Washington hosts annual WSCS district meeting in Burlington
The 27th annual meeting of the Burlington District WSCS in South Iowa Conference convened at a Burlington Methodist Church with theme The Challenge of Change. Guest speaker Mrs. Irby Dorsey of Indianapolis spoke on intergenerational and social divisions and the ministry each churchwoman can perform. About 400 members attended. announcements looked ahead to Newton gathering May 9 and future leadership elections were revealed. An Easter open house at Halcyon House followed, with 100 plus women touring facilities and SG team members aiding setups. Rev. George F. Dimmitt and Miss Grace Hebel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Burlington
South Iowa
Monay
Irby D. Dorsey
Indianapolis
Ind
Dorsey
North Central Jurisdiction
George Sheils
Paul Oberman
Atalissa
WSCS
Edgar Porter
Newton
Nual
First Methodist
Mt. Pleasant
Warren McFate
Halcyon
Dents
Lyle Wilcox
Olive Miksch
Harold Stephens
Milo Steele Jr
Leo Hoover
Ralph Bauer
George F. Dimmitt
South Iowa Methodist Homes Inc
Grace Hebel
Washington
Halcyon House
Center
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Highland NHS Inducts Six In Tapping Ceremony
Highland High School held tapping ceremonies for National Honor Society members. Three new juniors Doug Miller Mike Miller Pat Kiefer join three provisional sophomores Roger Fox Jim Frame Marie Strabala. Candle lighting led by local president Binnie Brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland High School
Binnie Brush
Diana Rarick
Jorjean Colthurst
Wayne McCracken
Mary Lee Walsh
Doug Miller
Mike Miller
Pat Kiefer
Roger Fox
Jim Frame
Marie Strabala
Local club activities round up with birthdays and games
Mrs Leona Brown guests at Golden Age Club at the YWCA as 33 members attend. Afternoon games include shuffleboard and canasta. YWCA Council plans annual meeting for April 5 and a May 6 potluck. Christian Builders and Vigilant Sunday School classes host events at First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches. Kennedy noted as only U S president with direct Irish ancestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Brown
Riverside
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Flossie Holmes
Elizabeth Mineart
Ywca Council
Grover Rosenkild
Dale Booth
John Owen
Rosenkild
Record of new cars and owners listed in record
On the record list of new cars include diverse makes and owners such as Imperial Ducati Pontiac Chevrolet Ford Oldsmobile Cadillac Chevrolet and Chevrolet trucks. Names include Guy Elmo Montgomery Orville Qualdorf Robert Christner Charlene Christner Kenneth Crone Sharon Crone Dr James Jewell Scott Watts Orla McArtor John Duvall Corinne Duvall John Meintyre Harold Thomassen Omer Wesley Ropp Charles Marek Vera Marek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Elmo Montgomery
Imperial
Orville Guy Qualdorf
Ducati
Robert Or
Charlene Christner
Pontiac
Kenneth Or
Sharon Crone
Chevrolet
James Stanley Jewell
Ford
Scott A. Watts
Ambassador
Orla
Marcia McArtor
Apache
John
Corinne Duvall
Plymouth
Betty Meintyre
Oldsmobile
Harold Ugene Thomassen
Cadillac
Omer Wesley Ropp
Charles Or
Vera Marek
Sheetz named to Iowa Farm Bureau swine advisory panel
Don Sheetz of Washington has been named to a one year term on the swine advisory committee of the Iowa Farm Bureau. Fifty Iowa farmers were named today to six such committees. Cow killed near Washington as Davis reports striking a stray cow on highway one south of the city at about 8 50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Davis
Brighton
Highway One
Washington
Social Calendar and Airman Widmer Training Update
Social calendar items list Tuesday through Friday meetings for numerous clubs and organizations including County Nurses Association Word Weavers Public Affairs II Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma and more with notes on dates times and venues. Airman John A Widmer from Washington Iowa has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will attend specialized schooling as a munitions specialist at Lowry AFB Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonic Temple
