Washington High School 1948 reunion notes gathered
The Washington High School 1948 graduates held a 20 year reunion on Saturday June 22 with 71 attendees at Sunset Park for a get together and a 6 30 dinner at the country club also with 71 in attendance. Officers named for the 25 year reunion include Robert Logan president Keith William Jr vice president and Mrs Richard Young secretary treasurer. Prizes honored the farthest traveler the earliest reservation and other distinctions. Sunday honored deceased classmates with a memorial program led by Robert Logan. Attendees included many named graduates from Washington and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Sunset Park
Cnty Club
Helen Wilson
Virginia Pettit
Leo Vitteto
Robert Logan
Keith William, Jr
Richard Young
Beverly Crandall
Robert Berdo
Helen Givans Stone
Frederick Earll
Jack) Zook
Burr B. Bordwell
Darla Martin McLaughlin
Temple
Texas
Phyllis Orcutt Bergesen
Park Ridge
Colleen Godwin Robinson
Overland Park
Kan
Mary Alice Simmering Ray
Silver Spring
Alan and
Mary Caldwell Barclay
Royal Oak
Mich
Winona
Minn
Annandale
William Putman
Ainsworth
Jeanne Rudiger Heger
Minneapolis
Norma Horak Sandburg
Death of Fred H Chalupa at 69 in Washington County
Fred H Chalupa 69 a farmer in Richmond and New Haven areas before retirement died June 28 1968 at Washington County Hospital after four years of illness and a six week serious decline. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Charles Cowell. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Born near Iona Sept 9 1898 to Anthony and Elizabeth Chalupa he married Olive Wallace Jan 1 1924. Surviving are wife seven children four daughters in law two sons two sisters and two brothers and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Chalupa
Richmond
New Haven
Washington Couny Hospital
Jones
Charles Cowell
Elmwrove
Mr. Chalupa
Iona
Anthony
Elizabeth Rastora
Ralph
Mary) Hessletine
Washington
George Chalupa
Men in Service DAK TO Vietnam Private First Class Henness
Army Private First Class Larry L. Henness 21 of Washington Iowa is assigned as a mortar crewman with Company E 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Division 8th Infantry near Dak To Vietnam on June 5. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J Max Henness and husband to Patricia of 224 E 11th St Washington IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dak TO
Vietnam
Larry L. Henness
J. Max Henness
Patricia
E. 11Th St
Washington
4Th Infantry Division
8Th Infantry
Hospital Births and Dismissals in Washington
Yesterday a son was born to Mr and Mrs William Blick of Washington. Dismissed yesterday was Mrs Mark Hampsher of Washington. Today Albert Simpson of Washington was admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blick
Washington
Mark Hampsher
Albert Simpson
License to Wed Issued in Washington County Clerk Office
A marriage license was issued this morning in the Washington County Clerk of Court office to Carroll R. McClurg of 1610 North 27th Street Fort Dodge and Kathleen Kay Ballou of Route 1 Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Clerk of Court
Carroll R. McClurg
27Th St
Fort Dodge
Kathleen Kay Ballou
Washington
Local and military family notices from Iowa City region
Mrs Sam Munson learns her son Major Jerry Johnson completed his mission in Ubon Thailand and has returned to Glendale Arizona. Johnson, a jet fighter, plans to move his family to Hawaii in July where he will be stationed. Her other son Lt Lloyd Munson is due home on leave after serving in Vietnam. Mrs Wayne Herdlicka travels to Anchorage to join her husband at Ft Richardson where Herdlicka is assigned as clerk typist for special events. Mrs Mary Crandall and Miss Viola Farnsworth of Adair returned from a vacation visiting New Jersey New York Virginia Massachusetts and Washington DC. Irene Nelson of Washington was admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 232 for care with visitors welcome. Mr and Mrs Quitman Kelvin and sons from Ashdown Arkansas Mr and Mrs Larry Crane and Terry of Silvis Illinois Mr and Mrs Harold Messenger and family of Bettendorf Iowa and Mrs Don Frakes and baby Polly Ann of Fairfield California returned home after attending to Harold Messenger Sr.'s illness and death. Mrs Veda Latta of Halcyon House underwent eye surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and will stay a week to ten days. Mrs H F Perry received word of cousin Paul Looney's death June 20 in Tucson Arizona. Looney was a former Wash resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Munson
Jerry Johnson
Ubon
Thailand
Glendale
Ariz
Major Johnson
Hawaii
Munson
Lloyd Munson
Vietnam
Wayne Herdlicka
Anchorage
Alaska
Sp-4
Herdlicka
Ft. Richardson
Quitman
Elvina Messenger
Kelvin
Junior
Jimmy
Ashdown
Ark
Larry
Virginia) Crane
Terry
Silvis
Ill
Harold Messenger
Mark
Marcia
Bettendorf
Don
Joyce) Frakes
Baby
Polly Ann
Fairfield
Calif
Veda Latta
Halcyon House
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
H. F. Perry
Paul Looney
Tucson
Looney
Washington
Youth fined $50 for reckless driving
