Zimbabwe Missionaries Return After 29 Years of Service
Janet Jones profiles Carolyn and Marvin Piburn veteran United Methodist missionaries in Rhodesia Zimbabwe Nigeria and Vietnam. They recount founding Nyadiri Hospital growing church ties and teaching amid war and exile planning retirement or a return while hoping for a native doctor to lead Nyadiri.
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Carolyn
Marvin Piburn
Iowa
United Methodist Church
Nigeria
Vietnam
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Kenwood United Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Jr
Waterloo
Carol Thornan
Wichita
Global Ministries
Nyadiri Methodist Hospital
William Penn College
University of Iowa
Board of
Piburns
Nyadiri Hospital
Piburn
Susan
Donald
Salisbury
U.S
House of Rocks
Harae
Northern pike catches on Cedar River backwaters
Jim Johnson of the Robins landed two fine northerns from the Cedar River backwaters north of Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. One struck around noon and the other about an hour later. Johnson, who fishes with a self made spinner bait using a sucker minnow, weighed 8 and 6 pounds respectively.
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Jim Johnson
Cedar River
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Deere plant worker nets $10,000 for waste sludge idea
Davenport AP report notes Jon Hunter, a 17 year Deere and Co. employee in Moline Illinois, received a 10000 award for a suggestion to dispose of waste sludge from a paint stripper. The filter change is projected to save about 30000 this year.
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Davenport
Deere and Co
Moline
Ill
Jon Hunter
Hunter
Outdoor Roundup Trapping Seminar
The East Central Iowa Fur Takers sponsor a canine trapping workshop at Coralville Lake on Saturday Oct 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Visitor Center east of the dam with slide shows films and live demonstrations on trapping fox and coyotes. The program is free. For weekly foliage updates call the Iowa Conservation Commission nursery in Ames at 515-294-9642.
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Iowa
Coralville Lake
Iowa Conservation Commission
Ames
Bicycle Challenge on Cedar Valley Trail in October
Iowa Rails to Trails invites cyclists to join a 300 200 or 100 mile Bicycle Challenge Club during October. Riders may log miles any time on the Cedar Valley Trail with no entry fee. Miles on the trail only count. memberships certificates and trophies awarded. call 393-6782 for details.
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Iowa
Three Iowa hunting seasons open next Saturday
Ruffed grouse season opens in northeast Iowa along with bow and arrow deer and turkey seasons starting Oct 9. Grouse runs to Jan 31 while archery deer and turkey end Dec 3. Grouse area limited to northeast region. bow hunters may hunt statewide while turkey areas are specific.
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Iowa
Pope John Paul II Says Priesthood Is Forever Not For Women
In 1979 the pope addressed priests and nuns in Philadelphia stating that the priesthood is forever and not a vocation for women, asserting a permanent male clergy.
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John Paul II
Philadelphia
East Central Iowans urged to fund United Way services
Residents of east central Iowa are asked to support 21 United Way funded agencies facing record demand. The goal is 2.4 million dollars to cover basic needs as local volunteers seek donations, urging everyone to contribute.
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Iowa
United Way
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Mtoko
Board of Global Ministries
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Gazette
Don Hornstein
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