Ministers Cite Crisis Prayer Day Designation in Washington
Washingtons Ministerial Association urges a citywide day of prayer over the Middle East crisis with special services at First Presbyterian Church and church and home observances on June 11. Rev. M. O. Smith presided as the group called for unity and prayer across denominations.
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Washington
Ministerial Association
Middle East
M. O. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
United Nations
Ministerial Association of Washington
Post Office Lobby Hours Adjusted Sunday Close Time
Washington post office lobby will close at 5 p.m. on Sundays starting June 11 due to changes in the star route truck schedule. Lobby hours remain 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holidays.
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Washington Post Office
Star Route
Lightning strikes Jay Brewer home in Washington
A Tuesday evening electrical storm in Washington caused a cottonwood adjacent to the 703 West Main residence to be struck by lightning. The bolt jumped into the house burning out wiring and bulbs, with a smoky odor reported. The garage door mechanism also burned out, and no fire occurred.
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Washington
Jay Brewer
West Main
Brewer
Longtime Wayland merchant Frank H Magdefrau dies at 82
Frank H Magdefrau lifelong Wayland resident and merchant died June 3 1967 at age 82 Funeral held June 5 at Wayland Mennonite Church Rev Walter Neufeld conducted rites Masonic services at graveside Born July 15 1884 in Wayland son of Herman and Elizabeth Magdefrau Married Dec 7 1904 to Lenora M Boshart Parents of four children Willis Mildred Everett Survived by nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Preceded in death by five brothers and a sister He and his brother Albert ran livestock business for over 50 years Later ran general store their father operated Member of Wayland Masonic Lodge for 40 years Lived at Parkview Retirement Home for last two years
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Frank H. Magdefrau
Wayland
Wayland Mennonite
Walter Neufeld
Magdefrau
Hermoan
Elizabeth Rinner Magdefrau
Lenora M. Boshart
Willis
Belle Plaine
Paul
Mildred) Reinier
Adrian, Mich
Everett
Albert
Masonic Lodge
Parkview Retirement Home
Local visitors from New Jersey enjoy Iowa gathering
Jim Schulty of Lake Hiawatha New Jersey vacationing with his parents Mr and Mrs Lyle Schulty and relatives. He spent Tuesday with uncle Reid Boyd at Jefferson Square Manor Ottumwa and Wednesday with sister and family the Don Creeches in Davenport. Jim works as a technical specialist for Allied Chemicals in Whippany. The Towa Texas Winter Visitors Club holds its annual picnic at City Hall on Sunday noon June 11.
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Jim Schulty
Lake Hiawatha
N. J
Lyle Schulty
Jim
al Conner
Reid Boyd
Jefferson Square Manor
Ottumwa
Don Creeches
Davenport
Allied Chemicals
Whippany
Towa - Texas
Legislature debates funding for area schools in Iowa
Lawmakers wrestle with current state aid for area vocational schools and community colleges. Rep Grassley calls the mess in funding an unruly monster while amendments seek to repeal the 84 mill property tax for operating expenses. The measure faces Senate uncertainty as opponents warn of backsliding from the 1965 framework and potential tax shifts.
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Cial
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
General Assembly
Area Vocational School and Community Program
Department of Public Instruction
J. Wesley Graham
Aida Grove
Senate
Graham
Iowa
House
William Gannon
Mingo
Gannon
Floyd Millen
Farmington
DVBS Program Sunday at Prairie Flower Baptist Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School in Prairie Flower Baptist Church will hold its closing program Sunday at 7 30 p m. Students from nursery through junior high will participate in the program followed by refreshments in the church parlors. Parents and friends may view displays of the children’s work.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Elderly homestead tax credits debated in Iowa Senate amendment
Senator Lee Gaudineer proposed expanding homestead exemptions for residents over 45 with low income and low property values or rents. The plan would allow credits against state income taxes with refunds if credits exceed liability, extending benefits to renters and sparking debate over social welfare versus tax relief. Senate discussion included substitute plans for school funding aid, contrasting Petersen and proportionate sharing proposals.
