Local News Bits Include Visits and Arrivals
Richard Deaton arrives home from Ft Gordon Georgia for an 11 day leave with his family then heads to Ft Leavenworth Kansas. Clarence Brown Sr of Brighton is a surgical patient at University Hospitals Iowa City fourth floor Ward C 42. Leo Palmer of San Diego and his wife visit his mother Ethel Palmer after flying from Miami to Cedar Rapids then join Willard Palmers at Mt Vernon before returning to California. Howard Miller John Bender Norma Jennings Isaac Kleese Max Arbogast and others attend Joe Miller’s 40th anniversary open house at Columbus Junction. Catholic Daughters plan May Breakfast May 4 after 8 30 mass at Captain's Table. Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club meets at Legion Hall with Dean Hartzell calling.
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Clarence Brown Sr
Brighton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Leo Palmer
San Diego
Calif
Ethel Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Miami
Palmer
Acacia Insurance Company
Willard Palmers
Mt. Vernon
California
Howard Miller
John Bender
Norma Jennings
Isaac Kleese
Max Arbogast
Steven Gary
Tom
Doug
Brad Black
Dick Morrow
Joanie
Sheila
Beverly
Joe Miller
Columbus Junction
Mrs C V Crull Dies in Washington County Hospital
Nellie May Busby Crull 74 died April 30 1969 after illness. Funeral Friday 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M C Smith. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born April 17 1895 in Washington, she married C V Crull in 1916, survived by son Charles and daughter Virginia Lee, plus four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. active in Methodist church D A V WCTU Fortnightly WSCS Red Cross Gray Lady. She was preceded by siblings Harley Busby Bessie Busby and by husband C V Crull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Crull
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral
Mid Prairie FFA officers trade defeats in state race
Terry Pemberton of Mid Prairie, long serving state FFA vice president, was narrowly defeated for the state presidency Saturday by Jim Haight of LaPorte City at the state FFA Leadership conference. Pemberton will finish duties until May but must cease active membership on turning 21. His career spans since Green Hand in 1965 with multiple leadership roles and nominations for the American Farmer degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Pemberton
Mid Prairie
FFA
Jim Haight
LaPorte City
Terry
Plan county Legion Auxiliary meeting in Crawfordsville
The Washington County Legion Auxiliary will meet Saturday May 3 at noon in the Crawfordsville Legion Hall. A cooperative dinner will be provided by the units before a 1 30 p m session. County president Mrs Leo Dunbar will preside and all members are urged to attend.
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Plan County Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Washington County Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville Legion Hall
Leo Dunbar
Red Cross board hears reports
Washington County American Red Cross Chapter held its quarterly meeting with 23 attendees. Secretary Mrs. Don Hazen read minutes from November 7 1927 and Keith Lord presented the treasurer’s report. Disaster planning session set for May 6 in Farm Bureau building with Sinclair Venable will present slides of the Oelwein disaster.
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Washington County American Red Cross Chapter
Les Grim
Don Hazen
Keith Lord
Ralph Martin
Grim
Lawrence Miksch
Robert Wead
Farm Bureau
Sinclair Venable
Red Cross
Oelwein
Hazen
Martin
David Miksch
Notable names logged in Ford related record
On the record John Abe Bissey Ford James Brian Steinbeck Bridge stone MC Charles Wilson Crull Ford Stephen Ray Krantz Sachs motorcycle Ronald or Jill Augustine Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Abe Bissey
Ford
James Brian Steinbeck
Bridgestone MC
Charles Wilson Crull
Stephen Ray Krantz
Sachs Motorcycle
Ronald Or Jill Augustine
Plymouth
Funeral services held for Mrs. W. H. Llewellyn in Fort Madison
Mr and Mrs Leonard Llewellyn attend funeral for Leonard's grandmother Mrs W H Llewellyn in Fort Madison. Dennis Day son of Mr and Mrs Robert Day in University of Dubuque Concert Band. The 45 member band performs Sunday May 4 at 4 p.m. in final concert of the year directed by Robert Sladky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Llewellyn
Fort Madison
Leonard
W. H. Llewellyn
Dennis Day
Robert Day
University of Dubuque
Robert Sladky
College of Liberal Arts
4 H Activities Rock Dutchettes Club Meeting
Debbie Hansen hosted the Dutchettes 4 H Club meeting with Claire Wehr presiding. Twelve members answered roll call with a snack quiz. A $5 vote supported IFYE. Four girls expressed interest in 4 H camp at Lake Darling. A film strip on sandwiches was shown by Mrs Eugene Engel with Sherri Morrow. Chris Engel spoke on nutrients in beverages. Julie Luers demonstrated Vegetable Nibblers. Debbie led a snack calories quiz. Kim Farrier spoke on milk costs. Denise hosted refreshments. Joan Vittetoe will host May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Hansen
Claire Wehr
IFYE
Lake Darling
Eugene Engel
Sherri Morrow
Chris Engel
Julie Luers
Debbie
Kim Farrier
Denise
Joan Vittetoe
State FFA Awards Mid- Prairie Silver for Harvest Campaign
Mid-Prairie FFA chapter earned a silver award in the State FFA Safe Corn Harvest campaign for 1968-69. Campaign chairman Mike Forinash of West Chester said 30 members contacted 150 area farmers to urge safe harvesting practices.
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Mid - Prairie
FFA
Mike Forinash
West Chester
Corn Harvest Campaign Aims for Safety Awareness
Foriash notes difficulty analyzing effectiveness of the campaign yet reports no major corn harvesting accidents in the district last year. The effort is co sponsored by the Iowa FFA Association and the National Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foriash
Iowa Ffa Association
The
National Safety Council
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Richard Deaton
Bill Deaton
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
the Legion Hall
Dean Hartzell
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
Mid-Prairie Ffa
Red Cross Board
Schoonover Drug
Richard Lemberger
Navy
East Second Street
University of Iowa
Washington Manufacturing Company
Pratts Lamberr
State
Mid- Prairie
Far East
M&m
East Nat'l Bank
Fern Pastry
Per Doz
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Our
Polident
DR. Butler
Sincur Drug Store
Osincup’s
Colgate
BIC
Araid
Tussy
Polaroid
Princess Gardner
Billfords
Timex
Fanny Farmer
Candy Kings
Benjamin Moore
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