Pre-Rehearsal Party Held in Koehler Home
Mr and Mrs Louis Koehler hosted a pre rehearsal party for Hunt Holmes wedding party Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Colthurst Mr and Mrs Harold Wortman Mr and Mrs Homer Hunt Mr and Mrs Delbert Holmes Mr and Mrs Clive Klopfenstein Mr and Mrs Clifford Bell Sara Anne McGinnis Karen Koehler Marvin Hunt Rev and Mrs Dale Brehmer and the honorees Virginia Hunt and Dale Holmes Decorations were blue and white with quarter tables featuring miniature cars and just married signs. main table arranged with flowers Mr and Mrs V H Boekelman served. Vince cards were small hearts tied with blue ribbons.
On The Record Dismissed and Admissions Noted
Dismissed: Merle Colton Ainsworth yesterday. Admitted: Mrs Lloyd Marek Washington for surgery today. Surgical: John Rosenkild Washington. Births: Mr and Mrs Robert Hayes Richland welcomed a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Colton
Ainsworth
Lloyd Marek
Washington
John Rosenkild
Robert Hayes
Richland
Birthday greetings for local residents celebrate today
Birthdays are noted for Ray Phillips Davis Letts Roger Hazen Kathleen Crandall Bill Wessler Linda Lee Marvin Howsare Alvin Richardson Peggy Murphy Sally Stewart Marcie Ann Pease Mrs Bryan Swift and Shirley Niffenegger of West Chester as the community wishes them well on their special day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Phillips
Davis Letts
Roger Hazen
Kathleen Crandall
Bill Wessler
Linda Lee
Marvin Howsare
Alvin Richardson
Peggy Murphy
Sally Stewart
Marcie Ann Pease
Bryan Swift
Shirley Niffenegger
West Chester
Deeds Robert Wiley and wife to William Bruty land in section 29
Transfer of real estate from Robert Wiley and his wife to William Bruty for land in section 29 township 75 range 7. Public record notes the conveyance details and involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiley
William Bruty
New Cars Licensed Through County Treasurer Office
William Lester Coffman gains a Chevrolet license, joined by Robert E. Powell and John E. Downs, also Chevrolet. Rev Fred J. and Eva A. Bickhart secure a Ford license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
William Lester Coffman
Chevrolet
Robert E. Powell
John E. Downs
Fred J
Eva A. Bickhart
Ford
Dawsons Host Vigilant S S Class Dinner Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dawson hosted the Vigilants Sunday School Class of the Presbyterian Church at 6 30 p m. Thirty nine attended a cooperative supper. Mrs. R. J. Dawson presided as president. Ten dollars was voted to the vacation Bible school. Devotions by Mrs. Tom Gerdes. Harvey Davis showed pictures and played recordings from Korea sent by Dave and Esther Livingston and Clair in Germany. Kitchen committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Dawson
Presbyterian Church
Tom Gerdes
Harvey Davis
Dave
Esther Livingston
Korea
Clair
Germany
Evan Evans
Gene Snider
Dawson
Benefit Card Party Attracts Wide Attendance
The Ladies Golf Association fundraiser drew nearly 100 attendees. Door prize was won by John Lee. High ladies bridge went to Mrs. George C Stewart with 2nd to Mrs. Kermit Jones. High men’s bridge went to Dr. J M Lloyd, 2nd to Porter Lee. Cribbage high went to Cal Wolf, 2nd to Jack Welk. Decorations were handled by Mrs. Walter Doak. co-chairs were Mrs. Nels Westermark and Mrs. Curtis Wells. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Golf Association
John Lee
George C. Stewart
Kermit Jones
J. M. Lloyd
Porter Lee
Cal Wolf
Jack Welk
Walter Doak
Nels Westermark
Curtis Wells
Rainbow Assembly initiates at Masonic Temple
Initiation for Rainbow Assembly No. 39 of the order of Rainbow for Girls began at 8 p.m. Monday in the Masonic Temple with all officers present. Karen Swanson, Worthy Advisor, thanked attendees and reminded about unpaid dues and future meetings. Julie Wells installed as Service. Lynda Moore won attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Karen Swanson
Julie Wells
Lynda Moore
Rita Moothart
Barb Anderson
