Persia Iowa Officials Probe Possible DDT in Water Supply
In Persia Iowa officials report a suspected deliberate DDT contamination at the city water plant. State Hygienic Lab tests confirmed DDT in the supply but say amounts were minor and not likely to cause harm. Residents, 322 in number, report a funny taste as officials switch to well water direct pumping while investigations continue.
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Persia
UPI
Harrison County
Iowa
State Hygenic Laboratory
Iowa City
Walter Kuster
William Hausler
State Hygenic Lab
Tt Plant
Haus
Hausler
Social Calendar Highlights and Club Meetings
Community notices list this week many meetings and events. Delta Alpha hosts a 12 30 p.m. luncheon at Fellowship Hall with rolls and coffee. H H Club meets 1 30 p.m. Mrs Walter Horning. OES Pinochle luncheon at 628 West Main. HEO Club at 2 p.m. Mrs Geor Gould. Log Cabin Questers postponed to Sept 23. Crawfordsville Senior Citizens noon potluck at Legion Hall. Circle Club at 7 p.m. Mrs Richard Schiebe. Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p.m. 100K Hall. Lodge No 26 supper 6 30 p.m. Masonic Temple. Past Matrons Club dessert at Mrs Ralph Elville. Shalla Reunion noon cooperative picnic at Sunset Park.
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Delta Alpha
Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church
H. H. Club
Walter Horning
West Main
H.E.O
Geor Gould
Crawfordsville
Rebekah Lodge
Masonic Temple
Ralphelville
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Meeting and Court Notes
Fragmentary report describes a canceled university class and rescheduled events, an inquiry into water concerns, and a Justice of the Peace charging and a fair association meeting at the fairgrounds scheduled in September. Names: Wieland, Colins, Ainsworth, Henry, Vernon, Benny, Ruthas.
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Washington
Pat
Wieland
Sharms
Stlverwach
B. Wieland
Colins
Ainsworth
Benny
Reunion Ties Family Across Town in Joyful Ceremony
A Sunday gathering united Corpman and Siltier families with the Corpman presidency figure and relatives from Altoona and Brighton. Mrs Ray Sow and Mrs Kanoxgine led the family circle as kinship ties and North Central ties were celebrated.
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Corpman-Siltier
Corpris
Corpman
Sunny He
Ray Sow
Kanoxgine
Altoona
Brighton
Corpiman Ee Mian Air
Aine $S Journal
Wheelans Attend Graduation at University Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Mike Wheelan and Jerri attended graduation Sunday at University Hospitals in Iowa City where Mickey Wheelan read a radiology technician degree. She plans to rest at home two weeks then travel to California with two classmates for employment. Ted Brown left the local hospital long term care center for Prescott Arizona. An amended visit with his daughter and the Rev Cloyd Chieahtad was noted.
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Mike Wheelan
Jerri
University Hospitals
Towa City
Wheelan
Mickey
California
Ted Brown
Prescott
Ariz
Ter
Cloyd Chieahtad
Audi Families Reunite For Sunday Gathering
A local reunion brings together families including Mrs Pave Ben and Mrs BS Meek and Delores Jganin, with Marge Luckey recently post surgery. Mrs Wilson hosts at the East Tyler home as she plans to receive friends before returning home to Riverside. Ray Palmer is a patient at 18 Hospital in Iowa City.
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Walt
Pave Ben
Carl Walt
Delores Jganin
Irs
Marge Luckey
Asybes
Oheeter
Ce Wilson
Tyler
Wilson
Verside
Ray Palmer
Iowa City
Bryst Weber
Highlandettes Tour Returns to Washington
Faded text notes a page segment about the Highlandettes visiting Washington with names such as Skinner Keota Ranffman and others listed amid a return from a tour. The fragment mentions 4-H and a group activity tied to 3 euhte and Wayland.
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Washington
Euhte Skinner
Keota
Ranffman
Wayland
Bere Fred Anwyvl Crawhal de
Wedding shower details and guests described in fragment
A partial wedding shower account notes honoring the bride with gifts and decorations. The text lists guests including relatives and friends, mentions games and towels as favors, and refers to a ceremony portion but is incomplete.
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Norman Schoonover
Ed Bean
Lin
S.E. Corner Sq
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Tee Hoa
Meee
Silky
Meylene Hee Rae Wast Heal
Helene Rubinstein
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Natural Foods & Vitamin Supplements
Herb Osineun
Bob Lewis
Audi
Jacque Zear Is
Preen Hett
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Schoonover Drug
Marian Owens
Barrow
Skubal Farms
Wilfred
Geary Green
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