Washington group aids Appalachia project in Kentucky
A Washington area group travels to Oneida Kentucky for a five year running Appalachian Work Project. Volunteers repair paint and build porches while staying at Oneida Baptist Institute. Money for the trip comes from church fundraisers and an ice cream social.
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Methodist
Washington
United Methodist Church
Columbus
Ind
Fort Boonesborough State Park
Kentucky
Daniel Boone
Oneida Baptist Institute
Nashville
Tenn
Warren
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Loren Robertson
Maurice Meyer
Wilma Atkinson
Shirley Steele
Chris Carson
Loree Satterfield
Connie Williams
Gary Connelly
Chris See
Cindy Sproule
Teresa Munn
Donna Capper
Harold Capper
Rick Thompson
Ron See
Waco Students Named Semester Honor Roll List
Waco Community High School announced the second semester 1975 76 honor roll. Seniors and juniors including Julie Alliman Marlene Bain Tim Barta Peggy Baxter Telitha Bean Mark Boshart Phil Boshart Nancy Davis Kim Fort Susan Fulton Curt Garrett Kathy Gibson Annette Graber Dan Hanze Mary Ann Hauenstein Jane Hesseltine Steve Hulme David Krabill Nancy Lauer Lisa Martin Duncan Miller Kim Miller Rick Miller Randy Morrow Bethene Nebel Regina Richardson Karl Roth Rhonda Slater Mark Stauffer Sara Swartzendruber Pam Wagler Susan Wenger Danny Widmer Janice Widmer Kendra Wyse and sophomores Danny Barquist Annette Beese Merlin Boshart John Brookhart Steve Conrad Brenda Edgar Todd Fischer Pat Garrett Karla Gibson Mark Graber Susan Griffith Sandra Hesseltine Shirley Jones Kevin Kaufman Kelly Miller Judy McCullough Tammy McGuire Joni Peterson Tim Sisco Rick Swartzendruber Greg Tolander Kathryn Widmer Irene Young are listed for scholastic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Alliman
Marlene Bain
Tim Barta
Peggy Baxter
Telitha Bean
Mark Boshart
Phil Boshart
Nancy Davis
Kim Fort
Susan Fulton
Curt Garrett
Kathy Gibson
Annette Graber
Dan Hanze
Mary Ann Hauenstein
Jane Hesseltine
Steve Hulme
David Krabill
Nancy Lauer
Lisa Martin
Duncan Miller
Kim Miller
Rick Miller
Randy Morrow
Bethene Nebel
Regina Richardson
Karl Roth
Rhonda Slater
Mark Stauffer
Sara Swartzendruber
Pam Wagler
Susan Wenger
Danny Widmer
Janice Widmer
Kendra Wyse
Robert Achen
Mark Alliman
Deanne Alvine
Margaret Anderson
Ed Boshart
Tracy Conner
Doug DeVarman
Greg Gowey
Judy Grieser
Linda Hauenstein
Kevin Hulme
Lynn Hultquist
Betty Jones
Mary Miller
Robert Reschly
Rhonda Roth
Vicki Roth
Joanie Russell
Terri Smith
Susan Swift
Nancy Wintermeyer
Danny Barquist
Annette Beese
Merlin
Boshart
John Brookhart
Steve Conrad
Brenda Edgar
Todd Fischer
Pat Garrett
Karla Gibson
Mark Graber
Susan Griffith
Sandra Hesseltine
Shirley Jones
Kevin Kaufman
Kelly Miller
Judy McCullough
Tammy McGuire
Joni Peterson
Tim Sisco
Rick Swartzendruber
Greg Tolander
Kathryn Widmer
Irene Young
Wedding Plans Highlight Columbus Junction Notices
John L. Dillon attended a magistrate conference in Des Moines last week. The United Methodist Women will chair the July 11 church service with Julia Hunkins leading planning. Mr and Mrs Wm Dillon now in Centerville will attend the wedding of Sarah Rowland to Douglas Wells on Saturday June 12.
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Columbus Junction
John L. Dillon
Des Moines
Judicial Magistrates
Farrel Smylie
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ralph Marshall
Jerry
Wisconsin
Julia Hunkins
United Methodist Women
Hunkins
Wm. D. Dillon
Center
Columbus Community High School honors second semester honor roll
Columbus Community High School officials announced the final 1975 76 term honor roll. The list includes Jeanne Arthur Denise Billingsly Randy Brauns Ted Carrell Cindy DeGroot Lily Duke Patty Friis Jay Greene Bob Locke Liz Lowe Keith Loyd Jay MacEachern Deb Mougin Chris Newell Ron Orris Kent Ostrem Cindy Podaris Chris Singleton Randy Tiffany Cindy Utterback Delaine White Faye Wilson Letitia Babbitt Kathy Baird Julie Burroughs Sandy Buser Patti Carey Cindy Crafton Rhonda Dilts Cindy Faler Lynn Anne Foster JoAnne Friis Tim Heindel Dan Kelley Vickie Kemp Janette Kennard Darlene McCullough George Moore Kyle Morgan Mike Noble Cindy Ortberg Nancy Ostrom Sue Richman Tammy Rueckert Cindy Runyon Patty Schuetze Julie Skubal Glen Staley Tammy Taylor Cheri Tiffany Roxanne Vincent Glen Walker Duane Weber Debbie Allen Jeff Austin Mike Bloomquist Sue Harris Julie Massey Roxie Neuendorf Joyce Reed DeeAnne Rees Annetta Weber Zanetta Weber Becky Williams Julie Wilson Kevin Baskins Rita Bausch Shari Brauns Tony Carey Sam Carrell Terrie Crafton Bob Currie Debbie Hartsock Ted Herr Karen Hunter Martha Kelley Chrissy Larkin Karyn Leal Susan Pretz Susan Schlapkohl Chuck Staley Carla Tiffany Mike Todd Craig Wehr Sharee Wilson.
