Local notes include moves births and honors
Mr and Mrs Paul R Horak bought a mobile home for winter in Tucson Arizona residence Space 90 1150 W Prince Road Tucson 85705 Nancy Rhea a John F Kennedy College student Wa hoo Neb named to Dean's list for fall semester Daughter of Kenneth and Mrs Rhea Crawfordsville Donald Reed Des Moines and Gene Wyatt Marshalltown visited the Francis Reed home Pauline Hite spent time with her daughter and son in law in Hampton attending the Christmas Junior High band concert Dec 9 with 132 band students Pfe John Finke on holiday leave visiting relatives He is stationed at Camp Pendleton Calif with the 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade and will return soon to training Mr and Mrs John L Baker Fayette Ia are parents of Mary Beth born Sunday Dec 13 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces Grandparents Willard Schafenecker Muscatine and Leland Baker Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Horak
Tucson
Ariz
Prince Road
Nancy Rhea
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Neb
Nancy
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville
Pauline Hite
Carlyn Schweiger
Hampton
Hite
Schweiger
Pfe
John Finke
Everett Finke
Pvt. Finke
Camp Pendleton
Calif
5Th Marine Amphibious Brigade
John L. Baker
Fayette
Mary Beth
Willard Schafenecker
Muscatine
Leland Baker
Washington
Cline couple to speak at Brighton church on Friday
Rev and Mrs R E Cline from Prairie Bible Institute Three Hills Alberta will speak at First Church of God Brighton Friday Dec 18 at 730 pm. The speaker is a Bible teaching evangelist and counsellor with wide ministry experience. Prairie Bible Institute began in 1922 with eight students and now educates about 1000 in Bible and High School departments. It has trained over 1500 foreign missionaries serving in 82 countries under 75 societies and nearly 1000 pastors and Christian workers in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Cline
Prairie Bible Institute
Three Hills
Alberta
Canada
Church of God
Brighton
Cline
The
Bible Institute
North America
Retha Hole Receives WAC Training at Ft. McClellan
Retha Hole youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Hole of West Chester has joined the U S Woman's Army Corps at Ft McClellan Alabama. She has been living in California with her sister Lillian for the past eighteen months and invites correspondence at the provided address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retha Hole
WAC Training Bn
U.S. Woman’s Army Corps Co
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Retha
Willard Hole
West Chester
Lillian
California
Rites Pending for Mrs Lukavsky in Riverside and Washington
Mrs Edward J Lukavsky 83 of rural Washington died December 14 1970 at Washington County Hospital after a Friday admission. Funeral services are pending at Jones Funeral Home Washington. She was born November 21 1887 near Riverside to John and Anna Liska. Survived by sons Edwin and Ivan and daughters Mary Friese Alice Greiner and others in Washington and Detroit plus 25 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Edward died 1966 and siblings Joe Liska and Emma Hotz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Lukavsky
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Albie Liska
Riverside
John and
Anna Liska
Fairview
Edward Joseph Lukavsky
St. James Catholic Church
Lukavsky
Charles
Mary) Friese
Edwin
Carl
Alice) Greiner
Ivan
Clarence
Lawrence
Detroit
Mich
Joe Liska
Will
Emma) Hotz
Mixed Bowling Results From Friday Night No. Owls and More
Friday night mixed bowling results feature Owls 1865 Ridge Runners 1741 with 81 pins, Had Its 1643 TLCs 1652 with 144, Some Times 2012 with 99, Rockys 1984 Whiz Kids 1796, Family Clan 1861 with 105. Team series led by Some Times 2111 and Rockys 1984. Team game top scores Some Times 717 and 716, Family Clan 698. Individual awards go to Bob Lowe 567, Kay Lister 514. Max Arbogast 212, Kay Lister 192.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridge Runners
TLC
Rocky’s
Family Clan
Rockys
Bob Lowe
Kay Lister
Max Arbogast
Nite Owls
Essen
Rocky & Friends
Ted's
Ridge Runners Family Clan Ee
Antion Finke 74 dies in Crawfordsville Sunday
Antion Finke aged 74 of Crawfordsville died Sunday morning at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm at Crawfordsville United Methodist Church with Rev Fred Richardson officiating Burial in Grandview Cemetery La Friends may call Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Wayland He was born March 5 1896 in Wapello son of William and Clara Lefforge Finke He married Myrtle Fowler October 21 1920 in Muscatine who preceded him in death August 6 1968 He was a retired farmer and member of Crawfordsville United Methodist Church and the American Legion at Crawfordsville He is survived by a son Ronald Finke of Greeley Colorado a daughter Mrs Edward Norma Hauenstein of Crawfordsville two sisters Mrs Elon Pearl Christner of Crawfordsville and Mrs Roger Velma Eicher of San Antonio Texas and five brothers Roy Earl William Silas and Lafe plus seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Antion Finke
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville United
Muscatine
Myrtle Fowler
Finke
Santa to visit Crawfordsville for children event
Crawfordsville residents will receive post cards with lucky numbers as Santa Claus plans a 1 pm visit on Saturday December 19. If weather allows he will appear near the bank. if stormy, at the Legion Hall. Prizes from area merchants will be drawn after Santa treats the youngsters, sponsored by the Crawfordsville Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Santa Claus
