City briefs recount family visits and celebrations
Mr and Mrs K W Robert son spent Sunday at Janesville and attended grandson Scott Hansen’s God and Country award at Messiah Lutheran church. They visited dependance and Franks in Garnaville and attended Christmas programs. Numerous birthdays, dinners, hospital news and travel notes feature local families and relatives across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Robertson
Janesville
Robert Hansen
Scott Hansen
Messiah Lutheran Church
Paul Hi. Tobiason
Hansen
Alfred
Bud) Baker
First United Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Ray
Clarence Stade
Garnaville
Richard Franks
Kurt
Tommy
Mark Satin
Gus Gerstenberger
Hazleton
Glen Peterman
University Hospital
Tawa City
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across Iowa towns
Mercy hospital Oelwein admits Lizzie Albert Randalia Becker Arlington Hopkins Lisa Cue Dorene Knapp Leon Koile William Hartman Richard Voies and more. Discharges include Sylvia Floyd Charles Dixon Minnie South Harold Schaefer Michele Harringfeld Lambert Lacy and deaths note Vance VanEman Lester Brown. Births record children to Scott Swad Meighan Gott Saban and others while transfers occur to Allen Memorial and multiple facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Lizzie Albert
Randalia
Becker
Arlington
John Hopkins
Lisa Cue
Dorene Knapp
Leon Koile
Fairbank
William Hartman
Richard Voies
Sylvia Floyd
Charles Dixon
Celwein
Minnie South
Harold Schaefer
Fayette
Michele Harringfeld
Brown 60 dies. bartender at Tom's Tap
Lester P Brown known as Brownie aged 60 died Sunday afternoon. He worked as a bartender at Tom's Tap. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Donald V Bakewell officiating. Visitation at Brant Funeral Home after 5 p m Monday. Survivors include wife Emma of Cclwein son James of Independence daughter Mrs Tom Smith of Independence two brothers two sisters and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester P
Brownie
Brown
South Frederick
Qelwein
Tom's Tap
Sacred Heart Church
Donald V. Bakewell
Brant Funeral Home
Emma
Cclwein
James
Independence
Tom Smith
Raffle winners announced by Oelwein fire department
The Oelwein Volunteer Fire Department held a raffle to fund uniforms and equipment costs on Saturday December 18. Ernest Harrigfeld of Oelwein won a television, David J. Boies of Hazleton won a snowblower, Urban Moser of Oelwein took a shotgun, and Ray E B Snyder won a bicycle.
Butz downfield blocker for Nixon in farm belt
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz emerges as a key defender of Nixon in 1972 farm belt campaigning. He vows to stump for Republican candidates, arguing farm policies aid farmers, not corporate interests, amid a charge of rural policy contention. Muskie criticized Nixon, while Butz defended his record and readiness for a vigorous campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl L. Butz
Nixon
Butz
America
Edmund Muskie
Maine
National Farmers Organization
Earl Butz
Muskie
NFO
Kansas City
Senate
Clifford M. Hardin
Purdue University
Bulz
Purdue
Josephine Murphy Dies in Tucson Funeral Pending
Josephine Phenie Murphy aged 77 died Saturday in Tucson while wintering with relatives. Funeral services are pending at Strueber Funeral Home, Dubuque. A longtime Oelwein resident of 40 years, she retired from the Chicago Great Western Railway. Survived by sister Irene Tribolet of Tucson, brother Charles Murphy of Sioux City, and several nieces and nephews. Born Dubuque April 30, 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Phenie) Murphy
Charles
Miss Murphy
Tucson
Strueber
Dubuque
Oclwein
Chicago Great Western Railway
Irene Tribolet
E. Luana Drive
Charles Murphy
Sioux City
Sacred Heart Christmas Program Draws Large Sacred Heart crowd
Sacred Heart students from grades 1 through 8 staged Happiness is Christmas in the school auditorium. Sister Mary Jo Baldus directed with piano and guitar. Students narrated by Julie Duffy and sang selections by grade, band, and soloists. refreshments followed in the social hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Mary Jo Baldus
Julie Duffy
Celia Perez
Kathy Rogge
McDonald
Mike Vargason
Mike Harrington
Funeral services for Mrs Jean M VanEman 43
Funeral services for Mrs Jon M VanEman 43 of rural Stanley will be held Wednesday December 22 at 1 30 p m at Zion Lutheran church Oelwein with Rev LaVerne Streich officiating Hintz Funeral Home in charge Friends may call after 7 p m today Burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Survivors include husband Vance mother Bertha Arnold two brothers William and Donald two sisters and nieces and nephews Mrs VanEman died Sunday at Mercy Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean M. VanEman
Stanley
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
LaVerne Streich
Hintz Funeral Home
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Vance
Bertha Arnold
William
Donald
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche King in Fairbank
Mrs Blanche King 90 died Saturday at her Fairbank home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Methodist Church Fairbank with Rev James Reynolds officiating. Burial in Fairbank cemetery. Survivors include two sons Bill of Fairbank and Sidney of West Bend Indiana and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Blanche King
Methodist Church, Fairbank
James Reynolds
Bill
Sidney
West Bend
Ind
Mrs Blockhus rites scheduled in West Union
Mrs. Anne Blockhus 81 died Saturday at Fayette County Home Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church with burial in West Union cemetery Survivors include daughter Mrs Vern Frieden West Union four sons Markin Raymond Des Moines Walter Ralph in California one sister one brother Burnham-Wood Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Anne Blockhus
Fayette County
Zion Lutheran Church
Vern Frieden
Markin
Raymond
Des Moines
Walter
Ralph
California
Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth Hunter 77 at Sacred Heart Church
Funeral services were held today for Mrs Ruth Hunter 77. She died Saturday December 18. Survived by three daughters Mrs Art Fauser of Oelwein Mrs Delores Fahrentheld and Mrs M R and R Thomas of Corpus Christi Texas. two sons John of Houston and LeRoy of Toledo. 27 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Brant Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hunter
Sacred Heart Church
Lamp blamed for Knapp home fire
The blaze at Mrs. Doreen Knapps residence at 514 Second St NE Celwein started by a lamp blamed for ignition at 4 30 am Sunday. Dana Ramsey slept in the home and woke neighbors to call the fire department as oxygen influx fed the fire. Interior damage was extensive and replacement costs could not be estimated.
