Obituary and wedding notices from Clarksville era
Mrs Violet Crosby dies in Los Angeles at 67 after long illness. Formerly Violet Asch Brenner, she taught in Clarksville schools. survived by daughter Mrs Red Olson and two grandsons in Bakersfield, plus two stepdaughters. Funeral at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mervin Wedeking announces marriage plans for daughter Carol Jean to Francis Edeker of Clarksville, wedding August 12 at Immanuel United Church of Christ.
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Violet Crosby
Los Angeles
California
Violet Aschbrenner
Clarksville
Roy Crosby
Crosby
Red Olson
Bakersfield
Kline Shipman
Shell Rock
Gar Laub
Cedar Rapids
Church of the Heather
Forest Lawn
Mervin Wedeking
Carol Jean
Francis Fedeker
Harry Edeker
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company
Waverly
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Summer Band Concerts Begin June 15 in Clarkeville
Summer band concerts will be held this summer beginning Wednesday evening June 15 under the direction of Loren Long, director of instrumental music in the Clarkeville school.
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Loren Long
Clarkeville School
Wayne Rohlwing Anniversary and Alan Rohlwing Birthday
Mr and Mrs Herman Rohlwing hosted relatives and friends at their home Sunday for the 15th birthday of Alan Rohlwing and the 1st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Wayne Rohlwine. Nineteen attendees from Clarksville and Marble Rock attended a cooperative noon dinner featuring a cake shaped like an open Bible.
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Wayne
Clarksville
Marble Rock
Howard Riden Rites Held at Central Methodist Church
Funeral services for Howard E Riden 74 were held Friday afternoon at Central Methodist Church Charles City after a long illness. He died Tuesday night June 7 at Chautauqua Guest Home. Riden grew up in Clarksville. His wife Mary Schilling of Clarksville preceded him in death. He is survived by three sons Leslie Floyd and Harvey all of Charles City.
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Central Methodist Church
Charles City
Howard E Riden
Chautauqua
Clarksville
Mary Schilling
Leslie
Floyd
Harvey
Cedar Falls Officer Resigns for Dairy Job
Robert E Tilford of Cedar Falls, formerly Clarksville, resigns from the Cedar Falls police after serving since March 1, 1959. He accepts a new position with Carnation Dairy in Waverly.
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Robert E Tilford
Cedar Falls
Clarksville
Carnation Dairy
Waverly
Clarksville Socials Note Birthday and Visits
Clarksville locals report a birthday observance at Mrs W G Wedeking home with guests including Mesdames Dempsey De Boer Burkhardt Martin Roase Gage Klunder Klinetob Sinram and A C Pulis. Thursday dinner guests at the Ernest Heise home in Waterloo were Mrs Erna Klein Lucinda Kammeyer and Malinda Stoxen. W M Doty sold his house to Reid Doty and the Haneys plan to move to the Sutcliffe farm tenant house. May Hoffman attended Waterloo commencement. granddaughter Sharon Mellinger was in the class of 445 graduates.
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W G. Wedeking
Bob Dempsey
Bettendorf
Alice de Boer
Joe Burkhardt
John Martin
Lillie Roase
Paul Gage
Ewald Klunder
Harry Klinetob
al Sinram
A. C. Pulis
Erna Klein
Nashua
Lucinda Kammeyer
Malinda Stoxen
Ernest Heise
Waterloo
W. M. Doty
George Haney
Reid Doty
Haney
O. E. Sutcliffe
May Hoffman
Sharon Mellinger
Tammy & the Bachelor Free Show At Clarksville
Next Saturday’s free show at Clarksville features Tammy and the Bachelor color program with Debbie Reynolds and Leslie Nielsen. Mrs Lulu Copeland spent last week with her son Dale Copeland in Cedar Falls where her grandson Juls on Copeland graduated from Cedar Falls High School Tuesday. Rev and Mrs R J Topp and their children traveled to Youngstown Ohio to visit relatives and will attend a golden wedding anniversary on June 17. They return July 1. Mrs Gertrude Wilder attended graduation at the Mankato Minnesota college on June 10. Grandson Clark Eltjes was a member of the school. Mr and Mrs Burr Grapp of Colorado Springs are visiting Clarksville relatives.
