Senior Center News and New Council Members Named
Grace Kerr reports a busy December at the Senior Center. Craft Group makes green apples for a silver tree and December birthday time is planned. New four officers, term details, and several new council members are announced. The December potluck on Dec 18 features the High School Jazz Band and invites a student group to dine with seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kerr
Plase
Arthur Duensing
Glenn Thompson
Esther Boetcher
Betty Stephens
Thelma Wagner
Neal Burton
June Duvall
Paul Shearer
Nora Clausen
Lyle Romine
DAR Christmas Tree Trimming at Conger House
Washington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution trimmed its Conger House tree as part of the American Heritage program. Members used pioneer style decorations made from yarn corn husks apples popcorn and rose hips with Miss Louisa Young as chairperson and a group including Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Conger House
Louisa Young
Elizabeth Clark
Blair Haymes
Nondal Richardson
Sally Hotle
Hazel Euwer
Edna Jones
Wanda Zuehlke
Marilyn Allen
Mabel Rankin
Betty Morgan
ASCS trims Iowa workforce by about 80 positions
Iowa's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service plans a reduction of about 80 full time equivalent staff including roughly 35 bin inspectors. The cutback follows the sale of Commodity Credit Corporation storage bins and will be decided at the county level within budget rules. There are 465 regular ASCS employees in Iowa plus 300 county committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Iowa
Dale Awtry
ASCS
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Awtry
Autry
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Dances
A sequence of upcoming events lists lodge meetings church gatherings square dances and open houses from Friday to Wednesday. Notable items include Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall Masonic Temple and Kalona potluck at Farmers Savings Bank plus Old Fashioned Christmas open house at Canger House and Conger House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Masonic Temple
HJ Club
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
UPW Association
Ainsworth Gym
Jim Logan
Drift Riders
Fairgrounds
Candlelight Advent Service at Pleasant Hill Church
The Pleasant Hill church holds a candlelight communion service on Sunday at 7 p.m. as part of the Advent celebration. The church is located five miles south and east of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Church
Washington
Washington Firemen Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Washington firemen held their annual meeting after a department meal and guest ex-firemen shared experiences. Howard Hunt was named to the department, with Lewis McFadden as chief, Tom Tanner first assistant, Bob Roe second assistant, and Glenn Beauchamp secretary treasurer. Leo Beauchamp will again chair Pancake Day on Wednesday January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Firemen
Department
Howard Hunt
Lewis McFadden
Tom Tanner
Bob Roe
Glenn Beauchamp
Leo Beauchamp
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Admitted yesterday was Mrs Salena Fuhr of Washington for medical care. Discharged today are Wilhelm Seiler of Washington and Mrs Bessie Young of Washington along with Mrs Verle Koch of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salena Fuhr
Washington
Wilhelm Seiler
Bessie Young
Verle Koch
Brighton
Local residents listed as hospital patients and visitors
W. H. Hotle of 1121 E 3rd Street is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient in room 4123. Virgil Davis of 909 S 2nd is a Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt. Pleasant patient awaiting surgery. Dr and Mrs Donald Beemblossom and family from Shoals Indiana visited their son John Beemblossom’s parents. Mrs Ervin and children flew to Germany to join John in the service for five years. Mrs Joe Falk returned from Potomac Maryland visiting Richard Pereles and family for Danny’s Bar Mitzvah on Nov 16 and Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hotle
E. 3Rd Street
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Virgil Davis
S. 2Nd
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Donald Beemblossom
Janice
Nancy Ervin
Michelle
Phillip
Shoals
Ind
John Beemblossom
Ervin
Germany
John
Joe Falk
Potomac
Richard Pereles
Danny
Tommy
Scott
Christmas at Conger House Hosts Holiday Carol Event
The Conger Ladies present Christmas at Conger House with Everetts Music Store carols and organ music by Mrs. Charles Rademaker. Visiting hours are 1 30 to 5 p m on December 7 8 14 and 15 with admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Hosts include Mrs June Duvall Mrs Minnie Witthoft Mr and Mrs Glenn Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger
Conger House
Everetts Music Store
Charles Rademaker
June Duvall
Minnie Witthoft
Glenn Thompson
Helen Wilson
Virginia Petter
Joe Jones
Robert Lytle
Glenn McCall
Nondas Richardson
Winnie Beiter
Virginia Pettet
Cal Wolf
Paul Fern
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Senior Center News
Sr. Marie
Dar’s Trim
ASC
Gibson
Shoe Center
Omar Oc
INSTA
Ron Andersen
J.P. Campbell
D.V.M
Washington, Ia
Florence Sherman
Worthy High Priestess Club
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Sandy Beauchamp
DeMolay Advisory Council
Kris Bendickson
Everett Meeker
Rotary
Tops
YWCA
Ioof Lodge
Baptist Faith
Work Circle
Bonnie Lowry
Circle Eight Club
Circle Eight
Legion Ballroom
West Point
Jerry Story
Pleasant Hill
Washington Fireman
Heritage
Ley
American Heritage Dictionary
UEC
Riverside
Greene and
4Th
Glen Cray
Mrs
Bert
Mildred) Cray
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
John Deere
Weluker
Farmers Implement Co
Washington, Iowa
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