Richland Homecoming parade delayed by rain winds
Heavy storms paused Richland High Homecoming Days Thursday night parade for about an hour then the 16 block route resumed drawing a large crowd. Prizes across commercial novelty and church club divisions honored sponsors and themes like The Changing Times with entries from Allen Chevrolet Hendrickson Implement Sasseen Hardware Loefflers Electric Evergreen Farms Priscilla Club and local churches. Out of town entries from Sigourney Fairfield and Washington also joined the bands and horse displays as the celebration continued tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Farms
Fairfield
RAM
Woolson Friends Church
Priscilla Club
Richland Friends Church
Sigourney
Washington
Sigourney and
Pekin High School
Pepper Pals 4 H Discuss Plans and Talks
The Pepper Pals 4 H met at Carol Wittetoe's home for a Ty gathering with an Interesting Label roll call. Nan Bey Gamon led the pledge. Debbie Hargrave and Cintdy Krotz gave educational talks on labels and circuits. Plans include a July 17 achievement at Pleasant Hill Church, an August 13 Muszcntine trip, and an August 28 record book meeting at Phil Hodges's home.
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Carole Wittetoe
Nanbey Gamon
Debbie Hargrave
Cintdy Krotz
Pleasant Hill
Cindy Krotz
St Paul Women and Lodge Activities Highlight Week
St Pauls Women’s Fellowship presided by Mrs Don Pilcher with 25 members. Easter Seal citation to Senior Circle and Della Little for mail envelopes. Mrs Lloyd Miller elected vice president. Go and Let Go club met at Gracehill with July meal. no August meeting. Sept 2 plan by Margaret Farrier. Washington Rebekah Lodge met at Odd Fellows Hall. Leona Gardner conducts meeting. charter draped for Mrs Hazel Godwin and Fred Zieglowsky. two sick calls. John Beenblossom ill. 20 non member calls. Myral and Wes Smith to chair September refreshments. social hour served.
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ST. Paul
Don Pilcher
Gracehill
Margaret Farrier
Rebekah Lodge
Washington
Odd Fellows Hall
Leona Gardner
Noble Grand
Hazel Godwin
Fred i» Zieglowsky
John Beenblossom
Myral Smith
Wes Lavely
Washington man fined for intoxication in JP court
Noah M. Leach of Washington paid a $10 fine in the justice of the peace court here after being charged with intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah M. Leach
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Retirees Host Visitors From Several States At United Presbyterian Home II
A wall map pins visitors from Wisconsin Michigan Colorado Florida and Ohio at United Presbyterian Home II. Calls came from Mrs Will Holmes and Mrs T F Vrabek plus spouses from Wauwatosa Wisconsin and others who attended West Allis church when Dr Lytle was pastor. Guests included Elizabeth McClung from Abington Pennsylvania and Dr William Ross led Evensong with hymns on patriotism. The new lounge lighting and ceiling enhance seating space.
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United States
Wisconsin
Michigan
Colorado
Florida
Ohio
Will Holmes
T. F. Vrabek
Wauwatosa
Wis
Mazie Stewart
Harriet Clendenning
James Lytle
Holmes
West Allis
Lytle
Eicher Mennonite Church Schedule and Ladies Mission Society
Church services and activities listed for Eicher Mennonite Church including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m campfire service at 7 30 p m plus an all day Ladies Mission Society meeting on Wednesday July 9 Rudolph Martens is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eicher Mennonite
Ladies Mission Society
Rudolph Martens
Storm damages farms near Richland with gusts and rain
Violent storm with twisting winds and heavy rainfall struck farms near Richland Thursday between 4 and 4:30 pm. At Elmer Holycross’s farm south east of Richland, a window shattered and Mrs. Holycross suffered a head gash while interior damage and overturned furniture followed. Nearby Elmer Bud Adam and Russell Bond farmsteads saw trees toppled, fences down, and barns damaged. overall, multiple outbuildings were unroofed or tipped and livestock areas disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Elmer Holycross
Holycross
Elmer
Bud) Adam
Russell Bond
Adam
Twilight meeting on oat and soybean varieties set
Crop specialists Vivan Jennings of Cedar Rapids and Oliver Knott of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association will discuss new oat and soybean varieties and answer crop management questions at a twilight meeting on Tuesday July at 7 00 p.m. Sponsored by Washington County Extension Service the event will be at the Frank Patterson farm nine miles north of Washington or five miles south of Kalona on Highway 1. All interested persons are invited.
