Keota Fun Festival Opens July 13 14 15
Keota Community Club presents the Fun Festival Days on July 13 14 and 15 with Port City Rides opening at noon July 13. Friday features activities including a kiddies parade at 2 pm and Saturday’s Tractor Pull at 11 am. The 4 pm Big Parade features Mambo the Clown and free Pit Barbeque begins at 5 pm. The issue also notes local family gatherings reunions and visits including the Davis reunion at the Methodist church basement with 51 attendees and officers elected for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Port City
Mambo
David Flading
James Altenhofen
John Knotek
Linda Miller
Scott
Ed Knotek
Ed Rebal
Jim Wiles
Charles Flading
Cecil Zehr
Fairfield
Austin Zehr
Eugene Zehr
Stanley Zehr
Larry Zehr
Ted Pratt
Wayne Zehr
Emmi Siegler
Davis
Methodist Church
John
Louise Davis
Marion Marr
Jim Jones
John R. Marr
Thomas Marr Jr
Mrs Holthaus ends Ainsworth visit
June 30 Mrs Jack Holthaus and children left for Denver after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Gene Stephens and relatives. Highland Community School band played at Riverside celebration and in parade. Other notes include health news and visits among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Jack Holthaus
Denver
Gene Stephens
Stephens
Mt. Pleasant
Highland Community School
Riverside
G. F. Trotter
Mary McElwain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Florence
Colo
I. M. Snooks
Cape Coral
Fla
Don Rabenold
Rabenold
Snooks
Des Moines
Donna Ripple
Larry Knight
Angela
Cedar Rapids
Larry
Chicago
Tom Rabenold
Washington County Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Orie O'Connor
Larry O’connors
Indianola
Ruth Sheerer
Oskaloosa
Family updates and weather notes from Noble Kansas
Merle Conrad and family returned from Newton Kansas after a week helping with construction. Rain and cool 43 degree weather surprised many as summer began. Ernie Conrad of Colorado Springs visits two weeks. Bethel church activities include a house cleaning, a basket dinner, and a night at the Parkview home. Local folks and guests shared meals, church events, and family gatherings amid a brief strawberry season and blooming OG allas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Merle Conrad
Earliss
Verle
Newton
Kansas
Ernie Conrad
Colorado Springs
Walter Speas
Harlan Widmers
Barquists
Griesers
Maleta
Donnie
Bethel Church
Vernon Gerig
Sugar Creek
Bethel
Avon
Carol Boshart
Parkview
Ellis Leichty
Peggy
Arthur Boshart
William Leichty
Noah Widmer
Ida Conrad
Alvin Graber
Washington
Founders Day Dinner for Wayland TIT Chapter J
Wayland June 30 executive board of chapter J TIT hosted Founders Day dinner June 28 in Lincoln Room Harlan Hotel Mt Pleasant. Twenty one members three guests attended. Founders Day service led by officers with Mrs Glen Seberg reader. Plans include inviting Yvonne Birdsell and mother to September meeting for camp film. No meetings in July or August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Chapter J of Tit
Lincoln
Harlan Hotel
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Keith
Mary Everts
Verna Hall
Glen Seberg
Omer C. Boshart
Yvonne Birdsell
Bill Birdsell
Byron Thomas
Yvonne
Camp Eden
J. B. Magdefrau
Household Goods Auction Offerings Include Major Appliances
Auction listing features a 13 cu ft Westinghouse refrigerator one year old, Hotpoint electric dryer two years old, Westinghouse automatic washer two years old, Magic Chef 30 inch gas range one year old, Philco 21 inch TV two years old, Dexter twin tub washer, twin drain tubs, 3 piece bedroom suite, large double metal wardrobe, roll away bed, drop leaf dining table, two chests of drawers, living room suite, two end tables and coffee table, lamps, rocking chair, iron bed, complete, electric churn, antiques, about 50 screens and windows of assorted sizes plus many small miscellaneous items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Magic Chef
Philco
Dexter
Entertained visitors and a July Christmas party
Wednesday brings visitors to John Skubal and family from Muscatine and Davenport with updates on a new baby John Gregory. A July 4 style Christmas party at Don Sands’ home features a tree, flags, cooperative lunch, and a white elephant gift exchange with attendees from Crawfordsville Davenport Washington Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
John Skubal
Paul Edwards
Muscaline
Skubals
John K. Skubal
John Gregory
Washington County Hospital
Christine
Raymond Wilson
Columbus Junction
Don Sands
Howard Anderson
Crawfordsville
John Foster
Davenport
Maurice Alvine Recuperating at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Maurice Alvine is recuperating at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City with family visiting and plans for him to sit up Wednesday. Neighbors and relatives assist with chores as he gains strength, while Jerry Gideon and family prepare to help after the Fourth of July weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Ernest
