Community Notices and Social Guests at United Presbyterian Home
The United Presbyterian Home welcomes Roger and Jessie Colthurst of Ainsworth to the refined cottage at 37 Spruce Drive. Guests and visitors fill weekends with Allen Acheson family, Bairds, Warnock and Megchelsen kin, plus travelers from Drake University, Kansas City, and across the country. Rotarians hosted foreign students on a bus tour and local outings included band concerts and a coffee in honor of Mrs Buchanan. Notable local life includes a David McCall appointment to Annapolis and ongoing visits from relatives across several states and countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Jessie Colthurst
Ainsworth
No. 37
Spruce Drive
Rd Colby
Gamesh Krishnan
India
Haroldo Gunestra
Brazil
Ter Olon Gustafen
Sweden
Winston Bogeta
U.S.A
Everett Grice
Japan
Ralph Bauer
Percy Boland
Bolivia
Local notices cover hospital, travel, and wedding news
Local items report Bill Perdock in hospital for X rays and tests with improving health, and other residents traveling home or visiting. Jack Tanner leaves for Glasgow Mont while relatives celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary. Denise Ralston to work in New Jersey summer program and Mary Jo Dunn to wed Michael Roberts in September at Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Perdock
Jack Tanner
Glasgow
Mont
Robert Labr
Jeannie
Janie
Thursay
Buter
R. J.tner
Jane Lambertson
Lamont Dunn
Riverside
Mary Jo
Michael E., Roberts
Carl Roberts
Ainsworth
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Highland High School
Sophocres
University of Iowas
Bethel Pessionary Society Hosts Guests From Several Towns
The Bethel Pessionary Society met at Bethel Church Wednesday afternoon with members and guests from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Olds Swedesburg Winfield and Washington. Mrs Frank Wenger presided assisted by Mrs Keith Hardy. Mrs Don Bow led the devotions. A skit The Nameless One was narrated by Mrs Wenger with participants including Mrs Towyn Davies Mrs Mary Crandall Mrs Donwicki Debbie Horn Mrs Dean Sandburg Mrs Erwin Wulf and Mrs William Walt. Glendine Lundquist of Washington was guest speaker. A social hour followed with May Gideon pouring punch and Mrs Maurice Alvine pouring coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Pessionary Society
Bethel Church
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Olds
Swedesburg
Winfield
Washington
Frank Wenger
Keith Hardy
Don Brown
Wenger
Towyn Davies
Mary Crandall
Don ‘Wicki
Debbie Horn
Dean Sandburg
Erwin Wulf
William Walt
Glendine Lundquist
May Gideon
Maurice Alvine
Threshers reunion plans in Mt. Pleasant Iowa
Town gears up for the 2nd Reunion of the Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers in Mt Pleasant. Event runs Sept 2 to Labor Day, five days of engine displays, crafts, and free entertainment including a large antique machinery museum expansion and daily shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Sent
Mium
Iowa
Schaffner Players
Grand Ole Opry
Senior Citizens Add Fans and Help Spread Warmth
The Wash ington senior group reports adding two 20 inch fans to their center one in the Teen Center and another in the main hall to ease heat. They note visitors from Winfield and invite others from nearby towns to join. Harold Brock is hospitalized in Burns Oregon after a heart attack and needs cards and letters. his birthday is next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery
Winfield
Washington
Udes
Harold
Social Calendar Listings for Rebekah Lodge and Clubs
Sunday events include Rebekah Lodge at 8 p m at 100F Hall and Lodge No 26 at Masonica Temple with a regular meeting for Masons. Other notices invite all friends to Hole and Horning reunions at noon with picnics and visits near Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Masonica Temple
All Masons
Sunset Park
Horning
Ada Smithart
Mt. Pleasant
Dear Abby column questions on widows and kindness
