New Seminary Building Planned at St Ambrose College
Announcement by Bishop Ralph L Hayes and President Sebastian G Menke details a three story seminary building joining Christ the King Chapel on the St Ambrose College campus. It will house over 50 seminary residents a rector and six faculty priests with classrooms reading rooms and a court surrounded by stone shrubbery and trees. The project estimated at 650000 dollars will free space in Ambrose Hall for more classrooms and housing amid rising enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ the King Chapel
St. Ambrose College
Ralph L. Hayes
Davenport
Sebastian G. Menke
Atory
St. Ambrose
John McMullen
Ambrose
Henry Cosgrove
Kalona club reads officers election Past Matrons
In Kalona the Naomi Chapter Past Matrons Club elected officers for the year. Mrs C. W. Beckman became president, Duane H. Gingerich vice president, and Clifford Small secretary and treasurer. Guests and a meal followed the meeting. Separate notes mention visits, dinners, and property moves in Kalona and surrounding areas. Santa Claus timepiece boom expected. Bulova forecasts 15 million watches as gifts this Christmas due to new prices and tax changes.
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Eugene Way Kalona
Bill Clark
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Vernon Stagner
C. W. Beckman
Duane H. Gingerich
Clifford Small
Richard Beck
Mesa
Arizona
Myron Oswalt
Keota
Sharon
Connie
Chris Nafziger
Lydia Brenneman
Clark Brenneman
New York
UPI
Bulova Watch Company
Indian Ocean expedition uncovers rich fish grounds
A UNESO sponsored Indian Ocean Expedition reports vast fish populations in the Arabian Sea with a three ton catch in 48 minutes and identifies uncharted trenches off Ceylon Burma Thailand and Somalia. Findings suggest the Indian subcontinent moved northward about 100 million years ago gouging seabed scars. United Nations Association of the USA provided contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ocean
United Nations Educational, Scientife and Cultural Organization
Unesco
Burma
Thailand
Somalia
Ceylon
Grand Canyon
Columbia University
Indian Subcontinent
Columbus banks hold meetings in Columbus Junction
MISS GRACE BUTLER reports on January 11 meetings of two Columbus Junction banks, People's National and Columbus Junction State, with directors and officers reelected at both institutions. The article lists executive roles, staff names, and plans for education and tax considerations.
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Columbus Junction
People’s National Bank of
John B. Bell
Maurice B. Furlong
Kenneth McCoy
Roland Rabenold
Clyde R. Crawford
R. L. Hendrickson
Harry C. Lowe
Milton P. Pretz
Robert Schmidt
Charles Huser
Paul Heindel
Charlies Jenkins
R.L. Hendrickson
Jean Griffin
Helen Howe
Roberta Thomas
Columbus Junction State Bank
G. W. Weber
Thomas H._ Histon
F. D. Smylie
Jack L. Estle
Dale Edmondson
H. D. Abbott
Lewis Newell
J. W. Robertson
Fred Weir
H. Lee Huston
James B. Helmick
Thomas H. Huston
Everett Henson
D. R. Marshall
Sheldon Hawkins
E. L. Hughes
Richard Utter
Rita Ray
Donna Hughes
Mary Lukins
Teller
Mary Helen Snyder
Riverside Mayoral Former Rooftop Nomination for School Board
Roger J. Schloss files for Highland Community School board membership at large with election set for January 17. He has Riverside roots since 1959, twice served as mayor in 1962–63 and 1964, and held town council member status. He previously worked for AT&T as a toll tester and then moved to Northwestern Bell after resigning from the mayoral post. Polling places are Riverside Elementary and Ainsworth schools.
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Riverside
Roger J. Schloss
Highland Community School Board
Ainsworth
Schloss
Iowa League of Municipalities
American Telephone and Telegraph
At&t
Des Moines
Roger
Northwestern Bell
Crawfords Visit in Brighton and Local Calls
Brighton residents host and visit neighbors across Wellston and surrounding towns. Omer Crawford returns home to better health while community members share New Year greetings and hospital checks. Betty Crawford and Keith McClelland attend family gatherings as visits span Crawfordsville Wayland and Iowa City.
