Joette Swartzendruter to study year at Sorbonne in Paris
Central College sophomore Joette Swartzendruter will spend her junior year abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris through the Foreign Studies Program. She will join five or six other Central students, live in the French House, and study French civilization and grammar while traveling across Europe during two campus breaks. She plans to complete her senior year with student teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joette Swartzendruber
Central College
Sorbonne
Paris
United States
Central
Madrid
Vienna
Joette
The
Joelle
Port Coed
France
University of Paris
Seine
Don Swartzendruters
Washington
Europe
Rites for Nellie Hutt in Wayland Church
Nellie Hutt 95 longtime Wayland resident dies December 30 1970 in Parkview Home survived by Eben Brooks eight grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren two sisters Edna Reed and Bertha Wood. Funeral Saturday 1 30 p m Wayland Methodist Church pastor Rev Herbert DeMello. Burial Wayland Cemetery. Beatty Jennings Funeral Home. Born November 28 1875 to William and Esther Woods. First husband John R Brooks then Edgar Hutt. Preceded by son Ira Brooks daughter Mamie Wenger one brother and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Nellie Hutt
Wayland Methodist Church
Herbert DeMello
Beatty-Jennings
John R. Brooks
Edgar Hutt
Eben Brooks
Edna Reed
Denver
Colo
Bertha Wood
Douglas
Ariz
Ira Brooks
Mamie Wenger
Kiwanis hear of farm pesticides
At the Kiwanis luncheon guest Stanley Matthews of Mt. Union prepared the program. Song leader Charles Goodell directed Auld Lang Syne. George Van Houten of Washington attended. A projector problem prevented the film on farming’s environment, but a lively Q and A followed revealing views on herbicides insecticides and fertilizers and the danger of ecological deterioration if agricultural chemicals could not be applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Charles Goodell
Stanley Matthews
Mt. Union
George van Houten
Washington
Death of Charles J. Breitenbach at 69 in Moline
Word has been received of the death Tuesday night December 29 of Charles J. Breitenbach, 69, in a Moline hospital after a lingering illness. He was a brother of George Breitenbach and Mrs. Ralph Bauer of this city. He was formerly of Washington and worked for the Iowa Southern Utilities Company while here. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the De Roo Funeral Home in Moline with burial there. He was married to Myrna Proffitt of Pleasantville and survives with three sons and a daughter. one son died several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Breitenbach
Moline
Til
George Breitenbach
Ralph Bauer
Breitenbach
Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
de Roo
Myrna Proffitt
Pleasantville
Mrs. Cora Latta Dies in Riverside
Mrs. Cora Latta of McCook Nebraska died this morning in Riverside. She was a former resident of the Riverside community. Services are pending at the Sorden and Adams Funeral Chapel in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cora Latta
McCook, Neb
Sorden and Adams
Toastmasters appoint Doyle Jarrard president at Captain's Table
Doyle Jarrard was installed president of the Toastmasters Club at a dinner meeting Wednesday evening at the Captain's Table. New officers for 1971 include Merle Unkrich as administrative vice president, David Miksch as educational vice president, Charles Twinam as secretary treasurer, and John Beeler as sergeant at arms. The meeting day was changed to Thursdays at 6:30 pm. attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Jarrard
Toastmasters Club
Merle Unkrich
David Miksch
Charles Twinam
John Beeler
4-H Officers Training Sessions Reported
4-H local club officer training drew about 100 officers Wednesday morning with Iris Kaufman and Mary Jones registering participants. Nancy Wittetoe spoke on her National 4-H Congress experiences in Chicago as groups split into sessions led by Greg Mangold and others to discuss roles, problems, and program ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Gamon
Iris Kaufman
Mary Jones
Crawfordsville
Nancy Wittetoe
Washington
Chicago
Greg Mangold
West Chester
Andy Rowe
Wellman
Sandi Schroeder
Janice Bush
Wellman Recreation
Barb Warner
Judy Bauer
John Schneider
Riverside
Southeast Iowa Community Action Board Meeting Planned
The Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 4 1971 at the Mental Health Institute Human Services Building Mount Pleasant. Plans and priorities for the 1971 72 program year will be discussed and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization, Inc. Board of Directors
Mental Health Institue
Mount Pleasant
Libe Named Agent Emeritus for State Farm Insurance
As of January 1, 1971 Earle F Libe will be agent emeritus for State Farm Insurance Co in this office. Jack Fall active agent since June 1967 will service all business. Mr Libe retains his office location and will be available for writing new business and consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle F. Libe
State Farm Insurance Co
Jack Fall
State Farm
Mr. Libe
New Year Brings Tax Changes and Paycheck Shifts
