4-H achievement shows planned in Washington County
The Home Economics 4-H Clubs of Washington County announce achievement shows starting July 12 with a style revue demonstrations and judging of clothing exhibits. Club leaders list dates and venues for each club’s event from July 12 to July 23 across multiple communities inviting residents to attend.
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Home Economics
Washington County
Sally County Extension Home Economist
Dutch Creek
Bill Walkers
Jolly
Methodist Church
Kalona
Merry Mixers Club Meets for Ceramics and Plans
Thirteen Merry Mixers Club members met with Mrs. Edgar Slemmons on Wednesday. Guests included Sue Kiesey Nancy Slemmons Tommy Dusenbery and Nancy Coffman. Mrs. Statler led the session with thanks from Blanche Romine and H D Dusenbery. Members painted ceramics projects and enjoyed a patriotic themed tea hosted by Mrs Statler assisted by Nancy Coffman and others. Oren Romine will host a breakfast on July 28. The Rebekah Club met at the IOOF Hall with eleven members as Emma Barnett led a traveling bingo session followed by refreshments. An August 12 pot luck family supper is planned at 6:30 p.m. with drink provided and white elephants to bring.
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Merry Mixers Club
Edgar Slemmons
Sue Kiesey
Nancy Slemmons
Tommy Dusenbery
Nancy Coffman
L. P. Statler
Blanche Romine
H.D. Dusenbery
Statler
Washington Evening Journal staff and mailing info
The Washington Evening Journal published in Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing stor Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes afternoon publication except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and outlines subscription rates for Iowa and outside Iowa with weekly carrier price in Washington.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dahnke Hobbs wed in Iowa City First Methodist Church
The marriage of Rita Diane Dahnke and Ronald Lee Hobbs was celebrated Friday July 9 at 8 p.m. in the First Methodist Church Iowa City with Rev. Hancock officiating. Attendants included Nancy Yedlik Joyce Kobes and Betty Ann Dahnke. The couple will reside in Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Rita Diane Dahnke
Robert L. Dahnke
Iowa City
Ronald Lee Hobbs
Vernon Hobbs
Mr. Hobbs
First Methodist
E.H. Hancock
Nancy Yedlik
Joyce Kobes
Betty Ann Dahnke
Paul Kerr
Gary Robes
Patrick Griffin
Robert Dahnke
Floyd Holliday
Virginia Ann Deutsch
Oxford
Mike Mills
Morning Sun
Friendship Hall
John Mickey
Lyle Wasson
Russell Yedlik
Donna Fuhrmeister
West Branch
Iowa City High School
Columbus Community High School
Rath Packing Company
Halcyon Notes Activity at Halcyon House
C H Wolfe called on Mrs Joe Wolfe Saturday. Dr and Mrs W S Kyle spent Sunday with their son William Kyle in Mt Pleasant. Their children Paul Kyle Don Kyle and daughter Mrs Oran Green joined a family reunion in Mt Pleasant Kalamazoo Mich Van Nuys Calif. Carrie Davis hosted George Sands Terris Iowa visit. Verne Pangburn Diantha Lincoln Nebr and Hal lie Hull visited Helen Stewart Monday. D Jerry Hoot Iowa City visited Veda Latta Friday. Marie Jackson Kalona visited Helen Stewart Friday evening. Robert Rehfeldt Belleview Fla called on his aunt Mrs Rehfeldt Saturday.
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W. S. Kyle
William Kyle
Mt. Pleasant
Paul Kyle
Don Kyle
Kalamazoo
Mich
Oran Green
van Nuys
Calif
Verne Pangbarn
Diantha
Lincoln, Nebr
Hallie Hull
Helen Stewart
Ibendahl’s name added to Hole family reunion roll
Mrs Earnest Ibendahl should have appeared in the list of attendees at the Hole family reunion. Also, Mt Pleasant’s Crawfordsville Talent Show winners will appear on Golden Opportunity Saturday at 5 p.m. Channel 6 Davenport.
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Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville
Golden Opportunity
Channel 6
Davenport
Sunday Deal Reunion and Picnic Sunset Park Schedule
Social calendar lists upcoming gatherings with dates and venues. Events include Sunday Deal reunion at noon and Picnic Sunset Park, Nile Reunion at noon Sunset Park, Antioch Club dinner and park picnic at 6 p.m., Y Whizzers at 7 p.m. Picnic at Lake Darling, White Shrine State Picnic at 1 p.m. West Branch Ia, drinks furnished. Other notices cover weekly club meetings and mixers through Tuesday and Wednesday with various locations and times across YWCA rooms, churches, and clubs.
