Shoplifting Costs Iowa Stores Across Cities and Towns
The Iowa Retail Federation reports a statewide shoplifting loss averaging 1 percent of gross sales, amounting to about 30 million dollars last year. Losses drive higher prices, with theft by teens and adults across medium cities and small towns, including cases of unusual thefts and stronger store security measures.
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Iowa
Iowa Retail Federation
Iowa City
Iowa State University Extension
Richard Maxon
Past Matrons and Go and Let Go Club Notes and Army Private Jirsa
Past Matrons Club dessert hosted by Mrs G W Manassier with cohostess Miss Nellie Dodder featured readings and a gift for Mrs Fred Bey. CBS Friendship Night Oct 12 announced. Pinochle prize winners were Mrs Clifford Connelly and Mrs Stewart. Go and Let Go Club hosted by Mrs Paul Hazelett planned Oct 12 Washington tour meeting in front of radio station at 10:15 AM. November hostess will be Mrs Eugene Engel. DECA Delegate Assembly at Ramada Inn Waterloo Oct 9-10 with Jay Whannel and students. sessions include candidate introductions, area VP elections, state officer elections, and installation. Pvt Randy K Jirsa, son of Mr and Mrs Charles G Jirsa of Wellman Iowa, completed eight weeks basic training at Ft Polk LA with Company D 5th Battalion 1st Brigade. He is 22, a 1968 Mid-Prairie HS graduate and 1972 Iowa Wesleyan College BS graduate, member of Phi Delta Theta.
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G. W. Manassier
Nellie Dodder
Edgar Stewart
Virginia Moore
Fred Bey
Clifford Connelly
Stewart
Paul Hazelett
Elliott McKinstry
Mildred Vodicka
Washington
Florance Waterhouse
Bernice Carr
Eugene Engel
DECA
Ramada Inn
Waterloo
Jay Whannel
Doug Elmore
Jody Brown
Patty Benge
Sherry Graf
Bill Whalen
Jirsa
FT. Polk
Randy K. Jirsa
Charles G. Jirsa
Route 1
Wellman
Iowa
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Kta
Mid-Prairie
Wittings and Wenger Fractures Reported in Iowa City
Mrs Edna Witting is hospitalized at Mercy Iowa City after a hip fracture from a fall in her Parkview Home room in Wayland. Miss Florence Wenger also fractured her hip Thursday and remains at Mercy Iowa City. she lives at Parkview Home in Wayland. Engagement announced for Miss Mary Gries to Leo Sieren, with December wedding planned. Gries parents are Mr and Mrs Ed Gries of Sigourney and Sieren parents are Mr and Mrs Carl Sieren of Keota.
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Edna Witting
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Parkview
Wayland
Florence Wenger
Mary Gries
Leo Sieren
Ed Gries
Sigourney
Mr. Sieren
Carl Sieren
Keota
Funeral services for Estella Loder held in Sherman-Eden
Funeral services for Mrs. Estella M. Loder were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Duane Perry officiating. Pallbearers were Allen Clark Dan Roth Raymond Rich Raymond Richards Alfred Wagler Everette Pencil. Burial followed at Greenmound Cemetery. UTH anniversary: James and James W. Smith celebrate 64 years at Adel Acres Care Center. The couple has eight children 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A thought of the day from Menander: We live not as we wish but as we can.
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Estella M. Loder
Sherman - Eden
Duane Perry
Allen Clark
Dan Roth
Raymond Rich
Raymond Richards
Alfred Wagler
Everette Pencil
Greenmound Cemetery
UTH
James W. Smith
Adel Acres Care Center
Menander
Marriages of the Week Feature Area Weddings
Announcement lists multiple September 30 wedding rites. Bonnie Oleniczak and Carl Jungbluth Jr wed in Hartford United Methodist Church with Rev. Edmond White officiating. Linda Timmins and Richard Reiners married in Holcomb Gardens Indianapolis garden ceremony. Carol Dalton and Rodney Waldschmidt exchange vows in Riverside St Mary Church with Rev. Boeckmann officiating. both sets of parents named.
