Don't Be an Ostrich Campaign Call Encourages Help
A 1965 Community Chest appeal urges residents to participate in the campaign. Readers are urged to learn how the drive functions, meet volunteers, and contribute time and money to agencies including the Red Cross YMCA YWCA and the Iowa Childrens Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Finding Association of Ottumwa
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Lake Darling Youth Center
Mental Health Association
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
YMCA
YWCA
Youth Center
Iowa Childrens’ Home
CCC
Evening Journal
Willard Ginkens hosts at Keota Keota
Willard Ginkens hosts visitors from Joliet West Chester Mt. Pleasant and Washington for Old Settlers Day. Attendees include Arden Peiffer Jim Ginkens and families Don Davis Bob Fisher and Judy Yokum plus John Fladung and relatives. Next week Mrs Eve Judd and family from Saratoga California plan to visit Elsie Greiner’s household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fladung
J. R. Gretter
David Fladung
Joe Brinkman
Emporia
Kansas
Roy Funston
Charles Atwood
Claude
Sigourney
Mt. Pleasant
Everette Green
Ruby Sharp
George Miller Jr
Saratoga
California
Elsie Greiner
Local records note vehicles and names on Maplecrest Farm list
Maplecrest Turkey Farms records include a Ford truck and an Oldsmobile linked to Gilbert A. Wood. Other entries mention a Diamond T truck for Lyle P. Brinton and a Chevrolet associated with James or Jo laine Junkin. Additional names include May nard or Delores Reitzler, an Olds mobile, and Sue Vernon Clarahan with a Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplecrest Turkey Farms
Gilbert A. Wood
Oldsmobile
Lyle P. Brinton
Diamond T
James Or
Jolaine Junkin
Chevrolet
Maynard
Delores Reitzler
Sue Vernon Clarahan
Contracts reported for local property transfers in Kalona
Raymond G Miller transfers south 73.2 feet of south 219.6 feet of lot 16 Snider and Allen sub division Kalona to Kenneth L Slagle and wife. Dan Guy transfers land in section 34 7 49 to Ralph F E Dickin son. Howard F Altenbernd and wife convey land in sections 33 and 32 7 59 to Tommy Hartnell and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond G. Miller
Kenneth L. Slagle
South
Snider and Allen
Kalona
Dan Guy
Ralph FE
Dickinson
Howard F. Altenbernd
Tommy Hartnell
Oldtimers Rally At Mt Pleasant Threshing Reunion
A nostalgic reunion drew former threshers to McMillan Park in Mt Pleasant last week. About 100 steam engines and crews gathered as attendees wore blue shirts, overalls, neckerchiefs, and straw hats. Women dressed casually, visitors swapped memories of the era when threshing meant coal fires and steam power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Park
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Henry County
Washington County
Handcraft II
Keota school board picks Conklin and Huber in close vote
Keota September 15 voters elected Clifford Conklin and Herbert Huber to the Board of Education while Genevieve Lyle was re elected treasurer for two years. 68 ballots cast. Spoiled ballots noted due to strict marking rule. controversy over votes marked outside the box and overall lesson on election practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Clifford Conklin
Herbert Huber
Board of Education
Genevieve Lyle
Huber
Conklin
Sikke Temple
Bob Vincent
Jack McFadden
Temple
Weston Grays Visit Ainsworth Guests and Local Gatherings
Weston Grey of Richland Washington visited the Conry home with other guests from Battle Creek and Alexandria. The group attended a potluck at the Paul Acton home and celebrated Mrs Conry’s birthday at the State Café. OES members from Ainsworth plus Stone Shearer Norris and Evans families joined friends in Burlington Cedar Rapids and Long Beach while cribbage and a cooperative dinner featured in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Weston Grey
Richland
Wash
Lee Conry
Francis Meacham
Conrys
Wilfred Neilson
Battle Creek
Henry Johnson
Art Lewellyn
Alexandria
Indiana
O.E.S
Blackmar
Burlington
Gilbert Wood
Max White
Will Dea
Orie O'Connor
Robert Stewart
Fred Hawkins
Lee Norris
Hawkins
Wood
Maurice Stone
Birthday Club
Harry
Fritz) Boileau
Convin Evans
Long Beach
California
Frankfort
Kentucky
Evan
Antique Show at Mt. Pleasant Set for Oct 2 3 4
