West Chester Pupils Demonstrate Pioneer Food Unit
Second grade pupils under Miss Mary Yoder studied pioneer food, grinding corn, drying apples and pumpkins, making apple and pumpkin butter, and sampling dishes like corn bread mush bacon and dried apple sauce. Guests used sorghum honey and sugar with modern mint treats prepared by Elsie Asby and Joyce Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woopford
West Chester
Elementary School of
Pioneer Food Unit
Mary Yoder
Pioneer
Window Displays By Keota 4 H Clubs
National 4H week features Keota club window displays at local stores including Friendly Fayettes Lafayette Feeders and Lucky Lassie with other clubs such as Clear Creek Crusaders. The Lafayette Feeders plan a March 11 meeting with Hob Davis. Community members attend various family visits and events across Keota and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders
OTA
National
Keota
Fayettes
Lafayette
A. A. Hulse & Co
Stephen Eaners
Clear Creek Crusaders
Hob Davis
Elmer Waller
Joe Myers Returns Home From Arizona Vacation
Keota March 4 Mr and Mrs Joe Myers and Mrs Mye Brother Dale Moody have returned from Tucson Arizona where they vacationed since February second with Keith and Dwight Moody They toured Old Mexico the mountains Tombstone Boothill and attended a rodeo Dale spent a week in California before returning to Tucson The Myers also visited Bill Ross and were joined by Mr and Mrs Harold Pepper in Washington weekend visits Mrs Erma Boyer returned to Maquoketa after weeks with the Lyle Palmers and others Breakfast with the Parkers preceded a Tipton trip Mrs Doyle Palmer took Kathryn and Dougie to join their parents in their new home Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Junior Merz of Oskaloosa They called on Orley Page at the hospital in Washington Mrs Nelson Woodford and Mrs John Hough of West Chester visited with Francis Romine Sunday afternoon Hough also visited with her mother Mrs Margaret Robertson Mr and Mrs R B Dierdorff were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C R Statler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Enfeld
Johnson
Iowa City
Richard Enfeld
Ivan Enfeld
Vina Mattison
Donnie Heisdorffer
Charles Enfelds
Towa City
Frane Moon
Isaac Sprague
Humboldt
Marion Bells
Mrs. Bell
Humboldt County
Mrs. Sprague
Boyd Sanders Keota
Joe Myers
Mye
Dale Moody
Tucson
Arizona
Keith
Dwight Moody
Old Mexico
Old Tombstone
Boothill
Dale
California
Myers
Bill Ross
Harold Pepper
Washington
Roger Pepper
Bill Pepper
Wellm
Erma Boyer
Maquoketa
Lyle Palmers
Donald
Parker
Jim
Paul Nyren
Carole Olsell
Lyle Palmer
Tipton
Doyle Palmer
Kathryn
Dougie
Junior Merz
Oskaloosa
Jess Page
Wm Orley Page
Nelson Woodford
John Hough
West Chester
Joe Romine
Joe
Ethel Romine
Laura Lee Weaver
Advanced Ross Electronics Company
Don Mills
Dora Mills
Greenville
Spencer
Clarence Smith
Collora
Mt. Pleasant
Allan Griggs
Ivy Griggs
Larry Griggs
Washington Hospital
Kathleen Sue
Family Night Planned At Bethel Presbyterian
Bethel plans a Family Night next Sunday at 7 30 with social hour to follow. Flowers on Bethel altar were placed by Mrs Edna Bachman in memory of Mr and Mrs Harry Dye, sister of Mrs Bachman. Mae Wallace visited Emma Schrader at Washington Hospital and Charley Wiley at Halcyon House. both are recovering well. Noted rain and ice today marking the first ice of the year many say they are thankful for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Edna Bachman
Hobart
Oklahoma
Harry Dye
Pinochle Club Hosts Nelson Woodford Evening
Mr and Mrs Nelson Woodford entertained the Pinochle Club on Saturday in Westchester. Guests included Elsie Asby and Doris Gerling. Mrs John Hough won high for ladies with Idin Bauer high for men. Doris ing low for ladies and L P Statler low for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Woodford
Westchester
Elsie Asby
Doris Gerling
John Hough
Idin Bauer
Dorising Low
L. P Statler
Investment Club Dinner Outing Honors New Officers
About seventeen members of the Investment Club and their wives enjoyed dinner at Iris Court in Mt Pleasant Friday night. The event marks an annual gathering. New president Dale Engle chaired the regular monthly meeting after the meal, with January officers elected: vice president Charles Twinam, secretary Dick Dare, and treasurer John White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena Rurdsvitur
Area 4
Investment Club
Iris Court
Mt. Pleasant
Dale Engle
Charles Twinam
Dick Dare
John White
Simons and Strabala Welcomed to Riverside Farms
Riverside neighbors hosted a welcome party Sunday night at the Community Building for new families Mr. and Mrs Paul Simon and Mr. and Mrs Charles Strabala. Several local residents attended, with group games for adults and bingo for children and a cooperative lunch served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Maren 5
Francis Waldschmidt
Jim Rice
Paul Simon
Charles Strabala
Art Swenka
Paul Schnoebelen
