Wellman group visits Royal Neighbors in Davenport
Seventy three members of the Royal Neighbors of America Society of Wellman toured the Royal Neighbor Retirement Home in Davenport last Friday. After lunch at Bishops they visited RNA Offices in Rock Island. Nearby, relatives visited in the area with the Hogg family from Jackson Mississippi and Lamarr Widmer enrolled as a freshman at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
George Canott
Royal Neighbors of Amerca Society of
Wellman
Royal Neighbor
Davenport
Bishops
RNA
Rock Island
Ira Hogg
Jackson
Mississippi
Clarence Fulton
Lamarr Widmer
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Lamarr
Clayton Widmers
Suzanne Miller
Robert Millers
Freeport
Illinois
Chi Omega Sorority
SUI
Chi Omega House
Iowa Ave
Kenneth Lorack
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Sue
Lou
Arthur Lorack
Den
Legion Hall
Lewis McVey
Cubs
Robert Acen
Denner
Tom McVey
Alberta Rhea
Story County Legion Auxiliary
Hearing
Paullina
Graduation at the American Institute of Business
Des Moines hosted 317 graduates at the Memorial Auditorium Sunday afternoon. Linda Kracaw, a 1967 Winfield-Mt. Union graduate, earned a diploma in Junior Secretarial Course as an honor student and now works at Meredith Publishing in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Clair Mullen
Leo Conrad
Walter Mapes
Earlham
Iowa
James Dunn
Dubuque
Frances Dunn
Bob
Elizabeth
T. Dewey
Sarah Davis
California
Grace Hughes
Burlington
Lottie Hamilton
John Humphreys
Bob Kemp
Letts
Don Oldt
H. B. Oldt
Mrs Parke wins WHO radio award in Keota
Grace Parke of Keota won a prize of 915.60 after correctly naming Pat Paulson on the Name of the Day program from WHO Des Moines. She answered while at Powell Funeral Home and learned of the win after the call. The story notes her reaction and confirms the prize amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Grace Parke
Fox
Funny Farm
Des Moines
Parke
Powell
Pat Paulson
Grace
Victor Vogel
Normal
Illinois
Jerry Vogel
Vogel
Theresa Harras
Fairfield
Joe Conrad
Kathy
George Bond
Donald Feltz
Gerald Feltz
Francis Feltz
Pauline Schlabaugh Birthday Honoree Social Event
Pauline Schlabaugh celebrated her birthday with a Tuesday afternoon gathering in Kalona. Guests included neighbors and relatives from nearby towns, with several other social visits noted. Hospital and travel details involve Dr. C W Beckman family vacation, plus hospital stays and visits among local residents.
Conklins observe 66th anniversary in Keota
Keota residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conklin marked 66 years of marriage with a quiet day at home and a dinner at The Golden Buckle Buffet. Attending were their daughter Mrs. Richard Wiseman of Oskaloosa, son and family Clifford Conklin and Carol, Sgt. Craig Conklin on leave from Germany, granddaughter Mrs. Shirley Gordon, and great grandson Lee Gordon, plus cards and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Charles Conklin
Richard Wiseman
Oskaloosa
Clifford Conklin
Carol
Keota
Sgt
Craig Conklin
Germany
Shirley Conklin Gordon
Lee Gordon
Morris Kelseys
Ogden
Hiller family moves into Riverside home in Iowa
The Hiller family from Crawfordsville now reside in the Ralph Schnoebelen house in Riverside as Ray Hiller works for Riverside Grain and Feed. An organizing meeting for Girl Scouts led by Mrs. Schnoebelen, Mrs. Harold Owen, and Patty Farr drew 23 girls in 4th to 6th grades. They will meet weekly at the Riverside Community building, sewing baskets as this week’s project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Ray Hiller
Crawfordsville
Ralph Schnoebelen
Hiller
Riverside Grain and Feed
Schnoebelen
Harold Owen
Patty Farr
Girl Scouts
Cleo Burich
Bess Burich
Wes Sojka
Charleston
South Carolina
Norman Sojka
Elmer Rummelhart
Cleo
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D. C
Well Drillers Convention
Leona Mottet
Lone Tree
Latta
Hopewell Sewing Club Meeting and Tea Towel Shower
The Hopewell Sewing Club met on September 25 with Aller Sisters hosting. Twelve ladies attended as Mrs. Delores Weber presided and Mary Alier read the roll call. A Tea Towel shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Gary Vogel on their marriage, with gifts opened by the bridegroom's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Pepper
Tyrone
Omar Crawford
Dale Dunbar
Waldo Miller
George Bond
Martha Greiner
Bernard Greiner
Richland
Ainsworth WSCS Meets Thursday At United Methodist Church
Ainsworth September 25 The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the United Methodist Church with sixteen members and guest Teresa Joy Richards. President Mrs Orie O’Connor led the meeting. Devotions by Mrs Kenneth Ornduff from the Spiritual Life Calendar. Mrs Robert Green spoke on Great Things From Little Corns Grow and shared youth camp experiences. Past presidents pin awarded to Olive Miksch. A candy and bake sale planned for December 7. A $10 donation approved for Vietnam war victims in U S hospitals. Smorgasbord set for October 9 adults $2, children 5-12 $1, under 5 free. serving at 5 p.m. Social hour hosted by Mrs George Stout Sr and Mrs Herman Wagenknecht with Mrs Clark Pfeifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Women’s Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Teresa Joy Richards
