Hixson Gentzler wed at United Presbyterian Cotter
Shirley Joan Hixson, daughter of Leonard and Shirley Hixson of Columbus Junction, married David Allen Gentzler, son of Farrell Gentzler, in a 2 PM ceremony Saturday at United Presbyterian Church Cotter Ill Rev Godsey officiated with double ring vows. The couple will reside in Washington after Crane Company employment and both are 1969 1970 graduates.
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Columbus Junction
Shirley Joan Hixson
Leonard Hixson
David Allen Gentzler
Farrell Gentzler
United Presbyterian Church
Cotter
Richard Godsey
Decatur
Ill
Susan Hazelett
Connie Hixson
Dennis Hixson
Cedar Rapids
Karen Hixson
Colum
Franklin Cubs 4 H Club Holds November Meeting
The Franklin Cubs 4 H Club met at West Chester Methodist Church for a potluck supper. Peter Bell elected new extension Council representative for Franklin Township. New officers sworn in. Members completed computer membership forms to speed up records. Robbie Stout spoke on his cattle project and Mark Miksch demonstrated record keeping. Next meeting will be a Christmas gift exchange at West Chester.
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Franklin Cubs
West Chester Methodist Church
Extension Council
Franklin Township
Peter Bell
Robbie Stout
Mark Miksch
West Chester
Local Thanksgiving travel and visits across regions
Kathi Carr has returned to Mercy School of Nursing in Iowa City after Thanksgiving with her parents the Mortons Carr of Ka lona. Mrs. Paul Porter and Mrs. H. L. Ferree are vacationing in the western Mediterranean visiting Spain North Africa and Majorca. Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson of Loveland Colorado returned home after visiting the Siefkas. Thanksgiving guests at the Siefkas home included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ethington and May Ethington of Creston.
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Kathi Carr
Morton Carr
Kalona
Mercy School of Nursing
Iowa City
Paul Porter
H. L. Ferree
Mediterranean
Spain
North Africa
Isle of Majorca
George Jackson
Loveland
Colo
Boyd Siefkas
Siefkas
Harold Ethington
May Ethington
Creston
Medical personnel changes at Washington facility
On the record Admitted Yesterday: Mrs. Eugene Wilson Washington medical Mrs. Frank D Miller Washington medical Roy Raymond Washington medical John Widmer Washington medical Today: Brent Anderson Washington surgical Dismissed Today: Ralph Johnson Columbus Junction Joseph Zaugg Keota Dan Johnson Brighton Mrs Richard Green Richland Long term care Dismissed today: Walter Nicholson Brighton
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Eugene Wilson
Washington
Frank D. Miller
Roy Raymond
John Widmer
Brent Anderson
Surgical
Ralph Johnson
Columbus Junction
Joseph Zaugg
Keota
Dan Johnson
Brighton
Richard Green
Richland
Walter Nicholson
Ainsworth Social Calendar Highlights This Week
Community clubs and meetings fill the week with dinners, luncheons, and Christmas exchanges. Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma hosts evening events, PEO and HFEO plan lunches, and Masonic Lodge dinners welcome members. Friday features IOOF hall dinner and weekend dances at the Ainsworth school gymnasium.
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Ainsworth O
Masonic Temple
Alpha Chi
Delta Kappa Gamma
Dean Batterson
Skubats Show Reserve Champion at Chicago Exposition
Skubat of near Ainsworth displayed the reserve champion crossbred barrow at the International Live stock Exposition in Chicago Tuesday. The champion animal this year was shown by an Indiana exhibitor who captured his second straight championship.
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Tow
Georgia Skubat
Ainsworth
Barrow
Chicago
Indiana
Anniversary Dinner Honors Leland and Combs Sheetz
Mr and Mrs Leland Sheetz of Tosa lie Combs were honored at a Bryn Mawr Steak House dinner for their 25th wedding anniversary. Their daughter Julie and son Jim organized a party that grew to 33 guests including the best man John Combs and matron of honor Mrs Dorothy Young. The couple wed December 1 1945 at the Baptist Church. A five tier cake, photos by Mrs Don Hazen and Mrs Melvin Booth, and a gift album of 25 years of memories completed the celebration.
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Leland
Tosalie Combs) Sheetz
Bryn Mawr
Julie
Jim Sheetz
John Combs
Richard
Dorothy Sheetz) Young
Sheetz
Baptist Church
Alfred Trenerry
Don Hazen
Club activities of American Legion Auxiliary group
Eleven members of the Past Presidents Parley met at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the home of Mrs Lola DeLong. A Christmas centerpiece graced the table. Mrs Edna Simmering led a brief meeting and the group voted to send 5 to the Veterans Hospital Iowa City for canteen books for women patients. Plans to remember shut ins were made. The next meeting is January 26 with Mrs Maynard Brown assisting.
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Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
Lola DeLong
Claude McCoy
Carl Gather
Archie Buwer
Harry Ramseyer
Edna Simmering
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Maynard Brown
Dave’ Livingston
Simmering
Thora Pease
Seven to Head Drug Conference at Iowa State Ames
Washington High School students Scott Johnson Gary Ballard Maryann Ross Matt Ross Steve Johnson Nancy Horak and Ward Anderson were chosen to attend the Governor's Conference on Youth and Drugs at Iowa State University Ames December 28 29 The Iowa Jaycees sponsor the conference with local chapter arranging attendance The project aims to inform educate and empower students to address drug related problems in their schools and communities.
