Ollie grocer Almond Miller retires after 46 years
After nearly 46 years at Ollie Main Street, Almond Miller quits the Farmers Cooperative Exchange era. He and wife Clara built a lifetime in Ollie, preserving detailed payroll records and storefront history. The store passes to Jack Schreiner and his wife with Miller assisting briefly. Retirement plans unclear, travel possible.
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Richland
Almond Miller
Ollie
Main Street
Almond
T. A. Miller
Sigourney
Koch
Fritchen
Farmers (Union) Cooperative Exchange
Miller
Keifer
Harras
Shy
Why do children’s arches grow weak during growth spurts
Shoe makers seek answers as children show arch weakness without fever. Growth periods cause fluctuations. rapid growth followed by slow growth weakens the arch, and exercise during slow growth helps. Blaming shoes or fever is inaccurate. the pattern is tied to children's growth.
Keota youth hurt in one-car crash
Danny Berg of Keota sustains a spine injury in a Saturday one car crash southwest of Keota near the Leo Hammes farm. His car struck a bridge pillar, rolled into a creek bed and ditch, was demolished but did not upset. Parents Leander and Mrs Berg were en route to Des Moines for Hawaii when notified.
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Keota
Danny Berg
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mrs. Carl Bauer Dies in Colorado
Mrs. Carl Inez Bauer of Loveland Colorado died Friday afternoon. She was born Inez Vittetoe in Sigourney. Survived by husband Wayne and daughter Virginia plus several grandchildren. Sisters Eva Bauer Fay Goodwin and Mrs Glenn Yoder attended. Formerly in Skelgas business in Washington years ago.
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Carl
Inez) Bauer
Loveland
Colo
Inez Vittetoe
Sigourney
Wayne
Virginia
Bauer
Washington
Eva Bauer
Fay Goodwin
Glenn Yoder
Farewell Planned for Brehmer Family in Ainsworth
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian church hosts a farewell reception for Rev Dale E. Brehmer and his family on Friday February 16 in the church basement. A congregational dinner follows at 6 30 p.m. and all community members are invited to attend.
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Ainsworth
Dale E. Brehmer
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
Thee
Speak Up for America National Americanism plan promoted
Mrs Arch ie Buwer local chairman urged respect for the flag and support for the Service To God and Country program with The American Legion. She called for flag display on holidays and leaflets on flag etiquette, and stressed aiding Viet Nam servicemen, law and order, and year round Americanism programs in February and beyond.
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National Americanism Committee
Archie Buwer
American Legion
United States
Euwer
Viet Nam
Maurice B. Jones dies in Chester
Maurice B. Jones, 86, died unexpectedly Sunday February 11, 1968, at his daughter’s home in West Chester. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Packard. Burial in West Chester Cemetery. Born February 7, 1882 in Henry County near Winfield. Survived by daughter Winifred Porter, four grandchildren, sister Grace Brown, Washington. four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
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Maurice B. Jones
West Chester
Sherman Eden
Gordon Packard
Walter
Grace) Brown
Washington
Washington woman involved in four-car crash at East Second Street intersection
Sandra Rae Schantz of Washington was treated for an arm injury after a two car collision at 9 05 p m Saturday at East Second Street and North 11th Avenue. Police reported four cars damaged with Schantz's vehicle spun into two parked cars owned by Jerry Sweeting and Arthur George Havel. Damages were 100 to the Sweeting car and 400 to the Havel car. Schantz faces charges of failure to yield the right of way.
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Sandra Rae Schantz
Washington
East Second Street
North 11Th Avenue
Miss Schantz
Steven Lynn Hotle
Jerry Sweeting
Route Two
Riverside
Arthur George Havel
Sweeting
Havel
Miss Holden Finalist in IRHA Beauty Contest
Laura Beth Holden of Washington is named one of five finalists in the Iowa Retail Hardware Association state beauty contest. Finals are held today with Holden sponsored by Jarvis Appliance of Washington. other local IRHA members include Connelly Hardware and Roe's Heating and Hardware.
