Mother of the Year Mrs Paul Shearer honored
Mrs Paul V Shearer selected as 1973 Mother of the Year by the Fortnightly Club in Washington Iowa for her active roles in church school civic and community affairs since 1946 at the Y community room announcement made by committee chair Mrs Cloyce Stewart Shearer wife of attorney Paul V Shearer is mother of two Barbara Jean Smith Shearer and Mark Smith Shearer and Jane Megan Shearer born March 21 1919 Des Moines Iowa Shearer has held offices in the church YWCA Washington County Historical Society and Citizen's Advisory Committee on Cable TV among others and will represent the club as a nominee for Iowa Mother of the Year later this spring She is the eleventh local honoree with a history of public service dating back to 1960s and 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Shearer
Y Community Room
Cloyce Stewart
Shearer
Washington
Barbara Jean Smith Shearer
Mark Smith Shearer
University of Iowa
Jane Megan Shearer
Des Moines
A.A. Smith
Ames
Iowa State University
Maurice M. Smith
St. Cloud State College
St. Cloud
United Methodist Church of Washington
Halcyon House Guild
Halcyon House
Senior Citizens
YWCA
Washington County Historical Society
Iowa State College
Washington County
ISU
General Woman's Society of Christian Service
YMCA
Democratic Women’s Club
Friends of the United Nations
Washington Community Chest
Iowa
Glenn B. Holden
Percy Whisler
W.W. Nolin
Herbert Campbell
George Kerr
Ralph Kleese
Harry Ramseyer
George Masson Sr
Don Maxwell
Livingston Day Meeker Bates Law Firm Directory
Professional directory listing for Livingston Day Meeker Bates attorneys. Includes names Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates and Abstract Dept in office at 112 South B with phone number 653 2147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Pantomime Group Delights Fortnightly Club at YMCA
A Fortnightly Club meeting featured a pantomime program by high school students and one younger participant. Directors were Gifford Morrison Carmen Griggs and Leon Hillman. Mrs Paul Shearer named Fortnightly 1973 Mother of the Year, amid plans for federation events, Green Thumb sale, and patriotic plates project.
Rotary program showcases paper weight hobby by Rev. Kittlitz
Rotary Club members heard Rev. William Kettitz describe collecting embedded glass paper weights, detailing origins and making, with notes on Venice texts from around 1495. Guests included Robert Crossett Jr. of Washington and Tom Breese of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
William Kettitz
Kittlitz
Venice
Europe
U.S
Robert Crossett Jr
Washington
Tom Breese
Rotary
Iowa City
Ag class learns of new farming methods
The Mid-Prairie Agriculture management class met with Gerald Yoder Jerry Foriash and Ed Hahn to discuss modern farming methods and custom operations. County Extension Director Jim Frier spoke on linear programming and record keeping. Forty Vo Ag instructors attended a district meeting and the Vo Ag II class is studying welding. Several FFA members prepare for February contests in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie Ag Management
Gerald Yoder
Jerry Foriash
Ed Hahn
Jim Frier
Vo Ag
Elwood Mahon
Byler
Iowa State
Mr. Swank
FFA
Brooklyn
Amana
Wo Ag
Kirkwood Ag
DPI
IWATA
Yoder Feed
Frytown
Bob van Hoozer
Loren Logan
David Schumann
Mabel Cox to Wed Howard Bubarehley
Richland report notes engagement of Mabel Marie Cox to Howard Bubarehley of Zearing Iowa. Miss Cox teaches at Osage and engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Marvin Cox of St Anthony. Additional local club notes include Poinsetta Club and Priscilla Club meetings with details of attendees and upcoming programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Long Richland
Marvin Cox
St. Anthony
Mabel Marie
Howard Bubarehley
Zearing
Iowa
Helen Pepper
Robison
Priscilla Club
Ralph Miller
Elmer Derby
Maurice Gould
CB. McCracken
Local Newspaper Masthead and Rates Fragment
Published at 111 Nor Washington Iowa 5233 by Co. Inc. afternoons Monday through Saturday. Second class postage paid at Washington Iowa. Leased wire United Press International. Subscription rates listed: by carrier in Washington and surrounding towns, by mail in Washington route, and outside Iowa. Names include David Elder press business manager William Shannon managing editor Robert Shaffer advertising manager Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
By & Co. Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau of
David Elder
William ‘Shannon
Robert Shaffer
Leonard
Carrer
Simons
Jewellyn
Social Calendar items for Irgay Singer Longer Club and clubs
Social calendar lists events at 6:30 p.m. for Irgay Singer Longer Club and a family potluck at the Howard Ballou home, plus meetings for Rebekah Lodge OOF Hall Lodge 26 Masonic Temple and Past Matrons. Other entries note Fortni Captai attendance urged, Rural Women's Club dinner, Rainbow Girls, Rainbow Board, Golden Age Club at YWCA, YWCA Council, Theta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi, Handcraft sewing, Red Cross material, and a venereal disease talk by Dr. Kenneth Carrell at the hospital cafe. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters and Y-Wives host dessert luncheon, with an ancestry roll call and an AFS student speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Howard Ballou
Rebekah
OOF Hall
Masonic Temple
Fortni Captai
Willows
Rainbow Girls
Masonica Temple Rainbow Board
