Seniors Invited to Honor Banquet by Kiwanis Club
More than 30 Washington High School seniors with an eight point or better average were invited to a Kiwanis Honor Banquet. The event will be at Captain's Table at 6 30 p m Tuesday with speaker Jim Marshall New London and Supt John V Phleger. Lee Holland will present Key Pin medals to honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Kiwanis Club
Jim Marshall
New London
John V. Phleger
Lee Holland
Kiwanis
Wally Horn
Easter Dinner Honors Arbogasts Amid Regional Guests
Mr and Mrs Isaac Kleese hosted 75 relatives for an Easter dinner and shower for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Max Arbogast. Guests hailed from Letts Columbus Junction Iowa City Des Moines Wapello Pleasant Plain Brighton Coppock and Washington. The Arbogasts moved to a Keota Rural Route address after leaving 217 North Fourth for a farm west of town. Local events include VFW Auxiliary breakfast club attendance and planned hostesses. separado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Kleese
Max Arbogast
Letts
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Des Moines
Wapello
Pleasant Plain
Brighton
Coppock
Washington
North Fourth
Keota
Organ Recital by Newhall and Wilcox in Washington
Janet Newhall of Macomb Illinois and Robert K Wilcox of Washington will give an organ recital Sunday evening April 17 at 7 30 pm at the First Methodist Church in Washington The event is sponsored by Iowa Wesleyan College and Carl Moehlman with a varied program of baroque classical and contemporary pieces Admission is free Miss Newhall is an English and music major and assistant organist at Mt Pleasant First Methodist Church Wilcox a Wesleyan graduate and co pastor to the Mt Pleasant Circuit Methodist Churches will perform as well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Newnail
Robert K. Wilcox
First Methodist Church
Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Carl Moehlman
I.W.C
Miss Newhall
Macomb
Illinois
Mt. Pleasant
Wilcox
Iowa Wesleyan
Cune
Monica McCarthy to Tour With Briar Cliff Chorus
Monica McCarthy a Briar Cliff freshman from Sioux City Iowa will tour Nebraska and Minnesota high schools with the Briar Cliff Chorus and the Briar Cliff Singers over two weekends starting Sunday April 24 The groups perform in Norfolk and Omaha Nebraska and in Mankato St Paul and Minneapolis Minnesota Sister Mary Raban Wathen directs They recently released WE SING a semi classical and spirituals album
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica McCarthy
Route 2
Briar Cliff Chorus
Briar Cliff Singers
Nebraska
Minnesota
Norfolk
Omaha
Neb
Mankato
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Mary Raban Wathen
O.S.F
Bernard McCarthy
Monica
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
Iowa
Rock Island Plan to Move Depot Faces Washington Protest
Washington business leaders fear worse service for small users as Rock Island plans to move depot to Sigourney. Rail officials claim large accounts justify the move and promise ongoing service for small customers. a formal I C C complaint is contemplated to seek an early review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Washington
Klading
Motor Freight Company
Rock Island Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sigourney
I.C.C
Rock _Island
Paul Kluding
Journal
Kluding
the Journal
Cub Scouts Tour Local Sites on Pleasant Tuesday
Three Cub Scout dens accompanied by their leaders enjoyed a sunny Tuesday outing. Den V guided by Mrs Geneva Mabb and Mrs Amos Fitzgerald visited the Wolf greenhouse at the town's edge. Den VI led by Mrs Harold Gilmore with Mrs Gayle Burkum toured the Iowa City museum. Den VIII with Mrs Lloyd Marek toured the town’s telephone office with Ker mit Klopfenstein, followed by Dari Delite refreshments.
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den V
Geneva Mabb
Amos Fitzgerald
den VI
Harold Gilmore
Gayle Burkum
Iowa City
den VIII
Lloyd Marek
Kermit Klopfenstein
Washington Iowa newspapermasthead with staff roles
The entry lists the staff of a Washington Iowa newspaper including David Elder as editor and business manager, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as news editor, Bob Shaffer as local advertising, with Howard Hazen as production superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays and that the paper is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Pose
Washington
Iowa
Local families gather for holidays and births in Bettendorf to Park View and more
Local residents share Easter visits and family milestones from Bettendorf to Park View and Des Moines. News notes include the birth of Gregory Scott Morrow on March 31 to Larry and Denise Morrow of Brighton, with Velda Wasson and Alice Drinkall visiting Danville. funerals in Moberly for Mrs. Thomas Gelski. Hensel family Easter travel to Missouri and Colorado. extended kinship ties through the Wasson and Fritz families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Morrow
Brighton
Gregory Scott
Denise
Washington
Velda Wasson
Alice Drinkall
Danville
Mrs
Clyde Lambert
Schwengel assails fiscal policy over rising food costs
Former Iowa congressman Fred Schwengel told the Henry County Republican women in Winfield that federal fiscal irresponsibility drives higher food prices. He blamed processing, packaging, transport costs, taxes, and wages, noting farm prices fell 13 percent since 1951 while consumer food costs rose over 16 percent. He cited export limits on hides and leathers as proof of administration policy inequities, arguing it raised shoe prices while farm receipts declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Henry County
Schwengel
Congress
Bureau of Labor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fort Madison Antique Show Sizzles With 22 Dealers
The Fifth annual Fort Madison Antique Show and Sale, sponsored by the Double Ten and Iris Circles of Kings Daughters, runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. at Fort Madison Community Senior High School. Proceeds go to charitable causes. 22 dealers display furniture, cut glass, china, glassware, primitives, coins and memorabilia. food includes fried chicken dinner Sunday.
