Social news Club activities and Farm Bureau Women meeting
Mrs. Edgar Stewart entertained Chapter El at a one o'clock luncheon with Mrs. Maynard Brown assisting. Sixteen members attended and exchanged gifts. President Everette Meeker led business, voting a donation for Eden Valley Camp Minnesota. Christmas stockings were assembled for Head Start mothers and children. Farm Bureau Women’s meeting, chaired by Mrs. John Renoux, discussed Christmas Lore and Traditions in England. robes and pajamas for Ship Hope were planned and Farm Bureau Women’s Day set for March 22. RAVE talent event planned with County Fair. New program booklets completed. Refreshments served by Mrs. Renoux and Mrs. Maurice Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Stewart
Maynard Brown
Everette Meeker
Eden Valley
Minnesota
Farm Bureau
John Renoux
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
England
Local Hospital News and Transfers
Yesterday admissions include Betty Jo Jennings of Columbus Junction for surgery and Dessie Libe of Washington for medical care. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Eschweiler in Washington. Dismissal yesterday saw Roger Aronhalt of Mr. Pleasant transferred to a Burlington hospital. Today, Mrs. Jennie Bollman of Washington Mrs. Earl Griggs of West Chester and Joseph Lundquist of Washington are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Jennings
Columbus Junction
Surgical
Dessie Libe
Washington
John Eschweiler
Roger Aronhalt
Pleasant
Burlington Hospital
Jennie Bollman
Earl Griggs
West Chester
Joseph Lundquist
Deluxe Instant Hair Set With A New Angle
A vintage style hair set features a beveled lighted mirror and an antique ivory case. Behind the mirror 24 curlers in three sizes heat up together and drop down automatically when one is removed for use. No exposed hot posts for safety.
Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs and Christmas Exchanges
The community schedule lists Wednesday through Saturday events across groups like Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild, P E O Chapter 1, Captain's Table, Bible study, H. H. Club luncheons, Senior Citizens crafts, Fleur de Lis Club luncheon, Friendship and Sunshine clubs, Reformed Presbyterian Family Night, LBC Club, Snowball Social, Independent and Double Deck clubs, Rebekah Lodge, Bethlehem Commandery and Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club. Activities include potluck dinners, gift exchanges, Christmas decorations, and note changes in time or place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gibson
R. B. DeLa
Roger Sherman
H. H. Club
Vernon Roth
Senior Citizens Crafts
W. Fleur de Lis
Miles Stout
Friendship Club
Gary Windus
Reformed Presbyterian Family
LBC Club
Leslie
Marian) Blick
East Second
Sunshine Community Club
Jesse Stout
Glenn Knapp
John Kennedy
Ralph Martin
Golden Age Club Meeting Features Birthday Cake and Games
Thirty attended the Golden Age Club gathering in the VW room. Morning sewing was done as usual. Mrs Emma Barnett brought a birthday cake served after the sack lunch. Cookies and ice cream were provided by Maye Sorrell Mabel Atkinson and Bessie Stewart. Usual afternoon games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
VW Room
Emma Barnett
Maye Sorrell
Mabel Atkinson
Bessie Stewart
Auxiliary installs new 1971 officers at Legion Hall
World War I Auxiliary meeting Tuesday installed officers led by Mrs. Thorn-Pease with Mrs. Ramseyer administering the ceremony. Twenty members attended the cooperative dinner with Barracks. New members Mrs. O Connor and Mrs. Eliza beth Gingerich were added. Ramseyer noted for Iowa City installation December 3. Volunteer VA Hospital work reported with lap robes and gifts delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Thorn-Pease
Harry Ramseyer
Mary O’conner
Lucy
Everett
Ramseyer
Iowa City
Everett Burham
Claude McCoy
Community Notes from Kalona and West Chester Union Meeting
Mrs Walter Bauer hosted West Chester Woman's Christian Temperance Union Monday with Mrs Lloyd Bauer presiding. Five dollars were sent for University Hospitals gifts to veterans at Christmas and Easter funds were planned. Engagement announced for Patricia Ann Gingerich to Frederick Lynn Mishler, Kalona. both 1969 Mid-Prairie grads now in Ontario and McMinnville respectively. wedding date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bauer
West Chester Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Lloyd Bauer
Kalona
Willis W. Gingerich
Patricia Ann
Ontario
Calif
Frederick Lynn Mishler
McMinnville
Ore
Robert A. Mishler
Mid - Prairie High School
Gingerich
Wisconsin State University
Platteville
San Antonio Community Hospital
Mishler
Skyline Mobile Homes
Property transfers in Highland Park Riverside and Washington
County Treasurer Wallace L. Fagen to John N. Waggoner. Lots 1 2 in Block 26 Highland Park Addition. Robert Vincent Dahl and wife to John J. Prochaska East 60 ft in width of Lot 1 Block 5 Western Division Town of Washington. John E. Hughes to A Reed Moore et al Lot E Auditor's Subdivision Block 1 Chilcote Addition. Walter D. Lance and wife to Steven J. Roth and wife Lots 1 2 Block 4 J H Young's Addition Town of Washington. En Kra and wife Lots 19 and 2 Original Plat Town of Riverside. Oral D Norman and wife to Janice Y Berger Land in Section 19 nay immelhart to Steph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace L. Fagen
John N. Waggoner
Highland Park
Robert Vincent Dahl
John J. Prochaska
Washington
John E. Hughes
A. Reed Moore
Auditor
A. W. Chilcote
Walter D. Lance
Steven J. Roth
J. H. Young
En Kra
Riverside
Oral D. Norman
Janice Y. Berger
Immelhart
Steph
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Area
