Rites planned for Keota resident Michael A. Heisdorffer
Funeral services for Michael A. Heisdorffer 90 will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Clear Creek with Rev. Francis Lolich officiating. Burial in Clear Creek Cemetery. Rosary was held Monday. devotions at 7:30 this evening at Powell Funeral Home Keota. He born November 14 1877, son of Michael and Margaret Heisdorffer. Survived by five sons Harry Alvie Milo Leo Edward. two daughters Gertrude Henry and Walburga, 19 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and sister Mrs Mary Aller Keota. Preceded by parents a brother and a sister.
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KEOTA
Michael A. Heisdorffer
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Clear Creek
Francis Lolich
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Heisdorffer
Michael and
Margaret Baker Heisdorffer
Mary A. Redlinger
Harry
Alvie
Milo
Leo
Edward
Washington
Samuel
Gertrude
Henry
Walburga Heisdorffer
Mary Aller
Local travel of residents across the Midwest and West Coast
Aldo Moretti of the Ben Franklin Store in Washington is summoned to Farmington Illinois due to his father's death. Pvt. Robert Cheyney leaves Fort Bliss Texas after a two week Christmas furlough. Kenneth and Fred Hensel head to Des Moines then Fort Bliss. Kenneth returns to Drake University after holidays. Henry and Pamela Lunning host Christmas guests including Bruce Wat son and family. James Schulty to Lake Hiawatha New Jersey. Geetz family from Cedar Rapids visit Washington. Gordon Morris returns to Los Angeles after holiday with Washington family. Mae Stokes returns home after Ark visit with Reece Marshall family. O M Swisher to celebrate 100th birthday at Pleasant Acres Rest Home Winnebago Wisconsin. cards welcomed.
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Aldo Moretti
Ben Franklin
Washington
Farmington, Ill
Pvt
Robert Cheyney
Fort Bliss
Texas
Kenneth
Fred Hensel
Des Moines
Fred
Kenneth Hensel
Drake University
Clinton Hensel
O. M. Swisher
Robert Lowe Sr
Pleasant Acres Rest Home
Winnebago
Wisconsin
Swisher
Legion Post Meeting Postponed One Week
The Leon Beatty American Legion post rescheduled its meeting to Tuesday January 9 at 7 30 p.m. in the Legion rooms at city hall. The Washington Clerk of Court issued the last 1967 marriage license December 29 to Leonard Tindal and Lillian Lewis both of Washington. The first 1968 license issued this morning went to James David Thompson and Betty Ann Plecker of Ainsworth. Ambrose J Gilpin rites held at St James Church with pallbearers Doyle Plecker Lee Sueppel William Miller James Schulty Robert O’Brien Don Hazen. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home in charge. Ernest Gideon funeral held Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson and Rev Willis Longer officiating. Linda and Charles Zwicki sang a duet. Pallbearers Gary Knottnerus R T Junior Knottnerus William Foster Tom Walker Doyle Plecker and Dean Sandburg. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Washington
Fire destroys three Murray buildings in town blaze
Murray Iowa firemen from five communities fought a blaze that leveled the town movie theater, a vacant building, and a drug store, causing an estimated 100000 dollars in damage. The theater was the origin of the fire. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke but none hospitalized. Observer Edon Farr, 75, died of a heart attack while watching.
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Murray, Iowa
UPI
Iowa
Murray
Lorimer
Winterset
Osceola
Afton
Don Farr
Homer Dale Birney of CJ dies Monday
Homer Dale Birney 59 of Columbus Junction died Monday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. He worked at Home O rize plant Muscatine. Funeral Thursday 2 p m Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction Rev Herbert Sunderman officiating burial Long Creek Cemetery. Born Sept 18 1908 Menlo Kansas son of John G and Esta Stafford Birney. Survived by wife Cleda Bennett and five stepchildren, 17 step grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren, and sister Mrs Roy Krotz of Washington.
