YMCA World Service Carnival planned for April 26
The Washington YMCA hosts its annual World Service Carnival on Saturday April 26 from 6 to 9 pm with 20 plus booths for all ages. Activities include air rifle, archery, darts, bowling, ping pong, shuffleboard, pool and more with prizes for participants. A water show by the YMCA Swim Team begins at 7 pm, and a Junior High Dance runs 7:30 to 9:30 pm with music from a juke box. Admission tickets cost 10 cents each, and the YMCA closes early at 2 pm for setup.
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Washington
YMCA
Local Notices of Dismissals and Medical Updates
Yesterday entries list Mrs. Rose Tinnes Keota medical Mrs. Paul Smith Washington medical Mrs. Everett Meeks Ainsworth surgical. Today dismissals include Mrs. Henry Swailes and daughter Columbus City Mrs. Prejecis Zuniga and son Conesville Baby Boy Greiner Washington Denise Jeffries Washington Mrs. Richard Red linger and daughter Wellman.
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Rose Tinnes
Keota
Medical
Paul Smith
Washington
Everett Meeks
Ainsworth
Surgical
Henry Swailes
Columbus City
Prejecis Zuniga
Conesville
Greiner
Denise Jeffries
Richard Redlinger
Wellman
Mushroom hunters start annual trek
Early reports Describe the annual mushroom hunt with several locals noting their finds. Dick Moothart found three small gray motels last Friday then again on Monday. Mrs Randoph Kelsey and Mrs Lyle Darbyshire scored 30 grays on Wednesday. Mrs John Hohl and Mrs Larry Shalla found 151 on a warmer south slope. some were yellow. None reveal secret spots.
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Dick Moothart
Randolph Kelsey
Lyle Darbyshire
John Hohl
Larry Shalla
Violinist Stanley Plummer to headline final 1969 Washington concert
Renowned violinist Stanley Plummer, debuting at Carnegie Hall in 1948, appears this Friday at the junior high school as the Washington Concert Association closes its season. Critics hail his smooth technique and musical depth. Association notes five concerts next season with ongoing memberships.
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Stanley Plummer
Washington
Washington Concert Association
Plummer
Carnegie Hall
New York
Arthur Goldberg
The
Los Angeles Times
Men's Brotherhood plans ladies night at church
The United Presbyterian Church Mens Brotherhood will host its annual ladies night on Monday April 28 at 6 30 pm in the church dining room. Dinner for members wives and guests precedes two features including musical selections by Dorothy Luckenbill Kay Stewart and George Masson and a panel from the Anamosa Reformatory hosted by chaplain David Phillips. Tickets are available in advance from the Tickets Committee members Arthur Duensing Jay Brewer and Otto Walton.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the United Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Luckenbill
Kay Stewart
George Masson
David Phillips
Anamosa Reformatory
The
Brotherhood Tickets Committee
Arthur Duensing
Jay Brewer
Otto Walton
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bauer Return From Hopkins Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bauer have returned from Hopkins Minnesota after spending several days visiting their daughter and family the Dene Carnes.
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Ralph Bauer
Hopkins
Minnesota
Funeral Friday for Charles W Gesling
Charles Vernon Gesling 77, lifelong Ainsworth resident, died April 23 1969 at Knoxville Iowa Veterans Hospital after long illness. Funeral Friday 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Richards. Burial Ainsworth cemetery with VFW military rites. Survived by sisters Florence Davis and Blanche Lins both of Washington and brother Clarence Gosling Conesville. Earl preceded him in death.
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Charles Vernon Gesling
Ainsworth
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
Jones Funeral Home
Jerry Richards
Ainsworth Cemetery
VFW
Florence Davis
Washington
Richard
Blanche) Lins
Clarence Gosling
Conesville
Coon Accepted for Grad Study at Iowa State University
Wes Le yan senior David M. Coon of Washington Iowa has been accepted for graduate study at Iowa State University Ames and offered a research assistantship in Zoology and Entomology. Coon, a biology major at IWC, will begin study this fall in Fisheries and Wildlife Section.
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MT. Pleasant
Iowa
Warning Issued On Juveniles And Alcohol
Local officers report a recent teen dance resulted in 18 beer possession violations and seven traffic tickets. The Iowa definition of a juvenile is under 18. Arrested youths accused of beer possession or drinking will be held in city or county jail until their parents arrive. The policy applies regardless of sex, arrest time, or residence.
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Iowa
Rites Friday for Mrs. George Brooks
Funeral services for Dorothea Arlene Keith Brooks 46 will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at Wayland United Methodist Church with Rev Delbert Terry and Rev Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be Center Cemetery east of Wayland. Zehr Funeral Home in charge. She died Wednesday in Henry County Hospital. Born Oct 13 1922 she married George Brooks Nov 27 1941. Survived by husband four children Jimmy Rodney Sidney Nancy all of Wayland her father Alfred Keith of Mission Texas a brother Theron of Mission a brother Marvin Keith of Burlington two sisters Mrs Johenny Mast of Wayland and Mrs Dwight Graber near Crawfordsville.
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Wayland
George Brooks
Wayland United Methodist Church
Delbert Terry
Robert Hartzler
Center
Zehr Funeral Home
Brooks
Henry County Hospital
Dorothea Arlene Keith
Alfred and
Essie Orn Keith
OES
TTT
Jimmy
Rodney
Sidney
Nancy
Theron
Mission
Texas
Marvin Keith
Burlington
Johenny
Lucille) Mast
Dwight Graber
Crawfordsville
Wayne Jones Receives Schlumberger Scholarship at ISU
Wayne Jones of Crawfordsville has been awarded a Schlumberger Collegiate Scholarship worth $100 at Iowa State University where he is a junior in electrical engineering. Sponsored by Schlumberger Corp, the award honors high scholastic standing and Jones is active in Phi Eta Sigma Eta Kappa Nu Tau Beta Pi and Pi Mu Epsilon. He previously held Iowa and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company scholarships.
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Ames
Wayne Jones
Thomas E. Jones
Crawfordsville
Iowa State University
Schlumberger Corporation
Jones
Phi Eta Sigma
Eta Kappa Nu
Tau Beta Pu
Pi Mu Epsilon
State of Iowa
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
CAP Committee to Meet to Plan Youth Program
The Washington County Community Action Program advisory committee will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Robert Day's home. They will finalize plans for the county summer youth employment program and discuss future programs.
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Washington County Community Action Program
Robert Day
Y Groups Hear of World Service Growth in Panama
Paul Krause a World Service worker who started a Y in Panama now leads an association with 850 members and an active program. At the Washington YMCA event about 135 attendees heard that roughly one third of the local World Service goal is subscribed with 500 dollars raised. An additional 300 dollars is expected from the annual Carnival to be held Saturday evening. A 50 dollar check came from the Teen Center Board via Matt Ross, and a 25 dollar check from Bob McConnell for the Junior Hi-Y.
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Ross
YMCA
Paul Krause
M CA
Panama
Washington Y M CA
World Service
Washington
Matt Ross
Bob McConnell
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