New interfaith group formed as Washington Council of Religious Affairs
The Washington Council of Churches evolves into the Washington Council of Religious Affairs with a new constitution and broader lay leadership. The move aims to involve more congregations, invite service clubs, and widen community impact through interfaith study, fellowship, and human‑need projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permelia Robinson
Washington Council of Churches
Robert Gillesby
Old Council
Washington Council of Religious Affairs
Clarence W. Dehne
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Council of Churches
Muscatine
Council of Religious Affairs
Don Pilcher
Reverend Dehne
William Jones
Fred Bourgeois
Council On Religious Affairs
Wittenberg publicist earns ACPRA merit for world tour
Tracy H. Norris, Wittenberg University director of publicity and son of Ainsworth residents, received a Certificate of Special Merit from the American College Public Relations Association in Dallas for the publicity program surrounding Witt enberg's 1966 around the world concert tour by its 75 voice choir. The award, in Information Projects and Programs, followed Norris also earning a Silver Anvil earlier this year from the Public Relations Society of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening Journal
Dallas
Texas
Ainsworth
American College Public Relations Association
Tracy H. Norris
Wittenberg University
Sheraton Hotel
ACPRA
Norris
Lee F. Norris
Wittenberg
Public Relations Society of America
PRSA
U. S
Wittenburg
AC Pra
American Alumni Council
Argentina exchange student to live in Washington County
Liliana Maristany a 16 year old from Cordoba Argentina will join Rotary Exchange in Washington County for the coming school year. She will stay at the Clifford Conklin farm home and study at Keota High School. Liliana the daughter of Francisco and the late Mrs. Maristany speaks English well and enjoys gymnastics physics chemistry swimming and Catholic church. She arrives in August under the Washington Rotary Club program led by committee chairman Tom Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liliana Maristany
Argentina
Rotary
Washington County
Clifford Conklin
Keota
Miss Maristany
Cordoba
Francisco Maristany
Liliana
Washington Rotary Club
Tom Essex
Rotary Committee
Troop 237 Boys Enjoy Week at Camp Waubeek
Thirty two Scouts from Scout Troop 237 spent July 2 to 8 at Camp Waubeek near Cedar Rapids. They tackled a Ranger overnight for first class boys, a lightpack overnighter for second class Scouts, merit badge work, and built a 70 ft signal tower and a council fire site. Names of attending boys include Daryl Shy Allan Cowell Randy Crockett Jerry Darbyshire Jerry Gilmore Joe Gilmore Greg Goodell Gary Goodell Duane Hayes Jim Hayes Mike Hooks Steve Huber Brad Koehler Jeff Larsen Drew McAvoy Fred Martin Glen Martin Tom Meeker Randy Porter Chuck Raymond Robert Reed Dick Lee Robert Thomas Mike Tschantz Bill Wagner James West Wayne Whitham Mike Woods Randy Carey Sam Curtis Jody Porter Tom Coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Troop
Waubeek
Cedar Rapids
Council
Daryl Shy
Allan Cowell
Randy Crockett
Jerry Darbyshire
Jerry Gilmore
Joe Gilmore
Greg Goodell
Gary Goodell
Duane Hayes
Jim Hayes
Mike Hooks
Steve Huber
Brad Koehler
Jeff Larsen
Drew McAvoy
Fred Martin
Glen Martin
Tom Meeker
Tribute to Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli in South Africa
In Johannesburg liberal white South Africans paid tribute to Albert Luthuli the apostle of nonviolence and 1960 Nobel Peace Prize winner. The usual whites, however, appeared unmoved by his death marking a stark contrast in reaction.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Africa
Albert Luthuli
Mrs Mollie Rowe of North English Dies at 87
Mollie E Rowe 87 of North English died Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after long illness. She was born January 30 1880 in Keota daughter of William and Mary Ellen Faris attended Keota High School 1898 married O C Rowe June 18 1901. Funeral Sunday 2:30 p m at Christian Church North English with Revs Roser Pacholke. burial Keota Cemetery. Survived by daughter Bernice Hurst and grandson Dr Robert R Hurst and three great grandchildren.
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North English
Mollie E. Rowe
Mercy
Bernice Hurst
Robert R. Hurst
Columbia, Mo
Lt Bitting Receives Navy Commendation for Service
Lt. Jerome D. Bitting of Western Springs Illinois earned the Secretary of the Navy commendation of achievement while with the Seventh Fleet staff. He served two years aboard USS Providence in the South China Sea and acted as fleet observer during Korea operations. He was selected to represent the Seventh Fleet at a Saigon conference and is the son of Harold Bitting, vp of the College of Du Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Jerome D. Bitting
Western Springs
Providence
Seventh Fleet
South China Sea
Saigon
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Korea
Lt. Bitting
Harold
Washington High School
The
College of DuPage
Naperville, Ill
William Jones of North Marion Dies After Illness
William Jones 43, retired farmer, of 1623 North Marion, died Saturday morning July 22 after a two week illness. Born June 24, 1879 in Washington County, he married Edith Helm January 15, 1908 and is survived by two children Edna Jones and George H. Jones, three grandchildren, sister Mrs. Frank Scranton, and several siblings. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Warren McFate officiating. burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
North
Marion
Mr. Jones
Washington County
John Wesley
Hannah Jane Lindsay Jones
Edith Helm
Edna Jones
Washington
George H. Jones
Casper Wyoming
Frank Scranton
Jones
Methodist Church
Sherman - Eden Funeral
Warren McFate
Buria
Elm Grove Cemetery
Death of Laurence De Witt in California
Laurence De Witt 50 former Washington resident died Thursday evening July 20 at his Oakland California home. Funeral plans await word from a son in Saigon. Survived by wife Ruth Knox four sons Jim Bill John all of Oakland and Tom in Saigon brother Leonard Crestwell sisters Nellie Dunham Cherokee Village Helen Anderson Garden Grove and Pearl Hoover Mt. Pleasant.
