Christmas Day Dinner Gathered Friends at George Canott Home
Christmas week gatherings in Crawfordsville feature a large Canott home dinner with Ruth Bell Carolyn Douglas Gary Broggaard Lana Robby and related families from Town City Crawfordsville and Wapello. Other visits include Wittrig and Davison families and local club activities with study group led by Gladys Thomas and Mildred Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Wells
Crawfordsville
George
Emerson Wittrig
John Wittrig
Steve Bruce
Lori
Wittrig
Arthur Davison
Wayland
Kay Bernau
Meda Fulton
Gladys ‘Thomas
Haydn Thomas
Dempsey Behel Lead St James Pinochle Marathon
Bertha Dempsey and Agnes Behel top the field as leaders at the end of the seventh round in the St James Pinochle Marathon. The top ten winners include Bertha Dempsey Agnes Behel with 3350 points, Ardell Piefer pair 3190, George Sojka pair 2900, Te Bockhorst Bruty 2740, Dunbar pair 2580, Widmer Metzger 2480, McCarthy Gevock 2160, Eagle 1960, Mane 1640, and Morgan 1470.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Dempsey
Agnes Benel
St. James
Dorothy McCarthy
Dorothy Gevock
Clem Eagle
Leo Mane
Ted Morgan
Hogs Mixed Trade Slows in Snowy Regions at Des Moines Markets
Interior towns in southern Minnesota report slow wholesale activity as snow dampens demand, with butchers and sows holding stable. Prices vary by weight from 200 to 550 pounds, with No 1-3 hogs trading around 36 to 39 dollars and sows 30 to 34 dollars. Estimated receipts today run about 90,000 head, up from 88,000 last week and 60,000 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
Ten Years Ago Grain News From Chicago
Ten years ago grain prices show mixed moves in Wheat and Corn with every contract listed. Three cousins in a local community welcomed babies today marking a Christmas joy. Norbert James Sullivan Kurtz Sly Lukavsky and Glenda Marie Gent are among newborns from Brighton Keota Wellman families.
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Chicago
UPI
James
Norbert
Jan
Alan Kurtz
Mar
Brighton
Michael Don
May
Donald Sly
Lukavsky
Keota
Glenda Marie
GBA
Terry
Wellman
Golden Age Club Sees Members Meet and Finish Crafts
The Golden Age Club met Monday with 15 members present. Two lap robes were finished and one large one knotted. Mrs. Bitting sent three lap robe tops and a large one she had pieced. Games followed lunch. Ligaen were enfozed afarine.
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Golden Age Club
Golden Age
Wellman Obituary Richard H Commers 58
Richard H Commers 58 died yesterday afternoon of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Services Friday January 3 1975 at 7 30 p m Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev A Harold Sparks officiating. Burial Saturday in Grand Rapids Ohio. Survived by wife Bernice Nickell, son James Omaha, six stepchildren, two sisters and six stepgrandchildren.
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Wellman
Richard H. Commers
Powell Funeral Home
Harold Sparks
Grand Rapid Ohio
Powell
Mr. Commers
Grand Rapids
Ohio
Charles and
Zaidee F. Commers
Purdue University
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Bernice Nickell
Asbury United Methodist Church
James Commers
Omaha
Neb
Bill Nickell
Gene
Nancy) Scott
Ainsworth
Cecil
Linda
Mrs. Beulah Yoder Rites Held In Wellman
Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Yoder 48 of rural Wellman were held today at East Union Mennonite Church near Wellman. She died December 31 1974 at University of Iowa Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Burial at East Union Mennonite Cemetery. Survivors include her husband three sons Lonnie Denny Mike and Minnie Sue at home father Dan Dickel of Kalona and brothers Cleo Donald and Marvin Dickel. Burial was by Powell Funeral Home Wellman.
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Robert
Beulah) Yoder
Wellman
University of Iowa
Iowa City
J. John J. Miller
East Union Mennonite Church
East Union Mennonite
Powell Funeral Home
Beulah Yoder
Johnson County
Dan
Katie Kinsinger Dickel
Center High School
Kalona
Cedar Falls
Mount Vernon
Green Center Book Store
Shenk Nursing Home
Robert E. Yoder
East Union
Mrs Meeker 75 dies after illness in Washington Iowa
Mrs Anna Fern Meeker, 75, of 305 East Madison Street died Wednesday January 1 1975 at Washington County Hospital after a three day illness. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Roland Crandall officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Carol Flickinger of Washington two sons Everett Meeker of Washington Merle Meeker of Ottumwa 13 grandchildren three brothers Lester Simpson Ivan and Dale. Preceded by two brothers and two sisters.
