Do It Yourself Zieser Home Built by Family Team
The Zieser family of Ryan completed a ranch style house with four bedrooms and 1,500 square feet. Joe Zieser, eight of his fourteen children and son-in-law Jerry Callan built it, with daughters painting and crafting wall art. Electrical work was by Joe’s brother Elmer. other trades were by the men, with some help from Mrs. Zieser and daughters.
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Yan
Joe Zieser
Ziesers
Bill
Janice
Martin
Patricia
Howard
Jack
James
Phillip
Louis
Independence
Kenneth
Coggan
Mary Dolores
Mary Jositz
Newman High School
Mason City
Jerry
Kathleen) Callan
Manchester
Rosie Shannon
Jesup
Ryan
Zieser
Iowas Women Legislators Cool to Re-Election Ideas
Five women served in Iowa's 1965 general assembly and none seem likely to run again. Vera Shivvers faces uncertainty about a full term in the new district after her husband’s death, while Percie Van Alstyne Frances Hakes and Lenabelle Bock weigh re election. Bock urges more women in the legislature to shape education and welfare policy.
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Iowa
House and Senate
General Assembly
Vera Shivvers
Knoxville
Marion
Warren
Shivvers
Monroe
L. C
John) Shivvers
House
Senate
Percie van Alstyne
Gilmore City
Frances G. Hakes
Laurens
Lenabelle Bock
Garner
Miss van Alstyne
Traer School awards contracts for new building
Traer-Clutter district school board awarded contracts for a new grade school and additions. Youngblut Construction Co. won the general contract at 322,153 dollars, Hawkeye Heating and Plumbing at 87,095 dollars, and Mayhew Electric at 51,861 dollars. Total 499,375 dollars with 28,266 architecture fees, bond limit 500,000 dollars. Work to start in about two weeks.
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Traer-Clutter
Youngblut Construction Co
Washburn
Hawkeye Heating and Plumbing Co
Grundy Center
Ketterman Reunion Held Sept. 1 Near Urbana
The annual Ketterman reunion is scheduled for September 1 at the John L. Johnson cabin near Urbana. Community members are invited to attend and reconnect with relatives and friends.
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Urbana
Ketterman
John L. Johnson
East Iowans To Get Certificates
Ten students will graduate as medical technologists and receive certificates September 6 at the Iowa City VA hospital convocation. The program is a joint Iowa City VA school of medical technology and University of Iowa effort. Linda Hauser Hanneman of Vinton Gregg A. Kruse of Iowa City and Sharon N. Urich of Mt Vernon are among the graduates.
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Iowa City
Kenneth R. Cross
School of Medical Technology
Iowa City VA Hospital
University of Iowa
R. C. Hardin
College of Medicine
SUI
Linda Hauser Hanneman
Vinton
Gregg A. Kruse
Sharon N. Urich
Mt. Vernon
Recreation Conference Set in Des Moines
DES MOINES The fifteenth Iowa Governor's Conference on Recreation will be held at Fort Des Moines Hotel on September 6. The day will include workshops on programs and social recreation crafts hospital recreation singing and community programming. Participation is free.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Carpenter for Christ Builds Faith and Drafts Missionary Life
Arthur Madsen, 57, known as a Carpenter for Christ, serves as builder for the Lord across Iowa and neighboring states. He works pro bono for churches and schools, travels with family in a station wagon, and relies on tithes and offerings while directing church-building projects and furniture work.
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Illersburg
Arthur H. Madsen
Christ
Madsen
North English
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Max Belz
Cone Church
Belz
Chicago
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St. Patrick’s Church
Gazette
Art Hough
John W. McCormick
UPI
Katherine Falvey
Albia
Monroe County
Falvey
Ralph Zastrow
Charles City
Indianola
Warren County
Simpson College
Traer School
TRAER
Mayhew Electric of
National Legion
Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
American Legion
Johnson
Little Johnsons
Kurt
Julie
Kevin
Brian
David
Alan
D. M
Arthur Madsen
Grace Bible Church
Evansdale
Cone Christian Day School
Walkey
Lord’s
Calvary Brethren Congregation
Chester Erfeld
Clarence Anderson
Anderson
Madsens
Landis
Public Finance Service
Empire Credit Corporation
S.E
R. W. Landis
John D. Wolfe
Mgr. Landis
T. T. Tilton
Mgr. Public Finance
Robert Landis
Mgr
Empire Credit
Jack Haney
Mgr. Landis Insurance Agency
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