Stanley McCreedy at home for Christmas leave
Stanley McCreedy arrived home from his base in Sacramento California for a 21 day leave to spend with his parents Mr and Mrs Burke McCreedy and other relatives and friends. A number of local families shared Christmas Day visits and dinners with nearby relatives and friends across Columbus Junction and Eddyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Stanley McCreedy
Sacramento
Calif
Burke McCreedy
James McCreedy
Millie Stout
Stanley
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Olive Miksch
Kenneth Ornduff
Gene Stephens
Ornduff
Dale Roberts
Keota man M A Heisdorffer dies at 90
Michael A. Heisdorffer of Keota died Sunday evening at Washington County Hospital where he had been admitted at noon He was a long time farmer southwest of Keota Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a m at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek The family rosary is tonight at 7 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with parish devotion tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Michael A. Heisdorffer
Washington County
Ss. Peter d Paul Catholic
Lear Creek
Powell Funeral Home
Funeral
Two Hunters Treated For Gunshot Wounds In Weekend Incidents
Two men were treated for gunshot wounds at Washington County Hospital over the weekend with no serious injuries. Michael Nicholson of Washington sustained a rifle wound to the calf from an accidental self shot while hunting on Sunday. William Treynor Sr. of Davenport was treated Saturday after shotgun pellets were removed from his neck and leg. He was accidentally shot while hunting with two companions about five miles west of Kalona. the pellets came from a shotgun at roughly 45 feet. City police investigated both incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Michael Nicholson
Washington
William Treynor Sr
Davenport
Kalona
68th Iowa picnic set in California
The 68th Iowa Winter Picnic will be held at Recreation Park in Long Beach California on Saturday March 30. Floyd L Wohlwend president of the Iowa Association of Southern California says the event starts at 12 30 pm and will feature the Distinguished Iowan Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Calif
Floyd L. Wohlwend
Iowa Association of Southern California
Wesley A. Young
Los Angeles
Burlington
H William Wolfe
Moravia
David Meltvedt
Marshalltown
Donald P. Chehock
Internal Revenue Service
Anita
Robert L. Borland II
Vinton
Wellworth Avenue
Christmas Family Gatherings Across Illinois and Iowa
Crawfordsville observers detail Christmas visits in Illinois and Iowa. George Dare and relatives traveled to Carol Stream and Evanston for services and meals, with further gatherings in Rockford Alexandria Minn and Fairfield. Many family members, including Cherryholmes and Bender families, joined celebrations despite illnesses and relocation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
George Dare
Carol Stream
Ill
Don Swanson
Warren Dare
Evanston
Frank Mercados
Springfield
Warren Dares
Evanston Methodist Church
Warrens
Rockford
Curtis Nelson
Alexandria
Minn
Chester Cherryholmes
Jack Samuels
Wapello
Skilled Care
Franklin Hospital
Vinton, Il
Gerald Bender
West Liberty
Chester Piper
Illinois
Larry Wil
Stigers Passes GED Test at McCoy Job Center
Sparta Wisconsin David Stigers 217 N 4th Ave Washington Iowa was among 11 corpsmen at the McCoy Job Corps Center who passed the General Educational Development test in December The GED grants high school diploma equivalency scores and data go to the corpsman's home state The center sends top enrollees to Stevens Point State University monthly for testing 1200 young men are enrolled in vocational and academic programs at the RCA Service Company operated center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
David Stigers
N. 4Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
McCoy Job Corps Center
American Council of Education
McCoy Center
Stevens Point State University
RCA Service Company
Radio Corporation of America
Firing erupts along Jordan River border at dawn
Israeli and Jordanian troops exchanged fire across the Jordan River at dawn marking the first 1968 clash in the Holy Land. Israel accused Jordan of opening fire. both sides said they returned fire with no casualty details reported. Observers warned of broader Arab frontier tensions linked to Egypt's plans to move ships in the Suez Canal, prompting UN‑truce concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
UPI
Jordan
Holy Land
Middle East
West Bank
Damiah Bridge
Suez Canal
Egypt
Israel
Christmas Day Guests Return to Seattle Home
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith have returned to Seattle after visiting over the holidays with their mothers Mrs. Earl Smith of near Washington and Mrs. W. J. Masson of Winfield and other relatives. Christmas Day dinner guests of Mrs. Earl Smith included Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith and daughter Nancy of Iowa City, Mrs. W. J. Masson of Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Cornick of Fairfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mottet with David and Mike of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stirling
Tom Stirling
Columbus Junction
Robert Duncan
Harry Duncan
Paul Duncan
David
Larry Duncan
Roland Rabenold
Bill Duncan
West Liberty
Jack Hills
Iowa City
Judy Johnson
Washington
Clarke Pfeifer
Olive Miksch
Grace Hill
Miksch
Lawrence Miksch
James Quinn
John Quinn
Madison
Wis
Robert Quinn
Chicago
S. A. Stephens
Herbert Rich
Crawfordsville
Bloomfield
John Stephens
Stephens
Rich
Larry O’connor
Indianola
Orie O'Connor
Maurice Greene
Melcher - Dallas
Ed Goble
