Community Social News From Ames and Nearby Towns
Paul and Vicki LaRoche of Indianapolis visit relatives in Ainsworth and North Liberty while Marvin LeRoche’s family stays in Anchorage with Ahmad Amer. Ames hosts Sue Lowe for summer orientation and greets Gary Hulst en route to Montana State College. Linda Chalupa and Sara Gerdes attend All-State Music Camp at Iowa for two weeks with music scholarships. Ted Stewart plans to return home around July 4 after leading a Summit Presbyterian Church group to Louisville day camp. Howard Bailey visits Columbus, Georgia, as his daughters travel with their grandmother, with plans for return visits by the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Vicki LaRoche
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Chalupa
Ainsworth
David Reha
North Liberty
Marvin LeRoche
Nadyne Sojka
Anchorage
Alaska
Ahmad Amer
la Roche
Reha
Chalupa
Amer
Bob Lowe
Sue
Ames
Iowa State University
Gary Hulst
Bowling Green
Montana State College
Bozeman
Mont
Hulst
Washington
Linda Chalupa
Charles Chalupas
Sara Gerdes
Raymond Gerdes
University of Iowa
Highland Music Boosters
Highland Community School
Ted Stewart
Summit
N. J
Mary Stewart
Stewart
Summit Presbyterian Church
Louisville
Presbyterian Community Center
Howard Bailey
Kenneth
Columbus, Ga
Bailey
Rhonda
Dana
Kim
Lawrence Colton
Glen Springs
Colorado
Mediapolis
Joe Tobin
Maurice Green
Dallas
Oskaloosa
Maurine Greene
Michelle
Marilyn
Los Angeles Loses Second Street Sweeper
Los Angeles reports the theft of a 9 ton bright orange street sweeper valued at $130,000 after driver Turner Tay Roberts left the machine unattended on Main Street during a coffee break. A prior missing sweeper had resurfaced in Aurora Colorado, misidentified and returned following a service manual check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Turner Tay Roberts
Aurora
Colo
Department of Public Works
FBI
Colorado
Unusual Weather Grips U S With Heat Snow and Storms
Motorists face hazards in Chicago as 96 degree heat and paving buckles cause highway backups while Yellowstone sees 12 inches of snow drawing 20 000 tourists. A tornado threat spans the Midwest as a squall line from Upper Michigan to Central Oklahoma brings heavy rain and wind. One man dies from sunstroke as water pressure drops and hydrants flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yellowstone National Park
Big Park
Yellowstone
Wyoming Park
Cody
Wyo
Chicago Fire Department
Midwest
Upper Michigan
Oklahoma
Flatt
Escanaba
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
Kansas City
Ottumwa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Real estate transfers listed for Kalona Riverside and Washington
A compilation of land transfers showing multiple conveyances to individuals and spouses. Notable entries include Norma E. Tilden to Vernon R. Repp and wife Lot 9 and 10 in Grady's First Addition Kalona. Gerald Cress to Agnes F. Schmidt Lot 3 Block 15 Original Plat Riverside. several Morrows involving George F. Morrow in Sec 1 and 2. Clarence W. Goff Referee to Howard W. Cordell. Wayne T. Thompson to Howard B. Durian. Edna Lorber Executor to Robert H. Shelangoski. Jane J. Lambertson to Larry L. Fulton Lot 6 Block 21 Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma E. Tilden
Vernon R. Repp
Grady
Kalona
Gerald Cress
Agnes F. Schmidt
Town of
Riverside
Delmer Webb Morrow
George F. Morrow
Nellie Morrow Grinstead
Everett E. Morrow
Clarence W. Goff
Howard W. Cordell
Howard B. Durian
Wayne T. Thompson
Wellman
Edna Lorber
Clarence R. Dayton
Robert H. Shelangoski
Jane J. Lambertson
Larry L. Fulton
Washington
Bridal Courtesy for Miss Ila Cox in Richland
Miss Ila Cox, bride-elect of Craig Capps, was honored at a bridal courtesy in Richland Friends Social rooms. Guests numbered seventy with blue, silver and white decor. Activities included songs by Mary Helen Hoskins and a reading by Paul McClintic, as the couple prepares to wed June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Ila Cox
