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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1968

Page

2

Easter Sunrise Service Set By Wash ington Ys Mens Club

The Washington Y's Men's Club announces its annual Easter sunrise service to be held Sunday morning. Dr Charles Carlston associate professor in the School of Religion at Iowa City will speak. Music by a high school ensemble dir Jesse Knight, organist Mrs John Owen. Ralph Kleese and Richard Weeks lead the service. Carlston is a Harvard and Fuller Theological Seminary graduate and an ordained Presbyterian minister. He has taught at the University of Dubuque and translated German works into English.

Charles Carlston School of Religion Iowa City Jesse Knight John Owen Ralph Kleese Richard Weeks Y’s Men's Club Carlston Montana Minnesota Harvard College Harvard University Fuller Theological Seminary Harvard State University of Iowa University of Nebraska Tubigen University West Germany United Presbyterian University of Dubuque

Jr corn growers to meet April 17 in Kalona and other sites

The first series of Junior Corn Growers Project meetings for 4 H and FFA members will be held April 17 at 7:30 p m in Kalona Farmers Savings and Loan, at the Arm Bureau Building in Marengo at 7:30 p m and at Van Buren Community School starting 8 p m The sessions, led by Viron M Jennings Extension Leader in Crop Production, cover fertility varieties rooworm and pesticides with guidance on completing project records

FFA Viron M. Jennings Farmers Savings Kalona Arm Bureau Mar Vanorne

First Washington County Mushroom Found In 1967

A mushroom was found a year ago today marking the first in Washington County for 1967. No record is expected to be tied this year. Easter plants flowers and corsages can still be ordered with calls or wires across the country by dialing 653 5457.

Washington County

Abbie Timmins Speaks at Washington Kiwanis Meeting

Miss Washington County Abbie Timmins performed songs from Fiddler on the Roof and spoke about her activities. She displayed drawings with her mother, a college roommate, and chaperone present. Kiwanis members recalled travelogue advance ticket sales and announced a May 7 banquet honoring high school honor students.

Abbie Timmins Washington County Washington Kiwanis Club Miss Timmins Fiddler On Marion Timmins Donna Poore Crawfordsville Ind Herb Osincup

Toastmasters Club meeting led by Dale Miller at Captain's Table

The Toastmasters Club met Wednesday evening with Dale Miller as toastmaster at the Captain's Table. Charles Twinam served as table topics chairman while Delmar Ebersole delivered a five minute speech titled Listen to Me.

Dale Miller Toastmasters Club Charles Twinam Table Topics Delmar Ebersole

Cedar Rapids to stage A Raisin in the Sun April 12

Cedar Rapids Community Theatre will present the Broadway drama A Raisin in the Sun for a nine performance run from April 12 to 27. Lorraine Hansberry, a 28 year old writer, earned praise as a promising new playwright after the 1959 New York premiere and Drama Critics Award. Mail order reservations are now being taken with phone reservations starting April 8. Admission is 2.60 for adults and 1.30 for students. group rates available for parties of 20 or more through Mrs Glenn Chadima, 340 Grail Ridge Rd SE, Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Iowa New York Lorraine Hansberry Glenn Chadima Grail Ridge Road

Mobile X-Ray Unit Set To Visit May Second

The Tuberculosis control program will deploy a Mobile X-Ray unit in Washington on May 2 as part of ongoing case finding and follow up. Mil dred Lee leads the local effort with Mrs. See coordinating periodic checks and tuberculin skin testing to pre screen for chest X-rays. The program, funded by Christmas Seal sales, has approval from the Washington County Medical Society, Iowa Department of Health, and the Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association.

Mildred Lee R Washington Washington County Medical Society Iowa State Department of Health Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association

Bronze Star for Captain Sternloff Jr at Phan Rang Air Base

Mrs. Edward C. Eicher reports Captain Donald F. Sternloff Jr. earned the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as officer in charge of communications navigation at the 35th armament and electronics maintenance squadron with friendly foreign forces in Vietnam from March to November 1967. He provided combat ready aircraft and demonstrated leadership and technical skill reflecting credit on himself and the Air Force.

Edward C. Eicher Hanna Eicher Bailey Sausalito Calif Washington Bailey Donald F. Sternloff Jr 35Th Armament and Electronics Phan Rang Republic of Vietnam Sternloff United States Air Force

Wesleyan Dean's List honors from area students

A group of Iowa Wesleyan college students from the region earned Dean's List recognition for the fall semester. Named recipients include Ken Kepler Kalona Betty Jo Van Sant Raymond Wayland Rollin Davison Wayland Sue Duncan Mark Heilman and Kathy Bakehouse Washington.

