Robert C. Wells dies at 83 in Crawfordsville
Robert C. Wells 83 of Crawfordsville died Saturday January 20 1973 at his farm home after months of ill health. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at United Methodist Church with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home in charge. He was born June 22 1889 in Washington County son of Waldo and Artemisia Wells and married Ina Murphy November 28 1911 in Crawfordsville. He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge and would have marked 50 years with the Eastern Star this year. Masonic services by Crawfordsville lodge Monday at 7 30 p.m. Memorials to United Methodist Church.
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Robert C. Wells
Crawfordsville
United Methodist Church
Robert Wilcox
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Wells
Washington County
Waldo
Artemisia Gordon Wells
Ina Murphy
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Charles
Alice Marner 86 Dies in Kalona at Pleasantview Home
Alice Marner 86 died today at Pleasantview Home Kalona where she had lived for one year Arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Kalona
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Kalona
Alice Marner
Pleasantview
Powell
McClure and Hawkins Tie for Conference Scoring Lead
Washington star Bob McClure and Mt. Pleasant's Jerry Hawkins tied for first in the conference scoring race with 80 points each. Both players average 20 points per game.
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Washington
Bob McClure
Jerry Hawkins
Mt. Pleasant
Livestock Markets Report From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets show cattle prices up with steers and heifers 50 to 75 higher in Joliet while Des Moines hog trade trends slow with demand good. Butchers steady to up, sows up to 50 cents, with specific carcass weights and price ranges for U S 1 3 hogs and sow categories. Receipts varied, with today’s Iowa total around 60 000 and Joliet receipts near 800.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Edward F. Kurka 78 Dies in Fairfield
Edward F. Kurka, 78, of 906 South Fourth in Fairfield, died at 12:45 a.m. January 22, 1973, at Jefferson County Hospital after a Sunday admission. He was a World War I veteran, retired carpenter and contractor, and a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife Beatrice Schrack Kurka, four sons James Robert Richard Joseph, and a daughter, plus five brothers and four sisters. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Marys with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. rosary Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Raymond Funeral Home.
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Fairfield
Edward F. Kurka
South Fourth
Jefferson County
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Karl Holtkamp
Evergreen Cemetery
Raymond Funeral
Mr. Kurka
Lawrence Libe
Washington
Bernard O'Neill
Mobile
Ala
William Waugh
Burlington
Alice Kurka
Ray
Ralph
Victor
John
George
Billings
Mont
Common Bible unites Catholic Protestant and Orthodox groups
English speaking Christians gain a universally accepted Bible the Common Bible created by Collins combines the King James and Revised Standard texts to honor its long tradition. The work includes the Apocrypha and aims to preserve the best of English Bible usage while uniting faiths.
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London
UPI
Britain
Collins
United States
Martin Luther
Wittenburg Castle
Eugene C. Blake
World Council of Churches
John Willebrands
Secretariat For Christian Unity
Athenagoras II
Orthodox Patriarchate
Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Death of Andrew Zihlman at Germanville area home
Andrew Zihlman 79 died Sunday at his home near Germanville. Funeral services set for Wednesday 1 30 p m at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev Wayne Wilkins officiating. Burial in Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Born November 11 1893 in Henry County he was married to Ada Diers February 27 1921. Survivors include widow two daughters five grandchildren one great grandchild four sisters and four brothers preceded in death by infant daughter and parents.
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Brighton
Andrew Zihlman
Germanville
Gould Funeral Home
Wayne Wilkins
Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Mr. Zihlman
Henry County
Joseph
Barbara Hoesch Zihlman
Ada Diers
Henry
Jefferson Counties
Hope Lutheran Church
Gerald Anderson
Mattias Trabert
Marie Frelland
Minnie McClintic
Des Moines
Margaret Lewis
Wellman
Eva Wittmer
Bowling Green
Death notices Maggie Bontrager 99 Kalona
Maggie Bontrager 99 died early Sunday at Pleasantview Home Kalona where she lived seven years. Service 10 30 a m at Kalona Mennonite Church officiated by Rev Carl Smeltzer with burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Memorials to Pleasantview Home. Survived by three daughters three sons two sisters and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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Kalona
Maggie Bontrager
Pleasantview
Kalona Mennonite Church
Carl Smeltzer
Sharon Hill
Peterseim
Bontrager
Johnson County
John
Barbara Mishler Kempf
David Bontrager
Death Notice for Wilmer L. Sheets 56 in Washington IA
Wilmer L. Sheets, 56, of Washington, died Sunday January 21, 1973 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Leland Grove officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Born March 29, 1916 near Keota to Ross W. and Anna Luers Sheets. Survived by brother Burrell Sheets of Washington. Parents and an infant sister preceded him.
