Haymaking and Wheat Policy Dominate Iowa Farm Notes
Iowa farmers plan haymaking as sun returns and hay dollars push improved forage. The report highlights modern haying methods, storage ideas, and expected gains. It also covers the wheat referendum results, farmer sentiment, and politics, noting Farm Bureau leaders, state turnout, and anticipated farm and youth tours to Europe and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
ISU
CED
Lowa
Charles Shuman
American Farm Bureau
Shuman
John Ganon
George Horn
ASC
Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Inois
Indiana
Ohio
Eighth Grade Graduation Set for May Thirty First
Crawfordsville records the eighth grade graduation exercises on Friday evening May 31 with speaker Reverend Paul Pennington. Valedictory by Pamela Graber and salutatory by Joyce Abrahamson. Welcome by Marie Jones. Forty graduates. Local social notes and attendance at various events follow.
Woy Holds Final Meeting of Club Year in Wellman
The WQY Club held its final meeting of the club year at Mrs. E D Miller's home with officers elected and installed by Vienne Young. New officers include Doris Lewis president Jeanette vice president Madona Droz secretary Elizabeth Henn treasurer Mable Foster auditor Vina Gingerich reading chairman Mary Freese towel chairman Helen Durst. Vacation months June July August. first meeting of new year in September. Also notes Vacation Bible School June 17 21 at Lutheran Church for ages 3 to 14. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned in social and club updates across Wellman and Kalona communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Beleher
Bob
Valerie Jan Walker
Howard Walker
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Raymond Livery
Livezey
Charles McCreary
Cente Point
Town
Wanda Miller
Iowa Valley School
Marengo
Jay J. Miller
ALC
Federated Club
Kalonial Town House
Kalona
Robert D. Yoder
Staley Eash
James Eash
Shirley Statler
Dennis Berger
L. C. Swain
Terry Pal
Surprise 45th anniversary for Carl and Amrine couple
Neid horse and friends gathered at the Carl Amrine home in Merrimal on a Sunday evening to celebrate the couple’s 45th wedding anniversary. Fifty seven attendees arrived bearing cakes and homemade ice cream as gifts while sharing warm greetings and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimal
Neid Horse
Carl Amrine
Dale Baldrosser
Linda
Becky
Judia
Andrew Zihlman
Billa Kientz
John Baldosier
Richard Taguqu
Timmy
Cheryl
Janet
Maxine Schafer
Dean
Glenn Schafer
Ralph Smith
Douglas
Harold
Robert Kientz
Larry
Tommy
Alva Eshelman
Patty
Pamy
Cloyd Watson
Ricky
Cindy
Harlan Craft
Roshelle
Max Baldosier
Ronnie
Dale Norton
Harold Reibling
Donald
Bernard Carrol
Debbie
Mike
Gary
Donald Amrine
Gail
Kris
Amrine
Anna Mae Miller Honored on Her 75th Birthday
Anna Mae Miller of Reifs Apartments was surprised at a Monday evening party in Kalona observing her 75th birthday on May 22. Guests included Mrs. Don ald Weaver and several friends. gifts and refreshments followed. Weavers plan to move June 5 to Peru for Mr Weavers hospital administrator post. Local Rebekah Lodge met at Odd Fellow hall with sixteen members and postponed a June 7 fun night until fall. Mrs Rol Tard Maxwell joined by transfer. A bridge party hosted by Mrs H V Beck featured winners Mrs Hazel Coffey Mrs Jack Guengerich and Mrs A A Jackson as the club recesses for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Griffeth
Bernard Redlinger
George Lutz
Forest Green
Green
Ho Mason
Winterset
Iva Polson
Robert Godlove
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stanley Barber
Boone
Ralph Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Betty Aller
Rose Jaeger
Keota
J.R. Miller
Phil Kneen
Washington
Wendell Phillips
Bonnie
Ira Huber
Thelda Birkey
Elizabeth
Eugene Way Kalona
Anna Mae Miller
Reif's
Miss Miller
Donald Weaver
Town City
Durin
Anna Mae
Wilbur Nachtigall
Blanche King
Ruth Martin
Delmar Schlabaugh
Judy
John Weaver
Jelen Sprengler
Edna King
Orpha Kempf
Sherry Weaver
Peru
Weaver
Kalona Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Robert Hartley
Rol Tard Maxwell
Rebekah Lodge
Frytown
Gail Swartzerdruber
Bill, Reee
Tom Russel
Stanley Dawson
Toye Reece
H.V. Beck
Ladies Bridge Club
Hazel Coffey
Jack Guengerich
A.A. Jackson
Keota Class Play Attended by Local Guests
Keota May 21 guests included Mrs. Robert McLaughlin and John, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Martin plus Jeff, all attending the class play. Delores Martin acted in the cast while others visited. A cooperative inner at the Community Center north of Joetown honored Mr. and Mrs. Artie Cupp visiting relatives with attendees from Keota and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Robert McLaughlin
John
Eugene Martin
Duane Martin
Jeff
Delores ‘Martin
Joe Myers
Isa Myers
Keokuk
Raymond Myers
Donna
Linda
Clinton
Ralph Painter
Ida Painter
Rock Island, Ill
Myers
Joetown
Artie Cupp
GA. Hess
Margaret Beeny
Claywood
Novella Hess
Jim
Washington
Charles Corpman
Town City
Hess
Sunday Visitors In Carl Luckey Home
Sunday visitors gathered at the Carl Luckey residence including Pat Strickland Baxter family Jen Miller Solon J F Moldenhauer Chicago Merle Blieu Doris Jane Durant Clarence Wilson Margaret Laverne Zieglowsky Washington and Fred Jim Luckey families. They returned home due to Carl Luckey being ill after a severe stroke Thursday night and a ambulance transport to Iowa City veterans hospital. J F Moldenhauer and wife left for Chicago where Dr Moldenhauer planned to take Illinois State medical boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Luckey
