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Birth and death notices mingle with community life in Cordova
A February 27 Cordova column records the birth of a 2 lb 2 oz baby boy to Mr and Mrs John Hjortsho j at Pella Hospital and his brief life ending March 6 1966. It notes funeral plans at Monroe Methodist Church with burial in Monroe Silent City and Crumpachers Funeral Home handling. The piece also covers family visits, health updates, a Newton hospital death for Paul Zickel, local nursing home developments, stamps and magazines from the elderly community, and a March 6 1833 family birth anniversary.
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Cordova
John Hijortshoj
Pella
Methodist
Monroe
Poulson
Crumpacher
Sharon Karr
Bill
Darlene Karr
Gunnar Hjortshoj
Berlin ‘Ballard
Roy Karr
Lillian Odem
Atlantic
Iowa
Paul Brown
Rochester
Minnesota
Fumbro
Sat
Sun
Dennis
Paul Zickel
Newton Hospital
Iowa City Hospital
Pital
Hunter
Floyd
Howard
Newton
Dwight Neff
Samuel L. Clements
Dean Broderson
North
Dickman
Christine Shilling
Naborhood Club
Harold Karr
Shirley Kingery
Shirley Karr
Chariton
Phoebe Walters Cronkhite
Pie Seerene
Grandma Phoel
Abe Cronkite
Chicago
Gary Swihart
Bob Swihart
Wesley Swihart
Des Moines
Bob
South Dakota
Florida
Clarence
Hazel
Chester
Donna
Knoxville
Mer Price
Cecil
Patrick
Hiway 14
Sherry
Mer
Max R. Heidenwerth
Green
Heidenwerth
Agricultural Co
RCA
Dorothy Verfers
Kellogg
Pete van Gent
Adan Neler
Sully
Tey
Community Reformed Church
Mazel
Mrs. McCuen