WWII Veterans Gathering in Council Bluffs

September 29th, 2011 by admin

A gathering of World War II Veterans will take place in Council Bluffs starting next Tuesday. Prisoners of War who surrendered to the Japanese in 1942 will be gathering at the annual Mukden Survivors and Descendants Reunion at the Holiday Inn and Suites at Ameristar in Council Bluffs from October 4-8.

The Mukden Prisoner of War Camp was a Japanese slave labor camp using men surrendered during WWII. Mukden POW camp was located in Manchuria in northeast China. It was one of the largest POW camps of the Japanese imprisoning 1500 Americans as well as military men from Great Britain, the Netherlands and several other nations.

Registration will be next Tuesday, with a banquet held on October 8^th at the Holiday Inn.

On October 8 from 10:00-11:00am, the public is invited to meet and listen to the stories of these former WWII Japanese prisoners of war at the Holiday Inn.

For more information about the event, contact Gloria Myers, at 712-784-3913. Reservations for the banquet are $25 and need to be made by Saturday.

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HAZEL L. NEWTON, 79, of Lewis (Svcs 10-1-2011)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2011 by admin

HAZEL L. NEWTON, 79, of Lewis died Wednesday, Septmber 28th, 2011 at the Cass County Hospice Center. Memorial services for HAZEL L. NEWTON will be held 10:30am Saturday, October 1st at the United Congregational Methodist Church in Lewis. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangemtents.

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Burial will be held at 10:00am Saturday, October 1st in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

HAZEL L. NEWTON is survived by:

Husband: Hugh Newton of Lewis

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MERCEDES BOWERS, 94, of Manning (Svcs 10-8-2011)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2011 by admin

MERCEDES BOWERS, 94, of Manning died September 19th, 2011 in Colorado. Funeral services for MERCEDES BOWERS will be held 10:30am Saturday, October 8th at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

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Friends may call after 9:30am on Saturday, October 8th prior to the services, at Zion Lutheran Church.

Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery

MERCEDES BOWERS is survived by:

Daughter in law Jan Bowers of Loveland, CO

4 Grandchildren

1 Great Granddaughter

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2011 Sixth Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings

Sports

September 28th, 2011 by Jim Field

Class 1A

	School	Record	LW
1	Tripoli	19-2	1
2	LeMars Gehlen Catholic	23-1	2
3	Holy Trinity Catholic	27-1	3
4	Boyden-Hull	19-2	4
5	Stanton	20-1	6
6	East Union	22-3	5
7	Iowa Christian Academy	9-1	7
8	Adair-Casey	10-2	8
9	Janesville	18-6	10
10	Marquette Catholic	23-4	9
11	Woodward-Granger	8-2	13
12	Guthrie Center	11-4	11
13	River Valley	27-8	NR
14	Lisbon	21-6	14
15	Bedford	18-6	15

Dropped Out: Ar-We-Va (12)

Class 2A

	School	Record	LW
1	Western Christian	23-0	1
2	Lake Mills	29-0	3
3	Dike-New Hartford	26-2	4
4	Grundy Center	23-1	2
5	Sumner-Fredericksburg	19-1	7
6	Mediapolis	22-1	5
7	Pella Christian	19-3	6
8	Sheldon	22-3	8
9	West Branch	22-2	12
10	Edgewood-Colesburg	17-1	9
11	West Liberty	15-4	11
12	Roland-Story	13-3	NR
13	Glbert	20-5	10
14	West Burlington	15-1	NR
15	Clarinda	15-5	13

Dropped Out: East Sac (14), Jefferson-Scranton (15)

Class 3A

	School	Record	LW
1	Dubuque Wahlert	14-3	1
2	Solon	22-1	4
3	Waverly-Shell Rock	22-3	5
4	Sioux City Bishop Heelan	21-6	2
5	Charles City	14-4	3
6	West Delaware	25-3	8
7	Bondurant-Farrar	23-2	9
8	Union	21-6	6
9	Maquoketa	18-4	7
10	Central DeWitt	18-11	12
11	Harlan	21-5	10
12	Carroll	18-4	15
13	Red Oak	11-4	11
14	Algona	18-7	NR
15	Fairfield	18-3	14

Dropped Out: Davenport Assumption (13)

