Local grad exercises and society honors feature in Iowa visits
Mr and Mrs Don Maxwell attend University of Iowa graduation where son Richard earns civil engineering degree and joins Tau Beta Pi. Richard will serve as project engineer at Western Construction central division in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maxwell
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Richard
Tau Beta Pi
Western Construction Corporation
Central Division
Sioux City
Morrison Ricker marriage announced in Lancaster Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Kepford Ricker announce the marriage of their daughter Jean Stuart to Ed mund Dunham Morrison of Washington. The wedding occurred December 20 1957 in Lancaster Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepford Ricker
Jean Stuart
Edmund Dunham Morrison
Washington
Lancaster
Wisc
Social Calendar Notices for Local Groups
Notices list events in advance for groups including WCSS Group IV 7:30 p.m. Miss Dorothy Patch Wesleyan Service Guild picnic at Sunset Park Brighton CES 8 p.m. Masonic Hall D A R 4:30 p.m. Sunset Park cabin Cooperative supper 5:30 p.m. Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. initiation Masonic Temples VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. VFW PWO Circle IV 6:30 p.m. church Pearl Gardner hostess PWO Circle V 8 p.m. Mrs MR Flickinger Rainbow Girls 7:30 p.m. Masonic Temple Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCSS
Dorothy Patch
D.A.R
Cabin
Sunset Park
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temples
VFW
VFW Hall
PWO
County Divorce Granted to Frank Weidner
Frank Weidner was granted a divorce from Leona Weidner in district court Thursday. Judge J. G. Patterson signed the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weidner
Leona Weidner
J. G. Patterson
Eastern Star Holds Regular Meeting and Plans Fundraiser
The Order of the Eastern Star met Thursday June 12 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Dale Connelly and Dwane Shalla presiding. A food sale June 21 at Connelly Hardware Store raises funds for the Home Building Fund. The CES picnic is set for August 14 at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Dale Connelly
Dwane Shalla
Connelly Hardware Store
Home Building
CES
Sunset Park
Dean Cox
Walter Anderson
John Davisson
Mrs. Morris Hosts County Line Club Meeting
Eleven members of the County Line Club gathered at Mrs. Madge Morris home Tuesday evening with five guests in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davis presented movie slides from their summer trip through twelve European countries. Delicious refreshments were served and Mrs. Morris played several numbers on her Hammond organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
County Line Club
Madge Morris
Harvey Davis
Morris
Mrs Ribbeck Presides At Trinity Ladies Aid
The Trinity Ladies Aid met Thursday evening at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Walter Johannes leading devotions. Mrs James Ribbeck conducted the business meeting and led a monthly project to fund new church floor covering. Eight members answered roll call. Hostesses Mrs Ribbeck and Mrs Alfred Lemke served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Ladies Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church
Walter Johannes
James Ribbeck
Ribbeck
Alfred Lemke
Good Will Club Meets Wednesday Afternoon
Miss Margaret Turkington entertained the Good Will Club on Wednesday afternoon with twelve members present and guest Mrs. Ida DePrez of Pueblo Colorado. President Tina Bain led a short business meeting. Reports from a trip to the Ozarks were given by Mrs. Charley Harvey. Refreshments were served by Miss Sara Pollock. Next meeting set for July 10 at Mae Wehr's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Turkington
Good Will Club
Ida DePrez
Peublo
Colo
Tina Bain
Ozarks
Charley Harvey
Sara Pollock
Mae Wehr
God Loved Sinners Through Christ Atonement
A religious reflection explains that God's love reaches sinners before their goodness without excusing sin. It emphasizes Christ's atoning sacrifice as the means to reconcile humanity, remove sin, and grant forgiveness to all who believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Pences Host Comrade Sunday School Class Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pence hosted the Comrade Sunday School Class at the church Tuesday evening. Nine couples attended and devotions opened the gathering with a short talk and singing, followed by a closing prayer. Clark Bauer led the business session announcing a picnic on July 29 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Marion Pence
