Local News Travelers Plan Western Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs John Miller and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Wead left last night for a western motor trip via the Black Hills and Badlands en route to Yellowstone Park in Wyoming. Mrs Harold Griggs and family were visitors Thursday. Mrs L S Reller and niece June Knotek sail from New York on the Mauretania for two months in western Europe and will return on the Queen Elizabeth. Mr and Mrs Melvin Houck and Ann returned Thursday from a vacation with relatives at Dubuque and Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Oxford Junction
Robert Wead
Black Hills
Badlands
Dakotas
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Melvin Houck
Ann
Dubuque
Bellevue
Louis Reller
Iowa City
Chicago
New York City
Juni Kuolek
Fr Pds
New Jersey
Europe
Phantom of the Opera at Front Street theater
The film Phantom of the Opera in color screens at Front Street in Ainsworth on Saturday evening July 30. Nelson Eddy Susannah Foster and Claude Rains star in the sound picture. Two shorts Ted Lewis' Dance Band and Fox Hunt also appear as outdoor films remain a regular feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Nels0n Eddy
Susannah Foster
Claude Rains
Ted Lewis
Fox Hunt
Entertain Women With Stanley Party In Wayland
Mrs Allen Clark hosted a Stanley party for a large group of women in Wayland on a Wednesday afternoon. The item notes several local residents traveling, family visits, and attendance at the funeral of Jacob Eigsti, with mentions of relatives in Des Moines and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Allen Clark
Stanley Products
Local folks note visits departures and reunions this week
Baldwin spends a couple of days with his parents in the area. Charles leaves for a six week internship at Brooks General Hospital in San Antonio Texas. Ed Slagel and daughter Carrie depart for home near St Johns Michigan after two years with Carrie Funk in Olds. Mrs Lucy Boshart joins them to Michigan. Mary Wyse birthday celebrated with Dr C C Wyse and family Ray Wyse and Vernon Gerig households. Effie Sharpe and Arkansan visitors call on Ezra Wittmer. Wittmer reunion set for August 11 at West Wayland park. Wilma Traver ill with virus pneumonia staying with Trayer family. C C Wyse vacation in Ozarks Ruth Unternahrer stays with children. Clair Boshart Robert Ivan Wyse Verena drive to Wisconsin Dells for weekend outing. Ruth Figsti recovering from virus infection once feared polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Boshart
Lois Anne
Oskaloosa
Besse Allen
Mabel Mitchell
California
Jacob Eigsti
Morton Ill
Emery Ejigsti
Mervin
Orlin Ejigsti
Dean Meyer
Harold Meyer
Anna Wyse
Abe Blosser
Clair Boshart
P. J. Roth
Milton Roth
Jake Gerig
Vernon Gerig
Alvin Boshart
Dan Orendorf
Willard Leichty
Minnie Sutter
C. M. Roth
Ervin Reschley
Eva Leichty
Merton
Mr. Figsti
Charles Eicher
Betty Jean
Baldwin
Jake Bicher
Charles
Brooks General Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Ed Slagel
Carrie
St. Johns
Mich
Mary Wyse
C. C. Wyse
Ray Wyse
Effie Sharpe
Parnell
Alie Wittmer
Little Rock
Ark
Ezra Wittmer
Wittmer
West Wayland Park
Wilma Traver
Henry Hochstetler Jr
Kalona
Willis Trayer
Ozarks
Ruth Unternahrer
Robert
Ivan Wyse
Verena
Dells
Wisconsin
Ruth Figsti
Crawfordsville Showcases Local Activities and Guests
In Crawfordsville on July 28 Mrs. J. A. Raymond highlights community events to keep residents engaged. Saturday free movies and Wednesday band concerts by Bob Steele draw locals away from larger towns. Visitors include the Salters, Yohes, Will Smylie, Clifford Campbell family, Susie Noland, and 4‑H members. Tourists along the road are noted this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Bob Steele
Washington
Milton Salter
Sandra
Nancy Lee
Tony Yohe
Chicago
Yohes
Birdie Taylor
Will Smylie
Clifford Campbell
Susie Noland
North Carolina
Naneilee
Phyllis Anderson
Washington County
Rowena Robinson
Mary Twinam
Philip Harter
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Entertain 4-H Guests Across Homes and Visits
Prairie Flower notes 4-H girls from North Carolina visiting and staying with local hosts including the Hornungs and Humers. The group toured Maurice Crawford's farm and feeder cattle, attended services, and joined family gatherings amid a flurry of social calls and a Europe tour plan for Mrs. Reller and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Janice Booth
Donna Rae Cave
North Carolina
Donald Meyer
Lee Long
Maurice Crawford
Kirk Turnipseed
Fredmund
Davenport
Wayne Knapp
Leonard Hardin
Rock Island
Hardin
Gloria Jean
Donald Blum
Elmer Horning
Baby survives life threatening throat artery injury
