Springtime Parks Highlight Washington County Areas
Washington County Conservation Board maintains 13 parks including Historic Wassonville Foster Woods Iowa Township Park and Marr Park. Highlights feature picnic areas ponds boat access at Brinton Timber and Sockum Ridge with hiking trails and wildlife spots across the county. Lease Park near Crawfordsville remains undeveloped.
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Wington County
Washington County Conservation Board
Wassonville
Wellman
English River
Foster Woods
Shelter House
Iowa Township Park
Riverside
Hayes Timber
Washington
West Third Street
Marr Park
Ainsworth
Highway 92
Valley
Paris Valley
Dutch Creek
Skunk
Boy Scouts
Brighton
Walnut School
Memorial
Miller School
Sockum Ridge
Ben Cliff
Ozarks
Washington County
Crooked Creek
West Branch
Crawfordsville
Mrs Nelson returns from funeral in Ohio
Mrs Nelson returns from Cleveland Ohio where Ralph Nelson was summoned after the death of his son in law Nick A Valardo aged 39. Valardo died April 2 after illness since November 1 1970. Survivors include widow Betty Jean Nelson and two sons Nick R 16 and Anthony J 10. Darlene Nelson of San Antonio Texas sister of Mrs Valardo also traveled to be with her sister.
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Ralph Nelson
Cleveland
Nelson
Nick A. Valardo
Valardo
Fern Drive
Mentor - On the - Lake
Betty Jean Nelson
Nick R
Anthony J
Darlene Nelson
San Antonio
Texas
ISU scholarships awarded to area seniors and juniors
Iowa Southern Utilities Co announces 1971 senior college and junior college scholarships. Four-year awards total up to 2000 dollars, with recipients Thomas Bennett David Carter and Lucinda Shuey. two-year awards up to 1500 dollars for Robert Maus Larry Moulin and P Diane Webb. Winners chosen from five colleges and by regional panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Ted Johnson
Thomas L. Bennett
Clifford H. Bennett
Colton St
Columbus Junction
David P. Carter
William’ J. Carter
Chariton
Luscinda A. Shuey
Wills D
William E. Webb
S. 16Th St
Centerville
Utility
Burlington
Creston
Town Southern
Lyle Hellyer
Indian Hills Community College
D. Nicholas Ryan
Grinner College
Edward Kropa
Direcor
Owa Wesleyan College
John Moore
University of Iowa
Johnson
Iowa Southern
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa State’ University
Ames
Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Fall
Legion group hosts social at Mt Pleasant hospital
Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post in Washington visited Mt Pleasant state hospital Friday night to stage a social for veterans who are patients there. They conducted bingo, and furnished cookies and coffee for refreshments.
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Leon _Beatty American Legion post
Washington
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Films by Grinnell Photographer at Iowa Mennonite School
LaVerne Hanssen, renowned traveler photographer from Grinnell, presents two films at Iowa Mennonite School near Kalona. On Thursday April 2 at 8 p.m. in Hillcrest Union, he will show Spotlight on Iowa and Mexican Mosaic, narrating with six years in the field and studio work in Grinnell.
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Iowa Mennonite School
LaVerne Hanssen
Grinnell
Kalona
Mr. Hanssen
Iowa
Hillcrest
Union
Hanssen
Grinnell Mutual Re- Insurance Company
Ottumwa
Sidney
Amana
Old Mexico
Property transfers chain on multiple Kansas parcels and plats
Record lists several sale deeds and transfers across towns including Washington Crawfordsville Ainsworth and Oak Park Addition. Names include Robert K Lenninger Lois Lenninger Edward Miller Marggie Miller Clarence Richards Richard Teel Dwight Blosser E Lee Conry Paul Klein Edna Simmering Ray Desteckatche Leland Baker and Robert Beaty with details of parcels such as Lot 15 and Lots 13 14 in Oak Park and parts of blocks in Original Plats and Subdivisions amid Section and township references.
