Huegel to Speak in Washington Churches Sunday
John E. Huegel on leave from the United Christian Missionary Society will address three Sunday services in Washington on the topic Christ and Freedom in Latin America. He will also show the film A Christian Movement in Mexico at 2:30 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Huegel
United Christian Missionary Society
Mexico
Mexico City
Washington
United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Church
Huegel
Washington Council On Religious Affairs
Latin America
American High School
University of Wisconsin
Price
Legion Oratorical Winner From Iowa City West
Mike Kanellis of Iowa City West High School won the first district American Legion Oratorical Contest held at the Legion Hall in Olds. Peg gy Nopulos and Chris Crock placed second and third. Kanellis advances to the state contest March 10 at Clinton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kanellis
Iowa City West High School
American Legion Post
Coralville
American Legion Posts
the Legion Hall
Olds
United States
Mike Will
Clinton High School
Peggy Nopulos
Wilton Community School
Chris Crock
Tipton High School
Alanson Elgar
Barbara Elgar
Mt. Pleasant
Alberta Rhea
Crawfordsville
Richard Lease
Kenneth Rhea
Vic Hesseltine
FBLA February Meeting Features Guest Speaker Chuck Hotle
FBLA members heard guest speaker Chuck Hotle discuss career opportunities in agriculture during the February meeting. The group also talked about plans for the upcoming state convention in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Hotle
Future Business Leaders of America
Mr. Hotle
Honor patrols named for Troop 242 Scouts
Patrols in Troop 242 compete for three months with top Hawk Patrol led by Mick Smith averaging 34 points per Scout. Bobcat Patrol under Rick Goodwin averaged 32, Mohawk led by Steve W. Jaspering averaged 28. Buffalo Patrol Sid Mabb 28. Flying Eagles Larry Escher 22. Panther Patrol John Elliott Mike Wood 18. Honor members include Mick Smith Steve A. Jaspering Brian Romine Dan Secrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk Patrol
Mick Smith
Bobcat
Rick Goodwin
Mohawk Patrol
Steve W. Jaspering
Buffalo Patrol
Sid Mabb
Flying Eagles
Larry Escher
Panther Patrol
John Elliott
Mike Wood
Steve A. Jaspering
Brian Romine
Dan Secrest
Cancer workers plan 1971 crusade at Mt Pleasant meet
Washington County volunteers attended a one day American Cancer Society meeting in Mt Pleasant on February 11 to plan the April educational and fund raising crusade. The program featured a new motion picture with Marguerite Piazza the 1971 crusade chairperson who shares her battle with cancer. Attendees included Mrs. Arthur Duensing Mrs. Hugo Lensch Elsie Glassburner Mr and Mrs Mac Wallace Mrs Burge Hammond and Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek of Washington The Rev Harry Lees and Mrs Allen Griggs West Chester and Frank Kleese of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Mt. Pleasant
American Cancer Society
Marguerite Piazza
Metropolitan Opera
Cancer Society
Miss Piazza
Arthur Duensing
Hugo Lensch
Elsie Glassburner
Mac Wallace
Burge Hammond
Joe Knotek
Washington
Harry Lees
Allen Griggs
West Chester
Frank Kleese
Keota
Funeral Wednesday for Ronald Hawkins
Ronald G. Hawkins 52 of Ainsworth died Monday at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Pennington officiating burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. He was WWII veteran and American Legion member. Survivors include multiple siblings and several step children. He was preceded by his wife Gladys Lins and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald G. Hawkins
Ainsworth
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
George Pennington
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Hawkins
Merritt Frank
Lizzie Bell Hawkins
Charles City
Gladys Brown Lins
American Legion
Bath Packing Company
Columbus Junction
Floyd Olds
Washington
Stephen Hawkins
Claude
West Union
Clarence
Cotter
Sheldon
Laird
Ed Fortune
Howard Kennedy
Lyons
Kan
Max
Olympia
Wash
Blaine
Burlington
Everette Lins
Marshalltown
Donald W. Lins
Colorado
Delbert J. Lins
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Ross
Frank
Fred Hawkins
Local marriage licenses issued here
Two marriage licenses were issued in the clerk of district court office at the courthouse. James Lyle Hayes and Linda Christian Rich, both of Washington, are joined. Donald Junior Buster of Columbus Junction and Laurita Yvonne Seigrist of Washington were also married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of District Court
Court House
James Lyle Hayes
Linda Christian Rich
Washington
Donald Junior Buster
Columbus Junction
Laurita Yvonne Seigrist
Timber forestry program set for Kalona February 25
Washington County Extension Service invites farmers and landowners to a one day forestry program at the Farmers Savings Bank basement Kalona. Ed Graf ton and Bruce Plum will lead windbreak planning and timber management sessions from 9 45 a m to 3 p m with a wildlife plant packet discussion and market guidance for farm woodlots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
