Lexington Circle and Club Women Gather For October Activities
Local clubs report varied events across Lexington City. Lexington Circle hosted a potluck with next meeting planned for Mrs. Marion Pence. Hairdressers unit featured talks on air waving techniques and hair conditioning with a porch sale planned for Oct 27 and a Chicago trip proposed for Nov 14. Nurses Association met at hospital cafeteria with 22 members. W M Spector spoke. Handcraft club had 10 members with demonstrations on men's ties and ball paint embroidery. Jaycee Wives held October meeting with new Sunshine chair and charity drives for Prairie Flower School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lukovsky
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Richard George
Rick Carr
Ottumwa
Tom Elwood
Chicago
John Prochaska
Richard Hesser
Wood
Will Sheetz
Ed Hahn
Everett Beenblossom
Hahn
Beenblossom
Esther White
Woman's Magazine
Iowa
Garth Rustan
Tom McAvoy
Sunshine
Prairie Flower School
Robert Zager
Doug Moothart
Moothart
Dale Logan Elected School Board Proxy in Kalona Vote
The Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting on September 20. Incumbents Logan Reif and Dr. Jack Droz were reelected to three year terms, James Strabala was re-elected district treasurer, and Dale Logan was chosen to a second year as board president. Voter approval included sale of the residential property and the old Kalona Junior High building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education
Logan Reif
Jack Droz
Kalona
James Strabala
Dale Logan
Prenuptial Shower Honors Kathy Peiffer Before Wedding
Kathy Peiffer, soon to wed Dennis Bishop, was honored at a prenuptial shower in the home of Mrs. Keith Wikoff. Lavender and purple décor, games, and advice messages accompanied the gift-opening. Refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs. Wikoff with help from Jane McClure and Vicki Peiffer, with 20 guests including the brides and groom's mothers and grandmothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Peiffer
Dennis Bishop
Keith Wikoff
Marvin McClure
Jane McClure
Vicki Peiffer
Edwin Peiffer
Keota
Olen Bishop
Wellman
Mary Peiffer
Anna Crane
Iowa Maidens 4H Club visits State Bank and home program
Sixteen members of the Iowa Maidens 4H Club met at the State Bank for a tour, then went to Kathy Tuttles home for talks on Wampum Wizardry money management and writing a check. Penny Crile Nancy Duensing and Brenda Friese led sessions.
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Iowa Maidens
Iowa Maidens 4H
State Bank
Marci McGuire
Shelley Stout
Carrie Minear
Kathy Tuttle
Penny Crile
Nancy Duensing
Brenda Friese
Steve Wiggers
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters meet. DAR hosts luncheon and crafts
The Shiloh Sunshine Sisters held a meeting with ten members and two guests as Mrs. Wes Ramsey hosted. Bead necklaces and other crafts were shown after a business session. For November members are asked to bring a new sweets recipe with sample and recipe.
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Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Wes Ramsey
Thelma Rohrer
Ramsey
Charles Leeper
Dar
Washington
Daughters of American Revolution
Maurice Meyer
Edna Jones
Chuck Hotle
Robert Kurtz
Regent
Hazel Euwer
Hotle
Meyer
Nondas Richardson
Miss Jones
Keoksaqua
Edgar Stewart
C. S. Ragan
Lois Dodds
Camanche Voters Narrowly Defeat School Bond Proposal
Voters in the Camanche Community School District rejected a $2.1 million bond for a new high school. The tally was 633 in favor and 464 against, short of the 60 percent needed. A prior proposal was also defeated earlier this year.
