City youths visit Washington families in Adoption project
Sixteen Chicago children from the Presbyterian Settlement House arrived by train last Monday and will stay in Iowa City and Washington homes until August 14. The Operation Adoption program, sponsored by Marion Ave Presbyterian Church, aims to show rural Iowa to the youngsters who had rarely left Chicago. Families report mutual rewards from hosting and a tour of two Washington County parks followed by a cooperative dinner at Harold Ganon’s Route 2 farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon House
Chicago
Washington
Presbyterian Settlement House
Iowa City
Iowa
Marion Ave. Presbyterian Church
Washington County
Harold Ganon
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Don Radda Dominates All-Iowa Fair Tall Corn Contest
Don Radda of Washington won the All-Iowa Fair tall corn contest in Cedar Rapids with a 17 ft 2 in stalk, reported by superintendent Charles Cottrell. He also led the agric ralry show with ten blue ribbons, while Barbara Radda had blue ribbons in multiple classes. Exhibits remain on display through Tuesday as the fair features stock car and midget races and a Monday Eddy Arnold appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Radda
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Charles Cottrell
Radda
Agric Raly
Barbara Radda
Hadgiwo
Avteurhial
Singer Eddy Arnold
Mid-Prairie pupils register next week schedule
WELLMAN Mid-Prairie students are reminded of school registration with a detailed schedule. Kalona elementary hosts Monday Aug 14 for certain students, Wellman on Aug 15, West Chester elementary on Aug 16, Washington Township elementary on Aug 17, and Rural students at Kalona on Aug 18. Junior high and high school registrations are Aug 17 and Aug 15–16 respectively. book rental fees insurance and hot lunch tickets may be paid or purchased then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Kalona
West Chester
Washington Township
Kalona Elementary
YMCA Building Closure and Boy Scout Trip Planned
The YMCA building in Washington will close next week for winter prep. Today is the final day to register for a Wednesday trip to Des Moines visiting the state house Riverview Park and the Amana Refrigeration plant. Cost is 4 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Washington
Des Moines
State House
Riverview Park
Amana
Mrs Applegate, 60, Dies in Washington Friday
Anita Mary Havel born May 27 1907 in Washington County. She married Howard Earl Applegate on December 25 1928. Survived by husband two daughters Betty Carr and Shirley two sons Robert and Larry two brothers Richard and Melosh Havel. Funeral Monday at 2 p m Jones Funeral Home Rev Milan Thompson officiating Burial Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Applegate
Walter. Carr
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
Milan Thompson
Anita Mary Havel
Washington County
James F
Josephine Setka Havel
This County
Howard Earl Applegate
Walter
Betty) Carr
Shirley Applegate
Robert
Larry
Richard and
Melosh Havel
Ainsworth
Births and births and admissions noted in Washington
The record lists Mrs. Everette Burham of Washington admitted yesterday for surgery. It records the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Steele of Letts today. It notes Mrs. Mabel Baldwin in Washington and Charles Crull being dismissed in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Burham
Washington
Surgical
James Steele
Letts
Mabel Baldwin
Charles Crull
Social calendar notices for March reunions and club events
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on the day of first publication. Each notice runs three days in advance. Sunday March reunion at 6 30 p m Sunset Park. Jarrard reunion at noon cooperative dinner at school house Fairgrounds Virginia reunion at noon South English Ia Dawson reunion at noon Picnic at Sunset Park McNeese reunion at noon Basic dinner at Isaac Kleese home north of Washington. Monday Golden Age Club at 10 a.m. No Meeting this week. Tuesday VFW Auxiliary at 8 p.m. VFW Hall Wash Away Tops Cancelled this week. Wednesday World War I Barracks Auxiliary at 6 30 p m Potluck at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Jarrard
Schoolhouse Fairgrounds
Virginia
South English
Dawson
McNeese
Isaac Kleese
Washington
Golden Age Club
VFW Auxiliary
VFW
Legion Hall
Mercy Hospital patient undergoes surgery in Iowa City
Ralph Hesseltine had surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Friday and is in room 343. Dr and Mrs Edward R Winga of Irving Texas are parents of a 7 lb 10 oz girl born Friday August 11 at Parkland Memorial Dallas named Julie Ann. Brother Daniel Edward and grandparents Mr. and Mrs John Winga are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hesseltine
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Edward R. Winga
Brockbank Drive
Irving
Texas
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Julie Ann
Daniel Edward
John Winga
Pantry Plant Food and Orchard Notes In Iowa
A reader shares a homemade Pantry Plant Food recipe using water baking powder Epsom salts and saltpeter plus household ammonia with guidance to water plants every three weeks and rinse with plain water between feeds The column also notes back to school preparations forecasts for crops lack of rain affecting blackberry picking bulbs from Four OClocks can be left in ground until frost and saved and plans to bring bulbs to school for kindergarteners Weather comments dieting plans and a light self deprecating closing remark.
