Our Yesterdays

Promotion Sunday Service held at Richland Methodist Church: Mrs. Don Niece, Education Commission Chairman, was in charge of the annual Promotion Service on Sunday, Aug. 16 at the regular worship hour. Larry Egbert, Lay Leader, presided in the absence of the minister, Rev. Richard Laymon, who was on vacation. There were about 110 present.

Kenneth Lankford, teacher of the upper grades, presented certificates of promotion to his class of 17 members. Mrs. Charles Blakely and Mrs. Junior Snyder presented certificates of promotion to their class of third and fourth-graders. Carol Krewson, teacher of the first and second grades presented certificates to her class. Students being promoted to third grade received a Bible with their name imprinted on the cover in gold. They were Samantha Goettsche, Sandy Greeson, Doug Young, D’an Sasseen, and Kristen Dunaway. Mrs. Vernon Wilhite presented her class of six kindergarten members with certificates, promoting them to first grade. Mrs. Gene Hoy, Mrs. Davis Eidahl, and Willa Mae Swinney presented certificates to the members of the nursery class, ranging in age from two to five years.

Those receiving year pins for perfect attendance were Carol Krewson, eleven years; Mike Niece, five years; David, Danny and Johnny Synder, four years; Dennis and Dwayne Blakely, Nancy Niece, Doug Sandy, and Ronnie Greeson, three years; Mary Joan Wilhite, two years; and Jamie Snyder, Delissa Blakely, and Samantha Goettsche, Cindy Wilhite, and Julia Anderson.

Following the ceremonies in the Sanctuary, a covered dish dinner was enjoyed in the social rooms of the church.

Korwin Hinshaw drives winner: Jeffie D. Specker, Mayview, MO, had one of his richest days ever at the Missouri State Fair Wednesday, with his entries Dutchland and Beautiful Beau, winning more than $2300.

Dutchland came home with straight heat wins in the Missouri-owned Trot in times of 2:07 and 2:05, won the Governor’s Cup and pocketed $1500 with driver Korwin Hinshaw at the reins.

In addition, Specker’s entry in the Missouri-owned Pace, Beautiful Beau, netted him more than $850, after coming back from a fall near the starting line in the opening heat.

Although High Changer, owned and driven by Alva Tipton of Fillmore, Missouri, captured the trophy in the pacing division, Beautiful Beau stole the show.

The three-year-old bay mare fell as the horses approached the starting line in the opening heat of the pace, when she tried to run in her hobbles. Following a number of anxious moments, Hinshaw, who also drove Specker’s entry in the Missouri-owned Trot, got the sulky unhooked and gave Beautiful Beau a brief walk before rehitching the sulky and joining the field for the recall.

She finished fourth in the heat, but came back in the second heat to win first place money.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gould and two daughters of Witcha Falls, Texas arrived Friday at the parental Maurice Gould home for a Labor Day weekend visit. This was the first visit to Iowa to make the acquaintance of her grandparents for three-week-old Gwenolyn. Friday evening supper guests in the parental Gould home were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gould and Sean of Montezuma, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sasseen and daughters and Miss Marjorie Gould of Iowa City.

On Sunday, the supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Gould and family, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sasseen and daughters, Miss Marjorie Gould, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sasseen.

The Texas visitors left Monday morning for their home.

Farewell held: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sasseen and girls were honored recently at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Gene Hoy and children with a farewell party. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ledger and children, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Egbert and family, and the honored guests and hosts. Homemade ice cream and cake were served. The Sasseens have moved to Keota. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hadley have purchased the Sasseen property.