Local Weekend Travels And Health Notes In Iowa Town
Davenport families visited Chicago via Amtrak enjoying the Prudential Building view and art museum. Fort Wayne resident Bill Moore visited his Davenport kin while Keith Vetter attended a Washington symposium on water quality. Harold Schmidt from Muscatine was hospitalized for tests after illness at work. Scott Turnipseed was elected state VP of Phi Beta Lambda at Ellsworth College Iowa Falls, while a student from UNI Cedar Falls pursues business administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Franzen
Eileen Escher
Donna
Laurie
Janet Reighard
Diane Franzen
Colleen Venzke
Chicago
Mt. Pleasant
Union Station
Prudential
Chicago Art Museum
Harold Schmidt
Muscatine
Washington
Muscatine General Hospital
Scott Turnipseed
Lloyd Turnipseed
Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls
Scott
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Cline-Widmer Vows Solemnized in Fairfield
Linda Winter Cline and Larry Gene Widmer wed at First Baptist Church Fairfield in a 2 p.m. Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev. James Stumbo. Parents Rex Widmer and John Winter attended, with grandparents Frank Kirkpatrick and Tony Meath among guests. The groom, a Pleasant Plain Public School custodian, and bride plan a short trip and home in rural Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Winter Cline
Larry Gene Widmer
First Baptist Church
Fairfield
James Stumbo
John A. Winter
Rex Widmer
Brighton
Frank Kirkpatrick
Macomb
Ill
Tony Meath
Ernest Lunow
Joanne Winter
Ron Hollander
Burlington
Tiffany Cline
Jack Emery
St. Louis
Robert Moxley
Princeville
Betty Lee Moxley
Pleasant Plain Public School
Anderson urges voter interest in county finances
Tracy Anderson a Democratic candidate for county attorney urged residents to obtain and study the new county financial report, available free from the county auditor. She cited more than $9.3 million moving through county officials and urged voters to judge whether current office holders deserve reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Anderson
Anderson
Robert Marek
County issues four marriage licenses in court office
Four marriage permits have been issued recently in the county clerk of court's office to Dennis Michael Dunn of Wellman and Mary Ann Alin of Wellman, Jerry Dwight Graber of Washington and Vicki Lyn DeMeyer of Washington, Robert Andrew Pepper of Cedar Rapids and Kristie Jane White of Cedar Rapids, James Dale Ossman of Ainsworth and Kathryn Kay Knottnerus of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Clerk of Court
Dennis Michael Dunn
Wellman
Mary Ann Alin
Jerry Dwight Graber
Washington
Vicki Lyn DeMeyer
Robert Andrew Pepper
Cedar Rapids
Kristie Jane White
James Dale Ossman
Ainsworth
Kathryn Kay Knottnerus
Methodist Women Share April Circle Meetings
The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service held April circle meetings in members homes with devotions and study. Circle I hosted by Verle Gallagher with Dale Lance assisting featured a program on The Road to Emmaus and drew fourteen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Verle Gallagher
Circle I
Dale Lance
Harold Stephens
Emmaus
Richard Crull
Circle II
Altha White
Pauline Crone
Richard Paul
Robert Ross
Ed Jarrard
Circle III
Henry Berdo
Circle VI
William Sitter
Glenn Gordon
Louis Horak
Helen Ryner
Anamosa
Mae Lamb
Circle VII
T.L. Brookhart
Jay Sellers
Blair Haymes
Wayland Woman Injured In Car Truck Crash
Doris Meyer 45 of Wayland suffered a fractured nose and knee cuts when her car hit the rear of a semi on Highway 78 east of Wayland at 11 20 a m Friday. She was taken first to a Wayland doctor then Mercy Hospitals Iowa City. Dallas Eckley 30 Hedrick route 2 was driving the semi and pulled onto the shoulder to inspect a tire when the collision occurred. The trailer suffered about 600 dollars in damage and the car was a total wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Meyer
Wayland
Highway 78
Mercy Hospitals
Iowa City
Dallas Eckley
Hedrick Route 2
Meyer
Fines for Disturbing the Peace and Speeding in Iowa
Ronald E. Keeler of Columbus Junction was fined ten dollars for disturbing the peace with a noisy muffler. Jim Toland of Washington also paid ten dollars for disturbing the peace with a record player. Don P. McClure of Iowa City was fined ten dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald E. Keeler
Columbus Junction
Jim Toland
Washington
Don P. McClure
Iowa City
Rotenburger Golden Wedding Anniversary Planned in Richmond
Mr and Mrs John Rotenburger of Richmond mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Church Hall. They were married May 2, 1922 in Riverside and have six children, 20 grandchildren, and one great grandson. The couple retired in Richmond after farming in Riverside and Richmond and spend winters in McAllen Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rotenburger
Richmond
Holy Trinity Church Hall
Rotenburger
Mary Kucera
Riverside
McAllen
Texas
Leonard
Trenton
Paul
Martha) Hammen
Washington
Charles
Viola) Slagle
Joe
Rosella) Yamallo
Oren
Grace) Bringman
Mableton, Ga
Donald
Fairfield
Mrs James Butler presides at large Iowa TTT convention
The two day TTT convention in Iowa City concluded with Mrs James Peggy Butler presiding over sessions at the Carousel. A Friday banquet titled Moonlight Carousel drew 650 attendees and over 800 members heard the event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
James
Peggy) Butler
TTT
Gonshorowskis Host Open House at West Washington Home
