Mrs George Birney Dies In Washington County
Mrs George Birney 73 of 220 East Seventh Street died this morning July 5 1973 at University Hospital Iowa City after a year long illness. She ran a local restaurant previously worked as an insurance agent in WWII and lately at the long term care center. Funeral Saturday 2 pm United Methodist Church with Rev J Roland Crandall, burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Cancer Fund. Jones Funeral Home handling arrangements. Ferne Clarice Fuhr born Muscatine June 16 1900 a daughter of Val and Ida Schmidt Fuhr reared here and married January 28 1920 to George Birney who died November 19 1961. Surviving two sons George Jr and Robert of Washington, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters Viola Norton and Mildred Garrett, three brothers Dale Jack and Charles Fuhr, one sister Ester and a brother Glenn preceded her in death.
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Wits
George Birney
East Seventh Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cancer Fund
Jones Funeral Home
Ferne Clarice Fuhr
Muscatine
Val
Ida Schmidt Fuhr
United Methodist Church
George Jr
Robert
Leroy A. Frey dies at 87 in Wayland
Leroy Arthur Frey 87 died Wednesday morning July 4, 1973 at Harmony Nursing Home Mediapolis He was a CB and Q railroad foreman since age 18 and a former Burlington Noble Funeral services will be Friday at 10 30 a.m. Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Wayland with Rev Harold Rixe Eicher Mennonite Church officiating Burial in Eicher Cemetery He was born May 3 1886 in Archibald Ohio son of Joe and Anna Frey Survived by two brothers Newton Pueblo Colorado Milton Wheeling Illinois and four sisters Mrs Charles Rich Winfield Mrs David Richard Mrs Katherine Nicholson and Miss Hattie Frey Fairfield plus many nieces and nephews
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Wayland
Leroy Arthur Frey
Harmony
Mediapolis
Cb&q Railroad
Burlington and Noble
Beatty-Jennings
Harold Rixe
Eicher Mennonite Church
Eicher
Eicher Church
Roe
Dr. Frey
Archibald, O
Joe
Anna Wetzel Frey
Newton
Pueblo
Colo
Milton
Wheeling
Charles Rich
Winfield
David Richard
Katherine Nicholson
Hattie Frey
Fairfield
Raymond Michels dies at Wellman
Raymond M. Michels 81 owner of Michel's Plumbing and Heating in Denison for 40 years died Tuesday July 3 1973 at Shenk's Nursing Home Wellman where he had lived since June 1971. Funeral held at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with graveside services at Ogden. Born April 29 1892 in Bever IA he married Grace Weber Dec 1 1913 in Boone. Surviving are daughter Ramona Smith Carroll two grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and one brother.
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Wellman
Raymond M. Michels
Michel
Denison
Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Albert Larsen
Ogden
Iowa
Michels
Bever
Joseph
Nancy Sifrit Michels
Boone
Grace Weber
John
Ramona) Smith
Carroll
Six Die In Iowa Holiday Highway Mishaps
United Press International reports six Iowans died in Fourth of July incidents across the state. Clyde Wilcox, 45, Cedar Rapids, died from a broken neck at Lake Delhi after entering shallow water. Jerry Goodwin, 20, Marion, drowned in the Cedar River near Cedar Rapids. Samuel Fisher, 39, Fort Dodge, drowned at a lake near Lizard Creek Wildlife Area. Duane Broome, 49, Mason City, died after his motorcycle hit a car on Iowa 106 west of Mason City. Lawrence Caskey, 67, rural New Sharon, killed in a two car crash near Lacey in Mahaska County. Kirby Aldinger, 21, Washington, killed when his car was struck near Sigourney on Iowa 92. Five others were injured.
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United Press International
Clyde Wilcox
Cedar Rapids
Lake Delhi
Delaware County
Wilcox
Jerry Goodwin
Marion
Cedar River
Samuel Fisher
Fort Dodge
Lizard Creek
Duane Broome
Mason City
Dean Buss
Hampton
Iowa 106
Buss
Iowa
Lawrence Caskey
New Sharon
Mahaska County
Lacey
Kirby Aldinger
Washington
Iowa 92
Sigourney
David Gottlieb Dies At 59 In Davenport Leader Of Lee Enterprises
David K. Gottlieb 59 president of Lee Enterprises and noted newspaper research expert died at home in Davenport from an apparent heart attack. He led the chain since 1970, previously serving as general manager and executive vice president and chaired the ANPA Research Institute in 1971. He helped introduce polymer plate technology to American printers in 1972. Born in Tiffin Ohio, a Ohio State graduate, he began in publishing in Illinois before moving to Davenport after Navy service.
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Davenport
UPI
David K. Gottlieb
Lee Enterprises
Gottlieb
American Newspaper Publishers Association Research Institute
Nippon Paint
Osaka
Japan
Ohio State University
Tiffin
Ohio
Kewanne Ill
Star Courier
Davenport Daily Times
Davenport civic leader Gottlieb dies at 90
The Davenport community remembers Gottlieb who moved to the Lee front offices full time in 1959 and was active in eastern Iowa civic affairs. He is survived by his widow Elaine and three children: Richard of Madison, Wisconsin, Robert of Boston, Massachusetts, and Jeanne of Boston.
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Lee Front
Gottlieb
Davenport
Iowa
Elaine
Richard
Madison
Wis
Robert
Boston
Mass
Jeanne
Berdo displays fourth place lamb at Iowa show
Becky Berdo daughter of T. J. Berdos of Washington showed the fourth place lamb at the Southeast Iowa Quality Lamb Show held Saturday in Columbus Junction.
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Becky Berdo
T. J. Berdos
Washington
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Immunity Granted to White House Aide David R Young
U.S. District Judge John J Sirica gave limited immunity from prosecution so David R Young a former White House aide and co director of the Plumbers Unit can be summoned to testify before the Senate Watergate Committee The unit formed in 1971 to plug leaks is linked to the Ellsberg psychiatrist break in California authorities say
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Washington
UPI
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House
David R. Young
Senate
Young
Hollywood
Calif
Daniel Ellsberg
Pleads Not Guilty to County OMVUI Charge
Robert S. Truax of Washington pleaded not guilty in district court to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was indicted by a county grand jury several weeks ago on the OMVUI charge arising from an arrest over a year ago.
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Robert S. Truax
Washington
Truax
Summer schedule set for Columbus Junction United Methodist Churches
The Columbus Junction and Columbus City United Methodist Churches announce a summer plan with 8:30 a.m. family worship in Columbus City and 10:45 a.m. in Columbus Junction through September 1. Pastor Paul will take August off, guests include former pastor George Pennington on August 19. Sunday school changes apply July and August. Martha Murry has returned from Iowa City hospital after a skin graft on her hand. The Old Clifton Club meets July with a Fourth of July remembered. Dr. Michael Fulton and son Brent visit from LaCrosse as he begins Gunderson Clinic internship. The Friendly Neighbors Club hosts a noon picnic at Chautauqua Park on July 10. United Methodist Women meet July 11 on Responsibility of Christian Citizens to Public Education, hosted by Marlene Griffin and others.
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Washington Evening Journal
Junction Church
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
United Methodist
Paul
George Pennington
Martha Murry
Iowa City
Old Clifton Club
Thelma Rutt
Michael Fulton
Brent
Wm. Fulton
LaCrosse
Wis
Friendly Neighbors Club
Chautauqua Park
United Methodist Women
Marlene Griffin
Elizabeth Orris
Erma Hiniger
Mable Carey
Rose Mohnssen
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All the Gang
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