United Presbyterian Home Welcomes New Cottagers Knupps
Wilbur J and Dot Knupp settle in the duplex at 31 Elm Lane as longtime Iowa natives with ties to Clayde Glenn Knupp Laura Rouse and Ruth Bridges. WJ taught industrial arts in multiple Iowa cities and the couple lived 29 years in Sioux City before moving to Columbus Ohio to be near their daughter Jane and family before relocating to Washington for retirement. Their daughter aided in the move from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur J Knupp
Elm Lane
Washington
S.B. Iowa
Wilbur
W.J
Clayde
Glenn Knupp
Dot
Laura Rouse
Ruth Bridges
Rhode Island
Burlington
Harlan
Sioux City
Iowa
Columbus
Ohio
Jane
California
Marcel Marceau to perform at University of Iowa
The master of silence Marcel Marceau will present a two night one man pantomime at Hancher Auditorium Iowa City March 4 and 5 at 8 p m. This marks the final Broadway Series presentation of the 1972 73 season. Tickets go on sale to students February 19 and to the public February 26 with box office hours listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Marcel Marceau
University of Iowa
Hancher Auditorium
Marceau
Rowan and Martin
Red Skelton
Joey Bishop
U of I
Bip
Scenes from a kitchen window Riverside
Rambling column notes signs of spring with graduation and enlistment reflections. Mentions former Riverside resident Letty Geret turning 93 and visiting neighbors including Mrs Izabeth Knebel who marked her 98th birthday. Includes a coffee can bread recipe with detailed steps and baking guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
John
Letty) Geret
Letty
Hills
Durst
Geret
Mrs. Durst
Izabeth Knebel
4-H Club Activities and Dutch Creek Women Meet
Fifteen members of the H. J. Club held an all day quilting at Mrs Verne Escher home with Mrs Lawrence Whisler cohostess. Four children joined for a cooperative noon meal. Mrs Keith Horn demonstrated fondue cooking. donation to Red Cross at business meeting led by Mrs Robert Stumpf. Next meeting an afternoon session with Mrs Leroy Vegey. Dutch Creek Farm Bureau Women met with Mrs Paul Hazelett at Grace Hill. Roll call on household safety tips. Plans for Farm Bureau Women’s Day March 26 and program. games directed by Mrs Renoux. refreshments served. Next meeting March 13 with Mrs Magnus Ahmling. Highlanders 4-H Club met at Ainsworth Methodist Church in February with 12 members present. Eager Beavers 4H Club met with Terri Gibson. nineteen members answered roll call on posture. Terri Gibson and Mary Taylor spoke on sewing machine and undergarments. demonstrations on posture and dress, cooking macaroni, scarves, and beef candy. Next meeting scheduled with Cindy Coon ven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Vegey
Dutch Creek Farm Bureau
Paul Hazelett
Grace Hill
John Renoux
Hope
Farm Bureau
Renoux
Hazelett
Magnus Ahmling
Highlanders
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Curt Frier
Washington
Perry Nicholson
Eager Beavers
Terri Gibson
Vickie Woods
Cindy Coonven
Washington Hustlers 4-H Club Meets at County Fairgrounds
The February meeting of the Washington Hustlers 4-H Club at the county fairgrounds drew 27 members and two guests. Don Marie led the pledge, Jay Roth led the 4-H pledge, and discussions covered the upcoming March 17 and 24 basketball tournament. Paul Anders showed slides, John Cady presented The Basic Workout, Pat Hotle led group participation, and Roger Adams spoke on his Junior Leadership Project. Hosts were the Reeds, Cadys and Wellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hustlers
County Fairgrounds
Don Marie
Jay Roth
Paul Anders
John Cady
Pat Hotle
Roger Adams
the Reeds
Cadys
Wellers
Briets Dean's List Honorees Named at AIB Des Moines
Barb Reisener and Janet Miller, daughters of Washington residents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reisener and Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, have been named to the Dean's List at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb Reisener
Ralph Reisener
Washington
Janet Miller
George Miller
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Busy Week At The Senior Center Salutes Golden Agers
