Rotary hosts welcome foreign exchange students in Washington
Washington Rotarians sponsor an overnight stop for 180 exchange students from 20 countries finishing a year in the United States with a Sunset Park potluck and world tour program. Tour director Jack Stefanick praises local hospitality as hosts seek families. contact Mrs. Richard Colby at 653-4812.
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Washington Rotarians
Rotary
United States
Washington
Philadelphia
Sunset Park
Jack Stefanick
Sharon
Richard Colby
4 H Trail Ride Planned for Saturday Evening
A 4 H trail ride for horse and pony project members and families is set for Saturday, June 12 at 5 30 p m starting at the Red Brick Schoolhouse south of Washington near the Wayland Cop pock roads There are unloading facilities for pickups but not for larger trucks Trail master is Chuck Horle Leaders are Ray Bonar Washington and Cleo McCoy Crawfordsville Participants should bring their own food and table service with the event noting horse optional participation
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Red Brick
Washington
Wayland
Coppock
Chuck Horle
Navy Fireman Simmering graduates at Great Lakes
Navy Fireman Daniel E Simmering, son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Simmering of Route 1 Washington, was graduated from Boiler man A School at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Daniel E. Simmering
Erwin Simmering
Route 1
Washington
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Mrs John Lee 85 dies in Columbus Junction
Mrs John H Lee 85 of Columbus Junction died Thursday June 10 at Restopia Columbus Junction Funeral services set for Saturday 2 pm Stacy Lewis Funeral Home burial Columbus City Cemetery Born Bessie Sexton April 11 1886 Friendsville Tennessee daughter of Henry and Suzannah Wayman Sexton Married September 14 1905 to Mr Lee He died April 28 1936 Survived by a daughter Myrtle Paxton Columbus Junction a son Cecil Lee Columbus City and four grandchildren two great grandchildren Also member of United Presbyterian Church and Rebekah Lodge
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Columbus Junction
John H. Lee
Restopia
Stacy- Lewis
Columbus City
Bessie S. Sexton
Friendsville
Tenn
Henry
Suzannah Wayman Sexton
Lee
United Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Myrtle Paxton
Cecil Lee
Wool referendum deadline nears in county actions
Ballots voting in the wool and lamb promotion referendum are arriving at the County ASC Office. Chairman Robert Pearson notes the deadline is Friday June 18 and ballots must be received by close of business to count. Eligible voters are producers who owned sheep at least 30 days in 1970.
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ASCS
Robert Pearson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ALCS
Secretary of Agriculture
American Sheep Producers Council
ASPC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gloria Sheets to Wed Jack Lawrence in Keota
Keota couple Gloria Sheets and Jack Lawrence announce their June 26 wedding at St Marys Catholic Church in Keota. Gloria, employed in the University of Iowa division of special education, and Jack, connected with Lawrence Brothers Automotive of Iowa City, plan the ceremony.
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Keota
Harold H. Sheets
Gloria Sheets
Jack Lawrence
George T. Lawrence
University of Iowa
Special Education
Lawrence Brothers Automotive
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Early certification urged for Iowa set aside program
County ASC Chairman Robert Pearson reports producer certification is progressing well and leads to set-aside payments after July 1. In Washington County about 41 percent of 1 217 enrolled producers have certified, with final date July 1. Early certification aids quicker payment and triggers post certification processing and spot checks.
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Iowa
Robert Pearson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Pearson
Washington County
ASCS
Schoonovers Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Open House
Mr and Mrs Ralph Schoonover were honored by their children at an open house Wednesday evening June 9 marking 25 years of marriage. About 70 relatives attended including Rev Dr George Kerr and Galen Patterson.
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Ralph Schoonover
Jon Schoonover
Richard
Jeffrey
Douglas Schoonover
George Kerr
Kerr
Bury Henderson
Galen Patterson
Schoonover
Wellman
Patterson victim Harold W Patterson 58 dies in Waterloo fall
Harold W Patterson 58 of 1812 Schreiber Cedar Falls formerly of Washington County was crushed when a 2000 pound telephone equipment unit fell 50 feet during hoisting outside Northwestern Bell in Waterloo. He worked for Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage and died at the scene about 3 p.m. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Wellman Cemetery. He was born September 25 1912 in Washington County married December 24 1931 to Deloris Lemley and is survived by a wife a son Ronald and a daughter Sandra plus seven sisters and two brothers.
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Harold W. Patterson
Schreiber
Cedar Falls
Washington County
Waterloo
Patterson
Takin Brothers Transfer and Storage Firm
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jones Funeral Home
William Knowles
Wellman Cemetery
Washington
Mr. Patterson
Ott
Cassie Stump Patterson
Milo W. Patterson
Sigourney
Deloris Vada Lemley
Christian Church
Eagles Lodge
Ronald E. Patterson
James
Sandra) Queisner
Cedar Rapids
John
Washington and
Allen
Whittier
Calif
Thomas Harvey
Glenn McCall
Glen C. McFarlane
Norfolk
Neb
Clayton Nicholson
Gerald Dickinson
Richland
Ivan King
Marion
Coe Hotle
St. Louis
Frontier Jamboree to Headline July 9 in Washington
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announce the Frontier Jamboree Country Music Show from Marceline Missouri will play July 9 at the KC Hall Washington. Colonel Buck Cody leads a two hour program with Tom Dunbar Honey James Freckles Cicero Sneezeweed and the Frontier Jamboree Band. Proceeds fund VFW community services with advance children’s tickets on sale now and adults soon.
