Local residents and visitors share news and trips
Mt. Pleasant residents Mr and Mrs George Dodds and daughters Kathleen and Margaret visit T L Dodds. Frey the masseur appears at Cy Bush residence August 1. Various families travel to Rock Island and back, with Beverly Joan staying longer. Washington town phone 251 lists local ads and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dodds
Kathleen
Margaret
Mt. Pleasant
T. L. Dodds
KB. Frey
Cy Bush
Res
S. 4Th Ave
Milton Coffin
Beverly Joan
Wanda Myree
Harry Lauderman
Rock Island
Chester Spangler
Will
George Hoffer
Washington
Sigourney
W. S. Reister & Son
Scott Anita
LeRoy Pratt
Louise McFadden
Fairfield
Armand Moedler
Iowa City
Wisconsin Dells
Kenora
Ontario
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Minneapolis
Minn
Mr. Pratt
Investors Syndicate
Hospital Discharges And Procedures Noted
G. K. Kirkpatrick and George Schnechelen were dismissed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Blanche Foster discharged this morning after treatment. Charles Rheenblossom from Ainsworth and Margaret Barkley a nurse had an appendectomy this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Kirkpatrick
George Schnechelen
Riverside
Blanche Foster
Charles Rheenblossom
Ainsworth
Margaret Barkley
Brighton Reunion Draws Attendees From Several Towns
Brighton notices show the Kientz family reunion at Saunder's Park drew about six ty attendees from New London Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Wayland Lockridge and Brighton. Visitors included Chicago residents Mr. and Mrs Walter Klass and Mr. and Mrs Tony Rydeholm and families from Lawrence Kansas. locals listed include Otto Lamansky Billie, Virginia Spielman, and more with numerous visits around town and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Mt. Pleasant
Kientz
Saunder’s Park
New London
Fairfield
Wayland
Lockridge
Walter Klass
Tony Rydeholm
Chicago
Walter Schoewe
Lawrence
Kansas
Schoewe
Carrie McGuire
Otto Lamansky
Billie
Fred Williams
Lester Kieniz
Chris Mann
Virginia Spielman
C. Dd. Cooper
Dwight Kientz
Humble Family Returns From Mountain Trip
Mr. and Mrs. B C Humble visited Mt Vernon with R A Busenbark relatives and Kallaus family members. The group traveled over 2000 miles via Estes Park and Ft Collins, stayed five days, then returned home. Shoppers from Keota post and local notices show shop closures and a August 6 reopen. Lawrence and Floyd Dawson and Dawsons’ daughter visit their parents in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Humble
Mt Vernon
R. A. Busenbark
Maynard Kallaus
Donna Lee
Kallaus
Mae Carlson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Estes Park
Colo
Ft. Collins
Lawrence
Floyd Dawson
Waterloo
Robert Dawson
Zulu Belief Shapes Afterlife Return as Lions and Enuke
A Zulu belief holds that adults who have lived notably well or poorly may return to earth after death as lions or as enuke. The tradition reflects views on reincarnation and the spirit world within the tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Relatives Gather at Elmer Graber Ice Cream Social
A community ice cream social at Elmer Graber’s home drew many relatives including Paul Widmer, Dave Graber, David Allen, Peter Graber Jr and families, Leonard Graber, J. C. Graber and children, Jonathan and Simon Graber, John Zieglowsky and family, Joe Widmer and family, Wm. Beichelberger and family, and others. Events spanned Wednesday night to weekend visits with Noah Widmer, Frank Boshart, and Verla Boshart noted among guests. The Graber family vehicles and home, including a 1935 Plymouth sedan, were mentioned amid ongoing local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Elmer Graber
Paul Widmer
Dave Graber
David Allen
Peter Graber, Jr
Leonard Graber
J. C. Graber
Jonathan
Simon Graber
John Zieglowsky
Havre
Joe Widmer
Wm. Beichelberger
J. Jd. Rich
Albert Graber
Noah Widmer
Peter Graber Jr
Frank Boshart
Olds
Verla Boshart
Washington
Glen Cummings
Trucks Collide At Intersection In Wellman
Two trucks operated by Joe Yoder and Russel Erhenfelt collided at the intersection of Highway 22 and 81 Monday morning in Wellman. No serious damage occurred. both vehicles had broken headlights. The article notes the intersection is prone to accidents as road signs are being reinstalled. Also included are brief social notes on local visits and gatherings, such as Mrs. Bertha Kraling and daughter Ruth visiting relatives in Iowa and Des Moines reunions, with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
M. C. Stoff
Stoff
Vera Arthur
Lyle Jones
Patty
Cedar Rapids
Mary Witzel
Wadena
Iowa
Guy Cloaker
Hilma Dodds
Washington
Williamsburg
Earl Munson
Crooks
Donny and
Mussel Munson
Crawfords Ville
H. EK. Ross
Donald Durian
Iowa City
Frank Groffs
Summer Complaint: Illnesses in Iowa infants and elders
A Iowa health bulletin notes summer complaint or diarrhea and enteritis peaks in July to September, mainly in infants but also affecting the elderly. It details symptoms such as fever, severe diarrhea with blood and mucus, dehydration, and possible convulsions or coma, with deaths totaling 202 in 1985. Causes include contaminated food or contact with patients, with many cases dysentery. Prevention rests on safe food and water, sanitation, handwashing, and infant home hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Health
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Towa State Department of Health
Local Golf Meet Highlights Wellman Versus Iowa City
Wellman Golf Club scored 117 to 148 against Fairview Golf Club of Iowa City in a low ball low total format at Sunday play. Top Wellman scorers were Donald Taylor 74 and Glenn Smith 75 with Drs. Wayne and Morgan Foster and Meredith King among guests. Meanwhile Mrs Minnie Jennings in Long Beach undergoes major surgery. her daughter Martha Jennings reports steady progress. Mrs Hortense Wilson and the Toggings attended the funeral of Mrs Howard Benn in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fritz
Wellman Golf Club
Fairview Golf Club
Iowa City
Wellman
Donald Taylor
Glenn Smith
Donald
Glenn
Wayne
Morgan Foster
Cedar Rapids
Meredith King
Holstein
Minnie Jennings
Long Beach
California
Pacific Ave
Mary Bush
Hortense (Benn) Wilson
Dallas Topping
Howard Benn
Washington
Century Old Connell Trees Planted Near Charlevoix
Century old trees near Charlevoix Michigan were planted as a pledge of remembrance. The project honors local history and community memory with a living tribute that has stood for over a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell
Charlevoix
Mich
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I. G. W. Noland
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James Combs
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C. G
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Indiana
W. W. Jamison
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Mary Lee
Lafayette
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Nettie Hearld
E. A. Mortimore
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E.S. Rudolph
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Franceg Curtis
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Mildred Morgan
Roy Olsen
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Miss Morgan
High Echoo
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Otto McNeese
Newton
Mr McNeese
Nick J. Hammond
L. KE. Arnold
Keota
Ainsworth M. B
Cntirel
Shorty
T-Man
T-men
Guardians of the U. S. Treasury
Fox Theatre
E. Graber
J. J. Rich
Klein
Kaynee
Gost
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Klothin
Big Yank
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Lee
Big Chief
Ethan Brooks
Marion Anderson
Montgomery
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