Job Corps unit brings mobile recruiting to Washington
Job Corps representatives and Iowa Employment Security personnel briefed Washington civic leaders on recruitment plans. A converted school bus will serve as a mobile recruiting center at the bandstand on the square Tuesday January 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those unable to visit can contact the Washington Head Start Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Employment Service
E. Washington
Job Corps
John Spear
Des Moines
Iowa Employment Security Commission
John Bailey
Kansas City
Paul Boettcher
Charles Cowell
E. K. Schlapkohl
al Kinsler
Cloud Willits
Clarence Lee
Dwight Bode
Vernon Clark
Pat Metcalf
Louise Perry
S. Ray Blair
Columbus Junction
Witnesses at parley in Cedar Rapids
A weekend Jehovah's Witnesses ministerial convention in Cedar Rapids ended with a public address titled Will God Intervene in Men's Affairs? Attended by 1,109 from Iowa and Missouri, a 26 member local delegation led by Charles Sellers presided. J D Wengert of New York argued the time is ripe for divine intervention and noted all are under constant divine observation as Hebrews 4 13 suggests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Missouri
Charles Sellers
J. D. Wengert
New York
God
Greeting cards must have 6 cent stamps
Postal patrons are reminded the postal rates effective January 7 1968 included a rate of 6 cents for greeting cards even though left unsealed and showing only the name of the sender. The 3d class rate under which signed and unsealed greeting cards are sent is 6c for the 1st two ounces.
Mrs Will Lins 86 dies after three year illness
Mrs Will Lins aged 86 of 412 East Washington Street died Thursday January 25 1968 at Washington County Hospital after a three year illness. Funeral at 1 30 pm Saturday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Richard Peterson officiating burial at Ainsworth Cemetery. Born Ethel Faye Titterington December 22 1881 in Rock Island County Illinois she married Conrad William Lins January 18 1904 in Reynolds Illinois. Surviving: two sons Donald Washington and Warren Dover Delaware one daughter Alma McGinnes Denver Colorado 22 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A son Francis and a daughter Ruth Burke are deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Lins
East Washington Street
Washington County Hospital
Jones
Richard Peterson
Ainsworth Cemetery
Ethel Faye Titterington
Rock Island County
Ill
John
Emma Rouse Titterington
Reynolds, Ill
Moeller Named University Division Chair For Goodwill Campaign
University of Iowa professor Leslie G. Moeller has accepted the chairmanship of Goodwill Industries Southeast Iowa Rehabilitation Center campaign seeking 350000. Vice chairs include Russell M. Ross and Fred L. Fehling. Moeller notes 53 handicapped served locally and about 1000 in Johnson County could benefit. the center would serve 14 counties. Moeller resigned as Iowa School of Journalism director on July 1 1967 to teach full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie G. Moeller
University of Iowa School of Journalism
University Division of
Goodwill Industry
Southeast
Iowa
Allan Arneson
Russell M. Ross
Department of Political Science
Fred L. Fehling
Moeller
Goodwill
Johnson County
Goodwill Industries
Iowa School of Journalism
Keith Rich Named to Who's Who Among Students
Keith Rich son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Rich of Crawfordsville was chosen for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Selection cited scholarship leadership and service with promise of future usefulness. He is a June graduate of Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Rich
Raymond Rich
Crawfordsville
Keith
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Marine and Navy ham and bean feed set for January 30
The annual Marine and Navy ham and bean feed is scheduled for Tuesday January 30 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall upstairs rooms. Ted Russell and Keith Sanders lead, with a social hour before the dinner hosted by Reno Williams Bud Borman and Gifford Morrison. Navy and Marine action films from Viet Nam will be shown by Cedar Rapids representatives. All ex-navy and ex-marines are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine and Navy
City Hall
Ted Russell
Keith Sanders
Reno Williams
Bud Borman
Gifford Morrison
Navy
Marine Action
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
Cedar Rapids
Directory listing for Livingston Day Meeker Bates attorneys
