Junior 4-H Camp Closes After Lake Darling Outing
Over 100 campers and counselors attended Junior 4-H Camp at Youth Center near Lake Darling. Sessions covered swimming crafts archery cookery and sports with leaders and speakers from Keota Washington Wellman and Iowa institutions. The theme Born Free guided activities including scavenger hunts Olympics cabin skits and inspirational talks by Mrs. Iwanowski Malaysia student Bob Hong and Ann Bergstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Darling
Rich Johnson
Leon Iwanowski
Wayland
Bob Hong
Malaysia
Iowa Wesleyan
Ann Bergstrom
Winfield
Democrat Joan Orr Wins Iowa Senate Seat
A Democrat, Joan Orr of Grinnell, defeated Forrest Mitchell by over 200 votes to fill the Iowa Senate seat vacated by Kenneth Benda. Orr received 3,001 votes to Mitchell's 2,797, with independent Charles Dunham at 1,013. Orr will join two women senators next January as Democrats hold 17 seats to Republicans 44.
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Iowa
Kenneth Benda
Joan Orr
Grinnell
Forrest “Frosty
Mitchell
Poweshiek County
Orr
Charles Dunham
Deep River
Benda
Iowa Commerce Comission
Des Moines
Countywide preschool immunization clinic offered in Washington County
The County Medical Society in cooperation with the Iowa State Department of Health and the County Public Health Nursing Service offers a preschool immunization program for children two months to six years old at 50 cents per dose, with no one refused for unable to pay. The clinic, in the Washington County courthouse basement driver license room, occurs July 1, 29, and August 26 from 1 to 2 pm. Parents must give consent. Diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus vaccines are given as a single injection in a three-dose series with one month between doses and boosters at one year and when entering school. smallpox requires at least one dose with a 7–10 year repeat. Sabin oral polio vaccine is given in two doses eight weeks apart with a booster at one year.
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Washington County
The
County Medical Society
Iowa State Department of Health
County Public Health Nursing Service
Washington County Court House
Local Hostesses Dine With Noted Guests at Captain's Table
Miss Grace Stone hosted Thursday night at the Captain's Table for Mrs. O K Stratton of Falls Church Virginia Mrs Willard W Glaze of Houston Texas Mrs Hugh Morris of Ainsworth and Mrs Tom C Davis in attendance at the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stone
O. K. Stratton
Falls Church
Willard W. Glaze
Houston
Texas
Hugh Morris
Ainsworth
Tom C. Davis
Memorial at Junction for Dr Johnston 78
Memorial service for Dr Hel en Johnston 78 of Columbus Junction will be held at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction at a time to be announced. She died in Sun City California where she had lived since retirement in 1964 after a 39 year Des Moines medical practice. Born February 5 1891 in Columbus City she earned a Drake B S and Cornell MD in 1919. Survived by sister Mrs Lewis Foss Columbus Junction and niece Mrs James Quinn Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Helen Johnston
Stacy Lewis
Johnston
Columbus City
Sun City
Calif
Des Moines
Perris
California
R. S
Loui Colton Johnston
Drake University
Cornell University
Ithaca
Lewis Foss
James Quinn
Iowa City
PEO Chapter J Holds Cooperative Picnic Meeting
Chapter J, PEO entertained Thursday evening at a 6:30 o'clock picnic. Members’ children sang and read, followed by Lazara Julianda’s talk on her PEO International Peace Scholarship. Lazara, from the Philippines, earned a Ph.D. in education at the University of Iowa and will return home. Hostesses included Mrs. Cal Wolf, Jean Johnson and Mrs. Charles Berdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Mary Whistler
Nancy Mangold
Galen Howsare
Extension Home
Bud Trier
Keota
Max Waterhouse
Paul Hazelett
Washington
Denny Shaver
Judy Murphy
Columbus Junction
Cindy Statler
Jim Hotchkiss
Nancy Schneider
Nancy Wittetoe
Charles Miksch
Jean Wolf
Margaret Birney
Bill Wagner
Mickey Wheelan
Pam Walker
Steve Schroeder
Wellman
Karen Schneider
Janice Schneider
Beth Strabala
Barb Waldschmidt
Carol Schneider
Peo
M. R. Flickinger
James Butler
Lazara Julianda
Lazara
Philippines
Cal Wolf
Jean Johnson
Charles Berdo
Suzuki Workshop Set With Shinichi Suzuki At Wesleyan
Famed violin teacher Shinichi Suzuki will host a three day Suzuki Workshop June 23 25 at Iowa Wesleyan College featuring lecture demonstrations for Project STAR students in Mount Pleasant Burlington Keokuk Muscatine Waco and Washington. About 100 youngsters teachers and parents from Washington will participate as Suzuki outlines his talent education approach and its application to early music learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinichi Suzuki
Project Star
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Burlington
Keokuk
Muscatine
Waco
Washington
Wesleyan
Suzuki
Riverside Woman Ethel Kern 79 Dies After Illness
Riverside resident Ethel Blanche Kern 79 died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral at Trinity Methodist Church Riverside Sunday 2 p.m. Rev. Ellis Powell. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Visitation after 10 a.m. Saturday at Sorden and Adams Funeral Home. Born February 20, 1890 to Christian and Frances Buckwalter. First married to Arthur Herring in 1910, later to August Kern in 1930. Survived by son Donald Herring Cedar Rapids. three daughters Mrs Simon Atalissa, Mrs Mitchell Crawfordsville, Mrs Southwick Riverside. 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, sister Mrs Arleigh Frost Clinton. One son and one brother precede her.