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Washington Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marceline
Washington
KC Hall
Buck Cody
Colonel Cody
Tom Dunbar
Honey James
Freckles
Talking Doll
Cicero Sneezeweed
Frontier Jamboree Band
Safety glasses to be mandatory in Iowa
Iowa enacts a law requiring all eyeglasses and sunglasses to use impact resistant lenses and nonflammable frames. Prescription and nonprescription glasses must meet minimum thickness with a physician or optometrist exception in writing. violations incur a $500 fine. The measure aligns with a national push and precedes a federal rule effective January 1972.
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Iowa
National Society For the Prevention
National Society
Iowa Society For the Prevention
Federal Food and Drug Administration
LDS Conference Slated Next Weekend In Cedar Rapids
Spencer W. Kimball Acting President of the Council of Twelve will speak at the Cedar Rapids Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday June 19 and 20 at 10 a.m. in the stake house. Stake President DuWayne H. Banks says visitors are welcome. the Cedar Rapids Stake serves Iowa City Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island and surrounding areas.
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Spencer W. Kimball
Council of Twelve
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Cedar Rapids
Kimball
Arizona
Stake
DuWayne H. Banks
P.O. Box
Walcott
Trailridge Road
S.E
Iowa City
Davenport
Rock Island
Dubuque, Clinton, Muscatine
Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Bidwell
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Bidwell were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Reverend Leland Grove officiating. Special music was by Mrs. T.R. Phillips. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with casketbearers Milo Eckhardt Clarence Witthoft Eldon Witthoft Wayne Witthoft Arthur Witthoft and Ed Potratz.
Carmen Black Guest at Rotary Meeting With Scholarship Award
Miss Carmen Black winner of a 400 dollar Rotary scholarship was guest of honor at the Rotary Club meeting. Her parents Omar and Mrs Black of Washington attended. Scotty McLemore spoke on Abortion in a Historical Perspective. Foreign exchange students arrival and host plan noted with 190 students expected. Potluck picnic in Sunset Park planned for Thursday night with 400 expected.
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Carmen Black
Rotary Club
Omar Black
Washington
Foreign Exchange
Sunset Park
Senior Citizens Plan Quiet Summer Activities
The June schedule for the Senior Citizens Center includes a bi monthly council meeting with about 18 regular attendees. A group trip to Old Brinton Farmhouse on June 16 features a sack lunch and bird watching, followed by a June 22 dinner with the Musical Masons providing entertainment. Reservations are requested for both events.
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Iowa
Senior Citizen Council
Brinton
Burdette Smith’s
Smiths
Young Adults Plan Saturday Picnic
The Single Young Adults group plans a Saturday picnic meeting at the Y at 6 p.m. and proceeding to Lake Darling.
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Lake Darling
Social Calendar notices advance three days for first publication
All notices for this column must be in by 10 a m on the day of first publication with three day advance printing. Friday events include Prairie Flower Missionary Society at 7 30 p m Mrs Glenn Fuhr Brighton CBS 8 p m and the Masonic Temple. Monday features Gardens 2 p m Mrs T road Farrier bringing rose blooms from garden note date change one week early. Monday Nighters 6 30 p m meet at Y DAR 4 p m potluck at Log Cabin with log cabin committee hosting. Past Worthy High Priestess Club 7 30 p m Mrs G W Manassier. Tuesday Shiloh Sunshine Sisters 1 30 p m Mrs Homer Lowry Booster Club Anniversary Open House 2 4 p m Mrs Warren Escher all former Booster members invited. Transportation calls 653 3903 or 653 3377 Tops Club 7 30 p m YWCA room VFW Auxiliary 8 p m VFW Hall World War I Barracks Auxiliary 6 30 p m Potluck at Legion Hall V Wives Summer Coffee 9 30 a m Mrs Leonard Tindal.
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Troad Farrier
Y. Dar
Worthy High Priestess Club
G. W. Manassier
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Homer Lowry
Warren Escher
Tops Club
Ywca Room
VFW
Legion Hall
Leonard Tindal
Washington Co-Ed Club hosts county Wiener roast
Washington Co Eds hosted a county wide party for older 4Hers at Ed A Peiffer farm Monday evening with a wiener roast and recreation. Kathy Marek of Riverside served as chairman with help from Mr and Mrs Rodney Letts of Washington and Mr and Mrs Larry Marek of Ainsworth and Mr and Mrs Keith Horn of Riverside. Marion Timmons of West Chester assists as 4 H Committee member.
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Washington
Ed A. Peiffer Farm
Kathy Marek
Riverside
Rodney Letts
Larry
Marek
Ainsworth
Keith Horn
Marion Timmons
West Chester
Death of Sherman Hole in Enid Oklahoma
Frank Rathmell reports the death of his cousin Sherman Hole in Enid Oklahoma on June 9. Hole was a grandson of Miles and Minnie Rathmell Hole formerly of Washington who lived north of the Bush corner where Frank Patterson now resides. Funeral arrangements are not yet set awaiting word from distant relatives.
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Frank Rathmell
Sherman Hole
Enid Okla
Mr. Hole
Miles
Minnie Rathmell Hole
Washington
Bush Corner
Frank Patterson
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Dennis Schoonover
Lisa
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