Dear Abby Letters On Family, Drugs And Sports
A collage of Dear Abby exchanges discusses adoption for a child born out of wedlock, caution about marijuana as a drug, and a father seeking sports guidance for a nonathletic teen. Oregon AG rules a rural jail in Baker County may seal windows with concrete to deter inmate access.
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Abby
Joey
Granny's
Marijuaana
Salem, Ore
Attorney General of
Oregon
Baker County
Farewell Dinner Honors Luckeys in Columbus Junction
A community potluck in Chau tauqua Park honored Mr. and Mrs. William Luckey who move to Jefferson, Iowa. Attendees included local families and relatives from Morning Sun and Davenport as well as Harbison and Dodder households. Also noted are brief social updates on military leave, church schedule changes, and various local movements and visits.
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Columbus Junction
Chautauqua Park
William Luckey
Jefferson, Ia
Luckey
Dean Dodder
Bill
Deena Collins
Dave Dodder
Letts
D. R. Harbison
Clyde Harbison
Herbert Harbison
Dick Harbison
Teresa
Michelle
Carol
Ann
Morning Sun
Jack Harbison
Denver
Oakville Volunteer Firemen Meet at New Hall
The Oakville Volunteer Fire Department met at the new Fire Hall with Chief Ronald Thornton. They drilled on tandem pump hookups and tank cleaning on the Green Hornet. Members approved minor expenses and discussed pen sales and the upcoming Homecoming on August 12 with a free TV prize and reimbursement for winners’ families excluded. New turnout gear arrived and progress on the new fire truck was reported. VFD plaques were sold for 2.80 each. A house burn is planned on the Keith Hardin farm, with state fire school report by Larry McCannon.
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Oakville
Ronald Thornton
D&p Lumber Co
Wapello
VFD
Volunteer Fire Department
Keith Hardin
Ames
Larry McCannon
Oakville News Highlights New Minister and Local Moves
Russell Miller and Chief Thornton attended a three day session and the meeting adjourned. Oakville welcomes Rev Bowser as new Methodist minister moving into the Parsonage with church women serving lunch and dinner to about 25 people. Visitors to Mark Strawhacker’s were Edwin and Mrs Remmer of Milwaukee former Oakville residents. Dale Messner moves into the farm home formerly Ruth Hodels. Hodel moves to Burlington. Russell Mellinger and brother George return from a 10 day trip to Upsala Ontario Canada.
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Russell Miller
Thornton
Sam E. Bowser
Oakville
Mark Strawhacker
Edwin Remmer
Milwaukee
Wis
Remmer
Dale Messner
Ruth Hodel
Hodel
Burlington
Russell Mellinger
George Mellinger
Davenport
Upsala Ontario
Canada
Des Moines Hosts Costa Mesa Visitors This Week
The group traveled by plane from Costa Mesa California to Des Moines arriving Wednesday night to visit the Schafers. Mrs Fannie Bliven returned Thursday after visiting Cedar Rapids with her son John Houseal and family this week.
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T. W. Pedersen
Winnetka
Ill
H. W. Pedersen
Ted Morrison
Libertyville
Max Marshall
Willard Sands
Columbus School Board
Cotter
Daniel Natale
Columbus Junction
William Luckey
Sands
Plank
Gordon Pine
Leawood
Kansas
Neal Smith
John Sorenson
Angela
Kimberly
Ray Schaffer
Oth
Costa Mesa
Calif
Schafers
Des Moines
Fannie Bliven
Cedar Rapids
John Houseal
Tax Return Shows One Cent Rebate
Frederick Coughlin's Massachusetts income tax return showed a one cent rebate due. He displayed the check to friends noting the state spent five cents on postage to mail it, while his bank charged ten cents to deposit, resulting in a nine cent loss.
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Attleboro
Mass
Frederick Coughlin
Massachusetts
Coughlin
Bloomington Grange Honors 25-Year Members
The Bloomington Grange honored its 25-year members on a Thursday evening. Certificates and pins were presented to Elmer Windman, Shirley Paetz, Areta Schmidt, and the Windmans. A history of the Grange was shared, with remarks on its origins and ongoing activity.
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Bloomington Grange
Bloomington
Grant McConnaha
Elmer Windman
Shirley Paetz
Areta Schmidt
Grange
Merril Satterthwaite
Marvel Johnson
Jennie Windman
Inez Paetz
Marie Holliday
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Cornhusker
Bob Cobb
Luckeys
SKSN
Doug Williams
Alfred Williams
Saigon
Supply Department
U. S. Navy
United Presbyterian Church
Leda Lamb
Dorothy Taylor
Dann
Betty Burns
Urbandale High School
Franklin Junior High
Cedar Falls
Leland
Mick) Bell
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Eivie Crawford
Columbus City
Restopia
Effie Kelly
Wapelfo
Harold Boarn
Milliard Johnson
The
Virgil Irwin
Lyle
Joe Imhoff
Robert Connell
Earl Denkman
Ron Esmoi
Otis Haynes
Ray Cramer
Rudy Huessman
Tom Week
Harry Schneider
Virgil Brenneman
Gene Denkman
Jamaica
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