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Vivan Jennings
Cedar Rapids
Oliver Knott
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Ames
Washington County Extension Service
Frank Patterson
Washington
Kalona
Highway 1
Jim Frier
Anthracnose Threatens Raspberry Bushes In Iowa
Iowa State University plant pathologist Abe Epstein warns raspberry plants face anthracnose, a fungal disease hitting leaves and canes especially red, purple, and black varieties. It causes purple spots on young shoots that girdle canes if unchecked, with moisture accelerating spread. Control includes disease free stock, good airflow, removing infected canes, thinning, and spraying fungicides like Captan Ferbam or lime sulfur per label directions.
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Iowa
Epstein
Conesville Woman dies in Iowa City funeral set
Mrs. Oscar Brennie 91 of Conesville died July 3 at the Extended Care Center Iowa City. Funeral services Sunday July 6 at 2 p m Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction burial in Conesville Cemetery Visitation Saturday July 5 1 p m She was born January 21 1878 in Cable Illinois as Elizabeth Garret daughter of John and Elizabeth Garret She married Oscar Brekem March 7 1899 He preceded her in death Survivors include two sons Harold of Clearwater Florida and Wilbur of Conesville five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren
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Columbus Junction
Oscar Brennie
Conesville
Iowa City
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Conesville Cemetery
Visitation
Cable
Illinois
Elizabeth Garret
John
Elizabeth (Hume) Garret
Oscar Brekem
Harold
Clearwater
Florida
Wilbur
Beef judging test for 4 H members at July workout
All 4 H ag club members and parents and leaders are invited to a beef judging workout at Washington Livestock Auction on Wednesday evening July 9 at 7 30 p m Ga len Howsare Extension Sum mer Ride stresses carcass evaluation official class placings and characteristics of desirable animals Discussion includes finish conformation and dressing percentage The event prepares for the National Beef Show and State Fair Eligibility extends to 4 H and FFA members for the National Beef Show at Hawkeye Downs with Junior Judging Contest on Friday July 18 at 1 p m Teams may enter at local club or county level with three high scores to total for placings.
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Washington
Galen Howsare
FFA
Hawkeye Downs
Jeffreys call on Watsons at Rubio
Mr and Mrs Bill Jeffreys of Wellman were afternoon callers in the home of Mr and Mrs D H Watson Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Cloyd Watson and family attended a family picnic in Des Moines Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Derby were weekend guests in the home of Mrs Jean Heston and children of Davenport. Mr and Mrs Boyd Sanders of Keota were callers Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Don Long. In the evening they had as guests Mr and Mrs Larry Morgan family Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lankford and family and Mrs Jim Meis and boys of Council Bluffs. Mr and Mrs Willard Rice have had Mr and Mrs Dave Lancaster and family of Cedar Rapids as guests in their home for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Bill Jeffreys
Wellman
D. H. Watson
Cloyd Watson
Des Moines
Elmer Derby
Jean Heston
Davenport
Boyd Sanders
Keota
Don Long
Larry Morgan
Kenneth Lankford
Jim Meis
Council Bluffs
Willard Rice
Dave Lancaster
Cedar Rapids
Social Calendar notices for community events and reunions
The column lists upcoming events: VHS Class of 1954 reunion at 7 p.m. dinner at Captain's Table. Hole Reunion at noon to sunset at Sunset Park with a basket dinner. Horning Reunion at noon at Fair grounds. Rainbow Girls meeting at 7:30 p.m. and Rainbow Board at 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Legion Auxiliary potluck at 6:30 p.m. and regular meeting with Girls' State report at Legion Hall. installation of officers. C.B. Radio Club meeting postponed. Toys Club at 7:30 p.m. at YWCA room with business meeting at 8 p.m.. FOE Auxiliary at 8 p.m. at hall. Just Us Club at 2 p.m. at Mrs. George White. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club at 9 a.m. at Mrs. Pearl Palm Washington. Saddle Club fun show at 6:30 p.m. at Fair grounds with social hour and dessert.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
C.B. Radio Club
Toys Club
Ywca Room
Just Us Club
George White
VFW
Pearl Palmer
Washington Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hays Celebrated in LA
Mr and Mrs Edgar Allyn Hays mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Invitations issued for a reception Sunday July 13 at Gardens Masonic Temple Los Angeles. Hosts are son Leonard of Aumsville Oregon and daughter Georgia of Anaheim California. Mrs Hays was Iva Hendrickson of Ainsworth. He worked at J B Crail Dry Goods in Washington before moving to Los Angeles in 1932.
