U P Home News Highlights Various Local Visits and Events
Local families from Alexis, Columbus Junction, Madison, and other towns visit relatives and attend gatherings. Public life includes movie screenings at Tuesday Variety, Legion Hawkeye Boys State counseling, and staff changes at care facilities. Notable notes cover Mrs. Lulu Harrison’s cataract surgery, Robin nest observations, and travel to family events across Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen and
Edith Orr
Columbus Junction
Minnie Bidwell
Lulu Harrison
Colonial Manor
Columbus Jet
Iowa City
Aluminum foil as garden aid, says ISU expert
Aluminum foil can mulch and reflect light to boost growth, cool soil, and deter pests. Henry Taber of Iowa State University notes foil mulch raises light intensity, lowers soil temperatures by up to 10 degrees, and helps control aphids and birds by creating reflective surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Taber
Iowa State Universit
Taber
Lund named to local finance study committee
Ernest Lund of Washington County is named to a special local finance study committee formed by the Iowa State Association of Counties. The group, meeting in Des Moines on June 24, will review local government financing with input from state bodies, citizens, and private groups. Final findings go to the Legislature in January 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ernest Lund
Iowa State Association of Counties
SAC
Des Moines
Iowa
ISAC
Marvin Selden
Gerald Bair
Iowa Department of Revenue
Don Cleveland
Ralph Juhl
Third Street
Engagement Planned for Marjorie Peiffer and Russell Snider
Mr and Mrs Edward A Peiffer announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Ann to Russell Dwayne Snider son of Mr and Mrs Marvin D Snider of Washington A September wedding is planned Marjorie is a 1976 graduate of the American Institute of Business Des Moines majoring in computer programming and employed at Sheller Grove of Iowa City Russell is employed by Wilson Concrete of Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Peiffer
Marjorie Ann
Russell Dwayne Snider
Marvin D. Snider
Washington
Miss Peiffer
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Sheller Grove
Iowa City
Wilson Concrete
Conservancy group to meet in Washington County June 22
Members of the Washington County Resource Coordinating Committee will meet at the Washington County ASCS office on West Jefferson Street Tuesday June 22 at 8 p.m. to discuss methods for gathering local input for a master plan of the Iowa Cedar River Conservancy District. The plan covers 35 counties with Washington County partly in two districts the Iowa Cedar and Skunk River areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Resource Coordinating Committee
Washington County Ascs
West
Jefferson Street
Howard D. Bohr
Wellman
Iowa-Cedar River Conservancy
Washington County
State of Iowa
Iowa-Cedar
Des Moines
Skunk River
Robert Ray
Iowa
Department of Soil Conservation
Conservancy District
Sorosis Club marks 50th anniversary in Ainsworth
The Sorosis Study Club of Ainsworth celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday at the Ainsworth Community Church South building with 24 members, 14 former members and one guest. Attendees came from Fairfield, Columbus Junction, Washington, Burlington, Iowa City and Waukee. President Vera O'Connor opened the meeting. Olive Richards read meditations. Florence Stephens and others led songs and tributes. members shared highlights and club history. gifts were presented to charter member Lara Eden and others. decorations used orchid and rose. the gathering closed with the Club Collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
Ainsworth
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
C.M. Eden
Sorosis Study Club of
Ainsworth Community Church South
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Washington
Burlington
Iowa City
Waukee
Vera O'Connor
Olive Richards
Wanda Ornduff
Maxine Schnoebelen
Florence Stephens
Irene Trotter
Jane
Stephens
Lara Eden
Mary Buck
Grace Stone
Trotter
Local notes include hospital stay and internships in D C
Tom Harvey enters Mercy Hospital Iowa City for arm surgery. Ann Krogmeier begins summer internship in Congressman Ed Mezvinsky's Washington office with duties from guiding constituents to legislative research. She stays at Georgetown University and will be a senior at Iowa State University this fall. Other items list guests and visits from Washington state to Des Moines, plus Sgt. Earl D. Letts retiring July 31. Snakes overrated. domestic animals kill more. Your odds of snake bite are 1 in 25,000 and death 1 in 142 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Harvey
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Richard Harvey
Washington
Ann Krogmeier
Ed Mezvinsky
Washington, D.C
Ann
Gerogetown University
D.C
Iowa State University
Edward Letts
Earl D. Letts
Lawton
Okla
Richard Crawford
Brenda
Cambria
Letts
Des Moines
Forrest City
Oklahoma
Sgt. Letts
National Wildlife Magazine
Herdlicka honored for photo essay at RFK awards
