World Service Carnival to Benefit YMCAs Worldwide
The YMCA World Service Carnival, a fund raiser for the World Service program supporting YMCAs in about 83 countries, will be held December 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Washington. The event features game booths, prizes, new contests, a record dance by Jr HI, and donations of merchandise accepted for door and contest prizes. Proceeds support the Washington YMCA and World Service.
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Washington
YMCA
Jr. HI
World Service
Washington City Council approves platting and gear purchases
City councilmen met Monday night to approve new plats in Polk and Sixth and an expansion by Hal Hotle bringing the Hotle addition to 42 lots. They also authorized a snow plow attachment purchase for a second city truck and urged more frequent use of the speed analyzer to curb speeding. An ordinance prohibiting shooting inside city limits was warned, and complaints about hunting along the railroad in the west part of Washington were noted.
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Washington
Donald Foss
Polk
Hal Hotle
Hotle
City Planning Commission
4 H Club Meeting Highlights with Demonstrations
The Highlandettes 4 H club met with eight members including Lila Carson. Peggy Fox demonstrated Baking Powder Biscuits and Kathy Knottnerus presented Egg Nog. Christine Vernimont spoke on Planning Special Parties and Lila Carson on What We Did This Year. Leanne Swanes and Janice Chalupa led games and a gift exchange occurred.
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Peggy Fox
Kathy Knottnerus
Christine Vernimont
Lila Carson
Leanne Swanes
Janice Chalupa
Men in service A2e Richard L. Crone in Omaha
A2e Richard L. Crone is listed in the personnel notice from Florence Station Omaha Air Force Base Neb 68112. The entry confirms his assignment to the 789th Radar Squadron and postal box 79.
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Richard L. Crone
Florence
Omaha Afs
United Presbyterian Home hosts Congo Mission speakers
Guest speakers Dr Elvina Martens and Rev Rudolph Martens shared medical Congo Inland Mission work and related scenes at a Tuesday variet y Night program. Visitors included Dr R C Boyer and many local relatives, with Miss Willa Ramsey and Miss Aurora McIntyre noted among attendees.
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Elvina Martens
Congo
Rudolph Martens
Grocers to learn of Food Stamp plan
Four Merchams in Washing ton County will attend a meeting where a USDA official will explain the Food Stamp program set to start January 10. Authorization to participate will be explained, with eligibility certification by the Washington County Department of Social Welfare. Stamps are issued to eligible families and can be spent only for food, accepted by grocers and redeemable at local banks.
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Merchams
Washington County
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Centerville
Department of Social Welfare
Gary Todd Joins Peoples National Bank Staff
Gary Todd of Columbus City has been added to the staff at the Peoples National Bank in Columbus Junction, effective early 1967. Todd is now employed by the Louisa County Farm Service Company. Earlier, Raymond L. Hendrickson, vice president and cashier, announced plans to move to Kalona Savings Bank as president in January.
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Columbus Junction
Gary Todd
Columbus City
Peoples National Bank
Todd
Louisa County Farm Service Company
Raymond L. Hendrickson
Columbus Junction Bank
Kalona Savings Bank
Youth Center Closed Acc to Heating Problem
Washington Youth Center will be closed until further notice due to heating problems in rooms on the north side of the square. A Youth Center board meeting is called for Monday evening December 14 at 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend.
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Washington
Record of Admissions Births and Dismissals
On the record Admitted Saturday Richard Skipton Washington medical Sunday Mrs Ralph Solo mon Conesville medical Yesterday Hugh Brown Washington medical Mrs Ron ald McAvoy Washington medical William Tomley Washington medical Births Sunday Faylon Palmer Olds daughter Mr and Mrs Burton Dewitt Columbus Junction son Dismissed Saturday Mrs Marian Bail ey Washington Sunday Kathryn Engle Washington Mrs Glen Bender and son Kalona Yesterday Gilbert Mitchell Washington Mrs David Dunbar and son Keota Gloria Gof Ainsworth Today Charles Vondrasek Washington Mrs Robert Grubb Washington Mrs William Hazelett and son Washington Frank Dittmer Washington
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Richard Skipton
Washington
Ralph Solomon
Conesville
Medical
Hugh Brown
Ronald McAvoy
William Tomley
Faylon Palmer
Olds
Burton Dewitt
Columbus Junction
Marian Bailey
Kathryn Engle
Glen Bender
Kalona
Gilbert Mitchell
David Dunbar
Keota
Gloria Gof Ainsworth
Charles Vondrasek
Robert Grubb
William Hazelett
Frank Dittmer
Keota Woman Visits Sister in Ainsworth
Mrs Myrtle Stites of Keota is spending the week with her sister Mrs Katherine O Beirn at Ainsworth. Mike York, son of Mr and Mrs Dale York, has returned to Washington from Tonopah Nevada where he had been employed with an uncle for several months.
