Attendance at United Presbyterian Home Movie Night Grows
A Tuesday evening movies event at the United Presbyterian Home drew good attendance in the lounge. The piece records a long list of weekend and weekday visitors and guests including Mrs. J. D. Hartman, Mari ja Hartman, Mrs. Robinette Bailey of Burlington, Mrs. Matilda Ohlwein, and numerous others visiting from Cedar Rapids Bettendorf Joliet and beyond during the period. Several residents marked family visits and a 35th wedding anniversary celebrated by Percy Holder and spouse during a two and a half week vacation at Wauwis Lodge on Porters Lake Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hartman
Marija
Robinette Bailey
Burlington
Mrs. Hartman
Matilda Ohlwein
Percy Holder
Wauwis Lodge
Porters Lake
Wautoma
Wis
Iowa Picnic at Long Beach Planned by Association
The annual Iowa Picnic by the Iowa Association of Long Beach Inc is scheduled for Saturday August 12 at Recreation Park 7th Street and Park Avenue Long Beach. All former Iowa residents now in Long Beach and visitors are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Association of Long Beach, Inc
Recreation Park
7Th Street
Park Avenue
Long Beach
Real estate transfers listed for Kalona and Washington areas
Public records show multiple deeds: Norman F Schoonover and wife transfer to Dale H Venzke and wife, south two rods and 7.95 ft of west half of lot 1 in South Washington. Hazel M Euwer to Cecil L Davis and wife, lot 8 in OL 15 add Washington. Ernest Ropp and wife to Ar Vel Inc, commencing at NW corner of lot 3, block 3, Snider's add Kalona. Marvin C Yoder and wife to Ernest Ropp and wife, west 51 ft, tract described as NW corner of lot 3, block 3, Snider's add Kalona. Names include Tadlock, Ford, Stone, Parris, Lampkin, Gentzler, Nicola, Guy, Junkin, Ahart, Gingerich, Koopman, Davis, Euwer, Ropp, Yoder, Venzke, Kalona, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman F. Schoonover
Dale H. Venzke
Washington
Hazel M. Euwer
Cecil L. Davis
Ernest Ropp
Ar- Vel Inc
Snider
Kalona
Marvin C. Yoder
Add Kalona
Quigleys Host Potluck Dinner For Relatives
Mr and Mrs Jack Quigley and Jay of 713 South Second Washington hosted a Sunday potluck dinner honoring Mr Quigley s uncle and family from Seattle and Columbus City plus other relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lyle Arthur Mark and Ruth Arthur of Columbus City and numerous Arthur and Quigley relatives and friends from Davenport Crawfordsville Beardstown Swedesburg Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville with navy buddy Clyde Elliott. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Laverne Leonhard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Quigley
Jay
South Second
Washington
Kenny Arthur
Connie Sue
Gary Arthur
Davenport
Leonard Arthur
John
Sue
Joyce Davis
Crawfordsville
Russell Jones
Susan
Terry
Craig
John Hazelett
Ainsworth
Cloyd Gardner
Roger
Mike
Linda Jaspering
Jess Quigley
Stanley Arthur
Columbus Junction
Ernest Sandeen
Swedesburg
Clyde Elliott
Beardstown, Lll
Mr. Arthur
Mrs. Laverne Leonhard
Leesburg Evacuates After Chlorine Gas Leak Near Rail Line
About 700 residents fled their homes in Leesburg Florida as a railroad tank car leaked chlorine gas. Sound trucks warned citizens to evacuate if wind shifts occur though only nearby families were evacuated. Fire Chief Bunny Stevens said there was no immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg, Fla
UPI
Florida
Leesburg
Bunny Stevens
Saunders transfers half of Brighton lots 7 8 block 11
Ira E. Saunders and wife convey a half interest in lots 7 and 8, block 11, Brighton to Ronald Scott and wife. The deed specifies the property split and transfer between the two couples as recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira E. Saunders
Ronald Scott
Brighton
Local news notes and social visits
Mrs W T Hobbs of 501 South Avenue B fractured her ankle but remains at home. The Bob Lowes Bob Rees Marlane Millers and Ronnie Boshart Linda Wirtz have returned from a Gull Lake Minnesota vacation. Lloyd Gray family visits Henderson Kentucky and Chandler Indiana with nieces and relatives. William Alliman of Tucson and Lynn Burham visit Brighton grandparents and Des Moines Des Moines connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hobbs
South Avenue B
Bob Lowes
Bob Rees
Marlane Millers
Ronnie Boshart
Linda Wirtz
Gull Lake
Wis
Birthday gathering honors Mrs Hyde in Merrimac
Mrs Mary Hyde celebrated a birthday with family and friends at her Merrimac home. Guests included Johnnie Hyde Richard Hyde and children, Mr and Mrs John Baldosier of Wayland and others from Washington Mt Pleasant Brighton and nearby towns. The event also marked Barbara Trabert's birthday with a friendly get-together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Jerry Derby
