Fire drill at Waco Middle School with Wayland firefighters
In cooperation with the Way land fire department a joint fire drill was held at the Waco Middle School. Students watched a fire alarm and a fire truck arrive as firefighters in gear demonstrated hoses entry and water methods. The drill included a controlled blaze, hose tactics, and a showcase of the electronics siren and disaster warning horn on a panel truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Fire Department
Waco Middle School
Ing
Wayland
Waco
Fortnightly Club Dinner Anniversary Event
Members of the Fortnightly Club are reminded of the anniversary dinner next Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. at the Captain's Table. Kay Stewart and Jesse Knight will present a varied musical program. Tickets from Mrs Phil Kneen at Kneen Appliance Store. reservations with Mrs Lester Orr by Monday noon. Club president Mrs Herb Campbell announces the executive board will meet immediately after the program at the Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Stewart
Jesse Knight
Phil Kneen
Kneen
Lester Orr
Herb Campbell
Truthseekers Class Hosts Halloween Party at Luers Farm
Ten couples and families from the Truthseekers Class of First Baptist Church enjoyed a wiener roast and Halloween gathering at Mr. and Mrs. R. Dean Luers farm home. Committee leaders were the Luers Skinner Allison and Peterson families and Rev. Richard Peterson. Mrs. Buffington led campfire singing as the group presented Mr. and Mrs. Billy Byrd a gift before the Byrds depart for Baton Rouge Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. Dean Luers
Luers
Stanley Skinner
Ronald Allison
Richard Peterson
Robert Buffington
Billy Byrd
Byrds
Baton Rouge
Wertz completes seminar qualification in Quin cy Illinois
James E. Wertz of Washington Iowa has recently qualified to attend a five day animal nutrition and marketing seminar held in Quincy Illinois from October 21 to 25.
Past national president Kimes at WWI vets meeting
RICHLAND October 21 W R Kime Past National Commander of Veterans of World War I and Mrs Kime attended meetings in Davenport October 16 18 with department commanders and the National Board of Administration. Also note birth of Todd Alan Willhoit weighing six pounds three ounces October 20 at Jefferson Co Hospital Fairfield with eleven grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
W.R. Kime
Ladies Auxiliary
Moline
Illinois
Larry Willhoit
Ollie
Todd Alan
Jefferson Co. Hospital
Fairfield
Robert Gott
Max Willhoit
Batavia
Glen Willhoit
O. R. Bentley
Ames
Maude Gott
Glenn E. Hawley
Carrie Hawley
Denver
Colorado
Lillie Bently
Willa Tarrence
Oswalds Rest Home
Licking
John Marrow
Soviet Spacecraft In Orbit May Seek Moon Linkup Record
Tass reported Soyuz 3 circling Earth at 88.6 minute intervals with apogee 135 miles, amid speculation of a Russian plan to land a cosmonaut on the Moon ahead of the United States. Beregovoi reportedly feels well as Bykovsky and Komarov looming in a potential linkup plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ocean
Beregovoi
Tass
Kremlin
Coll
Vladimir Komarov
Komarov
Valery Bykovsky
Bykovsky
Komarovy
Earth
Local family visits mark birthdays and weddings
Mr and Mrs Dave Benthal of Milwaukee stayed with Mrs Marcella Vittetoe after returning from Phoenix for the wedding of her brother Bernard Peiffer on October 12. Mr and Mrs Richard Frey of Minneapolis visited with Mrs Frey’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Brotherton over the weekend. E H Messer and spouse returned from Waterloo to meet their new great grandson Tony James Reiser born October 11. Karen Havel celebrated her eighth birthday with family at Mechanicsville, including Leon Havel and Rose Havel. An E M Cox birthday supper was held at the Marvin Eimen home in Kalona with guests Mrs Cox and Mr and Mrs Louis Havel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Benthal
Milwaukee
Marcella Vittetoe
Phoenix
E. H. Messer
Waterloo
James Reiser
Tony James Reiser
Louis Havel
Rose Havel
Leon Havel
Mechanicsville
Karen
Francis Havel
Walt Williams
Muscatine
E. M. Cox
Marvin Eimen
Kalona
Cox
Harry Annas
Lockhart
Iowa
Doris Blieu
Bob Rittenmeyer
Riverside
J. L. Benish
Richardson
Texas
J. F. Moldenhauers
Dunns host families at Junction in Columbus Junction
Grace Butler reports Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn entertained their sons and daughters and families in Columbus Junction on October 21. Present were Mr. and Mrs. J Huston Dunn and family of Davenport, Mrs. Ann Lants and children of Winchester Massachusetts, Mrs. Roderic Boggs recently returned from Dar Es Salaam Africa, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dunn who had been living in Lima Peru. Mrs. Boggs and Howard Dunn completed Peace Corps service in Africa and Peru. Mrs. Esther Grandfath of Houston was a weekend guest of Mrs. H W Pederson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
William Dunn
J. Huston Dunn
Davenport
Ann Lants
Winchester
Mass
Roderic Boggs
Dar Es Salaam
Africa
Howard Dunn
Lima
Peru
Scenes from a kitchen window vacation diary in Texas
A travel diary from Lockhart Texas dated October 18 describes chilly winds from Hurricane Gladys while visiting Iowa and Chicago connections. It notes a wedding in Riverside October 12, travels through Kansas and Oklahoma, Diptheria cases in Austin with 18 this month and 63 since 1967, vaccination efforts, pecan crop troubles from heavy spring rains, and a humorous laundromat quip about white washers with a black agitator inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Texas
