Pony Express Ride Raises 45000 for Crippled Children in Iowa
Hundreds of riders from Pony Express Riders of Town gathered near Des Moines at Camp Sunnyside for the fourth annual Pony Express Ride for Crippled Children. The event raised about 45000 in cash and pledges for Easter Seals Iowa. Governor Ray praised the effort as a community-backed fundraiser with volunteers riding in relay and from various counties, including a hero who delivered 3300 in coins from Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Hotse
Grant Walker Jr
Tim Rich
Des Moines
U11
Iowa Eastern Seal Society
Robert D. Ray
Pony Express Riders of Town, Inc
Pony Express
Easter Seale Society of
Iowa
Four motorists pay fines in justice court for traffic offenses
In Keota and Riverside the justice of the peace court fined four motorists. Phillip A Heisdorf fer paid $30 for speeding, David F Viton $10 for speeding, Daniel R Qurry $10 for stopping, and Benjamin J Cottrell $5 for no valid license.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Phillip A. Heisdorffer
Keota
David F. Viton
Riverside
Daniel R.-Qurry
Ton
Benamin J. Cottrell
Busy Bees 4-H Club Shares Decoupage Demonstration
The Busy Bees 4-H Club met with Tina Like on Monday as 12 members discussed the junior party. Marcia Vittetoe demonstrated decoupage while Connie Williams spoke on wood stains and Charlotte Hiller on guides for leaving a room. Tina Libe and Mary Pforts presented on design and art in furnishing. Girls made hospital tray favors and refreshments were provided by Tina and her mother Jane Cberryholmes attended as a guest.
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Busy Bees
Tina
Marcia Vittetoe
Connie Williams
Charlotte Hiller
Tina Libe
Mary Pforts
Jane Cberryholmes
Community Trash Pickup Figures Highlight Volunteer Drive
Leo and Mary Marie and son Tom hosted a litter pickup at their farm as eighteen miles of County roads were cleaned. A remaining six miles will be tackled next Saturday under County CAP Coordinator Vernon Clark with volunteers meeting at 8 a.m. at the Court House. Projects include Old Highway 92 from Fi grounds to West Chester and Riverside roads from North 12th Street to the Lawrence Marek Farm. Teens Randy Carey Ron Garey Paul Nisly Sam Curtis Roger Kuntz Keith Yoder Arden Yoder Mer sin Yoder Dennis Franzen Gerald Franzen Joh Ivory Lonnie Brock Mike Jones Mark Stevenson helped, while Sara Shepherd Esther Cline Cheryl Franzen Connie Williams Debbie Tisor Shirley Carli Brenda Brock Mary Stevenson Beth Larsen assisted.
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Leo
Mary Marie
Tom
Vernon Clark
Court House
Arden Yoder
Mer’ Slin Yoder
Dennis Franzen
Gerald Franzen
Joh Ivory
Lonnie Brock
Mike, Jones
Mark Stevenson
Sara Shepherd
Esther Cline
Cheryl Franzen
Connie Williams
Debbie Tisor
Shirley Carli
Brenda Brock
Mary Stevenson
Beth Larsen
Glorified Grahams and Sugar Cookies From Alice Vannice
Glorified Grahams uses 24 graham crackers with a margarine sugar topping and pecans baked 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Easy Sugar Cookies from Alice Vannice are a no-roll melt-in-your-mouth treat with a refrigerated dough shaped, sugared, and baked at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Alice Vannice
Wayne W Jones dies at Junction Columbus Junction obituary
Wayne William Jones, 77, died Sunday, April 11, 1971, at Restopia in Columbus Junction. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Born March 11, 1898, son of David R and Emma Edwards Jones. Married Violet F Hammond September 12, 1913. she died December 6, 1968. Surviving: two sons Verne of Muscatine and Lt. Col. Robert Jones in Germany, two daughters Mary Meineke of Davenport and Beverly Sheehan of Packwood, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren.
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Columbus Junction
Wayne William Jones
Restopia
Stacy Lewis
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Jones
Morn
David R
Emma
Edwards Jones
Violet F
Hammond
Verne
Muscatine
Robert Jones
U. Marines
Germany
Harold
Mary) Meineke
Davenport
Buddy
Beverly) Sheehan
Packwood
All-time high in U.S. appliance sales in 1970
Iowa and Chicago area residents bought 51,250 room air conditioners 50,600 automatic washers 49,650 refrigerators and 43,80 dryers. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers reports 1970 total major appliance units at 25,689,400, marking the ninth straight year of record production and news of rising efficiency and value for customers. Guenther Baumgart, APA president, cites more capable appliances and prices near a decade ago amid broad price trends.
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Chicago
Iowa
Association of Home
Uth
Guenther Baumgart
National
U.S
Mr. Baumgart
United Parcel to operate in Iowa
The Iowa Commerce Commission agreed to let United Parcel Service handle intrastate small parcel shipments in the state despite protests. Commissioners Benda and Witt supported the move, saying UPS can deliver reliably at lower rates without harming Iowa Parcel, Inc. The decision noted potential traffic diversion but found it unlikely to threaten Iowa Parcel’s finances.