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs John Wroten in Independence
Mrs John Wroten 26 of Fairbank died December 17 at Allen Memorial Hospital after surgery. Funeral services were held today. She is survived by husband John a daughter Jodie age 5 a son Nickolas age 2 her mother one brother three sisters and her maternal grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
John Wroten
Fairbank
Allen Memorial Hospital
Wroaten
John
Jodie
Nickolas
Treats at Library Fairbank Special Event
Treats will be dispensed at Fairbank Public Library to all attendees as a public library event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Fairbank Public Library
Hughes says Democratic prospects improve in Iowa 1972
Senator Harold Hughes of Iowa tells a Davenport audience that Democratic chances in the 1972 elections look brighter after three years under a Republican legislature. He urges reform across parties and notes concerns over convention travel costs for low income delegates. He cites drug abuse and campaign spending as recent congressional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Kathryn Kirschbaum
Nixon
Children Attend Summer Story Hour at Library
Readaloud activities and crafts were offered to youngsters during the Summer Story Hour held Wednesday December 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the local library.
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Dai
Children’s Theatre
Jamie Leo
Lef
Janelle Jesse
Grace United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Lee Bonarden
John Borland
2Nd Ave. S.E
Register City Briefs Department
Alfred Latini
Allis Chalmers
Ben Odell
Anna Kronfeldt
Randall Shaffer
A. A. Randall Shaffer
Box
Midway Island
F.P
San Francisco
Calif
Wilbur Natling
Cindy
Leo Schmidtke
Eldon Schmidtke
Kenneth Willingham
Julie
Ralph Clay
Mike
Richard Schmidtke
Alan
F. Schmidtke
Randall Pfiesler
Ryan Douglas
Susan Strandberg
Susan
Paul Strandberg
Paul Benazow
Waverly
Arno Juhl
Fenton
Terry Juhl
Algonquin
Dawson Juhl
Dean
Ogden
Kan
Bethene Juhl
Algona
David Dreyer
Mike Delaan
Kenyon
Max Shelton
Waterloo
Terry Smith
Cedar Rapids
William Porter
William Anderson
Lamont
Tues
Mery
Reeve
Maureen Stapleton
Barbara Harris
Yey
Pete
Iwest Union
James Medberry
Elgin
Annie Howard
Audrey Caldwell
Gerald Hart
Waucoma
Eugene Weyant
Celeste Federer
Hawkeye
Paul Macal
George Schatz
Roger Scott
Mel Schwan
David Fratzke
Sumner William Killerlain
People’s Hospital
Lawrence Lappe
Jesup
Duane Whitney
Winthrop
John Hunter
Winthrop Troger Marks
Rowley
Earl Lewis
Hubert Kroeger
Paul Fowlkes Sr
Anthony Swadboy
Stranton
Don Gingerich
Steven Yeislay
Springville
Paul Copenhaven
Wayne Clark
Elsie Coons
Kenneth Chesmore
Sumner Hospital
Francis Meighan
Delwein
Albert Gott
Sumner
Gerald Saban
Harold Strottman
Elkader
Mamie Gilbert
Lester Owens
Linda Malmberg
Debra Dahling
Denise Klink
Lorraine Gottschalk
Elkader Community Hospital
Postvilee
Ralph Shaffer
Alvin Marting
Monona
Robert Kechner
Lester Brown
Moose Country Home Oelwein Adm
Ure Oelwein
Loyal Order of Moose
Josephine Murphy
Mrs. VanEman
Knapp
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