George Freshwaters 70 dies at Springville farm home
George E Freshwaters aged 70 died at his farm home Sunday morning along Route 1 in Springville. Memorial services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Murdoch Chapel Marion with Rev Clive Cook officiating. Cremation will be at Murdoch Chapel and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Washington later. Memorial funds are planned. He was born July 11 1904 in Boomington IL to John and Minna Freshwaters. Survived by wife Toni Cartano two children and five grandchildren plus sisters and other relatives. He coached at West Chester High School and Washington Junior College and farmed in West Chester Keota area before moving to Springville in 1958.
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George E. Freshwaters
Route 1
Springville
Murdoch
Marion
Clive Cook
Elm Grove
Washington
Friends
Mr. Freshwaters
Boomington
Ill
John and
Minna Taylor Freshwaters
Toni Cartano
Washington High School
University of Northern Town
West Chester High School
Washington Junior College
West Chester-Keota
William Darland
Geneva
Inl
Jack
Rice Lake Wis
George Breitenback
J.E. Levien
Faye Freshwaters
Sioux City
George Leeds
Santa Cruz
Calif
Esta Burns
Salinas
Howard
Bess Ellis
Marvin E Walker 44 Dies Unexpectedly In Eldora
Marvin E Walker aged 44 died in his sleep at home in Eldora on Sunday December 1 Funeral services were set for Wednesday at 10 am at the United Methodist Church Eldora with graveside rites at 3 pm at Grace Side Memorial Lawn Cemetery near Ottumwa He was born March 9 1930 to Melvin E Walker and Mary E Walker Survivors include his wife Joan Henry three daughters Marcia Brenda and Joy a mother and brother Merle of Ottumwa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin E. Walker
Eldora
State Farm Insurance
United Methodist Church
Grace Side Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Highway 63
Ottumwa
Mr. Walker
Melvin E. Walker
Mary E. Walker
Joan Henry
Keota
Marcia
Brenda
Joy
Merle
Roy Niffenegger 86 Dies in Cedar Rapids
Roy Niffenegger 86 of Cedar Rapids formerly of Kalona died in Cedar Rapids Friday evening Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Turners Cedar Rapids and at 3 30 p m at Peterseims Kalona Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona He married Helen Figgins on December 25 1923 She died December 22 1944 He later remarried Survivors include his widow Muriel two sisters Mrs Sylvia Chody Kalona and Mrs Joe Pearl Thomas West Burlington and a brother Ray Ainsworth
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Kalona
Roy Niffenegger
Cedar Rapids
Turners
Peterseims
Sharon Hill
Niffenegger
Helen Figgins
Muriel
Sylvia Chody
Joe
Pearl) Thomas
West Burlington
Ray
Ainsworth
Mixed Livestock Markets Report From Des Moines and Joliet
Market notes show slower hog trade and fair demand in Des Moines with prices for No 1-2 hogs at 36.25 to 36.75 for 200-230 pounds and sow values near 30 to 32. Hogs at Joliet fall 50 to 1.00 lower while cattle move unevenly with steers 39.00 to 40.00 and heifers around 38.50 to 38.75. Tuesday receipts included about 300 cattle and 1,000 hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
Joliet
Mrs. Kos 82 Dies in Le Mars Indiana
Mrs. Charles Kos of Le Mars died Saturday at Le Mars Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at the Lutheran Church with burial in Le Mars Cemetery. Mamie Orr, born December 13, 1891, in Washington County, was married October 27, 1914, in Washington to Charles Kos. She is survived by her husband and two sisters Velma Fletcher of Washington and Edna Elefson of Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kos
le Mars
Mamie Orr
Washington County
Edward J. Orr
Elma Denison Orr
Washington
William R. Griffiths Dies in Wellman at 60
William R. Griffiths age 60 died suddenly Saturday near Wellman. He was born May 24, 1914, in Bear Creek and married Maxine Fickle in 1942. He lived in Riverside and Wellman areas, worked four years for the Rock Island Railroad, and is survived by his wife, a daughter Janice Sanchez of Iowa City, and four grandchildren. Funeral set for Tuesday at Mosher Funeral Home Melcher with burial in Dallas Cemetery.
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Wellman
William R. Griffiths
Mosher
Melcher
Ronald Goodman
Dallas
Powell
Mr. Griffiths
Bear Creek
Roger
Sarah Jones Griffiths
Maxine Fickle
Missouri
Riverside
Griffiths
Rock Island Railroad
Maxine
Raymond
Janice) Sanchezs
Iowa City
Funeral services held for Aaron E Stafford
Funeral services for Aaron E Stafford 76 of New Hartford who died Nov 22 1974 were held Nov 26 1974 in New Hartford. He formerly lived in the Washington community and was born March 21 1896 in Wayland son of William and Eliza Stafford. He served in France in World War I. He married Laura Eisele March 18 1920 in Washington and farmed in the Washington area before moving to a farm near Waterloo in 1996 then to the present farm near New Hartford in 1944. He worked at Clay Equipment Corp and the Galloway Company. He belonged to the Christian Church of Washington the American Legion and World War I Vets in Butler County. Surviving are his wife four daughters Virginia Allison Evansdale Alta Hekel Frankfurt Germany Betty Kroblin Waterloo Pauline Miller Waterloo a son Cloyce Waterloo one sister Jack Pendergrass Wauchula Florida 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents one son Everette and two great grandchildren.
