Red Cross elects officers and honors volunteers
Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross held its meeting with Les Grim presiding. Officers re elected for three years and four year chevrons awarded to several volunteers. The board reorganized with Les Grim as chair and Ralph Martin as vice chair, plus new special service chair appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Les Grim
Don Hazen
R. Keith Lord
Neil Lampkin
Walter Sheets
Gray Men
Gray Ladies
Edward Roberts
Joe Chody
Grim Review
Robert Siegler
Red Cross
Jack Scheeler
Brighton
Richard Adams
Kalona
Washington
Edwin Augustine
Rural
Eugene Way
Roger Schloss
Riverside
B. Gordon Packard
West Chester
G. A. Smith
J. Donald Hazen
Anne Pratt
Ray Redlinger
Islea Schulty
Ralph Martin
Keith Lord
Robert Wead
Willis C. Jones
John W. Cherry
Milo Steele, Jr
Edward J. Vosika
Henry Rees
Pack 242 enjoys weekend campout at Lake Dar ling
Eight Webelos Scouts from Pack 242 spent the weekend on an overnight camp at Lake Darling. They pitched tents gathered firewood prepared their supper swam hiked and collected tree specimens. Sunday breakfast preceded a boat trip to the dam and the camp was broken. Scouters Kieffer Garton Lou Pailliotet and Warren Escher attended. Next event is Dad-Lad Pirates Day Outing at Camp Waubeek on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
Lake Darling
Kieffer Garton
John Elliott
Drew Marshall
Steve Weidner
Steve Krotz
Dan Davis
Ray Garton
Larry Escher
Mike Drayfahl
Dan Secrest
Scout den
Lou Pailliotet
Warren Escher
Camp Waubeek
Den
Gene Booth
Jeff Tyler
Jerry King
Donna Reighard feted in Minnesota shower
Keota Iowa bride to be Donna Reighard of Cedar Rapids was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. David Garrison in Fairmont Minnesota. Co host was Mrs Judy Culbertson of Fairmont. Yellow and green decor featured red tea roses. Guests from Fairmont Mankato Swea City Keota Iowa attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Donna Reighard
Cedar Rapids
David Garrison
Fairmont
Minnesota
Judy Culbertson
Clarence Lohse
Paul Voigt
Heidi Garrison
Allen Reighard
Mankato
Swea City
Keota Iowa
Grain stocks rise despite lower corn on July 1
USDA reports total feed grain supplies on July 1 at 79 million tons, up from last year. Soybean stocks reach a record 447.564 million bushels, up 57 percent. Stored corn beginning July 1 at 2.053 million bushels, down 6 percent from last year but up 18 percent from 1967. Oats carryover climbs to 379 million bushels, wheat stocks up 50 percent to 811 million, barley up 44 percent to 198 million, and sorghum at 387 million bushels, up 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Franzen Funeral Services Set for Monday Morning
Funeral services for Albert Franzen, who died Friday, will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church. Burial follows at Elm Grove Cemetery. The parish rosary is Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home and the K. C. Rosary at 8 p.m. at the same location. American Legion to supervise military rites at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Franzen
St. James’ Catholic Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
K. C
American Legion
Area residents enter livestock and horses at 1969 State Fair Des Moines
Several area people are entered in the 1969 State Fair in Des Moines. Ellen L. Johnson of Crawfordsville enters a quarter horse, Richard W. Eagle of Riverside RR 2 a Palomino, Lloyd Augustine of Ainsworth RR 2 a saddle horse, and Tom and Georgia Skubal of Ainsworth RR 1 Yorkshires. Johnston enters two horses and the Skubals enter nine hogs. Most others enter one item. The fair runs August 15 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ellen L. Johnson
Crawfordsville
Richard W. Eagle
Riverside
Lloyd Augustine
Ainsworth
Tom and Georgia Skubal
Johnston
John Morrow 89 dies in Missouri
John H Morrow 89 a former Richland resident and farmer died in a Houston Missouri hospital Thursday July 24 where he had been a patient since June 27 Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 pm at the Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev Merle Green officiating Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Richland Services were held in Licking Mo this afternoon The body will arrive at the Gould Funeral Home Sunday He was born Sept 28 1879 near Talleyrand son of James and Josie Vastine Morrow He moved to Licking in 1929 where he married Lutie Stark He is survived by his wife and four children Gilbert Morrow of Brighton Mrs Wilda Terrence of Richland Mrs C H Doud of Fairfield and Raymond Morrow of Los Angeles Calif also 13 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and eight great great great grandchildren a sister Mrs Anna McGregor of Danville and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
John H. Morrow
Huston
Gould Funeral Home
Merle Green
Highland Cemetery
Licking
Gould Funeral
Mr. Morrow
Talleyrand
James
Josie Vastine Morrow
Lutie Stark
Gilbert Morrow
Brighton
Wilda Terrence
C. H. Doud
Fairfield
Raymond Morrow
