Local notices highlight district DAR meeting and travels
Keosauqua district DAR regent and state officers attended a meeting at Rogers Memorial Building with Mrs Sherm Watson of Cedar Rapids as guest. Numerous residents are cited visiting, traveling, or returning from trips including John Masson, Ralph Kleese family, and Dr. F. W. Eastwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cherry
DAR
Fred Reid
Bessie Wead
Nellie Juzeler
Rogers Memorial Building
Keosauqua
Sherm Watson
Cedar Rapids
John Masson
Livermore
Calif
D. V. Masson
Tennessee
Ohio
Rock Island
Ill
Burlington
Ralph Kleese
Garth Rustan
Marvin Williamson
Norfolk, Va
Rustan
Navy
New Jersey
Washington, D.C
M. L. McCreedy
Harold Johnson
Dave Livingston
Hugo Lensch
Estes Park
Colo
Farm Progress Show draws record crowd at Van Horne Iowa
Last week at Van Horne Iowa the Farm Progress Show drew a record crowd amid ideal weather. Farmers from the area attended to see seeds products and machines demonstrated for better production while sponsors highlighted innovations in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Iowa
Local Births Noted in The Stork Gazette
Joseph James Shimko son of Rev and Mrs Joseph Shimko Jr 316 South Ave B Washington Stacy Sue Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Dean Edwards Rural Re Tod d Phillip Ahrens son of Mr and Mrs Phillip Ahrens Rural Route 3 Washington Amber Annette Buster daughter of Mr and Mrs De Buster 821 East Polk Washington Jason Rhae Smith and Mrs Wayne Smith Rural Route 3 Columbus Junction Soo Yo Leeb Swartzentruber son of Mr and Mrs Lee Swartzentruber 610 4th Street Kalona Donald Ray Orr son of Mr and Mrs Donald Orr 224 Main Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph James Shimko
Joseph Shimko Jr
South Ave
Washington
Stacy Sue Edwards
Michael Dean Edwards
Todd Phillip Ahrens
Phillip Ahrens
Amber Annette Buster
de Buster
East Polk
Jason Rhae Smith
Wayne Smith
Columbus Junction
Soo Yo
Leeb Swartzentruber
Lee Swartzentruber
4Th Street
Kalona
Donald Ray Orr
Donald Orr
Marriages Tie Two Iowa City Area Weddings In September
Vows were exchanged in two United Methodist Church ceremonies. Faye Marie Harris and Charles Henry Mason wed in Washington and Connie Baker and Lloyd Hayes tied the knot in Washington with Rev. Tom Pace officiating. Christopher Theobald and Christine Marie Allen were married in Oelwein at Sacred Heart Church. Theobald’s parents are Thomas Theobald of Oelwein and the couple will reside in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Marie Harris
Olin E Harris
Washington
Charles Henry Mason
Edward E. Mason
Iowa City
United Methodist Church
Connie Baker
Clifford M. Baker
Wayland
Lloyd Hayes
Richard L. Hayes
Tom Pace
Richland
Christopher Theobald
Hudson Avenue
University of Iowa
Theobald
Christine Marie Allen
Irene Allen
Oelwein
Jarold Allen
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Thomas Theobald
Disney World Opens Early in Orlando Crowd Flows In
Disney World opened more than two hours early at 7 40 am and drew thousands to the $400 million complex. The first in line were a Lakeland couple and their two young children who spent the night in a small foreign car to ensure entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Washington County News Briefs Include Road Work And Accidents
Workmen applied a slurry seal on Washington streets with forecasts of more paving if weather allows. A 22-year-old man, Robert Gallagher, remains in critical care after a Cedar Rapids car motorcycle collision, while his father reports partial recovery. Washington County 4-H marks National 4-H Week with 613 youth in 36 clubs. Five people injured in a three vehicle crash near Columbus Junction are listed in satisfactory or minor condition, with details on injuries. Charles Brooks of Anchorage and his party attend a Nixon Hirohito meeting at Elmendorf. Reverend Kerr keeps bees as a hobby, stressing comb honey and safe, educational beekeeping. Local anniversaries, engagements, births, and military postings fill community pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gallagher
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Verle Gallagher
Mercy Hospital
Columbus Junction
University Hospital
Town City
Claude Woods
William Peters
Joseph Thrasher
Cotter
Natalie Wheeler
Woods
Marjorie
Peters
Thrasher
Deaths of week touch several Iowa communities
The week’s deaths include Emma Grout Madden 82 of Beverly Manor Iowa City born Hills Bayertown area. John H. Koehler 75 of Washington died in Washington County Hospital. Bert E. Booth 89 of Washington. Gilbert Simpson 75 of Coppock at Washington County Hospital. William E. Te Bockhorst funeral in Richmond. Otto Walton 78 of Washington died in long term care. William Edmondson 84 of Columbus Junction. Fred W. Stumpf 79 near Kalona. Floyd Hamil 74 former Washington High School custodian. Phillip Dupuis 78 of Burlington. Bessie Josephine Navy 74 of Riverside. Alma Chamberlin 77 of Washington. Lt Col George W Manussier retired USAF. Mrs Seth Roth Florence Krabill of Wayland. Walter P Bray 74 of Richland. Mark Lee Widmer five in Deep River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Emma Grout Madden
Beverly Manor
Iowa City
Hills - Bayertown
S. John H. Koehler
Route Two
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Bert E. Booth
Brighton
Gilbert Simpson
Coppock
Richmond
William E. Te Bockhorst
