Two Plans Vary School Tax Comparisons Des Moines
Iowa faces a choice between two plans for school tax funding. Under the conference approach countywide levies rise high while local district levies drop. Attorney General Turner argues the county levy should come after accounting for state aid. Washington County examples show wide millage differences between plans.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Richard Turner
Turner
Comptroller’s
Kiwanis hears report on income tax rules
Washington Kiwanis Club members heard John Mattes present on federal and state income tax regulations at the regular meeting. The group paid respects to two members honored by the local Jaycees, with Richard Horak named outstanding young man and Ralph Marshall outstanding boss. Final plans were set for the Kiwanis Mid-Winter Conference on February 3 at Marshalltown, with several Washington club members attending.
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Kiwanis
John Mattes
Washington Kiwanis Club
Jaycees
Richard Horak
Ralph Marshall
Marshalltown
Washington Club
Bob Koehler
Bill Smart
Hubert Lehrer
Bob Gross
Bob Bates
Dr. Vosika
T. M. Nelson
Gene Grecian
Wendell Eden
Credit union holds annual dinner and director elections
The McCleery Cumming Co George Washington Credit Union held its annual members dinner January 29 at the Willows. A business meeting followed with President Don Pilcher presiding. Committee reports were given and three directors were elected Laura Sheetz Dean Batterson and Darwin Widmer.
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McCleery - Cumming Co
George Washington Credit Union
the Willows
Don Pilcher
Laura Sheetz
Dean Batterson
Darwin Widmer
Keota honor roll lists wide grade level recognitions
Keota Community School announces second nine weeks and first semester honor roll. Named seniors include Bernard Redlinger Anna Mae Striegel Don Gretter Joy Greiner Debbie Adams David Besser Ann Spraeker Sue Wells Florida Sheets and David Striegel. Other entries cover various grades with multiple names and term designations.
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Keota
Keota Community School
Bernard Redlinger
Anna Mae Striegel
Don Gretter
Joy Greiner
Debbie Adams
David Besser
Ann Spreaker
Sue Wells
Florida Sheets
David Striegel
Milo Miller
Bob Mattison
Cathy Altenhofen
Mike McInerney
Karen Peiffer
Karen Redlinger
Dana Hahn
Ellen Stites
Par
Births and dismissals recorded in local notices
Admitted yesterday Eli Cook of Washington in medical. Births yesterday a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gene Lintz of Crawfordsville. Dismissed today include Mrs Marvin Miller and son of Kalona Mrs Elmer Kron of Riverside Mrs Ray Schooley of Brighton and Mrs George McNeely and daughter of Washington.
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Eli Cook
Washington
Gene Lintz
Crawfordsville
Marvin Miller
Kalona
Elmer Kron
Riverside
Ray Schooley
Brighton
George McNeely
Wachington
Death of Mrs Edna Mike in Oelwein Iowa
Mrs Edna Lucille Mike 51 of Oelwein Iowa died Tuesday at 6 p m in a Rochester Minnesota hospital She was born November 15 1916 in Washington daughter of Harvey E and Enor Hayes Busby Survived by husband Norman two daughters Marianne and Marilyn sister Mrs Wilda Steggall and her parents Funeral Saturday 2 p m at Grace Methodist Church Oelwein burial Woodlawn Cemetery Oelwein She had lived in Oelwein 21 years and was active in WSCS Woman's Club and former schoolteacher in Fayette Manchester Galesburg Ill and a supply teacher in Oelwein.
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Edna Lucille Mike
Oelwein
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Harvey E. Busby
Washington
Mike
Grace Methodist
Harvey E. and
Enor Hayes Busby
Norman Mike
Winfield
Kansas
Marianne
Marilyn
Wilda Steggall
Ft. Madison
Grace Methodist Church
WSCS
Woman’s Club
Fayette
Manchester
Galesburg
Ill
Toastmasters Hold Local Speech Contest at Captain's Table
The Toastmasters Club opened its local speech contest at the Captain's Table on Wednesday evening with contestants Roy Hodges John Lemmon and Charles Twinam. Twinam chaired table topics and Patterson oversaw the contest which will continue next week as a winner is sought to advance to the area contest.
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Toastmasters Club
Roy Hodges
Pueblo
John Lemmon
Camps
Charles Twinam
Mr. Twinam
Frank Patterson
Local notes on patients and high school musical
Kenneth Carris is a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Herb Osincup and Elyse were in Streator Illinois Wednesday evening to attend a Woodland Community High School production of South Pacific given by the vocal department. Their daughter Nancy is vocal director for the school system and directed the musical. It will be given again tonight. Mrs Robert Fisher, rural route 2 Keota, came home from Mercy Hospital Wednesday after surgery last week and is recovering well.
