4-H launches drug education program with Lilly support
National 4-H Service Committee leads a broad drug education push stressing factual awareness about drug use and addiction. Norman Mindrum cites programs in Amarillo and states across West Virginia Minnesota New Hampshire Tennessee and Iowa, with Lilly funding and exhibits at National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
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4-H
BE 1i Lilly and Company
Norman C. Mindrum
National
Mindrum
Cooperative Extension Service
Amarillo
Tex
West Virginia
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Iowa
National Institute of Mental Health
4-H Service Committee
Car crash injures no one at busy city intersection
George Benjamin Miller of Green Meadows drove a car that struck Charles Earl Dickinson’s truck of North Liberty at 12:50 p.m. Monday at East Washington and South Fourth. The truck sustained no damage. police investigated the minor accident.
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George Benjamin Miller
Green Meadows
Charles Earl Dickinson
North Liberty
East Washington
South Fourth
Webelos collect litter on good turn project
Fourteen Webelos Scouts from Pack 242 spent Sunday afternoon on a citizen good turn project picking up beer cans and garbage at Fern Cliff along the county road past the KCIL Radio tower and Hayes Timber. They earned the activity badge and were treated at West End Grocery. Participants included Stacy Bandy, Chris HageMeier, Bruce Sherman, Jeff King, Chris Zehr, Tracy Swift, Dave Hesseltine, Joe Lins, Jeff Reighard, Brandon Ray, Steve Liebe, Lyle Hanson, John Lins, the den chief, and adults Charlie Swift, Lou Pailliotet, Jerry King. Webelos will hold a sledding party after the first good snow.
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Fern Cliff
KCIL
Hayes
Webelos
West End
Webero
Stacy Bandy
Chris Hagemeier
Bruce Sherman
Jeff King
Chris Zehr
Tracy Swift
Dave Hesseltine
Joe Lins
Jeff Reighard
Brandon Ray
Steve Liebe
Lyle Hanson
John Lins
den Chief
Charlie Swift
Lou Pailliotet
Jerry King
Pack 242
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs Lukavsky
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward J. Lukavsky set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery A rosary will be held tonight at 7 30 at Jones Funeral Home Mrs Lukavsky died Monday in Washington County Hospital
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Edward J. Lukavsky
St. James Catholic Church
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Lukovsky
Washington County Hospital
Gebhardt Could Return Friday for Demon Basketball
Washington High School guard Joe Gebhardt returned to practice Monday night after resting a back ailment. If no recurrence occurs, he likely will be ready for Friday’s game at Bloomfield. Scott and Jeff Swartzendruber were sidelined by illness but may rejoin the lineup by game time.
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Joe Gebhardt
Washington
Gebhardt
Skip Speece
Bloomfield
Scott
Jeff Swartzendruber
Rites Thursday for Mrs. Clyde Johnson
Mrs. Clyde Johnson 82 of Fredonia died Monday at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial at Indian Creek Cemetery. Born Emma A Mitchell January 17 1888 Maquoketa daughter of Jerome and Lois Hambell Mitchell. Married October 5 1907 Maquoketa. Survivors include six sons four daughters 49 grandchildren and 58 great grandchildren.
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Fredonia
Clyde Johnson
Washington County Hospital
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Columbus Junction
Indian Creek
Johnson
Emma A. Mitchell
Maquoketa
Jerome
Lois Hambell Mitchell
Claire J. Johnson
Floyd
Eldridge
Kenneth
Idalou
Texas
Earl
Lester
LaBille
Edgington
Ill
Henry Wagner
Wapello
Richard Reid
Pearl J. Gray
Iowa City
Gerald Seitz
Conesville
Christmas Through the Looking Glass at Davenport Museum
The Davenport Museum launches a holiday exhibit running December 18 to January 15. It features a Victorian family scene around a decorated tree, a Toyland display with 200 toys from the 1830s, and Ye Old Cookie Shoppe with homemade cookies on Saturdays and Sundays. Museums Guild volunteers greet visitors in period dress.
