British visitors guests' of honor at Stephens home
Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens hosted Friday night honor to Mr and Mrs Lyle Atkinson of Spaulding England as house guests of Mr and Mrs Steven Wiggers of Washington. A buffet supper followed with several others and later slides were shown. Local residents and guests were noted along with upcoming Legion Auxiliary meeting and Shippers Association gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Richard Stephens
Lyle Atkinson
Spaulding
England
Steven Wiggers
Washington
Wayne Norman
Near West Chester
Charles Berdo
John
Gene Stephens
Jim
San Diego
California
Dave Stephens
Susan
Jess Tomlinson
Mina Paulsgrove
Walter McClelland
Ottumwa
Omaha
Nebr
Esther Arthur
Darold Jones
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Legion Hall
Shippers Association
George Canott
Crawfordsville
Cooper
Mineart family reunion and local notices in Rubio
Richland July reports cover a Henry Mineart family reunion at Rubio Community Hall with attendees from Victor Fairfield Salina Pleasant Plain Brighton and Keota. Also Priscilla Club program hosted by Mrs Hildred Harkins and guests at Andrew Hoekstra home. Woolson Friends Church centennial celebration drew large crowds and featured a 50 member cast pageant and church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Hildred Harkins
Priscilla Club
Grover Johnson
Andrew Hoekstra
Willard Ward
Burlington
Harold Neece
Henry Mineart
Rubio
Victor
Fairfield
Salina
Pleasant Plain
Brighton
Keota
Woolson Friends Church
Sumner McCracken
Tom Carris
Washington
Halcyon House
Seth Carris
Packwood
Robert Williams
Pleasant Grove
Iowa Bank Reports Condition As Of June 30 1964
The report of condition for the bank in Iowa shows total assets of 4 356 228.11 with total deposits of 4 881 343.06 and total liabilities plus capital accounts matching the figures. Richard L Weeks signs as cashier with directors Geo J Breitenbach Robert Wiley and C P Weldin attesting to accuracy and truth of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Weeks
Methane control study promises miner safety gains
Pittsburgh scientists report a six month U S Bureau of Mines test at Olga No 2 mine near Caretta West Virginia reducing methane in return air from 2000 to 270 cubic feet per minute an 86 percent improvement Water infusion via 200 foot horizontal wells did not harm roof or surrounding sandstone and shale Officials say further work and funding are needed to scale the method for virgin coal beds and cut gas hazards and downtime Congress was asked to fund more research in the 1964 budget
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
U. S. Department of Mines
Department
Olga No. 2
Caretta
W. Va
U.S. Steel Corporation
Robena No. 3
Carmichaels
Clinchfield Coal Co
Clarksburg
Bureau of Mines
The
Olga Coal Co
Congress
Keota Residents Attend Local Ball Game and 4-H Events
Keota residents joined a weekend ball game in Chicago with Mr and Mrs Verle Sigler and family. Nearby, the Lafayette Feeders 4 H club held a park picnic and toured member homes to view projects. The Friendly Fayette 4 H club met at Janet and Louise Adams to plan Achievement Day at the VFW Hall July 22. Janet Adams celebrated her 11th birthday. Additional gatherings included a Winterset picnic with families from Keota Sigourney and Omaha and Creighton University graduate Larry Pfaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Verle Sigler
Tom
Carol Kerker
Rock Island
Chicago
Carl
Wanda
Charles McIntyres
Muscatine
Kathy
Des Moines
Bill Sigler
Jack Schmitt
Lafayette
Fayette
Janet
Louise Adam
VFW
Kenny Pfaff
Sigourney
Orville Levien
Don Moothart
Winterset
John Robert White
Omaha
Larry Pfaff
Creighton University At
Outdoor cooking safety tips from health officials
A July incident shows dangers of outdoor cooking. Ethyl alcohol on coals caused burns to a father and injuries to his wife and three children. Iowa health officials warn against kerosene or lighter fluids and advise safer starters and long cautions to keep children away from grills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Department of Health
Try Lamb For Your Outdoor Rotisserie
Robert Rust, extension meat specialist at Iowa State University, recommends a boneless leg of lamb cooked on an outdoor rotisserie for juiciness and flavor. Most cuts take dry heat, except shanks and shoulder. choose pink to deep red lamb with clear white fat and wrap well if freezing, using no more than nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rust
Iowa State University
Rust
Honor Glen Hess family gathering and visits
Mrs Glen Hess and family visited Oklahoma Friday and Saturday with Bill and family. A booster hall potluck honored the Hesses formerly of Harper. Relatives traveled to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Iowa City for visits and a family dinner at Leland Kracaw home for Verle Trier's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Glen Hess
Bart
Debby
Oklahoma
Bill Henderson
Hesses
Booster
Harper
Glen Richardson
Tom Nevin
Laura
Ivan Alt
Kalona
Waterloo
Robert Alt
Nevin
Carlyle Merritt
James McCrabb
Iowa City
McCrabb
Merrimac Visit Among Aspers Residents and Families
July 13 Merrimac visitor Mrs Nadine Baugher of Aspers and her children called at Roy Eshelman home. The group then visited Carl Amrine family, Della Beale and Kenneth, and later Cloyd Watson family and Alva Eshelman daughters. Also Carl Amrine and son Harold with Sarah Weneke in Iowa City for doctor checkup and visits. Further visits included Robert Kientz to his mother Billa Kientz in Fairfield and Laurance Silvers of Stockport in Doyle Paul home. Roy Eshelman and Cloyd Watson families plus Sarah Weneke visited Carl Amrine that Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Eshelman
Roy Eshelman
Carl Amrine
Harold
Sarah Wieneke
Iowa City
Carl
Veterans Hospital
Henry Yoder
Ray Amrine
Laurance Silvers
Stockport
Doyle Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephens
C. A. Thompson
George Lord
Sam Stephens
Phil Gerdes
May Carson
Carrie
Agnes Bowman
William Howell
Lee Eisele
Milan Thompson
Highland Community
Wayland
H. P
Mineart
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
Everett Spaniers
Bushnell, Illinois
the National Bank of Washington
Washington, Iowa
Iowa
United States
Eigen
Ioc
Lenna Siehas
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Robert Wiley
C. P. Weldin
Dennis the Menace
Hank Ketcham
Journal
Evening Journal
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Stormor
Keota Spray Service
C. L. Jennings
New London
Mrs. Baugher
Merrimac
Robert Kientz
Robert
Billa Kientz
Leland Baker
Delano
Granite Works
North Marion
Begoodrich
Washington Oil Company
Chevrolet
Corvair Monza Club
West Washington
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