Stapleton to be speaker at ISU alumni banquet
The Iowa State University Alumni Association of Washington County plans a dinner and program on Saturday March 2 at 6 30 p m at the Captain's Table Washington. ISU athletics director Clay Stapleton will speak. he is a Tennessee graduate with coaching stops at Wyoming Oregon State and Iowa State before 1958. All alumni students parents and friends are invited. entertainment will include ISU films and music.
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Lowa State University Alumni Association of
Washington County
Washington
Bruce Campbell
Washingston
Ron Ornduff
Ainsworth
Terry Palmer
Wellman
Oscar Steele
Riverside
Clay Stapleton
ISU
Stapleton
University of Tennessee
University
Wyoming
Oregon State
Iowa State
Iowa State University
Day of Prayer Planned at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Plans are set for World Day of Prayer this Friday March 1 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in East Washington and Thirteenth Streets. Reverend John Woodin of Kalona will speak with local women joined by Christian women worldwide in a prayer cycle. Participants include Mrs. Cal Larsen and others. music by the Charmenaires. nursery for small children.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
East Washington
Thirteenth Streets
John Woodin
Kalona
Cal Larsen
Wayne Witthoft
Don Gardner
Gaylen Jarrard
Darwin Widmer
F. G. Livesay
The
Charmenaires
Humorous Parade Of Everyday Life In Small Town News
A collage of lighthearted vignettes and anecdotes from a small town. Jokes at weddings and parties reveal quirky responses to surprising remarks. Promotions urge Easter shopping and new shirt shipments amid farmyard humor and family moments.
Area X opens registration for arts and sciences classes
Area Ten Community College announces open registration for extension courses through the Arts and Sciences Division in cooperation with local districts. Eligibility requires a high school diploma, tuition is 6 dollars per credit with a 15 dollar application fee. Classes run the week of March 4 at area high schools with multiple courses listed in Anamosa Iowa City Marengo Monticello Tipton Vinton and Washington.
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Area Ten Community College
Anamosa
Iowa City
Marengo
Subdivision Controls Passed by Washington City Council
Washington city councilmen at a special meeting Monday night approved a new ordinance governing subdivision construction within the city and in the area one mile outside. No valid objectors attended though a small group opposed county zoning and queried the councilmen about the measure.
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Washington
Local weekend travels and community events noted
Mrs Ruth Crayne spent the weekend in Chicago with daughter Rosann to see the stage production Mame starring Celeste Holm. The Henry County Republican Central Committee hosted Lincoln Heritage program in Mt Pleasant with speakers Rep Fred Schwengel and Robert Ray of Des Moines. Bob Mathias spoke at Fairfield Chamber of Commerce banquet and meeting hosted by Mrs Winnie Robison recovering from cataract surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. News also covers Goshen College seniors teaching assignments, GoShen students Jane Boese JoAn Gerig and Twila Gingerich, and birthdays and anniversaries of Mrs M J Redlinger Mrs Roy Kephart and family events at Dickey's Prairie Home and Kephart home.
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Chicago
Rosann
Celeste Holm
Phil Weldin
Henry County
Republican Central Committee
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Schwengel
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Weldins
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Bob Mathias
California
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Indiana
Jane Boese
Orie J. Boese
Wayland
Joan Gerig
Milburn D. Gerig
Twila Gingerich
Aldine Z. Gingerich
West Chester
Miss Boese
Goshen High School
Geriy
Pierre Morgan
Elkhart
Gingerich
Nappanee High School
Nappanee
Mrs. Charlie Deal Dies in Gary Indiana
Mrs. Charlie Deal of Gary Indiana, formerly of Washington, died February 26. She was born July 18, 1900 in Washington County to Elsie Garrett and the late George Garrett. Survived by her husband, four children, seven grandchildren, her mother, and several brothers and sisters. Burial will be in Gary after funeral service.
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Charlie Deal
Gary
Ind
Washington
Deal
Washington County
Elsie Garrett
George Garrett
Dale
Charlie West
Dubuque
Glenn
Mt. Pleasant
Osborn Kent
Ottumwa
Robert Fulton
Columbus Junction
Funeral today for Hubert L. Wilson Sr.
Hubert LeRoy Wilson Sr. 65 died at his home in Spring Grove Illinois on February 24 1968. The funeral was at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Daniel C Salisbury and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born July 13 1902 in Washington County married July 17 1922 to Minetta Tracy and worked 29 years at American Pearl Button Co. before moving to Illinois. He served in the U S Army after World War I and belonged to the Moose Lodge. Surviving are his wife four sons Fred Charles Hubert Jr Joseph and three daughters Alice Ruth Patterson Gladys Lewis Minetta Holden, 39 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One son and a grandson preceded him in death.