Southland
Austin
Austin American Statesman
Women of the Moose and Creative Living club notes
Nineteen members of Creative Living met with Mrs. Bruce Campbell Thursday evening as Carlton Bump presented Understanding Art Criticism. Women of the Moose held a regular meeting at Moose Home with senior regent Mrs. Sam Simmering presiding and one new Publicity chapter member enrolled. A toy party was announced for October 29 at 7 30 p m for members and guests. Pumpkin pie will be taken to Veterans Hospital on November 3. Final plans for the Women of the Moose convocation to be held in Washington on Sunday October 27 were reported. all co workers urged to attend. Sick list includes Mrs. Everett Goodwin, Mrs. Marvin Snider and Mrs. Melo Horak. Mrs. Harold Brock received the attendance award. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Sam Simmering
Allen Dennis
Harold Brock
Veterans Hospital
Robert Dunbar
Ed Letts
Brock
Washington
Everett Goodwin
Marvin Snider
Melo Horak
Keota Couple Fares South for Florida Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Claude Holmes of Keota depart for Jensen Beach Florida to spend the winter. Mrs Adeline Westen relocates to 415 East Washington Apt 6 from 320 West Washington in a local household move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Holmes
Keota
Jensen Beach, Florida
Adeline Westen
East
Washington
Apt. 6
West
Highland social calendar offerings and postponements
Social calendar items for the Highland club list Halloween social at Fair Grounds hosted by Eula Mae and Pearl Coon, dance lessons postponed until November 2, YWCA luncheon with speaker Jorie Steere, music and various club meetings, and VFW activities. Includes schedules for YW wives, Tops Club, VFW posts, Navajo Club, and auxiliary meetings with reminder to submit notices by 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv Saturda Highland Social Club
Fairgrounds
Don Oxenford
Kay Stewart
Jesse Knight
Tops Club
VW Room
Lloyd Duensing
VFW
VFW Hall
Admitted and Dismissed Names in Local Records
Yesterday admitted Esther Arthur Cotter medical and J D Rabennold Ainsworth medical. Dismissed today Wayne Self Washington Mrs Stanley Rathmell and daughter Washington Rosie Pepper Keota Inez Carlin Washington Archie Kaufman Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Arthur
Cotter
Medical
J. D. Rabenold
Ainsworth
Wayne Self
Washington
Stanley Rathmell
Rosie Pepper
Keota
Inez Carlin
Archie Kaufman
Plane crash near Mount Shelby claims Vermont bound travelers
Officials say 22 passengers were bound for Montpelier and 17 for Lebanon on the Boston flight that left at 4 55 p m EDT for Lebanon. The plane crashed at about 6 08 p m on a 2740 foot mountain. Some bodies and survivors were brought down by stretchers or blankets. Dr R Veech of Oxford England directed rescue efforts despite injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Lebanon
Boston
R. Veech
Oxford
England
Veech
Record of New Cars and Owners Listing
A list of new cars and owners including Chevrolet models for LaDora Elizabeth Patterson and GEB Chevrolet, Ford and Lincoln/Mercury entries for Robert or JoAnne Madden and Raymond LaVerne Reschly, Chrysler for Erwin Leichty, Ford trucks for Lafe or Maxine Klopfenstein and Orville Tap pan, Plymouth for Peter Anthony Bell, GMC for Wayne David Robinson, Plymouth and Chevrolet trucks for Michael Niffenegger and Isidore Weber, Buick for Eloise Overstreet, Javelin for Kenneth Pringle, and other named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaDora Elizabeth Patterson
Chevrolet
Robert Or JoAnne Madden
Ford
Raymond LaVerne Reschly
Chrysler
Russell Edwin Leichty
Lafe Or Maxine Klopfenstein
Ambassador
Orville Oscar Tappan
Ernest LeRoy Krantz
Plymouth
Peter Anthony Bell
Wayne David Robinson
GMC
Paul Edward Swatos
Michael Larry Niffenegger
Dr. Isidore Erwin Weber
Geb Chevrolet
Ival Wendell Redlinger
Eloise Ruth Overstreet
Buick
Kenneth Or Norma Pringle
Javelin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Govt
Herbert Campbell
Walter Schroeder
Wallace Fagen
Robert Porter
Charles Snyder
Ira F. Morrison
John Patterson
Board of Supervisors
Willis
Woody) Richards
Washington County
Republican Central Committee
William Perdock
Kimes
Cliff Abbott
Loveland
Mr. Abbott
W. R. Grace and Co
Walnut Grove
Abbotts
Greg
Pekin High School
Jeff
ISD
Council Bluffs
Shanna
Don Neece
Belle Brinton
Brighton
Oswalt Rest Home
Washington County Hospital
Bill Gillam
Washington D. C
William B. Morgan
Hopewell
Richland Friends Church
Rachel Osborn
Oklahoma
Quaker
Lyle Keiser
Rubio
Kenneth Polenz
Kenneth Johnson
Wade Dillavan
Naomi Lock
Victor Parcell
Lloyd McCracken
Irene Miller
Sperry
Floyd Smith
Lacey L. Smith
Chicago
Jay Funeral Home
Ottumwa
Westview
Kirkville
Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Fulton J. Sheen
Richard Frey
Minneapolis
Mrs. Frey
Charles Brotherton
Alexander Smith
Washington Co
Armstrong Congeleum-Narin
Goodyear
Mannington
Wellman, Iowa
Grace Butler
Mrs. Boggs
Peace Corps
Esther Grandfath
Houston, Texas
H. W. Pederson
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ates
Cammer
Kansas
Flint Hills
Iowa Hills
Arbuckle Mountains
Turner Falls
Harry
Creative Living
Bruce Campbell
Carlton Bump
Kelly Schlapkohl
Robert Brinning
Women OF
THE
I Mortgage
North Marion
Claude Tucker
John Custer
Charles Mayer
Lda
Bob Rob
Nixon
Republicans
Nixon-Agnew
J. H. Jones
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