Irish Roots Farm Life In Iowa Flourishes Across Counties
Washington County hosts sixty Irish born residents many of whom are farmers. We hear how Irish diaspora shaped farming and local culture, with names like Murphy O Brien McCormick and Kennedy noted. The piece also covers shamrocks import, sheep scab eradication progress and high school girls basketball teams with farm links.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Erin
Iowa
Ireland
Polk
Dubuque
Scott
Blackawk
Pottawattamie
Linn Counties
Cerro Gordo
Cnerokee
Webster
Ida
Crawford
Marshall
Poweshiek
Jasper
Des Moines
Johnson
O’brien
County Derry
County Down
County Cork
Iowa ‘Paradise
Clinton
Carroll
Fayette
Palo Alto
Union
Wapello
Monroe
Chickasaw
Plymouth
Washington County
Mourain
Towa
Murphys
O’briens
McCormicks
Hoolihans
Mullens
Kennedys
Mahoneys
Greens
O'Herrins
McCarthys
O’connors
Brennens
Mitchells
Cavanaughs
McNutts
Delaneys
McNamarras
Limerick
Methodist Men meet at Keota for pot luck and program
Keota news reports the Methodist Men enjoyed a pot luck supper at the church with devotions led by C D Kirkpatrick. A program featured German Band songs by Roger Claypool John Herr Ron Pauly and Rev Potter plus films on the 1964 1965 Worlds Fair and a travelogue of Illinois.
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Nadine Osweiller
Lillian Coffman
Francis Baker
Agnes Sigler
Gladys Vincent
Martha Sanders
St. Patricks
Beth Holmes
Frank Dasher
Florida
Nassau
Bahamas
Mary Callister
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Donna Wittmer to Wed Wm. Miller
Ralph and Agnes Wittmer announce the engagement of their daughter Donna to William Miller son of Milton and Mrs. Miller of Wayland. A spring wedding is planned.
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Donna Wittmer
Wm. Miller
Wayland
Ralph Wittmer
Grabill
Ind
Donna
William Miller
Milton M. Miller
Paul McClintic
Near Rubio
Clarence Rhum
Ralph Kauffman
Fairfield
Tom
Terry Kauffman
Glen Imhoff
Nora Hixson
Major
Leroy Hyde
Nellie Hyde
Pat Hyde
David
Phillip
Johnny Hyde
Mary Hyde
Brighton
Guy Messer
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Jaspering
Washington
Joe Stauffer
John Baldosier
Craig Dare Celebrates 8th Birthday in Crawfordsville
Craig Dare's eighth birthday party was held Saturday in Crawfordsville with friends Steve Davis Scott Davis Larry Hesseltine Eddie Anderson and Phillip Rich attending morning games and a noon birthday dinner. The event followed Craig’s hospital visit earlier in the week and family gatherings with relatives in Waterloo and Washington.
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Crawfordsville
Christopher Krueger
University Hospital
Larry Krueger
Myral Smith
Kruegers
Waterloo
Craig Dare
Steve
Scott Davis
Larry Hesseltine
Eddie Anderson
Phillip Rich
George Dare
Springfield
Ill
Virginia Mercado
Eric
Mark
Calvin Wolf
John
Washington
Richard Dares
Craig
Lloyd Hanft
Decorah
Blake Spencer
Blake
Ed Wing
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Tommy Jones
Ruth Rees
Duane Gipple
John Winga
Mid-Prairie Thespians to Attend Dramatics Conference
Mid-Prairie High School Thespian Society votes to attend the High School Dramatics Conference at the State University of Iowa on April 17 with the theme Performances to Believe In. Winners in the national contest include trips to Europe and substantial scholarships.
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Mid - Prairie High School Thespian Society
State University of Iowa
Mid - Prairie
United Netiona
United States Trust Territories
American Association For the United Nations
U.N
Europe
Jr. Legion Auxiliary Hosts Easter Cup Making Session
Crawfordsville Junior Legion Auxiliary met Saturday with 15 members and 3 leaders. They made Easter nut cups for Mental Health Institute patients and poppy corsages for district competition. juniors plan Muscatine conference March 21 with Cindy Jones and Karen Davis seeking district offices.
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Crawfordsville
Bernice Paisley
Robyn MccCoy
Jackie Fulton
Connie McCall
Mildred Rich
Iris Kauffman
Debbie McCall
Karen Davis
Cindy Jones
Rita Marlatt
Cheryl Sommer
Muscatine
West Chester WSCS Hosts Breakfast and Elections
The West Chester Woman's Society of Christian Service held a nine o'clock breakfast with readings for Easter 1964 and music by members. An April 8 luncheon, missionary study at home on the 25th, and cookies for Bible School were planned. Officers for the new year beginning June 1 were elected with Mrs. Joe Bauer as president and a slate covering all standard roles.