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Wilmer L. Sheets
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Leland Grove
Keota
Mr. Sheets
Washington County
Ross W
Anna Luers Sheets
United Church of Christ
Burrell Sheets
Richard Emerson named Kirkwood Community College director
Richard Emerson was named director of community relations for Kirkwood Community College. The 25 year old former WMT Cedar Rapids reporter will begin February 5 with a salary of $12,500 annually. Emerson, a 1969 Iowa State University journalism graduate, succeeds Peter Bryant who resigned to join the Iowa USS Senator Dick Clark team.
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Richard Emerson
Kirkwood Community College
Emerson
Peter Bryant
Iowa
New Uss
Dick Clark
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University
Washington area school and club notices gathered
The Washington Community Schools board of education will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the high school library. The Swinging S Square Dance Club schedules a graduation dance at the Foss Memorial Building in Salem on Thursday Jan 25 at 8 p m with Maurice Garmoe as caller. The Washington High School Class of 1923 50th reunion committee will meet Wednesday at 7 p m at Hazel Rapp 626 East Washington. Four motorists paid fines in justice court for violations: Rick K Miller stop sign $10 Gary Ronald Bohn reckless driving $25 Ned Allen Jeffrey speeding $20 Patrick William Hoekstra failure to stop in the A C D. Listings include Graber Home Improvements Ford Truck Billie or Terry Kindred Ford Donnie Clawson Buick Warren Eugene Stewart Ford Arthur J or Martha Witthoft Ford Robert Reade Ross Ford Tommy or Barbara Fitzgerald Ford Truck Dennis William Marek International Truck Mildred Kennedy Mercury.
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Washington Community Schools Board of Education
Swinging S Square Dance
Foss Memorial
Salem
Maurice Garmoe
Washington High School
Hazel Rapp
East
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Rick K. Miller
Gary Ronald Bohn
Ned Allen Jeffrey
Stockport
Patrick William Hoekstra
Fairfield
Graber Home
Air Force Education Programs Spark Record Degrees
Sgt. Weaver reports Air Force Education Services saw 998 members earn bachelor degrees and 11 226 master degrees in fiscal year 1972, with 793 and 1 115 in 1971. Vocational enrollments rose to 30 537, driven by expanded on base programs and new guidance counselors.
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Sgt. Weaver
Air Force
Weaver
New law change before paying stabbed guard
The attorney general's office says there is no extra legal way to provide sick leave to Fort Madison penitentiary guard Marshall Miller who was stabbed while transporting a prisoner. Miller, on sick leave since Nov. 30 after Nov. 13 surgery, recovers at home from his injuries.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Attorney General's Office
Fort Madison
Marshall Miller
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Leslie McCreedy 70 dies in Waterloo
Marjorie McCreedy learns of the Sunday death of her brother Leslie McCreedy 70 of 301 West Dunkerton Waterloo Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church in Mr McCreedy a former Haskins resident and Washington High School graduate He lived in Waterloo since marriage He is survived by his wife three daughters eight grandchildren and three brothers Ross of Washington Myral and Harry of Iowa City and a sister Marjorie of Washington
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Marjorie McCreedy
Leslie McCreedy
West Dunkerton
Waterloo
First Methodist Church
McCreedy
Haskins
Washington High School
Ross
Washington
Myral
Harry
Iowa City
Marjorie
Zieglowskys Buy Garden Shop in City Find
The Garden Shop at 122 North Iowa Avenue has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zieglowsky of Zieglowsky Landscaping and Trucking. They plan to continue Mr. Bagge's product line and add roses, shrubs, and trees. grand opening details will be announced in the Journal.
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North
Iowa Avenue
Clarence Zieglowsky
Zieglowsky
Foster Bagge
Mr. Bagge
Journal
Iowa Wesleyan Announces Spring College Credit Classes
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant will offer spring evening classes for college credit starting February 7. Most courses are on campus with several held in area communities. General zoology meets Mondays 6 to 10 p.m. at Washington High School. Masters of American Literature meets Thursdays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Columbus Community High School. Tuition is $40 per semester hour.
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Iowa Wesleyan College of
Mt. Pleasant
Washington High School
Columbus Community High School
Kirkwood Center Receives Iowa Hall Name in Hat Draw
Kirkwood Community College board named the new $2.3 million community center Iowa Hall after Merged Area Ten county Iowa. The name was drawn from a hat at the January 18 meeting, continuing a policy to attach Area Ten county names to permanent campus buildings as they are built. The building, slated for use in the 1973 74 school year, will host classes workshops music drama student activities and other functions.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Hall
Area Ten
Linn Hall
Kirkwood
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