Highland district prepares for new school year and elections
R D Gustafson of Highland Community Schools reports that Ainsworth Riverside and high school buildings are ready for opening. New staff include librarian Mary Rae Sorensen and special reading teacher Jo Marie Whitehead. Nomination papers due August 24, three director seats and a school treasurer to be elected, plus joint county board member. Voters will decide on portable classrooms for one dollar and Kirkwood Community College three fourths mill levy renewal. Polls open noon to 8 pm at Ainsworth Riverside and junior-senior high school locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Gustafson
Highland Community Schools
Ainsworth
Riverside
Mary Rae Sorensen
Jill Archer
Jo Marie Whitehead
Highland
Joint County Board of Education
Supt
Gustafson
Kirkwood Community College
Area X
Engagement Announcement for Jacqueline Zear and Cyril Ritter
Mr and Mrs Lyle D Zear of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Jacqueline to Cyril Ritter son of Mr and Mrs James Ritter of Mt Pleasant The couple plan to marry September 4 in Washington and will reside in Kirksville Missouri where both will attend Northeast Missouri State College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle D. Zear
Washington
Jacqueline
Cyril Ritter
James Ritter
Mt. Pleasant
Kirksville
Northeast Missouri State College
Miller Baker engagement announced for fall wedding
Julie Ann Miller of Wellman becomes engaged to Donald C. Baker of Washington. Miller, a 1970 Mid Prairie and 1971 Kirkwood graduate, will marry in the fall. Baker, a 1969 Washington High School graduate, is a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Miller
Wellman
Julie Ann
Donald C. Baker
Clark Baker
Washington
Miss Miller
Mid- Prairie High School
Kirkwood Community College
Baker
Washington High School
Demolition Derby Triumph in Washington Main Event
Dean DeWolf drove a green Rambler to win the main event at Washington's first demolition derby. About 2100 spectators watched as DeWolf earned 100 dollars for the feature and 25 dollars for his heat. Forty entrants faced the smashup with two scratched for not starting. An additional minor parking crash caused 150 dollars in damage to William Henry Thoma's car, with Louie Arden Duncan cited for illegal parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean DeWolf
Washington
Washington County Development Corporation
DeWolf
Gene deFazio
The
Development Corporation
deFazio
Gary DeWolf
Larry Rich
Arlie Jennings
Ronald Rich
Lester Arnold
Dale Parker
William Henry Thoma
Louie Arden Duncan
Thoma
South Marion Ave
August Wedding: Deanna Roth, Larry Clingman Tie Knot
Deanna Roth daughter of Rex J. and (Mrs.) Roth of Washington and Larry Clingman son of Deane Clingman of Washington were married Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the Roth lawn. Rev. Duane E. Perry officiated the double ring ceremony as relatives and about 150 guests attended. The couple plans a Westward wedding trip and will reside at Hilltop Trailer Court in Iowa City. The bride attended Kirkwood College and works at Randalls Town City. the groom is a 1969 Washington High School and 1971 Marshalltown Community College graduate and works part time at Eagle’s Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Roth
Rex J. Roth
Washington
Larry Clingman
Deane Clingman
Shirley Clingman
Roth
1110
B. Adams
Duane E. Perry
Faith Baptist Church
Roth Garden
Phyllis Krabill
Hilltop Trailer Court
Iowa City
University of Iown
Washington High School
Marshalltown Community College
Eagle's Grocery
Kirkwood College
Cedar Rapids
Randalls
Town City
Whitier residents host Sunset Park picnic for Craven family
Local gathering in Sunset Park honored Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Craven and son Erik of Alhambra with a weekend visit from Ronald Horns party in Whittier. Attendees included relatives from Pasadena Washington Mt. Pleasant Iowa City and other towns. Prenuptial portrait noted for Marsha Foster Kellogg. couple married Saturday.
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Sunset Park
Ronald Craven
Erik
Alhambra
Calif
Craven
Claire Darbyshires
Pasadena
Washington
Don Darbyshire
West Chester
Glenn ‘Thompson
Anamosa
Bill Kyle
Charles Hanna
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Kyle
Burlington
David Hannan
Richard Sojka
Iowa City
David Darbyshire
Kirsten
Mark
Macomb
Til
Dale Darbyshire
Lyle Darbyshire
Terry
Wayne Knapp
Doyle Jarrard
Joyce
Connie Crossett
Christopher Kellogg
Marsha Foster
Ken Rene
Miss Foster
Mr. Kellogg
Births and admissions log from Washington and Kalona hospitals
Yesterday Admitted Robert Bruty of Washington medical and Mrs Ethyle Schultz of Ainsworth for medical care. Births include Mr and Mrs Daniel Miller of Kalona a daughter and Mr and Mrs Hubert Gent of South English a son. Today: Dave Yoder and daughter of Kalona. Discharged Yesterday Mrs Harold Unkrich of Winfield to Mercy Hospital Town City. Today adds Mrs Reinhold Kunze and daughter of Washington Mrs Vada Heyde of Brighton Eugene Schneider of Washington and Mrs Naomi Kephart of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruty
Washington Medical
Ethyle Schultz
Ainsworth
Daniel N. Miller
Kalona
Hubert Gent
South English
Dave Yoder
Harold Unkrich
Winfield
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Reinhold Kunze
Washington
Vada Heyde
Brighton
Eugene Schneider
Naomi Kephart
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Jacqueline Zear
Washington Evening Journal
Harold Wenger
Wayland
Ruth Ann
Lynn A. Brenneman
LeRoy Brenneman
Miss Wenger
Mr. Brenneman
Woody Allen
Puerto Rico
New York
State Theatre
Iowa
Safe Farm
State Farm Family
Jack
West ‘Main
Lechner
Chuckles
Bud Lechner
Richard A. Peterson
First Baptist Church
Cherokee
Baptist Church
FORD
Ston, Iowa
Parke-Davis
Bauer
Washington, Iowa
Ronald Horn
Ryan and
Rhonda
Whittier, Calif
Irene Heck
Walter Meinert
Durant
T. C. Davis
Thomas
VFW
Keith Butcher
Sorrell
West Madison
A&w
Door Priz
Alvie Harland
R. R. Washington
Debra Nemmers
East Polk
City
Richard Dowis
Ugn
7Th Ave
Martha Kos
East Third St
Nels & Mildred Westermark
Lowe Brothers
Washington Lumber CO
Lee Goodlander
Mgr
Howard Hess
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