Widmer and Olds family milestones noted locally
Local gathering celebrated the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lowry with Widmer family members present. Mike Brice, on a 30 day leave from the USS Grant at Guam, visited relatives. Fern Birney Glenn Dunbar and Charles Fuhr among those visiting in Geneseo Illinois for therapy. Max Hawkins of Olympia Washington returned home after coming for the golden anniversary of Floyd Olds, also visiting Hawkins relatives in Ainsworth and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Widmer
Willard Widmer
Homer Lowry
Mike Brice
William Brice
Mike
Grant
Guam
Fern Birney
Glenn Dunbar
Charles Fuhr
Geneseo, Ill
Max Hawkins
Olympia
Wash
Floyd Olds
Hawkins
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Halcyon House Social Roundup February Birthdays
Halcyon House shares a February birthday month with a series of visits and programs. Sylvia Wilson hosted a birthday party with Ruth Simpson E E Stutsman Louie Jones J T Larson and Lester Orr among the guests. Stan Kiesey and Julia visited their mother and grandmother. Guests greeted Mrs. Fred Steck on Monday others included Mary Crandall Sam Young Henry Berdo Erma Bostwick George Breitenbach and Agness Peiffer of Sigourney. A patriotic program titled Search for Inspirational Music was presented Wednesday evening with participants including Mary Smith Richard Paul Edgar Stewart Scott Wilcox T L Brookhart and M O Smith. Evelyn Bruty Lena McGaffey Edna Clark visited Mrs Simpson Atmore Wednesday afternoon. Blanche Foster returned home from the hospital Wednesday. Marsha Foster of Ames spent Friday evening with her grandmother. Albert Pim n e was taken to the hospital Thursday morning. Sylvia Wilson hosted the Pansy Hill Club Friday afternoon. G Guthrie visited Wednesday. Superintendent Mabel Rehfeldt returned home Sunday evening. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Patrick Shearer of Iowa City Mr and Mrs Louis Maschmann Richard Park Myr Rehfeldt of Victor Mr and Mrs E Tanner of Williamsburg Mrs W D Jones of Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Harold Greenlee of South English Mrs Luther Allen Mrs Aaron Hutchins and Mr and Mrs RR Hileman of Des Moines. Hallie Hull visited John and Mary Lytle in Oskaloosa Sunday Monday Tuesday. Virginia Pettet and Helen Wilson were callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon House
Sylvia Wilson
Ruth Simpson
E. E. Stutsman
Louie Jones
J. T. Larson
Lester Orr
Stan Kiesey
Julia
Fred Steck
Mary Crandall
Sam Young
Henry Berdo
Erma Bostwick
George Breitenbach
Stutsman
Mabel Rehfeldt
Patrick Shearer
Iowa City
Louis Maschmann
Richard Park
Myr Rehfeldt
Victor
E. §. Tanner
Williamsburg
W. D. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Harold Greenlee
South English
Luther Allen
Aaron Hutchins
R. R. Hileman
Des Moines
Stalder Enrolled in 100 Club for Lincoln Mercury Sales
Mr Al Stalder of Washington has been enrolled in the 100 Club an organization of leading Lincoln Mercury dealership salesmen An eligibility requires top third ranking among Lincoln Mercury salesmen He is employed by Mace Motor Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Stalder
Washington
Stalder
Mace Motor Company
Funeral Monday for John P Klein in Kinross Keota
The funeral service for John P. Klein will be held Monday at 9 30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kinross with Rev. Martin Manning officiating. Burial will follow at St Marys Cemetery in Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
John P. Klein
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinross
Martin Manning
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mid-America Chorale Receives 266000 For Iowa Pilot Program
Iowa schools gain a cultural music program funded by 266000 dollars over three years under Title III of the ESEA. Led by Gordon Lamb, the Mid-America Chorale will visit 210 high schools, offer free public programs, and perform from the Renaissance era to 1967 under John Dexter. The pilot, aiming for nationwide use if successful, includes Washington Wellman and Highland appearances February 26 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mid - America Chorale
Gordon Lamb
American Choir Directors Associations
Chorale
Roger Wagner
Robert Shaw
Norman Luboff
John Dexter
Washington
Wellman
Highland
Swine Night Set for Wednesday at Farm Bureau
The Fourth Extension Swine Night at the Farm Bureau building moves to Wednesday February 28 at 7 30 p m The program covers economic aspects of swine production swine outlook for 1968 carcass results of the County Market Hog Show at Kalona and a film Farmers and Bargaining Power All interested are asked to note the date change
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Kalona
Security official to visit Washington Iowa Feb 28
A Social Security representative will be at the Washington Iowa Post Office on February 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The Burlington office on the 2nd floor of the Post Office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with special appointments for those unable to call during regular hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Burlington
Washington
Iowa
Governor Wallace Improvement After Major Surgery
