Pioneer Rock Creek Church Holds Annual Memorial Service
The Rock Creek Church four miles southwest of Ollie Iowa holds its annual Memorial Day service this Sunday afternoon. Rev Clifford Carter a native and Baptist minister will speak. The church founded 1844 by Separate Baptists sits beside a historic cemetery with markers dating to the 1850s. The interior remains largely as first built, and the original constitution is kept in the Iowa City state historical building.
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Rock Creek
Ollie
Highway 78
Clifford Carter
Keokuk County
Iowa
Rock Creek Church
Iowa City
Bar Association Holds Annual Meeting Across Five Counties
Lawyers from the five counties of the Sixth Judicial Bar Association met Friday at the Washington Country Club. President Paul V. Shearer welcomed attendees. Speakers included David H. Vernon and John H. Neiman. Mayors and judges attended, with a Swingin Demons high school musical program. New officers named: Hugh Faulkner president, Steve Gerard vice president, Richard Vogel secretary treasurer, Ira Morrison and F W Tomasek to committees.
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Sixth Judicial Bar Association
Washington Country Club
Paul V. Shearer
Washington
David H. Vernon
College of Law
University of Iowa
John H. Neiman
Des Moines
State of Iowa Bar Association
L. C. Willits
Judg
Swingin
Washington High School
Allan Bergstrom
Hugh Faulkner
Oskaloosa
Steve Gerard
Sigourney
Richard Vogel
Grinnell
Ira Morrison
F. W. Tomasek
State Bar Association
Cancer film to be shown at McGaffey home
Mrs. David McGaffey, VFW Auxiliary cancer chairman, will open her home to a cancer film showing Tuesday at 8 p.m. for Auxiliary members and any interested persons. Mrs. Art Duensing will show the film with county co-chairman Mrs. Joe Knotek also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGaffey
David McGaffey
VFW
Art Duensing
Joe Knotek
Mrs Godlove 99 Dies. Rites Set In Haskins Memorial
Clara Godlove 99 longtime Haskins resident and Eve ning Journal correspondent died today May 11 1968. Funeral Monday at 3 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev Vernon G Elgin officiating. Burial at Ainsworth Cemetery. Survived by six children Mrs Frank Embree Mrs Una Gordon Washington Mrs Myral D McCreedy Mrs Leo Farrington Iowa City Mrs William White Chicago and Harold Godlove Indiana. A fuller obituary will be available Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Godlove
Haskins
Evening Journal
Jones Funeral
Vernon G. Elgin
Ainsworth Cemetery
Frank Embree
Una Gordon
Washington
Myral D. McCreedy
Leo Farrington
Iowa City
William White
Chicago
Harold Godlove
Indianola
Talks on Vietnam negotiations continue amid delegation leadership dispute
North Vietnamese and U S officials debated issues from placard wording to the order of business and who would speak first on Monday. The U S seeks either Harriman or Vance to head the delegation, while the Vietnamese demand a single chief, Harriman. Officials expect technical matters to be settled soon as full delegations prepare to meet Monday. Harriman and Thuy are acquainted from the 1961 62 Geneva talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
Averell Harriman
Vance
Harri
Harriman
Thuy
Laos
Miners Rescued After Deep Shaft Ordeal
Miners emerged from a 2,700 foot shaft in coal dust stained and soaked, wrapped in blankets and carried by conveyor. Rescue teams earlier halted by a 30 inch water lake. officials reported contact at 3:45 a.m. and morale remained high as Lonnie Bennett planned to walk home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Todd
Lonnie Bennett
H. E. Sunderstrom
Mother Daughter supper draws 115 at UPW event
Marion Avenue UPW hosted its annual Mother Daughter salad supper at the church Friday evening with 115 attendees. A Mother’s Day program featured devotions led by Mrs. Wayne Brock and daughter Marcia, musical offerings by Junior High Girls Triple Trio, and readings. Prizes honored the oldest and youngest mothers and those with the most daughters. program planning credited Mrs. Luckenbill and Mrs. Elgin with supper arrangements by Circle IV.