Livingston Day Meeker Bates law firm directory entry lists Attorney Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates in the Abstract Dept in Office 112 South Ave B with phone 653 2147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
Blankenhorns Lead After Sixth Round in Pinochle Marathon
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenhorn maintain the lead in the Y's Men pinochle marathon after round six with 7 030 points. Second place is Mr. and Mrs. George Horn with 6 510 and third is Mr. and Mrs. Verle Gallagher with 5 530. Other top ten teams include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blattner 5 500 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Edwards 5 310 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Falk 4 800 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wiley 4 500 Dr. and Mrs. William Westphal 4 070 and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes 4 030.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Blankenhorn
George Horn
Verle Gallagher
Ed Blattner
Gerald Edwards
Joe Falk
Bob Wiley
Francis McConnell
William Westphal
Charles Hayes
Toastmasters Plan Ladies Night at Captain's Table
Delmar Ebersole served as toastmaster at the Toastmasters Club meeting. Plans were made for ladies night Sunday at 6 30 at the Captain's Table with members and wives or friends attending. Reservations with John Gannon by Saturday. Ralph Martin chaired table topics and Joe Martin gave a five minute speech on Cold People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Ebersole
Toastmasters Club
John Gannon
Ralph Martin
Joe Martin
UNI fifth annual mid-year commencement list
Paul Powell of Keota and Harold Pronga of Ainsworth are among 243 candidates for B A degrees at the University of Northern Iowa mid-year commencement in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Keota
Harold Pronga
Ainsworth
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Charles S Richardson dies at Sigourney
Charles S Richardson, 89, died at Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services at Sigourney Christian church with Rev. Kirby Fuller in charge. Holm Funeral Home coordinated arrangements. Born Sept 17, 1878, son of George Samuel and Delila Stokesberry Richardson. Survived by three daughters, ten grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters. Preceded by wife Ethel Moorman, one grandson, five brothers, one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Charles S., Richardson
Keokuk County
Sigourney Christian Church
Kirby Fuller
Holm Funeral Home
Mr. Richardson
George Samuel
Delila Stokesberry Richardson
Ethel Moorman
Elmer
Ira Mae) Aller
Keota
Edna Martin
Mary Claudine Quandt
Milwaukee
Clyde
Joe
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
Will
van Buren
Ark
Ella Wintz
Arcona
Okla
Earl Morgan
Gravity
Iowa
Seminars Planned on Public Health Across Iowa
Iowa State University Extension specialists and Iowa State Department of Health staff will run a series of environmental health seminars in 12 Iowa cities, starting February 7 in Ottumwa. Sessions run 2 to 4 pm with talks by Dr. John Herrick and Dr. Ted Willrich on public health roles, standards, and environmental health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Iowa State Department of Health
John Herrick
Iowa
Ted Willrich
Herrick
Board of Health
Ottumwa
Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids
Town House
Retail merchants to meet Friday morning in city hall
Retail merchants of Washington are to attend a special meeting of the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Washington Chamber of Commerce Friday. The session will begin at 9 30 a.m. in the basement auditorium of the Nowa Southern Utilities building to set the last half of the year’s calendar for retail businesses in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants of
Washington
Retail Merchants Bureau
The
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Nowa Southern Utilities
Record of medical updates and names in Washington area
Yesterday reports list Ray Koopman Ainsworth and Mrs Maude Pratt receiving medical attention in Washington Mrs Elmer Kron Riverside and Mrs Roy W Rogers Richland undergoing surgical care In today’s notes Golia Muller Washington Charles Wolfe Washington and Mrs Dave Schantz Washington appear with medical mentions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Koopman
Ainsworth, Medical
Maude Pratt
Washington, Medical
Elmer Kron
Riverside, Surgical
Roy W. Rogers