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Aaron E. Stafford
New Hartford
Washington
Mr. Stafford
Wayland
William and
Eliza Tucker Stafford
France
Laura Eisele
Waterloo
Clay Equipment Corp
Galloway Company
Christian Church of Washington
American Legion
Butler County
Russell
Virginia
Allison
Evansdale
Gordon
Alta) Hekel
Frankfurt
Germany
Betty Kroblin
Ralph
Pauline) Miller
Edward Eash dies in Iowa City at 77
Edward Ping Eash 77 died Saturday night November 30 1974 at an extended care facility in Iowa City. He had lived at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman 13 years. Funeral arrangements by Peterseim Kalona with burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Memorial service at Shenk’s Tuesday 10 am Ezra Shenk in charge. Memorial to go to Wellman nursing home recreational department. Born February 13 1897 son of John and Nancy Emmons Bash. Survived by widow Edna Litwiller and five children 18 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Married July 27 1971.
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Kalona
Kawara (Ring) Eash
Iowa City
Shenk Nursing Home
Wellman
Peterseim Funeral Home
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Shenk
Ezra Shenk
Bash
John
Nancy Bontrager Emmons Bash
Sadie Nelson
James C
Wayne
Thornton
Colo
Eugene
Denver
Carl
Mary Lynn) Bell
Virginia Ingwersen
Baton Rouge
Edna Litwiller
Marion Hobby Club Brief
Mrs Edwin Wittetoe will host the Marion Hobby Club at 1 30 p m Wednesday December with members expected to attend and discuss upcoming program plans in the community gathering.
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Marion Hobby Club
Edwin Wittetoe
Baker Family Thanksgiving Visit Across Iowa Towns
Mr and Mrs Leland Baker traveled to Davenport for Thanksgiving to visit their daughter and the John Morrisseys. Other relatives gathered from Glen Ellyn Manchester Muscatine and Washington. The Joslins later spent the weekend in the Baker home. Glover Ferrell and wife returned from Minneapolis where they joined their son and family. Minneapolis saw its only snowfall of the season, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, barely covering the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Baker
Davenport
John Morrisseys
Chuck Joslins
Glen Ellyn
John Bakers
Manchester
William Schafenacker
Muscatine
Joslins
Washington
Baker
Glover Ferrell
Robert Ferrells
Minneapolis
Ferrells
Brindley-Glassburner Lead in Y's Men Bridge Marathon
Dorothea Brindley and Elsie Glassburner hold the lead after three rounds with 7 850 points in the Y's Men bridge marathon. Runners up are Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams at 7 320 and other top ten players including Mr. and Mrs. Lam Messer and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Huber. Thanksgiving visitors Cliff Armstrong Tim of Bellevue and Wilbur Witthoft joined Henry Witthoft and Davenport’s Wilbur Witthoft for the holiday. Mrs. Harold Kline will be honored in December by Luziers Cosmetic Co for top Iowa sales in two October campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Brindley
Elsie Glassburner
Keith Williams
Lam Messer
Bob Huber
Leonard Llewellyn
Phil Kneen
Cliff Armstrong
Tim
Bellevue
Nebraska
Henry Witthoft
Wilbur Witthoft
Davenport
Harold Kline
The
Luziers Cosmetic Company
Iowa
On the Record New Cars On the Record
A list of new car mentions including Chevrolet models from Farmiana Industries and Wade & Co Inc plus trucks and motorcycles. Names such as Claude J Escher Miriam Sheldon UL Nissy Audi Pontiac Marvin Gent Halis Feed Jerry Ray Bean Edward A Vacha Jon Paul Campbell and others appear alongside brands Ford Chevrolet Matador Gremlin Hornet and Yamaha Motorcycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmiana Industries
Chevrolet
Claude J. Escher
Yamaha Motorcycle
Miriam
Sheldon UL
Nissy
Audi
Wade & Co., Inc
Pontiac
Marvin’ Francis Gent
Halis Feed Service Inc
Schuster
James C
Joan Custer
Matador
Keith 8., Jr
Audra Williams
Gremlin
Lynn Jay Slagel
Hornet
Howard
Donna M. Williams
Ford
Gilbert Kenneth Ayers
Jerry Ray Bean
Edward A. Or Ethel Vacha
Jon Paul Campbell
Ford Truck
Rural FHA loan rate cut aids low income families
The FHA reduced rural housing loan interest from 9% to 9% per year, helping low and moderate income families in Iowa obtain home ownership. Eligibility targets households under $8,500 or $12,800 adjusted income in rural areas or towns under 10 000 population. Over 15 000 Iowa families have gained ownership, with 2 600+ borrowing $35 million last year for building purchasing or remodeling.
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Te Farmers
Reme
R. R. Pim
Pim
Iowa
Swinging S Square Dance Club to Host Salem Dance
The Swinging S Square Dance Club will hold a dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 7, at Salem with Ron Rominger of Fairfield calling. Also notes include graduates and funeral services for local residents and upcoming Legion and Republican Women meetings with details on locations and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ron Rominger
Fairfield
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George Freshwaters
PGAF
William Griffiths
Chicago
Sat
Crane
Theodore
Ted) Meyer
Edward
Ping) Eash
Brindley-Glassburner
Wieners & Sauerkraut
Weetes
Hardee's
Martin Hoenig
Mgr
South Bend
Ind
Chick Robison
Jack Didgin
Bob Lowe
Harry Levy
Merle Turnipseed
Bonne Bell
Echo
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Inez Loomis
South 12Th
Vicky
Journal
Washington St Evening Journal
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