Alice Lowe
Edith Lane
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Hyde
Johnnie Sunday
Mr. Gray
Margarete Ford
Hyde
Andrew Zhilman
Matthias Trabert
Gerald Anderson
Barbara
Trabert
Guilty verdict in breaking and entering case
LeRoy Seven Kelly was charged and found guilty of breaking and entering. He received a ten year sentence at the Men’s Reformatory in Anamosa and was ordered to pay the costs of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Seven Kelley
Anamosa
Feeder Cattle Champion Dave Kaufman Earns Top Gain
Dave Kaufman won the junior feeder cattle championship in the 4-H project with a herd averaging a 2.5 pound daily gain. A Highlanders member in his third year, he debuted in this division and noted his animals ate everything in sight, even a fact sheet on the pen at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Kaufman
Dave
The
Highlanders
Fair Grounds
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Kalona Florida visitors and residents noted
Kalona records list visitors from Florida and other states. Mr and Mrs Frank Diltz of Kissimmee visited the Fry Kennard and Fry homes. Mr and Mrs Strickland left for Long Beach California after visiting relatives. Mabel Stagner moved to Shenk Home Wellman from Iowa City Extended Care. Don Miller, Richard Beck and family plan trips to Louisville and Evergreen Colorado. Julie Gardner of Iowa City visits grandparents. Ike and Clara Yoder host and accompany relatives. Miss Yoder hosts guests Mary Hershberger and Nannie Gingerich with Chris Yoder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Frank Diltz
Kissimmee
Florida
George W. Fry
Clyde Kennard
H. J. Fry
F. W. Strickland
Long Beach
California
Mabel Stagner
Iowa City
Shenk
Wellman
Don Miller
Louisville
Kentucky
Richard Beck
Evergreen
Colorado
Julie Gardner
Ivan Burkley
Ike Yoder
Ozarks
Oliver Yoder
Flanagan
Illinois
Clara Yoder
Miss Yoder
Mary Hershberger
Nannie Gingerich
Chris A. Yoder
Historical society tour visits Bethel in warm welcome
Ruth Gideon reports a well attended Historical Society tour in Bethel with greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Grove Letts and Ernest Ruth and May Gideon. May Gideon shares church history while Spencer Reed recalls boyhood Bethel memories. Updates note visits to local homes, farm work by Gene Alvine, and blooming Easter lily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Historical Society
Grove Letts
Ernest
Ruth
May Gideon
Spencer Reed
May Giden
Ray Niffenegger
Charles Plecker
Ernest Gideon
Maurice Alvine
Maurice
Gene Alvine
Lawrence Mareks
Hubert Malichkys
Verle Gallaghers
Raymond Whislers
Gideon
Greggs Guests of Mrs Stoutner in Keota Visit
In Keota July 24 Mr and Mrs L W Gregg of Cherokee Village Arkansas visited Monday evening with Mrs Gerry Stoutner and return today and stay till Wednesday Mrs Mildred Atkinson of Cherokee Village has also stayed with Mrs Stoutner over the past week The group plans to dine at the Amanas and visit sites Tuesday Mrs Atkinson will accompany the Greggs home Wednesday Others including Mr and Mrs Bill Henderson Bruce Stoutner Elvin Luers Isaac Sprague Kay Statler Candice Art Krause and A K Stoutner attended the Miss Iowa Pageant in Davenport Saturday Peggy Grimes daughter of D M Grimes Keota competed as Miss Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
L. W. Gregg
Cherokee Village
Arkansas
Gerry Stoutner
Mildred Atkinson
Stoutner
Amanas
Bill Henderson
Bruce Stoutner
Elvin Luers
Isaac Sprague
Kay Statler
Candice
Art Krause
A. K. Stoutner
Davenport
Iowa
Peggy Grimes
D. M. Grimes
Keota
Washington County
Marriage license issued to Pedon and Kellgren in Riverton Shenandoah
The County Clerk reports a marriage license granted Thursday to Jesse Donald As pedon of Riverton and Crystal La Vonn Kellgren of Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Donald Aspedon
Riverton
Crystal La-Vonn Kellgren
Shenandoah
Local Society Notes Mention Visiting Families
Mrs. Mabel Swartzendruber, Mrs. Sadie Yoder and Mrs. Leona Bare hosted and hosted visitors. Mrs. R. S. Forbes of Mt. Pleasant visited from Thursday until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Beck. Allen Fry of Iowa City visited Sunday afternoon with his George V. Fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Swartzendruber
Sadie Yoder
Leona Bare
R. S. Forbes
Mt. Pleasant
H. V. Beck
Allen Fry
Iowa City
George V. Fry
Self Fill Cavities Kit From Air Force Researchers
Scientists at the U S Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine work on a do it yourself dental filling kit for isolated areas. The filling material requires no tools, prevents cavity spread, and lasts about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Cleveland
