Bundle Days Drive Aims to Aid Appalachia Children
Mike Doughty appeals to Washington residents to join the 26th Annual Bundle Days for Save the Children Federation. Washington Junior High sponsors the February 19 to 23 drive, following 1967 68 efforts that collected over 3 million pounds of usable clothing for 105 Appalachian distribution centers.
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Appalachia
Mike Doughty
Washington
Save the Children Federation
Federation
Mike
International Child Welfare Organization
Norwalk
Connecticut
United States
U.S. Department Advisory Committee
International Union For Child Welfare
Republican Women to Meet Thursday in Washington County
The Washington County Council of Republican Women will meet with Mrs. James Harris on Thursday February 22 at 2 p.m. Speaker Dwight Bode will address the group. Members are asked to bring their dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Council of Republican Women
James Harris
Dwight Bode
Local Residents Share News From Germany and Tucson
Sp 4 and Mrs Richard R Westpfahl of Schonaich Germany hosted Sp 4 and Mrs Gary L Dorsch of Ludwigswinkel Sunday February 11. Mrs Westpfahl and Mr and Mrs Dorsch are 1965 Washington High School graduates. Mr Westpfahl and Mr Dorsch serve in Germany. Mr and Mrs P L Fenn return from a three week visit to Tucson with Sylvia Reeves family. Gilbert Mills and the Fenns traveled from Las Vegas to Tucson for a car dealers convention. Mrs Ronald Hart of Mt Pleasant flew to Tucson for a family gathering. the siblings had not met since 1955. Mrs Reeves runs a decorating shop. The Dawsons relocated to Cedar Rapids last September and Fred Dawson is hospitalized in Mercy Hospital ICU Room 501 after surgery. The Widmer brothers’ sons are in the Air Force. George and wife Janice Lines live in Biloxi Mississippi while George attends electronic school and John trains at Lackland AFB. Grant Davis of Cedar Falls returned home after business travels to Miami Puerto Rico and the West Indies.
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Sp-4
Richard R. Westpfahl
Schonaich
Germany
Sp - 4
Gary L. Dorsch
Ludwigswinkel
Westpfahl
Barbara Grim
Dorsch
Jennie Parriott
Washington High School
P. L. Fenn
Tucson
Fenns and
Mills
Paul Widmers
Fred Dawson
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Dawsons
Glenn Widmers
Air Force
George
Janice Lines
Biloxi
Miss
Kessler Air Force Base
John
Lackland Air Force Base
Grant Davis
Cedar Falls
Tom Davis
Mr. Davis
Miami
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Melcher housewife awaits kidney transplant in Cleveland
A 26 year old Melcher Iowa woman travels with husband Delmar Dunham to Des Moines and then Cleveland for a kidney transplant. Medical staff await a suitable donor and the date is not set. Friday was Mrs Delmar Dunham Day as local Jaycees and American Legion raise funds for the operation.
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Melcher, Iowa
UPI
Melcher
Cleveland
Delmar Dunham
Des Moines
Louisa bankers to air farm views in Columbus Junction
Louisa County bankers plan a Feb 19 meeting at the Peoples National Bank in Columbus Junction at 8 p m to discuss the serious farm situation. Speakers include Thomas H Huston Clyde Crawford and A T Wallenhaupt with a Q A session and refreshments.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Thomas H. Huston
Columbus Junction State Bank
Clyde Crawford
Peoples National Bank of
A. T. Wallenhaupt
State Bank of
Anna Robertson
Helen
Edith Orr
Albert E. Harrison
Storm Lake
St. Petersburg
Fla
Victor Stacy
Hawaii
John Currie
James Gorham
Columbus
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Currie
Gorham
Drake University to Host One Week Music Camp in July
A seven day music camp will be held July 1 to 7 on the Drake University campus in Des Moines. Mrs Wayne Gamon announced the dates and the Fortnightly Club offers a local scholarship for a student in grades 7 through 12 with applications due by February 20.
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Drake University
Des Moines
Wayne Gamon
84 Members and Guests Attend WSCS Luncheon
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church held a one o'clock luncheon in Fellowship Hall. A devotional program titled The Shadow of the Cross was presented by Mrs. M. O. Smith and Mrs. Warren McFate, assisted by several members. Special music was provided by Mrs. Claire Keating and Mrs. Richard Paul, and Mrs. Edgar Porter, the president, led the business meeting.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Cross
M. O. Smith
Warren McFate
P. L. Etter
James Harris
Scott Wilcox
William Boshart
Claire Keating
Richard Paul
Edgar Porter
Halcyon Notes at Halcyon House
Halcyon notes recount visits and gatherings at Halcyon House with residents and guests from Washington Davenport Madison Des Moines Wellman Cedar Rapids and Mississippi. Highlights include a 93rd birthday party for Nellie Stewart and a 65th anniversary for Joe Wolfe with family and friends visiting throughout the week.
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Nellie Stewart
Ward Essley
Ed Petratt
Marian Porter
Halcyon House Guild
Stewart
Mid-Prairie Ninth Graders Tour Iowa City Museum
On February 6 a Mid Prairie Junior High ninth grade class visited the Iowa City Museum. Miss Flake the biology teacher and bus driver Frank Yoder accompanied the group. Two trips were made due to student numbers, with tours in the forenoon and afternoon. Students saw the bird hall mammal and marine exhibits and a tailor stay display.
