BPW Ceramics Program and Club Meeting Recap
The Washington BPW club met Tuesday at the Captain's Table with 18 members and four guests. Phyllis Glatch of Farmer's Store Ceramics demonstrated dolls and leaf patterned dishes, noting pink and white clays and a commission from the Iowa Historical Society. New members Hazel Griggs Edith Goff Evelyn Sonday joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Business and
If Women’s Club
Phyllis Glatch
Hazel Griggs
Wendy Richardson
Kate Robison
Helen Peiffer
Geraldine Schulty
Glatch
Farmer's Store
Washington
Iowa Historical Society
Edith Goff
Evelyn Sonday
Red Cross
West Jefferson
BPW
Helen Ryner
Burlington
All Iowa Fair Opens With Free Amphitheater Shows
The 37th All Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids begins this weekend with 21 free amphitheater events over a 10 day run. Highlights include a Lunar Roving Vehicle replica, late model stock car races, a tractor pull with $2000 in prizes, Golddiggers and Chief Billy Thunderklouds group, Hugo Zacchini the human cannonball, and a 45 member First Marine Division band on July 4. Special days feature Kids Day July 3 and Eastern Iowa Day July 6 with discounted tickets.
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Cedar Rapids
Billy Greiner
Golddiggers
Dean Martin
Billy Thunderkloud
Chieftones
Hugo Zacchini
Greiner
First Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Mark
Allakazam” Wilson
Iowa
Beinke Luers reunion held in Sigourney Memorial Hall
Beinke Luers reunion was held Sunday June 25 at Memorial Hall in Sigourney with a noon basket dinner. New officers elected Milo Luers president and Mrs Carl Luers secretary treasurer. Meeting approved keeping next reunion on the last Sunday of June in 1973 at the same location. Members shared family updates and Edwin Luers reported on Explo 72 in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Beinke-Luers
Memorial Hall
Sigourney
Glen Bakehouse
Milo Luers
Carl Luers
Edwin Luers
Dallas
Texas
Albert Bakehouse
Grover, Texas
Eileen Bakehouse
Seattle
Wash
Jim
Hedrick
Dean Luers
Eldon
Shirley
Norman
Washington
Edwin
Lu Ann
Keota
Albert Conrad
Dianne
Connie
Lester
Clara Beinke
Ethel Loos
Bessie Beinke
Elvin Luers
Albert Luers
Kevin
Myron Luers
Darren
Janette
Mindi
Harold Grove
Joseph Wenger Family Holds 26th Reunion in Mt Pleasant
The 26th Joseph Wenger reunion gathered 122 members at McMillen Park Mt Pleasant on June 25 Arrangements were by Glen Dean Conrad and Duane Richard The historian spoke and next year’s plans were set by Vernon Leichty Clarence Wenger committee members listed attendance included many Wengers and related families across multiple households
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Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Joseph Wenger
McMillen Park
Mt. Pleasant
Glen Dean Conrad
Duane Richard
Raymond Wenger
Vernon Leichty
Clarence Wenger
Jerry
Kerry
William Potratz
Roger
Arthur Potratz
Mathilda Wenger
Lucy
Roy Wenger
Francis
Richard Wyse
Herman Leichty
Leland
James Leichty
Melvin Roth
Clarence Leichty
Ronald Leichty
Tony
Hugh Conrad
Glenn Conrad
Kevin
Gary Conrad
Jeff
Noah Unternahrer
Norman
David
Rosetta
Esther
Galen Burkey
Steven
Kenneth Wenger
Gary DeYarman
Michelle
Lynne
Brian
Crystal Wenger
John Wenger
Curtis
Carla
Christine
Philip
Brookharts Guests in Home at Haskins
Community notices recount visits and greetings across families in Haskins and nearby towns. Names include Brookhart Lone Tree Bean Marion Morgan Paputsakis Hartsock Stenger Nicholson Darby Mount Mercy staff and end at Mount Pleasant with extended family contact over Fathers Day and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Hartlock Haskins
Ernest Brookhart
Lone Tree
Dorothy Bean
Stephanie Stenger
Cedar Rapids
Peggy Nicholson
Peggy
Tom Hartsock
West Branch
Gene
Lillian Endicott
Mt. Pleasant
Janice Darby
Bill Darby
Mount Mercy
Janice
Fannie Darby
Manor House Nursing Home
Sigourney
George Murphy
Larry Stapp
Columbus Junction
Floyd Carpenter
Wayne Carpenter
Harold Hail
Ed Linz
West Liberty
Irene Harrison
Joe Carpenter
Shei
Edgar Whetstine
Dean Zachs
Percy Skubal
Mercy Hospital
Ivan Hartsock
Mount Pleasant
Miriam Oliver Attends Springbrook State Park Conservation Camp
Miriam R. Oliver of Washington Iowa attends the Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center. The camp, sponsored by the State Conservation Commission University of Northern Iowa and the State Department of Public Instruction, offers field trips led by experts in forestry geology soils botany fish and game management and natural resource conservation. Oliver and about 50 teachers statewide receive college credits for participating in this nationally famous outdoor school.
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Miriam R. Oliver
Washington
Iowa
Iowa Teachers Conservation
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
State Conservation Commission
University of Northern Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Miss Oliver
Summer Study Camp Plans For Teachers At Springbrook
The article notes teachers staying at the Conservation Education Center near Springbrook for a three week session then traveling 1000 miles to study diverse topics daily. Miss Oliver, a 3rd grade teacher at Lincoln School, attends from June 11 to July 1, sponsored by the Washington County Soil Conservation District. Marsha Kleese of route 3 Washington is named to the University of Iowa College of Business Administration Dean's List for the Spring semester.
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Uits
Conservation Education
Springbrook
Miss Oliver
Lincoln School
Washington County Soil Conservation District
Kleese
Marsha Kleese
Route 3
Washington
University of Iowa College of Business Administration
Local Army Reserve Donors Serve in Walking Blood Bank
Twenty eight members of the local Army Reserve unit volunteered as blood donors at the county hospital. Their blood has been typed and they will be called when needed, potentially saving a life in the community in the future.
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Army Reserve
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Wolf's Flower Shop
Brookharts
Haskins
Miriam Oliver
Springbrook Camp
Walgreen Agen
Leabes
Gsincuk Drug Store
Pure
U.S.P
Worthmore
Walgreen
Magnesia
Walgreens
Nylon Bristle
Wu Guy
Walgreen Agenc
Sheffield
Blades
Sparklers
Shulton
Mrs. Earl Hobbs
R. R. Keota
Complete
Bob Lewis
Herb Osincup
Wink
AL Green Agency
Schoonover Drug
Norman Schoonover
Linda Kaiser
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