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Marion Avenue
UPW
Duncan Henry
Wayne Brock
Marcia
Dean Stanley
Chris Erickson
Warren Erickson
Richard Bordwell
Millie
Rose
Nora Ebner
T. J. Horak
Sikke Temple
Death of Joseph McKeone in St Paul accident
Joseph Thomas McKeone 26 son of Mr and Mrs Leonard McKeone of Washington died after a highway crash in St Paul Minnesota Friday night He died May 11 1968 at Ramsey Hospital Funeral services pending at Jones Funeral Home Rev Edward F Collins will conduct burial in Elm Grove Cemetery He was born February 19 1942 in Washington and lived in St Paul three years He served two years in Germany and worked for Twin City Testing and Engineering Co Survived by his parents and one brother John of Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Thomas MccKeone
Leonard McKeone
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Young McKeone
Ramsey Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Edward F. Collins
Elm Grove
Mr. McKeone
Thirty Niners Club to meet for May 15 gathering
The Thirty Niners Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday May 15 at the County Home. Members should bring two dozen cookies. Mrs Ruth Nolin will lead group singing with Mrs Marjorie Phillips as accompanist. Local families visit for Mother’s Day weekend include Dean Hazen and daughter Lori from Centralia Missouri with Hazen parents. Dinner guests at Berkhoff home include Kathy Berkhoff Judy Clawson Des Moines and Cedar Rapids visitors. Mr and Mrs Paul Horak return after winter in the west and plan weekend visits before home at Lake Odessa Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Niners Club
Ruth Nolin
Marjorie Phillips
Dean Hazen
Lori
Centralia, Mo
Howard Hazen
C. P. Berkhoff
Kathy Berkhoff
Judy Clawson
Des Moines
Jack Babcock
Robyn
Kirt
Marion Babcock
Cedar Rapids
Paul R. Horak
Lake Odessa
Wapello
Richard McCleery
Don Maxwell
Robert Friese
1St Presbyterian Upw
Charles Wiley
Cloyce Tinnes
Esther Circle
Ruth Circle
M.O. Smith
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Max Lee
Evening Circle
Carlton Bump
Club Activities At Mrs Berger Home For Good Will Club
Mrs William Berger hosted the Good Will Club on Wednesday at 1 30 p m with dessert. Mothers Day poems were read by Mrs Bernice Sheetz and Mrs Bertha Henry. Roll call revealed secret sisters with May baskets and new names drawn for the coming year. Officers elected were Mrs Sheetz president, Mrs Ethel Palmer vice president, Mrs Iva Simpson secretary treasurer. Mrs Bertha Harvey attended as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berger
Good Will Club
Bernice Sheetz
Bertha Henry
Sheetz
Ethel Palmer
Iva Simpson
Bride-Elect Set to Graduate From Springville High
The bride-elect will graduate in May from Springville High School. Mr. Hoff is employed by Haegg Construction Company in Cedar Rapids.
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Springville High School
Hoff
Haegg Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
CWF Groups Conclude Study With May Church Events
The Christian Women’s Fellowship held final study on Faith Next Door topics Racism and the Christian Witness and Religion Is the Opiate of the People. Hostesses included Ruth Crayne and others as May church events were planned. The rummage sale is May 14 at 9 a.m., clothing due May 13. A May Party is set for May 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Esther Group hosts the May 24 breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship
Christian Witness
Ruth Crayne
Clarence Brown Jr
Kenneth Carrell
Ed Chabal
Gladys Putman
Ira Morrison
CWF
Charles Cowell Jr
Esther
Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma dinner honors seniors
The final Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma dinner of the year was at Captain's Table on May 8. A senior girl received the chapter's annual cash scholarship. Alberta Rhea, retiring president, received the president's pin. Bernice Wilcke and Twyla Gilkey reported on the Upsilon state convention. Mary Curley was awarded a $100 scholarship for study at the University of Iowa this summer.