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Washington
Laurence de Witt
Oakland
Calif
Saigon
Vicente Street
de Witt
Chevrolet
Ruth Knox
Jim
Bill
John
Tom
Leonard
Crestwell
Nellie Dunham
Cherokee Village
Ark
Helen Anderson
Garden Grove
Pearl Hoover
Mt. Pleasant
Mao Lieutenants Reportedly Captured In China Power Struggle
Reports from Peking say anti Maoist forces captured security chief deputy premier Hsieh Fu chih and propaganda chief Wang Li in Wuhan Hupeh. Demonstrations in Beijing urged ouster of Liu Shao chi and officials Wang Jen chung and Chen Tsai tao amid ongoing Communist power struggle.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Peking
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Hupeh
China
Wang Jen-chung
Chen Tsai-tao
Hsieh Fuchih
Wang Li
Hsieh
Wang
Wuhan
Mao
Chinese Communist Party
Chen
Liu Shao-chi
Red Guard
Air Force recruiter visits Iowa City weekly
Technical Sergeant Vester Pankey has joined the Air Force recruiting staff in Iowa City at 112 South Linn Street. He will operate Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the post office and selective service office covering Washington, Johnson and Cedar counties. Pankey, 33, travels with his wife Dollie and two year old daughter Shelly. They plan permanent residence at 218 Shrader Road. The family hails from Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vester Pankey
Iowa City
Air Force
South Linn Street
Pankey
Washington, Johnson and
Cedar County
Selective Service
Sergeant
Dollie
Shelly
Shrader Road
Pankeys
Arkansas
Local man finds three motel mushrooms in yard
Merle Smith of 1320 East Third Street spotted three fresh mushrooms near the grape arbor in his yard in Washington. He noted the find while joking about the season having long passed and the mushrooms being unusual for Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Smith
East Third Street
Washington
Iowa
Accounting course opens at Area Ten Community College
Area Ten Community College unveils a two year accounting technology curriculum leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree. Developed with local business leaders, the program covers internal auditing cost accounting and industrial and small business accounting. Positions remain open. inquiries to the Department of Business Education Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Ten Community College
Dave Jensen
Area Ten
Department of Business Education
Community College
Sixth Street Road
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rain totals vary as local shower brings moisture
Washington recorded three fourths of an inch of rain in a Friday shower, part of a pattern of very local rainfall. Nearby areas north of Washington saw only a trace, while south and east residents measured nearly three inches.
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Washington
Halcyon Notes Visitors and Calls at Halcyon House
Halcyon House sees a steady stream of visitors and callers this week. Mrs John Norton and Christy of Peoria Illinois visited Mrs Norton's cousin Mrs W S Kyle. Mr and Mrs Walter Weinrich of Burlington and several ladies including Helen Breese and Mrs H F Perry called on Mrs J K Latta. Mrs George Zeck visited Mrs Joe Wolfe, and Mrs Thomas Gerdes with Mrs John A Martin were in the home Tuesday along with Vivian Booth Ethel Booth and Ella Gordon. Mable F Armstrong of Cheyenne Wyoming and Mrs Henry Berdo visited Wednesday to see Mrs Fred Steck. The Foster family dropped by Friday for a birthday coffee hour with several guests including Mrs Lester Orr and Edward Squire. Friday evening Carrie Davis hosted Flo Serstedt who arrived from Long Beach to visit. Marguerite Crail and Helen Wilson called Friday afternoon, with other callers including William Wulf Teresa Hunzinger Ward Essley B C Babcock Rhua Helmick Raymond Bonar Merlin Zwicki Becky and Susie and Stan Kiesey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foster
Jeffrey
Kathleen
Jack Foster
Boyd Foster
Foster
Lester Orr
Halcyon House Guild
Edward Squire
Edna Peters
Floyd Blankenhorn
Gilbert Mills
William Foster
Beth Ann
Matthew
William Wulf
Teresa Hunzinger
Ward Essley
B. C. Babcock
Rhua Helmick
Raymond Bonar
Merlin Zwicki
Becky
Susie
Stan Kiesey
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Dehne
Christ
Public Relations
Rotary Club
Wolt's Flower Shop
J. W. Helscher
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Boond
Camp Waubeek
Donald K. Wooley
University of Iowa School of Journalism
4-H
Wooley
Mollie Rowe
U. S. Navy
John Honeycutt
Bitting
Albuquerque, N. M
California
Mainichi Shimbun
A. F
Area
Deenka
Tori Lilo PI
By Wendell Eden
San Francisco
New York
Chinatown
Red China
Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
John Norton
Christy
Peoria
Ill
Walter Weinrich
Burlington
Helen Breese
H. F. Perry
Helen Watkins
Bessie Tucker
J. K. Latta
George Zeck
Joe Wolfe
Thomas Gerdes
John A. Martin
Vivian and
Ethel Booth
Ella Gordon
Mabel F. Armstrong
Cheyenne, Wyo
Henry Berdo
Fred Steck
Flo Serstedt
Long Beach
Carrie Davis
Marguerite Crail
Helen Wilson
Clifford Thorne
Horak
Insurance Consultants
North Marion
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