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Camanche
UPI
Camanche Community
Haskins community notices from late September
Mr and Mrs Jorge Murphy visit Southaven Mississippi to see Jim Kellys. Cheryl Herr from Des Moines visits relatives in the area. Social calls include Mr and Mrs Herb Harbison and visits to Dorothy Sean, Dorothy Bean, and the Bean home. Many gatherings with Hartsock Edmonds Bean and Murphy families noted including Chat and Patch Club, and visits with Joe Carpenter, Floyd Carpenter, and Arlington Virginia guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Jorge Murphy
Southaven
Jim Kellys
Cheryl Herr
Des Moines
Jack Herr
Herb Harbison
Dorothy Sean
Milton Edmonds
North Liberty
Dorothy Bean
Tom Hartsock
West Branch
Gene
Lillian Endicott
Patch Club
Harold Nicholson
Bill Darby
Joe Carpenter
Eila
Lone Tree
Floyd Carpenter
Edmonds
Bean
Ernest Brookhart
Ben Harriso
Milburn Spessard
Jim Bean
Mary Schwerdtfeger
Bob
Arlington
George Murphy
Ralph Johnson
Columbus City
Levi Cocklin
Conesville
Howsare Re-elected to State 4-H Council at Iowa City
Kirk Howsare of Crawfordsville was re elected to the State 4 H Council at an officer training session in the Grant Wood Room Memorial Union University of Iowa Cedar Rapids area event drew about 50 4 H members from seven counties Training led by Julia Gamon Extension 4 H Leader featured leadership talks and small group sessions with district officers and local leaders The meeting closed with an inspirational talk Reach Out by State 4 H vice president Angie Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Howsare
Crawfordsville
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Dave Mohr
Cedar County
Kirk
Washington County
Recreation
Cheryl Pfeifer
Jane Shearer
Washington
Robyn McCoy
Sharon Lee
Steve Davis
Julia Gamon
Grant Wood Room
Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Maurice Kramer
Iowa State University
Larry Audlehelm
Johnson County
Angie Brown
State 4-H
Columbus Junction Plans Community Celebration Parade
Columbus Junction merchants plan the annual Columbus Day celebration on October 9. The parade starts at 2 30 p m with Don Howell as parade announcer and host of ceremonies. Herbert Harbison to receive the Columbus Community Service Award at 3 45 p m. Ham sandwiches served at 4 30 p m. Nine children parade categories and 10 dollar prize for floats.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus da
Merchants of Columbus
Gary Todd
Richard Pugh
Don Howell
Columbus
Herbert Harbison
James Brouwer Named Principal at Pekin Middle School
Pekin Community school district appoints James Brouwer as principal of Pekin Middle School Packwood succeeding the late Buddy Sheehan fatally injured in a motorcycle crash. Brouwer, a social studies teacher and girls athletic coach, has served at Pekin Middle for three years and earned a master’s in administration from Northeast Missouri State College in 1970. His successor as teacher and coach is not yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brouwer
Pekin
Packwood
Buddy Sheehan
Brouwer
James A. Rood
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Kip Booth celebrates first birthday in family party
Little Kip Booth son of Mr and Mrs Roger Booth was one year old Oct 4 and centered family celebration at his parents home on Oct 7. Relatives attended including sisters Lauri and Kristi, grandparents Dale Booth and relatives Steve Booth Mike Nickie Sue Bettendorf Doug and Brad Booth. A cake with blue icing and one blue candle was featured along with refreshments.
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Little Kip Booth
Roger Booth
Kip
Iis
Lauri
Kristi
Dale Booth
Steve Booth
Mike
Nickie Sue
Bettendorf
Doug and
Brad Booth
Joneses Host Dual Family Birthday Cookout at Sunset Park
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jones held a cooperative cookout Sunday at Sunset Park honoring Ed Custer on October 1 and Ed Jones on October 9. Attending were Jim and Margaret Custer, Richard and Margaret Custer, Ed and Mary Custer, Ed and Mary Jones, and Lester Schlatter of Wayland. Absent were William F. Allbaugh and Jim due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Jones
Sunset Park
Ed Custer
Wayland
William F. Allbaugh
Jim
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Lexington Circle
John Patterson
Marion Pence
Dallas
George Hall
White Rock Lake
Hall
Mary Theresa Sasser
Wolf's Flower Shop
Junior High Pictures
Novotny
Maytag Dishwasher
Maytag
Nore
Jet
Payne’s
Marion
Mississippi
Ivan Hartsock
Howsare
Osincup’s
N. B
Bill Jones
National Bank of Washington
Bell
Snsk
the National Bank of Washington
Washington, Iowa
Izaex
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Vvard
Washington Evening Journal
Kip Booth
ASCS
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Bill Day
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Joneses
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