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Jeanne Arthur
Denise Billingsly
Randy Brauns
Ted Carrell
Cindy DeGroot
Lily Duke
Patty Friis
Jay Greene
Bob Locke
Liz Lowe
Keith Loyd
Jay MacEachern
Deb Mougin
Chris Newell
Ron Orris
Kent Ostrem
Cindy Podaris
Chris Singleton
Randy Tiffany
Cindy Utterback
Delaine White
Faye Wilson
Letitia Babbitt
Kathy Baird
Julie Burroughs
Sandy Buser
Patti Carey
Cindy Crafton
Rhonda Dilts
Cindy Faler
Lynn Anne Foster
JoAnne Friis
Tim Heindel
Dan Kelley
Vickie Kemp
Janette Kennard
Darlene McCullough
George Moore
Kyle Morgan
Mike Noble
Cindy Ortberg
Nancy
Debbie Allen
Jeff Austin
Mike Bloomquist
Sue Harris
Julie Massey
Roxie Neuendorf
Joyce Reed
DeeAnne Rees
Annetta Weber
Zanetta Weber
Becky Williams
Julie Wilson
Kevin Baskins
Rita Bausch
Shari Brauns
Tony Carey
Sam Carrell
Terrie Crafton
Bob Currie
Debbie Hartsock
Ted Herr
Karen Hunter
Martha Kelley
Chrissy Larkin
Karyn Leal
Susan Pretz
Susan Schlapkohl
Chuck Staley
Carla Tiffany
Mike Todd
Craig Wehr
Sharee Wilson
Mrs Meisenbach Dies at Davenport in Mercy Hospital
Mrs Erwin Meisenbach a former Washington resident died recently at Mercy Hospital Davenport where she had been recovering from lung surgery. Mae Rita Ragan Meisenbach born April 17 1920 in Washington was the daughter of Charles S and Gertrude Swift Ragan. She married Erwin Meisenbach of Davenport in 1941. Survivors include her husband three daughters two sons and four sisters Mrs Robert Kurtz Brighton Mrs James Nolan Summit N J Mrs Harold Hoffmann Chula Vista Calif and Mrs C R McCutchen Long Beach Calif.
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Erwin Meisenbach
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Mae Rita Ragan Meisenbach
Charles S
Gertrude Swift Ragan
Erwin
Robert Kurtz
Brighton
James Nolan
Summit
N.J
Harold Hoffmann
Chula Vista
Calif
C.R. McCutchen
Long Beach
Market summary for live cattle hogs and pounds
Markets report from Joliet and Des Moines with grain and livestock bids. In Joliet bids show steers and heifers steady with prime prices around 40 to 41, cows unavailable, hogs up about 50. Des Moines bids show demand slow yet higher bids for butchers, various weight ranges cited, estimated receipts around 50 cattle and 1,000 hogs.
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Chicago
UPI
Des Moines
Make a circular lash with seven quarts and carpeted pad
Construct a circular footstool by arranging seven quart cans in a ring. Pad the circle and cover with a piece of carpet to create a different kind of foot rest.