Mr and Mrs Raphael Gonshorowski entertained friends Sunday at an open house in their newly purchased home at 309 West Washington the former Crail property. They planned remodeling before moving in and served refreshments during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Gonshorowski
West
Washington
Crail
Gonshorowskis
New Selective Service rules outline new registration process
The Selective Service System announced new procedures requiring registrants to register within 30 days before or after turning 18, with identification and a Registration Card. A Registration Questionnaire must be returned within 10 days, listing three non-family references and family members over 16, plus options for deferments. The form probes possible hardship deferment or conscientious objector status and other exemptions. The notice mentions a symposium featuring Dr. George LaMore at Iowa Wesleyan College, Eden Valley camp activities, and state officer installations at a convention, with Des Moines slated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service System
Draft
George LaMore
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Eden Valley
Lyle Townsend
Ft. Dodge
Minnesota
TTT
Iowa
Butler
Lois Irvin
Bloomfield
Ethel Parsons
Lohrville
Dorothy Ludtke
Des Moines
Martha Domek
Ames
Marie Ballard
Ankeny
Yvonne Boone
Davenport
Dorothy Harker
LeMars
J. H
Elsie) Jones
Delbert
Mary) Soper
Cochairman
Charles
Edith) Morris
Everett
Gladys) Meeker
Hospital Admits and Births In Washington Area
Yesterday and today several individuals were admitted to or discharged from local hospitals. Entries list Henry Berdo Peggy Cady Lloyd Gray Carl Mennes Mrs Samuel Bowser Jessie Ellis Mrs Georgina Stirling and a birth for Mr and Mrs Charles Burbach of a daughter followed by a birth for Mr and Mrs Jackie West of a son Dismissals include Otis Love Mrs Larry D Roth Carl Jarrard Chester Messer and others in Washington Columbus Junction East Pleasant Plain and Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berdo
Washington
Ralph Osborne
Wayland
Peggy Cady
Lloyd Gray
Carl Mennes
Brighton
Samuel Bowser
Jessie Ellis
Georgina Stirling
Charles Burbach
Jackie West
Wapello
Otis Love
Columbus Junction
Larry D. Roth
Mr. Pleasant
Carl Jarrard
Chester Messer
East Pleasant Plain
Pohren Completes Training At Ft Polk In Louisiana
Army Private Leonard D. Pohren age 24 son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Pohren 502 S Ninth Washington Iowa completed nine weeks of advanced individual training at the U S Army Infantry Training Center Ft Polk Louisiana He trained as light weapons infantryman mortar crewman and recoilless rifle crewman learned explosives mine placement and disarming teamwork and multi role readiness Also entered the Army in 1971 after basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and earned a B S in business administration in 1971 at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Plus a building permit for 209 South Avenue D for P J Hoover carport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Polk
Leonard D. Pohren
Leonard E. Pohren
S. Ninth
Washington
Iowa
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
Pvt
Pohren
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club Events
A compact list of community activities schedules from Monday to Thursday includes music department junior high concert at home of Mrs. M M Schell. Monday Night YW events. Izaak Walton League family night. YWCA and Tops Club meetings. Garden II and White Shrine. Y-Wives crafts and swimming. Board and Family Living sessions. note on hostess changes. BPW Club dinner. 19th Century Club luncheon. and midweek club notices with various hostesses, meetings, and social events across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.M. Schell
Izaak Walton League
YWCA
David Moore
Tops Club
Edward Roberts White
Masonic Temple
Norman Schoonover
Applied Arts
BPW
Captain's Table
19Th Century Club
Winga's
Independent Club
Francis McConnell
Women of Moose
ISU
Family Living I
Richard Stewart
Creative Living
Richard Colby
Nauvoo
Wingas
George McGuire
Republican Women's Club
A.C. Peterson
Rebekah Lodge Sets Up Spring Activities and Visits
Winnie Beller presided over a Friday meeting with 21 members. Eight sick calls noted. Rebecca Butler improving at Washington County Hospital. Blanche Harvey had eye surgery at Mercy Hospital and is home. Meetings invite Mt. Pleasant lodge on May 11 for lodge and fun night. IOOF Rebekah potluck set for April 28 at 6:30 p.m. grandmaster of Iowa Lodge to attend. Clyde Tucker chairs Maycats committee. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Beller
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Rebecca Butler
Washington County Hospital
Blanche Harvey
Mercy Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Clyde Tucker
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al Conner
Katy
Alan
Lyle Schulty
Bill Moore
Cynthia Rahdon
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Mr. Moore
Lucille Moore
George Moore
Keith Vetter
Washington, D.C
Mr. Vetter
The
Water Quality Council
Cline-Widmer
Methodist
Mer
Mrs
James Butler
Hauenstein
David L. Hauenstein
Commonwealth Ave
Alexandria
South Avenue
P.J. Hoover
Carport
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Clifford Connelly
Walter Messer
Glenn McCall
Gary Murphy
Priscilla Club
Ainsworth Bethel Missionary Society
Miles Stout
Pansy Hill Club
Harold Beenblossom
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
J.R. Bissland
Kalona
Production Credit Association
North
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Orschels
Hamilton Beach
Propane
Washington, Iowa
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