Benda assails demotion in Iowa merit system
Commerce commission chairman Kenneth Benda denounces the demotion of E Wallace Dick as misapplied within the Iowa merit system and calls for rule reforms. He criticizes the merit employment report as flawed and urges legislators to improve procedures to protect both workers and employers while cooperating with Dick.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Commerce Commission
Kenneth Benda
State Merit Employment Council
Merit System Commission
Benda
Merit Employment Commission
E. Wallace Dick
Tion
Merit System Council
Merit Council
Merit Employment Department
Merit Commission
Wallace Keating
Kenneth Ludlow
Iowa Grain and Feed Association
Association
Ludlow
Commerce Commissioners
Commerce
Merit Department
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa
Merit
Iowa Merit Employment Department
Messiah set for Sunday at Highland
The Highland Community Choir presents Handel's The Messiah Sunday at 2:30 PM in Highland High School Gym under Irene Trotter. Sponsored by Highland Music Boosters, with piano by Carolyn Airola and Martha Skubal. Chorus spans Riverside and Ainsworth communities with soloists Gene Anderson tenor Jerry Olsen bass Carol Hodges alto Marilyn Davis soprano Irene Trotter soprano.
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Highland Community
Highland High School
Irene Trotter
Highland Music Boosters
Carolyn Airola
Martha Skubal
Riverside
Ainsworth
Gene Anderson
Jerry Olsen
Carol Hodges
Marilyn Davis
Plans announced for Iowa poetry contest 1971 entries sought
The Iowa Poetry Association invites Iowa residents to submit original poems by February 15, 1970. Adults mail to Ruth DeLong Peterson New London, college pieces to Mildred Bens Miller Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant, and K-12 to Pearl Minor 411 East Market Town City. Include name and address, teacher and school data for students.
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Iowa Poetry Association
Iowa
Ruth DeLong Peterson
New London
Mildred Bensmiller
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Pearl Minor
East Market
Peterson
Lyrical
Frigidaire Range Promises Easy Holiday Cooking
A sales pitch extols a Frigidaire range as a simple alternative to sprays and scouring, claiming it costs less than cleaners and pads and will be a crowd pleaser for holiday meals.
Mission Society Holds Day of Sewing and Fellowship
The Prairie Flower Missionary Society met with Mrs. Glenn Fuhr and cohostess Mrs. James Frier for a cooperative noon dinner. Sewing for babies in Memorial Hospital Pakistan, mending for the Russell George family, and Joy Club gift work were completed. Mrs. Ward Benson presided. prayers and devotions framed the meeting.
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Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Glenn Fuhr
James Frier
Clarence Jacobs
Memorial Hospital
Pakistan
Russell George
Joy Club
Ward Benson
Cecil Hawkins
James Saar
Luke
C. C. Reeves
South Africa
Youth Alive
United States
America
Genheimer
Reeves
Nina Smith
Chase
Japan
Robert Scott
Russell
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Meets At Rita Jones Home
Rita and Linda Jones hosted Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Monday with eleven members and one associate member answering roll call on what they want for Christmas. After the meeting the girls and their mothers shared a grab bag and refreshments were served.
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Rita
Linda Jones
Cedar Clippers 4-H
Night hours for holiday service available this season
If daytime visits are inconvenient, the shop will stay open every night until Christmas Eve. There is still time to send FTD orders by letter at a reduced cost. Call 653-5457.
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FTD
Highland Elementary Presents Around The World At Christmastime
Highland elementary showcases a program titled Around The World At Christmastime in Highland High School gym on December 17 at 7 30 p m The event features vocal instrumental and physical education acts with songs celebrating customs of seven countries including God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Silent Night We Three Kings and Jingle Bells A 49 piece band performs seven selections with two duets while first through third grade PE students perform dances.
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Highland High School
Professional Directory Contact Details From Keota and Beyond
A compact listing shows John C. Owen attorney at 109 East Main with phone 653 6531. Stewart and Shearer at 225 West Main provide legal services with Richard A. Stewart and Paul V. Shearer and an in house Abstract Dept. Maplewood Manor Nursing Home invites out of town inquiries at Keota with phone 636 3400 and no waiting list.
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John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Rev Grove elected by local ministers at dinner
Washington Ministerial Association named new officers at its annual dinner at Captain's Table Thursday. Rev Leland Grove was chosen president, Rev Tom Pace vice president, and Rev Duane Perry secretary.