Kalona
Jim Frier
Ed Grafton
Iowa State University
Bruce Plum
Farmers Savings Bank
Washington County
Frier
State Conservation Nursery
Mid-Prairie Honors Roll Lists Large Junior High Class Names
Mid-Prairie district publishes first semester honor roll. Ninth grade recipients include Greg Brenneman Nancy Beck Pam Brenneman Debra Brenneman John Crhistner Debbie Coleman Patty Dutt weiller Julie Erb Jane Freese Judy Fisher Peggy Griffith Gret Gingerich Phil Griffith Anna Hershberger Mike Houseal Gayle King John Kallous Dean Kron Rebecca Lees Denise Longwell Glenda Ladehoff Linda D. Miller Mark Miksch Matt McAndrew Myrna Miller Alan Miller Nancy Morgan Regina Patterson Kirsteen Patterson Jerry Redinger Becky Redlinger Rachael Reschly Pam Redlinger Wendy Redlinger Robert Stagner Robert Stout Robin Spicher Jack Seward Donna Seals Alice Schrock Mike Yoder Alan Yoder Doug Yoder Kevin Yoder Martin Yoder Eighth grade list includes John Allen Leah Belle Beachy Edith Beachy Rick Boshart Randy Chody Amy Fellows Grace Fisher Julia Fisher Judy Helmuth Darwin Hochstedler Norman Johnson Janice Kleppfer Laura Knepp Evelyn Lillie Donald Lampe Melanie Miksch Paul McAndrew Rusty Miller Joan Miller Ray Miller Luanne Morgan Matt Miller John Miller Lola Miller Sherri Patterson Doug Swartzendruber Pam Stutzman Carla Shetler John Steele Elaine Shetler Clayton Troyer Lowell Ropp Diane Van Hoozer Juli Yoder Doug Yetty Eric Yoder etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Brenneman
Nancy Beck
Pam Brenneman
Debra Brenneman
John Crhistner
Debbie Coleman
Patty Duttweiller
Julie Erb
Jane Freese
Judy Fisher
Peggy Griffith
Gret Gingerich
Phil Griffith
Anna Hershberger
Mike Houseal
Gayle King
John Kallous
Dean Kron
Rebecca Lees
Denise Longwell
Glenda Ladehoff
John Allen
Leah _ Belle Beachy
Edith Beachy
Rick Boshart
Randy Chody
Amy Fellows
Grace Fisher
Julia Fisher
Judy Helmuth
Darwin Hochstedler
Norman Johnson
Janice Kleppfer
Laura Knepp
Evelyn Lillie
Plan to expand Cub Pack 242 largest in southern district
Cub Pack 242 sponsored by St James Church in Washington has grown to the region’s largest pack. Eight dens of Cub and Webelos meet at St James School gym on the third Thursday monthly September through June, with summer plans and city wide membership from Lincoln Stewart and St James schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. James Church
Wauhawk
St. James School
Lincoln
Stewart and
St. James
Vada Secrest
Mary Ray
Francis Magdefray
Patricia Kruk
Debra Zehr
Judy McKowan
Vern Goedken
Myrtle Reighard
Webelos
Keiffer Garton
Gerald King
St. James Gym
Dick Schuck
Geneva Mabb
Order of the Arrow
Schwengel and Kyl List Conference Schedule
Congressmen Schwengel and Kyl released the final schedule for the Community Officials Conference in Washington D C on February 23 and 24. Cabinet members including George Romney and Attorney General John Mitchell will speak, along with EPA head Russell Potomac not specified and other federal officials. The event invites community officials from Schwengel and Kyl districts to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Fred Schwengel
John Kyl
Community Officials
George Romney
Housing & Urban Development
Schwengel
Kyl
John Mitchell
Clifford Hardin
Agriculture
William Rucelshaus
New Environmental Protection Agency
Don Johnson
David Dominick
Water Quality Commission
James Smith
Farmers Home
South Dakota
Nils Roe
White Office
Intergovernmental
John P. Olsson
Washington Scouts Honor Scoutmaster With Key
Lou Pailliotet, Scoutmaster of Troop 242 in Washington, was presented the Scouters Key by Dick Wagner, Iowa City Scout executive, for his work with local boys. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs John Coffman of Maquoketa and Mrs Jerry Horak with her sons Michael and Joseph visiting relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Pailliotet
Washington
Dick Wagner
Iowa City
Jerry Horak
Michael and
Joseph
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
John Walsh
Apollo 14 Crew Briefs Next Moon Walk Pioneers
Apollo 14 astronauts Shepard Roosa and Mitchell brief future lunar pilots Scott Worden and Irwin at Houston space center. They discuss crossing rugged terrain and need for flexible moon walk plans as Apollo 15 targets a July 25 launch and a northern lunar plain with a deep gorge. The trio set to leave quarantine February 27 if health remains good to avoid back‑earth germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Center
Houston
UPI
Moon
Alan B. Shepard
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
David R. Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James B. Irwin
Lunar
Scott
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
Freshman Washington defeats Fairfield in home basketball clash
