Plea for milk brings response from many donors
West Union reports a heartwarming milk drive for eight month old Danielle Guyer, allergic to all foods except breast milk. Milk travels from Elkader Walker Cedar Rapids and Dubuque with volunteers delivering to Mrs. Guyer. Local mothers donate and ensure Danielle consumes six 8 ounce bottles daily amid holiday meals.
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West Union
Iowa
James Guyer
Guyers
Postville
Elkader
Walker
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Dubuque
Dale Kelly
Gary
Nancy) Messer
Guyer
Harold Nodurft 60 dies. funeral Sunday
Harold Fred Nodurft, 60, of Wadena, died Friday at People's Memorial Hospital in Independence. His funeral is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, at Feeney Funeral Home in Strawberry Point, with burial in the Strawberry Point cemetery. Survivors include his mother Anna Nodurft of Strawberry Point, two daughters Mrs. Marvin Hamlett and Mrs. Everett Hansel, both of Strawberry Point, seven brothers, two sisters, and grandchildren.
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Strawberry. Point
Harold Fred Nodurft
Wadena
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Feeney Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Anna Nodurft
Marvin Hamlett
Everett Hansel
Elkader to See New One Story Office Building
A new one story office building is planned for Elkader in early spring 1973. Lorin Hamann will construct the four offices behind the Production Credit parking lot on Gander Road with hopes to rent to four federal government agencies.
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Elkader
Lorin Hamann
Gander Road
Production Credit Buildings
Tax dates approaching for Fayette farmers
Fayette County Extension Director Dan Burkhart outlines two filing options for calendar year farmers to handle 1972 federal and state income taxes. Farmers may file an estimated tax payment by Jan 15 and later finalize, or file a final return by Mar 1. The 1973 Farmers Tax Guide clarifies rules and examples, with copies at the Fayette County Extension Office, 614 South Main, Fayette, 52142. Extra forms available at banks and post offices.
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Fayette
Dan Burkhart
Fayette County
Burkhart
Farmer's Tax Guide
South Main
Florence Courtnage services scheduled
Florence Courtnage 73 wife of a Strawberry Point businessman died today at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Strawberry Point cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Sunday at Feeney Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Don Sr and Don Jr two grandsons and two sisters.
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Strawberry Point
Florence Courtnage
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Feeney Funeral Home
Don
At 52, tree still part of holiday by Lee Bonarden
Ken Baker claims the oldest Christmas tree in Oelwein, born in 1926. The four foot tall artificial tree, bought by his parents for $3 at Montgomery Ward, still stands at Baker's Cafe with 35 spindly branches and 35 candles. It has traveled through Baker family restaurants in Strawberry Point Maynard and Oelwein and remains a local landmark for holiday cheer.
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Lee Bonarden
Ken Baker
Oelwein
Restauranteur
Baker
Montgomery Ward
Ken
Floyd
Baker) Harper
Strawberry Point
Maynard and
Sen
Patth
Fay
Baker’s Cafe
Arlo
Floyd H. Harper
Sli
Patti Baker
Jean
Faye
Jerome Harn Rites Today At Indee
Independence special report Jerome Harn 83 of Independence died Thursday Funeral services held Saturday at St John Catholic Church burial in Immaculate Conception cemetery Fairbank Survivors include Grace four daughters two sons thirty six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and a brother Leander Waterloo Floyd Reid 68 died Thursday at Mercy Hospital services Sunday Woods Funeral Home Fairbank burial Woodlawn Cemetery Oclwein survivors include wife Dora one son Rayburn Hazleton one daughter Sally Bruster Chicago two sisters and four grandchildren
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Independence
Jerome Harn
St. John Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception
Fairbank
Grace
Joe Kremer
Jesup
Betty Wilson
Willis Necker
Darlene Wilkenson
Alphonsus
San Diego
Cal
Robert
Omaha
Neb
Leander
Waterloo
Floyd Reid
Mercy Hospital
Woods Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Oclwein
Dora
Rayburn
Hazleton
Sally Bruster
Chicago
Rites Tuesday for Francisco Revita
Francisco Mones Revita, 66, died Thursday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church in Independence with burial in the Philippine Islands. A Catholic wake is Sunday at 8:30 p.m. at White Funeral Home. Surviving are his mother Fausta Revita of the Philippines, a brother Dr. Dionisio Revita of Independence, and two sisters.
