Kiwanis Prizes Awarded at Washington County Fair
The Kiwanis Club of Washington announced two winners from their Camper and Beef Drawings held Thursday evening at the Washington County Fair Grounds during the Horse Show. Kelly Schlapkohl won the $300 Beef Prize and Mrs. Leonard Pohren won the Camper prize.
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Kiwanis Club of Washington Today
Washington County Fair Grounds
Barb Warner
Washington County
Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington
Leonard Pohren
Kiwanis Club
Pohren
Golden Agers Meet at YWCA Sees Cakes and Games
Twenty one members attended the Golden Agers meeting at the YWCA on Monday. Cakes were enjoyed from Mina Brannen and Ethel Davis. The women did their usual work and enjoyed games. The next meeting will be in two weeks.
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Golden Agers
YWCA
Mina Brannen
Ethel Davis
Audubon Society runs summer environmental workshops
Mrs. Shirley Steele of Washington completed a two week field biology course and is taking part in one of four Audubon Society summer environmental education workshops. Mrs. Jerry Stalder and family from Warsaw Missouri are visiting in the Ka Stalder home. Mr and Mrs Jim Moore and David of Falls Church Virginia are guests of Reed Moore family. Reed Moore remains a patient at Washington County Hospital.
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Shirley Steele
Washington
The
Audubon Society
Jerry Stalder
Julie
Kerry
Warsaw
Ka Stalder
Jim Moore
David
Falls Church
Reed Moore
Washington County Hospital
Washington Community School Board Meeting Set
The Washington Community School board of education will meet Wednesday August 11 at 7 30 p m in the high school library.
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Washington Community School Board of Education
Rickey Reunion Held At School House In Washington
Descendants of William and Mary Ann Rickey gathered Sunday at the school house on the Washington fairgrounds for a reunion. Attendees from Utica Ohio Rock Island St Louis Wapello Keota and Bettendorf enjoyed picture taking visiting and a cooperative dinner before planning to meet again next August at the same location.
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William and
Mary Ann Rickey
Fairgrounds
Washington
Earles Trayer
Fern Werner
Utica
Ohio
Irvin Rickey
William Rickey
Charles Rickey
Kimbra
Deborah
Julie
Megan
Marcia Powell
Stacy Marie
Jack Holzer
Rock Island
Ellis Rickey
St Louis
Kimberly
Steve Hall
San Diego
Kenneth Willman
John Schick
Rodney
William McConnel
Frances McConnel
Chrissy
Brenda
Bobbie
Washington Oval
Hobbs
CE. Eyestone
Ralph Morris
Billie Yakle
Wapello
Mary Adams
Virgil Vetter
Scott
West Liberty
Earl Hobbs
Debbie
Keota
Tom Hobbs
Andy
Dean Hobbs
Billy
Lari
West Chester
Leonard Brinning
Ron Brinning
Kelley
Billy Hudson
Bettendorf
Carl Oldfield
Olen Bishop
Wellman
Keota Lagos Acres Open Couples Tourney Winners Named
Keota pair Larry Sanders and Mary Flynn won the Lagos Acres Open Couples Tournament with a 75 total after rounds of 40 and 35. Eighty three couples competed. runners up included Dale Plunkett and others from Cedar Rapids and Wellman. In Pony League, Ainsworth beat Keota 14 to 0 while Washington defeated Mid Prairie 17 to 5 with strong one hit pitching by Irris and Davis.
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Keota
Larry Sanders
Mary Flynn
Lagos Acres
Dale Plunkett
West Liberty
Leo Ficher
Cedar Rapids
Ali Ray Dunahugh
Flight
Stibe Flander
Roy Gabriel
Montezuma
Glen Smith
Wellman
Marion Stoutner
Ainsworth
Washington
Mid-Prairie
Green Field
Irris
T. Roberts
Davis
George
Fagen
Orris
Carson
Mike van Cleave
Calendar notices for a week of community events
Calendar items show meetings and socials across Washington County including Tuesday clubs at YWCA, Kalona town events with free refreshments, Legion Auxiliary picnic at Sunset Park, Wednesday Pin Queen League and bowling interest, Friday VW Breakfast Club, Thursday Antioch Social Club brunch and Missionary Society gathering, Knights of Columbus at K C Hall, Highland Social Club at Sunset Park, and Prairie Flower Missionary Society at Mrs Reeves home. due by 10 a.m. for publication.
