CAP BOARD HEARS REPORT Ready for Youth Corps
SEI CAP NYC gains Office of Economic Opportunity funding to supervise eighty youths. Duperly introduces new director and lists participating districts New London Keokuk Keota Iowa Wesleyan Stritch Waco Mid-Prairie Highland. Eligibility based on low income and family size. Work includes custodial library lab and cafeteria. Counselling and about ten weekly hours. Summer phase planned. Dwight Bode aims to employ two to three youths in NYC. Meeting led by De Edwin White with Dr Couchman as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Lee, Des Moines
Henry
South East Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Fourcounty Neighborhood Youth Corp
Dick Duperly
Violet Lundquist
SEI - Cap
Duperly
SEI - Cap Nyc
Office of Economic Opportunity
New London
Keokuk
Iowa Wesleyan
Stritch High
Waco
Mid - Prairie
Highland
Washington County
Dwight Bode
Nyc
DeEdwin White
Dr. Couchman of
Master Growers Meet in Columbus Junction Dinner
Plans are set for a dinner honoring master corn and soybean growers at Columbus Community High School student center on February 15 at 6 29 p m The Community Club will host those who completed the contest Reservations can be made through Dick Utter Bill Greene Jim Helmick John Morris John Halstead or Jack Estle Sponsored by the Voc Ag Department Columbus Community School and the Columbus Community Club The adult Vocational Agriculture class meets February 8 to discuss filing income tax A tax film is shown On February 22 John Halstead of Bath Packing Co discusses upgrading livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community High School
Dick Utter
Bill Greene
Jim Helmick
John Morris
John Halstead
Jack Estle
Voc. Ag
Columbus Community School
Columbus Community Club
Bath Packing Co
Local credit union declares dividend
The George Washington Credit Union of the McCleery-Cumming Inc awards a four percent dividend on member share accounts after a successful second year. The annual meeting was January 31, 1967 with four new directors elected. February 6, 1967 director meeting named officers and committees led by Donald Pilcher as President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Credit Union
McCleery - Cumming, Inc
Donald Pilcher
Robert Crossett
Jerry Hysell
Laura Sheetz
Dale Sheetz
Dorothy Stalder
County Exceeds Goal in Savings Bond Sales 1966
Washington county finished 1966 as a top savings bonds county with a total of 1,186,122 in Series E and H sales, 108 percent of its quota. County chairman L A Holland thanked buyers and urged continued support to exceed the 1967 quota. The state also surpassed its goal, with December sales pushing 1966 state totals to 113,851,480, 103 percent of the state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
L. A. Holland
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
March of Dimes drive winds down in county
Washington County residents were reminded that the annual March of Dimes effort ended January 31. Returns from this year's mail campaign were slower than usual, county chairman Robert Ross said. He urged rural residents to return the rural mailers, stressing the campaign's importance for research and treatment of crippling diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Robert Ross
World Day of Prayer service planned in Kalona
Kalona community plans the World Day of Prayer at 7 30 p m Friday February 10 in the Kalona Methodist Church. Speaker Miss Miriam Buckwalter, a returning Africa missionary now at the University of Iowa, will lead the service. The event is sponsored by United Church Women of the National Council of Churches. Nursery service and offerings for designated United Church Women projects are arranged by local church women and chaired by Mrs Duane H Gingerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Kalona Methodist Church
Miriam Buckwalter
Africa
University of Iowa
United Church Women of the
National Council of Churches
United States
Churches of the Community
Duane H. Gingerich
Methodist Church
Ervin Miller
Omer Brenneman
East Union
Ralph Miller
United Church
Hedging Topic for Washington Adult Farmer Class
Livestock and grain hedging will be the topic at the Washington Adult Farmer Class Thursday night. Richard Bump and George Lenzen of Hayden Stone Inc will explain how farmers can guarantee profit with futures trading. Meeting at 7 30 p.m in the vocational agriculture room at the high school. All interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Bump
George Lenzen
Hayden & Stone Inc
Crawfordsville Plans World Day of Prayer Services
Crawfordsville Presbyterian and Methodist churches unite for World Day of Prayer at the Methodist Church Friday February 10 at 2 p.m. A brief program will be followed by a talk by Frances Patten, a missionary from Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Frances Patten
Egypt
Vandalism Damages Edna Purvis Residence in Washington
Police report broken windows at the Edna Purvis home on South Ave B in Washington. Children in the neighborhood allegedly threw snowballs at the house and damaged several windows. Juveniles involved are repairing the damage, per police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Purvis
South Ave. B
Washington
Local News Briefs From Washington Area Community