Washington reports a New Year reshaping of payrolls as Social Security tax rises to 5.2 percent for workers and employers while income tax withholding rates fall. The break-even point is about 150 dollars weekly. Maximum annual Social Security tax rises by 31.20 dollars per person and per employer. The Tax Reform Act cuts the disparity between single and married taxpayers, with single filers now limited to no more than 20 percent more than a married counterpart with same income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Harold Fishers host dinner relatives at post Christmas
Kalona Iowa residents recount a busy holiday period with numerous relatives visiting for dinners and Christmas Eve gatherings. The long list names Harold Fisher family and many guests from West Chester Washington Wellman and other Iowa towns, plus tie-ins to Cedar Rapids Riv erside Pella and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Harold Fisher
Roland Maxwell
Willard Hole
Ralph
West Chester
Harold Maxwell
Keith White
Missouri
Gene Dodson
Sina
Larry Genkinger
Myrtle Genkinger
Washington
Joe Fisher
Elsie Fisher
Fay W. Boone
Fay F
Richard Adams
Jack Adams
Cedar Rapids
Henry Wade
Hugh Long
Harry Adams
Wellman
Stanley Dawson
Mahlon Schlabaugh
Gladys
Omar Schlabaugh
Raymond Schlabach
Dale Brenneman
Delmar Schlabaugh
Judy
Ralph Schlabaugh
Merle
Emil Schlabaugh
Donald Yoder
Steve Schlabaugh
Carolyn Brenneman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mrs Lankford on visit in Kansas
Mrs Lee Lankford visits with daughter and son in law in LaNexa Kansas. Several Richland area families host relatives during Christmas and New Year travel. Pekin High representatives attend Governor's Conference on Youth and Drugs in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Lee Lankford
Allen Ross
LaNexa
Kan
Keith Fulton
Effingham
Mervyn Fulton
Kermit Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Fulton
Tomi Sue
Iowa City
Dick Green
Ronald Kitch
Bernard Roberts
Dick Roberts
Donald Roberts
Galesburg
Ill
Mabel Hollingsworth
Weldell Bachmann
Indianola
Rick Lankford
Phil Northup
Ames
Pekin High
Louella Little
Tom Evans
Ottumwa
Bill Fritchen
Leona Clark
George Clark
George Clark Visited With Mr. Fritchen
Lathor Sparks
Washington
Christmas gatherings fill Rubio area with local families
Large Christmas weekend gatherings extended across Rubio and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blake hosted at the Rubio Community Building with Blakely, Leathers, Schultz, and Evans families. Numerous relatives from Des Moines, Washington, Keota, Fairfield, Ottumwa, and Cedar Rapids attended meals and gift exchanges. Santa visited children and an oyster and chili soup supper capped the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Charles Blakely
Herbert Blakely
Gilbert Leathers
Fay Schultz
Ruth Evans
Des Moines
D. H. Watson
Farrell Rees
Brenda
Duane
Columbus Junction
Dean Watson
Ottumwa
Milford Watson
Scott
Don Long
the Longs
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Charles K. Trewhella
Good Samaritan Hospital
Portland
Ore
Rites of Wayland
Charles Breitenbach
Moline, Ill
Wolf's Flower Shop
Kirk Howsare
Tony Horn
Mark Hotchkiss
Chris Mineart
Brighton
Marcia Vittetoe
Rose Peiffer
Keota
Bloeser & Satterfield
Evening Journal
Town
CAO Board
State Farm Ins
Congress
Washington Lumber Co
Steele Lumber Co
Cashway Lumber
Harold Fishers
Mrs. Eugene Way
Walter Ledman
Della Downs
Harry Fischer
Berna Hervert
Wayne Ledman
Minnesota
L. J. Keifer
Eugene Keifer
Vernon Stagner
Carl Craig Jr
Rose Sleichter
Robert
Curtis Figgins
Jim Wells
Timmy
Mickey Wheelan
Joe Michel
Hubert Malichky
Claude Preston
Bart Sloper
Battle Creek
Mich
Tom Wuerzberger
Kim
Nashville
Tenn
Phillip Preston
Vernie Kinsinger
Vernon Kinsinger
Ernie Beachy
Clarion
John Dale Helmuth
Beachys
Sixth Street
Paul Baumert
Paul
Jeffrey
Zachry Burk
Kenneth King
Waco
Texas
Ernest Ropp
Dave Jamieson
Leona Bare
J. P. Miller
Chester P. Miller
Edwin Grout
L. J. Strickler
Terry Redlinger
Robbie
Gary Lane
Jack Guengerich
Land
Emerson Swartzendruber
Cindy
James Conrad
Ralph Gingerich
Zachry Burke
Francis Aldridge
Pella
E. F. Trask
Dave Trask
Julie
Winterset
Nancy Trask
Enid
Okla
Mrs. Lankford
Kansas
Mrs. Don Long
Mr. Blakely
Mrs. Blakely
Lewis Moores
Pulaski
Jack Moore
Moore
Barbara Sparks
John Richards
Adam
Matt
Fairfield
Cecil Zehr
Mabel Payton
Jim Payton
Linda
Janis
Jimmy
Harvey Haskins
Susan
Ariene Haskins
Pleasant Plain
Sam Haskins
Durham
North
Carolina
Richard Augustine
Washington, Ill
Dean Cooney
Blakesburg
Donald Small
David Cox
Packwood
Gale Brown
Vernon Smith
Bloomfield
Hubert McNeal
Mazzie Brown
Jim Woolcot
Cedric Woolcot
Karen
Clarence Woolcot
Ernie Ichendahl
Alice Lowe
John Hesseltine
Ted Spray
Lloyd McCracken
Kathryn Jones
Martha Sasseen
Hesseltines
Carl White
Joy Hesseltine
John Hesseltines
Leav
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Marshalltown
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Young Friends
Jerry Hartnell
Terri Jo
Doyle Hartnell
Tommy Hartnell
Joel Sheets
Omar Peiffer
Fern Hartnell
Dick Stagers
Herbert Clark
Donna Clark
Bill Clark
Ronnie Snider
Joel Sheetz
O.C. Stagers
Kenneth Steinbeck
A. J. Steinbeck
Carroll Steinbeck
Neal Burton
Frank van Order
Steve Steinbeck
Kirksville
Eric Woolums
Ronnie Carris
Kourtney
Kristin Steinbeck
Jim Steinbeck
Don Hess
Waterloo
Susie Davis
Washington Chamber
Steve and
Riverside, Iowa
Steve Krantz
Spurgeon’s
Marion
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