Social Calendar for Community Groups
Notices list weekly meetings for DAR Camp Fire Townsley Park Linger Longer Club U and 1 club Just Us Club HJ Club CCC class Friendly Circle Merry Makers PEO Young Adults of Presbyterian Church Cooperative supper Ainsworth CES Country Club Ladies Day New Haven Ladies Aid Harmony Sunshine Rainbow Initiation St Paul Women’s Guild Past Matrons WSCS Workshop Lack lunch WRC Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HJ Club
Dean Luers
C.C.C
Harry A. Dusenbery
Friendly Circle Club
Robert L. Quinn
Merry Makers Club
Elizabeth Young
Winifred Brookhart
The
Presbyterian Church
Harris Jones
Ainsworth Ces
Country Club
New Haven Ladies’ Aid
Harmony Club
W. H. McConnell
Sunshine Community Club
Charles Ort
Delta Alpha
Masonic Temple
ATO Club
Charles Berdo
St. Paul Women's Guild
St. Paul's Church
Matrons Club
Sunset Park
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
WSCS
Methodist Church
WRC
Legion Hall
School Reorganization Voted in Two Areas
Voters in Floyd Cerro Gordo and Mitchell counties approved two large district mergers affecting about 2500 students. The Rudd Rockford Marble Rock consolidation passed 1221 to 250, while Osage merger of 20 districts and 1300 students won 1170 to 294 with all but one district supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Iowa
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Mitchell
Rudd
Rockford
Marble Rock
Osage
Mitchell County
Judith Hankins Weds Frederick Walters Jr in Mesa Arizona
Miss Judith Ann Hankins daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Hankins Conesville Iowa married Frederick Klugh Walters Jr in Mesa Arizona on May 30 at First Methodist Church Stewart Chapel Rev E S Morford officiated. Walters works as Electronic Specialist in Flight Determination Laboratory at White Sands Proving Ground Guided Missile Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Judith Ann Hankins
Harold Hanks
Conesville
Iowa
Frederick Klugh Walters, Jr
Mesa
Arizona
First Methodist Church
Stewart Chapel
E. S. Morford
White Sands Proving Ord
Washington Declared Dictator in 1776 United States
On December 27, 1776, George Washington was proclaimed dictator of the United States. The claim notes he remains the only person to hold that title in U.S. history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Oklahoma Family Visit At Prairie Flower Home
Dr and Mrs Rudolph Edmund and daughters Diane Janice and Linda of Oklahoma City visited the Cave home Friday. The Edmunds will join relatives in Moline Sunday for a family gathering with the Petersons. Mrs Hortense Romine who turns 100 in September is active and enjoys gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha G. Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Rudolph Edmund
Diane
Janice
Linda
Oklahoma City
Okla
Don Cave
Cave
Edmund
Elmer Peterson
Moline
Oklahoma
Tri City
Caves
Daryl Bell
Cora Bell
Hortense Romine
Washington
Romine
C. C. Reeves
Loyal Dierdroff
Iowa City
Mr. Dierdroff
C. C
Dierdroffs
Reeves
Mercy Hospital
William Glassburner
Bruce Crozier
Clinton
E. L. Smith
Orva Scott
Crozier
Smith
Scott
Robert Morrow
Knoxville
Clayde Cornick
Fairfield
Alice Marie Finke
Roy M. Finke
Iowa State University
Harry Drake
H. L. Huber
Prairie Flower Missionary Meeting
Nina Smith
Marguerite Hering
Hazel Benson
Nelle Scott
Harriette Myers
Elsie Benson
Lulu Mason
Ottumwa
Decoration Day
Iva Denison
Myrtle Huston
Galveston Tornado Death Toll Reaches Six Thousand
A disaster record notes that about six thousand people perished when Galveston Texas was hit by a devastating tornado and accompanying tidal surge in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Real Complete Policy for Dwelling and Household Goods
The notice describes coverages for fire, lightning, windstorm, hail, explosion, tearing, cracking, burglary, theft, mysterious disappearance, glass breakage, water leakage, ice damage, weather, and personal liability within a new dwelling policy. It emphasizes value and worth of the policy.
