Mrs. Jennie Blake 86 Dies in Wisconsin
Mrs. Jennie Blake 86 former Columbus Junction resident died Friday morning June 25 at Oak Forest Nursing Home Park Ridge Wisconsin. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial Columbus City Cemetery. She born August 4 1884 to Daniel and Rachel Worley. Survived by son C Emmett Blake Park Ridge and daughter Elene Schiffer La Crosse eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
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Jennie Blake
Oak Forest
Park Ridge
Wis
Stacy-Lewis Fu
Neral
Columbus City
Blake
Daniel
Rachel Rogers Worley
Frank Blake
C. Emmett Blake
Joseph
Elene) Schiffer
la Crosse
Center board plans fund raising events
The Washington Developmental Center Inc board discussed summer fund raising projects at a Wednesday meeting. Plans include a teen dance and bake sales in each county town. Volunteers are urged to contact Mrs. Richard Lemberger. An office is planned and the next meeting is June 20 at 7 p.m. at the Nurses home in Washington.
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Washington Developmental Center, Inc
Howard Greiner
Richard Lemberger
Nurses
Washington
Ramo Stott Heads Iowa 300 Field At Des Moines
Ramo Stott of Keokuk enters a 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner for the Iowa 300 at the State Fairgrounds Des Moines on July 11. The 150 mile dirt track event draws over 35 cars including Ernie Derr, Ron Hutcher son, and Gordy Blankenship with ARCA approval for Stott. Tickets priced 3.50 for reserved, 2.50 general, 1 child. order by mail.
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Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Midwest
Stott
Iowa
Ernie Derr
Auto Racing Club of America
ARCA
Ramo
Derr
Ron Hutcherson
Gordy Blankenship
Gordy
Lem
Ramor
United States
Auto Club
Social Calendar Highlights for Rural Community
Sunday marks the W C Hotle descendants reunion at noon at the Fair grounds. Monday invites Golden Age Club at 10 am and YWCA with sack lunch. Also Single Young Adults Club meets 7 30 pm at Lawrence Swift home near Rose Motel. Tuesday features Washington County Masonic Association School of Instruction at 8 pm at Masonic Temple and Y Wives Summer Coffee at 9 30 am with reservations via cohosts by Monday noon.
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Golden Age Club
YWCA
Lawrence Swift
Rose Motel
Washington County Masonic Association School of Instruction
Masonic Temple
Robert Vanderlinden
Richard Horak
Rex Emerson
Robert Hammer
California visitors in Walton home
Riverside reports a visiting group arriving at the Walton home from Iowa and California. Cletus Novy and associated relatives joined others in Oki nawa on June 20 and were taken to Cedar Rapids airport Friday by Jim Muller. Local residents Mary Ann Cebuhar and Clara Rath hosted visitors while new hospital discharge news came from Mercy hospital and Iowa City.
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Riverside
Cletus
Gisela) Novy
Julyane
Franklin
Bess Novy
Okinawa
Cedar Rapids
Jim Muller
Agnes Bowman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Charles Cebuhar
Mary Ann
Clara Rath
David Schnoebelen
Earl Walton
Earl Myers
Moravia
Calif
L. L. Wade
Janet
Springfield
Marvin Walton
Paul Muller
Edna Muller
Social Security Rep Visit Set for Washington Post Office
A Social Security representative will be in Washington from 9 30 a m to 12 noon on Wednesday June 30 at the Post Office. Residents may call on him for assistance.
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Social Security
Washington
Post Office
McQuay Perfex Inc Elects Officers at First Board Meeting
In Minneapolis McQuay Perfex Inc named its officers after the merger. Byron E. James becomes Chairman and CEO. G. G. Workinger is President. Jay R. Resch, Secretary. Irving G. Bohrman, Senior Vice President. Walter H. Robilliard, Treasurer. Earle T. Lyons, Controller. Edward J. Pottner and Fred E. Andersen as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Perfex will be a wholly owned subsidiary with existing Perfex officers remaining in their posts. The company, a maker of air conditioning and related equipment, operates plants in several states and Italy.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Byron E. James
McQuay - Perfex Inc
G. G. Workinger
Jay R. Resch
Irving G. Bohrman
Walter H. Robilliard
Earle T. Lyons
Edward J. Pottner
Fred E
James
Perfex, Inc
McQuay- Perfex Inc
Workinger
Mr. Bohrman
Mr. James
Perfex Inc
W. Robins Tate
Ernest H. Panthofer
Walter J. Beyer
David R. Retzinger
Robert C. Wilson
Fred E. Andersen
Harold L. Holtz, Jr
Melvin P. Pederson, Jr
Mr. Workinger
McQuay, Inc
McQuay-Perfex Inc
Alvin R. Flynn
R. David Kemper
L. C. Austin
American Automatic Ice Machine Co
Henry B. Williams
Daniel K. Sewell
Kenneth R. Lundberg
Grenada
Carl O. Steinnagel
Bohrman
Perfex
McQuay
Cookout King to be named at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair will crown the Cookout King on Barbecue Day, August 25, with judges sampling Tari Yaki steak and marinated beef. The 113th fair runs August 20 to 29, with entry close August 16 and prizes including a gas dryer. Harold Mindermann directs the event under Iowa Farm Bureau sponsorship.
Debbie Spreacker honored at shower in Kalona
Debbie Spreacker receives a personal shower at her aunt Mrs. Ford Skola home with red white and blue decor. Guests include her mother and grandmothers as well as many relatives and friends from Iowa City Davenport and Austin Texas. Arlene Miller also hosts a pre nuptial shower for Philip Schwartz fiance of August Miller. Bill Shettler and many relatives attend a large picnic dinner in Iowa City Park prior to travel back to California and other cities.
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Kalona
Debbie Spreacker
Ford Skola
Sue Skola
Janet Gander
Miss Spreacker
Howard Spreacker
W. M. Allensworth
Miss Miller
Ivan J. Miller
Wellman
Ora ‘Swartzendruber
Wanda
Loris
Myrna
Elwood Swartzendruber
Clarence Bender
Emily Miller
V. D. Hochstetler
Paul Hershberger Jr
Nelson Miller
S. S. Statler
Eugene Way
Philip Schwartz
Lower Deer Creek
McDermets
United Christian and Baptist Church
Butterworth estate tour and regional social events in Wellston
A group including Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Ahmling and Roy Finke toured the Butterworth estate in Moline on June 22, described as a walled show place with preserved rooms and a Venice ceiling painting. The visitors also attended the International Folk Festival in Bettendorf. The note lists numerous gatherings, family visits, farm meetings, church activities, and social games across surrounding towns with many locals named.
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Magnus Ahmling
Roy Finke
Paul Mayer
Moline
Butterworth
Butterworths
Venice
John Deere
Louisa County Fair Hosts Talent and RAVE Contests
The Louisa County Fair at Columbus Junction on July 29 features a Talent Contest with prizes 15, 10, 5 for Iowa residents ages 13 21 plus a limit of five in a act and no pantomime. A Talent Sprout contest for under 13 will award ribbons. The Farm Bureau RAVE contest is open to member families with a cash prize and district contest opportunities no age limit. Entries should be sent to the Louisa County Fair Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair
Farm Bureau
Iowa
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