Harvey Gingerich Forty Years of Marriage Open House
Mr and Mrs Harvey Gingerich celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday August 4 from 2 to 4 p m in the Community Room of the Farmers Savings Bank Kalona Friends and relatives invited The couple wed in Cedar Rapids August 2 1938 They are parents of Mrs Bill Wellington Iowa City Ora Gingerich Kalona Raymond Gingerich Kalona Advin Gingerich Wellman and Archie Gingerich Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gingerich
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
Mee Nedrow
Cedar Rapids
Bill
Jackie) Wellington
Iowa City
King
San Jose
Calif
Ora Gingerich
Raymond Gingerich
VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club Meets at Mrs Weeks Home
Mrs. Sam Weeks hosted 14 members for a breakfast meeting of the VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club. Members collected articles for a severely handicapped children's school in Iowa City. The next meeting is an evening program at 7 30 on August 4 at Mrs. Dwight Hayes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Sam Weeks
Iowa City
Dwight Hayes
Local Players Rally After Recruiting Two Wives
A quirky local note describes men arranging a pairing with two wives to boost a team. The two women finished first and second in a related event, while flowers at a funeral convey sympathy more eloquently than words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirie Exeking
Exth Ayers
Schantz Reunion Held Sunday in Sunset Park
The Schantz reunion gathered Sunday at Sunset Park with many attendees from Washington Dix on Wayland Keota Winfield Crawfordsville and Letts. Owners were urged to contact Mrs Edith Snider about several left items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schantz
Sunset Park
Henry Schantz
Frank Schantz
Jim Hotchkiss
Jimmy
Mark
Lori “Hotchkiss
Christy Schantz
Harriet Green
Larry
Lauretta
Diana
David
Lora
Irvan Hesseltine
Lyle
Sue
Dale
Jo Schantz
Deborah
Brenda
Sandra
Elmer Schantz
Patty
Glen
Don Gardner
Washington
Charles Seagren
Chuck
Carole
Linda
Susan
Dixon
Dennis Lemley
Bill Pepper
Wellman
Ed Schantz
Arlis van Sant
Gary
Betty
Wayland
Mr. Pleasant
Howard Hesseltine
Richard
Dianna
Glenn
Jane
Crawfordsvile
Larry Watson
Letts
Edith Snider
Mrs. Smiths Piano Pupils In Recital At Halcyon House
Mrs Walter A Smith presented a piano recital at Halcyon House Tuesday evening featuring pupils Jane Moss Pam Robertson Cathi Carter Kathy Whitoff Nancy Bakehouse Kathy Schmidt Sharon Goodwin Karen Westermark Jerry Westermark Kathy Foss and Cynnie Foss Parents and friends attended as guests.
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Walter A. Smith
Halcyon House
Jane Moss
Pam Robertson
Cathi Carter
Kathy Whitoff
Nancy Bakehouse
Kathy Schmidt
Sharon Goodwin
Karen Westermark
Jerry Westermark
Kathy Foss
Cynnie Foss
Social Calendar Notices Schedule Details
Social calendar items list events and notices with times and locations. Thursday includes Antioch Social Club and Mrs Edward Peiffer coffee at West Chester COC two pm to Mrs Clement Griffith Log Cabin Sunset Park open 25 pm. Friday features Shiloh Sunshine Sisters at 1 30 pm and Mrs Homer Lowry miscellaneous auction. Sunday marks the 48th Annual Swift Reunion at Sunset Park Pavilion noon basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch Social Club
Edward Peiffer
West Chester
COC
Clement Griffith
Sunset Park
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Homer Lowry
Swift
Sunset Park Pavilion
Plans Progressing For County 4-H Flower Display
Plans for the flower display at the County 4-H Fair progress with the committee preparing the entry room for Monday morning. County residents are invited to bring interesting plants, specimens, bouquets, or arrangements for a bigger and better display this year.
Local News Notes on Moves and Birthday Observances
Mr and Mrs Frank Shepherd left for a new home in Los Alamitos California at 2882 Bostonian Drive. Mrs Frank Gobble celebrated her 89th birthday in Sunset Park with family and two birthday cakes. Attendees included Verdi Nelson of Ollie Hartman family from Aurora Illinois and others. Also noted: Daniel Simmer Don McAvoy Craig Warner Samuel Shepherd and Richard Look attending Eastern Toward Bible Camp at Strawberry Point from Immanuel Lutheran Church. Dennis Hofen of Hope Lutheran also attending with Pastor Dennis Stutrud as camp dean. Don Anderson and wife visited, recently moving to Sioux Falls South Dakota at 1293 North Minnesota Ave.
