Services Monday for Mrs Emma Swartzendruber Kalona
Funeral services for Mrs Emma H. Swartzendruber 81 are set for Monday at 10 a.m. at Kalona United Methodist Church with an Eastern Star service Sunday night at the Peterseim Funeral Chapel. She was born October 28 1890 in Hutchinson Minnesota and married Dr J R Swartzendruber in 1921. She was a nurse, teacher, and long time Kalona resident. Memorial funds were started for Kalona Park.
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Kalona
Emma H
Brownie) Swartzendruber
Kalona United Methodist Church
James Bross
Herman
Laura Vell Nimitz
Albion State Normal College
Idaho
Minnesota State College
Mankato
Kalona Park
Ann Besser of Harper Dies at 84
Ann Besser, 84, of Harper died Friday after about ten days illness. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Harper, burial in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home Sigourney handling arrangements. Rosaries set for Saturday 7:30 p.m. parish rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. and Altar and Rosary Society rosary 8 p.m. Sunday. Born Metamora Illinois February 4 1888 to Henry and Genevieve Heininger. Married John Besser in Illinois. lived near Harper. Survived by three sons Norbert Melvin Jerome. three daughters Naomi Huber Burnita Hammes Elizabeth Hammes. 22 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Husband and a brother preceded her in death.
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Besser
Metamora
Henry
Genevieve Heinzman Heininger
John Besser
Illinois
Harper
Norbert
Melvin
Ft. Madison
Jerome
Denver
E.L
Naomi) Huber
Wellman
Omar
Burnita) Hammes
Wilfred
Elizabeth) Hammes
Davenport
Iowa official says no separate hospital needed for drug cases
Des Moines Iowa Social Services Commissioner James Gillman said there is no need for a new 300 bed facility to treat heroin addicts. He noted the four mental health hospitals handle drug cases since 1913 and criticized the Drug Abuse Authority for seeking a distinct hospital rather than utilizing existing facilities.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Gillman
Authority
Washington-Columbus Junction Women’s Bowling Banquet Recap
The Washington Columbus Junction Women’s Bowling Association held its annual banquet and meeting at Bryn Mawr Steak House. Lucille Smith presided as president with Dorothy Marston retiring as secretary treasurer. Naomi Murdock and Anna Russell were elected vice president and secretary treasurer for two years, with Russell set to attend the WIBC convention in Kansas City May 13.
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Washington - Columbus Junction
Lucille Smith
Fern Bell
Dorothy Marston
Association
Anna Russell
W.I.B.C
Kansas City
Econ-o-mart
Roe’s Heating and Hardware
Ainsworth State Bank
Washington State Bank
Columbus Junction State Bank
Perfex Inc
Columbus Bowling Lanes
Melody Lanes
Dayton
Squire Shop
Sitters
People’s National Bank
Osincup Drug
Pansy Hill Club Holds Spring Birthday Luncheon
Mrs. Harold Beenblossom hosted the Pansy Hill Club Thursday for a spring birthday luncheon with twelve members and three guests. Each spring birthday member received a gift. The May breakfast at Winga's Cafe will be hosted by Mrs. Wilbur Watson and Mrs. Wes Widmer.
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Pansy Hill Club
Harold Beenblossom
Paul Beenblossom
Amy Beenblossom
Beth Widmer
Winga’s Cafe
Wilbur Watson
Wes Widmer
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Brief
On the Record lists admissions for Ralph Wikoff in Brighton and Mrs Alpha Brecht in Washington. Births include a son for Daniel and [unreadable] Peiffer of Keota, a son for Herbert Bomber and a daughter for Edward Polton of Brighton. Discharges include Frances Pickering and Georgia Hagans among others.
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Ralph Wikoff
Brighton
Alpha Brecht
Washington
Daniel Peiffer
Keota
Herbert Bomber
Edward Polton
Frances Pickering
Georgia Hagans
Fairfield
Silas Finke
Crawfordsville
Mabel Bower
English exchange student speaks at Methodist meeting
Miss Anne Courtney from England addressed the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church Friday afternoon. She spoke about her family school and church life in England.
