Parochial Aid Debate Splits Iowa Lutherans Over Public Funds
Dr H W Siefkes of the Iowa District ALC issues a statement on parochial school bus funding. He cites Governor Hughes and a June 1962 district pledge against government aid to parochial education, stressing separation of church and state and cautioning against using the issue for political gain. The Mason City meeting of Feb 18 1963 reaffirmed the stance. Zion Lutheran Muscatine and Lutheran Homes are mentioned as church district members.
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H. W. Siefkes
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Mr. Hughes
Down
ALC
Mason City
Zion Lutheran Church of
Printer Strike Negotiations Drag On in New York
New York printers and publishers ended a 14 hour session at City Hall with no progress in ending the 50 day newspaper shutdown. Mayor Wagner pressed for settlement as talks began Saturday and stretched from Tuesday into dawn.
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New York
City Hall
Robert F. Wagner
Alberta Kelly Attends Salute To President
Alberta Kelly returned from Washington D C where she attended a three day conference as Democratic National committeewoman and was present at the home of Vice President Lyndon Johnson for a salute to President Kennedy. Clarence Mets call and family returned to Des Moines after a weekend here. CWwF meets Monday Feb 4 at 1 30 pm at the Christian church with Doris Chown leading the lesson Growing Up or Only Growing Older and Ber nice Longsleth in charge of worship. St Marys Altar and Rosary Society held a chord party at parish hall with Mrs Ed Milder and Mrs Margaret Gabel as chairmen and prizes awarded to Jewry Elderne Marie Kaalberg Father L Vogel and Lawrence Salemitik noted for euchre and door prize winners.
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Nighats
Alberta Kelly
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Democratic National
St. Mary's Altar and Rosary Society
Ed Milder
Margaret Gabel
Jewry Elderne
Marie Kaalberg
L. 3. Vogel
Euchre
Lawrence Salemitik
Jow
Donald Pelzer
Cold Weather Friend Hides With Cats in Bend Family Tale
In Bend California Leon Pattison describes a bantam rooster named Cold Weather Friend who pecks at cats near his food, then huddles with the felines to stay warm during cold weather. The quirks showcase a cozy household bond and rural charm.
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Old Bend
Calif
Leon Pattison
Enroll Young Farmers at Columbus Junction Area
A committee of young farmers met Monday evening to plan this year's program. Enrollment targets ages 28 to 30 with no education requirement. The program, run by the local board of education, holds 20 sessions yearly with visits and supervision by the vocational instructor and superintendent for those interested.
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Columbus Junction
R.F. Hedemann
Vocational Ag
W. M
Bill Greene
Board of Education
Jowan Held in Fatal Shooting Of Hitchhiker
New Madrid Missouri authorities hold Gerald Don Fitzgerald, 31, Bettendorf Iowa, in a fatal shooting after a hitchhiker Arley Gregory, 28, Morgan West Virginia, attacked him three times during a car encounter two miles west of Sieston on U S Highway 60. A coroner inquest did not reach a decision.
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New Madrid
Bettendorf
Iowa
Arley Gregory
Morgan“town
W. Va
Gerald Donsald
Fitzgerald
Gregory
Sieston
U. S. Highway 60
Girl Wins Democracy Speech Event at Muscatine Contest
Muscatine high school junior Martha Williams was chosen Tuesday evening by a three judge panel as the winner of the Muscatine county Voice of Democracy speech contest. The event was sponsored by the Muscatine post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Miss Williams is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Williams.
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Martha, Williams
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Voice of Democracy
Muscatine VEW First District contest results
Joe Maher Sr. received a check for the 25 dollar Savings Bond purchase. A tape speech will represent VEW First District in Muscatine on February 1. Second prize of 1 dollar went to Steve Sontag, son of Gilbert and Mrs Sontag of 834 LeRoy Muscatine. Frank Fair of Wilton High School won third place with five dollars. West Liberty High School had no contestant this year.
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Iowa Avenue
Joe Maher Sr
VEW
Muscatine
Steve Sontag
Gilbert Sontag
Leroy
Hayes Catholic High School
Frank Fair
Wilton
F. E. Fair
West Liberty High School
Martha Williams
U.S
Joe Maher
VFW
Journal
Private Rites To Be Held for Robert Frost
Private funeral services for poet Robert Frost will be held Thursday in Cambridge with only his family present. The four time Pulitzer Prize winner died Tuesday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital at age 88. A memorial service is set for Sunday, Feb. 17, at Amherst College, with burial in the family plot in Old Bennington, Vermont.
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Boston
Robert Frost
Paet
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Cambridge
Amherst College
Old Bennington
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Phil McDonald
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
James L. Carlson
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Durant
Nice Longsleth
Edith Grim
BLACK
Oreen
Cooking
Cooking School
Batterson's
Ucross
Magna
Keene Palite
Magnalite
C. Junction
Jowan
Batterson
Fieldcrest
Fieldcrest Deauville
Nelly Don
Margaret Downs
Fieldcrest Lady
S&h
Big Boys
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