Vocal concert slated Tuesday at Washington High School
The Vocal music department presents The Sounds of Christmas as the Pre Christmas concert on Tuesday December 20 at 8 pm in the high school gym. The program features the high school choir several small groups and acts including the Hi Fi s and a brass quartet with tympani a violin obligato by Leon Hillman and Handel selections. Jesse Knight directs the high school singers.
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Vocal Music Department
Washington High School
Leon Hillman
Jesse Knight
Graveside rites for Mrs Anwyl held in Columbus Junction
Graveside services for 93 year old Maude Anwyl were held at 12:45 p.m. in the Columbus City Cemetery. She died November 20 in Oakland California. The Rev Earl Josten officiated. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home arranged the rites and she was a longtime Columbus Junction resident before moving to California.
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Anwyl
Columbus Junction
Maude Anwyl
Colobus City
Moose Party for Children Monday at Moose Home
A Moose party for children will be held Monday night at the Moose Home at 6:30 p.m. The event, featuring Santa Claus with treats and a program by several children, also asks parents to bring a one dollar gift for each child.
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Moose
Santa Clause
Joe Hill 72 Dies In This City Morning
Joe Hill 72 of 904 North Fifth Avenue died at his home this morning December 17 1966 after two years of failing health. Funeral will be Monday at 1 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson in charge. Burial in Swank Cemetery. Born October 8 1893 in Conesville he was a son of Henry and Alice Forbes Hill. Married Stella Embree June 9 1917 in Muscatine. Employee at the button factory for 20 years then worked as a carpenter. Surviving are his wife and many nieces and nephews.
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Joe Hill
North Fifth Avenue
Jones
Richard Peterson
Swank Cemetery
Mr. Hill
Conesville
Henry
Alice Forbes Hill
Stella Embree
Muscatine
Record of Admissions Births and Dismissals and Peace Prize Note
Admitted yesterday include John Kelley and Ben Keller both in Washington with medical and surgical details, Mrs Mabel Hanft Columbus Junction medical, Miss Arlene Chalupa Washington surgical. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Stewart West Chester. Today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Shaffer Keota and a son to Mr and Mrs John Hardt Washington and a son to Mr and Mrs James Moeller Washington. Dismissals today include Mrs Robert Garrett Washington Miss Diane Frey Keota Miss Sandra Barker Washington Mrs Hazel L Painter Washington and Mrs Robert Bates and son Washington. World Book Encyclopedia notes The Nobel Peace Prize went to Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
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John Kelley
Washington
Ben Keller
Mabel Hanft
Columbus’ Junction
Arlene Chalupa
Richard Stewart
West Chester
Richard Shaffer
Keota
John Hardt
James Moeller
Robert Garrett
Diane Frey
Sandra Barker
Hazel L Painter
Robert Bates
U.S
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Engaged: Joan Leigh Kroh to Daryl Cave in August wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E Kroh of Mt Morris Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Leigh to Daryl Don Cave son of Mr and Mrs Don Cave of Washington. Joan is a 1964 Mt Morris High School graduate and a senior at Swedish Covenant Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. Daryl is a 1963 Washington High School graduate and attended the State College of Iowa and works as a chemical technician at Velsicol Chemical Corporation in Chicago. An August wedding is planned.
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Ralph E. Kroh
Mt Morris
Ill
Joan Leigh
Daryl Don Cave
Don Cave
Washington
Mt. Morris High School
Swedish Covenant Hospital School of Nursing
Chicago
Washington High School
State College of Iowa
Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Recital season at Skubal home features numerous students
Mrs John Skubal presents piano and organ pupils in three December recitals at the Skubal residence east of Haskins. Beginners Laura Gerot Carl Brush. advanced players Vicki Janet Craig Dare. guest Tim Roberts. Dozens of students listed with many names. memory work and practice awards to be announced. light Christmas refreshments served.
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John Skubal
Skubal
Haskins
Laura Gerot
Carl Brush
Vicki
Janet
Craig Dare
Tim Roberts
Cindy Greene
Kathy Skubal
Jeanette Klopfenstein
Barbara Podaril
John Greene
Chris
Carol Wehr
Beverly Greene
Robin Greene
Ted Carrell
Jeffrey Hauenstein
Jay Hauenstein
Susan O'Connor
Aura Lea Carrell
Vicki Currie
Jill Hauenstein
Cindy Podaris
Susan Kaufman
Nancy Tobin
Debbie Bixby
Ronnie Orris
Leanne Swailes
Cindy Bixby
Judy Orris
Connie Hixson
Dee Kaufman
Linda Orris
Howard Greene
Farmerettes 4-H Club Caroling and Christmas Meeting
The Farmerettes 4-H Club met with Debbie Horn Tuesday night and caroled at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Myrna Cave led the meeting with 17 members present. A skit was planned for Pleasantview, Sue Horn and Joan Veggy demonstrated fudge, a Christmas exchange occurred, and gifts were given to leaders. Refreshments followed.
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Farmerettes
Debbie Horn
Pleasantview
Kalona
Myrna Cave
Sue Horn
Joan Veggy
Social calendar items for community notices and events
The column lists multiple notices due by 10 a.m. on the lay of first publication with events and gatherings. Saturday Shirts and Skirts potluck at Legion Hall 6 30 p.m. Rainbow Girls no Dec. 19 meeting. YW rooms hosts Bibie II and others. Do not copy uncertain details. note venue changes and gift exchanges. Timothy P. Dougall is identified as a service member and son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Dougall.