Los Angeles
Calif
Large Swim Program At Municipal Pool Trains 800 Children
The city Municipal Pool runs extensive Red Cross Learn to Swim programs with about 800 children. National water safety trainer B E Pinky Hynes led courses June 30 to July 1 for Helen Gilbert Roberta Lampkin Julia Gamon Maxine Steele Milo Steele Jr Elsie Huber. Six Junior Life Savers and thirteen Senior Life Savers were certified. Part I instructor training July 14 to 18 included Laura Holden Carol Flickinger Mary Balk Gregory Goodell Kim Steele Barbara Brinton Helen Reschly Pauline Crull. On July 25 Hines awarded certificates to the above and Robert Gillesby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
B. E. (Pinky) Hynes
National Water Safety
Helen L. Gilbert
Roberta J. Lampkin
Julia A. Gamon
Maxine L. Steele
Milo W. Steele Jr
Elsie B. Huber
Milo Steele Jr
Milo Steele
Laura Beth Holden
Carol F. Flickinger
Mary Pat Balk
Gregory C. Goodell
Kim A. Steele
Barbara A. Brinton
Helen M. Reschly
Pauline B. Crull
Mr. Hines
Robert Gillesby
Carol Flickinger
Helen Reschly
Barbara Brinton
Pauline Crull
Debborah Spreacker Seeks Miss Washington County Title
Deborah Kay Spreacker of Kalona competes in the county pageant sponsored by the Washington Jaycees. A 1969 Mid Prairie graduate, she plans further study at Airline Personal Training in Minneapolis. Debbie enjoys horseback riding swimming water skiing and singing. She earned the Presidents Physical Fitness award twice and holds a state singing contest rating. For her latent act she will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Jaycees
Debborah Kay Spreacker
Kalona
Howard Spreacker
Ave. D
Debbie
Mid Prairie Senior High
Airline
Personal Training
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Promotion Highlights for Vosika at Camp Eagle Hue Vietnam
Sp 4 Richard D Vosika of C Battery 2nd Battalion 11th Artillery 101st Airborne is promoted to Spec 4 as of July 3. He serves as Battery Medic at Fire Support Base Airborne near Hue in the A Shau Valley near Hamburger Hill. Access is by air only as NVA control the valley floor. Vosika notes cooler conditions at the new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosika
Richard D. Vosika
11Th Arty
101St Airborne Division
APC
San Francisco
Camp Eagle
Hue
Vietnam
C Battery
Airborne
A Shau
Hamburger Hill
North Vietnamese Army
NVA
Schantz descendants meet in Sunset Park
Descendants of the late Joseph and Marie Schantz held a family reunion at Sunset Park on Sunday, July 13. Attendees included Frank, Dave, Edward and Rob ert Schantz, along with numerous others. The next reunion is planned for the second Sunday of July 1970 at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Marie Schantz
Sunset Park
Frank Schantz
Dave Schantz
Edward Schantz
Robert Schantz
Christie Lemley
Ronnie
Richard
William Henkel
Nancy
Beverely
Douglas Crossett
Donald Schantz
David
Kathryn
Allan
Barbara
Mary Linda
Becky
Gary Crossett
Colleen
Marshall
Connie
Ada
Teresa
Sheryl
Jerry Turner
Clarence Seagren
Linda
Susan
Allis van Sant
Diana
Julie Geige
Karen Sinn
Kelly
Gregory
Nixon Continues Asia Trip With Moon Landing Message
Nixon spoke at an airport in Manila praising the moon landing and urging peace on earth. He stayed at Malacanang Palace under heavy guard and planned visits to Jakarta Bangkok and Thailand with U.S. envoys from eight Asian nations as Gen Abrams joined the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malacanang Palace
Nixon
Earth
Asia
Jakarta
Nixons
Thailand
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Bangkok
Pacific
Kleese Relatives Hold 1970 Sunset Park Reunion
Mr and Mrs Robert K Kleese hosted the annual Kleese family reunion at Sunset Park with 69 attending. A short business meeting elected Elwood Kleese president and Clement Griffith vice president for 1970. attendance included numerous Kleeses from West Chester Keota Washington Wellman Cedar Rapids Queen City Crawfordsville and other towns. next year will be held the third Sunday in July at Sunset Park hosted by Isaac Kleese and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Kleese
Kleese
Sunset Park
Ralph Kleese
Elwood Kleese
Clement Griffith
Edward Kleese
Judy
John
Marsha
Cathy Coon
David Leavitt
Isaac Kleese
Sherri Morrow
Garth Rustan
Tim
Carol
David
Washington
Ted Griffith
Dennis
Peggy
Jerry
Scott
Neill
Wellman
Tom Bauer
Brett
Cedar Rapids
James Starbuck
Adrian Lee
Queen City
Eddie Jr
Richard
Mark
Crawfordsville
Barry Griffith
Iowa City
Raymond Powell
Larkin
Creston
Paul Griffith
Lamont
Honor Laura Holden at bridal shower
Miss Laura Holden was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Monday evening in the home of Mrs. Mike Black with Miss Karla Kneen cohostess. Eighteen friends attended as Mrs. Wayne Schooley led games and prizes. The gift table matched the bride’s yellow and green colors. The honoree registered gifts as they were opened. Dessert closed the evening. Miss Holden plans to marry Michael Walker on August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Holden
Mike Black
Karla Kneen
Wayne Schooley
Miss Holden
