Two Boys Win Scout Awards in Columbus Junction
In the United Presbyterian Church on Sunday July 9, Don Garrett Star Scout and Ronald Clark First Class Scout received their God and Country Boy Scout awards after two years of work. Ronald serves as senior patrol leader at Camp Eastman for two weeks this summer. Parents are Mr and Mrs Charles Garrett and Mr and Mrs Robert Clark. Dave Brownell is Scoutmaster.
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Columbus Junction
Don Garrett
Ronald Clark
United Presbyterian Church
Ronald
Camp Eastman
Charles Garrett
Robert Clark
Dave Brownell
Southeast Iowa golf couples tournament held at Washington Club
The annual Southeast Iowa Golf Tournament drew 111 couples at Washington Golf and Country Club. In the championship flight Bill Linn and Linda Rice of Cedar Rapids won with 37 34 71. Second went to Mrs Bob Day of Washington and Byron Winans of Davenport with 79, followed by the Shi meek s of Cedar Rapids and Terrace of Cedar Rapids both at 80, and the Morrisons of Washington at 81. Other flight winners included Airlines of Cedar Rapids and Elmer Whitlock of Cedar Rapids in first flight, with Davingers of Mt Pleasant and Harold Fink of Keota in other top spots. The second, third, and fourth flights saw diverse winners from Keota, Mt Pleasant, Washington, and Cedar Rapids.
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Southeast Iowa
Washington Golf and Country Club
Bill Linn
Linda Rice
Cedar Rapids
Bob Day
Washington
Byron Winans
Davenport
George Shimeks
Don Terrace
Gifford Morrisons
The
Airlines of
Elmer Whitlocks
Ed Davingers
Mt. Pleasant
Harold Finks
Keota
Curt Wells
Larry Sanders
Mary Flynn
Jim Higgins
Phil Kneen
Southeast Iowa CAP receives $120,980 Head Start funds
Southeast Iowa Community Action Organization in Burlington received a $120,980 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity to run a Full Year Head Start program. The plan covers Henry, Washington, Des Moines, and Lee counties with 173 low income children to receive medical, dental, social, and psychological services plus hearing tests and speech evaluations. Classes run four hours daily at centers in Washington, Keokuk, Burlington, and Fort Madison under director Violet Lundquist.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Iowa Community Action Organization, Inc
North Main
Burlington
Iowa
Office of Economic Opportunity
Don Thomason
North Central Region
Henry
Washington
Des Moines
Lee
Washington, Keokuk
Fort Madison
Southeast
Violet Lundquist
Beadle Joins Iowa Employment Bureau in Ottumwa Area
Paul V. Beadle a 23 year old Albia resident has been hired as an employment counselor with the South Iowa Manpower Center serving 12 counties from offices in Ottumwa Centerville Oskaloosa and Fairfield He will counsel manpower clients referred by these offices Johnson noted the staffing now includes four professional counselors and aims to help each person gain employability and find satisfying work Beadle earned a master’s degree in guidance and counseling in May from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville Missouri He has summer railroad work history in Ottumwa and is single residing at 404 South Clinton Street Albia
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Paul V. Beadle
Albia
South Iowa
Ottumwa
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Fairfield
Beadle
Johnson
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Missouri
Kappa Delta A
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Clinton Street
Marzabotto voters condemn Nazi mass murderer Reder
In Marzabotto Italy 283 residents and survivors vote 283 to 4 against forgiving Walter Reder for the 1944 massacre that killed civilians. Armando Calzolari cast the first vote as an aging survivor. Mayor Bottonelli declared one ballot invalid and Reder faces life in Gaeta prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marzabotto
Italy
UPI
Armando Calzolari
Giovanni Bottonelli
Walter Reder
Waco Schools Begin Clean-Up and Painting Plan
Waco schools start a major clean-up and painting program across three centers. The Olds center sees gym floor replacement and room reconfiguration, with 22 fire resistant doors required, new fire barriers in Crawfordsville, and repainting in multiple rooms. A portable 40 by 80 foot classroom for shop space will be erected west of Olds Main Building, rented from Sheetz Building Co. Wayland exterior coats on shop and kindergarten, with interior paint on many shop areas.
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WACO
Olds
Crawfordsville
Olds Center
Sheetz Building Co
Iowa City
Wayland
Church Circle Discusses Community Service and Mission Work
Thirteen Joahn Vaughn Circle members met with the Misses Carol and Lucile Forgey as Mrs. Marion Snodgrass led a discussion on What to Do About the Lonely and held devotions. August calls on special members were planned by Mrs. Wayne Wagner and Miss Carol Forgey, with Lois Turnipseed assisting. Sixteen members attended the Prairie Flower Missionary Society meeting at the church where Mrs. Chase spoke of her Japan mission experiences and the group sent a birthday box to Danny Genheimer. Refreshments followed, with cohosts Mrs. Stanley Mouser and Mrs. Ward Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joahn Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Carol
Lucile Forge
Marion Snodgrass
Wayne Wagner
Carol Forgey
Mordice Hughson
Charles Mayer
Lois Turnipseed
Manley Chase
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Rolland Benson
Chase
Japan
Henrietta Booth
Danny Genheimer
Robert Vanderlinden
Gertrude Morse
Africa
Robert Scott
Stanley Mouser
Ward Benson
Sixty on historic tour by Washington County group
Sixty persons joined the eighth annual historical tour Sunday afternoon organized by the Washington County Historical Society. Edna Jones led the event starting at Central Park Washington with stops in Haskins for a history of the town and its hotel depot bank school and stockyards. The Highland area featured Salem church Bethel Church and the Bethel ghost town with locals praised for upkeep and historical notes from Mrs. Skubal and Mac Gideon.
