Knits 45 afghans despite arthritis
Mrs. Howard McCall, 78, of the Washington Care Center, who contracted crippling arthritis in 1937, has completed 45 crocheted afghans while living in retirement. She also knits, cross stitches and does needlepoint, often combining techniques for colorful pieces for her three children and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Helen) McCall
Washington Care Center
McCall
Jean Czerwinski
California
Virginia Rains
Wisconsin
Richard McCall
Washington
Florida
Local couple marks 50 years at First Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs Carl Kelley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at First Baptist Church with their Sunday school class handling arrangements. Attendees included the Kelleys son Robert and his wife and family, their son Jeffrey and his wife, and Linda of Davenport, plus Mrs Kelleys sister and husband S E McCartney of Plymouth Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kelley
First Baptist Church
Kelley
Robert Kelley
Jeffrey Kelley
Linda
Davenport
S.E. McCartney
Plymouth
Ind
Auctions in Iowa and Sigourney listings
Public and private auctions across Iowa list antiques real estate and personal property. Items include firearms coins and furniture at 405 South Stuart Street Sigourney and two houses near West Chester and Brighton. Livestock sales occur weekly across Danville Kalona and surrounding towns with set starts and weekly frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Stuart Street
Sigourney
Kathryn
Pete) Snodgrass
West Chester
Iowa
Laura Wade
East
Madison Street
Brighton
Vera Hoskins
Dean Edwards
Exec
East Washington Street
Pete
Jane Rich
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Social Calendar for Rainbow Girls and Club Events
Saturday Rainbow Girls meet at 2 p.m with parade at Ainsworth. contact Mrs Chapman by Friday to join. Monday two ball at the Country Club register by 2 30 p.m for all par three holes. Tuesday CB Club at 6 30 p.m Sunset Park. Rainbow Girls at 7 30 p.m Masonic Temple for a 4th of July party and board meeting at 6 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
C.B. Club
Sunset Park
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Kalona Town
Kalona Recreation Center
Wellman
Case Field
Washington
Brighton
Washington Merchants
ISU
Wit Creek
Keota Pres Chure
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Jolly
Kalona
Pleasantview
SMA
West Chester Methodist Church
Farmers Savings Bank
Conger
M.L. Crawford
Brighton Methodist Church
Wellman Methodist Church
Youth Committee
Grace Hill
Crooked Creek
D.A.R
Washington Merchants -County Fairgrounds
Conger House
Betrothal Told for Tacoma and Fort Lewis Pair
Marilee Oestreich of Tacoma Washington and Pfc Daniel Stigers of Fort Lewis Washington have set July 23 as their wedding date. Parents are Mr and Mrs Phillip Oestreich of Tacoma and Mr and Mrs Fred F Stigers of Washington Iowa. The couple plans to live in Washington after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilee Oestreich
Tacoma
Washington
Pfc
Daniel Stigers
Fort Lewis
Phillip Oestreich
Wash
Fred F. Stigers
Iowa
Interclub visits shape A.M.'ers Friday talks
The Captain's Table hosts Friday morning meetings with Sigourney and Fairfield Interclub visitors. Talks focus on money-raising projects and fund uses. Guests include Jim Wondlick Bob Malinger Dean Ecmbie Jim Seevers from Sigourney and Orvill Prill Bruce Lyon Charles Rubey Lloyd Ruby Jim Flower from Fairfield. Also present were Norm Schoonover and Everett Meeker from the Washington noon club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Fairfield
A.m.’Ers
Jim Wondlick
Bob Malinger
Dean Ecmbie
Jim Seevers
Orvill Prill
Bruce Lyon
Charles Rubey
Lloyd Ruby
Jim Flower
Washington Noon Club
Norm Schoonover
Everett Meeker
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported Across Cities
Yesterday admissions include Henry Pfotts in Washington surgical unit and Mrs Bertha Adam in Harper medical care along with Henry Taylor in Washington surgical. Births today list Mr and Mrs Robert Downs of Crawfordsville with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Michael Blanchard of Muscatine with a son. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs John Thorne of Washington and today Mrs Chester Miller and her daughter in Riverside plus Ty Wagner of Washington and Mark Campbell in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pfotts
Washington Surgical
Bertha Adam
Harper
Medical
Henry Taylor
Washington, Surgical
Robert Downs
Crawfordsville
Michael Blanchard
Muscatine
John Thorne
Washington
Chester Miller
Riverside
Ty Wagner
Mark Campbell
Ainsworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen McCall
Journal
Ernest Witthoft
Los Angeles
Calif
Henry Witthoft
Lyle Schulty
Earl V. Cecero
Ramona
Cecero
Robert Schulty
Ann Marie Cecero
University Studios
Sea World
Rueben & Lee
San Diego
Lawrence Welk
Escondido
Don E. Creech
A.E. Conner
Roy Kron of
Washington Hospital
Shenk
Eric Tindal
Laura Elizabeth
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Eric
Laura
Doug Tindals
Leonard Tindals
George Millers
Dorothy Tindal
East Moline
Ill
Chuck Darby
Pine Street
Norwalk
Darby
Bernice Reed
Bernard Reed
Mervin Grosscup
San Antonio
Texas
Seventh Infantry Division
Ollie Livestock Exchange, Lic
A.m.'ers
Osincup's
Stout’s Refrigeration & Appliance Repair
Wolf’s
Wolf's Flower Shop
Osincup
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Phar Wace
Caro Set
Rath Packing Co. Insurance
Osincup’s
Pharmacists
John Schultz
Wapello Livestock Sales, Inc
Leo Shulte
Paul Heindel
Mediapolis
Dean Smith
Bob Duncan
Bill Small
Ainsworth Area
Wayland Area
Emory McGuire
Washington County
Alendar
Mal Bank
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