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Edgar Allyn Hays
Arizona Ave
Los Angeles
California
Washington
Gardens Masonic Temple
East Olympic Blvd
Leonard
Aumsville
Oregon
Georgia
Anaheim
Hays
Iva Hendrickson
Ainsworth
J. B. Crail Dry Goods
Iowa
Santa Fe Railroad
McClean of Keota dies after stroke at 77
William J. McClean 77 of Keota died 11 55 p m Thursday at Washington County Hospital after a stroke suffered 242 weeks ago. Funeral Monday 10 a m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev C S Kempker. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Surviving wife Mildred Shoemaker died 1951, later Vedette Besser Jacobs. Son Bud Cedar Rapids, daughter Ruth Frahm Clarence, nine great grandchildren, two grandchildren raised in his home Clifford and Jean Randy, brother George Astoria Ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
William J. McClean
Washington County
Powell Funeral Home
C.S. Kempker
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Mr. McClean
Washington
Thomas
Nellie Stockholm McClean
Mildred E. Shoemaker
Vedette Besser Jacobs
Pearson’s
Bud
Irvin
Ruth) Frahm
Clarence
Clifford McClean
Jean Randy
George
Astoria
Ore
HEO Club Hosts Desert Luncheon For Members and Guests
Ten members of the HEO Club met at the Captain's Table on Thursday July 3 for a desert luncheon. Debbie Gould and Marshal Camel attended along with former members Mrs. Mary Booth, Mrs. Wes Ramsey, Mrs. Lawrence Libe, Mrs. Gene Martin, and Mrs. Melvin Schnicker.
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HEO Club
Debbie Gould
Marshal Camel
Mary Booth
Wes Ramsey
Lawrence Libe
Gene Martin
Melvin Schnicker
Hickmans to teach anthropology at Lawrence University
Dr and Mrs John M Hickman and daughters visit Corbin and Carolyn Crawford of Ainsworth. They plan to move to Wisconsin where he will be associate professor of anthropology at Lawrence University Appleton. AMN Terry Bower on a 15 day leave from Sheppard AFB welcomed by parents in Cedar Rapids. Mildred Blattner admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 403 for treatment.
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I. Merle Rife
Rife
Cincinnati, O
Everett Grice
Earlham
Tarkio
Muskingum
Dr. Grice
John M. Baird
John M. Hickman
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth
Hickman
Carolyn Crawford
Washington High School
Hickmans
California
California State College
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Lawrence University
Appleton
AMN
Terry Bower
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Dale Bower
Mildred Blattner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lawrence Wade
Gerald Wade
Kalona
Keesler Afb
Miss
Chanute Afb
III
Mark Shearer Named Outstanding Male Musician at All State Camp
Mark Shearer was named the outstanding male musician at the All State Music Camp held at the University of Iowa from June 21 to July 3. Frank Piersol presented the engraved plaque at the final concert on July 3. The award, first in the camp’s 14 year history, was sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia with selection by the faculty. Mark, first chair trombone in the gold band and orchestra, led the stage band. About 500 young musicians from Iowa and the Midwest attended. Mark will be a Washington Community High School senior this fall.
