Brighton couple marks 56th wedding anniversary
Brighton residents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Loeffler celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary with family gathering. Nine of ten children attended except Laurence from Cedar Rapids. The day included visits with relatives and news of grandchildren and friends. Fire calls and local events populated the day in Brighton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Lloyd Loeffler
Laurence of
Cedar Rapids
Randy Stannard
Fullerton
California
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Don Mullikin
Golda Bartlett
John D. Lynn
Harold Lynn
John
Donald Lynn
Patty Jaspering
Eddie Tagauler
Goldie Lynn
Post Office Building Changes Hands in Crawfordsville
Jim Edgar owner of Fletcher Oil D X Station buys the old Post Office from Henry Crooks. The building will serve as a tire storeroom. Library books and hospital equipment from the old post office move across the street. Local students miss days due to chicken pox. A Cedar Rapids move brings Mr and Mrs Wm Bernau to Crawfordsville March 1. Ed Owen heads to Great Lakes Naval Boot Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jim Edgar
Fletcher Oil Co
D-X
Henry Crooks
American Legion Auxiliary
Jane Hesseltine
Janice Hauenstein
Kelly Gipple
Wm. Bernau
Mary Davis
Cedar Rapids
Bernau
Max Owen
Ed Owen
Max
Walter Owen
Davenport
Walter Owens
California
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Naval Reserve
Keith McClelland Returns Home From California Visit
Keith McClelland returns home after visiting his brothers in California and a sister in Arizona. He notes Iowa’s cold weather compared to California, amid community updates and local visits. Neighbors report Chas Harvey’s return home. hospital ambulance transfer for Merle Lemley. ongoing social events and a Shultz Wade wedding rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Keith McClelland
California
Arizona
Iowa
Illeah Farrier
Mayme Squire
Washington
Lester Mayer
Beverly McClelland
Merle Lemley
Washington County Hospital
Chas
Harvey
Chas. Brinning
Omer Crawford
Dave Brinning
Joe Shantz
Iowa City
Joyce McClelland
Ainsworth
Shultz-Wade
Joyce
Betty Crawford
Raymond Stalder
West Liberty
Homer
Carl Dearing
Carl
Glen Chalupas Visit Merrimac
Glen Chalupas and Kenneth of Loveland Colorado visited Mr and Mrs Doyle Paul Friday evening in Merrimac January 31. Frank Smith admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City as a medical patient. Mrs Winona Luckenbill of Long Beach California visiting her mother Mrs Edna Crile in Brighton and friends to meet her train home in California. Carl Amrine and Harold called on Ray Amrine in Iowa City and Carl saw his doctor. Robert Kientz and wife visited Mrs Billa Kientz in Fairfield. Merlin Anderson and Mrs Frank Smith also called on Frank Smith at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Lynn
Ronald Tagauler
Jens Fedderson
David McClain
East Walnut
Des Moines
Susan Marie
Ward Stauffer
Brighton
Loren Smith
Ida Paul
Berkley Brown
Cedar Rapids
Roman Borkoski
I. V. Farrier
Washington County Hospital
Hugh Cole
Neal Whisler
Ronald Tolle
Dempsey Hessenflow
Bob West
Earl Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Roy Burgen Ainsworth
California
Carl Amrine
Harold
Ray Amrine
Iowa City
Carl
Robert Kientz
Robert
Billa Kientz
Fairfield
Merlin Anderson
Frank Smith
Mercy Hospital
Burr Oak Club in Brighton Meeting and Local Moves
The Burr Oak Women's Club met at Mrs. Milton McGuire's home with 10 members present and guests Mrs. Kenneth McGuire and Mrs. Gertrude Regan. Door prizes went to Mrs. Pfeffer, Sobaski and Widmer. The group planned a Feb. 19 co operative supper at K P Hall and a School of Instruction for April 28. Local residents Mr. Hierman Harder and Mrs. Jess Nichol announced moves to new homes in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Meuth
Brighton
Burr Oak Women’s Club
Milton McGuire
Kenneth McGuire
Gertrude Regan
Robert Kurtz
Rex Wimer
Helen Pfeffer
Sylvester Sobaski
Rex Widmer
Roy Page
Beatice Tracy
Marion Dunbar
Hierman Harder
Lockridge
Lloyd Ledffler
Jess Nichol
Washington
Robert Bueghly
Bueghlys
Dear Abby Columns On Daring To Speak Up And Secrets
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about peer pressure at lunch, a bottle kiss romance, and a distressed wife living with abuse. Abby advises speaking up, seeking support, and seeks professional help or legal options, reflecting midcentury advice tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Herman F
L. A
Iowa funds aid for educationally handicapped students
Iowa officials report about 300 applications for funds to support educationally handicapped children. Of those, 139 projects have been approved totaling 2.2 million dollars. Grants range from 1500 to 66412 and mainly target remedial work, especially reading, with additional focus on math social studies and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Paul F. Johnston
Johnston
Wayne Zielstorf hospital patient at University Hospitals
Mrs Zielstorf is a surgical patient in University Hospitals Iowa City. Ms Dale Mason and son Eddie of Macomb Illinois were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Coakley last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Gary Putney and Gary Michael visited at the home of Gary's parents in Burlington. Sympathy is extended to Roy Anderson on the sudden death of his mother Mrs Owen Anderson in Tacoma Washington last Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Wotruba
Westchester
Wayne Zielstorf
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Dale Mason
Eddie
Macomb
Ilinois
Fred Coakley
Gary Putney
Gary Michael
Gary
Virgil Putney
Burlington
Roy Anderson
Owen Anderson
Tacoma
Washington
Heart Disease Tops Iowa Deaths in 1964 Vital Stats
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels caused 58 percent of Iowa deaths in 1964, with nearly 17,000 of 29,000 total. Dr. Eckstein notes national costs around 4 billion yearly and urges Heart Fund support for research, education, and community service. The Heart Fund Campaign peak comes in February with volunteers collecting and distributing literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sate
Department of Health
John W. Eckstein
M.D
Iowa City
Iowa Heart Association
Eckstein
Heart Fund
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Ralph Crawford
Roy Campbell
Terry McClurg
Walter Rains
Paul Wilson
Stuart
Florence Clark
Fairfield Harlan
Keith Willis
Tracy
Tempe
Sherrie Wikoff
John Nickles
Fern Stephen
Tony Meath
Leslie McConnell
Nelle Long
Mrs. Vivian Wells
G. H. Mayer
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Glen Chalupas
Merrimac
Mrs
Burr Oak Club
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Matthew
Herman
White
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs. Zielstorf Hospital
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Joey
Keota
M and H Auction Service
Bob Mallinger
Sigourney
Dick Hagist Keota
Torrant
C. L. Jennings
New London
Coppock
Machinery & Equipment
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Ford
Dearborn
John Deere
Massey Harris
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Hay & Grain
DeLaval Speedway
Universal Gas
Dexter
Briggs & Stratton
H.P
Kraft
Carl E. Jarrard
Alvin Shebeck
Mike Orris
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