Lost in a Sand Storm on Oregon's John Day Route
The diary recounts August travel through Nevada to Oregon and Washington, describing jackrabbit encounters, repeated car repairs, rough lava roads, and a severe sand storm near Arlington. The group reaches Boise and Baker, Arizona-like deserts, and finally Portland, with vivid notes on campgrounds, gas shortages, and scenic canyons along the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Reno
Arco
Brokie
Great Bear Country
Hailey
Soldier
Reservoir Creek
Brookie
Dixie Highway
Mountain Home
Boise
Nampa
Weisser
Snake River
Old’s Ferry
State of
Oregon
Echo
Robert
Arlington
Terra Firma
John Day River
Dalles
Portland
Grown Point
Cascade Mts
Cascade Locks
Eagle Creek
Yellowstone
Troutdale
Willamette River
Terwilliger Blvd
Armistice Day memory and a kitchen recipe note
Riverside writer reflects on Veterans Day reverting from Oct 23 to Nov 11 1918 Armistice and muses on calendar changes. She shares domestic scenes including a toddler saying Amen, family tree woes, chrysanthemums in a cookie jar, and a meat roast recipe with onion soup and mushroom gravy. She concludes with UNICEF's mission to aid children worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Luckey
Riverside
Women of the Moose Meet Sets Next Session and Posts Reports
Mrs Art Harris presided as senior regent at ISU meeting room. Reports were prepared for Mooseheart. Audit read by Mrs Howard Curl. Next regular meeting moved to Nov 30 due to Thanksgiving. Academy of Friendship party set for Nov 21 at Willows. Plans for County Home party and gifts for Mooseheart and Moosehaven noted. Next meeting Nov 9 with library committee. cookies served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Harris
Women of the Moose
ISU
Mooseheart
Howard Curl
Academy of Friendship
the Willows
Moosehaven Oldsters
Library Committee
Duane Sprouses Welcome Son Jeffery Alan in Washington County
Mr and Mrs Jim Lee of Mason City spent the weekend in Keota area. Duane Sprouse and wife welcomed a son Jeffery Alan born Oct 18 at Washington County Hospital weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces. Grandparents are Carol Priester Bloomfield Glenn Sprouse Selma and great grandparents I O Jenkins Bloomfield Alva Sprouse Selma and George Richardson Selma. Other local notes include church visits and a birthday of William John Kurtz born Oct 19 at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield with Bernard Redlinger Harper Norbert Kurtz Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Palmer
Vic Tinnes
Mark
Ralph Tinnes
United Methodist
Richard Carmichael
England
Kenneth W. Kurtz
Brighton
William John
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Bernard M. Redlinger
Harper
Norbert Kurtz
Washington
Michael E. Fritz
John Redlinger Sr
Rosa Greiner
Pete Hahn
Joe Conrad
Houghton
Leo Miller
Ralph Miller
Ft. Belboir
LeRoy Lillig
Keota
Richard McCrabb
West Liberty
Hazel Green
Wis
Keota residents attend meetings and family visits span weekend
Mrs Stoutner attends TTT KEOTA board meeting in Oct. Others visit relatives in Keota and surrounding towns. Numerous small gatherings, birthday celebrations, and travel from Washington Des Moines Fort Sam Houston Luck. Community members share dinners and weekend visits across Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Stoutner
TTT
UNICEF Aids Children Across 112 Nations With Support
UNICEF provides equipment to schools and training grants to teachers in 112 developing nations. More schools and teachers are urgently needed to improve children's lives and futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Developing Nations
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
Onno Garrells
Rocky
Baker
Cook House
Perry
Blue Mountains
Meecham
O.K
Pendleton
Lizzie
Grace
Kaye Ohlendorf
Annas
Moose
Duane Sprouses
Mrs
Paul Sievert
Paul Sievert Keota
Gerald Ochs
Anna Valenta
Larry Kafka
Cyril Greiner
Kenneth Conrad
Elkader
William Meyers
Boyd Stoutner
T.T.T
Carl Sieren
J. R. Johnson
Margaret Sieren
Johnson
Donna Jean Greiner
Diane Ferrin
Ft. Dodge
Clara Vincent
Ferne Wimmer
Mary Sorden
Winnie Statler
Irene Grisham
Myrl Waller
Washington Care Center
Earl Cooley
Bill Yoder
Ann Hess
Rosemary Bayliss
Coralville
Leonard Bayliss
Alvin Greiner
Cedar Rapids
Elsie Greiner
Jerry Powell
Wellman
Maurice Conrad
Roxann
Everett Jones
Bettendorf
Kathy
Ronnie
Karoline Jones
Kimberly Jones
Roxann Yoder
Bruce Smith
Chicago
CRULL
Lee
Agency
Wolf's Flower Shop
Body Shop
Ewe
Hutmacher
Chevrolet, Inc
Hynes & Howes Securities Company
Hynes & Howe's Mortgage Co
Hyne’s & Howe
Hynes & Howes Real Estate
Hynes & Howes Securities Co
Larry A. Duncan
Robert L. Riley
Osinoup’s
Savings and Loan Association
Washington Federal Savings
North Marion
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