Reception for Crawfordsville Pastor at Methodist Church
A reception and grocery shower honored Rev. and Mrs. Tom Hotle and their four children Valerie Melanie Tommy and Bill at the Crawfordsville Methodist Church. Patricia Lowe read and Elaine Thomas sang with Kathy Fletcher accompanying. Ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Tom Hotle
Valerie
Melanie
Tommy
Bill
Methodist Church
Patricia Lowe
Elaine Thomas
Kathy Fletcher
Password
Herb Rich
Myral Smith
Harvey Thomas
James Wilson
John Hamil
George Canott
Howard Anderson
Max Mitchell
Donna Stout
Lafayette
Ind
Eyiday
Purdue University
International Presbyterian
Elizabeth Davis
Newton Davis
Miriam
Mildred
Washington
Karen Whiting
Gwen Anderson
Olds
Mt. Pleasant Pool
Kalona
Gilbert Wolfe
Monroe
Wolfe
Kenneth
Shelby, Mont
Newell
Arthur Whiting
Kathy
Karen
Crofton
Terri Jewell
Wyoming
American Legion Auxiliary
Kingsbury
Keota Birthday Club Hosts Picnic Supper
Keota Birthday Club members and guests gathered at Wilson Park for a cooperative picnic supper on July 18. Attendees included Mamie Oliver of Keota and Ronnie Oli of Des Moines, and new members Mrs. Gerald Hahn of Washington and LaRue Conklin. Several locals announced moves and travel plans, while Mary Marr learned of her sister in law Mrs Isaac Marr of Mt Pleasant sustaining serious injuries in a fall. Isaac Norenberg returned from Mercy Hospital and will continue therapy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivests
Mamie Oliver
Keota
Ronnie Oli
Des Moines
Walter Smith
Ronnie
Gerald Hahn
Washington
LaRue Conklin
Dick Flynn
Route 2
Kreger
Minn
Dean Trier
Henry Trier
Aiken
Mary
Marr
Isaac Marr
Mt Pleasant
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Isaac Norenberg
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Grain Bin Tips Over in Freak Accident at Round Grove Farm
A metal grain bin toppled at the Al Wehr place on Tuesday after a bin support sank in rain softened ground. No one was hurt, though the bin, corn, and elevator suffered damage. The article also lists various local visits and social events in Round Grove during July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove Farm
Round Grove
al Wehr Place
Dillon Feehan
Indiana
Gertrude Crawford
Gary Augustine
Parental Visits Mark Week in Living Lake Area
Mrs J W Hudson and four children from Pocahontas visited the Whisler family in Living Lake last week. Cousins Jimmy and Carol Ann stayed with Stephen Whisler while the twins David and Tommy celebrated their sixth birthday with a turkey dinner at grandparents. Messages from relatives and 4-H club activities fill the extended gathering, with local judges, fairs, and a club picnic noted. A storm north of town caused hail damage to Knupp farms, affecting corn, beans, and oats crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Lake
J.W. Hudson
Pocahontas
P. F. Whisler
Jimmy
Carol Ann
Stephen Whisler
Ray Whisler
David
Tommy
Lawrence Whisler
Roy Whisler
Stephen
Washington
Jessie Stewart
Grace White
James Cushman
Long Beach
Calif
Des Moines
Truman Tuttle
Margaret Tuttle
Cedar Rapids Fair
Margaret
Northern Star
James Birney
Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Mrs. Lloyd Marek
Virginia
Joe
Ames
Marek
Conrad
Leo
Conrad Lawar
Patrick
Mareks
Timothy
Rosemary Reed
Bernard Reed
Lloyd Marek
Rosemary
Vernon
Bernice
Mary Jo Witting
Bennie
Marshalltown
Mason City
Ellis Kellers
Rennie
Ivan Rehmel
Royal Neighbors Meeting At Mrs Hahn Home
