Poets Morrison Publishes Soliloquy at Dusk in Grinnell
Edna Bacon Morrison of Grinnell has a poetry collection titled Soliloquy at Dusk featuring about 90 selected poems. The book, with a forward by Louis A. Haselmayer, honors her husband and children and will be circulated through Iowa poetry circles and radio programs.
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Grinnell
Herald Register
Edna Bacon Morrison
Lord F. Morrison
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Unity
Iowa Federation of Women’s We Build
James Lowry Morrison
Mt. Pleasant
Jane Rosemary Morrison
Newton
Louis A. Haselmayer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Rison
Main
Mr. Morrison
Washington
Catholic Women plan workshops in three Iowa towns
The Davenport Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the Diocesan CCD office sponsor three Confraternity of Christian Doctrine workshops this month. The first met in Grinnell on Sept. 11. others are set for DeWitt at St. Joseph's School on Sept. 18 and Fairfield at St. Mary's School of Religion on Sept. 25 from 1 to 4:30 PM. Subjects include approaches to Christ grace, morality and more. Lectures demonstrations dialogues films and discussions are planned. Priests parents and teachers are invited with no charge. Competent teachers and religious leaders will conduct the meetings.
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Davenport
Social visit roundup from U P Home area stories
Numerous Friday to Monday calls and visits across towns including Jefferson City Missouri Davenport Davenport West Chester Allison Iowa Monmouth Illinois Kirkwood Illinois Keota Grinnell and Newton. Families such as Holmes Darby Hale Horton Upton Vincent Sprole Megehelsen and Sturgeon gather for visits reunions and family events with relatives and friends.
YWCA Offers Fall Knitting Classes For Members And Public
The YWCA will host two nine week knitting courses this fall. Beginners led by Mrs. Robert Huber meet Wednesdays 1 30 to 3 30 from Sept 21 to Nov 16. Advanced class taught by Mrs. John Owen Tuesdays 7 30 to 9 30 from Sept 20 to Nov 15. VW room at the old Junior High building. Call 653 2504 to register.
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Robert Huber
John Owen
YWCA
Keota observes Bertha Dunbar’s 88th birthday
About sixty four relatives and friends gathered at the VFW hall in Keota to honor Mrs. Bertha Dunbar on her 88th birthday. A noon cooperative dinner followed with photos of the honoree and her eight children. Several relatives unable to attend included two daughters in Alaska and Des Moines.
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V.F.W. Hall
Suday
Bertha Dunbar
R. L. Widdefield
Anchorage
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Lloyd Glant
Des Moines
Charles Crull
Evelyn Wade
Ralph Romine
Leland Wade
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Cloyce Dunbar
Kevin
Fred
Dallas Dunbar
Rollin Dunbar
Tom Jirsa
Verne Dill
Arthur Gorshid
Joyce Bair
Jean Peck
Mrs Stoops Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery
Mrs James Stoops of Wayland underwent gall bladder surgery at Burlington Hospital Monday.
Local notices highlight community moves and births
Ed Odysski of Chicago and Frank Wolm of Detroit visited the Havel family in Washington area. Mrs. Homer Godwin visits Cocoa Florida to meet newborn Thomas Richard Lonsdale. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fisher welcome a son at Univer Hospitals Iowa City. Several family and education updates follow, including nursing and accounting students, movers to Des Moines and Ames, and local visits by families such as the Wheelans and Godwins.
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Chicago, IL
Frank Wolm
Detroit, Mich
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Roy Havel
Homer Godwin
Sgt
J.D. Lonsdale
Cocoa
Florida
Godwin
Thomas Richard Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Frances Ann Godwin
Washington
Keith Fisher
Univer Hospitals
Iowa City
Leo Robertson
Riverside
Floyd Fisher
Crawfordsville
Diane Sue
Allice Patterson
Linus Patterson
Kalona
Iowa Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Des Moines
Robert P. Robinson
Overland Park, Kan
Paul Erwin Robinson
Paul
Robinson
Colleen Godwin
Homer Godwins
Cfr
John Wheelan
Clarence Wheelan
Cedar Rapids
Vicki Smith
Donald L. Smith
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Iowa Maidens 4-H Club Plans Picnic and Service Projects
The Iowa Maidens 4-H Club met for a Monday picnic cookout with Carrollyn and Diana Hammen. Nineteen members attended as they named grill cuts during roll call and discussed meat cuts. Three prospective members Ellen Viggers Melinda Reed and Jean Spiek attended. Leaders evaluated record books and set a service project requiring 19 by 19 lap-back pillow cases and women’s magazines for Veterans Hospital Iowa City.
