New Minister Will Arrive This Week
Westchester reports expected arrival of Rev. and Mrs. Mark Sullivan and daughter from Drew University New Jersey to take residence in the redecorated parsonage. Sullivan, ordained Sunday, succeeds Rev Vernon Pike and wife in Greenfield. The WSCS members painted and cleaned the parsonage while John Blick refinished floors. A gas stove and electric refrigerator were purchased for the home. The Sullivans have lived in apartments and travel. they look forward to their first real home. Sullivan's mother lives in Des Moines and her parents in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Richard Fisher
Westchester
Howard Stewart
Mark Sullivan
Drew University
Madison
New Jersey
Sullivan
Vernon Pike
Pike
Greenfield
Sulivan
New Jersey University
WSCS
John Blick
Washington
Sullivans
Fort Wayne
Indiana Key
Des Moines
Thompson Family Dad's Day Dinner in West Chester
Forty five relatives from the J. H. Thompson family gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Hough and Sharon for a Dad's day picnic. Sharon who will start first grade next fall estimated the crowd at about 400. Attendees listed include Mr and Mrs J H Thompson, Mr and Mrs David Bauer and children Julia Beth and Bill, Mr and Mrs Homer Porter and Janet, Mr and Mrs Clifford Porter, Mr and Mrs Royal Robertson, Mrs Mary Hinshaw, Mrs Ed Squire, Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson and Judy and Bobby. Clyde
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Westchester
J. H. Thompson
Ray Hough
Sharon
J. Ho Thompson
David Bauer
Julia Beth
Bill
Homer Porter
Janet
Clifford Porter
Royal Robertson
West Chester
Mary Hinshaw
Ed Squire
Glen Thompson
Judy
Bobby
Clyde
Local families listed from Washington to Lincoln Nebraska
Thompson and children Joan Carmen Ellen and the twins Arn old and Allen all of Washington Mr and Mrs Ilo Farrier and Mr and Mrs Carol Farrier of Briton Mr and Mrs Clifford Thompson and Charles of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Bob Lewis David and Craig of Burlington Mr and Mrs Bob Thompson Sue Klien and David Lincoln Nebraska and Marion Renous
Hire Two Teachers in West Chester School
West Chester officials announce two new teachers joining the staff. Donne Hienderson of Keota will teach kindergarten and first grade, while Wayne Bennet of Farson will teach math. Superintendent John L. Calkins confirms. Cooks Mrs. John Hough and Mrs. Nelson Woodford will return for the hot lunch program.
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West Chester
Donne Hienderson
Keota
Wayne Bennett
Farson
Town
John L. Calkins
John Hough
Nelson Woodford
Building Projects Start at West Chester
Preliminary work has begun on the site of the new school garage with full scale operations starting this week. Conners Brother of Sigourney will construct a 4 by 62 hollow tile building funded by an 11 thousand dollar bond approved by voters in March. At Kamp Kory operated by Mr and Mrs Eldin Bauer all cottages have been modernized and redecorated. Open spaces between buildings were enclosed to add room with Bill Yoder and his crew of Wellman doing carpentry, Cloyce Dunbar plumbing, Howree Skinner painting, Ira Houeh and Dewey Coffimen installing new windows in the dining room at Mrs O D Booth and Esther.
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West Chester
Conners Brother
Sigourney
Kamp Kory
Eldin Bauer
Bill Yoder
Wellman
Cloyce Dunbar
Howree Skinner
Tent Meetings at Kalona Church Begin This Week
Tent meetings sponsored by Christian Layman’s Tent Evangelism Inc. will be held at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church ground four miles north and four miles west of Kalona. Evangelist Howard Hammer and song leader Norman Hockman of Kidron Ohio will lead starting at 7 45 pm Wednesday June US. Meetings run for two weeks under the direction of Southeastern Iowa Mennonite churches.
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Lower Deer Creek
Wayland Class of 1921 Picnic and Local News Update
Wayland high school graduating class of 1921 held its annual picnic at Sunset Park in Washington with many local families attending. The article lists attendees and relatives, visits by ROTC members and friends, commemoration events, birth announcements, and multiple travel and visiting notes from residents includingOBits, school staff, and area clergy.
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Wayland
Sunset Park
Washington
George FE. Bollers
Wayland High School
Wade Huffman
Emery Eigsti
Sam Elder
Nancy
Clair Boshart
Robert
Elmer Meyer
Jacob Graber
Wasland
Fart Hochstetler
Kalona
John Roth
Pleasant
ministers and soldiers depart for assignments and conference
Duane Sinn arrived from San Diego for a short furlough with his wife and parents and will leave Monday after duty at Mt. Benning Georgia. Rev Paul Tester left for Council Bluffs to attend the Iowa-Des Moines Methodist conference, in session through Sunday.
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Karl Graber
Duane Sinn
San Diego
California
Wade Sinn
Mt. Benning
Georgia
Paul Tester
Council Bluffs
Iowa-Des Moines
Methodist Church
Louisa Republican Women Hold Luncheon
Louisa county Womens' Republican club met at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction for a pot-luck luncheon. The Daily Vacation Bible Schools at Spring Run and Cairo Evangelical United Brothern churches closed June 15. Robert B E Peters, son of Mr and Mrs Omri Peters, will go to Des Moines June 16 for induction into the armed forces. he is the county's only selectee this month. He works in the Ross store news furnishings department in Columbus Junction.
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Martha Butlers
Columbus Junction
Womens’ Republican Club
Louisa County
Chautauqua Park
Spring Run
Cairo
Peters
Ross
Mrs Jeffrey Heads to Denver for Summer Visit
Miss Eileen Jeffrey and her mother Mrs John Jeffrey escorted Mrs Mae Jeffrey of Washington to Iowa City to catch the Rocket for Denver where she will spend the summer with her sister and brother in law in Denver. The article notes additional local social visiting and hosting in South Nenta.
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Don Sands
Eileen Jeffrey
John Jeffrey
Mae Jeffrey
Washington
Iowa City
Denver
Joe Wood
Julie Wer
Cedar Rapids
Local Families Attend 4 H Rally Day and Visiting Trips
News notes describe J ordaville and the Fosters hosting visitors including Bonnie Joy Wood and others at a 4 H Rally Day in West Chester where the club earned 100 percent attendance. The piece also covers trips to New Windsor Indiana to see Owen Sleaharty and Blanche Stephens visiting relatives, plus motor outings to Lake Darling near Brighton.
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Joy Wood
Bonnie
West Chester
Gene Stephens
New Windsor
Inl
Owen
Bill Jones
Mike
Outing at a Rural Home and Evening Fishing
The text describes a sequence of visits and activities at a rural home. Mr and Mrs Foster and Craig and Phyllis Anderson return home with the narrator. The group fishes after chores and endures a drenching from sudden showers. The Andersons later visit to watch television.
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Jordaville
John Foster
Craig
Blakesburg
Bur
U S Motor Vehicle Accidents Injuries Rise in Year
The report shows 162 800 more people were injured in U S motor vehicle accidents last year than in 1950.
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U.S
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