Richard Lee Ayers 17 of Wellman paid a $50 fine when he appeared in the court of Justice of the Peace Richard Houle here on a charge of reckless driving. He was arrested by city police. The court also recommended that Ayers' license be suspended noting this was his second violation within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee Ayers
Wellman
Court of Justice of the Peace
Richard Houle
Ayers
Franklin Cubs 4-H Club Tour and Brazil Reflections
The Franklin Cubs 4-H Club held its annual project tour at Franklin Center School on Tuesday afternoon then enjoyed refreshments at Marion Timmins home. Jerry Smith spoke about his experiences in Brazil during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Cubs
Franklin Center
Marion Timmins
Jerry Smith
Brazil
Several will attend Grossheim funeral
The Adult Fellowship Class of First Presbyterian Church plans to attend the 2 p.m. Saturday service for Dr William Grossheim in Davenport. Several will be taking cars and those needing a ride may call Richard Colby at 6534812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
William Grossheim
Davenport
Joe Jones Files Nomination Papers for State Rep Race
Mr and Mrs Joe H Jones were in Des Moines Thursday as Joe Jones completed filing his nomination papers. He seeks the Republican nomination for state representative from Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jones
Joe H. Jones
Des Moines
Jones
Washington County
Maple Grove School Closure Appeal Sets Hearing
Parents of Maple Grove students file an appeal against the closing of Maple Grove Elementary Attendance Center after the district merged with three other boards. The Washington County Board of Education will hold a formal hearing at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse to consider hardship and continuity for the 1968-69 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Washington County Board of Education
Mid Prairie
Maple Grove Center
Mid - Prairie Community
Sharon Township
Johnson County
Middleberg
Pleasant Hill
Snake Hollow
Mid-Prairie approves junior high plan with changes
The Mid-Prairie Community School Board met in special session on June 18 to hear a report from architects on the new Junior High School. They approved the plans with some changes, set July 25 at 2 p.m. to award contracts, and projected construction costs of 744000 for building plus 187700 for site work and fees. Construction aims to start soon after July 25 and finish within about 15 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie Community School Board of Education
Webelos Busy June Pack 242 Activities
Cub Scout Webelos of Pack 242 enjoyed a June with a five mile hike and cookout at Chuck Horle timber. They studied wood lore and naturalist themes, camped at Lake Darling to learn boat safety, and were guided by Gene Booth and John Lins with Dave Booth as Den Chief. Two carloads visited the West Branch Hoover Memorial with Richard Schucks Don Chief and Bob Curley. July plans include Camp Waubeek on July 13 and a picnic swim pack meeting July 18 at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
Chuck Horle
Lake Darling
John Lins
Todd Nemmers
Delmar Earl
Tom Marie
Gene Booth
Dave Booth
Webelos den
West Branch
Hoover Memorial
Richard Schucks
Don Chief
Bob Curley
Camp Waubeek
Sunset Park
Mrs. Joye Niffenegger dies at 73 in Iowa City
Mrs. Joye Niffenegger 73 lifelong Kalona resident and widow of Alva Niffenegger died late this morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Joye Niffenegger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Alva Niffenegger
Peterseim
Black athletes to get a counselor at ISU
The Athletic Council at Iowa State University will hire a black counselor for Black students and will allow them to be called Black students or Afro-Americans. It will seek higher monthly grant-in-aid for athletes and weighs other grievances after a boycott threat from ISU athletes for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames, Iowa
UPI
Iowa State University
ISU
NCAA
Supermice refuse tempting snacks in Wasacre home
In Westhoughton England UPI reports Eva Ashton and her daughter Susan 18 live with a long term mice problem. The supermice and their ancestors have occupied the Wasacre house for more than a decade resisting baits and traps. Officials consider new bait for 25 traps next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhoughton
England
UPI
Eva Ashton
Wasacre
Mrs. Ashton
Funeral Saturday for Dr. Grossheim
Funeral service for the Rev. Dr. William J. Grossheim will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church at Davenport. He was pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Washington from Oct 6 1848 to August 31 1960 and later served as an assistant at the Davenport church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Grossheim
First Presbyterian Church
Davenport
Grossheim
Washington
Social Calendar of Local Clubs and Meetings
