Mystery Staircase in Santa Fe Legend Captivates Visitors
The Stairs of Loretto in the Chapel of Our Lady of Light at the Loretto School for Girls fascinates locals and travelers alike. A spiral, self supporting stairway with no center support, rumored to have been built by Saint Joseph, stands as a famed New Mexico legend amid the chapel’s post Civil War construction.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Our Lady of Light
Loretto
Loretto School
New Mexico
St. Joseph
Southwest
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Riverside in September
Riverside reports note the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. William Wald Schmidt home with ten members. Attendees included Mrs. Rummelhart and Mrs. Linus Veggy at a Washington visit for county president Mrs. Norman Schoonover. Officers received instruction, social hour prizes went to Mrs. Edna Muller and Mrs. Dale Burich, refreshments by the hostess and Mrs. Albert Kron.
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Riverside
American Legion Auxiliary
William Waldschmidt
Rummelhart
Linus Veggy
Washington
Norman Schoonover
Albert Kron
Carl Craig
Carla
Edna Craig
Vernon Stagner
Kalona
A. E. Schnoebelen
Walter Schnoebelen
Eagles Hall
Iowa City
Harley Knebel
Zenjo Knebel
Seattle
University of Washington
Harley
Wright birthday honors at Doyle Palmer home in Keota
Mrs. Doyle Palmer is celebrated on her birthday with multiple visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bower Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Palmer and others at the Keota residence. Weekend guests included Aubrey Lee Denny Debbie and Flo ra Lee along with extended family at various homes.
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Flora Lee
Walter Stoutner
Frank Aringdale
Doris
Columbus Junction
al Reighard
Spradlin Family Visit Highlights Wellman News
Sgt Harvey Spradlin and family arrived in Wellman on Wednesday after serving three years in Heilbronn Germany. He reports to Fort Carson Colorado Springs with his family to join him soon. Also reports on Mrs. B C Foster return from Mercy Hospital, a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. Vic Rampelberg, and Wellman Rebekah Lodge Friendship Night with 33 members and guests observing stormy weather.
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Wellman
Harvey Spradlin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Vic Rampelberg
Helen Durst
Vina Gingerich
Lucile Ross
Mable Foster
Kathryn Miller
Edna Geyer
Emma Webster
Kathern Durian
Josie Yoder
Leila Steiner
Elizabeth Horn
Marie van Dorn
Wellman Rebekah Lodge
Ida Bull
N. G
North English
Katona
John Marek
Carrie Eitermiller
Beverly Ruth
Highland Band Debuts New Uniforms at First Game
Ainsworth reports strong turnout for Highland Field debut against University High of Iowa City. Highland was defeated but showed well in their first appearance in new uniforms. Local social notes include Kensington Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald and Give and Take Club bridge night with prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tobin and others.
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Ainsworth
Highland Field
University High
Iowa City
Highland Band
Lloyd Edwards
Terry Randing
Swietenhall
England
Ben Fitzgerald
Kensington Club
Mildred Peterson
Waterloo
Fitzgerald
Will Dea
Darold Jones
Esther Arthur
Cotter
Richard. Stephens
Kenneth Ornduff
Charles Jenkins
Joe Tobin
Fairfield woman saves Farmington teen at Indian Lake Park
Mrs Richard Lehmeier of Fairfield credited with saving 18 year old Mary Collins and fellow swimmer Kathy Lamborn at Indian Lake Park near Farmington. Collins struggled with cramps and went under repeatedly before Lehmeier, the nearby husband and boat arrival helped rescue. Lehmeier works as an X ray technician at Jefferson County hospital.
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Brighton
Richard Lehmeier
Fairfield
Henry Derby
Farmington
Indian Lake Park
Mary Collins
Robert Collins
Kathy Lamborn
Collins
Miss Lamborn
Lehmeier
Jefferson County Hospital
Mr. Lehmeier
Time Loan Office
Lightning Destroys Part Of Kalona Home
In Kalona on Tuesday a storm damaged Mrs. H. L. Walker home by lightning causing about 3000 dollars in damage with smoke spread throughout. Fire started near the furnace but was put out by the Kalona Volunteer Fire Department. Nearby a strike near the Walter Lehman home interrupted telephone and power but did not start a fire. Other notes include local residents’ travels, weddings, enrollments, and visits, with many names and places such as Simpson College in Indianola and Iowa City referenced.
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Kalona
H. L. Walker
Walter Lehman
Highway One
Lester Reber
West Liberty
Ohio
Heminger - Donovan
Miriam Small
Clifford Smalls
Presbyterian Women’s Guild Meets in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Sept. 16 Presbyterian Women’s Guild met at the church with lessons on Spanish Latin America led by Mrs. Lee Lease and others. A panel, musical numbers in Spanish costume, fall plans include Oct. 3 Winfield meeting and Oct. 8 reservations, and gifts for a Christmas box due Oct. 1.