Lester Schnoebelen
Merritt Veggy
Janet
Elmer Schneider
Clarence Rummelhart
Elmer
Omer Strabala
Charles Skubal
Ronnie
Lewis Weber
Mary Colbert
Cecil Strabala
Aul Gilroy
Ronnie Swenka
Walter Smiths Call On Mrs Nina Smith
Prairie Flower Maren 5 reports social visitations among the Smith families. Walter and Mrs Nina Smith hosted guests Wednesday evening. Leland Jeffries and Denise visited Mrs Jeffries father Erlen bush, who was not well. Renna Smith, Ezra Smith's son, has measles serge. Don Stewart of Ottuma visited Iva Dennison. Joe West and daughter Kathy and the correspondent traveled to Rock Island to visit cousins Harold and Mrs Crossett. Mrs Crossett, formerly Charlotte Ballard, is recovering at home after hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maren
Walter Smith
Nina Smith
Leland Jeffries
Denise
Kathy
Rock Island
Harold Crossett
Lenten Lectures Planned at Keota Church
Keota council sponsors a three part Lenten lecture series by Thomas Slavens of Drake University Divinity School. Lectures scheduled for March 17 24 and 31 at the Keota Christian Church are open to the public. Slavens, on the Drake faculty since 1960, previously led the First Christian Church in Sioux Falls and holds degrees from Phillips University Union Theological Seminary and the University of Minnesota. He will speak informally with time for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Thomas Slavens
Divinity School
Drake University
Keota Christian Church
L. Slavens
Drake
First Christian Church
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Phillips University
Enid
Oklahoma
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
University of Minnesota
McCrabb Twins Birthday Honorees Celebrate Twin Daughters
Mrs Jim McCrabb hosted a Sunday dinner for her twin daughters Sandra and Debra on their third birthday. Grandmother baked a birthday cake. guests included Don and Richard McCrabb families and the Wyse grandparents with relatives visiting. The event featured cake and ice cream at the Jim McCrabb home amid birthday wishes from many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Jim’ McCrabb
Sandra
Debra
Don McCrabb
Richard McCrabb
Stevie
Dyle van Fleet
Baby
Ivan Wyse
Lloyd Roth
Jim McCrabb
Henry Burgers and Others Dine with Spragues and Relatives
Wellman residents Mrs Henry Burger and guests dined with Mr and Mrs Isaac Sprague Tuesday evening. Several local families including the Reeces Williams White and Siglers visited over the weekend and for a birthday celebration at Mrs John Weerman's brother's home. Mrs Agnes enjoyed a birthday call from Los Angeles as weekend visitors included Cedar Rapids guests Joan Sanderson and Vaughn Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Henry Burger
Wellman
Isaac Sprague
Elmer Waller
Everette Green
Wade Pence
Gary
Mae Miller
Deley Earll
Amy Williams
Earll
Williams
Dave Reece
Tommy
David
Ankeny
Rece
Genevieve White
CN. Newton
Reeces
Charles White
Weerman
ABC Club Meeting Plans Cooperative Dinner and Cancer Drive
Kalona reports Monday ABC club hosts Mrs Vern on Hartzler and Mrs Joe Chody with Lyle Fry entertaining. Rock games yield prizes for Reese Trusler Joe Allen and C J McKenzie. Next meeting March 18 hosted by Willis Gingerich to plan April Cancer Fund drive. Also supper guests and extended family visits noted. Mrs Sherman Miller hospitalized at Mercy hospital Iowa City after major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Vernon Hartzler
Joe Chody
Lyle Fry
ABC Club
Reese Trusler
Joe Allen
C. J. McKenzie
Willis Gingerich
Ed Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Art Beranek
Muscatine
Henry Muller
Elam Christner
Leo Christner
J. Delmar Ebersole
Oren Yoder
Curtis Brenneman
Leo E
Robert Rittenmeyer Enlists in U S Navy
Riverside residents announce that Robert B. Rittenmeyer joined a group of 81 men in the Seahawks and left Des Moines for San Diego to begin basic training at the U S Naval Training Center He will be stationed at San Diego California with address SR 692.75-51 Company 126 Naval Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Bernard Rittenmeyer
Robert B. Rittenmeyer
Seahawks
Des Moines
San Diego
US. Naval Training Center
U.S. Naval Training Center
California
Noble Resident In Auto Accident
Noble, March 4 With rain the past weekend West of Sommers School the car toppled into a ravine. Bill Schantz escaped serious injury but has a bruised leg and is hard to contact due to no phone. J R Watkins salesman Bob Robertson, grandson of a local resident, was in Noble region years ago. Robertson now lives in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Yoder Noble
Wm. R. Schantz
Sommers
Bill
Henry
Bud
J. R. Watkins
Noble
Bob Robertson
South
English River Saddle Club Meets March 12
