Swim lessons to start at Columbus Junction school
The Louisa County Red Cross Learn to Swim program runs June 30 to July 26 excluding July 4 and 5. Children at least seven may enroll with sessions at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday Wednesday Friday for Columbus Junction Cotter youths and Tuesday Thursday Saturday for Fredonia Conesville youths. A 10 cent bus fee applies to Conesville riders and a one dollar basket fee for all lessons. Pickup for Cone children is at Cone school. Registrations via Mrs Bill Garrett at 926 Second St Columbus Junction phone 2728-2724. Lessons held at the new Columbus swimming pool.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Red Cross
Cotter
Fredonia
Conesville
Cone
Cone School
Bill Garrett
Second St
New Columbus Swimming Pool
Cedar County
Tipton
Bennett
Wilton Junction
London
Clarence
Lincoln-Stanwood
Lisbon
West Liberty
Durant
West Branch
Double Eight club honors visitor and trailride planned
The Conesville Double Eight Club hosted Mrs Cecilia Buser of Marysville Washington and other guests at a Wednesday party with games prizes to Mrs Winifred Maxwell Catharine Gipple Pearl Adams and Eva McKee. The longest distance prize went to Mrs Cecilia Buser. Special gifts of preserves and jelly were given. A separate note mentions a trailride by the L Bar M Saddle Club on Saturday June 28 at the rodeo grounds with a potluck dinner.
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Vunesville
Sylvia Ploits
Conesville
Double Eight
Cecelia, Buser
Marysville
Wash
Winifred Maxwell
Catharine Gipple
Pearl Adams
Eva McKee
Whitewater
Wisc
Cecelia Buser
Hilda Owen
Ostella Fischer
Muscatine
Neva Maxwell
Callie Everett
Faithe Shellaharger
Lbar-M
West Liberty State Bank marks 35th anniversary celebration
West Liberty State Bank observed its 35th anniversary with a dinner at the West Liberty Methodist church attended by six stockholders, directors, officers, staff and spouses. Irwin Mosher noted the bank's 1934 founding by Howard Simpson and others, outlined early officers, listed current directors and officers, and highlighted growth from 406,353.63 in 1934 to 8,817,286.58 in 1969.
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West Liberty State Bank
West Liberty
West Liberty Methodist Church
Irwin Mosher
Howard Simpson
Preston Brown
R. S. Kirkpatrick
Robert Brooke
Charles J. Mackey
Frank Elder
Ben Summerwill
Vaughn E. Will
Evelyn Morehead
George W. Drakos
Rev Lawrence Carlton assumes duties at West Liberty church
West Liberty Iowa Rev Lawrence Carlton arrived Thursday to begin his duties as pastor of the West Liberty United Methodist Church. He was assigned at the Iowa Annual Conference in Des Moines last week after completing tenure at Charles City Central Methodist Church. He has held multiple church and civic roles across Iowa and Kansas, and is a native of Kansas. His wife Beulah is a graduate of the National College for Christian Leadership. He previously led Sioux City Riverside Methodist and Davenport St John’s United Methodist, and chaired various boards and commissions.
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Levi Cocklin
Christina Cocklin
Dwight Cocklin
Dee Anna
Robert Stambaugh
Canton
T.R. Hankins
Newark
Calif
Wayne Hankins
Marvel Johnson
Muscatine
Danny Adams
Waukegan
Pearl Adams
Patrice Singleton
Simpson College
Indianola
Candy Diveney
Lyle Kuhn
Rodman
Town
Fort Dodge
James Soy
Chris
Deanna
Scott
Greg
Brenda
Soy
Donald Houseal
Harry Abbott
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
West Liberty
Lawrence Carlton
Carlton
Kansas
Beloit, Kan
Fort Hays Kansas State College
Hill School of Theology
Denver
Colorado
Harland T. Gant
Former Wapello woman named for merit award
Mrs. Darlene G. Anderson of Alberquerque New Mexico daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Eversmeyer of Wapello will receive the exceptional Merit Award at AMT 31st annual convention July 7 12 in Atlanta Georgia. She is recognized for outstanding contributions to medical technology at state and district levels and has held AMT roles from secretary treasurer to president. She also holds AMT Distinguished Achievement Award 1966 and serves as district co councilor. Also notes two local drivers license suspensions for 0 days.