Lurleen Wallace remains in serious condition following a major operation. Dr. Joe Perry revised her weight estimate from 77 pounds to the low 90s and doctors expect a return to work in about four weeks. Till cautioned the situation is serious but not necessarily critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Till
Joe Perry
Washington Social Calendar Highlights and Cancellations
Washington calendar notes a Monday music department cancellation, a noon pot luck for senior citizens at the Y, and a 7 30 p m meeting of the Wash Away Tops Club at the YWCA. Tuesday lists Garden II at 2 p m and a missing item for Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Wash-Away Tops Club
YWCA
Women hosts and guests at UP Home meeting
Mrs Ernest Brown and Mrs Duncan Henry hosted the UP Home gathering for 15 WCTU members with Mrs Roger Eichelberger as guest. Devo led by Mrs Grace Cottrell themed The Principle to Live By. Miss Marian Wilson sang O Master Let Us Walk with Thee. Program included tribute to Mrs Francis E Willard and a discussion on drug abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
Duncan Henry
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Roger Eichelberger
Grace Cottrell
Marian Wilson
Henry
Francis E. Willard
Fred Moon
Youth Center Board Meets February 26 in Public Library
The Youth Center of Washington will hold a meeting on Monday February 26 at 7 30 p m in the Public Library to discuss locating a permanent meeting place. The center currently has no fixed venue though a downtown space is sought. Call John Lance or Nels Westermark with rental leads. The teen and adult groups hope to convert the space into a meeting and recreation area. The center receives a 400 grant from the Community Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Youth Center
Washington
John Lance
Nels Westermark
Community Chest
School Board Special Meeting Scheduled for Monday
The School Board of Education has called a special meeting for Monday at 7 30 p m in the administration building to discuss agenda items and district matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board of Education
YWCA Reveals Expanded Girls Program and Fees
The YWCA plans to broaden its girls activities by offering individual classes next term. Eight week sessions cost 2.50 for gym or non swimming, 0.25 per 45 minute swim dip, and a 7.50 yearly activity ticket grants access to all non swimming classes plus free dips. Schedule runs March 4 to April 26 with Cheer Leading, Gym and Knitting classes and high school classes to be added. Registration requires a 10 girl minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Jr. High
Ann Butler
Linda Wertz
Gwen Baumert
Paula Harvey
Loren Moore
YW Desk
Iron in Iowa water causes staining and three forms
Iowa households face iron in water causing stains. Ted Willrich of Iowa State University Extension outlines three forms. Soluble iron is removed by a water softener. Oxidized iron needs filtering media. Iron bacteria may require chlorination, either shock or continuous treatment of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Ag
Ted Willdrich
Willrich
Canadasis In House Of Commons Reaffirms Support
In a Monday vote on the tax bill the Creditiste party aligned with the Conservatives and New Democrats against the Liberals. By Friday Caouette said he aimed to defeat the bill but not topple the government and would back the government in any confidence test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
House of Commons
Creditiste Party
Conservatives
New Democrats
Liberals
Caouette
Births and dismissals in Washington record
Admitted yesterday Rex McCrary of Washington underwent surgery. Births today announce a son to Mr and Mrs Gene Miller of Washington. Dismissed today Miss Carla Nelson of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex McCrary
Washington
Surgical
Gene Miller
Carla Nelson
George Horas lead in pinochle marathon standings
George Horas and partner hold a 9730 score after round eight to lead the Y's Men Pinochle marathon. In second place are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn with 8710, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Verle Gallagher on 7910 and other top ten finishers including Hugo Lensch Ed Blattner Joe Falk Gerald Edwards Harold Klopfenstein Francis McConnell and Bob Wiley with 6310 5500 5390 5310 5230 5030 5010 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horn
Floyd Blankenhorn
Verle Gallagher
Hugo Lensch
Ed Blattner
Joe Falk
Gerald Edwards
Harold Klopfenstein
Francis McConnell
Bob Wiley
BPW Bosses Night plans Tuesday at Captain's Table
The Business and Professional Club hosts Bosses Night on Tuesday February 27 with a 6:30 dinner at the Captain's Table. A panel features Rotary Exchange students Blanca Slemenson and George Cruzat and American Field Service student John Mansur. Interact Club members join. Rigoberto Areece cannot attend. Reserve with Eva Simmerring before noon February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Humphreys
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
Glenn Knapp
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
Family Living
Norman Schoonover
Applied Arts
Lloyd Turnipseed
BPW
