Baptist minister to speak at First Baptist dinner
Rev. Hubert Byrd of Fairfield will address the Men’s Fellowship at the Captain’s Table next Thursday evening. The trip to Saigon to visit his son in the U S Army in Viet Nam was funded by the church youth group. The dinner marks the first of what leaders hope becomes an annual event with a high school swing band and Hawaiian dances by Jean Bickart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Byrd
Fairfield
Vietnam
First Baptist
Saigon
Mr. Byrd
Iowa
U. S
Viet Nam
Baptist Church
Byrd
Jean Bickart
Toastmasters Discuss Parliamentary Rules at Davenport Club
Frank Patterson led a discussion on parliamentary rules during a Toastmasters Club meeting at the Captain's Table. The area speech contest and Toastmaster of the Year contest were announced for March 16 in Davenport. Delmar Ebersole directed table topics as the club invites interested guests to join their Wednesday dinner meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Patterson
Toastmasters Club
Davenport
Delmar Ebersole
Iowa Soldier Robert L Nelson Listed in Vietnam Near Cu Chi
Army Private First Class Robert L Nelson 20 son of Mr and Mrs Roy I Nelson Route 2 Washington Iowa was assigned as a reconnaissance scout in Troop C 3d Squadron 25th Infantry Division 4th Cavalry near Cu Chi Vietnam February 9 His wife Joyce lives on Route 1 Washington.
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CU Chi
Vietnam
Robert L. Nelson
Roy I. Nelson
Washington
Iowa
25Th Infantry Division
4Th Cavalry
Joyce
Route
Glandon services set for Monday
Funeral services for Dwight Howard Glandon 58 of Davenport will be held Monday February 26 at 10 a.m. in the Range Chapel Davenport. Burial will be in the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife Audrey D Douglas two sons one stepson two stepdaughters 12 grandchildren two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Dwight Howard Glandon
Davenport
Highway 92
Range Chapel
Rock Island Arsenal
Audrey D. Douglas
Fined motorists in Hotle court for reckless driving and speeding
Two motorists paid fines in Justice of the Peace Richard Hotle's court. Ira Eugene Sojka of route 1 Washington was fined 25 dollars for reckless driving, and James Joe Woods of Ainsworth was fined 10 dollars for speeding. They were arrested by city police. Funeral services for Harry R. Randall were held at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Warren McFate officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Dell Walker Harvey Davis Arthur Wiley and Walter Sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Ira Eugene Sojka
Route 1
Washington
James Joe Woods
Ainsworth
Social calendar notices preview week activities
Friday Cyrus Chapter No 13 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Work in Mark Masters degree Monday Music department Cancelled Senior Citizens noon Pot luck at Y Wash Away Tops Club 7 30 p m YWCA Tuesday Garden II 2 p m Miss Della Humphreys Bake and article sale Cedar Two Farm Bureau Women 1 30 p m Mrs Glenn Knapp White Shrine 8 p m Masonic Temple Courtesy visit Officers wear formals Y Wives 1 30 p m Crafts at YW Board meeting at 1 p m Family Living II 8 p m Mrs Norman Schoonover Applied Arts I 8 p m Mrs Lloyd Turnipseed BPW Club 6 30 p m Bosses Night dinner at Captain s Table Panel by exchange students Senior Citizens Council 8 p m Eastm at Y Art Guild 7 30 p m At studio Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m At Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Y. Wash-Away Tops Club
YWCA
Della Humphreys
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
Glenn Knapp
Family Living
Norman Schoonover
Applied Arts
Youth conference at YMCA in Washington County
County residents invited to participate in a Tuesday youth conference at the YMCA at 9 30 a m with the Iowa Commission on Children and Youth. Dr Robert Gauchat Iowa City chair speaks briefly on commission purposes and Cloid Willits Washington mayor welcomes. Don Oxenford delivers the keynote. Afternoon session features Max Noe Des Moines and Robert Tolsma Ottumwa leading a discussion on youth employment. Reservations for lunch must be made by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Commission On Children and Youth
YMCA
Robert Gauchat
Iowa City