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Washington Ministerial Association
Leland Grove
Tom Pace
Duane Perry
Christmas themed WSCS circles meet in December study
WSCS programs on a Christmas theme brought together 1385 members in circles meeting Wednesday and Friday for December study and devotions. Circle 1 gathered with Mrs Walter Duvall and Mrs Don Holmes assisting. Mrs Robert Miksch led the Christmas program with Mrs Dwain Tschantz assisting singing led by Mrs George Dare. Circle II hostess was Mrs.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service Circles
Circle 1
Walter Duvall
Don Holmes
Robert Miksch
Dwain Tschantz
George Dare
Circle II
Carlton Mangold
Lester Orr
Max Smith
J. H. Jones
Scott Wilcox
Leo Hoover
Don Taylor
David Horsey
John Hiatt
Dale Booth
Merlin Zwicki
Darrel Ross
Circle V
George Baker
Edna Smith
T. M. Nelson
Circle VI
Fred Bartow
Lyle Wilson
Tom Pace
Circle VII
Elwyn Corey
Earl Ferrell
Everett Gardner
Charles Kennedy
Wilcox
Corey
Rural and Antioc Social Club Activities Highlight Season
Mrs. Leo Peiffer hosted nine members and seven children at a Rural Women’s Club coffee with gift exchange and fellowship. The Antioc Social Club met for a noon luncheon and voted to donate to University Hospitals and the West Chester Civic Committee. Members planned January handwork, devotions, and Christmas programs across multiple circles with government and church involvement.
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Leo Peiffer
Rural Women’s Club
Bill Redlinger
Antioch Social Club
Elmer Vincent
Wayne Mangold
Lloyd Bauer
West Chester
Local Admissions and Discharges In Washington Care
Yesterday admitted Mrs. John Hiller and Mrs. Jenny M Bollman both noted as medical cases in Washington. Today admitted Mrs. George Shalla, Washington, medical. Discharged today Norbert Tebockhorst, Washington, and Mrs Lonnie Baker and daughter of Harper. Long term care discharged yesterday Theodore Kiesey of Keota.
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John Hiller
Washington
Jennie M. Bollman
George Shalla
Norbert TeBockhorst
Lonnie Baker
Harper
Theodore Kiesey
Keota
Local News Byte: Medical, Military and Education Notes
Dr D W Gregory underwent cataract surgery Thursday and is in Mercy Hospital room 3109. Carl Jungbluth Jr son of Mr and Mrs C P Jungbluth discharged from the army after two years in Berlin. he entered Iowa State University Ames for the winter quarter. Two Richland students, Annette and Nathan Van Dyke Warren Allen of Novato Calif formerly of Washington, made William Penn College Dean's List mid term. Warren Allen underwent extensive spinal surgery Wednesday at Nova to General Hospital. Mrs Richard Paula Lundell and daughter Amy of St Paul, Minn, visiting Dr and Mrs D W Gregory.
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D. W. Gregory
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Carl Jungbluth Jr
C. P. Jungbluth
Berlin
Iowa State University
Ames
Richland
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Annette
Nathan van Dyke
Warren Allen
Novato
Calif
Washington
Novato General Hospital
Richard
Paula) Lundell
Amy
St. Paul, Minn
D.W. Gregory
Marriage License Issued to Richards and Miksch
A marriage license has been issued here to Clarence Irving Richards and Sarah Olive Miksch, both of Ainsworth, Wilson. Funeral services for James Wilson were held Friday morning at the Sherman Eden Funeral Home, with Rev. Edward Collins in charge. Pall bearers were John Baldrige, Robert Swift, Leo Beauchamp, Jack Fuhr, Robert Ivory, Charles Snyder. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Clarence Irving Richards
Sarah Olive Miksch
Ainsworth
Funeral Sunday for Madison W. Klotz
A memorial service for Madison W. Klotz of Gibsonville North Carolina will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. He died Tuesday December 8 at Burlington Hospital. Burial is at Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by a sister Mrs Harry Fornare of St Paul Minnesota his widow a son and three step sons previously listed.
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Columbus Junction
Stacy Lewis
Madison W. Klotz
Gibsonville
N. C
Burlington Hospital
Burlington
Columbus City Cemetery
Klotz
Harry Fornare
St. Paul, Minn
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