Mrs. Albert Hahn hosted the Royal Neighbors of America with Oracle Marjorie Sonday presiding. Auditor’s report by Vina Mattison was accepted. next meeting will include a birthday party and a dollar gift exchange. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hahn and Mrs. Gerald Hahn. bunco winners were Vina Matuson and Freepie Mariete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Royal Neighbors of America
Albert Hain
Oracle Marjorie Sonday
Vina Mattison
Hahn
Gerald Hahn
Washington
Bunco
Vina
Charles Hotle Is W. Chester Speaker
Social Circle of the Federated Church met at the church in West Chester with 14 members present. Charles Hotle, president of the Washington County Historical Society, spoke on early county history and presented slides from the society’s trips. Refreshments were served. guests included Mrs. Richard Fisher and several local residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Federated Church
John McDowell
Richard Fisher
Charles Hotle
Washington County Historical Society
Maude Flemming
Irene |Hood
Fisher
Louis Smith
Rev. Peters
Carl G. Hakenson
Jane
Dean
Gary
Shawano
Wisconsin
Edgar Slem
First Tomatoes of the Year In Bethel Area
Lori Thompson and family note ripening tomatoes after a week with grandparents in Mt. Pleasant. May Gideon reports a three quarters full bucket and hail affected green tomatoes. Ruth and Ernest Gideon join Walter Longer family for a birthday dinner as Cedar Falls course looms for Mrs Longer. Weather brings rain and hail. Don Cave farm hit, others spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy
Highland
Wis
Rev
Mrs. Willis
May
Don Cave Farm
Keota Residents Are Dinner Guests Sunday By Mrs Boyd Sanders
Keota July 22 Mr and Mrs Cloyce Dill and Cheryl and Mrs Nelle Littlefield were dinner guests of Mabel Morris at the Captains Tabbe in Washington on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz and their daughters Mrs Bill Cady and Karen were to leave July 23 for Newport News Va to visit their son and brother and family the Richard Sheetz family. Mr and Mrs Jim Sheetz and girls visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Ray Jones
Brian
Dean Zachs
Sam Fallon
Cheryl
Longmont
Colorado
Edgar Whetstine
Ralph Boyd
Carolyn Zachs
Carolyn Coon
Donna Crandall
Coralville
Jim Coon
Keota PTA Plans for New Year
Keota Iowa July 7 An executive meeting of the Keota Community School PTA was held at the president Mrs Larry Genkinger home with all officers present. Volunteers are needed for room mothers for the coming year contact Mrs Genkinger or Mrs Oren Romine. A going away party honored Leland Roegner and wife as M Y F sponsors move to Clarinda in August. Jeri Mayer attended a sub district M Y F planning meeting for the Methodist Church in North English. Kenneth Holmes Buzzy Tadlock families visited Burlington for a picnic. Richard Stewart of West Chester visited Ralph Herr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Larry Genkinger
P.T.A
Genkinger
Oren Romine
M Y.F
Karla Romoser
Leland Roegner
M.Y.F
Clarinda
Roegner
Orrin Potter
Roegners
Jeri Mayer
North English
Kenneth Holmes
Buzzy Tadlock
Burlington
John Leonard Alliman Reports For Navy Medical Duty
John Leonard Alliman HM 2 USN son of the Lester Allmans of Wayland reported for duty in the medical department June 1 after nearly three years in the Pacific aboard the USS Yorktown. He is a 1956 graduate of Wayland Consolidated School, trained at Great Lakes, served at Hutchinson Kansas U N Air Station Foley Alabama and Pensacola Florida, and married to Marjorie Mullin of Winfield. He called the station here welcome and said it beats sea duty for a married man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
