Centenarian Oscar Swisher Celebrates 100th Birthday in Neenah
Oscar Swisher a former Washington County resident turned 100 on January 5 this year with all eight living children at a party in Neenah Wisconsin. He now lives in a Winnebago rest home and still has many friends in the area. The gathering marked the first time all children were together in 47 years and followed long ties to Washington through farm work and frequent visits.
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Oscar Swisher
Washington County
Neenah
Wisc
Robert Lowe Sr
Lowe
Clarence Lee
Southeast Conference basketball roundup features Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant Panthers defeat Fort Madison 70 to 58 as Ron Potts scores 34 and Curt Moxley adds 9 for the winners while Fairfield Trojans beat Davis County 55 to 29 in the third period after leading 39 to 21 at half. Washington edges Centerville 63 to 61. Davis County's Mike Flach scores 28 in loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mount Pleasant
Washington
Easure
Mustangs
Infield
Fort Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Big Reds
Centerville
Ron Potts
Panthers
Potts
Curt Moxley
Mike Flach
Dennis Mekemson
Hounds
Fairfield Trojans
Davis County
Dick Watson
Steve Forbes
Ken Kennedy
Doug Hockersmith
Connie Hammes Named Homemaker of Tomorrow in Keota
Connie Hammes daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hammes has been named as the 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for the Keota Community School district She becomes eligible for state and national scholarship awards The regular PTA meeting is set for Monday January 15 at Keota High School with the program in the gym featuring Social Studies Physical Education and Art departments A scholarship plan may be proposed by Charles Fiscella Also Keokuk County Swine Producers Banquet will be January 24 at the Keota Elementary with guest speaker Herb Plambeck WHO Farm News director Tickets available from officers and directors Names listed include Marlowe Leitsinger Paul Whr Ray Osweiler-Sigourney Don Ridenour Keswick Elmer Peiffer Keota Russell Bucher South English Kenneth Snakenberg Webster Willis Kielkopf Hedrick Robert Wonderlich Ollie and the County Extension Office Mamie Oliver of Keota moved from the Extended Care Center at Iowa City to Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney Thursday morning Plans are to move her to Maplewood Manor in Keota soon Barbara Thomas plans to return to work in California this weekend after being with her parents the Haydn Thomases during the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Connie Hammes
Raymond Hammes
Betty Crocker
Connie
Charles Fiscella
Keokuk County
Mamie Oliver
Iowa City
Powell Ambulance
Sigourney
Maplewood Manor
Barbara Thomas
California
Haydn Thomases
Jackson 4-H Club holds meeting at Fair grounds
Twelve members and two leaders of the Jackson Boys 4-H Club met at the Fair grounds Thursday. Roll call was answered with a question about early light sources. President Mike Horn led routine business. Ronnie Jacobs gave a talk on How Much Light. Tom Berdo served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Boys 4 - H Club
Fairgrounds
Mike Horn
Ronnie Jacobs
Tom Berdo
Waco Warriors remain unbeaten with 72 40 win
Waco Warriors toppled West Burlington 72 to 40 to stretch their win streak to 11 games and move to 8 0 in Blackhawk Conference play. Rich Seberg led with 20 points and 12 rebounds while Gary Eichelberger added 16. West Burlington scorers included Duane Roth Schulte 11 and Grinstead 11. The team advances to Harmony of Farmington for the upcoming conference tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Warriors
West Burlington
Warrior
Rich Seberg
Gary Eichelberger
Ken Brimhall
Rande Stauffer
Glenn Fletcher
Bob Meyer
Gary Hesseltine
Duane Roth
Blackhawk
Harmony of Farmington
Mt. Vernon tops Golden Hawks 56 41 in Mid-Prairie gym
Mt. Vernon defeated Mid-Prairie 56 to 41 to cut into the league leading Golden Hawks. Vaughn Schweitzer led Mt. Vernon with 26 points while Bob Bauer had 14 for Mid-Prairie. Dan Dickel led Mt. Vernon junior varsity with 21 points as the JV won 49 to 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Golden Hawks
Mt. Vernon Cagers
Bob Bauer
Stagner
R. Miller
K. Miller
Greiner
Ropp
Vaughn Schweitzer
Mildred Watson of Washington dies
