Townsfolk enjoy fall colors and farm news at Franklin Township
Franklin Township notes a busy farming weekend with visits among neighbors, trips to McGregor and Prairie du Chien to view autumn trees, and reports of cattle prices and home events. The column mentions weddings anniversaries and local work at Yoder's Feed Plant. A Spicy Carrot Cake recipe concludes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Kleese
Franklin Township
Leonard Brinning
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
Ron Brinning
Bettendorf
Lindy Brinning
Philadelphia
Paints At Riverside Methodist Church Fellowship Room
Riverside October meeting of United Methodist Women included an all day session with ten members painting the fellowship room and hall. Members listed include Mrs Ted Gerot Mrs Jess Mitchell and others. Eight male church members helped paint the ceiling. Next meeting set for November 7 at 2 pm with Malichky as program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Church
Wilbur Kiene
Riverside
United Methodist
Ted Gerot
Jess Mitchell
Carl Craig
Don Lewis
Frank Blakley
Marion Davis
Leo Robertson
Hubert Malichky
William Meyer
Louis Havel
Edwin Matthes
Methodist Church Fellowship
Covered dish lunch for Sorosis club Autumn Leaves Party
The Ainsworth Sorosis Federated Women's Club held a covered dish luncheon at the south church building on October 12 for Golden Age Ladies. Tables featured autumn leaves and postcards. Mrs. Clarence Richards opened the program with slides from Mrs. Duane White about a 1972 trip to Germany and London. Mrs. Leo Dunbar spoke, and the next meeting on November 9 will feature a book review by Mrs. Clarence Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Sorosis Federated Women’s Club
Lloyd Edwards
Robert Megdelson
Everette Tobin
Orie ‘O'Conner
Burke McCreedy
Clarence Richards
Richland class hosts hayride and camp outing
Richland residents report a Sunday school class of 22 led by Kenneth Lankford and wife Mary hosted a hayride and wiener roast at Bond Hill Park with many students and guests. The community notes include church socials, WCTU activities, birthday celebrations, UNICEF drive plans, school board events, and park improvements funded by local organizations.
Richland visitors list weekend guests and travels
Report from Richland notes Mrs Robin Raegen and Billy of Batavia spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs ME Fulton. Visitors Thursday evening included Mr and Mrs Leo Forinash and Mrs Gladys Putnam of Washington with Charles Knickerson a patient at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City. Leo Forinash and Irene Baker then visited Liberty Center with Dick Forinash and family and met their new granddaughter Billi Jo. Robert Schlabaugh returned to Arvada Colorado after visiting his mother Ella Laithly who remains a patient in Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield. Don Allen left for California then Mesa Arizona to spend the winter months. Teresa Letts of Ottumwa visited Saturday evening with Mrs Clella Letts. Sunday guests included De Rosy Coil and Jerry of Columbus City Gladys Pencil of Fairfield Ella Popejoy of Fairfield Joe McGluskin of Mt. Pleasant Lester Martsching of Lockridge Norma Totemyer of New London.
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Kinner Young
Jim Young
Wayland
Bill Carson
Des Moines
Keith Young
Washington
Chris Engle
Lawrence Miksch
Melanie
Mark Miksch
CYF
Mid-Prairie School
Yoder
Kalona
Richard Hayes
Ed Chalupa
McGregor
Randy Jirsa
Anamosa
Bob Coon
Fairfield
Troys
Momma
Don Long Richland
Kenneth Lankford
Mary
Bond Hill Park
Dennis
Dwayne Blakely
Brian
Bruce
Bryce Ulin
Mike
Jeff Anderson
Bill Wolf
Chris Downey
Mike Young
Danny
John Snyder
Danny Goettsche
Mathew Popejoy
Ronnie Greeson
Kathy Downey
Nancy Niece
Angela Cobb
Mary Rose Young
Micky Morgan
Ron Long
Ron Greeson
Doug
Sandi
Woolson Church
Clyde McCracken
Wilford Lock
Pearl Erskine
Melvin
Lloyd McCracken
Clarence Ferguson
WCTU
Michelle Ritchie
Sam Ritchie
Michelle
Allen Ritchie
Alvie McWilliams
Dymond McCracken
W.T. Shultz
Marshalltown
John Adam
Laurence Bailey
Ruth
Methodist Church
Mabel Hollingsworth
Cora Heilman
Blanch Cline
Eyes For
Daughters of Ruth
Ralph Steele
Leo Paxson
Adrian Bottorff
Am. Unicef
Shelter House
Richland Park
Hoskins
Chalmers Hoskins
Raymond Hadley
Pekin Education Association
Pekin High School
Pekin
Richland Lions Club
Commercial Club
Larry Winn
Robin Raegen
Billy
Batavia
ME. Fulton
Leo Forinash
Gladys Putnam
Charles Knickerson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Irene Baker
Liberty Center
Dick Forinash
Bobbi Jo
Billi Jo
Robert Schlabaugh
Arvada
Colorado
Ella Laithly
Jefferson County
Don Allen
California
Mesa
Arizona
Clella Letts
Teresa Letts
Ottumwa
de Rosy Coil
Jerry
Columbus City
Gladys Pencil
Ella Popejoy
Joe McGluskin
Mt. Pleasant
Lester Martsching
Lockridge
Norma Totemyer
New London
Rutgers Students Break Frisbee Marathon World Record
About 40 Rutgers University students ended a 280 hour marathon after surpassing 11 days of continuous frisbee play. A spokesman said the record had been held by a Southern California group and was broken at 9 19 a m EDT. The team hopes to extend the effort to 336 hours by Saturday afternoon.
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New Brunswick
UPI
Rutgers University
Southern California
Birthday dinner scene honors Zeno Hammes in Keota home
In Keota on October 9 a belated birthday dinner celebrated Zeno Hammes. Guests included Zeno’s family, Veronica and Fiona Weber of Richland, and others from Cedar Rapids, What Cheer, and Mason City. The event featured music, gifts, and a Halloween style activity with costumes and a sack parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Walter Reed
Zeno Hammes
Felix Weber
Fiona and
Veronica Weber
Richland
Richard Harras
Ferris Jordan
What Cheer
Katherine Reed
Bob Baughman
Washington
Indiana
Daryl Baughman
Robert Beck
Hank Godwin
Walter Reitze
Cedar Rapids
Larry Johnson
George Wayne Chase
Concord
Tenn
George Chase
T.L.S. Club
Alice Brinning
Agnes Meeks
Phyllis Greiner
Siever
Fairfield
Keifer
Dorothy Heisdorffer
James See
Joyce
Mary Louise Pine
James See Jr
Mason City
Carl Stoutner
Louie Hermanstorfer
Ted Moody
Sunnyside Pinochle Club
Otis Jones
Marie Yoder
Lottie Baumert
Kathleen Fauler
Ruth Zehr
Wayne Zehr
Irene Baughman
Margaret Baughman
North English
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June Miller
Alice Greiner
Mary Martha Romoser
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Barbara Andregg
Charlotte Eldridge
Katheryn Romine
Pearl Mound
Mr. Koch
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Donald Schluter
Marion
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Kimberly
Rolland
Iowa
Jerry Smith
Rosa Greiner
Luke Weber
Mir
Richard Stewart
Art Boyer
Memphis
Billy Graham
America
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United Presbyterian Church
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Teg Tecate
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