Craig Capps
Richland Friends Social Rooms
Clifford Elmore
Beryl van Dyke
Lyle Keiser
Delbert Fleig
Robert Pfeifer
Kermit Ward
Paul McClintic
John Hadley
Ronald Fritz
Carol Cox
Mary Helen Hoskins
Barbara Hadley
Candy van Dyke
Gloria Capps
Delores Spray
Marie Yahn
Marsha Stagers
Robert Capps
Wilford Cox
Arza Brown
Stockport
Frank Cox
William Gillam
Social Calendar Notices For Weekend Gatherings
Social calendar listings for Rainbow Girls picnic Saturday at 12 30 at Sunset Park Main pavilion bring one dish to pass meat and buns furnished Summit Picnic Sunday 5 pm Kalo na Park Coppock Family Reunion noon Exhibit building Fair grounds Tuesday Y Wives Coffee 9 30 am Mrs Gerald King reservations by Monday cohostesses Mrs Paul Adam Mrs Ben Turner or Mrs Leonard Llewellyn Tops Club 7 30 pm YWCA room business meeting at 8 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Sunset Park
Kalona Park
Coppock
Fairgrounds
Gerald King
Paul Adam
Ben Turner
Leonard Llewellyn
Tops Club
Ywca Room
Club Activities At LBC Meeting Highlight Music And Contests
Mrs George Dare joined the LBC Club at Thursday’s meeting led by Mrs D O Butler with ten members present and guest Leslie Ann Blick. Entertainment included written contests by Mrs Art Duensing and Mrs Charles Jeffries. Mrs Grace Stewart provided piano music. Refreshments were served by Bartholow and cohostess Mrs Blick and her daughter Leslie Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dare
LBC Club
Charles Bartholow
Leslie Ann Blick
D. O. Butler
Art Duensing
Charles Jeffries
Leslie Blick
Grace Stewart
Bartholow
Blick
Leslie Ann
Storms lash Iowa farms with twister like winds and floods
A storm four miles east of Mason City toppled a barn on the Eugene Smith farm and downed power lines while another barn near Red Oak collapsed killing two hogs. Funnels sighted at Stuart Nevada Red Oak Ohlo Fort Dodge Boone Traer Iowa City and Olin accompanied 70 mph winds and widespread rain. River crests and flash flooding forecast across Cedar River Winnebago Iowa River Skunk basins with two to three inch statewide rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Eugene Smith
Jim Bacl
Red Oak
Stuart
Nevada
Ohho
Fort Dodge
Boone
Traer
Iowa City
Olin
Iowa
Dubuque
Cedar River
Charles City
Back Hawk Creek
Hudson
Shell Rock
Finchford
Janesville
Waterloo
Iowa River
Marshalltown
Oskaloosa
Ames
Night crawlers thrive in rainy Bethel weather
Night crawlers are plentiful after the rain in Bethel. Bernard and Randy Payne collected 45 dozen worms from their yard with Bernard retrieving a prize 18 inch worm. Randy sells worms for 25 cents a dozen, aided by family members when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Bernard
Randy Payne
Randy
Rose Anne
United Presbyterian Home Residents Enjoy Evening of Song and Visits
The Home is undergoing a fine facelift with new lights and ceiling in the lounge and dining room. Evensong was led by Mrs. William Ross with hymns from the Psalms. Miss Edna Sherriff and Miss Darbyshire mourn Ruth Jackson’s death. Various visitors including Mrs. Lucile McBane and Kiwanis Washington group highlighted week's activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ross
Florence Hale
Charles Willming
Lucile McBane
William H. Ross
Ross
Pakistan
Colorado Synod
Utah Presbytery
Edna Sherriff
Miss Darbyshire
Ruth Jackson
Indianola
Miss Jackson
Miss Sherriff
Women of The Moose Hold Regular Meeting At Moose Home
The Women of The Moose met at the Moose Home Thursday evening with Sr. Regent Mrs. Sam Simmering presiding. Enrollment was held for two new Library Chapter Night members and thank you notes were read from Mrs. Dale Sheetz and Mooseheart for the Moosehaven hearing aid fund. A birthday march was held, and plans were made to deliver sandwiches and lemonade to Veterans Hospital July 1 and to attend College of Regents Chapter night in Iowa City the same date. The secret pal reveal party followed refreshments, and coworkers were reminded that the July 10 meeting will be College of Regents night with guests from nearby chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby
