Mid-Prairie approves school additions and bonds
Mid-Prairie Board of Education approved architect plans for high school and Kalona Elementary School additions and set bids for February 29 at 2 30 p.m. Bids and a $1 185 million building bond sale are scheduled for February 29 at the high school. Adult Education initial turnout was poor, with only typing and intermediate bridge classes continuing. A Guest Artist Concert featuring Larry Cullison, French Horn soloist, is set for February 1 at 8 p.m. Admission 75 cents adults, 50 cents students. A ninth grade homemaking unit included party planning with themes such as Valentine and psychedelic, led by instructor Mrs. Dikeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid - Prairie Board of Education
Kalona
Mid - Prairie High School
Bob Gaston
Larry Cullison
Cullison
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Dikeman
Mid-Prairie Defeats Wilton In District Rivalry
Golden Hawks beat Wilton Junction 67 to 56 after a 36 35 halftime edge. Bauer and Randy Miller led with 16 points each, Stagner 12, M Ropp and Griener 10 apiece, Kevin Miller 3. Allgood 27 for Wilton and Berkhofer 10. JV 46 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid - Prairie
Golden Hawks
Wilton Junction
Hawks
Bauer
Randy Miller
Stagner
M. Ropp
Griener
Kevin Miller
Jack Allgood
Mike Berkhofer
Highland Huskies Fall 8 62 at New London
Highland Huskies lost 8 to 62 at New London on Friday night. New London led 8 to 14 after the first quarter and held a 34 point lead at halftime. Roger Norris scored 24 for Highland while Tim Krantz had 14. For New London Chuck Hartung 22, John Prottsman 16, Carl Yoon 15 led the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Huskies
New Lon
New London
Roger Norris
Tim Krantz
Chuck Hartung
John Prottsman
Carl Yoon
Waco Warriors stay perfect with 80 57 win at Argyle
Waco’s Warriors extended their unbeaten streak to 14 with an 80 to 57 victory over Argyle at Olds. They led 18 7 after one period and 41 26 at halftime while Rich Seberg 12 Gary Eichenberger 13 Stauffer 14 Brim 15 Myers 15 Roth 6 scored. Bob Koller topped Argyle with 24. Waco shot 41 percent and controlled the boards 57 32 with Rich Berg grabbing 14 rebounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Warriors
Argyle
Olds
Rich Seberg
Gary Eichenberger
Ande Stauffer
Ken Brimall
Bob Myers
le Roth
Bob Ko
Funeral Services for Junction Women
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Zion 80 who died Friday in Morning Sun Manor Nursing Home will be held Sunday Jan 28 at 2 p.m. in the Columbus City Methodist Church with Rev Earl Josten officiating. Burial is in Columbus City cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Lukins 85 of Columbus Junction who died Friday evening in Morning Sun Manor are set for Monday at 1 30 p.m. in Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Earl Josten officiating. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Susie Zion
Morning Sun Manor Nursing Home
Columbus City Methodist Church
Earl Josten
Columbus City Cemetery
Esther Lukins
Morning Sun Manor
Stacy - Lewis Funeral
High School Students Honored by Iowa State University
Two Washington High School students Miriam Jones and Michael Hora have been honored by Iowa State University for superior academic achievement at the high school level. They received an admission with Recognition and Scholastic Award, presented to the high school student body Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Miriam Jones
Joe Jones
Michael Hora
Edwin Hora
Iowa State University
Rally saves Waco girls 68 to 63 in comeback win
With a second half surge the Waco Warriorettes defeated Central of Argyle 68 to 63. Argyle led 20 to 12 after the first quarter and 35 to 32 at halftime. Marcia Shrader scored 49 for Waco, Rosemary Curtis 10, Kathy Madden 9, and Sally Sheetz grabbed 10 rebounds. Central’s Lowenberg had 35 points.
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Waco
Central
Argyle
Marcia Shrader
Rosemary Curtis
Kathy Madden
Sally Sheetz
Warriorettes
Lowenberg
Foulers and Travelers lead YMCA third grade league
The Foulers and the Travelers won games in the YMCA third and fourth grade basketball league on Thursday. The Travelers defeated the Shooters 22 to 5 with John McCarthy scoring 18 points. The Foulers beat the Dribblers 15 to 7 with Marty Young scoring five points.
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YMCA
Travelers
Shooters
John McCarthy
Dribblers
Marty Young
Washington students win National Merit commendations
Washington High School Principal B. J. Hammond announced two students Dorothy Hammen and Eldon Luers received letters of commendation for high performance on the 1967 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are among about 40 000 U S students in the upper two percent of 1968 high school graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
B. J. Hammond
Dorothy Hammen
Paul Hammen
Eldon Luers
Dean Luers
United States
Uhe
Short course for cattle feeders in Iowa
Two more short courses for Iowa beef cattle feeders will be offered around the state next week. The meetings in Oskaloosa January 30 31 and Council Bluffs February 1 2 cover feed preparation supplements futures parasite control and more. Attendees from any part of Iowa may join. To attend Oskaloosa contact Clifford Iverson Ottumwa Area Extension Livestock Leader care of Industrial Airport 52501.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jim Frier
Oskaloosa
Council Bluffs
Frier
Clifford Iverson
Ottumwa
Hawkeye Sheet Metal and Heating opens in Ainsworth
Three men announce the opening of Hawkeye Sheet Metal and Heating in Ainsworth. Owners James Dunbar of Brighton, Dale Herdlicka, and Doug Allen of Washington bring years of experience. The shop on Main Street will offer all lines of heating and sheet metal work.