Mt Pleasant hosts the sixth annual antique show and sale at the National Guard armory October 2 3 and 4 under St Michael's Episcopal church. Chairwoman Mrs Ross Shafer assistant Mrs John Hunt with consultant Peg Scanlon of Davenport. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission 65 cents. Food by St Michael's Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
National Guard Armory
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Ross Shafer
John Hunt
Peg Scanlon
Davenport
St. Michael's Guild
Visit Rees Home and Local Social Roundup
Sept 5 notes show Ralph and Grace Rees hosting family and friends at Washington and Burlington visits. Local visits include T Dewey and Sarah Davis with the Aronholt family near Winfield, Barbara Dunn to Cedar Falls, Mullen family activities, and a cooperative Sunday dinner. Grace Hughes hosts and attends sister-in-law gatherings. MT Pleasant Old Settlers event highlighted with Jimmy Davis as Toby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Mullen
Earlham
Iowa
Mary Curts
Leo Conrad
Walter Mapes
Old Settlers and Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
Jimmy Davis
Toby
Susie
Five Card Club Overcalls and Game Prospects
Bridge experts discuss bids after 2h opening at three hands 1 AJ98 63 AIT2 deJ54 2 K5 yQi4 AQII4A BKS2 3 KQI983 8 O62 AI4 4 KQ942 95853 $64 bd 5 8 A5 AQI3 1087642 with guidance: three clubs, three notrump, four spades, pass, and five clubs. overcalls suggest trump strength and game chances. risk of partner misfit and opponent pressure noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Rea Syndicate, Inc
Wayne Millers Return From Ten Day Trip KEOTA
Wayne and Lucille Miller return from a ten day trip visiting their daughter in Greeley Colorado and relatives in Denver. Ed Slegh and family in Greeley plus other relatives in Denver enjoyed sightseeing. Numerous local families hosted visitors and shared meals and birthday celebrations at Weber’s Steak House and homes in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Wayne Miller
Ed Slegh
Greeley
Colorado
Denver
Isaac Norenberg
Burlington
Lowell Norenbergs
Don Earls
Tracy
Hiawatha
Mrs
Dan Bennett
Vacation Trip And Local Social News From Iowa
Mrs Harold Pepper and companions returned from a multi city Wisconsin trip visiting Grottoes Lit tle Brown church and landmarks in West Bend Fort Atkinson Decorah La Crosse and Prairie du Chien They drove along the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers then through Dubuque to Muscatine arriving home Friday night Relatives and friends hosted gatherings in Cedar Rapids Newton and Sigourney with church and rec program reports and slides from a Des Moines Presbytery trip Several locals joined visiting guests at Lillie and Hotchkiss homes and Bergland relatives in Stratford and Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin
Dells
Dubuque
Bellview
Muscatine
Marvin Akers
Pam
Cedar Rapids
Russell Lillie
Ralph Hotchkiss
Dougl
Fairfield
Bill Hotchkiss
Paul
Carl Bergland
Strattford
Iowa
Matt Hotchkiss
Stratford
Marvin F. Miller
Tennessee
Des Moines
Retarded Childens School
Sigourney
Allan Palmer
Larry Palmer
Tommy
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Marion Snodgrass
Joe Jones
Bob Ross
Russ Bannister
Bob Hates
Community Chest Campaign
FE Jones
Willard Ginkens
Boyd Sanders
Washington, Town
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Asheville
Grand Central Post
Beth Wilson
Joannie
Beth
By the
Way
Heaven
Uncle Will
Weston Grays
Blondie
Chic Young
Elmo
Rees
Donald Kracaw
B. Jay Becker
Qauiz
Wayne Millers
Trip
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Judson Burnett
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bing Mayer
Burnett
Mayer
Alva Baker
Dean Morris
Ben Seiren
Leon Hammes
John Seiren
Tony Weber
Vaughn McArtor
Paul Seiren
Joel Sheets
Herbert Seiren
Freemont Seiren
Webers Steak House
Bernard Seiren
Grace Miller
Erma Gent
Lucille Royce
Cordelle Singleton
Ruth Lee
Ralph Sonday
Vera Lillig
Edith McDonald
Minnie Stewart
Richard Mayer
Jeri
Judy
Marlin Romoser
Toni Thomassen
Elsie Mayer
Obert Lillie
Marvin Miller
Robert McDowell
Federated Church
Newton
Dixie Dugan
John Drury
Dixie
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Nancy
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