Masquerade Ball winners highlighted Kalona party
Kalona Oct 27 Mr and Mrs Steve Reif won costume honors at the Masquerade Ball hosted by the Adult Fellowship of the United Christian and Baptist church in Kalona. Guests and organizers included Ford Skola Marie Jackson and Ella Weaver. Proceeds from auctions aided the senior youth’s citizenship seminar trip to Washington DC in March. The event featured a slave auction and a white elephant auction with George W Fry as auctioneer and Richard Adams leading the meeting.
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Kalona
Steve Reif
George W. Fry
Richard Adams
Earl Fry
George E. Fry
Judy Enfield
J.R. Bissland
George V. Fry
D. G. Sattler
Lloyd Plecker
Logan Reif
Lawrence Griffiths
Tom Gingerich
John
Gretters host dinner party near Keota
Mrs. J. E. Gretter hosted a dinner at Dickeys Prairie Home near Richland with guests including Robert Gretter of Aberdeen Mississippi Mrs Holder Bateman of St Charles Missouri and Cyril Osweiler and family from Keota. Overnight guests then attended church events and visits with relatives in Sigourney Dysart Keswick and Handel Sask Canada on the trip to St Louis.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
J. E. Gretter
Dickeys Prairie Home
Richland
Robert Gretter
Aberdeen
Mississippi
Holder Bateman
St. Charles
Missouri
Cyril Osweiler
Karla
Lori
Keota
Walter Stoutner
Dysart
Aubrey See
Dennis See
Henry Roesch
Handel Sask
Canada
Albert Ollinger
Roesch’s
St. Louis
Conklins visitors in parental home
KEOTA October 25 Mr and Mrs Arlo Conklin of Mt Clemons Michigan visited last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin. Mr and Mrs Bernie Williams of Perry came Saturday to visit in the Conklin home and on Sunday Charles Conklin accompanied them home to spend a week. Mr and Mrs Dave Yocum of Fairfield visited Wednesday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Bob Fisher. Johnny Fisher accompanied them home as there was no school on Thursday and Friday. They brought him home on Saturday evening and were overnight visitors in the Fisher home. Mrs Clara Flading of Keota accompanied Mrs Robert Bretter Barbara Sammy Tony and Kenny to St Louis Mo Saturday to visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Hollis Sisk. They returned home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Albert Greiner visited from Saturday to Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Blumenstein at Geneseo Illinois.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Arlo Conklin
Mt. Clemons
Michigan
Charles Conklin
Bernie Williams
Perry
Conklin
Dave Yocum
Fairfield
Bob Fisher
Johnny Fisher
Fisher
Clara Flading
Keota
Robert Bretter
Barbara
Sammy Tony
Kenny
St. Louis
Hollis Sisk
Albert Greiner
Paul Blumenstein
Geneseo
Clay Rubio clubs meet in Rubio community notes
Clay Club met at Mrs Lee Schaf er s home with 13 members and music by Mrs Raymond Kephart Rubio Ladies Club gathered at the Rubio Community Building planning a building clean up and Christmas officer slate JoAnn Long Vera Steinbeck Winnie Maurer Jane Blakely Refreshments were served Nearby residents visited relatives and attended gatherings including the Longs Morgans Archers and Schmitters with multiple family visits noted during the weekend
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D. H. Watson Rubio
Clay Club
Lee Schafer
Raymond Kephart
Rubio Ladies Club
Rubio
JoAnn Long
Vera Steinbeck
Treas
Winnie Maurer
Jane Blakely
Helen Parcel
Evelyn Steinbeck
Mark Heston
Dale Heston
Sigourney
Elmer Derby
William Berger
Washington
Donnie Long
Ronnie
Fall drive to Lacey Park and local visits
KEOTA Oct 27. Mr and Mrs Frank Pulver joined Mr and Mrs Jim Bowen on a Sunday drive visiting Lacey State Park Keosauqua Bentonsport Oakland Mills Trenton where they called on Frank Pulver's nephew Louis Pulver. The Hopewell Sewing Club met with Ruth Walker hostess and infant Perry Sieren received a gift.