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Wellston
Omer Crawford
Carl Daering
Brighton
Dave Brinning
Larry
Donald Neff
Wayland
Louise Engle
Faye Crawford
Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Keith McClelland
Iowa Neffenegger
West Chester
Miles Shelman
Lavern Sherman
Jack Hotle
Ron Mundy
Rock Island
Orville Coakley
Crawfordsville
Chas. Brinning
Donnie Brinning
Homer
Fairfield
Lester Mayer
Carl
Glen Schantz
Iowa City
Larry Sheets
Mark
Jeff
Sherman
Howard Baker
Gerald Graf
Richard
Elsie Mayer
Evelyn Mayer
Keith McCleland
California
Marion
Betty Crawford
Vivian Sojka
Ottumwa
Edgar Farrier
Packwood
Magnus
Riverside VFW Auxiliary Meeting Notes and Wedding Announcement
The Riverside VFW Auxiliary met with eleven members present at the Community Building. Candy sales are complete. Members will assist with a bingo party at the Iowa City Veterans Hospital on Monday January 17 at 7 p.m. on three floors. Jerry Mitchell wedding details: Jerry Mitchell and Judith Thompson wed at Offutt AFB chapel on Saturday January 15 at 3 p.m. The couple will visit relatives before the groom returns to duties at Offutt AFB. Local visits and leave news included Terry Ruth on a fourteen day leave and plans for electronic school in San Francisco for nine months.
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Riverside
VFW
Iowa City Veterans Hospital
Velma Waldschmidt
Ella Mase Luckey
Jess Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell
Don Mitchell
Iowa City
Judith Thompson
Omaha Neb
Offut Afb
Charles Vondrasek
Roy Havel
Washington
Bessie Burich
Wes Sojka
Burich
Terry Ruth
Paul Ruth
Terry
San Francisco
Legion Auxiliary meets at Wellman
The American Legion Auxiliary in Wellman met at the Legion Hall for a potluck noon meal served by Florence Wade and committee. President Mae Marek led the meeting which voted to donate to the March of Dimes and planned a sewing day for Soldiers Home articles in Marshalltown. The mid year conference in Des Moines Jan 30 31 will see Local Unit representation. Also noted were 4085 Butternut coupons turned in and community visits including Rebekah Lodge installations in Washington. Jesse James town clerk suffered a stroke and Mercy Hospital Iowa City care. Ethyl Rugg released from Mercy Hospital after observation.
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Wellman
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Florence Wade
Mae Marek
Marshalltown
Des Moines
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Ambrose Hall
United States
Davis Hall
East Hall
Kalona
Erty
Sixth Street
Alvin Hostetler
Richard TeBockhorst
Highway One
Cecil Miller
Orvin Kroph
Goshen
Indiana
Elmer L. Yoder
Floyd Beachy
Morris Swartzendruber
Ray Brenneman
Elwyn Brenneman
Sam E. Bender
Ellis Swartzendruber
Paul D. Miller
Gareth Swartzendruper
Cristmas
Ted
Arabian Sea
U.N
United Nations Association of the
E. 46Th St
N. Y
Blitz Brothers
BY Sakren
Columbus
Miss Grace Butler
Elizabeth L. Duncan
Miriam Dircks
St. Mary's
Highland Community School
Roger Schloss
Mrs. Marge Luckey
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Cadillac
East 2Nd St
Peadock
Olds-Cadillac Inc
Washington, Iowa
Crawfords
Ahmling
George Miller
Janet
Illeah Farrier
Lloyd Miksch
Bill Fink
Evening Journal
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. 0. B. Godber
Lyle Eckhardt
Edna Blumenstein
Lizetta Walton
Mable Wagamon
Ida Nickell
Berneice Nickell
Bill
Kentucky
Rebekah Lodge
Washington Rebekah Lodge
John Durst
Irvin Goodwin
Glenn Blumenstein
Merle Infield
Harvey Wagamon
Donald Blum
Chase Millice
Jesse James
Mercy Hospital
Ethyl Rugg
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