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Lee Gaudineer
D - Des Moines
Gaudineer
Chester Hougen
Cedar Falls
House
Joseph Cassidy
D-Walcot
Cassidy
Harold E. Hughes
Lewis C. Ropp 75 Dies Near Kalona
Lewis C. Ropp 75, a retired farmer and carpenter, died at his Kalona area farm home Wednesday. Funeral services Saturday at Sunny Side Conservative Mennonite Church Kalona with two ministers officiating. Burial at East Union Mennonite Cemetery. Survived by Magdalena Hershberger wife seven daughters and three sons, plus five brothers three sisters and 42 grandchildren. Born near Kalona December 1 1891. Interment Peterseim Funeral Home in charge.
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Kalona
Lewis C. Ropp
Sunnyside
Morris Swartzendruber
David L. Yoder
East Union Mennonite
Peterseim
Mr. Ropp
Chris
Lydia Yoder Ropp
Magdalena Hershberger
Esther
Alvin Gingerich
Paul Helmuth
Bill Swartzendruber
Ivo Gingerich
Phoenix
Ariz
Harold Baer
Youngstown
James Bender
Vassar, Mich
Ernest
Vernon
Omer
Alumni Banquet Honors Classes of 1942 1917 and 1901
Columbus Community High School alumni banquet held Saturday evening in the student center with 125 in attendance. Warren May served as toastmaster. Classes of 1942, 1917, and 1901 were honored. Mrs. Vivian Griffith Pierce was recognized for the greatest distance traveled from Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Warren May
Vivian Griffith Pierce
Oklahoma City
Okla
All-Church Picnic Planned by United Presbyterian at Chautauqua Park
The United Presbyterian Church sponsors an all-church picnic at Chautauqua Park today June 8 with supper at 6 p.m. The church school oversees the event and the youth groups handle recreation. Everyone is welcome.
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Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Church
Chautauqua Park
Will receive degrees at Iowa City Friday
Area students among more than 2 000 to receive degrees at the University of Iowa commencement on Friday June 9. Kalona Ralph Alderfer M A in music Daniel Miller B A in social studies Mrs Mary Ellen Miller B A in education Riverside Mrs Miriam Davenport Ebel M A in French Jane Armbruster B A in history John Shebek B A in social work Jan Shradel B S in chemistry Larry Grout B S in mechanical engineering Washington Donald Kos B A in mathematical Sciences Mrs Sandra Louise Kos B A in French Marilyn Krotz B A in education Sharon Lowry B A in English Douglas Tindal B A in sociology Delmar Yoder B A in psychology Richland Karen Steinbeck B A in education and home economics
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University of Iowa
Kalona
Ralph Alderfer
Daniel Miller
Mary Ellen Miller
Riverside
Miriam Davenport Ebel
Jane Armbruster
John Shebek
Jan Shradel
Larry Grout
Washington
Donald Kos
Sandra Louise Kos
Marilyn Krotz
Sharon Lowry
Douglas Tindal
Delmar Yoder
Richland
Karen Steinbeck
Obituary for John Bender of East Third Street
John Bender 77 of 316 East Third Street died Thursday morning June 8 1967 after a two month illness. He was born March 19 1890 in Lyon County Kansas and married Florence Snider September 12 1920. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Richardson officiating. Burial in Cottonwood Cemetery. Survived by wife three children Lucille Campbell Norma Jennings and Gerald Bender 18 grandchildren five great grandchildren and two brothers Ira and Sam both of Kalona.
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John Bender
East Third Street
Mr. Bender
Jones Funeral
Fred Richardson
Cottonwood Cemetery
Lyon County
Kansas
Mose
Amanday Kevin Bender
Florence Snider
Washington
Jarvis Appliance
Thermogas Company
Cottonwood Eub Church
Arthur
Lucille) Campbell
Wayland
Olin
Norma) Jennings
Columbus Junction
Gerald Bender
West Liberty
Ira
Sam
Kalona
Births and Dismissals Notice
On the record Births Yesterday Mr and Mrs Barry Van Engelenhoven Washington a daughter Dismissed Yesterday Donald Farrier Kinross Today Floyd Blankenhorn Washington
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Barry van Engelenhoven
Washington
Donald Farrier
Kinross
Floyd Blankenhorn
Julia Christensen to wed Mr Severt
Mr and Mrs John Christensen announce the engagement and July 1 wedding of their daughter Julia Marie Christensen of Cedar Rapids to R Allen Severt of Cedar Rapids, son of Rex Severt of Wellman. They are Cornell College graduates. she teaches in Linn-Mar district, he is with United Fire and Casualty. Severt is grandson of L A Jones of Washington.