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Washington County Historical Society
Edna Jones
Central Park
Washington
Haskins
John Skubal
Highland
Salem
Mike Zachs
Harrisburg
Skubal
Iowa Dairy Princess to national contest
Princess Dianna Marts 20 of Hampton will leave Des Moines July 17 for Chicago to compete for the American Dairy Princess title. She has shown cattle, earned awards at county and state fairs, and served as a 4-H delegate. Dianna will attend Iowa State University this fall after completing her sophomore year at Cornell College. The grand finale is July 29 at The Continental Plaza Hotel in Chicago where the American Dairy Princess will be named.
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Dianna Marts
Orville Marts
Hampton
Des Moines
Chicago
Dairy Industries
Dianna
Carol Ann Armacost
Upperco
Maryland
Iowa
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa State University
Iowa Dairy
Continental Plaza Hotel
Illinois
Iowa State Fair Show Includes Top Livestock
Des Moines advance notes the Iowa State Fair will run August 18 to 27 with private quarters for pampered livestock. The Hall of Champions houses superior stock from 4 H and Future Farmers of America entrants. Blue Ribbon Road showcases open class winners and features champion dairy, beef, hogs, lambs, and grand and reserve grand champions. Preparation days are August 16 and 17.
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Des Moines
Blue Ribbon
Weekend Visits and Funeral Gatherings in Cedar Rapids Area
Local notes record Mr and Mrs Charles Cros spending Sunday with the Orville Dorland family in Cedar Rapids. Arch ie Un t ersher and family left Saturday for a two week vacation in the northwestern states and Canada. Out of town relatives attended the funeral of Samuel F Lambert Saturday afternoon including Mr and Mrs Donald Lambert Margaret and Cynthia Cedar Rapids Mrs Ada Coppock Shenandoah Mrs John Porter Terri Debbie Maquoketa and many others from Rock Island Davenport Coralville New London Mt Union Burlington Fairfield Lockridge Mt Pleasant and South Bend Indiana.
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Samuel F. Lambert
Donald S. Lambert
Margaret
Cynthia
Cedar Rapids
Ada Coppock
Shenadoah
John Porter
Terri
Debbie
Maquoketa
Glen Lambert
Rock Island
Dean Bevins
Davenport
Ray Burham
Edith Kelly
Coralville
Ralph Beaty
South Bend
Ind
Robert S. Nicholson
New London
Steve Nicholson
Hazel Nicholson
Jerry Nicholson
Mt. Union
Lee Nicholson
Burlington
William Nicholson
Lockridge
Earl Grimes
Fairfield
Don Long
Mt. Pleasant
Raymond Nicholson
A. R. Miller
Seven County Area School Boards Meet in Iowa City
Area school boards in seven counties convene in Iowa City to review Dr. Robert Stevens and staff final report on merging seven county systems in Area 10. Stevens will outline services for local districts and a step by step transformation to the new system, plus a planned organization. The plan follows a $97,000 grant study. Ralph Kleese of Washington chairs. he is president of the Washington County School Board.
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Iowa City
Robert Stevens
Area
Stevens
Bridal Shower Honors Julie Hobbs at Home
Miss Julie Hobbs was honored at a personal shower hosted by Kathy Peiffer on Thursday evening. Guests were classmates and friends, and gifts were presented in mint green and pastel yellow with heart shaped refreshments. Hobbs will wed Terry Shull on August 6.
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Julie Hobbs
Kathy Peiffer
Miss Hobbs
Terry Shull
Social Security rep visits Burlington Post Office
The Social Security office in Burlington is open 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays with Monday evenings to 7:30. A representative will also be in Washington at the Post Office from 9:30 to 12 noon on Wednesday July 19.
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Burlington
Social Security
Washington
Shrine Circus at Junction Draws Global Talent for July 20
The Clyde Bros Shrine Circus comes to Louisa County Fairgrounds Columbus Junction on July 20. The Washington Muscatine and Louisa Shrine Clubs sponsor a two hour family show featuring aerialists animals jugglers and clowns to support Shrine charity work.
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Clyde Bros. Shrine Circus
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Columbus Junction
Shrine Circus
Washington Shrine Club
Muscatine
Louisa County
Richardson-Ibendahl Vows Repeated Friday
Sheila Ann Richardson and Earnest Carl Ibendahl married July 14. After a Missouri trip the couple will reside in an apartment at 314 West Second in Washington. Ibendahl is employed by White House Dairy.
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Sheila Ann Richardson
Harry Reese
Ainsworth
Earnest Carl Ibendahl
Elva Dixon
Washington
Missouri
West Second
Ichendahl
White House
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Ove
Carlton Mangold
Mangold
House of Service
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Employment Bureau
Mac Gideon
Bethel Church
Bethel
Charles Crossett
Orville Dorland
Archie Unterseher
Northwestern States
Canada
Area School Boards
Ralph Kleese
Washington Co
Wolf's Flower Shop
Permalux Mastercraft
La-Z-Boy
Sealy Murphy Miller Powell Furniture
Wellman, Iowa
P. O
Junction
Shrine
Richardson-Ibendahl
Jack & Jill
Pleasmor Soda
Nestle’s
Stamy
USDA
Columbia
Fuhr
Cochran
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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