Parsons College student teachers conclude eight week program
Four Parsons College education majors will finish an eight week practice teaching period in Washington Community School System. Richard Textor notes the program aids degree requirements and addresses supervision, screening, and the local district's need for teachers.
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Parsons College
Washington Community
Richard Textor
Parsons
Fairfield College
Washington
Douglas Dunlap
Roger
Textor
Pre School to Open January 30 in Marion Avenue Church
Plans are complete for the opening of the Washington Pre School on Monday January 30 following a luncheon meeting of the board at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. The school will run three days a week at the Marion Avenue church with Mrs Al Kinzler in charge. An assistant will be named soon. The school is not church affiliated and children must be four years old by December 31 1966 to attend.
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Washington
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Marion Avenue
al Kinzler
Charles A Patterson 80 Dies in Wellman Nursing Home
Charles Adam Patterson 80 of Wellman died Wednesday afternoon at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman where he had lived three years The funeral will be Friday at 2 pm at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Robert Parris officiating Burial will be in Piersall Cemetery He was born in Kossuth County son of George W and Elmina McArtor Patterson reared in Iowa County Married December 29 1908 to Addie Mabel Jordan who died in 1927 Surviving six children Galen Mrs Kenneth Arlene Smith and Carl of Wellman Mrs William Gladys Gilchrist and George of North English and Gean of Ames One sister Mrs Loren Moffitt of North English 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Two sons and a brother preceded him in death
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Wellman
Charles Adam Peterson
Shenk
Powell Funeral Home
Robert Parris
Piersall Cemetery
Iowa County
Addie Mabel Jordan
Galen
Kenneth
Arlene) Smith
Carl
William
Gladys) Gilchrist
George
North English
Gean
Ames
Loren Moffitt
Taxpayers to report new personal property assessments
Washington County taxpayers must report personal property tax assessments. County assessor Ernest Lund says changes in the assessment method caused confusion but is within expectations. Residents should bring notices and report in their area during designated weeks, with city assessments at the former Phillips Drug Store building. Stations run 9 am to 4 pm weekdays and 9 am to noon Saturdays.
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Washington County
Ernest Lund
Lund
City of
Washington
Phillips Drug Store
Airman Harold L Johnson Selected for Tech Training
Airman Harold L Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Columbus Junction, has been chosen for technical training at Amarillo A F B Texas as a U S Air Force Aircraft maintenance specialist. He recently completed basic training at Lackland A F B Texas and attended Columbus Community High School.
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Harold L. Johnson
Earl Johnson
Columbus Junction
A.F.D. I
Amarillo A. F. B. Texas
U. S. Air Force
Lackland A
Albert Miller 76 dies. Des Moines burial planned
Albert Miller 76 a former Washington resident died Wednesday at Des Moines General Hospital after eight weeks illness. Funeral services Saturday at 1 30 p m at Hamilton Funeral Home with burial in Des Moines. He was born Sept 15 1890 in Emden Illinois moved to Washington 1908 and to Des Moines 1923 where he worked for Pittsburgh Steel Company. He married Annie Simmering and survived by a son Donald in Spencer a son William and daughter Dorothy Hensley of Des Moines seven grandchildren one great grandchild and brothers and sisters Henry Nettie Leslie Angie Beggs Minnie Barrow Ted Miller Walter Miller.
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Albert Miller
Washington
Des Moines General Hospital
Hamilton Funeral Home
Des Moines
Mr. Miller
Emden
Ill
Pittsburgh Steel Company
Annie Simmering
Donald Miller
Spencer
William Miller
Jim
Dorothy) Hensley
Henry
Nettie
Leslie Miller
Stanley
Angie) Beggs
Ottumwa
Minnie Barrow
Ted Miller
Waukesha
Wis
Walter Miller
Greenfield
Ind
Zip Codes to Aid Parcel Post Zone Rates
Postmaster Harry Levy in Washington announced effective January 15 new parcel post rates and a zip code based zone system. Rates rise about ten cents per parcel with five annual size and weight increases starting July 1 196? to 1971. Zone distances from Cedar Rapids center determine cost with charts at post offices. Local parcels move at zone 1 rates. ranges from 40 cents for three pounds local to 60 cents zone 3 and up to $1.05 zone 8. Revenue boost pegged at $106 million annually to keep costs within four percent.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Post Office
Washington District School Board Meets Discusses Staffing and Programs
The Washington District board held its monthly meeting at the administrative building. They approved hiring Kathleen Krogmeier for World History, Glorian C. Anderson for economics and social problems, and Roy R. Wilson as custodian. They adopted the home bound student tutoring program and heard reports on the Southeast Iowa salary meeting and adult education. Bob Swift became attendance officer after Ben Rich’s resignation. Robert Kleese received a service award. Tentative plans for the 1967-68 school calendar were reviewed.