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Mid Prairie
Iowa City Museum
Miss Flake
Frank Yoder
Battles Raging Near Khe Sanh and Hue
U S spokesmen report a string of Friday engagements along the northern frontier with Khe Sanh as a western anchor North Vietnamese forces numbering over 40000 poised for an invasion U S officers say could come at any time Marines in Hue press the attack on guerrillas holed up in the imperial palace ruins driving them toward the fortress southern wall.
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Khe Sanh
U.S
Hue
Webb
Imperial Palace
Louisa corn contest winners announced in Columbus Junction
Don Walker of Nichols won the Master Corn Growers contest with 182.9 bushels. Dean Gipple of Crawfordsville won the soybean contest with 49.7 bushels. A recognition dinner for contestants is set for Feb 14 at 6:30 pm in Columbus Community High School. Oliver Knott of Iowa State University will speak. The event drew 20 corn entrants and 5 soybean entrants.
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Columbus Junction
Don Walker
Nichols
Columbus Community Club
Columbus Community School F.F.A
Richard Utter
Columbus Junction State Bank
Warren Greene
Dean Gipple
Crawfordsville
Columbus Community High School
State Bank
Oliver Knott
Iowa State University
Fve
Sonny Sparks dies in Rubio Iowa in 60th year
Arthur Virgil Sonny Sparks 60 of Rubio died this morning at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after two months illness and recent surgery. Funeral Monday 2:30 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev. Orrin Potter. burial Clay Cemetery. Survived by wife Barbara Payton Sparks. daughter Sue Richards of Washington. grandsons John Jeffery and Thomas Adam Richards. Sparks was born February 5, 1908 in Oskaloosa. WWII veteran. former Rubio grocer. American Legion member. Catholic.
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Rubio
Arthur Virgil
Sonny) Sparks
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Sparks
Gould
Richland
Orrin Potter
Keota
Clay Cemetery
Thomas Sparks
Lydia Frances Hartman
Oskaloosa
Barbara Esther Payton
Princeston
American Legion
Mr. Sparks
John
Sue) Richards
Washington
John Jeffery
Thomas Adam Richards
Hospital Notices Update for Washington and Surrounding Areas
Yesterday and today several residents received medical updates. Mrs Martha L McAvoy of Washington, and Mrs Sam James of Columbus Junction were listed as medical. Today includes Mrs George Miller of Letts, Mrs Kenneth Snow with son of Crawfordsville, and Mrs Henry Taylor of Washington.
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Martha L. McAvoy
Washington
Sam James
Columbus Junction
George Miller
Letts
Medical
Kenneth Snow and Son
Crawfordsville
Henry Taylor
Service Record for SMITH Sp-4 Jimmy D Smith
Sp-4 Jimmy D Smith of Detroit Michigan assigned to RA 16886651 served in the 68th Military Police Detachment. Details indicate active duty status and unit association with Detroit area military records.
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Jimmy D. Smith
M. P
Detroit
Mich
World Day of Prayer observed worldwide on March 1
The World Day of Prayer begins March 1 1968 with worship across continents. Mrs Ruthie Selvaratnam of Ceylon wrote the service, aided by D T Niles and Asian women contributors. Local observance at Immanuel Lutheran Church 2 p.m. features Rev John Woodin and the Charmenaires.
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Asian Church Women's Conference
Ruthie Selvaratnam
Ceylon
United States
Africa
Asia
D. T. Niles
East Asia Conference of Churches
Thailand
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John
Community club and lodge notices from area churches
Reports from First Presbyterian UPW Circle II at the former manse with Mrs. John Witthoft hosting and Miss Carrie Davis as co host. Memorial service by Mr. Humphrey Owens for Mrs. Fred Moore and devotions by Miss Ella Gordon. Lutheran Good Shepherd Mission Society met with Robert Gillesby from the YMCA giving a history of the Y. Rebekah Lodge 22 members met at the IOOF Hall with plans for an Odd Fellows and Rebekahs social. The charter was undraped for Muldred Kupka.
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John Witthoft
First Presbyterian Upw Circle II
Carrie Davis
Irv Whitham
Humphrey Owens
Fred Moore
Ella Gordon
Whitham
Moore
Mission Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Ed Childs
Robert Gillesby
YMCA
Lester Grim
Art Dinkheller
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Charles Swift
Noble Grand
Lodge
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Clarence Brown
Vernon Witting
Leona Gardner
Muldred Kupka
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Meetings
A dense schedule of clubs and meetings across venues such as the YWCA Masonic Temple and Lincoln School. Activities include lunches, dances, circles, demonstrations, crafts, sewing, and discussion groups with hosts and times listed for many organizations.
Mrs. L. F. Harding Returns From California Visit
Mrs. L. F. Harding returned Friday night from Los Angeles where she had visited her son Dr. Leroy Riley since mid December. She enjoyed meeting several Washington residents during her California trip.
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L. F. Harding
Los Angeles
Calif
Leroy Riley
Washington
California
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Harvey Holden
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Myrtle Trask
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Pearle Kyle
Washington Methodist Church
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Waseca, Minn
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Mrs. Helmick
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D. D. Guthrie
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Daughters of Nile Sewing Group
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PTA
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Little Flower Circle
Bernard McCarthy
Mike Wheelan
Wendell Eden
VFW
Y Wives
Y. White Shrine
Marion Ave
UPW
1St Presbyterian
Circle IV
Harold Johnson
Circle V
Leo Beauchamp
George Rudiger
Auxiliary
Legion Hail 1St Presbyterian
E. J. Vosika
Mattie Black
Y. Sip and Sew Club
Lloyd Miksch
Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Loren Renoux
Clifford Tait
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North Iowa Ave
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