Australians Visit Washington Rainbow Chapter Hosts
Mary Crone of Washington brings two Australian Rainbow representatives to Washington for the Supreme Session in Toronto July 23 26. Miss Molly Woodhead of Brisbane and Mrs Edna Richards of Sydney travel after a two week stay with Crone and rich hospitality in Washington. Both women are Supreme Deputies of Rainbow and will tour other chapters before leaving the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crone
Australia
Mary
Edna Richards
Molly
Woodhead
United States
Rainbow Girls Supreme
Toronto
Canada
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Raymond Crone
Washington
Rainbow Club of
Iowa
Land Down Under
Sydney
New South Wales
Molly Woodhead
Brisbane
Queensland
Rainbow
Order
U. S
Miss Woodhead
Richards
Myrtle Trier 73 dies after stroke at home in Keota
Myrtle L Trier aged 73 died this morning en route to a hospital after a stroke at her Keota home. Funeral services are pending at Powell Funeral Home. Born December 19 1894 in Washington County she married Henry Trier June 6 1914. Survivors include children Edith Stoutner Esther Lee Boyd Gail Bud and Dean Trier of Keota plus nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She had brothers and sisters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Myrtle L. Trier
Powell Funeral Home
Mrs. Trier
Washington County
William
Elizabeth Bond Reighard
Henry Trier
West Chester
Dublin
Carl
Edith) Stoutner
Richard
Esther) Lee
Boyd
Gail
Bud
Dean Trier
Clemm Reighard
Pekin
Williard
Richland
Elvada Terrance
Marshalltown
Ivan
Burlington
Donald
Williamsburg
Doris McCracken
Senator Stanley to address Louisa Republican Women
State Senator David Stanley a Republican candidate for the U S Senate will speak to the Louisa County Council of Republican Women in Morning Sun on Tuesday June 25. The Louisa Council NFO met Friday June 21 at Peoples National Bank in Columbus Junction with Dale Boege of Davenport present as zone coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
David Stanley
United States
Morning Sun
Louisa County Council of Republican Women
NFO
Louisa Council
Peoples National Bank
Columbus Junction
Dale Boege
Davenport
French election set for Sunday
Paris reports the shortest national campaign in French history ends amid violence as 28 million voters prepare for a National Assembly election. Observers expect little change in power, with fears of renewed crisis regardless of Gaullist or leftist gains. Riots marred cities as campaigns paused for voter reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
Fifth Republic
Popular Front
le Figaro
le Monde
Saigon Bombardment by B52s Feels in Capital
Saigon endured a heavy U.S. B52 assault on guerrilla positions near the capital with bombs likely 1,000 pounds. Six B52s reported no losses as they raided North Vietnam while artillery shells struck near the London Statesman and a Vietnamese dockworker died. Da Nang hid arms, including 300 rockets, in a vast guerrilla dump as patrols pressed operations along coastal and northern frontier fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Dong Ha
U.S
da Nang
Saigon
Area students attend all state music camp
Students from Kalona Keota Riverside Washington Wayland Wyman and other towns joined 19th annual All State Music Camp at the University of Iowa. Named players include Kalona trumpeter Kal Be kman oboist Janice Hendrickson trombonist Douglas Reif saxophonist John Woodin choristers Elsa Zinn and others. Columbus Junction Thomas Carrell bass Debbie Dempsey flute Jane Greene chorus Jane Jones trumpet. and Wayland clarinet Gary Roth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Kalona
Charles Beckman
Janice Hendrickson
Douglas Reif
John Woodin
Elsa Zinn
Keota
Mary Walker
Riverside
Patrick O’conner
Washington
Mark Shearer
Wayland
Gary Roth
Wyman
Elizabeth Dunn
Ainsworth
Stephen Roberts
Columbus Junction
Thomas Carrell
Debbie Dempsey
Jane Greene
Jane Jones
Warren's Court Future in Balance as Chief Justice Hints Resignation
Washington (UPI) Chief Justice Earl Warren may retire prompting Johnson to shape liberal or conservative court direction. Departure date could trigger immediate nomination or a recess appointment, with speculation centering on Abe Fortas and potential Nixon influence. Court currently split about 5-4, Warren leading a liberal bloc with Fortas Brennan Douglas Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Johnson
White House
Warren
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Mich
Strom Thurmond
S.C
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Hugo L. Black
William J. Brennan
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Brennan
William O. Douglas
Thurgood Marshall
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Byron R. White
Black
Highland Defeats Lone Tree 19 9 In Baseball Clash
Highland Huskies beat Lone Tree 19 to 9 at Highland field on Friday after leading 9 1 early. Tim Krantz hit a homer and bases cleared double driving in four. Lone Tree homered twice in one inning as starter R Eden worked and reliefs followed. Highland travels to L & M Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Highland Huskies