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Deal
Sunset Park
Antioch Club
Lake Darling
Foot Bridge
West Branch
YWCA
Fairfield Shrine
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Chris Campbell
Noble Grand Circle
Oral Mayo
Moose Home
Catholic Daughters
St. James
Washington County Retarded Children’s Association
Fairgrounds
Esther Earnest Shower Honors Bride to Be
Esther Earnest was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted Wednesday evening by May and Ruth Gideon for the bride to be with twenty nine guests present. Bridal guessing games produced winners Mrs John Skubal Mrs Keith Wifikof and Esther Earnest who received gifts arranged on a pink and rose centerpiece. Rose Anne Payne wheeled gifts in a doll buggy decorated in rose and pink with Randy Payne assisting. Gifts were cataloged by Mrs Bernard Payne and Mrs Walter Longer. Refreshments were served by the hostesses with aiding guests. Esther Earnest and Edward Skubal will wed on July 24.
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May
Ruth Gideon
Esther Earnest
John Skubal
Keith Wikoff
Walter Longer
Rose Anne Payne
Randy Payne
Bernard Payne
Highland Social Club Meeting Moved to August 12 Picnic
The Highland Social Club will hold its regular meeting on August 12 at 7 00 p m with a picnic at Sunset Park. A mix up in the date appeared in Friday s Journal.
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Highland Social Club
Sunset Park
Volunteer begins year of service with Mennonite Board
Mabel Detweiler started a one year term of voluntary service with the Mennonite Board of Missions based in Elkhart Indiana She is assigned as a house parent at Anzac Dormitory Anzac Alberta Detweiler is a member of Wellman Mennonite Church Wellman Iowa She graduated from Wellman High School in 1929 and from the State University of Iowa in 1960 Prior to service she worked as a Special Education teacher at Mid Prairie Community School Wellman Iowa The Anzac unit began in September 1962 The station hosts 22 Metis Indian children traveling up to 120 miles to the school along the Northern Alberta Railroad line Volunteers serve as teachers club workers cooks and general child care workers There are eight volunteers in the unit and about 230 youth and adults in the program Stations extend to 46 locations in the U S Canada Puerto Rico and several other countries aiding in community service migrant ministries hospital projects and welfare institutions
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Mabel Detweiler
Mennonite Board of Missions
Elkhart
Indiana
Anzac
Alberta
Miss Detweiller
Wellman Mennonite Church
Wellman
Iowa
Wellman High School
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Mid - Prairie Comm School
Anzac Voluntary Service
U. S
Canada
Puerto Rico
Local births and visits in the community
Mr and Mrs Dick Gorham of Colorado Springs are parents to a baby daughter born Friday afternoon. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson and Mr and Mrs Gene Gorham of Washington. Mrs Jim Green from St Louis visits Harold Wilson. Mrs John Dodd moves to Maplewood Manor in Keota. Visitors include Linda Nancy and Donn Cholcher of Saginaw Michigan, Arlene Lambert Cholecher. Others: Maurice Horn and family from Odessa Texas visit Loyal Banks. Mrs Harold Anderson to Sioux Falls to visit Don and family. Curtis Mineart family from Seattle visiting. Ernest Ruth May Gideon dine with Walter Longer. guests include Rev Willis Longer family and Bernard Payne family.
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Dick Gorham
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Harold Wilson
Gene Gorham
Washington
Don Cholcher
Linda
Nancy
Donn
Saginaw, Mich
Clyde Lambert
Cholecher
Arlene Lambert
Harold Anderson
Sioux Falls
S.D
Don Anderson
Ernest
Ruth
May Gideon
Walter Longer
Willis Longer
Carlyn
Belle Plaine
Minnesota
Bernard Payne
Rose Anne
Randy
Missing four year old found sleeping in oat field
The four year old boy Jimmy Rolf, sought overnight in Buchanan and Fayette counties, was found sleeping in an oat field near the area where he vanished Friday night. About 150 volunteers, sheriff's deputies, and patrol officers participated with air and private planes aiding the search. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Rolf of Waterloo and had been staying with his grandparents on a farm northeast of Fairbank.
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Fairbank
Iowa
UPI
Buchanan
Fayette
Jimmy Rolf
Harold Kan
Jimmy
Frank Rolf
Waterloo
Dirk Jans
Sheriff's Deputies
Highway Patrol
Births and dismissals noted in Washington entries
Yesterday adimitted Mrs Orba Little of Washington in medical. Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs Frank Miller Kalona a daughter. Today Mr and Mrs Ronald Miller Washington a daughter. Dismissed today Mrs Lawrence Whisler and son Washington and Mrs Monroe Howell Washington.