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Herb Osincup
Elyse
Streator
Woodland Community High School
Nancy
Robert Fisher
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Cancer Society in meeting this week Washington County volunteers plan April crusade
One day area meeting was held Tuesday January 30 at Mt Pleasant conducted by the American Cancer Society. Washington County leaders include co chairmen Joe Knotek and Arthur Duensing educational chairmen Earl Redlinger and others from Washington Brighton Richland Kalona Ainsworth and Kalona area. Knotek announced Crusade Open House for March 23 at the Washington Methodist church and invites all Crusade chairmen volunteers and interested persons.
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Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
American Cancer Society
Joe Knotek
Arthur Duensing
Earl Redlinger
Washington
Eugene Engel
Brighton
Roy Kallous
Richmond
Clem Shalla
Kalona
Mac Wallace
C. A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Knotek
Methodist Church
Crusade
Engagement of Joyce Forbes to Keith Clubb announced
Mr and Mrs James Forbes of Conesville announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to Keith Gerald Clubb son of Mr and Mrs Keith Clubb of Sigourney No date has been set for the wedding plans or ceremony.
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James Forbes
Conesville
Joyce
Keith Gerald Clubb
Keith Clubb
Sigourney
Driving course certificates awarded by local clubs
Thirty nine certificates were awarded last night at the completion of the Defensive Driving Course sponsored by the Washington Business and Professional Club and the Washington County Farm Bureau Women in conjunction with the National Safety Council. The eight sessions were taught by Dick Schuck and Bob Pauls. Co chairs were Mrs Haydn Thomas and Geraldine Schulty. Recipients include Mildred Fagen Gladys Wulf Rita Schuck Mrs John Lemmon Dorothy Currie Marjorie Woods Ross Secrest T A Jones David Miksch Ruth Lewis Mary Koehler Glen Williams Preston Conant Eileen Wilson Mrs Ernie Kriner Maxine Schafer Helen Harvey Grace Lohman Vada Secrest Mr and Mrs Leonard Fisher Sadie Gevock Marcella Wittetoe W H Ross Sally Smith Mrs Cletus Reed Harold Sobaski Myrtle Neiswanger Eileen Moeller Mrs Duane White and Mrs Dale Byerly Frances Miller Gordon Secrest Florence Sobaski Helen Lackey Gladys Cook Mary Messer Geraldine Schulty and Haydn Thomas.
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Washington Business and Professional Club
Washington County Farm Bureau
National Safety Council
Dick Schuck
Washington
Bob Pauls
Atlantic
Haydn Thomas
Crawfordsville
Geraldine Schulty
Mildred Fagen
Gladys Wulf
Rita Schuck
John Lemmon
Dorothy Currie
Marjorie Woods
Ross Secrest
T. A. Jones
David Miksch
Ruth Lewis
Mary Koehler
Glen Williams
Preston Conant
Eileen Wilson
Ernie Kriner
Maxine Schafer
Helen Harvey
Grace Lohman
Vada Secrest
Leonard Fisher
Brighton
Sadie Gevock
Marcella Wittetoe
W. H. Ross
Sally Smith
Cletus Reed
Harold Sobaski
Myrtle Neiswanger
Eileen Moeller
Duane White
Dale Byerly
Ainsworth
Frances Miller
Gordon Secrest
Florence Sobaski
Helen Lackey
Gladys Cook
Mary Messer
Opera star Kay Griffel sings at Highland school
Highland students heard opera star Kay Griffel formerly of Ekla der Iowa. She holds a BA from Northwestern with study in France and Berlin, earned two Rockefeller Scholarships a Fulbright and a German government grant, and is under contract to Mainz Germany Opera. She spoke musically to students, accompanied by Coe College music department head at the piano.
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Kay Griffel
Eklader
Iowa
Miss Griffel
Northwestern University
France
Berlin
Rockefeller
Europe
Mainz
Germany
Opera Company
Coe College
Coe
Accident Near W 2nd and North Marion Causes $600 Damage
An accident 75 feet from the W 2nd and North Marion intersection caused about $600 in damage to two autos. It occurred Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Edward Aubu chon of 502 W. Main backed from a center stall on North Marion and was hit from behind by Martha Greiner of Route 3 Keota. No injuries or charges filed. city police investigated. A marriage license was issued to Jerald Wasson of Wellman and Loretta Coleman of Washington by County Clerk Robert Porter.
