Mailing Dates For Overseas Christmas Parcels Announced
The post office lists surface mail between October 13 and November 8 and air mail between December 1 and 13 for Christmas parcels to military overseas. PAL parcels up to 30 pounds and 60 inches total, $1 extra, mailed Oct 27 to Nov 29. SAM parcels five pounds max, mailed Oct 20 to Nov 22, to port city then airlifted. Include APO or FPO numbers and full service address.
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Post Office Department
Ray H. Fink
Addiiton
U.S
APO
Apo's
Funeral Rites for George Windebank Held in Denver
Funeral services for George Windebank 60 of Denver were held at St. Pauls United Church of Christ with burial in the church cemetery. The American Legion will conduct military rites. Windebank died Tuesday at Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls of cancer. Born October 1 1909 in Chicago he worked at Natkin and Company Omaha before living with his son Frank Perry in Denver. He was a WWII sergeant Combat Engineer in Europe and the Philippines. He is survived by his son and four grandchildren. Memorials may be given to St Pauls Church. Cleveland Funeral Home Denver had charge.
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Denver
George Windebank
St. Paul’s
Natkin and Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Frank Perry
Frank
St. Paul’s United Church of Chist
Cleveland Funeral Home
Turkey Valley falls to Tripoli as final gun seals 20 12
In a tight football clash on the 18 yard line a late fumble thwarted Turkey Valley. The Panthers trailed until a fourth down gamble on their 20 yielded a three yard gain and a four play touchdown drive capped by a late score. Final 20-12. Other results show Fredericksburg 24 South Winneshiek 0 and Dunkerton 30 Wapsie Valley 0. Upcoming action lists Wapsie Valley at Denver and Dunkerton at South Winneshiek among others.
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Tripoli
Turkey Valley
Panthers
Fredericksburg
South Winneshiek
Dunkerton
Wapsie Valley
Denver
Janesville
LaPorte City
Cedar-Wapsie
Tripolies
S. Winneshiek
Bmcanine
Cmrena
Bremer County Cancer Board Elects Officers
The Bremer County Cancer Board met in the Bremer County Social Welfare office on Sept. 29. Officers elected for the coming year include Rev. W. D. Weidler, Mrs. Wayne Wilson, Mrs. Harold H. Meier, Mrs. Carl Ryan, Carl Neumann, Mrs. Keith Carroll, Mrs. Charles McGinn, and service chairs Dr. E. H. Stumme, Dr. W. H. Carstensen, and Dr. James Whitmire. Memorials and loan closet chairs were named, and a 1969 to 1972 board slate was chosen. Beverly Harvey earned a citation for surpassing the 1969 Cancer Crusade goal as $8,730.79 was raised Countywide. An all-day cancer meeting is set Oct. 17 at New Hampton, with the state meeting in Des Moines on Nov. 22.
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Bremer County Cancer Board
Bremer County
W. D. Weidler
Waverly
Wayne Wilson
Denver
Harold H. Meier
Carl Ryan
Tripoli
Carl Neumann
Keith Carroll
Frederika
Charles McGinn
E. H. Stumme
W. H. Carstensen
James Whitmire
Sumner
Elmer Rucker
Dorothy Gogg
Florence Dix
Gerald Harrington
Plainfield
James Heyer
Roger Callanan
Donald Rucker
Albert Rieck
Leonard Schnadt
Beverly Harvey
New Hampton
Trinity Lutheran
Smelters Purchase Lincoln Inn in Lincoln Iowa
Kenneth and Marie Smelter have bought the Lincoln Inn from Cleve and Lucille Habers in Lincoln Iowa. They take possession October 20. A get acquainted party for the new owners occurs Friday October 17 at the Lincoln Inn and all are welcome.
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Purchase Inn
Kenneth
Marie Smelter
Lincoln Inn
Lincoln
Iowa
Cleve
Lucille Habers
Crane Creek Ag Holds Election of Officers
The Crane Creek Agricultural group conducted its annual meeting to elect officers. Mrs. Walter Lohman was named to a new treasurer role while other officers were also chosen. The event took place at their y meeting with members of the ALCW in attendance.
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Crane Creek Ag
ALCW
Crane Creek Luthey
Walter Lohman Wied
Ula
Richard Bergmann Joins Noted College Choir
Richard Bergmann and Mrs Lyle Bergman Wein are named members of the College Nord Choir. The junior student choir has earned national and international recognition with multiple choirs performing at the University Choral Festival in New York City and at the Port Arts Center in New York.
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Richard Bergmann
Lyle Bergman Wein
College Nord
Coln Center For the Port Arts
New York
Promoted Brent Steere Receives New Rank at Phan Thiet Base
Brent Steere stationed at Phan Thiet receives a September 30 promotion to a higher rank. The ceremony marks a milestone in his service with the Nam forces.
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Brent Steere
Phan Thiet
Yjo Nam
Homecoming Set This Weekend at Denver High School
Denver High School hosts a two day homecoming with a Thursday bonfire and pep rally. Friday features a joint elementary and high school pep rally, a football game against Wapsie Valley, and a homecoming dance with queen crowning after the game.
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Denver High School
Denver
Wapsie Valley
Firemen Sell Tickets for Annual Dance in Denver
Denver volunteers canvassed the town to sell tickets for the Firemen's Night fundraiser. Proceeds fund new equipment including three short wave Civil Defense radios at 656 dollars each and a portable pump to support Rural Class A status, with links to Butler Bremer Black Hawk and Buchanan counties.
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Denver
Riviera Ballroom
Bob Kappel
Butler
Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Douglas Two Towns Women Hold Fall Meeting
Douglas Township Family Living group held its fall meeting on September 15 at Mrs. Herman Mueller’s home with 26 members. Roll call named the fall project. a poem titled Let’s become active members was read by Mrs. James Dettmer. October hostesses were announced. nominations from the floor followed a failed nominating committee. Audrey Busse was elected chairman with Phyllis Bockhaus as vice chair and Naomi McBride as publicity chair.
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Douglas Township
Herman Mueller
James Dettmer
Clarence Bull
Art Rieckenburg
Ray Brown
Jerry Schmudlach
Rueben Schnurstein
Clarence Dietz
John Beam
Eugene Eick
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Tripoli Community School
Dorothy Smith
Berniece Ludwig
Lou Ann Laube
Dave Rimrodt
Leader
Cancer Board
Denver Firemen
Douglas
Robie
Pleasmor Saltine
Vista Animal Cookies
PEPSI
Jeno
Hiland
Coupon Coren
Robin Hood
Turkeys
Ike
Rath Black Hawk
Morton House
Coe
Northern
Tripoli Mercantile
Elsheimer’s Ring
Bologna
Hershey’s
Fey
Tripeli Mercantile
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