Paris youth arrives for six week Brighton visit without luggage
Dominique Sarazin, 17, from near Paris, arrives Sunday for a six week stay with the Burnett Smith family in rural Brighton under the International Culture Exchange program. He misplaced his suitcase in Cedar Rapids and is being helped to locate it while adjusting to American life. His first American meal was a McDonald’s Big Mac and a vanilla shake, as he tours with a foreign student bus group.
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Jimowere
McDonald's
Dominique Sarazin
Burnett Smith
Brighton
Sarazin
Paris
U.S
Journal Photo
French girl joins six week International Cultural Exchange
Catherine Mauvillie a 17 year old from Givors France arrived in Washington as part of the International Cultural Exchange program. She will spend six weeks in the United States staying with Mr and Mrs Michael Miller in Washington. Another student a man stays with Burnett Smith near Brighton after arriving by plane to Chicago and bus to Cedar Rapids.
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Catherine Mauvillie
Washington
Givors
France
United States
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Miss Mauvillie
Michael Miller
Burnett Smith
Brighton
French Student Tours Rural Brighton With Host Family
Sarazin a high school student from St Germaine near Paris travels with 180 Paris area peers on an American tour. He hopes to study aviation after graduation but glasses may block that goal, eyeing veterinary medicine if not. He aims to meet peers his age while host Barney Smith shows him American culture, including a Rubio visit and time around the Smith pool.
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Sarazin
St. Germaine
Paris
Louis XIV
Verano Palace
Soviet Union
U.S
Brighton
Barney Smith
Rubio
Smith Pool
Host Smith
Professional Directory Includes Lawyers Doctors and Services
A dense local directory lists attorneys Livingston Day Meeker Bates Arbuckle Owen Stewart Shearer Tindal Griffiths Anderson Buffer with office hours and phones. Chiropractors Dr M L Tweeton and Dr Thomas D Kauffman. Farm financing Washington Credit Association. Nursing homes Applewood Manor Keota. Optometrist Dr John W Lemmon. Counseling and day care providers ABC Play School and The Children’s House. Movers Cook’s Transfer Fairfield. Subscription rates for local delivery.
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Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
Craig Arbuckle
South 8
Morrison, Morrison
Lloyd
Edmund D. Morrison Jr
James E. Lloyd
West
Washington St
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
Douglas L. Tindal
West Main
Griffiths, Anderson & Buffer
Washington
Kalona
Iowa
Aplewood Manor
Keota
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Sician
Erm
ABC Play School
the Children's House, Inc
Ainsworth
Cook's Transfer, Inc
Fairfield
West Liberty Fair 1975 Grandstand Entertainment Lineup
The 1975 West Liberty Fair runs August 8 to 13 with top acts Bobby and Cissy from LIFE, the Hagers from Hee Haw, the Challengers, and a thrill show. Harness races Monday, greyhounds Tuesday, two tractor pulls Friday, and a demolition derby opening day headline the events.
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Bobby & Cissy
Life
the Hagers
West Liberty Fair
Lawrence Welk
Hagers
Hee Haw
Pony Show Saturday at Crawfordsville
The 21st annual Lion's Club pony show in Crawfordsville starts at 6:30 PM Saturday at the high school ball park. Sixteen classes will feature ponies from the area with trophies ribbons and over $500 in cash prizes. Admission is $1 for adults and free for children under high school age. Lunch will be available.
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Crawfordsville
Mid-Prairie Board Approves Contracts And Policies
The Mid-Prairie Community School District Board met on July 7 for the annual meeting. It approved secretary and treasurer reports, appointed Lola Marner treasurer for 1975 76, and named four district banks as depositories. It accepted milk and bread bids, approved several staff contracts, amended David Johnston to head boys basketball, discussed football bleacher erosion with plans for drawings, updated board policies, proposed a maternity leave policy, and accepted resignations of bus driver Monroe Bender and industrial arts teacher Louis Hoylman. An executive session addressed collective bargaining for 1996 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Mid-Prairie Community School District Board of Education
Lola Marner
Iowa
Land O'Lakes, Inc
Trausch Baking Company
Shirley Loeffler
Dennis A. Harms
Carol Springer
David Johnston
S.C.S
Monroe Bender
Curtis
Louis Hoylman
Hoylman
Mrs George Martin Transfer To Halcyon House
Mrs George Martin transferred from Mercy Hospital Iowa City to Halcyon House room 14 Washington. She is recovering nicely from a broken hip.