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Fort Madison
Double Ten
Iris
Kings Daughters
Midwest
Fort Madison Community Senior High School
20Th and
Avenue C
Funeral Attendees Gather From Many Towns for Koehler
Friends and relatives from New Holland Emden Hartsburg Lincoln Moline Andover Nor fold Ollie Richland Wellman Keota North English Ames Burlington Davenport Iowa City Crawfordsville Winfield Riverside Albia Columbus Junction Ainsworth and other areas attended the funeral for George T Koehler. The large gathering reflected a wide community turnout from across Iowa and nearby states.
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George T. Koehler
New Holland
Emden
Hartsburg
Lincoln
Moline
Andover
Ill
Norfold
Ollie
Richland
Wellman
Keota
North English
Ames
Burlington
Davenport
Iowa City
Crawfordsville
Winfield
Riverside
Albia
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Washington
Iowa GOP Announces State Wide Dinner Plans
Final plans for the Iowa Republican Party dinner at Veterans Auditorium April 16 were announced. Main speaker Charles Perey of Chicago, touted as a young business star, with 4000 plus tickets expected. U S Sen Hickenlooper to introduce Percy Bell & Howell president at 29. Other speakers include Senators Miller and Gross and Ray. Don Hoy’s orchestra to play. Father Duncan to give invocation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Veterans Auditorium
Charles Perey
Chicago
U. S. Senate
Illinois
U. S
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Percy
Boy Wonder
Bell & Howell Co
Jack Miller
H.R. Gross
Robert D. Ray
Hayes
Don Hoy
Francis W. J. Duncan
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Community club and auxiliary reports meet in April
Mrs Henry Rees hosted the American Home Department meeting with 22 members. Mrs George Jarrard spoke on carpet care. Legion Auxiliary chairwoman T J Pease presided. guests Ruth Page May Seana Norman Schoonover discussed child welfare and midyear conference. Unit praised for membership gains and planned April 16 district meeting and April 21 reports session. YW wives and other clubs held activities with plaster crafts and Cedar Rapids conference planning.
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Henry Rees
American Home I Department of
R.J. Dawson
Emma Shaw
George Jarrard
T.J. Pease
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Page
May Seana
Wellman
Norman Schoonover
Washington
Marek
Des Moines
Pease
Arnet Mathers
Mathers
David Livingston
YWCA
Robert Vanderlinden
Cedar Rapids
Tarkio College Choir Tours Iowa Illinois and Minnesota
Miss Phyllis McDowell, a Tarkio College Concert Choir member, prepares for the Annual Spring Concert Tour. The group will visit cities in Iowa Illinois South Dakota and Minnesota. Phyllis is a junior biology major and daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDowell of West Chester Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis McDowell
Tarkio College
Iowa
Illinois
South Dakota
Minnesota
Phyllis
John McDowell
West Chester
Tarkio
Record of admissions and births in Riverside and Washington
Admitted yesterday John Knotek Riverside medical. Today Dora Parker Washington medical. Births yesterday Mr and Mrs Raymond Eakins Keota a son. Dismissed today Maye Crone Washington Lisa Smith Washington Mrs Richard Hayes and son Washington.
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John Knotek
Riverside
Dora Parker
Washington
Raymond Eakins
Keota
Maye Crone
Lisa Smith
Richard Hayes
Betntonford family enjoys Easter visit and birthday
Mr and Mrs Stanley Clinton with Jeffrey and Sharon of Bettendorf spent Easter vacation at Foster Bickel's home. Sharon celebrated her ninth birthday during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shull
Glenview, Ill
Shull
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Stanley Clinton
Jeffrey and
Sharon
Bettendorf
Foster Bickel
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Lucdi
VFW
Willard Gray
Robert Lowe
John Kiene
Leva Colton
McAllen
Texas
John Schenk
Veterans Hospital
Carl Koehler
Whittier
Calif
Mary Westphal
Jerry Cherry
Charleston
West Virginia
Jack Cherry
Harold Kline
Pulaski
Humphrey W. Owen
Mercy Hospital
Schoonover Drug
Dick Peterson
First Baptist Church
Ochceuver Drug
Evening Journal
Cub
Sterzing
Swift’s Premium
Weiners
Rippon
Ralston Wheat
Skinners
South Iowa Ave
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ronald C
Meyer and Sons
Rod al and
Rory Cal
Will Longer
Parkview
Wayland
Gary Shebeck
Connie Emerson
Alvin Shebeck
D. W. Thompson
Robert Phillips
Jay
Coralville
Matilda Wasson
Louise
Sheila Thompson
Fred Hensel
University of Missouri, Columbia
Clinton Hensel
Kenneth
Ft. Carson
Colo
Capt
Mark C. Hensel
Alison
Leo J. Fritz
Allfred Fritz
Rosemary Worley
Eiberiess
Moberly
Thomas Gelski
Matthew Fritz
Harold Wehr
Sweeneys
Gophers
Moses
Pound
Scholl's
Walgreens
Earl May
DL la Ailee
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Gop
E.A. Hayes
Mount Pleasant
Ray
Legion Auxiliary
Richard Lemberger
Robert Havens
Richard Schieber
Charles Cowell
Wilson Putman
Milo Steele Jr
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