Harmony and Delta Alpha Class Host Christmas Meetings
Mrs John Wheelan hosted Harmony Club gathering with six members and guests including Mrs Harold Wylie and Mrs Mike Wheelan plus four children. A Christmas poem opened the meeting and a card exchange followed. HEO Club held a one o clock luncheon and Christmas party with 12 present as Mrs George Gould led. A vote allotted $5 to the Special Education school plus secret sisters reveal and new names drawn. Delta Alpha Class met at the Methodist Church with 28 present as Mrs William Boshart shared Italy slides from August trip. Devotions by Mrs Marie Hyde and Emma Barnett chaired the luncheon committee. Guests included Rev M O Smith and Rev Warren McFate among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wheelan
Harmony Club
Harold Wylie
Mike Wheelan
W. H. McConnell
HEO Club
George Gould
Gertrude Doig
Delta Alpha
William Boshart
Italy
Methodist Church
Marie Hyde
Emma Barnett
M. O. Smith
Warren McFate
E.J. Hesselschwerdt
Mike Klopfenstein
Marsh Atkinson
William Guengerich dies at 90 in Wellman
William S Guengerich 90 minister and farmer died December 7 at the Iowa City Extended Care Unit after a lingering illness Funeral services set for Sunday 1 30 p m at Wellman Mennonite Church with burial in Wellman Mennonite Cemetery The Rev Ronald Kennell with Revs John Swartzendruber A Lloyd Swartzendruber officiating He born April 14 1877 in Johnson County to Samuel and Barbara Guengerich He married Ella Yoder in 1907 who died in 1922 then Martha Buckwalter in 1923 They lived in California 17 years He served Wellman church as pastor 1922 1948 survived by wife daughter Clara Rogers two grandchildren brother Menno of Alberta Canada sister Mrs Susie Kuhns predeceased by two sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
William S. Guengerich
Iowa City
Wellman Mennonite Church
Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Ronald Kennell
John Y. Swartzendruber
A. Lloyd Swartzendruber
Mr. Guengerich
Johnson County
Samuel D
Barbara Beachy Guengerich
Hickory Grove
Ella Yoder
Martha Buckwalter
Hesston
Kaw
California
Guengerich
West Union
Wellman Church
Kalona
Clara Rogers
Menno
Alberta
Canada
Susie Kuhns
Blankenhorns Lead In Y Mens Pinochle Marathon
In the Y Mens Pinochle Marathon Round 3, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn top the standings with 4970 points. Close behind are Mr. and Mrs. George Horn with 4830, and third place goes to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wiley with 4500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Blankenhorn
George Horn
Bob Wiley
Francis McConnell
Ed Blattner
Joe Falk
Verle Gallagher
Ed Conners
Gerald Edwards
Neal Hall
87th Birthday Dinner At The Captain's Table
Mrs. Jennie Lauderman celebrated her 87th birthday with a Sunday dinner at the Captain's Table. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Beenblossom and Wilma Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Lauderman, Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Coffin of Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hoskins, C. L. and Candy of Richland, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Spangler of Rock Island NL, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lauderman and Cindy Elaine of Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lauderman
Leslie Beenblossom
Wilma Jean
Wilmer Lauderman
Hervey Coffin
Fairfield
Tom Hoskins
C. L. and
Candy
Richland
Chester Spangler
Rock Island
Larry Lauderman
Cindy Elaine
Pleasant Plain
Chuck Gibson Buys Out Skateway Equipment
Chuck Gibson, operator of the Washington Skateway, has purchased skates and equipment from a rink in Mt. Pleasant. He plans to use part of the gear to upgrade his rink at the Washington County fairgrounds and later sell the re conditioned skates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Gibson
Washington Skateway
Mt. Pleasant
Gibson
Washington County Fairgrounds
Congressman Schmidhauser to Speak at Mid-Prairie HS
Former Iowa congressman John R. Schmidhauser will headline Mid-Prairie Senior High School Wellman on December 13 as the first Congressman in Residence. He will address students in a morning assembly on A Fresh Appraisal of Our U S Congress and then meet small groups to discuss legislative executive relations seniority lobby regulation and compensation of U S lawmakers under teacher Darrell L Netherton’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Schmidhauser
Iowa City
Mid - Prairie Senior High School
Wellman
Dr. Schmidhauser
University of Iowa
Iowa
Fred Schwengel
Schmidhauser
U.S. Congress
U. S
Two auto accidents report injuries and damage in Iowa
Miss Georgia Lee White of Route 2 Wayland was injured when her car left Coppock Road four miles south of Washington and rolled into a ditch. She is in Washington County Hospital with cracked ribs and bruises, condition listed as excellent by the county medical examiner. Marcus G Nisly of Route 2 Wellman was charged with failing to stop after an accident on highway 1 north of Kalona. His car struck Mary Kate Hostetler of Route 2 Kalona, causing both vehicles to turn onto a gravel road. Hostetler’s car sustained about $500 damage and Nisly was hospitalized with head lacerations at Mercy in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Lee White
