Paint Church at Crawfordsville
Labor Day began a painting week at the United Methodist Church in Crawfordsville with volunteers from the congregation painting exteriors by car light and after supper. Women helped. some climbed ladders for first time. Improvements included sidewalk grass removal and a new drain tile. Weather limited progress, but planned finish remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
United Methodist
Clovertones
American Legion Hall
Ellen Twinam
Lynn Owens
Charles Twinam
John H. Jones
Sandra Brookhart
Cheryl van Engen
Shari Erwin
Betty Jones
Marty Johnston
Shelley Duttweiler
Cori van Engen
Julie Moore
Karen Davis
Robert Stamm
Jerilyn
Steve Rich
Karen
Dover
Del
Air Force
Cameé
Indiana
Norman Webster
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Websters
Donald Zimmerman
United Youth Fellowship
United Methodist Church
Ray van Engen
Jim Tener
van Engen
Cori
David Jewell
Larry Lowe
Mary Jewell
Brenda Edgar
Maurine Rich
Fifteenth Governor's Conference on Recreation Attended
Ten years ago Mrs. Truman Tuttle Mrs. Robert Huber Mrs. Clarence Brown Mrs Merritt Canady and Mrs Dale Booth attended the fifteenth Governor's Conference on Recreation and Recreation Leaders Workshop at the Ft. Des Moines Hotel Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Tuttle
Robert Huber
Clarence Brown
Merritt Canady
Dale Booth
Governor's Conference On Recreation and
Ft. Des Moines
Richard Shepherd Home for Weekend in Bethel
Ruth Gideon reports Richard Shepherd son of Mr and Mrs Robert Shepherd spent Labor Day weekend with his parents while Denny Witthoft attends William Penn College. corrections note a Whisler home visit, and Heather Helscher's recovery from open heart surgery. concerns over mud roads and gravel maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon Bethel
Richard Shepherd
Robert Shepherd
Richard
Rochester State College
Rochester
Minn
Denny Witthoft
Ralph Witthoft
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Raymond Whisler
Steve Whisler
Niki
Steve Whislers
Ruth Gideon
Sue
Gideon
Ruth
May Gideon
Mac Wallace
Rev. Thompson
Heather Helscher
Jackson Township Farm Bureau
Keith Horn
Bethel Church
Harvest time safety tips from Iowa State experts
Iowa State University Extension specialists George Ayres and Lois Ingels urge farmers to wear well fitting clothing and remove hazards around machinery. Frayed gloves and wide cuffs should be discarded, rings left at home, pant legs tucked, boots mud free, and proper rest and equipment shut down practices emphasized. The Washington County Extension Service offers slide set LS-1246 for demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ayres
Ag Engineering
Lois Ingels
Iowa State University
Washington County Extension
Funeral Monday for John D. Larimer in Columbus
John D. Larimer 69 of Columbus died at home Sept 12 1973 after a heart attack. Funeral Monday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home Rev Lynn Ryan. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Oskaloosa June 9 1904, survived by two sons, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and siblings. He was a retired Armour Packing engineer and a Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Larimer
Columbus
Ohio
Jones
Lynn Ryan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Larimer
Oskaloosa
Joseph M
Esther Dodds Larimer
University of Ulinois
Des Moines
Patricia Thompson
Methodist Church
Armour Packing Co
John D. Larimer Jr
Atlanta
L.A. Jones
Washington
William Kelsey
Anaheim
Calif
J. A. Bowers
San Gabriel
Floyd
Seal Beach
Funeral Sunday for William Luers 92
Keota services for William Luers 92 will be at Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Lobb in charge. Burial at Sigourney Bethel Cemetery. Luers, long time Keokuk County resident, died Sept 12 1973, born Jan 5 1881. Survived by wife Rosalie two sons Dean and Milo daughter Ruth Irene Conrad seven grandchildren. He was the last of his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
William Luers
Powell
Paul Lobb
Sigourney Bethel Cemetery
Luers
Keokuk County
Mesa
Ariz
Herman and
Alvina Reinke Luer
Rosalie Rom
Saturday Socials and Family Visits in Richland Area
Richland community notes a busy weekend with visits among the Watson, Lankford, Long, and Morgan families. Nearby events include a Rubio Ladies Quilting Club gathering, a church WSCS meeting planned for Halcyon House in Washington, and a bicycle accident involving a Pella area boy treated in Des Moines after injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long
Richland
Cloyd
Watson
Cindy
Ricky
Bud Lankford
Kathy
Larry Morgan
Ken Lankford