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Independence
Francisco Mones Revita
St. John Catholic Church
Philippine Islands
White Funeral Home
Fausta Revita
The
Philippines
Dionisio Revita
Randalia Briefs Ben Turner Back Home From Hospital
Randalia reports Ben Turner returned to his home Wednesday after spending the past week in a Waterias hospital. Tabitha Miller was a Friday overnite guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sehlee and family. Sunday callers in the Lee Jellings home were Mr and Mrs Marley Wescott and family from Waverly.
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Ben Turner
Waterias
Tabitha Miller
Arthur Sehlee
Lee Jellings
Marley Wescott
Waverly
Funeral Tuesday for George C. Iekel 86
George C. Iekel 86 of Independence dies and funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. A Catholic wake is set for Monday at 8 p.m. and military rites will follow at 7 p.m. at White Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Agenie a brother Carl of Minnesota a sister Mrs Stanley Miller of Long Beach California and other relatives.
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Independence
George C. Iekel
St. John Catholic Church
White Funeral Home
Agenie
Carl
Minnesota
Stanley Miller
Long Beach
Cal
Fortunaires Club gives donation to Strawberry Point home
Mrs Louisa Schuchingain accepted a Christmas check from the Fortunaires Club Charitable Foundation Inc for the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Armin A Becker, a Fortunaires trustee and Life Investors underwriter, helped present and supervise the gift.
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Fortunaires Club Charitable Foundation, Inc
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
Louisa Schuchingain
Armin A. Becker
Becker
Vortunaires Clu
Life Investors Management Corp
Mrs. Menges Returns Home From Sisters in All a Vista
Mrs. Joe Menges of Alla Vista returned home Saturday after a several days stay with her sister Mrs. M Hauth. Mrs. Bernice Woodson plans to fly December 24 to visit son Robert Woodson and family in Phoenix Arizona for Christmas.
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Joe Menges
Alla Vista
M. Hauth
Bernice Woodson
Robert Woodson
Phoenix
Ariz
Infant baptized at St Matthew s Lutheran church
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schneider was baptized Sunday morning at St Matthew s Lutheran church with Pastor John Albrecht officiating. Sponsors include Jeena Kock David Kock Art Schlichling Norma Schuiehting and Harvey Schneider. She was born November 25 1972 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Eldon Hooper of Sumner called Hike home of Mrs Arnold Platte Saturday.
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Robert Schneider
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
John Albrecht
Jeena Kock
David Kock
Art Schlichling
Norma Schuiehting
Harvey Schneider
Jill Marie
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Eldon Hooper
Sumner
Hike
Arnold Platte
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Hazleton Briefs
Albin L. Holmstrom
Ben Davis
Reinbeck
United Presbyterian Church
Donald Bown
Penney’s
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Penney
Ava
Ooswein
Indee
Francisco Revita
Randalia Briefs
Gerald Lahmann
Win
Mercy Hospital, Waverly
Jason Lawrence
Justin Arlan
Lawrence Schwarla
Mildred Lahmann
Arlan Lahmann
Tripoli
Janet Derr
John Derr
Arlington
Santa
Janet
Hawkeye
Daily Register - Readlyn Briefs
Teh
Chita
Federal Savings & Loan Ass‘n. 12
E. Charles Oelwein
Lia A
Wroolworthy
Thrift Plan, Inc
Steve Reeder
Fred
Dionne Warwick
Aretha Franklin
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Jimi Hendrix
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Paul Revere
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