Funeral rites Wednesday for James H. Boileau 68
James H Boileau 68 died May 21 1972 after a weeklong illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home Washington with Rev Vincent James officiating Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery He was born March 10 1904 in Buffalo Iowa and worked for a Davenport construction firm before retiring in 1968 He married Helen Hawkins Aug 17 1968 at Ainsworth and she survives Also surviving are two brothers Harry Washington and Donald Columbus Junction one sister Mrs Florence Wheeler Silvis Ill He was preceded in death by a brother and sister
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Elizabeth Smith Boileau
Washington Public
Davenport Construction
Methodist Church
Boileau
Helen Hawkins
Ainsworth
Harry
Washington
Donald
Columbus Junction
Florence Wheeler
Silvis
Ill
Batavia Woman Mrs Ralph Augustine Dies at 76
Mrs Ralph Augustine 76 of Batavia died Saturday at her home after a heart ailment. Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Home Batavia with burial in Batavia cemetery. She was born Muriel Fleig on Dec 3 1895 north of Richland to W W and Clara Bond Fleig. She married Ralph Augustine on Dec 15 1920 and lived in the Valley community before moving to Batavia in 1937. Surviving are her husband and four children Ivan Sun Valley Calif Allan Batavia Mrs Russell Elaine Gottman Batavia and Mrs George Ilene Merrit Rapid City SD, plus a sister Vera Steinbeck Rubio and a brother Loren Fleig who preceded her in death.
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Batavia
Ralph Augustine
Campbell
Muriel Fleig
Richland
W. W
Clara Bond Fleig
Ivan
Sun Valley
Calif
Allan
Russell
Elaine) Gottman
George
Ilene) Merrit
Rapid City
South Dakota
A. J
Vera) Steinbeck
Rubio
Loren Fleig
Mrs Kermit Spera 47 Dies in Decatur Illinois
Mrs Betty Spera 47 died Friday night in a Decatur Illinois hospital. She was formerly of Washington and is survived by her husband six children and several in laws. Funeral from Dawson Wikoff funeral home in Decatur Tuesday with visitation this evening.
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Kermit
Betty) Spera
Decatur
Spera
Washington
Dawson Wikoff
Chester
Connie) Parrott
Linda
Gayle
William
Brian
Kevin
Roy Miller
Columbus Junction
Charles Morris
Ethel Spera
U.P
Livestock Markets Report From Joliet and Des Moines
Live cattle receipts in Joliet total about 3100 with all classes steady and prime steers at 37.25 to 37.50, hog markets in Des Moines show moderate activity with butchers 25 to 50 cents higher and sows steady to up 25 cents, ranges listed by weight in U S 1-3 categories.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Rites set for John Cupp 92 in Keota burial planned
John Robert Cupp aged 92 died May 18 1972 in Huntington Beach California where he had resided the last years. Powell Funeral Home Keota to handle with Rev Thomas C Polk Des Moines in charge. Burial in Keota Cemetery. He was born March 3 1880 in Virginia son of James V and Rebecca Cupp. He married Effie Stamp February 27 1906 in Washington and farmed in Washington County until 1949. Surviving son Gayle Huntington Beach granddaughter and three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Keota
John Robert Cupp
Huntington Beach
Calif
Powell
Thomas C. Polk
Des Moines
Mr. Cupp
Virginia
James V
Rebecca Cupp Cupp
Effie M. Stamp
Washington
Washington County
Cupp
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Christian Church
Gayle
Fred Walk
Irvin Kraemer of Iowa City Dies
Irvin Kraemer of Iowa City died in his sleep on May 19. He formerly published the Brighton Enterprise and later worked in Iowa City, living at 1428 Keokuk Street. He was active in Masonic groups and employed by the University of Iowa. Surviving are his wife two sons William of Iowa City and Tom of Orange California and his daughter Mrs David Wentworth of Davenport.
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Brighton
Iowa City
Irvin Kraemer
Kraemer
Brighton Enterprise
Keokuk Street
University of Iowa
William
Tom
Orange
Calif
David
Lillian) Wentworth
Davenport
Antibusing Bill Nears Senate Approval in Bipartisan Move
Senate expected to approve the antibusing bill amid House negotiations. The measure would provide 18.5 billion dollars over three years for higher education, add direct college aid, and curb busing orders for 18 months if appealable. White House signaling no veto but limited push to kill.
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UPI
Senate
House
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Peter Dominick
R-Corp
Dominick
John N. Ashbrook
Ohio
White House
Nixon
Vandal smashes Michelangelo Pieta at Vatican City
A bearded man leaps the barrier at St. Peter's Basilica and repeatedly hammers the Pieta. Shattered features include the Madonna's nose and left eye while the arm is damaged, prompting plans for restoration. The act recalls a 1969 incident at the basilica. Lazslo Toth, 33, is identified as the attacker.
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Vatican City
UPI
Jesus Christ
Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica
Jesus
St. Peter's
Pope Pius VI
Pope Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Lazslo Toth
Australia
Michelangelo
Pope Paul
Hue defense repelled by allied airpower in northern Hue
U S and South Vietnamese warplanes halted a two day Communist assault on Hue's northern defenses. The clash near My Chanh River left about 140 to 200 enemy dead and 10 tanks destroyed as fighters drove back the attackers five miles northeast of the base. Heavy fighting also flared around Kontum in the Central Highlands.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Hue
My Chanh
Quang Tri-Thua Thien
Central Highlands
Kontum
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Vstaoan
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