Third graders launch friend seeking bottle overboard
Lincoln School third graders under Mrs. Zager placed letters in a plastic bottle and launched it into the Atlantic from Boca Raton. The bottle drifted to Palm Beach after a storm, was found May 28 by Ella Burket, and sparked wide letters back from Florida.
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Lincoln School
Robert Zager
Jill Crawford
Patricia Gorham
Lisa Lloyd
Susie Bash
Dorinda Blair
Jim Lawless
Lincoln
Florida
Boca Raton
West Palm Beach
Ella Margaret Burket
Palm Beach
Owa River
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
E. Main
Washington
Iowa
United States of America
U.S.A
Orchard Circle
USA
United States
Green Meadows
P S
Perdock Court
South Avenue B
Patricia M. Igo
Times City Desk
Social Notes Chronicle Weekend Visits and Travels
A序 card of locals hosting relatives and friends over a long weekend in various towns. Guests include Col and Mrs Max Stubbs, Mrs Lulu Randolph, Glenn Holm, Steven Holm, Jessie Douglass returning from Knoxville, Naomi Hina, Dr William McIntyre family, and many others visiting Apple Valley Cal, Des Moines, and Ames areas. The piece notes church events, a flag day theme, a Wiley family reunion, and ongoing home modernization at the local center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Douglass
Knoxville
Tenn
Naomi Hina
Washington County 4-H Members Attend Livestock Evaluation Clinic
Five Washington County 4-H members from Wellman Gordon Troyer Sam Berg Jay Seitsinger Mike Houseal and Mark Fisher attended a two day livestock meat evaluation clinic in Cedar Rapids June 13 and June 16. Area livestock specialists led talks and demos on hogs cattle and lambs with carcass data sessions and a follow up on cutout data at the Extension office. Howard Bohr and Steve Schroeder joined the group representing Lime Creek Livewires and Extension Aide Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
4-H
Cedar Rapids
Steve Schroeder
FFA
Area Extension Office
Gordon Troyer
Sam Berg
Jay Seitsinger
Mike Houseal
Mark Fisher
Wellman
Howard Bohr
Lime Creek
Summer wedding plans for Marsha Kleese and James Campbell
Mr and Mrs Elwood Kleese announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marsha Marie to James Richard Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Campbell Miss Kleese is a junior at the University of Iowa majoring in business education Mr Campbell attended Northeast Missouri State College and is serving in the United States Army at Ft Sill A summer wedding is planned Also engaged Barbara Glant to Jim Schreffler of Woodbury New Jersey daughter of Mrs Betty Collier Barbara a 1968 graduate of English Valley High School attended William Penn College and Northeast Missouri State College He is a 1972 graduate of William Penn College and is enrolled at Theological Seminary in Winona Ind He served with the navy Wedding date August 20.
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Elwood Kleese
Marsha Marie
James Richard Campbell
Clifford Campbell
Miss Kleese
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Campbell
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
United States Army
Ft. Sill
Okla
Elmer Glant
Kinross
Barbara
Jim Schreffler
Woodbury
N.J
Betty Collier
Garden notes and a July fair in a small town column
Riverside residents Harley and Beulah Brock share a weed free garden under rainy skies. Marge Suket recalls grandson Jake’s question about her summer dress and details a garden test with aluminum foil mulch. A dessert recipe for butterscotch cookies and Burnt Butter icing closes the column.