Lone Tree
Highland Field
Jim McGrath
Huskies
Highland
R. Eden
L. Eden
Slaughter
Carson
Norris
Tim Krantz
Riggin
Sorden
Highland BOE to Hold Special Meeting on Budget Hearing
The Highland board of education will meet Wednesday June 26 at Riverside Elementary at 8 p.m. to discuss the budget and set a date for the budget hearing. Funeral services for Carol E. McMillan were held Friday at 10 a.m. at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. John Baird presiding. Burial followed at Pope Creek Cemetery in Aledo Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Highland Board of Education
Riverside Elementary
Twilight golf race tightens as leaders inch ahead
Tom Bollman’s team holds a narrow half point lead in the Twilight Golf League title race this week with Westphal and DeLa close behind. Week results show Bollman 6 Brake 2 Westphal 5 Paul 3 DeLa 4 Wells 32 Lloyd 4 Gebhardt 4 Lowe 5 Riley 3 Bannister 5 Morrison 3 and low scores across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bollman
Westphal
DeLa
Bollman
Brake
Paul
Wells
Lloyd
Gebhardt
Lowe
Riley
Bannister
Morrison
B — McFarland
Boyer
Henness
C — Oftelie
Ridley
D — E. Brown
Knight
E. Morrison
E — Greene
T. Hayes
F — Turnipseed
T. Jones
Bean
G — Osineup
Arthur
H — Keating
Larsen and
Embree
Westphal DeLa
Glenn E Cooper dies in Clearwater Florida
Glenn E Cooper died suddenly at his home in Clearwater Florida on June 20 after retirement. Funeral services were held there with burial. He was born November 4 1895 in Salem Iowa, son of Hiram and Arabelle Cooper. He moved to Brighton in 1902, graduated from Brighton High School and Parsons College. He served in France in World War I and was chief chemist for Rath Packing Co in Waterloo for 36 years. He married Floy Graham of Janesville Iowa. Survivors include a daughter Mrs F W Burns of San Antonio Texas, a grandson one brother Cal Cooper of Brighton and three sisters Mrs Roy Shumaker Ottumwa Iowa Mrs Wayne Robison and Mrs Harold Messenger Sr. of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Cooper
Clearwater
Florida
Mr. Cooper
Salem
Iowa
Hiram
Arabelle Hobson Cooper
Brighton
Brighton High School
Parsons College
France
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Floy Graham
Janesville
F. W. Burns
San Antonio
Texas
Cal Cooper
Roy Shumaker
Ottumwa
Wayne Robison
Harold Messenger Sr
Washington
Man Fined for Selling Encyclopedias Without License
Harold G. Williams paid a $25 fine in justice of the peace court for soliciting without a city license while selling encyclopedias. A Burlington Social Security representative will be at the Washington post office June 26 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Williams
Justice of the Peace Court
Social Security
Burlington
Social Security Office
Washington Post Office
Social Calendar of Community Notices
Social calendar items note deadlines and events across clubs. Sunday Coppock Reunion at noon on the Fair grounds. Golden Age Club 10 a.m. in YWCA rooms with sack lunch. KC Family picnic at 6 p.m. Sunset Park. Tuesday Wives 9 30 a m at Mrs Ewart Scarff with reservations via Mrs Wendell Prochaska Mrs Randolph Kelsey or Mrs Kenneth Hanson before noon Monday. Garden II 12 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park. Senior Citizen Outing at noon with basket dinner Sunset Park and 1 15 p m tour McCleery Cumming Factory. White Shrine 8 p m at Masonic Temple. Father's Day and June birthdays noted. BPW Club 6 30 p m dinner at Captain's Table. Art Guild 7 30 p m at studio. Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m at Y. Wednesday Garden II 12 15 p m covered dish Sunset Park. 1st Presbyterian Circle III 1 30 p m Former manse note change. Navajo Club 12 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park. Priscilla Club 1 p m Luncheon Captain's Table. West Chester Pythian Sisters 8 p m at hall. Bethel Missionary Society 2 p m Mrs Milan Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Golden Age Club
YWCA
KC Family
Sunset Park
Ewart Scarff
Wendell Prochaska
Randolph Kelsey
Kenneth Hanson
Garden JI
McCleery Cumming Factory
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
BPW Club
Art Guild
1St Presbyterian Circle III
Navajo Club
Priscilla Club
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Bethel Missionary Society
Milan Thompson
Plan West Chester Alumni Banquet
West Chester invites all alumni, former teachers, Mid-Prairie graduates, and guests to a banquet on Saturday July 6 at 6 30 p m at the Captain's Table in Washington. Ten year class will be specially recognized. Tickets are 2.25 dollars and dues 0.56 dollars. RSVP to Mrs Vera Forinash or Mrs Walter Bauer by July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Washington
Vera Forinash
Walter Bauer
Record of Births and Dismissals for Yesterday and Today
