Methodists Plan Evangelism Push and New Headquarters
Des Moines date line reports South Iowa Annual Conference weighing a statewide evangelism emphasis for fall. It also discusses a proposed new 500000 dollar headquarters to be built north of the First Methodist church with 2100 square feet for offices and the book center. Construction would start this fall and take over a year. The conference tabled merger talks between North and South Iowa Conferences after a noncommittal report.
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Des Moines
UPI
South Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Harry E. Young
Oelwein
First Methodist Church
State Methodist
Karl Keffer Associates
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Methodist conference merger talks fail to gain support in Iowa
Dr Staats said a merger of the two Iowa conferences lacked sufficient sentiment to proceed this year. Polling showed mixed views among more than 100 ministers and church leaders statewide as the boundary between conferences runs roughly along highway 30 and the Mississippi River. A union would need approvals from both conferences and the North Central Jurisdictional conference, and would create a large Iowa Methodist gathering with over 1300 voting delegates if approved. The South Iowa conference backed a nationwide push to recruit more ministers and called a Des Moines session for October 16 to discuss the ministry’s future.
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Missouri River
Iowa City
Iowa River
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Conference of
Iowa Methodists
South Iowa
Des Moines
Christian Ministry
Iowa
F. Gerald
Des Moines Bishop Heads Special Committee On Emphasis
Ensley of Des Moines chairs a bishops committee planning emphasis for the conference. A report to 490 churches shows membership up and congregations contributing a record 7.6 million dollars to church programs in the last year.
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Ensley
Des Moines
Seek To Halt Tama Road Condemnation
Lyle John Mc Coy and Robert Lee McCoy of Tama County file a petition against Bert L. Benskin of Marshall County and Milo L. Quigley Tama sheriff to stop a proposed road right of way condemnation in Indian Village township. They allege Benskin has no right to condemn through the McCoys land and warn of permanent damages to their farm if the action proceeds. The McCoys were granted a temporary injunction by District Judge M. C. Farber.
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Toledo
Lyle John McCoy
Robert Lee McCoy
Tama County
Bert L. Benskin
Marshall County
Milo L. Quigley
Benskin
Quigley
Indian Village
McCoys
M. C. Farber
Elkader Fish Fry marks seventeenth annual event
The Elkader Rod and Gun Club sponsors the seventeenth annual Fish Fry at Elkader Municipal Park on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Elkader
Elkader Rod and Gun Club
Heavy Cargo Through Lock No 15 on Mississippi River
A Rock Island district report shows 322 300 tons of cargo passed Lock No 15 last week with 215 150 tons upbound including 111 800 tons coal 90 400 tons petroleum and 12 950 tons miscellaneous while downbound totaled 107 150 tons including 103 200 tons coal and 3 950 tons miscellaneous. The Mississippi River rose in Rock Island District after weekend rain from Wisconsin and Minnesota with Turkey River in northeast Iowa rising slightly. The Prairie State tow downbound Friday for Chester Illinois carried 17 barges including six loaded with 7 800 tons of grain and 11 empty barges, tying a 1957 record for most barges in a southbound tow through Lock No 15.
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Rock Island
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Turkey River
Iowa
Prairie State
Chester
Ill
Decorah to Dedicate 84-Bed Retirement Center Sunday
Cornerstone laying for Decorah's new 84 bed retirement center set for Sunday afternoon June 23 at 2 30 p m in West Decorah. The dedicatory address will be given by Pastor David Waaler president of the Decorah Conference of The American Lutheran Church along with several area pastors. Frank Miller, president of the Board of Aase Haugen Homes Inc will report for the board. Opening is planned for September with finishing and grading work underway aided by a $227 000 gifts drive local donations funded the project.
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Decorah
David Waaler
Elmo Baalson
Waterville
Peter Swiggum
Madison Lutheran Church
Robert Langholz
Monona
Frank Miller
Aase Haugen Homes, Inc
River Junction Dance Hall Rezoning Denied
Iowa City John son county zoning commission denied the dance hall rezoning for River Junction after residents objected. The board rezoned George Parizek and Roth properties for residential subdivisions along American Legion road east, while keeping the area suburban residential and deferring action on a dance hall rezoning petition.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Zoning Commission
George Parizek
Fates Roth
American Legion
Helen S. Baldwin
Coralville
Marsham Matthews
Kenneth Stellick
Carl Mencl
River Junction
Sigourney Tavern Permit Revoked Over Minor Access
Keith Schrader owner of The Keg on East Jackson Street had his class B beer license revoked and the Sigourney tavern closed in a special session of Mayor Glenn Parkhill and the Sigourney town council. He was accused of making beer available to minors.
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Sigourney
Keith Schrader
East Jackson Street
Glenn Parkhill
Sigourney Town Council
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established In 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette dates back to 1883 as a daily and Sunday paper published at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates including carrier 45 cents weekly and mail options around 14 dollars per year with rates varying by location. The AP is noted as the exclusive distributor for local news and dispatches.
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Gazette
Public
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gar
Associated Press
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Newton
Methodist
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Tama Road
DUCO
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River Junction Dance
Sigourney Tavern
Billiolds Kosek’s Dime and Dollar Store
16Th Ave
Wowa
ELE Ughtaepower Company
Crilliang
Motorola
Cabinette TV
Killian’s
Atkins
Briggs and Stratton
Killian's
Lindale Plaza
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