Plain Janes and HJ Club Hold February Meetings
The Plain Janes Club met with Mrs. Kenneth Kron and welcomed Mrs. Richard Dawson visiting from Aurora. The HJ Club gathered with co hostess Mrs. Ed Chabal for a come as you are party with 22 members and two guests. They made Valentine favors for the County Home, planned a 50th anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drake, and discussed sew projects and lap robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plain Janes Club
Kenneth Kron
Richard S. Dawson
Aurora
Colo
Robert Marek
HJ Club
Ed Chabal
Jim Wells
Valentine
Red Cross
Harry Drake
Joe Knotek
Lawrence Marek
Rebekahs Plan Installation and Social Evening
Rebekah Lodge met Friday night at the hall with Leona Gardner in charge. Sick calls were reported. Nellie Moriarty and Clarence Goodwin had been patients at the hospital but are improving after release. Three calls were made on non members. February call chairmen are Mr and Mrs Raymond Kephart. IOOF and Rebekah Lodge will hold their joint installation tonight. Rebekahs are asked to bring pies. social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Leona Gardner
Noble Grand
Nellie Moriarty
Clarence Goodwin
Raymond Kephart
IOOF
Local Medical Updates and Births in Iowa Towns
Yesterday and today records show Thomas Yoder Kalona medical Robert Grubb Washington surgical Mrs Walter Heyde Brighton surgical Levi Blanchard Ainsworth medical Births announce Mr and Mrs Calvin Rowe Wapello daughter Dismissals list Mrs Omer Sieren Keota and Donald Stout Washington Patricia Jones Washington Mary Kay Garton Washington John Lins Washington Paul DeLong Washington Long Term Care admitted Gus Fray Ollie and Mrs Gus Fray Ollie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Yoder
Kalona
Medical
Robert Grubb
Washington
Surgical
Walter Heyde
Brighton
Levi Blanchard
Ainsworth
Calvin Rowe
Wapello
Omer Sieren
Keota
Donald Stout
Patricia Jones
Mary Kay Garton
John Lins
Paul DeLong
Gus Fray
Ollie
Rotary Club Welcomes Swing Band at Thursday Meeting
Rotary members enjoyed a sparkling program by the high school Swing Band led by Ron Wise. Earle Libe served as Rotary chairman. In the business session Superintendent Kelly Schlapkohl distributed questionnaires on professional motivations for teachers to gather community input for a local survey.
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Rotary Club
Ron Wise
Earle Libe
Rotary
Kelly Schlapkohl
Schlapkohl
Adult Education Class At Waco Sees 53 Attend
Crawfordsville reports the first meeting of the Adult Education Class at Waco High School in Olds marking a successful start with 53 women attending sessions in crocheting cake decorating rug making crewel embroidery hairpin lace and knitting. Instructors included Mrs Wade Huffman Mrs LaVerne Graber and others. Future sessions are set for Jan 21 28 and Feb 4 at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Waco High School
Olds
Wade Huffman
LaVerne Graber
John Becker
Philip Ingmanson
Edith Roth
Steve Venn
Steve Dahlquist
Margene Davison
Wilbur Allur
Charles Wells
Robert Huffer
Robert Carlson
Herbert Rich
Waco
Eastern Star installs officers in local lodge ceremony
The Eastern Star lodge installed officers Thursday with Mrs. Duane Shalla as installing officer and Mrs. Gilbert Wood as installing chaplain. New officers include Mrs. Delbert Zager worthy matron and Roy Carter worthy patron, along with several associate roles and appointed conductress, marshal, chaplain, organist, and warder. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Don Birlingmair and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Shalla
Gilbert Wood
Merle Turnipseed
Richard Paul
Delbert Zager
Roy Carter
William Potter
Paul Stebelton
Dot Bauer
Joe Bauer
Dwight Murray
Harry Drake
Marshal
F. G. Bage
George Dare
Ada
Leo Beauchamp
Ruth
Kenneth Peters
Esther
Dayton Crim
Martha
Electa
Robert Guy
Sentinel
Don Birlingmair
Mrs A G Swanson Dies This Morning
Mrs A G Dorothy Swanson of route one Washington died this morning. Funeral arrangements were pending today at Sherman Eden Funeral Home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G
Dorothy) Swanson
Route One
Washington
Sherman Eden
Camp Fire Girls Council Holds Annual Meeting Plans For 1970
The Washington Council of Camp Fire Girls met with President Mrs Edwin Augustine presiding and presenting the annual report. 1970 goals were read and discussed. Committee chairs reported activities including Organization Training Camp Finance and Program. Re elected to the board were Mrs Augustine Mrs Evanovich Mrs Hobbs and Mrs Robertson. new members include Mrs Speece Fish King Dahl Chmelar and Getz. Officers named Earl Rae Pilcher Hobbs. Delegate Mrs Foriash to Midwestern Region conference in St Louis in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Council of Camp Fire Girls
Edwin Augustine
Joe Evanovich
Richard Horak
Ron Goff
Carlton Mangold
Earl Rae
Tom English
Don Pilcher
Tom Hobbs
Jerry Foriash
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
St. Louis
Final tryouts for Mame on Sunday at YMCA
Final call for tryouts for Mame issued for Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m at the Washington YMCA. Many parts open for speaking solo chorus and dancing roles. Rehearsals begin in March with the show set for May. All interested invited to attend.
