Riverside Set for June Celebration Parade and Derby
Riverside plans late June festivities to run Friday and Saturday with VFW and Riverside Merchants sponsorship. A 10 am Saturday parade on Main Street features Highland Marching Band floats walking and antique cars, with Mrs Verne Moss chairing entries by June 26. Also features Democratic Derby at town park with 25 and 15 dollar prizes, Highland Band concert at 4 pm, Gorham Carnival rides, Dr Max and Mombo performance, and Cub and Boy Scouts lunch stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
V. F. W. Post
Riverside Merchants
Main Street
Highland Marching Band
Verne Moss
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Highland Band
Gorham
Max and
Mombo
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
VFW Auxiliary meeting chaired by Helen Hesseltine
Helen Hesseltine presided at the VFW Auxiliary gathering Tuesday night at the hall. Community service chairwoman Charles Walker reminded members to log hours for the new chairman, Mrs Ray Hough. A breakfast club will meet June 25 with Mrs John Custer. The Auxiliary voted to send 5 to the Cancer Fund and 30 to Vietnam duty bags. Cards were asked for Mrs Fred Longer at Mercy Hospital and for Mrs Bidwell at home. Milo Steele won the attendance prize. Refreshments were served by Charles Walker and Francis Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hesseltine
VFW
Charles Walker
Ray Hough
John Custer
Cancer Fund
Vietnam
Fred Longer
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital and To Mrs. Bidwell
Milo Steele
Francis Reed
Ground breaking planned for Columbus Junction church
Ground breaking ceremonies for the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church will occur during the Sunday morning worship service on June 22. The 100 by 110 ft structure will cost about 222217 dollars, with completion planned in ten months. Dr George Shields of Mt Pleasant district superintendent will lead the services. Architects are Lindgren and Taylor of Des Moines. William Dunn chairs the building committee.
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Columbus Junction
United Methodist Church
George Shields
Mt. Pleasant
Lindgren and Taylor
Des Moines
William Dunn
Entertaining Miss Nancy Baldwin Ahead of July Wedding
Mrs Roger Kleese and Mrs Ernest Beemblossom hosted a Saturday evening party at Beemblossom’s home honoring Miss Nancy Baldwin who will wed Phil Ahrens in Oberlin Ohio on July 26. Relatives friends and teaching associates attended a social time followed by opening of shower gifts and refreshments in pink and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Kleese
Ernest Beemblossom
Nancy Baldwin
Phil Ahrens
Oberlin
Funeral Friday for crash victim Morris E. Johnson
Funeral services for Morris Eugene Johnson 24 Crawfordsville will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Swedesburg Lutheran Church. He died when the carry-all he drove overturned at the foot of an embankment on a Jefferson County road serving as Highway No. 1 detour between 2 and 3:25 a.m. Tuesday. Johnson was trapped inside the vehicle which landed on its top near Packwood. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the sheriff Tuesday morning. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson of Crawfordsville and a brother Dwayne. He was born April 21, 1945 in Mt. Pleasant and was a member of Swedesburg Lutheran Church. He was employed in Burlington.
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Morris Eugene Johnson
Crawfordsville
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Crane - Ewart - Young Funeral Home
Mt. Pleasant
Johnson
Jefferson County
Packwood
Donald Johnson
Burlington
Dwayne
Winfield Mt. Union High School
Medical Admits and Dismissals List from Washington Area
Yesterday admissions include Magda Ahm ling and Rory Heaton in Washington and Keota respectively along with Joseph Weber and Bertha Conklin. Today adds Cynthia Schooley. births report Larry and wife Kalona welcome a son. dismissals include Mrs William Hemmings and today Cletus Sieren, Minnie Bidwell, and Mrs Howard Witting in Washington Brighton and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magda Ahmling
Washington
Joseph Weber
Keota
Rory Heaton
Surgical
Bertha Conklin
Homer Patterson
Cynthia Schooley
William Hemmings
Cletus Sieren
Brighton
Minnie Bidwell
Howard Witting
Duplicate bridge season ends with YMCA game winners
The last duplicate bridge game of the season was held at the YMCA last night. Dean Stanley and Lee Holland won first place, Lois Putnam and Mark Hensel were second, and J. M. Lloyd and his partner placed third. Regular twice monthly games are expected to resume in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stanley
Lee Holland
Lois Putnam
Mark Hensel
J.M. Lloyd
Social Calendar Highlights For Midweek To Weekend
Social notices list many events from Wednesday to Saturday including World War I Barracks Potluck at Legion Hall, Mary Wesleyan Guild, Captain's Table Evening Circle at Methodist, PEO Chapter Picnic, OES luncheon with pinochle and bridge, Mental Health Committee dinner with County Medical Society, and various club meetings. Reservations by June 17. attendance details via telephone committee. Friday events include Bethlehem Commandery at Masonic Temple and IOOF Hall programs, with diverse community groups and social gatherings at churches, temples, and civic clubs. Saturday features Shirts and Skirts Square Dance at the fairgrounds with Dell Trout calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mary Wesleyan Guild
Methodist Evening Circle
M. R. Flickinger
Masonic Temple
County Medical Society
HJ Club
Joe Goodlander
Dwane Shalla
Harold Cortum
Thelma Rohrer
Ward Liebe
Democratic Women’s Club
Earl Fry
Kalona
Richmond
HH Club
Don Holmes
Bethlehem Commandery
First Presbyterian Upw
Walter Horning
Rebekah Lodge
Red Cross Office
Methodist
WSCS
Paul Beard
Ainsworth
Oregon
Highland
Crawford
Fairgrounds
Dell Trout
Mezvinsky to Speak at Washington County Democratic Meeting
State Representative Edward Mezvinsky of Johnson County will address the Washington County Democratic Central Committee at its June 24 meeting at 3 p.m. in the YMCA Community Room. He is a Johnson County sub district two representative, a Democrat, and an Iowa City attorney who formerly served as legislative assistant to Congressman Neal Smith. He is a University of Iowa graduate with a law degree from the University of California and a native of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington County
Democratic Central Committee
YMCA
Rep
Mezvinsky
Johnson County
Democratic Party
Iowa City
Neal Smith
Iowa
University of Iowa
University of California
Ames
Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club Dance Night
The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club hosts a dance Saturday at 8 30 p m at the Fairgrounds with Dell Trout calling.
