Death Claims Prominent Educator Harold D Matt
Harold D Matt 71 of La Porte City died February 4 1972 at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo Iowa of a heart attack He was born June 5 1900 in Troy Iowa and retired June 1 1978 after 48 years in the Iowa public school system His career included posts as principal and superintendent at multiple schools and twenty three years as La Porte City superintendent He earned a BS from Iowa State Teachers College in 1929 and an MS from Iowa State University in 1992 He was active in civic and professional groups and married Lena Roberts in 1927 He is survived by a son a daughter three grandchildren and his mother with services held in La Porte City and Troy Iowa with burial at Troy Cemetery conducted by Pedrick Funeral Home Douds
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Harold D. Matt
LaPorte City
Scholtz Memorial
Waterloo
Iowa
Matt
Troy
L.E. ‘Matt
Bertha Ritz Matt
Elm Grove
Davis ‘County
Mt. Union
Vinton
Brandon
Plainfield
Fayette
La Porte City
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State University
Macy Campbell Club
North Iowa Cedar League
La Porte City Education Association
Who
St. Paul
Gary
Randy Snyder
Caroline Matt
Bertha Matt
Bloomfield
Town
Hoyt R
Ottumwa
Kenneth E
Indianola
Robert Peterson
Cedar Falls
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Carl O. Jensen
Arlie Smith
Johannsen- Rossow
NE Iowa Diabetic Association Meeting Notice
The NE Iowa Diabetic Association will hold its next meeting on Tuesday February 15 at 7 30 p m in the Iowa Public Service Club Room downstairs rear Commercial and W Park Ave Waterloo Dr Thomas Spragg and advisor Dr Karllauch will speak Refreshments served at close Everyone welcome
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N.E. Iowa Diabetic Association
Iowa Public Service Club Room
rear
Commercial
W. Park Avenue
Waterloo
Thomas Spragg
Karllauch
Golf Club Plans 11 595 Renovation During 1972
La Porte City Golf Club outlines growth for 1972 with plans for a new nine hole course on 26 acres, grass greens, and a patio at the clubhouse. Renovation estimated at 11 595 dollars. New members drive and board changes announced. officers include Glen Althursch president Ralph Peters vice president and Art Finke joining the board.
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Golf Club
La Porte City Golf Club
Ron Crooks
Bob Pennell
Don Slick
Glen Althursch
Ralph Peters
Wilbur Engelkes
sec.treas
Gary Wilt
Jim Robertson Jr
Bob Jackson
Art Finke
Yarrow Host Hawkeye Chapter PHSA Meeting February 12
Mr and Mrs Roy Yarrow will host a meeting of the Iowa Hawkeye Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association at the VFW Hall on February 12. A report from the December 1971 30th anniversary reunion will be given. Attendees from Waterloo Cedar Falls Dubuque Cedar Rapids Davenport Decorah Grinnell Elk Horn and other cities are expected with a 7 p.m. dinner and a business meeting to follow. Herbert Hansen Elk Horn state chairman will attend. non members may contact Mr Yarrow or Pat Cunningham. Two Hawkeye Tech representatives were present. group singing and cards concluded the afternoon. The March 3 hosts are Mr and Mrs Cecil Feller and Mr and Mrs Bert Elliot.
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Roy Yarrow
Iowa
Elk Horn
Mr. Yarrow
Pat Cunningham
Jane St
Waterloo
minstrator
Colonial Manors
Hawkeye Tech
Cecil Feller
Bert Elliot
Senior Citizens Meet for Potluck Dinner
A large attendance of Senior Citizens and guests gathered at the VFW Hall on February 4 for a 12:00 p.m. potluck meeting chaired by Frank Nachholz. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Arthur. Students directed by Mrs. Collins performed scenes from Charlie Brown with Miss Kathy Edsill on piano, featuring Ruth Harkness, Mike Case, Jackie Sides, Tim Spence, Linda Pyle, and Chuck Engelkes.
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VFW
Frank Nachholz
Russell Arthur
Collins
Charlie Brown
Kathy Edsill
Ruth Harkness
Mike Case
Jackie Sides
Tim Spence
Linda Pyle
Chuck Engelkes
Dan Kelly
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Won 1972 Buick Skylark in AMOCO New Car Carnival
Roy Schadey of 907 Iowa St La Porte City Iowa won a 1972 Buick Skylark in the AMOCO New Car Carnival. He entered at Beenken's Standard Service Station in Toledo Iowa as part of a nationwide giveaway by Standard Oil dealers promoting lead free gasoline. The campaign highlighted GM cars designed to run efficiently on the new pollution fighting fuel.
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Roy Schadey
Iowa St
La Porte City
Iowa
AMOCO
Beenken
Standard
Toledo
Standard Oil
Proposed Housing Sought Here for St. Citizens
A La Porte City effort led by Mayor Sonia Johannsen seeks to assess demand for a senior and handicapped housing complex. A survey at City Hall would gauge need for 25 initial units, up to 40 eventually, with a shared social room and laundry. Contact the Mayor’s office to participate.
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Sonia Johannsen
La Porte City
City Hall
Johannsen
Fourth Street
Warner Clark
Negro Editor Blasts Revolutionaries
Charles Smith, Negro editor from the Watts area of California, says a civil rights movement of a different type would arise even without Negroes in the United States. He argues subversives and conspirators who divide Americans over race would have found division over another issue.
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United States
Charles Smith
Watts
California
VD Again National Health Menace
The report warns of a rising venereal disease crisis in America with 624000 expected gonorrhea cases this year and 85000 new syphilis cases. It notes underreporting, spread in schools, and 500000 untreated syphilis victims while urging improvements in detection, reporting, and treatment.
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America
Free Booklet Gives Farm Tax Tips
The 1972 edition of the Farmer's Tax Guide is now available from county agricultural agents of the Internal Revenue Service. IRS Acting District Director for Iowa B C Voskuil said the booklet IRS Publication 225 shows how farmers should fill out the 1040 tax return and which schedules to attach. It also lists important Federal tax dates for farmers and is written in non technical language with many examples of farm transactions for Federal income tax purposes.
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Internal Revenue Service
B.C. Voskuil
IRS
Iowa
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