Alpha Club visits Prairie Flower School and Kalona events
In Kalona on March 22 Alpha Club members toured Prairie Flower School visiting classes and giving gifts then shared lunch at Pleasantview Home. The day included reports on the county convention, award presentations to members, and plans for upcoming events with several lodge and Idris Club activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way
Kalona
Alpha Club
Prairie Flower School
Pleasantview
W. D. Hochstetler
Brighton
Ivan Alt
Charles Corpman
Roger Miller
H. V. Beck
J. J. Grady
Larry Griffiths
James Shalla
Kay Kaalberg
Kalona Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow
District 92
Zimri Lodge of
Washington
Sigourney Lodge No. 98
Robert Hartley
Roland Maxwell
C. W. Beckman
David Conwell
Idris Club
Beckman
Kenneth Kos
H. Peterseim
Rotary Exchange
Silvia Pitombo
Brazil
Larry Kern
Washington woman to sail for Peru aboard S S Hope
Ten years ago Jean Radtke of Washington prepared to depart for a year of service in Peru aboard the hospital ship S S Hope. She recently left Iowa City where she had worked and is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Don Applegate while awaiting final orders for the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Radtke
Washington
San Francisco
S.S. Hope
Peru
Brother survives in revised death notice for Noah West
Noah Everett West died Thursday at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. He is survived by one brother, Thomas A. West of Washington. Two brothers preceded him in death. An earlier notice incorrectly listed Joseph as a survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Everett West
Pleasantview
Kalona
Thomas A. West
Washington
Joseph
Mrs. Anna Brinkmann dies in Emporia Kansas
Keota resident Ed Rebal learns of sister in law Mrs. Anna Brinkmann aged 84 death in Emporia Kansas. Funeral planned in Emporia on Monday.
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Keota
Ed Rebal
Anna Brinkmann
Emporia
Kansas
Mrs. Esther Woods 64 dies after brief illness in Washington
Mrs. Esther Maurine Woods 64 of 113 North Second Avenue Washington dies at the hospital after a one day illness on March 24 1972 Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev M O Smith in charge Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery She was born June 14 1907 at Rubio daughter of T R Benn and Louella Iden Benn She married Ralph H Woods May 31 1929 and was a United Methodist Church member Surviving are her husband two daughters Barbara and Lois Scott of Albuquerque New Mexico two sons Ted Rodney and Staff Sergeant Allen Woods of Fort Riley Kansas 17 grandchildren one brother Ronald Benn of Tacoma Washington and other relatives.
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Ralph
Esther Maurine) Woods
North Second Avenue
Washington
Sherman-Eden
Ralph H. Woods
United Methodist Church
Donald
Lois) Scott
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Barbara Woods
Ted
Rodney
Allen Woods
Fort Riley
Kansas
Ronald Benn
Tacoma
Mrs. Myrtle Funston Keota Resident Dies at 76
Mrs Myrtle M Funston 76 of Keota died early today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City from a heart attack Funeral arrangements are at Powell Funeral Home Keota She was born July 17 1895 in Clark County Iowa married H Clayton Funston Feb 15 1922 and farmed near Keota 42 years They celebrated their golden wedding this year Surviving are her husband one son Herbert of Sierra Vista Arizona seven grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters Florence Feltner and Grace McNurlen She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church WSCS Pythian Sisters and WRC She was preceded in death by her parents one sister and one brother.
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Keota
Myrtle M. Funston
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Funston
Clark County
Iowa
Joseph
Ella Knotts Lambert
H. Clayton Funston
Washington
Herbert
Sierra Vista
Arizona
Art
Florence) Feltner
Clarence
Grace) McNurlen
Wesley United Methodist Church
WSCS
Pythian Sisters
WRC
Dinner at Ainsworth honors Mrs Plecker on her birthday
Social notes from Ainsworth detail a Sunday birthday dinner for Mrs Lottie Plecker of Wellman hosted by Mrs Dale Herdlicka and attended by neighbors and relatives from Iowa City Wellman Kalona and Indianola. The column also records bridge and pinochle club events plus local traffic fines and legal notices.
