Sacha Club hears program by Kathy Fisher of West Chester
The Sacha Club met 18 members and 3 guests, with Kathy Fisher of West Chester giving a talk on Prairies Heritage of Wealth & Beauty and Wild Flowers of Washington County. The group planned a garage and bake sale at the Ainsworth Legion Hall for April 28–29 and noted a book donation to Highland High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A. Thompson Ainsworth
Sacha Club
Gary Stewart
Dean Swenson
Jim Thompson
Kathy Fisher
Joe Kaufman
Wilfred McCreedy
Genheimer
Mission Field
Ainsworth Legion Hall
West Chester
Lawrence Bartmann
Washington County
Highland High School
Gerard Megdelsen
Leon McNeil
Dale Buck
Gary Green
Newkirk
Okla
Harlan Edgar
Green
Davenport
Marian Owens
Des Moines Stationery Spree Highlights Legislative Waste
Iowa records show Senator Tom Riley received 23,000 letterheads and 23,000 envelopes over 16 months, far above typical orders. Other lawmakers, including Sen. John Walsh, also ran large stationery tabs, with Walsh eventually funding part of his stationery via a personal check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
64Th General Assembly
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Riley
Congress
John Culver
U.S. Senate
Sen
Secretary of State
John Walsh
R-Dubuque
Walsh
GOP
Senate
Pap Test Push Leads Washington ACS Crusade April
The Washington Chapter of the American Cancer Society promotes its annual Crusade urging every woman to have a Pap test by 1976. Local leaders note the test can detect uterine cancer early when most curable, with 45 million pamphlets titled Take Time Out for Life to be distributed in April. Winners of Crusade Kick-Off Drawings are announced including residents from Riverside, Washington, Keota, and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Cancer Society
Lees
ACS Crusade
National Crusade
Joan Crawford
Crusade
U.S
Albeon Young
Gene Goschke
Wellman
Danrel Butterbaugh
Dan Kolosiek
Kalona
Keith Fisher
Burl Stoutner
Keota
Lewis Belcher
Mrs. Barth Travels Five Weeks Visiting Kin in California and Arizona
Mrs. W P Barth returned Sunday night from a five week trip visiting her son Lawrence Barth in Torrance California and her daughter Mary Lou Wilkey and family in Yuma Arizona. She traveled by plane for the first time and enjoyed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P. Barth
Lawrence Barth
Torrance
Calif
Mary Lou Wilkey
Yuma
Ariz
Widmers Host Family Birthday and Anniversary Party
John Widmers and family host a gathering Wednesday honoring parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Widmer for their April 10 anniversary. Also celebrated were sister Mrs James Wells born April 11 and sister Ann Widmer whose birthday falls today. Attendees included Brian Widmer Mr Wells and Matt and Terry Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Widmers
Glenn Widmer
James Wells
Ann Widmer
Brian
Wells
Matt
Terry Moore
Knights of Columbus Initiation Set for April 16
The Knights of Columbus initiate on Sunday April 16 at 2 30 p m with a women’s program in the church meeting room. A banquet for members and wives follows at 5 p m. Funeral services for Mrs Laura Longwell were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Lexington Cemetery. Casketbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.C
Knights of Columbus
Burr Oak neighbors honor Rex Widmer moving to West Chester
About seventy Burr Oak area residents gathered at the Catholic Church basement for a potluck to honor Rex Widmer and his wife Darlene as they plan a move to the northwest of West Chester in late April. They received a money tree and well wishes for their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Burr Oak
East Pleasant Plain
Rex Widmer
West Chester
Sylvester Sobaski
Robert Kurtz
Widmers
Rex
Delbert Hesseltine
Gary Fritz
Fern Kurtz
Walter Fritz
Darlene
K.P. Hall
June Harder
Canadian Rockies
Canada
John Olin
Cedar Rapids
Tony Meath
Grace Eicher
Wayland Mennonite Church
Eicher Cemetery
Conrad Hanze
Darrell Edwards
Wayland
Don Rebling
Harold Rebling Sr
Earl Fisk
Waitsburg
Wash
Gladys Wilkins
Cheyenne
Wyo
Des Moines
Earl Hodge
Tony Meuth
Beatty and Jennings Chapel
Lucille Doughty
Clara Brown
Atkinson
Past Chiefs Club
Bertha Saunders
Gladys Schooley
Merna Robison
Florence Waterhouse
Hazel Wikoff
Bertha
Gladys
Jeanette Edwards
Oren
Ollie Anderson
Ottumwa
Howard Emry
Anderson
Morrells
Open Bible
Assembly of God
William Rubey
Man Walks Off Naked Across Italian Fields
In Ceccano Italy a taxi passenger stripped naked and ordered the cab to stop. He blessed the driver and walked across open fields carrying only a hymn book and without paying his fare. The incident was reported by UPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceccano
Italy
Leaderettes 4-H Club Plans Egg Sale Fundraiser
The Leaderettes 4-H Club met at the Mellingers for an April session opening with the pledge. Members discussed a second beg an egg fundraiser for earnings.Krista Satterfield spoke on breakfast comparisons abroad while Becky Evanovich questioned the magic formula for supper. Demonstrations covered cocoa, cinnamon toast, and bread from England with Rosemary, Carol, and their mother serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaderettes
Carol
Rosemary Mellinger
Krista Satterfield
Becky Evanovich
Carol Mellinger
Julie Zieglowsky
Cheri Wheeler
England
Rosemary
Fire crews extinguish car fire in East Van Buren driveway
Washington firemen responded mid morning to a car fire in a driveway in the 300 block of East Van Buren street. Little damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
East van Buren Street
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Edgar
Jean Jones
Y.W.C.A
Murray Kueneman
Waco
Iowa Wesleyan
Laura Johnston
Mary Jo Becker
Donna Scott
Roger Colthurst
Ray Pratt
Waterloo
Ed Stout
Dunlap
Iowa
George Stout Sr
Mt. Pleasant
Bill Stout
Stanley McCreed
Robert Duncan
County Line Club
John K. Skubal
Herman Wagenknecht
Billy Edgar
Harold Frakes
Robert Stout
Robby
Ruth Stout
Mesa
Wagenknecht
Hilton Coon
Tucson
Glen Miller
Ainsworth
Ed Chabel
Riverside
John Richards
Gary Shebeck
Hugh M. Dougall
Willard Darby
Rex Widmers
Mre
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ide
Ed Podolak
K.C. Hall
Paul's Shoes
Blake’s
Davis Paint
Edwards Insurance
American Securities Company
P.O. Box
Davenport, Iowa
Larry Duncan
Gene Hackman
Jane Fonda
Music Center
Los Angeles
Hackman
Miss Fonda
UPI
Pes
Sourn Iowa
Osinoup’s
H & R Block
H&r
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