YMCA Week Observed Across United States and Local Events
Washington YMCA joins national YMCA Week activities January 19 to 26 with open houses and special programs at all 1726 local branches. The event marks the 125th anniversary of YMCA founded in London, celebrating renewal amid urban crises and urging broader participation across families and teens for a June Kiel Auditorium gathering in St. Louis. A ceremonial induction for Apache Guides Nation tribes is planned, with tours available and posters displayed at Joe Falk Clothing Store. Contact YMCA Board members for more details.
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Washington
United States
YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
London
England
Robert Gillesby
Washington Ymca
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis
Robert Choate
Washington Promotion Committee
Washington Y McA Indian Guides Nation
Iowa and Tomahawk Tribe
John Elliott
Vernon Elgin
Dick Wiley
Joe Falk
Ymca Board of Directors
Don Minick
Bob Huber
Bob Choate
Dick Weeks
Lee Holland
Robert Day
Paul Gebhardt
Wayne Knupp
M. S
Charlie’ McAvoy
Richard Peterson
Kelly Schlapkohl
Robert Reed
John Walker
Verle Gallagher
Eastern Iowa Coop to Build New Transmission Lines
The Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative of Winton Junction receives a 1.57 million dollar Rural Electrification Administration loan, adding to prior 0.4 million, to fund 12.1 miles of 69 kV line, 44 miles of distribution lines, 40.7 miles of tie lines, reconductoring 116.7 miles, and three new substations in Scott, Cedar, and Des Moines counties, serving about 1,000 new members across twelve counties.
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Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Winton Junction
Rural Electrification Administration
John Culver
Fred Schwengel
Rural Electric Cooperative
Scott
Cedar
Des Moines
F. E. Fair
Eastern
Iowa Light and Power
Clinton
Jackson
Jones
Linn
Muscatine
Louisa
Johnson
Washington
Henry
L-Bar-M Saddle Club elects 1969 officers at Columbus Junction
Barbara Morrissey of Muscatine was elected president of the L-Bar-M Saddle Club for 1969. Offic ers include Lois Bliven Columbus Junction as vice president John Morrisey Muscatine secretary and Jo Noble Columbus Junction treasurer. Board of supervisors includes Fred Everett and Oliver Stewart Conesville Jerry Ludwick Fredonia Harold Bliven Columbus Junction and Kelly Tomson Wapello. The club will meet Saturday February 8 in the Peoples National Bank community room with a 6:30 p.m. potluck. Emma Beckman OES will hold a school of instruction Saturday Feb 1 at 1 p.m. followed by an inspection at 8 p.m.
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Columbus Junction
Barbara Morrissey
Muscatine
L - Bar - M Saddle Club
Lois Bliven
John Morrisey
Jo Noble
Fred Everett
Oliver Stewart
Conesville
Jerry Ludwick
Fredonia
Harold Bliven
Kelly Tomson
Wapello
Peoples National Bank of Columbus
Skeleton Found in Doctor's Office Closet
In a doctor's office a skeleton is found by his 10 year old son and a playmate, who ask who it is. The doctor explains it is his first patient. A January Clearance Sale offers rock bottom prices on men’s and boys wear with suits and sport coats marked down significantly. Old Mr Altoid Gotrox, 100, jokes about Mother Nature and Father Time as a widow’s advances are discussed in a playful exchange. A January tie sale offers buy one, get one free.
Sale and quips highlight a store clearance and jokes
The ad features a weight loss gag about a wife sticking to a diet and a husband snacking, interleaved with a storewide sale. Men’s and boys’ sweaters and shirts show 40 to 50 percent discounts, jackets from 6.95 to 20.95, caps, gloves, slacks, and coats discounted 25 to 50 percent, plus 1 lot of hats at half price. A business executive jokes about women in business, and two ducks trade quips about jet speeds.
Local Isle News Snapshots From Ottumwa to Iowa City
Bernard Payne and Dale York of Paynes TV Store attended a color TV school in Ottumwa Friday. Bernard Payne and family visited his aunt Mrs Jemima McClintic at Parkview Home in Wayland Saturday evening. Aileen Snider underwent major surgery Friday and is a Mercy Hospital Iowa City patient in room 314. Susan Bush turned four on Monday and was honored at her grandparents home with family from Fairfield and Washington. Raymond Howsare of Crawfordsville was admitted Saturday to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for medical care.
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Bernard Payne
Dale York
Paynes TV Store
Ottumwa
Jemima McClintic
Parkview
Wayland
Aileen Snider
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Susan Bush
Elmer Stalder
David Bush
Sara
Fairfield
Jack Genkinger
Mark
Michael
Stephen
Washington
Raymond Howsare
Crawfordsville
Course offers college credit at Columbus Junction library
Dr Wiman will teach an audiovisual teaching methods course at Columbus Community High School library in Columbus Junction on February 10 at 7 p m Three graduate semester hours will be awarded through the University of Iowa extension service with an approximate cost of 72 dollars Contact S Ray Blair guidance counselor at Columbus High for details Interested individuals may attend the first class without obligation
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Columbus Junction
Wiman
Columbus Community High School
University of Iowa
S. Ray Blair
Columbus High
Ted Baileys lead Ys Men bridge mara thon
Mr and Mrs Ted Bailey lead the Y s Men bridge marathon after four rounds with 8020 points. Runners up are Mr and Mrs Prior Fenn with 7270 and Mr and Mrs Dave Elder with 7050, followed by top ten finishers including Myrl Leavitt Kneen Nem mers Robison Van Houten Brindley Glassburner and Bendickson with scores from 6820 to 4690.