Blanca Slemenson
George Cruzat
Rotary
John Mansur
Rigoberto Areece
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Eva
National WMC Day Observed By Local Assembly Of God
Members of the Women s Missionary Council and Missionettes of the First Assembly of God Church at 15 East Main join thousands of Assemblies of God women for the 17th National WMC Day on February 25. The service begins at 10 30 Sunday with Rev. E L Aubuchon announcing the LIVE today theme. Local WMC and Missionettes support about 2 500 missionary families and contribute over two million dollars yearly to world ministries. Local officers directing plans include Mrs James Carey president Mrs Forrest Cline vice president and Mrs Betty Hudson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Council
Missionettes
First
Assembly of God Church
East Main
Assemblies of God
WMC
E. L. Aubuchon
National Organization of Assemblies of God Women’s Misionary Council
Springfield
Missouri
United States
Assemblies of God Home
World Ministries
James Carey
Forrest Cline
Betty Hudson
Contracts in Wellman and Section 25 land transfers
Nevada Rampelberg and husband transfer Lots 7 and 8 in Block 4 in Wellman's Second Addition to Wellman to Lida Rowe. Joseph C. Ropp and wife convey land in Section 25 Township 78 Range 7 to Chriss R. Yoder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Rampelberg
Lida Rowe
Wellman
Joseph C. Ropp
Chriss R. Yoder
J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps holds all day meeting
The J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps met at Mrs Orville Griggs home Thursday. Eleven women cut and sewed quilt blocks. noon lunch, salad and coffee, was provided. Mrs Max Waterhouse presided in the afternoon. Mrs Paul Hazelett joined as a new member. Committees reported relief 112.50 cards sent 79 flowers 27.38 sick calls 38. Next meeting will be with Mrs Charles Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
Orville Griggs
Max Waterhouse
Paul Hazelett
Charles Harvey
Land Transfers In Sections 20 24 74 9 7
Max A Schroder and wife transfer to Walter A Palmer property in Section 20 75 7. Daniel Crown and wife and others deed to Max A Schroder and wife property in Section 24 75 7. Maude M Wylie and others transfer to Mary A Pursell property in Section 24 74 9. Mary A Pursell and husband and others sell to Inex E Smith property in Section 24 74 9. Fred Frank and wife transfer to Robert J Frank and others property in Section 23 77 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max A Schroder
Walter A. Palmer
Dayiel Crown
Max A. Schroder
Maude M. Wylie
Mary A. Pursell
Inex E. Smith
Fred Frank
Robert J. Frank
Washington County marriage license issued to Cronbaugh and Gingerich
A license to wed was issued by County Clerk Robert Porter on February 23 to Stephen Clark Cronbaugh of Cedar Rapids and Janet Yvonne Gingerich of Washington. John Joseph Schoenberg and Marc Allen Scott, both of Lone Tree, were fined $50 each for possession of beer by a minor in Justice Hotle's Court after being arrested by Iowa Highway Patrol officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Robert Porter
Stephen Clark Cronbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Janet Yvonne Gingerich
Washington
John Joseph Schoenberg
Lone Tree
Marc Allen Scott
Justice of the Peace
Richard Hotle
Iowa Highway Patrol
Public Auction Notices Keota and Wellman Iowa
Public sale dates listed include real estate and household goods one mile north and five miles east of Keota on a blacktop road owned by Wilma Sheets and the Estate of Blanche Romine. An auction of farm machinery in Wellman, Iowa, by Wade & Company starts at 10 a.m. on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Blacktop
Wilma Sheets & Estate
Blanche Romine
Wellman
Iowa
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Halcyon Notes
A. A. Peiffer
Agnes Peiffer
Sigourney
Ed Conner
Frank Adrian
Mary Smith
Richard Paul
Edgar Stewart
Scott Wilcox
T. L. Brookhart
M. O. Smith
Evelyn Bruty
Lena McGaffey
Edna Clark
Simpson Atmore
Blanche Foster
Marsha Foster
Iowa State University
Ames
Albert Pimme
Pansy Hill Club
G. Guthrie
Hallie Hull
John Lytle
Oskaloosa
Virginia Pettet
Helen Wilson
Sellers
Agency
Insurance Agency
John Klein
Lurleen
Sauit
Wolf‘s
Wolf's Flower Shop
Dennis the Menace
By Hank Ketcham
Dennis Mitchell
Horrigan
Moose
Women of the Moose
Allan Dennis
Jean Baumert
Robert Grubb
Veterans Hospital
Pleasant
Ray Stalder
College of Regents
Clinton
Dennis
Moosehaven
Eli Cook
Wealthy Snider
Pearl Parcell
Ernest Salladay
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Wayne Davis
Youth Center Board
Carson
Roewieg Journal
Washington, Iowa
Canada
George Horas
Council
By Wendell Eden
Sherman
Eden
Dial
Daryle John Hernandez
West Liberty
Elsie Waggoner
Daryle McCallister
John Hernandez
Loyd Bradshaw
Westchester
1St Presbyterian Upw
E. J. Vosika
Laura Bridenthal
Circle III
First Presbyterian Upw
Prairie Flower School
Archie Kauffman
Eunice Letts
Muscatine
Bernard McCarthy
Little Flower Circle
Clem Eagle
Bunco
Luke Weber
Donna Shelangoski
Bill Vaughn
Claude McCoy
Lloyd Miksch
Charles Leeper
Kalona Town House
Harold Gamon
John Gamon
Journal
Block
Ake
America
North Iowa Ave
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