Iowa City Veterans Hospital
J. F. Moldenhauer
Chicago
Moldenhauer
Illinois State Medical Boards
Graduation Held for Keota Class of 1963 at Elementary School
Keota Community School awarded diplomas at the May 24 graduation with Dunsmore of Centerville delivering the address on Do We Really Love Our Children. Bonnie Harras received the American Citizenship award, Gretchen Miksch and Dean Barnum earned Honor Key awards, and diplomas were presented by Ralph Herr. Families from Cedar Rapids and Chicago Heights visited for the exercises as local relatives joined the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Dunsmore
Centerville
Bonnie Harras
Atty
B. J. Byrne
Gretchen Miksch
Dean Barnum
Supt
W. H
Gary Adams
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Lee
Robert Adams
Roger J. Harts
Chicago Heights Minois
Harts
Loren Turnipseed
Mrs Kracaw Home From Hospital
Mrs Donald Kracaw returned home Friday after seven days in Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Her mother Mrs Shannon Lantz assists. Mrs John Pritchard and sister Sarah Ellen Hughies of Mt Pleasant were Sunday callers. Davis Roll and Kenneth Fuller returned from Des Moines Sessions. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Dick Hughes and Mr and Mrs Jim Crawford with Mrs Alice Higgins in New London. Russell Dunsmore and family of Mt Union visited Paul Wiley. Jackie Huff, daughter of the Huffs, broke her right forearm at school. Paul Wheeler and family of Queen City Missouri spent Sunday with her parents. Eighth grade graduation at Winfield Mt Union School May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
V. Paul Pennington
Peaker
Pamela Graber
Erwen Graber
Joyce Abrahamson
Paul Abrahams
Marie Jones
John Harold Jones
Joyce
Elizabeth Davis
Evan Rees
Columbus Junction
John Hughes
Columbus
Ohio
Robert Howell
Joyce Gault
Cedar Palls
Frank Gault
Ernest Whiting
Ernie
Athens
Ill
Whiting
William Simons
Albert Stott
Chicago
R. M. Bradford
Carlton White
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Karen Davis
Maynard Bittle
Wapel
Donald Kracaw Wyman
Donald Kracaw
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Shannon Lantz
John Pritchard
Sarah Ellen Hughies
Mt. Please
T. Dewey
Sarah Davis
Roll Davis
Kenneth Fuller
General Assembly
Des Moines
Dick Hughes
Jim Crawford
Alice Higgins
New London
Russell Dunsmore
Mt. Union
Paul Wiley
Jackie Huff
Bob Huffs
Bob Huff
Kathryn Sutter
Clair Mullen
Winfield - Mt. Union School
Winfield
Beans Host Chat and Patch Club Meeting at Bean Home
May 23 Jim and Mrs Bean hosted the Chat and Patch Club at their home. A noon luncheon fed full members and two guests Mil ton Edmunds. The day included chatter and plans for summer outings with a picnic set for June 26 at Sunset Park in Wa ington. Regular meetings resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McGraw
Davenport
George Murphy
Grover Custer
Washington
Murphys
Hartsock
Lillian
Gene Endicott
Godsey
Jake Fisher
Earl Walker
Iowa City
Jim Bean
Elmer ‘Thoeming
Booth
Vivian
Ethel Booth
Elsie Coward
Carole Davis
Alma Walker
Ainsworth
Edgar Whetstine
James Jones
Columbus Junction
Jack Herr
Cheryl
Bill Johnson
Mary Knapp
Grandview
Pearl Verrips
Fred
Dick McCormick To Attend Hawkeye Boys State
Dick McCormick a 17 year old Pekin High School junior has been chosen to attend Hawkeye Boys State sponsored by Richland American Legion. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Mermick of near Packwood living on Fairfield route 4. Hawkeye Boys State runs June 2 to 8 at Camp Dodge Des Moines. Other local notes include Pekin Community Boosters electing officers May 21 and visits of Mendota couple en route to Penn College graduation services at Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Dick Me Mick
Pekin High School
Hawkeye Boys State
Richland American Letion
George Mermick
Packwood
Fairfield
Youth United Fellowship
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Ekin
Pekin Community School
Duane McCracken
Mendota
Minn
Rufus
CS. McCracken
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Kings Daughters
Burlington
Lions Club
Robert T. Mason
Steven Rusk
Benny Rusks
Childrens Dept. of
University Hospitals
Iowa City
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Sunshine
Washington County
Johnson County
Louisa County
GOP
Hickenlooper
Miller
Kennedy
Towa Ffa
Europe
Charles City 1
Cap” Bentley
Ames
Drient
Aural Electric
Iown
Paul
Mrs
Marian Waters
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Robert Rushing
C. C. Moorhead
Alfred Davis
J. W. Evans
Wayne Willams
Margaret Stout
Onawa
Farm Bureau
Iowa State University
Margaret
Don Stout
Nellie O'Dell
Michigan
Museum of Science and Industry
Vandalia
Natain
WOY
W.C.T.U
Shenk Rest Home
Chris Swartzendruber
Glen Fisher
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Carl Amrines
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Eclipse Lumber CO
Waylon Wayland Lumber Co
Coppes Termite Control, Inc
Jim Dale
Goldie Turnip
Eed
Sigourney
M Irs. Mitchel Dale
Mrs. Kracaw
Diana
Dick McCormick
C. L. Jennings
New London, Iowa
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
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