Wesleyan Iowa Wesleyan College Ken Kepler Kalona Betty Jo van Sant Raymond Wayland Rollin Davison Sue Duncan Mark Heilman Kathy Bakehouse Washington

Local residents named to dean’s list and community updates

Local news notes Jones visits from Minneapolis for Easter with parents in Crawfordsville. Cindy Jones works as a lab technician in Minneapolis and Mrs Frank Kos attended the Independent Bankers Association meeting in Houston while visiting Dorothy Richardson’s family. Dean’s List mentions include Mary Temple at Iowa State University Ames and Crawfordsville students Maxine Jones Wayne Jones and Ronald Lee. Don Duncan begins as manager of First Federal Home Loan in Iowa City. Everett Stewart is hospitalized in University Hospitals Iowa City.

Jones Minneapolis Alvin Jones Crawfordsville Cindy Hennipen County Hospital Frank Kos Independent Bankers Association of America Houston Texas Dorothy George Richardson Kos Edward Wheelan Santa Ana Calif Stanley Barber Wellman National Banker's Association Mary M. Temple Sikke Temple Keota Iowa State University Ames Mary Maxine M. Jones John H. Jones Wayne E. Jones Thomas E. Jones Ronald E. Lee Donald E. Lee Joe Kerr George Kerr Joe Don Duncan Federal Home Loan and Savings Company Iowa City Don Des Moines Gerald Duncans Washington Brighton Lysle H. Stinocher Henry Stinocher Richard I. Stortz Howard Stortz

West End Grocery Sold to Miller Couple on South Avenue D

Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller have purchased West End Grocery on South Avenue D and will run the store. The seller Marvin McClure had operated it for 12 years, previously sharing with his mother. Mrs Norma Miller will manage locally. McClure plans to work soon for Yoder Feeds.

Raymond Miller West End South Avenue D Marvin McClure

Funeral Friday for Howard Fritchen 76

Funeral services for Howard Fritchen 76 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Lancaster Christian Church with Rev. Don Job officiating Burial will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery at Sigourney He died Wednesday at Ottumwa hospital He was a retired farmer and carpenter of the Ollie and Hayesville communities Surviving are a son Clifford of Ollie two granddaughters one great granddaughter and seven brothers and sisters including Leonard of Sigourney and several Ollie residents One brother George died in 1958.

Ollie Howard Fritchen Lancaster Christian Church Don Job Pleasant Grove Sigourney Fritchen Hayesville Ottumwa Hospital Clifford Leonard Frank Andrews William Gillam Raymond Fritchen Otto Pfeifer Richland Harry Shy Raymond Wonderlich George

Easter Egg Hunt Set For Saturday At Sunset Park

The annual Easter egg hunt in Sunset Park will be sponsored by the Jaycees on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. Children from pre school through sixth grade are invited to participate in three age groups with ten prizes in each. Participants should be ready at the park when the signal is given.

Sunset Park Jaycees

Funeral services held for Fred Wieland in Lone Tree

Fred Wieland 75 of Lone Tree died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at Lorden Adams in Lone Tree with burial in Lone Tree Cemetery. Born December 10 1892 in Riverside to Joseph and Celine Wieland he never married. Survived by two sisters Mrs Julie Luther and Mrs Amelia Meacham and five brothers Joe Ralph Robert Henry and Paul.

Riverside Fred Wieland Lone Tree Veterans Hospital Iowa City Lorden Adams Mr. Wieland Joseph Celine Wieland Julie Luther Amelia Meacham Chicago Joe and Ralph Robert and Henry Paul Columbus Junction

Admitted Yesterday and Today Names Listed

A hospital record lists admissions with names and locations. Pearl Kyle of Washington and Esther Palmer are noted yesterday and today. Lloyd LeFe ver and Shelby Robinson appear, with Donald Brinning of Brighton and John Koehler of Ains worth. Merlin Zwicki of Washington and Rachel Moritz of Muscatine are also recorded.

Donald Brinning Brighton John Koehler Ainsworth Merlin Zwicki Washington Rachel Moritz Muscatine

Sugar Creek Chorus to Present Easter Program in Wayland

Sugar Creek Mennonite church in Wayland presents The Life of Christ, an Easter story by a 27 voice chorus of the M F, directed by Mrs Edwin Swartzendruber, Sunday April 14 at 7 30 p m the public is invited.

Sugar Creek Chorus Wayland Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Christ M .F Edwin Swartzendruber

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