Western Iowa college site favored by consultants
A Cresap firm recommends the Atlantic Council Bluffs Harlan area in western Iowa as the best location for a new four year college. The plan envisions open admissions, a liberal arts curriculum, enrollment of 10 000 to 12 000 in 20 years, and draws on regional accessibility and out of state student patterns.
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Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa City
IDPA
New York
Council Bluffs, Harlan
Atlantic
Glenwood
Iowa
Cresap, McCormick, and Paget
Board of Regents
Western Normal
Shenandoah
Tabor College
Tabor
Nebraska
Missouri
Atlantic Council Bluffs - Glenwood - Harlan
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs - Omaha
Crawford County
Summer library opens in Crawfordsville this June
The Study Club will run the Crawfordsville summer library starting June 19 with hours 1 45 to 3 30 p m on Wednesdays and 9 to 11 30 a m on Fridays. Mrs Roy Montague leads the project and Story Hour for children runs Wednesdays 1 45 to 2 30 with Mrs William Bernau. Books for adults will be improved via loans from the Area school library.
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Crawfordsville
Roy Montague
William Bernau
Montague
Bernau
Mrs Cecil J Lee dies at 48 in Columbus Junction
Mrs. Cecil J. Lee of Columbus Junction died Friday June 14 1968 at Muscatine General Hospital at age 48. Funeral Monday at 1 30 pm Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Hubert Sunderman in charge. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Survived by husband four sons Larry Lonnie Lester Louis two sisters and two brothers. Three brothers and her parents preceded her in death.
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Columbus Junction
Cecil J. Lee
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy - Lewis
Hubert Sunderman
Columbus City Cemetery
Larry
Columbus City
Lonnie
Lester
Norfolk
Louis
Carrie Rabenold
Washington
Zenna Baird
Euramn Tucker
Winterset
Bertha Chewning
Muscatine
Virgil
Dale Earls
Four-H campers return from Lake Darling trip near Brighton
Ninety youths from 4-H clubs spent almost three days at the Youth Center at Lake Darling near Brighton. Camp activities included swimming archery outdoor cooking and Olympics with younger members listed by cabin. Leaders and counselors from Keota Washington Wellman Crawfordsville and Columbus Junction aided in planning and supervision.
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Lake Darling
Brighton
Steve Pedersen
Jim Frier
Pedersen
Max Waterhouse
Howard Moore
Denny Shaver
Ainsworth
Debbie Horn
Diana Bruegge
Janice Chalupa
Cindy Greene
Jennie Dea
Kalona
Joyce Kelley
Carol Schneider
Patti Dutler
Denise Yeggy
Janice Yeggy
Patty Yeggy
Suzanne Yeggy
Beth Strabala
Ann Strabela
Patty Sojka
LaVonne Gerot
Yvonne Colbert
Jennie Latta
Jill Latta
Janice Schneider
Cindy Berg
Julie Muller
Crawfordsville
Sandra Lewis
Maurine Rich
Melinda Moore
Jill Davis
Mary Jewell
Sue Arthur
Lorna McCoy
Eddie Anderson
Scott Davis
Steve Davis
Brice Graber
Washington
Lori Hotchkiss
Melanie Miksch
Joan Wittetoe
Gwen Knight
Ann Moss
Angela Secrest
Debbie Hansen
Denise Hansen
Kathleen Escher
Mary Stevenson
Mike Quinn
Matthew Quinn
Gary Wade
David Ossman
Roger Adam
Rick Hotle
Barry Hotle
Gary Dawson
Wellman
Debbie Freel
Brenda Bush
Janice Bush
Renita Goodwin
Rhon
Corn rootworm meetings urged for county growers
Farmers are urged to inspect corn fields for rootworm issues. Four meetings led by county extension director Jim Frier run Monday and Tuesday in Washington County. Meetings teach identifying rootworms and how to check populations where insecticide with cultivator attachments can still be applied. May cover Dick Dare farm northwest of Crawfordsville, Gary Sheetz farm near Washing, Mullikin Farm Center in Brigh, and Allen Griggs farm in Dutch Creek Township.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Dick Dare
Crawfordsville
Gary Sheetz
Washington
Mullikin Farm Center
Brighton
Allen Griggs
Dutch Creek Township
New Southeast Iowa Home Health Aide Director Named
Louise Anderson of Burlington was named Director of the Southeast Iowa Homemaker Home Health Aide Service succeeding Mrs. William Sutter. A Wartburg College May graduate with a BA in Social Work, Anderson trained at Black Hawk County Welfare. As director she will oversee programs across five counties Des Moines Henry Lee Louisa Washington, coordinating supervision, recruitment, training, and in home care for families.