Eastern Iowa Power and Light cooperative director election
The annual election of five district directors of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative will occur during district meetings in the week of July 28 to August 1. One director from each district will be elected for a three year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Social Calendar Notices for Upcoming Events
Social calendar details deadlines and listings for this column. Sunday features the Red Horses Reunion at noon in Sunset Park. The 113th Cavalry and 125th Mechanized Cavalry are invited. Tuesday brings Mothers Club at 10 a.m. in VW rooms with no babysitting service. Democratic Women's Club Executive Board meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs Cy Mescher’s Wellman home. Wednesday includes Bethel Missionary Society at 2 p.m. with Mrs William Foster and Priscilla Club at 1 p.m. for a gathering at Captain's Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Horses
Sunset Park
113Th Cavalry
125Th Mechanized Cavalry
Mothers ‘Club
Democratic Women’s Club
Cy Mescher
Wellman
Bethel Missionary Society
William Foster
Priscilla Club
4-H Achieve ment Day Showcases Club Projects
Members of the 76 Chicadees 4-H Club held Achieve ment Day at the community building with mothers, relatives and friends as guests. Lori Smothers and Sally Henderson performed a relaxer The Six Little Ducks and Joni Smothers played a clarinet solo. A skit Educated Salad was presented and Joyce Henderson led the relaxer The Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicadees 4 - H Club
Lori Smothers
Sally Henderson
Joni Smothers
Joyce Henderson
Local Hospital Admissions and Births Reported
Yesterday admissions include William Laman in sky Washington for medical care and Michael Craig Gilstrap in Washington for medical treatment. Today Donald Reschly in Washington undergoes surgery. Births list a daughter to Mr and Mrs Del bert Sypherd of Keota and a son to Mr and Mrs Joe Redling er of Washington. Dismissals yesterday include C H Thompson of Washington and today Joel Horak and Kent Davis of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lamansky
Washington
Michael Craig Gilstrap
Donald Reschly
Delbert Sypherd
Keota
Joe Redlinger
C. H. Thompson
Joel Horak
Kent Davis
Laos Crisis Deepens as 60,000 Troops Said in Laos
Prince Sou vanna Phouma of Laos charged North Vietnam has 60,000 combat troops in Laos and urged U S aid to repel them. He dismissed Hanoi’s 12,000 U S claim as false and called the Vietnamese buildup imperialism tied to Geneva accords. He asked France to intervene and said bombing of North Vietnam could be resumed if withdrawal is not achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Souvanna Phouma
Laos
North Vietnam
United States
Souvanna
Hanoi
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Sou
Georges Pompidou
France
Birthday Luncheon for J W Baker WRC Members
Thirteen members of the J W Baker Women's Relief Corps met at noon Thursday for a birthday luncheon at K P Hall in West Chester. A business meeting followed and gifts were distributed. Mrs. Fred Chalupa provided birthday cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Baker Wrc
J.W. Baker Women's Relief Corps
K P Hall
West Chester
Fred Chalupa
Iowa Governor questions liquor inventory size
Des Moines Iowa Gov Robert D Ray remains unsure how much liquor the Iowa Liquor Control Commission should store He received a letter from commission chair Homer Adcock stating warehouse stock at about 91 million and that reports of 11 million were incorrect Adcock called 91 million far less than original figures Ray said it sounds like a substantial sum to me He had earlier warned of stockpiling slow moving brands that could take a century to sell and stressed avoiding tying up state money or stocking non moving brands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adcock
Ray
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff and office details including David Elder as editor and business manager, William Shannon as vice president advertising director, Charles Morris as news editor, Bob Shaffer in local advertising, and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes publication times and legal entry details from 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Town
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Pears
Washington
Iowa
Uecde
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Pack 242
American Express
Diners Club, Inc
Carte Blanche
Scotland Yard
Sellers
Franzen
Says Lire
Wolf's Flower Shop
Ini
Evening Journal
John Morrow
Missouri
Schantz
BY Leo Hoover
Sherman
Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
Honor Laura Holden
Shirley Stoutner
Barb Stoutner
Judy Henderson
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Osincup’s
North Marion
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Commission
Homer Adcock
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations Mail
P. O
K’lyn
Tunix Sportswear
KC Boys
K'Lyn
P. S
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