Stanley briefs on family visits and gatherings across Iowa
Mrs. Gertrude Stewart attended the Stewart reunion at the Hubert Bolson home in Decorah Sunday. Cedar Rapids visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jon Byerly and sons and others from Waterloo and Marion as well as several local residents visiting relatives. The Rev. Engbrecht will move to Parker South Dakota to serve as administrator and chaplain of a nursing home. Various weddings, anniversaries, and weekend travels are noted among families in Stanley and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stewart
Stewart
Hubert Bolson
Decorah
Jon Byerly
Cedar Rapids
Henry Jgsyerly
Waterloo police nab two of three robbers in 15 minutes
Waterloo police arrested Donald C. Scott and Charles R. Bradford fifteen minutes after three suspects robbed Gene John Smith and his son Frank outside a Waterloo market at 1 a.m. A third suspect remains at large. The victims live at 532 Sixth Ave Northwest in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Oelwein
Gene John Smith
Frank
Smith
Watterloo
Donald C. Scott
Charles R. Bradford
East Fourth St
Sixth Ave
N.W
Plumbers Hear Cedar Falls Building Code Meeting
A medium crowd of plumbers and contractors attended City Hall for a second informational session on aspects of the proposed building code. Cedar Falls Plumbing Inspector Jack Letz outlined core provisions and consequences, with Mayor E. J. McCarthy present as an observer. The council will review amendments next Monday evening, June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Jack Letz
Cedar Falls
Ad Brimer
E. J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Oelwein
Des Moines AIB Enrollee Jean Kuennen Headlines Local Graduates
Jean Kuennen daughter of Mr and Mrs Adalph Kuennen of Maynard is enrolled at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines for the summer quarter. The 1971 graduate of West Central Community High School pursues a Business Administration major with a focus on accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jean Kuennen
Adalph Kuennen
Maynard
American Institute of Business
Jean
West Central Community High School
Aurora Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Celebrations
Mrs Ewla Meyer and daughter Mary Jane of Chicago visited Mrs Lucy Knapp and Backbone State Park. Dale Crippen and children of Hiawatha were dinner guests of the Strickells. Melvin Garretson of Chicago stayed with his parents. The Strickells had dinner with the Lesters in Manchestor. Twe Havey Loves visited sister Mrs Ralph Whitcher for Father s Day and birthday. Thomas Joseph Tempus baptized at St Paul Lutheran. born May 23. Sponsors were Curtis Kunstorf Mascoutah Illinois. Grandparents hosted dinner with Lyle Tempus family Curtis Kunstorfs and Becky. Howard Mosher and family visited A C Myers in Waterloo. Various local families attended 50th anniversary for Lewis Roepke in Waterloo. George Schlumbohm of Fort Wayne and JoAnn Zerkel of Flat Rock guests in the Surv ey Save home. Waterloo and Hokah visitors noted for Monday and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Stimson
Marion
Ben
Independence Duning
Floyd Byers
Brandon
Howard DeSotes
Michael Culbertson
Dubuque
Truman Jensen
Oelwein
Donald DeSotel
Volga
William Heath
Mason City
Ray
Heath
Heaths
Lavern = Short
Hazel Hembd
Belmond
George Aliano
Neva Pond
Mary Meyer
Waterloo
Leon Meyer
Penfield
N.Y
van Combs
Ewla Meyer
Mary Jane
Chicago
Lucy Knapp
Backbone State Park
Dale Crippen
Hiawatha
LaVern Strickell
Melvin Garetson
Glen Garetsons
LaVerne Strickells
Airs
Lester Strickell
Manchester
Twe Havey
Ralph Whitcher
Harrison
Whitcher
Thomas Joseph
Charles Tempus
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Curtis Kunstorf
Mascoutah
Lyle Tempus
Curtis Kunstorfs
Becky
Harvey Loves
Aurora
Gay Bowdens
West Union
Lavern Koch
Howard Mosher
Terry
Kathleen
Kenneth Mosher
A. C. Myers
John King
Robert Catton
Ruby Slater
Roy
Stanley
Alta Slater
Dave
Albert Roepke
Leonard Roepke
Arnold Bubrs
Cecil Slaters
Leanne Griffin
Lewis Roepke
American Trinity Lutheran Church
George Schlumbohm
John Thimmesch
John Slater
Jeff
George Tschumper
Hokah, Minn
Maynard Briefs Family Visits Across Locals
Mr and Mrs A M Platt spent ten days at parental Floyd Simpson home. Mrs Jack Bellis and her granddaughter Debbra visited over the weekend with the Simpsons. Mr and Mrs Russell Glessner traveled from Germany to visit Galen Glessner’s family as Russell serves in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
A. M. Platt
Floyd Simpson
Jack Bellis
The
Simpsons
Debbra
Russell Glessner
Galen Glessner
Russell
Germany
Suspended sentence for purse snatching case in Iowa
