Mid-Prairie church council reports and events
The April meeting of the Council of Mid-Prairie Churches was held at St. Josephs in Wellman with Rev James Bross. A concert by Inter-community Chorus and a July 12 Senior Citizens picnic were announced. A Meal-on-Wheels program was discussed. The next meeting is July 3 at Wellman Mennonite Church. The WSCS breakfast opened the Week of Prayer and Self-Denial with 22 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Mid - Prairie Churches
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wellman
James Brosse
Mid - Prairie District
Wellman Mennonite Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Gene Crawford
Lambert Neill
Clifford Small
Lovell Strickler
James Bross
Charles Smith
Shirley Pantel
C.W. Beckman
Earl Grout
Duane Gingerich
Edwin Guengerich
A.A. Jackson
Richard Morgan
United States
C.C. Shimon
Ladies Bridge Club
Willis Gingerich
I.E. Grady
W.D. Hochstetler
Jack Guengerich
Grady
Hazel Coffey
H.L. Grady
Coralville Bank and Trust
Kolonial Town House
Corky Fischer
Judy Enfield
Miss Enfield
Kallaus
Richmond
Vera Scheetz
Gary Asleson
Jim Kellen
Jerry Stewart
Ray Strobbs
Robert Dworshack
Roger Murray
Homer Lowry
Washington
Rex Allensworth
LeRoy Hochstetler
Elaine
W.M. Allensworth
WSCS
Kalona United Methodist Church
Vernon Stagner
Rust College
Riverside and West Chester prepare for July centennials
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene from Riverside reports weekend visits by Sojka and Goodwin families from Cedar Rapids. The two towns share centennials in July with Riverside hosting July 19 20 21 and West Chester July 7 8 9. A Riverside float is invited to West Chester parade. Centennial chair Keith Fisher leads West Chester with Dusenbery as parade chairman. Bowling league awards banquet set for April 24 at Bryn Mawr Steak House. Francis Veggy and Leona Kucera are mentioned with hospital stays and releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Norman Sojka
Hiawatha
Wes Sojka
Milton Sojka
Lloyd Sojka
Duane Goodwin
Cedar Rapids
West Chester
Keith Fisher
Dusenbery
Bryn Mawr
Francis Veggy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Leona Kucera
University Hospital
Dinner party honors Richland birthday
Social notes list multiple birthday gatherings and visits in Richland and nearby towns. Families hosted dinners at local homes including Mr and Mrs Mike White of Washington for Mr Whites birthday, and Mrs Greiners celebrations. Recurring family visits and weekend hosting show local community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Schultz
Dennis Blakely
Herbert Blakely
Frank Bottger
Frankie Greiner
Emma Widner
Claire Hoekstra
Washington Evening Journal publication rates and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal announces delivery options and pricing for carriers and mail subscribers. It lists staff including David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, and Leonard Llewellyn as production superintendent, along with carrier and mail rates for local and out of state readers.
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North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Riverside Elementary Art Exhibit Planned for Friday Evening
Riverside Upper Elementary Building will host the Elementary Art Exhibit on Friday April 21 from 7 30 to 9 p m. Jan Johnson is the Highland system art teacher and invites parents and all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Riverside Upper
Jan Johnson
Highland
Patty Sojka
Dale Sojka
Mercy Hospital
Ralph Klein
Clayton Wingler
Edward Shebek
Viola Grimm
Elma Buckwalter
Iowa City
Walt Lemley
Riverside
Kieneop
Pup saves boy from rabies shot scare near Richland
Dennis Blakely 11 is saved from rabies vaccine when his family dog intervenes as a rabid skunk charges. The skunk is killed. dog may be put to sleep. Nearby residents report skunk activity at farms and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pup
Boy
Don Long Richland
Dennis Blakely
Charles Blakely
Dennis
Blakely
Blakelys
Jerry
Jane Blakely
Jack Moore
Moores
Blakely Farm
Jack Hesseltine
Haviland College
Haviland
Kansas
Keith White
John McCracken
McCracken
Richland and Rubio Friends Church
Frankie Greiner
Carroll Morgan
Holy Land pictures shown at Bethel Church
Ruth Gideon reports that Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Shalla will present slides from their Holy Land trip at Bethel Church on Sunday April 23 at 7 p.m. The program is led by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Witthoft and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sandburg with a social hour and potluck style refreshments afterward. Sympathies are extended to the Grove Letts family regarding a recent bereavement. Some area farmers report two inch rain but little field work and oats planted, with ground still too dry to work efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gideon
Bethel
Dwain Shalla
Holy Land
Bethel Church
Ralph Witthoft
Dean Sandburg
Thompson
Bill Foster
Grove Letts
Highland teacher takes new position
Randy Walston a business education teacher at Highland will leave May 5 for a new role as Cost Analyst with the Burroughs Corp Kirksville Mo Division. The firm makes business forms and supplies and headquarters are in Rochester NY. Walston, a New Sharon native, is a Kirksville College graduate with a business administration major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Walston
Highland
Burroughs Corp
Kirksville Mo
Rochester
N.Y
Walston
New Sharon
Kirksville College
Iowa City Police Department
Highland Board
Anderson
Lone Tree Morning Sun
Deeds Recorded For Several Property Transfers
On the Record lists transfers including Steele Lumber Washington Inc to Armour Carlin et al for Lot 4 Block 10 in Win Smouse s Highland Park Addition. R E Gault and wife to Robert N McFarlane for Lot 14 Block 5 in Columbian Addition to Washington. Mabel B Rankin to Alice Mae Butler et al for lands in Sections 30-75-8 and 29-75-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele Lumber Washington, Inc
Armour Carlin
Win Smouse
Highland Park
R.E. Gault
Robert N. McFarlane
Columbian
Washington
Mabel B. Rankin
Alice Mae Butler
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Monroe Yoder
Margareta Gorbatjuk
Tom Russell
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Sam Bender
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Albert S. Miller
Sam T. Miller
Jeff G. Gingerich
Fannie Mast
John E. Yoder
Linus Patterson
Wm. J. Logan
Esther Hershberger
Elma Kinsinger
Mary Ann Miller
Ida Yoder
Alice Patterson
Des Moines
Ivan Alt
Jean Alt
Houston
Texas
Kalona
William McDermot
McPherson
C.J. Shimon
Solon
Mrs. Wilbur Kiene
Richland
Mrs. Don Long
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Washington, Iowa
Sitler
Highland School
Cleo Burich
Milford Olson
Bess Burich
South Side
Robert Wieland
Dora Novy
Ferdinand Simon
Margaret Burich
Vicki
John Burich
Hazel Bell
Matilda Nordyke
Tony Stephens
Swartzwelter
Bill Long
Reynold
Christopher
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Wayland
Don Long
Adrian Bottorff
Lois Wade
Ruth Reighard
Nell Kent
Winfield
Agri-Builders
America
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