Senior Ce By Grace Kerr Boat Excursion Pleases 40 Seniors on Mississippi Trip
The 40 senior citizens enjoyed a pleasant Tuesday on a Mississippi boat excursion hosted by Kent Feeds. A shrimp or chicken lunch was served at noon during the 12 mile river cruise. Acknowledgment to Kent Feeds for hosting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kerr
Mississippi
Kent Feed
Muscatine
Kent
Films on youth problems shown at Nazarene Church Sunday
A full color sound film The Searching Generation will be shown at the Church of the Nazarene on South Avenue B Sunday June 18 at 7 38 p m. The movie follows a high school class discussion of teen pressures including academic stress conformity materialism and social standards in search of answers and the role of God. A new Ralph Carmichael song Looked for Love is featured. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
South Avenue
Ralph Carmichael
Social Calendar for Week of Local Groups
Social Calendar lists meeting times for Garden I No session until June 26. Golden Age Club at 10 am YWCA Tuesday Tops Club at 7 15 pm weigh in at YW room meeting 7 45 pm E P C Club at 8 pm Mrs Eldin Bauer Booster Club 1 30 pm Mrs Mike Wheelan Tour Stone Mill World War I Barracks and Auxiliary 6 30 pm picnic supper in Sunset Park Wednesday Lodge No 26 7 30 pm Masonic temple work in the third degree Priscilla Club 9 am breakfast at Wingas Restaurant
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Garden I
Golden Age Club
YWCA
YW Room
Eldin Bauer
Mike Wheelan
Stone Mill
Sunset Park
Masonic Temple
Priscilla Club
Wingas
Waverly Wedding for Randy Crockett Attendees Listed
Local note lists Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Siefkas and Mrs. Cathern Griffeth plus Trudy as guests for Randy Crockett’s wedding to the daughter of Omaha residents. Carolyn Jones now lives at 727 South Third in the Don Custer home. R J Tanner remains in Veterans Hospital Iowa City ICU. Friends welcome. William F. Hoppe and spouse returned to Jacksonville after two weeks visiting Irene Conner Cedar Rapids and James Lechner family.
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Boyd Siefkas
Cathern Griffeth
Trudy
Randy Crockett
Davey Crockett
Omaha
New
Washington
Waverly
Iss Carolyn Jones
Don Custer
South Third
William F. Hoppe
Jacksonville
Fla
Irene Conner
Cedar Rapids
James Lechner
Paul James
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Galesburg. Il
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Keota
Glenn Holm
Steven Holm
Arnie
Mrs. Randolph
Golden Buckle
Alda Warnock
Louise Truitt
Chicago
Vivian Winter
St Joseph
Mich
Leland
Sturgis
Portland
Ore
Alaska
Gerri Biles
Fairfield
Mrs. William McIntyre
Miss Aurora
Minera Moon
Dan Senft
Arian Lowe
Columbus Junction
Dean Marshall
Susan and
Julie
Burlington
Minnie Bidwell
James Lytle
Dales Buchanan
God
Charles
Henry Willming
Paul Mattox
Apple Valley Cal
Ilinois
Emporia
Kaw
Springville
Whittier
Sam Johnson
Harold Ramsey
Dora Wiley
Holiday Inn
Plymouth
Ind
Wiley
Carl Guther
Leona Storey
Des Moines
Young People’s Choir
Westminster Church of
Myrla Henderson
Robert Moreland
Son Russel
Norfolk
Neb
Moreland
Henderson
Copeland
Tony Kauzlarich
Janet
Kim
Enumclaw, Wash
Greensburg
Robert Ferris
Egypt
Norman Goffin
New Zealand
Goffin
Shutz School For
Shell Oil Company
Sears
Sir Edmond Hilary
Mount
Everest
Nepal
United Methodist Halcyon House
Betty McCall
Richard Colby
Department of Social Services
S.E. District of Iowa Homes For the Aging
Larry G. Coppage
Mattie Black
Gerald Grove
Clarinda
Robert Howard
Prairie Village
Hoover Memorial
Washington Evening Journal
Marge Sucket
Riverside
Harley Brock
Harley
Beulah
Virginia
Jake
Jay
Ime
Sunbonnet
Dean Dawns
Floyd Parsons
Crawfordsville
George Weber
Richard Cornelius
Ronald Nash
Sinross
Clarence Shaffer Washington
Univn Hospitals
John Lowash
Leonard Pickard
Clyde Knight
Nter News
Laura Musser
Iva Simpson
Don Mullikan
Brighton
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R.J. Tanner
Veterans Hospital
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Progress
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House OF Lights
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