Fades award scholarships to five Washington High students
Five Washington High School students learned they will receive college scholarships for fall. Janice Roth will study nursing at Goshen College after earning the Menno Simons scholarship of 100 to 400 dollars. Diane Worley will attend Ottumwa Heights Junior College on a 400 dollar scholarship. Wendy Richardson gains a 300 dollar Harlan Award at Iowa Wesleyan College for academic standing and need. John Miller receives a 500 dollar Upper Iowa Grant in Aid with renewal possible and work expected. All plan to start in September and maintain strong academic records.
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Washington High School
Janice Roth
Owen Roth
R.F.D. 2
Washington
Menno Simons
Goshen College
Goshen
Indiana
Janice
Pekin Community High School
Diane Worley
Lester L. Worley
W. Main St
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
Diane
Hi - Life
Wendy Richardson
Vernon Richardson
Iowa Wesleyan College
Wendy
Iowa Wesleyan
FTA
G RA
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
John L. Miller
Raymond J. Miller
S. Avenue B
John
Upper Iowa
Kalona Alpha Club names officers for year
Twenty three Alpha Club members met in the home of Mrs. Lowell Drake with Mrs. Dennis Kelso assisting. Officers elected: Mrs. Lester Reber president, Mrs. Raymond Yetty vice president, Mrs. Vernon Stagner secretary, Mrs. Rogert Tuttle treasurer. Federation news discussed and members showcased writing and poetry. Idris Club guests planned for Feb 19 at 1 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Alpha Club
Lowell Drake
Dennis Kelso
Lester Reber
Raymond Yetty
Vernon Stagner
Rogert Tuttle
Federated Womens’ Clubs
John Woodin
Past Matrons meet at Keota in February gathering
Fourteen members attended the Past Matrons meeting at Ruth Walker's home with Helen Bowers as co host. Joe Walker hosted for his mother as she returned from a music contest and was praised for the role. Dorothy Davis opened the meeting with roll call via a descriptive word jingle. Entertainment on Lincoln and Washington followed by Helen Bowers. refreshments served later. March meeting canceled due to TVT Style Show.
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Charles Smith
C. R. Beckley
Preston
Educational Foundation Fund
Joe Fisher
Joye Reece
Richard Morgan
Robert Hartley
J. Claude Miller
Dean
Kansas
Abner Miller
Utah
Marlin Yoder
Iowa City
Jim Yoder
Todd
Tia
Don Miller
Keota
Ruth Walker
Helen Bowers
Joe Walker
Dorothy Davis
Glade Boswell
Sunshine
Lincoln
Washington
Ellen Krause
Virginia Henderson
Boyd Blattner
Jim
Cal Shanks
Gary McCurdy
Charles Shanks
Louie Hermanstorfer
Katie Hauschild
Raymond Herr
Herr
Gary Mills
Grinnell
Helen White
Gary
Herb McDonald
Russell
Hollandale
Minn
Edna Randall
Albert Lea
Vacation trip west Klopfensteins return home
Ainsworth notes report of Lafe and Dolores Klopfenstein returning home after a month long vacation trip west visiting Flagstaff Vion Park Boulder Dam Yosemite Pomona Carlsbad San Diego and Old Mexico. They traveled with relatives and reported good roads and a welcomed return. Also listed are club meetings at the Sacha Club and Sewing Circle events and church society gatherings with local hosts and attendees.
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Darold Jones
Hayden David
Deora Lyle
Dorothy Plett
Cotter
Dolores Wood
Helen Hawkins
Order of Eastern Star
Ottumwa
Lafe Klopfentein
Flagstaff
Ariz
Vion Park
Utah
Boulder Dam
Yosemite Park
Pomona
Calif
Jay Klopfensteins
Carlsbad
Lafe
Harold Klopfenstein
San Diego
Old Mexico
Phoenix
Harold Klopfensteins
Jay
Graber leaves Marines for Des Moines home
Tony Graber and his wife left for Des Moines after his discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton California. They plan to live in Des Moines and Graber will work for the Hertz Company there.
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Tony Graber
Marines
Kalona church women meet plan future events
Mrs Lew Belcher presided at the United Women's Fellowship February meeting at the United Christian and Baptist church with 28 members and one guest Mrs Henry Beachy present. An all day work meeting is set for February 14 with a sack lunch. World Day of Prayer will be March 1 at East Union Mennonite church. Youth Banquet to be at Kalona Mennonite on February 14. National Conference for Safety to be held at Green Lake Wisconsin August 10 17 themed Becoming Human Today. Mrs Walter J Gingerich spoke of the United Church School of Missions sessions February 28 March 6 and 13 with a cooperative supper. Nominating committee named. The evening program Does Science find a God out there featured Mrs Eugene Way with assistance from Mrs John Woodin and Mrs Logan Rief. Devotional by Mrs Velma Way closed the program. Hostesses were Mrs Stanley Dawson Mrs Sam Rodgers and Mrs Lawrence Griffiths with refreshments in Valentine motif.
