Death of West Chester farmer C C Niffenegger at 80
West Chester resident Clarence Cleveland Niffenegger aged 80 died suddenly Saturday afternoon April 29 1967 after being in his usual health. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev B Gordon Packard officiating. Burial in West Chester Cemetery. He was born May 12 1886 in Johnson County near Kalona and married Olive Miller February 23 1910 who died October 3 1965. Survived by three children Dr Dean W Niffenegger of Whiting Ivan Niffenegger of West Chester and Mrs Keith Stewart of West Chester five grandchildren eight great grandchildren and three brothers Lee Sarasota Floyd Wellman Roscoe Iowa City.
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West Chester
Jones Funeral Home
B. Gordon Packard
Clarence Cleveland Niffenegger
Johnson County
Kalona
Ulrich S
Emma Lynder Niffenegger
Olive Sarah Miller
Niffenegger
E. U. B. Church
Sharon
Knights of Pythias Lodge
The
Lions Club
Dean W Niffenegger
Whiting
Ivan Niffenegger
Poems Accepted for Publication in Lyric Iowa
Poems by Oneita Fisher of West Chester and L Glen Guengerich of Kalona accepted for the adult division in Lyric Iowa. Five Pleasant Plain students Colleen Burger Marla Johnson Marsha Johnson Margaret Kurtz and Betty Burger selected for the school division. About 250 of 3000 poems submitted were chosen for publication.
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Oneita Fisher
West Chester
L. Glen Guengerich
Kalona
Pleasant Plain
Colleen Burger
Marla Johnson
Marsha Johnson
Margaret Kurtz
Betty Burger
Wellman man Howard Zillmer dies at 59
Howard M M Zillmer 59 died Sunday at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman where he had been a patient since February 4. Funeral service held 2 p.m. at Asbury Methodist Church conducted by Rev Earl Josten burial in Wellman cemetery Powell Funeral Home in charge. Born March 7 1908 in Wellman to Lewis and Emma Zillmer married Ma bel Burkholder February 7 1940 Kalona. Survived by wife three daughters Shirley Carolyn Linda of Kalona two sons Lowell and Kenneth of Wellman one sister Mrs John Krotz of Washington and one brother Dr Darrell Zillmer of Webster City MO. Preceded in death by parents.
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Wellman
Howard MM. Zillmer
Shenk
Asbury Methodist Church
Earl Josten
Wellman Cemetery
Powell
Mr. Zillmer
Dear Wellman
Lewis and
Emma McArter Zillmer
Mabel Burkholder
Kalona
Johnson - Washington County
Methodist Church
Shirley
Carolyn
Linda
Lowell
Kenneth
John
Leona) Krotz
Washington
Darrell Zillmer
Webster City
Learn to Swim Class Starts Tuesday at YMCA
Reminder for 4th to 6th grade boys who received program information. Registration for six free lessons is due by 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 2. Lessons begin next Monday afternoon May 8 at the YMCA.
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YMCA
Washington Art Guild opens Friday with silent auction show
The Washington Art Guild plans an open house and art show at its studio on cemetery road this week. Dates are May 5 6 and 7 with hours 1 to 9 p m Friday and Saturday and 1 to 4 p m Sunday. The studio sits in the first building west of the old cavalry barn on the road to Elm Grove Cemetery. Paintings will be for sale via silent auction.
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Washington Art Guild
Cemetery Road
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs Vera Hysell Dies in Logan Iowa
Word was received today of the death of Mrs. Vera Hysell at Logan Iowa. Funeral arrangements were still pending. Mrs. Hysell is mother of Wilbur and Truman Hysell of Washington, Mrs. Ferne Kimmel of Ainsworth, and Mrs. Rosalie Charbonneau of Logan.
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Vera Hysell
Logan
Iowa
Social calendar notices for week at a glance
Community notices list clubs meetings from Monday to Thursday and a note about California raisin production. Many events occur at YWCA Masonic Temple and various clubs with times ranging from 1:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. Readers urged to submit notices by 10 a.m. and to reserve for meals and events.
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YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
Washington High FFA students attend Iowa convention
Four Wash ington High School FFA members Dan Peiffer Gary Wehr Carl Wagner and Neil Neuhart attended the Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America convention at Municipal Auditorium Sioux City April 27 28 and 29 with advisor Ron Anderson. They visited Iowa State University Ames en route. About 2000 FFA members from 282 chapters participated as state honors were announced.
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Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
Municipal Auditorium
Sioux City
Dan Peiffer
Gary Wehr
Carl Wagner
Neil Neuhart
Ron Anderson
Keota Ffa
Iowa State University
Ames
FFA
Memorial Day parade plans announced in Washington
Memorial Day observances in Washington were planned at a meeting of patriotic groups Friday. Don Myers of the Leon Beatty American Legion post led as general chairman. The day begins with a flag raising at 8 a.m. at the post office, followed by a Navy service at McLaughlin bridge, a Municipal Band concert in Central Park at 9:30 a.m., and a parade assembly. This year the program and speaker move to Central Park, with cemetery ceremonies at 10:45 a.m. Further details will be released.
