Longtime minister Dr W R Yard dies at 97
The Rev William R Yard D D 97 died Monday January 12 1970 at Washington County Hospital He was a United Presbyterian Home resident and retired Baptist minister Funeral services Thursday 11 am Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating A Baptist church service in Marshalltown Friday at 1 pm burial Riverside Cemetery Memorials to First Baptist missionary work He was born September 11 1872 in Tracy Iowa and married Effie R Bender in 1900 He survived by a sister and several nieces and nephews Two sisters and three brothers preceded him in death He ministered for 60 years retiring in 1958 and earned the Silver Beaver award for scouting respect for longtime service
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William R. Yard
D. D
Washington County Hospital
United Presbyterian Home
Sherman-Eden Funeral
Richard Peterson
Baptist Church
Marshalltown
Riverside Cemetery
First Baptist Church
Dr. Yard
Tracy
Iowa
Milton D
Irena A. Rownd Yard
This County
Effie R. Bender
W. F. Huxford
Anniston
Ala
Youth Leadership speakers perform at high school program
Four five minute speeches were given at the Toastmasters Youth Leadership program Monday evening at the high school. Speakers included Kathy Marek on Dreams Mary Ellen Shaver on The Exciting Events of My Life Mark Hotchkiss on The Things I Do and the Farm I Live On and Margaret Chebuhar on Traffic Statistics What They Dont Tell Us. Mark Mangold was toast master. Bonnie Walker table topics chair and John Ganon master evaluator. Officers elected for next two sessions are Scott Turnip seed president John McKeene vice president Jean Cnossen secretary treasurer Steve Johnson sergeant at arms. Hollywood UPI Ryan ONeal, starting on Peyton Place video show, will star with Ali MacGraw in Paramounts Love Story.
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Toastmasters
Kathy Marek
Mary Ellen Shaver
Mark Hotchkiss
Margaret Chebuhar
Mark Mangold
Bonnie Walker
John Ganon
Toastmasters Club
Scott Turnip
Seed
John McKeene
Jean Cnossen
Steve Johnson
Hollywood
UPI
Ryan O’neal
Ali MacGraw
Paramount
Golden Age Club Sews Comforts for Hospitals and Chapter Y Meeting
Twenty three Golden Age Club members sewed comforts and wheel chair lap covers, with several members contributing handmade items and birthdays celebrated with cakes. Chapter Y met with 26 members to review projects, form a nominating committee, and prepare Christmas card place mats for Eden Valley Camp. A Farm Bureau Women’s meeting followed, planning PJ pants for Hope project and meat cooking school under National Live Stock and Meat Board guidance. Harriet Collins Herron noted as a founder of the Cincinnati Orchestra. Nearly 50,000 US elementary students study math independently using IPI method in 32 states across 160 schools reported by the Office of Education.
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Golden Age Club
VW Room
Maye Sorrell
Mae Lamb
Rebecca Butler
Thelma Rohrer
Robert Roberts
J. W. Helscher
M.L. McCreedy
Robert Wiley
Bruce Campbell
Ways and Means
Verle Gallagher
McCreedy
A.C. Peterson
Wiley
Eden Valley
John Renoux
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Duane White
Hope Project
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Bonita Bohnsack
Orville Griggs
EXPERIMENTAL _ WASHINGTON
UPI
U.S. Office of Education
Girls Organize New 4 H Club in Crawfordsville
A new girls 4 H club is being organized in Crawfordsville with Mrs Dick Kaufman as leader. The first meeting is Tuesday January 20 at 7 p m at the Legion Hall. Interested girls aged 10 to 18 are invited to join or contact Mrs Kaufman.
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Crawfordsville
Dick Kaufman
Legion Hall
Sailor Temple spends December with Keota family
Lt. (jg) David Temple M SC USNR of USS Sperry stationed in San Francisco spent December with his family in Keota before leaving December 31 to drive to San Diego. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Sikke Temple of Keota.
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David Temple M
USNR
USS
Sperry
FPO
San Francisco
Temple
Sikke Temple
Keota
San Diego
Mr and Mrs Anderson Return from California Stay
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson are back from a seven week visit in California. They visited relatives at Burson. Mrs Henry Kiene was dismissed from Mercy Hospital Iowa City to her home here Saturday.
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Lloyd Anderson
California
Burson
Henry Kiene
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Rev Masters to Speak on Alcoholism at Local Church
The Rev David L Masters pastor of Calvary Baptist Batavia will address alcoholism at Marion Avenue Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 30 pm The former alcoholic and ex chaplain of Keswick colony Whiting NJ will discuss the nations fourth largest problem This meeting marks the annual gathering of Citizens for the Prevention of Alcoholism of Washington County inviting the public to attend.
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David L. Masters
Calvary Baptist Church
Batavia
Marion Avenue Presbyterian
Mr. Masters
Keswick Colony
Whiting
N. J
Citizens For the Prevention
Washington County
Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Neal McClanahan
Death announced Monday in Akron Ohio of Mrs. Neal McClanahan former missionary to Egypt. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Turnball Funeral Home Monmouth Ill with burial at the same location. Rev McClanahan widow lived in Washington years ago and near daughter in Akron after wife’s hospital stay.
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Neal McClanahan
Akron
McClanahan
Egypt
Washington
Turnbull Funeral Home
Monmouth
Ill
Mrs. Marion Snodgrass Hosts Damascus Shrine Group
Mrs. Marion Snodgrass entertained the Past Worthy High Priestess Club of Damascus Shrine Monday evening with Mrs. G. W. Manassier assisting. New officers elected include Mrs. Snodgrass president Mrs. Don Lins vice president Mrs. John Davisson secretary treasurer Pinochle was played with prizes won by Mrs. Lins Mrs. Ralph Greenlee and Mrs. Delbert Zager. Refreshments were served.
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Marion Snodgrass
Worthy High Priestess Club
Damascus Shrine
G. W. Manassier
Snodgrass
Don Lins
John Davisson
Lins
Ralph Greenlee
Delbert Zager
ASCS acreage measurement service for farmers
The County ASC Office offers acreage measurement for wheat and feed grain programs. Producers file a request and pay the cost if the planting is within the measured area. Accurate certification affects program payments, so request promptly for prompt service. A county reporter will measure, stake, and outline fields and acreages on the rhotocony provided to the producer.
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ASCS
County
ASC
Riverside Ramblers 4-H meeting rescheduled to Jan 22
The Riverside Ramblers 4-H Club postponed its Thursday gathering and now plans to meet Thursday January 22 at the Elmer Schneider home. The change affects members and families who were scheduled to attend last week’s session.
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Riverside Ramblers
Elmer Schneider
Private Jones Missing Unit Details
Pvt E-2 Craig A. Jones of the National Guard is listed with Co A 4th Battalion 1st Brigade 2nd Platoon based in Vermont Polk Louisiana 71459. The entry provides hometown and service identifiers but lacks further context or incident details.
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Craig A. Jones
Polk
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Riverside
Moews
J. R. Huey
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W. R. Yard
Yard
Ainsworth
Prairie Flower Baptisl Church
Central College
Pella
University of Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Assembly
Iowa Falls
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Farm Bureau Women
RAND
William Howard Taft
Harriet Collins Herron
The
Cincinnati Orchestra
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America
North
Iowa Ave
Evening Journal
David Masters
Fred Wowning
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mrs. McClanahan
Rev. McClanahan
Burlington
High Priestess Club
Spurgeon’s
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Eiva
Pe ‘Spurgeon
Cale
Rochelle Orlon
Rane
Hemay
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