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Riverside
Ethel Blanche Kern
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Trinity Methodist Church
Ellis Powell
Riverside Cemetery
Sorden and Adams Funeral Home
Mrs. Kern
Christian
Frances Woodburn Buckwalter
Arthur Herring
August Kern
Donald Herring
Cedar Rapids
Adam Simon
Atalissa
Max Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Dale Southwick
Arleigh Frost
Clinton
Funeral services for Fred C Zeiglowsky held in town
Funeral services for Fred C Zieglowsky were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. David Groenemann in charge. Mrs. William Stewart was a soloist. Pallbearers were Gary Arnold, Michael Augustine, Larry Zieglowsky, William Schwab, Preston Edmondson, Don Hazen. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Graveside rites were conducted by the IOOF lodge.
Kaaba Shrine Band to Play Concert in Washington Iowa
The Kaaba Shrine Band from Davenport directed by Milburn McKay will perform at 8 p.m. in Central Park Washington Iowa on Wednesday night June 25. Sponsored by the Washington Shrine Club and the Washington Municipal Band, the all Iowa group draws from a 75 mile radius around Davenport and includes nine Washington members led by Stewart Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaaba Temple
Davenport
Milburn McKay
Central Park
Washington
Iowa
Washington Shrine Club
Price Roberts
Washington Municipal Band
Stewart Bell
Mississippi River
Illinois
Tom Carson
Cloyd Garrett
James Quinn
Milo Steele Jr
Gene Thomas
Merle Turnipseed
John Winga Jr
Pennington Reception Postponed Due to Illness
The reception for Rev and Mrs Pennington at Ainsworth United Methodist Church has been postponed because Mrs Pennington is ill and hospitalized. She is at Burlington Hospital Room 109 and will undergo surgery on Friday June 20. Further announcements will be made when a new date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pennington
Pennington
Ainsworth United Methodist Church
Burlington Hospital
Courtesy honors Connie Sue Hammes
A prenuptial miscellaneous shower for Connie Sue Hammes bride elect of James Weber was held in Richland with guests including her mother Mrs Paul Hammes and future sister in law Mrs Ray Weber. Attendees registered recipes and shared gifts while solos and a purse contents quiz added festive touches. the couple plans to marry July 5 at St Mary Catholic Church Keota.
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Richland
Friends Church
Connie Sue Hammes
James Weber
Ed Weber
James
Paul Hammes
Keota
Chrissie
William Adam
Fairfield
Ray Weber
Johnny Adam
Milford Watson
Blanche Cline
Jerry Adrian
Judy Adrian
John Adam
Hammes
Beryl VanDyke
Cline
Lyle Keiser
Kenneth Steinbeck
Leo Adam
Clem Chalupa
A. Joe Kelly
Margaret Rusk
George Talley
Mervyn Fulton
Merle Lankford
Local births and admissions reported in Washington area
Yesterday admissions include Eli Cook Washington medical Peter Flanders Keota surgical Mrs Doris Bittner Washington medical Benny Scott Washington medical Births yesterday include Mr and Mrs William Edward Shepherd Washington a son Today Mr and Mrs Charles Plank Columbus Junction a son Today Mrs Harold Miller Crawfordsville Mrs Dayton Eden Columbus Junction John Miller Oxford Gary Roberts Brighton Mrs Larry Plank and son Kalona Mrs Magda Ahmling Washington Mrs Donald Shafer and son Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Cook
Washington
Peter Flanders
Keota
Doris Bittner
Bennie Scott
William Edward Shepherd
Charles Plank
Columbus Junction
Harold Miller
Crawfordsville
Dayton Eden
John Miller
Oxford
Gary Roberts
Brighton
Larry Plank
Kalona
Magda Ahmling
Donald Shafer
Second Waco Band Concert Sets June 25 in Wayland
The second of six Summer Band Concerts by WACO Middle and High School bands will be held in Wayland Park on Wednesday, June 25. The program starts at 8:00 p m and features a variety of music. An ice cream social, planned by Little League boosters, will accompany the event and invite the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACO
Wayland
Riverside Derby Sparks Civic Celebration
Riverside Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Demolition Derby during the town celebration on June 27 and 28 correcting a prior report that labeled it a Democratic Derby. The event is part of the town’s festivities and aims to draw crowds and foster community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Columbus Picnic At Sunset Park
The Knights of Columbus invite members and families to a potluck picnic on Sunday June 22 at 6 30 p m in Sunset Park.
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Nancy Tobin
Cindy Greene
Jenny Dea
Joyce Gesling
Nancy Jo Wood
Tim Roberts
Jim Roberts
of Ainsworth
Cindy Krotz
Lori Green
Cindy Booth
Mary Jane Meeker
Nancy Duensing
Denise Hansen
Bernice Reed
Ada Crossett
Ann Moss
Susan Meeker
Melinda Reed
Carol Porter
Carl Knupp
Bob Witthoft
Roger Adam
Paul Reed
Tom Wheelan
Pat Hotle
Matt Quinn
Gary Dawson
Tim Rich
Dave Ossman
Owen Gammon
Donnie Hesseltine
Mike Quinn
Brenda Bush
Tom Palmer
Kenny Stoutner
Mike Houseal
Nancy Davis
Jane Hesseltine
Ruth Jones
Jill Davis
Lorna McCoy
Maurine Rich
Eddie Anderson
United Press International
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Ass'n
the State Theater
Bi Evening Journal
Suzuki Workshop
Mr. Suzuki
Beverly Spielman Mohart
Barbara Beissel
Kenneth Combs
Michael Ireland
Joan Thompson Wise
Burton Mahle
Ruth Keraus
Yasuhiro Shibata
Ethel Kern
Kaaba Shrine
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
North Marion
Kalonial Fabric Shop
Kalona, Towa
Speedy Phil Kneen
Phil Kneen
Kneen
Journal
Delta 12
H. P
Bob Rob Htg
Faith Baptist Church
Rev. O. J
Celeste Connolly
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