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Columbus Junction
Homer Dale Birney
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Home Orize
Muscatine
Birney
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Herbert Sunderman
Long Creek Cemetery
Menlo, Kansas
John G. and
Esta Stafford Birney
Cleda Bennett
C. Lonnie McGill
Davenport
Robert
Bernadine) Winter
Hollow Rock
Tenn
Sandra) Bennett
Marvin
Karen) Dent
Russell
Judy) Septhall
Roy
Clara) Krotz
Washington
Births and dismissals recorded in local notices
On the record Admitted Monday Albert Reininger Wayland medical Howard Beenblossom Ainsworth medical Ms Louiza DaSilva Washington medical Gavin Stacy Brighton medical Mrs Irene Arthur Ainsworth medical Births Monday Mr and Mrs Mer lin Swartzendruber Kalona a son Dismissed Monday Mr and Mrs Da vid Tschantz Washington Michael Leyden Washington Mrs Forrest Lance Washington Today Mrs Pearl Viggers Keota Mrs Esther Palmer
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Albert Reininger
Wayland
Howard Beenblossom
Ainsworth
Louiza DaSilva
Washington
Gavin Stacy
Brighton
Irene Arthur
Merlin Swartzendruber
Kalona
David Tschantz
Michael Leyden
Forrest Lance
Pearl Viggers
Keota
Esther Palmer
Henry M. Frank Dies at Riverside at 76
Henry M. Frank dies at his Riverside home Friday aged 76. Longtime farmer and bank director of Riverside for 40 years survived by three sisters, one brother, and 19 nieces and nephews. Funeral was held Sunday at St. Mary's with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A requiem high Mass will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's with Sorden and Adams Funeral Home in charge. Born February 6, 1891, son of Jacob and Louise Frank.
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Riverside
Henry M. Frank
Mr. Frank
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Mt. Olivet
St. Mary’s
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Tindal and Lewis Wed at First Baptist Church
Leonard Tindal and Lillian Lewis, both of Washington, exchanged vows Sunday December 31 at the First Baptist church here. Rev. Richard Peterson officiated. The newlyweds plan a two week wedding trip before settling at home.
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Leonard Tindal
Lillian Lewis
Washington
First Baptist Church
Richard Peterson
Social calendar notices for week events and postponements
Social calendar lists multiple clubs and meetings with times from 7:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Several items are postponed to January 9. Notable entries include Tuesday Wash Away Tops Club at YWCA, Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma dinner at Captain's Table, Marion Hobby and Rosemary clubs, and Eastern Star Pinochle at Mason ic Temple.
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Tops Club
YWCA
Nurses Association
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonica Temple
Harriet Clendenning
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
O. R. Mayo
Linger
John Dawson
Rosemary
Tom Walker
Marion Hobby Club
Don Holmes
St. Paul Women Fellowship
FOE
Hall
Y. Friendly Circle Club
Daryl Longer
Charles Bartholow
Masonic Temple
Kolonial Town House
Kalona
Post Office stamp vending machines to be updated
Postmaster Levy announced a nationwide update converting nearly 10 000 stamp vending machines to the new rates effective January 7 1968. Washington Iowa lobby machine will be updated next, with first class to six cents per ounce air mail ten cents and postal cards five cents.
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Washington, Iowa
Post Office Department
Watch Night Service at Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Grace Butler reports a Watch Night service at Columbus City Methodist Church on Sunday December 31 from 7 to 9 p m. Participants included the Methodist Adult Fellowship and Youth Fellowship, the High School quartet and traveler Janice Wasson who showed pictures from Europe. WSCS president Mrs Robert Garrett oversaw refreshments and MYF recreation. a MYF birthday service concluded the program. Columbus City lodge No 107 AF and AM elected officers Albert Nicola WM Robert Clark SW Paul Hartsock JW LeRoy Hughes treasurer and Kenneth Lukins secretary with installation set for January 18.
