Son Receives Army Commission At University Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Harold Stephens Lynn and Leslie attended a commissioning service at the University of Iowa Friday morning where their son Tom Stephens received his commission as second lieutenant in the regular army through ROTC. He was named a distinguished military graduate and earned a BBA in economics at the same commencement. He will report July 1 to Fort Benning Georgia for further schooling and his first assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stephens
Lynn
Leslie
University of Iowa
Tom Stephens
Regular Army
United States
Ft. Benning
Local residents take Denver trip and visit landmark sites
Mr and Mrs Charles Fran zen Gary and Diane Patty Reighard and Mary Escher returned from a Denver area tour by train and bus. They visited Lookout Mountain Buffalo Bills grave Red Rocks Air Force Academy Garden of the Gods Pike s Peak the United States mint and the state capitol building. Mrs Robert Lowe attended West Senior High School graduation in Iowa City with granddaughter Kathy Scharf and relatives also present. Kathy plans nu rsing at University of Iowa this fall. Gary McCurdy named to All State Music Camp staff at University of Iowa June 21 to July 3 with about 400 students expected. Linda Kay Cholcher, granddaughter of Clyde Lambert, graduated Central Michigan University and will marry in August to teach in Saginaw. Kenneth Meeks and daughters Lisa and Valeri visited Elizabeth Meeks before returning to Carson City Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Franzen
Gary
Diane
Patty Reighard
Mary Escher
Denver
Lookout Mountain
Buffalo Bill’s Grave
Red Rocks
Air Force Academy
Garden of the Gods
Pike’s Peak
United States Mint
State Capitol
Robert Lowe
West Senior High School
Iowa City
Kathy Scharf
Clarence Lee
Kathy
Marlin Peiffer
University of Iowa
Gary McCurdy
Linda Kay Cholcher
Don Cholcher
Saginaw, Michigan
Clyde Lambert
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Linda
Saginaw
Ron Norton Joins Wakonda Aquatic Staff This Season
Ron Norton is selected again by Hawk Eye Area of Boys Scouting to serve on the aquatic staff at Camp Waubeek and Camp Wakonda. He will work eight weeks, left two weeks early for training, and travels with Troop 242 on a 16 day expedition to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Norton is a junior assistant Scoutmaster, Brotherhood of Arrow member, and an Eagle Scout.
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Ron Norton
Hawkeye
Boys Scouting
Camp
Waubeek
Camp Wakonda
Ron
Brotherhood Order of Arrow
Philmont Scout Ranch
New Mexico
Fined for speeding in 25 zone in Washington
Lloyd M Walker of Washington was fined ten dollars after being cited for speeding 36 in a 25 zone. Funeral services for Car Amrine were held Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville with Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in charge. The Rev Einar Fettmerman of Washington conducted the service. Burial followed in the local cemetery with Brighton American Legion Post performing graveside rites. Flower attendants were Mrs Robert Kientz and Mrs Gerald Anderson. Organist was Mrs Robert Diers and vocalist Mrs Mathias Trabert. Pallbearers were Robert Kientz Dean Schafer Ralph Smith Peter Saltzman John Baldosier Dale Baldosier.
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Amrine
Hope Lutheran Church
Germanville
Stacy - Lewis Funeral Home
Einar Fetterman
Washington
Brighton American Legion Post
Robert Kientz
Gerald Anderson
Robert Diers
Mathias Trabert
Dean Schafer
Ralph Smith
Peter Saltzman
John Baldosier
Dale Baldosier
Mrs Ruppert Earns College Degree at Iowa Wesleyan
Mrs Robert Ruppert received her B A degree in elementary education at graduation ceremonies Sunday June 8 at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant. She studied nights, Saturday classes and summer sessions while working as a substitute teacher for five years. The Ruppert family includes two children Doug and Karen. Mr Ruppert is a partsman at John Deere Farmers Implement Co. Her brother Dr Dale Garrels operates a Mt Pleasant dental office. A luncheon for Mrs Ruppert followed the commencement.