Richland
Surgical
Golia Muller
Washington
Charles Wolfe
Dave Schantz
Honor Roll Names For Washington Junior High
Washington Junior High released the second nine week and semester honor rolls with B average required. Seventh grade honorees include Carol Britain Stephen Butler Denise Clarahan Charlene Cowell Dae Dallmeyer and others with several names listed as semester or nine weeks only. Eighth and ninth grade lists include many students led by Ward Anderson Becky Atkinson Cathi Carter and Alan Bergstrom with multiple entries noted as nine weeks or semester only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Junior High
Carol Britain
Stephen Butler
Denise Clarahan
Charlene Cowell
Dae Dallmeyer
Mark Dawson
Mark Elgin
Mike Gallagher
Steve Goff
Vickie Goodlander
Debra Gould
Trudy Griffeth
Bill Hansen
Charlotte Hiller
Debby Hodges
Debra Horn
Carla Kelley
Debby Lovick
Francine Marek
Elaine Martin
Pam McClure
Jacque Mings
Mike Mitchell
Jane Moss
Deborah Myers
Cheryl Peiffer
Beth Ann Redlinger
Marti Roth
Laith Shamdin
Patty Sojka
Mark Stevenson
Jane Stewart
Kim Walker
Larry Werts
Stan Close
Rhonda McClure
Ward Anderson
Becky Atkinson
Cheri Burkum
Cathi Carter
Thomas Coon
Christy Davidson
Laura Dickinson
Chris Engel
Doug Gardner
Norton Gegner
Jon Glover
Dale Hesseltine
Jeff Larsen
David Levy
Janet Miller
Richard Miller
Mary Nihart
Pat Redlinger
Penni Roth
Kathy Schmidt
Sara Schionover
Diane Smith
Pat Smothers
Jan Vacha
Colleen Venzke
Diane Wally
Tim Zear
Gloria Zuehlke
Rita Fisher
David Schooley
Jim Vaughn
Alan Bergstrom
Carmen Black
Marsha Brock
Ken Connelly
Linda Doggett
Carol Fox
Kenneth Frazer
Gary Scodell
Dan Hansen
Jim Harris
Rita Jones
Marsha Knupp
Steven Lovick
Karen Marek
Kathleen Marek
Jane Marshall
Dianna Musgrove
David McCall
Jeanette McCarthy
Chris McConnell
John McKeene
Joanna Parriott
Alvin Peiffer
Patricia Reisener
Ronald Renoux
Beth Richardson
Mary Ellen Shaver
Shelley Simmering
Bill Tweeton
Cheryl Vosika
Marjorie Wagner
Jean Wolf
Drew Steele
Coppock man in intensive care after accident aid
Arthur Sinn of Coppock remains in the intensive care ward at University Hospitals Iowa City with severe burns from aiding at an accident scene west of Coppock. Sinn, an Advance Ross employee in Washington, stopped to assist after Connie Nash 17 drove a car off the road. he was burned by a high voltage wire. Mrs Sinn is the former Jean Volger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sinn
Coppock
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Sinn
Advance Ross
Washington
Connie Nash
Jean Volger
School district to be evaluated for North Central Association
Supt. E. K. Schlapkohl and high school librarian Bernice Wilcke will lead a Pleasant Valley evaluation team of teachers and administrators to assess whether the district meets NCA membership requirements. The group meets Feb 20 at Pleasant Valley High School for orientation, then visits Feb 21–22 to examine classes and facilities. Washington High School is fully accredited and undergoing re evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Schlapkohl
Bernice Wilcke
Pleasant Valley
North Central Association
Supt. Schlapkohl
Wilcke
Pleasant Valley High School
Washington High School
NCA
Mrs Elsa Wentworth Dies At 75 In Brighton
Mrs Elsa Wentworth 75 of Brighton died unexpectedly Wednesday at her home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Gould Funeral Home Brighton with Rev Erwin Abelmann officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Born December 4, 1892 south of Brighton she lived in the area all her life. She married David H Wentworth on December 9, 1930. he died in 1949. Survived by sister Adalina Lynn, stepson Harry Wentworth, six nieces and two nephews. preceded in death by brothers Walter and Homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Elsa Wentworth
Wentworth
Gould
Erwin Abelmann
Hillcrest
Jefferson County
Jacob
Emma Lims Fitchner
David H. Wentworth
Hope Lutheran Church
Adalina Lynn
Harry Wentworth
Walter
Homer
United Fund annual meeting at Junction Columbus Junction
The United Fund of Columbus Junction held its annual meeting at Peoples National Bank. Directors re-elected for three years were William Fulton Max Vannice and Margaret Diller. New directors are Mrs H W Pedersen and Stanley Carey. Officers include William Fulton president and Miss Margaret Diller secretary. Retiring president is Mrs Julia Hawkins and retiring board member is Mrs Sam Sands. Campaign chair Mrs Morrison reported 3673.40 raised for distribution among 13 organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
