Social and club notes from Keokuk visits and departures
Sgt John Skipton from Beale Air Force Base visits family during his father Richard Skipton’s illness at Washington County Hospital. Linda Campbell of Elkhart Indiana vacationing from teaching to visit parents Herbert and Ruth Campbell. Fannie Shinnebarger from Lancaster Pennsylvania visiting sisters Ruth Lytle and Carrie Berdo. Merle Simpson family hosts Megchelsen gathering with extended Keokuk and Ainsworth relatives and Rev Megchelsen.
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John Skipton
Beale Air Force Base
Calif
Richard Skipton
Washington County Hospital
Linda Campbell
Elkhart
Ind
Herb Campbell
Fannie Shinnebarger
Lancaster
Ruth Lytle
Carrie Berdo
Merle Simpson
Robert
Melissa
Austin
Texas
Albert Simpson
Karl Megchelsen
Megchelsen
Gerard Megchelsen
Karl Megchelsen Jr
Robert Chatfield
William Kite
Keokuk
Robert Megchelsen
Ainsworth
Paul Megchelsen
Florence Megchelsen
Kalona expands school music program with bands and choirs
In Kalona Mid Prairie junior high adds two bands and three choruses to the seventh grade music offerings. 135 students are in the two bands and 150 in the three choruses. Seventh graders may now elect chorus, joining general music focusing on appreciation. Mrs. Sue Butler leads the vocal program part time, while Lambert Neill teaches instrumental music at junior high and Kalona Elementary.
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Mid - Prairie Junior High
Sue Butler
Lambert Neill
Kalona
Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Opens Season
The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club starts the season with a dance on Saturday September 7 at 8 30 p m at the Legion Hall. Len Buch will be the caller and Dorothy Swan provides organ music.
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the Legion Hall
Len Buch
Dorothy Swan
PCA to Open Washington Office Soon
The Production Credit Association of Mount Pleasant will open a full time office in Washington on September 3. The new office, located south of the Ford Garage at 210 North Iowa Avenue, aims to serve farmers in Washington and Louisa Counties. J. D. Freyenberger will serve as local manager.
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Washington
Production Credit Association of
Mount Pleasant
PCA
Louisa Counties
Ford
North
Iowa Avenue
J. D. Freyenberger
Peiffer reunion held at Keota in St. Mary's Hall
Descendants of John A. and Susan Buch Peiffer gathered at St. Marys Hall in Keota for the second reunion on Sunday August 25 with seventy two attendees listed from Washington Delta Iowa City West Chester Columbus Junction Dubuque Des Moines Harper and Keota. The next reunion is set for the last Sunday in August 1969 in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A
Susan Buch Peiffer
St. Mary’s Hall
Keota
Vince Schulte
Steve Peiffer
Norman Peiffer
Lloyd Peiffer
Bernard Herrmann
Sigourney
Nick Linnenkamp
Victor Peiffer
Kenneth Peiffer
Harper
Frank B. Peiffer
Andy Peiffer
Edwin Peiffer
Country Club Picnic Planned for Monday
Country Club members and their families are invited to a picnic supper at the club house Monday evening after the two-ball golf tournament. The picnic is open to all club families without charge. Attendees should register at the club house or phone in their reservation as soon as possible.
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Country Club
Bethel Society elects officers at Wednesday meeting
The Bethel Missionary Society met Wednesday afternoon with twelve members present, a guest, and two children. Norma Sandburg led devotions and the group studied Mark from the chapter book. Officers elected: Marie Wulf president, Ruth Wenger vice president, Mary Crandall treasurer, Vera Wulf secretary, Norma Sandburg coordinator for interpretation, Pauline Davies coordinator for studies, Beverly Crandall coordinator for involvement action and sewing and supplies, Beatrice Stout and Dorothy Walker on the flower committee.
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Bethel Missionary Society
Grove Letts
Charles Horak
Norma Sandburg
Alice Brown
Mark
Marie Wulf
Ruth Wenger
Mary Crandall
Vera Wulf
Pauline Davies
Beverly
Toastmasters Club Dinner Meeting at Captain's Table
The Toastmasters Club met Wednesday evening with Ralph Martin as toast master. Howard Lanning served as table topics chairman. Five minute speeches were given by David Miksch on Visiting a Dig and Charles Twinam on How to Tell a Republican from a Democrat. The club meets weekly at 7 p.m. at Captain's Table. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Martin
Toastmasters Club
Howard Lanning
David Miksch
Charles Twinam
Washington man fined for illegal beer possession
Bradford Leo Ellis of Washington was fined 100 dollars in justice court for illegal possession of beer. He must pay the fine or serve 30 days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Leo Ellis
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Ellis
Washington Social Calendar Notices Compilation
Notices for Marion Ave Loyal Builders Class at 6 30 p m and church pot luck Thursday Farrier reunion noon at Brigh ton park Sunday Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA Lack lunch noon Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m Masonic Temple FOE Auxiliary 8 p m At hall Three days prior publication rule applies and all notices due by 10 a m on first publication day
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Marion Ave
Loyal Builders Class
Farrier Reunion
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
FOE
Hall
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Lucy McGaffey
Sylvia Wilson
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
BATES
Robert Day
Louis J Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Peiffer
Bethel Society
Ton Park
McLellans
East Side Square
Zenith
Mangold
House of Service
The
North End Grocery
Iowa
Senate
Harold Hughes
Stanley
Hughes
Iowans For
Verne Martin
Playboy
Ampus
Coats
Norton Levi
Lamb’s Wool
Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
Melton
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