Memorial program at Highland honors President Kennedy
Highland Student Council held a memorial assembly on November 20 with the mixed chorus led by Mrs. Irene Trotter opening with The Battle Hymn of the Republic. A Kennedy inaugural address recording and a Corbin Crawford speech followed, ending with Johnson's tribute recording from Nov 22 1963. A memorial fund to benefit the John F Kennedy Memorial library was established in the name of Highland's Student Body and Faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Irene Trotter
Corbin Crawford
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Thanksgiving Guests At Parental Homes Across Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents hosted extended Thanksgiving gatherings with Hawkins, Thomas, and Paisley families joining from Minot North Dakota Columbus Junction Morning Sun Davenport Davenport New London Winfield and Iowa City. Attendees included Ed Hawkins Haydn Thomas Keith Thomas Beverley Thomas and several relatives sharing dinners and slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Edward Hawkins
Minot
N. D
Haydn Thomas
Sheldon Hawkins
Columbus Junction
Duane Richards
Keith Thomas
Kirt
Kenneth Thomas
Davenport
Dorothy Thomas
Col. City
Vernon Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Lyle Paisley
Patterson
W.A. Patterson
Winfield
Jim and
Dwight Patterson
Addie McCulley
Glen Rodgers
Harley McCulley
Paul Paisley
Jim Kellys guests of George Murphys HASKINS
The Jim Kelly family of Davenport were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day at the George Murphy home. Several local families and friends are named as visiting relatives or hosting pre and post Thanksgiving gatherings across Davenport Marion Washington and Stockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kellys
George Murphys
Haskins
Jim Kelly
Davenport
George Murphy
Jim Bean
Donald Bean
Marion
Ben Harrison
Paul Harmons
Sigourney
West Liberty
Ed Lenz
Milton Edmonds
Earle Walker
Tiffin
Ethel
Vivian Booth
John Sands
Washington
Elmer Thoeming
Bob Bruegge
Bruegge
Ernest Giberson
Stockport
Peggy
Bessie Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Bill Schwerdtfeger
Cheryl] Herr
Henry County Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Darbys
Harold Stout
Lackland Air Force Base
Herman Venzke
Dale Stout
Wellman
Nancy Lewis
Frank Lemley
Harold
Texas
Howell Rees
Wyman
Jack Herr
Cedar Township holiday gatherings
Cedar Township notes list Thanksgiving and holiday visit gatherings. Families from Washington, Keota, Letts, Keota Iowa, and nearby towns spent time with relatives in Cedar Township and surrounding areas. Multiple households hosted dinners and guests over Thanksgiving weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Television Highlights for Monday From United Press International
Highlights include Slattery's People on CBS with a debate on press source protection at 9 p.m. CST, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on ABC at 6:30 p.m. CST, The Andy Griffith Show on CBS at 7:30 p.m. CST, Andy Williams Show with Bobby Darin and Robert Goulet on NBC at 8 p.m. CST, The Lucy Show on CBS at 8 p.m. CST, The Bing Crosby Show on ABC at 8:30 p.m. CST, Alfred Hitchcock Hour on NBC at 9 p.m. CST, and Ben Casey on ABC at 9 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International Slattery
People
CBS
Capitol
ABC
Andy Griffith
Andy
Andy Williams
NBC
Boby Darin
Robert Goulet
Lucy
Bing Crosby
Yadwin Report
Bing
Ben Casey
Keota men in college chorus and Thanksgiving visitors
Keota, Nov 30 Keota residents Gary Vincent and Kenny Shafer join the 294 voice Iowa State Singers for the winter quarter debut at Iowa State University Christmas lighting ceremony. Thanksgiving guests fill homes across Keota and surrounding towns as families gather, including the Yoders, Peiffers, Ollingers, Browers, Fagens, and Hammes families from Sigourney, Des Moines, Davenport and Burlington. Grace Romine returns home from Mercy hospital in Iowa City and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Gary Vincent
Bob Vincent
Kenny Shafer
Ron Shafer
294 Voice
Iowa State Singers
Iowa State University
Bob Yoder
Keith