Charles Wayne Leffel 18 was found guilty of larceny in Black Hawk County District Court after a May 24 purse snatching near the University of Northern Iowa. Judge George Heath originally sentenced him to 15 years in the state penitentiary but reduced it to 12 months probation, with the purse containing $100 in checks and $20 in cash. The purse was recovered later. The incident involved Leffel and his twin brother Robert confronting Mrs Milo Lawton, a UNI instructor, whose late husband Milo Lawton headed UNIT alumni affairs and died May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Charles Wayne Leffel
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
George Heath
Leffel
Iowa
Robert
Milo Lawton
University of Northern Iowa
Charles Leffel
Indee Jaycee Reform Takes Place in Independence
Independence Jaycees new president Gene Oxley announced two new board members Gene Ficken and Len Grasso both of Independence with terms to start immediately. Oxley also named Roland Cayouette state director Marv Bradley public relations director and John Rensink legal advisor as the group outlined by law changes for expanding the board. Special guests Rev Bernard Olson Jay Partridge W G Hatfield and Duane Gray joined for a program development session focusing on community development recreation economic growth and youth education and religion initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Oxley
The
Independence Jaycees
Gene Ficken
Len Grasso
Independence
Oxley
Roland Cayouette
Marv Bradley
John Rensink
Regal
Bernard Olson
United Methodist Church
Jay Partridge
W. G. Hatfield
Independence High School
Duane Gray
Gray's
Mrs Christiansen Visits Relatives in Town
Mrs John Christiansen of Milwaukee Wisconsin is visiting relatives in town. Also at West Union with her sister in law Mrs Mary Ernst a patient at the Gond Samaritan hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christiansen
Milwaukee
Wis
West Union
Mary Ernst
Gond
Parish Experience Program sparks interest in Luers vocation
Charles Luers of Keota Iowa is in Oclwein for five weeks with Rev Warren Paige of United Methodist church evaluating parish work as a possible vocation. He plans to attend seminary after finishing his four year college course in history and psychology at Ashbury College Willmor Kentucky. He spoke to Sertama Club outlining the plan and noted Kentucky life has grown on him. Dr John Weber a Cedar Rapids podiatrist opened an office in Oclwein and attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Luers
Keota
Iowa
Oclwein
Warren Paige
United Methodist Church
Luers
Sertama Club
Ashbury College
Willmor
Asbury College
Kentucky
Lexington
Bluegrass
John Weber
Cedar Rapids
Indee Dentist Elected President of Regional Association
Dr. Robert Henderson of Independence has been elected president of the Association of Institutional Dentist. He was installed at the ninth annual meeting in Lincoln Nebraska. Henderson, a dentist at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, heads the 10 state region. The 10th annual meeting will be in Town City in June 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henderson
Independence
Association of
Nint
Lincoln
Neb
Henderson
Mental Health Institute
Town City
Indee school budget climbs six and a half percent
Independence Community School Board discussed the 1971 72 budget on Wednesday noting a 6.5 percent increase over the current year. Expenditures include 29 118 to start Home Economics and Industrial Arts at the Middle School and 54 000 to integrate 60 special education students from Buchanan county. The Schoolhouse fund requests 218 698 to cover bonds and interest plus 43 960 for site development and athletic facilities as construction costs for the new Middle School near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Sambotas
Layall Osthudd Fedsetout
General Fund
Elowits
Leme
Cary
Stegt Sted
Hatton
Cols Pins
Sehool
Juchanan County
Independence Community
West Union Chamber Names New Secretary and Event Plans
West Union Chamber manager Allan Enyart announces Allen Bodley Hawkeye is the new secretary. Office hours updated to 1 to 5 pm. Next Chamber event Salesman Day chaired by Roger Michael on Tuesday July 13 with Las Vegas theme. Golf at the Country Club, cards, dunking stand, prizes donated by merchants. Enyart attends one week Institute for Organization Managers July 9 in Boulder Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Allan Enyart
West Union Chamber
Allen Bodley
Hawkeye
Chamber
Hawkeye Co-op
Roger Michael
Las Vegas
Country Club
Enyart
Chamber of Commerce
Boulder
Colo
Junior Art Champion Contest Announcements
