Darby V Clair of Ainsworth Dies at 65
V Clair Darby 65 of Ainsworth died January 21 1971 at Washington County Hospital after brief illness. Private funeral Sunday 2:30 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Jerry Richards in charge. Call funeral home until noon Sunday. Born July 7 1905 North English son of James and Lavina Darby. Reared in North English, attended Coe College and Iowa Wesleyan College. Married December 18 1926 Ruth Myers. Former production engineer at Cherry Burrell Cedar Rapids for 20 years, moved to Ainsworth 25 years ago and ran a cabinet shop. Wife survives. One son died in infancy.
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V. Clair Darby
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Jerry Richards
Mr. Darby
North English
James and
Lavina Thomas Darby
North Engish
Coe College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Ruth Myers
Cherry-Burrell
Cedarids
Three Drivers Pay Fines in Local Justice Court
Three motorists appeared in justice of the peace court. David Arthur Wellman of Salem paid ten dollars for a stop sign violation. Daniel A. Cookes of Town City paid eighteen dollars for speeding. Robert Eugene Vance of Oskaloosa paid sixteen dollars for speeding.
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Justice of the Peace Court
David Arthur Wellman
Salem
Daniel A. Cookes
Town City
Robert Eugene Vance
Oskaloosa
Harry Jennings 80 dies in California veteran of WWI
Harry Hal Jennings 80 of Vallejo California formerly of Columbus Junction died Wednesday January 20 1971 in California He was born January 2 1891 in Columbus Junction to Oren and Margaret Reece Jennings He is survived by his widow Florence Harrington a daughter Margaret Ann Kelly two grandchildren and a sister Mae Smith He was a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion VFW and Masonic Lodge Burial at Columbus City Cemetery with Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in charge
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Columbus Junction
Harry
Hal) Jennings
Vallejo
Calif
VEW
Cali |al Lodge
California
Columbus City Cemetery
Stacy-Lewis
Mr. Jennings
Oren
Margaret Reece
Califor
Florence M. Harrington
Margaret Ann Kelly
Montana
Mae Smith
Mullan
Idaho
Jennings
American Legion
VFW
Masonic Lodge
Rites Saturday for Charles Hunter
Charles E. Hunter 87 died Thursday evening January 21 1971 at Parkview Home Wayland Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Wayland Reverend Glen Richards of Pleasantview Mennonite Church officiating Burial Memory Gardens Iowa City Born October 22 1883 in Iowa City where he lived most of his life before moving to Wayland Surviving are two sons Marshall of Brighton and Lawrence of Iowa City
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Wayland
Charles E. Hunter
Parkview
Beatty Jennings
Glen Richards
Pleasantview Menonite Church
Towa City
Mr. Hunter
Marshall
Brighton
Lawrence
Iowa City
Moeller infant dies after heart surgery in Iowa City
Laura Lynn Moeller three and a half month old daughter of Bernard R Moeller and Donna Mae Friese Moeller of rural Keota died January 21 1971 after open heart surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City Funeral services set for 10 30 Saturday at St James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home in charge Born September 26 1970 she had been ill since December 11 Surviving are her parents siblings Gary Ray Tommy Karen all at home grandparents Charles Friese Washington and Gwendoline Moeller Saline Iowa great grandfather Bernard Pauly Sr Fort Madison Memorials to March of Dimes for birth defects may be left at Jones Funeral Home
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Donna Mae Friese Moeller
Gary
Ray
Tommy
Karen
Charles Friese
Washington
Gwendoline Moeller
Saline, Iown
Bernard Pauly Sr
T Fort Madison
Jones
PCA loans surge at Mount Pleasant PCA unit
The Mount Pleasant Production Credit Association loaned over 14 million dollars to about 100 farmers in 1970, a 21 percent rise from 1969 and the highest yearly volume in PCA history. Outstanding loans reached 8.26 million, up 42 percent from 1969, with an average loan size of 21,800. The PCA serves Henry, Des Moines, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Washington, and Van Buren counties and is farmer owned.
