Washington County students count at Iowa State College
Records from Iowa State College Ames show 41 Washington county students enrolled in the last quarter with 20 in agriculture. Rainbow Girls installed new officers at Mason Temple led by Betty Kunik. Pat DeLa earned worthy advisor title escorted by her father as carnations passed to her. Billie Shannon West visiting for two weeks from Adel. Mrs. West is former Virginia Shannon. Charles R. Fuhr of Geneseo Ill honored at Northwestern Mutual Agents meeting in Springfield Illinois as a high life writer. Daughters of Union Veterans installed 1952 officers. unemployment rise noted by Iowa Employment Service for December. John Troop repairs atop a 130 foot radio tower at North Second Ave. Beverly Ann Molkenthin welcomed by Elmer Guenther. Cavinesses visit DeLong home. Tokio radio broadcast claims Major Paul Putnam voice from a Japanese camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Masone Temple
Betty Kunik
Pat DeLa
Miss DeLa
W. J
Billie
Mexico
Iowa State Employment Service
Washington
John Troop
German Electric
Iowa Southern Utilies
North Second Avenue
Troop
Elmer Guenther
Ottumwa
Beverly Ann Molkenthin
Beverly
Herbert Molkenthin
Molkenthin
Phyllis Jean Guenther
R. W. Caviness
Mac DeLong
Caviness
DeLong
Frank Shearer
Mabel Lusk
Washington Improvement League
Harry Montgomery Jr
Homer Jackson
J. Leifer
Journal
Paul Putnam
Ames
Ned Brookhart
Women's Interchurch Committee
Elsie Bratton
Parsons College
Fairfield
Washington High School
Ottumwa High School
Mike Trier
Keota
Sophia Potgeter
University of Iowa
Washington Sunday News Roundup Highlights Local Notes
Washington county items mix illness and travel news with community updates. Notables include Phil Weldin returning to work at the National Bank after flu, Bob Roe recovering from throat surgery in Iowa City, and the Goff family back from Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Weldin
the National Bank
Bob Roe
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Local social notes and travel updates from Iowa City area
Fragments report Mrs Milo Sorden returning from a two week tour visiting TTT chapters in several states where she serves as national president. Others leave on trips to Florida and California while family birthdays and a birth are noted along with a marriage in Michigan and a couple planning travel to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Sorden
Missouri
Arkansas
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Kan
TTT
Hospital Births and Admits and Dismissals Summary
Births recorded for Ken dall Neil Wellman and Leonard F. Drish Brighton. Multiple discharges include Mrs Sam Stephens Ainsworth and others of Washington. Admitted: Mrs Dale Beese Fairfield. James Nelson Washington. Ronald Ornduff Ainsworth and Clarence Newcomb Columbus Junction. Also noting surgical and medical admissions of Rex McKune Washington Jodie Ritz Washington Ola Me Cleery Washington Lavina Meyer Wayland and Raymond Miller Jr Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Neil
Wellman
Leonard F. Drish
Brighton
Sam Stephens
Ainsworth
William M. Johnson
Winfield
Arthur Harris
Richard Neff
Ted Fritz
James Moeller
Washington
Robert Eckels
Keota
Ronald Ornduff
Clarence Newcomb
Columbus Junction
Rex McKune
Surgical
Jodie Ritz
Medical
Ola Me. Cleery
Lavina Meyer
Wayland
Raymond Miller Jr
Robert Baker
Area Deaths This Week
A heart attack proved fatal to Perry F. Kephart 72 of 814 East Madison Street at 3 15 p m Monday. Debra Rae Dill 10 died at 4 10 a m today near Keota. Mrs Faustine Nemmers of Dubuque mother of Dr G J Nemmers of Washington died Tuesday in Dubuque after a long illness. Andrew B Graham funeral Saturday 11 a m Sherman Eden Funeral Home and Scotch Ridge Church burial near Indianola. Jeanettie Davis 85 died this morning Wellman. Mary Josephine Stalder 73 died Thursday night Pleasant Plain from heart attack after years of ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry F. Kephart
East
Madison Street
Keota
Debra Rae Dill
Cloyee H. Dill
Faustine Nemmers
Dubuque
G. J. Nemmers
Washington
Andrew B Graham
Sherman - Eden
Vernon Elgin
Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church
Scotch Ridge Cemetery
Indianola
