YMCA contest opens for youth member enrollment
Washington YMCA membership committee launches a contest to enroll youth members with a goal of 140 by January 1. Top prizes include a Transistor Radio a Basketball and a YMCA Gift Kit. credit requires a house call and accompaniment at signup. non members only. dues listed through September 1 1969. committee members named.
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Washington Ymca
YMCA
Teen Center
YWCA
Wayne Knupp
Verle Gallagher
Yale Jarvis
Wendell Eden
Don Paul
Bob Bates
Don Pearl
Halcyon bazaar plans announced at Halcyon House
Residents at Halcyon House in Washington have completed plans for their Christmas bazaar on Wednesday December 11 from 12 30 to 7 30 p.m. The event will feature handmade gifts homemade goodies and other items many made by residents at the Home.
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Halcyon House
Washington
All State concert to be re broadcast
Friends and families of the students who took part in All State Band and Chorus in Des Moines during Thanksgiving vacation will be interested to know that the program is to be re broadcast this Saturday December 7 on WOC TV Channel 6 at 2 p.m. and on WMT TV Channel 2 or 11 at 4 30 p.m.
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Des Moines
WOC - TV
WMT TV
Volunteer firemen re elect officers in Washington
Washington's volunteer fire men held a Wednesday meeting and re elected Tom Tanner as fire chief Lou McFadden to another term as first assistant and Bob Roe again as second assistant Don Whitehead named secretary treasurer.
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Washington
Tom Tanner
Lou McFadden
Bob Roe
Don Whitehead
Toastmasters Club Meets Wednesday at Captain's Table
Toastmasters Club gathered Wednesday evening with Ralph Martin as toastmaster. Frank Patterson led table topics while John Lemmon spoke on Distressing News and Joe Martin on My Hobby. The club invites others to join. next meeting features an educational debate.
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Ralph Martin
Toastmasters Club
Frank Patterson
John Lemmon
Joe Marton
Mary Aller 93 Dies in Keota at Maplewood Manor
Mary Aller 93 of Keota died this morning at Maplewood Manor after years of poor health. Funeral services Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Keota with Rev. C S Kempker officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Parish rosary Sunday at 3 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. She born March 13 1875 in Clear Creek Township daughter of Michael and Margaret Baker Heisdorffer. Married Feb 12 1901 to John Aller. Lived near Keota farmed southwest of Wellman then moved to Keota in 1945. Survived by three sons Zeno A Wellman Sylvester M What Cheer Alvin J Moline Ill. three grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Preceded by grandson John J Aller died October.
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Keota
Mary Aller
Maplewood Manor
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
C. S. Kempker
PEO Chapter 1 Hostesses Share Unwritten Influence Program
Mrs M M Schell hosted PEO Chapter 1 Thursday afternoon with Mrs R G Moss presiding. D P Livingston presented PEO Unwritten Influence. Cohostesses were Mrs Mary Berry and Mrs Ralph Bauer. Next meeting to include a 12 30 luncheon at Captain's Table. Eleven HEO Club members held Christmas luncheon at Captain's Table with poems, business by Don Applegate president, five dollar grant to Special Education School, secret sisters revealed, gift exchange, new names drawn, then social time.
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M. M. Schell
R. G. Moss
D. P. Livingston
Mary Berry
Ralph Bauer
HEO Club
Don Applegate
Earnest daughters host open house for parents anniversary
The four Earnest daughters Illa Mae Betty Carol and Kathy invite friends and relatives to an open house Sunday December 15 from 1 30 to 4 p m at their home four and a half miles southeast of Washington in honor of Mr and Mrs Jacob S Earnest 25th wedding anniversary No gifts requested All are Washington residents.
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Jacob S. Earnest
Washington
Mrs. Earnest
Illa Mae
Betty
Carol
Kathy
Birth Announcements and Dismissals Reported
Admitted Yesterday: Eva Crawford Washington medical. John Elliott Ainsworth medical. Births Today: Dale Blum Washington daughter. Leslie Hostetler Karona daughter. Dismissed Today: Grace Cottrell Washington. Robert Miller and son Washington. Edgar Wise Brighton. Jennie Lauderman Richland. Ray Jones and daughter Columbus Junction.
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Eva Crawford
Washington
John Elliott
Ainsworth
Dale Blum
Leslie Hostetler
Karona
Grace Cottrell
Robert Miller
Edgar Wise
Brighton
Jennie Lauderman
Richland
Cheryl Ledger
Ray Jones
Columbus Junction
Speeding fine for John Edwin Peiffer near Keota
John Edwin Peiffer of Route 2 Keota was fined $20 for speeding. He was arrested by city police and fined in the justice of the peace court. Highland school board sets regular session for Monday December 9 at 7 p.m. at the Junior Senior High School.
