Local News Bits From Around The Nation And City
Mrs LeRoy Selby a missionary in Pakistan is a patient at University Hospitals Iowa City in room C 32 receiving treatment Her father and step mother Mr and Mrs Delbert Darnell spent the winter in Apache Junction Arizona and plan to visit tonight Mr and Mrs J Paul Wolfe have returned from four weeks in Phoenix with their son James and family Mr and Mrs Virgil E Davis Sr spoke by long distance with their son Pfc Virgil E Davis Jr from Saigon Vietnam on Sunday He will call again at Christmas He has been in Vietnam about two months as a fuel injector specialist Will and Gladys Ahern of Hollywood relatives of Mrs Russell Frink were guests on the Johnny Carson Show They are long time vaudeville actors Gladys was born in Iowa and they spent most of their lives in the cast They danced a vaudeville routine Mrs Raymond Lasek of Algworth entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City for hip surgery Thursday She is expected to stay about five weeks Mrs Myron Burroughs injured in an incident before Thanksgiving is recovering in Mercy Hospital room 312 in Iowa City Felix Florang of Ft Madison brother of Mrs William Chmelar had eye surgery at Barnes Hospital Plaza St Louis He is in room 719 awaiting his family visit Joe Schfatter learned of the death of his sister Mrs Ernest Sharp Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant where she had been hospitalized the past three weeks Funeral plans are pending
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LeRoy Selby
Pakistan
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Delbert Darnell
Apache Junction
Ariz
Virgil E. Davis Sr
Pfc
Virgil E. Davis Jr
Saigon
S. Vietnam
Pfc. Davis
Davis
Vietnam
Will
Gladys Ahern
Hollywood
Russell Frink
Johnny Carson
Gladys
Iowa
Carson
Felix Florang
Ft. Madison
William Chmelar
Barnes Hospital Plaza
St. Louis
Pces
Joe Sehfatter
Dee
Ernest Sharp
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Burdette Lewis 70 dies in Washington County
Burdette Lewis aged 70 of Columbus Junction died this morning December 8 1970 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 p.m. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Denley Ganfield officiating. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday evening. Born June 19 1900 in Columbus City son of Dr Samuel J and Netta Johnston Lewis. Married Minnie Anderson November 28 1924 in Chicago she survives. Former banker in Chicago later retired to Columbus Junction. Also survived by son Richard Fairfield Conn two grandchildren a brother David Fullerton California and a sister Ruth Hart Champaign Illinois. Oregon grows most of the nation s ryegrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Burdette Lewis
Washington County Hospital
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Denley Ganfield
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Lewis
Columbus City
Samuel J
Netta Johnston Lewis
Minnie Anderson
Chicago
Richard
Fairfield
Baby Cold Care for Infants and Precautions
Advice from a pediatric view on infant colds emphasizes higher vulnerability. It notes 70 percent of illnesses occur in the first year, risk of otitis media, nasal obstruction, and cautions against adult medicines. Recommends pediatric guidance, mild nasal drops, and small frequent fluids.
Memorial for Mrs. Leo Stone to be held Thursday
Mrs Mary Bell Stone 73 of 788 South Iowa Avenue died Monday December 7 1970 in Washington County Hospital after brief illness. Funeral Thursday 11 am at United Methodist Church Rev M O Smith officiating. Burial Rock Creek Cemetery near Ollie. Memorial heart fund. Surviving husband Leo Stone daughter Helen Moreland of Ames sons Gene Cedar Rapids Donald Appleton Wis James Des Moines nine grandchildren and four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Mary) Stone
South
Iowa Avenue
Washington County Hospital
United Methodist Church
Rev
M. O. Smith
Rock Creek Cemetery
Ollie
Sherman - Eden
Methodist Church
PEO
Heart Fund
Stone
Mary Bell
Keokuk County
Frank and
Bertha Wickersham Bell
William Penn College
Drake University
Ottumwa Conservatory of Music
Leo Stone
The
Washington Community Concert Association
Russell
Helen) Moreland
Ames
Gene
Cedar Rapids
Donald
Appleton
Wisc
James
Des Moines
Carl
Dorothy) Fster
Sheffield
Francis Mezger
Sacramento
Calif
Raymond
Margaret) Koester
Michigan City
Ind
Raymond Bell
Webster City
Craig
Council Bluffs
John
Peoria
Ill
Robert Bell
Burlington
William
Winfield seniors host hobby night at high school
Winfield-Mt. Union High School seniors sponsor Hobby Night in Winfield on Monday evening December 14. Seven demonstrations span three 45 minute periods with attendees choosing three. Admission is one dollar and demonstrations include Candlemaking by Shirley Finke Sewing with knits by Alice Trees and Ruth Klopfenstein Flips for weight watchers by Jeanne Dutemple and others Tie-dye by Dana Young and Sheila Pugh Ceramics by Elsie Asby Vocational ag by Wayne Cornell Panel discussion on drugs features James Halfertty Bob Lindell and Marvin Flanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Winfield - Mt. Union High School
Shirley Finke
Trico
Lycra
Alice Trees
Ruth Klopfenstein