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Louise Anderson
Burlington
Iowa
William Sutter
Miss Anderson
Wartburg College
Waverly
Wartburg
Black Hawk
Louisa
Washington
Funeral rites Monday for Dr. John R. Kapp
Funeral service for Dr. John R. Kapp father of Mrs. Thomas Essex of Washington will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist church at Mt. Pleasant. Jones Funeral Home of Washington is in charge with viewing until 9 p.m. Sunday. He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until service time Monday. A Masonic service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Mt. Pleasant Masonic lodge in charge.
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John R. Kapp
Thomas Essex
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Jones Funeral Home
Kapp
Mr. Pleasant
Mrs Myrtle Long dies at 84 in Iowa City
Mrs Myrtle M Long 84 of 321 West Washington Street died Friday June 15 1968 at University Hospital Iowa City after three years of ill health Funeral will be Tuesday at 10 am at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Richards in charge Burial in Pennington Cemetery south of Sigourney She was born July 5 1883 near Sigourney daughter of Marcellus and Mollie Gilliland reared in Keokuk County married 1900 to Warren Clair Long lived in North English six years ago moved to Washington She was Christian church member Surviving are Paul Keswick Mrs Homer Dorothy Kirkpatrick North English Cecil and Curtis Washington 17 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren two sons Virgil and Gene and two daughters Melba and Letha preceded in death
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Myrtle M. Long
West Washington Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Jerry Richards
Pennington Cemetery
Sigourney
Mrs. Long
Marcellus and
Mollie Gilliland
Keokuk County
Warren Clair Long
Washington
Paul
Keswick
Homer
Dorothy) Kirkpatrick
North English
Cecil and Curtis
Charles
Bernadine) Thompson
Ainsworth
Rites Sunday for Mrs Helen Jackson
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Jackson will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Rev David Hess will officiate with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Prairie Flower Baptist Church.
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Mrs
Helen Jackson
Jones Funeral Home
David Hess
Elm Grove Cemetery
Education board honors members
Washington County Education Board members were recognized at a Captain's Table dinner for over 20 years of service. Ralph Kleese presented awards as the board prepares to merge with neighboring counties in July. Recipients included Merle McDowell Jack Trotman Carl Oldfield Harlan Neuhart O Dale Jones Harold Johnson George Havel William Been blossom Kenneth Patterson David Brinning Everette Roberts and Mrs Earl Booth for her late husband’s service. A special award went to Mr Kleese for his service.
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Washington County Board of Education
Ralph Kleese
Dwight Bode
Board of Education
Merle McDowell
Jack Trotman
Carl Oldfield
Harlan Neuhart
O. Dale Jones
Harold Johnson
George Havel
William Beenblossom
Kenneth Patterson
David Brinning
Everette Roberts
Louie Osweiler Dies in Minnesota at 45
Louie Osweiler 45 died during the night Friday at Park Rapids Minnesota hospital after surgery on June 1 in International Falls. Painter and substitute mail carrier at Sigourney, he was the son of the late Mathias and Mary Conrad Osweiler. Funeral services are pending at Sigourney. Surviving are Cyril Osweiler and Mrs James Kauffman of Keota Mrs Paul Sieren of Harper Mrs Vince Moroney of Park Rapids Mrs Lorraine Flanders and Mrs Irene Clubb of Sigourney and Richard of San Antonio Texas plus stepfather Frank Osweiler of Sigourney.