Mildred P Watson 58 of Washington died Friday January 12 1968 after years of illness Funeral Tuesday 1 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Richard Peterson presiding Burial in Woodland Cemetery She was born December 7 1909 in Raymondville Missouri daughter of Frank and Anna Shrum Lewis and had lived in Washington County forty years She was a member of First Baptist Church Surviving are her mother Anna Lewis three daughters Maxine Hill Betty Quinn Janice Messenger Harold son in the US Air Force at Lackland AFB six grandchildren and three sisters and three brothers Funeral details follow the family ties in Washington County community nj
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Mildred P. Watson
Washington
Sherman - Eden
Richard Peterson
Woodlawn
Mildred Lewis
Raymondville
Frank
Anna Shrum Lewis
Washington County
First Baptist Church
Anna Lewis
Maxine Hill
Betty Quinn
Los Angeles
Calif
Harold
Janice) Messenger Jr
Bettendorf
US Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Arthur Vanderah
Haverhill
Iowa
Lloyd Reynolds
Cordova
Ill
Leyburn Lewis
California
Shrum Lewis
Robert Lewis
Santa Ana
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in City Ledger
On the record Hospital admitted today Chester Bond Columbus City medical Births today Mr and Mrs Thomas Horak Washington a daughter Dismissed today Mrs Dale Dawn and son Keota Charles Wiley Washington Mrs Forrest Lance Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bond
Columbus City
Medical
Thomas Horak
Washington
Dale Dawn and Son
Keota
Charles Wiley
Forrest Lance
Elmer Ryals Funeral Planned in Richland Sunday
Funeral services for Elmer Ryals will be Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev Larry Wiley officiating Burial will be in Richland Friends Cemetery The American Legion Post 504 will conduct graveside military services Casketbearers are Richard Downey Warren Ray Robert Ray Kenneth Morrow William Muenzenmeyer and Claire Hoestra Ryals served three years in World War II including time in Germany under General Patton He was discharged in 1945.
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Richland
Elmer Ryals
Gould Funeral
Larry Wiley
Richland Friends Cemetery
American Legion Post 504
Richard Downey
Warren Ray
Robert Ray
Kenneth Morrow
William Muenzenmeyer
Claire Hoestra
Ryals
Germany
General Patton
Six Pennsylvanian students blinded by LSD sun exposure
Six male college juniors in western Pennsylvania were permanently blinded after staring at the sun while under LSD sixteen to eighteen months ago on campus. They suffered sunburned retinas during a semistupor and lay eight hours before classmates found them. Now undergoing remedial training to live near normal lives, the men are described as nice kids not hippies.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Western Pennsylvania
Norman M. Yoder
Yoder
AFS Breakfast to Honor Jerry Smith
The American Field Service chapter will host a breakfast at 7 30 a m Tuesday at the Captains Table to honor Jerry Smith who spent the past year in Brazil as an exchange student All chapter members friends and students are invited Reservations should reach Mrs Louis Larsen by early Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Service
Jerry Smith
Brazil
Louis Larsen
Sam Turkington
VFW
1St Presbyterian Circle IV
Floyd Polis
Dean Batterson
Marion Ave
Stercessors
Rosemary Club
George Horn
Art Duensing
Democratic Women’s Club
Gertrude MacQueen
Iowa City
AFS
Phil Weldin
Legion Hall
1St Presbyterian U
Gene Curtis
William Petratz
Y. Kolah Club
Neill Trotman
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Willis Jones
Just Us Club
Ralph Hesseltine
VIP class group meets Monday for free adult refresher courses
Residents of Washington Community School District may join a Volunteer Improvement Program refresher class in reading spelling arithmetic writing social studies and science led by Mrs Yaro Chmelar at Livingston Day Meeker Bates 112 South Avenue B in the basement. Classes are free with books provided and sponsored by the local school and Area Ten Community College. Registration happens at the meeting or by calling Mrs Vickie Powley for Wednesday sessions if Monday is missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Meeker and
Bates
South Avenue B
Washington Community
Yaro Chmelar
Area Ten Community College
Vickie Powley
Local Couple Welcome Daughter Julie Beth in Phoenix
Mr and Mrs Hubert Ike Wilson of Phoenix Arizona formerly of Washington are the parents of an eight and a half pound daughter born Thursday named Julie Beth. She has three sisters and two brothers at home. Ruth Mandrell of Washington is the grandmother and Blanche Hinkle is the great grandmother.
