Dear Abby column asks how to choose friendship over fiancé
Abigail Van Buren advises readers on three questions spanning love and loyalty. A woman fears losing her best friend to her fiancé, a 41-year-old seeks approval for marrying a widower, and a Sweden Pakistan couple requests Hindi language guidance. Abby urges personal choice, tolerance, and practical communication.
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Abby
Dad
Mother
Pakistan
Sweden
United States
Boy Scout Troop 242 Finds Mock Space Ship Crash Site
Scout Troop 242 of St. James Church joined a mobilization on the Dick Ross farm and nearby countryside under the Emergency Preparedness theme. Forty scouts and 12 leaders with Sheriff Snyder and city police located a pretend space ship, treated pretend Martian injuries, and found odd weapons before rain paused the search. The display of the mock crash remains at the Scout hall. Twenty scouts did a 12 mile Sockum Ridge hike Sunday. Father-Son Blue Flag Campout is planned for April 19-21.
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St. James Church
Dick Ross
Rifle Range
Snyder
Sockum Ridge
Fleur de Lis Club Hosts Garden Plans Evening
Fleur de Lis Club guests share garden plans in a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs. Duane Krotz. Co hostess Miss Ethel McCreedy and extension home economist Miss Sally Smith led a program on decoupage with plans for an April morning meeting.
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Duane Krotz
Fleur de Lis Club
Ethel McCreedy
Sally Smith
FFA Banquet Honors Washington Chapter Members
Seventy two persons attended the Future Farmers of America banquet at the Captain's Table Thursday evening. Don Warren of WHO Des Moines spoke. Washington FFA presented foundation awards including Star Chapter Farmer to Don Baker and Star Green Hand to Jim Hotchkiss. Tony Ross received Hog Farming award and presided as Chapter President. Dennis Wolfer earned Agricultural Business. Gary Wehr won Soil and Water Management. Thermogas Company received the honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, accepted by Harry Rader. Chapter advisor is Ron Anderson.
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Future Farmer of America
Don Warren
WHO
Des Moines
Washington
FFA
Don Baker
Jim Hotchkiss
Tony Ross
Ross
Dennis Wolfer
Gary Wehr
Thermogas Company
Harry Rader
Ron Anderson
Red Cross Women Host Birthday Party at County Home
American Red Cross Canteen Service members Mrs. Robert Lowe Mrs. Willard Gray and Mrs. Carl Kelley organized a birthday party for fifteen County Home residents on Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and Easter prizes awarded to winners.
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Robert Lowe
Willard Gray
Carl Kelley
American Red Cross Canteen Service
Local Private Completes Field Communications Course
Army Private Kenneth L. Kauffman, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Henry A Kauffman of Kalona Iowa, finished an eight week field communications crewman course at Fort Huachuca Arizona on March 8. Coursework covered stringing wire from field to communications center along with basics of electricity switchboard installation and operation and pole climbing.
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Ft, Huachuca, Ariz
Kenneth L. Kauffman
Henry A. Kauffman
B Avenue
Kalona
Iowa
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Property Deeds Recap for West Chester Highland Park Kalona
Deeds record shows Mabel L. Dunbar and husband to John A. Butler a transfer of lot 14 block 2 West Chester. David Toland and wife signed quitclaim to David P Livingston and wife for all lots 8 9 10 block 26 Highland Park and Washington. Glenn L Ladehoff and wife to James L Boyd and wife lot 10 block 5 James B Crayne s and West Chester. Harry Shulman trust to SPR trust lots 5 and 6 block 14 OP Kalona. Melvin Bane as administrator to Ralph Schnoebelen land in section 8 77 6.
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Mabel L. Dunbar
John A. Butler
West Chester
David Toland
David P. Livingston
Highland Park
Washington
Glenn L. Ladehoff
James L. Boyd
James B. Crayne
Harry Shulman
SPR Trust
Bik
OP Kalona
Melvin Bane
Ralph Schnoebelen
Rotarians view film on cancer treatment progress
Dr. Robert Gillies of University Hospitals in Iowa City presented slides at the Washington Rotary Club meeting Thursday outlining recent cancer treatment advances. Attendees included Mrs. Joe Knotek, Mrs. Art Duensing, Leo Hoover, Bill Smart, Drake Mabry, Floyd Woojis, Jerry Smith the exchange student from Brazil, Keith Vetter, Rev. Oliver Parish, Emil Hesselschwerdt, Ira Morrison, Vere Boshart, Ed Bean, and political candidates Robert Beck, William Plymar, Robert Ray, and State Senator Richard Stephens.
