Beauty Queen to Represent Washington County at Miss Iowa
Peggy Elaine Grimes of Keo will carry the Washington County banner to Davenport on July 20 to vie for Miss Iowa. Washington Jaycees invite entries for the July 25 Miss Washington County pageant at the county fair. Any high school graduate 18 by July 1, 1968 may apply. applications available at local stores, agencies, and the Jaycees.
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Peggy Grimes
Washington County
Dean Maucker
State College of Iowa
Miss Grimes
Peggy Elaine Grimes
Keota
Davenport
Iowa
Washington Jaycees
Jaycees
The
Washington
Schoonover
Osincup Drug Stores
Horak Insurance Agency
Kneens Appliance
Seaboard Loan
Washington Jaycee
Two Washington High School teachers identified in photo
The Evening Journal identified two previously unnamed teachers in a reunion photo for Washington High School class of 1917. The left figure is Miss Shearer, music teacher, and the other is Ada Montgomery, mathematics teacher. Mrs. Emerson Davis, visiting Mrs. John Masson, identified them. Davis is the former Catherine Montgomery who also taught locally.
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Evening Journal
Washington High School
Miss Shearer
Ada Montgomery
Emerson Davis
John Masson
Davis
Catherine Montgomery
Area X Adult High School opens summer classes
The Area Ten Community College in Cedar Rapids prepares for the summer term with registration at Iowa City High School Room 111, Monday to Thursday evenings. Each course costs 10 dollars. The program, in its fourth semester, began last June with Hawkeye Area Community Action Program funding. Ralph Wahrer directs adult education. Diplomas earned count toward four year high school credit. About 75 adults have graduated.
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Iowa City
Area Ten Community College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City High School
Hawkeye Area
Ralph Wahrer
The
Area College
Teenager pleads guilty to breaking and entering
Leroy Steven Kelly, 17, pleaded guilty in district court to breaking and entering. He had been captured by Washington County deputies after an escape from the Eldora Training School. The court deferred sentencing and ordered him returned to Eldora to finish his prior sentence for the Diamond Inn break-in.
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Leroy Steven Kelly
Harold J. Fleck
Kelly
Washington County Sheriff’s
West Chester
Eldora
Diamond Inn
Washington
Fleck
Thefts Reported to Washington County Sheriff
Thefts under investigation include two breaking and entering cases and a pig theft. Intruders forced the front overhead door at Kerms D X station and stole about 67 dollars from the station, plus 18 dollars from a cash register and juke box at the Well Come Inn in Ainsworth. Fifteen pigs weighing 175 to 200 pounds were taken from the Howard Koch farm near Brighton.
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Washington County Sheriff's
Kerm
Well Come Inn
Ainsworth
Howard Koch
Brighton
Iowa Lawmakers Tackle School Aid And IPERS Hike
On the 150th day of the session the Democrat led Senate moved to address school aid with a plan differing from the House Peterson proposal. The House approved a bill for more IPERS pensions and a 90 page measure to create subdistricts in multi representative counties. Peter Weller from Washington visited this week.
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Senate
House
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
IPERS
Spon
Sors
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Merry Mixer Club Hosts 11 Members and 2 Guests
Bernice and Ferne Carr entertained the Merry Mixer Club Wednesday afternoon with 11 members and two guests, Mrs. Novella Hess and Mrs. Leonard Brinning. Roll call featured aprons, Mrs. Ted Kiesey presided, a poem was read, and a social followed. Guests to entertain on June 14 at 2 p.m. at Captain's Table will be Mrs. Clement Griffith and Mrs. Charley Thrapp. Members to contribute items for the entertainment. refreshments were served. The July meeting will be with Kathryn Romine.
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Bernice
Ferne Carr
Merry Mixer Club
Novella Hess
Leonard Brinning
Ted Kiesey
Clement Griffith
Charley Thrapp
Kathryn Romine
City swim pool opening set for June 15
Washington municipal pool to open Thursday June 15 for the summer season after delays from rainy weather. The city pool commission seeks a female cashier. contact Nels Westermark. Swim team begins when pool opens with girls at 10 30 a m Thursday and boys at 10 30 a m Friday.
