Club and church group gatherings reported
Mrs. Charles Wiley hosted the Rosemary Club for a dessert at the Captain's Table with three bridge tables. high score to Mrs. Towyn and low to Mrs. Mary Crandall. Delta Alpha Sunday School Class held a cooperative luncheon for 28 in Fellowship Hall with multiple clergy guests and a reading from But Daddy by Tom Buck. PEO Chapter 1 hosted by Mrs. Harold Stephens included a report on the state convention at Cornell College Mt. Vernon May 27 28 29. guest from Kankakee Illinois. HEO Club hosted by Mrs. J W Helscher with nine members. topics discussed and piano selections by Bates children. July dessert luncheon planned at the Captain's Table. Sunshine Community Club met with 12 members and six children. program by Mrs. Bill Koehler, gift exchange, and next meeting an ice cream social on June 25 on the P L Fenn lawn with hostesses named.
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Charles Wiley
Rosemary Club
Towyn. Davies
Mary Crandall
Delta Alpha
Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church
M. O. Smith
Warren McFate
Darrell Ross
Augustine
Milo Steele Sr
Ross
Tom Buck
Emma _ Barnett
Harold Stephens
Henry Bailey
Walter Smith
J. W. Helscher
Cornell College
Mt.Vernon
Edith Zaring
Chapter JR
Kankakee
Ill
Dave Erwin
HEO Club
Herb Campbell
Merle Bates
Bruce Campbell
Christy
Cathy
Jolisa Bates
Gary Crossett
Sunshine Community Club
Crossett
Bill Koehler
P. L. Fenn Lawn
Lyle Wilcox
Junior Angus field days slated for lowa
A week long series of junior Angus field days for Iowa farm youngsters runs July 5 to 11 with the Iowa Junior Premier Show on Sunday July 13 in Des Moines. The program includes fitting grooming showmanship type demonstrations and a judging contest for 4 H and FFA members with Angus projects. A state showmanship contest will select Iowa's top two to compete August 4 and 5 in Lexington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Farm
Iowa
Des Moines
Greg Wood
Iowa Junior Angus Association
Iowa State Fairgrounds
FFA
Lexington
Kentucky
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Ida County Fairgrounds
Ida Grove
Lorraine Nenneman
Paul Vaassen Farm
Dubuque
Hall’s Hill Angus Farm
Albion
Fairgrounds
Troop 242 Scouts Enjoy Canoe Trip
Forty four Scouts from Troop 242 canoeed 25 miles from Delhi to Monticello on the Maquoketa River camping at Turtle Creek and Picture Rock. The group portaged around a spillway, visited Maquoketa Caves, and later split for a 40 mile run with two groups. A court of awards is set for June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Turtle Creek
Delhi Reservoir
Scenic
Hopkinton
Indian Bluffs
Monticello
Delhi
Montice
Maquoketa Caves
Dave Booth
Steve Jaspering
Rich Goodwin
Gary Goodwin
Steve A. Jaspering
Mickey Smith
Dan Secrest
Rick Vargason
Joe Giardino
Randy Russell
Mike Vargason
John McCarthy
Rollin Secrest
Dennis Franzen
Arnold Smith
Rich Wood
Tracy Baumert
Ron Casey
Gary Mineart
John Lins
Alan
Texas girl wins 42nd National Spelling Bee title
Susan Yoachum A 14-year-old from Dallas Texas won the 42nd National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling egalitarian and interlocutory to defeat Huntsville Alabama rival Margaret Matthews. Susan earned 1000 dollars a New York weekend a trophy and a school plaque. Margaret won 500 dollars and third went to David Groissier of Brooklyn who spelled quoits as quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Susan Yoachum
Dallas
Tex
Margaret Matthews
Huntsville
Ala
Miss Yoachum
Miss Matthews
Susan
Hill Junior High School
New York
Margaret
Charles G. Yoachum
Cotillion
Charles
David Groissier
Brooklyn
N.Y
David
Gov Ray signs repeal of taxes on new construction
Des Moines UPI Gov Robert D Ray signed into law a bill repealing the 3 percent state tax on new construction and advertising. He said the move should boost Iowa economic expansion and attract new industry, creating jobs and higher revenues. The repeal takes effect July 1 with $2 million in direct state aid to cities. A Stanford doctor in San Francisco warned against prolonged jaundiced surgery due to potential kidney damage from reduced oxygen during operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Iowa
San Francisco
UPS
Stanford University
Paul Wolf
Gerald Morgan’s shower honors Susan and Dennis Denton plans