Larry Watson
Keota
Bill Long
Wayland
Rachel Long
Bill Rice
Dave Lancaster
Cedar Rapids
Don Bishop
Washington County Hospital
Rubio Ladies Quilting Club
Winnie Mourer
Ann Erwin
Sara Morgan
Marie Stagers
Jane Blakely
Grace Tinnis
Evelyn Hesseltine
Ken Erwin
Larry Kevitz
Brighton
Steve Leathers
Shayne
Craig Morgan
Gilbert Leathers
Ollie
Ida McClurg
Mick de Reus
Pella
Marion Rogers
Gary Rogers
Des Moines Hospital
WSCS
Richland United
Suburban Cobra Escape Prompts City Bill for Search Costs
In Buffalo Grove Illinois last month an 18 year old David Pearson faced a costly search after his pet Egyptian cobra Seymour fled. Experts determined the shed skin belonged to a harmless chicken snake, yet the village board will bill Pearson 1338 for search expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Buffalo Grove
UPL
David Pearson
Seymour
Chicago
Pearson
Bill Pearson
Riverside Senior Citizens hear talk by Marge Luckey
Riverside reports a senior dinner at the Methodist church with attendees including Rev. and Mrs. Bowser and many local couples. Marge Luckey outlined services if a regional program is approved, and a cooperative dinner is set for Sept 25 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Marge Luckey
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
The
Methodist Church
Sam Bowser
Leo Robertson
Jess Mitchell
Wes John
Cloyd Whitlock
Louis Havel
Walter Lemley
Oscar Gerot
Agnes Schmidt
Mary Lukavsky
Bessie Prehoda
Bess Burich
Lucy Kirchner
Louise Blum
Dora Novy
Anna Heck
Marie Smith
Hazel Bell
Gertrude Waldschmidt
Laverna Rummelhart
Don Kirchner
Marion Davis
Hubert Malichky
Luckey
Womens Society of Christian Service
Fellowship All of the Methodist Church
E.C. Torgeson
Ted Gerot
George Havel
Allis Havel
Finner
United Methodist
Davel
Ernest Krantz
Claude Latta
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Davenport
Omer H Kiefer
Dennis
Peggy) Bush
Mike
Pat
Jim
Rusty
Angie Bush
Donna Sue Havel
Raymond Havel
Kenneth Wieland
Edwin Gerot
Andy
Panama City
Panama
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Margaret
James May
Birmingham
Slabama
Carl Kallaus
Jim Veggy
Twin Falls
Idaho
Betty Kallaus
Earl Walton
Fred Kron
Tom Kelly
Iowa
Rebekah Lodge in meeting at Keota
Keota Sept 8 Janet Peiffer visits grandmother Mrs Maurine Peiffer. Rebekah Lodge held regular meeting with thirteen members. Noble Grand Elizabeth Leitsinger presided. Charter draped for Hazel Schaller. Dorothy Chambers received 50 year certificate. Irene Baughman won Love Gift and door prize. Refreshments served by Lena Hermanstorfer and Phyllis Warren. Cake for Dorothy Chambers. T. L. S. Club outing at Frontier Cafe in Washington Aug 28 praised by eleven members. Mae Horning, Leslie Horning, Linda Heisdorffer joined for outing. Halloween grab bag planned for October. Marvel Greiner hostess gift and entertainment. next meet Oct 3 with scissors glue and gift for grab bag. fright-themed roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Janet Peiffer
Maurine Peiffer
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Elizabeth Leitsinger
Hazel Schaller
Dorothy Chambers
Lena Hermanstorfer
Irene Baughman
Phyllis Warren
T. L. S. Club
Leo (Marvel) Greinet
Frontier Cafe
Washington
Mae Horning
Leslie Horning
Linda Heisdorffer
Theresa Keifer
Marvel Greiner
Greiner
Alice Brinning
Accident brief lists two drivers in minor city collision
Cars driven by Leonard Louis Kull Jr and Robert Paul Nardy Jr collided at the South Third and East Monroe intersection Thursday at 6 45 p m. Police investigated and damage was estimated at 225 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Louis Kull Jr
Robert Paul Nardy Jr
South Third
East Monroe
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Paint Church
David
Sandra Hesseltine
Timm Lease
Jennifer
Darrell Egh
Ainsworth
Carl Roberts
Kermit Jenkins
Norman Waters
Jo Ellyn
Scott
Fairfield
Miss Jones
Miriam Jones
Miriam
J. H. Jones
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Legion Hall
David Griffith
Janet Davis
Irene Young
Regina Richardson
Shirley Jones
Jane Hesseltine
Regina
Shirley
Academy
Ana
Minnell
Ramousea
Yee
Sonny Cab Col
Northwestern Matural Life
James D. Gorham
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
John Larimer
ST. Stephen's Square
England
UPI
Peter Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Watson Home
Chau-Tau
Cale
Dick Ross Auto Service
i.Marion
City
Melvina Putman
Ivan Shradell
Mercy Hospital
Leona Kucera
Michael Menci
Traci Marie
Carl Menc
Lewiston
George Lenz
Lone Tree
Ethel Branson
Iowa City
Washington County Fairgrounds
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