Santa
Legion Hall
Crawfordsville Lions Club
Marquette Singers to Present Christmas Concert
The Marquette Singers of Marquette High School will hold a Christmas program at St James School in West Point Iowa on Tuesday December 15 at 12 45 p m. The gymnasium event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Singers of
Marquette High School
West Point
St. James
School Menu An Eventful Week of Meals At Cumberland Md
Washington state style school menu lists each day with a variety of meals including tuna on biscuit pizza chili soup and goulash with sides like peas applesauce and milk. The report ends with a UPI note from Cumberland Maryland advising on breaking in new metal studded snow tires per Kelly Springfield guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Springfield
Funeral today for Jake Simmering 80
Funeral services for Jake Simmering a farmer northwest of Conesville who died Friday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City were held today at 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev William J Sullivan officiating Burial was in Conesville Cemetery He was born February 23 1890 in Greenville Illinois married March 20 1970 to Socorro Torres in Mexico Surviving are wife and three daughters a brother Joseph Simmering of Colorado two half brothers Jerry and Sam Simmering of Washington and two half sisters Mrs Albert Miller of Des Moines and Mrs Ella Hancher of Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Jake Simmering
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Junction
William J. Sullivan
Conesville Cemetery
Mr. Simmering
Greenville, Ill
Jake and
Marie Simmering
Socorro Torres
Mexico
Joseph Simmering
Colorado
Jerry
Sam Simmering
Washington
Albert Miller
Des Moines
Ella Hancher
Chicago
Christmas concert at Washington Junior High this week
Washington Junior High bands and chorus perform at 7 30 p m with Mrs Dan Stanley directing the chorus and Gary McCurdy conducting the two bands The High School choir concert follows Tuesday at 8 p m in the High School auditorium featuring the concert choir and the HiFis under Robert Youngquist Admission is 50 cents for students 75 cents for adults Weather permitting caroling in Central Park Thursday starting 6 30 p m Public invited to join in traditional holiday carols
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Stanley
Gary McCurdy
HiFi’s
Robert Youngquist
Central Park
Iowa private college tuition grants open for 1971-73
Iowa students may apply for need based tuition grants up to 1000 dollars for private college tuition and fees. Deadline is January 18 with a required parents confidential statement. Grants cover four years if renewed annually and depend on financial need as assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Norman W. Kladstrup
Commission
Rotarians Host Ladies Night at Y M C A
Eighty four Rotarians and their wives attended ladies night in the Y M C A community room. Captain's Table catered the dinner. Rev Dr Jack L Zervas spoke on Come With Me to the Holy Land with slides from a Near East trip. Hi Fi's of Washington High School provided entertainment under Robert Youngquist. President Dick Colby announced plans for a gala February milestone marking the club's golden anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. Zervas
First Presbyterian Church of
Iowa City
The
Holy Land
Zervas
Near East
Washington High School
Robert Youngquist
Dick Colby
Mrs. Samuel Seitz Dies in Muscatine at 85
Letts obituary notes Minnie Bryant Seitz born July 4, 1885 in Morning Sun. Widowed since 1955, she married Samuel F. Seitz in 1906 at Wapello. Survived by three sons Leonard David Ralph, two daughters Rachel Evans and Mrs Luther Dillavay, 17 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren, sister May Bragg of Burlington. Funeral Tuesday at Stacy-Lewis in Columbus Junction, burial Letts Cemetery. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Samuel F. Seitz
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy- Lewis
Columbus Junction
Minnie Bryant
Morning Sun
Seitz
Wapello
Leonard
David
Ralph
Pat
Muscatine
Rachel Evans
Luther Dillavay
Washington
May Bragg
Burlington
Death of Mrs Amy E Randle in Medford Oregon
Mrs Amy E Randle 86 of 2901 FE Barnett Road Medford Oregon died on Thanksgiving Day. Born June 27 1884 in Washington County Iowa she married Guy P Randle July 25 1906 who died 1934. Survived by two daughters Mrs Marguerite Walker and Mrs Bernice Wenger son Kenneth six grandchildren ten great grandchildren. one grandchild predeceased. Active in Medford VFW serving as president and in other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy E. Randle
Barnett Road
Medford
Oregon
Randle
Washington County
Iowa
Guy P. Randle
Marguerite Walker
Bernice Wenger
Wayland
Kenneth
VFW
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Donald Reed
Gene Wyatt
Marshalltown
Francis Reed
FTD
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Marquette Singers
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Mangold’s
Waco
Mid - Prairie
Cumberland, Md
UPI
Do-Nut
Jewett Building
Samuel Seitz
Medford, Ore
Pau Rel Tae
West Side SQ
Spaire Shoppe
Dick Giardino
Pete Boshart
Golden Valley
Libby
Bruce
Vet’s
Pepsi Cola
Cal Treat Frozen
Fuhr
Square
Hwy
Food Center
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