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R. C. Boyer
Ottumwa
Emma Warfel
Ira Saunders
Brighton
Clare Echulty
Leland Horton
Myrtle Horton
Warren Harris
Myrtle Stites of
Keota
Katherine O'Beirn
Ainsworth
Mike York
Dale York
Washington
Tonopah
Nev
Mrs James Datiels rites held at Jones Funeral Home
News briefs state services for Mrs James Datiels were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Peters officiating. Pall bearers included C. C. Niffenegger, Earl Griggs, Keith Stewart, Donald Boyer, Keith Statter, and Gerald DeLong. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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James Datiels
Jones
Arthur Peters
C. C. Niffenegger
Earl Griggs
Keith Stewart
Donald Boyer
Keith Statler
Gerald DeLong
Elm Grove Cemetery
Folk cantata to be presented at U P church December 18
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church chancel choir and handbell choir perform An Appalachian Nativity at 7 p.m. on Sunday December 18 under Warren Erickson with Mrs William Stewart on organ. The Horton cantata explores Appalachian modal singing with primitiv e notes and live exuberant emotion. Soloists will appear, bells join sections, and other church choirs provide music along with Scripture lessons and prayers. Public invited to attend this Christmas music program.
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Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
Warren Erickson
William Stewart
Lewis Henry Horton
Appalachian
Mrs. Quigley 86 Dies in Muscatine Iowa
Mrs. Carrie Quigley aged 86 died Monday at 3 30 p m in Muscatine General Hospital She lived in Columbus Junction and was a Cotter United Presbyterian Church member Services are set for Wednesday December 7 at 1 30 p m at Cotter Church with Rev H A Smith officiating Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction handles arrangements with burial in Columbus City Cemetery She was born June 27 1890 near Cotter to Ebenezer and Samantha Bell She married William Quigley in 1909 he died in 1914 She is survived by two sons Jess of Washington and Glenn of Columbus Junction a daughter Mrs Walter Devore of Columbus Junction three grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Mrs John P Jones of Ainsworth and Mrs Omri Peters Cotter
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Columbus Junction
Carrie Quigley
Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Quigley
H. A. Smith
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Juntion
Columbus City Cemetery
Cotter
Ebenezer
Samantha Spencer Bell
William Quigley
Jess Quigley
Washington
Glenn Quigley
Walter Devore
John P. Jones
Ainsworth
Omri Peters
Kent Dallmeyer Wins Local Voice of Democracy Contest
Kent Dallmeyer of Washington High School won the local Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary. Runner up Doug Hayes and third Joyce Curry followed with Barbara Beranek Doug English and Jon Schoonover also taking part. Taped speeches were recorded at KCH and the winner advances to district judging under faculty sponsor Mrs. Alberta Rhea.
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Kent Dallmeyer
Washington High School
Carl Dallmeyer
Washington
VFW
Doug Hayes
Joyce Curry
Barbara Beranek
Doug English
Jon Schoonover
KCH
Alberta Rhea
Legion Meeting At City Hall Tonight Prompted By Commander
Legion post members will meet at 8 o clock this evening at the Legion rooms in city hall. Commander Don Myers urges all members to attend. Rita Koening, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark W Koening of route three Washington is a Marycrest Chorale member who will perform Sunday in Marycrest Auditorium Davenport.
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Legion
Leon Beatty
American Legion Post
Legion Rooms
Don Myers
Koning
Rita Koening
Mark W. Koening
Route Three
Washington
Marycrest Chorale
Marycrest
Davenport
Local news note on visits and training in Ottumwa
Regina Hayes began IBM training in Ottumwa and will stay at the YWCA. Several relatives including viewor Chabal and Mrs Gertrude Chabal traveled from Pennsauken Town City Traer Emmetsburg Grundy Center to attend Ameal Chabal's funeral. A meeting for 41 leaders is set for 7 30 pm at the Farm Bureau Office Coralville with experienced leaders urged to attend. Mrs Donald Wolfe assists County Extension Office.
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Regina Hayes
Ottumwa
IBM
The
YWCA
Viewor Chabal
Pennsauken
N.J
Gertrude Chabal
Town City
Orville Ramberg
Traer
Robert Hopping
Emietsburg
Robert Chabal
Grundy Center
Ameal Chabal
New 41
Farm Bureau
Coralville
Donald Wolfe
County Extension Service
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Laura MacLachlan
Miss Ramsey
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Miss Aurora McIntyre
Minera Moon
Miss McIntyre
General Council of the
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Wolf's Flower Shop
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Mrs. Quigley
Royale Comfort
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
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Payne
Mike Galer
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Robert D. Stalder
Piv
Campbell, Ky
Kathryn Young
Young's School of Beauty
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Burlington, Iowa
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