Local and Extended Family News From Des Moines Area
Mrs. Howard Hazen and wife return from two week trip to Brownsville Corpus Christi and Mexico visiting son Dean and family in Centralia Missouri. New granddaughter Lori Lynn born March 2. Helen Breese back from Florida visits Orlando Kissimmee. Vera Harvey Mouser noted. Rusty Bannister returns from Iowa City hospital in a cast, hopes to resume school soon. sister Mrs. Bannister guest. Mrs. John Rawling of Bloomington Illinois visiting. Mrs. Howard Curl guests in Des Moines. attended Linda Carter and Patrick Lichter wedding at Sacred Heart Church Des Moines and reception at Johnny and Kay’s Motor Inn.
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Howard Hazen
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mexico
Centralia
Dean
Lori Lynn
Rusty Bannister
Iowa City
Russell Bannister
Rusty
John Rawling
Bloomington
Ill
Howard Curl
Des Moines
Howard Curl Jr
Curl
Linda Carter
Patrick Lichter
West Des Moines
Sacred Heart Church
Johnny and Kay
Motor Inn
Miss Carter
Marvin Carter
Manchester
Washington
County boards discuss 1968 four county education merger
The Washington County Board of Education and other officials met in Cedar Rapids to review a four county educational system merger spanning Johnson Linn Cedar and Washington counties. The merger takes effect July 1 1968 and centers on orientation for staff and facility use at the main education center in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Cedar Rap
Longwell Rites Held for Keota Wellman Resident
Mrs. Sarah Omew Longwell 85 of rural Wellman died Sunday at Maplewood Manor Keota after residing there since May 1967. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota officiated by Rev George A Civey. Burial in Keota cemetery. Born September 7 1882 north of Keota to Ezra and Alice Pool. Married Lawrence W Longwell December 1908 in Keota. he died in 1967. Survived by brothers Herbert Pool Virginia and Clarence L Pool Kittredge Colorado plus numerous nieces and nephews.
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Keota
Sarah Omew Longwell
Wellman
Maplewood Manor
Keot
Powell Funeral weHome
George A. Civey
Keota Cemeratery
Longwell
Ezra
Alice We Clark Pool
Lawrence W. Longwell
Christian Church
Keoemta
Herbert Pool
Virginia
Clarence L. Pool
Kittredge, Colo
Ieces and
Ameri can Field Service chapter to meet Tuesday at WHS
The Washington chapter of Ameri can Field Service holds its annual meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in room 201 at Washington High School. Officers will be elected and a nominating slate reported. John Mansur of Brazil is the A F student attending the local high school this year, staying with the Ira Morrison home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Eewill
Washington County Education
Dwight Bode
Washington
Circle hosts 16 at Baptist group April breakfast
Mrs Robert Buffington entertained 16 members of the Joahn Vauhin Circle Friday afternoon with guests Mrs Bickford Mrs Janson Jennie and Scott Peterson. Devotions were led by Mrs Billy Byrd. A film strip Greater Things about the Congo was narrated by Mrs Marion Snodgrass with Mrs Richard Peterson showing the film. Calls on shut-ins were reported by Mrs Doyle Plecker Miss Carol Forgey and Mrs How ar d Hayes. The circle voted $5 to the Baptist Children's Home at Lake Villa Illinois and upcoming April Breakfast plans were announced with circle officers hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Buffington
Joahn Vauhin
the Baptist Church
Bickford
Janson
Jennie
Scott Peterson
Billy Byrd
Congo
Marion Snodgrass
Richard Peterson
Fim
Doyle Plecker
Carol Forgey
Howard Hayes
Leo Mangold
Byrd
Baptist Children’s Home
Lake Villa
Ill
The Shoe Fits and Foot Corns
The article explains corns and calluses from ill fitting shoes. Constant pressure or friction forms calloused skin on toes heel and ball. Corns develop a cone shaped core pressing nerves signaling relief. Calluses can form on bare feet. corns occur mainly in shoe wearers.
Kalona man Lyle E Fry dies after illness
Lyle E Fry 65 of Kalona died Sunday morning at the VA Hospital Iowa City after months of illness. Funeral at United Christian and Baptist Church Kalona with Rev Herman Rice. Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Helen, son Richard Cedar Falls, three sisters Lela Shaver Orizaba June Fry, brother Gail Fry Buckeye AZ. He served in World War II earning a bronze star and was water commissioner for Kalona.
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Kalona
Lyle E. Fry
Iowa City
United Christian and Baptist Church
Herman Rice
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Peterseim
Mr. Fry
Richard
Edith Marsh Fry
Lela Shaver
Orizaba
June Fry
Gail Fry
Buckeye
Ariz
Armbright Dies at 86 in Muscatine
Mrs. Paul Leroy Armbright of Columbus Junction, 86, died Saturday night at the Lutheran Home in Muscatine where she had lived. Services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Parkview Memorial Park Peoria. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and a sister. Frank Schaller will speak at a forage program at the Washington YMCA hosted by the Washington County Extension Service, 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.