Local wedding and community notes sweep Davenport area
Mrs Nora Wehr and family attend the wedding of Joan Werthmann to Thomas Gerety at St Josephs Church Davenport. A noon meal and afternoon reception followed in local halls. News also covers visits, university events, alumni gatherings, and family travel across Iowa and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Wehr
Raymond Wehr
Claire Ellen
Joan Werthmann
Thomas Gerety
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Davenport
St. Joseph's School
K. C. Hall
Joan
Cathy Pratt
The
University of Iowa
Dinner at Local Country Club for Members and Guests
A dinner will be held at the local country club for members and their out of town guests Saturday night June 8. Cards and dancing will follow the dinner. Reservations must be made with Mary Kerr at 32077 by Friday. A Teen age Cotton Ball has been rescheduled to June 24 from June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kerr
Vacation Bible School and Local Police Notices
Vacation Bible School runs daily 9 to 11 30 a m at The Church of the Nazarene 410 East Jefferson this week and next. Warren Junior Shafer of Washington was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated first offense bond $300. Clifford Lee Jacobs arrested for intoxication fined $25 with fine suspended. Gary York of Washington and John Joseph Schantz of Ainsworth arrested for careless driving. Two marriage licenses issued at the courthouse: James Lee Davison and Patricia Ann Bower of Wayland Earnest Gene Beenblossom and Rita Ruth Ahrens of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazerene
East
Jefferson
Gary York
Washington
John Joseph Schantz
Ainsworth
Court House
James Lee Davison
Patricia Ann Bower
Wayland
Earnest Gene Beenblossom
Rita Ruth Ahrens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Koehler
Internal Revenue Service
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Helen Baker
L. S. Baker
St. Ambrose College of Nursing
Dawsons
S. S
Rainbow Assembly
Tork Gazette
Washington County Hospital
Jane Marie
James A. Redlinger
Rt. 2
Nancy Pauline
Leonard Adrian
Keota
Paul David
Glen Beachy
Kalona
Heulah Mae
Eldon Swartzendruber
Nendall Lee
Clinton Koshart
North 2Nd
Carter
Fred Reid
Camp Fire Council
Townsley Park
Clay Goode
U and 1
Clara Foreman
Just Us
Ralph Hesseltine
Ariz
Martha Butler
Raymond L. Hammen
CAS. EM. Sec
Fort Lewis
Paul R
Lorel Garrett
Gary
Indiana
Charles Deal
Gene Garrett
Garett
Chicago
Floyd Sturgis
Sturgiss
MacMillan Park
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Welch
Lorence Mally
Des Moines
Bloomington
Claire Dewey
Drake University
Dewey
Drake
F. C. Reith
Ford Motor Co
Lawrence Bush
University Christaan Church of
Austin
Chas. Mayo
Rochester
Minnesota
H. Harmon
Lena Stewart
Raymond Rich
Olds
Washburn University
Topeka
Kansas
William Ray Stewart
Counter Intelligence Corps
US Army
Edson, Lillard, Porter and Lewis
Kans
H. L. Mayhew
Bob Choate
Richard
California
Mrs. Choate
Harold Jarvis
Bev
Mary Ann
Yale
Rhode Island
Oren
Navy
Rex Nickerson
Barbara Watkins
Danville
Earl Gates
John Coxon
Lorna
West Branch
Kenneth Klippel
Karen
Janet
Cedar Rapids
WS. Gates
Wilma Hughes
Mrs
Wendell Hughes
Mason City
W. R. Hughes
Billy
W. J. Shannon
Hughes
Mrs Shannon
Clint Hensel Ane
Leon
Lake Wapello
Bloomfield
Hense
Foster Bagge
Foster Bickel
Garner High School
Garner
Gladice Cook
Marlene Benn
Milwaukee
Wis
Cook
Don Brinkman
Earl Little
Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
1St Street
S.W
Mrs. Little
Olor
General Electric
Skelgas
Cerny
N. Sid
Johnny Custer
DeSoto
Bill
Brown Motors
DE Soto
West Madison
D" Ave
Plymouth
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