Neighbors plant 60 acres of corn for Hesseltines
Crawfordsville May 22 neighbors and friends joined to help on the Hesseltine farm. Howard Hesseltine incapacitated for some time. Plowing begun, 0 acres planted, 50 acres prepared for beans, 15 acres planted. Lunches saved time, Rural Homemakers supplied refreshments. List of workers includes many local residents. Presbyterian group led organization. 7th grade Homemaking class hosted a Mother's Tea. Mrs Rich honored, carnations given. Brunch for Mrs Suter noted. visits and hospital updates mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Howard Hesseltines
Hesseltine
Howard
Henry Davis
Everette Sommer
Wayne Davis
Bob Henderson
Allen Lucas
Susie Thompson bridal shower and wedding planned
A May 22 bridal shower honored Susie Thompson at Union Town Ship Hall near Columbus Junction with pink and white decor and a heart shaped net pillow gift. Susie Thompson and George Plecker will wed at the Ainsworth Methodist Church on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Susie Thompson
Union Town Ship Hall
Columbus Junction
Betty Plecker
Rosie Smith
George Plecker
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
Darold Jones
Lawrence Wilson
Jim
Child Welfare Department
the Legion Auxiliary
Poppy
John Dea Poppy
Barber Named to Independent Bankers Panel
S. R. Barber, president of Wellman Savings Bank, is named to the seven member legislative committee of the Independent Bankers Association by L. M. Stenehjem of the Bank of Watford City. Barber has long served IBA committees and the group now includes 6,000 member banks in 38 states, with Iowa hosting 471 of 675 state banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Godber Wellman
S. R. Barber
Wellman Savings Bank
Independent Bankers Association
L. M. Stenehjem
Bank of
Watford City
N. C
Barber
IBA
Savings and Loans Committee
Iowa
Sharri Renee Lewis Born To Des Moines Couple
Des Moines couple Mr. and Mrs. Clark W. Lewis welcomed daughter Sharri Renee born May 13. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John D. Miller of Wellman and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bull of Mt. Pleasant. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wade Page. Several local families featured in community notes and May events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Clark W. Lewis
Des Moines
Sharri Renee
John D. Miller
Lester Bull
Mt. Pleasant
J Wade Page
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Carry Shenk
Shenk
Iona Swartzendruber
Dean Readenour
Eddyville
Ulrich
Marjorie Dye Ellis
Alice Mahaffa
Rose Pedrol
Nettie Schrock
Sarah Cheney
Mary Neil
Dean McNeal
Mary Lou Matthess
Marvin Matthess
Carol Ann Lameroux
Merven Lameroux
Danette (Ee Mayer
David Mayer
Franklin Methodist Church
Allan Ferguson
Marengo
Walter Furman
Margaret
Allan
Pioneer Republican
Low City
TV Highlights Friday Highlights by United Press International
UPI lists JFK memories and live transatlantic program with Kennedy family and UK and Irish leaders on May 29 1964. NBC and CBS schedule telecasts including Evelyn Lincoln memorabilia, The Sojourner, Twilight Zone, Jack Paar Show, Alfred Hitchcock and Steve Allen programs with guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jfk
CBS
Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Harold MacMillan
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Sean Lemass
Charles Collingwood
Winterstar
NBC
Evelyn Lincoln
Bob Hope Theatre
the Sojourner
Carson McCullers
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Jack Paar
Jonathan Winters
Alfred Hitchcock
Steve Allen
Barry Gold
Keota welcomes new fire truck and local changes
A Ford 800 series fire truck with 750 gallon capacity and single stage pump arrives in Keota. The Keota Fire Department Inc. forms with Robert Beck as chief and a township levy approved in 1963 to fund equipment for a ten year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Layfette
Clear Creek
Harper
Broadway St
Robert Beck
State Fire Bureau
Crawfordsville Lions trim cemetery shrubbery and prepare for Memorial Day
Eighteen Crawfordsville Lions met Monday night at the Cemetery to trim and clean the grounds in preparation for Memorial Day. They moved to the schoolhouse around 8:30 for a meeting and refreshments. The Lions will sponsor band concerts with the first on Wednesday evening. The Washington Caravan is expected that same evening, with the Lions treating band members to ice cream as WSCS hosts an ice cream social. John White and Kenneth Rhea served ice cream and strawberries. A new grandson Timothy Ray was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Gary Owen of Mt Pleasant. Raymond Howsare had spinal surgery at Mercy Iowa City and is doing well. J H Crawford was discharged to Ralph’s home in Brighton, with Mrs Crawford staying nearby. The Crawfords then returned home. Carl and Mrs Rine moved from Cedar Rapids to the Clyde Huston house north of the school. The Rines have four children, Mark, Kelley, Mike, and Adam. Mr Rine works for Moorman Equipment. Mrs Earl Walker plans further surgery at Mercy Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Harry Suter