Antioch Social Club Hosts Salad Luncheon Meeting
Thirteen members met with Mrs. Edward Peiffer Thursday afternoon for a one o clock salad luncheon. Mrs Wilbur West served as cohostess for the meeting. Roll call answered with a fact about the flag. The July meeting will be with Mrs Russell Plecker and cohostess Mrs Wayne Mangold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch Social Club
Edward Peiffer
Wilbur West
Russell Plecker
Wayne Mangold
Mrs Hough Hosts Pythian Past Chiefs Meeting
West Chester Pythian Past Chiefs meet with Mrs Retha Hough. fifteen members present. A memorial service honors Mrs Ed Testroet with poems and tributes read by Mrs Laura Orr and Mrs Mildred Statler. Refreshments served. next meeting with Mrs Betty Janacek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Pythian
Retha Hough
Ed Testroet
Eldin Bauer
Laura Orr
Mildred Statler
Testroet
Orr
Grace Bauer
Florence Woodford
Letha Statler
Betty Janacek
White Way Club Meets In West Chester
The White Way Club gathered in West Chester with Pearl and Margaret Smith. Eleven members and several children attended as Helen Stewart led the business meeting in the president's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Club
West Chester
Pearl
Margaret Smith
Cathy
Vicki Peiffer
Jeanne Hill
Denise Adrian
David Propst
Helen Stewart
Romine
Kenneth Propst
Pauline Stewart
Flag Etiquette Discussed by Rural Woman's Club
Mrs Carl Phillips hosted the Rural Woman's Club meeting with all members present. Members offered suggestions on proper US flag display while Mrs Leo Marie presided. Miss Alice Hunter invited members and families to a June 24 cooperative supper at the Hunter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Phillips
Rural Woman's Club
United States
Leo Marie
Alice Hunter
Hunter Home
Phillips
Grant Humston
Grant Humston Jr
U P Church merger, East visit referenced in Stewart trip
Dr and Mrs W J Stewart returned from a month with relatives in the East and he attended the Centennial General Assembly of the former U P Church in Pittsburgh as a commissioner. Numerous social calls and visits follow among Le Claire, Monmouth, Beaver and Hebron U P communities with travel to Colorado later for Dr W T McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Stewart
East
Dr. Stewart
U. P. Church
Pittsburgh
Guy Hamilton
Monmouth
Hamilton
Rainfall totals spread across Iowa with lingering front
Heavy rain drenched much of Iowa with Cedar Rapids reaching 3.94 inches in 24 hours and Cedar County towns recording 3.11 inches. States like Sioux City and Davenport saw under an inch. The stationary front along Iowa's southern border was expected to drift away by weekend then return next week as cooler air prevails. Temperatures to hold in the 60s and 70s into Saturday with nights in the 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva and
Clemons
Honey Creek
Bangor
Iowa River
New Providence
Clarence
Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Garwin
Keosauqua
Walford
Hubbard
Traer
Zearing
Sioux City
Davenport
Dubuque
Lamont
Ottumway
Spencer
Mason City
Iowa
Hospital Admits James Drayfahl and Louis Wag Enknecht
On the record hospital admission notes James Drayfahl of Washington for a surgical case and Louis Wag Enknecht of Ainsworth for a medical case. Dismissals include Mrs Donald Pilcher and her daughter from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Drayfahl
Washington
Surgical
Louis Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Medical
Mrs. Donald
Pilcher
Ninety four join swim classes at Muscatine pool
Columbus Junction reports ninety four area children enrolled in Red Cross swimming classes at Weed Park Muscatine. Bus trips began June 9 with sessions on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for four weeks. A pot luck supper Friday June 13 honors Rev Edwin D Emmet who preaches his last sermon June 15 before leaving for Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Red Cross
Weed Park
Muscatine
United Presbyterian Church
Edwin D. Emmet
Pennsylvania
Crime Czar Ricca Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
Chicago aging crime boss Paul Ricca known as The Waiter and linked to a $1.8 million extortion case was sentenced to nine years in federal prison and a $15,000 fine for income tax evasion covering 1948 to 1950 on $300,000 in income. The sentence fell short of the government's requested ten years and $20,000. Ricca argued the funds were not income and said the money was part of an illegal fortune he hid in 1943 before a previous prison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Paul
