Riverside notes and regional life tidbits
Riverside area news covers a daughter Mrs Bobbie Robertson arriving safely in Chile for a 13 month stay with her husband, with details on mail, winter, and limited conveniences. Other items include a Canadian fishing trip for the Robert Stewart family, Father Boeckmann’s return to St Marys church, local assisting staff, a Pinochle club gathering, Red Cross swim bus chaperones, Navy ship visits aboard USS Alabama and USS Drum, and a Kansas birth announcement for Scott Michael McDole with local and extended family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Russell Yoder
Bobbie D. Robertson
Chile
South America
Linda
Cedar Rapids
Yoders
APO
New York
Robert Stewart
Canada
W. F. Boeckmann
St. Marys Church
Father Boeckmann
Irene Droll
Eva Heitzman
Route 4
Iowa City
Eva
Riverside
Ben Studlicka
Crystal Lake
Illinois
Roy Rummelhart
A. E. Schnoebelen
Harold
Fileen Armbruster
Don Latta
Byron Sweeting
Richard Waldschmidt
Clayton Wingler
Kathy
John
Alabama
Gulf Coast
Mobile Bay
Korea
Winglers
Florida
Navy
How Grim Is Your Reaper What will you harvest this year
A public service warning on farm safety stresses vigilance with machinery. It notes that most farm deaths involve children and urges guarding, power shutoff, and exclusion of youngsters from equipment. Carson Plumbing & Heating near the post office is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Brooks Freed From Soviet Prison In Spy Swap Prelude
British lecturer Gerald Brooke was released from a Soviet labor camp and flew to England amid reports a spy swap could free an American-born couple convicted of stealing Britain's atomic submarine secrets for Russia. The Kroger couple, later identified as Morris and Lona Cohen, received 20 year sentences in 1961. Brooke said his experience left him with a numb sensation as crowds greeted him at Sheremetyevo airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Gerald Brooke
England
Britain
Russia
Brooke
House of Commons
Peter
Helen Kroger
British
Portsmouth
Morris Cohen
Brooklyn
N.Y
Sheremetyev
Barbara
Mrs Hula to celebrate 90th birthday Sunday
Mrs Anna Hula will observe her 90th birthday at her Riverside home Sunday. She would enjoy cards from friends and relatives. The Riverside Volunteer Firemen held their annual picnic at the V F W Post with a chicken barbecue and covered dishes. Many locals attended events in the area including trips to the Black Hills and neighbors visiting at gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Anna Hula
Riverside
Bob Burich
Iowa City
Washington
Burich
Tillie Vondrasek
Country Club
Riverside Volunteer Firemen
V. F. W. Post
Cleo Burich
Don Dutler
Walter Hardy
Frank Kaaiberg
Bob Kloepfer
Jack Kron
Leroy Muller
Leo Huffman
John Moss
Carl Munci
Paul Rummelhart
Ralph Schnoebelen
Dennis Wieland
Ed Shebek
Lester Wieland
Larry Wieland
Don Davisson
Evening Journal Item Overview for July 24 1969
Washington Iowa edition of the Evening Journal reports on local events dated July 24 1969. The page highlights community notices, civic items, and brief local developments affecting residents in Washington and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Robertson
Mike McDole
Fort Riley
Kansas
Orson
Scott Michael
More Street
Manhattan
Fred Kucera
Pat McDole
Ainsworth
Will Krotz
Grim
Reaper
Farm Bureau Insurance Service
Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn
National Bank of Washington
Perdock, Inc
Jarrard Feed & Supplies
Hy-Vee Food Store
West Madison
Tindal Farm Supplies
Southern Utilities
Town & Country
Plymouth
Sorrell
Mose Levy Co
Horse Feed & Grain Co
Court House
Washington Evening Journal
Washington State Bank
Sellers Insurance Agency
Bob Roe
Hanson Concrete
N. Marion
Nixon Feed
Earle F. Libe
Agency
State Farm Ins
Patterson Seed & Supply
International Harvester
Brooks
Hula
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