Holiday guests in Richland homes
Richland society notes Thanksgiving gatherings and visitors from multiple states and towns. The Underwoods hosted a large dinner with Nordyke, Milburn Underwood, and Carl Underwood families. Visitors included Adam family from Burlington, Luithly family of Warsaw Indiana, and many relatives joining meals and weekend visits. Also recorded are births, anniversaries, club meetings, and local church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long Richland
Don Underwood
Matilda Nordyke
Milburn Underwood
Carl Underwood
Oma Wade
Coral Gables
Florida
Leo Adam
Joy Ann Adam
Burlington
Adam
Amy Adam
Keith Jones
Tony Cassalavenova
Rochester
Minnesota
Hoyt Luithly
Paul
Ann
Jane
Warsaw
Indiana
W. E. Luithly
Art Luithly
John Luithly
Rubio
Lisle Lu
Bob Mansell
Gainsville
Corey Mark
Clarence Ferguson
Richland
Earl Mansville
Roswell
Dymond McCracken
Floyd Smith
Donald Smith
Gary Smith
Ethan
Smiths
Roy
Amelia Downey
Larry Smith
Roy Down
Dick Downey
Bud Miller
Fairfield
Nancy Griesembeck
Salina
Kansas
Jean Downey
Smith
Harold Pepper
Keota
Walter Pepper
Howard Pepper
Packwood
Gladys Savage
Brighton
George Gorsh Dies in Cedar Rapids At 81
George Gorsh age 81 died unexpectedly at his Cedar Rapids home on Wednesday Nov 29. He was born July 4 1891 and married Minnie Ethel Grimm in 1921 and later Minnie Hansen in 1958. He lived in Thornburg North English and West Chester areas before moving to Cedar Rapids and working for Wilson Packing Co and the city. Funeral services were held Dec 2 at Brush Funeral Chapel with graveside at German Reform Church near Millersburg. He is survived by his wives, five daughters two sons, thirty four grandchildren and thirty eight great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. Local 1398 carpenters union cancelled for weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
George Gorsh
Cedar Rapids
Fredrick and
Sophia Roggentine
Millersburg
Iowa
Minnie Ethel Grimm
Minnie Hansen
Thornburg
North English
West Chester
Wilson Packing Co
Brush
German Reform Church
Minnie
George
Gladys) Stout
Ainsworth
Paul
Hazel) Sievert
Keota
Gilbert
Esther) Morley
James Johnson
Ettabelle
Arthur Gorsh
Oxford
Donald Gorsh
Long Grove
Arnold Ina Heck
Minnie Hadenfeldt
Williamsburg
Ella Allen
California
Frank
Henry
Everette
Alvah
Howells end visit in home of s son
Mrs Marian was ERS Crawfordsville November 29. Mr and Mrs Robert Howell returned home from Garner where they had been two weeks with their son Gerald. They visited Thanksgiving with Don Larson and family in Livermore. Several relatives and friends gathered for Thanksgiving meals in nearby towns. The Rev Ray Van Engen and Ray McAllister attended a Southeast Iowa Presbytery meeting in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
ERS
Crawfordsville
Robert Howell
Garner
Gerald
Don Larson
Livermore
Larsons
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Lois Nelson
Winfield
Jim Edgar
David
Brenda
Scott
Susan
Harold Schnoebelen
Bill Salyers
Schnoebelen
Caroll Salyers
Newton
Wilbur Wheeler
Eva Blake
Luther McCaustland
Wheeler
John Pryor
Mt. Pleasant
Pryor
4-H Clubs Iowa Maidens and Cinderella Hold Meetings
The Iowa Maidens 4-H Club met at Denise Jeffries home with 16 members and one guest. They prepared materials for next year and made place favors for a YMCA Head Start Christmas party, then refreshments were served. The Cinderella 4-H Club met with Carol Radda, 13 members, three leaders and eight guests attended. Mothers were present to learn about a new program. Officers were installed and a December service project selected to bring unwrapped gifts for University of Iowa Hospital patients. Dec 21 party and caroling planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio and
Richland
Harmony Circle
Adrian Bottorff
Roy Seaton
Bottorff
Otto Emry
Edith Sable
Louise Baca
Dan Holck
Susan and
Paul
Davenport
Nora Carter
Helen Hadley
Homer Dressler
Holck
Dresslers
Sam Ritchie
Clarence Ferguson
Alvie McWilliams
Thornberg
Clover Leaf Club
Wilfred Lock
Coop
Darvest
Woolson Church
Richard Whitehead
Quakerdale
New Providence
Homer Mann
Brighton
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Don Tucker
Jim Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Don Pierson
Bettendorf
Raymond Allen
Dorothy Middaugh
Monna Allen
Donald Tucker
Iowa Maidens
Denise Jeffries
YMCA
Denise
Carol Radda
Joe Bauer
Keith Statler
Don Radda
Linda Peiffer
Marjorie Peiffer
Bonita Moeller
Sue Dusenbery
Judy Reed
Sherry DeWolf
Dianne Lillie
Karla Wright
Kathy Lilli
Lorie Greiner
University of Iowa Hospital
Sue Jusenberg
Roberts
Riverside Centennial Belles rename and plan community role
Riverside community notes report the Riverside Centennial Belles reorganizing to Riverside Chamberettes after a summer formation. The group discussed PTA reform, senior citizen library start, teacher receptions, playground upgrades, depot restoration, and a January 2 meeting at the Community Building. Numerous local clubs and residents are mentioned along with Christmas plans and ROTC Pershing Rifle Queen candidacy for Kathy Yeggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene
Riverside
Walter Sampson
Eric
Mike
Judson
Wis
Norbert Tholmann
Ron Yoder
West Chester
Janet Wilkinson
Lisbon
Ralph Thomann
Centennial Belles
John R. Veggy
Riverside Chamberettes
PTA
North Side Club
Dean Cole
Astess
Elmer Schneider
Imo Kron
John Bulger
Francis Waldschmidt
Merritt Yegey
Merritt Yeggy
Kathy
Alvin Yeggy
University of South Dakota
ROTC
Perishing Rifle
KUB
Herman Heitzman
Elmo Kron
Rose Kron
Urban Metz
Paul Knebel
Pat Knebel
Merritt Yexgy
Lester Wieland
Lackland A.F B
Texas
Melvin Havel
Montana gas to boost Iowa supply this winter
Northern Natural Gas Co officials say Montana Tiger Ridge Field gas will begin flowing and add about 150 million cubic feet daily across the system. Nearly one fifth of this total will be allocated to Iowa utilities, easing demand for residents and small businesses as winter peak usage approaches. The expansion serves about 390 communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
UPI
Northern Natural Gas Co
Iowa
Montana
Tiger Ridge
Towa
Northern
Iown Utilities
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Dado Wan
Iowa City
Washington
Muscatine
Howells
S Son
Riverside Centennial Belles
Milford Olson
Mick Havel
Walcott
Mick
Larry Tener
John Tener
Larry
Iowa State College
Ames
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Chamber
Everette Latta
American Legion Auxiliary
Gertrude Waldschmidt
Clara Rummelhart
Wilma Rummelhart
Leona Kucera
Irmina Veggy
Delbert Flynn
Jim
A.B. James M. Flynn
Lackland Afb
Washington Evening Journal
Osincup Drug Store
West Side Square
Cassie Ed
North Side Square
Berk
HILL
McDaniel Drug
M&m Distributors & Importers
Nat
Schoonover Drug
The
Hearing
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