Local birthday and travel notices from the community
Mrs James Moeller celebrates a birthday with her mother Mrs Marcella Wittetoe and sister’s family visiting. Robert C Risk of San Francisco underwent surgery at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. The Blankenhorn and Barnes families returned from a three day trip to northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin visiting Villa Louis Guttenberg Pike’s Peak Spillville. Rolland Benson came home from a month in Europe. Lon Harbit departed for Ft Indianabo Md where he is stationed, he served in Italy Jan to Aug. Randall Wayne Fisher was born eight pounds five ounces at Mercy Hospital Town City with siblings Robyn and Mark awaiting him.
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James Moeller
Moeller
Marcella Wittetoe
Cletus Reeds
Floyd Blankenhorn
R. J Barnes
Letts
Iowa
Wisconsin
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Guttenberg
Pike’s Peak
McGregor
Spillville
Lon Harbit
Ft Indianbead
Harbit
Italy
Charlotte Singleton
Fred Fisher
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Randy Wayne
Robyn
Mark
Wesleyan to stage Andorra November 3 5
Iowa Wesleyan College students present Max Frisch play Andorra from November 3 to 5. Director David Burr calls it thought provoking detailing a fictional city where a youth’s false Jewish identity leads to murder and collective town guilt. Cast includes Jan Heaton, daughter of Ward Heaton of Washington.
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MT. Pleasant
Andorra
Max Frisch
Iowa Wesleyan College
David Burr
Jan Heaton
Ward Heaton
Washington
Local car buyers and owners listed in record
The record shows multiple names and makes of vehicles including Chevrolet, Buick, Ford, Volkswagen, Plymouth and Mercury. It lists Rhoda Hershberger, Edward A Vachta, Raymond J Driscoll, Ford Grant Moody Humble, Miles Oliver Stout, Susan McDonald, James or Helen Stewart, Arthur or Addie Dink heller, Miles or Judith Krieger, Larry or Mary Roth, Calvin Lester Scalf, Pauline or Max McClintic, John or Ada MecClintic, Helen Jaspering, Chevrolet among others.
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Rhoda Hershberger
Chevrolet
Edward A. Vachta
Raymond J. Driscoll
Ford
Peanut Days planned by Iowa hardware group
Robert L. Fancher of Fairfield is regional chairman for the Iowa Retail Hardware Association Peanut Days. November 14 2 IRHA stores will offer unlimited peanuts with shells left on to collect contributions for the Iowa Association for Retarded Children. Funds support career counseling training and education for Iowa’s 84,000 mentally retarded. Dale Connelly and Philip R. Jacobson organized the event with banners and merchant name cards to identify participants.
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Robert L. Fancher
Fairfield
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
IRHA
Iowa Association For
Association
Iowa
Dale Connelly
The
Hardware Association
Philp R. Jacobson
Des Moines
Graveside rites for Geyer infant Saturday
Lavana Jane Geyer infant daughter of La Verne and Viola Jane Richardson Geyer was stillborn today Oct 14 1966 at the Washington County Hospital Graveside rites will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m in Cemetery 16 at Thornburg with Rev C J Parish in charge Surviving are her parents two step sisters Debra and Barbara Groom and a step brother Jerry P Groom the paternal grandmother Mrs Grace Geyer of Washington and the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Adams of Middletown Iowa
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Lavana Jane Geyer
la Verne
Viola Jane Richardson Geyer
Washington County Hospital
Thornburg
C. J. Parish
Debra
Barbara Groom
Jerry P. Groom
Grace Geyer
Washington
Ben Adams
Middletown
Iowa
ISU Freshman David Siefkas Named Athlete of the Week
David Siefkas son of Mr. and Mrs Boyd Siefkas has been named athlete of the week for the past two weeks at Iowa State University Ames. He plays intramural football with nine houses on campus. Parents Day activities brought the Siefkas family to campus last weekend in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Siefkas
Boyd Siefkas
Iowa State University
Ames
Dave
George J. Miller Dies at Kalona
George J. Miller 90 died Thursday at Pleasant View Home Kalona where he had lived seven years. He was born near Wellman Dee miller 1875 to Jacob B and Catherine Shetler Miller. He married Grace Garth at Clarion 1903. A son and a daughter predeceased him. Survived by son George Miller Jr of Chicago a sister Mrs Fannie Manner of Kalona three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral by Yoder Funeral Home Kalona with services and burial at Clarion Saturday.
