Jessie Parker Visits Bethel Community in Iowa
State Superintendent Jessie Parker from Des Moines stays overnight at the Mac Wallace home in Bethel and speaks at the rural eighth grade graduation at Washington Methodist church. Community gossip covers hospital visits, family gatherings, and funeral services for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Parker
Bethel
Ruth Gideon
Des Moines
Mac Wallace
Miss Parker
Washington Methodist Church
Dorothy Wulf
Grandma Donaldson
Dorothy
Wes Meyer
Keota
Maurice Meyer
Martha Meyer
Martha
George Dodds
Muscatine
Yaro Sojka
Charley Horak
Norma
Ruth
May Gideon
Roy Quinn
Richmond Independent School District to Sell Bonds
The Richmond Independent School District in Washington County Iowa will offer for sale fifteen thousand dollars of school building bonds at 7 30 p m on a Sunday in June 1951. Bonds bear interest up to 2 1/2 percent dated July 1 1951 maturing July 1 1962 and July 1 1958 with bids to be received at the District office and the right to reject bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Cc. Bd
Richmond
Independent School District
Washington County
Iowa
Gifford Morrison
Washington
TIC Independent Shool
Richmondd
Washngton
Color Changer Links Metals to Color Scale
The article notes that nickel silver alloys mixed with bronze, at specific nickel contents, create a wide color range from reddish bronze to pink gray and white when nickel content reaches about 30 percent.
Children’s Toys as Practical Art in Play Planning
The article treats selecting meaningful toys and play materials for kids as a practical craft akin to designing a balanced diet. It emphasizes quality, developmental value, safety, and engaging activities that foster imagination, problem solving, and coordination.
Good Neighbor Deeds At John Liska Farm
Riverside residents helped at John Liska’s farm with discing harrowing and planting 37 acres of corn. Helpers included Leroy Dunn Louis Kaspar Dale Horak Orval Meyer and son Billy Clayton Soukup Charles Hradek Hubert Malichky Hubert Beranek Edwin Horn Raymond Sojka Jr Leroy Yeggy and Frank Krotz. Mrs Liska hosted lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John Liska
Leroy Dunn
Louis Kaspar
Dale Horak
Orval Meyer
Billy
Clayton Soukup
Charles Hradek
Hubert Malichky
Hubert Beranek
Edwin Horn
Raymond Sojka Jr
Leroy Yeggy
Frank Krotz
John
Emma Frank
Tillie Knotek
Stanley Rest Home
Martin Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Dvorak
John Sexton
Larry
Iowa City
Mary Lukovsky
Newton Whetstine
Mrs Beck Hosts Graduating Class Reunion in Kalona
Mrs H W Beck hosted a luncheon and reunion for her Kalona High School graduating class and guests including Mrs Warren Ives of San Diego and Mrs Howard Pratt of Beverly Hills. Hesselschwerdt family members held their annual reunion at Kalona Coffee Shop with multiple relatives from Newton Minburn Ames Iowa City and Kalona in attendance. Local social notes add visits from families in Wellman Mediapolis Burlington Riverside Frytown Shell Rock Meriden and town events led by E J Hesselschwerdt at Riverside Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugene Way Kalona
H. W. Beck
Warren Ives
San Diego
California
Howard Pratt
Beverly Hills
Earl H. Beck
Greeley
Colo
G. G. Sykes
Newton
Frank Marsh
Keota
Charles Hesselschwerdt
C. G. Sykes
Ralph Burkett
Minburn
R. D. Feldman
Ames
Earl Feldman
Iowa City
FE. J. Hesselschwerdt
Martha
Kalona
Lester Stickler
Alva Troyer
Town City
J. B. Strickler
Mose P. Yoder
Emery Brenneman
Orval
Wellman
Kores Yoder
Edward Hutchcroft
David
Mediapolis
Betty Geiser
Meriden
Kansas
And
Kalona Families Welcome Visitors and Sell Local Property
