Washington Hosts Rotary Exchange Students Overnight
Four buses with 192 students from 20 countries arrived in Washington at 7 p m for an overnight in Sunset Park with host families. Brazilian youths showed soccer skills as Dana McAvoy led the program with songs in English and native tongues. The event included a free pool swim and a picnic before the caravan continued west at 8 a m the next day.
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Sunset Park
Journal
Washington
Rotary Exchange
Dana McAvoy
Pennsylvania
Grand Rapids
United States
Yellowstone Park
Disneyland
California
Grand Canyon
New Orleans
Tom Essex
Richard Colby
Marion McAvoy
Richard Gipple
Gary Murphy
Rites set for C D Giltner Washington resident dies at 88
Clifford D. Giltner 88 of 710 East Van Buren Washington died Thursday June 24 1971 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after nine weeks illness. Funeral Monday 1 30 p m Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev M O Smith with burial Ottumwa Cemetery. He was born Aug 2 1882 Ottumwa son of Frank and Felina Giltner and married Eva Hayes Jones in 1956 at Atchison Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Giltner
van Buren Street
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Sherman-Eden
M. O. Smith
Ottumwa
Mr. Giltner
Frank
Felina Giltner
Atchison, Kan
Eva Hayes Jones
Carson City
Nevada
Methodist Church
Eva Giltner
Raymond
Susan K.) Hiller
Donald
Mary Ann) Kearney
James
Betty Lou) Hoppen
4-H Delegates Attend Orientation for Washington Short Course
Delegates to the 4-H Citizenship short course in Washington D C met at the Johnson County Fairgrounds Tuesday evening. Attendees from Wellman Brigham Crawfordsville Riverside and Washington include Sandi Schroeder Chris Mineart Sharon Lee Mary Jones Anne Strabala Jim Hotchkiss Kirk Howsare John Schneider Tony Horn and others. The next meeting is July 15 before a 72 4-H group from four counties departs Iowa City at 6 a m Saturday July 24 and returns August 1. Varlyn Fink led the session and shared course details with delegates and chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Sandi Schroeder
Wellman
Chris Mineart
Brighton
Sharon Lee
Crawfordsville
Mary Jones
Anne Strabala
Riverside
Jim Hotchkiss
Washington
Kirk Howsare
John Schneider
Tony Horn
Bill Huber
Kathy Marek
Rose Peiffer
Keota
Janice Schneider
Marcia Wittetoe
Varlyn Fink
Cedar and Jones County
Iowa City
Mrs Mahannah 85 dies in Wellman North English
Mrs Ad die B Mahannah 85 of North English died Thursday June 24 after residence at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman nine years. Funeral set Saturday 3 p.m. Powell Funeral Home North English Rev Otto S Steele. calling hours today until 5 p.m. at Powell Wellman and after 6 p.m. at North English home. Born Feb 13 1886 Pilot Grove Iowa daughter of John and Elizabeth Durr. Married July 21 1909 Russell Ross Mahannah. funeral business operated in North English. Surviving three daughters Marjorie Ross Iowa City Jean White Coralville Betty Hatter Phoenix one son-in-law Robert Godlove Wellman six grandchildren one great grandchild. Preceded in death by husband one daughter Corinne Godlove three sisters and six siblings.
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North English
Addie B. Mahannah
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Shenk
Wellman
Powell Funeral Home
Otto S. Steele
Powell
Mahannah
Pilot Grove
Iowa
John
Elizabeth Lortz Durr
Russell Ross Mahannah
Jack
Marjorie) Ross
Francis X
Jean) White
Coralville
Menzo
Betty) Hatter
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Godlove
Corinne Godlove
Survivor in California tunnel disaster recalls last cries
In Sy lmar California rescue teams finished recovering 16 bodies after a gas explosion and blaze in a water tunnel. One survivor, Ralph Brisset, 33, recalls hearing colleagues call for help before the tunnel filled with smoke and methane. The Metropolitan Water District tunnel near Los Angeles faced hazardous conditions with zero visibility and limited air.
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Sylmar
Calif
UPI
Fire Department
Andy Kaljis
Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District
California
San Fernando Valley
Kuljish
Ralph Brisset
Pacoima
Koening Named to Marycrest College Honors List
Deanna Koening daughter of Mr and Mrs Mark W Koening route three Washington is among students named to the honors list at Marycrest College Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koening
Deanna Koening
Mark W. Koening
Route Three
Washington
Marycrest College
Davenport
Rotary exchangees highlight mid U S program at noon meeting
Rotarian Tom Essex chaired the program as he discussed the mid U S exchange student program sponsored by area Rotary districts. Rev. Everett Grice gave a life history resume. Guests included Mrs. Gary Murphy and two otherRotarians wives who led hosting efforts for 186 students and six chaperons arriving in Washington by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Essex
Rotary
Bill Tweeton
Mid- United States
Essex
Mid- U.S
Everett Grice
Gary Murphy
Marion McAvoy
Richard Colby
Washington
Warner Lewers
North Olmstead
Ohio
Lyle Krewson
Davenport
Iowa
Waco Girls Defeat West Burlington In High School Softball
Waco high school's softball team defeated West Burlington 18 to 7 on Thursday. Winning pitcher Vickie Dare struck out 2 and walked 4. West Burlington pitchers Hockett and Crowner fanned 3 and walked 10. Mil ler Dare Mast led Waco with three singles. Edwina Neil had two. Nancy Selser added a single and West Burlington's Nancy Selser homered. Crowner hit a homer for the losers. Waco improves to 6-2 in conference and 6-5 overall. Next game at Van Buren Monday. Waco 18 runs on 13 hits with 4 errors. West Burlington 7 runs on 3 hits with 8 errors.
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Waco
West Burlington High School
Vickie Dare
van Buren
West Burlington
W. Burlington
Local fines listed for license and speeding violations
Robert G. Downs of Washington paid a 5 dollar fine in justice of the peace court for a restricted license violation. Dick Christner paid a 20 dollar fine for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Downs
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Dick Christner
Why your roses may have failed to bloom this year
Iowa State University extension horticulturist Ben Vance explains winter damage to canes from 1970. He notes climbing roses bloom in June from buds formed in 1970. extreme cold can kill these buds and canes, so remove canes from supports in late fall and cover with three to four inches of soil.
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Iowa State University Extension
Ben Vance
Record of Admissions and Dismissals in Medical Care
Admitted yesterday are Mrs Mabel Gos ling of Ainsworth and Mrs Howard Sayre of Washington. Dismissals today include Mrs Richard Alin and her son and Mrs Cle on Babcock and daughter, both of Washington. Long term care admitted yesterday is Theodore Brown of Washington. Dismissed yesterday is Emma Fritz of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Gosling
Ainsworth
Howard Sayre
Washington
Richard Alin
Cleon Babcock
Theodore Brown
Emma Fritz
Brighton
Chicken Barbecue at Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall
Rural Wayland Iowa hosts a community barbecue at Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall on June 26. Serving from 5 PM to 8 30 PM with a free will offering. Event supports the Sugar Creek Centennial celebration and welcomes all residents.
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Winsor
Keith Butcher
C Hall
Washington
Sugar Creek Fellowship Hall
Wayland Iowa
Sugar Creek
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Mrs. Mahannah
D and V Fabrics
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Croquet
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Thermos
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