JMC Dedicates New Plant With 2000 Balloons Aloft
JMC launches a publicity event from Cordova Illinois sending 2000 helium balloons tied to postcards to mark the dedication of Nitrin Inc nitrogen fertilizer plant on the Mississippi River. A $500 cash prize and a $500 donation to the Freedom from Hunger Foundation will go to a balloon finder chosen by independent judges.
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Cordova
Ill
Freedom From Hunger Foundation
International Minerals & Chemical Corp
Northern Natural Gas Co
IMC
Nine County 4-H'ers To Attend Ames Conference
Nine Bremer county 4-H members will attend the Iowa State University 4-H conference June 10 to 13. The theme is Understanding Our Changing Iowa Communities, connecting with about 1500 delegates from Iowa clubs. Delegates include Linda Becker, Vicky Burrow, Betty Figanbaum, Jane Michael, Ruth Tillmanns, David Foster, Richard Gambiani, Gary Heinemann, and David Kerr, with two more county presidents to be elected June 2.
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Bremer County
4-H
Iowa State University
Iowa
Emil Leistikow
L. J. Magnail
Norman Nuss
Richard Ormston
Herbert Walther
Robert Wedemeier
Otto Wegner
Marilyn Buchholz and Ronald Schaufenbuel Wed at Fort Sill
Marilyn Ray Buchholz of New Hampton and Ronald Schaufenbuel of Lawler exchanged wedding vows April 18 at Fort Sill Oklahoma in a double ring ceremony conducted by Father Grienberg. The bride wore a white sheath dress and pink rose bouquet, attended by Capt. and Mrs. Ronald Glauser. The groom, a Lawler High School graduate now in the United States Army, will reside at 512 East Main Street New Hampton until deployed overseas.
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Marilyn Ray Buchholz
New Hampton
Ray Buchholz
Sumner
Ronald Schaufenbuel
Leo Schaufenbuels
Lawler
Fort Sill
Oklo
Grienberg
Ronald Glauser
Lawton
Okla
Glauser
Tripoli
Ede and Jerry’s Tastrut
Lawler High School
United States Army
Schaufenbuel
East Main St
Highway Patrol Team Serves 806 At Tripoli Session
The Iowa Highway Patrol license examining team visited Tripoli Town Hall Saturday morning and served 806 persons. They issued five new operator licenses, 46 operator renewals, 23 chauffeur renewals, and one new chauffeur license, with three driving failures and one new operator written failure. The team plans to return to Tripoli on June 20.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
Funeral Rites Held for Julia Parker in Janesville
Julia Temperance Parker, 99, died May 11. Funeral services were held Thursday at East Janesville Methodist Church with Dr. Herbert Temple officiating. Burial followed in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Casket bearers included Craig Gerdes, Daniel Lahmann, Harold Kurtz, D. W. Reynolds, Craig Reynolds, and Richard Reynolds. Matthias-Abbas Funeral Home of Denver arranged arrangements. The IRS celebrated its 100th anniversary recently, with officials noting no one sent best wishes for many happy returns.
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Julia Temperance Parker
East Janesville Methodist Church
Herbert Temple
Buria
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Craig Gerdes
Daniel Lahmann
Harold Kurtz
D. W. Reynolds
Craig Reynold
Richard Reynolds Matthias-Abbas
Denver
Internal Revenue Service
Reservationist Paul D McNamee joins North Central Airlines
Paul D McNamee son of Mr and Mrs Edward McNamee has begun his airline career with North Central Airlines after graduating from McConnell Airline School Minneapolis. He is a Tripoli High School 1960 alumnus and former American Republic Insurance Co employee and will be assigned to a permanent base shortly.
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Paul D. McNamee
Edward McNamee
North Central Airlines
Mr. McNamee
McConnell Airline School
Minneapolis
Tripoli High School
American Republic Insurance Co
Paul
Local Churches Open Auxiliary Notes Vacation Bible School
Faith United Church of Christ and Grace Lutheran will start Vacation Bible School on May 27 at 8 45 a m with both churches running the same schedule. Opening day runs 8 45 to 11 30 a m then Thursday and Friday 8 45 to 4 p m with a noon lunch break. Second week starts June 15 8 45 to 11 30 daily.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Grace Lutheran Church
E. F. Puhlmann
Arnold Thalacker
Bible School
Final Rites Held for Mrs Mary Platte in Denver
Services were Tuesday at St Peter Lutheran church in Denver for Mrs Mary Platte 91 who died Saturday Rev David Johnson officiated with interment at the church cemetery Casket bearers included Waldo Platte Erwin Platte and Melvin Plat
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Denver
Mary Platte
St. Peter Lutheran Church
David Johnson
Church
Waldo Platte
Erwin Platte
Melvin Plat
Ends career as Selma Douds switchboard closes
Edith Plowman ends a 46 year tenure as switchboard operator at Douds as the recent dial system replaces old telephone switchboards in Selma and Douds.
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Selma
Douds
Edith Plowman
Denver trio named to arrange event details
Emil Platte Robert Platte and Lavern Hesse in Denver were in charge of arrange a local event. The fragment indicates organizers handling plans and duties in the city, suggesting a community or civic function coordinated by the three individuals.
4-H Rally Day Set for June 2 at Wartburg Chapel
A joint 4-H rally for Bremer county will be held June 2 at 8 p m in Wartburg Chapel Auditorium Waverly. Twenty four candidates vie for county offices while 10 officers will be elected. Also planned are initiation of 4 H honorary members and officer installation. A miniature calf born on the Del Trowbridge farm east of Charles City is described.
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Brandenburg-Krueger V.F.W
Maxine Lehmkuhl
Marlys Ryan
Waverly
Margaret Fink
JoAnn Steward
Delores Anhalt
Department
Waterloo
Malinda Rieck
Wartburg Chapel
Bremer County
del Trowbridge
Charles City
To Elect Co Officers of Cancer Society on Monday Unity
The board of directors of American Cancer Society to her county chapter for Cleetig of directors for a Chee-Fearing and officers for ON Yeaplan will be held May 95 5ay in Denver Public Library. Reports of the education sade service and Memorial A mittees will be given. Public invited to attend.
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American Cancer Society
Cleetig
Denver Public Library
Elmer
Denver
Senator Nolan Probes Highway Contract Practices
Iowa Senator Nolan questions Governor Hughes about asphalt contractor ties and missing official records. He seeks why the Commission shifted Interstate paving in Johnson County from Portland cement to asphalt after a speech by Democrat Guy Hughey at Victor sparked the inquiry.
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D. Nolan
Harold Hughes
Commission
Nylan
Iowa City
Johnson County
Guy Hughey
Victor
Nolan
Higi
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Ames
Marilyn Buchholz
Frances See
Ely
Highway Patrol
Janesville
Julia Parker
Emil Platte
Robert Platte
Lavern Hesse
Matthias-Abbas Funeral Home
Cancer Society
Sen. Nolan
Lfour
Tisco
California
Rich Supreme
Graham
Nabisco
The
Hunt
Libby
Pillsbury’s
Anderson-Erickson Thrifty
Black Hawk
Rotisserie
Gooch
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