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Davenport
Museum Guild
Demon JV Over Panthers 56 49 in Comeback Victory
Washington's junior varsity edged Mt. Pleasant 56 to 49 Monday after trailing most of the game. Coach Gary Collins' squad rallied in the final period with Don Adams scoring twice to take the lead, as Larry Guy added 10 and Adams 13 to pace the Demons. Scott Kauffman led Mt. Pleasant with 18.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Gary Collins
Crew
Don Adams
Demons
Larry Guy
Demon
Scott Kauffman
Christmas Program at Prairie Flower School
Prairie Flower school hosts a Christmas program titled This Way to Christmas on Friday December 18 at 2 p.m. Parents and friends are invited to attend as a boy seeks the true meaning of Christmas with help from an old man and the class. The boy’s search ends successfully.
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Prairie Flower School
Prairie Flower
Summer wedding planned for local graduates
Miss Davis, a 1970 Waco High School graduate now at Southeastern Iowa Area Community College, works at Eklands in Burlington. Mr. Lewis, a 1967 Waco graduate, farms south of Brighton. The couple plans a summer wedding.
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Miss Davis
Waco High School
Southeastern Iowa Area Community College
Eklands
Burlington
Mr. Lewis
Waco
Brighton
Death notices Rodney Swailes 59 in Columbus Junction
Rodney E. Swailes 59 of rural Columbus Junction died Monday December 14 at a friend’s home. Funeral services Thursday at 10 a.m. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Born January 29 1911 in rural Riverside to Henry and Crete Jones Swailes. Survived by wife Eva Mae Wagner two sons Raymond Conesville and Henry Columbus City three daughters Mrs Dick Lukins Columbus Junction Mrs Orval Gingerich Lone Tree and Mrs Ralph Gingerich Columbus Junction one brother Harold Swailes Iowa City and one sister Mrs Farrel Gabriel Conesville.
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Columbus Junction
Rodney E. Swailes
Rodney Jones
Stacy-Lewis
Columbus City
Mr. Swailes
Riverside
Henry
Crete Jones Swailes
Washington
Eva Mae Wagner
Raymond
Conesville
Dick Lukins
Orval Gingerich
Lone Tree
Ralph Gingerich
Harold Swailes
Iowa City
Farrel Gabriel
Chapter Y officers host cooperative dinner for 36
Mrs Charles Morris hosts the Chapter Y cooperative dinner with 36 members. after dinner secret sister gift exchange and business meeting led by President Mrs Kelly Schlapkohl. Plans discussed for January or February work meeting to prepare for Eden Valley campers.
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Charles Morris
Kelly Schlapkohl
Eden Valley
Historical Society names six new board members
The Historical Society elected six new board members at the Saturday afternoon meeting in the upstairs room of the Library. Elected were Russell Davison, Mrs Eugene Eng el, Mrs R Dean Luers, David Miksch, Ralph Kleese and John Ryan. Officers re elected were Mrs Oneita Fisher president, Magnus Ahmling first vice president, Frank Kleese second vice president, John C Owen secretary treasurer.
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the Historical Society
Russell Davison
Eugene Engel
R. Dean Luers
David Miksch
Ralph Kleese
John Ryan
Oneita Fisher
Magnus Ahmling
Frank Kleese
John C. Owen
Richland Bride Marries David Brem in Burlington Lutheran Church
Patricia Nichols of Richland and David Brem of Burlington wed in a 2 PM Saturday ceremony at Messiah Lutheran Church Burlington. Officiated by Rev Clyde Norrgard. Bridesmaids Rita Rupple and Mary Ann Glick in navy velvet gowns. Best man Milton Yester. groomsman Tom Duke. Ushers Jerry Nichols and Gerald Gerling. Reception for 150. Bride a Pekin High School graduate and nursing student. groom a draftsman. They will reside at 110 Apt A South Marshall Burlington.
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Richland
Patricia Nichols
Burlington
Everett Nichols
David Brem
John Brem
Messiah Lutheran Church
Clyde Norrgard
Rita Rupple
Decorah
Mary Ann Glick
Milton Yester
Tom Duke
Jerry Nichols
Gerald Gerling
Paula Nichols
Jerry Smith
Joy Lynn Smith
Pekin High School
Southeastern Iowa Community College
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