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Hubert
Ike) Wilson
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington
Julie Beth
Ruth Mandrell
Blanche Hinkle
Social calendar features multiple church and club events
Monday listings include Wash-Away Tops Rainbow Girls Bible study at Baptist church and evening meetings at Masonic Temple. YWCA lunch with Vernon Clark as speaker. Tuesday covers VFW Auxiliary and church circles. Wednesday through Friday feature Senior Citizens groups, Mary Wesleyan Guild, Just Us Club and more local gatherings.
Women of the Moose host chapter night program
Senior Regent Mrs. Allan Dennis led the Child Care chapter night at Moose Home with Mrs. Robert Armstrong substituting for the absent chairman Lavonne Gill. Kristine Armstrong showcased tumbling ballet and tap from Wick's School of Dancing, a doll wardrobe was displayed for Mooseheart, and a chapter award of achievement plus a gold Bible were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Dennis
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Robert Armstrong
Lavonne Gill
Kristine Armstrong
Wick’s School of Dancing
Mooseheart
Wilbur Hysell
Moosehaven Health Center Fund
Dennis
Dale Sheetz
Richard Harvey
Ron Stalder
Annie Wittenmeyer
Davenport
College of Regents
Robert Grubb
Veterans Hospital
Hysell
Kauffman
Loyal Order of Moose
Woman's Society of Christian Service Circles Meet
Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Friday in regular sessions. The program Modern Women's Struggle for Personal Identity was presented in each circle. The general meeting is set for Friday January 19 at 7:30 pm with the Mary and Suzannah Wesleyan Service Guilds in charge. Hostesses were Mrs Elwyn Corey Mrs R W Hyde Mrs Norman Schoonover Mrs W S Kyle Mrs M Smith Mrs P L Etter and Mrs Fred Bey.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Mary and Suzannah Wesleyan Service Guilds
Elwyn Corey
R. W. Hyde
Norman Schoonover
W.S. Kyle
M. ©. Smith
P. L. Etter
Fred Bey
Mrs Stewart Leads West Chester WSCS Meeting
West Chester Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met with eighteen attendees. President Mrs Keith Stewart opened with A Thought for the New Year. The group discussed Is Our Church Doing Anything in Vietnam and a study on Christ and the Faiths of Men begins January 24 at 9 30 a m at Mrs Stewart's home for four weeks. The Father-Son Banquet is January 31 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are to be sold by several members. The first quarterly conference will be February 11 at 1 30 p.m. A family potluck precedes the meeting.
