Iowa journalism programs faced a burst of offers in 1963
Directors of the three largest Iowa university journalism programs received 450 job offers for graduates but could fill only about 100. The note urges savvy high school students with strong English, active work on publications, and broad interests to consider journalism and seek more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Local Y girls and bridge winners noted in Iowa City event
Yearly Y Mens contract bridge marathon closes with 58 couples competing at the YMCA. Mr and Mrs John Phleger win with 21 640 points, Dr and Mrs JM Lloyd take second with 21 520. Community notes include scouts pancake supper, students returning home, memorial day speaker plans, and local civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marolyn Fenn
Iowa City
P.L. Fenn
YMCA
John Phleger
JM. Lloyd
Boy Scouts of
Troop 21
United Presbyterian Church
Porter Lee
Bob Walker
Stewart Bell
George Means
Key West
Ivan Norton
Fred Reid
Paul Snakenberg
Means
Chicago
Leslie Dunlap
Augusta Livingston
Carl J. Roberts
WSUI
Duane Griggs
Barbara Ann
St.Louis
Byron Snider
D.C. Griggs
Washington area brief highlights dean’s list and local events
Area students appear on the Iowa Wesleyan College dean’s list and honor rolls. Gary Shel angoski of Brighton joins a four day field tour at the University of Iowa. Community members attend conventions, family visits, and hospital commitments across Washington and nearby towns, with various local movements, baptisms, and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan College
Peggy McKinstry
Washington
Gladys Stout
Ainsworth
Robert Wilcox
John Coon
Velda Kay Hammel
Olds
Shelgangoski
Gary Shelangoski
Brighton
State University of Iowa Chemical Engineering
St. Louis
Local carnival raises funds for YMCA World Service
The annual Saturday night carnival netted about 100 dollars for YMCA World Service, aiding construction of YMCA buildings in 46 countries. The local drive targets an 850 dollar goal. New Washington Methodist Church members welcomed on April 12 include Charles and Linda McCon, Linda and others. Patty Bright named to attend girls state at Cedar Falls in June, with Sara Garrett as an alternate. The Washington area shared community notices on anniversaries, hospital stays, and state events across April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sirwell
North
Iowa
JW. Enslin
Chautauqua
White - Yard Lumber Company
Presbyterian Church
George Rodman
Ymca World Service
YMCA
World Service
Washington Methodist Church
Charles McCon- Charles
Linda
William Blackburn
Alvin D. Miller
Lawra
Robert Bonar
Jerry J. Johnson
Lyle Darbyshire
Ray Enfield
Ray Cain
Larry Gene Mabb
Columbuus Junction
Patty Bright
Columbus Community High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Falls
Patty
Ralph Morrison Jr
Ara Garrett
Charles Garrett
Marriages Reported in Three Iowa Cities
Rich mond Miss Sharon Rae Malichky wed Arlie Dean Stumpf in a Saturday morning ceremony at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond officiated by Rev William V Snell. Kathryn Kay Weise wed James Roy Steele in Washington Methodist Church with Rev Theodore Schwartz presiding. Kay Dianne Fitzwater wed Delbert Dwight Hoyle in Fairfield First Baptist Church with Rev Alvin Nelson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Sharon Rae Malichky
Victor Malichky
Arlie Dean Stumpf
Harold Stumpf
Katona
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
William V. Snell
Kathryn Kay Weise
Iowa City
Joe Weise
Letts
James Roy Steele
Roy C. Steele
Washington
Methodist Church
Theodore Schwartz
Brighton
Kay Dianne Fitzwater
Otto Fitzwater
Fairfield
Delbert Dwight Hoyle
Dwight Hoyle
First Baptist
Alvin Nelson
Moving Into A New House Poem by Ellen Rebecca Fenn
Poem describes a new house as lively with noises, its skin and bone misfitting, settling through creaks and groans. The speaker contrasts cold, unwelcoming space with the old house and notes a house is not truly livable until it settles its skin and bone.