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Kalona
Lewis Belcher
United Women's Fellowship
United Christian and Baptist Church
Henry Beachy
East Union Mennonite
Kalona Mennonite
National Conference For Safety
Green Lake
Wis
Walter J. Gingerich
United Church School of Missions
Stanley Dawson
Sam Rodgers
Lawrence Griffiths
Harry Ivy
Chelsea Fleming
Ruth Gosnell
Iowa City
Dennis M. Miller
Denny
Phillip Yoder
Madison Wisconsin
George W. Fry
Fred Fry
Grace Tilden
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Daugh
Pythium Threatens Iowa Soybeans Across Fields
County Extension Director Jim Frier reports Pythium, an old soybean disease, causing new problems in Iowa from seed failure to severely stunted plants. Plant pathologist John Dunleavy notes early-year risk in poorly drained soils, with potential weed issues where shading occurs. Fungicides for seed treatment are effective. treated seed or on-farm treatment costs are low.
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Iowa
Jim Frier
John Dunleavy
Iowa State University
Dunleavy
Ames
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Mrs. Eugene Way
Odd Fellow
District 92
Wellman
Wellman Rebekahs
Donald Siefken
J. R. Bissland
Davenport
Gerald Marner
Henry Muller
Ronnie Bender
Leo Miller
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Ing
Klopfensteins
C. A. Thompson
Ainsworth
Sacha Club
Leon McNeil
Richard Bean
Roll
Howard Schultz
Washington County Hospital
George Colthurst
Marlin Owens
Colthurst
Kermit Jenkins
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Robert Greene
Melvin Soukup
Warren Donaldson
Russell Owens
Lare Klopfenstein
Gerard Megdelsen
Federal Land Bank
Mt. Pleasant
Thompson's
David Kleese
Near Washington
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Washington, Iowa
Wayland
Des Moines
Camp Pendleton
Graber
U. S. Marines
States
Donald Meyer
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Texas
Wendell Bertsch
Tucson
Hertz Company
Willis Hildebrand
Donald Trabert
Barbara
Winfield
Roy Barton
Oakland Mills
Ronnie van Ness
Scott
Fairfield
Addie Davison
Kenneth
Arthur Davisons
Earl Hochstettler
Vernon Gerig
Helen Graber
Harold Grabers
Steve Berkshire
Little Rock
Ark
Eldred Berkshire
Burlington
Valentine
Ralph Kauffman
Allen Meyer
Everett Hileman
Earl Berkshire
Hazel Smith
Dean Kauffman
Jim Meyer
Ronnie Roth
Edwin Wagler
Joe Kauffman
Steve
Air Force
Stanley Widmer
Trenton Hall
Stan
Martha
Daniel Conrad
Henry County Hospital
Clarence Shumaker
Arthur, Albert and
Russell Worth
New London
William Fehse
Marvin Latta
William Sater
Chicago
Charis
Laurence Henss
Roger Maxwell
Jennifer
John Henss
Stella Thurman
Ruth Goldsmith
Richardson
Mary Goldsmith
Klein’s Hospital
Don Boshart
Eldon Wyse
Levi Roth
Boshart
Jamie Lou
Arnood Ladwig
Sandwich
Ill
Harold Ladwig
Deming
New Mexico
Alvin Boshart
Camp Freidenswald
Marlene
Gary Clark
Shirley
Vicki Richenberger
Jean Neufeld
Wayland Mennonite Church
Milburn Geriy
Milton Roth
Christa Roth
Edwin Roth
Milburn
Wayne Shumaker
East Dubuque
Richard Shumaker
Bertha Shumaker
Sherry Shumaker
J. B. Magdefrau
Patty Thoma
Virgil Aldrich
Millard Schlatter
Virgil Aldrich Low
John Baldosier
Bernard Carrol
Ray Baldosier
Max Baldosier
Ronnie
California
Berkeley, Calif
Berkeley
UCLA
Santa Barbara
Ter, Norma Tilden
Washington County Farm Store
Kalona, Iowa
Riqmore
Glencoe
Mfg. Co
Portable Elevator Mfg. CO
Bloomington, Lil
Mink
Lennox & Green Colonial Furnaces Ritchie Livestock Fountains
Wyse Plumbing & Heating
Brighton
East Edge
J.D
Knoedler Mill
Ford
Washington County
Eddie” Edwards
Lee
Mike Morris
J. W. Hendrickson
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