Grace Brinton 91 dies after lingering illness
Grace Brinton 91 resident of Halcyon House Washington died Saturday June 12 1976 after a lingering illness Funeral was held at 1 p m today at Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton Rev William H Kettlitz in charge Burial followed with Jones Funeral Home arrangements Born April 13 1885 in Brighton she was daughter of Addison and Elizabeth Latta Brinton University of Iowa graduate and earned a Masters from Chicago University Head of home economics at S W Louisiana University Lafayette Louisiana Member of United Methodist Church PEO DAR and AAUW Surviving is sister Maude Brinton Newton and several nieces and nephews
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Grace Brinton
Halcyon House
Washington
Hillcrest Cemetery
Brighton
William H. Kettlitz
Jones Funeral Home
Miss Brinton
Addison
Elizabeth Latta Brinton
University of Iowa
Chicago University
S.W. Louisiana University
Lafayette
United Methodist Church
PEO
DAR
AAUW
Maude Brinton
Newton
Death of Mabel Cox 79 Richland Iowa City area
Mrs Mabel Cox 79 of Richland died at University Hospitals Iowa City at 11 30 a m Saturday June 12 1976 after six weeks as a patient Funeral services set for Tuesday 10 30 a m at Friends Church Richland with Rev Kenneth Pitts officiating Burial in Friends Cemetery Richland Visitation Monday 7 30–9 p m Gould Funeral Home Richland Born October 26 1896 in Keokuk County Richland Township She married John Frank Cox September 30 1914 in Ollie He died October 13 1951 Survived by two sons Marvin Cox State Center Wilford Cox Richland one daughter Mrs Russell Shamblin Fairfax 11 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren four sisters Irene Talley Wellman Bessie Ruggles Fairfield Goldie Sable Richland Lola Pauly Fairfield one brother Homer Estes Coralville Preceded in death by husband and one sister
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Richland
Mabel Cox
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Friends Church
Kenneth Pitts
Friends Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Cox
Keokuk County
Richland Township
Isaac
Sarah Collins Estes
John Frank Cox
Ollie
Bessie Ruggles
Fairfield
Goldie Sable
Lola Pauly
Homer Estes
Coralville
Rites set for J A Putnam Sr in Elm Grove Cemetery
Graveside services for John A. Putnam Sr., 75, of Leland Mississippi, will be Friday June 11 at Elm Grove Cemetery with Rev William H Kettlitz officiating. Jones Funeral Home handles arrangements. He died Friday June 11 1976. Born May 1 1901 in Milan Michigan to Alfred E Putnam and Alice McNeill. He worked in hardwood research for the U S Forestry Service and belonged to United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife Dorothy Skees, son John A Jr. of Houston Texas, daughter Mrs John C Rooks of Northfield Minnesota, brother Brig Gen Ret Paul A Putnam of Fairfax Virginia. He was brother in law of Mrs Lois Putnam and Mrs Opal Putnam of Washington.
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John A. Putnam Sr
Leland
Mississippi
Elm Grove
William H. Kettlitz
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Putnam
Milan
Mich
Alfred E. Putnam
Alice McNeill
U.S. Forestry Service
United Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Skees
John A. Jr
Houston
Texas
John C. Rooks
Northfield
Minn
Paul A. Putnam
Fairfax
Lois Putnam
Opal Putnam
Washington
Ingersoll, Wallace Jim Dies in Fredonia 1976
Wallace Jim Ingersoll of Fredonia died unexpectedly at home Sunday June 13 1976 at 3 15 p m aged 76. Funeral Wednesday 1 30 p m Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home he was born December 24 1899 to Elbert J and Jennie Dodge Ingersoll and married Alice Louise Lowe March 10 1936 in Yuma Arizona. Surviving are wife three daughters Loretta Kester Roberta Mickey Robbins Patty Engroff one son Elbert Jim nine grandchildren one great grandchild one sister Donna Van Fossen two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. A millwright supervisor he helped construct Boulder Dam and he belonged to Columbus City Masonic Lodge 32nd degree Mason and Scottish Rite in Lawrence Kansas.
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Columbus Junction
Wallace Jim Ingersoll
Fredonia
Stacy-Lewis Funeral
Elmer Armstrong
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Ingersoll
Elbert J
Jennie Mate Dodge Ingersoll
Alice Louise Lowe
Yuma
Ariz
Gene
Loretta) Kester
Bates City
Leon
Roberta Mickey) Robbins
Hot Springs
Ark
Ron
Patty) Engroff
Topeka
Kansas
Elbert Jim
L.L
Donna) van Fossen
Great Bend
Ingersoll
Boulder Dam
Columbus City
Masonic Lodge
Lawrence
Harry Wentworth 81 dies in Brighton Sunday
Harry Wentworth 81 of Brighton died Sunday morning June 13 1976 at Washington Care Center where he had been a patient since October 28 1972. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church Brighton with Rev. Dave Higdon officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton. Memorials go to United Methodist Church Brighton. Gould Funeral Home Brighton is in charge. He was born January 15 1895 on a farm north of Brighton, married Eva Anderson in 1919. she died in 1928. He later married Edna Latta. A World War I veteran, he retired as a captain from the Army Air Force reserve in 1941. He was in Brighton American Legion Post and a farmer before retiring to Brighton in 1962. Survivors: Edna, wife. son David of Davenport. daughter Mrs Earl B Wright of Brighton. seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a twin sister Carrie and his first wife.
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Brighton
Harry Wentworth
Washington Care Center
United Methodist Church
Dave Higdon
Hillcrest Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Mr. Wentworth
Clay Township
David
Ella Nancy Brinning Wentworth
Eva Anderson
Birmingham
Edna May Latta
Cedar Falls
Army Air Force Reserve
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By Helene B. Dillon
Cathy Lloyd
Orchard Drive
Iowa
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Columbus Community High School
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Ainsworth
Mark Fisher
Mike Fisher
Edgar Stewart
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
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Hastings
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J. A. Putnam Sr
W. J. Ingersoll
State Theater
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Beau Bridges
Dick Buck
Belinda Montgomery
Nan Martin
Dabney Coleman
Bill Vint
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Filmways
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David Seltzer
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Edward S Feldman
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US Army Reserve Center
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