Local notes on service members and family visits
Mrs. Dan Rohrer returned from Webster City to be with her son Russel after an accident January 12. Russel was moved by ambulance plane to Burlington Hospital and is improving in room 118. Mrs. Robert Demartini of Rome Italy and Mrs. Dene Carney of Minneapolis visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bauer, while the father undergoes surgery in University Hospital Iowa City room S-606. Sp 4 Robert E Knight leaves for Ft Carson after a Vietnam service with the 1st Infantry Division. discharge is planned in June. Raymond Lasek of Ainsworth reports foster son Sp John W Downing arriving in South Vietnam January 5, stationed at Bien Hoa. He serves 14 years. prior to Vietnam he was with the Adjutant General’s Office Ft Lewis WA. His address appears in the service men column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rohrer
Webster City
Russel
Burlington Hospital
Robert Demartini
Rome
Italy
Dene Carney
Minneapolis
Ralph Bauer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Robert E. Knight
Ft. Carson
Colo
Faye Knight
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Vietnam
Raymond Lasek
Ainsworth
John W. Downing
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Saigon
9Th Army Division
Adjutant General’s Office
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Farmers named to 10 000 bushel club at Colony Village Inn
A dinner at Colony Village Inn in Williamsburg honored local farmers named to the 10 000 bushel corn club for yielding 10 000 bushels from 100 acres or less. The annual Crow's Hybrid Corn Company event featured speeches on good growing practices and awards presented by Kenneth W. Crow to Harold Timmins Harvey Timmins Joe E. Wood Clive Klopfenstein Kermit Klopfenstein and Pat Tobin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony Village Inn
Williamsburg
Crow's
Hybrid Corn Company
Kenneth W. Crow
The
Seed Corn Company
Harold Timmins
Harvey Timmins
Joe E. Wood
Clive Klopfenstein
Kermit Klopfenstein
Pat Tobin
Service Members Listed With Ranks and Units
Sp four Robert E Knight US 55889697 Co A 3rd Bn 11 Inf Ft Carson Colorado 80913 and Sp four John W Downing RA 16894467 9th Admin Co 9th Inf Div APO San Francisco California 96370 listed by name, rank, serial, unit, and mailing addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
Robert E. Knight
Carson
Colo
Downing
John W. Downing
Admin. Co
Inf. Div
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Stanley Bean Farm Farrowing House Fire Destroys Buildings
Firefighters rushed to the Stanley Bean farm four miles northeast of Ainsworth at 3 p.m. Friday as a blaze wrecked a six pen farrowing house and a corner barn converted for farrowing. Three ewes and lambs perished. cause unknown and insurance partially covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Stanley Bean
Cochran to Speak at CAP Board Meeting
Joe Cochran will be guest speaker at the Washington County Community Action Program board meeting at the Robert Day home Monday at 8 p.m. CAP director Vernon Clark will report on center developments and a briefing will follow. Citizens are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cochran
CAP
Washington County Community Action Program Board of Director
Robert Day
Vernon Clark
CAP Center
Washington
Clifford R. Yoder Dies at 55 in Wellman
Clifford R. Yoder, 55, of Wellman, died early today at Veterans Hospital, Iowa City. He was a trainer of fine show horses and a brother of Glenn C. Yoder of Washington. The death was caused by histoplasmosis, a widespread lung fungus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Clifford R. Yoder
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Yoder
Glenn C. Yoder
Washington
Area Ten CC Board approves tuition hike to 90 per quarter
At the January 18 meeting Area Ten Community College board approved raising tuition from 67 to 90 dollars per quarter effective September. Dr. S A Ballantyne cited rising costs and pledged ongoing aid programs. most area colleges are considering increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Ten Community College
S. A. Ballantyne
Area Ten
Ballantyne
Seven - County
Highland and Mid-Prairie Choruses Plan Monday Concerts
Highland and Mid-Prairie high school choruses will join for two concerts on Monday January 22. The assembly program starts at 10 45 a m at Mid Prairie High School and repeats at Highland High School at 1 45 p m. Parents and friends are invited. Highland director is Mrs Larry Trotter and Mid Prairie chorus is directed by Roger Tuttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Mid - Prairie High School
Mid Prairie High School
Highland High School
Larry Trotter
Roger Tuttle
Mid - Prairie
Hugo Lensch Rotary speaker Thursday
Hugo Lensch of the Washington Rotary Club spoke at Thursday noon’s Captain's Table meeting. He described the Rotary Leadership Forum he attended in Des Moines several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Lensch
Washington Rotary Club
Lensch
Rotary Leadership Forum
Des Moines
Iowa Motorboat Registration Requires County Clerks
The 1967 Iowa Legislature requires all resident motorboat owners to register with their county recorder where they reside, shifting from the Conservation Commission. Non residents must register where the boat is principally used. Dealers and manufacturers may issue temporary Boat Registration Applied For cards valid ten days after purchase. Washington County lists 603 registered boat owners. new licenses went on sale January 1 1968 with some older licenses remaining effective to April 1 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
Recorder’s
Washington County
Marilyn Merz Promoted in Army Nurse Corps
Marilyn Merz of Washington Iowa was promoted to First Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps at Madigan General Hospital Tacoma Washington. The ceremony featured insignia pinned by Chief Nurse Lieutenant Colonel Ann Bauer. Merz, a 1963 Washington County High School graduate and 1967 Marycrest College alumna, entered service September 25 1967 and trained at Fort Sam Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Merz
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
Washington
Madigan
Lietenant
Ann Bauer