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Orba Little
Washington
Frank Miller
Kalona
Ronald Miller
Lawrence Whisler
Marriages Colorful July 3 Ceremonies Across Churches
Multiple weddings dated Saturday July 3 across Washington area churches. Gwyneth Ann Jones wed Edwin J. Augustine in a double ring ceremony at Washington Methodist Church with two ministers officiating. Virginia Ann Slagle married Philip Ray Musgrove at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clarence Dehne reading vows. Lucy Rae Baker tied with Larry G. Lasek at Ainsworth Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Stephen R. Root. Janet Marie Duwa became Mrs Merlin D. Hagie at Holy Trinity Church Richmond in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. William Snell.
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Washington Methodist Church
Gwyneth Ann Jones
Edwin J. Augustine
M. O. Smith
The
Methodist Church
George White
Iroquois Methodist Church
Garrett Seminary
Evanston
Ill
Joseph H. Jones
Washington
Marion Augustine
Virginia Ann Slagle
Leonard Slagle
Philip Ray Musgrove
Don Helfrich
Brighton
Marion Avenue United Presby
Terian Church
Clarence Dehne
First Presbyterian Church
Lucy Rae Baker
Larry G. Lasek
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Stephen R. Root
Harry Baker
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Lasek
Gerena Havel
Ainsworth
Melo Lasek
Janet Marie Duwa
L.F. Duwa
Merlin D. Hagie
Davenport
William Hagie
Mr. Hagie
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
William V. Snell
McCreedy Family Reunion At Washington Fairgrounds
The McCreedy reunion gathered July 5 at the schoolhouse in the Washington Fairgrounds. Attendees included Bill Chmelar and family of Ottumwa, Dr. Harry McCreedy and family of Bloomfield, Carrie McCreedy, Myron McCreedy and family, Ernest McCreedy and family of Fairfield, and many other McCreedy relatives plus Steele and O Connors from Riverside and Rochester.
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McCreedy
Washington Fairgrounds
Bill Chmelar
Ottumwa
Harry MccCreedy
Bloomfield
Carrie McCreedy
Myron McCreedy
Ernest McCreedy
Fairfield
Elmer Steele
Eugene Steele
Oscar Steele
Riverside
Milo Steele
Murray McCreedy
Mae McCreedy
Harlan McCreedy
Washington
Alton Rebe
Rochester
N. Y
Bruce Lipscomb
Iowa City
Ainsworth
Orie O'Connor
Larry O'Connor
James McCreedy
Milford McCreedy
Wilfred McCreedy
Gerard Megcelsen
Burke McCreedy
Darkness Poem by Linda Johnson Grade Junior
A short classroom poem titled Darkness explores themes of love, sorrow, prejudice, and fear. Linda Johnson writes of darkness as a lingering presence tied to fate and shadowed days, noting it could be forever if death arrives today.
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Linda Johnson
Martin
Undefined financial figures from ledger snippet
A fragment shows numbers related to surplus undivided profits and corresponding totals. The lines include 806.11, 1,629,532.96, 50,000.00, 70,000.00, 42,723.44, 162,723.44, and 1,792,256.40. No clear context or complete record is provided.
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Washington Pals
Cedar Clippers
Prairie Flower
West Chester
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
School House
Starliners
Pepperettes
Izaak Walton
Legion Hall
Grace Hill
Chickadees
Center
Oren Romine
Rebekahs
Rebekah Club
IOOF
Emma Barnett
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Dahnke-Hobbs
Barbara
Julia Radda
Kathi Carr
Eva Kay Stout
Vicki Bauer
Cindy Statler
Connie Crone
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
C. H. Wolfe
Mrs
Joe Wolfe
William Russell
Frank Adrian Sunday
Helen L. Heilman
Mrs. Harding
Carrie Davis
Mrs. George Sands
Terris
D. Jerry Hoot
Joe Schlatter
H. T. Carris
Marie Jackson
Robert Rehfeldt
Belleview, Fla
Mrs. Rehfeldt
Wolf's Flower Shop
Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
North Marion
Chester W. Mau
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Kay
Ronald Kenneth Lee
Donald Lee
Miss Mau
Iowa State
Lee
Fort Leonard Wood
Riviera
Lowboy
Richard Embree
Vite
Jim Green
St. Louis
John Dodd
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Maurice Horn
Jay
Odessa
Tex
Claude Randall
Loyal Banks
the Horns
Curtis Mineart
Steve
Gary
Carrie
Kevin
Seattle, Wash
William D. Siegrist
South Ninth
Niet Life Company
Des Moines, Iowa
General Telephone
William Westphal
Optometrist
M. L. Smith
West Chester Savings Bank
United States
Tim
Dep
John R. Butler
Calvin C. Wolf
L. M. Smith
H. A. Dusenbery
State of
Harriet C. Orr
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