Review of the Week Highlights Family Gatherings and Movers
Mr and Mrs George Brock hosted a birthday supper at their home Tuesday evening in honor of Melo Horak and Mrs John Walling. Guests included Archie Horak Barbara and Gary Horak all from Washington. Door prize went to Mela Horak. Also noted are Mrs Keith Vetter returning from a business trip to Northbrook Illinois and related visits in Libertyville. John and Ed Beranek returned to school. John studies veterinary medicine at Iowa State Ames and Ed attends Ft Dodge Junior College. Lulu Long has recovered at home after a hospital stay for a broken leg. Orville Thompson and wife returned home to Orange California after visiting Mrs John D Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brock
Melo Horak
John Walling
Keith Vetter
Northbrook
Ill
Vetters
Lloyd
Skip) Adkins
Libertyville
Mr. Vetter
Culligan
Chicago
John
Ed Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Riverside
Iowa State University
Ames
Ft. Dodge
Orville Thompson
Orange
Calif
John D. Jones
National Guard practice alert triggered in Iowa
Iowa Army National Guard comprising 7 858 men was called out for a practice alert at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Maj Gen Junior F Miller Adj Gen of Iowa notified staff to activate the alert. Local Town National Guard unit contributed 67 of 76 guardsmen including five officers. Release came at 10 30 p.m. Ray Watson Jr. filed for city park board. Mariellen Sieren to wed Charles Bower. Funeral in Washington for Toni Rae Meth attended by family. Royal Arch Masons district meeting Sept 18 at Masonic Temple with 2 p.m. work and 6 30 p.m. paid dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Army National Guard
Junior F. Miller
Adj
Iowa
Town National Guard
Glen Murphy
Cyrus
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Stamp Corner updates on Adlai Stevenson memorial issue
A forthcoming 5 cent Adlai Stevenson stamp to be issued in Bloomington Illinois features Stevenson's portrait with the United Nations emblem and blue lettering. First day cancellations must be sent to Bloomington Post Office before October 23. Canada and Germany announce Christmas and European campaign stamps with symbolic and child welfare designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Bloomington
Ill
Stevenson
United Nations
U.N
Canada
Ottawa
Federal Republic of Germany
Nixon Dinner Highlights Iowa GOP Fundraising Event
A large group of Washington County Republicans attended a state GOP fundraiser in Des Moines where former vice president Richard Nixon was the principal speaker. The county was honored for meeting its state financial quota. The Washington Council of Churches plans further study on adopting a Mississippi county with $100 already allocated, while hopes for more donations to send a committee to Mississippi grow. A gas explosion at Thermogas Co. in Washington caused minor damage, quickly contained by the city fire department. In other news, Mrs. R J Dawson led a memorial service for Effie Murdock at American Homes. Local residents noted visits and obituaries, including Donald Harlan of Miami, formerly of Richland, and Mr. Harlan’s surviving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Des Moines
Richard Nixon
Joe H. Jones
Iowa
Washington Council of Churches
Mississippi
Thermogas Co
Washington
Thermogas
Harry Rader
Washington Fire Department
R. J. Dawson
Effie Murdock
Department
Memories of Hawaii visit and old friends recalled
The writer reflects on Hawaii memories sparked by meeting Col. Dale Voorhees in Hawaii and recounts past trips with Charley Fong, Harry Sproull, and Rev. William Arnold. He notes statehood’s impact, visits to Moana hotel and banyan tree, and a long fondness for Oahu and Maui, tied to friendships and wartime connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moana Hotel
Waikiki Beach
Sheraton Company
Hawaii
Washington
Art Swift
Honolulu
Charley Fong
Art
Mabel Elder
Harry Sproull
Harry
Charley
Maui
William Arnold
Bill
Dale Voorhees
OES Pinochle, DAR Constitution Day Held At Sunset Park
Club activities featured an OES Pinochle party at the Masonic Temple with five bridge tables and high score by Violet Linder. DAR marked Constitution Day with a meeting and cooperative supper at Sunset Park log cabin. Rev Stan Woeste spoke on What I Like Best About the Constitution, with Mrs Woeste guest. Members prepared items for a Kate Duncan Smith school box to be sent Oct 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Murray
Mordice Hughson
Masonic Temple
Violet Linder
Effie Schmitt
DAR