Wellman
Jeanettie Davis
Israel Wiles
Brighton
Mary Josephine Stalder
Pleasant Plain
Local families visit, births, and service news in Missouri Iowa area
Mrs Bernard Wolf of Eldon visits her mother Mrs Lena Schmit. Willard Hegewald and family visit his wife's mother Mrs Willus Greiner. A L Goodell and Kenneth Crone of Montgomery Ward attend a sales meeting in Kansas City. Larry Hough, son of Mr and Mrs John Hough, completes an inventory course in Amarillo and is stationed at Kincheloe AFB. Mr and Mrs Robert Hopping of Adel welcome a son weighing 8 lb 7 oz in Des Moines Iowa Methodist Hospital room 308. Steve Hopping visits from Christmas with grandparents and relatives in Columbus Junction Olds and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Goodell
Kenneth Crone
Montgomery Ward
Kansas City
Larry Hough
John Hough
West Chester
Amarillo
Texas
Kincheloe Air Force Base
Mich
Robert Hopping
Adel
Mrs Stewarts Daughter Pursues Courses in San Francisco
Thursday Mr and Mrs William Stewart learned their daughter Carolyn will continue her work in San Francisco. She will take night classes at San Francisco State College while pursuing courses offered by the Evening Call Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart
Carolyn
San Francisco
Evening Call
San Francisco State College
Southeast Six Conference Meeting Set in Washington High
Representatives from Southeast Six conference schools will meet at Washington High School on February 8 to discuss interschool arrangements and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Poem Of The Week And Inter-Church Council Plans
Poem Of The Week laments home as heaven and immortality. Dan Miller to preside at an after dinner program with Rev. Hubert Brom as guest speaker. Mothers of Kalona youth to prepare meal. Inter-Church Council plans include a Sunday School Emphasis program and Holy Week services. March 29 Inter-Church Council meeting at United Christian and Baptist church. Funeral services for J W Jackson held in Mediapolis with Kalona ties. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ford Skola and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Miller
Hubert Brom
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
University Hielgats
Ralph Miller
Kalona
Inter-Church Council
Mediapolis
Mr. Jackson
H. K. Hilgers
Ford Skola
Marie Jackson
Joan Veggy
John Roetlin
Youth Week Event Planned in Kalona Churches
Kalona Inter-Church Council sets Youth Week for January 25 at Kalona Mennonite Church. Ninth grade and older youth are invited to an evening program with a 6 30 p.m. banquet priced at one dollar. Tickets available from church youth reps Jerry Yoder Ricky Fry and Miriam Small. council chairman Richard Dyer coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Not for Lucy by Oneita Fisher et al Look article on birth control
The piece surveys public attitudes on birth control amid population concerns and Look Magazine's discussion of The Law vs. Birth Control. It quotes varied views from Mrs X and Mrs Z and notes James G. Morris of West Haven opposing Planned Parenthood as against natural law while suggesting adults adapt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look Magazine
China
India
Ceylon
Latin America
United States
Iowa
Connecticut
Church
Look
James G. Morris
West Haven
Wayland Club Hosts Meet. New Officers Elected
Mrs J L Ilenss hosted the Wayland Study Club with ten members present and two new members welcomed. New officers named include president Mrs Willis Alliman and vice president Mrs Lawrence Shafer. A church election at Eicher church chose deacon Marvin Widmer and other officers. Graber, a local student, is hospitalized after a gymnastics accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
J.L Ilenss
Wayland Study Club
Mabel Roth
Paul Strickfaden
Ralph Stuart
State of
Kansas
Willis Alliman
Lawrence Shafer
Harold Kauffman
Long Graber
Arthur Duncan
Warren Schlatter
Mabel Graber
CFE
Junior Graber
C. E
Robert Freyenberger
P. P. Graber
Wm. Freyenberger
Lester Graber
David Allen Graber
Wilbur Schantz
Ralph Rubey
Parkview
George Unkrich
Stamp issues for 1962 planned by Canada and others
