James W Morris to give Keota sermon
James W Morris a Keota graduate and Iowa Wesleyan College student will deliver the morning sermon at Wesley Methodist church in Keota on Sunday January 7. He holds a local preacher license and has a student appointment with Salem Glasgow churches. after college he plans seminary study to become a Methodist elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
James W. Morris
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Wesley Methodist Church
Jim
Methodist Church
Newton District Board of
South Iowa
Salem - Glasgow
Burlington
Methodist Seminary
Dean Morris
Mary Nye
John A. Ny
Mayer Family Home For The Holidays
WELLSTON January 2 The Mayer family recounts a holiday visit from Ted Mayer and relatives from Broomfield Colorado including a three month old baby girl. Other guests included the Havels, Mayers, Roger from Memphis, and Jack Knox family at Ottumwa. Mrs McClelland and family visited, with several potluck and supper gatherings plus trips to Omaha and Iowa City. Beverly McClelland closes the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Ted
Broomfield
Colo
Iowa
Ken Havels
Lester Mayers
Roger
Memphis
Tennessee
Glen Farrier
Omaha
Nebraska
Jane Mayer
Iowa City
Jack Knox
Ottumwa
J. A. Mayers
Magnus Ahmling
Ahmling
Hannah
Roy Fink
Washington
Dave Brinning
Larry
Milt Smith
Keith McClelland
Walter Wilson
Roy Page
Brighton
Crawford Township CROP Drive Ends
The Crawford Township CROP drive wrapped up with total donations of 325 dollars. Lions Club sponsored the drive led by chairman Merle Twinam. A cooperative Christmas dinner was held at the Twinam home with many local families attending and travel impacted by snowy roads and a Chicago landing issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
C.R.O.P
Crawford Township
Wilbur Schantz
Lions Club
Merle Twinam
W. L. Gehring
Lynn
Burlington
Charles Strothman
New London
Charles Twinam
Frank Gault
Joyce
Twinaim
Glen Peterson
Elgin
Ill
Glen
Chicago
Omaha
Twinams
Charles
Huston
Blankenhorn
Kenneth Cherryholmes
A. C. Bain
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Beenblossom
Washington
Mrs. Cherry
Essie Harper
Sam Harper
Bennett
Winfield
Ruth Mathews
Honor Sara Monaghan At Keota Events
Keota hosts on New Year’s Day a cooperative dinner for Sara Monaghan who will soon marry in Scotland. Family plans include a January 27 Montrose ceremony with Larry Palmer. A bridal shower in Clyde J. Stoutner’s home featured gifts and red white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Jan
John Flynn
Sara Monaghan
Scotland
Miss Monaghan
Allen Palmer
Glasgow
Monaghan
Larry Palmer
Allen Palmers
Montrose
Nancy Seit Singer
Donna Gent
Jacque Conrad
Linda Davis
Clyde J. Stoutner
Barbara Malley
Reschly Family Hosts Cooperative Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Harry Reschly welcomed 41 relatives for a December 24 dinner in Crawfordsville. Family members from Indiana Illinois Oklahoma and Iowa attended while Mrs Ben Reschly of Goshen was absent. Vernon and Ben Reschly stayed several days as the event extended into New Year wishes and thanks for community support and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jan
Harry Reschly
Ben Reschly
Goshen
Ind
Thomas Buchanan
Vera
Westville
Jobhn Lehmann
Kathryn
Springfield
Vernon Reschley
Nowata
Okla
Stanley Burkholder
Elsie
Mr. Pleasant
Willard Reschly
Washington
Orlin Reschly
West Chester
Raymond Reschly
Kalona
Marion Reschly
Carol
Rodney
Cynthia
Vernon Reschlys
Ben
Journal
Andy Sheetz Hosts Christmas Dinner in Keota Home
Keota residents recount a Christmas gathering at Andy and Mrs Sheetz home on Christmas Day. Attendees include the Everette Davison family Wayland and the Wade family Marion among others. A Kansas City and Ft Collins connection appears via Imogene Sheetz and Paul Sheetz. Families and relatives from Osweiler Coffman Moroney Henderson and Sieren share meals and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Andy Sheetz
Everette Davison
Wayland
Fred Wade
Marion
Larry Sheetz
Brighton
Jim Sheetz
Kinross
Bill Cady
Imogene Sheetz
Kansas City
Sheetz
Paul
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Cyril Osweiler
V. L. Moroney
Park Rapids
Minnesota
Moroney
Osweiler
James Coffman
Jayne
Hattie Gregory
Cora Henderson
Richard Smoothers
Gene
John Redlinger
Jim Henderson
Keota families celebrate 50th and 40th weddings
