Baby Mike Raridon: First weeks filled with music
Mike Raridon born November 14 1955 at University Hospitals Iowa City weighing eight pounds nine ounces. Five weeks old he enjoys Brahms and Mozart as Rosemary and Wade relish fatherhood and plan a four sibling balance. Rosemary recovered quickly and weighs 110 pounds. Wade recalls first sight at 3 a.m. and the parents express deep happiness and musical hopes for their son.
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Mike
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Rosemary
Wade
Wade Raridon
Charles
Ruth Jenkins
Ainsworth
Raridons
East Court Street
State University of Iowa
Nursing Her First Baby at Home University Style
Rosemary and Wade discuss nursing Rosemary’s first baby. She says it’s the right choice for her and notes her physician advised nursing but did not insist. She plans to nurse Mike for six months and believes many young university mothers also nurse, adding they talk about it among themselves.
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Rosemary
Wade
Mike
Dale Roberts Visits In Rome This Month
United States soldier Dale Roberts stationed in Germany traveled to Rome during the second week of December. He described seeing the Coliseum Forum and Arch of Triumph, visiting St Peter's, and meeting the Pope in an audience. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs W D Roberts of Ainsworth and lists his APO address in New York.
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Ainsworth
Dale Roberts
United States
Germany
Rome
Italy
Forum
Paris
St. Peter's
Pope Pius XII
College Party for Ainsworth Methodist Youth
Ainsworth Methodist young people host a Wednesday evening open house at 7 30 at the parsonage. Service members home for holidays and employed young men and women are invited. Carl and Betty Stiefel sponsor the event urging attendees to bring friends.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Methodist
Carl and
Betty Stiefel
Prouty Reece Marriage Ties Lockridge and Columbia Junction
Joanne Prouty daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Prouty of Lockridge and Sp Ivan Reece son of Mr and Mrs James Harlan Reece of Columbia Junction wed December 23 at 7 30 pm in Mt Pleasant Methodist church A reception followed The bride a Lockridge High School graduate taught fifth grade in Wapello The groom is a US Army serviceman in Germany and set to depart January 13 for Germany
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Columbus Junction
Joanne Prouty
W. E. Prouty
Lockridge
Ivan Reece
James Harlan Reece
Columbia Junction
Mt. Pleasant
Lockridge High School
Iowa Wesleyan College
Wapello
United States Army
Germany
Name Decoration Prize Winners on Thursday
A judging committee announced winners of the Christmas decoration contest on Thursday night. Milford McCreedy won first prize of ten dollars, Percy Skubal took second prize of five dollars, and one dollar prizes went to Mary McGinnis Russell Jones Virgil Hering Charles Rademaker and Howard Beenblossom.
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J. T. Mathers
John Skubal
Max White Jr
Lee Hunt
Cleo Orris
Jeff Tomlinson
Presbyterian
Front Street
Ainsworth Residents Attend Bartholow Family Dinner
A group from Ainsworth visited the Charles Bartholow home near Washington on Monday for a family cooperative dinner. Attendees included Mrs Ida Hunt and Mr and Mrs Lee Hunt with daughter Hazel, Mr and Mrs Homer Hunt Virginia and Marvin, Mr and Mrs Louis Koehler and family, Mr and Mrs Roger Colthurst, and Mr and Mrs Frank Moore and Billy.
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Charles Bartholow
Washington
Ida Hunt
Lee Hunt
Hazel
Homer Hunt
Virginia
Marvin
Louis Koehler
Roger Colthurst
Frank Moore
Billy
Christmas Dinners and Visits Across Local Families
The weekend and holiday season brought numerous Christmas dinners and gatherings. Families including Eisele Wolford Jenkins Trotter Jones Elliott Radamaker Arrowsmith Stewart and McGinnis hosted relatives from Iowa City Des Moines Burlington Morning Sun Washington and other areas for meals and exchanges. The American Legion auxiliary planned cookbooks delayed to 1955.