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Ainsworth
Hawkeye
James Dunbar
Brighton
Dale Herdlicka
Doug Allen
Washington
Main Street
Garden activities and officer appointments noted
Garden II hosted by Mrs S M Fishburn with Mrs R J Dawson presiding. Officers elected include Mrs Dawson leader Miss Della Humphreys assistant leader and Mrs Ernest Brown secretary treasurer. February meeting planned as a food and article sale led by Miss Humphreys. West Chester WRC held an all day meeting at Mrs Max Waterhouse. Ten members attended and16 scrapbooks were completed. Officers installed include Florence Waterhouse president and Ruth Griggs treasurer. Next meeting set at Mrs Clara Patterson with sack lunches and quilt patch material requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Fishburn
Garden
R. J. Dawson
T. C. Davis
Dawson
Della Humphreys
Ernest Brown
H. L. Walker
Florence Hale
Fishburn
Davis
Walker
Ira Miksch
Miss Humphreys
West Chester Wrc
J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
Max Waterhouse
Mrs. Waterhouse
Florence Waterhouse
Mabel Griffith
Bertha Harvey
Ruth Griggs
Ben Niffenegger
Lorena Lynn
Blanche Harvey
Opal Bowen
Olive Chalupa
Eva Robertson
Mabel Moore
Mabel Bandy
Alma Dawson
Margaret Smith
Mabel Gordon
Clara Patterson
County residents use food stamps in 1967
Data from the USDA reports 553 Washington County households used food stamps in 1967. Of these, 372 were public assistance and 181 non public assistance. A total of 1,809 individuals participated, averaging 151 per month. Cash received totaled $25,343 with a $10,662 bonus issued. Benton C. Holihan led the Burlington field office release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
United States Department of Agriculture Consumer and Marketing Service
Milan K. Thompson
Benton C. Holihan
Burlington
Usda Agency
Earl Galloway Rites Set for Monday at Funeral Home
Funeral services for Earl C. Galloway will be held at 10 30 a m Monday in the Jones Funeral Home. The service had been tentatively planned for that hour. Galloway, a former resident of northeast Washington, died Thursday at Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Galloway
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Galloway
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Contest winner has big problem
A 13-year-old boy who sent his name and address on a model kit coupon receives a 3,500-pound full-scale mockup of a Gemini spacecraft, 19 feet long, as a prize. He donates it to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry because his home is too small. His consolation prize includes a guitar, model kits, and a five-year ice cream supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
UPI
Gemini
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Robbie Hanshen
Iowa Southern Declares March 1 Dividend
At its January meeting Iowa Southern Utilities Company declares dividends 35 cents per share on 454% series cumulative preferred stock and 34 cents per share on common stock. Dividends payable March 1, 1968 to stockholders of record February 13, 1968. Common stock dividend increased from 32 cents in 1967.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Social calendar notices schedule for week events
Social calendar shows all notices due by 10 a.m. for first publication with listings including Saturday Shirts and Skirts at 8 p.m. Legion Hall Len Buch caller. Monday Democratic Women Wash and Cedar Two at 9 30 a.m. membership coffee with Mrs. Hubert Redlinger. Tuesday Senior Citizens Council 7 30 p.m. annual meeting in Quiet room. Y Wives 1 30 p.m. VW room. crafts and gym activities. Democratic Women Highland and Oregon Two at 9 30 a.m. membership coffee with Mrs. Pat Tobin. World War I Auxiliary 9 a.m. all day carpet rag sewing with Mrs. Walter Anderson sack lunch. Wednesday Bethel Missionary Society 1 30 p.m. Mrs. Don Zwicki. Navajo Club 1 30 p.m. desert at Captain's Table. Call Mrs. Charles Kennedy if unable to attend. Democratic Women Lime Creek Two 9 30 a.m. Mrs. Albion Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Len Buch
Democratic Women Wash
Cedar Two
Hubert Redlinger
Senior Citizens Council
Highland
Oregon
Pat Tobin
Walter Anderson
Bethel Missionary Society
Don Zwicki
Charles Kennedy
Lime Creek
Albion Young
Women of the Moose Hold Meeting and Plans
Mrs. Allen Dennis led the Women of the Moose meeting at Moose Home. A trip to the Veterans Hospital is set for February 6 with ward recreation participation open to members. A chili supper is planned January 31 for Loyal Order and Women of the Moose with dues receipts. The state Midseason Conference will be in Clinton February 16 to 18, and the local chapter is named third top honor chapter and asked to lead the closing ceremony February 17. Ritualistic instruction is scheduled for Saturday and a general session Sunday morning. Next local meeting is Thursday February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women OF the Moose
Allen Dennis
Moose Home
Veterans Hospital
Robert Grubb
Robert Dunbar
the Moose Home
Loyal Order
Clinton
Grand Recorder
Gorham Open House Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Gorham of 1921 South Walnut Springfield Illinois invite friends to an open house February 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Heritage House in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. They wed February 4 1918 in Winfield Iowa. They are parents of three children June Pavlock Barbara Miller and Robert Gorham with six grandchildren and four great grandchildren traveling February 1 2 to Springfield. They have lived here 31 years since moving in November 1936 where Mr. Gorham works in advertising promotion and research.