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Lulu Copeland
Dale Copeland
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls High School
Julson Copeland
R. J. Topp
Joel
Lois
Youngstown
Ohio
Topp
Rev
D A. Bode
Gertrude Wilder
Mankato
Minnesota
Clark Eltjes
Burr Grapp
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Bertha Grapp
Mary van Slyke
Clarksville
Local Churches Schedule and Visiting Notes from Waverly Area
Friday meeting of Good Will Society at Waverly at 2 PM. Sunday services at 8 AM with 9 AM Sunday School and 9 AM Adult Bible Class. Lutheran convention at Wartburg College June 20–22 with delegates Herman Mason and Rev Devnes. Calvary Baptist Church services and Sunday School times listed. Church of the Brethren and Bennet-zette Wesleyan listings. Local residents and visitors named, with church and home visits across the area.
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Good Will Society
Waverly
American Lutheran Church Convention
Wartburg College
Herman Mason
Devnes
Calvary Baptist Church
George S. Knutson
State youth work program aids 500 Iowa youths
The Department of Labor approved a statewide neighbor hood youth project by the Office of Economic Opportunity to place 500 youths aged 16 to 22 on farms or in small towns with the state highway and soil conservation commissions. The aim is at least five jobs per county with a total cost of 242,500 dollars, 214,780 from federal funds. The state executive council plans to buy about 400 vehicles annually, with future purchases meeting 17 federal safety standards. Iowa non farm employment reached a record 777,400 in April, aided by a 14,300 rise in non manufacturing jobs, and total employment climbed to 1,143,000.
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Department of Labor
Iowa Office of Economic Opportunity
State Highway Commission
State Soil Conservation Commission
State Executive Council
Highway Commission
Board of Regents
Federal
General Services Administration
Iowa
Employment Security Commission
Welfare cuts hit foster and day care across counties
The state welfare board reduces funds for foster care and day care in many counties. Arthur Downing, chairman, says 16 counties lose state money for day care for working mothers, while most counties still receive about 15 percent of foster care costs. Welfare costs rose from 70 000 to 112 000 dollars year over year, risking a 1.3 million annual need versus a 600 000 annual cap.
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State Welfare Board
Welfare Board
Arthur Downing
Downing
State Welfare Department
Phelps withdraws from third district race as Touchne enters
Robert F. Phelps former Lake Mills teacher resigns from the third district Democratic primary race and endorses Waterloo Mayor Pat Touchne who also enters the race. Other third district contenders include Henry J. Stoffer Jr Sheffield and Rev William Griffee of Nashua and Dale H Awtry of Lake City. Northwestern Bell files for reduced long distance Iowa rates saving users over 2 million annually. effective July 9.
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Robert F. Phelps
Lake Mills
Congress
Anh
Waterloo
L. A
Pat) Touchne
Phelps
Touchnc
Henry J. Stoffer, Jr
Sheffield
William Griffee
Nashua
Dale H. Awtry
Lake City
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa and Northwestern Bell announce interstate rate cuts and new services
Olson reported three intrastate long distance reductions since 1964, the largest yet, saving Iowa telephone users over 3.5 million annually. Northwestern Bell has invested 18 million in Iowa service improvements. The filing also adds 15 cent intrastate collect calls and a new INWATS service with unlimited in calling at a flat monthly rate. Murray predicts a biennium surplus of at least 55 million, citing tax data that exceed comptroller estimates and could offset six months of withholding tax.
