Variety Night at United Presbyterian Home Draws Crowd
The United Presbyterian Home hosted a varied program headlined by the Marion Avenue Presbyterian Hand Bell Choir directed by Warren Erickson. The 25 bells cost 900 dollars and cheers went to the choir as three additional numbers entertained the attendees. Visitors included the Alberts Simpsons with callers Mrs Krause and Mrs Erwin, plus many local residents calling on residents and staff during the week. The Home shows progress with Stewart Hall almost finished and plans for a warm welcome to new occupants.
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Marion Avenue
Percy Holder
Brazil
Stewart Hall
Speculators push gold price to year’s high record turnover
London reports a surge in gold trading as investors shift from paper currencies to bullion. The rush boosts the bullion market’s turnover to a yearly high with estimated 50 tons moved, and gold prices stay around 35 1/1954 an ounce. The foreign exchange market sees the pound hit a new record low at about 2.3922.50 dollars amid volatility.
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London
UPI
Cooke 47 Named as Archbisop of New York
Pope Paul VI appoints Bishop Terence James Cooke to succeed the late Cardinal Spellman as New York archbishop. The 47 year old native New Yorker, previously Spellman’s auxiliary and private secretary, is expected to become a cardinal in the upcoming consistory. Cooke, regarded as liberal, has urban focus and ecumenical leanings. Also noted is his role in welcoming the pope to New York on Oct. 4, 1965. Engaged Miss Jean Gunnarson and Jack Jenkins plan a July wedding in Davenport area.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Terence James Cooke
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Cardinal Spellman
Spellman
Vatican
Archbishop Cooke
New Yorker
Pope Paul
City
Farmers Organization Meeting Set At County Fairgrounds
The National Farmers Organization will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday March 11 at 8 p.m. at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Kenneth Craft of Route 2 Brighton reported a crash near Dublin around 8:25 p.m. Thursday when he lost control and struck an Iowa Southern Utilities Power pole. Investigating officers found no charges filed and no damage estimate available.
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NFO
The
National Farmers Organization
Washington County Fairgrounds
Kenneth Craft
Route
Brighton
Washington City
Iowa Southern Utilities
Dublin
Iowa Highway Patrol
Deeds Recorded In Areas Of Sec 5 To 7 And 12
Deeds show transfers from Edd T Zook to Samuel Overholt and wife for land in section 5 77 7 and from Samuel Overholt to Albert Miller and wife in section 12 77 8. Other transfers include Virgie Morgan to Betty Dunbar for lots 4 5 6 block 5 Rubio and William Sitler to Leonard Bomber for south 90 feet lot 6 Ward subdivision Washington. Additional entries cover Cecile Mast to Helen Kauffman lot 6 block 2 East Washington John Simpson to Ronald Simpson lots 1-6 block 1 West side add Ainsworth John Simpson to Vera Simpson lots 7-8 block 1 West side and Ains Marion Blum to Russell Shinn for land in section 29 77 6 Helen Harmeier to Marion Blum in section 30 77 8 Geraldine Stoutner to Marion Blum land in section 29 77 Raymond Miller to Ferdinand Skola west 4 feet of east 116 feet lot 4 Patterson add Kalona Willard Gingerich and Moses Yoder executors estate of Enos M Yoder to Dale Brenneman for land in sections 11 and 14 77 7 Edna Brinning to Wilma Crone lot 4 Breeds subdivision of lot 5 block 1 North and Washington Glenn Miller to Ear Wright for land in section 7 77 7.