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Kalona
George J. Miller
Pleasant View
Clarion
Yoder
Mr. Miller
Wellman Dee
Jacob B
Catherine Shetler Miller
Grace Garth
Clarion Dee
George Miller Jr
Chicago
Fannie Marner
Louisa County Delegate To National Retarded Children Meet
Mrs Nile Bess Jones of Letts will attend the national convention of the Association for Retarded Children in Kansas City Missouri in October 1922 as Louisa County’s official delegate. She represents fifty voting members of the Louisa County Association for Retarded Children Inc based in Grandview. Her role marks the association's growing influence and she will gain access to leading experts on diagnosis, training needs, and research aimed at eradicating mental retardation.
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Nile
Bess) Jones
Letts
Louisa County
Association For Retarded Children
Kansas City
Missouri
Jones
Louisa County Association For Retarded Children, Inc
Grandview
Lay Speakers Tackle Junction Churches in Columbus City
Columbus Junction Methodist Church will host Dr. Kenneth Carrell for Laymen's Day with the message The Lost Gospel on Sunday October 16. Ernest Inpatrick, lay speaker from Columbus City, will discuss The Greatest Thing in the World at the same service.
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Olumbus Junction
Kenneth Carrell
Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Ernest Inpatrick
Columbus City
Harry Hamilton Dies at 71 in Washington County
Harry H Hamilton 71 of Pleasant Plain died Thursday Oct 13 at Washington County Hospital from a sudden heart attack. A farmer who lived northwest of Brighton 30 years, he was born April 18 1895 in Davis County. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Brighton Rev Richard Hartman officiating. Burial Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain survived by brother Wayne and several nieces and nephews.
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Brighton
Harry Hamilton
Washington County Hospital
Pleasant Plain
Leona Gowey
Fairfield
Wayne
Mrs Vernie Stewart Dies in Iowa City
Mrs Vernie Stewart 82 a longtime Keota resident died Thursday afternoon October 13 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City where she had been a patient two weeks The Powell Funeral Home Keota will hold services Sunday at 2:30 p m with the Rev Orrin T Potter officiating Burial will be in Keota Cemetery She was born March 24 1884 in Springfield to Wallace and Emma Nevitt Smith She married Chester A Stewart December 28 1903 in Springfield They lived in Des Moines and the Keota area before moving to Iowa City eleven years ago Surviving are two sons Chester W Stewart Rural Route 1 Washington Rod erick Stewart of Miami Texas a daughter Jeannette Thompson Iowa City eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Two brothers Orville and Mark S Stewart Sr of Springfield Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews.
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Xeota
Vernie Stewart
Iowa City
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Powell
Orrin T. Potter
Is. Stewart
Springfield
Wallace
Emma Nevitt’ Smith
Chester A. Stewart
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Chester W. Stewart
Washington
Roderick Stewart
Miami
Texas
Robert
Jeannette) Thompson
Iown City
Orville
Mark S
Funeral services for Joseph A. Pacha held at St James
Funeral services for Joseph A. Pacha were held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in St James Catholic church with burial in East Pleasant Plain Cemetery. Sherman-Eden Funeral Home was in charge. Pallbearers were Dean Cox, Leo Fritz, John and Albert Pacha, Clem Bend and Leo Franzen.
