Budget Adopted by Mid-Prairie School Board for 1967-68
The Mid-Prairie Community School District approved the 1967-68 budget totaling $1,192,609 with no objectors at the public hearing on August 7. resignations were accepted from Donna Korschgen Kalona fourth grade teacher Cleo Knagey Kalona sixth grade teacher and Enos Miller bus driver. Contracts were approved for Ethel Little remedial reading teacher Kathleen McGowan Kalona fourth grade Evan Miller Kalona Elementary secretary and Marlyn Yoder bus driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mid - Prairie Community School District
Donna Korschgen
Kalona
Cleo Knagey
Enos Miller
Senator Stanley to speak at Wash ington County coffee event
State Senator David Stanley Republican candidate for the U S Senate will be in Washington County on Monday August 21 to speak at an Ilogans for Stanley coffee at the home of Mr and Mrs Kelly Shlapkohl Washington at 730 pm. Stanley 39 has served three terms in the Iowa House and is in his second term in the Iowa Senate. He carried every precinct in his two county district in 1966 with a 73 4 percent majority and was reelected. He is married with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stanley
U. S. Senate
Washington County
Ilogans
Stanley
Kelly Schlapkohl
Washington
Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Clergy Moves in Davenport Diocese Announced
Bishop Gerald O Keefe announces retirement of two pastors and several changes in Davenport Diocese effective September 7. Fr W V Snell moves from Richmond Holy Trinity to St Mary's Sigourney. Fr L J Bergthold shifts from Richland St Frances Xavier Cabrini to Holy Trinity Richmond. Fr T F Stratman moves from St Peters Keokuk to St Frances Xavier Cabrini Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald O’keefe
Davenport
W. V. Snell
Richmond
L. J. Bergthold
Richland
Father Snell
Holy Trinity
St. Mary's
Sigourney
Father Bergthold
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
T. F. Stratman
St. Peter’s
Keokuk
Dinner honors Mrs. Mae Jones at Captain's Table
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church honored Mrs. Mae Jones at a Wednesday dinner at the Captain's Table. Thirty nine members attended with Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom acting as hostess and presenting a gift to Mrs. Jones. She will soon move to Ottumwa to make her home.
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Mrs. Mae Jones
Mae Jones
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Leslie Beenblossom
Mrs. Jones
Brighten Your Dreary Room With Wolf's Fresh Bouquets
A simple home mood lift comes from a cheery bouquet or a fresh plant. Visit Wolf's to pick vibrant blooms or greenery to brighten your living space today.
Washington County photographers sweep Iowa State Fair awards
Washington County photographers earned three of 21 awards at the Iowa State Fair Photographic Salon. Bob Coyle of Dubuque won the sweepstakes with Outboard on the Mississippi. Jim Johnson and his brother Charles Johnson from Wellman placed in landscape and human interest, with Kathy Fisher of West Chester winning in color slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jim Johnson
Charles
Wellman
Kathy Fisher
West Chester
Mississippi
Bob Coyle
Dubuque
Iowa Life
Kath Fisher
Charles Johnson
Tim Lee dies in Muscatine hospital at 55
Paul E. Tim Lee died early Thursday at Muscatine General Hospital. Born February 12, 1912 in Fredonia, he was the son of James W. and Jesse Schmidt Lee and was not married. Survived by three sisters in Columbus Junction, Alice Edmondson, Geneva McRoberts, and Jane Morrison. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction conducted by Rev. LaRoy Anderson. Burial in Fredonia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E
Tim) Lee
Muscatine General Hospital
Mr. Lee
Fredonia
James W
Jesse Schmidt Lee
Columbus Junction
Harold
Alice) Edmondson
Geneva McRoberts
R. F
Jane) Morrison
Stacy - Lewis Funeral
LaRoy Anderson
The
Independent Bible Church
Fredonia Cemetery
Earlier grazing date set under Feed Grain Program
The new starting date for fall grazing of diverted acres under the Feed Grain Program is Friday, September 1, 1967. The change, enabling harvest and drying facilities to advance corn harvest by about 30 days, applies to feed grain farms only and not to Cropland Adjustment Program lands.