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Edd T. Zook
Samuel J. Overholt
Albert
Miller
Virgie L. Morgan
Betty Dunbar
Rubio
William C. Sitler
Leonard Bomber
Ward
Washington
Cecile A. Mast
Helen Kauffman
East Washington
John Simpson
Ronald V. Simpson
West Side
Ainsworth
Vera E. Simpson
Marion R. Blum
Russell A. Shinn
Helen. Harmeier
Marion Blum
Geraldine Stoutner
Raymond G. Miller
Ferdinand E. Skola
Patterson
Willard Gingerich
Moses EK. Yoder
Enos M. Yoder
Dale M. Brenneman
Edna A. Carter Brinning
Wilma L. Cronelot
Breed
North
Glenn Miller
Ear O. Wright
Sec
Real estate contracts for several property transfers
Clarence E. Pulse and wife transfer lot 3 block 3 OP Ainsworth to Duane H. Schultz and wife. Ervin J. Stutzman and wife transfer land in sections 24 and 23 township 77 range 8 to Emil H. Ropp and wife. Theodore J. Zieglowsky and wife transfer land in section 34 township 75 range 7 to George C. Sherman and wife. Jane Lambertson transfers lot 1 block 11 OP Washington to Paul Hazelett and wife.
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Clarence E. Pulse
Duane H. Schultz
Ainsworth
Ervin J. Stutzman
Emil H. Ropp
Theodore J. Zieglowsky
George C. Sherman
Jane Lambertson
Paul Hazelett
Washington
Social calendar notices for upcoming events and meetings
Notices list various clubs and societies with dates and times. Events include Brighton CES at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple Cyrus Chapter No 138 7 30 p.m. Marion Ave UPW Association Meeting 7 30 p.m. at church panel program and multiple weekly gatherings at YWCA Halcyon House Golden Age Club and Bible study.
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Brighton
Masonic Temple
Marion Ave
UPW Association
Worthy High Priestess Club
William Jensen
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Clifford Ramsdale
Sylvia Wilson
Halcyon House
Maynard Brown
Fragments of local meetings and Vietnam war update
Notes list various local group meetings with details of times and hosts at the Masonic Temple and churches, including the Past Noble Grand Circle and 19th Century Club. The second part reports General Rosson leading a Marine division in Vietnam under Lt. Gen. Cushman, with higher troop readiness as North Vietnamese forces escalate at the border, with intelligence estimates rising from 50,000 to 70,000 infiltrators.
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Sonic Temple
Noble Grand Circle
Masonic Temple
D. O. Butler
Walter Doak
19Th Century Club
M. L. McCredy
Immannuel Lutheran
Kermit Klopfenstein
Verle Worley
Duane Matz
Robert E. Cushman
South Vietnam
I Corps
Rosson
Cushman
U.S
Club circle's social afternoon honors members and guests
Mrs James and Moeller hosted the Friends Circle Club gathering on Thursday entertaining fourteen members and eight children. After the hostess read from the Bible, Mrs Ed Augustine and Miss Sally Smith presented a talk and demonstration on decoupage. Refreshments followed.
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United Presbyterian Home
Albert Simpsons
Art Krause
Keota
Sam Erwin
Olds
Richmond
Iowa
Mrs. Simpson
Mesdames Pearl
Mary Christner
Crawfordsville
Mae Wallace
Alma Walker
Robert Megchelsen
Karl Megchelsens
Dorothy Cummer
Des Moines
Ruth Nolin
Appalachia
Mrs. Statler
Mrs. Prevo
Rs. Ray
Mrs. Patterson
Stanley Simpson
Allentown
Stanley
Cooke
Jean Gunnarson
Jack Jenkins
Charles Jenkins
Columbus Junction
LeRoy Gunnarson
Waukegan
Miss Gunnarson
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Bettendorf City Hall
Mr. Jenkins
Crane Supply Company of
Maude Stuart
George Rudiger
American Home Iit
Baptist Hettie Lake Circle
Hazel Moore
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Art Guild
Y. Cyrus
Zeradatha Council
Delee
Martin Auto Service
Marine
North 7Th
Vietnam
Ieve
Louie
Ence
L. G. Robertson City Clerk
America
Gee
Whitewall
Rand McNally
GEE Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Rt. 92 East
Washington, la
Ray Carter
Truman Hysell
Paul Gebhardt
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