Obituary of Mrs. Mabel Florence Gruver
Mrs. Mabel Florence Gruver born September 12 1881 in Elgin died October 28 in West Union at Palmer Memorial Hospital age 90. She married John A Gruver September 30 1903 and raised six children Lowell Janesville Velma Miller Helen Frederick Grace Etter Ruth Fischer Roland. Survived by 15 grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters one brother and an aunt. Card of thanks notes thanks to doctors nurses and mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Florence Gruver
John Conner
Elgin
John A. Gruver
Welton
Arizona
Grace
Laurence Etter
West Union
Ruth
Harold Fischer
Loomis
Calif
Roland
Clarence Conner
Grace Martin
Ruth Adrian
Des Moines
Florence Baldwin
P. V. Sharp Shooters Elects New Officers At Chili Supper
P V Sharp Shooters and families held a chili supper at the Baptist Church on Oct 19 with Vice President Duane Reeder presiding. Ten members named their favorite tractors. New members for the coming year are John McMillian Roger Reeder Gayle Kleppe Phil and Sharon Ruckdasher. Newly elected officers include President James Frieden Vice President Kurtis Krueger secretary treasurer D'Lene Krueger reporter Gary Kleppe leader Clifton Miller assistant leaders Roger Reeder and Les Kleppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.V. Sharp Shooters
the Baptist Church
Duane Reeder
John McMillian
Roger Reeder
Gayle Kleppe
Phil
Sharon Ruckdasher
James Frieden
Kurtis Krueger
Sec
Treas
Lene Krueger
Gary
Community colleges to play expanding role in 1960s education
State officials say Iowa community junior colleges will grow across post high school education in the 1960s. Aluminum license plates for 1961 will bear black numerals on a greenish yellow background and be produced at Anamosa's Men’s Reformatory. Van Allen Chapter of Future Scientists of America forms at University High School Iowa City with charter by James A. Van Allen. Iowa Nursing Home Association opposes state funding for municipal or county nursing homes. Two University of Iowa researchers study teaching drinking behavior to curb alcoholism, noting prohibition unlikely to resume.
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Lege
Iowa
Anamosa
van Allen
University High School
Iowa City
van Alen
Future Scientists of America
James A. van Allen
SAI
United States
William Ladson
Washington, D. C
FSA
National Science Teachers Associaton
BIC
HIC
State University of Iowa
Harold Mulford
SUI Division of Alcoholism
Donald Miller
Muscatine
College Foundation honors Maytag for support of Iowa colleges
George Umbreit of Maytag urged businessmen to fund colleges, citing Cuba as warning against illiterate electorates and state planning. He praised the Iowa College Foundation for recognizing Maytag with the 1960 honor award for meritorious service and leadership in strengthening private liberal arts colleges in Iowa.
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Town College Foundation
George Umbrelt
Maytag Company
Cuba
Umbret
The
College Foundation
Independent Colleges of
Iowa
Iowa College Foundation
Iowa Privat Liberal Arts
Essay Contest Winners in Fayette County
Fayette County Farm Bureau Women sponsored two Citizenship Responsibility contests this year for students up to junior year. About 305 entries were received for the general election prompt Why my parents should vote. Prizes of 3.00, 2.00 and 1.00 were awarded in boys and girls divisions. Notable winners include Jeanne Sanders Hawkeye and area students David Kiple Kay Miller Elgin.
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Fayette Co. Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Jeanne Sanders
Hawkeye
David Kiple
Kay Miller
Elgin
Real Estate Transfers and Notices Across Multiple Iowa Towns
Court transfers list Edith Crow to Edith Crow and Edith Eula Crow in Claimed parcels in Clark, Clermont and Clermont properties. Ellen Sullivan transfers half interest to Katherine Sullivan in Clermont. Scenic Ridge Telephone transfers to Henry Schweinerus and wife in Clermont. Multiple inter-family transfers list Wardell, Sill, Morse, Bremham, Goodenhour, Nelson, Luchsinger, Erhardt, Brackin, Shepard, Appelman, Barkery, Wenger and others in Elgin Arlington Wadena and Clermont with various lot numbers and vehicle registrations.
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Crow
Edith FE
Edith E
Eula May Crow
Sullivan
Ellen
Katherine Florence Sullivan
Clermont
Scenic Ridge Telephone Co
Henry L. Schweinerus
W. W. Clark
Scott Linge
Eugene Garbee
Herschel Hendrix
Paul Templemam
State of Iowa
Poe
Wardell
Raymond C
Frank W. Sill
Pee
Sill
Frank W
Raymond C. Wardell
B. Morse
Victor
Hart
Old Morse
Bremham
William
Betty Johnson Goodenhour
Wadena
Wilson
Robert D
Herman C. Larson, Sr
Forbes
Elgin
Little
Anna F
Martha A
Brant
Richard Keith Ramsey
Brush Creek Arlington
Peter Luchsinger
Orvin Thompson
Raymond
Sadie Erhardt
William Or
Lillian Nelson
Ford Falcon
Betty Or
Joseph Brackin
Leon Or
Rose Shepard
Fian Appelman
Richard Barkery
Falcon
Wenger
Ford
Weldon
Anderson
Arlington
Barker birth notice in Hopkinton supper gathering
A social snippet from Hopkinton notes the birth of Mrs. Barker amid a gathering that included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bemiss, Linda, Gary, and Paul of West Union, Mrs. Albert Hal Vergon, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Rubens, Brenda, and Davuette rot radon. The passage is fragmentary and reflects a family announcementする.
Local Guests Share Supper and Dinner in Elgin
In Elgin, Mr and Mrs Melvin Englehart and Kathy and Barbara of Mabel Minnesota were supper guests last Wednesday in the DeVere Halverson home. On Sunday, Mr and Mrs DeVere Halverson and family hosted Mr and Mrs Louis Halverson Holly and Cindy of Minnesota for dinner.
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Melvin Englehart
Kathy
Barbara
Mabel, Minn
DeVere Halverson Home
Mrs. DeVere Halverson
Mrs
Louis Halverson
Holly
Cindy
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Mabel Gruver
Wolf and
Freed
Gene Wood
Caspers
Fred Muehlethaler
P. V. Sharp Shooters
State News
Iowa Nursing Home Association
Goodyear
Fauser Oil Company
Kiosa’s
Eens Des Service
Court News
Goodenbour
Betty Johnson & Husband
William Shea and
Wits
Waena
Muehlethaler
Lows
Echo
Supercreep
Elgin Produce
Mocratic
Joe Leehy
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