United Fund of
Peoples National Bank
William Fulton
Max Vannice
Margaret Diller
H.W. Pedersen
Stanley Carey
James Morrison
H. W. Pedersen
Julia Hawkins
Sam Sands
Morrison
Speeding fined in Keota case
Robert Gene Gordon of Keota was fined 15 dollars after appearing before Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden on a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gene Gordon
Keota
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Local bedside and travel notes from area families
Rusty Tschantz twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Dwaine Tschantz is a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City in observation in the pediatrics ward. Mrs Bob Fisher of Keota underwent surgery Wednesday morning in Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is in room 524. Mr and Mrs Earl Readlinger returned from Phoenix Arizona after a month visiting their son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Harry Ramseyer and family. They also visited Mr Readlinger s brother and family the Matt Readlingers in San Diego California and saw Mr and Mrs Paul Horak at Glendale Arizona where the Horaks are spending the winter. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club will hold a dance at the Legion Hall Saturday at 8 p.m. Len Buch will call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Tschantz
Dwaine Tschantz
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bob Fisher
Keota
Earl Redlinger
Phoenix
Ariz
Harry Ramseyer
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Redlinger
Matt Redlingers
Arizona
Paul Horak
Glendale
Horaks
Square Dance Club
the Legion Hall
Len Buch
Beason Dies in Wisconsin Navy Veteran 52
Charles A. Beason 52 of Brookfield Wisconsin died Wednesday afternoon of a heart attack He was born Oct 26 1915 in Clinton Missouri and moved to Washington D C where he spent his boyhood He served four years in the Navy during World War II and married Gwendolyn Morrissette of Milwaukee June 22 1946 Survivors include his wife a daughter Cindy his mother and several siblings Funeral services will be held Saturday in Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Beason
Brookfield
Wisconsin
Charles Beason Sr
Washington
Clinton
Gwendolyn Morrissette
Milwaukee
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Reister held
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Reister were held Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev M O Smith in charge Pall bearers were Leon Hillman Harold Boyd Robert Foster William Foster Myron Shields and Art Swift Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery
Father of Washington woman dies in Eldon
Fred Day aged 78 of Eldon died Wednesday morning at St Joseph hospital Ottumwa. Funeral is Saturday at 1 30 p m at Campbell Funeral Home Eldon with burial in Eldon Cemetery. Survived by wife Lillian Fish three daughters Thelma Haifley Marion McNeef and Mrs Arnold Lea Smothers of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Day
Eldon
Arnold Smothers
Washington
St. Joseph Hospital
Ottumwa
Mr. Day
Campbell Funeral Home
Lillian Fish
Thelma Haifley
Marion McNeef
Arnold (Lea) Smothers
Woody Richards Seeks Washington County Supervisor Seat
Woody Richards will run for a seat on the Washington County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming election. Nomination papers are circulating for him to be nominated on the Republican ticket for the term starting January 1970. Richards serves as a deputy in the Washington County Sheriff’s office under Charles Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis F
Woody
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Richards
Howard Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Washington County
Charles Snyder
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Mark OF
Snowcrest
K.neens
North Marion
Marine
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
M. L. Tweeton
P. L. Etter
Blankenhorns
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening ‘Journal
Washington, Iowa
Charles S. Richardson
United Fund
Junction
Federa
STATE
Ala
America
North Iowa Ave
Mr. Beason
Cindy
Charles Benson Sr
Marion Beason
Excelsior Springs
Clarence
Marguerite) Wehr
Hawkeye
DIAL
James Dunbar
Dale Herdlicka
Doug Allen
Hoover
Dial-A-Matic
Price
Life
Saturday Evening Post
Good Housekeeping and Family Circle
House of Service
YMCA
Woody Richards
Osincup
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