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Anna Fern Meeker
Madison Street
Washington County Hospital
Sherman - Eden
Roland Crandall
Elm Grove Cemetery
Clarion High School
Drake University
Kirksville
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Grace United Methodist Church
Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
National Education
Washington
Everett G. Meeker
Merle Robert Meeker
Ottumwa
Lester Simpson
Osceola
Ivan
Dale
Waterloo
Winfield man Lester R. Davis dies at 74
Lester Roland Davis 74 of Winfield died January 1 1975 at Morning Sun Manor. Funeral Friday 130 PM Barton McKasson Winfield with Rev Jack Hooten. Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery with Masonic and military rites. Memorial to Cancer Fund. Born Louisa County April 5 1900 son of Joseph E and Ellen Davis. World War I and II veteran construction worker United Methodist Church 50 year Masonic Lodge American Legion. Surviving brother Ivor Crawfordsville and one niece.
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Winfield
Lester Roland Davis
Morning Sun Manor
Barton-McKasson
Jack R. Hooten
Crawfordsville
Cancer Fund
Mr. Davis
Louisa County
Joseph E
Ellen Davis Davis
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Ivor
Samuel D. Cozad, 78, Dies in Iowa Rural Nichols
Samuel D. Cozad, 78, of rural Nichols, Iowa, died January 1, 1975, at 2:15 p.m. in Town City Veterans Hospital. Funeral at 10 a.m. January 4 at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home, Columbus Junction, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine. Survived by wife Esther Klopp Cozad and three daughters Ruth Kemp, Virginia Wheeler, Esther Blackwelter, plus nine grandchildren. predeceased by daughter Doris Fouts. He was a retired farmer and member of Conesville United Methodist Church, Masons, and Eastern Star.
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Columbus Junction
Samuel D.cozad
Nichols
Veteran's Hospital
Town City
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Samuel D. Cozad
Miles Cozad
Ella Edwards Cozad
Spokane
Wash
Helen Kopp
Esther Klopp
Esther Blackwelter
Glenview
Ruth Kemp
Virginia Wheeler
Denver
Col
George Cozad
Helen
Ray
Doris) Fouts
Nancy Fouts
Cozad
Conesville United Methodist Church
Masons and
Eastern Star
W.W. NI "Eterans
Hesiod Thought on Self and Evil Work
A line from Hesiod reflects on personal labor shaping others actions. The poet suggests individuals influence outcomes through their own deeds and choices, even amid wrongdoing.
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Hesiod
Crocodile Tears Debate Echoes in Phrase Origins
A discussion of the saying crocodile tears, noting that some claim croc odiles weep with grief for devoured prey while others view the phrase as a myth. The origin is linked to literature and ancient myths rather than observed animal behavior.
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George Canott Home
Keith Thomas
Ed Hawkins
Shelley
Sara
Scott
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Thomas
Farmington
Grady
E.M. Richards
Duane Richards
Sue
Columbus Jet
Hagan ‘Thomas
Elmer Thomas
Bel Barre Cuticle
Washington, Iowa
Billy Jack
Suring
Delores Taylor and
Tom Laughlin
Warren Stewar
Washington Cafe
Robert Yoder
Blake
John Ehrlichman
Jeanne
U.S. District Court
Ehrlichman
Raymond Hammes
Sigourney
Highway 92
Hartz Junction
John Deere
J.D
Oliver
J.D. Drew
Evanee
Krause
Gehl Iron
David Bradley
Nepeo
RVICE
Allen Rich
Herman Leichty
Duane Mottet
Samuel Bender
Karona
Leonard Bayliss
Don Bealer
Steve Dann
Auction Land & Machinery
Scott Township
Henry County
J.D. A
Lucy & Louise
Collier Stevens
van Syoc-Hoyer-Cornick Auction & Realty Co., Inc
Harold H. van Sycc
R. Hoyer
R.W. Cornick
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