YMCA summer trip to Burlington and Keokuk planned
Keokuk YMCA sponsors a Tuesday day trip for boys to Burlington and Keokuk on June 24. Members pay 2.25, nonmembers 2.75. The excursion includes tours of Sterling Potato Chip and Chittenden Eastman factories, Blackhawk caves, Riverboat Museum, and Mississippi River Locks. Departure 7:45 a.m., return about 5:30 p.m. Bring sack lunch. Transportation by car. drivers reimbursed. Sign up by June 17. payments due June 23. Call Bob Gillesby at the YMCA for details.
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YMCA
Burlington
Keokuk
Sterling
Chittenden and Eastman
Blackhawk Indian Caves
Crapo Park
Ft. Madison
Nauvoo
Illinois
Mississippi River
Y Building
River Boat Museum
Bob Gillesby
Moose Club Installation Honors Mrs Stalder at ceremony
Mrs Ronald Stalder was installed as senior regent of the Women of the Moose at the Moose Home on Thursday evening. Other officers were installed and installed by Collegians of the chapter with Miss Portia Dennis as pianist and Governor Donald Tappen of the Loyal Order of Moose delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Stalder
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Allan Dennis
Judy Curl
Charles Crone
Richard Hyde
Dale Sheetz
Recorder
Sam Simmering
Jerry Stalder
Melo Horak
Sentinel
Viola Moothart
Argus
Robert Dunbar
Robert Grubb
William McDole
Harold Brock
Ed. Letts
Portia Dennis
Donald Tappen
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Ray Stalder
Cinderella 4-H Club Holds Meeting At Kathy Carr Home
The Cinderella 4-H Club met at Kathy Carr home with 12 members, three leaders, and one guest present. They visited a local supermarket meat department, heard beef cuts explained by Mr. Cheyney, and heard talks on set in sleeves facings and collars by Judy Jane Vicky Bauer. Demonstrations included Fry a Pound of Bacon Slot Zippers and Flap Zippers by Marjorie Peiffer Vicky Bauer and Rose Peiffer. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Carr
Cheyney
Judy Bauer
Jane Bauer
Vicky Bauer
Marjorie Peiffer
Rose Peiffer
Plan to Wed Julia Wood and Robert Thoemke
Bride to be Julia Ann Wood and fiancé Robert Thoemke plan an August 9 wedding. Parents Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph E. Wood of Ainsworth announce, with Wood a 1965 Highland Community High School and Burlington Hospital School of Nursing graduate. Thoemke, a 1964 Arroyo Grande Union High graduate, attended Columbia Junior College and works for the California Bureau of Corrections.
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Julia Ann Wood
Robert Thoemke
George Thoemke
Phoenix Lake Road
Sonora
Calif
Joseph E. Wood
Ainsworth
Miss Wood
Highland Community High School
Burlington Hospital School of Nursing
Arroyo Grande Union High School
Columbia Junior College
State of California Bureau of Correction
Miss Helscher
Keota High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Washington High School
Navy
Court of Awards honors Scouts from Troop 242
The quarterly ceremony featured the Jaguar Patrol opening. Sidney Mabb Ron Wood Jim Pearl Paul Bunyan awards and many others were recognized for badges pins and service. Notable items include senior patrol leader insignia to Steve Mineart and Rich Wood and summer camp plans for Camp Castle Rock Wisconsin River June 28 to July 6.
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Boy Scout Troop 242
Jaguar Patrol
Sidney Mabb
Totin
Ron Wood
Jim Pearl
Paul Bunyan
Joe Giardino
John Marie
Dan Secrest
Lester Worley
al Fritz
Gary McClure
Dick Schucks
Doug Greenlee
Rich Wood
Dave Booth
Pat Brock
Steve Mineart
Don Norton
Ron Norton
Lavon Worley
Mike Vargason
Den
Tab
Eric Baumert
Nick Smith
Alan Wagenknecht
Tom Marie
Dennis Franzen
Mke Vargason
John McCarthy
Randy Russell
Arnold Smith
Rollin Secrest
Jim Fuhr
Matt Baldige
Rick Vargason
Gary Mineart
Tracy Baumert
Allan Wagenknecht
Steve A. Jaspering
Rick Goodwin
Jim Rich
Mike Voelker
Earl Voelker
Gordon Secrest
Wisconsin River
Camp Castle Rock
The
Dells
Dear Abby Advice And Personal Dilemmas
Dear Abby columns present marital, social, and etiquette concerns. Readers discuss counseling, boundaries on physical contact, honesty, faith, and family tensions. The reply emphasizes practical steps, self care, and respectful boundaries while guiding readers toward direct actions with those involved.
Local residents share travels and birthdays across states
Mr and Mrs Roger Kleese of St Paul Minnesota visit relatives in the Ralph Kleese and Harold Ahrens home. Mr Kleese a University of Minnesota agronomy professor takes a sabbatical and will go to London in September for post doctoral work. Ronald Boshart turns 15 on June 12. The Dold family returns from a Minnesota vacation. Marguerite Hering visits Florence Hill in Hills Iowa with Hills relatives and Paul Farmer family from Brilliant Ohio in attendance. 40 years since last meeting.
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Roger Kleese
Greg
Doug
Tom
St. Paul
Minn
Ralph Kleese
Harold Ahrens
Kleese
University of Minnesota
London
Marguerite Hering
Florence Hill
Hills
Calvin Alexander
Phoenix
Ariz
Harold Crossett
Moline
Ill
Paul Farmer
Brilliant
Farmer
Mission Lesson Highlights at Richland Friends Church
Mrs. Raymond Dickinson led the Missionary lesson on Knowledge Open Doors at the Richland WMS meeting held at Richland Friends Church. Devotional leader was Mrs. Otto Pfeifer. Hostesses were Mrs. Rufus McCracken and Pearl Liggett. The note also lists wedding plans for Miss Ila Cox to Craig Capps on June 27 at Richland Evangelical Friends Church with the ceremony to be performed by Rev. Robert Capps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Pfeifer
Richland
Raymond Dickinson
WMS
Richland Friends Church
Rufus McCracken
Pearl Liggett
Ila Cox
Craig Capps
Richland Evangelical Friends Church
Robert Capps
Farson
W. R. Kime
The
Ottumwa
Salem
Oregon
Department of Oregon
Columbus alumni reunion at Louisa County Fair Grounds
Columbus Community High School alumni reunion drew 176 attendees on June 7 in the floral hall. Masters of ceremonies was Rollin Smith. The event honored the classes of 1919 and 1944, with L. S. Myers from 1912 noted as the farthest back attendee. Rev and Mrs Enoch Sanford, missionaries in South America, traveled the greatest distance.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Floral Hall
Louisa County Fair
Rollin Smith
Enoch Sanford
South America
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Firestone
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Jerry & Bill
Mordy
Faye Hughson
Pauline Mary Helscher
Daniel Anthony Crandall
Ben Crandall
Brighton
LeVernon Helscher
Keota
Phonograph Records
Everetts Music Company
Washington, Iowa
Washington State Bank
F.D.I.C
Blight
Siran
Lifeguard Resc
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Abby
Pillar
Manhattan
Nashville
Ronald Boshart
Mrs
Clinton Boshart
Clem Dold
Minnesota
Mrs. Dickinson
Columbus
Grace Butler
L. S. Myers
Evening Journal
Osincup’s
Jack & Jill
Hy-Vee
Fareway
Pat Myles
Poultry and Egg National Board
Miss Myles
Yoder, Incorporated
Kalona
Producers & Distributors of
Dune
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