Sunset Park
Stan Woeste
United States
Vienna
Austria
Woeste
Harold Durst
Carol Forgey
E. E. Ward
God
Miss Forgey
Marietta Workman
Kate Duncan Smith School
South
Croquet Winners Crowned at United Presbyterian Home
The United Presbyterian Home croquet tournament concluded with Mrs. Ernest Brown and Mr. Richard Colby defeating Miss Florence Hale and Joe Holmes in the final. Awards included twenty dollar gold pieces marked Good Luck for the champions and miniature croquet balls for the runners-up. The event drew well, with thanks to Mrs. Kerr for planning and refreshments provided by several supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
Richard Colby
Florence Hale
Joe Holmes
Kerr
New Member welcomed to Mission Society at Good Shepherd
Mrs. John H. Johnson joined the Mission Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd during Thursday’s meeting attended by ten women. Mrs. Lester Grim led devotions and Mrs. Alfred Lemke reported on the LWMS convention in California. Mrs. Arthur Dinkheller presided over the business meeting. The group’s project supported the Vinton Home for the Aged, with mite boxes collected. Mrs. William Rarick was elected vice president and Mrs. Ed Childs treasurer. refreshments were served by Mrs. Dinkheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Johnson
Mission Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Lester Grim
Alfred Lemke
LWMS
California
Arthur Dinkheller
Vinton
William Rarick
Ed Childs
Rubio Ladies Club Opens New Year in Richland
Mary Elmore learned her niece Mrs Bill Harrison 50 died after major surgery in Keokuk Iowa Hospital. Rubio Ladies Club meets Thursday for first season lunch with Mrs Don Bishop and Mrs Herbert Blakely as hostesses. Lake Darling Youth Center board hosts Thursday family supper to review past activities and map plans. L P Guy of Brighton is board president. Richland Legion and Auxiliary joined Mr and Mrs A J Steinbeck cabin Lake Darling for annual family picnic. Bob McCormick sponsored by local group shared stories of his Boys State experience Ft. Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Mary Elmore
Bill Harrison
Keokuk
Iowa
Rubio Ladies Club
Don Bishop
Herbert Blakely
Lake Darling
L. P. Guy
Brighton
Richland Legion and Auxiliary
A. J. Steinbeck
Bob McCormick
Boys State
Ft. Dodge
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Review of the Week
Lulu Long
Leo Marie
Grand Regent
Lucille Altenhofen
Shirley Dahl
Dorothy Dold
Rosemary Elliott
Shirley Friese
Winifred Friese
Ben George
Barb Horak
Marlene Hornung
Anna Lukavsky
Amelia McGannon
Mary Peiffer
Hezel Redlinger
Carl Campbell
Sheri, Allen
Carl Jr
Travis Air Force Base
E. R. Meeks
Michigan
Ernest Gingerich
Moline
Meeks
the Meeks
W. J. Grossheim
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Ray Watson Jr
Walter Sieren
Mariellen
Charles Bower
Fred Bower
Keota
Helen Jackson
Alton
Mary Margaret Brady
Dean Schmitt
Sherri
Gary
Toni Rae Meth
Schmitt
Olive Watson
Bernice Dittmer
Orley Page
Page
Bonnie Stout
Crawfordsville
Vernon Elgin
Vernon Witting
Lawrence Zuehlke
Committee On Children’s Work
The
United Presbyterian Church
By Walt Green
Philatelic Sales
City Post Office
Washington, D. C
Irma Eden of
Muscatine
Sylvia Nicholson
Byron Snider
Donald Harlan
Miami
Fla
Harlan
Steve
St. Louis
Snider
Paul
Gary Stewart
Sigourney
S. J. Aagesen
Iowa City
J. F. Mallory
Col
Army Air Force
Carl Voorhees
Congress
Statehood
Dale
State
Charles Snyder
Iowa Daily Press
Maasdam
Washington High School
Oahu
Mabel
Wonder
San Francisco
John Gamnon
Glenn Pratt
Howard Caldwell
Don Gardner
Hallowe’en
George Sojka
Wayne Gamon
Leonard Brinning
Dutch Creek Township
John Renoux
Brinning
Glenn Gordon
John Dawson
Chester Stewart
Stewart
Don Conrad
Jolly Nine
Harold Kline
John Custer
Lawrence Libe
HH Club
Don Libe
Herbert Ferrell
Fairgrounds
Earl Ferrell
Don Applegate
Walter Hornings
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Blondie
Chic Young
Dion
Elmo
Nancy
BY Ernie Bushmiller
Dallas Rohrer
Goshen
Ind
UPI
United Presbyterian Home
Elizabeth McClung
Chautauqua
Philadelphia
Schenectady
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Mae Sturgeon
Grace Vincent
Paul Looney
Tucson
Ariz
Elmer Vincent
Bill Hahn
Francis Wright
Homer Vincent
Wellman
Ollie Smith
Broadus
Montana
Anna Newton
Waterloo
Sterling White
Myrtle Horton
J. Lee Bettendorf
Huntington Park
George Kerr
Margaret Work
Cedar Falls
WCTU
Saturay
White Oak United Presbyterian Church
Mission Society
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Dixie Dugan
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