Washington County CAP hears youth job reports
The Washington County Community Action Program board heard updates from Rusty Green and Lonnie Yoder on a countywide summer youth job program. They reported many calls to prospective employers and some placements, with 162 applications on file in the Washington area. The Iowa State Employment Service funds the youth salaries. Head Start classes are full and training completed. six new CAP board members were designated, and reorganization is planned for August 26 under a new federal structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Wellman
Highland School
Iowa State Employment Service
Green
Washington Area
Richard Duperty
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Cap
Marion Miller
Homemaker Home Health Aid
Vernon
Day
CAP Board
County Board of Supervisors
Mildred Lee
Milan Hompson
Ira Morrison
Walter Schroeder
Don Oxenford
Clifford Conklin
Ron Powley
Area 10
Area Ten
E. Washington
Ed Gray
Fred Schwengel
SE Iowa Cap Planned Parenthood
Death of J Boyd Dill 1885 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
J Boyd Dill 78 longtime Washington County resident died June 25 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after living at United Presbyterian Home. Funeral Thursday 4 p m Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev Vernon Elgin officiating. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born March 3 1885 in Washington County. survived by no immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Boyd Dill
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sherman-Eden
Vernon Elgin
Elm Grove
Mr. Dill
Washington County
Albert
Martha Boyd Dill
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters Hold Meeting With Gifts
Mrs Galen Widmer entertained six members and two children Tuesday evening. Members worked on Christmas gift bags. Plans were made for a family picnic July 25 at Sunset Park. The next meeting will be Sept. 5 with Mrs Donald Schantz. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Widmer
Shiloh Sunshine Sisters
Sunset Park
Donald Schantz
Libertyville Youth Wins $500 PCA Scholarship
Richard C. Fulton of Libertyville Iowa son of Mr and Mrs Harold C Fulton has been awarded a $500 Production Credit Association scholarship to Iowa State University for the 1968 69 school year. He is one of two Iowa farm youths receiving PCA scholarships alongside John C Barnts of Central City. Funds come from 16 Iowa PCAs with similar programs in Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Fulton
Harold C. Fulton
Libertyville
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ted W. Leonard
Mount Pleasant
Fulton
John C. Barnts
Central City
Pcas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted in Washington Area
Admitts yesterday Mayer Sorrell Kathryn Singer and Mrs George Miller all in Washington medical. Today Annie E Morris also in Washington. Discharged yesterday Lavina Walton. Today William Drayfahl Delbert Earll and Patrick Diveney with daughter at Columbus Junction plus Clem Adam in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer Sorrell
Washington
Kathryn Singer
George Miller
Letts
Annie E. Morris
Lavina Walton
William Drayfahl
Delbert Earll
Patrick Diveney
Columbus Junction
Clem Adam
Gift of flowers signals farewell with best wishes
A simple token of respect and goodwill, flowers convey esteem as a friend departs the community. The gesture marks warm memories, gratitude, and hopeful wishes for the future path of the honoree.
Washington Municipal Band Concert Set for Wednesday
The Washington Municipal Band will perform Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Central Park. The program includes God Bless America, American Red Cross March, Flambeau overture, Blue Tango, Rough & Ready March, Miss Frenchy Brown, Charter Oak Concert March, In the Good Old Summer Time, Desert Song, Are You From Dixie, The President's March, On the Square March, and the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
America
Fillmore
American Red Cross
Panella
Olivadoll
Anderson
Basile
Washington School Board Sets Budget Meeting
Members of the Washington Community District school board will convene a special meeting on Thursday June 27 at 8 30 p m to consider the 1968 69 school year budget. The session will be in the administration building on East Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Community District School Board
East Jefferson Street
To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
SEWEREAMER removes roots, paper, grease and organic matter from floor drains without tools. Just mix and pour for fast action. comes in 10 Lb cans at $4.95. Carson Plumbing & Heating promotes this chemical solution.
Local summer lifeguard job and travels noted
Doy McAvoy a CSU Fort Collins student spends summer as a lifeguard at Loretta Heights College pool in Denver. Mr and Mrs Harold Stephens return from a three week South and West trip totaling 3800 miles without incident. Mrs H B Waddell plans six week study trip to Mexico City and Puebla. Kenneth C Pringle with the army in Vietnam is promoted to Specialist Fifth Class and earns good conduct medal. Vicki Thomas and Miriam Jones endure an earthquake in St. Vincent Italy while touring Europe. Belated birthday dinner hosted for Mrs Merle Statler at Prairie Home with family visiting University Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doy McAvoy
Marion McAvoy
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins
Denver
Loretta Heights College
West
Arkansas Street
Lisbon
Colo
Harold Stephens
Lynn
Leslie
Kenneth C. Pringle
Vietnam
517Th
da Nang
Sp - 5
Minnie Statler
Merle Statler
Prairie Home
Ray Sowash
Statler
Hazel Rapp
Iowa City
Ray Statler
University Hospital
Kinross plans July 4 Independence Day celebration
Kinross scheduled a full day of events sponsored by parents of boys in town baseball, starting with a noon parade followed by a 1 p.m. tractor pull, 3 p.m. Little League games, 5 p.m. kiddie races, 8 p.m. Pony League baseball and 9 p.m. fireworks. Free pony rides all day, lunch on grounds, and Otto Zwicki with his miniature steam engine giving rides throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinross
Otto Zwicki
Gillespie Memorials for the Heart Fund
Mrs. Gillespie aged 81 died at Wellman Monday. A memorial for the Heart Fund may be given in her memory. The funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.R. Gillespie
Heart Fund
Gillespie
Wellman
Jones Funeral Home
Local News Brief from Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Lois Putman recuperates in room 352 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a cornea transplant about a week ago. She plans to stay with daughter Judy Walker in Iowa City for a couple of weeks after discharge. Out-of-town relatives attended Charles Hennen's funeral, including Dwight Harley Ely Minnesota and others from Illinois and Colorado. Mrs Louise Wehr honored her parents Matthew and Mrs Fritz for their wedding anniversary with a Willows dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Putman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Judy Walker
Charles Hennon
Dwight Harley
Ely
Minn
Edwin Hill
Mt. Auburn
Ill
Daryl Thomas
Chillicothe
Santos Hernandez
Shari
Christopher
Des Moines
Charles P. Hennon
Tommy
Terri
Arvada
Colo
Everett Hanson
Denver
Louise Wehr
Matthew Fritz
the Willows
Leo Fritz
Town teachers attend University seminar on music teaching
Mrs. Dean Stanley of Washington joins 44 teachers and administrators at a University of Town seminar and workshop focusing on teaching music in junior and senior high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Dean Stanley
Washington
University of Town
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CAP
Marion Avenue
Shiloh
Sunshine Sisters
Ver
Frigidaire
North Marion
Seyttuith
Minnesota
Wolf's Flower Shop
Journal
Town
Nutone
Sitler
House of Light
3Rd ST
H. B. Waddell
Mexico City
Puebla
Mexico
Wichita State University
Vicki Thomas
Miriam Jones
Europe
Hoveler
St. Vincent
Italy
Montgomery
Thurs
Osincup
ACT Yis Hone Wy
Monsanto
Montgomery Ward
Style House
Kodel
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