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Laura Beth Holden
Washington
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Miss Holden
Jarvis Appliance of
IRHA
Connelly Hardware and
Roe’s Heating and Hardware
Local People Visit and Regional Notes
Mr and Mrs Jean LaCrosse and baby Tommy of Hampton visited in the home of Mrs LaCrosse s grandparents Mr and Mrs George Masson. Mrs Gerald Horak and sons Michael and Joseph of Elm dale Kan are visiting relatives in Washington and her parents Mr and Mrs John Walsh in Riverside. Mr and Mrs Bob Kubis of Chicago were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Johnson of Washington. Mr Kubis will be the manager of the new Crane Company plant in Washington. Mr and Mrs Vernon Witting and Mr and Mrs R J Dawson returned from a visit with Mrs Dawson s sister Mrs Eliza Stafford of Bowling Green Fla and Donald Tucker of Brighton. They also visited Mrs Dawson s niece and family Mr and Mrs Jack Pendergrass and Pat at Wauchula. They visited Cypress Gardens and saw The Great Masterpiece. They took a trip to the coast to Sarasota and St Petersburg stopping at Bradenton to call on Mr and Mrs Ethan Brooks of Wayland. Magnus Amling is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 334. The Past Worthy High Priestess Club will meet at 7:30 this evening with Mrs Roy Bauer at West Chester. Mr and Mrs Ralph Peiffer attended the funeral of Mrs Peiffer s brother Bernard Sanders at West Point Friday. Mr Sanders was killed Tuesday in a tractor accident at his home at Donnellson.
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Gerald Horak
Michael and
Joseph
Elmdale
Kan
Washington
John Walsh
Riverside
Bob Kubis
Chicago
Ted Johnson
Kubis
Crane Company
Vernon Witting
R. J. Dawson
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Bradenton
Ethan Brooks
Wayland
Ralph Peiffer
Mrs. Peiffer
Bernard Sanders
West Point
Mr. Sanders
Donnellson
Local couple wed at First Presbyterian Church Sunday
Mrs. Edith Glassburner and Clarence M. Logan married Sunday morning February 11 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clarence W. Dehné officiating. Immediate families attended the ceremony.
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Edith Glassburner
Clarence M. Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Clarence W. Dehné
Mrs Jessie Figg 75 dies in Muscatine
Jessie Willey Figg 75 of Muscatine a retired registered nurse died Saturday night at Muscatine General hospital She formerly lived near Cotter Born May 11 1892 she married Clarence H Figg in 1921 He died in 1954 Surviving are son Robert of Muscatine daughter Mrs Richard Conner two granddaughters and brother Carl of Columbus Junction
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Jessie Figg
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Jessie Willey Figg
Muscatine General Hospital
Cotter
Jessie Willey
Clarence H. Figg
Robert
Richard Conner
Carl
Winborn Wins Ames Crop Improvement Scholarship
Phillip Winborn, a Johnson County farm boy and Iowa State University agronomy student, earned the Iowa Crop Improvement Association 400 scholarship on Crop Improvement Day in Ames. The award honors agronomy juniors and seniors based on scholarship, participation, and need. Winborn, born November 15, 1945, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Winborn of Kalona and plans graduate study in crop production and soil management after May graduation. He has varsity sports history, nine years in 4-H, and has participated in the Ag Travel Course and Weishea display. he has two sisters at ISU.
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Ames
Phillip Winborn
Johnson County
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Iowa State University
Winborn
Everett Winborn
Kalona
Iowa City
Iowa State
Helser House
Agronomy Club
Europe
Marcia
Mary
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Jack
Schreiner
Miller’s
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Ollie Storekeeper
Mrs
Otto Pfeifer
Avery Tobinson
Guy
Verna Durbin
Amanda Scearcy
Mr. Miller
Clara Fritchen
Kansas
Co - Operative
Co - Op
Wapello
Benteco
Jack Schreiner
Edgar Schreiner
Schreiners
Cheryl
Randy
Terry
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Iced Heart Cakelettes
Valentine
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Dick Paul
Friends of
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Carl Bauer
Colorado
Brehmer
Saint
F.T.D
Wolf's Flower Shop
Chester
Miss
Holden
Jean LaCrosse
Tommy
Hampton
Mrs. LaCrosse
George Masson
Magnus Ahmling
Worthy High Priestess Club
Roy Bauer
Sport
Jack & Jill
del Monte Prune Juice
Hershey’s
Golden Valley
Libby
Des Moines
Lifebouy Soap
Leena
U.S.D.A
Dot
Pt. Box
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Fairbanks Funeral Home
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