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Iowa
Highland school district sets start date and registration plan
Highland district schools will open Monday August 28 with full-day sessions. Registration for grades 7-9 is Monday August 21 and 8:00 to 12:00, grades 10-12 on Tuesday August 22, 8:00 to 12:00. Grade school enrollments occur Friday August 25, 1:00 to 4:00 at Riverside and Ainsworth. New elementary students must show birth certificates. Elementary enrollments estimate 175 at Ainsworth and 200 at Riverside. Jr Sr High projects 725 total students with 350 in the high school. Industrial Arts expands with new and double-period metals and auto mechanics, plus carpentry and drafting courses. Teacher workshops run August 23-25 with a faculty, board, employee picnic August 24 at Washington Park.
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Riverside
Don Brichacek
Highland District
The
Highland Jr. Sr. High
Ainsworth
Highland Elementary
Washington Park
Halcyon Notes from Halcyon House
Community notices list visits and social calls at Halcyon House. Residents and guests include Mrs. Frank Crone, Mrs. David Flynn, Mrs. Charles Berdo, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ferguson and families from Hartville and Boulder, and various others from Grinnell, Ainsworth, Wellman, Burlington, and more, with multiple Tuesday and Wednesday calls noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Ferguson
Hartville, O
John Terry Mathers
Boulder, Colo
Martha Skubal
Ainsworth
Nate Young
Dale Woodburn
Palmer Babcock
Mrs. Sadie Anderson, 66, Baltimore? (incorrect)
Mrs Sadie A Chorpening Anderson 66 of route one Brighton died at home Friday August 11 1967 after two years of illness. Funeral 2 30 p m at Immanuel Lutheran Washington with Rev Einar Fetterman. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband a daughter Phyllis Zeck a son Richard two granddaughters five brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Sadie) Anderson
Route One
Brighton
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Washington
Einar Fetterman
Sherman - Eden
Elm Grove
Sadie A. Chorpening
Nashville
Tenn
George
Cora Logan
Rock Island
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Indian Creek Club
Lutheran Church
Milo
Phyllis) Zeck
Cedar Rapids
Richard
U. S. Army
Ft. Knox
James
Earl
Ralph
Russell
Reuben
Osceola
Melvin
Mrs Wenger Wins $200 Merchandise Certificate Prize
Mrs Allen Wenger of Wayland Box 212 was named as the winner of a $200 merchandise certificate offered by Washington merchants this week. The award is given weekly to a lucky shopper in local stores on Thursday nights as merchants shift store openings to Thursday from Saturday. Next week’s award will be $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Wenger
Wayland
Washington
Memorial started for Ralph Gibson
Friends of Ralph L. Gibson a retired Washington business man who died Friday morning announced a memorial fund in his name The funds will purchase an appropriate gift for the YMCA to be used in the Senior Citizen Center Gifts may be sent to the YMCA or left at Jones Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Gibson
Washington
YMCA
Jones
Property Deeds Reported For Glenn Knupp and Others
Contracts show Glenn Knupp and wife transferring 1 acre in the southeast corner of the E2 of SE quarter of Section 26 to Lloyd W. Shriner and wife. Richard D. Anderson and wife convey the east fractional of the NW quarter of Section 37 to Darrell W. Chalupa and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Knupp
Lloyd W. Shriner
Richard D. Anderson
Darrell W. Chalupa
Moose Club Officers Night Plans August 20 Lunch Stand
The Women of the Moose chapter held its officers night with Senior Regent Mrs Allan Dennis presiding. Entertainment featured Mrs Milo Horak on piano and Archie Horak on accordion. A lunch stand for the ball tournament at Green Field on Sunday August 20 was planned. volunteers should contact Mrs Ray Stalder or Mrs Robert Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Allan Dennis
Milo Horak
Archie Horak
Dale Sheets
Moose Home
Robert Wykoff
Carol Drayfahl
Mooseheart
Charles Crone Jr
Howard Sayre
Joe Gill
Moosehaven
Eli Cook
Snider
William Lloyd
Jane Hall
Academy of Friendship
Dale Sheetz
College of Regents
Harold Brock
Star Recorder
Robert Dunbar
Howard Curl
Veteran Hospital
Robert Grubb
Raymond
Everett Goodwin
Get Well
Lloyd Moothart
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Vernon Elgin
Ear J. Kreisa Jr
Har
Gamon
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Segit
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
First Assembly of God Church
K. E. Matschulat
Meta
Mid-Prairie
Mrs. Applegate
Elm Grove Cemetery
Bethel Presbyterian Church
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Washington, Iowa
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Highland Schools
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Frank Crone
David Flynn
Charles Berdo
Simpson - Atmore
Lester Duke of
Grinnell
Arthur Griffith
Clayton Bear of
Joe Wolfe
Ralph Greenlee
Douglas
Marie Greenlee
Hallie Hull
Densmore Guthrie
Ralph Martin
Murray Smylie
Walter Weinrich
Burlington
J. K. Latta
Lloyd Walker
Emma Waggoner
Carrie Davis
Ralph Gibson
BY Leo Hoover
America
Washington, Iona
Sherman-Eden
Coppock Road
City Sanitation
Moose
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