Highland names superintendent for district transition
Highland elected Dennis Bishop, Morning Sun superintendent, to lead the district replacing interim chief R F Hedemann. Board reports and bids discussed at Monday meeting, including lunch program funding, oven upgrades, budget adjustments, and staff reductions for 1977-78. An accident report details a truck slamming into a Natural Gas Pipeline fence, with damages and liable party found. Livestock market summaries from Des Moines and Joliet accompany the regional news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Bishop
Morning Sun
Highland Community
Highland Board of Education
Bishop
R. F. Hedemann
Highland
James Walling
Iowa Association of School Boards
Des Moines
Iowa City
John Kauffman
Lucille Kucera
Department of Public Instruction
Dennis A. Klumper
Washington
Natural Gas Pipeline Co
East 11Th
Riverside Road
Clay seal eyed for Volga River State Park lakes
Des Moines Iowa officials discuss sealing three finger lakes at Volga River State Park with two feet of clay to prevent leakage. Engineering firm favors clay over bentonite, with cost and surface area guiding potential construction. References to prior studies and legislative funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
Finger Lakes
Volga River State Park
Tom Albright
State Conservation Commission
Brice Petrides and Associates
Waterloo
Albright
State Commission
Commission
Fred Priewert
Priewert
Ruth Gibson 81 Dies After Illness in Washington County
Ruth Gibson 81 died Wednesday afternoon December 15 1976 in the Long Term Care unit of Washington County Hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. William H. Kettlitz officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to the hospital long term care unit. She was born September 12 1895 in Washington County daughter of William A and Grace McMillian Gibson. Surviving are four sisters and a brother-in-law plus many nieces and nephews. She taught at Fort Madison then worked as a bookkeeper for Freshwaters Feed and Grain until retirement. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church.
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Ruth Gibson
Washington County Hospital
Jones
William H. Kettlitz
Elm Grove
Nellie Ruth Gibson
Washington County
William A
Grace McMillian Gibson
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Fort Madison
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Kalona man Frank D. Yoder dies at 77
Frank D. Yoder, 77, of Kalona died today December 16 1976 at his rural Kalona home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church with ministers John Ropp David L. Yoder and Morris Swartzendruber. Burial in church cemetery. Born July 20 1899, he lived on the same farm his life. Survived by wife Elva Kauffman Yoder, daughter Mary Elizabeth and three sons L David Delmar Glenn Daniel Eugene, all of Kalona, three grandchildren and sister Lena R. Yoder. Preceded in death by infant son, a granddaughter, four brothers and a sister.
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Kalona
Frank D. Yoder
Fairview
David
Eliza Stutsman Yoder
East Lincoln
Upper Deer Creek
L. David
Delmar Glenn
Daniel Eugene
Lena R. Yoder
Fannie Brenneman of Joetown Dies at 83
Fannie Brenneman 83 of Joetown died unexpectedly today December 16 1976 at her home Burial set for Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Rev Robert K Yoder and Rev Dean Swartzendruber officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call Friday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman Born August 24 1893 in Johnson County to Eli and Lydia Hochstetler Married Edward J Brenneman December 19 1917 in Johnson County Lived in Wellman area and Joetown since 1951 Survived by husband two sons Harold and Lynn nine grandchildren four great grandchildren two sisters Ella Kinsinger and Anna Miller and a brother Earl Hochstetler Preceded in death by a sister.
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Joetown
Fannie) Brenneman
Lower Deer Creek
Eli
Lydia Gingerich Hochstetler
Edward J. Brenneman
Johnson County
Wellman
Harold
Lynn
Russell
Ella) Kinsinger
Ortis
Anna) Miller
Mrs Heisdorffer Dies In Riverside At 64
Mrs Edward J Heisdorffer 64 of Riverside died Wednesday evening December 15 1976 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a month long illness. Funeral Saturday 1:30 pm Jones Funeral Home with Rev Edward Shepherd in charge. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born Maxine McJunkin June 20 1912 in Keota to James and Littia Brown McJunkin. Lived in Washington 26 years before moving to Riverside eight months ago. Worked at Washington County Hospital 12 years and previously at Washington Button Factory. Member of St Marys Catholic Church Riverside. Surviving husband five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Parents one son Donald one brother and one sister preceded her in death.
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Edward J. Heisdorffer
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral
Edward Shepherd
Elm Grove Cemetery
Maxine McJunkin
Keota
James and
Littia Brown McJunkin
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Edward Heisdorffer
Washington
Washington County Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Donald
Iceberg Lettuce Heads Viewed as Too Mature and Bitter
Report notes that hard heavy white heads of iceberg lettuce indicate overmaturity and bitterness. The observation links head density and firmness to reduced sweetness and palatability, suggesting harvest timing affects flavor quality for shoppers.
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Highland Names
UPI
Joliet, Ill
Chicago
Volga State Park
General Assembly
Ozarks
Joe Panther
Ainsworth
Ainsworth Cafe
Wynn Kingsbury Inn
Kingsbury Inn
Columbus Junction
O” Frontier
Iowa
Muchcwon L
Insti
Noakup Etercom i
Dotter
Reg Wan
STEELE __ LUMBER INC
Whisky Run Fri
Redwood
OE & Fbla
Norlene Gegner
Frank Barden
Seattle, Wash
Alice Mercer
Chester
New Jersey
Willa Freshwaters
Evelyn Herbrechtsmeyer
Charles City
W.O. Carr
Fannie Brenneman
Washington Evening Journal
Mrs. Heisdorffer
Washington Cafe
Washington V.F
W.F.W. Hall
Pirates Cove
Blue Sides
Midnight Snack
Mar Vel Trio
General Electric
Luc Eli Lela Cols
Mangold
LK Oe
Talleyrand Tavern
Land ‘O Lakes Milk
S.D
Pak Hamm
Dark Angel Food
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