Women of the Moose and local clubs report activities
Mrs. Ronald Stalder presided at a Women of the Moose meeting explaining the Total Energy Fund amid a project march. A state conference is planned in Cedar Rapids July 26 to 28 with Grand Recorder Antionette Marinello as official visitor. The Business and Professional Women's Club in Washington held its first meeting of the new year with three guests, including Nancy Mangold, and heard a genealogy talk by guest speaker Mrs. Wiggers. The club collected 12 Christmas gift bags for the Red Cross for Vietnam servicemen and notes from CAP on Youth Employment Service donations. Club leaders Mary Koehler, Geraldine Schulty and Ruth Lewis attend a National Convention in St. Louis, where the federation was founded in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Stalder
Women of the Moose
Total Energy Fund
Cedar Rapids
Loyal Order of Moose
Antionette Marinello of
Mooseheart
The
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Washington
Nancy Mangold
West Chester
Steve Wiggers
Maxine Anderson
Sarasota
Florida
Mary Koehler
Geraldine Schulty
Ruth Lewis
St. Louis
Missouri
Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
YWCA
4 H Club Achievement Show and July meeting report
The Dutchettes 4 H Club hosted an Achievement Show at Grace Hill Community Building with Claire Wehr delivering welcomes. Exhibits were judged by Mrs Ed Augustine, fifty three shown with thirty eight advancing to the County Fair, and refreshments by Debby Hansen and Mary Ann Wehr. The July Star Liners meeting at Sue McClures featured demonstrations and talks by Roberta Shaffer Kathy Bates Ann Grosscup and others, with plans for a bake sale August 14 and record books due August 18. Mrs Carl Chalupa attends her last meeting before moving to Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Claire Wehr
Debbie Hansen
Melanie Miksch
Paula Wehr
Chris Engel
Michael
Scotland
Ed Augustine
Debby Hansen
Mary Ann Wehr
Ann’ Grosscup
Carl Chalupa
Utah
Sue
Riverside Ramblers 4-H place high in beef contest
The Riverside Ramblers 4-H Club placed 4th in the 4-H division of the Junior Livestock Judging Contest at the National Beef Show in Cedar Rapids last Friday. Team member Greg Sojka of Riverside finished 7th as an individual. Leaders Elmer Schneider and Bernard Schmidt, Riverside, guided the club while Steve Schroeder of Wellman, 10th in the same contest, belonged to the Washington squad. The event judged seven cattle classes including Charolais heifers Hereford heifers Hereford steers Angus steers Black white face steers and market evaluation. Sponsored by Wilson & Company Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Ramblers
Cedar Rapids
Galen Howsare
Greg Sojka
Riverside
Steve Schroeder
Wellman
Washington
Pruess reunion attended by relatives in West Liberty
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pruess and grandchildren Brenda and Lisa Kazora of Iowa City along with Mrs Louis Pruess attended the Pruess family reunion and picnic at The Legion Park in West Liberty on Sunday. Also notes a Westminster Guild meeting at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with 16 members, elections, reports, and schedule changes. further local visits and rainfall reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kenneth Pruess
Brenda
Lisa Kazora
Iowa City
Louis Pruess
Pruess
Legion Park
West Liberty
Westminister Guild
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Dell Farrier
Hayden Davis
Grace Nowell Crowell
John Harold Davis
Readers Digest
Norman Vincent Peale
John Morris
Social Action
Bill Podaris
Harold Jones
Darold Jones
Bill Hawkins
Roy Hauenstein
C. A. Thompson
Royal Robertson
West Chester
Robert Lewis
Margaret
Mark
Santa Ana
California
Robertson
Duane White
Three Family Reunions Held at Sunset Park This Weekend