Riverside Iowa March 6 The English River Saddle Club will hold a meeting Tuesday March at Clarence Red linger home southwest of Well man Keota Route Mrs Marilyn Eagle route 2 Riverside reports for the Saddle Club. Orval Meeks learns of birth of seven pound 12 ounce girl Marjorie Lee born to Marvin Droll Seattle Washington on Sunday March 3. Grandparents and great grandmother named Rath family Iowa City Riverside connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English River Saddle Club
Marge Luckey
Clarence Redlinger
Wellman
Keota
Marilyn Eagle
Riverside
Saddle Club
Orval Meeks
Marvin Droll
Seattle
Washington
Marjorie Lee
Orvetta Rath
Iowa City
Hubert Rath
Clara Rath
Masonic Workshop and Community News From Richland Area
Mt Pleasant hosts a Masonic workshop with Ollie residents in attendance. The Ollie church Adult Bible Class held a quarterly fellowship dinner. Mrs. Harry Snakenberg hosted a turkey dinner marking the fifteenth birthday of twin grandsons Wheeler and Bernard Brooks. Rev. Robert Capps conducted Harley Baugher’s funeral in Harris Missouri. William J. Whitney and son Charles, a Peking High School junior, plan to move to Stacyville with new work. Whitney, an ordained Christian Church minister, active in Scouts and American Legion. Mrs. Whitney is a nurse. Charles joins St Ansgar School, FFA member. calves sold except for one show calf. Elmer Ryals, Grinnell restaurant cook, spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Presper Richland
Francis Fye
Milford Wonderlich
Kenneth Day
Dale Appleger
Frank Andrews
Ollie
Mt Pleasant
Ollie Baptist Church
Harry Snakenberg
Wheeler
Bernard Brooks
Hal Brooks
Robert Capps
Harris
Harley Baugher
Baptist Church
William J. Whitney
Charles
Scnior
Stacyville
Osage
Whitney
I. B
E. D. Mohr
Mohrs
Texas
Whitneys
Richland
Lancaster
Christian Church
American Legion
St. Ansgar
Mr. Whitney
Elmer Ryals
Grinnell
Contract Bridge Masters' Individual Chay Play
Bridge notes by B Jay Becker analyzing two hands from a Masters’ event. West hands and leading cards are explored with declarer play focusing on the three of hearts as the correct tactic, explaining why spade finesses fail and how to avoid them in the dummy and endplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jay Becker
Jer
Chay
North
Havig
West
South
Complex Card Play Suggests Dummy Reversal in Hearts Spades
The discussion analyzes a bridge hand where Nova is presumed to hold the ace of hearts and a major spade holding. It proposes a dummy reversal tactic involving ruffing hearts, cashing high diamonds, and using clubs to set up discards. If diamonds split 4-3, the plan still yields chances through club and spade plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova
South Vt
Cat
Wordplay and serendipity in Florida berry season writings
A light column from Brandon Florida explores word play and new terms like serendipity and seren dipity. It notes a TV astronaut Glenn sketch, a scholarship push by Medical Record Librarians of the west coast of Florida, and hints at berry picking in the local berry district with fresh strawberries described as G-600-D. It closes with plans for a northbound trip as winter wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Fla
Glenn
Webster
Florida
Tampa
Schnoobelens Host Riverside Family Event Draws Guests
At Riverside on March 5 Wes Schnoebelen and family hosted visitors including Mrs. Robert Cress Culbertson Neb Miss Donna Wehmeyer Carpentersville Illinois Gary Wehmeyer and a friend from ISU Ames. Also Mr and Mrs Robert Murdock Conesville are parents of a daughter born at Washington County Hospital March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Wesend
Ralph Schnoebelen
Robert Cress
Culbertson
Neb
Donna Wehmeyer
Carpentersville
Ilinois
Gary Wehmeyer
ISU
Ames
Robert Murdock
Conesville
Washington County Hospital
August Wehmeyer
Iowa City
Gail Murdock
Lone Tree
J. A. Lantz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Food of Pioneers
Bethel Presbyterian
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Rere
Blondie
Ohio Young
Nelson Woodfords
Marian Waters
Walter Smiths
Mrs
Marguerite Hering
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
McCrabb Twins
Henry Burgers
Spragues
Mrs. Eugene Way
Delmar Glen Yoder
Ed Knepp
Sherman Miller
Frank Yoder
Mary
Ivan M. Miller
Dennis M Miller
John B. Yoder
Ira Bender
Mark Miller
Reuben Miller
Fam
Robert Rittenmeyer
U.S. Navy
Kenneth Goff
Clarence Goff
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Leon Iwanowiski
Emma Roth
Katie Roth
Oscar Miller
Simon Leichty
Leonard Leichty
Wm. Conrad
Elmer Roth
Harold Wenger
Raymond Wenger
J.C. Wenger
Marvin Widmer
Archie Penner
James
Lucille and
Earl
Linda Widmer
Jakie Widmer
North East Pass
By the
Way
Schnoebelens
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Wehmeyer
Earl Walton
Fred Kron
Krons
Loretta Walton
William Waldschmidt
Royal Sommers
Diane Cornish
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Sommers
Dale Musselt
Manning
Dixie Dugan
We. Bart
By McEvoy and
Striebel
Nancy
Ioienie
By Ernie Bushmiller
Bijou Theatre
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