Two-Day Beef Producers Bus Tour Planned
The Washington County Beef Producers Association and County Extension Service co sponsor a two day bus tour on August 31 and September 1 with stops at Ames Cattle Feeder's Day and Garst Farms near Coon Rapids. The event features beef industry studies including quality improvement performance testing artificial insemination and cattle feeding in a large slotted floor confinement building at Pioneer’s new beef research unit near Johnston. Reservations by August 25 at the County Extension Office in Washington. tour fee is 17.50 covering bus lodging and cattle feeder day booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Beef Producer's Association
County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Washington County
Ames
Garst Farms
Coon Rapids
Pioneer's New
Johnston
Agri - Business
Washington
Beef Association
Robert Carr
Crawfordsville
Wilbur Wright
Keota
Baxter Freese
Wellman
Allen Stransky
Oscar Steele
Riverside
Ronald Ornduff
Ainsworth
R. Dean Luers
Brighton
Herb Hammen
Franklin Sojka
Mrs. John Swenka of Riverside Dies at Mercy Hospital
Riverside Iowa Mrs Mary J Svoboda born Aug 17 1886 Ely Iowa married to John Swenka May 2 1906. Survived by five sons and six daughters 40 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one brother four sisters. Funeral Saturday 10 am at St Marys Riverside Rev Boeckmann in charge. Burial St Josephs Cemetery Iowa City. Rosary Friday 8 pm Sorden Adams Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John Swenka
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Boeckmann
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lowa City
Sorden & Adams
Mary J. Svoboda
Ely
Iowa
Joe
Mary Zabocke Svoboda
Frank
North Liberty
Samuel
Oelwein
Arthur
Theodale
Greeley
John Jr
West Liberty
Raymond Matthes
Ainsworth
Dale Piersall
Cedar Rapids
Nora Smith
Swisher
Carolyn
Robert Shaeffer
Coralville
Defends president's foreign affairs role in hearings
Undersecretary of State Nicholas Deb Katzenbach told senators that the voice of the United States in foreign affairs is that of the President. He testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chaired by J William Fulbright to clarify the roles of Congress and the executive in foreign policy commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPID
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Senators
United States
State Department
Senate’ Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Executive Branch
Local notices from Des Moines and surrounding areas
Faye M Mackey now resides at 6715 Hickman Road Des Moines Iowa 50222 Dan Coen hospital corps man at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego Calif is on a 15 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Coen Dan has been accepted at Operating Room Technical School starting in November and continuing until next June Mrs A A Martin of Kirksville Mo came Tuesday evening to be with her mother during surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Cindy Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Jones Crawfordsville is celebrating her 19th birthday today She interns as a lab technician at General Hospital in Minneapolis Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye M. Mackey
Hickman Road
Des Moines
Iowa
Dan Coen
Balboa Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Robert Coen
Dan
Operating Room Technical School
A. A. Martin
Kirksville, Mo
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Cindy Jones
Alvin Jones
Crawfordsville
Cindy
General Hospital
Minneapolis
Minn
Auxiliary meeting plans September picnic at Veterans Hospital
Fourteen members of the Auxiliary to the Barracks of World War I held a meeting after a Tuesday picnic. Illnesses were reported for Mrs. Everette Burham and Mrs. Merle Steele. Plans were made for a September picnic at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City and a coffee with Mrs. Walter Anderson on August 30. Delegates named to the Indianapolis convention include Mrs. Ed Bushek, Mrs. Claude McCoy, and Mrs. Harry Ramseyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Burham
Merle Steele
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Walter Anderson
Ed Bushek
Claude McCoy
Harry Ramseyer
Indianapolis
Fairbanks Flood Devastation Strikes Alaska City
In Fairbanks Alaska 15 000 evacuated as flood waters from the Chena River inundate the city leaving nearly every home and business damaged and damages estimated at 150 million. Three dead as more rain looms and authorities begin emergency rebuilding efforts with federal aid expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Federal Aviation Agency
H.A. Boucher
Chena
Weather Bureau
Anchorage
Walter Hickel
Johnson
University of Alaska
Camp Carroll
National Guard
Ft. Richardson
National
Visitors and relocations noted in local notices
Dr. and Mrs. J Hoy Me Elhinney of Pittsburgh are expected this weekend for a visit at Dr. and Mrs. Fred Blick’s home. Leona Peiffer and son Steve arrived home from Seattle after visiting relatives since June. Kent Morrison and family left Seattle for Boston where he will teach at Brandeis University after earning a PhD from the University of Washington in Theoretical Physics. The Morrisons will visit New Mexico relatives before heading to Washington. Mrs Morrison is the former Pat Peiffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hoy
Me. Elhinney
Pittsburgh, Pa
Fred Blick
Leona Peiffer
Steve
Seattle
Wash
Kent Morrison
Mark
Kathy
Susan
Boston
Brandeis University
Morrison
University of Washington
Morrisons
New Mexico
Washington
Pat Peiffer
Centenarian George Wolfe Turns 100 in County Home
George Wolfe, a resident of the County Home, celebrated his 100th birthday on August 8. Born near Talleyrand and raised in the Dublin community, he never married and had five brothers and four sisters. Surviving relatives include sister Mrs. Pearl Augustine of Grinnell and sister-in-law Mrs. Glennie Wolfe of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wolfe
Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Talleyrand
Dublin
Pearl Augustine
Grinnell
Glennie Wolfe
South Marion
Washington
Fire damages bin at Bert Hahn farm near Washington
Washington Fire Department answered a late morning call at the Bert Hahn farm five miles north of Washington. Fire officials report a grain bin containing shelled corn was lit, causing roof and water damage to the bin and its contents. Faulty wiring or other fires ruled out. No injuries.