Merz
Iowa
Washington County High School
Marycrest College
Davenport
Army Medical Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Lester Merz
RR 1
Harper
Mercy Hospital
Army Nurse Corps
Airman McCarthy Returns From Training To Join Mobile Simulator Crew
Airman First Class Joe McCarthy arrives home on leave from Bernard and Mrs McCarthy before reporting to Castle Air Force Base California on February 8. He completed 35 weeks operating a mobile flight simulator used to test pilots for fitness. The crew tests pilots for B 52 and KC 135 readiness during emergency and normal conditions as the giant device travels by rail while the crew flies between sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McCarthy
Bernard McCarthy
Castle Air Force Base
California
McCarthy
Air Force
Admitted and Dismissed Patients at Washington Hospital
On the record Admitted Yesterday Mrs. Evert C. Weston Washington surgical Today John Jeffries Washington medical Dismissed Yesterday Urban C. Lange Jr Washington Today Mrs. William Gil christ and daughter Washington Mrs Rolland Dunbar and daughter Washington Robert Muench Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert C. Weston
Washington
Surgical
John Jeffries
Urban C. Lange Jr
William Gilchrist
Rolland Dunbar
Robert Muench
June Wedding Plans for Sheri Driver Booth
Social and club news notes a June 2 Washington Methodist Church wedding for Sheri Driver of Mt. Pleasant and Douglas Booth of Washington. The couple’s families are listed, with Sheri a Mt. Pleasant High School senior and Booth employed at Western Auto in Burlington. Other items cover visits and programs at Halcyon House, with names including Mrs. Bear Wellman and Mrs. Wolfe, Miss Moss, and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Driver
Lubbock
Texas
Gary Hawk
New London
Sheri
Douglas Alan Booth
Dale Booth
Washington
Miss Driver
Mt. Pleasant High School
Western Auto
Burlington
Washington Methodist Church
Dutchettes 4 H Club Met At Miksch Home
The Dutchettes 4 H Club met Tuesday at Mela nie and Julia Miksch home with six members and two visitors present. Leaders handed out record books and year ahead information while Claire Wehr spoke about sculptor Christian Petersen and showed his works pictures. Julia Miksch displayed photos of old houses near Washington and recounted early homes. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie
Julia Miksch
Claire Wehr
Christian Petersen
Washington
General WSCS meeting Friday program by Wesleyan Guilds
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Friday evening in Fellowship Hall. The Wesleyan Service Guilds led the program. A playlet The Convert was presented with participants Mrs. Max Lee Mrs. Marion Swanson and Miss Louise Wasson. Mrs. Edgar Porter presided at the business session. The Evening Circle served as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Wesleyan Service Guilds
Max Lee
Marion Swanson
Louise Wasson
Edgar Porter
Washington Evening Journal personnel and info line
The Washington Evening Journal based in Washington Iowa lists editors and managers including David Elder News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Howard Hazen Production Superintendent and notes publication schedule and mail subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Betts
Washington
Iowa
First Presbyterian UPW Circle II Hosts Auxiliary Night
Mrs. Harry Ramseyer hosted the UPW Circle II with assistants, presiding and leading devotions. Fourteen Auxiliary to the World War I Barracks members met after supper at Legion rooms, voted to send 20 to hospital funds, and plan 30 dozen cookies for Iowa City Veterans Hospital. A carpet rag sewing day is set for Jan 30, and Lena I Ramseyer is endorsed for national guard. District meeting planned for April here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Rooms
Neal Burton
Leona Kucera
Riverside Cohostess
Iowa City Veterans Hospital
Walter Anderson
Lena I. Ramseyer
Office of
National Guard
Social calendar notices for early publication
Notices for the social calendar include events at Ma sonic Temple Legion Hall YWCA and various clubs and groups with times from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Also listed are postponed events including 19th Century Club to Feb 13 and a drawing for a free ticket to the next dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Legion Hall
YWCA
White Shrine Bridge
Golden Age Club
S. M. Fishburn
Phil Kneen
Cedar Two
Farm Bureau
William Norman
19Th Century Club
White Shrine
Applied Arts I
Robert Vanderlinden
BPW
Senior Citizens Council
If Art Guild
Republican Women at board meeting in Washington
The Republican Women County Advisory Board met at Wing a's Cafe Friday morning to plan for the coming year. President Mrs Robert Stephens presided. New officers include vice chair Walter Bauer of West Chester and second vice chairman Keith Vetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Women County Advisory Board
Winga’s
Robert Stephens
Walter Bauer
West Chester
Keith Vetter
George Dare
Keith Stewart
Daryl Dodder
C. J. Jungbluth
City of
Washington
James Harris
Everett Meeker
Edgar Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
John Sproule
Sproule
Demons
Mt. Pleasant
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Wolverine and Elkay
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Area X
BY Leo Hoover
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Washington, Iowa
Dial
Melvin Stutzman
Milford
Nebraska
Brenda
Richard Meyer
Dean Mayer
Nayland
Meyer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Kearney State College
Kearney
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Clayton Bear of
Joe Wolfe
Clayde Knapp
J. D. Buchanan
Walter A. Smith
Jane
Ann Moss
Ernie and
Ella Winters
Sigourney
Mrs
Frank Adrian
Leo Hoover
Edith Castell
Robert Bonar
Murray Smylie
WSCS
Washington Evening Journal
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass‘n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
H&r Block
P.S
Block
America
North Iowa Ave
Harry Ramseyer
First Presbyterian Upw Circle II
I. W. Schenefelt
Charles Schiebel
Irvin Whitham
Harry Turner
Richard Colby
Mark
Washington Laundromats
Ngold’s
House of Service
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