Antique furniture donated to Old Capitol Terrace Hill projects
Marie West Berry of Mount Vernon bequeathed pieces for two Iowa restoration efforts, Old Capitol in Iowa City and Terrace Hill Mansion in Des Moines. Prof. Margaret Keyes explains period styles and origins of furnishings, including walnut secretary and marble table, with associated local history.
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Des Moines
Marie West Berry
Mount Vernon
OWA City
IDPA
Old Capitol
Iowa City
Terrace Hill
Berry
Iowa
Margaret N. Keyes
University of Iowa
Keyes
Prof. Keyes
Hiram G. Simpson
Paul D. Simpson
Hiram Simpson
Clarence
Paul
Ohio
Indiana
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
FM. McGaw
Marie Todd Scott
Off-color jokes studied in sociology course at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Iowa reports Dean Winston Ehrmann of Cornell College taught a course titled The Family exploring male female relations and sexual morality. Students submitted two dirty jokes to gauge changing social acceptability, with mixed reactions praising the method's educational value.
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Mount Vernon
Iowa
Winston W. Ehrmann
Cornell College
Ehrmann
Cornell
Dr. Ehrmann
Dean
Dean Ehrmann
Open House Planned at McAvoys This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Gary Hergert of Ithaca New York will arrive Saturday for a week in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Marion S McAvoy Mrs Hergert is the former Daylene McAvoy Friends are invited to call at an open house Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock
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Gary Hergert
Ithaca
N.Y
Marion S. McAvoy
Hergert
Daylene McAvoy
McAvoy
Sign of the times Increase in Dial A Prayer calls in Milwaukee
Dale Radke of the Greater Milwaukee Lutheran Churches says Dial- A- Prayer calls have more than doubled in a year with 300 daily calls during August. He notes inflation and unemployment heighten crises and reports 6458 August calls and 6687 in November, higher totals than the previous year. The federation moved to a new number GOD-LOVE and raised funds for a second line in under six weeks.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Dale Radke
Radke
Greater Milwaukee
Engagements and Weddings in Washington and Cedar Falls
Mr and Mrs von Wyse of Washington announce the engagement of daughter Shelda Renee to Timothy Gene Swift of Washington with no date set for the wedding. Spring engagement for Ronda Stauffer to Eric Leyden. both from Washington and planning a spring wedding. Miss Sandra Mather to Robert Davies of Cedar Falls with a May 3 wedding planned. Mather employed at Scholtz Memorial Hospital and Davies at John Deere in Waterloo.
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von Wyse
Washington
Shelda Renee
Timothy Gene Swift
Charles
Chick) Swift
Miss Wyse
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Des Moines
Jarrard ‘Truck Garage
Jervin Stauffer
Ronda
Eric Leyden
E.J. Leyden
Waco High School
Crane Company
Eric
Washington High School
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Sand Lakes Dairies
Sandra Mather
Robert Davies
Cedar Falls
G.E. Mather
Towyn Davies
Miss Mather
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Davies
University of Northern Iowa
John Deer
December Meeting Recaps for Chicaqua and Farmerettes 4 H
The Chicaqua 4 H Club held its December meeting on December 16 with a short business session followed by a Christmas party, gift exchange and refreshments. The Farmerettes H Club met at LeAnn Altenhofen’s home, held roll call, heard talks including Gossip with a Visual Twist, played games, sang carols, held a business meeting and gift exchange, and planned to meet January 13 at 7 p.m. at Angie and Rene Sojka’s home.
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Farmerettes
LeAnn Altenhofen
Angie Sojka
Shelly Marek
LeAnn
Rene Sojka
Angie
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Debbie
Osincup
Texas
United States
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Washington, Iowa
Luxaire
Norge
Eclipse
Cory
DeLane
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Jim Soukup
Ron Green
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