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Leroy Bergthold
William Snell
Paul Chapek
Lloyd Dunn
Mark Koening
William Riggan
Clifford Stumpf
Richard Stumpf
Otto Walton
North Fifth Avenue
Floyd
Gov) Hamil
Washington High School
Long Beach
California
West Coast
Mr. Hamil
John Jr
Phillip J. Dupuis
Burlington
Riverside
Bessie Josephine Navy
Mercy Hospital
George W Manussier
USAF
Eatonville
Wash
Tacoma
Doris Young
Elizabeth Young
Nate Young Ward
Seth Roth
Florence Krabill
Colorado Springs
Colo
Roths
Wayland
Roth
Sugar Creek
Richland
Walter P. Bray
Yee
Gould
Wade Dillavoy
Friends Cemetery
Heart
Relatives Attend TeBockhorst Rites And Local Updates
Relatives from Clinton Davenport East Moline Durant Muscatine Fairfield Town City Fairfax Watkins Marengo Breda Mt. Carmel Sac City and La Crosse Wis. attend funeral services for William E TeBockhorst in Richmond. Washington street work crews seal coat the downtown driving surface while traffic is restricted. Mrs Mina Brannen returns from Indianapolis after two weeks visiting family and celebrating granddaughters birthdays. Vera L Johnson, Madge Sabin's daughter, graduates from Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center and trains as a baker helper while attending Washington Community School. she hopes to work in Washington afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E TeBockhorst
Richmond
Clinton
Davenport
East Moline
Durant
Muscatine
Fairfield
Town City
Fairfax
Watkins Marengo
Breda
Mt. Carmel
Sac City
la Crosse
Wis
Mina Brannen
Willis Brannen
Indianapolis
Arthur Smith
Virgil Pratt
Smith
Pratt
Vera L. Johnson
Madge Sabin
Washington
Excelsior Springs
Fortnightly Club marks 75 years with time theme
A large group gathered at St James School gym for the Fortnightly Club diamond anniversary reflecting on its 1896 founding with a play by Mrs. George Kerr titled The Magic of Time. The event featured music by a trio led by Mrs. Herb Osincup and a piano accompaniment by Mrs. Richard Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St James School
George Kerr
Ralph Kleese
Herb Osincup
Claire Keating
Dwain Tschantz
Richard Paul
Tom Essex
Arangements
Women in Riverside seek mayor post in 1971 Riverside election
Washington County reports a developing wave of female candidates with Mrs Clara Rummelhart already serving as councilwoman in Riverside and unidentified women planning runs for Riverside mayor as well as Kalona and Brighton council posts. Kalona nominees include Mrs Elda Way and Mrs Correne Hendrickson, while Phyllis Krabill’s nursing mission in Ohio and James J Sakulin’s Bronze Star highlight local achievements amid a busy political and civic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington County
Riverside
Clara Rummelhart
Kalona
Brighton
Elda Way
Correne Hendrickson
Republic of Vietnam
Phyllis Krabill
Maurice E. Krabill
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Mennonite Board of Missions
Elkhart
Dandridge Nursing Home
Youngstown
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. P. Berkhoff
Washington Coffee Club
Arlene Knupp
Iowa State College
Ames
Arlene
Chi Omega Sorority
Frances Miller
F. B. Miller
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Pfc
Paul J. Pacha
Rhein Air Base
Germany
Lloyd Humston
West
E. L. Butler
Bremerton
Robert Risk
San Francisco
Ralston Meek
Concord
Frank Butler
Los Angeles
Nate Young
Brownswood
Texas
Young
Camp Bowie
F. W. Eastwood
First Presbyterian Church
Carl Klein
Junior College Council
The
Baptist Church
Farmers Mutual Insurance
AAA
Art Slaton
Journal
Busiess
Commercial Bank
Washington Loan and Trust
Margaret Hale Rose
Doris Crow
Jean Moore
Faith Adams McKee
Phoenix
PEO
L Griffith
Knotek Brothers
Russell Bell
North
Marion Avenue
Lloyd Little Transfer Company
H. M. Putnam
Natural Gas and Pipe Line Company of America
the Stork Gazette
Disney World
West Second
Marion
Iowa Avenue
Main
Second Street
West Main
Second Avenue
Jefferson
Madison
van Buren
Charles Brooks
Anchorage
Alaska
Richard Nixon
Emperor Hirohito
Japan
Air Force
Elmendorf Air Base
the Bees
East Main St
Rev. Kerr
Kerr
United Presbyterian Home
Keota
Howard Greiner
Sam Orris
John R. Collett
Peggy Ann
Kirk LeRoy
Kent Klopfenstein
Kimberly
Kevin
Kirk
West Des Moines
Kermit Klopfenstein
Jemima McClintic
Klopfenstein
Charles Dean Corpman
Clifford Corpman
Lackland Afb
Chanute Afb
Bobby Nardy
Doris Manassier
Tacoma Wash
Dale Woodburn
Harley Davidsons
Manassier
John Eagle
Shannon Paul
University Hospitals
Robert Ritz
Clem Eagle
Edward Letts
H.A. Davis
Henderson
N.C
Davis
Letts
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
William Edmondson
Fred W. Stumpf
L.J. Bergthold
Peterseim
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Columbus
Stacy Lewis
Harold M. Olson
Columbus City Cemetery
Edmondson
Harry
Alma) Chamberlin
Mark Lee Widmer
Richard Widmer
Deep River
Calvary Lutheran Church
Herb Campbell
Route
Lew McFadden
Cindy Hammen
Lincoln School
Danny Cold
St. James
Deborah Sheetz
Clint Hensel
Ft. Hood
Mark Hensel
Riley Oerabent
Iowa Federation of Republican Women
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Anne Armstrong
National Republican Committee
Republican Women’s Club
Joe Jones
Phil Weldin
Edgar Stewart
Robert Stephens
Alice Norman
West Chester
Roberta W. Clark
Arenzville
John Whelan
Triopia
Clark
James Brim
Charles Caurentii
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