Country Tub Thumping and Retirement Reflections
A reflective column blending personal identity struggles with birth record searches in Council Bluffs and Blanchard Page County. It contrasts aging, retirement trends with Democratic and Republican nomination tactics of 1964, McGovern versus Goldwater, and ends noting a front line highway interchange debate on I-29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwater
George McGovam
McGovern
California
Old Guard
Iowa
Nebraska
Cemetery to clear graves by June 5 deadline
Cemetery must go nuto, and receptacles ed by no later than next Mon June 5. Items around graves at that time will be removed and disposed of by the cemetery claw. Specifically included are artificial flowers, wreaths, and sprays. POPPY SALES TOTAL $162 American Legion Auxiliary members report a good net return on their Poppy sale here Saturday. The Cub Scouts sold a total of $162. Winners for selling the most poppies were Charles Fox and Curtis at place, winning each, Danny Cook was awarded $1.75 for second place and Rusty Raymond came in third winning $1.50. Poster Contest winners were Kathy Ziokowsky first Marion Parks second Fay Smith third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Fox
Curtis
Danny Cook
Rusty Raymond
Kathy Ziokowsky
Marion Parks
Fay Smith
Summer Wednesday free shows return at Colonial Theater
Local theater owners June and Franklin Rash announce a summer of Wednesday night free performances starting June 7 at 7 30 p m Tickets are listed in the Colonial ad on page four The notice also mentions a legal hearing on paving County Road 164 and reports the death of Eva Weiser at 82 in Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Say June
Franklin Rash
Colonial Theater
Colonial Ad
New Type Summer School Emphasizes Job Fields
Shenandoah High School offers a no cost summer program for juniors and seniors from six area schools. Explores four worlds of work in food service power wear office practices and more under the Career Education Program funded by the community. Two sessions daily from June 5 to June 50 with bus pickup at Hamburg High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah High School
Busen
Hamburg High School
Funeral services for Fay Smith June 1
Funeral services for Fay Smith, 73, were held Thursday June 1 at 2 p.m. at Rash Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Melton officiating. Burial followed in Hamburg Cemetery. Smith was a former Hamburg city council member and retired water commissioner. Survived by wife Phyllis, two sons Fay Dean Smith and Olin Taylor, two daughters Diane Cowden of Riverton and Bernadean Eymann of Omaha, one brother Cecil Smith, Hamburg, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Fay Smith
Rash Funeral
Earl Melton
Hamburg Cemetery
Smith
Hamburg
Phyllis
Fay Dean Smith
Olin Taylor
Pat
Diane) Cowden
Riverton
Leonard
Bernadean) Eymann
Omaha
Cecil Smith
Weekend pool delays and summer start plans in Riverton
The local swim pool remained closed over the weekend due to cold and wet weather. Assistant Manager Howie Wenger later said readiness is complete with a goal to open Wednesday or Thursday for summer activities. Red Cross lessons begin June 12 under Mary Vollertson, with Riverton participants.
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Howie Wenger
Wenger
Red Cross
Mary Vollertson
Riverton
Lyle Fulk Named Elementary Principal Here
Lyle Fulk, current elementary principal in the Nuthna Valley system for five years, has been signed to lead the elementary school here. The Fulks have five children, two graduated, one in preschool. The only vacancy is vocational agriculture teacher. applicants are being interviewed. Rainfall over the weekend added half an inch, bringing May total to 2.62 inches. Saturday’s showers measured 0.40 inch, with 0.10 inch Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Fulk
Nuthna Valley
Fulks
County will pave road from McPaul to Thurman
Fre ment County Board of Supervisors approves paving the county road from McPaul east to Thurman. A cost survey for a possible new route from Sidney west through the bluffs is ordered, funded by county farm to market funds, with the current road to Thurman and Iowa 145 slated as the alternative.
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Hamburg
L.t.hibbs
Main Street
No. 6 Ditch
Fremont County Board of Supervisors
Hamburg Auto Service
Ross Construction Co
Fremont County
Ide Board
L.T. Hibbs
Thurman
Iowa 145
Town Highway Commission
Sidney
Bluffs
Hibbs
Sidney-Percival
Nebraska City
McPaul
Tabor
Percival
Thurman West
Beck Seeks Hearing Over Condemnation Of Beck Property
Attorney for Ever ett Beck asks for a hearing on the citys condemnation of Becks Main and E corner buildings declared a public nuisance in May. Beck chose a hearing rather than tear down or repair. A hearing may be set at the regular council meeting discussing 1973 grading and 1974 paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Beck
Beck
Main and
Popcorn Festival invites theme suggestions with $20 prize
The Kiwanis committee seeks public input for the parade theme of this fall's Popcorn Festival. A $20 prize will go to the person whose suggestion is chosen. Entries must be mailed to Box 222, Hamburg, by June 5. In Omaha Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meson
Choaan
Kiwanis Committee
Melandi
Box 222
Hamburg
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John Field
Council Bluffs
State Dept. of Health
Olive van Sant
Maxine
Page County
Blanchard
Des Moines
John
Australia
Dale Gilbert
Bessie Finnell
Kathy Lyons
Everett Lyons
Steve
Laurie Wenger
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Howard Wenger
Pearl
Pearl Bartle
Main
Eva Weiser
Melton Manor
Edith Ginder
Johnson Funeral Home
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Boyd Richardson
Burlington
Roy Trotter
St. Joseph
Grape Community Hospital
Richard Skelton
Missouri Valley
Bruns Thrif-Tee Market
Harry Bruns
Bob Johnson
Eitrheims
James Eitrheim
Oak Park
Jht
Sow
Erik
Walt Johnson
Eitrheim
Thurs
Lyle Falk
New Hamburg
Athen
Towa City
Donald Athen
Orville Athen
Universty of
Lowell Dankof
Lowell L Dankof
Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
New York
Dankof
Towa State University
Western Electric
Lowell
Wilma Dankof
Rodrema
Larry
Beck Asks
Building
Lown Hi Commie Hon
Peraval
Towa
Commission
Robert Bartle
Esa
Tate
Pee
Aubamp
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