Wayland
Washington
Coppock Road
Marcus G. Nisly
Wellman
Kalona
Iowa Highway Patrol
Nisly
Mary Kate Hostetler
Hostetler
Nissy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Army Private First Class Ulin completes microwave radio course
Army Private First Class Ronnie D. Ulin, 26, of Wellman, Iowa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis E. Ulin, completed a 26 week microwave radio equipment repair man course December 1 at the Army Signal School, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. Trained in installation operation and repair of microwave stations and portable radio gear. His wife Betty resides on Route 1, Marshalltown, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Monmouth, N. J
AHTNC
Ronnie D. Ulin
Ottis E. Ulin
Wellman
Army Signal School
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Betty
Route 1
Marshalltown
Iowa
Coin Club Plans Monday Meeting and Auction
The Washington County Coin Club will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Iowa Southern Utilities meeting room. All coin collectors are welcome for an auction and door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Coin Club
Iowa Southern Utilities
Chamber to host talk on new tax law at YMCA
The Chamber of Commerce invites all interested people to a Monday meeting at the YMCA at 7:30 p.m. Phil Jacobson, secretary of IRHA, will speak and answer questions about the new tax law. The event aims to inform the public on the issue's importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Phil Jacobson
IRHA
Farm Lease Meeting Set December 18
Washington County landlords and tenants are invited to a meeting on Economic Considerations of Farm Lease Arrangements. The session, sponsored by the Washington County Extension Service, will be Monday evening December 18 at 7 30 p m at the Farm Bureau Building on the west edge of Washington on Highway 1. Speakers include Les Kral Charles Greenlee and Jim Frier who will discuss lease trends and up-to-date lease practices amid higher cash costs from fertilizers herbicides and insecticides and new storage needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jim Frier
Washington County Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Washington
Highway 1
Les Kral
Charles Greenlee
Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association
Ameri can Legion Auxiliary gift shop at Iowa City VA
The sixteenth annual American Legion Auxiliary patient gift shop opens at the Iowa City VA Hospital Sunday December 10 1967 with 2 to 8 pm hours. Patients shop December 11 to 15 selecting gifts for family, gifts wrapped free and mailed. Ward carts bring gifts to bedside for those unable to visit. Proceeds come from veteran made poppy sales and Auxiliary units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa City VA
Auxiliary
Camp Fire Girls to Present Original Skit at Church
The Camp Fire Girls sixth grade will present an original skit Monday December 11 at 4 p.m. at the West Chester Methodist Church for the kindergarten class. Fourth and fifth grade girls will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
West Chester
Methodist Church
Republican Women to Hold December Coffees Series
Washington County Council of Republican Women will host a series of membership coffees across the county in December. An informal discussion on We Can Win It will be led by a panelist at each gathering. Scheduled hostesses include Mrs. E. D. Morrison Jr on Dec 13, Mrs. Keith Vetter on Dec 15, Mrs. Davy Dodder on Dec 14, and Mrs. Robert Stephens for Cedar, 76 and West Chester on Dec 12, with Wellman and Dutch Creek to be announced. All meetings start at 9 a.m. Members unable to attend should send dues to Mrs. Everett Meeker at 503 South Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Everett Meeker
South
Iowa
Spenners to note Ath anniversary
Riverside couple Albert and Lillian Spenner celebrate 40 years of marriage with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Riverside Iowa. Married December 15 1927 in Iowa City, they farm near Riverside and are parents of four children with 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Albert Spenner
Lillian
Iowa City
Lyle
Phyllis) Zahradnek
Robert
Mary) Speus
Costa Mesa
Calif
Wayne
Delores) Zahradnek
Dean
Carolyn) Amelon
Yoder Inc Kalona Elects New Officers At Meeting
Yoder Inc at Kalona Iowa held its annual stockholders meeting on December 4 1967. It voted to come under the Iowa Business Corporation Act and adopt new Restated Articles of Incorporation. Directors elected for the next year were Lester D Yoder Stan Aldinger Gilbert Alliman Dave Roth Dean Meyer Don Rich and Jim Rich. The board re elected Lester D Yoder President Dr Stan Aldinger Vice President and Gilbert Alliman secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Yoder
Stan Aldinger
Gilbert Alliman
McConnell Announces Plans for Nancy McConnell and Paul Cooper
Mr and Mrs W H McConnell Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Paul Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Leon H Cooper both of Iowa City The couple plans a summer wedding The bride elect works for Dr J A Lowe and her fiancé a PO3 with the United States Navy is stationed at San Diego California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. McConnell Jr