Governor's Commission
Breifly
Cloid Willits
Washington
Don Oxenford
Washington County
Max Noe
Des Moines
Youth Employment Services
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Robert Tolsma
Ottumwa
South
Area Ten offers two welding programs at Area Ten
Area Ten Community College announces two new welding programs available for registration. A twelve week basic welding course begins Monday February 26 from 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. at the Area Ten Trade and Industrial Building, cost 18 dollars. An advanced twelve week arc welding course starts Wednesday February 28 same 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. at the same location, cost 30 dollars. Contact Adult Education at 366 5321 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Ten Community College
Area Ten Trade and Industrial
Rockford Road
Local party honors Lowrys 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Paul Brenne man and Celia attended the celebration for Mr and Mrs Homer Lowry on their 25th anniversary. Mrs H J Brenneman returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City with daughter and family James Monroe John and Barbara of San Antonio visiting during her recovery. Marycrest College Chorale members Martha Marie and Rita Koening will sing in St Ambrose and Marycrest Colleges spring musical April 18 21 at Assumption High School Auditorium. Fleur de Lis Club asks to call Mrs James Birney by Feb 26 for husbands night out at Captain's Table Feb 29. Mr and Mrs Frank Longwell visited Bloomington Minnesota with daughter and son in law James Bruswitz and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brenneman
Celia
Homer Lowry
H. J. Brenneman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
James Monroe
John
Barbara
San Antonio
Texas
Martha Marie
Leo Marie
Rita Koening
Mark Koening
Marycrest College Chorale
Assumption High School
St. Ambrose and Marycrest Colleges
James Birney
Frank Longwell
James Bruswitz
Bloomington, Minn
Walter Duvalls Return From Five Week Texas Trip
Walter and Mrs Duvall concluded a five week trip to Harlingen Texas staying at Hacienda Motel. They met old friends visited Rio Hondo Pa dre Island Brownsville and McAllen and parts of Mexico. They attended a granddaughter’s wedding of the Lester Krabills of Washington and visited Washington area friends including Glenn McCall Irvin Reif Mort Emde. They called on Mrs Duvall’s brother in McAllen and spent nights in Ark and West Des Moines with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Duvall
Harlingen
Texas
Rio Hondo
Krabills
Duvalls
Washington Area
Glenn McCall
Washington
Irvin Reif
Kalona
Mort Emde
Wellman
Duvall
Texan
McAllen
Bella Vista
Ark
Mr. Duvall
Lawrence Montgomery
Earl
West Des Moines
Blanche V. Good 85 dies in Phoenix obituary
Blanche V. Good 85 of Phoenix formerly of South English Kinross and Keota dies Wednesday in Phoenix after extended illness. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Keota officiated by Rev. Tom Polk with burial in South English Cemetery. She born May 26 1882 in South English daughter of Morgan R. and Josie E. Sassaman. She married James Good Dec 19 1906 who died 1953. Survivors include daughter Gayle F. Cupp of Phoenix a granddaughter and two great granddaughters.
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South English
Morgan R
Josie E. Fluckey Sassaman
James Good
Phoenix
Christian Church
Gayle F
Lucille) Cupp
Plan dedication service Sunday
A special service of dedication for the new chancel furnishings will be held Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Columbus City Methodist church. The Buffington Memorial baptismal font pulpit lectern chancel chairs communion table two pedestals cross above the chancel new flags and stand bulletin board and memorial shelf will be dedicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Columbus City Methodist Church
Buffington
Keota man John Klein 61 found dead by hanging
John P. Klein a 61 year old farmer and insurance agent was found dead by hanging this morning at his rural Keota home. He had been ill for months. Funeral services will be held Monday at Sacred Heart Church Kinross with burial at St Marys Cemetery Keota. Survivors include his wife and son Tom and four sisters.
