Dear Genie Editor's Note and Genealogy Requests
A reader requests genealogical information for families tied to Iowa and nearby states. Names include LaBarge and LeBarge families linked to Clinton and Franklin counties, plus Ohio and Oregon connections. Correspondents seek tombstone details, descendants, and DAR lineage, offering to pay for snapshots.
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Linn County Heritage Society
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LaBarge
Handicap Village Director Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Donald A. Boyer, executive director of Handicap Village near Clear Lake, will address the Rotary Club at Monday noon. The nonprofit village houses 152 adults with disabilities in cottages, with 10 cottages now and plans to reach 250 capacity.
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Donald A. Boyer
Handicap Village
Clear Lake
Rotary Club
Roosevelt
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Boyer
University of Pittsburg
Martin Luther Home
Beatrice
Neb
Scuba Class Registration Opens at Central YMCA
Registration for the Central YMCA scuba class opens this week with 20 students per class for personalized instruction. Led by John Stark since 1959 the three man team will run Sundays at 1 PM from March 7 to May 16. Fees are 30 dollars for members and 40 dollars for non-members, and non-members may join.
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Central Ymca
Peggy Brock
Y Aquatics
John Stark
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Brock
Central Y
Hodina Honored By Ostomy Group For Service
Milo Hodina of Cedar Rapids received a certificate of appreciation from the Iowa City Area Ostomates at the group’s third anniversary. He served as the first president for two years, chaired the board, and helped secure affiliation with the Eastern Iowa chapter of the United Ostomy Association. Mr and Mrs Hodina are trained as patient visitors with the American Cancer Society and conduct approved hospital visits. Meetings are the fourth Thursday each month at 7:30 p.m. in University of Iowa Hospitals.
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Iowa City
Hodina
American Cancer Society
Iowa City Area
University of Iowa
Jones Ships Bonhomme Richard Against Serapis in 1778
In 1778 King Louis XVI allied with America as John Paul Jones, a bold Continental captain, refitted a French vessel for the fledgling navy. He commanded the Bonhomme Richard and earned glory after its victory over HMS Serapis on September 23, 1778, during a raid on British coastal defenses.
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Louis XVI
France
America
Great Britain
John Paul Jones
Britain
Jones
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