Social notes record 25th wedding anniversary and DAR meeting
The page reports a surprise 25th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Charles Vondrasek with cards games music a midnight lunch and a silver gift. It also covers the December DAR meeting at Mrs C A Speer’s home with twenty present including new members and charitable talks and a tea planned by the regent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vondrasek
Vondrasek
Fred Lukavsky
Milt Sojka
Ssoukup
Bernadine
Roy Havel
Milt) Wollrab
George Haevel
Roy Kron
Walter
Carl Kos
Victor Burich
Frank Kron
Albert Novy
Mary Viasak
Leona Vondrasek
Francis Vapolka
Edward Kucera
Conesville School Building Bids Reported
Edward F. White of Eldora made the low bid of 16210 on the new Conesville school building with nine other bids. Southside Plumbing of Muscatine won the heating and plumbing bid while Russell Iowa City submitted the lowest electrical bid. Harold Hobart awarded a gravel bid as excavation starts and construction will begin after bids and materials are arranged and approved by public works administrators in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. White
Eldora
Conesville
Southside Plumbing E Company
Muscatine
WPP
Russell
Iowa City
Des Moines
Social calendar notes December meetings across local clubs
Ainsworth chapter 392 K of L holds a December meeting on Wednesday. Harmony Community Club and H J Club meet December 7 with Christmas exchanges. Pilotburg and Rural Women chapters plan December events. Several churches schedule socials and officer installations with Christmas exchanges and small gifts. Public affairs and ladies aid groups also host events and fundraisers.
Ladies Auxiliary to American Legion Plans Bake Sale
Riverside notes the Ladies' Auxiliary held a Saturday meeting at Mrs. William Ingram's home. Plans were made for a December 9 bake sale and committees were appointed for 1983 34 year work in Americanism Child Welfare and other service areas. An all day January 16 meeting at Mrs. Edward Bushek's home will include a noon pot luck and sewing carpet rags for disabled veterans. The marriage of Miss Charlotte Schnoebelen to Lawrence Draser took place at St. Mary's Church with Rev B Jacobsmeier officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion
William Ingram
Edward Rushek
National Defense
H. E. Doud
M. J. Wilkinson
Rose Dautremont
J. Karel
Frank Saforek
C. W. Ingram
C. J. Karel
William Kucera
Vidae
Eva Thompson
J. P. Quinn
J. J. Quinn
A. Walton
Frank Safourek
William Korous
M. J. Wilkinson Poppy
C. J. Kare
Cloyd Whitlock
Legionaire
Edward Bushek
Charlotte Schnoebelen
Lawrence Draser
St. Mary's Church
Thanksgiving Visitors and Community Gatherings at Dublin
Thanksgiving day brought a flurry of visits to Dublin households with the Nick Tines family at W C Hotle and Basil Derby plus others at the Will Derby and Ro Ro Robertson homes. Notable guests included families from Washington Des Moines and Chicago. Miss Virginia Benson hosted friends Friday evening. Dutch Creek Center held a meeting with local volunteers and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Dee
Nick Tines
W. C
Harold Ayres
Pat Reighard
W. EE. Pearson
Sam Gregory
West Chester
J. J. Banks
Emil Fink
Near
Blanche Ginkens
Miss Ginkens
Ainsworth
Howard Mangold
Laster Servtus
Washington
Butler and McRoberts Named Assistant State Veterinarians
Dr H L McRoberts has been named one of fourteen assistant state veterinarians by State Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray. Hilton Briggs, son of Mr and Mrs J Weaver Brice of Columbus Junction, attended the ceremony as part of the event. The bride Martha Butler is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Lennox. The couple will reside near Hills for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Dee Tow
H. L. McRoberts
Ray Murray
Hilton Briggs
J. Weaver
Brice
Victor F. Lenno
Harmon Draker
Hills
I Hills
Oakland Santa for 40 Years Plans Another Holiday Run
Captain William J Way of Oakland has impersonated Santa Claus for about 40 years and says he will again don the Kris Kringle outfit this Christmas. He recalls climbing Mt Diablo chimneys and delivering packs by plane, noting he has faced many holidays with a pack of joy for children and has already received about 200 invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Dee
Santa Claus
Kris Kingle
William J.way
Masonic Board of Relief
Jolly Saint
Mt Diablo
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Oan
Santa
Iowa State team earns second high individual honor at national livestock show
Iowa State College students excel in the United States live stock judging contest held during the International Livestock Show in Chicago. The report notes a high individual honor for a team member and mentions visits by several local figures to Cedar Rapids and Chicago, plus naval service news about Robert Manley aboard the U S S Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Atnies
United States
Chicago
Christie Turkington
N. G. Coder
Lucretia Turkington
Nellie Coder
H. E. McCormac
Cedar Rapids
J. Lewis
Burdette Lewis
Ronald Horr
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Paul Werg
Ottumwa
Winitent
W. H. Clown
Bottle parties redefine London nightlife as overnight clubs
London revellers flock to bottle parties that mimic clubs and operate outside standard liquor laws. Off license shops deliver orders to hosts all night, with guests paying at the door and filling forms for items ordered to be delivered to the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. A. KR. Merbting
the Daughters of the
C. A. Speer
West Jefferson Street
J. D. Glasgow
Besse Conger
Orville Elder
D. A. R. Magazine
Memorial Continental Hall
Elmer Cherry
Kya Denny
Sscek
C. H
N. W. Corner Square
Bridges
E. M. Bridges & Company
Martha Butler
Harold Hobart
Harmony Community Club
Charles Schiebel
H. J. Club
Wm. Shalla
Pilotburg
Independent Club
Tre
Carl Phillips
C.D. of A
Country Club
Rural Women's Club
Warl Redlinger
J. B. Kunath
Ladies” Aid Society of the Christian Church
Bea- Sie Tucker
Harry Watkins
North Marion
Sais of
M. B. Church
FM. Lintenmeyer
Holt
West
Lindenmeyer
St. Paul's Evangelical Ladies Aid Society
Carl Zieglowsky
Frank J. Wilson
Nellie Juzeler
Jolly Quilting Circle
C. B. Reed
Caroline Darby
Washington Rebekah Lodge
M. &. Church
Cloyd Knupp
Bazaar Fund
U. Po Ladies Aid
Geo, C. Stewart
Leona Kucera
Cc. W. Ingram
al Walton
Eliva Thompson
H. J. Mangold
Moore’s
Dad
Moore’s Bootery
East Side Square
NER Avp
Tim
Helen Sparrow
Loman
Robert Manley
U. S. Navy
U. S. S. Texas
Scatt Siz
Lemmon
Jewelry
Bulo
Ame
America
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
Washington County
Pleb
C. S. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Optometrists
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