Local returning service members and visitors in area news
Pfc. William J. Little and Barbara return to Manhattan Kansas after visiting his mother Ella Mae Little and relatives. Pfc Little expects to be posted to Germany soon. Hermina Moch from Chicago visits sister Bertha Falk. Richard Leavitt and Kristie visit Myr Leavitt family in Lafayette Indiana before returning home. Mrs. Harold Kline attends Luziers cosmetics display party in Batavia. Robert Bell remains hospitalized in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a spike nail injury August 20.
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Pfc
William J. Little
Barbara
Manhattan
Kan
Ella Mae Little
Marvin Snyder
Little
Germany
Richard Leavitt
Kristie
Lansing
Mich
Myr Leavitt
Lafayette
Ind
David Leavitts
Harold Kline
Luziers Cosmetics
Dorothy Willhoit
Batavia
Robert Bell
Keota
James Bell
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Porter family back from fishing trip
Mr and Mrs Paul W Porter with Carol and Ted return from a fishing vacation traveling from Brighton to Duluth Minnesota to Savant Lake Canada then by plane to a remote camp on Seseganaga Lake They fished thirty miles of connected lakes with guides serving fresh fish lunches each noon They note very cold nights as late autumn approaches and anticipate snow sleet and ice in two weeks on the Lake of the Woods route home.
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Paul W. Porter
Carol
Ted
Ontario
Brighton
Duluth
Minn
Savant Lake
Canada
Seseganaga Lake
Lake of the Woods
Priscilla Club Hostesses Nine OClock Breakfast
Mrs. Foster Bagge welcomed Priscilla Club members to a nine oclock Wednesday breakfast at Wingas. Mrs. Gladys Putman led meditation on Teach Us How to Live and read deeds of The Good Samaritan for roll call. Winnie Belter presented a Red Cross program. September meeting planned by Mrs. T L Brookhart.
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Priscilla Club
Foster Bagge
Wingas
Gladys Putman
Roll Call
Bagge
Winnie Belter
American Red Cross
T. L. Brookhart
Wesleyan Offers Two Area Courses This Fall
Iowa Wesleyan College will offer 18 courses in southeast Iowa this fall with Washington High School hosting Biology 212 the animal kingdom taught by Venzke on Mondays 6 to 10 pm. Columbus Junction hosts Education 385 an intro to specific learning disabilities taught by Kerfoot Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Registration for Monday classes is September 10 and for Wednesday September 12. Tuition is 40 dollars per semester hour with 14 weekly sessions.
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Washington High School
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College of
Mt. Pleasant
Columbus Community High School
Washington
Venzke
Columbus Junction
Kerfoot
Engagement of Patricia Abraham and Kraig Lemley Planned
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Abraham of Florissant Missouri and Mr and Mrs Charles Lemley of Washington announce the engagement of their children Patricia Abraham and Kraig Lemley Miss Abraham teaches special education at Brookfield Missouri Kraig Lemley is a senior at Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville A summer wedding is planned
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Lawrence Abraham
Florissant
Charles Lemley
Washington
Patricia Abraham
Kraig Lemley
Traffic court fines listed for local drivers
Magistrate court records show fines for a group of drivers from Washington Kalona Winfield Mt Pleasant Iowa City and Brighton. Amounts range from 10 to 27 dollars for offenses including speeding disobeying a traffic signal improper left turn and failure to yield or control. Names include Marvin Bontrager Bernard Dunn Mark Mangold Jack Bunker John Whelan Charles Snow Kristee Hunter Walton Leichty Steven Snyder Leonard Weaver and Sheryl Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Leroy Bontrager
Kalona
Bernard Daniel Dunn
Washington
Mark Alan Mangold
Jack Eugene Bunker
Winfield
John Henry Whelan
Charles Henry Snow
Kristee Lee Hunter
Brighton
Walton Royce Leichty
Mt Pleasant
Steven’ Eugene Snyder
Iowa City
Leonard Darrell Weaver
Sheryl Elaine Bush
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Week
Sunday events include a noon basket dinner in Sunset Park followed by a Shirts and Skirts dance 8 to 11 pm at the new Armory with John Mayberry as caller. Monday features Golden Age Club at 10 am YWCA luncheon, Rainbow Girls 7:30 pm at the Masonic Temple, Rainbow Board 7 pm at the Masonic Temple, Theta Lambda Chapter and Beta Sigma Phi with no meeting until Tuesday. A two ball at the Country Club 1:15 pm precedes a Labor Day potluck at 6 pm inviting meat and another dish plus table service.