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Mark Shearer
University of Iowa
Frank Piersol
Memorial Union
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Mark
Iowa
Midwest
Washington Community High School
Halcyon Notes: Weddings Birthdays and Visits
Halcyon House residents celebrated Jeri Lee Snider becoming Jeri Lee Blum with a private wedding visit. Kenneth and Larry Blum attended with Bonnie Snider as maid of honor. July birthdays include Mrs Fern Adrian Blanche Foster and Lucille Forgey. Numerous local visitors from Georgia Illinois Iowa and Arizona called on residents and a Fourth of July picnic was hosted for the Donald Foss family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri Lee Snider
Jeri Lee Blum
Halcyon House
Halcyon
Jeri Lee
Kenneth
Larry Blum
Bonnie Snider
Sharon Blum
Fern Adrian
Blanche Foster
Lucille Forgey
Guild
Charles H. Napier
Milner
Georgia
L. A. Paulk
Cairo
Donald Foss
Helen Foster
Hospital admits list from Washington area columns
On the record admissions include Thursday: Mrs. Frank Dittmer, Washington medical. Mrs. Lewis Schwab, Brighton medical. Friday: Kevin Hall Crawfordsville surgical. Mrs. Francis Heisner Wellman medical. Ernest Casson Wheaton ill. Douglas Hesseltine Washington surgical. Friday: Mrs. Richard Johnson and daughter Washington. Mrs. Beulah Crooks Columbus Junction. Fred Schroeder Ainsworth. Mrs. Paul Smith Washington. Today: Mrs. John Skipton Columbus City. Mrs. Faylyn Palmer Olds. Mrs. Howard Caldwell Washington.
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Frank Dittmer
Washington
Lewis Schwab
Brighton
Kevin Hall
Crawfordsville
Surgical
Francis Heisner
Wellman
Ernest Casson
Wheaton
Douglas Hesseltine
Richard Johnson
Beulah Crooks
Columbus Junction
Fred Schroeder
Ainsworth
Paul Smith
John Skipton
Columbus City
Faylyn Palmer
Olds
Howard Caldwell
Rosemary and Goodwill Club Meeting Notes
Rosemary Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Bill Crandall. Three bridge tables had high score for Mrs. George Horn and Mrs. Frank Wenger. Hostess duties by Mrs. Crandall and Mrs. Wenger. Goodwill Club hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Will Berger for a July 4 cooperative supper with nine members and four guests. After business, games and visiting, next meeting set for September at Mrs. Albert Wehr.
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Rosemary Club
Bill Crandall
George Horn
Frank Wenger
Mary Crandall
Goodwill Club
Will Berger
Albert Wehr
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Dixie Hadley
Becky Allen
Hendrickson Implement
Sasseen Hardware
D’ann
Michelle Sasseen
Bob Hoskins
Steve Allen
Loefflers Electric
The
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Elizabeth McClung
Abington
William Ross
Helen Harvey
Charles Willming
Myrtle Meyer
Porter Hartman
Hartman
Ernest Meyer
Lucy Mathers
Harry Coppock
Springport
Mich
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Everette Mitchell
Bettendorf
John Mitchell
Grace Wade
Fred Wades
Marion
Knoxville
Ozarks
David Neiswanger
Myrtle Neiswanger
Ruth Bridges
Laura Rouse
Pontiac
Colorado Springs
Richard Colby
Colby
Richard Morris
Streamwood, Ill
Mary Masson
Morris
George Zeck
Nellie Zeck
Ella Gordon
Andrea Bailey
Milo Zeck
Vinton
Catherine Westphal
Thomas Frederickson
Mary Mickey
Golden
Coralie Briley
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evening Journal
Church News
Wayland Churches
Paul Revere
Wolf's Flower Shop
Jeffreys
Watsons
Arnet-Mccabe & CO
Rep
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
Sunset Park
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
Hall
Mrs. Hays Mark
William McClean
William Bruty
Ken Gilmore
Aloha
Jason William
Susan Aranas
Sean
Stephanie
Gilmore
Santa Rosa
Calif
Keith Peiffer
Napa
John TeBockhorst
Portland
Leona Peiffer
Hillsboro
Arden Jones
Richard
Robert Jones
Halcyon Notes
Edwin Chrissinger
Mt. Pleasant
Rhoda Griffith
Emma Wolfe
Glenn Zaring
Kankakee
Andre Bailey
Clayton Bear
Hallie Hull
Tuscon
Phoenix
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Herman Stubbes
Beverly Smith
Small Society
J. W. Helscher
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Cincinnati
Brickman
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