGraw
Crapo Park
C. V. Grall
John W. Lee
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Chicago
Mrs. Homer Godwin
Ted Crone
Pioneer Drug Store
Marion Rapp
Mr. Rapp
John Hill
Denver
Colo
Frances Miller
Arlene Knapp
Joan Wilson
Peggy Dougall
Shirley Blattner
Shirley Stewart
Jane Tanner
Jane Neill
Mary Louise Redlinger
Donna Patterson
John Patterson
Carmine Lombardi
Carol Ann
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lloyd Hopping
Riverside
Emily Ann Frye
New Orleans
Susan Lou Hadley
Sioux City
R. E. Brown
Dayton Grove
Harry A. Dusenhberg
Town City
Buffalo
Madtan Island
Midland Island
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Jay
Niagara Falls
Canada
Harry
Faith Schaeffer
Evanston
Donnie Argo
Cedar Rapids
Jim Lehman
Francis Lehman
Zeno Aller
Johnnie of
Junior Blumenstein
Morrtrison
Carl Houenstein
JS Utile Om
Ei Jae Mp
Florida
Pompano
International Soundphoto
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
Weiner
Robert Stephens
M. E. Church
Stephens
Sherwin Williams Pestroy
Osmeno Walgreen Drug Store
LAMIT
Olincup Walgreen Drug Store
Sede Square
Daryl Hoyle
Fender and Paint Dept
West Madison
PD Ave
Snort Sawrts
Gil Morrison
Bill Hatcher
Morrison
Hatcher
Johnson and Johnson Athletic
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
L. Schlichting
Wedden
Madison Garden
Jack
Bobby Knapp
Caroline Fox
Fort Madison
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