Yesterdays

Mrs. Vern Doyle is closing her rest home and retiring from that work. “Edna’s Rest Home” was started in 1948. Mrs. Doyle (then Mrs. Fred Oswalt) came to Richland in 1944, and started the rest home four years later. There were many changes made, remodeling and improving, to abide by state laws, and for the convenience in caring for the patients and for the comfort of the patients. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle will remain in the home and their plans are indefinite at this time.

The Richland Commercial Club will be sponsoring a Watermelon Feed on Wednesday, July 26 in the town park. The following chairmen of committees have been selected and are as follows: Table- Clyde Rapp, Clean Up- Dr. Gene Hoy, Serving- Andy George, Watermelon- Bill Muenzenmeyer.

From the Richland Clarion, Feb. 15, 1973

Dave Eidahl of Richland set a state Amateur Athletic Union six-mile walk in the second annual Lincoln Day race at Lake Darling. Eidahl, a track coach at Pekin, bettered his old mark of 51:50 by going 46:27. In the six-mile run, Bill Schneider of Fort Madison won in 32:31. Behind him was Dave Waddle of Bloomfield and Don Slack of Eddyville.

Mrs. Jack Hesseltine, Mrs. Grace Tinnes, Mrs. Don Long of Rubio and Mrs. Boyd Sanders of Keota, Mrs. Ted Spray and Mrs. Phil Davis and Jill all attended a bridal shower Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4 for Joy Hesseltine in the home of Mrs. Ben Bruegge near Washington. As guests arrived they placed recipes in a box that was later presented to Joy from the committee. Games were played with prizes going to the bride to be and advice to the bride was read. Joy opened her lovely gifts seated at a table decorated in lavender and lilac streamers with white wedding bells. An archway in room also had lavender and lilac streamers. Joy was assisted with her gifts by Linda Conger and Nancy Hadley. Refreshments were served. Nut cups were decorated with lavender flowers with pink sequins. Approximately 26 ladies attended.

From the Richland Clarion, June 21, 1979

The Clarion has been sold effective June 30 to Louisa Publishing Co. of Wapello it was announced today. James Hodges, the new publisher, will merge the newspaper with the Richland Plainsman, which is also owned by Louisa Publishing, he said. The Clarion has been owned by the Dinsmore Publishing Co. since Dec. of 1973. The Clarion was merged with the Brighton Enterprise in Jan. 1978. The Plainsman was established in 1975 by the Louisa Publishing Co. Hodges said that the consolidated newspaper will be managed by Sally Hinshaw, who presently manages the Plainsman. The Clarion presently has a circulation of about 1,100 and the Plainsman about 700. When consolidated, the newspaper serving this area will have a combined circulation of nearly 1,800. Keith Dinsmore, present publisher of the Clarion, expressed his appreciation to the staff members, correspondents and advertisers who have patronized the paper during the past five years. During that time, it received several awards from the Iowa Press Association. Two of the columnists for the Clarion, Marty Rickard and Loree Roach, recently received Master Columnist awards given by the state association. “We have tried to provide a good community paper for Richland, Packwood, Ollie, and Brighton and trust that the towns will continue to be well-served by the consolidated paper,” he said.

Dinsmore commended the efforts of Karen White, managing editor of the Clarion since Feb., and her staff for their dedication in producing a quality newspaper for the communities served by the newspaper. Hodges had indicated that the present office of the Plainsman will continue as the Richland office of the newspaper. The Clarion’s offices at Packwood and Brighton will be utilized by the paper.