Funeral of Edward Hoopman 90 Held at Cresco Church
Funeral services for Edward A Hoopman 90 of Cresco former Howard county auditor and Cresco city clerk who died June 10 were held at Cresco Methodist church June 3. Burial was in Oak Lawn cemetery Cresco. Hoopman born May 15 1870 in Amsterdam Wisconsin moved to Lime Springs 1870 taught school butter maker meat market owner and operator prior to entering public service. He survived seven children eight grandchildren five great grandchildren and three brothers. He was preceded in death by his wife Sophia and six brothers.
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Edward A. Hoopman
Cresco
Howard county
Clarence Krueger
Cresco Methodist church
Ethiopian student Ephraim Isaac to speak at St. Paul Lutheran
Ephraim Isaac of Addis Ababa, a theological student and musician, will lecture at St. Paul Lutheran Church Lime Springs Tuesday June 28 at 6 PM. The program mixes remarks on Ethiopia with demonstrations of traditional dress and customs. Reverend Christian Mohr offers details by phone Lime Springs 20M1.
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Ethiopia
Tues
Eve
St. Paul Lutheran
United States
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Lime Springs
Ephraim Isaac
Addis Ababa
Ephraim
Emperor Haile Selassie
All-Africa Lutheran Conference
Tanganyika
Isaac
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Concordia Student Association
Lutheran World Federation
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
mis
sion
Minneapolis
Christian Mohr
Lime Springs
Ten New Buses Ordered By How-Winn Dist
Howard-Winneshiek Community school board on June 13 approved buying 10 new buses from School Bus Sales Waterloo at 31 230 dollars. The fleet includes six 48 passenger units two 54 passenger units and two 73 passenger pusher type units bringing total district buses to 34 next year. Chassis will be purchased later with four Chevrolets two Dodges two Fords and two Internationals. Bus driver salaries set at 120 dollars monthly plus a 50 dollar bonus for starting and completing the year. Custodian salaries fixed at 3300 dollars per year with 100 dollars per year of service up to four years and a maximum of six years.
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Howard - Winneshiek
School Bus Sales company of
Waterloo
Dodge
Ford
International
HOWARD COUNTY
Iowa
northeast
USDA
Winneshiek
Mitchell Countes
Vander Bie Hardware marks 25th anniversary in June
Twenty years ago story notes Vander Bie Hardware celebrating its 25th anniversary with events from June 22 to June 29 1940. It recalls store purchase in 1915 from John J Williams, plus local happenings such as Brown Park fireplace built by Dan Kapler under Lime Springs Civic Club, a near fatal bull attack on Ed Ness, Reader's Digest scholastic award winner Wilma Brockmeyer valedictorian, Rev Lutz tenth anniversary, Dorothy Thomas wedding to Norbert Stolz, and Rev Prescott officiating.
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R. A. Vander Bie
John J. Williams
Brown Park
Dan Kapler
Cresco
Lime Springs
Paul C. Lutz
Lutz
Dorothy Thomas
Norbert Stolz
New Hampton
Richard Prescott
Sumner
Hams to Contest In Field Day At Camp Sat Sun
Cresco Amateur Radio Club holds Field Day Saturday and Sunday at Kiwanis Cabin south of Cresco along the Turkey River. Sixteen hams contact states and stations over 24 hours to test emergency gear and power, with visitors welcome throughout the event.
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Camp Sat
Sun
areca radio
Cresco Amateur Radio Club
Kiwanis
Cresco
Turkey River
American Radio Relay League
Cresco club
Lime Springs
Jim Kuhn
Ben Heimer
Francis Weatherford
Eugene Bartosh
David Mikesh
Willard Peterson
Ernie Walter
Stan Johnson
David Woods
Clifford Chase
J. Bruce Qoetsch
Richard Kleppe
Emile Severson
Decorah
Richard Floskerud
Colmar
Orrie Thompson
Elma
Settlement Reaches 50041 On Lime Springs School Fire
Insurance adjustors for four fire policies settled on the Lime Springs Public School fire loss last Thursday. The total amount is 50041.68, with 42041.68 allocated to the building and 8000 to the contents.
