Rebekah Lodge Holds First Regular Meeting Since Officers Installed
Mrs LaRue Conklin presided at the Rebekah Lodge in Keota with most officers present Pro tem officers were Marlene Slabaugh and Mary Ellen Detweiler Lena Hermanstroffer was installed as recording secretary Emmaline was installed by Elizabeth Leitsinger and Mary Ellen Detweiler as installing marshal An invitation went out to attend Oddfellowship meetings in Sigourney and Washington March 5 and 6 Wellman Rebekah Lodge plans degree work for the convention March 15. Wesley Methodist Church WSS will serve the convention banquet Tickets are 150 and reservations should be sent to Dorothy Singleton A dollar was donated to the Educational Fund Refreshment duties assigned for March 6 The Leitsinger and FitzSimmons families attended School of Instruction at Oskaloosa and Davenport Kenny Singleton celebrated a wedding anniversary The Junior Unit of the VFW Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall and sent a birthday gift to their adopted sister in Eton Rapids Michigan Hatchetts and gum favors prepared for Mt Pleasant hospital District 11 S C CW officers attended a meeting in Iowa City Clinton convention planned for April 20-21 Bankers meeting in Burlington attended by several locals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders
Keota
LaRue Conklin
Rebekah
Oddfellowship
Sigourney
Washington
Wellman Rebakah Lodge
Wesley Methodist Church Wss
Dorothy Singleton
Faye Arnold
Glee Holmes
Elizabeth Leitsinger
A. 1
FitzSimmons
Vega
Oskaloosa
Kenny Singleton
Davenport
V.F.W. Hall
Eton Rapids
Michigan
Mt Pleasant
Walter Bower
S.c.cw
Cyril Osweiler
S. CW
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Clinton
J. E. Helscher
Wm. Henderson
Tom Mills
Burlington
Wellman Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Kesselrings join dinner guests in Wellman with several gatherings noted. Open house marked 25th wedding anniversary for Wilbur Geyer and Marcia Kesselring. T T Society installs new officers. March meeting planned with local hostesses. Rev Beltz to lead Baptist Church meetings March 3 to 10 after Korea mission service. Residents plan winter Florida visit as two-week trip concludes.
Herrs and Singletons Engage in Moving Boundary
Keota Iowa report notes Mr and Mrs Keith Herr and Judy moved from a farm northwest of Keota to the former Susie Klett property in Keota which they had purchased earlier. Dale Singleton Pam and Kenny plan to move to the Herr farm. Russell Herr of Pella visited, with Elmer Waller and Mrs Waller at a WRC meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Feo
Keith Herr
Judy
Susie Klett
Dale Singleton
Pam
Kenny
Richard Stewart
West Chester
Russell Herr
Pella
Ralph Herr
Stanley
Russell
Elmer Waller
Everette Green
Waller
Introducing Seniors at Washington High
Senior Don Kos is featured in this Washington High spotlight. He played football basketball and track through four years and earned a golf letter as a sophomore. Kos served as De mon football co captain and Letter Club president while leading freshman and sophomore homerooms and treasurer of the student council. He is National Honor Society member with golf as a hobby and plans to attend St Ambrose College next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Peterson
Don Kos
Ank. L. Kos
Don
St. Ambrose College
Speidels Welcome Son Dennis Hayward at Cedar Rapids
Bright on February 25 Mr and Mrs Harold Spiedel announce the birth of their son Dennis Hayward at St Lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids. Numerous local families and friends are noted visiting and attending gatherings as community notices cover pinochle winners and upcoming events including a potluck supper at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meat
Brighton
Harold Spiedel
Philip Speidel
Dennis Hayward
St Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Fern Stephens
Iowa City
Tony Meath
Jack Emry
University
Town City
Lee Emry
Emr
Willard Leoffler
Brighton Community Chamber of Commerce
Roy Edwards
Art
Legion Hall
Mary Circle
WSCS
Ross Day
Leland Horton
Ward Stauffer
Merle Clark
Richland
Ida Paul
Ladies Rural Club in Wellman Meeting
