Local News from Home and Campus Updates
Hospitalman Dennis Schoonover returns from training and will report to Travis Air Force Base before sailing to Yokosuka Japan for duty. Jean Johnson pledges Alpha Xi Delta at Iowa Wesleyan College after rush. Clifton and family visit, then Jen sen visit Edwardsville. McChurch brothers recover from garage fire injuries. Carmen Griggs to student teach at Fort Dodge in spring term with UNI program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Schoonover
Ralph Schoonover
Hospital Corps School
San Diego
Calif
Travis Air Force Base
Naval Hospital
Yokosuka
Japan
Jean Johnson
Harold L. Johnson
Alpha Xi Delta
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Carmen Griggs
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa
Ft. Dodge
Malin Dies in Anaheim After Long Life of Work and Travel
Jess Evan Malin 1876 on a Washington County farm to Calgary to run a garage then Washington state 1931 moved to California 1935 died February 17 in Anaheim Funeral services were held at Forest Lawn Cyprus Survivors include brother Frank Malin Montrose Colo and four sisters Bertha Hartman Washington Gertrude Little Des Moines Oleta Tucker Maplewood Keota and Marjory Roy Ashland Wis plus nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Evan Malin
Anaheim
Calif
Forest Lawn
Cyprus
Mr. Malin
Washington County
John
Laura Malin
Calgary
Canada
Washington
California
Frank Malin
Montrose
Colo
Bertha Hartman
Gertrude Little
Des Moines
Oleta Tucker
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Marjory Roy
Ashland
Wis
Heart Fund drive planned in Richland
Richland residents prepare for a Heart Fund drive on Saturday March 2 at 7 p.m. Rev Larry Willey serves as drive chairman with Rev William Kanne Rev Thomas Stratman and Rev L Merle Green helping map door to door routes for Methodist youth from grades 7 through 12 who will distribute literature collect donations and return to the church for a social hour with refreshments at the close of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Larry Willey
Heart Fund Drive
Richland Town
William Kanne
Thomas Stratman
Merle Green
FFA Week Observed By Washington High Vocational Students
Washington High School hosts National FFA Week with Vocational Agriculture students joining FFA members nationwide in activities highlighting agriculture in America and world food production. Washington FFA has 33 members. national FFA lists about 500000 members in over 10000 chapters. Iowa totals exceed 10000. George Washington is honored during the observance week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Future Farmers of America
America
FFA
Washington
George Washington
Sweet dies at Harmony Nursing Home in Mediapolis
Addie May Sweet died Wednesday February 14 at Harmony Nursing Home Mediapolis Iowa Funeral services were held Saturday at Fry's Chapel Mediapolis with burial at Winfield Scott Cemetery.
Farm Bureau challenges service tax rulings in Iowa
The Iowa Farm Bureau objected to rulings taxing agricultural services after a director's decision exempted most agricultural services from the sales tax on services. The bureau urged rescission of the old ruling and backed corrective legislation. No tax will apply to farm work like spreading fertilizer plowing and chemical application or to grain drying and feed grinding. Refunds are available for farmers who paid the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
State Revenue Department
William H. Forst
Iowa Tax Commission
Iowa Farm Bureau
Commission
Farm Bureau pushes stronger farmer controls on crops
Duane White, president of the Farm Bureau in Washington County, urged members for greater farmer control over food and fiber supplies. He outlined a voluntary land retirement plan for 40 to 50 million acres for five years, backed by a shift from non recourse to government insured recourse loans to keep control with farmers and protect market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White
Farm Bureau
Washington County
White
Iowa State University
General Farm Organization
CCC
Army Specialists Assigned at Ft Benning and Ft Hood
Army Specialist Four Joseph A. Simpson 21 of Ainsworth Iowa is assigned to Infantry Center Troop Command at Ft Benning Georgia on February 6. Army Specialist Four Richard D. Swanson 22 of Wellman Iowa is assigned as crash rescue specialist with Detachment C of the 2d Armored Division 502d Supply and Transport Battalion at Ft Hood Texas on February 5. Swanson's wife Virginia resides in Killeen Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft, Benning, GA
AHTNC
Joseph A. Simpson
William L. Simpson
Ainsworth
Iowa
U. S. Army Infantry Center
Ft. Benning, Ga
FT. Hood
Tex
Richard D. Swanson
Oscar A. Swanson
Wellman
2D Armored Division
502D
Texas
Spec. Swanson
Virginia
Killeen
Y Wives and Club Notables Gather for Craft Sessions
Thirty one Y Wives met Tuesday in Y rooms for craft work with guests Mrs C P Berk off and Mrs Ted Ross joining as new members Mrs Ed Rees and Mrs Gordon Watson also added. Board set for next Tuesday. Other reports cover Bible II Handcraft II Golden Age VFW Auxiliary and fat brief notes on programs, officers, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Wives
C. P. Berkoff
Ted Ross
Ed Rees
Gordon Watson
Roger Harrington
Price Roberts
Y - Wives
Stanley Schooley
Dick Custer
Donald Mullikin
PTA Founders Day Observed At Lincoln School
Founders Day events were held Tuesday evening at Lincoln School with a joint meeting of Washington grade school PTAs and the Junior High PTA. Lincoln PTA president Mrs. Robert Fickel led the program featuring instrumentalists Herbert Fickel and John Harris, with Mrs. Alan Bergstrom. Dr. Louise Beltramo of the University of Iowa spoke on helping children concentrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
Lincoln School
Washington
PTA
Robert Fickel
Lincoln Pta
Herbert Fickel
John Harris
Alan Bergstrom
Harold Gamon
Louise Beltramo
University of Iowa
Bush
John Wolf
