Library Notes WASH Story Hour Goes With Fun Theme
Story Hour occupies morning hours since June 12 with about 115 children daily. The Whole Great Big Fun Thing features storytelling songs games and show and tell with Freddy the Frog Billy Bookworm and his brother Bobby. Jeff Goodell Scout spoke on flag etiquette and pledges on June 14. About 812 books were checked out June 12 to 15. New adult titles include Maps and Man by Norman Thrower expanding fiction and non fiction reading options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy the Frog
Billy Bookworm
Bobby
Jeff Goodell
Norman Thrower
Notable Library Additions Highlight Classified and Memorial Volumes
The collection features the Arnold Barach work on famous trademarks and Clive Kilmister on early astronomy. Other titles include Enjoying Food on a Diabetic Diet and 800,000,000 The Real China. A colorful Edwardian volume And Miss Carter Wore Pink marks a granddaughter’s art. Memorial books honor J Donald Hazen and Mrs Grove Letts with community gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold B. Barach
Clive William Kilmister
Edith M. Meyer
China
Ross Terrill
Reginald Calvert Orem
Jesus the Son of Man
Kahil Gibran
Gavan Davis
Ed Sheehan
Robert B. Goodman
J. Donald Hazen
Holy Holy Land
Charles L. Wallis
Grove Letts
Ainsworth Sorosis Club
Planting and renovating tips for summer gardens and tomatoes
Extension horticulturist Ben F. Vance notes time remains to plant beans corn cucumbers squash and some winter squash through July 1 with harvest later in summer. Direct seed annual flowers like zinnias and marigolds with moisture. Renovate strawberry beds after bearing, thin rows and apply fertilizer 10-6-4 or 6-10-4, space plants 6-10 inches, control weeds with herbicides if used, avoid disturbing soil after application, and manage tomato fertilization and cultivation to boost yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University
Spiritual Explosion 1972 Dallas program planned
Preparing a youths program for the Spiritual Explosion 1972 in Dallas Texas, the huge religious gathering attended by about 100000, billed as the largest of its kind. Bonnie Bannister heads the local delegation with assistance from Russ Bannister Celia Brenneman Kathy Tuttle and others who attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Bonnie Bannister
Miss Bannister
Russ
Celia Brenneman
Kathy Tuttle
Briefs Fined in Justice Court for Speeding and Stop Sign
Three fines were levied in the justice of the peace court. Richard H. Greiner of Washington was fined $28 for speeding. Ronald W. Roberts of Pleasant Plain paid $10 for failing to stop at a sign. Elmer Dale Bruegge of Washington received a $10 penalty for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Richard H. Greiner
Washington
Ronald W. Roberts
Pleasant Plain
Elmer Dale Bruegge
Des Moines Wedding Highlights Area Church Ceremony
Mrs Levi Blanchard attends the wedding of Anita Wilkins and Clay Dean Blanchard at St Johns Lutheran Church in Des Moines. The couple plan a Hawaii honeymoon and will reside in Des Moines. Doris Blanchard joined them for the weekend and a church service followed with lunch at the Blanchards’ home. Additional local notices cover community gatherings, club meetings, hospital stays, and family milestones in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Doris Blanchard
Des Moines
Levi Blanchard
Anita Wilkins
Clay Dean Blanchard
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Hawaii
Assembly of God Church
Bang-La-Besh
India
Lynn Blanchard
Doris
Percy Skubal
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Marr Park
Whetstine
Ronald Ornduff
Lawrence Whet
Howard Beenblossom
Agnes Bowman
Town City
Will Dea
Dea
Mae Marek
Ruth Page
Earl Long
Wellman
C. A. Thompson
J. E. Smith
C. M Cartwright
Centralia
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 351
Legion Hall
Darold Jones
Department
Veteran's Hospital
Vera Simpson
Mary O'Connor
Hugh Morris
C. A Thompson
Lee Hunt
Clarence Richards
Corbin Crawford
Hunt
Morris
Jim McCreedy
Harold Shelangoski
Mt. Pleasant
