Skunk River boat trip draws 104 attendees
The 5th annual Skunk River boat trip by the Izaak Walton League of Keokuk County drew 104 people and 36 boats. The event started at the River bridge on 149 and ended with a noon picnic at the landing near Band Hill Park. Supper was in Ollie Park Shelter House, with breakfast supervised by Guido Stempel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeifer
Keokuk County
Richland
Band Hill Park
Ollie Park
Manhattan Bridge
Guido Stempel
Orval Roach
Ollie Baptist Church
Ollie Town Council
Melvin Engle
Frank Andrews
Loretta Carter
University Hospital
Iowa City
Madeline
Ottumwa
Carter
Agnes Yoder
Relatives visit in James Bowen home HARDSCRABBLE
June 3 notes several visits and family gatherings in the area. Gelvin Bowen of Oakland arrives to see brother James C Bowen and their mother Myrtle Bowen. Various relatives attend dinners, receptions, and outings at homes in Mt. Pleasant Keota and Lake Darling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bowen
Gelvin Bowen
Oakland
Calif
James C. Bowen
Myrtle Bowen
Orville Griggs
Cletus Kaska
Christian
Dean Duwa
Connie Potter
Dale Duwa
Ray Wehr
St. Mary’s School
Father Kempker
Leonard Hixson
Royce Partington
Wapello
Waldo Fickling
Allen Fickling
Fred Byers
Washington
Waldo Fickling and Son
Lake Darling
Mrs. Fickling
Jennie Davison
Keota
Don Hart
Waterloo
Donnie
Larry Griggs
Cedar Rapids
Bowen
Dear Abby Framed Picture Sparks Family Tension
A reader asks why her mother-in-law keeps a former girlfriend's framed photo, seven years after she gave it away. Abby says the mother-in-law is playing a game and advises the couple to address the issue to protect their marriage. Also discussed is avoiding kisses on wedding day and a wife defending a father's affectionate cues with his sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Dad
Replanting Junior’s teeth shown as possible by study
Springfield report cites American Society of Dentistry for Children urging rush to dentist after an accident to replant knocked out teeth. A 1919 tale from Edgar relays a father son experience saving teeth. Houston note says Chinese used natural gas 2000 years before oil discovery via bamboo pipelines for salt brine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
UPI
American Society of Dentistry For Children
Lyle Warner Edgar
U. S. Army
Edgar
Houston
America
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Transcontinental
Wayland church hosts reception for Rev Nichols family
In Wayland on June 27 Finley Chapel hosted a reception for Rev Harold Nichols and his new wife as the Nichols family begins a new year in ministry. Guests included Rev Howard DeVore and family from Nome Alaska who spoke about life there. Several local residents and relatives were noted in attendance and travel updates were shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Wayland Finley
Trenton
Finley Chapel
Harold Nichols
Nichols
Keith Brimhall
Brimhall
Olson
Hinkle
Paul
Oregon
Washington
California
Patti Haberman
Roberta
Jim Springman
Chicago
Carole Roth
Katie Roth
South Bend
Indiana
Loren Roth
H. E. Nunnemaker
Eicher
Noble
Hopedale
Ill
Nunnemaker
Elkhart
Derald Stauffer
Eicher Parsonage
Seberg
Lester Dicks
Orrin Eichelberger
Billy and
Jay
Louisville
Ohio
Orrin
Wm. Eichelberger
Eichelberger
Paul Martins
Colorado
Mission Board
Goshen
Fay Hancock
Adeline Johnson
Einar Stolzfus
L. H
Blitz Brothers Lunch Draws Kessel Relatives in Iowa
A large Kessel family group held a cooperative Sunday dinner at the Laverne Farmer cabin in Oakland Mills. Special guests were Mr and Mrs Merele Kessel of Miami visiting Hattie Kessel and other Brighton relatives. Several local families and friends joined for the gathering and weekend visits.
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Skunk
Rockville
Niagara Falls
Bill Hayes
Indianapolis
Chas. Widmer
Harold Hayes
Connie Hoffman
Batavia
Edgar Hoffman
Charles Peterson
Charles Widmers
Richland Methodist Church
A. R. McMurrin
Shirley Huffman
Melvin Widmer
Dwain Sutton
Virgil Sterling
Harry Sterling
Widmers
Prairie Home
Othumwa
Clear Lake
Everett Nichols
University Hospitals
Jerry Smith
Cuba
Paul Nichols
Toledo
Florence
Augustine
Debbie Hart
Dale Dann
Allen Griggs
Vertie Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Long
Keswick
Teri
Kathy Griggs
A. A. Dahms
Mission
Kans
D. A. Augustine
Michael
Florene May
Fred Zieglowsky
Earl
U.S. Public Health Service
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
F. G
Los Angeles
Junior
Cloyce C. Zieglowsky
Washington Concrete CO
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Continental Airlines
Kansas City
Missouri River
Tele
Tunisia
the Peace Corps
Washington, D. C
Lisnee
Ezra Wittmer
THE
Des Moines
Kirkwood
4Th & Walnut, Des Moines
Blitz Brothers
By Sakren
Sity
Ames
Wm. Bean
Larry Gillis
Vernon Roth
Noah Untermahrer
Pete Stauffer
Albany
Danny
Jerry
Orval Miller
Clayton Nebel
Roy Roth
John Roth
Dennis Boshart
Gilbert Roth
Cos
Thorp
C. W. Emerson
Mgr
W. Main
Winga’'s
Ramblers
Rambler
American Motors
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