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Bonnie L. Oleniczak
Charles S. Oleniczak
Hartford
Wis
Josephine Oleniczak
Carl Jungbluth Jr
Carl P. Jungbluth
Washington
Edmond White
Five
United Methodist
Linda J. Timmins
Marion L. Timmins
West Chester
Richard G. Reiners
Gilbert R. Reiners
Brook
Indiana
Holcomb Gardens
Indianapolis
Riverside
St. Mary Church
Carol Elizabeth Dalton
Rodney Charles Waldschmidt
W.F. Boeckmann
John D. Dalton Sr
Charles Waldschmidt
Turner Lampkin vows planned on October 15
Maquoketa couple announces the marriage of their daughter Joan Ellen Turner to Larry H. Lampkin of Washington. The wedding will take place at 2 pm on Sunday October 15 at First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa with a reception in the church social room after. Mrs. George A. Chalupa is a patient in University Hospitals Iowa City seeking cards.
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Clayton W. Turner
Maquoketa
Joan Ellen
Larry H. Lampkin
Neal Lampkin
Washington
First Lutheran
George A. Chalupa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
19Th Century Club
M.L. McCreedy
West Chester
WSCS
Crawfordsville Ces
Masonic Temple
St. James
Senior Citizens Movies
PW Circle V
Glenn Williams
Rosemary Club
George Horn
On the Record Hospital Admitted Yesterday and Dismissals
Hospital activity lists Elmer Waller of Washington admitted yesterday. Dismissed yesterday are Mrs. Duane Perry and daughter of Washington, and Mrs. Glennie Wolfe of Brighton. Today: Joe Reschly of Washington. Published in Washington Iowa by Eider Shannon Co. Inc with postal and subscription details and staff listings.
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Duane Perry
Washington
Glennie Wolfe
Brighton
Joe Reschly
North Marion Ave
Washington, Iowa
Eider, Shannon Co. Inc
Kristmas
Iowa
United Press International
Inland Daily Press
Asa
Owa Daily Press Assn
Lowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Nash Washington social events and club listings Oct 1972
Saturday Oct 7 evening square dance at Ainsworth school gym with Paul Carruthers as caller. Octoberfest Dinner Dance at the Country Club. Sunday events include White Shrine officer practice at Masonic Temple Iowa City and various meetings across town. Week's schedule lists numerous clubs, circles, and group activities at YWCA, Masonic Temple, churches, and various rooms with times from morning to evening.
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Ainsworth School
Paul Carruthers
Country Club
Masonic Temple
Iowa City
Around the Square PEO program in Washington Iowa
The PEO chapter in Washington County Iowa presented Around the Square after a Captain's Table luncheon. Mrs. T W Harwood provided a Central Park history noting town platting in 1839 and park costs of 70 dollars with 24 lots at an average of 38 dollars. Washington houses 250 businesses meeting basic needs. Mrs M I Whitham presided. by-laws were revised. Hostesses were Mrs J M Lloyd Mrs M L McCreedy and Mrs Dave Livingston.
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Washington
Washington County
Iowa
T. W. Harwood
Central Park
Harwood
M. I. Whitham
J. M. Lloyd
M. L. McCreedy
Dave Livingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joy Banyas
Iowa State University
National Guard
Elmer Waller
Washington Evening
Faith Baptist Church
Nashington
Page Social Cea
Maurice Meyer
Florence Sherman
Walter Doak
Walter Griffin
YWCA
Worthy High Priestess Club
Dwane Shalla
Don Batterson
Emanuel Lutheran
Robert Baker
Tyercey
McCleery
E. H Messer
Legion Auxiliary
Thora Pease
Immanuel Lutheran
Ron Hildebrand
Archie Lovick Cyrus
Zeredatha Council
City
Cbs
Noble Grand Circle
Bernice Lee Hall
Washington's Square
Osincup
Washington Federal Savings
Marion Ave
Crane
Kirkwood College
John Gable
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