Iowa's Interesting Women profile highlights Eleanor Caris
Des Moines born Eleanor Caris, a former Washington teacher and long time Iowa social welfare worker, is featured in the Des Moines Register. The piece notes her 32 years in social work, recent retirement as consultant and outreach worker for Ith Planning, and upcoming August move to Illinois to work with retirement complexes in DeKalb near her daughter.
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Eleanor Caris
Des Moines
Washinton
Des Moin Register
Iowa
Carris
Ith
Ilinois
DeKalb
Knights of Columbus install KC Council 2008 officers
John Whittaker installed as Grand Knight at K C hall ceremonies in KC Council 2008. District deputy Bill Arndt of Brighton conducted the installation. other officers named include JJ Ledger deputy grand knight Joe Barnes chancellor Alvin Wittetoe recording secretary Joe Redlinger financial secretary Bob Redlinger treasurer Dick Horak advocate Ron Sieren warden Jim Redlinger lecturer Jerry Sojka inside guard Cletus Reed outside guard trustees Leo Vittetoe Eugene Reed Hubert Redlinger. Refreshments followed and a social hour. Plans announced for a pork barbecue and dance on Aug 14.
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John Whittaker
Knights of Columbus Council
K.C. Hall
Bill Arndt
Brighton
JJ Ledger
Joe Barnes
Alvin Wittetoe
Joe Redlinger
Bob Redlinger
Dick Horak
Ron Sieren
Jim Redlinger
Jerry Sojka
Cletus Reed
Leo Vittetoe
Eugene Reed
Hubert Redlinger
Knights of Columbus
Senior Center Plans August Activities and Trips
The center outlines August plans including a Monday armory pickup for attendees, a Thursday 10 a.m. collection, and a Wednesday August 11 trip to Sigourney with visits to Kingsberry Homes and Pioneer Museu plus a Prairie Home Restaurant lunch. An August 17 dinner at Captain's Table accompanies an EE event for “Enjoy Each Other.” Reserve by Friday the 13th as offices close then. State Fair attendance urged for Monday August 23.
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Sigourney
Prairie Home Restaurant
Kingsberry Homes
Pioneer Museu
Brock earns Upper Iowa academic scholarship noted in Fayette
Marsha Brock Washington has been awarded an academic scholarship from Upper Iowa College. George Capell, director of financial aid, says the honor reflects outstanding academic performance and leadership potential. Miss Brock is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Brock of Washington.
Elsie Thies Fined for Fishing Without License
Elsie Thies of Newport paid a ten dollar fine in the peace court for fishing without a license. The case reflects local enforcement of fishing license regulations in the area.
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Elsie Thies
Nport
Peace Court
Teachers hired at school in Keota
Keota July 26 new hires fill seven Keota School faculty posts Kathryn Ives Patricia Brown Donald Phillips Gordon Weber William Hultman David Wilkening Tom Brown join as teachers or coaches Mrs Raymond Sheetz and Dawn of Benna Park California visit Keota July 22 to August 3 with Brower family reunion at VFW hall featuring many relatives from Laton Saima Adelphi Ottumwa Davenport Rochester and more
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Brower
Keota Vfw
Glenn DeHart
Laton Calif
Ivan H. Strole
Saima
Calif
Carolyn Brower
Adelphi
Douglas Brower
Michael
Joe Dyle
Rochester
Minn
Stanley D. Brower
Laverne
Dee Potsander
Shawn
Angela
Davenport
Starvey
Andria
Ottumwa
Gregory Brower
Lisa
Sigourney
WRE
Lula Maule
Florence Feldeverd
Irene Grisham
Pearl Baumer
Marie Hahn
Grace Park
Myrtle Funston
Erma Hess
Billa Jones
Ruby Sharp
Keola
Kathryn A. Ives
Patricia Brown
Donald Phillips
Gordon A. Weber
William A. Hultman
David Wilkening
Tom Brown
Raymond Sheetz
Dawn
Benna Park
Calendar notices for community events posted in advance
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a.m. on day of first publication. Each notice appears three days before. Friday Fleur de Lis Club ice cream social at Steve Wiggers home for families. Bring table service cake or ice cream. Notify hostess Sunday 56th annual Swift reunion at 12:30 p.m. St James cafeteria Tuesday Tops Club Nomeetir Week duet.
