Tea honors retiring Crawfordsville workers and local guests
A Crawfordsville tea honored Marguerite Wolf Marian Waters and Vicki Keefe as they retire at year end. Teachers and aides hosted with cake ice cream coffee and punch. Helen Rodgers read poems and the honorees received personalized school plates. Also noted were a library reception for Marguerite Wolf, a Marine guard assignment in Lisbon for Kenneth Hubbs, a heart attack patient at Mere Hospital, and United Presbyterian Women and United Methodist Women activities with many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Marguerite Wolf
Vicki Keefe
Wolf
Elsie Asby
Olds
Fred Stone
Ralph Bigson
Thelma Whitmarsh
Pleasant
Mildred Cherryholmes
John Hubbs
Kenneth E. Hubbs
Lisbon
Portugal
Kenneth
Marines
Guard
Arlington
Chad
Bob Howell
Mere Hospital
Iowa City
United Presbyterian
Gladys Twinam
Ruby Montague
Peggy Griffith
Wilma van Engen
Ada Spencer
United Methodist
Almanac highlights May 18 with historic milestones
May 18, 1973 marks the 138th day of the year. Notable events include Massachusetts enacting compulsory school attendance in 1852, Lincoln’s 1860 nomination, 1941 citizenship Day for new Americans, and Apollo 10 rehearsal flight in 1961. Also born on this date is Sheldon Jackson in 1834.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Sheldon Jackson
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Chicago
Riverside area visitors and local community notices
In Riverside on May 14 MRD Wilbur Kiene reports a busy weekend with fishing at Boneport and visits to Lake Goode for Mothers Day. Activities include a Legion Auxiliary meeting with wreath planning and a May 25 fundraiser, a Cub Scout Pinewood Derby, a surprise anniversary party for the Wielands, and various family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene
Riverside
Clayton Sexton
Bob Simon
Claude Sexton
Lori Jean
Boneport
Dick Sexton
Becky Sexton
Robert Stewart
Laura Stewart
Lake Goode
Rob
Rick Wood
Barb Stewart
Towa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Lowa Wesleyan College
American Legion Aux. 257
Irmina Veggy
Clarence Rummelhart
Don Kirchner
Lucy Kirchner
Laverna Rummelhart
Legion and Auxiliary Department
Des Moines
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Auxiliary
Leona Kucera
Mary Hopping
Cub Scout Pack
John Weaver
Bryan Luckey
Chuck Wieland
Gerry Tener
Ken Shrenfelt
Roger Schloss
Kiwanis World President Honored at Storm Lake Dinner
Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis district members and wives hosted International President Loren J. Badskey and wife Ruby at Storm Lake Cobble May 14 In a full hall of 625 attendees the Storm Lake High School Jazz Band performed A Grecian crafted plaque marked May 14 as a Hog Capitol milestone Badskey received two floor awards including an Admiral's Commission from Omaha Kiwanis and praised the chapter for a community conscious approach Local officers William Smart Gene Grecian Larry Duncan and others attended with wives while Badskey lauded the group for its service and vision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska -Iowa
Kiwanis Organization
Loren J. Badskey
Ruby
Storm Lake
Storm Lake High School
Badskey
Kiwanis
America
North Webster
Indiana
Mother daughter tea and honors society event in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville the American Legion Hall hosted a mother daughter 4-H tea with Crooked Creek Cloverettes attending. Nancy Davis led the pledge as Robyn McCoy spoke on “Putting in a Hem” and a skit by several girls followed. Swaziland guest Mona Godeffroy shared school life and souvenirs. National Honors Society inducted Steve Boal and Vicki Hertig. new officers Deana Freyenberger and Lora Leichty were installed with talks on character scholarship leadership and service. Punch coffee and cookies were served by the Wednesday Study Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
American Legion Hall
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Nancy Davis
Sharon Lee
Robyn McCoy
Sandra Hesseltine
Irene Young
Susan Griffith
Shirley Jones
Mona Godeffroy
A. S
Swaziland
Jill
George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Julia Gamon
Washington
Fred Stone
Janet Davis
David Griffith
Don Lee
Steve Boal
Vicki Hertig
William Bean
Janet Dare
Rachelle Barquist
David Tolander
Jeff Olson
Julie Fink
Deana Freyenberger
Lora Leichty
Shirley Beese
Bean
Ralph Gibson
Louis Schrader
Melvin Bergstrom
On the Record New cars
William Sheridan Norman lists Chevrolet models while Donald Wyse drives Honda. Names Charles or Betty Lazear and FAN Travel Trailer owners Donald or Alice Brown are noted alongside Chevrolet entries for Laurel P. Statler and Arvid or Joan Anderson. Ford Truck listed under Clinton KE. Boshart and Chevrolet also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheridan Norman
Chevrolet
Donald Wyse
Honda
Charles
Betty Lazear
Donald
Alice Brown
Laurel P. Statler
Arvid
Joan Anderson
Clinton KE. Boshart
Also Mentioned on This Page
New United Methodist Church
Columbus Junction
Arlene Fletcher
George Canott
James Wilson
Max Mitchell
June Parker Goldman
Keokuk
the Almanac
Miguel de Cervantes
Dick Veggy
Bob Libenguth
Herman Heitzman
Lester Wieland
Bob Kasper
Oxford
Russell Carson
Cindy
Solon
Loyd Hedges
Kathy
Karen
Kris
Bob Polman
Pam
Steve
Viola Hurt
Bill Fuhrmeister
Tim
Sue
Chuck
Chet Wieland
Wieland
Viola Hart
Gary Yeggy
University of South Dakota
Alvin Gy
Jamie
Alvin Veggy
Jason
Eckermann
Raymond Havel
Mercy Hospital
Farm Bureau Insurance
Armour and Company
Darvin Johnson
Muscatine
Iowa
Sterling
Illinois
Robert D. Ray
del van Horn
Agriculture Division
Iowa Development Commission
Larry Kallem
Iowa Cattlemen
Jon
Harold Mindermann
Iowa Farm Bureau
Robert Lounsberry
Iowa Department of Agriculture
John B. Peterson
Iowa Beef Industry Council
al Farm Groups
Professional Directory
Jingston
Day
Kehoe
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
Craig Arbuckle
Path
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V
RL O. Wright
Kalona
Brighton
M.L. Tweeton
Orth Marion
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
Keota
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Legion Hall
Town & Country Motors
Chrysler
Newport
Fury
Pec
Hrysler
Sidaa
Pal
Town & Country
Plymouth
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