New arrivals bring joy to Brighton area
Brighton reports multiple new births including Heather Suzanne Chuck born January 28 in Iowa City weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces to Michael Chuck and wife. Billie Sue Lowe born February 2 at Jefferson County Hospital weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces to Bill and wife. A son born February 1 to Mervyn and wife in Mason City with grandparents listed. Also notes community gatherings at Presbyterian church and local Bible study and social club events with various residents attending gatherings and hosting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laton Schooley
Brighton
Michael Chuck
Marshalltown
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Heather Suzanne
L.L. Supalla
East Pleasant Plain
Nettie Chuck
Esther Kane
John Chuck
Bill Lowe
Birmingham
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Billie Sue
Chas. Dickinson
Delbert Lowe
John Adam
Fairfield
Alice Lowe
Scott
Mervyn Larson
Mason City
Merrel Larson
Maro, Minn
Jasper Wasson
Community Helpers plan bingo at Riverside hall
Riverside residents learn the Community Helpers will sponsor bingo at St. Marys hall this Saturday at 7 30 p m with a door prize and prizes at each game Refreshments will be served and the public is invited The Senior Needle club met at Mrs Robert Wielands home with needle work and visiting planned for February The Friday Bridge Group met at Mrs Fred Kron with Mrs Laura Stewart as guest Prizes went to several members February 14 gathering will be at Mrs Laura Stewarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
St. Marys Hall
Robert Wieland
Jack Veggy
Fred Kron
Laura Stewart
Leo Robertson
Florence Hamilton
George Havel
Dave Rotenburger
Pleasantview
Kalona
Riverside
Agnes Schmidt
Laura Birrer
Iowa City
Gerry Veggy
Keokuk
Julia Luther
Lone Tree
Jess Mitchell
Newts Cafe
Nichols
Harold Cress
Iowa
Texas
Mr. Cress
Connie Gipple Named to Purple Arrows at UNI
Connie Gipple a sophomore Social Work major at the University of Northern Iowa has been selected as a member of the Purple Arrows, a women’s honor group. Chapter R T T T will meet Feb 13 at Mrs. Warren Woepking’s home with officer elections. Senior Citizens meet Feb 12 in the Peoples National Bank lounge. Serving committee includes Ola Howell Helen Gipple Dorothy and Edith Smith and Lottie Jones. Columbus Business Women were hosted by Marsha Gerot on Jan 27 with Russie Howell cohostess. fourteen members attended with two guests. The annual Senior Girls Dinner was discussed and committees will be named at February’s meeting. Hortense Tisor and Cathy Crawford volunteered Valentine favors for Restopia, with Mary Wheeler and Russie Howell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Connie Gipple
UNI
Purple Arrows
R. T.T.T
Warren Woepking
Peoples National Bank
Ola Howell
Helen Gipple
Dorothy
Edith Smith
Lottie Jones
Columbus
Marsha Gerot
Russie Howell
Hortense Tisor
Cathy Crawford
Valentine
Restopia
Mary Wheeler
Portrait prank hangs nine pictures in Michigan Capitol
In Lansing the second floor rotunda displays nine portraits eight of 19th century Michigan governors and a defeated state senator. A Senate aide recalls Harvey Lodge once wondered what to do with his portrait, joking admirers placed it there as a prank to see how long before recognition. The portrait has been up since early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
UPI
State Capitol
Michigan
Senate
Harvey Lodge
Community notes pop up in Columbus City region
Warren Lewis attended the meeting to discuss the open house for the new Care Center opening March 1. Volunteers are sought for tour guides, kitchen duties, and refreshments. The next meeting is February 24 with Cathy Crawford and Hortense Tisor as cohostesses. Partners Pizza opens in Columbus City on February 3, owned by Michael Davis and Glen Beck, in the former Collier Grocery building. Harry Abbott is a patient at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. United Presbyterian Church hosts a bake sale February 8 at Peoples National Bank starting 9 a.m. Columbus City Lodge AF and AM held an open installation January 16 in Columbus Junction with officers installed including W M Gerald E. Allen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lewis
