Pig roast honors Mrs Varney with family reunion picnic
A June 19 pig roast and cooperative picnic at the Iowa River cabin area celebrated Mrs. Freda Varney of Washington. Her four children and spouses attended with 16 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren, plus about 100 guests. It was the first time the entire family gathered and photos were taken for a family album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa River Cabin
Freda Varney
Washington
Bill Varney
Durant
Bob Varney
Columbus Junction
Wayne Wolfe
Maurice Henry
Zimri Rebekah Lodge Holds 23 Members Meets Friday
The Zimri Rebekah lodge met Friday evening with 23 members present. Martha Kirfman as noble grand led the meeting. Members reported 12 calls on shut-ins and 21 visits to others. Winnie Beiter named district deputy for 1977. audit committee named Sandra Hotchkiss, Eloise Hazen, Madelon Anderson. Mrs. Anderson and her committee hosted after the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimri Rebekah Lodge
Martha Kirfman
Noble Grand
Winnie Beiter
Noble Grand Kirfman
Sandra Hotchkiss
Eloise Hazen
Madelon Anderson
Anderson
Knupp 50th Anniversary Celebration at United Methodist Church
A reception and open house at the United Methodist Church in Washington honored Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Knupp on their 50th wedding anniversary on June 23. The event drew 265 guests with a noon family luncheon and an evening buffet at the Knupp home. Out of town guests arrived from Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, South Carolina, and several Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Washington
Glenn Knupp
Knupps
Richard Tweeten
C. L. Foster
Texas
Illinois
Minnesota
South Carolina
Keokuk
Wellman
Keota
Letts
Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
Atalissa
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Charles City
West Chester
Wayland
Rainbow Girls Attend Reception and Plans in Keokuk Iowa
Rainbow Girls honored Susan DuBois grand worthy advisor of Iowa during a Keokuk reception. Linda Eash installed on the Iowa Rainbow for Girls state executive board. A June garage sale hosted by Toni Turnipseed is planned with volunteer signups and a booth at Central Park for Ridiculous Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan DuBois
Order of Rainbow Girls
Toni Turnipseed
Miss Turnipseed
Central Park
West Liberty Fair tickets on sale June 28 at fairgrounds
West Liberty Fair announces ticket sales begin Monday June 28 at the fair office for season gate box seats and amphitheater tickets. Children 10 and over need tickets. season passes offer savings and include memberships. Amphitheater acts include Loretta Lynn July 31 and July 28 Girl duo Guy and Ratna, LIFE youth group July 30, plus stock car racing, tractor pulls, greyhound races and a demolition derby across July 27 to August 1.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Fair
Loretta Lynn
America
Guy & Ratna
Lawrence Welk
LIFE
Alex Houston
Elmer
Japanese Children's Collection on Display at Library
Local residents can view 32 UNESCO Japanese Children's Collection paintings at the Washington Public Library's Helen Wilson Gallery through July 16. The works by grades 1 to 10 depict daily life in Japan in water soluble paints, blending, and mosaic style still lifes, reflecting a child’s viewpoint. Nell Brown, librarian, invites the public to visit during regular hours.
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Japan
Unesco
Washington Public Library
Helen Wilson
Southeastern Regional Library Services
Nell Brown
Social Calendar Weekly club gatherings and socials
Social Calendar lists DeMolay advisory board and meetings at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday and Thursday events for LBC Club Fleur de Lis Club and WCTU with a guest speaker Rev M L Dodson. Saturday features a couples two ball and steak fry at Washington County Club with tee off at 430 p.m. Reservations are by Friday evening.
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WCTU
U.P
M. L. Dodson
Washington County Club
Service Draftee Sistern Begins Air Force Training
Ronald E. Sistern 18 son of Mr and Mrs Neal Whisler of 503 East Madison Street Brighton left June 2 to begin active duty with the United States Air Force He had been in the Air Force s Delayed Enlistment Program since February Sistern is now attending six weeks of basic military training at Lackland Military Training Center San Antonio Texas Following basic he will receive training in the mechanical career field Sistem a 1975 graduate of Washington High School was recruited by Staff Sergeant Robert Blair Air Force recruiter in Iowa City
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Ronald E. Sistern
Neal Whisler
East
Madison Street
Brighton
United States Air Force
Air Force
Sistern
Lackland Military Training Center
San Antonio
Texas
Sistem
Washington High School
Robert Blair
Iowa City
Thoughtful Beecher Quote on Flag and Nation
American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher said a thoughtful mind, when it sees a nation's flag, sees not the flag alone but the nation itself. The remark frames national identity through symbols and civic sentiment.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Cadwallader-Wedding: Cadwallader and Speed Tie June 18 1976
Terry Jo Cadwallader and William Speed were married Friday June 18 1976 at United Methodist Church. Rev. J. Roland Crandall officiated a 7 p.m. ceremony with double ring vows. The couple and families are from Washington and Kansas City Missouri areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Jo Cadwallader
Delbert
JoAnne Dalrymple
Washington
William Speed
Robert
Hope Speed
United Methodist Church
J. Roland Crandall
Tammy Dalrymple
Tom Morrison
Kansas City
Dalrymple
Perfex
Northeast Missouri State University
Morrow visits as Freeman family welcomes newborn Erica Lynn
Local resident J R Morrow visiting Isaac Kleese home hears of the birth of Erica Lynn Freeman to his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Freeman of Belle Harbor NY on June 17. Erica weighs 7 pounds 20 ounces. Mrs Morrow in New York hopes to join soon. Sister Marietta Greiner returns to Omaha after a week with her mother Mrs Charles Greiner. Sister Delores Greiner back from a retreat at American Martyrs Retreat House Cedar Falls. Sue Ann Wessels of Washington earns a Master of Education from Harvard at 325th commencement June 17. Portable sun dials were used in the 15th century to tell time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R
Doc) Morrow
Isaac Kleese
Robert Freeman
Belle Harbor
N.Y
Erica Lynn
Morrow
New York
Marietta Greiner
Omaha
Neb
Charles Greiner
Delores Greiner
American Martyrs
Cedar Falls
Sue Ann Wessels
Washington
Harvard University
Graduate School of Education
Cambridge
Massachusetts
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Varney
Knupp
Rainbow Girls
Ted Russell
Wendel Guy
Shepherds
Damascus
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Kenneth Peters
Ralph Greenlee
Greenlee
Guy
Charles Greenlee
Russell
W. Liberty Fair
Masonic Temple
DeMolay Advisory Board
LBC
Mel Donaldson
Fleur de Lis
James Birney
Burt
Jones Funeral Home
Clute
Marshalls
Pry Ysoort
Iowa
Sito
Liberation’s Woman
Molly Pitcher
Molly
Americas
United States
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