Wayne Herdlicka, photographer for the Palm Beach Post-Times and former Washington resident, won honorable mention in the RFK Journalism Awards eighth annual competition. He earned the award for a photo essay titled Nursing Home Runaways. Herdlicka is the son of Dale and Mrs. Herdlicka of Ainsworth and has worked at the Washington Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Herdlicka
Palm Beach Post-Times
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards Committee
Herdlicka
Dale Herdlicka
Ainsworth
Palm Beach
Washington Evening Journal
Church withdraws from Democratic presidential race
Sen. Frank Church of Idaho withdrew from the Democratic presidential bid and endorsed Jimmy Carter saying Carter has won entitlement to the nomination. Church released 74 delegates won in primaries and urged them to back Carter after a nationwide outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Frank Church
Idaho
Jimmy Carter
Social Calendar Weekday Club Events and Meetings
Social Calendar lists multiple weekday gatherings across Monday to Thursday. Notable entries include Worthy High Priestess Club 7 30 p m Mrs Roland Kammerer Kalona Tuesday note change of date DAR 130 p m at Sunset Park Tops Club 7 p m Weigh-in IOOF Lodge 8 p m UPW Circles 8 9 with listed hosts Washington Squirts 730 p m City Hall Community Room World War I Noon potluck Schoolhouse on fairgrounds Wednesday Ladies Golf and Bridge Association noon Senior Citizens 130 p m YMCA Movie Dawn of the Second Century Sunshine Community Club 2 p m Wilma Koehler Thursday H J Club 130 p m Mrs Rosemund Goodlander H H Club 9 a m Mrs Virginia Schnicker H E O Club 2 p m Mrs Herb Campbell P E O Chapter 1 8 p m Mary Whisler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Sunset Park
Tops Club
Ioof Hall
Sandy Dunlap
Wilma Bannister
Washington
Ladies Golf and Bridge Association
Country Club
YMCA
Sunshine Community Club
Wilma Koehler
Hospitals Note Admits and Dismissals in Washington Area
Admitted Saturday Mrs Maude Koehler Washington medical. Yesterday Keith Bash Washington surgical Emanuel Jasmann Washington medical Mrs Terry Watson Washington medical Mrs Paul Hoag Washington surgical. Dismissed Saturday Mrs Nell Helscher Keota Mrs Norbert Norris Ainsworth Erian Wentworth Columbus Junction. Today Mrs Alpha Sherman Washington Mrs Ralph Martin Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Koehler
Washington
Keith Bash
Emanuel Jasmann
Terry Watson
Paul Hoag
Nell Helscher
Keota
Norbert Norris
Ainsworth
Erian Wentworth
Columbus Junction
Alpha Sherman
Ralph Martin
Professional directory of attorneys and services in Washington area
List of law firms and professionals with offices in Washington Kalona and nearby towns. Includes Griffiths Anderson Buffer Day Meeker Bates Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer Tindal and Bordwell, chiropractors Dr Kauffman and Dr Tweeton, Swarthout Realty, Farm Financing, Maplewood Manor Nursing Home, Osteopaths Dr Etter and Dr Lemmon, optometrist, counseling at The Children's House, and movers Cook's TFR Inc. Details phone numbers and office hours where shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffiths
Anderson
Buffer Lawrence B. Griffiths
Tracy Anderson
Pete F. Buffer
W. Main
Washington
Kalona
5Th &B Street
Livingston
Robert Bates
Craig Arbuckle
South B
Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
Douglas L. Tindal
West Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. P. Home News
Harry A. Miller
Alexis, Ill
Harold Miller
Jeffery
Cora Miller
William Cain
Beaver Dam, Wis
Fern Tate
Richard Colby
Charles O. Willming
Eugene, Ore
Charles B. Willming
Locust Lane
C. V. Brown
G. Wiley Beveridge
Reid K. Beveridge
Lake Kegonsa
Madison
Wis
Beveridges
Omar Kenagy
Afton
Mattie Black
Kenagys
Miss Black
College Springs
Lillian Davidson
U. P
Wisconsin
William Baird
Darien, Conn
James Lytle
The
Lytles
Harold Ross
Camp Dodge
American Legion
Richard Storm
Mt. Pleasant
Glover Ferrell
Martha Glass
Mrs. Robin
Stanwood
Clinton
Clarence
E. D. Miller of
Mrs. Ross
Miller
Ross Copeland
Robert Ferris
Greensburg
Ind
Coulterville
Ill
Copeland
James Robb
Swanevich, Ill
John Koehler
Oakdale
Clara Koehler
Lois Turnipseed
Shenk
Brownlee
Georgina Stirling
Halcyon House
Frigidaire
ICE Makers
Lund
Oushington
Larry Trotter
Robert Buck
Journal
Conservancy Group
Bowling Center
Tokyo
Osincup’s
Fundance
Giardino — Pilcher
Shalla
William Rees
Wasbash
Vera Berggren
Kathy Berggren
Chicago, Ill
Margaret W. Thomas
Evan M. Rees
William Yordy
Billy
Brian
Austin
Tex
Walter Lance
Richard Yordy
Mark Yordy
Cedar Rapids
Yordys
Church
Demo
Ebm
Wellman Parade
Parade
Main Street
North Park
Lowell McFadden Wellman
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Worthy High Priestess Club
Roland Kammerer
H.J
Rosemund Goodlander
H.H
Virginia Schnicker
H.E.O
Herb Campbell
P.E.O
Mary Whisler
Professional Directory
Richard S. Bordwell
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
M.L. Tweeton
Realtors
Swarthout Realty
Lowell A. Swarthout
Production Credit Association
Melvin Schneider
Nursing Homes
Maplewood Manor Nursing Home
Osteopaths
PL. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
Iowa Avenue
Court House
Children’s House, Inc
Cook's Tfr. Inc
Atlas van Lines
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