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W. 2Nd
North Marion
Edward Leon Aubuchon
W. Main
Martha Ann Greiner
Keota
Jerald Wayne Wasson
Wellman
Loretta Elaine Coleman
1011
E. 3Rd, Washington
Washington County
Robert Porter
Tryouts for Show Boat by Washington Y's Men
Local area actors are invited to audition for the spring production Show Boat at the YMCA. Final auditions Sunday February 4 2 to 4 pm or Tuesday February 6 8 to 10 pm. All parts open and scripts plus musical score available at the Washington Public Library. Wayne Gammon chairs the Y's Men play committee for details.
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Washington Y’s Men’s Club
YMCA
The
Washington Public Library
Senior Citizens Plan Ground Hog Day Party
The Senior Citizens will host a Friday night gathering on February 2 at 7 30 at the Senior Center. Men will wear Ground Hog costumes for a lighthearted evening of fun and fellowship.
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Senior Citizens Party
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events Weekly
Social and club listings for Thursday through Monday cover FOE Auxiliary Knights of Columbus UPW circles and churchrelated gatherings. Notable events include Initiation and dinner at Masonic Temple, Democratic Women coffees, Rebekah Lodge and IOOF activities, senior center meetings, and youth groups at YWCA and Rainbow Girls venues.
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Hall
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall
Marion Ave
UPW
Circle VII
Kay Stewart
Frances Patton
George Rudiger
Harvey Holden
Ann Pratt
Masonic Temple
English River Two
Kalona
Richmond
Larry Kern
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
1St Presbyterian Upw
Edgar Stewart
Brighton Two
Jack Scheeler
Baptist Christian Builders
Golden Age Club
YWCA
YMCA
White Shrine Bridge
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
Wentworth Funeral Service for Elsa Wentworth Held
Funeral services for Elsa Wentworth were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with Rev. Erwin Abelmann officiating. Pallbearers included Richard and Ronald Taglauer, Larry and Jens Feddersen, Johnny Lynn, and Roger Hazen. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton. A Tisinger youth killed in a mobile accident near Denver, Iowa, was Merle Tisinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merie Tisinger, and a Washington National Guard member during World War II.
Saddle Horse Ass'n to meet here Sunday
The southeast zone of the Iowa Saddle Horse Association will meet here Sunday February 4 at 2 p.m. in the school house on the Fairgrounds. All people interested in horses are welcome.
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Saddle Horse
Iowa Saddle Horse Association
Fairgrounds
Twins Born to Rews in Hawaii and Witting News
Mr and Mrs Howard Witting learn of their granddaughter and husband Lt Richard Rew and Donna Lynn Cannon Rew in Ewa Beach Hawaii welcoming twins Richard William and Carina Yvette born Friday January 26. Lt Rew a navy pilot stationed in Hawaii three years. Mrs Rew attended the University of Hawaii earning a B S in nursing January 16. Cannon family related. Marvin D Smith underwent surgery today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 348.
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Howard Witting
Richard Rew
Ewa Beach
Hawaii
Richard William
Carina Yvette
Rew
Donna Lynn Cannon
Charles Cannon
Winfield
Cannon
Witting
Curious Savage chosen for Washington High spring play
Washington High School selects John Patrick comedy The Curious Savage for its spring presentation on March 29 and 30. Mrs Daniel Salisbury will direct a cast of five men and six women. Tryouts are next week with attendance open to all Washington High students.
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Washington High School
Curious Savage
Daniel Salisbury
John Patrick
Mrs. Savage
Miller a 1965 Mid-Prairie grad plans July wedding
Mr. Miller, a 1965 Mid-Prairie High School alumnus, works for the U S Geological Survey in Iowa City. He is planning a July 7 wedding.
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Mr. Miller
Mid - Prairie High School
U. S. Geological Survey
Iowa City
Navajo Club Dessert Social Hosted by Mrs Kennedy
Mrs Charles Kennedy entertained the Navajo Club at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon with fourteen members and a guest Mrs Lauder Kennedy present. Quiz games were led by Mrs Floyd Blankenhorn and Mrs Jay Brewer. Mrs G W Manassier will host next.
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Charles Kennedy
Lauder Kennedy
Floyd Blankenhorn
Jay Brewer
Washington Evening Journal masthead and details
Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff editors managers and departments. It includes publication notes and associations with press groups and reader subscription rates.
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Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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