Washington freshmen over Fairfield 82 to 50 as Terry Roth scores 27 and grabs 10 rebounds. Terry Spurgeon adds 20 and Gary Black 18. Fairfield shoots 14 of 16 from the line but misses on the floor, while Fairfield B team wins 45 38 in the final game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fairfield
Duane Hagensick
Frosh
Terry Roth
Demons
Terry Spurgeon
Gary Black
Craig Paul
Joe Williams
Richard Widmer
Terry Renoux
Paul
Widmer
Fairfield Oasthieck
Franklin
Terry Burkum
Andy Shimko
Jeff Holden
Mike Schooley
Tony Earls
Kevin Johnson
Fordyce
Rimer
Muscatine Central
Mideast Tensions Escalate as Egypt Accepts Jarring Plan
Egyptian Foreign Under Secretary Salah Gohar announced Cairo’s acceptance of the Jarring proposal. The plan reportedly envisions Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands and a UN force at Sharm El Sheikh to ensure free access to the Strait of Tiran. Fighting persists in Amman between Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian troops amid broader regional strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Suez Canal
Salah Gohar
Egypt
Cairo
U.N
Sharm el Sheikh
Strait of Tiran
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Tito
Yugoslavia
Amman
Beirut
Jordan
Rainbow Girls meet at Masonic Temple establish March initiation date
Miss Julie Nicholls presided at a Rainbow Girls meeting at the Masonic Temple. Out of town guests included Miss Sharon Roller and her mother Mrs Beth Roller plus Miss Nancy Irmacher and Miss Pam Denison from North English. Mary Ann Nihart was introduced as grand representative to Connecticut. Initiation moved from March 1 to March 15 and line officer proficiency set for March 1. Social hour followed with refreshments by the losing dues team. Evelyn Bash and Lucille Warner supervised. Roller received gifts from the Washington Assembly as she toured stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Nicholls
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Sharon Roller
Massachusetts
Beth Roller
Nancy Irmacher
Pam Denison
Faith
Mary Ann Nihart
Connecticut
Brighton
Evelyn Bash
Lucille Warner
Miss Roller
Washington Assembly
Iowa House finalizes sweeping drug law rewrite
The Iowa House approved a large bill overhauling drug statutes to align with federal law. On an 89-0 vote, the measure imposes a hard line against drug pushers, eases handling of cases, and targets giant rock festivals. The bill heads to Gov. Ray for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
House
Washington High Alumni Engage in August Wedding Plan
Mr Gray a 1966 Washington High School graduate works at Fareway Food Store in Washington. The bride elect, a 1967 graduate also from Washington High, is a senior at Iowa State University planning to teach elementary education after graduation. Mr Kellogg another ISU senior majors in architecture and member of Phi Delta Theta. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gray
Washington High School
Fareway Food Store
Washington
Bride - Elect
Iowa State University
Mr. Kellogg
Architecture
Phi Delta Theta
Miss Flanders
Keota
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Stanley’ Foster
Marsha Anne
Christopher William Kellogg
Kenyon Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
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Legion Post
Leo Carson
James Harlan Thoma
Ainsworth Post
Legion
Aswan
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Ronald Hawkins
Mid-Prairie
Mid - Prairie District
Linda D. Miller
Mark Miksch
Matt McAndrew
Myrna Miller
Alan Miller
Nancy Morgan
Regina Patterson
Kristee Patterson
Jerry Rediger
Becky Redlinger
Rachael Reschly
Pam Redlinger
Wendy Redlinger
Robert Stagner
Robert Stout
Robin Spicher
Jack Seward
Donna Seals
Alice Schrock
Mike Yoder
Alan Yoder
Doug Yoder
Kevin Yoder
Martin Yoder
Donald Lampe
Melanie Miksch
Paul McAndrew
Rusty Miller
Joan Miller
Ray Miller
Luanne Morgan
Matt Miller
John Miller
Lola Miller
Sherri Patterson
Doug Swartzendruber
Pam Stutzman
Carla Shetler
John Steele
Elaine Shetler
Clayton Troyer
Lowell Ropp
Diane van Hoozer
Juli Yoder
Doug Yetty
Eric Yoder
Cynthia Beachy
James Bachman
Cindy Bowser
Jay Crone
Maggie Bash
Jerri Erb
Mary Jo Johnson
Ted Fisher
Diane Fisher
Brenda Gingerich
Marlinda Gingerich
Rhonda Gent
Christine Geyer
Tom Hall
Mark Houseal
John Griffith
Brian Gingerich
Dwight Gingerich
Darrell Hershberger
Janice Hershberger
Genie Hershberger
Audrey Hochstedler
Rita Kleese
Steve Kemp
Joanna Kanagy
Sharla Miller
Rita Miller
Dan Miller
Cindy Marner
Ruth Miller
Kelly Madden
Dean Miller
Morris Shaw
David Schumann
Curtis Stutzman
Danny Snyder
Valerie Spicher
Joann Roth
Susan Raymond
Charlotte Yutzy
Darrell Yoder
Eileen Yoder
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Cub
John Coffman
Maquoketa
Ann McKeown
Apollo
Fresh
Washington Fairfield
Mideast
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fort Dene
Ifee
TLE d
Don Batterson
Jaycee
Doug Meathart
Battersons
The
Washington Jaycees
YMCA
D.S.A
Journal
Senate
India
Norbert J. Flanders
Margaret
Thomas Gray
Willard E. Gray
Petecere
Feeghs
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