Wallace State Office Building Completion Delayed Again
DES MOINES Iowa delays push the Henry A Wallace State Office Building completion beyond Dec 1. State official Stanley McCausland cites contractor progress, a recent construction strike, and three problem areas tinted glass walls stairwells and elevators as reasons for halted payments until finishing schedules are shown. He expects a final completion date to be solidified after Friday report from Tymar Johnson Electric and Waldinger Corp.
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DES Moines
SDPA
Henry A. Wallace
Stanley McCausland
General Services
McCausland
Tymar
Beloit
Wis
Johnson Electric Co
West Des Moines
Waldinger Corp
Wallace
Stephanie Davison Visits grandparents
Stephanie Davison spent Saturday and overnight with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Russell Davison in Wayland. They returned to Iowa City on Sunday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Davison. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace of Muscatine for Sunday dinner with sister Mrs. George A. Ricks. Lester Hill at University Hospital Iowa City underwent cataract surgery and will have left eye surgery this week. Sister Mary Frances of Beacon Hill Burlington spoke on Women In Religion at the Wayland Progress Club.
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Waynita Magdefray Wayland
Stephanie Davison
Russell Davison
Davisons
Rollin Davison
Iowa City
John Wallace
Muscatine
George A. Ricks
Lester Hill
University Hospital
Wayland Progress Club
Mary Frances
Beacon Hill
Burlington
Wilma Young
Linda Young
Mt. Pleasant
W.J. Graber
Adaline Tschantz
Tschantz
Kenneth Hesser
Dennis Hill
Winfield
Jim Hesser
John
Washington
Lillian Hesser
Kenneth Hessers
Hills
Lillian
Bertha Brown
Ainsworth
Surprise party honors Mrs Thomann in Richland gathering
Mrs. Mary Lou Bowers hosted a surprise birthday for Mrs. Lawrence Thomann at the Bowers home with attendees including Mrs. Thomann Diane Elsie Kessel Zita Kessel Mandy Sue Starr Nancy Kessel and Mrs John Wallerich and her daughter-in-law of Sigourney. Duane Talley of Hardy Arkansas visits her mother Mrs Stella Derby and Richland relatives plan a week visit. American Legion Auxiliary members delivered over 30 pies to Iowa City Veterans Hospital for about 175 patients with bingo. led by Mrs George McCormick. Richland participants include Mrs Andy George Raymond Swartzwelter Mrs Richard Green Mrs Dale Sasseen Mrs Carroll Steinbeck Mrs Cedric Walcott Mrs James Walcott Mrs Vera Steinbeck and Mr McCormick with Mrs Freda Brooks and Mrs Norman Gene Wonderlich from Ollie. Also visits to Mrs George Hendricks’ home by Norma Lee Simmons and daughter. Jamie Crawford of Clearwater Fla and Mrs Maxine Kahn and Mrs Mildren Myers of Fairfield present.
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Richland
Mary Lou Bowers
Lawrence Thomann
Bowers
American Legion Auxiliary of
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Carroll Steinbeck
Cedric Walcott
James Walcott
Vera Steinbeck
McCormick
Freda Brooks
Norman Gene Wonderlich
Ollie
George Hendricks
Norma Lee (Grimes) Simmons
Jamie Crawford
Clearwater
Fla
Maxine Kahn
Mildren Myers
Fairfield
Riverside Auxiliary meets Wednesday in Riverside
The Riverside American Legion Auxiliary met in October with seven members present under President Mrs. Don Kirchner. Mrs. Mary Hopping reported on the fall Washington meeting and clothing donations for the Veterans, with delivery to Iowa City Veterans Hospital planned for late October. The Smokettes schedule a Halloween party October 30 at 6 30 p.m. at the Upper Elementary School, with a costume contest and film strips.
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Riverside
American Legion Auxiliary
Irmina Veggy
Don Kirchner
Mary Hopping
Gertrude Waldschmidt
Washington
Iowa City Veteran's Hospital
Bess Burish
Don Swailes
Carter to stay at Iowa farmer's home this weekend
President Jimmy Carter will spend Friday night and Saturday morning at Woodrow Diehl's 1600 acre Warren County farm near Indianola. Diehl, who hosted Lyndon Johnson in 1966, says Carter will dine at the Jefferson Jackson Day event in Des Moines and have breakfast with six area farmers before leaving for Omaha. Diehl notes his operation centers on pigs cattle alfalfa grains and sorghum and calls himself a typical Iowa farmer many years in the business.
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Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Woodrow W. Diehl
Warren County
Indianola
Diehl
Carter
Diehls
Lyndon Johnson
Hawkeye
Des Moines
Omaha
Scenes From a Kitchen Window by Marge Luckey
Riverside writer Marge Luckey shares fall color observations transplanted Iowans in Texas miss the leaves and describes home winter prep. She notes family history work and includes two vintage cookie recipes Aunt Anna's Sugar Cookies and a sour cream version. The Iowa Mountaineers travelogue season begins October 23 at 2:30 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium, Iowa City.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Texas
Mountaineers
Iowa Mountaineers
John Roberts
Camerman
Lowell Thomas
Filmerama Productions
Austria
Macbride
University of Iowa
Iowa City
No Time For Abortion Act Amendment In Parliament
A bill to amend the 1967 British Abortion Act failed to get time for consideration in Parliament. Cactus Mary Bohannon of Mineola displays a four inch tall cactus with an eight inch starfish shaped blossom brought in from outside Glenwood Opinion-Tribune.
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Mary Bohannon
Mineola
Glenwood
Opinion-Tribune
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Terry Wagler
Unternahrer
Third Street
Bertha Andrews
Wagler
Wayland Carpenter Shop Inc
Mrs. Thomann
Max M. White
White
Riverside Auxiliary
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Iowa Farmers’ Committee
Plains
Marshall
Stout’s Refrigeration & Appliance Repair
I. & Cooling
White Westinghouse
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Grais Rubin Grais LE Sons Inc
Mens & Boys Clothing & Shoes
West Side Square
Coats
Reg
Holton’s
S. Lowa
Femanne Fashion
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