The Kids Corner announces this week’s Junior Art Champion with honorable mentions Susie Gingerich 11 Hazleton Rachelle Schner 10 Oelwein Bruce Hansen 7 Oelwein Draw any object using pen and pencil on plain white paper within a bordered area. Mail name age street address city and picture title to Junior Championship Debvein Daily Register. Entries judged on merit age considered. Winners announced each Saturday with entries due by the previous Wednesday. All entries become property of The Register and will not be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapionship
Debvein Daily Register
Calf scramble sponsors grow for West Union fair
The calf scramble at the 1971 West Union fair gains 22 calves and 44 boys aged 17 to 43 can apply. Sponsors include Big Gain Feed West Union and several Oelwein firms such as Oelwein State Bank Hub City Implement and Hubbard Millins Co. Applications go to Robert Radston First National Bank West Union via Ralston Faire Secretary or 440 Club Leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Big Gain Feed
Eigin Cooperative
Ilyin
Citizens Savings Bank
Hawkeye
West Union Auction Exchange
First National Bank
Oelwein
Oelwein State Bank
Hub City Implement
Oelwein Daily Register
Alpha Coop
Postville Coop
Oelwein Coop
Hubbard Millins Co
Robert Radston
Ralston
County Extension
Favelle
Sumner Briefs Honor and Family Gatherings Across Area
Local notices record multiple gatherings from Pleasant Valley church in Plainfield to homes in Waverly and Frederickburg celebrating anniversaries birthdays and family visits. Highlights include Vernon Quade’s 20th wedding anniversary celebrated with dinner and guests, Lisa’s third birthday party at Lyle Sims home, and Roger Shumate Fred Shumate families hosting events with relatives from St. Paul Boone and Lewistown Mont including Inez Sexton and grandchild visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
Havel
LeRoy
Mine
Pamela Baumgartner AIEB student in Des Moines
Pamela Baumgartner daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Baumgartner of Strawberry Point is enrolled at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines beginning in the summer quarter. A 1971 Stormont High School graduate she is pursuing an accounting major at AIB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pamela Baumgartner
Paul Paumgartner
Strawberry Point
American Institute of Business
Pamela
Stormont High School
ALLB
Lamont Briefs Move Between Hospitals Across States
John Cook transferred Sunday from Aen Memorial hospital Water loo to Saint Mary's hospital Rochester Minnesota. Bill Rule resident of Lamont Hotel is medical patient at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo Tyla Sill Kokomo Indiana and Mrs Clarence Thompson Coggan visited their brother the Sige Sills. Mykhlas Kennet Garretson Daniel Shieki Hahn spend this week at Bristol Bible camp. Pred Tleiserman Eldorado Springs Missouri and her daughter and son in law Charles Kathers Edmond Oklahoma visiting Neal Leavel and Donald Gushee homes. Mr and Mrs Beryl McConnell Bowline Green Missouri visiting area friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
John Cook
Aen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Bill Rule
Lamont Hotel
Allen Memorial Hospital
Tyla Sill
Kokamo
Ind
Clarence ‘Thompson
Coggan
Sige Sills
Mykhlas
Kennet Garretson
Daniel
Shieki Hahn
Bristol
Bristol. the Pred Tleisermans
Eldorado Springs
Charles Kathers
Edmond
Oklo
Neal Leavel
Donald Gushee
Beryl McConnell
Bowline Green
Town Clock Plaza Dedication Festival in Dubuque
A three day festival marks the dedication of Town Clock Plaza in Dubuque Iowa built from a Downtown renewal project. Governor Romney will speak. the Downtown Association orders commemorative medallions via The Franklin Mint with gold silver and bronze options and mail orders available with postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Harmonius
Dobunie
Florence Becke
Town Clock Plaza
Las Vegas
George Romney
Dedicaton
Pawntown Association
Dubuque Area
Downtown Association
Fischer Wilding
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West Union Newspaper Carriers
Daily Register
Michael Meyer
Roger Flaskerud
Scott Garvin
Kevin Albers
Walter Fisher
Mary Jo Fisher
Charles Meyer
Gary Krambeer
Lloyd Albers
Brian
Susan
Vivian
Jack Garvin
Paula
Joy
Gail
Mark
Noel
New West Union
Walter
Mary Jo
Lorraine Fisher
Robert Flaskerud
North Vine St
Roger
Ken
Don
Steve
Raymond Krambeer
S. Walnut Street
Gary
Barbara
Chery
Alan
Charles
Wanda
Shelley
Sandra
Jacqueline
James
Richard
Todd
Ferris Meyer
Stanley Briefs
Mrs. Leonard Afiteless
AIB
Indee Jaycee
Indee
Susie Gingerich
Hazleton
Rachelle Schner
Bruce Hansen
Matthew Stockel
Pam Baumgartner
AIEB
Mikes Iga
E. Charles
Maquoreta Valley
KRAFT
Veiwein
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