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Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Alberta Rhea
Bernice Wilcke
Twyla Gilkey
Upsilon
Mary Curley
University of Iowa
Infant Talley dies at birth in Richland hospital
Amy Lee Talley died at 8 a.m. today in Washington County Hospital Richland. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home. She was the daughter of Barry and Patricia Linn Talley. Surviving are the parents a sister Tammy grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Talley Richland Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lowry Brighton and great grandparents Mrs. Eliza Spanier Packwood Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Arbogast Coppock.
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Richland
Amy Lee Talley
Washington County Hospital
Gould Funeral Home
Barry
Patricia Linn Talley
Tammy
George Talley
Boyd Lowry
Brighton
Eliza Spanier
Packwood
Lloyd Arbogast
Coppock
Y Wives Install New Officers At Dessert Luncheon
Social and club news recounts the Y Wives meeting for the last desert luncheon of the season honoring Mrs. Ewart Scarff. Fifty three members and guest Mrs. Joe Goodken attended with prayers by Mrs. Roger Harrington and organ music by Mrs. Dwain Tschantz. A skit titled A Moment A Day A Year in the Life of a Y Wife closed the year and Scarff received the past president’s pin and apron. Officers installed were Mrs. Jim Rossen president Mrs. Llewellyn vice president Mrs. Jerry King secretary and Mrs. John Hughes treasurer. The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra director Ruth Keranus spoke on upcoming children's string instruction. Hostesses listed include Mrs. Bill Deaton and others.
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Ewart Scarff
Joe Goodken
Roger Harrington
Grace
Dwain Tschantz
Leonard Llewellyn
Jim Rossen
Llewellyn
Jerry King
John Hughes
Bill Deaton
Carl Chalupa
C. P. Berkhoff
Robert Long
Wendell Stone
Jack Fall
Jerry Tyer
Hubert Sines
Dale Engle
Rita Kron to Wed John Musser Next Month
Rita Rae Kron and John Musser plan a June wedding in Riverside at St Marys Church. Miss Kron is a Highland High School graduate and secretary at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Fiance Musser, Riverside High School graduate, works at Overhead Door Company in Iowa City. Parents are Ambrose Kron of Riverside and Harry Musser of Hills.
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Riverside
Rita Rae Kron
John Musser
Ambrose Kron
Harry Musser
Hills
Miss Kron
Highland High School
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Riverside High School
Overhead Door Company
St. Mary’s Church
Kalona widow Mary Hershberger dies at 88
Mrs. Mary E. Hershberger 88 died Friday night at Pleasantview Home Kalona where she lived. Services Monday at 10 a.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church officiated by A. Lloyd Swartzendruber and John P. Duerksen. Burial East Union Cemetery with Yoder Funeral Home. Born Sept 23 1879 near Sturgis Michigan. came to Iowa 1886. married Chancey Hershberger Dec 14 1899. he died May 1965. Survived by three daughters two sisters two brothers two sons 24 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
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Kalona
Mary E. Hershberger
Pleasantview
Social visit roundup at Halcyon House and area churches
Activities at Halcyon House include visits from Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bear and others. A Bethel Mennonite Church group conducted a Home Sunday service. Residents hosted guests including Mrs. Hughes, Miss Hunzinger, and families from Danville, Brighton, Ainsworth, Mt. Pleasant, and Des Moines. Music by Gary Roth and piano duets enriched the week. Everett Griffith traveled from Des Moines to see his mother, now back at home.