Washington County VFW elects Allison commander
Allison elected commander of the Washington County VFW post with Charles Lucas as senior vice commander and Norbert Hansen as junior vice commander. Installation planned for May 26 at a joint VFW and Auxiliary meeting. News notes include teachers program, Democratic Women's Club event, Y Wives ceramics demonstration, and local scholarships and civilian awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Allison
Washington County
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Lucas
Norbert Hansen
Auxiliary
Washington High golfers win first dual meet of season
Washington High School golfers defeated University High of Iowa City 175 to 188 on the Iowa City course. Medalist Mike Brake shot 42, followed by Jim Logan 43, Frank Sanders 45, Larry Henness 45, and Don Miller 30 for the Demons. Other local items include an accountant award for Scranton of Mace Motor Co and community obituaries and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
University High of
Iowa City
Mike Brake
Jim Logan
Frank Sanders
Larry Henness
Don Miller
Demons
Easter campaign raises 1353 in county drive
Washington County residents contributed 1353.18 to the 1964 Easter Seal Campaign to aid camping, recreational and rehabilitation services for the physically handicapped. County Finance Chair Catherine Smith announced the total, noting it was about 100 dollars more than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Catherine Smith
Miss Smith
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed in Washington Area
A newspaper list details hospital activity with admissions and discharges across Washington and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Jim Hotle, John Kel y, Mrs. Roy Finke, and Terry Cline among others, with several patients noted as admitted or discharged yesterday and today in various medical units. A birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. John Currie of Columbus Junction, a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brinning
Beth
Timmy
Clinton
Brinning
Timothy Robert
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Homer Brinning
Lester Luckenbill
Richard Brinning
Angela
West Chester
Carroll Richardson
Randy
Robyn
Keota
Robert Langstaff
Shelby, C
Washington
Mr. Langstaff
D. B. Langaff
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Jim Hotle
David Mise
Charles McCampell
Carrie Rabenold
John Kely
Roy Finke
Helen Stewart
Virginia McDowell
Lloyd LeFever
Sherdie Phillips
Letts
Henry Bomber
Charles Rademaker
Vernon Feuerhelm
John Hubbs
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Richard Ericks
John Currie
Roy M. Finke
South Second Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Multiple Deaths Reported Across Iowa Communities
A list of recent deaths from Keota Wayland Wellman and surrounding areas notes age, residence, and death dates. Persons include Harold Maurice Flander 44 of Keota from injuries April 1, Benjamin Harrison Beese 76 Wayland, Mattie Shaw 98 Wellman, Charles Spencer 46 Yarmouth, Gertrude Ward 82 Jacksonville Fla funeral pending, Jim Ralston 88 Muscatine, Hennon Wollsey 15 Seota found dead, and Max Warnerhouse 67 Brighton among others with burial or service details and hospital dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Harold Maurice Flander
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wayland
Benjamin Harrison
Harris) Beese
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Wellman
Mattie Shaw
St. Mary's Hospital
Grand Junction
Colo
Hennon B. Wollsey
Seota
Powell Funeral Home
Donald Manwarren
Keota Cemetery
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Journalism Careers Committee
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines, Lowa
Washington History
Claire Davis
Harvey Davis
Wheaton College
Davis
Platteville Wis
Myron Shields
Navy
Ottumwa
Mary Shields
Alice
Clifford Hunter
Myron
