Community notices mix church roles and local events in Letts
Victor Stacy returns home from University Hospital. Columbus Junction and Columbus City Methodist churches name council and program coordinators. Local society items include hospital transfer, reunions, study programs, Bicentennial planning, and attendees visiting from Florida. Laura Ostrem to study in Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Victor Stacy
University Hospital
United Methodist Churches
Columbus City
Council On Ministries
Max Vannice
Richard Utter
Ruby Hotz
Helen Thornton
Wm. McGinnis
Eleanora Ross
Hope Dunn
Bill Greene
James Sands
Nellie Dawson
Bonnie Frisk
Blanche Williams
Neal Smith
Fay Diller
Paul Heindel
Harold Pine
Cecil Allen
Hortense Tisor
Children’s Ministries
Glen McCulley
Wm. Woodring
Jerry Gerot
Jay Greene
K. Westfall
W. McConahay
Paul Grouwinkel
Ernie Kilpatrick
Hazel Dwinell
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
T.T.T
Columbus State Bank
Margaret Smith
Henrietta Howell
Jeanette Masonholder
Bessie Aringdale
Lorena Williams
Letts Garden Club
United Methodist Church
Naomi Johnson
Frances Jennings
Grace Hoopes
Violet Furnals
Morrison
Chautauqua Park
Betty Morrison
Hobby Club
Dorothy Yates
Cotter
Fredonia
Laverne Litre
Fran Howe
County Home Economist
Columbus Community School
Jennie Rees
Lone Tree Care Center
Laura Ostrem
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Laura
Lake View
C.W. van Delinder
St. Cloud
Florida
Ida Wilson
Harry van Delinder
Letts
Ainsworth OES Meeting Highlights and Guests
Ainsworth Order of Eastern Star met Sept 3 with 25 attending plus Crawfordsville guests and two Rainbow Girls from Washington. Past Grand Representative Julie Pilcher and Grace B. Sprecker Day Chairman attended. Worthy Matron Wilma Arthur presided. Rainbow Charity and Rose lectures given. Mary M. Meeks named for character status and several members noted for advancement. Plans announced for Forest of Communication Session Oct 28-30 at Davenport Masonic Temple and Oct 1 Friendship Night anniversary party. Crawfordsville Chapter guests to be honored. Paper Bag auction planned. Refreshments served. October committee named. Local riders Nancy Gerot offers training at Simon Mullett Stables. Dr. Harbison and Thompson families visited. McCracken family hosted Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Order of Eastern Star
Crawfordsville
Rainbow
Washington
Julie Pilcher
Grace B. Sprecker
Chris Erickson
Wilma Arthur
Mary M. Meeks
Lois
Dell Farrier
Wilma
Ken Arthur
Grand Chapter
Forest of Communication
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Arlene Davis
Gladys Thomas
Gwen and
Russell Jones
Donna Wagenknecht
Bob and
Maxine Duncan
Joe and
Mable Wood
Hilda Edwards
Evelyn Quigley
Nancy Gerot
Winfield Manor School of Horsemanship
Fargo
N.D
Simon Mullett
Kalona
Nancy
D. R. Harbison
Hemit
Calif
Charles D.thompson
Scott McCracken
Des Moines
Gene
Padriac McCracken
Iowa City
Willard McCracken
Pony Express Riders Host Benefit Show in Muscatine
The Pony Express Riders of Iowa plan their second annual benefit horse show in Muscatine at Kent-Stein Park on September 20 and 21. Events begin 1 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday with a grand entry featuring a flag procession and Muscatine County Pony Express Riders queens. Jeanne Jones of Muscatine is event chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Express Riders of
Iowa
Muscatine
Kent-Stein Park
Keota hosts gather for visits at Vincent home
Keota residents report a large guest list visiting William Kephart and family at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home. Attendees include Garrison and Roxanne Yoder of Iowa City, Charles Vincent of Carroll, and numerous Kephart and Vincent relatives from Des Moines North Liberty and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Robert Vincent
Bill
Charles Ashby
Merle Sheetz
Washington
Swede Kephart
Kristin
Wellman
Cleo Sellers
Sigourney
Russell Kephart
Russell Kephart Jr
Thela Henry
Decorah
Ruth Ann Kephart
Nancy
Minneapolis
North Liberty
Kenneth Kephart
Minn
B. Gardner
Garrison
Roxanne Yoder
Iowa City
William Kephart
Maplewood Manor
Audrey Lee
Dysart
Iowa
Keota
University Hospital
Gary Mills
Grinnell
J.C Butler
North English
Nancy Butler
Helen Mills
Hazel Hicks
Margaret Tuttle
Cedar Rapids
Vincent
State Commission On Aging
