One of smallest in U S YMCA joins in Y week observance
The Washington Association, part of the world’s largest small town YMCA network, joined 1725 U S associations during National YMCA Week. The notice details busy programs including five basketball leagues, a youth swim team, parent travel to meet, and diverse activities. The YMCA emphasizes Christian character, leadership, and social responsibility, supported by a staff of four full time and twelve part time employees among many volunteers.
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YMCA
Washington Association
United States
Washington
Dear Rapids
Jesus Christ
YMCA Volunteer Force Powers Washington Programs
Volunteers staff most YMCA programs across the year while 88 members advise and plan. The association spends over 54000 on services and supplies from the local Washington business community. Executive Director Bob Gillesby invites calls to visit and learn about Y activities during National YMCA Week.
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Mrs Celia Jones 90 dies in Fort Dodge
Mrs Celia Jones 90 of Royall Ia formerly of Cotter died Monday night Jan 29 in the health center at Friendship Haven Retirement Home Fort Dodge Funeral services will be Saturday morning at Spencer with burials there Attending from this area are Mr and Mrs Edwin Richards of Columbus Junction and Mr and Mrs Haydn Thomas of Crawfordsville Warner Funeral Home Spencer in charge Born near Cotter May 10 1887 daughter of Humphrey and Mary Williams Richards taught in Louisa County schools Married John O Jones of Royal at Cotter farmed near Royal and later in Royal Mr Jones died years ago Surviving is a son Edwin M of Columbus Junction and several nieces and nephews
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Celia Jones
Royall
Cotter
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Spencer
Edwin Richards
Mrs. Jones
Humphrey
Mary Williams Richards
Iowa State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Louisa County
John O. Jones
Royal
Mr. Jones
Evening Adult High School Starts February 13
Area Ten and Washington Community School District announce a 12 week adult high school program beginning February 13 at 6 pm. The course runs Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 16, costs 5 dollars per quarter, textbooks are free, and registration is February 9 at the high school from 6:30 to 9 pm. Courses include bookkeeping business machines English psychology math typing economics reading improvement sociology and more.
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Area Ten
Washington Community School District
Junction Jaycees Award Banquet Honors Local Members
The Junction Jaycees held their awards banquet naming Lee Fosters outstanding young farmer Tom Paulding the Distinguished Service Award Don Orr the Key Man Award and the Columbus Junction Jaycee award Lee Heinrichs Monticello state president spoke Archie Unterseher won Project of the Year for the Easter egg hunt Other honors included Henry Swailes outstanding chairman Joe Howell Jaycee of the Year Rollin Smith Past President Life Membership and Max Vannice Exhausted Rooster of the Year.
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Columbus Junction
Lee Fosters
Tom Paulding
Don Orr
Lee Heinrichs
Monticello
Jaycee
Archie Unterseher
Henry Swailes
Joe Howell
Rollin Smith
Wesleyan choir embarks on eight day Midwest tour
The Iowa Wesleyan College A Cappella choir begins an eight day tour with a 7 30 p m concert at Swedesburg church. They perform Sunday at Mt Pleasant First Presbyterian Church. Directed by Prof. Burton Mahle the group features local members John Ellinger Terry Jones and Mark Heilman.
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MT. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Midwest
Swedesburg
First Presbyterian Church
Burton Mahle
John Ellinger
Terry Jones
Ainsworth
Mark Heilman
Washington
Welfare Directors Meet to Review Public Welfare Tasks
Eight County Directors of Social Welfare gather January 29 30 at Ottumwa State Department welfare regional office to discuss interpreting public welfare. Led by Glenna Johnson the workshop will cover evaluating staff, working with communities, and communicating welfare needs to county boards legislators and others. Attendees include Milan K. Thompson Washington Robert E. Drake Davis John R. Owens Henry Robert E. Wright Jefferson James C. Steffensmeier Keokuk Vera Newman Monroe Marilyn E. Boley Van Buren Hildreth M. Murphy Wayne.
