Washington County CAP board reviews progress on high school equivalency course
The Washington County Community Action Program board held a Monday night meeting at the Robert Day home. Over 40 students have enrolled and average attendance in the twice weekly sessions exceeds 30. Frances Gilpin resigned. Ed Thomas elected to the Southeast Iowa CAP board. The board discussed plans for a multi purpose center in Washington, home making classes, elderly recreation outside town, job counseling for graduates, and expanding children’s services. A day care center development letter was approved for distribution. Neighborhood Youth Corps funds are expected to be approved soon for county youth work stations. Regular meetings set for the fourth Monday monthly with second Mondays reserved for special sessions. mature Homemaker-Home Health Aide trainees will begin in Washington Jan 27.
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Washington County Community Action Program Board of Directors
Robert Day Home
Frances Gilpin
Gilpin
Southeast Iowa Cap Board
Ed Thomas
SE Iowa
Washington
Iowa Cap
Violet Lundquist
Firemen sponsor Pancake Day here
Washington Firemen will sponsor their annual Pancake Day at the city hall Wednesday January 11. Pancakes and whole hog sausage will be served at noon and in the evening from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are sold by firemen and at the city hall. Money from sales goes into the firemen funds.
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Washington Firemen
City Hall
Area CAP board meets on Monday
SEI CAP board in Mount Pleasant includes Washington Des Moines and Lee County members. It approves a Multi- Purpose Center plan for New London to address juvenile issues. Eight month funding of 20000 is announced. By law change reduces board from 16 to 12 with low income and public official representation. 80 Neighborhood Youth Corps youths to work in four counties from February to August.
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Washington, Henry
Des Moines
Lee County
SEI - Cap
REC
Mount Pleasant
John Baldrige
Ed Thomas
Lloyd Marek
Washington County
New London
DeEdwin White
Burlington
Sei-Cap
Congress
CAP
White
Neighborhood Youth Corp
Evangelist Rev George Morris Conducts Washington Methodist Services
Rev George Morris from Nashville continues nightly services at Washington Methodist through Sunday January 15 all at 7 30 p m with 6 30 p m youth meetings and home discussions. He is a Vanderbilt graduate connected with the Methodist Board of Evangelism and conducts New Life and On the Beach programs nationwide with special choir music each evening.
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George Morris
Nashville
Tenn
Washington Methodist Church
Morris
Vanderbilt University
Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Vanderbilt
New Life
Daytona Beach
Fila
Washington Methodist Choir
Essay contest open to high school juniors
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative invites all high school juniors who are children of members to enter the 1967 Rural Electric Youth Tour contest. Winners receive an expense paid week in Washington, D C, next June. Essays 500 to 1500 words on What Rural Electric Cooperatives Mean to the Future of Eastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Electrc
Washington, D. C
F. E. Fair
Eastern
Iowa
Witton Junction
Three Drivers Penalized In District Court Rulings
Judge Harold J. Fleck handed down penalties to three defendants in district court Monday. Clarence Leo Farrier received a six month suspended sentence for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was paroled to the county sheriff for a year. Bennett C. Straube paid 300 dollars and had his license suspended for 60 days after pleading guilty to an OMVI charge. Roger N. Johnson was fined 316.80 dollars plus costs for operating a vehicle on public highways with a gross overload.
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Harold J. Fleck
Clarence Leo Farrier
Washington County
Bennett C. Straube
OMVI
Roger N. Johnson
De-Men Planning All Star Game In Washington
Washingtons De Men athletic booster club announced plans for an all star basketball game on January 21 at the YMCA Monday evening. The Stars will feature professional athletes from major league baseball and pro football who are also skilled in basketball. The opponents will be local men including businessmen former Demon players and Demon coaches. Tickets go on sale at local businesses as soon as they arrive. Proceeds fund athletic programs in the local school system.
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Washington
YMCA
Demon
Kiwanis Club Elects New Officers and Board
William Perdock is elected president for the coming year with John Sproule announcing changes. Robert J. Koehler becomes vice president Hubert Lehrer is secretary and William Smart treasurer. Robert Bates serves as immediate past president and board member along with Joe Evanovich Carlton Mangold Percy Holder Max Owens Clem R. Cold John Logan and Earl Rae for 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perdock
Kiwanis Club
John Sproule
Robert J. Koehler
Hubert Lehrer
William Smart
Treasuer
Robert Bates
Joe Evanovich
Carlton Mangold
Percy Holder
Max Owens
Clem R. Cold
John Logan
Earl Rae
Sewereamer Drain Cleaner Claim Ad
An advertisement promoting SEWEREAMER drain cleaner promises to remove roots paper grease and organic matter without tools. It touts fast acting results and chemical cleaning in 10 pound cans priced at 4.95 each and warns to accept no other brand.
