Local Families Gather and Depart for Visits and Graduation
Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs Thomas Wolfe and their sons spent the weekend with C H Wolfe George Zeck homes and Rev and Mrs Theodore Meibohm of Indianapolis. Louise Elizabeth Meibohm graduates from Emmerich Manual Training High School in June. The Meibohms and daughters Louise and Carolyn long served Washington 1941 to 1988 with Rev Meibohm as Trinity Lutheran pastor. Kenneth Peters owner Western Auto here attends Cedar Rapids show. Mrs Z F Whisler Mrs Laura Graham Pearl Gardner and Clarice Meek travel to Zion Illinois for a Sunday visit with aunt Mrs Ella Cherry. Mr and Mrs W L Gates and grandson D J Gates visit What Cheer on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wolfe
Des Moines
Bobby
Tommy Hee
C. H. Wolfe
George Zeck
Emmerich Manual Training High School
Meibohms
Louise
Carolyn
Washington
Meibohm
Trinity Lutheran Church
Z. F. Whisler
Laura Graham
Pearl Gardner
Clarice Meek
Zion
Finois
Ella Cherry
Local Families Attend Mason City Graduation Events
Mr and Mrs A J Votru ba and relatives visited Mason City to attend Mason City high school's graduation exercises where Lenore Sharpe, daughter of the late Wayne Sharpe, graduated. Attendees included Mrs Irene Ofelt and others from Mt Pleasant headed to Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduation in Iowa City. Ina McDowell left for Fort Dodge to work as an abstractor with Butler and Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Votruba
John Votruba
Rickey
Charles Votruba
Charles Dawson
Donald E. Smith
Beverly
Mason City
George Maul
Iva Sharpe
Lenore Sharpe
Wayne Sharpe
Irene Ofelt
Joe Barnes
Harry Whittaker
Hubert Walker
Martin Whittaker
Cloud Willits
Glen McCall
R. J. Tanner
Russel Helm
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Lois Ofelt
Louise Barnes
Ina McDowell
Fort Dodge
Butler and Rhodes
Y ¥Wca
Miss McDowell
Washington Title and Guaranty Company
Ten Years Ago: High School Vocal Group Broadcast from Iowa City
Boyd White led a high school and junior college vocal group to Iowa City for a broad cast over WSUI. Participants included the freshman girls sextet John Lloyd Hughes Jane Steele and Marjorie Walker as soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd White
Iowa City
WSUI
John Lloyd Hughes
Jane Steele
Marjorie Walker
Learn to Swim and Summer Plans at YW Desk
This week at the YW center features strong turnout for learn to swim with 75 attendees daily and 100 enrolled from Columbus Junction Kalona and nearby towns. Volunteers Pat DeLa and Pat Berry assist with Mr Brown Don Gardner and Jane Whitehead, as four teams in the upcoming YW league prepare for opening games at Greenfield. Edna McCarty departs as secretary, Marie Blattner takes over, and summer programs begin June 6 with Bible school and craft planning for mixers and camp delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Columbus Junction
Kalona
Pat DeLa
Pat Berry
Mr. Brown
Don Gardner
Jane Whitehead
Bible School
Rural teachers enjoy eastern vacation circuit
Mrs. Edna Witting and Mrs. Myrtle Anderson, rural school teachers, are touring the eastern states. Their planned stops include Washington D.C., Gettysburg, New York City, and Niagara Falls, with a trip lasting several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Witting
Myrtle Anderson
Washington D. C
Gettyspurg
New York City
Niagara Falls
Community and livestock sale listings at regional barns
Weekly and near term sale notices list events at Whittaker sale barn Kalona Sales Barn Midway Sales Company Ollie Livestock Exchange and Crawfordsville area on June 5. John D Jones Glenn Harris Clair Beaty announce closing out household goods sales with start times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Volumbus Junction
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Crawfordsville
Pretty
John D. Jones
East 6Th Street
Glenn Harris
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in City
At the hospital yesterday Harold Messen ger city admitted. Today: Mary Ellen Landen city tonsillectomy. Mrs Ruth Patterson route 3 tonsillectomy. Carolyn Lenz Crawfords ville tonsillectomy. Janet Sim mering city tonsillectomy. Mrs Dora Speck city medical. George Kos Riverside medical. Births Today Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson Wellman a daughter. Ti Mr and Mrs Charles Wheeling Keota a daughter at 5 58 am. Mr and Mrs Doyle Brown city a daughter at 10 26 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger
City
Mary Ellen Landen
Ruth Patterson
Carolyn Lenz
Crawfordsville
Janet Simmering
Dora Speck
George Kos
Riverside
Paul Johnson
Wellman
Charles Wheeling
Keota
Doyle Brown
Ridiculous Day praised by Chamber and merchants in Washington
The Pipe Wrench commends the Washington Chamber of Commerce and local merchants for Ridiculous Day success and cooperative spirit. Ivan photographed the parade, Eveready reports on plumbers, and the shop notes remodeling dirt management, new JC prez Don McClure, Kohler ads, and upcoming furnace cleanings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Ivan
Eveready
Don McClure
Don Ross
Kohler Company
Don
Washington County
Kohler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theodore
Indianapolis
Tmt
Louise Elizabeth
Kenneth Peters
Western Auto
Cedar Rapids
Loretta’s Cafe
McCleery Calendar Factory
Tonite
Rimfire
Bowman
Knox Peggy Ryan
Cee
William Gargan
Virginia Welles
Richard Crane
Glen Cummings
Doris
Brian
Kelly-Miller Circus
A. G. Kelley-Miller Bros
Southeast Side Grounds
Charlotte Sarll
Mary Waggoner
Lois Humston
Dorothy Turnipseed
Ruth Roman
Dane Clark
Raymond Massey
SUN
Mother Goose
Billy
H. C. Johnston
Mace Motor
FORD
Mercury
Journal
Harold Messen
Harold L. Boyd
Ture
Opposite State Theatre
Brown's
Vol
Evan, Keith
Ida
The
Kohler Plumbing
Briggs Beauty
Ottumwa
Norton’ Plumbing & Heating Company
Val Gy
Alen
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