Washington trooper named 82nd Division driver of the month
Specialist Michael W. McCandless of Washington Iowa earned the 82nd Airborne Division driver of the month for December. He received the award from Brigadier General Burnside E Huffman at battalion ceremonies December 31 after being chosen from division drivers for skill in driving maintenance and traffic regulations. He entered the Army in August 1967 and trained at Ft Campbell and Aberdeen Proving Grounds before assignment to the 82nd Airborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael W. McCandless
Washington
Iowa
Burnside E. Huffman
82Nd Airborne Division
McCandless
U. S. Army
82Nd Abn
782Nd
Army
Ft. Campbell
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Mary Ann Gier
Washington High School
Record of new car purchases listed with buyers and makes
The record itemizes new car purchases including buyers Louise Olive O Laughlin Chevrolet Lee R Baird Forester trailer Jesse Olive Radda Rambler Howard Dixie Emry Buick Lynn LeRoy Wagmon Ford Mary Ann Kauffman Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Olive O’laughlin
Chevrolet
Lee R. Baird
Forester Trailer
Jesse Or
Olive Radda
Rambler
Howard
Dixie Emry
Buick
Lynn LeRoy Wagamon
Ford
Mary Ann Kauffman
Mercury
De Men Plan Banquet and Fund Raising Meeting
Washington's De Men watched film of Centerville Washington basketball game and heard progress comments at a YMCA meeting Monday evening. Coach Skip Speece provided film and commentary. They discussed the Spring sports banquet with plans to be announced soon and set a February meeting to arrange a fund raising project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Centerville Washington
YMCA
Skip Speece
Adult farmer class to meet Thursday at high school
The second in a series of adult farmers classes will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school vocational agricultural room. John Beeler, vocal teacher at Washington High School, conducts the session on Concrete and Its Uses on the Farm. There is no charge and any one interested is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Vocational Agricultural Room
John Beeler
Washington High School
Mid-Prairie Opens Special Test Schedule at High School
Mid-Prairie High School will run an open test schedule with students not in exams allowed to study at school. A study space is provided for those who wish to prepare. With all absences excused only by physicians, lunches can be signed by Friday January 10 amid semester test requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid - Prairie High School
County NFO to Elect Officers Meeting Noted
Washington County NFO members will hold their monthly meeting on Monday January 13 at 8 p.m. at the county fair grounds. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend. Officials also call attention to the "Farm Report" TV program on Channel 8 at 12:30 p.m. Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Nfo
NFO
Channel 8
Stockholders Meeting in Mount Pleasant PCA
The Mount Pleasant Production Credit Association will hold its annual stockholders meeting in Mt. Pleasant on January 30, 1969. R. Bland Lee of Old Republic Life Insurance will speak as guest. There will be director elections and a progress report. Registration is 11:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N Main. Directors listed and loan area counties named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Gerard Megdelsen
Ainsworth
Walter H. Miller
Mt. Pleasant
LaVerne M. Ledore
Fairfield
Richard Woline
Vance Anderson
Mount Pleasant Pca
Washington
Louisa
Henry, Lee
Jefferson
van Buren
Des Moines
Local News Roundup from Iowa and Michigan Hospital Updates
Harold Walker returns from a California visit. Larry Drayfahl is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient in room 324 with an eye injury from work on Monday. Mrs. Jack Trotman had eye surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City and is in room C22 with no visitors for several days. Ed Rees, Carole, and a Cedar Falls couple visited relatives in Arlington Heights and John Evans family. Don Cholcher of Saginaw remains in intensive care at St Luke's after leg surgery with hip surgery planned Thursday. Arlene Cholcher, a broken collar bone, expects release this week. They reside at 1741 Avon Street, Saginaw Michigan 48602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Drayfahl
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jack Trotman
University Hospitals
Ed Rees
Carole
Arlington Heights, Ill
John Evans
Bobby
Karen
Bob Michaelson
Cedar Falls
Clyde Lamberts
Don Cholcher
Saginaw
Michigan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cholcher
Arlene Lambert
Avon Street
Jehovah's Witnesses plan three day Iowa assembly
Charles Sellers announces a three day Bible seminar in Bettendorf from January 17 to 19 that will bring over 900 delegates from Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri. The event titled Sharing Fully in Preaching the Good News Assembly includes a public discourse by J. D. Wengert of New York and will cancel regular congregational meetings that weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles __ Sellers
Washington
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Bettendorf
Iowa
Missouri
Watchtower Society
J. D
Admitted and Discharged Patients List
Yesterday admissions include Mrs Winona Smith in Washington, Mrs Fern Rotzinger in Richland, and Mrs Kay Stewart in Washington for medical care. Discharged yesterday was Gregory Childs from Washington. Today’s entries show Mrs Daryl Dunbar in Washington, Mrs Gerald Dun can in Washington, and Richard Walt man in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Smith
Washington
Fern Rotzinger
Richland
Medical
Kay Stewart
Gregory Childs
Daryl Dunbar
Gerald Duncan
Richard Waltman
Funeral Friday for Mrs McCartney in Millersburg