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Columbus Junction
Paul Leroy Armbright
Muscatine
Hutoka Simmons
Huntington
West Virginia
Henry
Mary Pine Simmons
Armbright
Mary Bieres
Huntington Park
Calif
Pauline Rudolph
Morton, Ill
Bessie Kauffman
Frank Schaller
Iowa
Keota man held on OMVI charge after arrest
Harry Westphall, 49, of Keota, arrested by the Wellman marshal and Iowa Highway Patrol for OMVI, appeared before Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle, bond set at 500 dollars, bound over to the Grand Jury.
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OMVI
Harry Westphall
Keota
Wellman Marshal
Iowa Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Grand Jury
JP Hotle
Washington social calendar notices for clubs and groups
A dense list of community meetings and events for Washington residents, noting times and hosting members. Includes Worthy High Priestess Club YWCA literature groups, American Home chapters, YWCA crafts, various church circles, Legion Auxiliary, Art Guild, Senior Citizens, Masonic groups, social clubs, and luncheon and dinner gatherings with host names and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Stuart
George Rudiger
YWCA
Baptist Hettie Lake Circle
Hazel Moore
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Art Guild
Y. Cyrus
Zeradatha Council
Masonic Temple
Noble Grand Circle
D. O. Butler
Walter Doak
19Th Century Club
M. L. McCredy
Immannuel Lutheran Women
Kermit Klopfenstein
Verle Worley
Duane Matz
Citizens Band Radio Club
Fireman’s Hall
Dutch Creek Two
Farm Burreau Women
Orville Griggs
West Chester
WSCS
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Esther Circle
M. O. Smith
Ruth Circle
Jesse Knight
Crawfordsville O ES
Catholic Daughters
St. James
Y. Snowball
Wayne Knupp
Just Us Club
Veterans and Auxiliary members meet in Corydon
Attendees including Mr and Mrs Claude Mc Coy Mr and Mrs Ed Bushek and Mrs L Ramseyer gather for a fourth district Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary meeting. McCoy speaks on VAVS work at Iowa veterans hospitals. A national Auxiliary legislative workshop is announced for March 23 at Des Moines Hotel Kirkwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McCoy
Ed Bushek
L. Ramseyer
Fourth District
Corydon
Medical Admits and Births Reported in Columbia Region
Admitted Saturday Frank Dittmer Washington medical. Today Jack Fall Washington medical. Births Today Mr and Mrs Lester Bausch Columbus Junction a daughter. Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Mary Mona hon Hedrick William Hemmings Washington Mrs Willis Hershberger and son Kalona. Today Miss Margaret Griffith Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dittmer
Washington
Jack Fall
Lester Bausch
Columbus Junction
Mary Monahon
Hedrick
William Hemmings
Willis Hershberger
Kalona
Margaret Griffith
Jazz Age name giver Fitzgerald defines era
F Scott Fitzgerald coined The Jazz Age term describing the 1920s in American letters while RAM reports show British sailors receiving a regular rum issue aboard Royal Navy ships as part of naval tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Helen Breese
Florida
L. E. Mouser
Orlando
Pearl Flenner
Kissimmee
County School Board
Fern Pastry Shop
St. Pat’s Day
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
AFS
Joahn Vaughn
Dick Paul
Pele
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Kalona Man
Paul Armbright
Worthy High Priestess Club
William Jensen
Clifford Ramsdale
Earl Loveless
Ralph Robertson
Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Good Will Club
Edith Zook
White Elephant Exchange
OES Pinothle
Rebekah Club
Ioof Hall
OES
Pleasant Hill
CWF
Carl Schneider
Women of Moose
Moose Home
Y. KC Meeting
KC Hall
American Legion
Hi “Lab
Leroy Veggy
Highland Social Club
Sidney Coon
Walnut Women’s Club
Earle Ferrell
Friendship Club
Mark Campbell
Rural Women’s Club
Duane Redlinger
Don Oxenford
Marion Avenue United
Edward L. Rebal
McAllen
St. Louis
Hollis Sisk
Hurley Long
Cedar Rapids
George Goetz
Faye
Walter Sheets
Sheets
Melo Janecek
Wayne
Gary
Donald Smith
Vicki
Vince
Denise
Diane
Merle Miller
Doug
Jeryl
Dwight
Allen Darbyshire
Kaylene
Karla
Don Robertson
Dawn Marie
Linda Brinning
Janecek
Mrs. Smith
Robertson
Doug Miller
Jazz Age
Ram
Martin Auto Service
Marine
North 7Th
Osincup Drug Store
Maker
Walgreen Agency
Osincup’s
Jack & Jill
del Monte Corn
Gerber
Our
Betty Crocker Daisys Snacks
Suzette
Sowon
U.S.D.A. Choice
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Wolf’s
Wolf's Flower Shop
Zelinsky
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