Neighborhood Happenings Across WEO Towns
Local society notes cover church visits family gatherings and club meetings from June. Mrs Parsons assists with house cleaning at the Russell Parsons home while the Busy Bee club meets with Mabel Hawthorn and plans an ice cream social at the Russell Parsons residence. Residents share visits from Bray Trail Wallerick Jones and others with reports of recent travel and weddings, and weather notes mention rain showers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weo
Louise Parsons
Russell Parson
Busy Bee Club
Mabel Hawthorn
Vera Hoskins
Russel Parsons
Bray
Sigourney
Walter Bray
Dorothy
Hazel
Donald
Irma
Roy Statler
Lockridge
Jim Trail
Charley Ruby
Salina
Wellman People Gather for Weddings and Family News
Wellman and Cedar Rapids visitors fill days with births and travels. Lois Bontrager married Lloyd Yoder in a June ceremony at the groom’s home, with family and local guests attending. Benteco store to be managed by Virgil Rogers and partner from McComb Illinois, a move seen as potential changes for local ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Bontrager
Lloyd Bontrager
Ray Bontrager
Meredith Mass
Barbara Kempf
Velma Brenneman
Irving Bender
Jason Yoder
Emery Yoder
John Y. Yoder
D. J. Fisher
Virgil Rogers
McComb
Ill
Benteco
Rogers
Rubio and surroundings social notes and road plans
Local residents frequent visitors from Des Moines Wellston and Cary Indiana gather for family visits and birthdays. A road project from Rubio toward Wellman is set to begin in two weeks with fences moved back to the line and a permanent graveled 66 foot wide thoroughfare planned for next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Ed Bovee
Washington
Martha Olmstead
Des Moines
Retha Johnson
H. C. Kyle
Brighton
L. B
C B. Morgan
Rose Morgan
Artis Morgan
A. E. Mourer
Robert Guy
Thayer
West Chester News Briefs Highlights Rain and Events
Nice rain Monday evening aided crops and gardens in West Chester. Mrs Minnie Smith and Glen visited Washington Monday afternoon. Sunday children's exercises drew large crowds with credit to organizers. A Saturday night collision near Brooks filling station involved Art Black and a Dilloon boy. both cars heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Minnie Smith
Glen
Washington
Brooks Filling Station
Art Black
Keota
Pleasant Hill Community Notes Full of Visitors and Family
Pleasant Hill June 14. Mr and Mrs Will Miller entertained the Ballard family and others for dinner. Numerous relatives and friends visited, including Aller from Moline and Jones and Chambers households. Martha Jean Gamon named at John Gamon home. Children’s Day program set for Sunday evening June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger
Warren
Rossie
Fred Messenger
Allen
Muscatine
Nort Messenger
Fred
Iowa University
Tom Messengers
Albia
Messengers
Smith
T. Ellis Rickey
Finley E. Rickey
Kalona
Iowa City
Lucille Walton
Iowa City High School
Natural Science
Professor Morehouse
Drake University
Miss Walton
FL. E. Rickey
Fred Herr
John Herr
Grand Junction
Colorado
Wilbur Harvey
Floyd Lewis
Iowa Wesleyan
Pat O'Brien
Kabyle Groff
Joe Schmelzer
McGregor
May EF. MecCrabb
Clinton
Frank Schwartz
John McCrabb
J. W. Hunter
L. E. Gardner
A. L. Braden
T. D. Adams
W., H. Wishard
A. J. Nichols
Lon E. Fleming
L. Shames
BE. D. Miller
Geo, Foster
Tom O'Flaherty
Cedar Rapids
A. W. Roupe
Guy Mootheart
Pink Griggs
L. W. Marner
Canada
Points East
Frank Arthur
Jo Ann Griggs
Arthur C. Gingerich
Cecil
Evelyn
Barnie Martin
Harold E. Ross
Chicago
Mr. Gingerich
New York City
Pleasant Hill
Will Miller
Ballard
Henry Ballard
Charlotte
Billy
George Weston
Irene
John
Florence
Arthur Eden
Roberta
Stamey Brock
Joanne
Sherman Wolfe
Dora Henry
Golia Miller
Alvin Aller
Moline
Illinois
Kermit Jones
Aller
Jones
Karl Chambers
Roy Kephart
R. W. Gamon
Ollie Looney
William Gamon
S. KE. Sigafoose
Fairfield
Silas Caldwell
Helen
Will Caldwells
John Gamon
Martha Jean Gamon
Ed Chalupa
Eli Jackson
West Highland Social Notes Include Visits and Obituary
West Highland correspondent recounts visits among Coon family members and friends with gatherings at the Murphy and Krotz homes. An obituary for Mrs Anton Weber notes a Riverside funeral planned Tuesday afternoon. Additional items mention church activities, ice cream social, and neighbors aiding with house cleaning and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Steele
Mae McLaughlin
W. M. Murphy
William Steele
Ira Coon
Eula Mae Coon
Charley Soukup
Anton Weber
Riverside
K. A. Mathers
Jean and
Terry
Ira
Air Circulation Urged in Living Rooms for Health
A health advisory notes potted plants in living rooms pose no health risk but warns against keeping windows shut. It stresses free air circulation in all rooms where people live to maintain good indoor air quality.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. A. Bray
Roosevelt Wallerick
Mary FB. Glant
Wm. Willons
Letha Roberts
Harlan Roberts
Yeo
Karl Simmons
Harold Kermeen
Fred G. Crown
the Baptist Church
Simmons
Will
Wayne
Lelia Marie
Maude Parson
Sant Bray
George Parsons
Lelia
M. D. Gowey
Henry William
William
Harvey Hoskins
Albert Bray
Stockport
Charles Dodes
Johnnie
Gilbert Marrow
Dode
Bert Ash
Stuart
Iowa
George Ash
Wesley Watson
C. C. Roger
Eden
Roy
Jose Rice
Raymond Rumer
Airfield
Walter
George Bray
Lovern Martin
Ottumwa
Wellman
B. L. Wilson
Sandra Reehl Torstenson
James Klery
Elery N. Foster
St. Luke's Hospital
D. E. Brumback
West Highland
Everette Coon
Will Bushy
Anthony Malichky
Richmond Sprint
Joe Krotz
Lindley Coon
Lewie Coon
M. H. Conger
Lloyd Conger
Mary Dawson
Mrs. O'Conner
Myrtle
Lloyd Durst
Everett Coon
Hoover
Bertrand Snell
Lawrence Richey
Patrick Hursley
G. O. Rutledge
Utah
California
New York
New Jersey
Efrance
Joseph S. France
Maryland
Coolidge
France
Oregon
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