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Farmer Rownion
Sunset Park
Mi. Pleasant New Armory
John Mayberry
Golden Age Club
Ywca Com
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
Theta Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Country Club
Coblentz Bontrager Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Jonas Coblentz of Alliance Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Ann to Daniel Eugene Bontrager son of Mr and Mrs Perry M Bontrager of Kalona Gloria Ann a 1972 Hesston College graduate has worked at Laurelville Church Center Mt Pleasant Pa Daniel Bontrager a graduate of Iowa Mennonite School and Hesston College has been employed at Camp Hebron Halifax Pa A January wedding is planned.
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Kalona
Jonas Coblentz
Alliance
Ohio
Gloria Ann
Daniel Eugene Bontrager
Perry M. Bontrager
Coblentz
Hesston College
Hesston
Kan
Laurelville Church Center
Mt. Pleasant
Bontrager
Iowa Mennonite School
Camp Hebron
Halifax
Diamond Heist Stuns New York Safe
A diamond cutter who left his office unattended for a haircut returned to discover $250000 in diamonds missing from the safe. Police probe underway as detectives seek suspects and review security footage. The incident highlights security lapses in the jewelry trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Eye that cycle campaign warned Kiwanians on road awareness
Richard W. Schuck of the AAA Motor Club of Iowa addressed Washington Kiwanians about rising motorcycle use and auto cycle collisions. He outlined the safety program eye that cycle with film brochures and bumper stickers to teach drivers to spot cyclists, judge distance, reduce wind effects, and avoid mirror blind spots while promoting courtesy and reducing prejudices toward motorcycles. Schuck and family plan to move to Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Schuck
AAA Motor Club of
Iowa
Washington Kiwanians
Schuck
AAA
Washington
Davenport
Kiwanis
Cy) Anderson
Harry Levy
al Coles
Bob Koehler
John Perdock
Bill
Ed Wolf
Harold Mangold
Gary Connelly Elected DeMolay Master Councilor
Gary Connelly was elected master councilor of DeMolay at Monday evening meeting at the Masonic Temple. Other new officers include Terry Goeke senior councilor Bill Whittenberg junior councilor Bennett Goeke treasurer. installation set for Sunday Sept 9 at 7 30 PM at the Masonic Temple. Plans were made for the second annual pork barbecue Sept 29 at the Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Connelly
Masonic Temple
Terry Goeke
Bill Whittenberg
Bennett Goeke
On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Yesterday admissions include John Carey Washington medical Max Goodlander Washington medical Mrs Elizabeth Moss Washington medical Mrs John Davis Ainsworth medical William T Clark Washington medical Mr and Mrs William Hazelett Washington a son Dismissals include Mrs James Graham Wayland Mrs John Rotenburger Richland transferred to Mercy Hospital Iowa City Long term care admitted yesterday Verne Miller Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carey
Washington
Max Goodlander
Elizabeth Moss
John Davis
Ainsworth
William T. Clark
William Hazelett
James Graham
Wayland
John Rotenburger
Richland
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Verne Miller Washington
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Chicago
Bertha Falk
Porter
Wesleyan
Gsincup’s
Ron
Jack
Harold
Fok
Levi's
West Side Square
Kiwanians
Washington Evening Journal
DeMolay
Osincup
REG 58
TWA Nylon Boby
Py Iron
Washington Sq
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