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Social Welfare
Milan K. Thompson
Washington
Robert E. Drake
Davis
John R. Owens
Henry
Robert E. Wright
Jefferson
James C. Steffensmeier
Keokuk
Vera Newman
Monroe
Hanson Low Bid For County Culverts Accepted
Hanson Construction Co of Washington submitted the lowest bid among nine for road culverts in Washington County. The contract letting occurred at the courthouse this morning, with a bid of 77,715.77 accepted by the county board of supervisors for work to be completed during the coming summer.
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Hanson Construction Co
Washington
Washington County
Hanson
County Board of Supervisors
Marriage License Issued to Gyllstrom and Johnson
A marriage license was issued to Hans Christopher Gyllstrom of Coralville and Linda Marie Johnson of 216 E Jefferson Washington on Monday by Washington County Clerk of Court Robert Porter.
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Hans Christer Gyllstrom
Coralville
Linda Marie Johnson
E. Jefferson Washington
Washington County
Robert Porter
Ollie youth injured in train truck crash
Brent Reynolds a 20 year old Ollie resident and Mason City Junior College student was critically injured Monday at 1 30 p m when his pickup struck a coal car on a freight train at a Pekin railroad crossing. He was taken to St Joseph's Hospital Ottumwa unconscious with a chipped lower spine severe head and facial injuries and multiple bruises.
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Richland
Brent Reynolds
Ollie
Pekin
Mason City Junior College
Pekin High School
Brent
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ottumwa
Arvin Reynolds
Edith Fink
Pekin School
Ottumwa Hospital
Funeral for William Kern to be held in Hills
William Ardel Kern of Hills died Monday after a sudden illness in Iowa City. He is survived by his wife Virginia, two daughters Coralie Kern and Mary Beth Kerns, a brother and three sisters. Rosary is at 7:30 p.m. at George L. Gay Funeral Home. Mass at St Joseph's Church in Hills Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Hills. He previously worked for Frito Lay and later in the University of Town Chemistry Department. He was a Hills firefighter and Holy Name Society member.
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Hills
William Ardel Kern
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington
Richmond
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Michael Broderick
George L. Gay
Mr. Kern
Joseph and
Celeste Ros Kern
Virginia McComb
Frito - Lay Company
The
University of Town
Washington Junior College
Kern
Holy Name Society
Hills Fire Department
William A. Kern
Virginia
Coralie Kern
Coralville
Iowa
Mary Beth Kerns
Robert Kern
Lucille Kern
Robert
Florence) Droll
Paul
Gloria) Phillips
Eagle Grove
Mrs Paulisich 55 dies in California
Mrs Richard Paulisich Sr 55 died at her home 330 Guydo Street Oakland California Saturday January 27 after a heart attack She was born Wilma Walker in Keota and was a former Washington resident moving here in 1917 She sang in a California church for many years Surviving are her husband four sons two daughters one grandson and one granddaughter four brothers a sister and several relatives The funeral will be held Wednesday in Oakland with Mabel Nelson and Mr and Mrs Charles Walker attending from this area.
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Richard Paulisich Sr
Guydo Street
Oakland
California
Wilma Walker
Keota
Washington
C. W
Gertrude Gates Walker
Washington County
University of Iowa
Richard Jr
John
William
Douglas
Patricia Bukman
Linda Boddy
Alvin
Sunnyvale
Calif
Harold
Merle
Charles
Mabel Nelson
Eddyville
Charles Walker
Rites at Richland for Mrs Will Jones
Mrs Will Jones 82 died Monday at her Starr Idaho home. Former Nellie Derby of Richland. Funeral services planned in Idaho Wednesday and body to arrive Richland Thursday night for burial at Richland Highland Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Jim Morrow and Mrs Art Rigenhagen, one son Everette Scearcy, 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. two sons preceded her.
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Richland
Will Jones
Starr
Idaho
Nellie Derby
Gould Funeral Home
Richland Highland Cemetery
Ernest Scearcy
Jim
Velma) Morrow
Muscatine
Art (Appy
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