Cathy Crawford
Hortense Tisor
Partners Pizza
Columbus City
Michael Davis
Fredonia
Glen Beck
Columbus Junction
Collier Grocery Store
Harry Abbott
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Church
Peoples National Bank
Columbus City Lodge
AF & AM
Gerald E. Allen
W. M
Lonny Griggs
S. Shear
J. W
Lloyd Clark
Sec’y
LeRoy Hughes
Mike Pugh
S.D
Fay Jackson
J.D
Carrol Robinson
Dennis ‘Thompkins
J.S
Dave Pugh
Tyler
Cecil Allen
Reminds gardeners of potato planting in Bethel region
Ruth Gideon notes early spring hints as Easter nears and advises Good Friday March 28 for potato planting. Jack and Jill Grocery shows garden seed rack. Bethel Church wind damage repaired. birthday wishes to 90 year old Mrs. Robert Reaney and greetings to Grove Letts after surgery. church bell repaired and ringing again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Jack and Jill Grocery
Bethel Church
R. T. Knottnerus
Robert Reaney
Halcyon House
Grove Letts
Washington County Hospital
Grove
Honor Dave Yoder for work on Pleasantview Home board
Dave G. Yoder, twenty years on Pleasantview Home Board, was honored at a Kalona dinner. At the Iowa Mennonite Benevolent Association annual meeting he offered to step down as director and become treasurer with an appointed assistant, Dan H. Miller. Yoder will chair the Pleasantview Benefit Sale Committee, while board members and guests praised his dedication, noting the home’s mission as a place for people, not profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Xalona
Dave G. Yoder
Pleasantview Home
Kolonial Townhouse
Iowa Mennonite Benevolent Association
Yoder
Dan H. Miller
Kalona
Dave
Pleasantview
Dan Kauffman
Goshen
Ind
Lowell Guengerich
George Bush
Clair Grout
Morris Swart
Kalona City
Cave
Hazel Coffey
Ladies Bridge Club
Willis Gingerich
W. D. Hochstetler
H. L. Grady
Geraldine Eglin
Jack Guengerich
A. A. Jackson
C. C. Shimon
Mose P. Yoder
Bridal shower honors Karen Cady in Keota
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Sunday at the V F W Hall honoring Karen Cady. Guests included the mothers of the couple and grandmothers. Karen will marry Robert Northup February 15 at St Marys Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Cady
Paul Sievert Keota
V.F.W. Hall
Wilfred
Bill” Cady
Robert Carris
Ezra Christner
Elizabeth Northup
Warren Carris
Karen
Sandy Carris
Shelly Sheetz
Mary Sue Cady
Melody Northup
Ginger Sheetz
Ann Sheetz
Marge Davison
Lucille Cady
Julia Cady
Alma Riordan
Miss Cady
Robert North
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Joe Rich
Phoenix
Ariz
Arlington
Texas
Bill Koth
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Tub
Presbyterian Church
Robert Wilcox
Washington
John Dilley
East End
Isaiah
Beulah Coffin
Kate Robison
Krony Krew Bridge Club
Etha Berger
Lathor Guy
Frieda Day
Leland Horton
Jerry Smith
Earl Wright
Francis Mottet
Gene Engel
Homer Mann
James Bock
Jefferson
Susan Bock
Susan
Mitchell Bock
Klemme
Grandma Bock
Grandpa Bock
Grandma Mann
John Lynch
Mike
John
Bethany
Mike Hudson
Pleasantville
Josie Neuzil
Debbie Kirk
Donnie Dickinson
Dan Coffman
Lydia Allison
Harold Lynn
Don Gowey
Earl Dickinson
Gary Shelangoski
Robert Shelangoski
Laclede
Willard Loeffler
Bessie Loeffler
Dale Loeffler
Earl Neal
Donald Neals
Springville
Lloyd Stoecker
West Liberty
Francis Lauderdale
Cedar Rapids
Orval van Horn
Allen Lauderdale
Allen
Edmund Rebling
Harold Rebling Sr
Austin
Minn
N.L. Chuck
Earl Cooley
Keota
Riverside Hall
Purple
Keven
Wolf's Flower Shop
SRF
Minnesota
Mississippi
Kansas
P — Wayne
Henry County
McAllister
Dave Birney
Vernon Leichty
Wayland
Uoder Feed
Ronnie Davis
Crawfordsville
McAllister Seed Co., Inc
Mt, Pleasant, Iowa
C. E. Farrier
Frank Lawler
Rio Hondo
Tex
Joshua Laws
C.E. Farrier
Larry Laws
Ainsworth
Joshua
Larry Arbogast
U.S
Motor Bank
Washington, Iowa
Ano
Anington Ever
Dave Yoder
Pleasantview Home Board
Vera
Mildred
Luella
Ezra M. Brenneman
Ray M. Yoder
Larion Yoder
Ed Swartzendruber
Clark Brenneman
Willard Marner
Fred Mishler
Aaron Patrick
Town City
Robert Mishler
Willis W. Gingerich
Benjamin
Daniel Miller
Dubuque
J. Claude Miller
James Miller
Hawaii
Ethel Miller
Millers
Luella Yoder
Jesse Shetler
Clara
Ruth Ann
Eunice
Mary Miller
Mildred Yoder
H. J. Bigelow
Eugene Way
Oscar Bigelow
Tiffin
Bigelow
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