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Keota
John P. Klein
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinross
Martin Manning
St. Mary’s
Powell
Mr. Klein
Peter
Mary Ollinger Klein
Des Moines
Tom
Joe
Christina) Kelly
Genevieve Embry
Walburga Klein
Marguerite Klein
Columbus Junction to host sectionals boys tournament
Columbus Community school will host the 1968 boys sectional basketball tournament on February 26 and 27. The Columbus FHA chapter sponsors Daddy Date Night on February 24 from 7 30 to 9 p m in the student center with Gayle Schneider Becky Peterson Carol Jarard and Cheryl Howell on the entertainment committee and Linda McAfee Elaine Rathjen Terri Howell Tonya Garrett on refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School
Columbus
Gayle Schneider
Becky Peterson
Carol Jarrard
Cheryl Howell
Linda McAfee
Elaine Rathjen
Terri Howell
Tonya Garrett
Hospital Admits Five With Medical Conditions
Yesterday Mrs Nellie Crull of Washington and Mrs Elsie Libe of Washington were admitted for medical care. Today Andy Farrier of Ains worth and Mrs William Robertson of Keota were admitted for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Crull
Washington
Elsie Libe
Andy Farrier
Ainsworth
William Robertson
Keota
Washington DAR Fetes George Washington Birthday Dinner
Members of the Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and guests held the annual George Washington Birthday Dinner at the Captain's Table. Miss Cora Carott, senior at Mid-Prairie High School Wellman, was named Washington County Good Citizen Contest winner. Attorney John Owen spoke on The Lessons of History. Mark Shearer provided guitar and trombone solos with vocal accompaniment by Mrs. J. W. Helscher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Daughters of the American Revolution
George Washington
T. C. Davis
Cora Carott
Mid - Prairie High School
Wellman
Washington County
DAR
Mark Shearer
J. W. Helscher
County school board approves joint county system plan
The Washington County Board of Education met in special session on February 22 and voted to form the Joint County School System uniting Cedar Johnson Linn and Washington Counties. A follow up meeting is set for February 23 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union in Iowa City to continue merger discussions. The board also reviewed salaries for the Washington County School System staff for 1968 1969. no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Board of Education
Joint County School System
Cedar, Johnson, Linn
Washington Counties
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Cedar
Johnson, Linn
Washington County School System
Highland school meeting canceled and licenses granted
Highland Community School announces cancellation of its special meeting for Monday. A license to wed was issued to Larry Louis Thomann and Patricia Jean Flynn, both of Riverside, by Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter. A hit and run incident involving a Kalona Motor Co. truck damaged a parked car by $200. driver of the parked auto was Donald Reighard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Louis Thomann
Patricia Jean Flynn
Riverside
Washington County
Robert Porter
Kalona Motor Co
Donald Reighard
Miss Buch, Warren Plans May 4 Wedding
Miss Buch of Washington Cafe plans a May 4 wedding to Warren, a Columbus Community High School graduate employed at River Products Company in Washing ton. The notice notes both individuals are employed and the date of the upcoming ceremony.
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Miss Buch
Washington Cafe
Washington
Mr. Warren
Columbus Community High School
River Products Company
Plans for 4-H Mothers Meetings
Interested mothers of 4-H girls should mark February 26 at 7 30 p m and February 27 at 1 30 p m for a special meeting to learn about the Home Improvement year. Sessions will be at the Farm Bureau building in Washington and may attend either date. Sally Smith Extension Home Economist announced the topics include record books goals special activities and possible exhibits for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Washington
Sally Smith
Extension Home
Public Sale Listings From February in Iowa Towns
A dense list of upcoming public auctions and estate sales across Iowa towns including Columbus City Wayland Keota Mt. Pleasant Kalona Riverside and Washington. Items range from household goods to machinery and real estate with start times from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dates span February 24 to February 29. Key organizers include L M Pitzer Maurice Grieser Machinery Dealers of Mt. Pleasant Farmers Supply Sales Kalona and Ruth and Mae Gideon Estate. Continuous notes mention postponement due to a death in the family and multiple locations near Fairfield Richland Riverside and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Iowa
L. M. Pitzer
Wayland
Maurice Grieser
Fairfield
Richland
Harkens Meats
Farmers Supply Sales, Inc
Kalona
Annetta Richards
Washington
Bethel Church
Riverside
Steve Wigger
Ruth and Mae Gideon
Ernest Gideon
Main Street
Central Park
Sam Wittmer
Henry Frank
Don F. Kirchner
Professional Directory Listing in Livingston Area
Local professional directory lists attorneys Day Everett Meeker Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer and chiropractor Dr M L Tweeton. Offices span 112 South Ave B 211 West Washington 119 West Washington 225 West Main and 108 North Marion with phone numbers 653 2147 653 5431 653 2874 653 2159 and 653 2351.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
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Wag
East
Washington St
Glandon
Wolf's Flower Shop
Carson
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Walter Duvalls
Blanche V. Good
Peadock Inc
Barnett
Nursery & Garden Center
John Klein
Grace Butler
Dar’s
John Owen
County School Board
Highland School
Highland Community School
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anton Buch
Judith Ann
James Warren
John Warren
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Rev
Oliver
World Baptist General Conference
Journal
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
P. Jai Etter 1
the Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
The
Advertising Council
International Newspaper Advertising Executives
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