Canada announces seven stamps for 1962 four commemoratives and three regulars. Commemoratives honor Education Year Red River Settlement Jean Talon and Victoria B C Centennial. Regular issues include a one dollar adhesive and two unknown values. Other nations Ghana Surinam and Nigeria announce new issues in 1962 including anti malaria stamps and Olympic era designs. United Nations releases two commemoratives March 30 and February 9 two UN facilities issues. The Arizona hooding stamp first day cover deadline is February 9 with release February 14 in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Education
Red River Settlement
Jean Talon
Victoria B. C
Ghana
Tema Harbor
Surinam
Togo
Dahomey
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Maldive Islands
United Nations
U.S
Lagos
Paraguay
Allen B. Shepard
Communities Facilities Organization
Phoenix
Arizona
Charles Vincent Joins Dubuque Concert Choir Tour
Charles Vincent of Keota will be one of 32 members of the University of Dubuque Concert Choir on a six day tour starting Friday. The group will visit Rock Island then Indiana, with families from Sigourney and Keota noted as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Clarence Smith
Linda
The
Missionary Society of the Federated Church
Jeanie Palmer
Nelle Littlefield
New Times
Mabel Morris
D. M. Grimes
Post
Lark
Tiffin
Keota
William Shirer
Memorial Union Hall
Iowa City
Shirer
Co. B. S
Berlin
Jeff Stoutner
Basil Byrne
Dan Hotle
Tom Stoutner
Chiff Stoutner
Davis L-Cpl Gomer FE Davis VMO-6 193935
Marine Cpl Gomer F. E. Davis served with VMO-6 at Camp Pendleton California under U.S. Marine Corps during service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L-Cpl
Gomer FE. Davis
VMO
U.S. Marine Corps Camp Pendelion
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa State College
Washington County
Agriculture Cours
New York Herald - Tribune
Tokio
News Review of the
Clarence Goff
Tucson
Ariz
Dean Goff
Stephen
Jacob C. Lemley
Lester Blick
Boy Scouts
A. Claire Dewey
Mary Briley
Journal Office
Bobbie Vanderham
Mabel Morton
St. Paul
H. W. Russell
William Fitzwilliam
Dave Kilgore
H. A. Schenck
Rock Island
American Legion
Everett Burham
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
Washington Board of Education
Muscatine
Cardinals
Turner
Weir
Jimmy Easter
Carrier Boys
E. D. Morrison Jr
County Defense Board
Richard McCleery
O. E. Sehmitt
Roger Sherman
O. J. Brown
Los Angeles
March Field
Elsie Bratten
Highway Patrol
Alex Miller
Iowa Patrol
State Guard
Lee Shafer
Crawfordsville
G. E. Mace
Red Cross War
New York
B. Reed
UPI
Philippines
Cuba
Ethel Vanerus
Park Forest
Ill
Evie Adkins Myers
Davenport
Keith Williams
Monticello
California
Dick Hotle
George Richardson
Houston
Annette Lynn
LeRoy Cerny
Lone Tree
Lorene Sojka
Elaine Graber
Leon
R. Glenn Klopfenstein
W. H. Graber
Fred Klopfenstein
Glenn J. Klopfenstein
Grinnell
Leroy McGraw
Moline
St. Petersburg
Fla
McGraw
Florida
Gertrude McFarland
Bessie Wead
Robert
Harvey Holden
Ronald Goff
Eugene Wead
Phillip
St. James Church
Ray Minick
Lyle Schulty
Donald Creech
Danny
Jack Creech
Helen
John Creech
Barbara
Peers
Drake University
T. M. Nelson
LaGrange, Ill
Merle A. Kallaus
Veterans Hospital
Earl Eldridge
Will Eldridge
Clarissa Gibson
Des Moines
Rose Reid
Halcyon House
Floyd Woods
Keith Proctor
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Pleasant Jaycees
Charles W. Rademaker
Federal Crop Insurance Agents
Kirkwood
Rademaker
Agents Association
Aletha Engle
Earl Burroughs
Fred Day of
Eldon
Keith Proctors
Jay Vinson
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Vinson
J. C. Penney
Lester Snow Sr
J. M. Lloyd
John
Marguerite Crail
Howard Harris
Burlington
Celesta Harris
David Edward
Ceree
Stewart
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Granada Hills
Robert McKenzie
Peg
Meg
Bobi
Cherie McElhinney Wallace
Ann Arbor
Eugene Olsen
Adrian
J. S. McElhinney
Hospital News
Dale Beese
Fairfield, Surgical
James Nelson
Allie Mowry
Lillian Livezey Wellman
Kendall Neil and Son
Bernard Wolf
Lena Schmit
Willard Hegewald
Willus Greiner
God
Clara Barnes
Mrs. Eugene Way
Washinon
Lucy
Oneita Fisher
Mrs. Henss
Wayland Club
By Walt Green
Charles Vincent
Dubuque Choir
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
Davis
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