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Washington High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Scott Johnson
Gary Ballard
Maryann Ross
Matt Ross
Steve Johnson
Nancy Horak
Ward Anderson
Iowa Jaycees
WHS
Workshop for the elderly in Washington Iowa
A December 17 workshop at United Presbyterian Church Washington will mobilize older Iowans for legislation. sponsored by Associated Groups of Elderly and others. Leaders Rev Harold Butz Vern Feldman and Rev Reid Seastrand will guide efforts to voice senior needs and foster action.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
S. Marion Avenue
Iowa
Associated Groups of Elderly
Iowa Catholic Conference
Iowa Council of Churches
Lutheran Social Service of Iowa
Harold Butz
Vern Feldman
Reid Seastrand
Lutheran Social Service
Feldman
Butz
FBLA November meeting at Willows plans for next gathering
FBLA members reported accomplishments at the November Willows meeting. Mrs Novella Hess was elected president of the Go and Let Go Club with Mrs Robert Miksch. Olive Chalupa and Florence Waterhouse were named vice president and secretary treasurer. Outgoing president Mrs Miksch opened with a Thanksgiving poem. Members drew months for entertaining. John Brinning led the gift exchange. January meeting set with Mrs Chalupa for a birthday luncheon.
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Novella Hess
Robert Miksch
Olive Chalupa
Florance Waterhouse
Miksch
John Brinning
Navy Airman Braun graduates in Memphis
Navy Airman Dennis L. Braun, son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Braun of Washington Iowa, completed Aviation Fundamentals School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee He is a 1968 graduate of Washington High School and attended Central College in Pella Iowa.
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Memphis, Tenn
Navy
Dennis L. Braun
Cliff Braun
W. Washington
Washington
Iowa
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Larry Custer Art Exhibit Extended at City Library
The City Library hosts an extended exhibit of Larry Custer’s artwork in the upstairs room this week. The show forms part of his effort toward earning a college art degree in Centerville, where he is poised to graduate soon, daughter of Mrs Kay Custer notes.
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Larry Custer
Larry
Kay Custer
Centerville
Troop 242 Boy Scouts honor quarterly court of honor
Troop 242 held a quarterly court of honor at St. James with eight Order of the Arrow members and a Blessing of the Peace Pipe and four fires. Tenderfoot to Second Class awards were given to several scouts, Merit badges awarded by multiple leaders, and numerous service pins and leadership bars distributed. Special entertainment included Indian ceremonial dancers, camping slides, and an Americanism tableau.
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Boy Scouts of Troop 242
St. James
Order of the Arrow
Lou Pailliotet
Jeff Liebe
Scott Rich
Gerald Franzen
Steve Weidner
Bill Robbing
Tim Banks
Drew Marshall
Dana Swift
Mike Wood
Frank Russell
Rollin Secrest
Steve W. Jaspering
Richard Schuck
Matt Baldrige
Dennis Franzen
John Lins
Ron Carey
Randy Russell
John McCarthy
Steve A. Jaspering
Gary McClure
Lester Worley
Joel Reighard
Gordon Gillespie
Nick Smith
Sid Mabb
al Fritz
Keith Neil
Mike Beenblossom
Paul Bunyan
Jeff McCarthy
Roy Garton
Larry Escher
Gary Goodwin
Mick Smith
Dick Shucks
Hunters fined for hunting without license
Two hunters, Tom Flynn of Keota and Mike Mondia of Washington, paid fines of 10 dollars each in the justice of the peace court for hunting without a valid license.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Tom Flynn
Keota
Mike Mondia
Washington
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Terry Johnson
Taylor Ridge
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Kim Hixson
Jeff Howell
Steve Rueckert
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Steve Meeker
Gary Hixson
Columbus Community High School
J. W. Swank and Company
Mr. Gentzler
Club
KC Dance
Keith Butcher
KC Wall Public
Livington, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Melvin Schneider
State Farm Insurance
Jack Fall
Kes
Maplewood Manor
Keote
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
J. P. Campbell
Bernard McCarthy
Tom Stewart
Hfeo Club
Herb Campbell
Everett Gardner
Pansy Hill Club
L. B. Eicher
Allan Kinzler
Creative Living
Dale Caldwell
E. Harrison
Rebekah Lodge
H. J. Club
Casino Hall
Richmond
Potluck
Methodist Wscs
Darrell Ross
T. M. Nelson
Elwyn Corey
Ainsworth School
Roger Rice
Worthy High Priestess Club
Schoonover Drug
Billie D. Kindred
Republic of Vietnam
Bill Kindred
Grace Hill
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Presidents Legion Auxiliary
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FBLA
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the Willows
Braun
Boy Scouts
Brian Romine
Jim Fuhr
John Elliott
Rick Goodwin
Joel Reichard
Joe Giardino
Dan Bruegge
Mark Dewis
Doug Hesseltine
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Dee Duncan
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