Thousands View Northeast Iowa's Fall Color Show
Thousands flocked to McGregor and nearby parks as peak color faded into autumn. Visitor counts topped 11,000 at Pike’s Peak state park and 3,100 at Effigy Mounds information booth, with 6,300 visitors to the Kiwanis booth in September and 1,100 on Sunday. One visitor, Karl Kramer of Cedar Falls, died after a heart attack at McGregor Community hospital.
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Fred Widman
Widman
Kiwanis Club
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Effigy Mounds Park
Pikes Peak Park
Pike’s Peak State Park
Lynn Johnson
Johnson
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Garland Gordon
Gordon
McGregor Community Hospital
Karl Kramer
Cedar Falls
Gazette Want Ads Dial 362 1121
An abbreviated classifieds prompt invites readers to call 362 1121 for Gazette want ads. The note emphasizes obtaining ad space or listings via this phone number.
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Repayment of 1777 Loan To Benefit Jowan
A Vinton man would benefit if the United States repays a 1777 loan of 50 000 in gold plus 40 000 in supplies from Jacob DeHaven to support Washington's Valley Forge army. Descendants, including John Snow of Vinton, stand to share funds if Congress approves the repayment.
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Pennsylvania
Valley Forge
Jacob DeHaven
George Washington
Thomas Pelly
Washington
John Snow
U S Playing Into Hands of Reds Says Third-Party Candidate
Iowa City AP report quotes Charles H. Day Peace Independent party candidate for the US Senate arguing the United States Vietnam policy traps China and drains lives and money. Day spoke Sunday asserting Chinese imperialists benefit from Washington's stance.
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United States
Vietnam
Charles H. Day
Peace Independent Party
Senate
Day
G O P Shallowness Charged by Hughes
Osceola AP Gov Harold Hughes accuses the Republican gubernatorial campaign of shallow evasiveness and lack of substance. He speaks at Clarke county breakfast as Democrats begin a week long caravan. He attacks William Murray over a counterfeit give away proposal and old line farm organization propaganda.
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Harold Hughes
Clarke County
Hughes
William Murray
Murray
Murray Charges State Payroll Growth Outpaces Population
Hampton AP report notes Republican gubernatorial candidate William G. Murray faults the current Democratic administration for increasing the state payroll faster than population growth. He says if elected he will focus on creating private sector jobs rather than public employment.
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William G. Murray
Murray
G.O.P
Eighteenth Whistlin' Bit Trail Ride Sets Attendance Record
Elkader largest turnout in the club's history with 859 riders from Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa. The 15 mile loop began at noon at Elkader city park and returned after six hours including a stop at Motor Mill. Winners for Levis were Marvin Balderks and Sally Wellner. A trailer mishap entry near Highway 1320 was noted.
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Turkey River
National
Elkader Jayceeettes
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Parkersburg
Sally Wellner
Boscobel
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Saddle Club
Trailer disturbance ends with horse death
A commotion in a trailer preceded the discovery of a dead quarter horse owned by Clark Thompson of Hopkinton. Cause of death was not immediately determined.
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Clark Thompson
Hopkinton
Solon Services for Mrs John Randall
Hazel Randall nee Connelly died Saturday in Iowa City after a long illness. Born near Solon June 10, 1898 she lived in the area most of her life. husband John Randall died 1961. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. Services at Brush funeral home Solon 2 p.m. Tuesday. burial Oaksland cemetery Solon.
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Hazel Randall
John Randall
Iowa City
Hazel Loraine Connelly
Alice Gerber
Cedar Rapids
Edith Kreul
Marion
Wilma Ruppert
Charles Connelly
Glenn
Pacific Grove
Calif
Brush Funeral Home
Oaks Land Cemetery
Antique Show At Monticello Highlights Clydesdale Team
The fourth annual Monticello antique show at the Youth Center Jones County Fairground runs Friday to Sunday. Highlights include a 16 hitch Clydesdale horse team on Saturday, a $50,000 coin display, and an antique gun exhibit. Sunday features nine auto clubs in a major Midwest antique auto show.
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Monticello
Jones County Fairground
Midwest
P and G Names New Manager At Iowa City
Frederick J. Newman named to succeed Robert D. Marsden as manager of the Procter and Gamble Iowa City plant, effective January 16. Newman, 46, previously managed the Omaha D H Food Co. unit and has held posts at Baltimore and Staten Island plants before moving to Omaha in 1961. Marsden, appointed town city manager in 1955 during toilet goods plant construction, will have a future assignment announced. He serves as director of the First National Bank, a top figure at the Educational Research Building Corp, and held leadership roles with the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and Mercy hospital lay advisory board.
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Procter and Gamble Manufacturing Co
Frederick J. Newman
Robert D. Marsden
Newman
Omaha
D. H. Food Co
P&g
Baltimore
Staten Island
Marsden
First National Bank
Educational Research Building Corp
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Mercy Hospital
GERITOL claims to restore energy with iron orven
The ad argues tiredness comes from iron-poor blood and vitamins alone cannot fix it. GERITOL adds iron plus seven vitamins to build iron-rich blood. Two Gerirox tablets or two tablespoons of GeriTOL liquid supply iron equal to a pound of calf liver and seven pounds of spinach, delivering iron to bloodstream within a day.
West Union Firemen to Hold Open House
West Union fire department announces an open house for fire prevention week at the station. The event runs Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. with doughnuts coffee and milk, equipment displays, children's free rides on the fire truck, and poster contest winners announced and displayed.
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West Union
West Union Fire Department
Milky Way Contains Billions Of Stars
Astronomers estimate the Milky Way hosts about 30 billion stars, far more than earlier counts, shaping understanding of our galaxy. The figure underscores the vast scale of the cosmos and informs models of stellar formation and distribution.
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