Masonica Temple Golden Age Club
YWCA
Ywca Council
Theta Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Phil Speece
Suesuay
Della Humphreys
Red Cross
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Kenneth Carrell
AFS
Jim Webbey
William Russell
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Galen Widmer
Airman Alan Weimer Assigned to Chanute AFB Illinois
Airman Alan Weimer son of Dr and Mrs Harold E Weimer of Riverside Iowa has been assigned to Chanute AFB Illinois after completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas The six weeks at Lackland covered Air Force mission organization and customs plus human relations instruction He will train at the Technical Training Center Chanute in armament systems His 1971 Highland High School graduation and wife Patricia M Metz are noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimer
San Antonio
Alan Weimer
Harold E Weimer
First St
Riverside
Iowa
Chanute Afb
Air Force
Air Training Command
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute
Armamentystems
Highland High School
Patricia M. Metz
Admitted and Dismissed Patients Named in Brief
Admitted yesterday were Miss Julie Massey of Columbus Junction for medical care with Gustin Haskins listed at Washington. Dismissed today was Mrs. George Papatsakis of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Massey
Columbus Junction
Gustin Haskins
Washington
George Papatsakis
Ainsworth
Local Briefs From Iowa and Nearby States
Mrs Kenneth Chance returns from Greenville N C with her brother Jim Richardson. Mr and Mrs Melvin Gingerich of Goshen Ind spend a few weeks in Florida. They attended the Iowa picnic and dined with Toppan Johnsons of Wellman. Mr and Mrs G H Mayer of Washington returned after visiting the Roger Mayer family in Hiawatha and stopped at Mercy Hospital Iowa City to see T G Hotle who is recovering from influenza. Guests in the Clarence Brown St home were Mr and Mrs Seth Carris Packwood and their daughter Kathy Koontz staying with the Carrises while Mr Koontz is in Germany. The Koontz family will return to Ft Riley where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gingerich
Goshen
Ind
Florida
Gingerich
Iowa
Toppan Johnsons
Wellman
G. H. Mayer
Washington
Roger Mayer
Hiawatha
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
T. G. Hotle
Clarence Brown St
Seth Carris
Packwood
Ron Koontz
Kathy
Carrises
Mr. Koontz
Germany
Koontz
Ft. Riley
Club Activities and Founders Day Observances Highlight Local Groups
The HEO Club met Thursday with eight members and guests including Mrs Peter Bell. Chapter J PEO marked Founders Day at Mrs Tom Stewart home with six members over 50 years in PEO receiving certificates and memories shared. The Friendly Circle Club met with nine members and two children, with poems and Valentine themed entertainment, planning next hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEO Club
David Bell
Peter Bell
Bruce Campbell
Tom Stewart
Ralph Bauer
Buchanan
PEO
Boyd Berdo
Helen Wilson
T.L. Brookhart
Walter Smith
R.E. Shannon
L.E. Helmick
M.J. Whitham
James Lloyd
Dean Knight
Friendly Circle Club
Wilbur Wright
Merle Sheetz
Harold Klopfenstein
Wright
Milburn McKay
Ed Augustine
Elwood Kleese
Robert Quinn
Richard Schiebel
Keota High School Alum Receives Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Master Chief Yeoman Edward R. White, son of Mrs Genevieve White of Route 1 Keota, is awarded the Navy Achievement Medal aboard the USS La Salle in Bahrain. Cited for outstanding performance as flag writer, administrative supervisor and senior enlisted advisor on the Commander Middle East Force staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Salle
Yeoman
Edward R. White
Genevieve White
Route 1
Keota
Low
M. G. Bayne
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Middle East Force
Keota High School
Y-Wives to hear AFS student speak at luncheon
The Y-Wives club will host an AFS student, Roberto Proll, at the dessert luncheon next Tuesday in the Y community room. Members will answer roll call with the phrase our ancestry. Hostesses include Mrs. Richard Terlein and five others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberto Proll
AFS
Y -Community Room
Richard Terlein
John Sobolik
Paul Evans
Jim Webbey
William Russell
Franklin Hurst
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Paul Shearer
Professional Directory
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Earl C. Wright
Kalona
Brighton
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
North
Melvin Schneider
Wood Manor
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
South Town Avenue
Dave Whitaker
Mark Stevenson
Mike Schooley
Melinda Pacha
Kathy Mangold
Jane Sotelo
Julisa Rich
Dave Hillman
Gifford Morrison
Carmen Griggs
Leon Hillman
Larry Duncan
Lord and King
Lloyd Turnipseed
Earer
Federated Women’s Clubs
Crawfordsville
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Nolin
Federation
Marvin Smith
Robert Brinning
John Witthoft
Tom Davis
Eva Robertson
Phil Busley
John Butler
Earl Booth
Glenn Fuhr
M.L. Smith
Mabel Cox
Rubio Friends Church
Rubio
Rev
Richard Brune
Cincinnati
Ohio
Honduras
Vennard College
University Park
Irgay
Kenneth Chance
Greenville, N.C
Jim Richardson
Washington Evening Journal
Cleo Orris
Judy Joanne
Craig Jones
Russel Jones
Pester Derby
Larry
Madison St
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Sete En Santana
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