Senior Center welcomes back Iowa visitors with good health
Spring brings the Senior Center crowd home to Iowa as they report a healthy winter. An Evening of Fun included a movie From Cow to Carton by Excello Company with puppets. Hostesses Mrs. Raymond Davis and Helen Goodin served cookies and Irish tea. A March catered Easter dinner is planned with reservations needed. The Whittlers group enjoys lessons and cookies, while instructor Mr. Wyse compliments the pupils. A recent book Retirement and You by Rev. Louis P. Penningroth is quoted to inspire active aging and vitality.
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Iowa
Excello Company
Whittlers
Wyse
Louis P. Penningroth
Iowa City
Tom Robertson Undergoes Surgery At St Lukes Hospital
Tom Robertson the son in law of Mr and Mrs Ralph Nordyke underwent surgery Tuesday morning at St Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids Krista and Jay Robertson visited with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Cloyce Robertson of Iowa City Attending a birthday party for Lonnie and Jonnie Hesseltine at Community Building were Nancy Radley Luann and Doug Elmore Carol Fleig Pam Powers Gary Lankford Rick Watson Larry Sanders and Joy Hesseltine The Snoopy theme was used with refreshments Rubio Ladies Club met at the home of Mrs Charles Blakely for a meeting Mrs Victor Parcell and Mrs Charles Blakely hosted The next meeting will be April 20 with luncheon at Stover House in Fairfield Angela Stagers baby shower followed business meeting for Angela daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Stagers Gifts included a folding mesh play pen and diaper bag.
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Richland
Tom Robertson
Ralph Nordyke
St. Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Krista
Jay Robertson
Cloyce Robertson
Iowa City
Lonnie
Jonnie Hesseltine
Nancy Radley
Luann
Doug Elmore
Carol Fleig
Pam Powers
Gary Lankford
Rick Watson
Larry Sanders
Joy Hesseltine
Rubio Ladies Club
Charles Blakely
Victor Parcell
Angela Stagers
Dick Stagers
Angela
Swartzwelters Return From Colorado Visit and Local Meetings
Mr and Mrs Raymond Swartzwelter return from Colorado where they stayed five days with their son Dr and Mrs Jay Swartzwelter and family in Boulder. Center club met March 9 with nine members. next meeting April 13 with Ruth Johnston. Weekending visitors included DeRoy Coil of Columbus City and Mrs Bob Keller of Fairfield. Cub scouts plan pack meeting March 20 at 8 p.m. at the Maurer home. W C T U meets March 20 with Mrs Raymond Zear. March 22 Clay club with Mrs Lee Schaffer. March 23 Lions club Ladies night. March 23 Button club with Mrs Matilda Nordyke.
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Don Long Richland
Raymond Swartzwelter
Jay Swartzwelter
Boulder
Colorado
Center Club
Kenneth Clark
Ruth Johnston
Clella Letts
DeRoy Coil
Columbus
City
Tourney TV carry plans for Iowa boys basketball semis and finals
Seven stations will televise tonight's 7:05 and 8:15 p m semifinals and Saturday's final and third place games. WMT Cedar Rapids WHO Des Moines KVSP Fort Dodge KALO Mason City KMTV Omaha KTVO Ottumwa and KCAU Sioux City will show the games, with KCRG Cedar Rapids and WOC Davenport carrying the Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs Davenport West semi and KCAU Sioux City and KWWL Waterloo airing Alta vs Elkader Central.
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Des Moines
UPI
WMT
Cedar Rapids
WHO
KVSP
Fort Dodge
Kalo - Mason City
Kmtv Omaha
KTVO
Ottumwa
KCAU
Sioux City
KCRG
WOC
Davenport
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Davenport West
KWWL
Waterloo
Alta
Elkader Central
Longtime Forest City banker retires after 55 years
Henry Gjellefald aged 76 has retired after a 55 year career with Forest City Bank and Trust Company. His remarks on the era of depression era gloom marked a notable highlight of his long service at the bank.
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Forest City Bank and Trust Company
Henry Gjellefald
Bank
Thirty-Niners Club meeting with readings and panel
Mrs. E E Grice presided at the Thirty-Niners Club gathering in the VW room with 35 members. A program on Birds of America by Audubon was reviewed by Mrs. Wesley Bader. A student panel on voting rights for 18 year olds and youth majority followed before reports from the federation and executives.
