Old Kalona high school becomes community center
Kalona in northern Washington County renovates the 1914 building into a town hub housing a library, youth center, and club meeting space. Volunteers from Optimist, Jaycee, Rotary and 4-H plus residents restore heating, roof, interior, and add a library move, gym use, and a community theater option.
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Kalona
Washington County
Highway 22
Mid - Prairie Junior High School
Richard Adams
Adams
Optimist
Jaycee
Rotary
Idris
Explorer Scouts
Judy
Kalona High
William Spenner
Steve
Journal Photo
Kalona Community Center
Journal
Public Affairs group to meet at YWCA Monday morning
Accident report notes Jane Louise Trotter of Ainsworth and Walter Yaro Sojka of route 2 Ainsworth involved in a minor crash on South Marion Avenue Friday as both backed from parking stalls. Trotter car damage valued at $200. Also reports three motorists paying fines in justice court: Dale Randall, $10. Carol Flickinger, $1. Robert Cohee, $12 for speeding or license issues.
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Jane Louise Trotter
Ainsworth
Walter Yaro Sojka
Route 2
South Marion Avenue
Trotter
Justice of the Peace Court
Dale Allan Randall
Washington
Carol Flickinger
Robert Hale Cohee
Holy Rollers Triumph In Sell It High Scores
In the Sell It High Scores Team series Holy Rollers beat Gutter Snipes 1846 plus 105 while Sportsman Crows topped Gutter Snipes 751 684 plus 35. Individual honors go to Wayne Wolfe 558 Helen Norris 553. Dennis Wolfe 219 and Helen Norris 234 top the games. Funeral services for Hilda Vivian Thompson were Friday at Jones Funeral Home. burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Holy Rollers
Gutter Snipes 1846
Sportsman Crows
Gutter Snipes
Wayne Wolfe
Helen Norris
Dennis Wolfe
James Brown Sees Limited U.S. Recognition Says Record Sales
Soul singer James Brown vented over lack of U S recognition despite claiming to have sold more records than Bach Beethoven and Brahms combined. He cited rain in the United States as a factor affecting his profile and visibility.
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Little Chance
Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
James Brown
United States
Beethoven
Brahms
United St
Brown
Death notice for Jack Kupka in 1973 Washington County
Jack Kupka 85 died at Washington County Care Center on Friday April 6 1973 in failing health. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Frank E Dunn Jr officiating, burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born January 19 1888 in Yatton Iowa to John Kupka and Anna Blecha he married Bertha Ann Hesseltine in 1910 she died in 1958. Survived by daughter Mabel Chance of DeKalb Illinois son Ray Kupka of Concord California four grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Jack Kupka
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
Frank E. Dunn Jr
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Kupka
Yatton
Iowa
John Kupka
Anna Blecha
Bertha Ann Hesseltine
Meredith
Mabel) Chance
DeKalb, II
Ray Kupka
Concord
Calif
Mrs Stites Dies in Keota at 79
Myrtle L. Stites 79 died Friday at University Hospital Iowa City after Tuesday admission. Funeral Monday 1 30 p.m. United Presbyterian Church Keota Rev Don Callen. burial Ainsworth Cemetery. Survived by son Carl Stites daughter Catherine Malley five grandchildren four great grandchildren two brothers Rev Thomas Stewart Everett Stewart sister Kathryn O Beirn. husband Samuel James Stites died 1954. two sisters Mary Lewis Mabel Mallard.
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Keota
Myrtle L. Stites
University Hospital
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Church
Don Callen
Ainsworth Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Stites
James M
Adell Colthurst
Ainsworth
Funeral Monday for Ross L. McCreedy
Funeral services for Ross L. McCreedy will be held Monday at 1 30 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mr McCreedy died Friday April 6 at his home.
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Ross L. McCreedy
Jones Funeral
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Henry Fonda
Lee Remick
Michael Sarrazinn
George Peppard
Michael Sarrazin
Christine Belford
Willie Boy
Robert Redford
Katharine Ross
Nivers
YWCA
Briefs Thompson
Hilda Vivian Thompson
James Batterson
Edd Garrett
John W. Carey
Ralph McCreedy
Harold Unkrich
Winfield
Surgical
Eileen Jeffrey
Robert Shelangoski
Brighton
J.W. Helscher
Herman Laird
Joe Washington
Martin
Illiam Kolesick
Steve Adams
Wolfe Pack Gutter Snipes
Sportsman Crows Nuggetts
Alley Cats
Rollers
Nuggetts
Snipes
Crows
Pack
Cats
Stag
John Whyne
Ann-Margret
Rod Taylor
Chau-Tau
Willows Supper Club
Suzuki
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp
Dept
Santa Fe Springs
Mrs. Stites
C.L. Jennings
New London, Iowa
Bill See
Eagle Scouts
Bill
Max See
David Horsey
Russell Siover, Candies
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
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