Local People and Events From a Washington Area Notebook
Local families attend family gatherings and graduation events in Ottumwa and Washington. Chmelars join Prentisses for Memorial Day visits and Steve Chmelsars son graduates at Iowa Wesleyan College. Ward banquet speaker Donald E. Johnson, Veterans Affairs administrator, attends. Shirts and Skirts Dance Club set for June 5 at Sunset Park with Dell Trout calling. rain date at skating rink. Ward Kamper family returns to River Forest. Mrs. Charlie Harley celebrated at Winga's with relatives from Ely and Philadelphia. Minnesota Harleys and Marryat and Lee return home. Jim Ledger hospitalized after back surgery at Mercy Iowa City. Mrs. Tony Ross travels to Fairbanks, Alaska to join husband in the Army. Ka Pease to graduate from Colorado State University and teach in Colorado Springs this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Dell Trout
Charlie Harley
Winga's
Harley
Dwight Harley
Ely
Minn
M. J. Marryat
Philadelphia
Richard Lee
Seattle
Will Jones
Harleys
Minnesota
Marryat
Lee
Alvin Allen
Washington
Jim Ledger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Tony Ross
Fairbanks
Alasrthea Kaye Pease
T. J. Pease Jr
Army
Ft. Collins
Colo
Ross
Day
Colorado
Jacki Knapp
Fern Cliff Bible School Opens June 7 1971
The Vacation Bible School of the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Route 2 Wayland opens June 7 to 11 1971 from 9 to 11 45 a.m. The theme is Search for Gods Hidden Treasures with classes for pre kindergarten through theth grade. Lessons memory verses music and handcraft are included. Children and youth are invited to join in discovering Gods truth and Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Route 2
Wayland
Air Force promotes Patrick M Conway to first lieutenant
Patrick M Conway of 2 Circle Drive Washington is promoted to first lieutenant in the US Air Force. He is an air traffic control officer at Travis AFB, serves with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Byron T Conway. A 1965 Spencer Iowa High School graduate, he earned a B B A in business administration in 1969 from the University of Iowa via ROTC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Calif
Patrick M. Conway
2 Circle Drive
Washington
US Air Force
Conway
Byron T. Conway
Travis Afb
Air Force Communications Service
USAF
Spencer
Iowa) High School
University of Iowa
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Washington Daily Press historical masthead fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Washington Iowa United States newspaper masthead with staff roles and mailing details. Names include David Elier as president and editor, Shannon as vice president and advertising director, and Leonard Liewellyn as production superintendent. The piece lists pricing and mailing ranges and references Inland Daily Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Marion Ave
Washington
Fielder, ‘Shannon & Co Inc
Towa United
Prem —International Inland Daily Press Assis
Shannon
Airector
reGhates
Morris
Stanaging
Aobs
Leonard Liewellyn
Sumsonierion maTxs Py Carrion
Mai
Towington
Emonths
Towa
Club marks twenty fifth year of friendship in celebration
The U Go I Go Club celebrated its silver anniversary Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Claude Bain. Mrs. Bain and Mrs. E E Ward, two original members, attended. Pinochle yielded high score for Mrs. Charles Schiebel and low for Mrs. Ward. an anniversary cake was served to honor 25 years of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bain
4-H delegates to meet on Thursday
Washington County 4-H delegates head to the State 4-H Conference at Iowa State University June 15 to 18. An orientation session is set for Thursday evening June 3 at the Extension office led by Julia Gamon and Kirk Howse. Delegates will select areas, attend workshops, and hear about leadership and personal development. New officers will be elected at the conference’s close Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa State University
Julia Gamon
Extension 4-H
Kirk Howsare
Crawfordsville
4-H
Cedar Rapids
Gamon
Social Calendar Preview For Friday and Monday Events
The social calendar lists Friday activities including Rebekah Lodge at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall and Lodge No. 26 supper at 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple with full regular meeting for all Masons. Past Matrons Club gathers at 1:30 p.m. with a dessert at Captain's Table. reservations via Mrs. Lafe Stout by Thursday noon. Monday TIT Chapter Y holds a Founders Day dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Mrs. Verle Gallagher’s home, followed by Nighters at 6:30 p.m. at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fot Prin
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Masonic Temple
Lafe Stout
Verle Gallagher
Prather Coffman Wed In Cape Girardeau Ceremony
Judith Prather and Larry Coffman wed Friday May 28 at First Church in Cape Mo officiated by Rev Henry Muller. Bride attended by her family. the groom is a Bettendorf and Moline area graduate. The couple resides at 514 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Judith Prather
Larry B. Coffman
Cape Mo
Henry Muller
Cambridge, MI
T. Robert Prather
Cape Girardeau
Max Coffman
Bettendorf
Washington
Ann McKeown
James E. Spain
Bloomfield
Coffman
Dexter High School
Murray
Allred Kuhn Married in Rock Island Ill
Arthur Allred and Wilma Kuhn of Wayland wed May 25 in Rock Island Illinois with Judge John Erhart officiating. Attended by about 60 at a reception held at the South Side Cafe in Wayland on Saturday evening May 29 with Mr and Mrs George Fort of Wayland in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Arthur Allred
