Keota births and local community notes update
Mr and Mrs Ron Lyle announce the birth of son Eric Ronald at Mercy Hospital Iowa City on May 10 at 7 10 p.m. weighing 7 lb 5 oz and sister Angie at home. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Hammes and Mr and Mrs Richard Lyle of Keota and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Adam, Mr and Mrs C P Hammes, Mrs Armorelle Miller and Mr Guy Lyle. Fortnightly Club hosts and DAR and other local groups meet with May events, tours, readings, and anniversaries noted. 1977 spring Army reserves awards and ISU ceremony mentioned with attendees in Keota and nearby towns.
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Paul Sievert
Sigourney
Armorelle Miller
Guy Lyle
Keota
Jean Palmer
Madalyn Shafer
Florence Bekker
Jerry & Louises
Broadway
Mary Statler
Mothers
Kathryn Booth
Salvation Army
Annetta Stoutner
Walter Smith
Dave Sieren
Clarence Smith
Harlan
Iowa
C.D. Kirkpatrick
William Henderson
O.J. Stoutner
Virginia Grimes
Kate Duncan Smith
Grant
Ala
Wallace
Alabama
South Carolina
DAR
James McElvee
St. Mary’s Reading Circle
Luella Peiffer
Vida
Lyle Miller
Community Center
Washington
Bethel United Methodist
Gwendolyn Luers
Claire Callen
Vacation Bible School
Callens
Marcella Cecil
Ellene Clarahan
Donna Walden
Amanda Spiess
Army Reserves O Hiers Training Corps
Iowa State University
Ames
Marc Miller
U.S. Army
MSN
Mel Rock
Pauline Miller
April Miller
Donna Pogsmiller
Burlington
Grace Miller
Planning seminar on World Food problem opens May 24
Cedar Rapids Extension Service hosts a planning seminar titled World Food inviting program leaders to join May 24 from 9 to 11 30 in Grant Wood Area X rooms A and B Cedar Rapids across from Hawkeye Downs. Films, slide sets and resource packets will be shown along with speakers from other countries and data on food production and hunger. Two representatives per organization are encouraged to attend. call County Extension for details. Open to all without pre registration.
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World Food
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Legislature Faces HF 332 Property Tax Renewal Debate
On day 85 of the 67th General Assembly, the Senate backed HF 332 renewing last year’s property tax relief while House amendments replace 100 percent productivity tax on farmland and cap annual home and farm value increases at 7.5 percent. If enacted, the measure runs two years with a one year personal property tax phase-out. a special session is likely in June to fund state employee wages and potential tax changes.
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Senate
House
67Th General Assembly
Iowa
Supreme Court
Farewell for Kenneth Pitts brings 200 supporters
More than 200 well wishers attended an open house farewell in Richland Friends Church for Rev and Mrs Kenneth Pitts. They plan to relocate to Boise Idaho where he will do carpentry work and assist with church duties.
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Richland
Kenneth Pitts
Richland Friends Church
Pitts
Boise
Idaho
Garry Sievers
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Russell Parsons
Kermit Hinshaw
Kevin Hinshaw
Des Moines
Loren Hinshaw
Methodist Medical Center
Kermit
John Emonin
Lorraine
Janet
Kary Elmore
Fort Knox
Dean Elmore
Robert Smith
James H. Smith
Army
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Scenes from a kitchen window column by Marge Luckey
From Mercy Hospital Iowa City the writer shares hospital life feelings about care and recovery and jokes from CB radio slang plus a homey recipe for barbecue sauce and ribs. The piece notes a diabetic patient’s hoped return home and mentions Sadie a mobility challenged roommate and other relatives injured in a car wreck.
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Marge Luckey
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sadie
Trial Continues In $15 Million IBP Lawsuit
UPI reports in Fort Dodge Iowa that IBP pursues a $15 million breach of contract suit against the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and three locals 1135 1196 and 1277. IBP alleges 1969 strike activity by Le Mars Mason City and Fort Dodge locals despite no strike clauses. About 30 witnesses for IBP and 20 for the union. Judge Warren Urbom presiding. six week time frame.
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Fort Dodge, Iowa
UPI
U.S
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
IBP
Dakota City
Neb
le Mars
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Warren Urbom
Lincoln
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Ron Lyles
Eric Ronald
Mt Rs
Amana
Dick Stout
Dover
Sahara
Monaco
Falk
Starlight Theatre
Kansas City
Swope Park
Starlight
Angella Lansbury
Yul Brenner
Legislative
Ray
Minnie D.) Hooper
Gladbrook
Iowa Valley Community College
Northern Sun Print
Washington Evening Journal
Beverly Manor
Marge
Montcgomery
N. Marion
Montgomery
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