Memorial Day Observances Across Eastern Iowa
Memorial day events are planned Tuesday and Sunday in Traer Chelsea Strawberry Point Millersburg Blairstown with speakers including Rev. George W. Griebenow Gordon Miller Rev. W. C. Gillett and Olin Franzenburg and bands such as the North Tama and Deep River Millersburg units. Parades and school programs are noted.
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Traer
Memorial Building
George W. Griebenow
Waterloo
North Tama
Chelsea
Memorial Gardens
Gordon Miller
Legion
Third District
Rector Cemetery
W. C. Gillett
Olin
Paul Franzenburg
Legion and Auxiliary
Strawberry Point
Roger Buhr
Marcia Powell
Millersburg
Deep River
Decorah Hospital Sets Nursing Grant Scholarships
Smith Memorial Hospital in Decorah announces two Winneshiek county scholarships to encourage local girls toward nursing. One $500 award per school year targets students meeting financial need and academic excellence. a second $200 grant funds one year at a licensed practical nursing school. Selections to be made by the hospital's scholarship committee.
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Decorah
Smith Memorial Hospital
Winneshiek County
Legion hall hosts State Senator Kenneth Benda as speaker
State Sen Kenneth Benda of Hartwick delivers remarks at the Legion hall event with services planned at Pleasant Hill cemetery to follow.
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Legion Hall
Kenneth Benda
Hartwick
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Parrot Talks Self Out Of Summer Zoo Perch
Des Moines AP report says a parrot at the Des Moines Children’s Zoo will skip the summer exhibit after learning indecent words from plumbers. James R. Rasley notes the bird will stay in his current quarters away from children.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Children’s Zoo
James R. Rasley
Des Moines Park
Herky To Change Feathers Iowa City
Dean Sieperda will graduate from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and leave Herky the Hawk after this year. He recalls crowd-rousing antics and a long history of mascot duties, including a famous Beak and helmet setup, and a future successor named John Lind is chosen for Homecoming badges.
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Herry the
University of Iowa
Dean Sieperda
Rock Rapids
Iowa City
Herky the
Hawk
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Herky
Office of Student Affairs
Hawkeye
Dean
Osco Drug Co
Springfield
Ill
U. of I
Bucky the Badger
John
Herky the Hawk
Dick Spencer III
U. of I. School of Journalism
Western Horseman Magazine
Spencer
Belle Plaine
John Franklin
t‘Herky
John Lind
Fort Dodge
Questionnaires on Atkins School Fate Mailed
Atkins residents are asked to return a district fate questionnaire by Thursday. Sent by the Benton county board of education, the form seeks voter details and four options on Atkins Fremont district affiliation. The board previously had state approval issues and now backs a district poll with confidentiality assurances.
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Atkins
Atkins — Atkins
Benton County Board of Education
Atkins-Freemont
Benton Board
State Board of Public Instruction
Benton
Atkins-Fremont
Benton County
Linn County
Certified Public Accountant
Frankville Museum to Dedicate Historic Marker Sunday
In Winneshiek County at the former Frankville school now a museum, Rev. Curtis Webster will speak at a 2 p.m. Sunday dedication of a historical marker honoring local history. The museum houses over 900 exhibits and a pioneer log cabin reflecting 1860s life.
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Winneshiek County
Frankville
Erwin Heckman
Frankville Township
Corcoran Convicted in Drunk Driving Case
A jury Tuesday found Lee V. Corcoran of Maquoketa guilty in a drunk driving case. Corcoran, 44, was arrested on Interstate 80 on January 9.
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Marengo
Lee
Supervisors Seek Bids for Crushed Rock Project
Allamakee county supervisors publish a call for bids to surface 112.7 miles with crushed rock. Bids will be opened on June 19.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Farmers Farm Tour Set by Iowa City Chamber
Iowa City agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors its eighth annual farm tour for local businessmen. The itinerary starts at 8:15 a.m. from the Civic Center and includes visits to a 4,000 bird laying flock, a cattle feeding operation, an Angus farm, and the Amana Colony farm, with lunch at Homestead. Talks by John Dane and Thomas Williams will cover aims and programs of their organizations.
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Iowa City
Agricultural Committee
The
Iowa City Civic Center
LeRoy Stutsman
Wellman
Harlan Huedepohl
Williamsburg
Garth
Lon Bigbee Angus
Marengo
Highway
Roy Moser
Amana Colony Farm
Homestead
Bill Zuber
John Dane
Town City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Thomas Williams
National Farmers Organization
New Off icers Elected for Iowa City ODK Chapter
New officers of the University of Iowa chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa include David Bennett of Cedar Rapids as vice president and Richard Mundy of Manchester as treasurer.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Omicron Delta Kappa
David Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Richard Mundy
Manchester
Brooklyn Woman Bequeaths 90000 To University Of Iowa
Miss Minnie Emmeline Lang Brooky n died April 5 1966 leaving 90000 to medical research at the University of Iowa The bequest part of 1553546 in gifts grants and contracts received last month The estate also earmarked 50000 for glaucoma 20000 for heart research 10000 for psychiatric studies and 10000 for arthritis The executor Bert R Gillette said the bequests honored her interest in Iowa and future welfare The university also received 1025925 from national agencies for building projects including 925925 from the Office of Education for a music building and 100000 from the National Science Foundation for Chemistry lab remodeling A 100000 grant from NASA funded work on the Injun Explorer satellites to Prof James Van Allen
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Iowa City
Minnie Emmeline Lang
Brookyn
University of Iowa
U. of I
Miss Lang
Heart Research Fund
Bert R. Gillette
Brooklyn
University Hospitals
State
Brooklyn High
The
University
Office of Education
School of Music
National Science Foundation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
James van Allen
Services Thursday for Mrs Joseph Bolsinger
Mrs. Joseph C Bolsinger 85 died Monday in an Anamosa hospital. Colesburg residents ran a longtime grocery. She joined the Methodist church in 1898 and was a charter member of Twentieth Century Review club. An OES member since 1903 and past matron for 22 years. Survived by husband, Cecil of Des Moines, daughter Mrs James Remley of Anamosa, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church. Friends may call at Appletons in Edgewood.
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Colesburg
Joseph C. Bolsinger
Anamosa
Bolsingers
Bolsinger
Methodist ‘Church
Twentieth Century Review
OES
Cecil
Des Moines
James Remley
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Iowa
Blairstown
Decorah Hospital
Panasonic
Radios Records
Third Ave
Frankville Museum
Dacron
Vyyolf
Brooklyn Woman's Estate
Joseph Bolsinger
First Methodist Church
Appleton’s
Edgewood
Tom Nugent
Tom
First National Bank
Marion
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