Fresh Bread Outdoor Oven Auctioned For Charity
Jonas M. Gingerich showed a triple loaf of home made bread baked in a large brick outdoor oven on his Kalona area farm during a Mennonite country historical tour sponsored by the Washington County Historical Society and the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society. The bread sold at auction for Mennonite Historical Society benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas M. Gingerich
Kalona
Washington County Historical Society
Iowa Mennonite Historical Society
Gingerich
Kalona Sale
Dave Yoder
The
Mennonite Historical Society
Local residents share visits and graduations across states
Local families report travel from Fort Polk to North Fort for basic and AIT training. Earnest Simpson returned to Oakland after visiting his mother. Schells hosted Gaunt cousins from England during a western U S tour. Mrs. Grecian attended Muscatine Junior College graduation for grandson Stephen Manary. Meyers attended University of Iowa graduation for son-in-law Fred Yoder. Alvin Shebeck hosted relatives including Parkview retirees Longer and McAvoy for anniversaries. Ed Day of the U S Navy called from Midway Island as his ship joined Nixon Thieu Viet Nam talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Schell
Owen Grecian
Muscatine Junior College
Stephen James Manary
James Manary
Iowa City
Alvin Shebeck
Mrs. Shebeck
Will Longer
Parkview Retirement Home
Wayland
Shebeck
John R. McAvoy
Rock Island
Ill
Gary Shebeck
Washington
Ed Day
U. S. Navy
Robert Day
Midway Island
Nixon
Thieu
Vietnam
Mary Anna Shebanek of Riverside dies
Mary Anna Shebanek 84 of Riverside died Sunday morning at Extended Care Center in Iowa City. Funeral Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church Riverside with Rev. Hines. Rosary Tuesday 8 p.m. at Lorden and Adams Funeral Home. Burial Mt. Olivet cemetery. Born June 21, 1885 in Washington County to Paul and Rosa Soukup Shebanek. Survived by sisters Pauline Schimitz Clara Rummelhart Emma Shebanek and brothers Charles Frank William.
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Riverside
Mary Anna Shebanek
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hines
Lorden and Adams Funeral Home
Mt. Olivet
Washington County
Paul and
Rosa Soukup Shebanek
Catholic Order of Foresters
The
Altar & Rosary Society
Pauline Schimitz
Clara Rummelhart
Emma Shebanek
Davenport
Charles
Richmond
Calif
Frank
Austin, Minn
William
Agnes Zelinski Dies in Brighton Iowa
Mrs Agnes B Zelinski died this morning in Washington County Hospital after four weeks as a patient. Born in Poland October 10 1873 she came to this country at 17 and lived in Brighton since her marriage to John Zelinski who died in 1958. Survived by six children Marie Kime OsKaloosa Thomas Raymond Sylvester Anna and Laurence Zelinski with two daughters preceding her in death. She was a member of St Josephs Church East Pleasant Plain and the Altar and Rosary Society. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home Brighton.
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Brighton
Agnes B. Zelinski
Washington County Hospital
Zelinski
Poland
Gould
Valentine
Mary Gluch
John Zelinski
Marie Kime
Oskaloosa
Thomas
Raymond
Sylvester Zelinski
Davenport
Anna
Laurence Zelinski
St. Joseph’s Church
East Pleasant Plain
Altar and Rosary Society
Airman Gary E. Schauf Honored for Flying Safety
Airman First Class Gary E. Schauf of Wellman Iowa and parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur L Schauf are cited for helping the 4780th Air Defense Wing Training Perrin AFB Texas earn the U S Air Force Flying Safety Plaque for 80 000 hours of accident free flying over 24 months He is a graduate of Mid Prairie High School His wife Barbra daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Behrend of Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
Gary E. Schauf
Wilbur L. Schauf
10Th Ave
Wellman
Iowa
U. S. Air Force
Schauf
4780Th Air Defense Wing
Perrin Afb
Mid - Prairie High School
Barbra
Herman Behrend
E. Madison
Washington
Mrs Scranton 84 Dies At Home In Washington
Mrs Frank Scranton 84 of 715 West Monroe Washington died unexpectedly Saturday June 7 1969 at 2 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born May 18 1885 in Washington County she married Frank Scranton March 14 1903. Survived by five sons and three daughters 30 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Her husband three siblings and one daughter preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scranton
West
Monroe Street
Washington
Sherman Eden
Rev. M. O. Smith
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alice G. Jones
Washington County
John W
Hannah Lindsay Jones
Scranton
Wayne
Falls Village
Conn
Walter Scranton
Bridgeport
Dividend declared by Selective Fund
The Selective Fund Inc. declares a second quarter dividend of 13 percent per share to its shareholders. Harold K. Bradford, chairman and president, says the total payout, from interest and dividend income, is about 465,470 dollars and will be paid May 29 to holders on record May 28. Last year’s second quarter dividend was 12 percent per share on 3,745,000 shares outstanding.
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Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Harold K. Bradford
Family visits mix with Iowa graduation honors
Mrs H F Shrauger of Atlanic visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Day Thursday evening. They attended the University of Iowa graduation where Mrs Shraugers brother in law Louis W Childs received a doctor of letters degree and delivered the address. After ceremonies they attended a luncheon at the president’s home. Numerous relatives and friends traveled and visited in California Arizona Colorado and Missouri during a broader weekend gathering that included the Witttoff and Peiffer families and other kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Shrauger
Atlanic
Robert Day
University of Iowa
University
Howard R. Bowen
Shrauger
Marcella Vittetoe
Marie
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ottumwa
California
Arizona
Colorado
Lampkin fined for muffler noise and speeding
Richard L. Lampkin was fined on two traffic violations. A $5 penalty was imposed for a noisy muffler and a $15 fine for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Lampkin
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Delbert Earls
Patty McCandless
Ft. Polk
Ronald Earl
North Fort
Earnest Simpson
Oakland
Iva Simpson
Maurice Meyer
Fred J. Yoder
North Liberty
Martha Meyer
McGladdery, Hanson, and Dunn
Cedar Rapids
Dick Paul
North Side Square
Fern Pastry Shop
Agnes Zelinski
Mrs. Scranton
Selective Fund
Saitant Powers
Harold Johnson
Dick Pratt
Chris
Wolf’s
Wolf's Flower Shop
M. L. Smith
Smith
Albert Burba
Palos Heights, Ill
Clarence Lich
Lincoln
Illinois
Clara Ropers
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Henry Witthoff
Frances Miller
Osincup’s
Stone's
Jack & Jill
Golden Valley
Wavecrest
Crisco
Torr
PEPSI
Fuhr
Cochran
Jacks Jill
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
Wren
Nna
Imperial
Payne’s
Fern Pastry
Dad
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
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