Roger Petratz
Jeff Boshart
Terry Watson
Stewart
Sonny Brock
Mike Woods
Kathy Tuttle
Harold Ganon
T. H. Mathie
Robert Brewer
Robert Johnson
Warren Erickson
James Reschly
Rex Lee
Bill Deaton
Keith Williams Jr
Richard Gipple
Mid-Prairie Shifts Final Conference Game to Cornell Fieldhouse
Mid-Prairie travels to Mt. Vernon for the conference finale with a location change to Cornell Fieldhouse to accommodate more spectators. The game starts at 9 15 p m rather than Mt. Vernon gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
Cornell
Mid - Prairie
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Admission and Discharge Notices
On the record hospital admissions list yesterday and today for several patients. Mrs. Howard Schultz of Ainsworth and LeRoy Wiggins of Mr. Pleasant are admitted for medical and surgical care. Albert Pimme of Washington is admitted for medical care. Mrs. Blanche Foster of Washington is dismissed yesterday and Alva Klein of Keota is today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
LeRoy Wiggins
Mr. Pleasant
Albert Pimme
Washington
Blanche Foster
Alva Klein
Keota
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal page shows the newspaper’s masthead with location Washington Iowa and contact details. It lists editor David Elder and business manager, advertising director, news editor, local advertising head, production superintendent, and staff roles. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th, and that the paper is entered as second class matter. It also mentions associations and wire services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Ore
Iowa United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press Ass‘n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Cirentiatiane
Social Calendar Notices Preview Evening Gatherings
Social events listed include World War I Barracks and Auxiliaries meetings, Methodist Mary Wesleyan Service Guild, Jolly Nine Club dinners, Republican Women birthday celebration, Moose Women and executive board gatherings, Creative Living and Home Arts activities, Senior Citizens Travel Program, Pansy Hill Club at Halcyon House, WCTU and LBC Club meetings, J. W. Baker WRC daylong event, DAR guest luncheon at Captain's Table, KP Lodge, Cyrus Chapter Masonic work, Home Art Club, and C W F General Meeting with luncheon. Activities span 1:30 to 8 p.m. at Legion Hall, Halcyon House, West Chester, D & W Fabric Shop, and various local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mary Wesleyan Service Guild
Loren Renoux
Jolly Nine Club
Lola DeLong
James Harris
Women of Moose
Moose
Family Living I
Floyd Polis
Creative Living I
Y. Pansy Hill Club
Svilvin_ Wilson
Halcyon House
Homemakers Club
Captain's Table
West Chester
Creative Living II
D & W Fabric Shop
Cyrus
Masonic Temple
Mark
Everette Coon
Christian Church
Y Awards Night At YMCA Saturday February 24 1968
The YMCA hosts awards night on Saturday from 6 45 to 7 45 in the community room. All boys who earned awards from September 1967 to February 24 1968 should attend. Awards cover air rifle and rifle club swimming 1000 point contest and various basketball leagues. If absent, pick up awards at the main desk by March 9. Families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Chapions
Y’s
Adult Farmer Class Thursday Evening at High School
The Adult Farmer Class will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the vocational agriculture room. Ron Anderson, vocal teacher, will conduct the class. The subject will be Beef Confinement and Feeding. All interested farmers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Anderson
Senior Citizens Dinner Plans With Guest Speaker
The February 26 potluck gathering will feature Charles Bartholow Jr a Cedar Rapids investment counselor from Waddell and Reed as a no obligation talk for older residents. A prior program on the British Isles drew over forty attendees and the next speaker Mrs Lester Orr will present a Hawaii program on February 29 followed by Panorama Series nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bartholow, Jr
Waddell and
Reed
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Davis
British Isles
Lester Orr
Hawaii
SBA officers to visit Ottumwa on March 5 1968
Des Moines regional SBA announces a loan officer and management specialist from the Des Moines office will be in Ottumwa on Tuesday March 5 1968. Local small businessmen are urged to visit the Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce to discuss SBA programs with appointments via 106 North Court Street Ottumwa Iowa 52501 Area Code 515 682 3465.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Small Business Administration
Ottumwa
SBA
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Homer Clifton
Jay
Benoit
Miss
William Jensen
Edwardsville, Ill
George Ackerlund
Dale Garrett
Orba Little
Chester McChurch
Joe
Bill McChurch
S. E. Fifth
Jess E. Malin
Heart Fund
FFA Group
Schoonover Drug
Pfc
Robert Harvey
Richard Harvey
North Second Avenue
Bob
Vietnam
Pvt
Harvey
Miss Breck
Breck
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Farm Bureau Objects Service
Bible II
Merle Turnipseed
Department of Bible I
M. R. Flickinger
Paul
John Lemmon
Elsie Glassburner
Bernice Wilcke
Turnipseed
Delbert Soper
Walter Jungbluth
Harold Johnson
John Sproule
Wendell Eden
Handcraft II
John Myers
Alice McDaniel
Golden Age
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Mable Atkinson
Maye Sorrell
VFW
Helen Hesseltine
Dave McGaffey
Cancer Fund
Don Bealer
Willard Gray
Glenn Widmer
Larry Arbogast
Widmer
Fred Metzger
Paoers
Service Club
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ford
Overdrive
Sontee
Yates
the National Bank of
Stasa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Mrs. Colliver
Folger’s
del Monte
Country Grocery
Highland School
Kerm’s
Rive People’s Trust & Schneider Grocery
High
Harold’s Standard State Bank
Savings Bank Street
Nd Booster Club
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