Mrs C R Decker and Susan Decker stayed in Kalona for an extended visit with grandparents. Weekend guests at the Hesselschwerdt home included Mr and Mrs C G Sykes and daughter of Newton. Mr and Mrs O L Rogers visited with Nettie Rogers in Iowa City. Mrs George V Fry and son George visited with the Shrigs in Iowa City. Mrs Melvin Saforek of Toledo visited relatives. The Maske property in north Kalona was sold to Dave Marney. Rev H C Rice of Twin Falls Idaho will speak at Kalona Baptist on Sunday June 3 and join the Christian church for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Griffith
Rt 1
Washington
Henrietta
Des Moines
Harold Cress
Mercy Hospital
George Deutsch
Flora Langenberg
Iowa City
Joe Langenberg
West Branch
Francis
Mary Baschnagel
Ray Brown
Muscatine
Lyle Lantz
Carl Laskey
Glen Miller
Jackie
Celia Lafourek
Carl Luckey
Merle Blieu
Doris
James Benish
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Hesselschwerdt
C. G. Sykes
Newton
O. L. Rogers
Nettie Rogers
Strickler
George V. Fry
George
O. K. Shrig
Melvin Saforek
Toledo
Lt. J. Kelley
Kalona
Paul Maske
Dave Marney
H. C. Rice
Twin Fall
Idaho
Kalona Baptist Church
The
Baptist
Round Grove School Holds Closing Day Fete
Round Grove, May 28. Pupils and families gathered for a potluck supper and games. Special awards for perfect spelling went to Johnnie and Judy Skubal. Due to a chicken pox epidemic there were no perfect attendance records. Miss Carey presented eighth grade graduates Judy Skubal and James Coon with gifts. Eddie Skubal and Carolyn Coon presented farewell gifts. The Coon and Skubal families attended the eighth grade commencement in Washington Friday. Linda Coon Connie and Johnnie Skubal sang with rural children's choir. Saturday was the last day of school and Miss Carey took all the children home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Judy Skubal
Miss Carey
James Coon
Eddie Skubal
Carolyn Coon
Coon
Skubal
Washington
Linda Coon
Connie
Johnnie Skubal
Weekend Community Notes From Coumbus Junction
Families enjoyed a park picnic in Coumbus Junction with a weiner roast and lunch. Children skated at Barnard's rink and capped the day with ice cream sodas before farewells and report cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coumbus Junction
Life Insurance Loans Reach Near Record Low
The Institute of Life Insurance reports American families borrowed over half a billion dollars against life policies in 1950 while the ratio of outstanding loans to loanable funds at year end stays near a record low for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Institute of Life Insurance Reports
Saccharin Use in Recipes and Preparation Tips
Instructions note adding saccharin tablets or solution to liquids in ingredients at room temperature or lukewarm. Saccharin dissolves quickly and remains stable through all cooking temperatures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Glen Coward
Gideon
Ernest and
Victor Peiffer
Wallace
Betty Drennan
Rockwell City
Linda Slotterback
Linda
Virginia Drennan
Mrs. Wallace
Rob Joe
Ernest
Mrs. Gideon
Ruth and
May
Leo Lintz
Journal
Joe Palooka
Simon Legree
Walsh
Ham Fisher
Baldy Crowney
Knobby
Joe
Baldy
Crowney
Soanso
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Benish
Maynard Cunningham
Milton
Bangkok
FOX
Johnny Mack Brown
Monogram
the Fox
Spring Byington
Monogram’s
Louisa County Fair Grounds
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Mrs. Beck
C. R. Decker
Susan Decker
Round Grove
John Skubal
Midwest
Brahma
Hawkeye Downs
Bowes
Korea
Irwin Tress
International
Barnard’s
Wilma Dennis
Dean Zahs
Lester Bell
Earl Schuerman
Mt. Pleasant
George Zachs
Mary Ellen
Dean Zachs
Lloyd Enke
Burlington
Arnet Mathers
Melvin Soukup
T. W. Harwood
General Insurance Agency
Brown
Counsesy
Opposite State Theatre
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