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Robert Ruppert
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
John Deere Farmers’ Implement Company
Dale Garrels
Washington
Knights of Columbus to Elect Officers at Hall Meeting
Knights of Columbus members will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the K C Hall here for an officer election.
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K. C
The
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Thompson Lai Soldier Assigned as Cook Near Chu Lai Vietnam
Army Specialist Four Donald L. Thompson, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Thompson of Riverside Iowa, was posted May 22 near Chu Lai Vietnam to the 123rd Aviation Battalion Americal Division as a cook.
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Chu Lai
Vietnam
Donald L. Thompson
Marion Thompson
Riverside
Iowa
123Rd Aviation Battalion
Americal Division
Y Teens Attend Iowa YWCA Conference at Simpson College
Six local Y Teens participate in the Conference and Institute sponsored by the Iowa Town and Country YWCA at Simpson College in Indianola this week. Theme is Ive Gotta Be Me camp dates June 8 14. Representing Washington Junior Y Teens are Patty Sojka Debbie Myers Mary Ann Kneen and Denise Clarahan. Jackie Zear and Sherry Weidner are the Senior Y Teens attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Town and Country Ywca
Simpson College
Indianola
Washington
Patty Sojka
Debbie Myers
Mary Ann Kneen
Denise Clarahan
Jackie Zear
Sherry Weidner
Farm Bureau Young Couples plan picnic at Sunset Park
The Washington County Farm Bureau Young Couples schedule a Friday picnic at 6 p m in Sunset Park. Attendees should bring two dishes to pass and a meat for barbecue. Grills and drinks will be provided.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Sunset Park
Local Auxiliary members return from Sioux City convention
Local members at the 13th annual Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of World War I convention in Sioux City report Mrs McCoy as department junior vice president Mrs Bushek as department secretary and Mrs Ramseyer as department legislative chairman The Riverside group included Mr and Mrs Claude McCoy Mr and Mrs Ed Bushek and Mrs Harry Ramseyer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude McCoy
Ed Bushek
Riverside
Harry Ramseyer
Ladies Auxiliary
Sioux City
Guests honor Havels for 35th anniversary
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Havel Route 2 Ainsworth honoring their 35th wedding anniversary were Mr and Mrs John Young Mr and Mrs Melvin Soukup and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Orn duff of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Lewis Weber of Riverside Mr and Mrs Randall Hoben of Muscatine and Mr and Mrs Earl Bailey of Letts A cooperative supper was served later in the evening A decorated cake baked by Mrs Robert Marek was the center piece The evening was spent playing cards and visiting The Havels were dinner guests of Mrs Rose Havel June 5 at the Kalonial Town House at Kalona for their anniversary Mrs Helen Underwood was also a guest and presented the Havels with a money tree of 35
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Louis Havel
Ainsworth
John Young
Melvin Soukup
Kenneth Ornduff
Lewis Weber
Riverside
Randall Hoben
Muscatine
Earl Bailey
Letts
Robert Marek
Havels
Rose Havel
Kalonial
Kalona
Helen Underwood
Pvt John E Jones at Fort Polk Prison Camp
Private John E Jones NG serial 26830383 from A Company 1st Battalion 2nd Brigade is listed at Fort Polk Louisiana 71459 in a personnel notice detailing his unit and location.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth Meeks
E. R. Meeks
Lisa
Valeri
Elizabeth Meeks
Carson City
Nev
Schoonover Drug
James Ballard
James L. Ballard
Dick Ballard
Sparrevohn Air Force Station
Alaska
Ballard
Pangburn’s
America
Pangburn
Wakonda
Lloyd M. Walker
Furniture FiRetel Merelt
Thompson
Simpson
Farm Bureau
State Bank
F.D.I.C
David McDaniel
Washington, Iowa
Public Library
Osincup
Polaroid
Rennoys
Towncraft
Towncraft Penn
Ban-Lon
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