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Washington District Board of Education
al Kinzler
Delbert Soper
Washington Teachers Association
Kathleen Krogmeier
Glorian C. Anderson
Roy R. Wilson
Lincoln
Stewart
Southeast Iowa
Pekin
Dean Luers
Leonard Tindal
Russell Bannister
Bob Swift
Ben Rich
Robert Kleese
Local hospital news and family visits in Iowa City
Fred Chalupa entered Mercy Hospital Tuesday for treatment and mail will reach him on the 4th floor center. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Landau returned from Dunirk Indiana after visiting their daughter and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fishback. Mrs. Fishback is the former Mary Ellen Landau. Mrs. Tom Stewart underwent surgery Wednesday in Iowa City, now in C-44 at University Hospital. Dorothy Schroeder, art student at Adams State College Alamosa Colorado, has been named best dressed girl on campus by about 3000 students and wins a week in New York City.
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Fred Chalupa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Raymond Landau
Larry Fishback
Dunkirk
Ind
Fishback
Mary Ellen Landau
Tom Stewart
University Hospital
Dorothy Schroeder
Adams State College
Alamosa, Colo
New York City
AFS Chapter Plans Meeting Friday at Church
Officers of the Washington chapter of American Field Service will meet at noon Friday at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Guests include students in the exchange program. others may attend by calling the church office before 10 a.m. Friday to reserve. Dr. Vernon Elgin leads the local chapter.
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Washington
American Field Service
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Church
AFS
Vernon Elgin
Obituary for John N Sprole of Garner Iowa 1967
John N Sprole of Garner Iowa died January 5 1967 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness He would have been 100 in April 1967 A Tama County native he lived in Garner since 1894 and ran real estate and loans He moved to United Presbyterian Home Washington Iowa after his wife Myrtle Brockway died in 1956 Survived by daughter Faith Sprole Hoover and four grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral held January 9 at United Presbyterian Church Garner.
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Jun Sp
Wic
John N. Sprole
Garner
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Sprole
Tama County
William and
Margaret Watt Sprole
Coe College
Monmouth College
Illinois
Myrtle Brockway
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Farmers National Bank
Hancock County National Bank
Lions Club
United Presbyterian Church
Concord
Faith Sprole Hoover
Durham
North Carolina
Burton Sprole
Allison
John Sprole
Mascon City
Carol Hoover
Washington, D.C
Sylvia Hoover Schrack
Rockville
Maryland
Mitchell
Sprole
Paul G. Gabrielson
Past Noble Grand Circle Meeting Recap
Ten members met with Mrs. Clive Gray on Tuesday evening as Mrs. Harold Brock presided. Illness reports included Mrs. Oral Mayo and Mrs. G A Reinert, with Mrs. William Bush home after a hospital stay in Iowa. Bunco was played. travel and high prize went to Edith Weidner, low to Brock, door prize to Wayne Brock. Hostess helped by Wayne Brock.
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Noble Grand Circle
Clive Gray
Harold Brock
Oral Mayo
G. A. Reinert
William Bush
Iowa City
Edith Weidner
Low
Brock
Wayne Brock
Hotle to head conservation board in 1967
Charles Hotle was re elected president of the Washington County Conservation Board at the first 1967 meeting in the county courthouse. Burnette Smith joined as a new member, replacing Herbert Campbell. Duane White elected secretary. Board members include Homer Vincent and John Walsh. The group approved budget plans and park development for wildlife reserve and recreation, discussed Iowa River boat access, new ponds for Iowa Township Park and Foster Woods, and 1967 tree planting with Boy Scouts and others.
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Charles Hotle
Washington County Conservation Board
County Court House
Burnette Smith
Brighton
Herbert Campbell
Duane White
Homer Vincent
John Walsh
John Davis
Campbell
Iowa River
Iowa Township Park
Foster Woods
Boy Scouts
Medical and surgical admissions and dismissals noted
On record admitted yesterday are Mrs Mae Smith of Washington in medical and Mrs Myrtle Cropper of Washington in surgical. Today admit Paul Kurth of Washington in medical and Patrice Pacha of Brighton in medical. Dismissed today are Mrs Alfred Krauel and her son from Ainsworth.
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Mae Smith
Washington
Myrtle Cropper
Paul Kurth
Patrice Pacha
Brighton
Alfred Krauel
Ainsworth
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
A compact record lists the Washington Evening Journal staff including David Elder as Editor and Business ManagerWilliam Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Shaffer Local Advertising Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879 at Pas office Washington Iowa. United Press Leased Wire Members Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Johnson
Bob
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Evening Journal
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Harry Levy
Birdseye Orange
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Crossett
West Washington
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Marshall Furniture
Hotle
Conservation Board
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Inland Daily Press Ass'n
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Iowa Press Ass’n
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