Dave Williams is admitted to Veterans Hospital Iowa City for treatment and likely will stay two weeks or more in GW room 67. Mr and Mrs Matthew B Fritz, Mr and Mrs Leo J Fritz and Alfred Fritz attended Susie Mrogewski funeral in Brookfield Missouri Saturday. Mrs Rudy Schmidt reentered Muscatine General Hospital in room 313. Homer Brining and wife returned from a three week Florida winter vacation visiting Rock Island Seneca Ill Chicago area friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Williams
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Matthew B. Fritz
Leo J. Fritz
Alfred Fritz
Brookfield
Susie Mrogewski
Rudy Schmidt
Muscatine
Leonard Llewellyn
Muscatine General Hospital
Homer Brinning
Florida
Rock Island
Seneca
Ill
Miami
Dania
Ft. Myers
Cape Coral
Fla
Richard Whitmore
Ke-Wash sells five Iowa facilities to FS Services firms
Harold Fink of Ke-Wash announces the sale of five plant food facilities in eastern and central Iowa to five FS Services members. Bulk blend plants in Konigsmark Parkersburg and State Center were bought by Linn-Jones Service Anamosa, Butler-Grundy Al lison, and Marshall Farm Service Marshalltown. Plant food centers in Newton Salem were acquired by Poweshiek-Jasper and Des Moines County Farm Service. Ke-Wash retains 12 Iowa and two Minnesota locations and 16 leases for future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fink
Ke - Wash Company
Keota
Iowa
FS Services, Inc
Fink
Ke - Wash
Minnesota
Konigsmark
Parkersburg
State Center
Linn - Jones Service Company
Anamosa
Butler - Grundy Farm Service Company
Allison
Marshall Farm Service Company
Marshalltown
Newton
Salem
Poweshiek - Jasper Farm Service Company
Des Moines County Farm Service Company
Seifert's Stores Nominated for AMY Award
Enid A Hupt editor in chief Seventeen magazine says Seifert's stores in Cedar Rapids and eight other Iowa locations plus three in Wisconsin have been nominated for the eighth annual AMY Award for outstanding merchandising to teenage girls. Presentation set for June 9 in New York. Judges include five fashion and merchandising authorities. Seifert's must submit supporting materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid A. Hupt
Seventeen
Seifert’s
Iowa
Wisconsin
James F. Seifert
Daytons
Minneapolis
Macy’s
California
Abraham and Straus
Brooklyn
Seventeen’s
New York
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Police chase ends in icy crash near a utility pole
Police pursued a speeder who fis ht a patch of ice and struck a utility pole. The speeder was apprehended. Police investigate vandalism after chocolate milk was poured on Karl Jones's auto and exterior parts damaged. Washington post office lockers for sale with bids due by 4 p.m. Friday. A theft occurred at Texaco Service Station when 30 quarts of oil were taken after an unlocked case was left open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Jones
W. Madison
Post Office
Washington Post Office
Texaco
Proposes broad youth program expansion in poverty areas
President outlines a wide set of Head Start upgrades and new services for children in poverty. Plans extend Head Start into early grades and down to 3-year-olds, fund school lunch benefits for preschoolers, and create child and parent centers for comprehensive services. Additional proposals push state training for child development specialists, raise welfare and Social Security aid for needy children, expand early diagnosis and treatment for handicapped children, and pilot dental and juvenile prevention programs while strengthening summer enrichment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Grandview man dies. funeral in CJ set for Feb 9
Marshall Leo Webb, 71, of Route 2 Wapello, died Monday at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with Rev. H. A. Buntenback officiating. Burial in Grandview. Webb born May 5, 1895, son of Albert and Sussana Webb. married Anna Phole August 2, 1917, who survives, along with two sons Everett and Vernon, three daughters Mrs. Floyd Lame, Mrs. Arnold Tucker, and Mrs. George Burr, one brother Walter Webb, and one sister Mrs. Charles Brockmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Marshall Leo Webb
Wapello
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Stacy-Lewis
H. A. Buntenback
Grandview
Albert
Sussana Alhouse Webb
Anna Phole
Everett
Vernon
Muscatine
Floyd Lame
St. Louis
Arnold Tucker
George Burr
Walter Webb
Bourbon
Missouri
Charles Brockmann
Overland
Medics Serving Abroad Highlight Washington High Grad
O'Hanlon Pvt. Terry O’Hanlon of HH Company 1st Battalion 36th Infantry, APO New York 09039, is a 1966 graduate of Washington High School and now serves as a medic in Freiburg, Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D J O’Hanlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry O’hanlon
Also Mentioned on This Page
CAP Board
Ready For Youth Corps
Junction
March of Dimes Drive
Schoonover Drug
Leonard Tindal
Wendell Eden
YMCA
Pangburn
S.E. Corner Sq
Schoonover
Ed Bean
Swealing Journal
Ivan Greene
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ke-Wash
N. B. C. Premium
Borden’s Glacier Club
Canada
Betty Crocker
Iowa Ave
Seifert
Seventeen’ Award
William Wingler
Riverside
O’hanlon
Valentine
Famous Brand
Rancup
Mere
Polaroid
Electric
Alka Seltzer
Ize
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