The Ladies Rural Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Roberta Christianson’s home with co host Margaret Whetstine. Bertha Durst presided as president and sixteen members attended the potluck noon meal. Roll call answered with I remember Father. Quilt blocks were cut for comfort tops for emergency use. next meeting will be a House Party where each member will wear a house dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B Godbek Wellman
la Ies Rural Club
Robertahristianson
Margaret Whetstine
Bertha Durst
Father
VEW Auxiliary In Keota Work Session
Nineteen members of the VFW Auxiliary gathered at Mrs Verle Sigler’s for a potluck and sewing session. They quilted eighteen pounds of carpet rags, made two bed pads and three bingo prizes, reported nine dozen cookies sent to Knoxville, and noted 57 paid members. Officers will be elected at the April meeting, with pancake day planned for February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Verle Sigler
Knoxville
Fiona Cady
Veronica Lillig
Alice Patterson
Walburga Heisdorffer
Ferne Wimmer
Paul Ne Cady
Lena Mound
Eleanor Miller
Leon
Malley Malley
Ralph Sonday
David Coffmans
Edward Heisdorffers
Washington
Mike Heisdorffer
Walburga
Harold Holmes
English Valley
Kinross
Vicky Shawy
Happy Hour Club Hosts White Elephant Event
Keota February meeting at Mrs. Cordelle Singleton’s home featured president Ruth Lyle presiding, roll call answering with a current event, and new yearbooks distributed. Guests Betty Beck Dorothy Singleton Kenny Wall Herr attended as hosts served refreshments with a George Washington birthday theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Happy Hour Club
Cordelle Singleton
Ruth Lyle
Bids Too Low On Wellman Property
Public auction of the old St Joseph Church property failed to sell as bids were too low. The event occurred Saturday with Mrs Alma Huber, Mrs Hazel Wood, Mrs Lauramae Finney and Mrs Myrtle Redlinger among dinner guests with Mr and Mrs George Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joseph Church
Alma Huber
Hazel Wood
Lauramae Finney
Myrtle Redlinger
George Miller
Vernie Goodwin
Rhonda
Reneta
Harry Huber
Wheat growers face spring referendum on 1964 program
Small wheat farmers with 15 acres or less may vote in the upcoming referendum on the 1964 wheat program. The two choices include a production and price support plan with marketing quotas and penalties, or a no-quotas plan with limited price support at about 50 percent of parity, potentially lowering income for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Linshman
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Trinity Sunday School Board in Discussion
Trinity Methodist church Sunday School board met Monday to discuss restoring pins for perfect attendance after a year without them. Basement rooms are not yet complete but classes have been assigned to individual rooms and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverlive
Trinity Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebekah Lodge
Kesselrings
Wellman
C. B. Goprer Wellman
C.J. Kesselring
Marcia
Wilbur Geyer
Donnaharles Webster
Oxford
Otis McKray
Josie Yoder
McKray
Eldon Ayers
Marcia Kesselring
Donald Crow
Sylvia Geyer
James Wagamon
Edna Geyer
Ethyl Rugg
Vera Singleton
9Th Avenue
Lizetta Walton
Edna Rhimenstein
Elizabeth Wehrle
Ida Bull
Gertrude Griffeth
Emma Mill
Rampleberg
Leo Gislain
Kenneth Kempf
Dilane Tadlock
Tom Fordyce
John Bissey
K. C. Winegarden
Clyde Snider
Bill Stutzman
Bill
Wellh
Rock Island
Jerry Beltz
Wellman Baptist
State Farm
Ashie
Wayne E Schichtl
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Home Ofice
Bloomington, Minois
Firestone
Gevock
Washington High
Philip Speidels
Dale Gegner
Ruth Stauffer
Des Moines
Clarence Brown
Glen Mullikin
Debbie
Harlan Hackart
Besick
Douds
Helen Lynn
Johnie
Lydia Allison
Danville
Ronnie Elmore
Merle Allison
Russel Allison
Fairfield
Marion Beltramen
Joe Deutsch
Ladies Rural Club
Wellman Meeting
VEW
Blondie
Zelinsky Hardware
North Side Sq
Nancy
Mrs. Ext
Theola Lyle
Wellman Property
0. B. Wellman
Methodist Church
Dwight Huggins
Terry Palmer
Milton Wehrle
Gunther Christianson
Milton Wehrte
Mercy Hospital
Egy
Trinity Sunday School Board
Marge Luckey
North 7Th
Delicion
BIG Bologna
Folger's Coffee
East End
BY Ernie Bushmil
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