Riverside events include a bridal shower for Susan Morgan with Mrs. Zitta and Mrs. Geret hosting, and a June 14 ceremony planned at St. Thomas More Iowa City for Susan and Dennis Denton. Earl Hart remains in critical care after a truck accident. Patricia Schradel graduates from Northwest Missouri State College with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. she held honor society memberships and was a former Tower Queen finalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Zitta
Duwa
Robert Duwa
Lone Tree
Gerald Morgan
Richard Geret
Susan
Tony Morgan
Iowa City
Dennis Denton
Kinross
St. Thomas More
Joseph Murray
Maryville
Missouri
Patricia
Delta Zeta Social
Embers
Phi Kappa Omicron
American Home
Ec. Association
Students National Education Association
Daughters of Diana
Beverly Greene Is Honored In Columbus Junction
Beverly Greene of Columbus Community High School earned the annual $350 senior scholarship from Columbus Junction State Bank and was named outstanding in English. She plans to attend Central College at Pella and is active in the National Honor Society. The 57-member Class of 1969 and numerous other awards are noted at the CHS awards banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Beverly Greene
Columbus Community High School
Columbus Junction State Bank
Miss Greene
Warren Greene
Central College
Pella
Helen Orr
National Honor Society
Iowa Bar Association
Debra Sue Bennett
Leonard Dale Bowen
Debra Ann Dempsey
Steven Craig Fulton
Marciann Groben
Dawn Lorene Hesseltine
Alice Marie Moore
Melody Suzanne Newell
Laura Anne Ostrem
Patricia Irene Roush
Pamela Sue Rochetzke
Steven Rueckert
Columbus Community Club
Patrice Singleton
Jackie Hesseltine
Keota Alumni Dinner and Weekend Guests
Keota alumni and families gathered for an alumni dinner on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Coxe of Ames among weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Henderson. Other visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ward Benson and family and Mrs. Elsie Benson of Wellman, plus Miss Cora Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Bohr. Memorial Day weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sieren and baby with Clarence Smith family in Harlan, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hahn
Dana
Robert Adams
Novella Hess
Jim Waterhouse
Lynnette
Myrtle Robertson
Vinton
Jim Hess
Charles Corpman
Debby
Lawrence Hahn
Linda
Ollie
Daryl Baughman
Mrs Whittington moves to Richland
Mrs Ora Whittington aged 88 of Fairfield widow of the late Dr Whittington and a former Richland resident entered Oswalds Rest Home on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W R Kime of Richland left for Sioux City to attend the Iowa Veterans of World War I convention, visiting Bob Roy Cerney and Mrs Cerney in Mason City. Bob McCormick and Bill Allen coaches report twenty three boys out for first practice of the season with fourteen in Pony League and others in Kitten League. next practices scheduled for Wednesday at 6 and 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Ora Whittington
Fairfield
Cerney
Bob McCormick
Bill Allen
Mary Engle visits Wellton home for graduation
Cpl Mary Engle visiting at home Wellston June 3 Corp oral Mary Engle will return to Cherry Point North Carolina where she is stationed after visit at home of her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Engle and attending graduation of her brother Fritz Her parents and brother will accompany Mary and enjoy a sight seeing trip to Washington DC before Mary reports back for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Mary Engle
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Eugene Engle
Fritz
Mary
Washington D. C
Homer
Clarence Fulton
Crawfordsville
Lavern Shelman
Leon
Mercy Hospital Letter from Mrs Thompson Ainsworth
Mrs Thompson writes from Mercy Hospital Iowa City extending sympathy to the Elliott family and noting her hospital debut. She mentions Kermit Jenkins and R E McFarland released over the weekend and recalls visits from Rev and Mrs Eastland. She shares room mate Margaret Gordon Reed and a window view of grandchildren four stories up, plus a family outing. Jean Jones attended a party in Washington May 23 and Florence Kyle showed Hawaii slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
John Elliott
Allen Eastland
Margaret Gordon
Grandma
Jean Jones
Frances Miller
Washington