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Paul L. Gorham
South Walnut
Springfield
Ill
Heritage House
Gorhams
Winfield
Iowa
June Pavlock
Santa Ana
California
Barbara Miller
Long Beach
Robert Gorham
Cleveland
Ohio
Gorham
Notice of Admissions and Dismissals in Washington
On the record Admitted Yesterday Miss Lucy G. Kelley Washington medical Dismissed Today Mrs Laura E. Brin ning Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy G. Kelley
Washington
Laura E. Brinning
Christian Women meet here Friday
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church met Friday afternoon with 33 members present. Mrs. Don Gardner presided. A film titled The Unbelievers was shown. Gifts were dedicated for the church library and a memorial observed for Mrs. Bolar. An India sponsorship letter was read. A noon luncheon followed and a blanket fund drive was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Don Gardner
Bert Britain
Dayton Crim
Ray Leon
Norman Vincent Peale
Clarence Locke
Dwight Eisenhower
Terry Fenn
Still Meadow
Gladys Tabor
Dora Bolar
Halcyon Notes from Halcyon House Residents
Mrs Alta Brown called on residents Tuesday. Everett Griffiths of Des Moines visited his mother Rhoda Griffith Monday. Richland visitors Friday included William Fritchen and uncle Jacob Fritchen. Mrs Joe Wolfe’s sister Clayton Bear of Wellman and daughter Mrs Robert Wienike of Iowa City called Tuesday. Other callers: Otto Zwicki of Ainsworth, Robert Clark, Vivian Booth, Hazel Eower, and Ella Gordon of Washington. Superintendent Mrs Mabel Rehfeldt hospitalized at University Hospital Iowa City in room 310 South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Griffith
Des Moines
Rhoda Griffith
Joe Wolfe
Clayton Bear
Wellman
Robert Wienike
Iowa City
Our
Otto Zwicki
Ainsworth
Robert Clark
Vivian Booth
Hazel Eower
Ella Gordon
Washington
Mabel Rehfeldt
University Hospital
South
Scenes From a Kitchen Window
A school column recalls a custodian’s welcome after a two week absence and playful student quips. Notes on parchment like folders, Easter and Valentines Day, spring, and jumping ropes appear amid light humor. A recipe for liver loaf with bacon ends the piece, signed Marge.
Local youths enter service and studies across Iowa area
Pvt John Peiffer son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Peiffer of West Chester leaves Tuesday for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for six months army training. Arthur Sinn of Coppock recovering from serious burns after aiding at an accident scene shows improvement, out of ICU at University Hospital Iowa City. Joyce Lins daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Lins rural Brighton departs Ottumwa for California to visit relatives in the San Francisco Bay area for two months. E L Langford arrives as Western Auto district representative replacing Dick Kespohl who was transferred last fall. Langford family relocates near Washington. Mike Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patterson rural route 3 Washington, senior at University of Iowa, named to Collegiate Chamber of Commerce board representing the Accounting department. elected President of Delta Sigma Pi. Ken Jensen, Broadlawns Nursing student, makes honor roll for first semester 1967-68. Six VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club members meet with Mrs Carl Kelley. next hostess Mrs Harold Haifley February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Lins
Howard Lins
Brighton
Ottumwa
California
San Francisco Bay Area
E. L. Langford
Western Auto
Dick Kespohl
Langford
Washington
Mike Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Route 3
University of Iowa
Collegiate Chamber of Commerce
Mike
Delta Sigma Pi
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Wilton
Junction
Iowa State
Rally
Waco Girls
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Savit With
Helen Schenefelt
Wolf's Flower Shop
W. J. McDole
Sarah
Ray Goodwin
Kenneth Goodwin
Christian Tabernacle
Earl Galloway
Iowa Southern
Alexander Smith
Washington Co
Armstrong
Narin
Goodyear
Mannington
Powell Furniture
Wellman, Iowa
Paul Gorhams
Miss Zepp
Pekin High School
Keota High School
Iowa Tech
India
Church World Service
Ruth
Dwight Zepp
Hedrick
Carol
Duane Durst
John Durst Sr
Rural Wellman
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Alta Brown
William Fritchen
Richland
Jacob Fritchen
Alblum
John Peiffer
Edwin Peiffer
West Chester
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army
Arthur Sinn
Coppock
Ken Jensen
Broadlawns
Polk County Hospital School of Nursing
VFW
Carl Kelley
Harold Haifley
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Churchill
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London
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Eden
Washington, Iowa
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