Weekend reunions in Washington featured the Stout, Davison, and Dill families at Sunset Park. The Stout gathering elected 1970 officers Robert Stout president Alvin Krebs vice president and Mrs Don Stout secretary treasurer with 53 attendees. The Davison descendants planned yearly reunions the third Sunday in July with many Brighton and Washington participants. The Dill reunion at Keota Methodist Church attracted 25 relatives with 1970 officers Terry Dill president Lyle Palmer vice president Mae Herr historian and plans for a Wilson Memorial Park gathering next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sunset Park
Dill
Methodist Church
Keota
Sandra Rist
Helen Gersh
Mildred Palmer
Mae Herr
Terry Dill
Lyle Palmer
Bernice Dill
Relatives honor Patricia Sheetz at miscellaneous shower
Patricia Sheetz was honored Sunday at the Merle Sheetz home with 22 relatives attending a miscellaneous shower. A poem by Mrs. Ashby, autographing of a rolling pin, a ballet and tap routine by Christie and Mary Sue Sheetz, and gifts laid on a white lace tablecloth were part of the celebration. Mrs. Berniece Sheetz of Washington attended as a special guest. Patricia will wed Tenney W. Bagley of Glendora, California, on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Sheetz
Merle Sheetz
Charles Ashby
Robert Vincent
Berniece Sheetz
Washington
Ottumwa
Montezuma
Sigourney
Keota
Sheetz
Tenney W. Bagley
Glendora
Calif
Continental phone taxes total record 620000 for year
First half Iowa property tax payments amount to 310306.56 paid end of June by four Continental Telephone System companies under Iowa manager R H Dircks. A similar payment due October 1 will raise Continental’s annual total to a record 620000. Washington County received 8941.60 for 2150 telephones served by four exchanges in Brighton Ainsworth Riverside Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Continental Telephone System
Continental
R. H. Dircks
Whic
Washington County
Iowa Telephone Company
Brighton
Ainsworth
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Hawkeye State
Bellamy
Fowler
Twin Cedars
Dean's List honors and local births in Washington IA 1969
The spring term dean's list includes Priscilla Thompson and Robert Helscher from Washington, plus Sue Duncan a Washington junior, with Wayland juniors Mark Reschly and Eric Slagel also named. Area Ten Community College honors 255 students for top performance in spring quarter. Birth announced: Jeffrey Alan Miller July 17 to Kenneth Miller and wife in Wheaton Illinois. grandparents named. Other local visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Priscilla Thompson
Robert Helscher
Washington
Sue Duncan
Mark Reschly
Eric Slagel
Wayland
Area Ten Community College
John Kleese
Earl White
Gaylord Yoder
Wellman
Howard Pewitt
Riverside
Robert Ropp
Kalona
Kenneth Miller
Wheaton, Ill
Jeffrey Alan
Paul Miller
Glen Reschly
Sarah Alliman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women OF
BPW Club
Cathern Griffeth
Red Cross
Vietnam
Bernard Payne
CAP
Youth Employment Service
Starliners
Sue. McClure
Robert Moss
Gail Brown
Roberta Shaffer
Kathy Bates
Elmer Schneider
Bernard Schmidt
Riverside Rambler Club
Wilson & Company
Schoonover Drug
Rosemary
Patti
Geneva Mabb
Larry
Sidney
George Davison
Belinda
Denise
Julia
Teresa
Phillip
Andalusia
Ill
Bob Davison
Dawn
Susan
Weaver
Harry Sohn
Christine
Kathleen
Daniel
Joanne
Mary
Bonner Springs
Kan
Lenny Kos
Michelle
Laurie
Matthew
Marion
Paul Stafford
Dawnelle
Willman Allred
Kimberly
Wesley Cage
Diana
Allen
Batavia
Becky Humston
Larry Neff
Pat
JoAnn Etzen
Davison
Ted Pratt
Hooker
Okla
Opal
Glasgow
Valentine McKune
Bermuda
Men’s & Boys
West Side Square
Continental Phone
Ira Marie Whisler
Lewis Schwab
Stickney
F. A. Halda
Park Ridge
Elliott Moses
San Diego
Dave Livingston
Nancy Moeller
Mrs
James Moeller
Washington Evening Journal
Yele
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Oats
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Evening Journal
P. O
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