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Bethel Mennonite Church
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
Oo Griffith
WSCS Circles Gather for Friday Meeting and May Breakfast
Eight circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met Friday afternoon. The program Six Serving Women was presented in each circle. Members were reminded of the May Breakfast May 17 at 9 15 a.m. Past presidents will be special guests and the pledge service will open the program. Hostesses included Mrs B M O Beirn Mrs Lester Orr Mrs Lola DeLong Mrs Leo Hoover Mrs Grant Humston Mrs Clifford Free and Mrs Verle Gallagher.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
B. M. O’beirn
Lester Orr
Lola DeLong
Leo Hoover
Grant Humston
Clifford Free
Verle Gallagher
Retiree Glover Reappointed Homemaker Supervisor
Mrs. Ray Glover has resigned as Supervisor of the Homemaker Home Health Aide Service in Washington County and remains tied to the program. Calls for information go to Mrs. Marion Miller. Mrs. Leona Gardner is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 332.
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Ray Glover
Homemaker Home Health Aide Service
Washington County
Marion Miller
Leona Gardner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Social Calendar Lists Local Club Meetings and Postponements
A detailed social calendar lists Sunday and weekday meetings for Rainbow Girls, TTT chapters, White Shrine, YWCA groups, American Homes, Bible study, circles at Immanuel Lutheran, Art Guild, Senior Citizens programs, and diverse clubs. Notable notes include postponement of Bible I until June 10 and Sip and Sew Club postponed one week, with multiple venues such as Ma sonic Temple, YWCA rooms, and various church and civic locations.
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Marguerite Crail
Florence Sherman
Lola DeLong
White Shrine Bridge
E. E. Ward
Tops Club
YWCA
Golden Age Club
Washington County Association For Retarded Children
Nurses Home
Henry Rees
E. B. Hammer
Claude Tucker
Phil Weldin
Marion Ave
Circle VII
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Immanuel Lutheran Women’s Circles
George Sharkey
William Siegrist
Ray Coleman
Art Guild
Senior Citizens
Y. Cyrus
Zeradatha Council
Masonic Temple
Noble Grand Circle
Clive Gray
19Th Century Club
Leo Hoover
Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Listed
Yesterday admitted Don McClure in Washington and Mrs E fudge Jolly in Ainsworth for medical care. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Rhoda Griffith in Washington. Today admitted Mrs Jerry D Cocklin and her son in Wapello, Mrs Adelaide Randall in Brighton, and Mrs Minnie M Donaldson in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don McClure
Washington
Effie Jolly
Ainsworth
Rhoda Griffith
Jerry D. Cocklin and Son
Wapello
Adelaide Randall
Brighton
Minnie M. Donaldson
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Pioneer Church
Bar Association
R. G. Yoder
L. R. Carson
Harold J. Fleck
Newton
Frigidaire
North Marion
Bob Bates
Bob
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Mrs. Godlove
Lester Luckenbill
Robert Brinning
Horak
Beth Brinning
Luckenbill
Louis Larsen
Vernon Elgin
Harvey Holden
Circle IV
Gifford Morrison
Joseph McKeone
Bertha Harvey
Edward Hudson
Marion
Deborah D
Charles Eugene Hoff
Geneva Christian
Charles J. Hoff
Wellman
Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Chi Chapter
Talley
Alexander Smith
Washington Co
Powell Furniture
Wellman, Iowa
Rita Kron
Sellers
Agency
Minnesota
New York
Sellers Insurance Agency
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Clayton Bear
John Jackson
Lloyd Phillips
Joe Wolfe
Sarah Hughes
John E. Hughes
Hughes
Carrie Davis
Mrs. C. W. Dehne
Ethel and
Vivian Booth
Helen Breese
Alma Perry
Mrs. Latta
Leo Stone
Gary Roth
Rita Fisher
Cathy Gillesby
Mrs. Smylie
Mr. and
Mrs. Dockendorff
Danville
Leo Stacy
Lucy Fleck
Stewart
Olive Miksch of
Teresa Hunzinger
Charles Berdo
Ross Shaffer
Mt. Pleasant
Simpson - Atmore
Mrs. Helen Watkins
Latta
Mrs. Hughes
WSCS
Katherine Gaulocher
Albert Gaulocher
Channel 9 TV
Francis Gaulocher
Vietnam
Katherine
Robert Kloopfer
Rose Sojka
By Wendell Eden
Sherman Eden
Washington, Iowa
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