Queens named for Columbus Junction and Columbus City
Dianne Parsons 18 and Judy Collier 18 were named Miss Columbus Junction and Miss Columbus City in the Columbus Queen contest held with the Louisa County Fair. They will represent their towns in Columbus Day events in Columbus, Ohio on October 12 and compete in Miss Columbus USA. Janet Greene 19 was named as alternate in case either queen cannot go.
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Columbus Junction
Dianne Parsons
Judy Collier
Columbus City
Louisa County
Columbus
Ohio
Janet Greene
Janet
Washington county Farm Bureau heads to Des Moines meeting
Duane White president and George Horn voting delegate will represent the Washington county Farm Bureau at a Des Moines gathering of county Farm Bureau leaders. The session at the Savery Hotel on Monday August 19 will cover marketing bargaining and policy guidance for future Farm Bureau activities. Dr Sidney Hoos agriculture economics professor will speak in the morning with an afternoon session on marketing and bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White
George Horn
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Sidney Hoos
Local residents attend fair and hospital discharge
Miss Lillian Crone was dismissed from the local hospital Tuesday to Keota. Mr and Mrs Joe Schlatter attended the West Liberty Fair Saturday as Mrs Schlatter judged antiques entered in the fair.
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Lillian Crone
Keota
Joe Schlatter
West Liberty
3 4 Century Club notices mailed to members
Invitations have been mailed to members of the Three Quarter Century Club for a dinner meeting Saturday August 31 at the KC Hall in Washington sponsored by the Washington Evening Journal. New membership applications received so far this year include Mrs Clara Brown of Brighton Mr and Mrs Fred Sheetz of Keota Mrs Maye Sorrell Mrs E L Rouse and Miss Ruth Bridges of Washington. Anyone 75 or older who has lived in Washington County is eligible and may obtain a membership blank by stopping by or telephoning the Journal newsroom.
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Three Quarter Century Club
KC Hall
Washington
Washington Evening Journal
Clara Brown
Brighton
Fred Sheetz
Keota
Maye Sorrell
E. L. Rouse
Ruth Bridges
Washington County
Journal Office News Room
Births and admissions noted in Washington area records
Yesterday ad mitted Mrs Jessie Letts and Mrs Terry McClurg both in Washington. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Larry Lankford of West Chester and a son to Mr and Mrs David Yoder of Kalona and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gary Sheetz of Washington. Dismissals today include Mrs Jonas Swantz and daughter of Kalona, Mrs Harry Gordon and daughter of Keota, Jerome Greiner of Keota, and Mrs Carrie Norman of Washington.
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Jessie Letts
Washington
Terry McClurg
Larry Lankford
West Chester
David Yoder
Kalona
Gary Sheetz
Jonas Swantz
Harry Gordon
Keota
Jerome Greiner
Carrie Norman
Music teacher Miss Osincup to pursue SIU masters
Miss Nancy Osincup, who taught public school music for two years, will move to Edwardsville Illinois this fall to study for a master’s degree in music education at Southern Illinois University. She received a music assistantship to conduct research while at SIU. This year she taught grades 1 through 12 in Woodland schools Streator Illinois.
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Nancy Osincup
Edwardsville
Ill
Southern Illinois University
Woodland
Streator
Republican Women Host Morning Coffee in Washington
Mrs. Dave Livingston chaired a Tuesday morning coffee at her home with several Republican women from Washington as guests. Mrs. Hugo Lensch assisted, serving fresh fruit and homemade pastry. Mrs. Don Johnson spoke for the Johnson for Governor committee, addressing state issues and fielding questions while her husband’s stance on crime and violence was noted. Joe Jones, candidate for state representative, visited briefly. Campaign plans by Lawrence Miksch indicate similar meetings in other parts of the county.