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Ted Bailey
Bailey
Prior Fenn
Dave Elder
Myrl Leavitt
Phil Kneen
G. J. Nemmers
Chic Robison
George van Houten
Dorothea Brindley
Elsie Glassburner
Norman Bendickson
Dana McAvoy’s Rotary New Zealand Exchange Year
Dana McAvoy recently returned from an 11 month stay in New Zealand under Rotary International Student Exchange. He left January 11, 1968 and came back December 17, 1968 after living with three families for four months each. He was chosen for scholastic ability and personality and plans to study economics or political science at the University of Northern Iowa next semester.
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Dana McAvoy
New Zealand
United States
Rotary International
Dana
University of Northern Iowa
Mini Skirt Vote Tests Iowa House Voting Machine
In Des Moines the Iowa House voted 67 to 32 to test the age old voting machine amid a mini skirt theme. Speaker Kendrick oversaw the test as leaders claimed the motion carried only to check the device while lawmakers joked of the season’s fashion and the impending mini session.
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Kendrick
Sev
Iowa
Services Thursday for Mrs. John Hanft
Funeral services for Mrs. John Hanft 79 who died Monday in Muscatine General Hospital will be Thursday Jan 23 at 1 30 pm at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Earl E Josten in charge Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery Mrs Hanft a longtime Columbus Junction resident recently moved to live with a daughter in West Liberty Survivors include daughter Mrs Maxine Cook son Charles Hanft seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Johnson of Los Angeles and Mrs Kruger of Chico California
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Columbus Junction
John Hanft
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Lewis
Earl E. Josten
Columbus City Cemetery
Hanft
West Liberty
Maxine Cook
Charles Hanft
Downey
Calif
Claire Johnson
Los Angeles
Harmen Kruger
Chico
Highland High School Pops Concert Thursday
The Highland High School Concert Band will present its second annual Pops Concert Thursday from 7 to 9 PM at the high school. They will be joined by the seventh grade band stage band and percussion ensemble. Home made ice cream pie coffee and hot chocolate will be served by the Music Mothers.
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Highland High School
Mae Schnoebelen Dies in Cedar Rapids at 73
Mae Mottet Schnoebelen, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly at home Monday. Funeral Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Cedar Rapids, burial at the same site. Brady Funeral Home in charge. Born Riverside June 2, 1896, she married Clement Schnoebelen in 1911. he preceded her. Survivors: six children Cletus, Donald, Clement. Nelda Nase, Roberta Lambert, Eleanor Mannion. three sisters Grace Mottet, Fred Frank, Kathryn Dautremont. two brothers preceded her.
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Riverside
Mae Mottet Schnoebelen
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Church
The
Brady Funeral Home
Mrs. Schnoebelen
John
Mary Mottet
Clement Schnoebelen
Cletus
Jessup
Donald
Goshen
Ind
Clement
Newton
Nelda Nase
Roberta Lambert
Northbrook
Eleanor Mannion
Fred Frank
Grace Mottet
Kathryn Dautremont
Baker Baptism and Birthday Observed at Lutheran Church
Candace Renee Baker daughter of the Robert Bakers was baptized Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Billy Bakers seventh birthday was celebrated. Guests for church and dinner included Mr and Mrs Paul Bates and family of Fairfield Mr and Mrs Louis Stockman of Davenport and Harry Kuntz of Davenport.
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Candace Renee Baker
Robert Bakers
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Billy Baker
Paul Bates
Fairfield
Louis Stockman
Davienport
Harry Kuntz
Washington
Washington County Anti-Zoning Supper Meeting Set
The Anti-Zoning Association of Washington County holds a supper meeting at the Willows on Wednesday January 22 at 7 p.m. All residents are welcome to attend.
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Washington County
New Washington well ready for test near Jordan stream
The Washington city well reached water at 1830 feet and will be tested soon to determine acceptance. City council heard about street sweepers with February 3 bids set for a new unit.
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Washington
Jordan Stream
Sanitation Department
Robert Ross
Mr. Ross
Report Cards Schedule and Iowa Tests For Students
Washington Community schools will issue elementary report cards Thursday January 23, while junior high and high school cards go home Monday January 27. Semester exams are now being administered at the junior high and high school, postponed last week due to bad weather. Through week’s end and into next week grades 3 through 8 take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, directed by the Iowa Testing Service at the University of Iowa, common to Iowa schools each year.
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Washington
Iowa
Iowa Testing Service
University of Iowa
One Car Crash Near Washington Man Escapes Injury
Sheriff deputies responded to a one car accident at 12 30 a m Tuesday when Ira Eugene Sojka of 2132 W Main Washington fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the old 92 left shoulder then swerved to the right and overturned. The car had top and right front fender damage and Sojka had no injuries and received no ticket.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Ira Eugene Sojka
W. Main
Washington
Sojka
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Winton M. Blount
Kappell Commission
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R-Hawaii
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