Ethel McCreedy
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Y. Rosemary Club
Lottie Augustine
Maye Sorrell
Linger Longer
Walter Anderson
John A. Widmer
Glenn Widmer
Washington
Iowa
Lackland Afb
Texas
Air Force Technical Training Center
Lowry Afb
Colorado
OES Holds School of Instruction Event Across Several Towns
The Washington Order of Eastern Star hosted a Friday school of instruction led by district instructor Mrs El sie Miller. Guests traveled from Wayland Muscatine New London Keota and Winfield for the event. A luncheon salad supper and inspection followed with welcomed guests including Mrs Hughson Mrs Chapman Mrs Shutt and other chapter members. The program supported ESTARL funds and a coin match was directed to that fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Order of Eastern Star
Elsie Miller
Wayland
Muscatine
New London
Keota
Winfield
Miller
Mordice Hughson
Roger Chapman
Irene Shutt
Charles Greenlee
Robert Wead
Fred Bey
Hughson
George Dare
Howard Miller
Barthol Home
Barbara Thompson
Iowa City
Janet Bauer
Washington
Burlington
Ainsworth
Joe Bauer
Lee Baird
Carrie Zager
Baird
Edna Peters
Daryl Dodder
Mary O'Conner
Local families attend gatherings in Reynolds Illinois
Mr and Mrs Richard Pratt and Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson were in Reynolds Illinois Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs John Pratt. A family dinner celebrated the first birthday of Chris Johnson. Numerous relatives and friends attended open houses and birthday parties at the Mann and Hertig households during the weekend. Denise and Vicky Hertig shared a birthday, and Greek Princess candidate Pat Butler was named later in Greek Week at UNI. Other visits included Cedar Falls and Davenport area families joining events at the Duensing and Schulty homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pratt
Harold Johnson
Reynolds
Ill
John Pratt
Chris Johnson
Steve John
Burlington
Jeanie Johnson
Iowa Wesleyan College
Pleasant
John Jones
Washington
Jerry Flory
Rodney Letts
Donald Davison
Donnie Hertig
Charlie Davison
Ralph Mann
Mann
Clinton Hertig
Harold Rixe
Vicky Hertig
Denise Hertig
Denise
Vicky
Pat Butler
John Butler
University of Northern Iowa
Don Meier
Susan
Linda
Mary Martha
Cedar Falls
al Conner
Davenport
Lyle Schulty
A. J. Gilpin
Cecelia
Iowa City
Schulty
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J. W. Helscher
Clarence Morrison
Francis Parsons
Donnellson
Jack Cowan
M. O. Smith
Bidwell Riverside Center
Des Moines
Gene Matthews
Wapello
Korea
Mr. Matthews
Don Maxwell
H. L. Hedrick
Ames
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Highland
NHS
Tom Dawn
Larry Rice
Brooksie Brush
John Thomann
RIO. DE Janeiro
UPI
Rio
Witte
Pioneer Drug
Christian Builders
Robert Nicola
First Baptist Church
Nicola
S. S
First Presbyterian Church
Harvey Davis
England
Tom Gerdes
Robert Roberts
R. J. Dawson
S. E. Blattner
Franklin
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
County Nurses Association
Nurses Home
Robert Gillesby
Word Weavers
Robert Clark
Richard Colby
Friendly Circle Club
Robert Quinn
HBO Club
Gayle Hollenbeck
Harmony Club
Mary Stewart
St. Paul Women’s Fellowship
Church
FOE
Hall
Y. Marion Ave
U PW Circle VI
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Pleasant Hill
Marion
F. B
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
1St Presbyterian U P W
Marion Ave
Burl Pringle
Winga Cafe
Will Sheetz
Witthoft
Dave Livingston
Richard Bordwell
Widmer
Everetts Music Co
Tausic Comyyamplete
OES
School of Instruction
William Berger
McAllen, Texas
Permalux Mastercraft
La-Z-Boy
Sealy Murphy Miller Powell Furniture
Wellman, Iowa
Orig
Penneys
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