Marriage licenses have been issued to Lee Allen Harland 17 and Betty Jean Darby 16 of route 2 Kalona and to Richard Dean Bayliss 22 of route one Keota and Cynthia Ann Risen Hoover 20 of route 3 Ottumwa Black Carmen Jean Black 522 North Avenue C Washington Ia has been admitted for the fall term at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant Wesleyan is a co educational liberal arts institution in Southeast Iowa Its student body totals 730 from 35 states and 9 foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Allen Harland
Betty Jean Darby
Kalona
Richard Dean Bayliss
Keota
Cynthia Ann Risenhoover
Ottumwa
Bronze Star awarded to Lt Col Paul W Grossheim
Lt Col Paul W Grossheim of the Military Police Corps United States Army received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during operations in the Republic of Vietnam. He is the son of Mrs W J Grossheim of Quincy Illinois and the late Dr Grossheim. He earned a Master of Arts in May from Sam Houston State University Huntsville Texas. He and his wife Joan Wilson reside in Huntsville with their three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Grossheim
Military Police Corps
United States Army
Republic of Vietnam
Col. Grossheim
Vietnam
Department of the Army
St James Scouts Plan December Pack Meeting
St James Scout Pack 242 will hold the December pack meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. All boys, parents and families are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Highland lunch policy revised at Riverside school
Highland Community School Riverside announces a revised free and reduced price lunch plan. Full price is 40 cents per day for paying students, with free or reduced meals for families unable to pay, determined by the Board of Directors. Applications are available at local schools and returned to the principal for review within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Highland Community School
Highland School At
Board of
Jr. Sr
Farm Auction and Sale Listings in Kalona and Nearby Iowa
A bundled notice lists multiple upcoming auctions and livestock sales across Iowa towns including Kalona Wellman Wellman West, New London, Keota Mt. Pleasant Ainsworth and Washington. Dates span December through January with times from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and locations on highways and town roads. The notices include consignments machinery livestock tractors and farm equipment at various auction houses and coops with owners names such as John E. Spenner Richard Westbrook and Virgil Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fairgrounds
M. Lloyd
M. D
Joe Sprengel
New London
Keota
Arden Heisdorffer
Mary Grace Mayer
Kalona
John E. Spenner
Brighton
Wayland
Howard Zihlman
Iowa
Olds
Levi Roth
Charles Rademaker
Mt. Pleasant
Virgil Johnson
Schmelzer Machine Shop
Wellman
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie - Haupert Livestock Co
Columbus Junction
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
Kalona Sales Barn
Towa
Kalona Community Auction
Volunteers for Frontier Boys Camp in Colorado
Wayland reports a year of voluntary service for Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Figsti of Richmond Virginia at Frontier Boys Camp Divide Colorado after February 8. Other items note births weddings hospital admissions and local social events including Linda Thoma's engagement celebrations, a 50th wedding anniversary in Pekin Illinois, and a board meeting of Wayland Sales Co Inc with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Orlin Figsti
Richmond
Frontier Boys Camp
Divide, Colo
Ben Johnson Earns Iowa All-State Band First Chair Honor
Ben Johnson, senior at Washington High School, named outstanding tuba player in Iowa at the All-State Band festival in Des Moines. He was selected to lead the 12-chair tuba section and has held All-State band membership for four consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Dwain Johnson
Washington High School
Iowa
Des Moines
Ben
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Maurice Crawford
Lady Norec
Noreleo
Norelco
North American Philips Corporation
New York
Methodist
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Charles Morris
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Ainsworth School
Frit Co
E. Eide Sq
Madrid
UPI
Merl McDowell
Joseph James Tobin
Lincoln
John Alex Greiner
Chevrolet
Ovida Combs
Ford
Larry Or Sharon Blum
Plymouth
Maxee
West Side SQ
Ladies Coat Sale
Montgomery Ward & CO
Osincup’s
Bronze
Grossheim Is
W. J. Grossheim
Quincy, Il
Dr. Grossheim
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Dee Duncan
Highland School
Journal
Ligstis
Ezra Wittmer
Sheila Renee
Kenneth Leichty
Gary Reschly
Minnville
Michelle Marie
Gary
Ralph Reschly
Teresa Kauffman
Iowa Tech
Jessup Hall
University of Iowa
Fred Grant
Ralph Pagan
Ruth Tschantz
Burris Moore
South Whitley
Ind
Arthur Davison
Wendell
Addie Davison
Glen Guengerich
Audrey
Annette
Dean Davison
Henry Leichty
Doris
Oscar Miller
Pekin
Milo Miller
Holiday Inn
Milo
Allen Miller
Eicher Church
Noble
Linda Thoma
Kenneth Groff
Ralph Osborne
Jim Howard
Ralph Roth
Osborne
J. B. Magdefrau
Joe Kauff
Magdefrau
Harold Kauffman
Mercy Hospital
Dee
Mary Goldsmith
Burlington Memorial Hospital
William H. Neff
Town City Dee
James Neufeld
Walter Neufeld
Henry County Hospital
Ella Wyse
Delmar Miller
Ruth Ebigsti
Colorado General Hospital
Denver
West Center Ave
Lakewood
Colorado
Melissa Rene
David Clark
Dwight Messer
Lori Ann
Lori
Timothy
Wilburt J. Graber
Arthur Schooley
Wayland Sales Co., Inc
Carl Seberg
Clinton Hertig
Dean Meyer
Lloyd Roth
Donald Davison
Kenneth, Clark
Joe Gowey
Daniel Leichty
Noah Unternahrer
Schoonover Drug
Schoonover
S. E. Corner Sq
Norman Schoonover
Ed Bean
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