Activities filled the Senior Center with multiple tables of games and a full shuffleboard. Golden Agers gather Mondays after sewing for the needy in the VW room while craft groups meet Thursdays. Birthday group gathering planned February 21 in the McCleery room after a movie with ice cream and cake. Thirteen meals delivered daily this week. Potluck dinner set for February 26. Dr and Mrs Kerr hoped to return around March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleery
Rainbow DeMolay Dance and Rainbow Girls Schedule
Social Calendar lists a Rainbow DeMolay Dance at 11 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, Rainbow Girls practice at 5 30 p m with a 7 30 p m special meeting honoring Mother Advisors and Rainbow Dads, line officers proficiency, officers in white formats and shoes. Also notes Mrs Bernard McCarthy Theta Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi 6 p m and Mrs Max Cousins, Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA rooms, Lack lunch at noon, Daughters of Nile 7 30 p m Mrs Don Birlingmair Nile Sewing Circle Maxwell 7 p m Mrs Don Tuesday Y Wives 1 30 p m YW room spring flower arrangements picture frames and candle holders as well as swimming and bridge Applied Arts II 2 p m Mrs Clark Bauer VEW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall World War I Barracks Auxiliary 12 30 p m potluck at Legion Hall Creative Living I 8 p m meet at Stone Mill Mrs Burge Hammond hostess Booster Club 1 30 p m Mrs Harold Wylie EPC Club 1 30 p m Mrs Leonard Skinning Tops Club 7 30 p m YWCA room Wednesday Just Us Clab 2 p m Mrs Ralph Hesseltine Navajo Club Cancelled Public Affairs 1 p m Captain's Table call regrets to Mrs George Dare of Weldin Evening Circle 7 30 p m Mrs Willis Jones Thirty-Niners 2 p m dessert at YW room Alda Warnock hostess Senior Citizens Movies 2 p m community room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Bernard McCarthy
Theta Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Max Cousins
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Daughters of Nile
Don Birlingmair Nile
Clark Bauer
VFW Hall
Legion Hall
Creative Living I
Stone Mill
Burge Hammond
Harold Wylie
EPC
Leonard Skinning
Tops Club
Ralph Hesseltine
George Dare
Willis Jones
Alda Warnock
Senior Citizens
Local Birth Notices From The Stork Gazette
The Stork Gazette lists newborns with parent names and addresses including Toby Beachy son of Eldon and Mrs Beachy Rural Route 2 Box 141 N Grimm Izabeth Hunt daughter of Theodore Hunt Rural Route 1 Brighton Brenda Lee Heisner daughter of Francis Heisner Rural Route 2 Wayland Kathleen Carol Lawless daughter of Donald Lawless S Avenue D Washington Laurie Ann Roberts daughter of Carl Eugene Roberts Box 3 West Chester Ji Palmer daughter of Faylon Edward Palmer Box 92 Olds Mark Dwight Stineman son of Dwight Arlo Stineman Rural Route 2 Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby E. Beachy
Eldon Beachy
Box
West Chester
JE Palmer
Faylon Edward Palmer
Olds
Mark Dwight Stineman
Dwight Arlo
Stineman
Wapello
Washington Evening Journal headlines and stats
Washington Evening Journal details edition information for February 17 1973 including circulation rates by carrier and mail subscription. It lists staff roles and organizational affiliations such as United Press International Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association and Iowa Press Association along with office address in Washington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Marion Aveashington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc
Washington
Iowa United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audit Bureau
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
Carrer
Washington Tail
Cindy Lou Wilkins Marries Sp 4 Davis at Ft Story
Cindy Lou Wilkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Wilkins of Wellman and Virgil Davis Jr son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis Sr of Washington wed in a military ceremony February 2 at the Fort Story chapel Virginia The couple attended by Melody Stout and Jim Brown wore lavender and white and military dress uniforms The bridegroom completes three years of service this month after 18 months in Vietnam They now reside in a Virginia Beach beach home and the wedding was not attended by the groom’s parents and sister Dixie plus brothers Craig and Rick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Lou Wilkins
Dean Wilkins
Wellman
Virgil Davis Jr
Virgil Davis Sr
Washington