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Pacha
Joseph A. Pacha
St James Catholic Church
East Pleasant Plain Cemetery
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Pall
Dean Cox
Leo Fritz
John
Albert Pacha
Clem’ Bend
Leo Franzen
Sam Boyd 63 dies suddenly in Ainsworth
Sam D Boyd of Ainsworth died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on Thursday October 13 1966 at 515 PM Funeral services were set for Saturday at 130 PM at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Dale Brehmer officiating Burial was to be in Hillcrest at Brighton He was born January 1 1903 in Hand Township Washington County son of W J and Mary Green Boyd He married Madge Keegan November 25 1997 He served 13 years on the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Surviving are his wife three brothers Ralph of Ainsworth James of Washington and Hugh of Albuquerque NM and one sister Margaret Brumfeld of Dallas TX One sister is deceased.
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Sam D. Boyd
Ainsworth
Jones
Dale Brehmer
Hillcrest
Brighton
Mr. Boyd
Hand Township
Washington County
W. J
Mary Green Boyd
Madge Keegan
Boyd
Agricultural Stabilzation and Conservation Committee
Ralph
James
Washington
Hugh
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Margaret Brumfeld
Dallas
Texas
Siser
Washington Golf and Country Club Annual Meeting
The Washington Golf and Country Club will hold an annual meeting on Thursday October 20 with a turkey buffet at 630 p m followed by the business session at 720 p m All members including associate and stockholders are invited Reservations for dinner should be made with Mrs Powell at the club house by Monday October 17 Directors and officers will be elected during the meeting
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The
Washington Golf and Country Club
Powell
Catholic Daughters Meet Here Wednesday at St James School
The Catholic Daughters met at St James School on Wednesday night with Sister St Theodore giving a talk on new methods of teaching small children religion in school and Sister Flocello discussing the Bible Old and New Testaments. Plans were made for a card party Sunday evening Oct 23 in the cafeteria and an 830 p m coffee on Nov 1 honoring prospective members. Initiation of new members is planned for the next meeting followed by a dinner at Captain's Table. Reservations by Nov 4 to Mrs Leo Marie or Mrs Kenn Pettebaum. The refreshment committee included Mrs George Horn Mrs Charles Friese Mrs Robert Friese Margaret Keyser Mrs Ed Lukavsky Mrs Edwin Lukavsky and Mrs William Marie.
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St. Theodore
St. James School
Flocello
Kenneth Pettebaum
Leo Marie
Kenn Pettebaum
George Horn
Charles Friese
Robert Friese
Margaret Keyser
Ed Lukavsky
Edwin Lukavsky
William Marie
Faith Baptist Church Seeks Loyalty to Christ and Church
Faith Baptist Church states loyalty to Christ is inseparable from loyalty to His Church. Services noted at Washington Fairgrounds include 9:30 Sunday School 10:45 Worship Prayer and 7:00 Evening Bible Study with Baptist General Conference affiliation.
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Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Club activities $_HJ lub meeting$
Eighteen members of the HJ lub met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hubert Malichky and Mrs. Keith Horacohostess. Guests were Miss Kathy Ma lichky and Mrs. Alva Bell. A donation to the Red Cross was given. The Cedar Rapids club trip was reported. Hostesses provided entertainment and prizes. Members prepared favors for the Children's Hospital in Iowa City. Next meeting with Mrs. Ed Chabal will include officer elections and a mystery auction. Members should bring items worth 50 cents.
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HJ Lub
Hubert Malichky
Keith Horacohostess
Kathy Malichky
Alva Bell
Ed Cross
Cedar Rapids
Children's Hospital
Iowa City
Ed Chabal
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Tota Wee
Joe Evanovich, Jr
E. Madison
Geyer
Harvard
College of
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Nave the
Council For Financia Aid To Education
International Newspaper
Evening Journal
Young Seal Stout
Roger Stout
United Presbyterian Home
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Charles Morris
Bernard Singleton Jr
Bernard Singleton
Coggon, Ta
Lee B.teaford
9Th Avenue
Greeley
Colo
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Tedford
Bill Carran
Earl Hobbs
Leonard Brinning
W. T. Hobbs
Winga’s
Aldo Moretti
John Lee
Wolf's
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Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sam Boyd
Christ
Baptist General Conference
Oliver J. Parish
HJ Club
Blue Cross
Bob Stevenson
365 DAY
Blue Shield
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