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John Edwin Peiffer
Keota
Justice of the Peace Court
Highland
Highland School Board
Missionary Council Christmas party noted
The First Assembly of God Women’s Missionary Council met with Mrs. Forest Cline for the Christmas party Tuesday evening. Twelve members attended with guests Mrs. Kenneth Goodwin Mrs. Jerry Goodwin and Mrs. Don Allender. Mrs. Schrader opened with prayer and a reading by Mrs. Aubuchon. New officers were elected: Cline president O Laughlin vice president Albright secretary Mohr treasurer and others. Plans include December 17 candy packing for a Christmas project.
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First
Assembly of God Women’s Missionary Council
Forest Cline
Kenneth Goodwin
Jerry Goodwin
Don Allender
Max Schrader
King of Glory
E. L. Aubuchon
Cline
Irene O’laughlin
Jesse Albright
Michael Mohr
J. C. Cleghorn
Allie Green
Aubuchon
Duane Chance
Funeral Services for Herman E Goacher Held
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Oliver Parish officiating. Mrs Arline Neff and Mrs Don Roth sang a duet. Pallbearers were Robert Erlenbush William Coakley Gene Stewart and Lewis Anderson. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
Faith Baptist Church Christmas Message Inquiry
The note asks if readers have found the Savior born at Christmas and invites reflection on personal faith within the faith community.
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Faith Baptist Church
Community social calendar highlights and events
A sequence of Friday through Tuesday gatherings lists Rebekah Lodge and IOOF Hall activities, a Kalona bank Christmas party, Shor ty Williams square dance with a Legion Hall venue, plus multiple club luncheons, gift exchanges, and potlucks. Notable items include cookie swaps, grocery shower items, and a December art guild cancellation.
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Kalona Farmers Savings Bank
Red Cross
Legion Hall
Shorty Williams
White Shrine Bridge
Charles Morris
Delbert Soper
M. J. Cruise
Masonic Temple
Bertha Williamson
Ella Gordon
UP Home
FOE
Hall
Marion Ave
Don Stout
YWCA
Henry Rees
American Home
Legion Auxiliary
Art Guild
Creative Living I
Seiferts
Richard Wiley
Family Living I
Roger Sherman
Fairgrounds
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
St Paul Women in Christmas Meeting
The Women's Fellowship of St Paul United Church of Christ met in the remodeled basement for breakfast. Special Christmas music and a program featured readings and responses plus a closing poem. Business reports announced a January 21 Zieglowsky sale and urged members to visit shut-ins.
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St. Paul Women In Christmas Meeting
Women’s Fellowship
The
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Herb Osincup
Claire Keating
Dwain Tschantz
Richard Paul
Don Pilcher
Carl Zieglowsky
James Butler
John Jones
Henry Miller
Emma Tinnes
Tschantz
Fire crews respond to odor at Giardino home
Washington firemen were called to the home of Richard Giardino at 302 E 7th when a strong burning odor was detected. They found a child’s crayon had fallen down a heating duct and melted, causing the smell. No damage occurred. Firemen were dispatched about 4 20 p.m. Thursday.
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Washington
Richard Giardino
Local News Briefs From Washington Area and Beyond
Mr and Mrs Guy Stueckman returned from Syracuse Ind to visit relatives including daughter and family Mr and Mrs Norman Robie and sons Timothy and Kevin. Richard Soloway and wife of Chapel Hill NC welcome a son Colin Gregory born November 25. Mrs Soloway is Maxine Crone daughter of Francis Crone Atalissa. Nellie Crone of Washington is great grandmother. Frank Casey of Washington now in Mercy Hospital Iowa City intensive care. Donald W Crowl completed helicopter pilot course November 22 at Ft Wolters TX. to train at Ft Rucker Ala. Major Mark Hensel arrived in Vietnam. brother Sp 4 Frederick J Hensel at Long Binh. Red Cross Canteen workers honored Home residents with October November December birthdays. Bruce Bailey among 40 University of Iowa NSF graduate traineeship grantees in civil engineering.
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Guy Stueckman
Syracuse
Ind
Norman Robie
Timothy
Kevin
Richard Soloway
Chapel Hill
N. C
Colin Gregory
Soloway
Maxine Crone
Francis Crone
Atalissa
Nellie Crone
Washington
Donald W. Crowl
Clarence A. Crowl
Route 1
Wayland
Army Primary Helicopter School
Ft. Wolters
Texas
Army Aviation School
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Mark Hensel
Vietnam
Joint Command
Sp - 4
Frederick J. Hensel
Long Binh
Bruce Bailey
National Science Foundation
University of Iowa
Mr. Bailey
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