Six month old Sandy Kaplan left Massachusetts General Hospital Boston to return home to New Rochelle New York after surgeons removed a constricting strip from her throat artery allowing her to breathe easily. The child daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Kaplan had been choking due to the damaged artery and was saved by the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Kaplan
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
New Rochelle
N. Y
Sandy
Bernard Kaplan
International Soundphoto
Suit Alleges Theft of Stillborn Baby by Hospital Doctors
Sioux City couple charges $120,000 in a district court suit alleging a stillborn child was stolen from Methodist hospital on July 30, 1948 and used for medical instruction at Morningside College. Defendants include Methodist hospital Drs Berkstresser Starry Gullgrabe and Morningside College. A later returned body did not belong to their child and the case cites other Turnipseed and Lowe family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Mt Louis
Morningside College
Methodist Hospital
Drs. Cc. ©. Berkstresser
Allen C. Starry
Emil A. Gullgrabe
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Rothschild Salesforce Feted by Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Trio Jones entertained Thursday evening, hosting Rothschild's store salesforce and guests at a steak fry on East Washington Street. The party featured a lawn cookout near the fireplace, with ice cream and limited indoor tours of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschild
Mrs. Jones
Trio Jones
Rothschild’s Store
Ira Gastman
Fred Bourgeois
East Washington Street
Frank Shepherd
Edward McCutchen
Allen Hunsaker, Jr
VFW Breakfast Club Holds All Day Meeting at Mrs Little’s Cabin
Sixteen members of the VFW Breakfast club gathered at Mrs. John Little’s cabin on the Iowa river for an all day meeting. A cooperative dinner was served at noon and the afternoon included visiting and card playing. Mrs. Dave McGaffey will entertain the club on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Little
VFW
Lowa River
Dave McGaffey
Newlyweds Stan ley Bean Host Charivari in Ainsworth Visit
Charivari for Mr and Mrs Stan ley Bean staged by friends during a visit to Mr and Mrs Norman Bean in Ainsworth. Ice cream was provided at Chautauqua Park in Columbus Junction on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Stanley Bean
Mr. Bean
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Chautauqua Park
Columbus’ Junction
Friends Attend Bridge Party At Carla Guther Home
A group of friends enjoyed a Thursday evening bridge party hosted by Carla Guther. Refreshments were served during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla Guther
Dinner at Country Club Coop Cooperative Feasts 26 Attend
Twenty six members attended Thursday evening dinner at the Country Club cooperative. Bridge was not played as many guests went to ball games in Greenfield after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Greenfield
Youth helper Deane Rinner to spend weekend with family
Deane Rinner, youth assistant in Pocahontas county, will visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rinner for the weekend. He plans to enroll at Iowa State College in the fall for his senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane Rinner
Pocahontas County
L. H. Rinner
Deane
Iowa State College
Homemakers Meet At Mrs V Lintzs Home
Mrs Virgil Lintz hosted 11 Homemakers club members Thursday afternoon with Mrs George Dare presiding. Members recalled July 4 as roll call, discussed August ice cream social and September former members picnic, and prizes were awarded to Mrs Hubert Redlinger Mrs Arthur Wiley and Mrs David Kleese. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lintz
Homemakers Club
George Dare
Jack Trotman
Kjelsen
Norway
Hubert Redlinger
Arthur Wiley
David Kleese
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P. S
Harold Griggs
Betty Griggs
Gayle Reif
West Chester
Phantom of the Opera
Jean Stacy
Brighton
Victor Stacy
Bobby Roth
New London
Connecticut
T.T.T
Wayland Park
Roy Davison
Lewis Nebel
Don Hensley
Des Moines
C. KE. Hensley
Glen McCoy Jr
Milton Pickard
Earl Swartzendruber
Ray
Oregon
J. J. Roth
The
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Conesville
Iowa
New Cure
Elmer Hornung
William
Elmer Vincent
Keota
Frank Leeper
Charles Murdock
Mary Ann Miller
Marlene Duvokson
Sam Bowser
H. L
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Roberts
Hugh S. Davis
Jene Warner
Melville Donaldson and Sons
Myrtle Genkinger and
LL. W
Elkader
Lake of the Ozarks
Qovar
Bridal Cave
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
DeSoto
Dodge
PlymouTh
Dodge Truck
FAC
Tory
Name Hospital
Ll. W. Turnipseed Sr
Robert Lowe
Danny
Tommy
Lloyd Turnipseed Jr
Dorothy Turnipseed
Lloyd S Fredmund
Charivari
Bridge Party
V. Lintz
GO. V. Grall
John W. Lee
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