John Leonard Alliman
HM 2
USN
Lester Allmans
Medical Department
Pacific
Yorktown
Wayland Consolidated School
Navy
Great Lakes
Hospital Corps
U.N. Air Station
Hutchinson
Kansas
U.S.N
Foley
Alabam
Pensacola
Florida
Alliman
Marjorie Mullin
Winfield
N.O.P
Forrest Park
Til
Brighton News Highlights Include Visits and Local Events
Howard Emrys return from vacation to Brighton with details of a Maryland trip. Local families attend Mrs Mattie Emry gatherings. new home purchases by Lloyd Jones and Lee Emry. Bake sale and bazaar planned for Whoopee at K P Hall. Mary Circle elects leaders and prepares for Hobby Show tied to July 30 31 Whoopee events. Baby born July 22 at Cedar Falls to the Statler couple. Brighton Fire Department extinguishes a combine fire at Hal Hotle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Howard Emry
Ed Wise
M. E. Church
Wayne Emry
Fort Collins
Colorado
Mattie Emry
Washington
Lee Emry
Nelle Long
Lee Holland
Washington Sunda
Ronnie Statler
Cedar Falls
Robert Kientz
Don Statler
Wilbert Rose
Kathryn Williams
Crawfordsville
Hal Huston
Hal Hotle
Robertson Reunion Held in Keota Park
The D. C. Robertson family reunion gathered at Keota Park in Westchester on Sunday with seventy two attendees and a noon dinner. Officers elected for 1964 were President Mrs. Jerry Owens Secretary Mrs. Larry Tarapp and Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
D. C
Walter Wolfe
Cleo Trier
Margaret
John
John Schantz
Cindy
Gregg
Cristi
Glen Little
Glenn ‘Miller Bryce
Elaine
Lloyd Peterson
Stacy
Julie
W. C. Robert
Keith Augustine
Ron
Jerry Owens
Kim
Larry DeLong
Roy Johnson
Judy
Janet
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Mrs
Marian Waters
Claude McCoy
Blake Spencer
Ernest Whiting
Alvin Jones
Harry Suter
Everette Sommer
Charles Wells
Richard Lease
Whiting
Florence Henss
McCoy
Becky Beck
Dean Ingebretson
Oak Park
Mary Turner
Edmond Players
Chicago
Village Players
Becky
Stanley Beck
Betty Beck
Keota Birthday Club
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Wilson Park
C. L. Jennings
New London
Lowa Hone
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Hahn
Howard Bohr
Margaret Palmer
Lora Mae Parker
Tipton
Mise |Twila Palmer
W. Chester
Nelson Woodford
Mons
Forrest
Roger Siemmons
James Chorpening
Macon
Missouri
Ralph Chorgening
Chorpening
John Lindenmeyer
Gretehen
Fort Wayne
Ida Lindenmeyer
Minnesota
Tampa
Lindenmeyer
Air Force
Bruce Gardner
James Stancer
Mister Bauer
Stewart
Ted Bauer
Morningside College
Sioux City
Bauer
Xursi Gideon
Boyd Sanders
Privat
Anna
Peoples Saving
United Presbyterian Church
Maytag
Westinghouse
James M. Wilson
JLY
Sidence
Iowa
Acciden
Keota Pta
Richard Stewart
Ralph Herr
U.S. Navy
Ezra Wittmer
Howard Emrys
Tony Meuth
Robertson
Keota Park
Mrs. Nelson Woodford
Artford Richardson
Carol Richardson
Robyn
Dean Richardson
Melvin
Daryle
Duane
Angela
Larry Thrapp
Jay
Tammy
Leann
John Hough
Bob
Lee Farmer
Connie Potter
Gilbert Brown
Gary Godfrey
Billie Embree
Steve Thomas
John Sakulin
Stella Mya
Fred Buhrman
Nashville
Illinois
Ralph Chorpening
Mike Scott
Francis Romine
Earl Chorpening
Timonds Farm
S. R. Eller
Timonds
Bladensburg
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Towa
Empire Building
Mercury
DODGE
Nash Statesman
FORD
Willys Jeep
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
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