Dr and Mrs Edward D Brown and their Tucson daughters spent Christmas week with his parents in Keota to mark their 40th wedding anniversary December 29. Minneapolis relatives visited Thursday to Saturday. John Henry and wife surprised by 50th anniversary with ice cream and a three tier cake. Attendees included Sam Henry family and others from Ottumwa Richland California and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Miler
Sam Henry
Harold
Dennis
Ray Weber
Raymond
Herbert
Gene
Mary
Marty
Herbert Henry
Johnny
Shirley
Debra
LaVernon Weaver
Denise
Ottum
Wayne Henry
California
Platt Singleton
Richland
John “E. Henry
Sam Henrys
Ray Webers
Herbert Henrys
Tipnes celebrate fiftieth anniversary at Rubio open house
Christmas day attendees included Mrs. Marie Claridge of Bettendorf and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Claridge and family of Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sheetz and Mrs. Pauline Cady joined the open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Tipnes on their 50th wedding anniversary at Rubio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Claridge
Bettendorf
Donald Claridge
Fairfield
Andy Sheetz
Pauline Cady
Zeno Tipnes
Rubio
Wellman Dinners and Visitors Highlight New Year Week
Mr and Mrs Roy Crossett hosted a holiday gathering with C W Duncan Clarence Dorkie Laird of Davenport, James Crossett family, and Eury Henderson Jr. Nearby travels included Oscar Morgan and Karen in Gardner Home with Freida Campbell, and Scotty Campbell joining from California. Several residents of Wellman and nearby towns marked New Year visits and hospital stays, including Franklin Brenneman at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Roy Crossett
C.W. Duncan
Clarence
Dorkie and Laird
Davenport
James Crossett
Nancy
Jimmie
John
Eury Henderson
Franklin Brenneman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John Williams
Ogden
Glen Williams
Ida Selness
Wilford Lock
Richland
Sam Weaver
Hesston
Kansas
Don Shettler
Cold Water
Michigan
Bill Aillen
Shettler
Gardner Home
Oscar Morgan
Karen
Cleveland
Ohio
Freida Campbell
Harold Gardner
Marie Yoder
Shenk
Scotty Campbell
California
Morgan
Glenn Williams
Gene Anderson
Denmark
Williams
Anderson
Mavine Bull
Ida Bull
Ruth Bull
Ottumwa
Charles Crossett
Washington
Paul Dietterich
Harry Jacobs
Vera Singleton
Hazel Townsend
Allan Zook
Denver
Colorado
Albert Zook
Elsie
Platte Singleton
McArtors Plan Two-Month Winter Stay in Pharr Texas
Elmer McArtor and wife travel to Pharr Texas for a two month winter sojourn. In Grinnell Christmas Day visits include J G Love and family with Vosburg, Willard Love, and Dubuque relatives. United Presbyterian service ordains Kenneth Rhea and Robert Howell as elders, James Young and Charles Twinam as deacons. James Robertson presides, with Finke visiting Muscatine relatives and Hauenstein kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Love
Grinnell
Keith Vosburg
James Robertson
Department of Religion
Parsons College
James Young
Charles Twinam
Douglas Finke
Muscatine
A. F. Finke
Dave Hauenstein
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Chuckie
Bob Dickenson
Paul Kendall
Joe Shelman
Earl Galloway
Mrs. Shelman
Larry Sheets
Leon Shelman
Lillian Ashby
Shelmans
Shelman
Ashby
Clifford Corpman
Donald Robinsons
Illeah Farrier
Mayer
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
East Washington
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
George F. Morrison
Ford Morrison
Ira Morrison
South
Marion Ave
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
James E. Lloyd
West
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
D.D
Lemmon Jewelry
R. Q. Eastland
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Harry Reschlys
Mrs
Marian Waters
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
George
Roy Crossetts
Mrs. C. B. Godber
Lyla Lee Wade
Paxton, Ill
Lyle Wade
Ida Nickell
Elmer McArtors
Texas
Elmer McArtor
Pharr
Cedar
Crawford
Dutch Creek
English River
Jackson
Oregon
Insurance Ass'n
Packwood
McCormick
Kewanee
Massey Harris
Heston
John Deere
Kelly-Ryan Ensilage
McCormick No
Gehl Pto
David Bradley Garden
Maytag
Sears
Coleman Bragg
Swedesburg
1.H.C
L.P.T.O
Ferguson T.O
IHC
J.D
Brillion P.T
J.D. Rake
P.T.O
Gravely
Dodge
B.T.U
Roger Roth
Ford
Dormeyer
Vernon Seberg
Gleaner
S. S
McBeth & Shaw
H. H
M. M. van Syoc
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Cashway Lumber Co
Armstrong
Plaster Board
Aluminum
Perea
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