Ruth
May Gideon
Steve Wiggers
Keota
Maurice Alvine
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Maurice
Ray Niffenegger
Washington Hospital
Mark Campbell
Stanley Soucek
Ray
Bob
Larry Applegate
Ernest Gideon
Gideons
Donald Brown
July Sale Dates in Iowa Prompt Day Auctions
Public auction and sale listings across Iowa detail household goods and livestock events. Notices include Brighton and Washington County locations with start times, farm addresses, and weekly livestock schedules at Ollie, Columbus Junction, Wapello, Kalona, and Kalona sales barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa
Iola Blakely
Washington County Fairgrounds
Maud Jackson
Katheryn Carey
Hwy 92
Henry Wiegman
Faye Mackey
Wayland
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Highway 61
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Kalona
Servicemen on Leave at Junction from Columbus Junction
Marine Pfc Rick K Peters on 30 day leave visits his mother Beverly Porter brother and sister and other relatives after a May 8 Vietnam wound to his left arm He has been at Great Lakes Naval Hospital and will undergo more surgery SKSN Doug Williams son of Alfred and Mrs Williams on 34 day leave before returning to Saigon for an extension of his tour He has served the past year in Saigon with the supply department of the U S Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Rick K. Peters
Beverly Porter
Vietnam
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
SKSN
Doug Williams
Alfred Williams
Saigon
Supply Department
U. S. Navy
Couple Weds in Eicher Church in Noble County
Mr and Mrs Larry Black were married Sunday afternoon at Eicher Mennonite church with Rev Rudolph Martens presiding. Attendants Nila Hurtle and Linda Widmer made their own dresses, and the event drew family from Newton Kansas Kokomo Indiana Saginaw Michigan and Washington to celebrate the wedding and post ceremony greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Hurtle
Linda Widmer
Mediapolis
Harlan Widmers
Washington
Allen Bohn
Mike
Newton
Kansas
Alvin Graber
June meeting of 4-H Chickadees held at Barbara Stoutner home
KEOTA residents report the 4-H Chickadees club met at Barbara Stoutner’s home with seven members and two leaders. Margaret Huber led the session as plans for Achievement Day on July 11 at Seventy Six Center were set. Barbara Stoutner demonstrated different kinds of seams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Mills
T. L. S. Club
Iowa City
Lorene Henry
Darlene Greiner
Proctor and GamWle
Victor Industries
Plumb Grove
Museum
New Recreation Center
Randalls
Everett Greiner
Barbara
Edward J. Johnson
Morrison
Illinois
Lorraine Johnson
Gary Lee Coden
Barbara Greiner
Selfishness in Daily Life Seeks Reflection
A fragmentary note discusses selfish behavior and its impact on relationships. The brief urges readers to examine personal motives and strive for consideration, sharing space and attention more fairly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Roscoe Anderson
Muscatine
Ted Anderson
Birmingham
Stanwood
Anna
Joella Antes
Coralville
Issac Marr
Mary Lou
Wilmer Cox
Merrye
Ronald
Thomas D. Marr
Nancy
Burlington
Mariann Schreckengast
Joan
Jerry
Judy
Jean
Beaufort
South Carolina
May Marr
Charles McCampbell
Rev
Potter
Stevie
Annie
Sam
Lynn
C. A. Thompson
Smith-Corona
Lewyt
Richard A. Stewart
Chester Miller
Richard Weeks
U.P
Maude Jackson
Singer
Kenmore
Atlalal
Merle Conrads
Allen Bohns
Royden Boshart
James Leichtys
Eicher
Graber Brothers
Ira
Lester
Ora
Orphy
Mable
Harlan Widmer
Stanley Swartzendruber
TIT
Ezra Wittmer
D-X Station
Lola Blakely
Eddie Edward
Jack Moore
John Skubals
Bob Carter
Gordon Johnson
Fred Eisele
Havel
Earnest Eisele
New Washington Evening Journal
Dennis Carr
Orin Carrs
South
Dennis Sutherland
Richard Sutherlands
North End
L. Bern Luithly
Friends Church
Charles H. Thompson
Ricky Thompson
Bernard Weiss
Steven
Neoga
Ill
Weiss
Haskins
Rosemary
Cleo Orris
Cleo
Earnest Snipkins
Aurora
Salt Lake City
John Holmes
Mary Edwards
Cotter
Mary
Lily Edwards
Orris
Brigham Young Home
Mormon Temple Square
Utah
Morman’s
Esther Arthur
Darold Jones
Journal
Junction
Grace Butler
Eicher Church
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Leila
Edith
Emma Roth
Swartzendruber
Kokomo
Ind
Mrs. Boshart
Lee Swartzendruber
Willard Leichty
Clayton Nebel
Sam Nebel
William Conrad
Joe Unternahrer
Cleo Ginzerichs
Marvin Swiegerts
Lee Lowrys
Saginaw
Michigan
Ernie
Dianne Widmer
Larry Black
Allen Waglers
Sigourney
Russell Conrads
Glen Bloomburgs
Wayland Sales Co., Inc
Wayland, Iowa
Max Roth
Art Schooley Wash
Heri
LeRoy Meyer
the Farmers Store
Porter Elevator
West Chester
M. Nif
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