United Air Lines
Igor Stravinsky
United States
New York City
Statue of Liberty
Niagara
Chicago
Rocky Mt. National Park
Salt Lake City
Grand Canyon
Hoover Dam
Las Vegas
Oregon Trail
Puget Sound
San Francisco
China Town
Disneyland
Mr. Colby
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Sam Simmering
Dale Sheetz
Mooseheart
Moosehaven Hearing Aid Fund
Veterans Hospital
College of Regents
Iowa City
4-H Headliners Club Demonstrations at McCarthy Home
The Headliners 4-H Club met at Mary McCarthy’s home with 18 members present. Pam Walker presided as members watched demonstrations on Baking Bread using the Cool Rise Method and Baking a Yellow Cake by Carrie Reschly. Additional talks covered Meat Cuts, Keeping Picnic Foods Fresh, and 4-H Camp experiences. Slides on Iowa State Fair place settings were shown by Mrs. Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCarthy
Pam Walker
Mary Stevenson
Nancy Schneider
Carrie Reschly
Barb Warner
Carol Schlapkohl
Linda Rich
Susan
Mary Meeker
Mrs. Murphy
Visits and gatherings in Ainsworth and surrounding areas
Community news from Ainsworth Nebraska and nearby towns notes visits from Gene Stephens family in his home, extended family gatherings in Crawfordsville and Nauvoo, a Kalona church singing group participation, a Friday Bridge Club event hosted by Mrs. Milo Arthur, and various weekend trips. Rural social life highlights include a large Mid West Field Trip convention of Rock Hounds in Murdo South Dakota with 2700 meals served, and a countywide family dinner hosted by the Ort family with relatives from Fort Madison Denmark and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Jack Holthaus
Scott and
Stacy
Bellevue
Nebraska
Gene Stephens
Scott
Dale Roberts
Holthaus
Creighton University
Omaha
Jim Stephens
Marion
Iowa
Lillian Holmes
Burlington
Milo Arthur
Crawfordsville
MYF
Steve Roberts
Steve Conry
Sharon
Teresa Goodwin
United Methodist Church
Kalona United Methodist Church
Kalona
Raymond Lasek
Lee Norris
Orie O’conner
Pat Tobin
C. L. Kilgore
O’conner
C. A. Thompson
Thompson
Illeah Farrier
Robert Thompson
Lincoln
John P. Jones
Nauvoo
Illinois
Nauvoo Temple
Herrington
Williamsburg
Virginia
William Drayfahl
Washington
Lines Welding Shop
Max M. White
Rock Hounds
Murdo
South Dakota
Mid - West Federation of Rock Clubs
Belle Fourche
Charles Ort
Harvey Hausenclever
Ort
Frank Hausenclever
Ft. Madison
Harlan Hortsman
Denmark
Robert Mueller
Sylvis, Ill
Robert Bonar
Keith Benzing
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Ort
George Pennington
Burlington Hospital
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U. S
United Press International
Howard C. Morrow
Thomas Clark Morrow
Waco Drive-in
Norman Havel
Don Brown
Ruth
May Gideon
Rose Anne Payne
Maple Manor
Keota
Elsie Coward
Helen Foster
Ray Niffenegger
Eddie Gray
May
Eva
Milan Thompson
Glenn Freeman
Ethel Freeman
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Freeman
Mt. Pleasant High School
Fairfield Glove Company
Richland High School
Rockwell Standard Corporation
Congressional District
Democratic Rally
Washington County Fairgrounds
Pete
Squire
The
United Presbyterian Home
M. E. Baines
Albert Simpsons
Dennis Simpson
Providence
R. I
John Mitchell
Stewart Hall
John Davis
Winfield
Joseph Metzger
Corpus Christi
Texas
Elmer Vincent
Wayne Mangold
Grace Wade
Hazel Euwer
Palmer
YMCA
Ella Gordon
Mrs. Ebner
Mary Masson
Hazel Eawer
Coralie Briley
Bessie Stewart
Hampshires
Dad
D. A. Busbey
Quincy
Ill
Amy McLaughlin
Alice Mangold
Myrtle Meyer
Lulu Randolph
Randolph
California
Robert Brandt
C. D. Kirkpatrick
Helen McFadden
Bill Walker
Joseph
Pete Holder
Women OF
Federated
Juni
Phil
F. van Cleave
Mgr
P. O
Washington, Iowa
Evening Journal
Osincup’s
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
International Newspaper Advertising Executives
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