Ted Goble
Clarkston
Pat Tobin
Rudie Schmidt
Muscatine
Frederick Smith
Seattle
Earl Smith
Near Washington
W. J. Masson
Winfield
Nancy
Cloyd Cornick
Fairfield
Jerry Mottet
David and
Mike
New Year's Eve Party Ends in Violence at Cadiz City
In Cadiz City on Negros Island about 50 armed assailants overran bodyguards at Antonio Uy's party. The attackers killed the local police chief, wounded two guests and Uy's daughter Ashirley, took cash and jewelry, and kidnapped Uy's wife and seven children who fled by speedboats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
UPI
Antonio Uy
Cadiz City
Negros Island
Ashirley
Infant Lyle Dean Bower dies in Columbus Junction
Lyle Dean Bower infant son of Jimmie L. and Imogene Chatfield Bower of Columbus Junction died Saturday December 30 1967 at Washington County Hospital He lived 16 hours The funeral was held Saturday at 2 p m in Columbus City with Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in charge Rev LaRoy Anderson officiating Surviving are the parents grandparents and great grandparents named from Washington Columbus Junction and Wayland locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lyle Dean Bower
Jimmie L
Imogene Chatfield Bower
Washington County Hospital
Columbus City
Stacy Lewis
LaRoy Anderson
Lyle Bower
Washington
Vernon Chatfield
Harold Chatfield
Gale Smith
Dave Rich
Wayland
John Harten Dies in Jefferson at 84
Mr. and Mrs. C Marion Hall learned of John Harten’s death Sunday in Jefferson Ia He died Sunday afternoon at the Jefferson hospital aged 84 Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Beav er Methodist Church Harten was a familiar visitor in the Hall home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Marion Hall
Jefferson
Carpenter Shop Hosts Guests At Colonial Inn Gathering
Wayland Carpenter Shop employees and spouses were entertained at the Colonial Inn in Wapello. Marion Reschly, on behalf of the group, presented a gift to hosts Mr. and Mrs. Glen Reschly. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hesser, Wenger, Floyd and Henry Reschly, Marion and Edwin Reschly, Mahlon Leichly, Willard Swanson, Willis Troyer, Richard Taglauer, Stanley Burkholder, Donald Stout, Lawrence Moore, Russell Payne, Kenneth Paisley, Swain Burkholder, Rodney Jerry Steven Reschly, Bruce and Tom Moore, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Carpenter Shop
New Colonial Inn
Wapello
Marion Reschly
Glen Reschly
Glenn Hesser
Ralph Wenger
Floyd Reschly
Irvin
Ralph Christner
Fred Stigers
Henry Reschly
Edwin Reschly
Mahlon Leichly
Allen and
Debbie
Willard Swanson
Willis Troyer
Richard Taglauer
Stanley Burkholder
Donald Stout
Lawrence Moore
Russell Payne
Kenneth Paisley
Swain Burkholder
Rodney, Jerry
Steven Reschly
Bruce and
Tom Moore
Iowa Private First Class Dautremont in Vietnam unit
Dennis D. Dautremont 21 son of Clement Dautremont Riverside Iowa was promoted to Army Private First Class on December 13 and serves as a rifleman in Company D 2nd Battalion 1st Cavalry Division 12th Cavalry near An Long Viet Nam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AN Khe
Vietnam
Dennis D. Dautremont
Clement Dautremont
Riverside
Iowa
1St Cavalry Division
12Th Cavalry
An Ene
Social calendar notices and postponed events
A condensed social calendar lists the Wash-Away Tops Club at 7 30 p m with Handcraft I at 2 p m Mrs D O Butler. Afghan display and guest speaker. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 p m with Mrs Ralph Schoon. Nurses Association postponed to Jan 9. Ainsworth CES 8 p m. Ma sonic Temple Public Affairs II 2 p m with Miss Harriet Clendenning. Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma 6 30 p m with dinner at Captain s Table. Just Us Club postponed. U Go I Go Club 1 30 p m Mrs O R Mayo. Linger Longer 1 30 p m Mrs John Dawson. Rosemary Club 1 30 p m Mrs Tom Walker. St Paul Women Fellowship 1 30 p m at church. FOE Auxiliary 7 30 p m at hall. Senior Citizens Travel Program 2 p m at Y. Friendly Circle noon. annual potluck at Daryl Longer home with meat potatoes and drink. HBO Club 2 p m Mrs Charles Bartholow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Butler
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Ralph Schoonover
Nurses Association
Ainsworth Ces
Masonic Temple
Harriet Clendenning
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
O. R. Mayo
Linger Longer
John Dawson
Rosemary Club
Tom Walker
St. Paul Women Fellowship
FOE
Hall
Y. Friendly Circle Club
Daryl Longer
HBO Club
Charles Bartholow
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John McDowell
West Chester
Virginia
Ronald E. McClellen
David McClellen
Wellman
Miss McDowell
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
M. A. Heisdorffer
Heisdorffer
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Fern Pastry Shop
Donut Holes
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Evening Journal
California
Liams
Arvid Anderson
Clint Rhea
Larry
Pleasant
Dan. Cherryholmes
Miriam Peters
Lucille Sipe
Henry Davis
Floyd Bever
Hedrick
Max Mitchell
Guy
Bill Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell
Matthew
Ethel Kern
Lyle Lowe
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Ernest Kilpatrick
Ed Kilpatrick
Gene Alvine
Harlan
Mary Lowe
Coralville
Lee Eisele
Flo Clark
Clarence Hering
Kenneth Beenblossom
West Burlington
Virgil Hering
Ralph Orris
Paul Howell
the Pines
Stigers
Wolf's Flower Shop
Jordan Border
Columbus
John Harten
Carpenter Shop
Dautremont
Jack & Jill
van Camp
Dinty Moore
del Monte Catsup
Libby
Golden Valley
Johnson
Graham
Texas
Orm
Gus Glaser
Wieners
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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