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Washington
City Pool Commission
Nels Westermark
Milo Steele Jr
Headliners 4-H Club Meeting Features Talks and Demos
Jo Lynn Evans led the pledge at the Headliners 4-H Club meeting with Cathy Coon presiding. Mrs. Keith Murphy received a gift for her new baby as Achievement Day plans were discussed, including style review and judging. Demonstrations covered interfacing, marking a pattern, stain removal, gathered apron, and belts.
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Jo Lynn Evans
Cathy Coon
Jo Lynn
Keith Murphy
Murphy
Cathy Gillesby
Barbara Warner
Jane Deaton
Miriam Jones
Carol Jorgensen
Jean Wolf
Heavy Washington rainfall floods streets and basements
A fierce thunderstorm dumped about 3.45 inches of rain on Washington around midnight Friday flooding streets and basements. Water filled the North Second Avenue underpass as lift pumps failed. The reservoir north of Sunset Park overflowed flooding the new street. Reports from amateur observers varied widely from over four inches to about an inch.
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Washington
North Second Avenue
Rock Island
Sunset Park
New Street
Brighton
Marriage License Issued for Rummelhart and Streb
A marriage license was issued Friday in the district court office to Larry Clifford Rummelhart and Peggy Ann Streb, both of Riverside. Three motorists paid speeding fines in Glenn Holden's court Friday after being stopped by city police: Larry Green $15, Jean Miles Heaton $15, Richard Anderson $10.
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Robert Porter
Larry Clifford Rummelhart
Peggy Ann Streb
Riverside
Glenn Holden
Justice of the Peace
Larry 0. Green
Jean Miles Heaton
Richard Anderson
Past Chiefs meet in Brighton hall
The Past Chiefs Club gathered at K P Hall in Brighton Thursday with hostesses Mrs Donald Robison and Mrs Ira Saunders. President Mrs Max Waterhouse opened the meeting. roll call named eleven members. Entertainment friends included Mrs Roy Page and Mrs Doyle Paul. Next hostesses will be Mrs Gladys Schooley and Mrs Howard Sahffer. Lunch followed. Local social notes cite visits by Tony Meath and John Olin of Cedar Rapids, a Fort Eustis training camp for Kenny Pringle, and community meals and visits around Washington County with neighbors and Winnipeg guest Mrs Gleddia Hutchinson. A C Atkinson returned from Washington Co Hospital. Additional social rounds include visits from Harold Reighard of Ottumwa and Rex Widmer hosting son Larry’s birthday dinner.
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Brighton
Chiefs Club
K. P. Hall
Donald Robison
Ira Saunders
Max Waterhouse
Roy Page
Doyle Paul
Gladys Schooley
Howard Sahffer
Tony Meath
John Olin
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Pringle
Kenny
Ft. Eustis
Washington Co. Ham
Clarence Smith
Smith’s
Duane VanWinkle
Don Zwicki
Don Davison
Roland Reese
Dan Tierney
Wilton Junction
Tony Meuth
Paul DeLong
Washington
Lee Holland
Carroll Morgan
Northwest
Richland
Nelle Long
Gleddia Hutchinson
Winnipeg
Canada
A. C .Atkinson
Washington Co. Hospital
Harold Reighard
Ottumwa
Lloyd Reighard
Rex Widmer
Larry
Resurfacing completes in Ainsworth. mayor cites new road
Mayor Richard Bean of Ainsworth announces street resurfacing is finished and the lower road by the railroad has been resurfaced to aid farmers and townspeople. He warns solicitors have been a nuisance without written permits from the town clerk Max White Jr., urging residents to demand permits at doors.
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Ainsworth
Richard Bean
Bean
Max White Jr
Warren Magnuson
New York City
Carl Erhardt
New Sugar Cuts Tooth Decay Reported by Australian Dentists
Australian dentists Drs. Robert Starvis and John Belveridge report a tasteless calcium-sucrose phosphate sugar compound can cut tooth decay by up to 30 percent by protecting enamel from mouth acids. The Colonial Sugar Refinery has invested over $1 million in research.