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Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Women’s Guild
Lee Lease
Frank Gault
Duane Gipple
Mabel Monson
Vernon Fletcher
Lillian Maxwell
Delbert Lewis
Clair Holmes
Clarence Moorhead
Winfield
Robt. Rushing
Camp Wyoming
Rushing
Robert Howell
James Jewell
Muscatine
Buena Vista College
Clint Rhea
Maude Hite
Ernest Whiting
Allen Johnston
Edwin Crissinger
Mt. Pleasant
Ora Smith
Keokuk
Harry Lenton
Moline
Cora McKee
J. W. Evans
Bismarck
N. D
Sioux Falls
Evans
Ralph Tingley
Barbara
Randy Stone
Fred Stone
Icy George
South Milwaukee
Wisc
Art Orris
Stanley Lantz
Hillsboro
Houseguests in Holmes home
Mrs. Boyd Sanders reports that Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holmes hosted brothers Dick Holmes of Jennings Kansas and Gene Holmes of Smith Center Kansas as houseguests from Thursday to Monday morning. Also attending were Vaughn Holmes and family of Alburnett and Wayne Shaw family of Webster. An evening dinner honored the Kansas relatives and the group later visited Gilchrist and Scott in Cedar Rapids. Wayne Shaw’s wife spent Tuesday visiting.
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Fairfield
Iowa
George W. Fry
M. C. Jones
Lisa
Iowa City
Albert Klein
Hills
Larry Pickeral
Carl Pickeral
Des Moines
U.S. Navy
Larry Will
San Diego
California
V. D. Hochstetler
Lois Fourt
Duane Tyler
Marion
Tyler
Clarence Nussbaum
Illinois
Hazel Smith
M. L. Tweeton
Sons
Washington
Bill Clark
Frank Miller
Reif
Ralph Speas
B Avenue
Elam Christner
Malverin Gould
Henry Muller
John A. Roetlin
States
Johnny
Wayne Fry
Linda Johnson
Shao Fen Tan
Idris Club
Kalona
First Baptist Church
D. G. Sattler
Herman Rice
Tom Russell
Amos Mellinger
Keota
Harold Holmes
Holmes
Dick Holmes
Jennings
Kansas
Gene Holmes
Smith Center
Vaughn Holmes
Alburnett
Wayne Shaw
Vicky
Ricky
Webster
Gilchrist and
Scott
Cedar Rapids
Beenblossoms Leave Ainsworth for Red Cloud
Mr and Mrs Joe Tobin stayed with Mrs Lena Van Horn in Rock Island. Mr and Mrs Morris Beenblossom of Red Cloud Neb left after visiting his parents and relatives to attend the Gerdes Mitchell wedding. The Beenblossoms are former residents. Howard Beenblossom Dairy Mart to close Sept 19 after 12 years service. Gobles Golden Wedding Sept 23. dinner Sept 26 near Columbus Junction. Salvation Army drive led by Bill Trotter in Ainsworth. Local committee listed. Other notes: Kalona workshop for Women’s Society officers and Cedar Falls visits. Continued with Zeiglers and local anniversaries.
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Ainsworth
Joe Tobin
Lena van Horn
Rock Island
Morris Beenblossom
Red Cloud
Nebraska
Howard Beenblossom
Gerdes-Mitchell
Dairy Mart
Burke McCreedy
George Goble
Ted Gobles
Columbus Junction
Cleo Orris
Kermit’, Jenkins
Fred Pfeifer
Preston Edmondson
Olive Miksch
Women’s Society
Kalona Methodist Church
John
September farm and livestock auctions across Iowa
A series of consignment and complete dispersal sales scheduled in September across Iowa counties including Brighton Ainsworth Webster Columbus Junction Kalona Wapello Washington and Wellman. Auctions cover farms household goods machinery hogs veal sheep cattle and general consignments with start times from 7:30 p m to 2 p m and various farm locations listed by organizers such as Richard Stephens Connie Greene Bobby Martz and Penningroth Brothers.
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Eddie Edward
Brighton
Iowa
Ainsworth
Richard Stephens
Bob
Connie Greene
Webster
Blacktop Road
Leslie Oster
Columbus Junction
Cotter
Bobby Martz
Poland
China
Wellman
Penningroth Brothers
Harley L. O'Loughlin
Clara Loughlin
Washington
Glenn Mtee
Kalona
Wapel
Io Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway
Wapello
Smylie’s
Washnae
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Wayland
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William Miller
Dallas
By Hank Ketcham
Harvey Spradlins
Mrs. 0. B. Godber
Sicily
Paul E. Miller
Schyler Love
5Th St
Weldon Miller
Goshen
Indiana
George Miller
Fred Miller
Pittsburg
Edna Blumenstein
Bert Durst
Bernice Nickell
Strauser
Ruth Page
C. A. Thompson
Mrs
Tony Meuth
Apco
Prestone
Lowe
Cabove Prices Cash &Carry
Walker
Mrs. Eugene Way
Guild
By Vivian Wells
Beenblossoms
World Wide Salvation Army
God
Salvation Army
Bill Trotter
Bal
Charles Schnoebelen
C.L. Jennings
New London
Washington North
12Th St
Walling Motor Repair Shop
East 7Th
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Sidel Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L
Tweeton
Nea Arion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon, Oo
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