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Production Credit Association
Mount Pleasant
Town
Melvin Schneider
Washington
PCA
Melvin Schnieder
Melvin Sehnieder
Assoton
Funeral plans for Senator Richard Russell announced
Senator Russell of Georgia died at Walter Reed from a respiratory infection. He will lie in state 24 hours in Atlanta under the gold domed capitol. A funeral and burial are set for Sunday at the Russell estate in Winder Georgia with services at 2 p.m. EST in Memorial Park behind the home. The 12 car cortege traveled from Washington to Andrews Air Force Base with a military honor guard.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Brevard Russell
U.S. Senate
Nixon
Air Force
Atlanta
Russell
Winder
Andrews Air Force Base
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
92Nd
Congress
Walter Reed Army Medical, Center
Winder Home
Memorial
Arial
Shirts and Skirts Club Dance Saturday at Ainsworth gym
The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will hold a dance at 8 p m Saturday in the Ainsworth gymnasium with Skip Schip ers as the caller. Members plan refreshments. all are welcome.
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Ainsworth Gymnasium
Skip Schipers
Cyrus Birka 77 dies in Phoenix Veterans Hospital
Cyrus Birka 77 formerly of Washington dies at the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix Arizona He moved from here about 26 years ago He was a World War I veteran Funeral services will be at Phoenix He is survived by sister Josephine Kolesick of Washington and two children Martha Stewart of Phoenix and Max Birka of Texas
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Cyrus Birka
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
Birka
Josephine Kolesick
James K
Martha) Stewart
Max Birka
Texas
Toastmasters Club Welcomes New Members With Speeches
The Toastmasters Club met Thursday at Captain's Table with four five minute talks. New members Ron Myers and Lyle Parriott gave ice breakers, David Miksch spoke on Bureau of Indian Affairs and Merle Unkrich on Las Vegas. Joe Martin led toasts. Howard Running organized table topics. The group meets weekly for dinner and invites all to join.
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Toastmasters
Ron Myers
Lyle Parriott
David Miksch
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Merle Unkrich
Las Vegas
Joe Martin
Howard Running
Conscientious objector claims rise after induction notices
Washington reports that more than six percent of eligible draftees filed for conscientious objector status after receiving induction notices. The figure was provided to the Supreme Court during arguments on William Ward Eglert’s appeal. Objections exceed ten percent in nine states and the District of Columbia: New York, California, Oregon, Massachusetts, Washington, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Colorado, Michigan.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
William Ward Eghlert
San Francisco
District of Columbia
New York
California
Oregon
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Colorado
Michigan
Home Is Where He Parks His Car Home in Chicago
Frank Brown lives in a 1959 Dodge and a 1956 Cadillac parked on a Near South Side street opposite a vacant lot. He moves the cars to avoid complaints, heats with two cookers and car heaters, and sources water from fire hydrants or gas stations. A 41 year old laborer, he says he saves about $600 yearly and has not been broke since arriving in Chicago.
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Chicago
UPI
Frank Brown
Windy City
Aaillbillies
Seattle
Texas
Detroit
South Side Street
Brown
Dodge
McCleery-Cumming Co George Washington Credit Union Annual Dinner Meeting
The McCleery Cumming Co George Washington Credit Union held its annual Dinner Meeting for members and guests on Monday night January 18 at the Willows. President Darwin Widmer presided. Aaron Batterson Joe Wallace were elected directors joining Max Meeks who was re elected to three year terms. Retiring directors were Dean Batterson and Darwin Widmer. Warren Russell of Mr Pleasant spoke. wives and husbands of members attended. Door prizes and games provided entertainment.
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McCleery - Cumming Co
George Washington Credit Union
the Willows
Darwin “Widmer
Aaron Batterson
Joe Wallace
Max Meeks
Dean Batterson
Darwin Widmer
Warren Russel
Pleasant
Pilot Weeks Arrives for Duty in Taiwan Base
Lieutenant Edward R. Weeks son of Mr and Mrs Sam Weeks of Washington Iowa has arrived for duty at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base Taiwan. He is an aircraft maintenance officer in a Pacific Air Forces unit and previously served at Lockbourne AFB Ohio. He attended Washington High School the University of Oklahoma and earned a BA in general science in 1968 from the University of Iowa via the ROTC program.
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Edward R. Weeks
Sam Weeks
E. Jefferson
Washington
Iowa
Ching Chuan Kang AB
Taiwan
Weeks
Pacific Air Forces
Lockbourne Afb
Ohio
Washington High School
University of Oklahoma
University of Iowa
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Women's Bowling Lane Leaders League Results
League standings and results from Wednesday night show Squire Shoppe 2351 to Pepsi 2449 and Jack & Jill 2406 to Ainsworth 2363 with Shamrock 2620 leading the team series. Highs include Shamrock 933 and 865 games, Bryn Mawr 854, Ann Curl 524, Dorothy Patterson 220.