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Robert Starvis
John Belveridge
Australia
Colonial Sugar Refinery
Tabernacle at 100 with centennial concerts planned
Salt Lake City reports the Mormon Tabernacle marks its centennial with special concerts and programs. The Utah delegation has discussed a commemorative postage stamp. The Tabernacle Choir plans a centennial concert tour of the East, including Expo 67 in Montreal.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Mormon Tabernacle
Congress
Utah
Tabernacle Choir
Montreal
Canada
Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House Today
Two marriage licenses were issued at the court house today to Craig Derek Conklin of Keota and Shirley Jean Sparrow of Washington, and to George Thomas Widmer of Washington and Janice Louise Sines of Ainsworth.
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Court House
Craig Derek Conklin
Keota
Shirley Jean Sparrow
Washington
George Thomas Widmer
Janice Louise Sines
Ainsworth
Rains Bring Green Crops and Plans for Lockhart Rodeo
A personal letter from Lockhart Texas describes lush crops after recent rains and compares local weather to Iowa. The annual celebration and rodeo are planned with Kay riding the horse Sultan in the parade. Also shared are family updates, mango tasting, and a simple Baked Fryer chicken recipe.
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Lockhart
Texas
Kay
Sultan
Bike population soars as U S cycles pass two million
NEW YORK (UPI) The Motorcycle, Scooter and Allied Trades Association reports the U S motorcycle population surpassed 2 million, a 400 percent rise since 1960 and double the count in 1965. It predicts about 500 000 more riders in 1967. Young adults under 25 drive most riders, women are about 10 percent and rising, with urban traffic and parking issues boosting two wheel use on campuses and in daily life.
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New York
UPI
United States
Motorcycle, Scooter and Allied Trades Association
Social calendar notices for community events
Fairfield Square Dance Club meets 8 30 p m at Fairfield fair grounds with Ken Anderson as caller. Texas Iowa Winter Visitors hold noon potluck at City Hall. Baptist Hettie Lake Circle meets 7 30 p m in church lounge. Y Wives Summer Coffee at 2 p m hosted by Mrs Boyd Siefkas. Art Guild 7 30 p m at studio. Wash Away Tops Club at YWCA. TTT Chapters 6 30 p m Founders Day dinner at Captain's Table. WSCS meets 1 p m Luncheon at church Crawfordsville CES 8 p m at Masonic Temple. Good Will Club 1 30 p m dessert with Mrs Elmer Bain. VFW Auxiliary Breakfast Club 9 a m hosted by Mrs Doris Gray. West Chester W SCS no meeting.
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Fairfield Square Dance Club
Fairfield Fairgrounds Hwy
West
Ken Anderson
Hettie Lake Circle
Y Wives
Boyd Siefkas
Art Guild
YWCA
Crawfordsville Ces
Masonic Temple
Good Will Club
Elmer Bain
VFW
Doris Gray
West Chester
Keota Drops 10-2 Baseball Clash at Keswick
Tri County defeated Keota 10 to 2 in Keswick with 12 hits and one error. Keota managed two runs on five hits. Mike McInerney took the loss, Wilhite pitched for the winners. Keota’s Jim Bombei slugged two doubles and McInerney added a two-base hit while Tri County’s Kunkel doubled and singled and Steffin belted a triple and a double.
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KEOTA
Tri - County
Keswick
Mike McInerney
Wilhite
Bombei
Striegel
Ward
Jim Bombei
McInerney
Kunkel
Steffin
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Area X
Horak
Dad
Pop
Wolf
Wolf's Flower Shop
Vetter Reports
Keith L. Vetter
Peter Weller
Brighton Hall
Mrs
Family Health News
Walter H. Kemp
Rentina Foundation
Boston
National Cancer Institute
Alfred S. Ketcham
Ketcham
Adufts
Roy L. Kisliuk
U.S
Lubbock
Harry Annas
Mary
Holy Cross Hospital
Austin
Harry
Marge
Solk
Frivmlylas Foi Ain
By Wendell Eden
Sherman Eden
Washington, Iowa
Dial
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Texas - Iowa
City Hall
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
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