Drawing Saturday For Merchants Trade Certificates
A large Lime Springs crowd witnessed the first Christmas season drawing awarding twenty $300 trade certificates from the Commercial Club. Names drawn included Everett Thomas John Evans Vernon Excerich Mrs Allen Tes mer Goldens Williacus and others. A second drawing for two more certificates is set for December 14. A kiddies matinee at the Lame Theatre with Santa arrival is planned. Short cattle feeder courses will be held at six Iowa cities with topics on business decisions economics site feeds and health programs. A December 20 commodity workshop at Fort Des Moines Hotel will cover beef pork dairy and field crops and study county programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Commercial Club
Everett Thomas
John Evans
Vernon Excerich
Allen Tesmer
Goldens Williacus
Fred McMaster
Harold Marshall
Daisy thn
Herb Mohr
Elmer Kitchen
Pheebe Jones
John Kelly
John Do
Santa
Bill Zmolek
Iowa State University
Zmolik
Iowa cities
Nevada
Waterloo
Iowa City
Fort Bede
Sheldon
Howard County Farm Sureau
Fort Des Moines
John Rappers Cherry Grove Thresher Dies at 84
John Rappers a longtime Cherry Grove threshing operator and farmer died at his Spring Valley home December 4 1953 at age 68 born October 8 1884 in York Township Fillmore County Minnesota to Jen Ty and Cynthia Rappers he married Louie Trenter May 10 1908 in Preston Minnesota survived by wife several children grandchildren and great grandchildren with services held December 6 1968 at Faith United Methodist Church Jefferson Street Spring Valley burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery Funeral arrangements through Jorris Ostand Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rapper
Spring Valley
York Township
Fillmore County
Minnesota
Jen Ty
Cynthia Rappers
Hall
Louse Trenter
Preston
Cherry Grove
Spong Valley
Rappers
Grace EUB
Louie
Harry
Edwin
Flord
Vernon
Clayton
Melwin Rappers
Edmund
Ednar Vikye
Ostrander
Oliver
Esther) Hovey
Lime Springs
Iowa
Harlan
Bessie) Berg
Ottrander
Emory Lucille) Mali
Harold
Bett) Westphal
Annie Ramaker
Faith United Methodist Church
Jefferson Street
John Payne
Bunal
Elmer Ramsker
Mental Health Drive Starts in Forest City Township and Lam e Springs
Campaign to support the Howard County Mental Health Association begins today in Forest City Township and Lame Springs. Residents are urged to add contributions to envelopes and pass them along, compensating for May shortfalls and aiding the Mental Health Center in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County Mental Health Association
Forest City Township
Lame Springs
tme Springs
Forest Cty
Lime Springs
county association
Mental Health Association
Association for
Howard Masonic Lodge Elects New Officers
Howard Lodge No. 214 AF AM held a dinner meeting followed by officer elections. New officers named include WM Arthur Steubs SW Roy Jones SW Marvin Weseeling Treas Loren Johnson Secy Fred Latehan. installation planned for Jan 9. A district legislative vetting meeting for county committees is set for Dec 19 at Farm Bureau Building Fayette, to review state policies for the 3rd General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lodge No. 214
AF & AM
W. M. Stephen Hughes
Arthur Steubs
Roy Jones
Marvin Weseeling Treas
Loren Johnson
Fred Latehan
Farm Bureau
Fayette ing
General Assembly
Howard County Farm Bureau
John Kroceer
Mathias Matren
James Rave
Betty Rice Weds James Robertson in Lime Springs Iowa
Betty Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Rice of Lime Springs Iowa wed James C Robertson son of Mr and Mrs Dee C Robertson Jr of Davenport Iowa in a double candle light ceremony at United Methodist church Lime Springs Rev Wayne Bartruff officiated. The bride wore a white crepe gown with lace medallions and a veil. Attendants wore avocado gowns with yellow gladiolus bouquets. Reception followed in the church dining room with family and friends helping host and serve. The couple resides in Lexington Park Maryland near Patuxent Naval Air Base where Robertson is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rice
Virgil Rice
Lime Springs
Iowa
James C. Robertson
Dee C Robertson Jr
Davenport
United Methodist church
Wayne Bartruff
Collemate Methodist church
Ames
Mre
Larry Bonnstetter
Jill Robertson
Michael Greenfield
Robertson
Dennis Durbin
Jon
Handel
Jane Buresh
Duane Wanders
bnde
Dennis Rice
Dufford Rice
James Runney
Jon Kosanke
Bruce Lth
Lynne Robertson
punch
Denny Durbin
Jeanette
Carolyn Rice
Jean Gassett
Karen McCabe
Clair
Barrin Robertson
Cecil C Robertson
Four Winds cafe
Spring Valley
Miss Rice
Betty
Lesington Park
Navyland
Patuxent Naval Air Base
Mr. Robertson
County SCS Office Reopens With Hogue as Conservationist
Thaine Hogue of Allison is hired as conservationist for Howard County Soil Conservation district and will assume duties in January. The Cresco office, closed since October after Joho Lafranck’s transfer, will be managed by Mrs. Marion Johanson until Hogue’s arrival. Ralph Fox of Ricetille is named a district commissioner after Brockina’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCS
THAINE HOGUE
Allison
Howard County
Soil Conservation district
Hogue
Butler county
Cresco
Joho Lafranck
Marion Johanson
soll
Ralph Fox
Ricetille
Brockina
Doc Severinsen Concert Tickets On Sale Locally
Tickets are on sale at the VanderBie Home for a Crestwood Gym Cresco concert Sunday evening December 15 at 8 00 featuring Doc Severinsen NBC Band Tonight Show music director and conductor and Dee a famed trumpet player who will perform five numbers with Crestwood High School. proceeds benefit Crestwood music and the new Youth Center in Cresco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanderBie
Crestwood
Cresco
Doc” Severinsen
NBC
Dee
Crestwood High School
Crestwood music
new Youth Center
Crea
Funeral for Lt Ted Rule Held in Waterloo
LT Ted Rule aged 25 was killed in Vietnam and mourned at a Waterloo funeral as family and friends gathered. The obit notes his service and the community honors his sacrifice alongside local memorials.