Ft. Story
Gerald K. Hilton
Melody Stout
New Jersey
Jim Brown
North Dakota
Davis
Virginia Beach
Vietnam
Dixie
Craig
Rick
Republican Women to Meet in Des Moines for Spring Conference
The State Federation of Republican Women will meet at Hotel Ft. Des Moines on March 16 with National President Connie Armitage speaking. District President Mrs. Joe Jones announced changes in county leadership and 1973 74 dues of 2 dollars are payable to Mrs. William Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Republican Women
Ft. Des Moines
Connie Armitage
Joe Jones
Kay Statler
Nate Young
William Norman
C.P. Jungbluth
Arden Freel
Norman
UNI students assigned for nine week student teaching
Area youths from the University of Northern Iowa have nine week student teaching placements. Douglas Miller of Ainsworth will teach at Holmes Junior High in Cedar Falls. Larry Lyle of Keota goes to Jefferson Elementary and Brody Junior High in Des Moines. Barbara Temple of Keota at Gateway Junior High in Clinton. Susan Anderson of Washington at Taft Junior High in Cedar Rapids. Karla Kneen of Washington at Casady Elementary in Des Moines. Phillip McConnell of Washington at Price Laboratory School in Cedar Falls. Meredith Miller of Wayland at Clinton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Northern Iowa
Douglas Miller
Ainsworth
Holmes Junior High
Cedar Falls
Larry Lyle
Keota
Jefferson Elementary
Brody Junior High
Des Moines
Barbara Temple
Gateway Junior High
Clinton
Susan Anderson
Washington
Taft Junior High
Cedar Rapids
Karla Kneen
Casady
Phillip McConnell
Price Laboratory School
Meredith Miller
Wayland
Clinton High
Mid-Prairie Science Fair to Feature Twenty Projects
The 13th Annual Mid-Prairie Science Fair will showcase twenty student projects in the student center on Saturday March 3. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Former science club members judge the biological and physical science exhibits. Senior class students judge junior high projects in Washington Iowa on March 19. Some participants may also present at the Eastern Town Regional Science Fair at George Washington High in Cedar Rapids on March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Syudents
Science Club
Eastern Town
George Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
Franzen, Diane M Graduates Communications Technician Training
SR Franzen daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Franzen attends eight week Communications Technician School. She completed basic training in Orlando Florida on January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franzen
Diane M. Franzen
Navcommtracen
Pensacola
Fla
Charles Franzen
Orlando
Rick Miller's Scout Patrol Wins Three Month Contest
Rick Miller leads the Cookie Monster Patrol of Scout Troop 242 to victory in a three month contest testing scouting skills. The patrol earned 927 points and will add a placard displaying Miller's name, date, and patrol title to the plaque kept for one year as another contest is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Miller
Scout
Cookie Monster Patrol
Miller
Rick
Steve Freel Wins Iowa Corn Title
Steve Freel of Wenman won the state title in the 16th annual 304 Bushel Challenge corn growing contest sponsored by Funk's G-Hybrids. D D Walker of Funk Seeds International announced the victory. Freel achieved a 189.36 bushels per acre yield using Funk's G-144. Future Farmers of America members nationwide entered the 1972 contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Freel
Wenman
Funk
D.D. Walker
Funk Seeds International, Inc
Bloomington
Freel
Future Farmers of America
Zoning Code Update Explained to Local Rotary Kiwanis
Public Works Director James Reschly outlined the new Washington zoning code at a joint Rotary Club and Kiwanis meeting. Stanley Construction Engineers updated the old code, with City Attorney John Owen present to answer interpretation questions. Guests included Jim Mallory visiting with his parents and new Rotary member Henry Soucek, plus Roland Benson from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reschly
Washington
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Stanley Construction Engineers
Muscatine
Reschly
John Owen
Jim Mallory
Jud Mallory
Jim
U.S. Air Force
Henry Soucek
Rotary
Roland Benson
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