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Frank Gobble
Sunset Park
Verdi Nelson
Ollie
Robert Hartman
Aurora
Ira Morrison
Claude Tucker
Nelson
Lateran Bible Camp
Strawberry Point
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Daniel
Contracts For Road Work In Iowa Approved
Iowa Highways Commission approved contracts totaling 3.31 million dollars for highway construction and maintenance including 1.89 million for primary road work. Several bids were rejected as too high, and no bids were received for bridge repair on Town 5 at the Des Moines River crossing in Fort Dodge.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Highway Commission
Commission
Owen Construction Co
Harlan
Clarke County
Owen Construction
Clarke Decatur County
Charles Wiese
Washington
U.S. 63
U.S. 34
4Th 7 St
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
LM. Clawson
Clarksville
Bremer County
Hallett Construction Co
Crosby, Minn
Pred Carlson Co
Decorah
Iowa 1
Iowa 2
Norris Construction Co
Wapello
F.A. Moser
Farmersburg
Turkey River
Fayette County
B.A. Kramme Co
Mickle and Ross Co
Newton
U.S. 6
On The Record Hospital Admits And Dismissals
Hospital notes list yesterday admission Mrs Robert Hoover Brighton surgical and today admission Mrs L E White Brighton medical. Births report Mr and Mrs Wilbur Whitcomb Wapello a daughter. Dismissals include yesterday Mrs William Mangold and son Kalona Glen White head Reasnor. Today Mrs Wilbur Schauf and daughter Wellman Mrs Robert Wagenknecht and son Washington Mrs Donald Gulling and daughter Washington Mrs Donald Messen ser and son Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hoover
Brighton
Surgical
L. E. White
Medical
Wilbur Whitcomb
Wapello
William Mangold
Kalona
Glen Whitehead
Reasnor
Wilbur Schauf
Wellman
Robert Wagenknecht
Washington
Donald Gulling
Donald Messenser
Keota
Annual Dill Reunion Held At Fairgrounds
The annual Dill reunion took place Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds with a noon basket dinner and 40 attendees including two guests. President Raymond Herr led a business meeting in the afternoon as Secretary Margaret Palmer read last year's minutes. The nominating committee elected Ed Miller ident, Ralph Miller vice president, Nellie Miller secretary treasurer for the coming year, and the reunion was moved up one week to avoid county fair conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Raymond Herr
Margaret Palmer
Mae Herr
Ed Miller
Ralph Miller
Nellie Miller
Mrs Willis Richards Hosts Farewell Coffee for Mrs Frank Shepherd
Mrs Willis Richards and Mrs Charles Crone hosted a farewell coffee Monday evening at Mrs Richard's home for Mrs Frank Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Richards
Charles Crone
Frank Shepherd
Mrs. Richard
County 4-H Window Displays Highlight Clubs
Local news notes two girls 4-H clubs in Duncan and Selferts stores showing three past uniforms plus new designs for this year. Farm erettes and Cinderellas are featured with plans for two more clubs to display soon. Visitors include Mrs Sam E Bowser from Tingley and Elberta Sirles with daughter Lauren of Chicago.
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Duncan’s
Selferts
Farmerettes
Cinderellas
Girs
Elberta Sirles
Lauren
Chicago
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Stel Fores
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
E. E. Stutsman
E. E. ‘Stutsm
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Schoonover
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Los Alamitos
Bostonian Drive
Don Anderson
Madeline Anderson
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Don
Travelers Insurance
Mortage and Loan Department
North
Minnesota Ave
New York
Tokyo
American Machinst
McGraw-Hill
Kid ON
Tru
American Academy of Pediatrics
Academy
Sherman-Eden
Olympia
Sam E. Bowser
Tingley
Garrett Theological School
Dak
Su Set Park
Dick Ross
David McDaniel
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Wyo
Estes Park
Colo
Dick Dodder
Jim
Hattiesburg
Miss
J. F. Larson
Nurry
Murry
Defi Mangold
Horak & Son Insurance Agency
Tele
Pyrex
Cristan
Donavise
Herb Olincup
National Bank
National Bank of Washington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tom Duncan
Owl
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