National Bank Stockholders Meet at Columbus Junction
The Peoples National Bank held its annual stockholders meeting in the Columbus Junction community room with a buffet luncheon for stockholders and families attended by eighty five. Directors named included John B Bell Charles L Buser Clyde R Crawford Maurice B Furlong Paul M Heindel Charles W Jenkins Harry C Lowe Kenneth Mc Coy Milton P Pretz Roland Rabenold Robert H Schmidt and R J Thornton. Honorary director named Mrs Helen Leonhard Thornton. Officers listed Dr Harry C Lowe chairman of the board Clyde R Crawford president R H Schmidt vice president Gary D Todd cashier Frank B Jamison assistant cashier and Margaret A Diller assistant cashier. Other staff noted and the year 1967 described as very successful.
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Columbus Junction
The
Peoples National Bank
Ing
John B. Bell
Charles L. Buser
Clyde R. Crawford
Maurice B. Furlong
Paul M. Heindel
Charles W. Jenkins
Harry C. Lowe
Kenneth McCoy
Milton P. Pretz
Roland Rabenold
Robert H. Schmidt
R. J. Thornton
Helen Leonhard Thornton
R. H. Schmidt
Gary D. Todd
Frank B. Jamison
Margaret A. Diller
Jean Griffin
Helen Howe
Roberta Thomas
Margaret Utterback
Lewis R. Pugh
Thawing Pipes Triggered Fire in Norway Whole Town Displaced
In eight below zero weather in Norway Maine a pipe thawing accident sparked a blaze that destroyed two homes and damaged a third. Roy Bennett used a torch to thaw kitchen pipes when the fire started. Ten people were left homeless as authorities contained the flames. Meanwhile in Sweetland Township, the Farm Bureau announced a joint meeting with Wilton Township at Wilton City Hall on Friday January 19 with Sweetland in charge of the program and Wilton providing lunch.
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Norway
Maine
Roy Bennett
Sweetland
Sweetland Township Farm Bureau
Wilton Township
Wilton City Hall
Wilton
Hoskins Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Army
James R. Hoskins, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hoskins of Keithsburg Illinois, is commissioned a Second Lieutenant after completing Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia. He will be stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for maintenance officer training before reporting to Schwinfurt Germany. His APO address is 3d Battalion 32d Armor APO NY 09074.
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James R. Hoskins
Fred Hoskins
Keithsburg
Ill
U.S. Army
Hoskins
Ft. Knox
Carol Ann
Schwinfurt
Germany
3D Battalion
32D Armor
Apo
N. Y
Thatcher Plastic Packaging event features industry leaders
Workmen's Compensation discussion hosted by Thatcher Plastic Packaging includes President Keith Herrick and Vice-president Carl Yohn. Main speaker is Iowa Industrial Commissioner Harry Dahl, with plant managers Ben Grota of Wolverine World Wide and Charles Thurman of Monsanto also on the program.
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Fer
Keith Herrick
Carl Yohn
Thatcher Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
Iowa
Harry Dahl
Ben Grota
Wolverine World Wide, Inc
Mgr
Charles Thurman
Monsanto
Workmen's Compensation Benefits Must Be High Enough
Iowa Industrial Commissioner Harry W. Dahl told Muscatine Chamber members that workers compensation benefits must stay high enough to prevent federal takeover. He noted Iowa's law is broad and employer-funded, with administration financed by the state, and highlighted rehabilitation efforts and private insurance. Dahl, 40, has served five years as commissioner after four in law practice.
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Iowa
Harry W. Dahl
Des Moines
Muscatine Chamber of Commercce
Dahl
Midwest
International Assoc
Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions
Towa
West Liberty Board Approves Band Trip Fund Drive
West Liberty Community Schools Board of Education approves band parents plan to raise 4452 for sending the high school band to Canada for the Red River Exhibition International Band Festival in Winnipeg June 21 to 23. The 72 bandsmen 7 chaperones and director Donald Kehrberg will travel by chartered bus, enter concert band contest on June 22, with a parade on final day.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Community Schools Board
Education
Canada
Winnipeg
Donald Kehrberg
Board of Education
Robert Berger
Richard Weiss
James Stucker
Fruitland Church Names '68 Officers
The Fruitland Baptist church held its annual business meeting naming deacon trustees Bill Brandt Bill Hansford and Gary Franklin treasurer Zelpha Hansford financial secretary Patsy Finley clerk Walla Warneke Sunday school superintendent Bill Tansford pulpit committee Ralph Neff Bill Hansford Bill Brandt Gary Franklin and Sharon Brandt plus Sunday school secretary Gary Franklin. The church set goals to win 50 souls baptize at least 40 and add at least 40 members. An intensive visiting program was adopted with three monthly nights: Sunday School Teachers and Officers Visitation Night Church Officers Calling Night and Members Calling Night. Building and evangelism committees were named with Pastor Hubbard Bill Brandt Bill Tansford and Gary Franklin. others to be selected. Missionary budget raised and 11 missionary projects supported monthly. Vacation Bible School planned for summer. Meeting closed by John Johnson in prayer.
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Fruitland Baptist. Church
Bill Brandt
Bill Hansford
Gary Franklin
Zelpha Hansford
Patsy Finley
Walla Warneke
Bill Tansford
Ralph Neff
Sharon Brandt
Pastor Hubbard
John Johnson
Week of Evangelism Slated By Sweetland Methodists
The Rever end Joseph Brookshire from Lexington Kentucky will preach a week of evangelism at Sweetland Methodist Church every night from Sunday through January 21 at 730 p.m. He trained at Asbury Emory and Cliff Schools of Theology and studied music at the Cincinnati Conservatory. An ordained Methodist minister, he will direct singing and sing solos each evening. He is known for evangelism missions nationwide and invites all to attend one or more nights for preaching music and spiritual welfare.
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Sweetland
Joseph Brookshire
Lexington
Sweetland Methodist Church
Brookshire
Asbury, Emory and Cliff Schools of
Methodist Church
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sweetland Church
Date Set for Boy's Trial in Farm Shooting
AP report from Boone says 14 year old David Ray will be tried in juvenile court for the fatal shooting of his father Floyd and wounding his mother at their Ogden area farm home on November 22. Judge Ed Kelley ruled the case in juvenile court with no trial date set.
Northern Natural Gas seeks 97 million pipeline approval
Omaha Neb AP Northern Natural Gas Co has asked the Federal Power Commission for authority to build 97 million dollars in new pipeline facilities in Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin About 20 per cent of the new facilities would be in Iowa to provide gas service to 14 communities Andrew Armstrong Bancroft Buffalo Center Burt Lakota LeGrand Iwee Quasquaton Springville Swea City Thompson Tilonka and Welton
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Omaha, Neb
Northern’ Natural’ Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Andrew
Armstrong
Bancroft
Buffalo Center
Burt
Lakota
LeGrand
Iwee Quasquaton
Springville
Swea City
Thompson
Tilonka
Welton
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Muscatine, Va
National Bank
James Hoskins
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce
Cham
Jerry Russell
West Liberty Board UK
Davenport Central
East Buchanan
Wilton Dairy Queen
DIAL
Bud and
Fran Nelson
Dairy Queen
Wilton Junction
Fruitland Church
John L
Kathleen J. Allen
Harold and
Mary Rosenberg
Park Place
Sweetland Methodists
Rev
Sayce. Anders
Addre City
Leo’s Clark
7Th Park
Ford Ltd
Country Squire
Ford
Ford Sales
Park Ave
Ford Ave
Muscatine
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