Florence Kyle
Hawaii
Williams graduates as part of local class night
Bruce Williams son of Mr and Mrs Robert Williams of Farmington Illinois graduates with the High School of Thursday evening. Family and friends from Farmington Columbus Junction Washington West Burlington Bloomfield Decorah Decorah Hanft Decorah and Trenton attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Bruce Williams
Robert Williams
Farmington
Illinois
Williams
Dorothy Griffith
Alfred Davis
David Griffith
Susan
Wesley Smith
Nancy
Columbus Junction
Margaret Griffith
Washington
Mervin Blythe
Doug
Donna
Williamsburg
Vera Williams
Bruce
Trenton
Clarence Hering
Kenneth Beenblossom
West Burlington
Max Hering
Virgil Hering
Bloomfield
Davis County High School
Carla
Vicky
Ada Spencer
Decorah
Irma Hanft
Dick Hanfts
Robert Howell
Joe Johnston
Donated trees planted in Crawfordsville memorial event
At Crawfordsville on Memorial Day Mayor Harold Miller accepted three trees from the Schantz-Mitchell Post American Legion. The hackberry and maple were planted in the town park with another hackberry on the terrace near the Richard Lease property. The dedication marked the Legion’s 50th anniversary. Commander Richard Lease said the trees will provide shade and inspire replacements of lost shade trees in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Harold Miller
Schantz - Mitchell Post
American Legion
Legion
Crewfordsville
Richard Lease
Chicagoian visits home of parents
Basil Byrne of Chicago came Thursday and will visit until Wednesday at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Byrne. Memorial Day weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Peter Morasco and family of Prairie Village Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe and C. R. of Iowa City. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thompson of Quincy Illinois, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Gale Reis and Frank Kleese. Mrs. Erma Hess joined Mrs. Novella Hess and Jim to Iowa City on Memorial Day. Erma Hess visited Mrs. Clarence Aller and Mr. Charles Grisham, a Mercy Hospital patient, who returned home Sunday. Hess also visited in the Ivan Zager home, whose stroke was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schindler
Iowa City
Carol Gillis
Eather Schultz
Ainsworth
Keith McClelland
Arnold Smothers
Kenneth Havel
Grundy Center
Philip Mayer
Robert Batmirn
Mitch
Broomfield
Colorado
Francis Wrights
Keota
Cedar Rapids
Roger Mayer
Clark Pfeifer
Robert Miksch
Magnus Ahmling
Donald Grant
Davenport
Lavern Sherman
Edward Miksch
Omaha
Nebraska
Edith Richardson
Pella
Miksch
Pioneer Museum
Sigourney
Fritz Engle
George Miksch
Kathryn Bauxham
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Eugene Engle
Fritz Engles
Corp
Mary Engle
Boyd Sanders Keota
Basil Byrne
Chicago
B. J. Byrne
Peter Morasco
Prairie Village
Kansas
Charles Wolfe
C. R
Raymond Thompson
Lloyd Thompson
Quincy
Illinois
Walter Fisher
Gale Reis
Frank Kleese
Erma Hess
Novella Hess
Jim
Clarence
Ethel) Aller
Charles Grisham
Mercy Hospital
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
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North Iowa
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Diahager
Derby Station
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East Madison
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Shower
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Japan
Experiment In International Living Group
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Barry Dicks
Dave Gentzler
Steve McFarland
Bob Skubal
Steve Rueckert
Tom Carrell
Tom Bennett
Ed Hoag
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Cathy Duke
Alice Moore
Steve Fulton
Ann Groben
Melody Newell
Dawn Hesseltine
Diane Wellington
Leonard Bowen
Debbie Dempsey
Diane McCullough
Patty Roush
Jan Utter
Craig Helmick
Danforth
Kathryn E. Kern
Etude Club
Jill Hauenstein
Keith Edwards
Columbus Education Association
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Midwest
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Mrs. Whittington
Cpl
G. H. Mayer
Mrs. Thompson
Mercy
C. A. Thompson
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Faith Baptist Church
Rev
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World Baptist General Conference
David McDaniel
Public Library
John Meyers
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