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Dave Livingston
Washington
Hugo Lensch
Don Johnson
Nate Young
Johnson
Joe Jones
Lawrence Miksch
Preschool merits questioned by University of Iowa study
University of Iowa researcher Mary Alice Weller reports a DeKalb study with four year olds found little advantage from pre kindergarten schooling versus starting at age five. The study involved white middle class children and calls for broader, longer research across diverse backgrounds.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
University of Iowa
Mary Alice Weller
DeKalb, Ill
DeKalb
Weller
Tragedy Near Alden Claims Young Farmer’s Son
John H. Behle 11 died when a tractor drove off the road and rolled into a ditch near his Alden home on Sunday August 10. The boy was the son of Harold E. Behle route 2 Alden and Lavon Buenneke, former Eclipse Lumber manager, daughter of J. C. Buenneke. Family friends in Washington County mourn the accident.
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John H. Behle
Harold E. Behle
Alden
Lavon Buenneke
J. C. Buenneke
Eclipse Lumber Co
Ainsworth
Washington County
Registration Set at Waco School District
Registration of students in the Waco School District will start on August 19 per the schedule from the superintendent. Seniors register August 19 from 8 30 to noon, juniors August 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sophomores August 20 8 30 to noon with late enrollment August 20 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Waco
Goshen appoints Mrs Dan Schrock as college nurse
Mrs Dan Schrock formerly Elaine Gerig of Wayland Iowa has been appointed college nurse at Goshen College. She will begin December 1 after earning a bachelor of science in nursing last spring and currently works on the Goshen General Hospital staff. Schrock is married to Dan Schrock of Smithville Ohio. Goshen College, a four year liberal arts school in Goshen Indiana, enrolled 1052 full time students last year and offers 35 fields of study. This fall the college will launch The New Goshen Plan with study abroad, a trimes ter calendar, and a balanced course load.
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Dan Schrock
Elaine Gerig
Vernon S. Gerig
Wayland
Iowa
Goshen College
Schrock
Goshen General Hospital
Goshen
Former classmates visit Gipples in Crawfordsville
A long list of out of town visitors gathered in Crawfordsville from Tuesday to Friday to spend time with Dr. and Mrs. Duane Gipple and their daughters. The attendees include Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Crough and family of Armstrong and several others from Davenport Davenport California and various Iowa towns.
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Crawfordsville
Jerry L. Crough
Brian
Brenda
Barbara
Armstrong
Duane Gipple
George Williams
Davenport
Eva Clegg
California
R. I. Williams
Ronald Finke
Greeley
Colo
Antonn Finke
Gladys Johnson
Carl Fowler
John Fowler
Springville
Walter Sell
Muscatine
Roger Eicher
Texas
Roy Finke
Williams Finke
Catherine Godfrey
Magnus Amling
Dale Finke
Earl Finke
Washington
Alfred Johnson
Iowa City
Clyde Finke
Illinois
Lafe Finke
Nellie Finke
Ross
Burlington
William Finke
Winfield
Duane Arnold
Darrel Fowler
Leo Finke
Columbus Junction
E. L. Naylor
Morning Sun
Miss Maude Carr Dies in Cedar Rapids at 86
Funeral services were held in Cedar Rapids for Miss Maude Carr aged 86 born December 28 1882 at Riverside to James and Mary Jane Carr. She taught at Vis Creek Y Schools Riverside Public School and later lived in Cedar Rapids for 56 years working as a secretary with Stella Stef finson. Relatives Mr and Mrs John Tener and Mr and Mrs George Havel attended.
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Maude Carr
Cedar Rapids
Riverside
James
Mary Jane Craig Carr
Davis Creek
Stella Steffinson
John Tener
George Havel
Squire Shoppe Adds New Room With Grand Opening
Dick Giardino and Pete Bosh, owners of Squire Shoppe, announce the grand opening of a new addition after months of remodeling in the back room. Walls paneled and carpeted, extra floor space, event runs August 15 through August 24 with further details in the Evening Journal ad.
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Dick Giardino
Pete Boshart
Squire Shoppe
The
Evening Journal
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Ed Bean
Century Club
Mrs. Don Johnson
Northern Illinois University
Joseph Behle
America
Gaiety Museum
Boston
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Lloyd Easter
Branson
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Barbara Thomas
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Coralville
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North Liberty
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