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Washington
YMCA
Washington social calendar list of events and meetings
A dense schedule of community activities for Saturday through Wednesday in Washington includes dances at Farm Bureau building with Minnie Davis calling. Rainbow Girls meeting at Mason ic Temple. Senior Citizens potluck. various clubs and associations at YWCA, churches, and homes. and notes on date changes and speaker appearances.
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Farm Bureau Building
Minnie Davis
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Everett Meeker
Frances Patton
Association For Retarded Children
Nurses Home
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Dale Harter
Daughters of the Nile
Walter Doak
YWCA
Noon — Ywca
Burge Hammond
Air Force Sgt. David Taylor Arrives in Korea for Six Months
Sgt. David Taylor, a power production technician in the U S Air Force, has arrived in Kun san South Korea for a six month assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Taylor of Washington. His mailing address will be listed in the service men's column.
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David Taylor
Air Force
Kunsan
South Korea
Taylor
Korea
Don Taylor
Washington
Sacramento
Calif
Stanley M. McCreedy
Burke E. ‘McCreedy
Ainsworth
Iowa
U. S. Air Force
McCreedy
552Nd Airborne Early Warning
McClellan Afb
Ben Young Dies. Richland Businessman Passes Away
Richland resident Ben Young, a well known local businessman, died at 5 a.m. today in an Iowa City hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services are tentatively set for Tuesday afternoon. The Gould Funeral Home in Richland is handling arrangements.
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Richland
Ben Young
Iowa City
Gould Funeral Home
Missionary Society Hosts All Day Prairie Flower Meeting
Mrs William Gamon and Mrs Richard Leet cohosted the Prairie Flower Missionary Society event at the church. Morning sewing led by project chair C C Reeves. After a cooperative noon dinner Rev William Brown from Faith Baptist Iowa City spoke on foreign missions and Africa. Officers elected included Mrs Ward Benson president, with Mrs Henrietta Booth conducting the meeting. Seventeen members attended with guests Rev David Hess, Rev Brown, Jane Rossen, and Sheri Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gamon
Richard Leet
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
C. C. Reeves
Ward Benson
William Brown
Faith Baptist Church
Iowa City
Africa
PEO Meeting At Mrs Livingston’s House
Chapter 1 PEO met Thursday evening at Mrs D P Livingston’s home. Guest Mrs Steven Gromert of Chapter B Bloomfield attended. Mrs Richard Colby led a program paying tribute to PEO’s seven founders. Co-hostesses were Mrs R G Bannister and Mrs Jay Sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapter
PEO
D.P. Livingston
Steven Gromert
Bloomfield
Richard Colby
R. G. Bannister
Jay Sellers
Navy Radioman Laffoon plays Santa for Yokosuka orphans
Seaman Leon ard S. Laffoon son of Mr and Mrs Paul W Laffoon Route 2 Washington Iowa served aboard USS Leonard F Mason destroyer. He helped provide ice cream cake cartoons gifts heaters and games to about 25 orphans in Yokosuka Japan during the holidays.
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USS
Leonard F. Mason
Navy
Leonard S. Laffoon
Paul W. Laffoon
Route 2
Washington
Iowa
Santa Clause
Yokosuka
Japan
Catholic Daughters plan Feb style show at St James gym
The Catholic Daughters of America met at St James Church basement with Agnes Belier conducting. Plans were made for a style show February 3 at 7 30 p m in the St James gym. Karen Reschly and June Jensen spoke on wigs with a demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. James Church
Agnes Belier
Grand Regent
St. James Gymnasium
Karen Reschly
June Jensen
United Presbyterian Home Notes and Congregation News
Ella Erickson’s life from Wayland to Mt. Pleasant shows resilience as a nursing aide andwalker to a cane, hopes to attend Immanuel Lutheran services. Family gatherings mark 50th anniversary. memorials for Dr Yard and Mrs Neal McClanahan honor ties to the Home as Presbytery meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Erickson
Sherman Hall
Ella Luellen
Wayland
Elmore Erickson
Swedesburg
Evanston
Milwaukee
Mt. Pleasant
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mayor proclaims Jaycee Week in Washington
The mayor declares January 1925 Jaycee Week to spotlight young men and Jaycees’ work in Washington. He cites local activities from street dances to beauty pageants and Christmas tree sales as examples of the chapter’s impact and cooperation calls. The national Jaycees will honor ten outstanding young men in Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Washington
Washington Jaycees
U. S
New York
Jaycees
Henry Giessenbier
Jaycee
Bob Lewis
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Jaycees
United States
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Kalona church council plans unity prayer week schedule
The Council of Mid Prairie Churches met at Kalona Christian Baptist Church on Monday evening January 12. They set dates for a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from January 18 to January 25 at various area churches, with all services at 7 30 p m. A five member committee was formed to focus on aged care and related outreach, chaired by Rev Bross. The next meeting is scheduled for April 13 at West Chester Federated Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Mid Prairie Churches
Kalona Christian
West Chester
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