Wilma Kuhn
Rock Island, Til
John Erhart
George Fort
South Side
Way
Property Transfers Record From Brighton and Riverside
Wallace Fagen Wayne county treasurer records convey transfers in Brighton and Riverside areas. Transactions include Nickell to Capper in Stickney's Addition and Nicholson's Addition parcels, Bl oeser to Dickerson Lot 10 Block 2 Green Meadows, guardianship to Mildred Stout, and McClain to Chapman in Assessor's Subdivision with multiple lot halves and sections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Fagen
Washington County
Leo Dunbar
Stickney’s Addition
Brighton
Ida Bell Nickell
Linda Lea Capper
Stickney
Nicholson
Floyd H. Bloeser
Duane D. Dickerson
Green Meadows
Bertha B. Montgomery
Mildred L. Stout
Assessor
Erlys Jean McClain
Michael Jon Chapman
Riverside
Vera Griggs
Everett E. Sanger
Cabins Open At Iowa State Parks For Overnight Stay
The Iowa Conservation Commission notes seven parks offer modern overnight cabins for four, with cots for extra guests and visitors supplying their own bedding. Rates vary daily or weekly, with reservations through each park officer. Backed by park staff, the cabins provide a quiet vacation option in Backbone Delaware Lake of Three Fires Lacey Keosauqua Van Buren Pine Lake Hardin Palisades Kel ler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
Joe Brill
Lowa Conservation Commission
Backbone
Delaware County
Lake of
Taylor County
Lacey - Keosauqua
van Buren County
Pine Lake
Hardin County
Palisades
Keler
Linn County
Iowa State Park
ADEP committee to meet Monday evening at YMCA
The coordinating committee of the Adult Drug Education Program will meet Monday June 7 at 6 p.m. in the McCleery Room at the YMCA. The entire group will convene at 7 p.m. in the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADEP
McCleery
YMCA
City pool swim team begins practice and meets schedule
Swim team practice starts Monday June 7 at the city pool with sessions 11 15 a m to 12 30 p m coached by Maxine and Milo Steele Jr. Six meets are set in June and July with events at 3 p m diving and 5 p m swimming. AAU qualifier at Muscatine on time basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine
Milo Steele Jr
City Ool
New London
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Muscatine
Dave
Betty McCall
Prospectors Strike Gold Bearing Quartz in Calaveras Mine
Four veteran prospectors report a gold bearing quartz strike at the old Rio Vista mine in Calaveras County above the famed Melones mine on Stanislaus River. Ed Falls says the find is solid though not huge, with mining by picks shovels and bulldozers ongoing on the surface. Names include Guy Castle Chris Porovich and Jim Piscus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melones
Calif
California
Mother Lode
Rio Vista
Calaveras County
Ed Falls
Stanislaus River
Falls
Guy Castle
Chris Porovich
Jim Piscus
Dear Abby letters reveal Texas terms and wedding etiquette
A reader panel column shares gossip and advice on a Texas couple’s restroom joke using heifer and steer terms, a wife’s pocket-cleaning cure for a lazy husband, and questions about invitations and gifts at a church wedding. Also includes a kleptomania confusion with items vanishing from an office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
York
Houston
Oregon
San Angelo
Kiwanis Discusses Future Club Activities
The Washington Kiwanis club held a meeting this week with president-elect Paul Gebhardt as moderator. Discussion focused on how the club should be operated in the future and the board will consider member census as it shapes forthcoming community service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Kiwanis Club
Paul Gebhardt
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Board of Directors
Community Clubs and Daughters of the American Revolution Programs
The Rosemary Club met with two bridge tables and high score went to Mrs. Keith Hardy while Mrs. Bill Crandall had the low. Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at Mrs. Wiggers home with past regent Mrs. Edgar Stewart presiding and a poem read. A June 17 board meeting at Hotel Savery Des Moines was announced. Memorial Day flag placements reported. Next cabin workday set for Monday June 7 at 8:30 am. Women thanked Mrs. Cherry for open house pages. Flag Day potluck at the Sunset Park cabin on June 14 noted. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union met at United Presbyterian Home with 21 present. President Mrs. Charles McClung led songs and devotions on home influence. Mrs. Henry led Beatitudes for Women. Streyffeler read on clearing and alcohol harms. Offering was $12. Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cherry
Rosemary Club
Keith Hardy
Bill Crandall
Frank Wenger
Steve Wiggers
Amecan
Edgar Stewart
Stewart
Board of Management
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Allew
Wiggers
Hazel Euwer
National Defense
Robert Kurtz
Sunset Park
Women's Christian Temperance Union
United Presbyterian Home
Buchanan
Henry
Charles McClung
Airs
Streyffeler
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Noble Prentiss
Kyle
Yarl
la Crosse
Wis
W.M. Chmelar
Chmelars
Prentiss
William Chmelar
Ottumwa
Franklin Chmelar
Lar
B. FE. Ward
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
Veterans Affairs
Ward Kamper
Claudia
River Forest, Til
Joe Knotek
Bible School
Fern Cliff
Sieglowsky Builders
Larry Coffman
Allred Kuhn
Rock Island, Ill
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Mile Fairground Oval
Ean Robby
Abigail van Buren
Emen
Los Angeles
Gypped
ABS
Frigidaire
EU. Ft
Balton
N. Marion
Kiwanis
English River Ballroom
OAK Rine
Wilma’s
Main Street
Wayland, Iowa
Dad
West Side Square
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