Baptist Women's Missionary Society meets 7 30 p m at church Monday Golden Age Club 1 30 p m YWCA rooms Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Mason Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m FOE Auxiliary 8 p m at hall Tuesday Tops Club 7 30 p m YWCA room Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m at Y HJ Club 7 p m Family picnic in Sunset Park Officers in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Rainbow Board
FOE
Hall
Ywca Room
Y.hj Club
Sunset Park
Ira E. Jones 77 Dies at Columbus Junction
Ira Elder Jones a retired farmer aged 77 died Thursday at his home in Columbus Junction. Funeral services were set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Josten. Burial at Indian Creek Cemetery. Born March 9, 1891 in Louisa County to George H. and Ada Stone Jones. Survived by wife Hazel Dallmeyer, two daughters Marie Jones and Lucille Gipple, two brothers Clennie and Aura Jones, three sisters Mabel Kemp Madie Fisher and Rema Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ira Elder Jones
Stacy Lewis
Earl Josten
Indian Creek
Mr. Jones
Louisa County
George H
Ada Stone Jones
Hazel Dallmeyer
Marie Jones
Max
Lucille) Gipple
Winfield
Clennie Jones
Aura Jones
Davenport
Mabel Kemp
Burlington
Madie Fisher
Rema Hull
Science teachers attend NSF summer institutes in Iowa
About 160 science teachers gather at the University of Iowa for NSF sponsored summer institutes. Names include Joseph Beach from Columbus City High School Jacqueline Flake from Mid Prairie High School Mildred Noonan from Mid Prairie Junior High School Peter Getz and Dale Venzke from Washington Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Science Foundation
University of Iowa
Joseph Beach
Columbus City
Jacqueline Flake
Mid Prairie
Mildred Noonan
Peter Getz
Dale Venzke
Washington Junior High
Eleven Iowa State poultry science scholars named
Area students are among eleven selected for a poultry science research project at Iowa State University Ames this summer. The group receives a scholarship covering board and fees. Included are Loren Huber Wellman Robert Rich and Tim Widmer Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Loren Huber
Wellman
Robert Rich
Tim Widmer
Washington
Victorian Treat Strawberries with Marmalade Cream
A Victorian England recipe for six servings blends 1 eight ounce cream cheese with heavy cream, folds in marmalade, then chills. Serve over one quart sliced strawberries for a dessert course with a fruity, citrus marmalade note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Club Activities At UPW Circle III And Fleur de Lis Club
Twelve members of UPW Circle III met at the former manse for a 1:30 dessert with Mrs Arch ie Kauffman and Mrs John Martin as co hosts. Mrs Dales Buchanan was a guest. Devotions were led by Mrs Kauffman and lesson study on the Book of Mark was conducted by Mrs Charles Wiley. Twenty four members attended Fleur de Lis Club meeting with Mrs Vincent Marek including guest Mrs John Beeler. Roll call favored time savers for party decorating. Mrs Roger Stout presented a program on party ideas. Co hostess was Mrs Lloyd Marek. Next meeting set as an ice cream social at 8 30 p m August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPW Circle III
Archie Kauffman
John Martin
Dales Buchanan
Kauffman
Charles Wiley
Mark
Fleur de Lis Club
Vincent Marek
John Beeler
Roger Stout
Lloyd Marek
Cinderella 4-H Club Meets at Franklin Center School
The Cinderella 4-H Club held its Thursday meeting at Franklin Center School with 15 members present. Vicky Bauer led the session as roll call focused on county fair plans and the Achievement Show. Bake sale proceeds totaled 21.13 dollars, with 15 dollars donated to disaster areas in Charles City and Oelwein. Demonstrations covered tasks from Tack Rag making to Removing Old Finish and Enameling, led by Da lehoff, Duvall, Kleese, Bauer, Crone, and Radda, with music by Chris Duvall and refreshments by Vicky Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Center School
Vicky Bauer
Charles City
Oelwein
Glenda Ladehoff
Chris Duvall
Kolene Kleese
Jane Bauer
Connie Crone
Judy Bauer
Barbara Radda
Vicky Dawson
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Catherine Little Wallace
Dick Moothart
Nancy Patterson Shamdin
Abagail Perez Schrock
Bob Redlinger
Jim Rich
Leo Vittetoe
Ray Watson
Helen Wilcox Reschly
Keith Williams
Hivingston, Day, Kehoe, Aeeker
BATES
Robert Day
Louis J.ehoe
Everett Meekerobert
Bates — Abstract Dept
South Ave
Ewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard Awart
Paul V. Shearer
Abad Dept
West Main
Br. M. L. Tweeton
Orth Marion
Ohio
Washington Evening Journal
Z Evening Journal
Iowa
Mary Crandall
Viola Farnsworth
Adair
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
Washington, D. C
Irene Nelson
Wolf's Flower Shop
Richard Colby
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Waco Drive-In
O. J. Parish
Maple Grove Dispute
Cub Scout Webelos
Mrs. Niffenegger
Dr. Grossheim
Ira E. Jones
Junction
Institute
Dale Thomas & His Country Clubs
Nashville
Inbeam
Presbyterian Upw
Fleur DE Lis
Toons
Wag
East
Washington St
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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