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Carolyn
Diana Hammen
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Ellen Viggers
Melinda Reed
Jean Spiek
Association to hear counsellors at Washington County group
The Washington County Retarded Children's Association will meet at 8 p m on Wednesday at the Nurses Home. Counsellors from the Deep River camp for retarded children who worked there this past summer will present the program.
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Washington County
Professional Directory Listings in Livingston Area
Directory snippet lists law firms and a medical doctor with street addresses and phone numbers. Entries include Day Meeker Bates at 204 West Main, Auskison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington, and Dr M L Tweeton at 108 North Marion with Wednesday closing note.
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Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
West Main St
Auskison, Morrison
and. Lloyd
Edmond D. Morrison Jr
James E. Lloyd
W. Washington St
Attorneys At Law
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
West Hanna Engagement Planned for Burlington Couple
Mr and Mrs Charley West announce the engagement of their daughter Janet to Ed Hanna son of Mr and Mrs R E Hanna of Little York US Miss West attended Burlington Business College and is secretary for Drake Hardware in Burlington Mr Hanna attended Monmouth College and Burlington Business College and is employed with KYED radio station A fall wedding is being planned
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R. E Hanna
Little York
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Burlington Business College
Drake Hardware
Burlington
Hanna
Monmouth College
Kyed Radio
Leeper Baby Shower Honoree Celebrated by Ramsey Family
Mrs. John Ramsey hosted a baby shower for Matt Leeper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeper. An afternoon of games and contests filled the event with gifts opened by Jeanine Ramsey while refreshments were served.
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John Ramsey
Matt Leeper
Charles Leeper
Jeanine Ramsey
Local Records List Cars Deeds Contracts
The record lists new cars from multiple buyers including Louise M Kinsinger Chevrolet Donald Brinning Plymouth Max H Shepherd Chevrolet and others. Deeds show transfers from Louise J Kehoe administrator of Jessie Schoonover estate to Ralph and Donna Schoonover and from Louis Kehoe to Inez and Galen Patterson with land descriptions. Contracts note Lewis C Ropp and wife selling to Daniel J Shetler and wife for the north half of section 67 77 with parcels east of the fifth principal meridian.
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Chevrolet
Donald
Vivian Brinning
Plymouth
Max H. Shepherd
Marion
Nellie Miller
Oldsmobile
Stephen H. McGuire
Bridgestone
Harry Akers Sr
Harold J. Horak
Rambler
Lloyd
Helen Durst
Norman Kempf
Louise J. Kehoe
Jessie Schoonover
Ralph E. Schoonover
Donna M. Schoonover
Louis J. Kehoe
Inez M. Patterson
Galen R. Patterson
See
Laverne B. Eicher
James J. Wood
Iron Pipe
Lewis C. Ropp
Daniel J. Shetler
Social calendar notes for week with numerous club events
A social calendar lists dozens of meetings and activities for West Chester groups including Past Noble Grand Circle, West Chester WSCS, Pythian Sisters, Will Club, Just Us Club, Merry Makers Club, Daughters, St. Joseph Circle, St. Anthony Circle, Rebekah Lodge, Bethleham Commandery, First Presbyterian UPW, Circle M1, and the Saddle Club. Also reports Saddle Club meeting at the Fairgrounds with new member Deann and a shift of meeting night to the second Wednesday. Trail ride planned for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Ed Letts farm.
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Bert Boothle
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Maurice Alvine
Deann Beame
Rodney Letts
Letts
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Ed Letts
Merle Warner
Raymond Bonar
Local Women Meet for Sewing and Social Activities
Twenty-one Hidlden Age Club members gathered at VW rooms for sewing and games finishing two quilts and other handwork. Mrs. Kate Williams of Randolph, Wis., attended as a guest. Chapter events included a meeting at the DL chapter with seventeen present and plans for a bridge benefit on September 20 at the Willows and a rummage sale September 30 at the Legion Hall. The Y chapter hosted 26 with Sherry Graf recounting Eden Valley Camp experiences and a rummage sale set for October 14 at City Hall. Bible I group had fifteen at a 9:30 coffee led by Mrs. Turner and lessons on Hosea and Bible Birds followed by a business meeting.
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Randolph, Wis
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the Willows
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Eden Valley
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Otto Walton
Lillie Moore
Humphrey Owen
Hosea
Coralie Briley
Firecracker Barricade Fire Strikes Washington Site Twice
Washington volunteer firefighters were summoned about 10:20 p m Monday to control a fire set under a barricade near West Washington and Avenue B. A passerby reported the blaze, and fire chief Bill Brown noted this was the second time the barricade at that site had burned.
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Avenue B
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