Class 4A

	School	Record	LW
1	Iowa City West	20-5	2
2	Iowa City High	23-2	3
3	Ankeny	15-4	1
4	Urbandale	17-3	5
5	Dowling Catholic	16-4	4
6	Southeast Polk	20-3	7
7	Cedar Rapids Kennedy	20-5	8
8	Waukee	20-5	6
9	Pleasant Valley	18-5	9
10	Cedar Falls	18-7	12
11	Johnston	12-4	10
12	Dubuque Hempstead	12-5	11
13	North Scott	13-9	13
14	Muscatine	18-3	NR
15	Ames	15-9	NR

Dropped Out: Clinton (14), Sioux City East (15)

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SYLVIA CARR, 76, of Greenfield (SVCS 10-1-11)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2011 by admin

Sylvia Carr, 76, of Greenfield passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Funeral Services for Sylvia Carr will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Orient United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

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Burial will be in the Penn Avenue Cemetery in Rural Greenfield on Saturday, October 1st.

Open Visitation will be Friday, September 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Family Visitation will be Friday, September 30^th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Memorials may be made to the to the Orient United Methodist Church or the Adair County Historical Society.

Online condolences may be left to the family at

www.steenfunerals.com

Sylvia Carr

is survived by:

Husband: Harry Carr of Greenfield

1 Son: Alan Carr and wife Diane of Greenfield

3 Daughters: Cathy Manring and husband Joe of Olathe, Kansas; Linda Smith and husband Scott of Minneapolis, MN; Ruth Spear and husband Grant of Las Vegas, NV;

2 Sisters: Carol Bucher and husband Eugene of DuBois, NE and Cathy Rohrig and husband Norman of Richland, WA

1 Brother: Gerald Schwab and wife Martha of Holt, Michigan

11 grandchildren

Other friends and relatives

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I-680 Construction Zone Closed to Public

News

September 28th, 2011 by admin

The Iowa DOT is reminding the public that all persons are prohibited from entering the Interstate 680 construction site. The construction site will only be open to contractor employees and individuals directly involved in the rebuilding project.

The Iowa DOT would like to have interstate 680 partially or completely open by the end of the year. Disruptions caused by the public by entering the construction site could cause delays in re-building the interstate.

The contractor is mobilizing its equipment to the site and beginning work using heavy equipment and trucks. The work environment is heavily congested and unsafe for observers.

The Iowa DOT says it will let the public know if there are any opportunities in the future to view the construction site.

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NEDRA LACY, 92, a longtime resident of Atlantic (SVCS 9-29-11)

Obituaries

September 28th, 2011 by admin

Nedra Lacy, 92, a longtime resident of Atlantic, died on Monday, September 26^th at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Services for Nedra Lacy will be held Thursday, September 29^th at 10:00 AM at the Atlantic Cemetery. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Open visitation will be Wednesday, September 28^th and Thursday September 29^th from 8:00 to 5:00. Family meeting of friends will be from 5:00 to 7:00 Wednesday, September 28^th.

Burial will be in the Atlantic cemetery.

Nedra Lacy is survived by:

2 brothers: Jermome Shaw of Bothell, Washington and Bill (Shirley) Shaw of Audubon

3 sisters: Opal Smith of Clarion; Norma McMahon and Alice (Duane) Brown who are from Atlantic.

7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and other friends and relatives

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Backyard and Beyond 09-28-2011

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 28th, 2011 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Author John Schuster about his book “The Power of Your Past”.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.5MB)

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VITA Tax Volunteers Needed in SW Iowa

News

September 28th, 2011 by admin

Volunteers are needed in southwest Iowa to help with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The VITA Program is an IRS-sponsored program that certifies community volunteers to prepare and e-file basic tax returns at no cost for low to moderate income individuals and families.

Those interested in volunteering in southwest Iowa to help prepare 2011 income taxes should have a basic understanding of income tax laws, an interest in helping others, and basic computer skills.

Volunteers will be provided basic training to help people fill out their basic 1040 tax forms.

To find out more about the VITA program contact the Shelby County Extension Office at 712-755-3104, or Mary Beth Kaufman, Extension Family Program Specialist at 712-755-3104 or e-mail: mbkaufma@iastate.edu. Those interested will need to complete a one page application.

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