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Pepsi Cola
Bryn Mawr
Jack & Jill
Shamrock Inn
Ainsworth Bank
Squire Shoppe
Carson’s Plumbing
Pepsi
Ainsworth
Roe
Shamrock
Carson's
Ann Curl
Betty Porter
Dorothy Patterson
Hastie celebrated 90th birthday at United Presbyterian Home
Mrs. W. T. Hastie was honored for her 90th birthday with an open house in the parlor of the United Presbyterian Home on Thursday January 21. About 110 guests attended as family and friends gathered, with 100 plus cards. Corsages from Dr. Charles H. McClung Jr. and wife and a bouquet from grandson James Vail and wife marked the celebration.
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W. T. Hastie
United Presbyterian Home
Charles McClung
Austin Schooler
Indianola
Edna Sherriff
Helen Lackey
Charles H. McClung
H J Club Activities and Meeting Notes
The H J Club held a Thursday evening meeting touring Special Education School at the Nurses Home led by Mrs. William Brice. Afterward refreshments were at Mrs. Ezra Jones home hosted by Mrs. Dave Williams. Seteen members and seven children attended, business conducted by Mrs. Kron, by laws read, new year books distributed, and a Red Cross collection taken. Plans include March evening out, crafts program led by Mrs. Luers and Mrs. Shalla with door prizes won by Mrs. Verne Escher and Mrs. Ed Chabal. Refreshments served by hostesses with Mrs. Dale Marek assisting. next meeting Feb 18 hosted by Mrs. Robert Marek.
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William Brice
Ezra Jones
Dave Williams
Dean Luers
H. J. Club
Duane Shalla
Seteen
Richard Kron
Red Cross
Luers
Shalla
Verne Escher
Ed Chabal
Dale Marek
Robert Marek
Four H leaders attend craft training meeting
Thirty nine 4 H leaders and five committee members took part in a craft training session held Wednesday. Mrs. Jane Passmore led with assistance from Mrs. Elmer Schneider of Riverside and Mrs. Steve Wiggers of Washington, presenting the Eye of God craft and weaving, crewel embroidery, yarn designs, felt and paper applique demonstrations. New members were welcomed by the County 4 H Committee with Julia Gamon, and notices listed other members including Mrs. Wayne Mangold and Mrs. Maurice Crawford while several attendees could not be present.
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Jane Passmore
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Steve Viggers
Washington
Schneider
Wiggers
Women of the County 4-H
Julia Gamon
Leroy Mine
Brighton
Arthur Witthoft
George Colthurst
Ainsworth
Wayne Mangold
West Chester
Maurice
Crawford
Wellman
Wilfred McCreedy
Doud Lown Vows Repeated In Keota
Cynthia Kay Doud of Keota and John E. Lown of Webster wed at St Marys Catholic Church Keota on January 16 in a five oclock double ring ceremony. Attendants included Carol Jean Town and Diana Fagen. Best man Jack Winegarden groomsman Richard Fry Usher David Clawson and Larry Lown. About 350 attended the reception at Keota Legion Hall and a dance afterward. The couple will reside in Riverside. Doud is a 1969 Benton Community High School graduate and works at Gerri s Kurl and Kolor Keota. Lown is a 1964 English Valley High School graduate and works for Quality Dry Wall Town City after three years Army service.
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Xeota
Cynthia Kay Doud
Geraldine Doud
Keota
John E. Lown
Arville O. Lown
Webster
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William V. Snell
Carol Jean Town
Diana Fagen
Jack Winegarden
Richard Fry
David Clawson
Larry Lown
Oskaloosa
Raymond Conklin
Sigourney
Elvin Shafer
Kinross
Quality Dry Wall
Town City
Army
Davis Family Military Listings Notice
Army and personnel notices show Pfc Virgil E. Davis with unit details and APO in San Francisco 96243 alongside Sp 4 Rick L. Davis from Ist SDB Student Co. Ist School in USATSCH Ede Ft Eustis Virginia 23604, indicating service listings and locations.
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Aves
Rick L. Davis
Usatsch
Eustis
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Charles Hunter
Moeller
Senator Russell
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Ferne Birney
Mercy Hospital
Florence Baird
Cedar Drive
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Tucson
Robert Bauer
College of Engineering
Towa State University
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Joe Bauers
Arizona
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Hastie
James Vail
Sioux City
J. D. Graham
Scotch Ridge
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el Paso
Helen Vail
U.P
Roger Clawson
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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