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Robert K. Lenninger
Lois Lenninger
Edward C. Miller
Marggie G. Miller
Landis Ba
John K. Lowash
Harlan E. Widmer
Orr's Subdivision
Washington
Clarence Richards
Richard R. Teel
Oak Park
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
James A. Edgar
Dwight Blosser
E. Lee Conry
Paul D. Klein
Edna M. Simmering
Ray Mead
Desteckatche
Simmering
Subdivn
Leland
Baker
Robert Beaty
Lotd
Smouse
Highland ‘Park Addition
Funeral held for Mrs Walter W Jarrard in Washington
Mrs Walter W Jarrard 80 of 409 West Washington Street died Friday night April 16 1971 at Mercy Hospital Town City after long illness. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Katharine Rich born Oct 14 1890 in Henry County daughter of John and Magdalen Rich raised in Crawfordsville married Feb 23 1911 to Walter W Jarrard. Surviving husband three children Clarence and Edward Jarrard of Washington and Edith Kerr of West Burlington 12 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren one sister Mary Schirch of Chenoa Ill and two brothers Joe Rich Crawfordsville and John Rich Wayland.
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Walter W. Jarrard
Washington Street
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Jones Funeral
Wayland
Washington Area
Methodist Church
WSCS
Clarence
Edward Jarrard
Washington
Floyd
Edith) Kerr
West Burlington
Mary Schirch
Chenoa, Ill
Joe Rich
Crawfordsville
John Rich
Local clubs host meetings with plans and guest guests
Edith Zook entertained the Good Will with a dessert and meeting on Wednesday. Jennie Mitchell led the business session and six members answered roll. Bertha Harvey attended as a guest and a five dollar donation to Senior Citizens was approved. Chapter 1 PEO held a Thursday evening program on Things We Keep. Rebekah Lodge notes include a Mason City home talk by Vernon Witting and a 50 year member recognition for Mrs. Oral Mayo with a social planned for April 28 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Zook
Jennie Mitchell
Bertha Harvey
Don Orr
West Chester
Peo
R. B. DeLa
Wendell Eden
Charles Berdo
Mt. Pleasant
Beckwith
Maurice Libe
Rebekah Lodge
Vernon Witting
Mason City
Lester Laubach
Grace Stewart
Keota
Wellman
Iva Simpson
Edith
Oral Mayo
Don Norton
Angie Wolf Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
Angie Wolf received a miscellaneous shower Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Cecil Long with Mrs. Penney Stout as cohostess. Fourteen friends and relatives attended. Games were played and gifts were given to the May 14 bride elect of Jim Peiffer, with yellow and white colors featured on refreshments and tables.
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Angie Wolf
Cecil Long
Penney
Stout
Joe Cochran
Mary Peiffer
Miss Wolf
Jim Peiffer
Kodak demo at Washington Junior High presents April 19 event
Administrators teachers and parents are invited to an audio-visual education demonstration by the Kodak Company at Washington Junior High School gymnasium on April 19 at 1 30 p m. The public is welcome with no admission fee. The program aims to showcase multi media and presentation techniques for education.
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al. Technology
Kodak Company
Washington Junior. High School
Centenarian Florence Popham dies in Wellman at 101
Florence 0 Popham 101 a lifelong Wellman resident died Friday April 16 at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman where she lived since May 1958 Funeral services set for Sunday 2 p m at Champion Hill Methodist Church northwest of Wellman with Reverends Lloyd Bauer Ezra Shenk officiating Burial at Champion Hill Cemetery Visitation at Powell Memorial Home Wellman She was born in 1870 in Town County to Columbus D and Margaret Patten Popham member of Weisman United Methodist Church Survived by sisters Hallie Maule San Antonio Texas and Mrs Alba Humphrey North English plus nieces and nephews Preceded in death by brothers Bert Charles William and one sister Quininte_last.
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Wellman
Florence
Popham
Shenk
Shead
Champion
Methodist Church Northwest
Lloyd
Bauer
Ezra Shenk
Champion Hill
Powell Paneral
Wellma
Mrs Martin Westen Leads Circle Ending Meeting
An afternoon circle of women met with Mrs Martin Westen on Tuesday for the last meeting. Mil dred Zieglowsky gave seven devotions and each woman answered roll call with a Bible verse. They finished quilt tops and Mrs Westen served refreshments at the close.
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Martin Westen
Mildred Zieglowsky
Merry Mixer Club Hosts Spring Meeting and Centennial Plans
Mrs. Earl Guingerich hosted ten members of the Merry Mixer Club with guests including Mrs. Van Voltenburg and Mrs. Wilson Guengerich. Discussions covered West Chester centennial plans for 1972, with assignments for club history, May meeting host, and a wedding gift to Sue Kiesey Haars.
