Women who Made a Difference Mrs Maxwell 4-H pioneer
Achsah Maxwell a lifelong farmer's wife, born 1874 in Lafayette Illinois, helped launch and lead Washington County 4-H clubs. She organized club growth from a few families to 11 clubs by 1927, chaired the county 4-H committee, and earned the 1930 distinguished service award. She fostered county women groups and demonstrated to inspire farm girls, died 1936 in Washington.
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Sheilah Klapp
Clyde (Achsah) Maxwell
Washington
Osceola
Achsah
Clarke County
Washington County
Havre
Smith
Poland
Jersey
Guernsey
Achsad
Braden
Clyde Maxwell
George Jacobs
Elliott
Des Moines
Delbert
Wellman
Paul
Indianapolis
Ind
Leland
Roseburg
Ore
Verl
Fargo
N. D
Charles
Doris) Strothman
Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Braden Club
Stratham
Merle Twinam
Ruth Wiggers
Jacksonites
Iowa
Cloyd Knapp
The
Farm Bureau
Evening Journal
IQ tests miss talent for sales and other quirks of mind
A compendium of quirky observations notes IQ tests fail to predict who excels in sales, while marriages in certain months show higher divorce rates, and many trivia snippets cover presidents, Edison, butterfly anecdotes, and consumer trends. The piece includes a Weatherford address for L M Boyd and a 1977 copyright.
Dear Abby letters on relationships and parenting
A collection of Dear Abby exchanges covering infidelity dynamics, a concern about conception with sand involved, a punny reply about a potential baby name, and guidance for a mother whose two sons disrespect her, with Abby advising firm boundaries and offering a booklet for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Airman Woods receives new assignment after avionics course
Service Denver reports Airman First Class Michael W. Woods, son of Floyd Woods Jr. and Mrs. Woods, has been assigned to Cannon AFB, New Mexico, after graduating from the avionics systems equipment specialist course at Lowry AFB. The course provides academic credits through the Community College of the Air Force. A 1974 Washington High School graduate, Woods trained to maintain integrated airborne equipment.
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Denver
Colo
Michael W. Woods
Floyd Woods Jr
Washington
Air Training Command
Lowry Afb
Woods
Cannon Afb
N.M
Tactical Air Command
Community College of the
Air Force
Washington High School
Mrs Beverly Black Returns Home From University Hospitals
Mrs Beverly Black has returned home from University Hospitals in Iowa City and is improving at home.
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Beverly Black
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington Library Receives New Art Reproductions
The Washington Public Library announces another batch of art reproductions arriving and ready for checkout Friday January seventh. The prints are reproductions of famous artists works and available on loan.
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Washington Public Library
Hospital admissions and dismissals list noted
Yesterday's admissions include Mrs. Huber Evans of Washington for medical care. Discharges today include Mrs. Daniel Reschly and her son of Keota, Mrs. Fenton Miller and daughter of Kalona, Mrs. Joseph Walker and her son of Keota, Oscar Wilson of Ainsworth, Timothy Morrison of Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber Evans
Washington
Daniel Reschly
Keota
Fenton Miller
Kalona
Joseph Walker
Oscar Wilson
Ainsworth
Timothy Morrison
Letts
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L.M. Boyd
Army
Navy
U. S
Amazon
Thomas A. Edison
Mary
Polk
Taft
Ford
You and I
Ben Franklin
L. M. Boyd
P. O
Weatherford
Dean Axbby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd. Inc
Allentown
Minnie
P.S
Sandy
Sandra
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Wolf's Flower Shop
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Stutzman Studio
Steamex
U.S. Floor Systems, Inc
Raleigh
N.C
Steemex
Golden Touch
Icanatiels
Southwest Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
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