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YWCA
Washington Co. C
Kalonial Town House
Kalona
Sunset Park
Georgia Kelly
Antioch Social Club
Winga’s
Roll Call
Reformed Presbyterian Missionary Society
Gary Todd
Knights of Columbus
K. C Hall
Twelve Students Pass Lifesaving Course at YMCA
The Jr and Sr lifesaving classes at the YMCA completed a week long program totaling 25 hours of instruction. Instructor Larry Lampkin led both groups. Junior lifesavers: Brian Carter Scott Hendrickson Tom Schneider Sharon Molander Kendall Tschantz. Senior lifesavers: Rene Smith Amy McCall Judy Moore Dave Knaack Curtis Frier Collin Proctor Jeff Wood.
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YMCA
Larry Lampkin
Brian Carter
Scott Hendrickson
Tom Schneider
Sharon Molander
Kendall Tschantz
Rene Smith
Amy McCall
Judy Moore
Dave Knaack Curtis Frier
Collin Proctor
Jeff Wood
Cancer Society booth at county fair shares outreach
Washington County Chapter of the American Cancer Society reports their fair booth spread information to the public. A Thursday drawing selected youth winners and several adults from Washington Riverside Crawfordsville Ainsworth Keota and Brighton. Contact details given for service education and memorial information.
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Washington County
The
American Cancer Society
Washington County Fair
Julie Morriston
Jane Benger
Washington
Mike Beranek
Ann Schneider
Riverside
Sandra Hesseltine
Crawfordsville
Roger Pfeiffer
Ainsworth
Margaret Hesseltine
Clarence Brown
Brighton
Jerald Duncan
Kron
Ted Meyer
Gerald E. Edwards
Nancy Baker
Karen Schneider
Kathy Fisher
Keota
Burge Hammond
He Ci Society
Mae Wallace
Hugo Lensch
Arthur Duensing
Mrs Ludin and companions head home to Wyoming
Mrs Letha Ludin of Lander Wyoming with Mrs Kathleen Morgan depart Richland Aug 3 returning to Wyoming. They will visit Mr and Mrs Willey Grip of Thayer and Mrs Amy Schmitter of Rubio with other friends.
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Richland
Letha Ludin
Lander
Wyo
Kathleen Morgan
Washington
Wyoming
Morgan
Ludin
Willey Grip
Thayer
Amy Schmitter
Rubio
Mary Morgan
Charles McClure
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Raymond Steinbeck
Dickeys Prairie Home Cafe
Paul McClintic
Merle Mathias
Emily
Mathias
Week Park
Muscatine
Mark
Brian
Brett Muenzenmeyer
Gene Muenzenmeyer
Kay Muenzenmeyer
Bill Muenzenmeyer
Jerry Hupfield
Cedar Rapids
Mike Wilson
Iowa City
Steven Booth
Fairfield
W. E. Luithly
Lula McCarty
Madison
Wis
Raymond Swartawelter
Mid-Prairie Pupils Register Soon for School Year
District officials remind parents of back to school registration dates for all students. On August 18 registration and payments occur for High School Kalona Elementary Wellman Elementary and Washington Township Elementary. On August 19 registration for High School Junior High and West Chester Elementary. First day of school is August 26.
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wid-Prairie Community
Kalona
Wellman
Washington Township
West Chester
Mary Sharp Honored at Iowa City Bridal Shower
Mary Sharp of Iowa City was the guest of honor at a Sunday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Robert Vargason and Lori with Mrs. Edna Vargason as co host. Guests from Iowa City Riverside Coralville Cedar Rapids and Washington attended. The couple will wed Ken Saylor Jr on Saturday August 26 with games and gift opening.
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Robert Vargason
Lori
Edna Vargason
Mary Sharp
Iowa City
Ken Saylor Jr
Miss Sharp
Florence Griffith
Lowa City
Iowa City Riverside
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Washington Amiscella
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Washington Kwanis Club
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Lone Tree
Don Finch
Bussey
Bill Hansen
Joe Geil
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LeRoy Hughes
Columbus Junction
Boyd Stoutner
A. Marlowe
John Lenoch
John Whittakershington
Paul Greiner
Ath Stan Soucek
Cindy Geil
Pawo
Wolf's Flower Shop
Sewereamer
Mrs. Ludin
Mrs. Don Long
Shelly Lynn
Picure Salon
Callus
Farm Bureau Insurance Service
Honor Mary Sharp
Bridal
Washington Evening Journal
Bob Dodds
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