Des Moines
Bill Yoder
Jim Williams
Elmhurst
Jim
al Williams
Chicago
Ray Jones
Waterloo
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Rays
Williams
Yoders
Chicago Regency Hyatt House
Ray
Mu Sigma Alpha
Jones
Charles City
Riverdale
Urban Walker
Highland
Calif
Mark
Wedding and family notes in Crawfordsville area
Mrs Maude White attends wedding in Wapello on Monday for her grandson Earl White. Earl, son of Anna May White and the late David White, will reside in Mt Pleasant with bride Cheryl Hayes of Wapello. Mrs White returns with her son Don White and family after visits and a Boulder Colorado trip where George earned a masters degree. Senior Citizens dinner reports officers chosen for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Don White
Davenport
Maude White
Jerry Schebler
Kevin
Mike Lake
Happy Joes
Boulder
Colo
George
Colorado
Gladys Twinam
Lillian Maxwell
American Legion Hall
Twinam
Mayo family reunion cited among Riverside events
Riverside notices report a Mayo family reunion at Grand Island Nebraska with attendees from Riverside Iowa City and Omaha. The piece also notes September 25 as the candidacy deadline for Riverside Town Council and Mayor elections with all five council seats up, plus the mayor’s seat. Other items cover visits by Phil Luckey and Ernest Kiene, and a 43 pound flathead caught in the Town River by Cleo Burich and Ron Latta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Harold Cress
Bird Cress
Riverside
Laura Cress
Iowa City
Omaha
Neb
David Cress
Mayo
Grand Island
Riverside Town Council
Richard Waldschmidt
Phil Luckey
Fred Luckey
Ainsworth
Washington
Phil
Air Force
Hastings
Ernest Kiene
Crawfordsville
Wilbur Kiene
Cleo Burich
Ron Latta
Homer Manns visit marks Galva birthday gathering
Brighton Iowa Sept 8 Homer Manns and family visited at the Roger Mann home in Galva Illinois to help granddaughter Tricia Mann celebrate her fifth birthday. Guests included Corinne Hill Pleasant and James Bock Laura and Susan of Jefferson. Other locals attended Farrier reunion and relatives gatherings with a Labor Day weekend basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laton Schooley
Brighton
Homer Mann
Roger Mann
Galva
Ill
Tricia Mann
Corinne Hill
Pleasant
James’ Bock
Laura
Susan
Jefferson
Don Utech
Iowa Falls
Allen Lauderdale
Utech
Dorothy Farrier
Edgar Farrier
Farrier
Edmund Rebling
Austin Minn
Harold Rebling
Chester Messer
Pleasant Plain
Emily Farrier
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Ott
Marion
Leo Dunbar
Earl Neal
Muscatine
Army Corps of Engineers
Larry Edwards
Millersburg
Ethel Hanze
Francelia Farrier
Roy Edwards
Dean Edwards
Norman Edwards
Larry
Hanze
Pleasantview Benefit Sale 20th Annual Opens September 16
Pancakes and sausage served from 5 30 A M Tuesday September 16 and throughout the day. The sale runs 10 30 A M to 4 P M with intermission 4 to 6 P M and resuming until sold. Outside sale starts 1 30 P M. Items include quilts, afghans, needlework, produce, baked goods, antiques, furniture, books. NEW MERCHANDISE from local stores. Kalona Bologna and Whole Hog sale both days. Proceeds benefit the 1975 Fund Drive. lunch counter profits go to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasantview Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
OES
Ainsworth Hall
Ben Anderson
J.P. Campbell
D.V.M
Pony Express
Robert Vincents
Wapello
Maxwell
Hazel Moorhead
Bob Zauer
Bob Howell
Helen Bailey
Stan Jewell
Yorkfield Presbyterian Church
Stan
Stans
Jim Jewell
Harlan Winter
Ray van Engen
Bob Henderson
Haydn Thomas
Camp Wyoming
Southeast
Ronnie Davis
Denver Colp
Craig Minear
Wyman
Minear
University At
Denver
Davises
Rocky Mountain National Park
The
Tetons
Yellowstone Park
Banff and
Lake Louise
Alberta
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
West Bend
Smithland
Hensman Smit
Salem Presbyterian Church
Sunset Circle Club
Sunset Park
Janice Twinam
Mary Frances Graber
Haydn ‘Thomas
Herb Rich
Maurice Krabill
Howard Asby
Junior Graber
Roy Gieselman
Charles Wells
Bob Wells
Robby
Charles Twinam
Ellen and
Layne
Dwight Graber
Joanne
Roberts & Dybdahlin
SPACE
Sircisurvins
Vace Garages
Roberts & Dybdahl, Inc
Grandview
Steele Lumber Company
Washington Evening Journal
Homer Manns
Pleasantview
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona Savings Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!