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Legion Hall
Skip Shippers
Pellacaller
Bibie II
Rainbow Girls
Golden Age Club
Garden I
Carlton Wilson
Baptist Friendly Bible Class
West Chester WSCS Christmas Meeting Recalls Advent Theme
The Women's Society of Christian Service of West Chester Methodist Church met for a Christmas lesson on Service for Christmastide. Mrs. Eldin Bauer and Mrs. H D Dusenberry led with Advent Epiphany and Prophecy themes as candles on the Advent wreath were lit and scripture read. Mrs. Keith Stewart presided over the business session with a report on Christmas gifts sent to Bidwell Riverside. An executive meeting was set for January 11 to plan the annual Father Son banquet and the January 16 joint meeting with Evening Circle was noted with a guest speaker. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robert Stout’s committee.
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West Chester
WSCS
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Kenneth Dusenberry
Bidwell-Riverside
Evening Circle
Robert Stout
NFO Vice President Speaks at Junction Meeting
Erhard Pfindsten of Sergeant Bluffs national vice president of the NFO will be the featured speaker at an NFO meeting in the Columbus Community School tonight. The program follows a chili supper. serving begins at 6 p.m. and the program at 8 p.m. The public is invited.
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NFO
Junction Columbus Junction
Erhard Pfindsten
Sergeant Bluffs
Columbus Community School
Residents back Crane plant revenue bond in Washington
Home residents of Resserts or the United Presbyterian Home in Washington favor a $10 million revenue bond issue to finance Crane Company's planned valve manufacturing factory. A vote is set for December 28 after presentations by William Perdock and support from M E Ake and Richard Stewart.
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Resserts
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Crane Company
William Perdock
Washington Industrial Corporation Board
Perdock
Richard Stewart
M. E. Ake
Planning Facilities Services Company
Washington Industrial Corporation
Ake
Planning Facilities Services
Snowball Club and Missionettes Hold Meetings
Snowball Social Club entertained ten members and two children with a short business meeting and an art talk by Earl Rae. The January meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Richard Knupp. First Assembly of God Missionettes gathered ten members for prayer, plans for a Christmas party on December 23, caroling, food baskets, games, a gift exchange, and recipe booklets.
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Cloyce Tinnes
Robert Fickel
Earl Rae
Richard Knupp
Missionettes
Assembly of God
Betty Hudson
Esther Cline
Missionette
Royal Ranger
Lori Leasure
UPW Circle II Holds Christmas Luncheon at Church
The First Presbyterian UPW Circle II met at the church Friday noon for a cooperative Christmas luncheon. Guests included the Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Dehne and Charles Murdock. Mrs. Schiebel led devotions and Mrs. Dehne conducted the study, with members comparing books of Matthew and Luke. Officers acted as hosts.
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UPW Circle II
First Presbyterian
Clarence Dehne
Charles Murdock
Charles Schiebel
Dehne
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Helfrich
Funeral services for Mrs Martha M Helfrien were held Friday at 2 30 p m in the Lerman Eden Funeral Home with Rev E Abelman in charge. Pallbearers were Ben Keller Fred Dawson Ed Letts Ira Amlong James Gallagher and Paul Boettcher. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Helfrich
Martha M. Helfrien
Lerman - Eden
Rev. E. Abelman
Ben Keller
Fred Dawson
Ed Letts
Ira Amlong
James Gallagher
Paul Boettcher
Elm Grove Cemetery
Local honors and family news from Iowa communities
Leonard Schantz, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schantz, joins the Iowa Beta chapter of Alpha Chi at William Penn College in Oskaloosa, maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Monica Mecariny earns Briar Cliff College dean's list honors with a 3.30 term GPA. McCarthy, Briar Cliff sophomore, is cited as a daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard H McCarthy. Mrs Mada Dickinson plans winter travels to Phoenix and California. Mrs Lawrence Crane undergoes surgery at Lutheran Hospital in Moline. Kinsey family visits from Albany and Des Moines for holidays. Kinsey former Sue Patterson. Lanrie Leon returns home from State College of Iowa with Carl Patterson for Christmas. Evert Westen and family celebrate birth of grandson Kelly Jay Westen, 6 lb 13 oz, with Crawfordsville and Lodi connections. John Reeves of Lodi accompanies trip to Japan with Lodi High School choir, performing in Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and more. summers spent in Washington with grandmother.
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Leonard Schantz
Wilbur Schantz
Iowa
Alpha Chi
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Leonard
Monica Mecariny
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Mary Margaret Francis Brockamp
McCarthy
Briar Cliff
Bernard H. McCarthy
Robert R. Kinsey
Kim Loree
Albany
Calif
Frank Patterson
Robert W. Kinsey
Des Moines
Lanrie Leon
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
J. R. Leon
Carl Patterson
Centerville
Leon
John Reeves
Lodi
Etta Reis
Japan
Lodi High School
Tokyo
Kofu
Osaka
Hiroshima
John
Washington
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Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
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Len Buch
Marion Ave
Raymond Landau
Rosemary Club
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Bill Crandall
YWCA
Jo Janecek
Presbyterian Upw
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Mada Dickinson
R. P. Elliott
Phoenix
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Virginia Messenger
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Evert Westen
Eagle Grove
Kelly Jay Westen
Larry Westen
Northwest Third
Allen Conrad
Crawfordsville
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Virginia Schnicker
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