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Trotter
Bill Trotter
Major
Dwight Haley
Manhattan
Kan
Rex Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Howard McElwain
Florence
Colo
Maude Bishop
Marengo
G. F. Trotter
Larry Trotter
Myrla Henderson
Ethel Henderson
Darold Jones
Allen
Russell Jones
John P. Jones
Columbus Junction
Jones
Esther Arthur
Ruth Arthur
Cleo Orris
Ralph Boyd
Milo Orris
Washington
Austin Evans
Mary Beth
Susan
Hays
Kansas
Charles Radamaker
T.A. Radamaker
Emden
Louis Schroeder
Merle Venzke
Colleen
Harm Radamaker
Ann
American Legion Auxiliary
Noone
Paul Hazelett
Everitt Shearer
Iva McMullen
Oskaloosa
Howard Baker
Cedar
Vane Itman
Packwood
Aurice Stone
Tommy
Sally
Jeanne
Burlington
Elizabethe Wittmer
Wayland
Jim Arrowsmith
Hammond
Ind
Charles Jenkins
Arrowsmiths
Germany
Howard Stewart
Morning Sun
Howard Schultze
Blatter- Moore
Washington Sun
Sharon
Howard
W. A. McGinnis
Sara
Martha Cameron
Billy
W. L. McGinnis
Twila Dodder
Christmas Reminiscences Major Get-Togethers In Burlington
A Burlington Christmas gathering season features numerous family dinners and visits. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hahn of Ankeny and extended kin from Montezuma Des Moines Iowa City and El Paso. News notes mention a son in service near Las Vegas and a flood delaying leave.
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Ernest Eisele
Jason Wolford
Conesville
Charles Jenkins
Quenton
Ftail
Okla
Wade Raridon
Michael Wade
Marilyn Picht
Iowa City
Kermit Jenkins
Bessie McConnell
Kenneth
Charles Deem
Burlington
Dale Hahn
Ankeny
Deem
Las Vegas
West
Tracy Norris
Norval Norris
Kathy
Mary
Norbert Norris
Patty
Linda
Roger
Debbie
Des Moines
Capolas
Florida
Carol Tellin
Aurora
Ill
Max White Jr
Owen White
Doug
Fairfield
Ronnie Ornduff
Army
el Paso
Texas
Bill Smylie
Washington
Clifford Campbell
Cleo Orris
Judy
Ralph Boyd
Ernest
Jiggs) Simkins
Kenneth Ornduff
E. W Spessard
C. M. Spessard
Ronnie
Tex
George Stout
Jay West
Keosauqua
Julius Jacobs
Carol Ann
Macksburg
Rex Dale Brehmer
Myrla Henderson
Ethel Henderson
Robert Henderson
Crawfordsville
Mary Booth
Richard
Don Argo
Donna
Gene Booth
Lone Tree
John Ganon
Martha
Wayne
Bill Trotter
Pam
Tommy
Max White Srs
Lillian
Vera
Charles Simpson
Milt Simpson
Dick Lopshire
Davenport
Edith Mae Simpson
Laird Simpson
Harold Nichols
Nichols
Junction Men Train at Iowa State
Sixty four men from Columbus Junction to study under a new plan addressing a skilled personnel shortage. Top scorers from 116 on December 1 at Ames will begin January 4 a ten week Iowa State College program with campus residence and full pay, aiming to certify as instrument men. A derailment near the Rock Island lines halted traffic and diverted trains. cause unknown.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Charles Kriegel
Karl Elliott
Warren McConahay
Clifford Bell
T. Robert Herr
Lloyd Clark
Commissioner's
Ames
Iowa State College
Los Angles
Rock Island
W.O Calloway
Family To Help Hough Decide Political Plans
Gov. Leo Hough, hospitalized briefly, plans to return home and consult family before setting political strategy. The Des Moines report notes involvement of kin in shaping forthcoming choices and timing.
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Hough
Des Moines
Leo
Hoegh calls family referendum on governorship bid
Hoegh said his political future would be decided by a family vote before mid February. He will ask his wife Mary Low and daughters Kristin and Janis if he should run for governor, with all three having an equal vote since the children have as much at stake.
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A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Mary Low
Kristin
Janis
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By Carl Stiefel
Rosemary Raridon
Raindons
Raindon
Brahms
Beethoven
Raridon
Carroll
Iowa
Muck Insurance Agency
Hunt's Garage
Ainsworth Dial
Leen Ware
Gesling
Mgr
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Foon
Kers
Meat & Locker
Junction
Iowa State
Ainsworth Cafe
Transac
State Bank
Lowa
KERM
Olive
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