Unique Modern Chorale Introduces Washington to New Music
The Mid-America Chorale performed two concerts on February 26, giving an hour long high school assembly and a 7:30 pm public show. Sponsored by a federal grant as a pilot project, the troupe explores Renaissance and modern pieces, using multiple choruses and unconventional lyrics to evoke sound patterns. John Dester aims to inspire young musicians while the group travels by bus with gear including microphones and drums, offering guidance to students at the high school, grade schools, and junior high.
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Riverside businessman John Acheson dies at 75
Word arrives of the death of John M. Acheson a Riverside California businessman and civic leader aged 75 He was born in Washington son of a Presbyterian minister studied for the ministry and held a pastorate before moving into religious education He helped establish sister city ties between Riverside and Sendai Japan He is survived by his wife Ruth of Riverside sister Eunice Pugh of Daytona Beach Florida and two grandchildren John and David Paschke Burial was in Riverside Also noted were Trudy Hysell a student nurse visiting Des Moines and a 92nd birthday celebration for Will Clark with a family dinner and many congratulatory cards.
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West Lafayette
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Edith Weidner
Hattie Jones
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Charles Keller
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Jerry Keller
Sherry
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Crawfordsville
Clark
Letts Earns Army Aviation Wings at Ft Rucker
Leots 19 son of Mr and Mrs Grove R Letts Route 2 Ainsworth Iowa received silver wings of an Army aviator and was appointed a warrant officer after graduating from the Army Aviation School Ft Rucker Alabama The 16 week course covered fire techniques helicopter tactics maintenance and survival for combat support duties
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Kay McCleery Named to Mariana Project
Kay McCleery daughter of Mrs. Sam McCleery and former Washington resident was chosen as CSU representative to the Mariana Project in Los Angeles to study student involvement in drugs. The session ran February 23 to 25 at California State College. She joined Kappa Alpha Theta on February 16. Mrs. McCleery and her sister Chris, also members, attended and visited Fort Collins February 24 to see The Chinese Wall, a CSU drama in which Chris acted.
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Club activities spread across local women groups
Twelve members of Family Living II and a guest discussed News from a Woman's Viewpoint. Nineteenth Century Club hosted a one o'clock luncheon with a book review. Y Wives met for crafts and sports and announced events including a dessert luncheon and a hobby show with free tickets.
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Norman Schoonover
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M. S. McAvoy
Carl Jarvis
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Lawrence Whisler
Leonard Llewellyn
Robert Patterson
Ralph Bauer
Margaret Mitchell
Atlanta
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Ewart Scarff
William Boshart
Boyd Siefkas
Davenport
Siefkas
E. M. Ahart
Harry Munson
Robert Pasley
Automated feed handling systems topic for farmers
Washington adult farmer class meeting on February 29 will discuss automated feed handling systems. Ron Andersen instructor will lead a session covering grain moving mixing weighing and processing. The 7 30 p m start in the vocational agriculture room at the high school invites farmers and interested persons to attend.
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Spring quarter opens at Area Ten Community College
Registration for spring quarter classes at Area Ten Community College is March 4 and 5 at the Hawkeye Plaza Building. The twelve week term starts March 6 with day and evening Arts and Sciences, Business and Data Processing courses open for enrollment. Tuition is $6 per credit hour.
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Perkins named vice president New Advance Ross executive
John W Perkins is named Executive Vice President in charge of operations for Advance Ross Corporation. He will headquarter in Chicago while remaining president of Gavin Instruments Inc. and Precipitair Pollution Control, with duties spanning Washington and Burlington Iowa plants and New Jersey subsidiaries. Buckingham announced the appointment and Perkins emphasized improving Iowa plant work conditions and take home pay.
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School Board Sets More Salary Rates
Washington Community School Board held a special meeting to evaluate staff salaries and set pay for administrators and non teaching staff. Contracts are being mailed to teachers and must be returned by April 10. Earlier, the board set a base salary of 6,000 dollars for teachers for the coming year.
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Rites at Batavia for Robert Marion Tucker
Funeral services for Robert Marion Tucker of Rural Route 1 Fairfield will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Open Bible Church Batavia. Mrs Tucker is the former Mildred Jean Courtney and survives. The accident occurred Sunday morning when a car collided with a train.
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Mid-Prairie Rallies to Beat West Liberty 61 46
Golden Hawks overcome a halftime deficit to defeat West Liberty 61 to 46 at West Branch. Kevin Miller leads with 14 points while Bill Wagner and Greiner add double figures for Mid Prairie, as Gingerich and Wright top West Liberty with 14 each.
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YMCA Plans Youth Hockey League at Local Branch
YMCA staff announced a grade school hockey league with separate divisions for third and fourth graders starting March 7 and continuing six weeks on Thursdays, and fifth and sixth graders starting March 4 on Mondays. Six players per team use plastic sticks and pucks. registration is due by March 2. Membership waives fees. non-members pay three dollars.
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Educators win in YMCA league action
Waters Trucking stayed unbeaten as Keota Jaycees forfeited against leaders Tuesday night. Squire Shoppe Educators overwhelmed Standard Oilers 107 to 54 with Doug Dunlap scoring 52 points, Dan Salisbury 28, Larry Night 21 for Oilers, John Cherry 15.
Men s Bowling Hi Rollers League DTG
Steele Lumber dominates team standings with 2663 series plus 114, State Theatre posts 2668 plus 60, and Steele Lumber leads team games at 958 plus 20. Individual leaders include Cat Little with 603 in series and Marlane Miller with 591 and 221 high game. Jake Sojka 214 also noted.
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