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Washington
Don Myers
Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Memorial Day
Navy
McLaughlin Bridge
Central Park
Funeral notices reach far for J E Letts service
Relatives and friends from distant towns attended the funeral of J E Letts. Attendees included families from Alexander La Rock Island Ill Cordova Ill Dubuque Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Rapids Perry Ft Worth Garden Grove New Orleans Creston Muscatine Diagonal Arlington listed many TTT chapter members also present at the three chapter state convention. Dale Buck of Ainsworth has returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is recuperating at home. He would welcome visits. A large number from three TTT chapters attended the state convention in Cedar Rapids. Doug Proudfit Pam and Donna attended a reception for the 59th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton of Perry with relatives in Perry and Ft Worth Texas.
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J. E. Letts
Arthur Peters
Alexander
Helen Hazlett
Lary Hazlett
J. D. Letts
Marion Letts
Rock Island, Ill
Vernon Hazlett
Cordova
Ill
Calvin Whitmore
Port Byron
Luella Tucker
William
George Hazlett
A. M. Wilson
Jean Tomfeld
Muscatine
Bill Davis
Arnold Kessler
Diagonal
Jessie Lundquist
Gerald Smith
Garden Grove
James Letts
New Orleans
Claudine Morgan
Des Moines
Carol Letts
Waterloo
Dale Buck
Ainsworth
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
TTT
Cedar Rapids
William Sitler
Floyd Blankenhorn
Wayne Gamon
Charles _ Hotle
Kelly Schlapkohl
Joe Jones
Ed Augustine
Delbert Soper
Robert Ross
James Harris
Merle Turnipseed
Lee Eisele
Doug Proud
Fit
Pam
Donna
Harry Hamilton
Perry
Doug Hamilton
Glen Hamilton
Michael Walz
Rita Hamilton
Gale Pringle
Terry Pringle
Cindy
Ft. Worth
Texas
Plans for Carnegie course in Washington by YMCA group
Plans to offer the Dale Carnegie course in Washington are under the sponsorship of the Y's Men's Club. A free demonstration session will be held May 18 in the YMCA Community Room open to the public with no enrollment obligation. Ken Burger will teach locally. Further details from Y's Men's Club or Robert Logan at Klein Clothing Co.
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Dale Carnegie
Washington
Washington’s Men’s Club
YMCA
Ken Burger
Y’s Men’s Club
Robert Logan
Klein Klothing Co
Combine falls from rail car near Ainsworth
A Minneapolis-Moline self propelled combine broke loose from a Rock Island train near the Ainsworth underpass Sunday at 6 30 am. It tumbled down a hill crossed the highway and landed in a field. The wreck toppled several railroad power poles. workmen replaced them early Sunday. Estimated value of the machine was about 12000 dollars.
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Rock Island
Ainsworth
Neil Britain Elected Washington High Student President
Neil Britain was elected president of the Washington High School student body for the 1967 68 term. Friday votes followed a nominations period and a mock convention held Thursday afternoon. Neil is the junior son of Mr and Mrs Brian Britain.
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Neil Britain
Washington High School
Neil
Brian Britain
Pinewood Derby crowns Cub Pack 243 meet
Cub Scout Pack 243 met Thursday at the VFW Hall with Akela preparing for Bobcat rites. Tim Evans earned a pack rank. derby heats crowned Marty Miller and Larry Burkum as top finishers with Pat Brock and Alan Jorgensen close behind. Mrs. Harold Gilmore honored for den mothers training.
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VFW Hall
Dean VIII
Akela
Tim Evans
Dean
Mabb
Chub Miller
Kalona
Wauhawk
Harold Gilmore
Marty Miller
Terry Burkum
Larry Burkum
Richard Wood
Ronnie Bain
Roger Chalupa
Pat Brock
Billy Tucker
Alan Jorgensen
Bobby Nardy
Brian Caldwell
Steven Jaspering
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Howard M. Zillmer
Art Guild
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Lillian Welcher
Hawaii
Charles Harvey
Dar
American Home II
E. E. Stutsman
County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Charles White
Archie Bower
Fern Cliff
Democratic Women Executive Board
Harry Levy
CBS
Harmony Club
Scott Wilcox
Plant and Bulb Exchange
Linger Longer Club
Peter Bell
Country Club
Raible
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Marion Hobby Club
Charlie Davison
Everett Burham
U Go
Winga Cafe
Claud Bain
Bob Lowe
Bethlehem Commandery
Order of Temple
Rosemary Club
John Cherry
Don Orr
HBO Club
Dave Erwin
St. Paul
Hall
Friendly Circle Club
Wilbur Wright
California
San Joaquin Valley
Fern Pastry Shop
Fern Pastry
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Wolf's Flower Shop
RCA Whirlpool
Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Wacemerks
RCA Weed
Radio Corporation of America
Tv-Lab, Inc. Television Sales & Service
Rex Ray
Ken Young
Carnegie
Mangold
Cub Pack
Sidney Mabb
Jack Gilmore
Lion Rank
Bobby Smith
Joe Moretti
Bill Nicholson
Jim Evans
Bill Tucker
Wayne Breck
Racing
Pinewood Derby
Lloyd Moothart
Jack & Jill
del Monte Catsup
Peer Ney
Armour’s Star
Bath
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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