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E.E. Grice
Thirty-Niners Club
VW Room
Glenn Holden
Wesley Bader
L.M. Eicher
John James Audubon
Ethel Burham
Pauline Crone
Gladys Putman
Helen Lackey
Della Humphreys
Phil Weldin
Public Affairs Department
Edgar Stewart
Ocean Irwin
Brighton
Harry Ramseyer
Russell Bannister
Kim Robertson
Ward Anderson
Rose Peiffer
Becky Atkinson
M.O. Smith
Verne Landers
Federated Women’s Clubs
Record Hospital Admissions and Births
On the Record lists yesterday admissions for Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Effie Schmitt in Washington. Births share a karona daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Emery G. Gingerich. Discharges include Robert Brinton and Mrs. Mary Picken among others. Long term care adds Don Wylie as admitted today.
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John Jones
Washington
Effie Schmitt
Emery G. Gingerich
Karona
Robert Brinton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Mary Picken
Leonard Goettsche
Richland
Ross Hudson
Brighton
Don Wylie
Richland Illinois residents host visiting guests events
Richland residents and visitors from Iowa and Illinois gathered for family visits including Jim Wolcott Bernard Roberts and others. A new baby Melinda Darlene was born to Leonard Goettsche and family at Washington County Hospital. Easter egg hunt planned at Richland Park April two pm Sponsored by the Commercial Club and American Legion.
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Don Long
Richland
Jim Wolcott
Bernard Roberts
Galesburg
Donald Roberts
Mervyn Fulton
Judy
Robin Ragen
Batavia
Kermit Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Fulton
Tomi Sue
Carol Lough
Kim
Gregory
Mike
Iowa City
Omer Black
Washington
Fulton
Larry Fulton
Steven
Florida
Marsha Kobs
Dawn
Winfield
Leonard Goettsche
Washington County Hospital
Melinda Darlene
Jerry Clark
Betty Clark
Goettsche
Samantha
Clark
Goettsches
Richland Park
Commercial Club
American Legion
Carroll Morgan
Leslie McConnell
Joe Williams
Sigourney
Fay Schultz
Lawrence Bailey
Jefferson County Hospital
Jean Heston
Davenport
Elmer
Social Calendar highlights local club events this week
Friday Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p m IOOF Hall. Saturday Young Adults host St Patrick's Day party at Pam Robertson 803 West Monroe. Shirts and Skirts square dance 8 p m Ainsworth school gym Jerry Story caller. Monday Golden Age Club noon lunch YWCA room. Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple honored former officers. Daughters of Nile and Sewing Group meet at local addresses. Various clubs meet Tuesday and onward with events at YWCA,VFW Hall and Legion locations.
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Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hall
Pam Robertson
West Monroe
Ainsworth School
Jerry Story
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Daughters of Nile Service Club
W.H. Jungbluth
Daughters of Nile Sewing Group
Theta Pease
Robert Koehler
Garden I
Max Smith
Floyd Blankenhorn
Creative Living
Philip Rusley
VFW
VFW Hall
Y Community Room
Booster Club
Chancy Litwiller
VW Room
Legion Hall
Tops Club
House votes to fund Amtrak amid salary cut clash
The House approved 312 to 63 funds totaling 172 million to keep Amtrak running to July 1 1973 with 170 million for operations and 2 million for cross border service while approving a 60 thousand dollar pay cap for Amtrak executives except president Roger Lewis who earns 125 thousand. The panel also cut Lewis pay and warned the carrier faced losses of 123 million next year after a 152 million deficit this year. The bill heads to the Senate for action.
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John G. Schmitz
R - Calif
Amtrak
Roger Lewis
Harley O. Stagger
Commerce Committee
Schmitz
House
Lewis
Senate
Semipublic Corporation
Illusion Times Past Better Than Present Cited
The piece cites Horace Greeley and notes the belief that past times were superior to the present. It reflects on enduring opinions across ages about change and nostalgia.
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Horace Greeley
Local youths recover from Iowa City crash and surgery
Ron Greiner of Iowa City slowly improves in University Hospitals since his Dec 24 auto crash near Coralville. He is in room S513 on the fifth floor. Elvin Graf of Muscatine, formerly of Haskins, underwent kidney stone surgery Wednesday and is listed in good condition in University Hospital Iowa City room C42 on the fourth floor.