Ricca
al Capone
U.S
Julius Miner
Miner
Riea
Funeral services for Mrs Thresa Haupert held at St James
Funeral services for Mrs Thresa Haupert were conducted at 9 a.m. in St James Catholic Church with Rev James E Grubb presiding. Pallbearers named include Frank Redeker Tony Redeker Herbert Hammen Paul Hammen Ray Redlinger and William Marie Jr. Burial followed at St Elizabeth's Cemetery at Harper with Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Rains Strike Indiana Flood Area As Homes Go Wary
Heavy rains sweeped across Illinois into flood struck Indiana raising anxiety in north central Indiana where 5,000 were homeless last week. Floodwaters recede in some cities but rise in others with Covington Montezuma Clinton and Spencer still rising. National Guardsmen volunteers and airmen bolster levees as a DC3 airliner delivers toys for evacuated children. The collapse of New Castle High School gym adds to $200,000 damage from the storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Illinois
Ohio
Milford
Ill
Lafayette
Peru
Marion
Covington
Montezuma
Clinton
Spencer
Harold Handley
Mississinewa
Wabash River
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Red Cross
New Castle High School
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Keith Norton
Des Moines
Meade
Alcorn
Dick Boettcher
Paul Boettcher
Jack Salladay
Myron Salladay
Larry Shalla
Don Nickerson
Arnold Carr
Iowa State College
Ralph Peterson
Madison, Wisc
Floyd Sturgis
Peterson
Mr. Sturgis
J. C. Penney
Penney
Ed Swift
Knoxville
William Leonard
Richard Sykora
Omaha
Neb
Will Marie Sr
Leo
William Marie Jr
Robert Cave
Army Reserve
John Gamon
Martha
Ames
Wayne
Iowa State
Ey Wayne
Don Batterson
Tucson
Ariz
Everette Meeks
Duane Christenson
Black Hills
Colorado
Charles Goodwin
Garden City
Kansas
Texas
Janice Stout
Lois Hayes
Northfield
Minn
Janice Heacock
Chetek
Wis
Eugene Dunlap
Kathy
Carol
Austin
L. E. Dunlap
Ira Miksch
Atlantic
Wilbur Quinn
Mrs Quinn
Robert Elliott
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
A. J. Pease Jr
Ft. Collins
David Thompson
Leanne Warford
Newton
J. W. Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Professional Directory
Henry B Bailey
West Main St
Court House
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Stewart & Shearer — Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V
Livingston, Day & Meeker
Attorneys
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Abstract
George F. Morrison
Ford Morrison
Ira Morrison
South
Marion Ave
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
Edmond D. Morrison, Jr
Hone
John C. Owen
West Posingse
Sea Side Square
P. L. Etter
Ds Athic
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
D. D
Lemmon Enerry
Chuck Dial
Prudential Meath & Accident
Weel Jebcident
Eferson
C. D. of A
Court McDermott No
Catholic Daughters of America
St. James Hall
Cleo Shockey
Merle Steele
Shockey
Lyle Schulty
Court Mermott
Joseph Hines
Marie Marie
Clarence Samuelson
Bertha Dempsey
Katherine Flynn
Monitor
Muriel ‘Te Bockhurst
Sentinel
Frank Redeker
Margaret Payne
Ernie Kriner
Frances Beliel
George Korgmeier
Marcella Vittetoe
Winifred Kelly
Paul Horak
John Whittaker
Kauffman
Earl Nugent
Masonic Temple
Wolf's Flower Shop
Eastern Star
Mrs. Morris
Mrs. Ribbeck
Pences
S. S
Mrs. Hough
Sales Electric
U. P
J. E. McConnell
Roy Hamilton
Marilyn
Marcia
C. Ayliff
le Claire
McConnell
Harry McConnell
Princeton
Velma Whipple
Mt. Pleasant
Eva Thomas
Penney Farms
Fla
Helen Lackey
Alice H. Dean
Ottumwa
J. S. Pollock
Thompson
Mrs. E. Johnston
St Louis
Louella Whisler
Sugar Tree Grove
J. P. Lytle
Linwood
Beaver
Dr. Lytle
A. C. Bailey
Coal Valley
Bailey
Ross Stewart
Hebron
Ind
Barnes
Hebron U. P
Washington U. P
Hebron Hall
W. T. McIintyre
Lamoni
Junction
Muscatine Pool
Martha Butler
Danny Bean
Robert Merle
Muscatine General Hospital
Norman Bean
Eldon Blake
Gerald Neece
Phoenix
Arizona
Pamela Ann
Neece
Patricia Peters
Cotter
Naval Air Corps Base
Vernon Snyder
Craig Gaylord
Arthur Snyder
William O Davis
Allsurce
Davis
Los Angeles
CAFE
Wayland, Ta
Paula Dean
Julette
E. M. Bridges & CO
Everetts Music CO
Story & Clark, Wurlitzer and Kimball Pianos
VOGUE
National Bank
Washington State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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