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Ainsworth
Mrs. Plecker
Thompson Ainsworth
Dale Herdlicka
Charlies Whitmore
Muscatine
Harvey Gosling
Clarence Richards
Clyde Keiper
Mt. Pleasant
Edwin Reha
Lewis Meeks
Iowa City
Reha
Larry O’connor
Indianola
Larry
Orie O'Connor
Kenneth Ornduff
Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
Bob Waters
Sandy Stout
Paul Beard
Stirling Tomlinson
Traer
Ruth Shearer
Oskaloosa
Max M. White
Lee Hunt
Harold Ross
Wellman
Aledo, Ill
Dale Brehmer
Brehmers
Paul Tisinger
Richard Havel
Milburn Spessard
Orie O’connor
G.F. Trotter
Kermit Jenkins
Cleo Orris
Waco student wins state speech division I prize
Vickie Graber a Waco High senior won a Division I rating and a silver plaque at the state speech contest in Fairfield. She performed in story telling with The Day They Blew Up the Courthouse after a 30 minute preparation and attended with her speech teacher Wendy Frick and her husband Gabe. The event drew over 900 students from 113 schools.
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Crawfordsville
Vickie Graber
Waco
Fairfield
Wendy Frick
Gabe
Vickie
Iowa
Vicki
Mrs. Frick
Mrs
Dwight Graber
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Minnesota hog market sees steady to lower butchers
In Des Moines areas hog prices show butchers 22.50 to 23.50 for 200-230 lb, 22.25 to 23.25 for 230-240 lb, 21.75 to 23.00 for 240-260 lb, and 21.00 to 22.25 for 260-280 lb. Sows range 20.25 to 21.75 for 270-330 lb, 19.75 to 21.25 for 330-400 lb, and 19.25 to 20.75 for 400-450 lb, with heavier classes 18.25 to 20.25. Receipts today 70,000 versus 62,000 a week ago and 64,000 a year ago.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
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Prairie Flower
Federated
Department of Education
Kern
H. L. Walker
August Dieckmann
Warren Schaefer
Jack Guengerich
C. C. Shimon
Hazel Coffey
A. A. Jackson
H. L. Grady
Paul J. Hershberger
Daniel Bender
Dean Swartzendruber
Harold Bender
Clarence Yoder
Lowell Brenneman
Henry Muller
Ivan Burkley
James Gillespie
Los Angeles
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Burkleys
Katona
Wayne Gardner
Julie
Joann
Arthur
Cedar Rapids
Roy Pewitt
Sheila
Joyce Gardner
Mary Stratton
Darrel Studer
Mary TeBockhorst
Bob
TeBockhorsts
Charles Marek
Marek
Washington Hospital
Elam Christner
Keith Brenneman
Rufus Yoder
Delmar Schlabaugh
Judy
Katie Kinsinger
Katie Eichelberger
Wayland
Ollie Gingerich
June
Chase Millice
George W. Fry
Tracy Fry
Alvin Paulsen
Near West Branch
Millice
Norma Tilden
Lucille Wesp
Russel Stover
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Kan
Ralph Woods
Eees
Charlie Brown
Atm
Sagan
Actions Mote
Glee
Acoema
Wrance
The
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Keith Butcher
Lechner
Sacred Heart
Madonna & Child
Holy Family
Praying Hands
Ralph E. Martin
Jacquie Doreen Hesseltine
Conesville
Larry E. Lacey
East Pleasant Plain
East Sixth Street
Stephen Smith
Tom Kindred
Justice of the Peace Court
William Lloyd Tretsworth
Columbus Junction
Gerry L. Anderson
Brulington
Jerry Joseph Kron
Washington Evening Journal
Marian Waters
Bob Henderson
Dave Henderson
Joe Becker
West Point
United Presbyterian Church
Union
United Youth Group
Women's Guild
Iowa Wesleyan College
Meri Hanks
New London
Lois Graber
Helen Rodgers
Joan Tinghino
Park Ridge
Ill
Edith Roth
Sue Grove
South English
Helen Arthur
Marta Hoel
Doris Davis
Scott Willis
Lonnie Cantrell
Wayne Davis
Spain
American Legion
Bryn Mawr
Charles Wells
Cleo McCoy
Cal Humphreys
Ada Spencer
Harry Suter
Everette Sommer
Kenneth Rhea
Richard Lease
Vernon Fletcher
Claude McCoy
Richard Kaufman
Duane McArtor
Joliet, Ill
Chicago
McFarlane
East Main
Lee Morrison
Brue
Washington K.C
Nitehawks
Country
Bob and
Pat
Riverside, Iowa
Frank & Fran’s
Town Tavern
Frankie Napp and
Swingmasters
Billie's Drive
Dog N’ Suds
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