Jeanne Dutemple
Tyedie
Dana Young
Sheila Pugh
Elsie Asby
Wayne Cornell
James Halfertty
Bob Lindell
Marvin Flanders
Alvah Gorsh Dies in Cedar Rapids at 51
Alvah Eugene Gorsh 51 of Cedar Rapids died Monday December 7 1970 at St Luke's Hospital after lung surgery. Born July 4 1919 near Millersburg he farmed near North English served in World War II and later worked for Penic and Ford in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Mary Mahan two children Nancy and James and his father siblings and step siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeota
Alvah Eugene Gorsh
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial
Mr. Gorsh
Millersburg
George
Minnie Ethel Grim Gorsh
North English
Austin, Minn
West Chester
Penic and
Ford
Mary Mahan
Nancy
James
Cedar Falls
Army offers home leave for December enlistments
The United States Army Recruiting Command announces a 1970 Christmas New Year leave policy allowing December enlistments to spend the holidays at home. Enlistees from this area enlisting between December 9 and 18 will be processed in Omaha Des Moines or Sioux Falls and then transferred to reception stations ahead of holiday leave, returning by January 4 1971 for basic training. Enlistees enlisting between December 19 and 31 will receive leave at the exam stations and return January 4 for transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Recruiting Command
Army
Armed Forces
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux Falls
John E. Gudgel
Gudgel
Soldier Goedken earns Bronze Star at Fort Rucker
Army Specialist Five Daniel J. Goedken, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Goedken of Washington Iowa, received the Bronze Star Medal at a Fort Rucker Alabama ceremony for heroism on November 7 1969 near Duc Lop Vietnam. Operating as a medical aidman with Battery C 1st Battalion 92nd Artillery he exposed himself to heavy fire to aid a wounded officer and continued treating comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Rucker
Ala
Daniel J. Goedken
Joseph F. Goedken
Washington
Spec. Goedken
92Nd Artillery
Duc Lop
Vietnam
Lyster Army Hospital
Army
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Xavier High School
Dyersville
John Deere Company
Moline
Local Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Admitted yesterday were Mrs Walter Fis her of West Chester medical and Mrs Homer Patterson of Kevia medical. Births today include a son born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Yoder of Kalona and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Baker of Harper. Dismissed today are John J Widmer of Washington and Kevin Schrader of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fisher
West Chester
Homer Patterson
Kevia
Ernest Yoder
Kalona
Lonnie Baker
Harper
John J. Widmer
Washington
Kevin Schrader
Columbus Junction
Winter luncheon draws Penwomen to Kalona
Iowa City branch of the National League of American Penwomen met at Kalona’s Kalonial Town House for a February luncheon. President Mrs Warren Buchan chaired. program planner Mrs P L Fenn and Mrs Robert Clark led talks on photography and darkroom costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
National League of American Pennwomen
Kalonial Ial
Kalona
Warren Buchan
P. L. Fenn
Robert Clark
Washington
Joe Hall
Central High School
Donnelson
Hall
Charles Eckhardt
Wellman
Iowa
Webelo Scouts Tour Police and Fire Departments
Webelo Scouts of Pack 242 toured the Washington police and fire departments for citizenship badges. Eighteen Webelos visited the firehouse with Jerry Johnson, viewing warning lights, sirens, and equipment uses. A false alarm was traced to the hot line. Stanley Haynes demonstrated police gear including a 38 calibre pistol with extra bullets, mace, billy club, and riot club. Fingerprinting and alarm systems were shown. Handcuffs were demonstrated, and a mislaid key caused mild concern. The old jail visit inspired thoughts of inmate life before leaving. Pack 242 plans a donation to an Indian orphanage and a Fern Cliff park cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelo
Washington
Fined motorists pay penalties in local justice court
Two motorists paid fines in the justice of the peace court. Dennis Paterson of Keota was fined 20 dollars for speeding and Jessie Morrow of Eldon paid 15 dollars for failure to yield the right of way. The California coastline is listed as 1,264 miles long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Dennis Alan Patterson
Keota
Jessie Irene Morrow
Eldon
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Honor Journal
Evening Journal
Roy Wilson Jr
Roy Wilson
Sidney Mabb
Geneva Mabb
Gary Connelly
Dale Connelly
Dan Bruegge
Dale Bruegge
Journal
J. Paul Wolfe
Phoenix
Raymond Lasek
Aifgworth
Mercy Hospit
Myron Burroughs
Mercy Hospital
Wolf's Flower Shop
Oregon
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Gulf of Mexico
Miss Ann Ivis
U.S.A
34Th St. N. St. Petersburg
Alvah Gorsh
Bruner
Calgon
Wen
Zager
HTG
So. Town Ave
Goedken
Tower Press
Danvers
Mass
Eckhardt
Adeline Hoffman
University of Town
Edith Pierce
Constance Irwin
Pearl Minor
California
ST Naan
West Side Sq
Osincup’s
Santa
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