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Earl Guengerich
Merry Mixer Club
van Voltenburg
Wilson Guengerich
Lyle Miller
Ted Kiesey
Edgar Slemmons
HD. Dusenery
Civic Club
West Chester
Karl Parcell
Clement Griffith
Charles Thrapp
Bernice Carr
Doug
Sue Kiesey) Haars
Lloyd Phillips
Texas
Laurel Statler
Mid-Prairie Plans Earth Day Teach-In
Mid-Prairie High School schedules an Earth Day Teach-In for April 22. The day comprises six forty five minute periods with various demonstrations and speakers. Attendees may pick one event per period and join all or part of the observance.
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Mid- Prairie High School
Admitted and Dismissed Patients Across Cities
Admitted yesterday were Mrs. Sarah Christ Hansen of Washington in medical care and Kelli Heither of Columbus Jun ¢ ion as medic. Dismissed today were Mrs. Eldon Miller and daughter from Kalona and Mrs. Richard Williams with her son from Brighton.
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Sarah Christ Hansen
Washington
Kelli Heither
Columbus
Eldon Miller
Kalona
Richard Williams
Brighton
Daughters of the American Colonists meet in Washington
Mrs. E. B. Ward, state regent of the Iowa Society D A C, has returned from a three day General Assembly in Washington. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club plans a graduation dance Tuesday at the Ainsworth school gym with caller Jack Ritter. Pvt. Martin McCarthy departs for Ft. McPherson Ga in the accounting office. He and his wife Judy Vetter visit her parents and relatives. Everett Kraai of Canjilon N M visits Morris family in town. Terry Bower and wife from Dover Del arrive in Washington to visit a week with his parents.
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E. B. Ward
Washington, D. C
General Assembly of the Daughters of the American Colonists
Ainsworth School
Jack Ritter
Martin McCarthy
Ft. McPherson
Atlanta
Judy Vetter
Bernard McCarthy
Keith Vetter
Tody
Terry Bower
Dover
Del
Washington
Dale Bower
WSCS Luncheon and General Meeting at Church
United Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service held a one day lunch eon and general meeting at the church with 16 in attendance. Mrs. Charles Crull and Circle 1 prepared the luncheon. Rev. Tom Pace gave the invocation and Mrs. Don Maxwell presided over the business. District chair Ernie Lund spoke and a worship service was presented by Mrs. Walter Ducvall with a sing along led by Mrs. Claire Keating.
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United Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service General Meeting
Charles Crull
Circle 1
Tom Pace
Don Maxwell
Robert Koehler
Milo Steele Jr
Ernie Lund
Riverside
Claire Keating
Walter du| ¢Vall
God
Dwain ‘Tschantz
St. Francis of Assisi
Charles Rademaker
Sewing Carnivals Set for Next Week at Multiple Venues
Sewing Carnivals to be held at the Carousel Inn Convention Center on Monday April 19 feature demonstrations of sewing techniques. Each 30 minute remonstration runs concurrently, with access to fabrics and sewing machines. Additional events are scheduled for April 20 at the Youth Center Montello and April 21 at the YWCA Cedar Rapids. Doors open 1 to 7 pm. Sponsored by the County Extension Service.
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Carousel Inn Convention Center
Youth Center
Montiello
YWCA
CWF groups meet in members homes for study and worship
Christian Women’s Fellowship groups gathered in members’ homes for lessons on Created Male and Female and roles of men and women. Laurene Knapp and others led studies while several members led worship. Announcements note an LW.F. luncheon April 24 and a CWF Mother Daughter Banquet April 28 with Wakelin speakers. tickets $1.50 adults, 80 cents children. no April general meeting.
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Christian Women's Fellowship
Keith Williams Jr
Ostess
Duane Krotz
Eader
Don Eaton
Roy Randall
Dorcas
Carl Dallmeyer
John Miller
Kenneth Pfister
Astess
Esther
Pfister
Rodney Davisson
Ruth
Hal Hotle
Don Gardner
Claude Tucker
Lw.f
Faith Baptist Church
Halsey Wakelin
Des Moines
Ang Mission Stations
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Mnerow
Wucet
Ruth Viggers
Washington County Historical Society
Ohio
CRULL
Lee
Agency
Ena, Washington
Wolf's
ISU
Legion Group
Osincup
A Names
Everett Kraai
Canjilon
New Mexico
Viiting
Charles Morris
Annie Morris
U. P
CWF
Paul Beenblossom
Priscilla
Laurene Knapp
L. V. Clarahan
Wits
Sitler
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