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Hubert LeRoy Wilson Sr
West
Watts Avenue
Spring Grove
Ill
Jones
Daniel C. Salisbury
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Wilson
Washington County
Fred
Alice Stuart Wilson
Minetta M. Tracy
American Pearl Button Co
Illinois
U. S. Army
Moose Lodge
Fansteel Corporation
Charles
Hubert Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph
Waukegan
Homer
Alice Ruth) Patterson
Keota
Howard
Gladys) Lewis
Fox Lake
Leonard
Minetta) Holden
Wonder Lake
Methodists plan Lenten services Ash Wednesday open communion
Methodists plan a February 28 Ash Wednesday Holy Communion service at 7 45 p m to inaugurate weekly Lent services in the church The sermon topic will be Save Your High Moments The church practices open communion for any sincere communicant The chancel choir will rehearse from 6 30 to 7 30 p m
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Jesus
Methodist Church
Relatives attend Sparks funeral
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Sonny Sparks on February 19 in Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Paul Appelger James Payton Mrs Jessie Cook De Verne Hersom Sr Dean Watson Lester Long Albert Nikkel Jim Clark W A Clark Lorance Heatherington Paul Flay Jennie Hartman Amos Cummings Lottie Santen and others from Oskaloosa Ollie Fairfield Washington Brighton Keota and more. Some callers could not attend.
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RUBIO
Sonny Sparks
Paul Appleger
James Payton
Jessie Cook
DeVerne Hersom Sr
Cedar Rapids
Dean Watson
Agency
Lester Long
Geneseo
Ill
Albert Nikkel
Tracy
Jim Clark
Marshalltown
W. A. Clark
Arnolds Park
Lorance Heatherington
Attica
Paul Flay
Jennie Hartman
Amos Cummings
Lottie Santen
Oskaloosa
Ollie
Fairfield
Washington
Brighton
Keota
Highland board to discuss salaries at Monday meeting
Highland board of education will meet Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in Highland High School. The meeting will cover salaries and employment practices. Marjorie M. Wulf of route two Ainsworth is among 80 ISU students on a Chicago area study tour February 24 to 28. Alice M. Lance of route three Washington is among 11 ISU students majoring in family environment on a Chicago area tour February 26 and 27.
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Highland
Highland Board of Education
Highland High School
Lance
Alice M. Lance
Route Three
Washington
Iowa State University
Chicago
Area churches set for Prayer Day
Area churches plan World Day of Prayer services for Friday March including Washington Immanuel Lutheran at 2 p.m. and Finley Chapel near Wayland at 1 Bear One Another's Burdens. Kalona area services feature East Union Mennonite church 7 30 p.m. Harlan Logan speaker. Crawfordsville United Presbyterian hosts 2 p.m. observance with same theme. West Chester Gracehill Moravian and Cotter Presbyterian also hold services with arrangements led by local clergy.
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Washington
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Finley Chapel
Wayland
Olds Congregational
Green Mound
Bethel
Wayland Mennonite
Wayland Methodist
Eicher
Sugar Creek
Cottonwood
Swedesburg Lutheran
Finley
Kalona
East Union Mennonite
Harlan Logan
Bolivia
Kalona Methodist
Kalona Mennonite
United Christian and Baptist
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian Church
West Chester
Gracehill Moravian Church
John Capper
Ted Kiesey
Methodist Church
Cotter Presbyterian Church
Corn bean meeting held in Kalona March 4
A corn bean meeting will be held in Kalona March 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Farmer's Savings Bank. Jim Frier and Vivian Jennings will discuss increasing crop profits in 1968, covering variety selection fertilizer programs weed and insect control spacing and plant population. Washington County Extension Service sponsors the event.
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Kalona
Jim Frier
Washington County
Farmer’s Savings Bank
Vivan Jennings
Frier
Lung cancer rise linked to smoking warn at Washington High
Dr. Brown spoke to Washington High students on February 23 about the sharp rise in lung cancer tied to smoking over 30 years. He cited 52 thousand deaths in 1967, said smokers face ten times greater risk, and explained tar damages bronchial cells. He urged quitting before cancer starts and noted his Iowa Cancer Society leadership.
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Washington High School
Brown
Dr. Brown
Des Moines
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Lindenwood senior recital by Marilyn Pewitt in Roemer Auditorium
Mrs. Marilyn A. Pewitt coloratura soprano will present her senior recital at Lindenwood College Roemer Auditorium on Saturday March 2 at 8 p.m. The program includes operatic arias German lieder and modern American songs with a Norma scene and duet with Vicki Dohrmann. Accompanist is Norma Jean Meyer. Pewitt studies voice with Joseph Robbins and lives in Bridgeton Missouri.
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ST. Charles
Marilyn A. Pewitt
Lindenwood College
Roemer Auditorium
Pewitt
Vicki Dohrmann
Chesterfield
Puccini
Angelica
Forage clinic set for March 13 here
Washington County farmers are invited to an all day forage clinic on Wednesday March 13 at the Washington YMCA from 9 30 a m to 3 15 p m. County Extension Director Jim Frier says the program covers alfalfa silage and pasture production and management for beef cattle feeders cow herds and dairymen with no prior registration required.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Washington Y M CA
Frier
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