Kochers to Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs F G Kocher celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner for immediate family on May 23. They married May 23 1921 in Peru Illinois and lived in Shell Rock seven years before moving to Clarksville in 1928. He has worked for Town Public Service Co since 1916 and since 1928 as manager of the Clarksville office. They have a son Dolan at home a daughter Mrs Ben Barnett of Ames and a granddaughter Leesa Ann Barnett.
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F. G. Kochers
F. G. Kocher
Mr. Kocher
Jon
Nothnngle
Peru
Minois
Shell Rock
Clarksville
Town Public Service Company
Dolan
Howe
Ben Barnet
Ames
Leesa Ann Barnett
Baccalaureate Services Set At Local School Auditorium
Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday evening in the school auditorium with Rev. R. J. Tapp of Immanuel United Church of Christ as speaker. Baptized Mark Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Bohner, was welcomed at Sunday services at Unity Presbyterian Church. A dinner at the Bohner home included Frank Bergman and Ronnie of Waterloo, Charles Bohner of Plainfield, Harvey Schmidt, Douglas and Dean, and Melinda Stoxen.
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R. J. Tapp
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Mark Lee
Melvin Bohner
Unity Presbyterian Church
Bohner
Frank Bergman
Ronnie
Waterloo
Charles Bohner
Plainfield
Harvey Schmidt
Douglas and
Dean
Melinda Stoxen
U and I Club Meeting Contents Quilt Project
The U and I Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Samj Dreath. Members purchased materials to make quilts for the Hillcrest Baby Feld at Dubuque. Mrs. Herbert Wedeking and Mrs. Maynard Weedman spoke on freezing and canning foods. A May basket exchange was held and a tray lunch was served.
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U and I Club
Samj Dreath
Hill Crest Baby Feld
Dubuque
Herbert Wedeking
Maynard Weedman
Commencement Is Next Tuesday at School Auditorium
Commencement exercises will be held Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. Graduating class members include Alice Bosch Dale Dale Walter DeGreote JoAnn De prew Herbara Fleshner Darrell Frenchs Ruth Gallmeyer Marian Harms Ardith Harfema Dean Heme Dale Laube Grace Hemmingson Jerry Janssen Karen Kalainoff Myrna Kluiter Robert Landers and others Jerry Laube Larry Lebeck Shirley Litterer Paul Mayer Roger Negan Charles Nichauls William Severs Edward Thompson Robbrt Voigts Rodger Wilder Paula Voss Juanita Wilken Wayne Williams.
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Alice Bosch
Dale Dale
Walter DeGreote
JoAnn Deprew
Herbara Fleshner
Darrell Frenchs
Ruth Gallmeyer
Marian Harms
Ardith Harfema
Dean Heme
Dale Laube
Grace Hemmingson
Jerry Janssen
Karen Kalainoff
Myrna Kluiter
Robert Landers
Jerry Laube
Larry Lebeck
Shirley Litterer
Paul Mayer
Roger Negan
Charles Nichauls
William Severs
Edward Thompson
Robbrt Voigts
Rodger Wilder
Paula Voss
Juanita Wilken
Wayne Williams
Rare Disease Strikes FiveYearOld Clayton Kampman
Five year old Clayton Kampman, son of Ir and Mrs Bert Kampman, suffers a rare disease caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the hip joint. He has been placed in a body cast for two months.
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Clayton
Bert Kampman
Social Circle Club Elects Officers At Meeting
The Social Circle Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Hartwig’s home. Officers elected: President Mrs. Walter Perkins, Vice President Mrs. H. B. Pulis, Secretary Mrs. Fred Hartwig, and Treasurer Mrs. F. A. Nordman. After the business meeting, refreshments were served.
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Fred Hartwig
Walter Perkins
H. 8. Pulis
F. A. Nordman
Local families share weekend visits across Iowa towns
Clarksville residents join Mrs Emil Draves and family of Webster City for Sunday at the M G Waugh home. Darrell Bolin and family of Oskaloosa and A O Bolin guests with Neil Bolin. Reid Bolin of Waverly visited. Waughs toured St Cloud Minnesota and attended a South Pacific musical directed by Harvey Waugh. Various regional guests and birthday observances include Blackmere of Silver Springs and Jay Wilcox, Cedar Rapids and Huntington Park visitors.
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Emil Draves
Webster City
M. G. Waugh
Darrell Bolin
Oshaloosa
A. O. Bolin
Neil Bolin
Reid Bolin
Waverly
Harvey Waugh
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Waugh
Charles Blackmere
Silver Springs
Maryland
Jay Wilcox
Huntington Park
California
Herbert Wilcox
Robin
Roxanne Busching
Robert Tilford
Cedar Falls
Oscar Sutcliffe
John Burroughs
Allison
Oskaloosa
John Martin
James Allan
Leo Wedeking
Charles McGowan
Cedar Rapids
Erwin Wedeki
Calvary Baptist Church Announces May Services
George S. Knutson, pastor, presents a special musical program May 17 at 7:80 p.m. A girls trio from Oak Hills Bible Institute Bemidji Minnesota will sing. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School June 5 9 at 3:15 p.m.
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Calvary Baptist Church
George S. Knutson
Oak Hills Bible Institute
Bemidji
Minnesota
Church Services and Activities Listed for Two Congregations
First Methodist Church schedules Junior choir after school and senior choir at 7 pm with MA Y FP at 8 pm. Church School 9 am and Worship 10 am. Ambassadors Class meets at Dr J T Truitt’s home at 8 pm. St Peter’s Lutheran lists Carol and Chapel Choirs, Mary Circle, Pentecost Sunday services, Sunday School, morning worship, and evening activities led by I J Devies. Also Congregational study, confirmation, and adult instructions noted. Reports visitations from Duluth, Minnesota by families including Wedeking and Busch.
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J. T. Truitt
ST. Peter's Lutheran Church
I. J. Devies
Mary Circle
Interstates Get Top Share Of State Road Funds
Senate debate centered on a bill to assign the Interstate Highway System the top priority in state road fund distribution. Senator Martin Wiley added an amendment routing 2 to 3 million dollars annually for interstate construction from the road fund, with 90 percent federal participation and 10 percent state. The plan shifts funds from primary highways, counties, and municipalities to support interstate projects, while highway commission officials warned of effects under the revised formula.
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Senate
Martin Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Wiley
Highway Commission
Luther League Banquet and Communion Service Schedule
The schedule lists a Luther League banquet at 6 30 pm on Friday and a communion service at 10 30 am on May 28. It notes two church events with times and the date.
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Luther League
St Pauls American Lutheran Church Marble Rock Services
L J Devies pastor leads Sunday worship at St Pauls American Lutheran Church Marble Rock with 8:30 am service and 9:30 am Sunday School A baccalaureate is set for 2:00 pm at Rudd Gymnasium On Wednesday May 24 commencement exercises begin at 8:00 pm at Rudd Gymnasium
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ST. Paul’s
American Lutheran Curch
Marble Rock
L. J. Devies
Rudd Gymnasium
Estimated pri cut funds for highways placeholder
A rough projection indicates roughly 4 million dollars now designated for primary and interstate highway work. The estimate reflects expected allocations under the current funding plan and may change with final approvals.
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