Abigail Van Buren fields letters on charity and community life. Topics include widows who stay busy, animal care for fallen nestlings, keeping a kosher kitchen, charity involvement for older women, and a father’s worry about his son's choice of a 30 year old nurse. Abby offers practical, nonjudgmental advice and guides readers to humane options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
The
Humane Society
Los Angeles
Cal
Los An. Cal
Don Batterson and Wilbur Graber Property Notices
Don Batterson at 910 Fast Madison Street records a patio cover and carport. Wilbur Graber at 1406 North Fourth Avenue files a new residence plan 44 by 28 feet with an attached 16 by 28 foot garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Batterson
Madison Street
Wilbur Graber
North Fourth Ave
Waco center hosts third week of summer reading program
Crawfordsville June 28 71 students in grades one through five attend the six week summer reading and math improvement program at Waco elementary center starting June 14 and ending July 23. Teachers include Edith Roth Phyllis Graber Helen Rodgers Vicki Cline Lois Jones Gloria Countryman Duane Davis and Fred Stone. Aides Marian Waters Marie Lowe Norma Rodgers Mildred Moore and Donna Swartzendruber who also drives the bus. Family and reunion notes follow with Isom sisters and other relatives visiting in Iowa City Morning Sun and Des Moines areas. The article also mentions staff attending a conference at Ames and various local visits and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Waco
Edith Roth
Phyllis Graber
Helen Rodgers
Vicki Cline
Lois Jones
Gloria Countryman
Duane Davis
Fred Stone
Marian Waters
Marie Lowe
Norma Rodgers
Mildred Moore
Donna Swartzendruber
Donna
Ray van Engen
der Haydn ‘Thomas
Ames
Iowa
Syed
United Presbyterian Church
Randy
Kathy
Brian
Herman
Isom
Caseal Hamilton
Hamilton
Ella
Bessie Mink
East Moline
Ill
Emma Bowes
Des Moines
Margaret Patterson
Wapello
Mary Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant
Alice Peters
Columbus Junction
Howard Isom
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United Presbyterian Home
Allen M. Acheson
Jon and
Scott
Kansas City
Kan
John Bairds
Merle
Gladys Bairds
Ton, Ia
Alda’ Warnock
J. R. Heffern
Fayettville, N.C
Bruce Gillis
Heffern
Mr. Gillis
Grace Wade
Grace Squire
Nellie Fink
Kalona
Jerry Smith
Rockford, NL
Nellie Zeck
Walter Coffman
Suzanne
Dayton
Ohio
Ana Mountford
California
Karl Megchelsen
Homer Cappock
Drake University
Megchelsen
Robert Megchelsen
Jim
Gerard “Megchelsen
Neal
Sara
Mary
Marian
Florence Hale
Salem
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Cincinnati
Ontario
Canada
Olive Kullberg
Phoenix, Ariz
Mliss
Jesse Douglas
Willa Ramsey
Knoxville, Tenn
Alda Warnock
Martha Glass
Charles Willming
Eleanor Creswell
Rev
A. W. Creswell, Jr
South St. Vrain
Morgan McKelvey
Marjorie Rankin
Santa Barbara, Calif
Clara Rankin
Bruce Buchanan
Pasadena
Calif
Dales Buchanan
Clifford Ramsdale
David McCall
W.D. McCall
Annapolis Naval Academy
Joe Holmes
Dr. Colby
Joe
Maurice Meyer
Geneva Bleifuss
Ialesburg, Il
Martha Kos
Dale Booth
Steve Booth
Bettendorf
Mike
Nicki Sue
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Ise
Brad
Brian Luckenbill
Clive D. Luckenbill
Oma
Wash
Lane
Bob Brinning
Beth
Tim
Mary Williams
Mediapolis
Lester Luckenbill
Williams
Air Force
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Luckenbill
Denise Ralston
Bethel Society
Threshers
Iqventor
Harold Brock
Burns’ Hospital
Burns, Oregon
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Tops Club
Ywca Room
the Rose
Mrs
Eugene Coder
Fred’Klepfenstein
Rose
Roy Evanovich
ITT Thorp Corporation
Thorp, WI
Gregory Howerton
Mgr
Marion Ave
Thorp Credit Inc
Thorp
Abigail van Buren
Rosalie
Deon Abby
Waco Center
Lisle Anwyl
West Des Moines
Kenneth Rhea
Ollie Anwyl
Morning Sun’ Manor
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Woodburn
Towa City Park
Towa City
Henryks
Oakwoll Infirmary
Dick Pletcher
Mercy Hospital
Kenneths
Robert Wilcox
Laura
Harold Spangler
Glenn Anderson
Mountain Home
Ark
Duayne Henss
Sharon
Branson
Roger Davey
Bagnell Dam
Verna
Peoples Savings Bank
Ray McAlister
Chris
McAllister
City Park
Iowa City
Ray McAllister
Murs Rich
Imogene Hinkle
Wayland
Memorial Union
1.U
Waco Drive-in
Dodge City
Dodge
Dodge Boys
3Rd Street
Washington, Iowa
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