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D. M. Grimes
Cedar Falls
Peggy
Dysart
Dennis Lee
Kenneth Holmes
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Altenbernd
Washington
Jim Sheetz
Kinross
Andy Sheetz
Pfaffs celebrate Silver anniversary at Sigourney dinner
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pfaff of Sigourney were honored on their Silver wedding anniversary at Webers Steak House. The gathering also marked the birthdays of Mrs Pfaff and their daughter Mary, age fourteen, with guests including Mrs Walburga White Rev Kempker and Miss Rita Miller of Keota. Kathryn Diane Hauschild born October 20 in Iowa City Mercy Hospital.
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Keota
Walburga White
C. S. Kempker
Rita Miller
Kenneth Pfaff
Sigourney
Webers
Aso
Pfaff
Mary
Gary Hauschild
Iowa City
Keota and Dysert Hosts Share Scout Eagle Award
Keota residents and Dysert families hosted a Sunday dinner at the Aubrey Lee home in Dysert Iowa. Dennis Lee, son of Aubrey and Dennis Lee, earned his Eagle quartermaster and patrol leader award in Scouting at a Troop 325 ceremony held at the Dysert Methodist church. Dennis began Cub Scouting in Keota Pack 54 and later advanced to Life Scout with 25 merit badges. He has served as quartermaster and patrol leader and is now assistant patrol leader. he is the grandson of Walter Stoutner and Flora Lee of Keota. The article also notes other local visits and family gatherings in Keota, Washington, and nearby towns.
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Keota
Walter Stoutner
Flora Lee
Bob Yo0der
Genevieve Lyle
Johnny
J. R. Helscher
Ruby Helscher
George Stoutner
L. V. Clarahan
Washington
Aubrey Lee
Dennis
Debby
Dysert
D .M. Grimes
Dennis Lee
Verla Walter
Helen Bowers
Mae Herr
Ilo Green
Des Moines
Elvin Roberts
Colorado
Community Notes From Keota and Surrounding Areas
Visitations and family updates from Keota and nearby towns recount nursing students at Iowa Methodist hospital school visits in Des Moines, Elmer Aller family football outing in Iowa City, Kathleen Laux joining grandparents in Davenport, and upcoming moves including Louis Jacobs relocating to Oskaloosa. Club meeting details include Fortnightly hostess Tressie Schreckengast and program from The Little Mixer.
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Keota
Richard Mayer
Elsie Mayer
Earl Herr
Marlin Romoser
Des Moines
Jeri Mayer
Karla Romoser
Iowa Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Bill Struthers
Cedar Rapids
Tressie Schreckengast
Elmer Aller
Iowa City
Curtis Aller
Aegis
Aller
Curtis
B. Byrne
John
Rosemary) Laux
Davenport
Louis Jacobs
Oskaloosa
Jacobs
Fagens Elevator
Iowa Southern Co declares 1965 dividend for stockholders
At the October board meeting Iowa Southern Utilities Company declared dividends of 35% cents per share on the 4% cumulative preferred stock and 26 cents per share on the common stock. Dividends payable December 1, 1965 to stockholders of record at the close of business November 10, 1965.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Keota students attend United Nations Day in Des Moines
Keota Iowa students Leland Roegner Barbara Adam and Larry Sanders joined 414 youths and 94 adult advisers for United Nations Day activities in Des Moines. The event featured a model United Nations session and was held in the State House House Chamber.
Legion women plan bingo party in Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with 12 members. They planned a Bingo Party for Veterans Hospital Iowa City on Dec 13 and discussed Christmas Gift Shop display at Veterans Night. District Conference reports and events were announced, with fundraising diaries for veterans and a Past Presidents Parley set for Nov 3. Lions Club welcomed new member Wayne Hatzell and outlined park plans and CROP drive sponsorship with Merle Twinam as chair.
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Crawfordsville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Richard Lease
Kenneth Rhea
Charles Wells
Burlington
Robert Holmes
James Jewell
Arvid Anderson
Lions
Lions Club
Wayne Hartzell
Merle Twinam
Bob Shaffer
John Cornish
Stewart and Shearer Attorneys at Law Directory Entry
Stewart and Shearer Attorneys at Law listed with Richard A. Stewart and Paul V. Shearer. Abstract Department in office at 225 West Main, phone 653-2159. Chiropractor listed as separate line.
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Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Life on top promised by free booklet offer
Lonely life described as empty of interest and happiness prompts readers to request a free booklet on living a new life. Include name address city state and zip to Box 472 Harrisonburg VA, sponsored by Eureka Community Mennonite Church.
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Mennonite Hour
Harrisonburg
Eureka Community Mennonite Church
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