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Lime Springs
Many Candidates for School Director An Riceville Community School Dist.
Voters in Riceville join a slate of 14 candidates for a five member school board and treasurer in the new district with eight polling sites. Districts one through five list nominees, including unopposed Treasurer candidate Dr T G Walker and several director contenders such as Earl Grace Paul Gaffey and Ron Owman. The election determines terms spanning from one to three future elections.
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Riceville Community
Earl Grace
Paul Gaffey
Ronald R. Owman
Vern Elwood
F. Stuart Hale
Marvin Merritt
Hal Hodenham
Russell Noble
John R. Law
Chris Bodensteiner
Richard Voight
Ralph P. Fox
Bids Seen On New St Joseph Hospital in Cresco
Frank D. Elwood, president of the Friends of St Joseph Mercy Hospital, said bids received last Wednesday for the 42 bed St Joseph Hospital were in line with anticipated costs. The project is expected to cost about 950000 with five bids on general and mechanical contracts and four on electrical installations to be reviewed before awards.
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Frank D. Elwood
Friends of St Joseph Mercy Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
Bride Helen Shea Weds Loren Hoffbeck in Cresco Ceremony
Madison Wisconsin based Helen M Shea daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Shea of Lime Springs Iowa wed Loren John Hoffbeck son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hoffbeck of Big Stone City South Dakota on June 18 at Assumption Church Cresco. Rev Phillip Schmidt officiated. Attendants included Anne Shea Barbara Hoffbeck and Willis Hoffbeck with ushers Paul Rhea and Robert Hoffbeck. Reception for 100 followed.
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Helen M. Shea
Madison, Wise
Willam C. Shea
Line Springs
Loren John Moffocck
Madison
Roy Hoffbeck
Big Stone City
Bo. Dak
Assumption Church
Cresco
Phillip Schmidt
Anne Shea
Barbara Holfbeck
Willis Hoffbeck
New Ulm
Minn
Paul Rhea
Fargo, N. Dak
Robert Hoffbeck
Brookings
Sandra Helmer
Mary Joy Ventura
Francis Salter
Willits Hoffbeck
Merlyn Krueger
sant
Paul Shea
Vincent Tertshom
Kertis Brnesrud
Rochester
Doyle Terrance
Austin
Kay
Sue Krueger
Fern
Ruth
Denise Biwer
Bonnie
Bunny Schmidt
Spring Valley
J. Mary's School of Nursing
Rochester, Minn
University of Wisconsin
groom
South Dakota State College
Parade
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Cresco Church
Iowa State University
John W. Patterson
Ray Bina
Schley Jr
John Hale
North West Jr
Roger Cooper
Forest City Eagles
Llewellyn Culbert
Howard Center
Comets
Jack Hastings
Lourdes
Trojans
Ronald Hubka
New Oregon Hawkeye
Doug Phillips
Edward Schmidt
Aston Aces
Ronald Tilusty
Protivin Ploncers
Tom Deegan
Jamestown Jolly
Stan Silvest
Golden Ridge Rockets
Glenn Cunningham
Cunningham
Iowan
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Herbert Cline
Busey
William Hitz
Polk City
YMCA Boys’ Chorus
Des Moines
How-Winn. Dist
Riceville Community School Dist
CRESCO KIWANIS
Cresco servec
Cresco Kiwanis Club
Russell Baker
Baker
Darold Drake
Craig Morrison
John Potter
agricultural committee
New St. Joseph Hospital
Helen Shea
Loren J. Hoffbeck
Phoebe Klomp
MADIUD
Madrid
Chickasaw
Ahamokee
Jerry Kennelly
Rudolph Tonjes
Joanne Nelson
Chester Perry
Mildred Tramel
John Patterson
Gerald Darth
La Pama
Ackerson
Merlin Ackerson
J. Limes Springs-Chester
Marshalltown
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