Orie O’connor
Kenneth Ornduff
Robert Green
Littlecorns
Olive Miksch
U. S
George Stout Sr
Herman Wagenknecht
Clark Pfeifer
Mrs Schlabaugh to lead 1968 Iowa Children’s drive
Delmar Schlabaugh will chair the 1968 fund drive for Iowa Children’s and Family Service, formerly Iowa Children’s Home Society. The Kalona drive begins October 1 with volunteers seeking community support for distressed children. The agency, founded in 1888, aids adoptive homes, counseling, and support for unwed parents, relying on contributions in 226 Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way Kalona
Delmar Schlabaugh
Iowa Children’s and Family Services
Iowa Childrens Home Society
Kalona
Iowa Childrens and Family Service
Iowa
United
Dale Burich
Vicki
Mrs Stoutner Returns From World War of Women Tour
Mrs. A K Stoutner of Keota returns home after leading a six and a half day tour with 100 foreign delegates at the Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World in East Lansing Michigan. The group visited Washington DC New York City and other sites including the White House United Nations and Longwood Gardens. The trip included a birthday celebration for Mrs Stoutner and a monetary gift from delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
A.K. Stoutner
Associated Country Women of the World
East Lansing
Michigan
Stoutner
U.S.A
Washington D. C
House of Representatives
Kennedy’s Grave
Capital Division of Women’s Farm and Garden Association
White House
Longwood Gardens
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
New York City
Upper
N. Y
United Nations
New York
Freeport
Long Island
Mildred Sanders Johnson
Johnson
Wellman
Robert Byfield
Carleton House
Lincoln Center
Sunday guests in home of Wellston
Mrs. Jack Knox and boys of Hedrick attended church with Mrs. Evelyn Mayer and Marisa and stayed at the Mayer home. Jane Mayer, employed by Bell Telephone in Chicago, vacationed at the Mayer home. Homer and I visited Emma Tinnes, Nina McClelland and Clarence Fulton in the hospital Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Brinning visited in Harper with the Campbells and Kathy Sunday. Rosemary Booth spent Friday night with Melisa Shelman. Merle and Gene Shelman hosted Saturday guests. Merle Custer joined farmers from Keota to Ottumwa for Morrey Packing plant tour. Remodeling underway at Dave Brinning home. The Carters from North English visited Magnus Ahmlings Sunday. Dale Smith visited Dave Brinning Saturday. Joyce McClelland spent days at home and hospital with her mother. Keith and Beverly McClelland called often. she is progressing satisfactorily. Norma Brinning and Alice Ahmling visited Monday. Magnus Ahmling and Dave Miksch plus a friend spent Saturday at Oskaloosa for Pioneer farm day. Ahmling called it a very interesting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Mayer
Wellston
Jack Knox
Hedrick
Evelyn Mayer
Marisa
Mayer
Jane Mayer
Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
Homer and
Emma Tinnes
Nina McClelland
Clarence Fulton
John Brinning
Harper
Dave
Morre Uy
Dave Brinning
Donald Carter
Mr. Carter
Magnus Ahmlings
Dale Smith
Joyce McClelland
Keith
Beverly McClelland
Norma Brinning
Alice Ahmling
Magnus Ahmling
Dave Miksch
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Historical Society
Pioneer Farm
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Royal Neighbors
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
AIB
Donald Kracaw
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
BATES
Robert Day
Louis J. Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Mrs. Parke
WHO Radio Award
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Pauline Schlabaugh
Mrs. Eugene Way
Cleo Troyer
Pauline Slaubaugh
Daniel Coblentz
John A. Miller
Malverin Gould
Elam Christner
Joel H. Yoder
Joe Mast
Robert Miller
Troy
Henry Muller
Karla
Glen
Norwin Coblentz
Gideon Bender
Tallahassee
Florida
Edwin Knepp
C. W. Beckman
Colorado
Virginia
Greeley
Beckman
Mose P. Yoder
W.J. Logan
Mercy Hospital
Wayne Millward
Laurens
Ellen Keller
Stuartville
Roy Hall
Ivan Barkley
Wayne Gardner
Ruth Forbes
H. V. Beck
Joe Chody
University Hospitals
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Conklins
Golden Buckle
Conklins Home
Hampshire
Boar and Gilt Sale
Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Pioneer CL
Ill
Premier
Pioneer
Austin
Orville Meeker & Sons
Big Kind
Hopewell Sewing Club
Ainsworth Wscs
C. A. Thompson
Land Bank Associations
Your Land Bank Association
Soarce
V. M. Boshart, Mgr
Haydn Owens
Mr. Pleasant
Goff’s Real Estate
Washington
Mrs. Stoutner
Home of
Siegel Trading Company
America
Siegel Trading CO
H. N. Cannon
Maple Street
Pella
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
NEW York Mercantile Exchange
Highland High School
Second Road
Haskins
C & J Feed
First Road
Farmall
J. D
Ford
I.H.C
H.C
Viking
Guernsey
Oldsmobile
Keith Murphy
George Bixby
Orris
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