Myron Yoder
Peiffer
Denny Peiffer
Tommy
Walford
Ray Eaikens
Ray Eakens
Dale Eakens
Blakesburg
A. I. FitzSimmons
Dale Singleton
Pam and
Kenny
Earl Leitsinger
Earl Stoutner
Otto Ossman
Harold Ossman
Charles Lyle
Steve Dawson
Cedar Rapids
Gale Hotchkiss
Leroy Hotle
Davenport
Constance Hammes
Mike Hammes
George Clubb
Edwin Hammes
Sigourney
John Baker
Lawrence Hammes
Baker witness refuses to talk on party activities
Senate Rules Committee heard a second hand account of Bobby Baker entertaining in New Orleans in May 1963. Puerto Rico businessman Paul Aguirre refused to answer questions, invoking privilege against self incrimination and denying most details. He also dodged inquiries about Mrs Rometsch and Baker’s alleged social ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Puerto Rico
Paul Aguirre
New Orleans
Baker
Carole Tyler
Ellen Rometsch
Aguirre
Samuel J. Scott
Scott
Senate
Wilson Abraham
Nick Popitch
Yoders Host Thanksgiving Family Gathering
A Noble Iowa family notes a 100 percent turnout for Thanksgiving Eve supper with a turkey and sides. Attendees include Lawrence Barquist family, Harlan Widmer family, Maurice Grieser group, Wilbur Reschly, and Sandy Madden, with Rachelle, Cynthia, Dwight, and Danny overnighting. Other visits involve Roth, N. Reschly, Fort, Boshart, Hochstetler families, and a birthday celebration for Joey Hochstettler. A newborn son to Allen and wife announced. grandmothers listed. One-half inch of rain/rasp last night ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Yoder Noble
Lawrence Barquist
Larry
Rachelle
Danny
Harlan Widmer
Maurice Grieser
Wilbur Reschly
Sandy Madden
Cynthia
Dwight
Emma Roth
Edith
Allen Wagler
Marcus
Iowa
Harry Reschly
Roth
Urban Roth
Ezra Freyenberger
Alice B. Reschly
Rochester
Minn
Joe N. Reschly
Reschly
Arthur
Alice Hunt
Mt. Pleasant
Emil Fort
Ronnie
Jim Forts
Harvey Hochstedler
Kokomo
Indiana
Rayden Boshart
Lisa
Royden
Arthur Boshart
Jim Fort
Allen Bohn
Newton
Kansas
Alvin Graber
Washington
Carl Bohn Jr
Manson
Carl Bohn Sr
Allen
Royden Boshart
Marketta Kay
Harvey Hochstettler
Joey Hochstettler
Harlan Hochstettler
Joretta
Hochstettler
Arthurs
Union Holiday Services Held at Crawfordsville Church
Union Thanksgiving services drew a large crowd in Crawfordsville with Rev. Robert Rushing as speaker and Rev. John Cornish assisting. Elaine Thomas sang a solo as families and friends gathered for meals and greetings at multiple local homes including the Canotts, Rich, McNeill, Newquist, and Brooks households. The Griffith reunion, a parish move, and a California trip wrap the Thanksgiving notes in a snapshot of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Wells
Crawfordsville
Union
Robert Rushing
John Cornish
Elaine Thomas
Geo. Canott
Gene Bash
Wellman
John McNeill
Ernest Newquist
Lavonne
Ottumwa
Carrol Newquist
New Market
McNeills
Ted Dumont
Memphis
Tenn
Ernie Whiting
Arkansas Polytechnic College
Russellville
Griffith
The
Legion Hall
Agnes Griffith
Margaret
Washington
Mervin Blythe
Doug
Donna Rae
Williamsburg
Renewing vows on 50th anniversary in Iowa church
On Thanksgiving Day November 26, 1964 at St Joseph Church in Brighton Mrs. and Mr. Edgar Rotzinger renewed their marriage vows at the 9 o clock mass in the presence of Father Geers. Four great nephews served the mass and a noon turkey and ham dinner followed for 56 family members. The event drew relatives from Fairfield Moline Lockridge Pleasant Plain Ottumwa Brighton and Ames with gifts and open house afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Edgar Rotzinger
St. Joseph Church
Father Geers
Paul Anderson
Bill
Jim Gevock
Mike Minear
Christina McClintic
Cloyece Godwin
George Anderson
Roman Gevock
Sylvester Mineart
Charles Mineart
Leroy Mineart
Harold Mineart
Marion Hampston
Roy Rotzinger
Howard Mineart
John Pacha
Carl
Ruth
Rhua
Louis Graffagns Sr
Ullinois
Hildred Harken
Mrs. Nordyke
Fairfield
Moline
Lockridge
Pleasant Plain
Ottumwa
Ames
Laton Schooley
Carmen Schooley
Burlington
Robert Fillmore
Pythian
K. P. Hall
Betty van Winkle
Mabel Dunbar
Roland Tolle
Wilbert Rose
Jefferson County Hospital
Lee Emry
Mattie Emry
Washington
Jack Emry
Deidre
Davenport
Howard Emry
Mark