Admitted yesterday John Goodwin of Washington in medical. Births yesterday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Keith Horn of Riverside. Dismissed yesterday Mrs Lottie F White of Richland. Today Otis Love of Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodwin
Washington
Keith Horn
Riverside
Lottie F. White
Richland
Otis Love
Columbus Junction
Presbyterian UPW Circle II at First Church hosts Friday
Mrs. Jerry Simmering and Mrs. Eugene Schneider led host duties at the former manse for UPW Circle II. Mrs. Irv Whitham presided, Miss Ella Gordon led devotions, and Mrs. Lora Darbyshire briefed the prayer calendar. Mrs. Clarence Dehne led the Mark study "The Look of Greatness." Rebekah Lodge met at IOOF Hall with Noble Grand Mrs. Charles Swift presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Simmering
Eugene Schneider
First Presbyterian Upw
Irv Whitham
Ella Gordon
Lora Darbyshire
Mark
Clarence Dehne
Charles Swift
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Myral Smith
Smith
Don Norton
Madelong Anderson
M. D. Lee
Committal Service for W Thad Smith in Elm Grove Cemetery
Committal services for W Thad Smith will be held this afternoon at 2 p.m. in Elm Grove Cemetery. Born in Washington on September 24, 1874, he died in Marshalltown. He was the son of William and Marsha Smith. Surviving are four children. A memorial service was held in Marshalltown where he had been a real estate agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Thad Smith
Elm Grove
Mr. Smith
Washington
Marshalltown
William
Marsha Smith
Bride of Donald McFarland Weds Sharon Blodgett in June Ceremony
Bride Sharon Blodgett daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Blodgett of Washington became the wife of Donald McFarland son of Mr and Mrs R E McFarland of Ainsworth in an 8 oclock double ring ceremony Friday evening June 21 at the Kennedy home near Washington. Dale Gegner Justice of the Peace officiated as the bride's father gave her in marriage. The gown featured Chantilly lace Sabrina neckline long sleeves and a tiered nylon net skirt with lace overskirt. A waist length veil secured by a crown of seed pearls and a pearl necklace completed her attire. Daisy bouquet. Attending were Mr and Mrs James Soukup of Ainsworth. Reception at the Kennedy home with sisters Norma and Sandy Blodgett serving. Mint green and white decorations. The bride works at Advance Ross and the groom at Protein Blenders in Iowa City. They will reside in Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Blodgett
Max Blodgett
Washington
Donald McFarland
R. E. McFarland
Ainsworth
John Kennedy
Dale Gegner
James Soukup
Kennedy
Norma
Sandy Blodgett
Wellman-Marriage of Linda Zillmer and Norman Hoff
Linda Zillmer of Kalona and Norman Edward Hoff of Washington wed at Wellman Baptist Church on a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Harold Thomas. The couple’s families attended. reception held at the bride’s mother home in Daytonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Baptist Church
Linda Fern Zillmer
Kalona
Norman Edward Hoff
Washington
Harold Thomas
Daytonville
Local families move in and travel plans noted
S-Sgt Gary D Roberts and family have moved to 1020 N 5th Ave from Sioux City. Roberts will depart June 27 for a year in Vietnam. His wife and children will remain here during his overseas service. George Heger and family from Minneapolis visit the Rudiger home for Mrs Heger's 20 year high school class reunion, she is formerly Jean Rudiger. H D Jones of Wilmington Del left after a week's visit with his step mother Mae Jones. Mrs George A Pauls of Cedar Rapids spent Thursday in the Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary D. Roberts
Jeff
Margo
Sioux City
5Th Ave
Roberts
Vietnam
George Heger
Minneapolis
George Rudiger
Mrs. Heger
Jean Rudiger
H. D. Jones
Wilmington
Del
Mae Jones
George A. Pauls
Cedar Rapids
Jones
Shower Held for Miss Avis Widmer in North Liberty
Miss Avis Widmer was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Donald Baird and Kelly in North Liberty. Seventeen guests attended. The home featured blue and white decor. Bridal games and opening gifts completed the event. Washington guests included Mrs. Glenn Widmer, Becky Wells, Ann Widmer, and Mrs. George Widmer of Biloxi visiting. Miss Widmer will wed James H. Wells of Washington on August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Widmer
Donald Baird
Kelly
North Liberty
Washington
Glenn Widmer
Curtis Wells
Becky Wells
Ann Widmer
George Widmer
Biloxi
Miss Widmer
James H. Wells
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Evening Journal
Hanoi
London Statesman
Panhandle
Air Force
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh
Clearwater, Florida
Plan West Chester
Ist Presbyterian Upw
Lies Blodgett
Advance Ross
Iowa City
Ken-Rene
Linda Zillmer
N. E. Hoff
Mabel Zillmer
Howard Zillmer
Geneva Christian
Charles J. Hoff
Carolyn Zillmer
Shirley Zillmer
Charles Hoff
Craig Waddell
Wes Freel
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