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Anne Courtney
England
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Brandt appeals for popular support across May Day weekend
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt toured West Berlin to rally backing after surviving a close no confidence vote and a failed budget vote. He planned a news conference in Berlin and a public speech, with further appearances in the Ruhr area as Europe observes May Day.
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Bonn
UPI
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Brandt
Ruhr
Europe
Moscow
Warsaw
Area School Lunch Menus Week of May 1
Week of May 1 menus lists daily options for Washington St James Highland Mid Prairie and Waco. Meals include barbecue pork beef fried chicken meat loaves fish sticks hamburgers wieners macaroni cheese and various sides and desserts with milk.
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ST. James
Mid-Prairie
History of the Air Force Women’s Auxiliary Corps
The WAF became official after Congress passed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948. From 1,591 women at inception, WAF strength rose to over 11,000 and was projected to reach 15,000 by the mid-1970s. During World War II WAAC members served in clerical, radio, weather, medical, intelligence, and photo roles.
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Washington
Air Force
Air Wacs
WAF
Women’s Armed Services Integration
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAAC
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Army Air Forces
Creative Living II Tours Nauvoo Historic Sites
Members of Creative Living II spent Thursday in Nauvoo Illinois touring reconstructed Mormon settlement buildings and other town sights. The group called the trip well spent and interesting. Robert Grubb is a patient in Veterans Hospital Iowa City Ward 7 East.
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Creative Living II
Nauvoo, Ill
Robert Grubb
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Funeral services for Otto Zwicki held in Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Otto Zwicki were held Friday afternoon in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Grove in charge. Pallbearers were Charles Rademaker, Gilbert Kueneman, Charles Zwicki, William Wulf, Richard Hotle and Michael Crossett. Burial was in Keota Cemetery.
Four Washington seniors named Iowa State Scholars for 1972
Four local seniors from Washington Community High School are among 1,902 State of Iowa Scholars announced by the Higher Education Facilities Commission. Scholars receive honorary citations and may compete for some 300 state tuition scholarships next year. The four local students are Laura Dickinson Colleen Venzke Jon Glover and Tim Zear.
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Washington Community High School
State of Iowa
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Commission
Iowa
Norman W. Kladstrup
Evanston
Illinois
Iowa College
University, Area School
Certified School of Nursing
Laura Dickinson
Ralph Dickinson
Brighton
Colleen Venzke
Joan Venzke
Ainsworth
Jon Glover
Ray Glover
Tim Zear
Lyle Zear
Washington
Pvt Samuel Curtis celebrated birthday home leave
Pvt Samuel J Curtis returned from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri on April 27 for a two week leave to celebrate his birthday. He is promoted to E-2 and joined by his parents Mr and Mrs Donald Curtis his fiancee Miss Jean Ward and many relatives including Mr and Mrs Richard Collins Dr and Mrs Jon Campbell and Rev and Mrs Samuel E Bowser.
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Samuel J. Curtis
Donald Curtis
Jean Ward
Ft. Leonard Wood
Richard Collins
Dawn
Jon Campbell
Jane
Jonnie
Kathy
Carl Ward
Carlene
Jim
Kevin
Jean
Randi Dunbar
Maxine
Helen Curtis
Samuel E. Bowser
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Ann Besser
Land OF the Redskins
Fale
Frica Gavin
Vixen
Pete and
Hi-Lo Club
Brighton, Iowa
Featuring Music Machine
Blue Note
Pink Garter Gang
Chau-Tau
Bob
Pat Kennedy
Bob Brewer
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern
Lowa Ave
WACO
Pvt
Samuel Curtis
Sandys
Sazays
Sandys Fun Folks
Porkettes
Rafaele Stover
Mc Daniel
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Billie
Dog N’ Suds
Wanda Witch
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