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George Martin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Halcyon House
Washington
Fort acreage sold to Nancy Richardson
Nancy Richardson of Washington has purchased the James Fort acreage north of Noble and will take possession August 1. The Forts have remodeled their East Railroad Street business into a residence and will move soon. Various local hosting and visiting events complete the weekly social notes.
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Waunitamauuerrau
Wayland
Nancy Richardson
Washington
James Fort
Noble
Mr. Fort
Jim Bennett
East Railroad Street
Helen Graber
Linda
LeRoy Riley
Mr. Pleasant
Donald Meyer
Barb
Becky
Mike Unternahrer
Stanley Yoder
Shipshewana
Indiana
Brent
Bryan Hochstettler
Harlan Hochstettler
Marlin Wyse
John Swartzendruber
Wyse
Paul Martin
la Junta
Colorado
Paul Miller
Wm. Eichelberger
Cal Eichelberger
Martin
Sylvia
Sonja
Kenton
Keith
Barb Yoder
West Union Church
Canott Family Hosts Open House for Asth Birthday
The family of George Canott will hold an open house at the Crawfordsville Legion Hall on Sunday July 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. in honor of his birthday.
Gorham earns high insurance honors
James D. Gorham of Washington, an agent for Northwestern Mutual Life, will be cited July 21 for outstanding life insurance sales among over 3,400 agents in the 1974 75 honor year. He wins the Silver section award and joins the Marathon Club for insuring 100 or more people.
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James D. Gorham
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Gorham
Marathon Club
NML
Williams family reunion at Sunset Park Washington
The Williams reunion at Sunset Park Washington occurred Sunday July 13 with a noon picnic. Attendees included Thomas Williams and numerous relatives from Muscatine Des Moines Mt Pleasant Crawfordsville and Crawfordsville plus visitors Lori Nichols and Robert Griffith. Births include Rachel Shannon Marie Jessica Joey Edward Mary Marie Kristopher David and marriages Barbara Williams Pete Neeld and Cindy Jones Langhoff Charles Hubbard.
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Thomas Williams
Sunset Park
Washington
Jamestown
North Dakota
Lester Schlatter
David
Wayland
Larry Price
Lorna
Lisa
Mt Pleasant
Mark Griffith
Doug
Shannon
David Griffith
Lester Jones
Karen
Ruthie
Shirley
Alfred Davis
Gomer Davis
Nedda
Sheri
Scott
Crawfordsville
Wesley Smith, Jr
Columbus Junction
Lori Nichols
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Griffith
Ft. Myers
Florida
Rachel
Bruce
Brenda Williams
Peoria
Ill
Shannon Marie
Mark
Marlene Griffith
Jessica
John
Dee Williams
Fort Bragg
California
Joey Edward
Gary
Mary Grelk
Winfield
Mary Marie
Robert
Sandra Davis
Kris
Hospital Notes and Births Reported in Washington Area
Admitted yesterday are Mrs. Helen Heilman and Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, both of Washington. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller of Kalona. Transfers include Mrs. Alice Zeck to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, and Mrs. Don Gardner and Mrs. Lucinda Ernest, both from Washington, moving from long term care.
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Helen Heilman
Washington
Dorothy Kelly
Alvin Miller
Kalona
Ose
Alice Zeck
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Don Gardner
Lucinda Ernest
Quilt show planned by Iowa City groups
Iowa City groups sponsor a quilt sale and display July 25 and 26 approved as a Bicentennial event. More than 60 quilts will be on display at St. Patrick's School 229 East Court. Hours Friday noon to 8 pm. Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Quilting demonstrations by Kalona area women.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Historical Society
Judy's Antiques of
Johnson County Bicentennial Commission
St. Patrick's School
East Court
Kalona
Social calendar highlights community activities at Sunset Park
The list covers events from Wednesday through Monday including noon potlucks at Sunset Park, Rainbow Girls at Masonic Temple, Linger-Longer Proficiency class hosted by Mrs. John Combs, Senior Citizens Social Hour, Antioch Ice Cream social, Rainbow Board gathering, Sunshine Club meeting, Thursday HH Club potluck, Saturday WCTU County Convention with picnic, Sunday HBO Club family picnic, Kleese reunion, and Monday Washington County Cowbelles at the Iowa Southern Building.
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Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
John Combs
Senior Citizens Social Hour
Senior Center
Antioch
West Chester
Rainbow Board
Sunshine Club
Bill Koehler
WCTU
Sunset Park
HBO Club
Washington County
Iowa Southern
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Professional Directory
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Washingon
Mid-Prairie Board
Bob Roe
Goodwill Club
Goln
Denton
S.W
Corner Square
NOVA
Jim Schulze
Ford Mercury
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