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Louie Osweiler
Park Rapids
Minnesota
International Falls
Osweiler
Mathias
Mary Conrad Osweiler
Cyril
James Kauffman
Keota
Paul Sieren
Harper
Vince Moroney
Lorraine Flanders
Irene Clubb
Richard
San Antonio
Texas
Frank Osweiler
Death of Harry A Strabala in Iowa City
Harry A Strabala 81 lifelong Richmond resident and retired carpenter died in the Extended Care Center at Iowa City after hospital treatment since May 10 Funeral services set for Tuesday at 9 a.m. Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Rev Leroy Bergthold to officiate Burial Holy Trinity Cemetery A prayer service is planned Monday at 8 p.m. Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Born July 27 1886 in Richmond to Lawrence and Mary Pieper Strabala Married Zdenka Kos November 25 1915 Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Vincent Moleta of Poughkeepsie NY a son Maynard Strabala of Riverside six grandchildren one sister Margaret Sterling Davenport and a brother Harold Strapala of Leetonia Colorado two half brothers and a half sister Clinton Lon Strabala and Mrs Norma Lissman Poland Ohio
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Richmond
Harry A. Strabala
Carpenter
Iowa City
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Leroy Bergthold
Holy Trinity
Peterseim
Kalona
Mr. Strabala
Clinton
Lon Strabala
Norma Lissman
Poland
Rural Women Club Plans July Ice Cream Social
Rural Women Mrs Grant Humston Jr entertained ten members and children Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting entertainment was provided by Mrs Earl Redlinger and Mrs Carl Phillips with help in serving refreshments from Mrs Franz Humston Sr and Susie Humston. Plans were made for an July ice cream social at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick Ross.
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Grant Humston Jr
Rural Women’s Club
Earl Redlinger
Carl Phillips
Franz Humston Sr
Susie Humston
Dick Ross
Halcyon House Hosts Visits and Harvey Fund Event
Halcyon House members and staff enjoyed visits from pals and relatives including Paul Kyle and his wife from Mt. Pleasant, Jesse Linch Jr and Nancy from Oregon, plus guests Dora Steck and Mrs. Simpson-Atmore from nearby towns. They supported the Harvey Fund and heard Mrs. Clarkson speak at WSCS Circle VI at the Boshart home.
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Mrs. Kyle
Jesse Linch Jr
Nancy
Oregon
Halcyon House
Clarkson
WSCS
Boshart Home
Kaaba Band Concert Set for June 18 in Mount Pleasant
The 60 member Kaaba Shrine Band from Kaaba Temple Davenport Iowa directed by Milburn McKay will play a concert at Central Park Mount Pleasant Iowa on Tuesday June 18 at 8 30 p m Everyone is invited The band previously performed in Washington and has other 1968 appearances including June 27 Dewitt June 30 Rock Island August 14 Davenport fairgrounds September 7 Rodeo Parade Fort Madison and Keokuk September 19 20 and 21 Wichita Kansas The Central States Shrine Association ceremonial ends with the Davenport ceremonial on November 23 in Davenport Washington band members listed as Stewart Bell Cloyd Garrett James Quinn Milo Steele Jr Eugene Thomas Merle Turnipseed and John Winga Jr
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Davenport
Iowa
Milburn McKay
Washington
Central Park
Mount Pleasant
Washington Shrine Club
Dewitt
Rock Island
All
Fairgrounds
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Wichita
Kansas
Central States Shrine Association
Shrine Band
Stewart Bell
Cloyd Garrett
James Quinn
Milo Steele Jr
Eugene Thomas
Merle Turnipseed
John Winga, Jr
CWF circles meet name new leaders theme No Hands But Ours
Christian Women’s Fellowship circle meetings named new leaders for the coming year. Mrs Keith Williams Mrs Carl Chalupa Mrs Dale Herdlicka Mrs Virgil Earll and Mrs Davisson chosen as leaders. Doreas Esther Ruth groups met for luncheon and Martha Priscilla for salad supper with worship led by Mrs Dean Clingman and Mrs Rodney Davisson respectively. General meeting set for June 28. Edna Caldwell attended as guest.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship Circle
Martha and
Priscilla
Dean Clingman
Doreas
Esther
Ruth
Rodney Davisson
Dayton Crim
Keith Williams
Carl Chalupa
Dale Herdlicka
Virgil Earll
Davisson
Catholic Daughters Install Officers of Court McDermott
Mrs Shirley Ales district deputy installed Agnes Beliel as grand regent and other officers Wednesday. Trustees for three year terms include Leona Redlinger and Leola Tobin. Dorothy Gevock and Margaret Payne reported Cedar Rapids State convention. Next meeting is August 14 to set workshop date. Refreshments served by several members.
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Dorothy Gevock
Margaret Payne
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Dahl
Bertha Minick
Eileen Hammen
Vada Secrest
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