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Steve Wiggers
Swift
St James
Optimist Club speaker fosters service clubs ties in Rotary meeting
Charles Thompson of the Optimist Club spoke at a Rotary luncheon stressing collaboration rather than competition. The Optimists plan a charter night banquet at Captain's Table Friday with breakfast meetings Tuesdays at 7 a.m. The club aims to attract professionals not in other groups to support youth outreach. Miss Renee Nadeau from Quebec visited as a guest, with Mrs. Richard Gipple and Mrs. David Moore. Marjorie Phillips celebrated 38 years as Rotary accompanist with a birthday greeting.
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Charles Thompson
Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Thompson
Washington
Renee Nadeau
Quebec
Canada
Richard Gipple
David Moore
Nadeau
Marjorie Phillips
Rotary
Brian Joe White Celebrates First Birthday at Home
Brian Joe White marked his first birthday Thursday evening July 29 at home with a party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Joe A White. About thirty friends and relatives attended from Fairfield Brighton Crawfordsville Ainsworth Washington Keota and Tucson Arizona.
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Brian Joe White
Joe A. White
Washington
Little Brian
Fairfield Brighton
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Keota
Tucson
Ariz
J W Baker WRC Holds Luncheon With 15 Members
The J W Baker Women s Relief Corps gathered at the Captain s Table for a luncheon Thursday with 15 members. After a business meeting, games were played. The next regular meeting is set for August 26 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Pearl Woodford s home.
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J.W. Baker
J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
Pearl Woodford
Des Moines Girl Cyclist Fatally Struck
A Des Moines girl was killed Wednesday night when struck by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle in front of her home. Police identified the victim as a local resident and launched an investigation into the crash continuing through the night.
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Des Moines
UPI
Missionaries Dean Rogers to visit First Christian Church
The Rev and Mrs Dean Rogers long time Latin American missionaries since 1953 will guest lead Vacation Church School Monday at First Christian Church They will attend a noon sandwiches and salad luncheon Families bring sandwiches salad and their own service The Rogers served in Costa Rica Coronel Oviedo Chaco Argentina and Maracaibo Venezuela and plan pastoral work in Iowa Their two children will attend Texas Christian University this fall
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Dean Rogers
First Christian Church
Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis
Rogers
Costa Rica
Coronel Oviedo
Paraguay
Chaco Argentina
Maracaibo
Venezuela
States
Iowa
Texas Christian University
Accident Reports and Tickets From Local Streets
Police investigated two crashes and issued fines in a morning roundup. Howard Kenneth Bailey was charged with improper change of lanes after a collision with a State Highway Commission truck driven by Steven Edward Schneider, causing about 50 dollars in Bailey’s damage and 200 dollars to the truck. Walter Dillon Lance was charged with failure to stop in an assured clear distance after rear ending August Laverne Zieglowsky, with passenger Russell Laverne Zieglowsky treated for bumps and bruises. Charles George Parr and Edward Paul Bean paid 10 dollar fines for speeding. A marriage license was issued to Charles George Flam and Catherine Sue Lintz.
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South 7Th
East Washington
Howard Kenneth Bailey
State Highway Commission
Steven Edward Schneider
Brighton
Highway Commission
Bailey
Walter Dillon Lance
August Laverne Zieglowsky
Sth
West Madison
South Ave
Zieglowsky
Russell Laverne Zieglowsky
Washington County Hospital
Charles George Parr
Washington
Edward Paul Bean
Justice of the Peace Court
Charles George Flam
Columbia, Mo
Catherine Sue Lintz
Crawfordsville
Courts Oppose Busing in Atlanta Desegregation Plan
Two federal judges ruled that mass busing in Atlanta schools is neither reasonable feasible nor workable. Judges Sidney 0. Smith and Albert Henderson noted the city’s demographic shift from 70 percent white to 70 percent black in 13 years and said wholesale busing would drive most whites from the city.
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Atlanta
UPI
Sidney 0. Smith
Albert Henderson
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