John H. Gardner
Gardner
Baton Rouge
Philip W. West
Louisiana State University
West
ISU Board Declares Dividends on Stock
At the July meeting of the Iowa Southern Utilities Company directors declared dividends of 35 cents per share on the 4 percent cumulative preferred stock and 32 cents per share on common stock. Dividends are payable September 1, 1967, to stockholders of record at the close of business August 14, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Four win books at Cancer Society booth drawing
Four people won books in a drawing at the Washington County Cancer Society booth during the fair this week. Winners include Mrs. Robert E. Jones Wellman Mrs. Eugene Engle Route One Brighton Mrs. Walter Rich Crawfordsville and Charles Friese Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Cancer Society
Robert E. Jones
Wellman
Eugene Engle
Route One
Brighton
Walter Rich
Crawfordsville
Charles Friese
Washington
Visits Overnight in Parental Home in Brighton
BRIGHTON July 24 Mr and Mrs Jack Emry Deid re of Davenport came Friday night to spend the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Don Statler and other relatives Mrs John Nickles and Mrs Fern Stephen of Davenport came Friday eve for the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Tony Meath Mr and Mrs Lee Emry returned home Tuesday night after several days vacation at Devils Pool Ranch Missouri They did some sight seeing in Arkansas Mr and Mrs Rex Widmer entertained with a dinner Saturday night Guests were Mrs John Nickles and her mother Mrs Fern Stephens of Davenport and Mr and Mrs Tony Meath Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reighard left Friday morning for Beards town Ill on a business trip for several days Mrs Steve Richardson and Stevie of Iowa City spent several days with her parents Mrs Sylvester Miss Beverly Smith and her mother Mrs Opal Smith of Scottsdale Ariz arrived last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Donnie Guy and Larry for a visit They are moving back to Des Moines where Miss Smith will teach school Guests for lunch Saturday at the home of Mrs Tony Meuth were Mrs Tony Meuth cousins Mr and Mrs Stanley Young and Miss Martina Stick all of Chicago Mrs Elva Vanderbilt of California Mrs John Nickles and Mrs Fern Stephen of Davenport also Mr and Mrs Rex Widmer Mr and Mrs Ron Stephen are the parents of a baby daughter born Friday July 21 at 10 p m at the Jefferson Co Hospital in Fairfield She weighed seven pounds one ounce and will be called Veronica Jean Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gene Fisher of Denver and Mrs Violet Stephen of Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Jack Emry
Deidre
Davenport
Don Statler
John Nickles
Fern Stephen
Tony Meath
Lee Emry
Devil's Pool Ranch
Missouri
Arkansas
Rex Widmer
Fern Stephens
Lloyd Reighard
Beardstown
Ill
Steve Richardson
Stevie
Iowa City
Sylvester
Beverly Smith
Opal Smith
Scottsdale
Ariz
Donnie Guy
Larry
Des Moines
Miss Smith
Tony Meuth
Stanley Young
Martina Stick
Chicago
Elva Vanderbilt
California
Ron Stephen
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Fairfield
Veronica Jean
Gene Fisher
Denver
Violet Stephen
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Presbyterian Home
Robert Armstrong
Cedar Rapids
M. E. Moss
Florence Mackay
Connie Harper
Pittsburg
Archie Buwer
Palmer
Alaska
Errol
Terry Mangold
West Chester
Mae Sturgeon
Grace Vincent
C. A. Pringle
Rock Island
Deuyane Cook
Bettendorf
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Dale Peters
Colfax
Mina Paulsgrove
Paulsgrove
Myria Henderson
Gertrude Upton
New Jersey
Delaware
Joliet
Margaret Cash
Mt.Pleasant
Wesley Baders
Ann Pratt
Cedar Falls
Harold
Rolene Tadlock
Ford
Mace Motor Co
Eugene V. Stone
Ford Truck
Maxine
Tim Parris
Richard L. Lampkin
Honda
Randall K. Gentzler
Robert J. Nicola
Buick
Wendel Guy
Mercury
James
Jolaine Junkin
Dodge
Emnett
Ruth Ahart
Chevrolet
Katie A. Gingerich
Ray A. Koopman
Hazel V. Chalupa
Bridgestone
James H. Kruse
Peter T. Getz
Volkswagen
Pearl B. Strickler
Leo Or Freda Gislain
Oldsmobile
Jack
Auto Parts
Sitler
Lloyd Gray
Daniel Moriarty
Danny
Henderson
Moriarty
Mrs. Gray
Nick Galloway
Chandler
Ind
William Alliman
Tucson
Lynn Burham
Robert L. Burham
Everette Burham
Floyd Hall
Raymond Crone
Daniel Mast
Karona
Nellie Crull
Dirk Weerman
Winfield
Ward Latcham
David Penick
Josephine Young
Route 2
Mrs. Young
Detroit
Mrs. Hyde
Mrs
Carl Amrine
Singleton's Market
Conesville, Iowa
Www
W. (Polly
Kalona Florida
Mrs. Eugene Way
Greggs
Capp Homes
Ran Hotle
Capp Homes Dept
Washington, Iowa
Family Health News
Walter H. Kemp
Navy
ISU
Cancer Society Booth
Smokey
Advertising Council, Inc
Smokey Bear
Advertising Council
U.S. Forest Services
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