James Stephen
Hazel Hogue
Emry
Nelle Long
Bernice Sheets
Stan Schooley
Lee Schooley
Robert Fillmore and Sons
Lee Holland
Maurice Rose
Chicago
Gilbert Widmer
Des Moines
Widmer
Rose
Thanksgiving guest list spans many local families
Thanksgiving visitors and dinner guests listed from Stephens Ainsworth area include Donald Freeland Sterling and Jasper Thompson of Kenne Alaska with Sam Stephens. Gene and Stan McCreedy of Kirksville Mo with McCrackens. extended gatherings at Root, McCreedy, Tobin, Conry, McFarland, Rabenold, Jones, Arthur, Brown, Donaldson, Henderson, and Kempf households across Washington Washington area including Colfax Tama Crawfordsville and Iowa City during the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holh
Mt. Union
Stephen Root
Manford Kilgore
Ella Nash
Minnie Rabenold
Columbus City
Burke McCreedy
Jim McCreedy
Peg Henry
Washington
Everette Tobin
Ida Grim
Winfield
Frank Haganman
Olds
Kenneth Grim
Fairfield
Rudie Schmidt
Guy Alexander
Muscatine
Leonard Llewellyn
Pat Tobin
Joe Tobin
Maurice Greene
Olin
Russell Jones
Hugh Brown
A. D. Brown
Warren Donaldson
Carol
Gale Tilton
Colfax
Jerry Donaldson
Tama
L.B
Bill Donaldson
Janice Thies
Larry Hayle
Robert Henderson
Paul and
Dean
David Henderson
Robin
Crawfordsville
Marlin Kempf
Iowa City
Bouquots Spend Holiday in Kansas
Riverside reports a holiday weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bouquot and Sherry to Topeka, Kan. Many local residents hosted relatives for Thanksgiving and events at homes in Iowa City, Kalona, Williamsburg, and Lost Nation. Michael Allen Spiecher was born Friday at Mercy Hospital with the Schneider family involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
W. S. Bouquot
Sherry
Don Hart
Greg
Topeka
Kan
Lyle
Bob) Lantz
Benton St
Iowa City
Elizabeth Liska
John Liska
Melvin
Route 1
Perry Courtney
Barbara Ann Petry
Lantz
Cloyd Whitlock
John Whiting
Ames
Ed Dawn
Doran Whitlock
Cloyd Whitlock Jr
Darris Whitlock
Omer Younkin
Albert Duwa
Gene Koenigham
Williamsburg
Melvin Duwa
Lost Nation
Tony Morgan
Ronald Spiecher
Kalon
Keota visitors share funeral and Thanksgiving meals
Keith Stoutner and Ronald of Glenview Illinois visited in Keota with his mother Mrs Leo Stoutner and other relatives to attend Mrs Will Ross funeral. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Bruce Stoutner included Mrs George Huff and families. Other Stoutners and relatives traveled to Des Moines Ottumwa Fairfield and Marion for visits and meals.
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Boyd Sandere Keota
Keith Stoutner
Ronald
Glenview
Illinois
Leo Stoutner
Will Ross
George Huff
Ilinois
Larry Anderson
Bruce Stoutner
William Stoutner Jr
Myron Yoder
Beth
Sam Miller
Marion
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Highland
Ivan Hartsock
Mrs. Lloyd Fnkle
Keith Huber
Karen
Huber
Ted Ghorm
Moberly
Ronald Bowser
Bowser
Sam Bowser
Plaska
Don Radda
Barbara
Julie
Vernard
Radda
James Fisk
Centerville
Leland Enke
Stephen
Christina
Phillip
Timothy
Glen Knapp
William Tweeten
Dick Tweeten
Tammy
Wheaton
Ill
Roy Fear
Gary Thomas
Jerry Crossett
Tom Crossett
Duane Crossett
Harley O’laughlin
Ray Fear
Marlene Peiffer
Walter Horning
St. James Church
Robert Fickel
Hurbert
Gifford
University of California
Berkeley
Calif
Brown
Keota Men In College Chorus
Benford Thompson
Patricia
George Brower
Stanley
Harvey Brower
Linda
David
Blairsburg
Charles Brower
Kevin
Lori
Gregory Brower
Kansas City
Carolyn Brower
Douglas Brower
Ann Brower
Mabel Fagen
Wayne Eggelston
Kirk
Waterloo
Fagen
Grace Romine
Mercy Hospital
Houston
Miami
Bob Williams
Triboli
Wesley Smith, Jr
David Griffith
Edward Griffith
Mary Martha
Alfred Davis
Sam Patterson
Larry Price
Gomer Davis
Lloyd Vollmer
Clarence Moorhead
Moorheads
Vollmers
Harry Suter
Mike
Jeff
Kathryn Suter
Harry
Axel Gumenson
Stoughton
Wisc
Fern Cliff Church
Dee
Gumensons
Gumenson
Joe Johnston
California
Santa
Courthouse Square
Pekin
Kim Ann Mobley
Jolly Old Man
St. Nick
Boys’ Club
Stephens
C A. Thompson
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Ross A. Davisson
Fred Potsander
Kalona
Donald Davisson
Keith Stoutners
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