Funeral services for Mrs William McCartney of Millersburg will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in Best Funeral Chapel at North English. She was born August 1, 1891 and is survived by her husband David, daughter Mrs Stanley Mangold, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, plus four siblings in Ireland. burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best
North English
William McCartney
Millersburg
McCartneys
Washington
McCartney
David
Stanley Mangold
Keota
Ireland
Elm Grove Cemetery
Two Day Cattle Feeders Short Course Set in Iowa City
Washington County cattle feeders are urged to register for a two day short course in Iowa City on January 15 and 16. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes the program covers business decisions economics site development and marketing trends for cattle feeding. Sessions run January 15 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and January 16 9:30 a.m. at Carousel Restaurant along Highway 6. Advance registration is $7 due by January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa City
Jim Frier
Iown
Frier
Sitos
Highway 6
Washington County Extension Office
Y's Men make annual predictions for 1969 event
Y's Men of Washington held their annual predictions meeting Tuesday night. Members offered forecasts on national and world affairs and events for Washington over the next year. Oska loa district governor Charles Canfield attended as guest and noted the Burlington Y MCA Olymp ics on February 20 and the Ottumwa regional conference in late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Y's
Washington
Charles Canfield
Oskaloosa
Y’s Men
Burlington Y Mca
Ottumwa
Latter Day Saints Hold Cedar Rapids Conference
Elder Milton R. Hunter of The First Council of Seventy will sneak at the Cedar Rapids Stake Conference in Cedar Rapids on Saturday and Sunday January 18 and 19. Hunter, a noted author and former educator, has written 22 books on history religion and archaeology. Sessions begin Sunday at 10 am at Washington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton R. Hunter
First Council of Seventy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints
Cedar Rapids
Hunter
Washington High School
Stephens to head Senate Agriculture Committee Iowa
Iowa State Senator Richard Stephens of Crawfordsville was named chairman of the Iowa Senate Agriculture Committee for the coming session. H. L. Ollenburg of Garner will serve as ranking member with Stephens. Lt. Governor-elect Roger Jepsen announced the committee assignments as the General Assembly convenes next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Iowa Senate
Agriculture Committee
H. L. Ollenburg
Garner
Sen. Stephens
Roger Jepsen
Davenport
House
Senate
Jepsen
William Harbor
Henderson
Iowa General Assembly
Break-in at Sohigro Fertilizer Co reported
A Wyman based Sohigro Fertilizer Co. was burglarized with tools and equipment stolen including a $200 calculator and $55.33 in cash. The case is under investigation by Louisa County Sheriff Ralph McDowell after entry through a pried back door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Sohigro Fertilizer Co
Mater
Louisa County
Ralph McDowell
Alva Miller 81 dies in Kalona Iowa
Alva Miller 81 died Tuesday evening at Pleasantview Home Kalona where he resided two years He lived on a farm homesteaded by his parents in 1857 now in Kalona He was born November 21 1887 at Kalona son of David F and Catherine Yoder Miller He married Ida Boller August 17 1910 who died Navy 1957 Survivors include a daughter Freda of Wellman two sons Glenn and Gordon of Kalona three grandsons five great grandchildren and one sister Mrs Dan J Fisher of Kalona Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona Funeral services at East Union Mennonite Church with J John J Miller in charge Burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona used for calling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Alva Miller
Pleasantview
East Union Mennonite Church
J. John J. Miller
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Peterseim
Mr. Miller
David F
Catherine Yoder Miller
Ida Boller
Navy
Freda Miller
Wellman
Glenn
Gordon
Dan J. Fisher
Eighth graders win in overtime
The eighth grade Demons edged Muscatine Central 39 to 38 in overtime after trailing by four with 37 seconds left. Steve Goff led with 16 points, while Doug Hough grabbed 10 rebounds and Ray Williams 8 as Washington improves to 2–2. Both R and B teams host Fairfield on January 16 at 4:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demons
Muscatine Central
Gary Olson
Steve Goff
Doug Hough
Ray Williams
Denny Witthoft
Washington
Goff
Randy Payne
Hough
Bill Bordwell
Witthoft
Manley
Lloyd
Muskies
Fairfield
Freeman and McGovern tackle hunger aid and price controls
Freeman proposes expanding free or reduced lunch eligibility by over one million children and shifting to quick federal action, avoiding kitchen upgrades in schools. McGovern envisions government action to prevent hunger globally and domestically, warning of surplus-induced price crashes without federal controls and price supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Johnson
Adult cooking methods class at Washington High School
The Vocational Home Economics Department at Washington High School will offer an adult education course titled The Newest Ways to Enjoy Cooking. It uses the Radarange and Automatic Food Center, begins January 13 at 7 p.m., ends February 17, free of charge, in the Home Economics room. Enroll by calling 653-2143.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Home Economics Department
Washington High School
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Jaycees
Schecter Drug
Evening Journal
Mid-Prairie
Stockholders Meeting
OUR
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Harold Walker
California
Mrs. McCartney
United States
McGovern
Anefrin
Mem
Branes
Walgreen
Osincup
Magnesia
Benjamin Moore
Arizona
M&m
East Nat'l
Bank
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