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Ron Greiner
Iowa City
Reynold Greiner
Washington
University Hospitals
Coralville
Elvin Graf
Muscatine
Haskins
University Hospital
Richland Residents Share Dinners and Local Activities
Marie Snider Paul Harlan and Willa Mae Swinney drove to New London to dine with Mr and Mrs Duane Griggs and Cheryl. Other locals joined Red Cross drives and parish center events while visiting friends in Kirksville and Marshalltown. social clubs held meetings with entertainment and notable drills by Clay township groups.
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Don Long
Richland
Marie Snider
Paul Harlan
Willa Mae Swinney
New London
Duane Griggs
Cheryl
Cecil Snider
Washington
Ed Rocksvold
Iowa City
Victor Parcell
American Red Cross
Clay Township
Howard Adrian
Robert Sobaski
Paul Wetstein
D.C.C.W
Kinross
Leo Marie
Spain
Knights of Columbus
Richland Parish Center
Parish Center
Clay Social Club
Charles Blakely
Blakely
Lee Schaffer
Brighton
Dick Green
Steve Rusk
Kirksville
Rufus McCracken
Cedric Wolcott
Karen
S and C Club Meeting Leads to New Officers and Prizes
Riverside report shows the S and C Club meeting with Mrs Wayne Shalla as hostess. Leona Frank attended as a guest and the officers elected are president Mrs Ted Gerot and secretary treasurer Mrs Larry Gerot. Prizes awarded to Mrs Frank, Mrs Russel Yoder, Mrs Gordon Denton, and Mrs Ralph Klein. Lunch served by the hostess. April 4 meeting set with Mrs Russel Yoder.
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Riverside
S and C Club
Wayne Shalla
Leona Frank
Gmes
Ted Gerot
Larry Gerot
Frank
Russel Yoder
Gordon Denton
Ralph Klein
Women’s Society of Christian Service
John Tener
Matthew
Carl Craig
Hubert Malichky
Don Lewis
Dora Novy
Bess Burich
Engagement of Barbara Gretter and Randy Blaylock Planned
The Des Moines bride elect Barbara Jean Gretter and Ames groom Randy Leon Blaylock announce their August 5 wedding planned at St. Elizabeth's Church in Harper. Gretter, UNI 1971 graduate, teaches in Des Moines and Alpha Chi Omega member. Blaylock, Theta Xi member, studies veterinary medicine at Iowa State University.
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Barbara Jean Gretter
Des Moines
Randy Leon Blaylock
Ames
Leon Blaylock
South English
Robert Gretter
Harper
Miss Gretter
University of Northern Iowa
Alpha Chi Omega
Blaylock
Theta Xi Fraternity
First Aid course in Riverside at St Marys Hall
The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross will run a new multi media First Aid course in Riverside at St Marys hall on March 20 and 21. The 7 hour program is in two parts from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each day with a three year certification. Participants must be 14 or in 9th grade and cost only 1.05 for the textbook. Call 648 2001 to sign up. Also a Riverside Miniature 200 Raceway event featured time trials at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Riverside
Washington County
The
American Red Cross
St. Marys Hall
Roger Schloss
Riverside Miniature 200
Eager Beavers 4-H Club March Meeting
The Eager Beavers 4-H Club met at Beth Brinning’s home in March. Bonnie Palmer spoke on Keeping the Oven Clean and Cindy Coon discussed Why We Need Water and Rest. Vickie Woods presented Vitamin B and Mrs Letts spoke on How Does Your Breakfast Compare. Beth Brinning demonstrated Let’s Compare Puddings and refreshments were served. The next meeting with Mrs Munn was planned.
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Eager Beavers 4-H Club
Beth Brinning
Bonnie Palmer
Cindy Coon
Vickie Woods
Mrs. Letts
Mrs. Munn
Beth
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Helen Goodin
Herbert Huber
Wellman
Linda Marie
David J. Birney
James Birney
Miss Huber
Keota High School
North Iowa Area
Mrs. Don Long
Swartzwelters
Tourney TV
Affairs
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
State Theater
Illinois
Theta Lambda Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Denny Coon
Handy Pantry
Pak Millers
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Wi Evening Journal
Eager Beavers
Amy Page
Garst
Uieshingen
Zane State City
Sandy
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