George H. Paul
Omaha
Herman Genkinger
Waukegan
Ill
Pearl Whistler
St. James
Perry Ayres Farm
Dubuque
Donna Marie Stout
University of Dubuque
Keota, Town
H.W. Ramseyer
Phil Weldin
Federated Women’s Clubs
Werloo
Ramseyer
Weldin
John Wheelan
Clarion
Ed Thul
Shrine of the Redemption
West Bend
Emmetsburg
Nora Cruz
Tama
Bill Dugan
Ry Kilgore
C. L. Kilgore
John Bertlshofer
J.C
Elizabeth
Helen Goodin
John Skubal
Pearl Burger
Ramsey Memorial Home
1611 - 27Th Street
Des Moines
William G. Dial
Nevada
J.W. Fields
Jack Fields
Scott
Denise
North Palm Beach
Fla
South
Fields
Joe McCartney
Dana, Fla
Ethel Sitler
Jensen Beach
Sitler
Glenn Laffer
Veterans Hospital
Hugh van Sant
Prairie Village
Kan
Anna Godwin
Homer Godwin
Ft Madison
van Sant
Godwins
Robert Godwin
Bryan
Christopher
Clara Faulkner
Muscatine
Alfred Faulkner
Henry Yoder
Maurice Grieser
Lawrence Barquist
Harlan Widmer
Winga’s Cafe
Richard George
Cedar Rapids
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
Sally Knox
Will Kendrick
East
Madison
Dr. R.Q. Eastlands
Howard Hotle
Robert Mayer
Victor Mayer
Route 1
Robert
Keota High School
Herb Osineup
Wayne Gamon
Waterloo
J.M. Kelly
Elden W. Bainbridge
Fullerton
Calif
Neal Martin
Neal
Dwight
Ed Hyncik
Edkins
Howard Lins
Lloyd Anderson
Ann
Dwight Hayes
Robert P. Robinson
Colleen Godwin
Cindy and
Polly Sue
Overland Park, Kan
Ellen Rebecca Fenn
Science
Donald F. Spain
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville, MO
National Science Foundation
Missouri
State Teachers College
Spain
Nanter Farrell
Democratic Women’s Club
John Mattes
Alberta Metcalf Kelly
Nichols
Marie Healy
Davenport
Maynard Reitzler
Emil Ropp
Boyd Siefkas
Bob Ryner
Bob Huber
Ropp
Richard Kespohl
Mike Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Route 3
Iowa State University
Ames
Mike
Mid - Prairie High School
Anna Rapp
Ray Callahan
Tremont
Inl
Donald Smith
Pekin
Delmer Widmer
Gerald
East Peoria
Alex Dorseh
Dorseh
Glenn C. Yoder
City
R.B. McAllister
State Department of Health
State University of Iowa
St Mary's Parish
John Slemmons
J. and
Sean
Stillwater, Minn
Slemmons
RB. DeLa
Don Hines
Joe Hines
Air Force
Hine
SAC
McCoy Air Force Base
Orlando
Grandview
Lyle Tompkins
Sandra Franklin
Muscatine General Hospital
D.R. Hall
Ankeny, Ja
Raymond Landau
Ankeny
Artemas Brown
Hastings, Neb
Margaret L
Donald R. Udiock
Frederick E. Udrock
Hastings
Hazel Pease
Ft. Collins
TJ. Pease Jr
George Lins
Cheyenne
Wyo
Vina Manassier
Richard and
Don Lins
Billie Young
Durham
N. C
Harold D' Briley
Duke University Hospital
Doyle Brown
Betty Jo
Howard Baker
Kenneth Brown
Lockridge
Mary Vinje
St. Ambrose College
Richard Carmichael
Committee On Rural Relationship Service
Boy Scouts of America
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Carmichael
Midwest
Philmont
Cimarron
Southeast
Lawa
Marion Avenue
Just Us Club
Town House
Kalona
Wilbur Schantz
Pearl Parcell
Ralph Hesseltine
Lewis Goodlander
Lloyd Marek
Lincoln Patent Teacher Association
Russell Bannister
Dale Caldwell
James Houstman
Dale Doggett
Washingon Farm
John Johnson
M. L. Mecreedy
Harold L. Johnson
Roger Sherman
Denver
Sherman
Bill Sherman
McCreedys
Gordon McCreedy
Johnsons
B. T. Howlands
McCreedy
R.L. Masson
Evanston, Sr
George Masson Sr
Massons
Cape Od
Massachusetts
Evanston
Masson
Northwestern University
Roger Kleese
Paul, Minn
Ralph Kleese
Harold Ahrens
Noble Prentiss and Sons
Kyle and Yardl
la Trosse
Wis
William Chmelor
Prentiss
Terry Cline
Pleasant Plain
Joe Evanovich Jr
Elizabeth Liska
Riverside
Daryl Longer
Jerry D. Patterson
David Misel
Theresa Drish
Sari Stewart
Earl Loveless
Medical
Glen Whitehead
Shington
Hington
James Jorgensen
Theodore Poore
Charles H. Wolfe
van Buren Street
Charles Spener
Yarmouth
Burlington
Gertrude. Ward
Jacksonville
Sherman- Eden Funeral Home
Jim Ralston
Hershey Convalescent Home
Frank Ralston
Melvin Chorpening
Wayello
Max Warnerhouse
Rural Ten
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