Texas Water Safari Canoeing Boom Attracts Entrants
A surge in competitive canoeing grows nationwide with the Texas Water Safari, June 17 2, a 538 mile course from San Marcos to Freeport Texas featuring 410 miles non stop on rivers and 128 miles coastal. The event offers over 6500 in prizes and strict rules on gear and safety. Last year only 15 teams finished amid floods and gales with one boat completing the course.
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New York
UPI
Texas Water Safari
San Marcos
Tex
Freeport
Guadalupe
Harold and
Jay Bludworth
Brothers
Houston
Charles Hall
Robert Sanders Jr
Port Lavaca
Victoria
Wellman Residents Host Dinner Highlights Local Socials
Wellman society notes a May dinner at the Captain's Table Washington hosted by Mrs. Josie Yoder and Mrs. Emma Webster. Local visits include John Love of Dexter with relatives, Vera Beck from Colorado visiting in Wellman, and Lynn W. Lyon, a medical student, doing a month long preceptorship at the University of Iowa. The Kos House, now owned by Asbury Methodist, sold to Sylvester Hoff and will move to 10th Avenue. Royal Neighbors met with potluck and a business session led by Pearl Tandy. attendance included Eva Wagaman and others. Harry Potsander is ill. Margaret Furman returned from Cedar Rapids. Pastor Robert Parris attended a Pentecostal Clinic. weekend visitors included Steve Kelley, Kathy Sue, and Gerald Graf at Fred Stockett’s home. Past Matrons Club hosted by Myra Davisson with Betty Nicholls welcomed.
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Shenk
Mary Neis
Carrie
Pearl Tandy
Oracle
Eva Wagaman
Jessie White
Ruth Page
Merle Waller
Mable DeFreese
Hazel Enfield
Ida Bull
Alleen Gislain
Mary Neil
Methodist Hospital
Steve Kelley
Kathy Sue
Iowa Falls
Fred Stockett
Jack Dillon
Grand View
Missouri
Gerald Graf
Harvey Spradlin
J. D. Wade
Jennifer
Jay Kempf
Myra Davisson
Betty Nicholls
Harriet Yoder
Vella Maplethorpe
Junior Fritz
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Lease
Davenport
Ripley
Grace Fletcher
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Ora Marlatt
Sonny Marlatt
Bradley
Rodney
Norval Derry and
Marlin
Iowa City
Art Orris
Harry Suter
Jeff
Grundy Center
Suter
Don Rinners
A. C. Enders
DePere
Wisc
Rinners
Little Bradley Fletcher
Larry Fletchers
Burington Hospital
Crawfordsville Lions elect new officers for coming year
New officers elected for the Crawfordsville Lions include President Herbert Rich and Vice Presidents Richard Dare Ray McAllister and Larry Fletcher along with Secretary Treasurer Robert Miller and directors Alfred Davis Lyle Paisley Robert Carr and Al Olson. The club also announced plans for a Cornfield Contest Pony Show and heard a talk by Rev Robert Rushing on brains without bodies.
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Lions Club
Lions
Legion Auxiliary
Robert Miller
Lyle Paisley
Arvid Anderson
Ernest Whiting
Haydn Thomas
Richard Dare
Iowa City
Keokuk
Miller
Council of Governors
Clinton
Herbert Rich
Ray McAllister
Larry Fletcher
Lion Tanner
Junior Graber
Lyle Lowe
Alfred Davis
Robert Carr
al Olson
Robert Rushing
Jerry Keller
Charles
Senior Citizens Celebrate Tulip Festival and May Events
The Center hosted a rain resisted Tulip Festival trip despite overcast skies with 16 school bands in a parade. memories include Dutch folk and royal pageantry. Upcoming events: World Service Carnival May 20 and May Dinner May 23. reservations by May 19. tickets at the door. seniors run pool, shuffleboard, and a home talent program for fellowship and delicious dining.
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Glenn Dunbar
Leo Nardy
YMCA
Max Owen
Waco Hires Nancy McNeeley as Vocal Music Teacher
Nancy McNeeley of New London signs to teach vocal music in Waco junior and senior high schools for next year, set to graduate from Iowa Wesleyan in June. Contracts offered to other staff. list includes returning cooks, new Crawfordsville hire Phyllis Sommer, custodians, secretaries. The May 8 junior-senior prom and banquet at the Olds building featured a Paris theme with student volunteers and remarks by Richard Seberg and Duane Tarrence.
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Nancy McNeeley
New London
Waco
Iowa Wesleyan
Helen White
Marjorie Whiting
Margaret Lindell
Carlotha Ross
Eve Lee
Mabel Roth
Dorothy Wagner
Josephine Wagler
Iola Hertig
Crawfordsville
Phyllis Sommer
Imogene Spangler
Olds
Paris
Richard Seberg
Duane Tarrence
Harry Hesseltine
Kaaba Shrine Third Degree Team Confers in Ollie
The Dav enport based Kaaba Shrine Third Degree Team of forty two men conferred a third degree for Justice Lodge of Ollie on Saturday evening May 13 at the Pekin Community School Auditorium before about 169 Master Masons. Water is scarce in parts of the Sudan with drillers digging 250 feet to reach it.
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Ollie
Kaaba
Shrine
Davenport
Justice Lodge
Pekin Community School
The
Sudan
Seniors Hear Crystal Ball Forecast At Craig Banquet
Rodney Boshart read the crystal ball forecast for the seniors while Mrs. Hultquist spoke. The Velvet Tones provided music for dancing as the event concluded.
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Rodney Boshart
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Josie Yoder
Emma Webster
Richard Geyer
Wilbur Geyer
Wayne Geyer
Fred Durian
Washington
John Love
Dexter
Vera Beck
Greely
Colorado
Lloyd Durst
Katona
Lynn W. Lyon
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
J. R. Miller
Kos
Asbury Methodist
Sylvester Hoff
10Th Avenue
Harry Potsander
Mrs
Della Brenneman
Doris
Margaret Furman
Harold Furman
Robert Parris
Wellman Methodist Church
Rhonda Coffin
Mary Lou Jewell
James Jewell
Mary Lou
Roy Montague
Germany
Frankfurt Zoo
Makula
Spanish Guinea
J Evening Journal
Iowa
He Conber
Harold Spangler
Alfred Wagler
Joan Swartzendruber
Nona Olson
Marion Waters
Lucille Mast
Wayland
Montgomery Ward
Briggs & Stratton
Mark
Brand Names Foundation, Inc
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