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QES Movies
UPS
Iowa Commerce Commission
United Parcel Service
St Charles
Ill
Commerce Commission
Frank B. Means
Iowa Parel, Inc
Des Moines
Towa Parcel
Local Graduates Plan August 7 Wedding
Diss Blosser, a 1969 Washington High School graduate and part time McLellan’s employee in Washington, and Mr. Rogers, a 1967 Pekin High School graduate and soon to graduate from Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, completing a farm machinery course, plan an August 7 wedding.
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Diss Blosser
Washington High School
McLellans
Washington
Rogers
Pekin High School
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Inci
Mrs Roy Goettsche dies in Richland Iowa
RICHLAND Mrs Roy Goettsche 29 died Sunday April 11 at University Hospital Iowa City after two weeks in intensive care. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Jalted Methodist Church Richland Rev Larry Wiley officiating burial in Friends Cemetery. Friends may call Gould Funeral Home Richland. The former Karen Thys born Sept 30 1941 daughter of Maurice and Dorothy Bogardus Thys. She married Roy W Goettsche Sept 27 1957 in Richland. Surviving husband four children LuAnn Daniel Andrea Marcy her mother Mrs Maurice Thys and brother Kenneth Fairfield. Preceded by her father.
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Richland
Roy Goetsche
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jalted Methodists Church
Larry Willey
Friends Cemetery
Friends
Gould Funeral Home
Karen Thys
Maurice
Dorothy Bogard
Us Thys
Roy W. Goettsche
Hildren
LuAnn
Daniel
Andrea
Marcy
Maurice Thys
Kenneth
Fairfield
Band four set for Monday Tuesday
Washington High School concert band, 73 members, tours Iowa and Missouri Monday and Tuesday April 19 and 20. They start in Fort Mac son with a first concert, then Nauvoo, Lewis County High School Ewing, spend the night with Lewis County students, continue to Macon for a Tuesday concert, with a second show canceled. They return Tuesday night. Chaperones include Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Jehlapkohl and others.
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Washington High School
Iowa
Missouri
Washington
Fort Macson
Nauvoo
Lewis Count ¢Y
Ewing
Lewis County
Lawrence Green
Macon
Kelly Jehlapkohl
John L. Johnson
Eugene Chalupa
Irvin Rich
Easter Weekend Gatherings Across Des Moines Area
Local residents hosted and visited family over Easter weekend across Des Moines Davenport and Keota. Notable attendances included Jim Bidwell visiting Mrs. J W Bidwell and relatives in Keota and Des Moines, with extended gatherings featuring the Hess Corpman Skinner and numerous others, plus baptisms and dinners in Davenport and Midlothian.
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Jim Bidwell
Des Moines
J.W. Bidwell
W. A. Harris
Stephen
Alton
C B Radio Club to Meet Tuesday
The Citizens Band Radio Club will meet Tuesday April 13 at 8 p.m. at Firemen's Hall. Radio operators should send name call letters base and mobile channels and home location. Civil Defense seeks information to aid disaster planning. Send to Bill Gray P O Box 301 Washington or bring to the meeting. Wives are welcome.
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Citizens Band Radio Club
Civil Defense
Bill Gray
P.O. Box
Washington
Mrs Weeks Hosts Circle Breakfast at First Baptist
Mrs Richard Weeks entertained the John Vaughn Circle of the First Baptist Church at a spring breakfast Friday morning at her home with cohostess Verna Crone. Fifteen members attended along with visitors Donna Lins and Chris and Patty Jones. Reader Mordice Hughson opened with Good Morning Lord. Love gift thoughts were given by Mrs Keith Williams and Mrs Charles Mayer. Area III spring rally was announced for Ottumwa on Thursday April 15. The meeting closed with The Lord's Prayer.
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Richard Weeks
John Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Verna Crone
Donna Lins
Chris
Patty Jones
Mordice Hughson
Keith Williams
Charles Mayer
Hought
Ottumwa
List of vehicles and owners from an automobile record
A compiled row shows various vehicles and owner names including Ford trucks Pontiac Chevrolet Honda and Bridgestone brands. Names listed include Clarence Brown Emery Gingerich Dale Scheibe Cyn thia Scheibe Donnie Bond Duane Bren deman Vernor Es cher Wayne Hazelton Alphonse Kleppfer Michael Greiner Michael Cady Lyle Parriott Clifford Parriott Joseph Huffman Claude McCoy Allen Rin ner Mace Motor Co Mercury and related brands.
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Clarence Allen Brown
Ford
Emery D. Gingerich
3SA
Dale Or
Cynthia Scheibe
Pontiac
Donnie Toe Bond
Stewart IV
Swift Dairy & Poultry Co
Chevrolet
Duane K. Brendeman
International
Kaser Construction Co
Vernor Lucille Escher
Wayne Or
Margaret Hazelton
Alphonse Martin Kleppfer
Bridgestone
Sars
Michael Greiner
Michael D. Cady
Honda
Toland Airman Completes Training and Assignment
Airman David D. Toland, son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Toland of 217 N Fourth Ave Washington, completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and has been assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for missile electronics training. He is a 1970 graduate of Washington High School and is married to the former Melinda Stauffer.
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Antonio
Davd D. Toland
David D. Toland
Fourth Ave
Washington
Vackland Afb
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colc
Toland
Washington High School
Melinda Stauffer
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