Funeral services for Le Ted J. Rule held in Waterloo
Funeral services were held at 130 pm Wednesday Dec 11 at the Chapel of Memones West in Waterloo Iowa for Le Ted J Rule 25 of 1623 Heath St who was killed in action on Nov 23 1868 in Vietnam Born March 24 145 in Marshalltown son of Paul W and Nessa Tuttle Rule He married Mary Ellen Shindler March 9 1963 at the Chapel of Fort Ord California He was a Methodist and a Crestwood High School Cresco graduate class of 1951 He attended Iowa State University Ames for three years with two years ROTC He served in the Army in Vietnam since November a Ranger School graduate October in Fort Benning GA Surviving wife mother sister and other relatives noted Preceded in death by father in 1961 Family formerly resided southeast of Limes Springs.
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Memones West
Waterloo
Iowa
Le Ted J. Rule
Heath Sr
Vietnam
Marshalltown
Paul W
Nessa Tuttle Rule
Mary Ellen Shindler
Fort Ord
Monteres
Calif
LiL Rule
Betty Smith
Okemos
Mich
Limes Springs
Cattle and Barn Destroyed by Fire on John G Jones Farm
Fire last Thursday evening destroyed the barn at the John G Jones farm in Forestan. Losses included Holstein cows, 3200 bales of hay, 10 bales of straw and milking equipment. Jack Jones was rescued by neighbor John W. Davis after his sweatshirt caught fire. he saved six cows. A leanto on the east side prompted a snake sighting during the blaze. County Farm Bureau Women’s Christmas Party set for December 13 at 12 30 pm in the Riceville Iowa Room with potluck and brief program. Additional notices include local induction and enlistment items for Roger J Mrachek Philip M McCabe Gerald J Hudecek and Everett Harwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G Jones
Forestan
Jack Jones
John G. Jones
John W. Davis
Jack
Marion Graves
Farm Bureau womens
Farm Bureau
Iowa Room
Riceville
ASI
Roger J. Mrachek
Cresco
lows
Philip M. McCabe
Lime Springs
Iowa
Gerald J. Hudecek
Create
Everett, Harwood
McCabe
Camp Poik
Elders In Accident Near Welcome While En Route To Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Elder were in a car crash about three miles south of Welcome Mint when passing a fertilizer track the driver turned left in front of them. Mrs Elder suffered some injuries as they continued toward Rushmore and Mrs Holland and the children toward Ceylon.
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Robert Elder
Arnold Holland
Welcome
Mintonly
Eilder
Bilder
Rushmore
Sian
Low Numbers for Early Howard County Car Licenses
Howard county residents rushed to purchase early car and truck license numbers as registrations opened. Treasurer Helen Bateman reports brisk sales with about 330 registrations sold by Wednesday noon. first numbers have longstanding holders, while new buyers include Ross Gooder Cresco and Riceville residents Pon Dahly Walter Nath and F Richard Lee Nath. A February 1 penalty applies. Howard county board protests proposed rural land value increases and schedules a hearing December 13 with state revenue director William Forst. REFUNDS BY REA TO GO TO 2000 PATRONS. Hawkeye Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative to issue sixth straight refund totaling 348,000 for 1967 1988 patrons, with total past payments around 1.411 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Gooder
Cresco
Howard county
Sirs
Helen M. Bateman
George Niewald
bart Decause
Pon OQ Dahly
Riceville
Walter Nath
F Richard Lee Nath
Howard county board of supervisors
William Forst
state revenue
C. J. Anderson
Crescy
Iowa
board of supervison
REA
Hawkeye
New Arrivals Reported for Exidig Hughes Family
Mr and Mrs Exidig Hughes welcome their fourth son, Robert Lyno Hughes, born December 6 at Cresco Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs 6 oz at birth. Mother and child returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exidig Hughes
Rob
ert Lyno
Cresco Hospital
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Creston
John Rappers
Cherry Grove Thresher
Des Moines
Exchange State Bank
Bree
Howard Masonic Lodge
James C. Robertsor
DOC SEVERINSEN
TED RULE
Peret
NFO
National Farmer Organizahon
SFO
Paul Knode
Chester
St. Louis
Oren Lee Staley
F. B. WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
Howard Co
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