Riverside community notes spark varied local events
Riverside residents attended Brownies meetings, Pinochle games, and Valentines activities at Lower and Upper Elementary. Reports mention hospital stays, a deer accident, a 4-H tour, a bridal shower, and a beef producers banquet. Families gathered for birthdays, dinners, and weekend visits while church activities faced winter weather cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Gladys Richardson
Laura Birrer
Cletus Mellecker
John Gase
Bernadine Veggy
Leroy Hardy
Mildred ‘Thomann
Bernadine Yeggy
Lillian Yeggy
Lower
Don Kirchner
Delbert Flynn
Jim
Air Force
Keesler A.F.B
Miss
Craig Vargason
Tionesta
Penn
Jesse Elizonda
San Antonio
Dick Wieland
St. Marys Church
Riverside
Charles Waldschmidt
Elmer Schneider
Theresa Weaver
Mary Jo Thomann
Quad Cities
Riverside Area
K.C. Hall
Sergeant McGraw Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Sergeant Joseph L. McGraw of Mrs. Norene Mi 2 Washington has earned the Air Force Commendation Medal at Sheppard AFB. A personnel technician with Consolidated Base Personnel Office, Air Training Command, he graduated Washington High School in 1964 and earned a business administration degree from the University of Iowa in 1969. His wife Rebecca is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Dunn of Kahoka Missouri. His father LeRoy McGraw lives in Washington, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. McGraw
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Peter P. Kehoe
Consolidated
U.S. Air Force
Wichita Falls
Joseph L
Norene
Mi 2
Washington
McGraw
Sheppard
Consolidated Base Personnel Office
Air Training Command
Air Force
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Phi Gamma Delta
Rebecca
Raymond Dunn
N. Johnson
Kahoka, Mo
LeRoy McGraw
S. Iowa
Farmer's Daughter contest announced
Cedar Rapids reports the 1973 Iowa Favorite Farmer's Daughter contest will run four weeks ending March 1 1973. Fifteen rural Iowa entrants precede the winner who will receive 500 cash prizes a color TV AM FM radio luggage wardrobe and more with runners up and semi finalists also awarded gifts. The 1973 winner is announced April 27 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
WMT
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Barbara Lee
Hedrick
Yo-Ag
Towa
Almanac March 1 1973 highlights and birthdays
Today March 1 1973 marks the 60th day of the year with 305 to follow. Notable events include US colonies adopting the Articles of Confederation in 1781 and Ohio becoming the 17th state in 1803. British actor David Niven was born on this date in 1910. Historical notes mention Lindbergh kidnapping, the 1954 Puerto Rican gun attack in Congress, and a Thoreau quote on wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
David Niven
Ohio
Charles Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
House of Representatives
Bethel church joins in Key '73 survey
Bethel Church took part in the Key '73 area survey with workers Mary Crandall Erwin Wulf Dick Shepherd Debbie Horn Bob Witthoft Bette Walker Matthew Foster and Rick Woods They visited or called at forty five homes and plan to call again at twelve homes. Mrs Frank Wenger oversaw arrangements and refreshments were provided by Mr and Mrs Robert Shepherd and Ruth Gideon story notes local visits farm weather and road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uidean Bethel
Bethel Church
Mary Crandall
Erwin Wulf
Dick Shepherd
Debbie Horn
Bob Witthoft
Bette Walker
Matthew Foster
Rick Woods
Frank Wenger
Robert Shepherd
Nora Wehr
Ruth Gideon
Ruth
May Gideon
Robert Mueller
Lone Tree
Muellers
Jeffrey Robert
Ernest
Ray Niffeneggers
Memories of muddy roads and windy cures in Washington
reminiscences describe spring mud on gravel and dirt roads near Washington. the writer recalls long ruts from past eras, a ford runabout stuck with help needed, winds drying the mud, and roads improving as pavements and graveled routes reduce travel hardship. mentions Bethel church attendance and a pride in living in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ernest
Bill Crandall
Washington Riverside
Floyd Letts
Bethel
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Brownies
Robert Dann
Rich Simon
St Mary's
St Mary's Church
Nancy Peggee
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Nancy
Robert Peggee
A.I.B
Pat Knebel
Ron Johnston
Mike
Randy
Jackie
Mathew
Florida
Carl Havel
Louis Havel
Carl
Don Dutler
Gary
Gale Russel
Keith Mellecker
Dan Schneider
Mark Blakely
Genevieve Lyle
Floriday
Paul Sievert Keota
Clayton Funston
Leland Funston
David Clawson
Kimberly
Nevada
Gerri Doud
Gary Millikin
John Lown
Webster
David Clawsons
Keith Reinhart
Harper
Richard Lyle
Armorelle Miller
Mary Lou
Billy
Les Miller
Nettie Miller
Stanley Beggs
Ottumwa
Dave Lyle
Jared
Christy Hammes
Rosa Jaeger
Rosa Greiner
Kenneth Jaeger
Margaret Herrick
Grace Parke
Bertha Alderidge
Maplewood Manor
Dick Stewart
Ralph Herr
Donald Murray
Pella
Alvie Heisdorffer
Phil
Freddie
Gene Hessdorffer
Elsie Hagist
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Roxann Yoder
Rober Yoder
Bill Yoder
Ed Shannon
Barrington
Will Shannon
Dennis Weber
Hiawatha
Nichelle Lee
Ray Ewald
Sigourney
Weber
Earl Grove
Keswick
Arthur Merz
Ltiberlander
Perry Cater
Dean Trier
M.F. Kensinger
Princeton
Ill
Dick Nickelson
Roger Romine
Tammy
Cedar Falls
Chris Flander
Jane Walden
Ron
Flander
Cater
Roger Romines
Arthur Gersh
Danny
Oxford
Harold McConnell
Bertha Dunbar
Paul Sievert
Peg
Harold
APCO
Sgt
United States
Vynasol
Campbell Building Products, Inc
P.O
I Moines
Lowa
the Almanac
Henry Thoreau
Professional Directory
Livingston
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Earl C. Wright
Kalona
Brighton
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
Keota
P.l.etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Washington Evening Journal
Eureka
Hoover
Electrolux
Kirby
Saniway
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