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Columbus
MYF
Columbus City Lodge No. 107
Albert Nicola
Robert Clark
Paul Hartsock
LeRoy Hughes
Kenneth Lukins
Clinton building gutted by daytime blaze in Iowa
A fire heavily damaged a downtown Clinton building in Iowa, gutting a dry cleaning plant, a shoe shine parlor, and an upstairs apartment. Officials had not yet estimated the total damage.
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Clinton, Iowa
UPI
Clinton
First Baby Contest in Washington County Won't Yet End
Washington County waits for the first baby of years, as the county hospital reports only one birth on January 1. Verlin Swartzendru ber and wife Kalona celebrate a daughter born at 10 30 a.m. The Longs Riverside miss the prize as their baby was born in Iowa City Mercy Hospital, not the county hospital. The contest requires county residency and a birth at the county hospital.
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Washington County
Washington
Verlin Swartzendruber
Kalona
Lee Long
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
True weight loss myths debunked by bariatrics
New York report explains that false claims about shrinking with tight blouses, electrical devices, or pills are rejected by the American Society of Bariatrics. It outlines six obesity causes, stresses medical supervision, and offers practical steps like physician consultation, increased activity, avoiding snacks, high protein breakfast, limiting caffeine, and learning nutrition.
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New York
Naps
American Society of Bariatrics
Association of Physicians
Bariatricians
Jean Mayer
Department of Nutrition
Harvard
Grace A. Goldsmith
Tulane University School of Medicine
Norman C. Joliffe
New York City
American Society of Bariatrices
Lexington Avenue
N. Y
Waco German Band entertains alumni
A Waco High School German Band entertained two alumni groups at Wayland High School and Olds High School dinners. The four-year-old group features LaMarr Widmer Rick Morgan Richard Rodgers Larry Jones Tom Foster and Rodney Reschly, with former members returning December 21 for a final 1967 rehearsal and a Tri M refreshment. About 20 seniors offered guidance to current seniors in a meeting led by guidance counselor Mr. Bean, sharing college experiences.
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Waco High School
Wayland High School
Olds High School
Olds
LaMarr Widmer
Rick Morgan
Richard Rodgers
Larry Jones
Tom Foster
Rodney Reschly
Swinging 17
Waco
Tri - M
Bean
District Schools Reopen After Holiday Break
Washington Community Schools reopen this morning with only a nominal number of absences as students return to classes. Superintendent Kelly Schlapkohl notes a likely waning of the flu like illness that had crowded doctors’ offices during the holiday season.
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Kelly Schlapkohl
Visits and travels of residents at United Presbyterian Home
Miss Judith Jones granddaughter of Albert Simmons and friend Carl Young from Denver visited the Simpsons last Thursday. Edward Buttsen from Boulder came to see his mother. Rev and Mrs Clifford Ramsdale returned from Riverside Illinois after Christmas. Mae Fleming hospitalized at Washington County Hospital. Rev and Mrs Hugh Milne returned from Jefferson Iowa. Grace Cottrell visiting daughter in Wichita Kansas. Rev and Mrs Russ Copeland visited Eldorado Kansas. Karl Megdelsen conducted Evening Song. Helen Harvey joined Marian Wilson in singing Lead Kindly Light. Bruce Baird from Urbana Illinois visiting the Lytles’ grandson, a University of Illinois law student. Stella Thomas’s sister from Iowa City visited briefly.
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Judith Jones
Albert Simpsons
Carl Young
Denver
Colorado
Karl Megdelsen
Helen Harvey
Marian Wilson
Lytle
Bruce Baird
Urbana
Illinois
Bruce
Columbus Junction church to hold congregational meeting
The United Presbyterian Church of Columbus Junction will hold a congregational meeting Thursday evening January 4 at the church. The congregation is urged to attend.
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Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Church of
UI ranks 22nd in awarding doctorates
Iowa City Iowa AP The University of Iowa ranks 22nd in the nation in doctorate production with all Big Ten members in the top 25. The National Academy of Sciences study covers 1958 to 1966, placing Iowa second in fine arts and music, fourth in speech and dramatic arts, and sixth in health sciences.
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Iowa City, Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
National Academy of Sciences
Iowa
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