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John Christensen
Ida Grove
Julia Marie
Cedar Rapids
R. Allen Severt
Rex Severt
Wellman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Miss Christensen
Linn-Mar
Marion
Severt
United Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
L.A. Jones
Washington
Teenage Rock film to be shown at Grace Hill church
A film entitled Teenage Rock will be shown Sunday at Grace Hill Moravian Church at 8 30 p m, lasting one hour. Youth and youth advisors are welcome, with a small donation requested to defray the cost.
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Grace Hill Church
Grace Hill Moravian Church
Patterson Queisner Vows In Cedar Rapids
Sandra Kay Patterson daughter of Harold and Mrs Patterson Cedar Falls married James Lee Queisner son of Mr and Mrs Queisner of Ft Madison in Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids on May 20 at 10 30 a m The couple will reside at 1008 11th Street Marion Mr Queisner works as a draftsman at Cherry Burrell Cedar Rapids and Mrs Queisner is employed with Collins Radio Company
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Sandra Kay Patterson
Harold Patterson
Schrieber Street
Cedar Falls
James Lee Queisner
Marion
Robert Queisners
Ft. Madison
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
Queisner
11Th Street
Quessner
Cherry - Burrell
Collins Radio Company
Openings in Area Ten data processing programs
Cliff Brown announces remaining openings in data processing curricula at Area Ten Community College. Courses start June 12 for programmer, programmer assistant, and computer operator tracks, lasting 4, 3, and 2 quarters with full day classes costing $100 per twelve-week quarter. Apply to Director of Student Personnel Services, Area Ten Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Cliff Brown
Area Ten Community College
Sixth Street
P. O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Social calendar notices in early edition
Social calendar lists meetings and events for multiple clubs and circles across Thursday to Sunday. Postponements noted for Rebekah Club, with times, venues, and host locations including Masonic Temple and Sunset Park. Community groups include OES, W S C S circles, Brighton CES, Marion Ave UPW, Baptist John Vaughn Circle, Fairfield Square Dance Club, and Texas-Iowa Winter Visitors club potluck at City Hall.
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Robert Koehler
Glenn Knupp
Sunset Park
M. O. Smith
Robert Ross
Logan Ahrens
Neal Burton
Scott Wilcox
Gilbert Mills
Brighton Ces
Masonic Temple
Marion Ave
UPW
Meryl Baird
Richard McCleery
Jack Trotman
Ted Meyer
Ethel McCreedy
Baptist John Vaughn
Local couples attend college commencements for children
Mr and Mrs Mark Campbell and Doug of Ainsworth attended baccalaureate and commencement at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Friday as Bonnie Jean Campbell earned a BA in teaching and will teach fourth grade in Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs Claude Woods with Mrs Guy Skinner and Delphia Woods of Silvis Illinois attended Purdue commencement at West Lafayette Sunday where Larry Woods earned his MS in Computer Science and will start work June 1 at John Deere in Moline.
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Mark Campbell
Doug of
Ainsworth
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Bonnie Jean
Marshalltown
Claude Woods
Guy Skinner
Delphia
Silvis
Ill
Purdue
West Lafayette
Ind
Larry Woods
John Deere
Moline
Installation delayed by local Methodists
Installation of officers for the Woman's Society of Christian Service and Methodist Youth Fellowship has been postponed. The installation service was announced for the morning worship at Washington Methodist Church on June 11.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Washington Methodist Church
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Iowa City
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West Branch
Wilford Feldman
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Joe
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Supper
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SUN
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Patterson-Queisner
Lexington
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Washington Area
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Fairfield Square Dance Club
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Texas - Iowa
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