George Fulton
Art Orris
Larain Luckenbach
Tucson
Arizona
Towa
Chris Krueger
Larry Kruegers
University Hospital
Towa City
Charles J. Wallace
St. Pauls Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Asbury Methodist Church
Wendell Phillips
WZW
Elizabeth Henn
Mearl Munson
Albion Young
Loran van Dorn
L. C. Miller
John Wilhite
Levinon
Carol Richardson
Iowa City
Allan Reighard
Rex Williams
Birmingham
Andy Pimmee
Cindy Sigler
Crawfordsville
The
Lions
Washington
WSCS
John White
Kenneth Rhea
Air
Max Owen
Hoyt
Kansas
Timothy Ray
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Gary Owen
Raymond Howsare
Mercy Hospital
J. H. Crawford
Ralph
Brighton
Crawford
Zook
Carl Rine
Clyde Huston
Rines
Mark
Kelley
Mike
Adam
Rine
Moorman Equipment
Earl Walker
Burlington
Honor Neta Bohr at Kalona
Neta Bohr bride elect of Steven Reif was honored at a pre nuptial courtesy in United Christian and Baptist church Kalona May 2. Hostesses included Mrs Vern on Hartzler Mrs Ford Skola Mrs James Hornaday and Marie Jackson. A love and romance themed musical program preceded gift presentations and blue and white decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Neta Bohr
Steven Reif
United Christian and Baptist Church
Vernon Hartzler
Ford Skola
James Hornaday
Marie Jackson
William McDermot
Earl Fry
Betty Bohr
Iowa City
S.R. Bell
Keota
Ollie Manatt
Ann Miller
Owa City
Logan Reif
E. Reif
Don
Noble WACO graduates listed for family yard work and health updates
Seven named WACO graduates Doris Leichty Le land Leichty Vicki Miller Dor othy Ann Nebel Keith Rich Jalene Rinner Mary Jo Bain. The note recalls garden work after school by daughters and grandchildren, Henry’s brain hemorrhage May 1, and ongoing therapy. It mentions past hospitalizations, road work between Eicher and Summers, a buggy wreck near Kalona, and near misses from close driving this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Leichty
Leland Leichty
Vicki Miller
Dorothy Ann Nebel
Keith Rich
Jalene Rinner
Mary Jo Bain
Grandma
Henry
Eicher School
Summers School
Iona
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Kalona
Prairie Flower Notes on Local Events and Weather
May 25 report from Prairie Flower Community notes the loss of Eliza Neill, an honorary Booster Club member, and sympathy extended to her family. Jerry Patterson was moved from University Hospital in Iowa City to home, while Milo Patterson remains in County Hospital. Visits by Joe Hines, Nina Smith, and the Scott family are recorded alongside a Sunday rain and a late night storm with strong winds and lightning. Keith Mapel works as Ezra Smith's farm hand for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Heriig
Eliza Neill
Jerry Patterson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Milo
Joe Hines
Nina Smith
Keith Mapel
Ezra Smith
Orva Scott
Richard
Bob Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hesseltines
C. A. Thompson
Skeetz Hardware
Clarence Richards
Harold Jones
Paul Beard
Kenneth Ornduff
Lee Norris
County Engineers Office
Don Maxwell
Washington Concrete CO
North
12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Lewis
Mid Prémie
A.C. Gingerich
Harvey Wenger
David
Don Johnson
Ray Sitler
Marie van Dorn
First Baptist Church
Tin Gingerich
Tom
Glenwood Gingerich
Louis Block
Stanley Barber
Ann
Scot
Theolgical School
Berkley, California
Tom Gingerich
Ray Stitler
Harry Wenger
David and
Blanche Brown
Blanch Brown
Charles Brown
Allen Humphrey
Zepher Nester
Avery Marine
Alven Hightshoe
C. L. Jennings
New London
Washington Oil Company
Goodrich Tires
United Press International
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Carl Pippett
Harold Holmes
Sunnyside Park
Waterloo
Vaughn Holmes
Vaughns
Ozarks
Roy Funston
Clayton Funston
Clara Fleenor
Alice Fouts
Gresham
Oregon
Keokuk
Ill
Larry Fletcher
Chester Cherryholmes
Leonard Tindal
Ashington, Iowa
Honor Neta Bohr
Roy Pewitt
Alvin Smith
George E. Fry
D. G
Eugene Way
Grace Tilden
Vera Beck
Greeley
Colo
H. V. Beck
Dean Feldman
C. L. Rogers
Velma Way
Jack Gu
Noble
WACO
Mrs. Henry Yoder
ISING
Sitler
Bill Mooty
W. L. Mooty
Grundy Center
Jean
SAI Law
Washington County Friends of
Wayne E. Norman
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