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Washington Fire Department
Bert Hahn
Washington
Marines capture Red stronghold near Da Nang hill
U S Marines stormed and seized a Communist fortress hill near Da Nang as paratroopers bombed a trapped regiment. In two days of fighting around a 1700 foot hill on Highway 1 they killed 187 Communists, 67 guerrillas nearby, and Marines suffered five dead. 101st Airborne part of the action reported 120 enemy dead over five days. paratroopers lost 11 in four days with 12 more killed today. Heavy air power supported the operations. A camera operator aboard a helicopter was slightly wounded. The month-long lull ended with renewed clashes and casualty counts showing U S forces suffered 82 killed and 748 wounded last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U.S
da Nang
101St Airborne Division
Tam Ky
Social calendar notices for community events
Notices list upcoming local gatherings: Double Deck Club 7 30 p m Betty Randall FOE Auxiliary 7 30 p m Rural Women's Club 7 30 p m Mrs David Bauer Ice cream social bring homemade ice cream or goodies and table service Sheetz reunion noon Keota park Coop reunion 12 30 p m basket dinner at Antioch church Afternoon program Zieglowsky reunion Cancelled Hesseltine reunion noon Sunset Park Monday Golden Age Club 1 30 p m YWCA Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Bring pizza chips or pop Garden I 2 p m Mrs Harvey Thomas near Crawfordsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Randall
FOE
Hall
David Bauer
County Home
Sheetz
Keota Park
Coop
Antioch Church
Zieglowsky
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Garden I
Harvey Thomas
Crawfordsville
Waco Students Register Across Two Dates
Elementary registration for Waco schools occurs August 23 and 24 at Crawfsville and Wayland with options to pay book rental lunch tickets and insurance fees. Insurance forms available at both offices. Junior high registration also August 23 and 24 at Wayland with fees payable. Imogene Hinkle among 300 Iowa education leaders at Iowa State University Ames August 16-18 to study local leadership issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Crawfordsville
Wayland
Imogene Hinkle
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Anti zoning meeting planned at West Chester lodge hall
A public briefing on zoning issues will gather residents at the lodge hall in West Chester this Friday at 8 p.m. The meeting aims to discuss local zoning concerns and potential changes affecting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge Hall
West Chester
Seventy Nine Attend McNeese Reunion Here
Seventy nine relatives gathered Sunday at the Isaac Kleese home north of Washington for a McNeese reunion. Attendees included numerous McNeese and Morrow family members from Washington Columbus Junction Des Moines Iowa City Webster Wis Pleasant Plain Wayland Wapello and other nearby areas. Afternoon visitors joined the gathering. The reunion cake featured a wishing well and a piece was sent to Max Arbogast at the VA Hospital. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1968 at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeese
Isaac Kleese
Washington
J.R. McNeese
Royal McNeese
Gary Nancy
Jimmy
Britt
Mabel Manning
Rex Manning
Ardith
Donna Jo
Mt. Pleasant
Larry Morrow
Denise
Greg
Wayland
Melvin Morrow
Vicki
Kathy
Janice
Jimmy Morrow
Johnny
Beverly Graf
Judy Blakley
Michelle
Kim
Max Arbogast
Mike
Bill
Larry
Steve
Gary
Tom
Doug
Brad Black
Louise Miller
Bessie Miller
Pam
Des Moines
James Arbogast
Pleasant Plain
Ed Irving
Iowa City
Hospital Admits and Discharges List Details
Admitted today is Arthur Rathmell of Crawfordsville for medical care. Discharged today are Mrs Ralph Wikoff of Brighton, Mrs Omar Black of Washington, Elmer Hayes of Washington, and John Ernest Lemmon of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rathmell
Crawfordsville
Medical
Ralph Wikoff
Brighton
Omar Black
Washington
Elmer Hayes Washington
John Ernest Lemmon
Keota
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Fairview
Hubert Malichky
Richard Huber
Senator Stanley
Fr. Bergthold
Grizzly Bear Camp
Wolf's Flower Show
Paul
Muscatine Hospital
Leslie E. Brown
Oreland
U. S. Army
Brown
Fort Bragg
UPI
MOOSE
Tappan Trio
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Armstrong
Minick Furniture Co
Nat’s Bank
Osincup’s
Red
UPSTN
Newsfilm
Dennis Suit
Chamblee
Berkshire
E. M. Bridges & Co
South Side Square
Sunset Park
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Kent
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