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West Chester
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Gordon Packard
Glenn Ladehoff
Cloyce Crone
America
Asia
Africa
Ted Kiesey
Richard Fisher
Joe Bauer
Stanley Vodicka
Public Affairs Luncheon Features Vernon Clark at YWCA
The YWCA public affairs luncheon at noon Monday will feature Vernon Clark, CAP employment counselor, speaking about his office duties and job opportunities for untrained workers. The potluck meal ends at 1 30 p.m. and the program, with Q and A, continues Washington County needs. Mrs. Herb Campbell chairs the Public Affairs committee and invites interested women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Vernon Clark
CAP Employment Conselor
Washington County
Clark
Iowa Employment Commission
Herb Campbell
The
Kerrs visit G F Moothart home weekend
Mr and Mrs Harold Kerr of Clinton visited in the G F Moothart home over the week end Harold is superintendent of the new Valley Oaks golf course in Clinton and likes his work very much. Mr and Mrs John Davis son were in Minneapolis the first of this week buying spring merchandise for Davissons Store. Mr and Mrs John D Jones are moving today to 332 East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kerr
Clinton
G.F. Moothart
Harold
New Valley Oaks
John Davisson
Minneapolis
Davisson
John D. Jones
East Washington Street
Great Decisions series orientation in Cedar Rapids
Officials of Area Ten Community College announce the second orientation meeting for the Great Decisions discussion series. The session will be Saturday January 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sawkeye Plaza building. The eight week program, sponsored with the Foreign Policy Association, aims to inform citizens on foreign policy issues and encourage independent opinions. The orientation is open to the public with no training required and a materials cost of 2.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Ten Community College
Sawkeye Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Area Ten
Foreign Policy Association
Jim Rogers
Congress
State Department
Rabbi Neumann to Speak at Junction Series
Columbus Junction area churches plan four Sunday evening services on inter church relations. Rabbi Isaac Neumann of Temple Judah Cedar Rapids will speak at 7 p m Sunday in Columbus Junction Methodist church. Cooperating churches include Columbus Junction and Columbus City Methodist churches United Presbyterian Columbus Junction and Spring Run EUB church. Fellowship and refreshments follow served by Columbus City Methodist women.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Isaac Neumann
Temple Judah
Cedar Rapids
Methodist
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church of
Spring Run
Halcyon Notes at Halcyon House Activities and Visits
Halcyon notes recount social visits to Halcyon House over the week. Mrs Irvin Whitham and Mrs Gilbert Mills called Saturday, Will Fritchen and Jacob Fritchen were visited Sunday, and Rev Warren McFate brought Holy Communion Monday. Visitors included Mrs Clayton Bear and Mrs R J Dawson Monday, Carrie Davis cohosting Tuesday, and several others attending lounge meetings and circles through Friday with birthdays noted.
Marion Ave UPW Hosts Women From Churches
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Woman's Society hosted women from First Presbyterian and Beth El churches for a Friday buffet and program at the church. Forty four UPW members and 13 guests attended. Mrs. Wagner led a worship service and the program featured a Bible based "literature fashion show" illustrating DARE for 1968 with four models Education, Hunger, Study of Power, and Technology. The event urged knowledge, grace, and action in Christian service. Mrs. Wagner led the meeting, and clothing was collected for a Kentucky family. An all day sewing meeting is planned February 9 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
UPW
First Presbyterian
Bethel
Wagner
Robert Brewer
Robert Day
Richard Hotle
Mike Wheelan
John Garwood
Dare
Jay Brewer
Kentucky
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Waco Warriors
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Mildred Watson
J. W. Helscher
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Everett Meeker
Baptist Friendly
Daughters of the Nile Service Club
EU - Cha - Rest Temple
Bennie Schantz
Daughters of the Nile
Walter Doak
VW Rooms
CAP
Moose
WSCS
Mrs. Stewart
Mr. Clark
By Wendell Eden
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Washington, Iowa
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L. J. Moriarty
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Gary L. Greene
A. B. Greene
New London
University of Northern Iowa
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Rabbi Neumann
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Halcyon House
Irvin Whitham
Gilbert Mills
Will Fritchen
Jacob Fritchen
Warren McFate
Clayton Bear of
R. J. Dawson
Carrie Davis
D. L. Rohrer
Alvin Shaw
Department of American Home
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Joe Wolfe
Ed Petratz
Roy Stewart
D. A. Huber
W. S. Kyle
Palmer Babcock
Verne Landers
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