Norwood Circle
Iowa City
Nancy
Paul Cooper
Leon H. Cooper
J. A. Lowe
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Mid-Prairie Singers to Appear on Iowa Sings at Christmas
The Mid-Prairie High School Swing Choir and Chorus have been chosen to appear on Iowa Sings at Christmas, a WMU TV Channel Two Cedar Rapids program. Eastern Iowa choirs are invited annually, with the Mid-Prairie group selected from audition tapes. The choir traveled to Cedar Rapids on December 7 to pre record a fifteen minute segment, to be broadcast around Christmas time on Channel Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie High School
Iowa
Wmutv Channel Two
Cedar Rapids
Mid - Prairie
Channel Two
Hospital Admits and Births in Local Record
Hospital admitted yesterday Georgia White of Wayland in medical. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sterling Schweitzer of Wellman. Dismissed today Mrs Charles Helfrich of Washington and Mrs Hobart Bodkins of West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia White
Wayland
Medical
Sterling Schweitzer
Wellman
Charles Helfrich
Washington
Hobart Bodkins
West Chester
Auto strike and White House wedding history note
The article mentions seven of 78 white collar units without local pacts amid GM contract talks and a 1942 July 30 wedding in FDR's study. It recounts presidential family marriages at the White House from Monroe to Roosevelt, noting Johnson and Wilson as presidents with two daughters marrying during their terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors Corp
Macy
FDR
Hopkins
Maria Hester Monroe
James Monroe
Samuel Lawrence Gouverneur
White House
Elizabeth Tyler
John Tyler
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Jessie
Eleanor
Johnson
Luci Johnson
Patrick J. Nugent
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
John Quincy Adams
Grover Cleveland
Social calendar items from Brighton CES and local groups
Frida at Sonic Temple 8 p.m. Marion Avenue UPW Association 7 30 p.m. church. Christmas music and scripture. Installation of officers Saturday Zeredatha Council No 21 8 p.m. Work in the Council degree at Temple. Refreshments. Monday Senior Citizens Dinner noon Y community room. Christmas program. White Shrine Bridge 1 30 p.m. Masonic Temple. Wash Away Tops Club 7 p.m. Cooperative Christmas supper at YW. Weigh in 6 30 p.m. Installation and graduation. Literature 7 45 p.m. Mrs Mabel Rehfeldt. TT Chapter EI 1 p.m. Luncheon with Mrs Towyn Davies Bible I 2 p.m. Miss Ella Gordon at UP Home. Association for Retarded Children 7 30 p.m. Christmas party at County Home for residents and Trainable Class. All members urged to bring cookies. St Josephs Circle 6 30 p.m. Christmas potluck at St James cafeteria. Coffee and rolls furnished. Bring table service. 1 gift exchange. Note change of date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic Temple
Mabel Rehfeldt
Towyn Davies
Ella Gordon
Association For Retarded Children
St. Joseph’s Circle
St. James
Professional Directory of Attorneys and Physicians
Listing of local professionals includes Louis J. Kehoe attorney in Jeffry building phone 653-3991 and Livingston Day Meeker Bates with Abstract Dept. at 112 South Ave B phone 653-2147. Stewart Shearer Attorneys at Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer Abstract Dept. in office 225 West Main phone 653-2159. Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion phone 653-2351 closed Wed and Sat afternoons. Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician Journal Blog phone 653-3303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Also Mentioned on This Page
HBO Club
William Guengerich
Blankenhorn
Regina Hayes
Motor Vehicle Dept., County Treasurer's Office
Wolf's Flower Shop
Chicago
UPI
Jly
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evening Journal
Mid-Prairie
Darrell L. Netherton
Ulin
Coin Club
Wag
East
Washington St
Frier
VA Hospital
Camp Fire Girls
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Rev
Oliver
God
Dr. Edman
World Baptist General Conference
Spenners
Yoder Inc
Mid-Prairie Singers
Auto
Frida
Brighton Ces
Marion Avenue
UPW Association
Zeredatha Council
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Area Television
Gomer Pyle
Wmrt
PRI
grTuo
the Wizard
Judd
KCRG
McHale Navy the Wizard
Hondaya Sonnett Judd News
Joey Bishop
Wagon Train
Woco
Ernest Tubb
Lawrence Welk
Vtooc
Cool McCool
Zane Grey
Kangaroo Franken
NFL News
Kangaroo
Franken, Jr
Death Valley Gleason Three Sons
Hogan Heroes Petticoat
Jct
Mannix News Theatre 4
ETVO
Kangaroo Franken, Jr
Moby Dick Shazzan
Space Ghost
Herculoids
Super Aquaman
Johnny Quest
TRV Sports News
Lucy Gleason
Petticoat Jet
Mannix News
Isun
Marshall Dillon
SUN
Face Nation
Lone Ranger
Milton Herald
Lasgie
Gentlemen
Ed Sullivan
Milton
Linus
Peter Potamus
Bullwinkle
Discovery
Cartoon
ABC Scope
Deliverance
Beagles
Maverick
Big Valley
FBI
Jack LaLanne
Hollywood
Donna Reed
Gen's Hospital
Dark Shadows
Matinee News
LaLanne Andy Dick van D
Tom
Guiding Light
Mike Douglas
Flintstones
Modern Woman
Andy Dick van Dhove
Life Search
Max
CBS News
Cpt
Kanga
Dick van Dyke
Woo
Truth
Squire Shoppe
Brown Finance
N. B. Westermark
M. L. Westermark
Iowa Ave
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