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Wapello
Darlene G. Anderton
Alberquerque
N.M
Earl Eversmeyer
American Medical Technologists
Society
Atlanta
Anderson
AMT
New Mexico State Society
New Mexico Society of Microbiology
el Segundo
ABWA
Order of Eastern Star
Boy Scout
PTA
Sandia Air Force Base
West Liberty Legion and Auxiliary hear State reports
West Liberty Mansell L. Phillips post 509 and its Legion Auxiliary heard reports by Miss Jan Beaver and Lynn Jacobsen on Iowa Girls State and Hawkeye Boys State. Rick Stalkfleet, who attended Boys State, was absent. Guests included Boy Scout troop 141. Officers for the Auxiliary were elected: President Mrs Dean Smith, VPs Mrs Lauren Paisley and Mrs Cecil Bowie, Secretary Mrs Dwight Davis, Treasurer Mrs De Wayne Smith, Chaplain Mrs Della Barnhart, Sgt at arms Mrs Clifford Schooley. July installation planned.
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West Liberty
Mansell L. Phillips
The
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Jan Beaver
Lynn Jacobsen
Auxiliary
Legion
Iowa
Hawkeye
Rick Stalkfleet
Boys’ State
Boy Scout Troop 141
Lauren Paisley
Cecil Bowie
Dwight Davis
de Wayne Smith
Della Barnhart
Clifford Schooley
Des Moines
John McGowan
Kenneth van Atta
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Legion Post 509
Margaret Hollenbeck Elected Adah Rebekah Officer
Margaret Hollenbeck was elected district deputy president for the coming year at the Adah Rebekah Lodge meeting in West Liberty. Mae Phillips presided with 29 members present. Edith Ogren’s recovery from a broken shoulder was reported at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. The lodge will exemplify balloting at the district convention in Columbus Junction on June 28.
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West Liberty
Margaret Hollenbeck
Adah Rebekah Lodge
Mae Phillips
Edith Ogren
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Hawker Nursing Home
Adah Lodge
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Ethel Lehman
Orpha Zajicek
Edna Kirchner
Lucile Davisson
Erdine Kruse
Marie Kirchner
I Edna Christofferson
Elsie Poole
Canadian couple stops at Oakville on tandem bike
Klaus and Margery Kinast of Winnipeg Manitoba are bicycling to Mexico City on a tandem bicycle. They paused at The Laden Cafe south of Oakville after leaving Davenport that morning, planning to sleep in Burlington that night on their 15th day from home. The Mississippi River has been a long companion as they head toward New Orleans along the Gulf of Mexico. The Kinasts relocated from Hanover Germany to Winnipeg about a year ago to tour the continent by tandem.
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Oakville
Canada
Mexico City
Klaus
Margery Kinast
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Davenport
Burlington
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Kinasts
Hanover
Germany
Continent
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Columbus School
Sinereias
Haydock
England
Lancashire
Norbert Beckey
Harry Fisher
Dial
Iowa Ave
R.S. Kirkpatrick
Charles E. Mackey
Dutis
West Liberty Church
North Iowa Conference Board of Education
Christian Vocations Commission
Television, Radio and Film Commission
New Town
Board of Education
Sioux City
Floyd County Ministerial Association
Charles City Kiwanis Club
Charles City
Rev. Carlton
Beulah
National College For Christian
Ifye
Elba Egusquiza
Peru
Lewis Newell
Columbus Junction State Bank
Hopeful Workers
Chrysty Stapp
Joyce Moore
Laura
Lisa Ostrem
Norvella McCulley
Ardith Ostrem
Vivien McCulley
Egusquiza
Kansas City
Nancy Plorins
Clear Lake
University of Northern Iowa
James
Air Force
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Rapid City
S. C
University of Town
SEARS
Sears Roebuck & CO
West Second Street
Muscatine, Fowa
Berton Allen Dewitt
Box 1
Columbus City
Darla Jollinger
Wallace St
West Liberty Legion
Rolland Hime
Dean Smith
P.E.O
Ken Jehle
Curtis James
Lola Ditmars
Sarah Porter Beckwith
Mt. Pleasant
William Stringfellow
R. 5. Gehrke
Harvard University
Farlem
Thomas Schauland
Clare’ Brooke
Scott McMahon
Laura Musser
Cedar County Fair
John Jones
Automatic Button Co
Donald L
Frances B. Morgan
Brook Street
Mad Creek
Brogan
Fifth Street
Rebekahs
Phelps
You
Phelps Bros. Cleaners and Launderers
Sparklers
Yin
Prell
Sucaryl
Wes
Tom Scott
Wyler
Stiles Drug
Cedar Streets
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