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West Chester
Diane Buffington on To Tell The Truth Wy man TV program
Wy man residents watched Diane Buffington on the TV program To Tell The Truth at 2 p.m. Wednesday with excitement and pride. Diane recently graduated from Winfield-Mt. Union School and won the National Wool Contest. She has received flowers gifts and telegrams.
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Wyman
Diane Buffington
T.V. Wyman
Winfield
Diane
Roll Davis
Florida
Dear Abby Advice Column Full of Personal Dilemmas
Dear Abby offers blunt guidance on neighbor advances and family chores, advising distance from flirtatious behavior and practical fixes for shared work disputes. The column also addresses a 32 year old son living at home, urging he stays until marriage and ends threats.
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Abby
Hall of Fame teleplay and TV highlights schedule
NBC presents Little Moon of Alban a prize winning teleplay about a nurse in the Irish struggle starring Julie Harris and Dirk Bogarde 90 minutes color at 6 30 p m CST Today. A Fred Allen tribute with Jack Benny airs at 6 a m CST. Captain Kangaroo CBS 7 a m CST. CBS Car reports civil rights bill story with Humphrey Thurmond debate at 6 30 p m CST. Farmer's Daughter Katy works as Turkish dancer 7 30 p m CST ABC Espionage NBC Some Other Kind of World. An American guitarist in Russia falls for a Soviet girl 8 p m CST Danny Kaye CBS Nancy Walker guest 10 p m CST.
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NBC
Hall of Fame
Julie Harris
Dirk Bogarde
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
CBS
Sens
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Espionage
Russia
Waco Fans Attend Girls State Tournament and Local Notices
Waco fans including Donnie Lowe Joan Anderson and Bob Greiser joined others at the Girls State Tournament with Joan spending Friday in Des Moines and Lowe Anderson and Greiser staying with Newell Wolf in Monroe. Other items note funeral attendees for Clarence Walker in Washington and several birthday dinners and family gatherings. The report also lists hospital stay averages at 7.6 days.
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Crawfordsville
Donnie Lowe
Joan Anderson
Olds
Bob Greiser
Wayland
Waco
Joan
Des Moines
Newell Wolf
Monroe
Newell
Clarence Walker
Washington
Clint Rhea
Kenneth Rhea
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Lyle Lowe
Flo Clark
Chester Piper
Mary Jane Christner
Elon Christner
Lydia Christner
Gene Bash
Wellman
Herbert Rich
Jake Graber
Linda
P. P. Graber
James Wilson
Larry
Ivan Wilson
Wendell Wilson
Don Blankenhorn
Doug
Jackie
Becky White
Carlisle
Bennie Arends
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W. R. Yard
Farmers Union
Ken Schuman
IFU
Hughes
Hultman
Senate
Iowa Farm Bureau
House
Jesse Stout
Keith Hiller
Morning Sun
West Monona
Seouth Hamilton
Everly
Valley
Spartanettes
Altho
Vets Auditorium
Algona
Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Newton
Sioux City
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Ezra Wittmer
Parkview Home
Jesse Roth
Hattie Nebel
Paareta
Washington Oil Company
Mila
Walker
AAM
Telegram
Chester Wscs
Mrs. Nelson Woodford
John Duvall
Joe Bauer
Wallace Kinsler
Keith Stewart
Corr
Orville Griggs
Treas
Marion Pence
Earl Griggs
Clark Bauer
Robert Stout
Edgar Slemmons
Ken. Cuddeback
John Johnson
Robert Stephens
Ken Dusen
Washington Concrete CO
North 12Th St. and
Rock Island Tracks
Paul Wiley
Ara Davis
Vernon Wiley
Loretta Wiley
Bonnie Corwin
North Caldwell
N.J
Barbara Dunn
Ames
James Dunn James
Tom Dunn
HB. Olet
Donald
Maquoketa Monda
James Dunn
Wally Evans
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
D. D
Emerson
Beverly Hillis
Calif
Beverly Hills
United Press International
Grover Cleveland
ABC
Katy
Danny Kaye
Comedienne
Nancy Walker
Thermogas
Thermogas LP
Thermogas Company
North
Dial
By Vivian Wells
Robert Wells
Charles Wells
Beth Keller
Louise Wells
Jerry Keller
Bob Watson
Walter Rich
Joe Rich
C. L. Jennings
New London
Mclean County
Lit
Hog County
U.S.A
Watkins Min-Vite
Watkins
Nd Ae
Fred Bartow
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