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Robert Gillies
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington Rotary Club
Joe Knotek
Art Duensing
Cancer Society
Leo Hoover
Bill Smart
Drake Mabry
Des Moines
Floyd Woojis
Jerry Smith
Brighton
Brazil
Keith Vetter
Oliver Parish
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
Ira Morrison
Vere Boshart
Mt. Pleasant
Ed Bean
Robert Beck
Centerville
William Plymar
Robert Ray
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Jostens Attend Church Centennial in Coon Rapids
The Rev Earl Josten spoke at the Coon Rapids Methodist Centennial session Wednesday evening. The Jostens, pastors from 1958 to 1963, were honored at a reception after the service. Final centennial service is Palm Sunday with Bishop James S Thomas delivering the message.
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Columbus Junction
Earl Josten
Coon Rapids
Iowa
W. J. Fowler
Wm. Ginnis
Bill Dunn
Alton Griffin
Lloyd Clark
Ear Josten
Oakville
Honor roll list at Highland Community High School and Junior High
Riverside Honor roll students named for the third nine weeks at Highland Community High School and Junior High. The list includes numerous students such as Phil Armbruster Virgil Bixby Binnie Brush John Burich Lorrie Carson Duane Chalupa and many more across grades Freshmen Sophomores and seniors.
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Riverside
Highland Community
Phil Armbruster
Virgil Bixby
Binnie Brush
John Burich
Lorrie Carson
Duane Chalupa
Jorjean Colthrust
Tom Dunn
Janet Eckrich
Lois Gilroy
Dave Kaufman
Kathy Klein
Wayne McCracken
David Mertz
Ed Ossman
Diana Rarick
Larry Rice
Ronna Sexton
Jay Sojka
Donna Waldschmidt
Marty Lee Walsh
Car names list from 1960s vehicle owners
A sequence of names and vehicle brands appears, listing owners and their cars. Brands include Buick Ford Oldsmobile Mercury Pontiac Chevrolet Plymouth and a Chevrolet truck and a Ford truck among others. The entries mention multiple first and middle names with no clear narrative or event.
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Daniel
Teresa Salisbury
Buick
Howard Wade Schultz
Ford
Kenneth
Verna Ehrenfelt
Oldsmobile
Claire Gray
Mercury
Myron
Ruth Shields
Alfred
Erma Fritz
Pontiac
Nolan
Catharine Stoghill
Chevrolet
Morton
Grace Emde
Plymouth
Terry Lee Allen
Henry M. Rubey
William Joseph Potter
Kennth
Daryl Blum
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Just US Club
Wilbur Schantz
Dale Johnson
Eugene White
Ethel Swift
Ralph Robertson
D. O. Butler
Hazel Harding
Swift
J. W. Baker
Lloyd Phillips
Orville Griggs
Creative Living
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Jones Funeral Home
Willis Jones
Jack Mings
Robert Logan
Roy Hodges
Robert Kleese
LBC Club
Martin Whittaker
Myrtle Genkinger
Whittaker
Lloyd Walker
G. M. Wylie
Flossie Holmes
Joe Evanovich
Raymond Carter
Carter
Lam Messer
Cal Dorsett
Richard Colby
John Elliott
Lyle Edwards
Red Cross
North Marion
Kauffman
Jostens
Highland
Brooksie Brush
Sherrie Droll
Judy Gould
Connie Horn
Carol Huffman
Patty Kiefer
Marilyn Kron
Barb Metz
Doug Miller
Mike Miller
Barb Pogge
Ed Scherrer
John Thomann
Sandy Wagamon
Rodney Waldschmidt
Janice Darby Vaughn Davisson
Mary Jo Duwa
Linda Feehan
Roger Fox
Jim Frame
Cheryl Herr
Linda Kron
Mike Latta
Don Schnoebelen
Marie Strabala
Kay Zahs
Sharon Goodwin
Patty Metz
Linda Orris
Ronald Skubal
DeWayne Slaughter
Lois Strabala
David Swailes
Kathy Veg
Linda Chalupa
Doug Corpman
Dee Kaufman
Mark Latta
Colleen Waldschmidt
Joe Brophy
Lila Carson
Tim Carson
Teresa Goodwin
Doug Graf
Robin Greene
Rhonda Jenkins
Gerry Kueneman
Mary Miller
Larry
Scott) Moss
Jane Trotter
Jennifer Bartman
Carl Brush
Janice Chalupa
Carla Craig
Patty Dutler
David Horak
Mary Jo Koehler
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Chryse Lund
Jeryl Miller
Debra Powell
Mark Sojka
Randall Thomann
Barbara White
Patricia Yeggy
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