Jerry Richards
David Donaldson
Washington
Dick Donaldson
Stanley McCreedy
Simberly Ann
Washington County Hospital
Burke McCreedy
George Stout
Marriages of the Week May Include Several Local Couples
Multiple couples are listed as marrying in mid June in diverse churches. Mollie J. Kneen of Cedar Rapids wed Robert H. Forsch of Sacramento at a 2 PM ceremony. Jean Kathleen Morrison married Daniel Macenski in Washington. Dorothy Jean Pauly wed Harry E. Van Epps in Packwood. Barbara Springer McDowell wed William Ronald Whitt in Kansas City. Karen Sue Strabala tied with William T Horner in Riverside. Connie Swartzendruber wed David Edward Ganger in Goshen. Joette Lee Hartley to Phillip Armbruster. Cheryl Rae Phillips to Jan Michael Shradel in Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie J. Kneen
Cedar Rapids
Robert H. Forsch
Sacramento
Calif
United Methodist Church
Phillip J. Kneen
Washington
Herbert Forsch
Tom Pace
Jean Kathleen Morrison
Edmund Dunham Morrison Jr
Daniel Macenski
Charles Macenski
Hammond
Ind
M.O. Smith
Packwood
Dorothy Jean Pauly
Harry E. van Epps
O'Fallon
St. James Catholic Church
Paul Wetzstein
St. Francis Xavier Cabrini
Richland
Lola Pauly
Wilfrid B. Pauly
Ellis van Epps
Burlington
West Chester
Second Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Barbara Springer McDowell
William Ronald Whitt
William J. Hage
John C. McDowell
William O. White
Trenton
Riverside
Robert D. Hartley
Route 2
Kalona
Joette Lee
Phillip Armbruster
Paul Armbruster
John G Phillips Jr
Roger Way
LaVale
Cheryl Rae
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jan Michael Shradel
Ivan Shradel
Divine Redeemer Catholic
Father Costello
Katheleen King
Christopher Doucette
4-H Horse and Pony Trail Ride Rescheduled
A 4-H horse and pony trail ride is set for Wednesday evening June 28 at 6 30 at Chuck Hotle s farm. Members should meet at Red Brick School one mile south of Washington on the Wayland Coppock Road and bring food and drinks plus their horse. If you cannot bring a horse you can still attend. Ray Bonar Cleo McCoy and Rodney Letts will discuss fair classes and offer pointers. Parents and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Hotle
Red Brick School
Washington
Wayland-Coppock Road
Ray Bonar
Cleo McCoy
Rodney Letts
Local group plans Appalachian Work Project trip
About 30 Washington United Methodist Church volunteers, youth and adults, plan a July trip by church bus to Barbourville Kentucky. They will stay at Union College, raise funds for six hours daily housing and labor, and form work teams to repair homes for low income families. The program is sponsored by the United Methodist Church Board of Evangelism and includes daily seminars with professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington United Methodist Church
Barbourville
Appalachia
Kentucky
Union College
Appalachian Work Project
Board of Evangelism
United Methodist Church
Arnold Carr
Bruce Campbell
Fred Pfeifer
Paul Porter
Marsh Atkinson
Raymond Miller
Cathi Carter
Cathy Gillesby
Jerry Gilmore
Cheryl Pfeifer
Lana Weeks
Jack Gilmore
Gary Connelly
Nancy Crawford
Brad Koehler
Mindy Burlingame
Diane Jarrard
Carol Porter
Eileen Lewis
John Marie
Randi Dunbar
Susan Vacha
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Grandma Moses
Helen Bradley
Miss Carter
Happy
Elizabeth Savage
Elizabeth Rossiter
Joey
Nuclear
Stardust Hotel
Las Vegas
Health Physics Society
UPL
Shennie Buck
Dale Buck
Insworth
Madge Rabenold
Sorosis Study Club
Sacha Club
Federated Clubs
Washington County
Lee Dunbar
Brighton
Karen Sue Strabala
Towa City
Maynard Strabala
William T. Horner
B. A. Horner
St. Mary's Church
W. F. Boeckmann
Connie Swartzendruber
Edwin Swartzendruber
Mt Pleasant
David Edward Ganger
Calvin Ganger
Goshen
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Journal
Marlene Dietrich
Evranone
Howes
Saynes Howe Mortgage Co
Amer Mort Cor
Hyne
Howe
Farm Bureau
Stetfers
Wolt’s Lower Shop
Washington Evening Journal
Jirsa
Randy Jirsa
R.R. J. Wellman
Iowa Wesleyan College
Charles Jirsa
CRULL
Agency
Iowa
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