Personal shower honors Pat Farrell
Twelve guests gathered at Mrs. June Nicola’s home for a personal bridal shower honoring Miss Pat Farrell. Co hosts were Mrs. Pearl Weeks and Mrs. Esther Horak. Farrell will wed Bryce Woods on Sunday, June 22, with party games and blue and white refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Nicola
Pat Farrell
Pearl Weeks
Esther Horak
Miss Farrell
Bryce Woods
Scout Troop 237 Returns From Lake Darling Camp
Boy Scouts of Troop 237 return from a weeklong campout at Lake Darling. They worked on conservation tasks such as raking, shoveling ditches from the water, planted grass seed to prevent erosion, and cut down old trees. Fishing was popular. Glen Martin caught a 22 pound catfish. Canoeing, rowing, motor boating merit badges pursued. swimming practiced. Parents provided a picnic supper Friday before pickup. Attendees included Russell Davis, Joe Moretti, Jerry Gilmore, Greg Thomas, Bill Tucker, Jack Gilmore, Joel Reighard, Robbie Reed, Tom Meeker, Robert Thomas, Terry Wagler, Tom Harvey, Glenn Martin, Terry Richardson, Greg Lucas. Harold Gilmore, Gene Thomas aided activities. Milo Steele Jr. assisted with canoeing and rowing merit badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Lake Darling
Glen Martin
Russell Davis
Joe Moretti
Jerry Gilmore
Greg Thomas
Bill Tucker
Jack Gilmore
Joel Reighard
Robbie Reed
Tom Meeker
Robert Thomas
Terry Wagler
Tom Harvey
Glenn Martin
Terry Richardson
Greg Lucas
Harold Gilmore
Gene Thomas
Milo Steele Jr
Cubs Webelos Camp at Lake Darling in July Plans
Cubs and Webelos from Pack 242 camped at Lake Darling for a cool night with 35 participants. Crappie supper, a campfire led by Rollin Secrest and Rich Wood, breakfast by Jerry Tyer and Bill Hennigan, and departure Sunday morning. Webelos will pursue outdoorsman badges in July and Cubs Dad and Lad Day at Camp Waubeek is set for Aug 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelo
Lake Darling
Rollin Secrest
Rich Wood
Jerry Tyer
Bill Hennigan
Webelos
Cubs
Lad
Camp Waubeek
Vogel baby baptized at St James Church
Matthew John Vogel week old son of Mr and Mrs Don Vogel was baptized Tuesday evening at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward Collins officiating. Godmother Miss Virginia Vogel of Great Falls Mont and godfather Robert Todd attended along with the baby’s siblings Cindy Tim and Lisa Vogel and grandparents Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz Mr and Mrs Nick Linnenkamp and Mrs Todd. Texas has 69000 miles of highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew John Vogel
Don Vogel
St. James Catholic Church
Edward Collins
Virginia Vogel
Great Falls
Mont
Robert Todd
Here
Cindy
Tim
Lisa Vogel
Marion Sheetz
Nick Linnenkamp
Todd
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Miss Nancy Baldwin
Schoonover Drug
Mrs
Joe Knotek
Cancer Crusade
Washington County
Pratt & Lambert House
Evening Journal
Larry Plank
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Frigidaire
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
P. O
North Marion
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Edward Mezvinsky
Wash
Montgomery
Billy Loeffler
Darling
Delta 12
H. P
Bob Rob
Texas
New Society At the
Osincup’s
Lot Ward
Agrylig
Latex Js
Oene
Red
Guarantes
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