Henry Luers Dies at 101 in Keota Area
Henry Luers 101, longtime Keota area farmer, died Tuesday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sigourney Methodist Church with Rev. Harold D. Butts and Rev. Orrin T. Potter officiating. Powell Funeral Home, Keota, in charge. calling hours until Thursday noon. Survived by son Elvin H. Luers, granddaughter Mrs. Gary Moothart, and five great grandchildren. siblings Herman and Will Luers. Nine siblings preceded him.
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Keota
Henry Luers
Methodist
Sigourney Thursday
Harold D. Butts
Orrin T. Potter
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Luers
Keokuk County
Bethel Church
Herman
Alvina Beinke Luers
Sylvia Shotts
Kinross
Sigourney
Maplewood Manor
Methodist Church
Elvin H. Luers
Duane Luers
Gary
Carol) Moothart
Fairfield
Herman Luers
Will Luers
Mesa
Ariz
Man in Service Promoted in Germany X-ray Specialist
Terry L. Brenneman 22 son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Brenneman Wellman Iowa was promoted to Army specialist five on December 3 in Karlsruhe Germany where he serves as an X-ray technologist in the 3rd General Dispensary His wife Diane accompanies him in Germany.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Terry L. Brenneman
Jay F. Brenneman
Wellman
Iowa
Diane
Waco to offer adult education program in Area 16
Waco Schools and Area 16 collaborate to provide adult education for residents from Waco Winfield New London. Ten week courses with three hour evenings offer classes in Music Appreciation reading for adults drivers training history painting math fundamentals welding economics typing and more. enrolment begins January 3 at Waco High School Olds with tuition due at first session.
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Waco
Area 16
Winfield
New London
Supt. Thomas
Wayland
Henry County
Waco High School
Olds
U. S
Kral to speak at Mid Prairie Adult Evening School
Leslie Kral, Cedar Rapids agricultural economist and Farm Management Extension Leader, will speak on The Farm Outlook for 1968 at 7:45 PM in the Wellman Senior High student center on December 21. The event invites all with interest in the agricultural industry.
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Kral
Leslie Kral
Cedar Rapids
Mid Prairie
Wellman
Stores open here next four nights for Christmas shoppers
The Christmas shopping season continues with stores in Washington staying open each evening until 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Local merchants extend hours to convenience late shoppers during the final four shopping days before Christmas.
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Washington
Mid-Prairie School Board reviews Kalona projects progress
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education met December 11 with architects to review Kalona Elementary and High School additions. Completion of all specs is planned for March, with construction contracts soon after, while Jr High drawings are due in late spring. The board accepted a Kalona third grade resignation, hired Donna Korschgen, discussed bond sale timing, and noted adult education plans and state audit results praising library services and bond achievement. The next special meeting is set for December 22 at 7:30 p.m.
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Board of Education
Mid - Prairie Community School District
Kalona
Mary Schaeferle
Donna Korschegen
Korschgen
Ripley
State Department of Public Instruction
Funeral Thursday for Kalona girl
Funeral services for Marcia Stutzman 17 will be held Thursday at 2 p m in the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Dean Swartzendruber and Robert Yoder in charge. Miss Stutzman died in an automobile accident Tuesday. She was a member of the Lower Deer Creek church. Burial will be in the Fairview church cemetery northeast of Kalona. Friends may call at the Yoder Funeral Home until time of the service.
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Kalona
Marcia Stutzman
Lower
Deer Creek
Stutzman
Lower Deer Creek Church
Fairview Church
Yoder
Richmond Man William Stumpf Dies at 59
KALONA William Stumpf a 59 year old Richmond man was found dead at his home. A prayer service will be Thursday at 7 30 p m at Peterseim Funeral Home Ka lona with Rev Leroy Bergthold presiding. Funeral Friday at 9 a m in Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond burial in Richmond. The casket will not be opened.
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Kalona
William Stumpf
Richmond
Peterseim
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Leroy Bergthold
Santa Claus to visit Crawfordsville residents
Santa will visit Crawfordsville Saturday afternoon December 23 at 1 30 p m Lions Club to sponsor a drawing with prizes totaling 65 in cash trade from merchants and turkeys and hams. Santa will hand out candy to children on the Fire Station grounds if weather is good or at the Legion Hall in case of bad weather. Numbers will be mailed to Crawfordsville households and available at the Kenway Store or from Lions members if not received.
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Santa Claus
Crawfordsville
Lions Club
Santa
Legion Hall
Kenway
Lions
Death of Jay L. Busby in Phoenix Arizona
Obituary notes Jay L. Busby aged 68 died in Phoenix Arizona after his family moved there four years ago burial planned in Phoenix He was a former Cedar Rapids teacher and brother of the late Jesse Busby of Washington He survived by his wife four children thirteen grandchildren a sister in Mount Vernon and other relatives
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Jay L. Busby
Phoenix
Ariz
Busby
Jesse Busby
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Auto shop listings and vehicle brands in record
A fragmented record lists several auto makes and names including Chevrolet Mercury Buick Pontiac along with individual names such as Louise or Helen Harden Mary Rita Crossett DeLane or DeLores Craig and Wa-Con-Da Soil Service. The note mentions a Chevy truck a Mercury and a Pontiac among other vehicles.
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Chuck’s Auto Repair
Chevrolet
Louise
Helen Harden
Mercury
Wa - Con - da Soil Service
Mary Rita Crossett
Buick
DeLane
DeLores Craig
Pontiac
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Schoonover Drug
Delbert Simon
Stewart School
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TIMEX
Westclox
Clairol
Judy
Evening Journal
Snow White
Brake’s Davis Paint Store
North Side Sq
Northern Electric Blankets
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Mid-Prairie
Polaroid
Walgreen Agency
Rogers Bros
Pat Stacy
Brighton
Fred Nayadley
Osincup
Beulah West
State Bank
Wanda Rudolph
E. van Buren
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West Side Square
Parker House Tea Rolls
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