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Iowa
J. E. Olson
Northwestern Bell
Iowa Commerce Commission
Olson
William Murray
Tax Commission
Murray
Harold Hughes
Conservation Commission Backs Iowa Region Priorities
The state conservation commission, meeting at Bellevue, voted to place north central and northwest Iowa at top priorities in its plan for de velopment and protection efforts. The action signals targeted funding and program focus for the two regions to bolster natural resources and recreational opportunities.
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State Conservation Commission
Bellevue
Northwest
Iowa
Commission
Fines in Rock County Court Summary
Mayor Bamker’s court records show Donald Abbott of Rockford charged with entering a through highway without stopping. He paid a 10.00 fine plus 4.00 costs. Gerald W. Curtis of Marble Rock faced disturbing the peace with a motor vehicle. 25.00 fine and 4.00 costs. fine suspended for good behavior, else seven days in county jail. Dennis Harry Ott of Greene charged with day speeding. paid 8.00 fine and 4.00 costs. Charles Edward Starkweather of Greene charged with failure to yield right of way. paid 15.00 fine and 4.00 costs.
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Bamker
Donald Abbott
Rockford
Gerald W. Curtis
Marble Rock
Dennis Harry Ott
Greene
Charles Edward Starkweather
New Cars Registered in Butler County Volume Report
Butler County records list new car registrations including Donald L Bergman of Parkersburg Ford Melvin H Peyton of Dougherty Pontiac Donald M or Dorothy Biddick of Plainfield Chevrolet Gloria B Van Eschen of Aplington Ford Darrell B E Butzlaff of Greene Buick A C Brocka of Parkersburg Chevrolet James or Estella Peterson of Dumont Chevrolet Emmet or Mary Ufford of Aredale Ford Clarence H Worley of Greene Ford Mrs Kuno Johnson of Parkersburg Ford William S Mazula of Parkersburg Ford Keith Sill of Aplington Ford Lawrence or Evelyn Meyer of Aplington Dodge and Anna M Rewetts of Aplington Plymouth Also Sheryl O Sokolik of Aplington Plymouth F Eugene Lindeman of Aplington Rambler Floyd J Miller of Aplington Ford Herman Alspach of Parkersburg Ford Royal A or Helen Mart of Shell Rock Chevrolet Beck Ford Company of Parkersburg Ford Thomas E Brown of Shell Rock Ford and Glenn D Stafford of Allison Ford development of a number of major artificial lakes.
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Butler County
Donald L. Bergman
Parkersburg
Ford
Melvin H. Peyton
Dougherty
Pontiac
Donald M
Dorothy Biddick
Plainfield
Chevrolet
Gloria B. van Eschen
Aplington
Darrell BE. Butzlaff
Greene
Buick
A. C. Brocka
James Or Estella Peterson
Dumont
Emmet
Mary Ufford
Aredale
Clarence H. Worley
Kuno Johnson
William S. Mazula
Keith Sill
Lawrence
Evelyn Meyer
Dodge
Anna M. Rewetts
Plymouth
Sheryl O. Sokolik
F. Eugene Lindeman
Rambler
Floyd J. Miller
Herman Alspach
Royal A. Or Helen Mart
Shell Rock
Beck Ford Company
Thomas E. Brown
Glenn D. Stafford
Allison
Mason City youth wins Boys State governorship
Terry J. McDonald from Mason City won the governorship at the Boys State session held at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. Over 800 boys attended as they elected officers for a mythical 51st state, along with county and city officials, defeating Joel Hoxie of Waterloo in the race.
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Mason City
Terry J. McDonald
Joel Hoxie
Waterloo
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Sinclair Tips From Gary Smith Experts at Car Washing
Gary Smith urges readers to trust Sinclair Tips for car washing. They claim their formula removes dirt effectively, protecting the car finish and offering services to customers.
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Sinclair
Gary Smith
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Kenneth B. Byerly
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Harold Martin
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Beryl Martin
St. Mary's Hospital
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Duane Lahr
Minnesota Paints
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