Japanese Rotary student adapts to Mid-Prairie High
Junji Hara of Izumo City Japan arrives in Kalona to live with the Logan Reifs and attend Mid-Prairie High School as a 1967 Rotary Exchange Student. He notes Americans attend church regularly, struggles with English vocabulary, and compares Japanese high school grades and semesters with those in the United States while exploring future college plans.
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United States
Junji Hara
Izumo City
Japan
Rotary
Mid-Prairie High School
Wellman
Logan E. Reif
Kalona
America
Reif
San Francisco
Mid- Prairie
Junji
Bill Stagner
Hiroshima
Dies at 66 in Riverside Miss Jessie Colson obituary
Mrs. Jessie E Colson aged 66 died suddenly at her Riverside home this morning at Southwick Apartments Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m in LorDen Adams Chapel Lone Tree with Rev Roy Shaughnessy officiating Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery She was born January 18 1900 in Needham Massachusetts and married Michael Colson on July 3 1922 He survives along with a daughter Mrs Charlotte Krough of Lone Tree three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Florence Locke of Needham Massachusetts
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Lone Tree
Florence Locke
Needham
Massachusetts
Washington State Bank reports 1966 resources and bond sales
The Washington State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on January 9 with John Winga presiding. Frank L. Kos reported year end resources of 8,275,472.52, noted a 1966 bond sale of 430,000 exceeding quota by 190,000, and cited a seventh place state rating for bond sales in 1966. New officers and directors were elected, including Kos, Holland, Morrison, and others, with Winga named chairman and Heilman cashier.
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Washington State Bank
John Winga
Logan T. Heilman
Frank L. Kos
Kos
Lee A. Holland
Milo M. Orris
Keith Lord
Kennedys Lead Pinochle Marathon After Fifth Round
Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy top the Y's Men pinochle marathon with 7390 points at the end of round five. Rex Ray and wife follow with 5170 points. other top ten include Wiley Bauer Young Conn er Lasek Edwards Johnson Blattner with lower totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kennedy
Rex Ray
Dick Wiley
Ralph Bauer
John Young
Ed Conner
Raymond Lasek
Gerald Edwards
Harold Johnson
Kerr elected Sergeant at arms of Phi chapter
Joseph Kerr elected Sergeant at arms of Phil Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi at Iowa State University in Ames. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George Kerr of Washington.
Highland Adult Education Opens Eight Week Session
Highland school offers welding sewing and typing in eight week adult classes starting January 11 at seven thirty for two hours. The district gains student teaching location with practice teachers in second semester. Board notes routine business and regional salary meeting attendance. Annual photos taken orders set at four dollars. Semester tests schedule adjusted mornings for testing. basic skills tests start January 23. Wrestling tournament at Highland Saturday weighs in at six, bouts at 9, 1, and 7 with eight schools. Girls Letter Club provides meals.
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Highland School
Goodwin
West Liberty
Lyle Fox
Ted Gerot
Bekin
Miles
Trotter
Brehmer
Holmes
Linda Metz
Shirley Thomann
Highland
Girls Letter Club
Seminar trip and local notices among Iowa items
Mrs. Day will attend a United Nations policy seminar in Wisconsin from Wednesday through Saturday, invited by the University of Iowa and sponsored by Midwest Institute and Johnson Foundation. Mr. and Mrs. Chance celebrate their 37th anniversary Wednesday. Lee Holland had surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 238. Dorothea Peterson takes a cook position at Wesley Acres Des Moines. Dr. Floyd M. McClellan, Timber Lake SD, was brother to Mrs. Boyd and uncle to several Washington residents. Linda Brotherton returns to Minneapolis after holidays. she studies at the Medical Institute of Minnesota.
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Robert Day
United States
United Nations
The
Midwest Institute
Johnson Foundation
Lee Holland
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Dorothea M. Peterson
Wesley Acres
2520
Grand
Des Moines
Washington
Floyd M. McClellan
Timber Lake
S.D
S. J. Boyd
A. J. Gilpin
Lyle Schultz
Reid Boyd
Ottumwa
Linda Brotherton
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Brotherton
Linda
Medical Institute of Minnesota
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Seviteoith Towers
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Wolf’s Flower Shop
Evening Journal
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Kiwanis
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Agnes Wheelan
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Alice Merriman
Karen Seaton
Janet Gardner
Priscilla Thompson
Evelyn Farrier
Beth Vodeka
Bonnie Huffman
L. A. Holland
Merritt E. McDaniel
Edmund D. Morrison
John H. Miller
William Chance
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