Argentine exchange student Willie at Highland school
Guillermo Deservi known as Willie arrives as Highland’s newest student from Porberto de la Riestra Buenos Aires Province Argentina He describes family life schooling differences meals and customs compares winter snow to Argentina and notes his happiness living with the Ed Miller family northeast of Ainsworth and his future in a new culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Guillermo Deservi
Willie
Buenos Aires
Porberto de la Riestra
Washington
Argentina
Ed Miller
Ainsworth
Highland High School
Local notes on DeVore family and social events
Mrs. William De Vore left Moline airport to meet her husband Sp 5 William DeVore in Honolulu for seven days rest. De Vore serves in Vietnam at Pleiku since last May. Elaine Dillavou De Vore stays with her parents in Letts, son of Conesville couple. Magnus Ahmling discharged from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and recuperating at home. One hundred sixty five couples attended the Valentines Sweetheart Dance at KC Hall sponsored by Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club.
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William de Vore
Moline
Honolulu
Hawaii
William DeVore
de Vore
Vietnam
Pleiku
Elaine Dillavou
Luther Dillavou
Letts
DeVore
Ivan DeVore
Conesville
Magnus Ahmling
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
The
Shirts and Skirts
KC Hall
Washington Community School Board Meeting Tonight
The Washington Community district school board will meet at the administration offices on East Jefferson Street at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Washington Community District School Board
East Jefferson Street
Funeral services for Nettie Mitchell of Marion Iowa
Funeral services for Nettie P. Mitchell of Marion were held Tuesday at Murdoch Chapel with burial in Springville Cemetery. She died February 10 in a Marion nursing home. Born January 28, 1882 in Washington County, she married Curtis I. Mitchell in 1911. Survivors include son Maurice and daughter Bessie Klopp, seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two brothers, a sister, and a sister-in-law.
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Nettie P. Mitchell
Marion
Murdoch
Springville
Clyde Scott
Charles Willming
Washington
Mitchell
Washington County
Henry G
Caroline Goodman Sheets
Curtis I. Mitchell
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Summary
Hospital records list admissions yesterday for Mrs. Carl Jarrard Washington medical Mrs. Maud Eisele Columbus Junction medical Earl Greiner Keota surgical Mrs. Curtis Long Washington medical Howard Schultz Ainsworth medical. Today John Goff Ainsworth surgical. Births yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Snow Crawfordsville. Dismissals today include Mrs Irvin Bomber Harper Mrs Anna Anwyl Washington Miss Bonnie Stagers Rubio Mrs John McDowell West Chester Mrs Donald McAvoy and daughter Washington Mrs Gary Fritz and daughter Brighton Mrs James Carey and daughter Washington.
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Carl Jarrard
Washington
Maud Eisele
Columbus Junction
Earl Greiner
Keota
Curtis Long
Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
John Goff
Kenneth Snow
Crawfordsville
Irvin Bomber
Harper
Anna Anwyl
Bonnie Stagers
Rubio
John McDowell
West Chester
Donald McAvoy
Gary Fritz
Brighton
James Carey
Maintenance men at Wellman short course
Maintenance workers attend a five week short course at Mid Prairie Community School in Wellman. Sponsored by the Engineering Extension of Iowa State University and co sponsored by the Iowa Association of Custodians and Assistants. Attendees include Ezra Shenk Wellman Ronald Johnston Kalona R L Humston Roy R Wilson Washington Richard E Hester Wayland Tom Bates Sherman W Butterbaugh Wilbur G Geyer Larry Littlejohn Chester R Miller Wellman and Howard Moore West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid- Prairie Community School
Wellman
Engineering
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa Association of Custodians
Ezra Shenk
Ronald Johnston
Kalona
R. L Humston
Roy R. Wilson
Washington
Richard E. Hester
Wayland
Tom Bates
Sherman W. Butterbaugh
Wilbur G. Geyer
Larry Littlejohn
Chester R. Miller
Howard Moore
West Chester
Music Scholarships for Drake University Camp Des Moines
Applications for a free week at a Drake University music camp in Des Moines during summer 1968 are due February 20. The Fortnightly club of Washington and its Music Department host the award with state funding from the Federated Women's Clubs of Iowa. Open to students in grades 7 through 12. blanks available from teachers or school music departments. Contact Mrs. Wayne Gamon for details.
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Drake University
Des Moines
Wayne Gamon
Club
Washington
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Iowa
Theft of wire and wheel reported to police
Local officers to investigate two thefts in Washington. Six hundred pounds of copper wire stolen from the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. lot reported to police Tuesday. A tire and wheel from a station wagon at 1115 East Second Street was reported this morning.
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Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
East Second Street
Ottumwa Morrell fire damages hog kill department
Ottumwa firemen battled a blaze in the John Morrell & Co hog kill department injuring no one but forcing a large number of the plant’s 3,000 workers to stay home. The fire began near midnight in a six story brick building. cleanup and damage estimates could take a day or more.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
UPI
John Morrell & Co
Morrell
Soldier from Washington serves 62 months in Vietnam
Sgt. Dale Samuelson of Washington has completed about 62 months of his yearlong Vietnam tour. He is in the United States Air Force and based at Con Tho Bing Thue. Samuelson has been in military service about two years and is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Samuelson. His wife Helga also lives in Washington while he finishes his overseas duty.
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Dale Samuelson
Washington
Vietnam
United States Air Force
Con Tho Bing Thue
Samuelson
Clarence Samuelson
Helga
Sgt. Samuelson
Swine Confinement Adult Class Meeting Planned
Ron Andersen a vocational ag instructor in Washington invites all interested persons to attend an adult farmer class meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the high school vocational ag room. A short film Modern Pork Production will open the session followed by discussion on swine confinement and related issues.
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Ron Andersen
Vocational Ag
Washington
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Owen Roth
Washington R. R. 2
Goshen College
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Lester L. Worley
Ottumwa Heights Junior College
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Vernon Richardson
Harlan
Iowa Wesleyan College
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Raymond J. Miller
Upper Iowa
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Evening Journal
Nettie Mitchell
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del Monte
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South Iowa Ave
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