Mary Russell 40 Pocahontas dies after brief illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Russell 40 of Pocahontas were held at Sacred Heart Church with burial in West Bend Cemetery. Rosaries by Catholic groups preceded the service. She died Sunday at Pocahontas Community Hospital. Survivors include her husband Richard Jeff Russell and children JoEllen Joy Jill all at home and Maryville Missouri. Also listed are her father Paul Mikes sister Mrs Robert Cope and brother Roger Mikes. She married Richard Russell in 1959 at Armstrong and had lived in Whittemore West Bend Branson before moving to Pocahontas in 1972. She worked with her husband in Russell's Carpet Store. She was a CDA member.
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Mary Russell
Pocahontas
Janelle Russell
Humbolit
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Weat Bend
Catholic ‘Daughters of America
Legion of Mary
Knights of Columbus
Russell
Armstrong
Whittemore
West Bend
Branson
CDA
Humboldt City Council Considers Land Use and Rates
Humboldt council discussed a state land use bill for county representation, renewed all cigarette licenses for the next year, and rekindled motions to raise garbage and sewer rates with an ordinance. They planned sandblasting and repainting four Highway 3 Taft Street poles at a total $460 and mulled a July 4 noise ordinance for the police.
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Humboldt
Highway 3
Taft Street
Humboldt City Council
Humboldt Municipal
Free car wash to mark Fourth of July across nation
Thursday July 1 Christensen's Phillips 66 and Christensen's Hilltop 66 in Humboldt plan a nationwide free car wash. Owners Henry and Russell Christensen join the Happy Birthday America campaign to honor the country and customers. A Guinness World record attempt aims to wash 2,000,000 cars coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Banks launch drive to save home owning dream
Hawkeye Bancorporation banks push a state-wide campaign to lower mortgage interest rates. Executives urge builders, realtors, homeowners and future homeowners to sign petitions and send clipped ads to legislators, aiming to restore home ownership affordability.
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Banks
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Bill Dodgen
Hawkeye Bank and Trust
Chamber dinner highlights membership drive and speaker insight
Marian Burns chairs membership services with Steve Nielsen and Scott Early from last year's parade aiding the drive. Mrs. Martin predicts a year of unusual accomplishment as members take on committees and responsibilities. Bill Dodgen introduced the master of ceremonies for the evening. Miller shared his motivational consulting work with Hy-Vee and stressed self confidence, communication, and positive attitudes as keys to success. Richard C. Berrier praised member cooperation and Humboldt life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Burns
Steve Nielsen
Scott Early
Martin
Chamber
Bill Dodgen
Miller
Richard C. Berrier
Humboldt
County Board weighs law library upgrade and truck purchase
The board discussed expanding the county law library to meet judge needs with an estimated $3,100 for key volumes. Budget discussions show 8700 planned for books this year and 2000 for next year. They considered relocating the library to space near health services. Other actions included approving a June 30 clerk treasurer and recorder office close for year-end reports, appointing two supervisors to count cash, and signing a $130,000 purchase from Trans-lowa Equipment Company for an Oshkosh truck with plows and a Heil dump body, trading in four trucks. A beer permit transfer request from Horseshoe Lounge to a closed Armory site was denied under Iowa law.
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Code of
Iowa
Stoebe
Supreme Court Service
Supreme Court
Law Library
Kleve and
Kuehnast
Trans-lowa Equipment Company
Carla Pedersen
Horseshoe
Gilmore City
Old
Collision at Suh Avenue North and Highway 3
Collision between a 26 year old Emmetsburg man Michael Gannon driving a station wagon and a 69 year old Humboldt man Miles Cunningham in a westbound collision near Suh Avenue North and Highway 3 at 9 24 p m. Gannon’s car sustained 500 in damage while Cunningham’s truck incurred 6100 in damage. No injuries or charges filed.
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Michael Gannon
Emmetsburg
Miles Cunningham
Humboldt
Suh Avenue
Highway 3
Gannon
Cunningham
Osborn Named Associate Pastor Moving to Waukon
The Rev. Osborn will serve as associate pastor across two churches, commuting 16 miles between Humboldt and Waukon. He expects no major new problems beyond leaving Humboldt ties, plans to attend Dorchester services only when possible, and aims to continue his “people ministry” while pursuing future southern Iowa work.
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Osborn
Humboldt
Dorchester
Wankon
Mary
Qstbom
Humboldt Liong Club
Humboldt County Ministerial Association
Humboldt Workshop
London
Prey Chirchon
Fredericha
Fatty He Pariah
Wee
Wae
Dorthes Melton Sateen
Des Moines
Ivy Centennial United Methodist Church
Egon Gerdes
New Hope United Methodist Church
Thee ‘Moines
Tracy
Sarah
Farmdale, Ill
Monmouth College
Iinois
James
England
Fontana
Waukon
Iowa
Lake County project plan sparks opposition on reopening file
A conservation board discussed reviving a 1000 acre lake project valued at 5 million in 1967 and 3.2 million in the early 1970s. Armstrong was absent, so no letter to the state commission was sent. Ver Steeg led opposition, promising strong resistance. Members present were Eugene Struthers Ottosen chair, Howard Himrod Humboldt, Everett Anderson Livermore, and Robert A Nelson Renwick.
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Armstrong
Conservation Board
State Commission
Ver Steeg
Eugene Struthers
Ottosen
Paul Silbaugh
Howard Himrod
Humboldt
Everett Anderson
Livermore
Robert A. Nelson
Renwick
Local births include Patrick Michael Christiansen in Humboldt
Ron and Denise Christiansen of Bode welcomed Patrick Michael born June 15 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents Dennis Behounsk Livermore and Derry Christianson Ottoret are mentioned along with several great-grandparents.
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Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Melyine Bergum
Humboldt
Leonard Collins
Vivian Erickson
Hans Fey
Bernadette Harmon
la Verne
Francia Heidt
Thelma Koppe
Mae Kraft
Sarah Krause
Ron
Denise Christiansen
Bode
Patrick Michael Christiansen
Humboldt County Memorialemorial Hospital
Patrick
Dennis Behounsk
Livermore
Derry Christianson
Ottoret
Harry Dasen
Blanche Christianson
Marthe Christianson
Sles
Dave
Debby Berkenes
Toledo
Holly Jo
Melanie
Alison
Chris Schneider
Renwick
Art Berkenes
Corydon
Freda Schneider
Ruth Berkenes
Garner
Omer Davis
Duane
Marsha Watts
Kelly Lynn Watts
Kelly
Robert Ades
Jewel
Kenneth Watts
Roy Ades
Webster City
Grace Faulkner
Jess Watts
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Ane Lary Russell
R Council
Ellen Dewall
Joseph Ehrhardt
Benda Gochenour
Minne Guderngan
Gimone City
Mase Haus
Verner
Piubere
Roo
Univeraty Mowpaallows
Dodgen
BOYLE
Mississippi River
Williams Penn College
School of Technology
Claremont
Calif
East End
Tower of London
Stephanie
Medicare
United American Ins. Co
Fred W. Hall
1St Ave. N. Humboldt
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