Washington High School Class of 1946 Reunion at Country Club
Thirty nine members and spouses met for the 20 year reunion at the Country Club. Robert Livingston offered a prayer by tape from Korea, KCII radio taped 1940s music, and Bill Foster presided. A memorial service honored Helen Knapp and Jean Kennedy Gell. Award winners included Don Stone for earliest reservation, Celia Campbell Sheetz for farthest travel, and Pauline Schantz Duck for attending all three reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Country Club
Robert Livingston
Korea
Roy Hodges
KCII
Bill Foster
Helen Knapp
Jean Kennedy Gell
Mike Wheelan
Cal Wolf
Charles Kennedy
Jean
Wayne Pratt
Gerald Chance
Stanley Scranton
Howard Patton
Dale Sheetz
Max Owens
Marilyn Peiffer Wikoff
Jean Freshwaters Robertson
Marjorie Uver Reif
Virginia Luersmith
Dick Dewis
John Green
Doris Swift Sojka
Rhea Buck Logan
Harold Gilmore
Tom Walker
Don Stone
Celia Campbell Sheetz
Pauline Schantz Duck
Ing
Beverly Brown Ewart
Lloyd
Beverly Brown
Ewart
Raymond
Celia Campbell
Sheetz
Bill
Marjorie Buwer
Reif
Dale Eyestone
Don
Helen Falk
Polacheck
Tom
Dorothy Hotle
Keith
Marilyn Peiffer
Wikoff
Jack
Susanne Richards
Doty
Norman Simmering
Harold
Virginia Smith
Snicker
Joe Sweet
Lyle
June Wellington
Miller
William Wiley
Clifford
Louis Witthoft
Armstrong
Mike
Donna Wiley
Wheelan
Roy
Dorothy Yoder
Pulse
Don Disney
Rosemary TeBockhurst
Graham
Cecil
Pauline Schantz
Duck
John
Rhea Buck
Women of Moose install officers at Moose Home
Officers of the Women of the Moose were installed Wednesday evening at Moose Home with Mrs. Dale Sheetz as retiring senior regent and Mrs. Wilbur Hysell as the new senior regent. College of Regents regalia installation featured Mrs. Howard Curl and others, Governor Robert Dunbar addressing the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Dale Sheetz
Wilbur Hysell
Allan Dennis
Everette Goodwin
W. J. McDoie
Yaro Sojka
Eli Cook
Todd Crone
Ronald Stalder
Ernest Hinkle
Argus
Lorene Cupp
Don Hazen
Robert Dunbar
Loyal Order of Moose
McDole
Curl
Sheetz
Ray Stalder
Grubb
Barbara Kerker Shower Honoree in Mt Pleasant
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday evening at the Kennedy Courtesy room in Mt Pleasant for Barbara Kerker of Washington. Guests from Iowa City Washington and Mt Pleasant attended. Miss Kerker will marry Dave Klaus July 23 at St James Catholic Church in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Mt. Pleasant
Barbara Kerker
Washington
Richard Kerker
Francis Panther
Larry Marek
Iowa City
Miss Kerker
Dave Klaus
St. James Catholic Church
Washington High School Class of 1951 Reunion
The Washington High School Class of 1951 holds its reunion this Saturday, July 2, at the Country Club. A social hour from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by dinner from 7 to 9 and dancing from 9 to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Cub Scout Pack to Complete Registration Tonight
The Cub Scout pack formed last Thursday with Don Myers as Cubmaster will finish registering boys aged 8 to 10 tonight at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. Parents must accompany each registrant and the fee is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Myers
Social calendar notices require early submission
All notices for the social calendar must be in by 10 a m on the firstation, printed three days in advance. Friday Rebekah Lodge 8 p m IOOF Hall Sunday Morning Reunion noon picnic at Fairgrounds Saturday Class of 1951 reunion 5 p m Coun try Club dinner 7 9 p m dancing 9 12 Twilight League Men s Stag 8 p m Country Club Reservations by Thursday noon Monday Blind Bogie Tournament morning Country Club Couple s golf 1 30 p m Family picnic 6 7 30 p m Reservations for picnic by Saturday Wash Away Tops No meeting until Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Priscilla Club Holds Luncheon Meeting At Captain’s Table
Nine members of the Priscilla Club and guest Mrs. William Mohland met for a 1 pm luncheon at the Captain’s Table. Mrs. Ruth Stout opened with a poem by Helen Steiner Rice. Get well cards will be mailed to Mrs. H. H. McCleery and Miss Mary Davis at the local hospital. The program was cooperative. next meeting will be with Mrs. Irvin Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
William Mohland
Ruth Stout
Helen Steiner Rice
H. H. Mce- Cleery
Mary Davis
Irvin Coffey
Busy Bees 4-H Club Meets for Demonstrations and Skit
The Busy Bees 4-H Club met with Carol and Donna Wilson and Jane Wittetoe presiding. Ten members and one visitor, Mrs. Wayne Wagner, attended. Donna Wilson demonstrated breads and rolls. the leader Mrs. Lyle Wilson showed breads. A skit on Mind Your Manners was presented by Marcia Vittetoe and Cynthia Edwards. Film strips on Science Whys Table Settings and Jelly Jewels were shown with Sheryl Rader narrating. Table settings for the Fair and bread evaluations were discussed. refreshments were served. The next meeting will be a cookout on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees 4-H Club
Carol
Donna Wilson
Jane Wittetoe
Wayne Wagner
Lyle Wilson
Marcia Vittetoe
Cynthia Edwards
Sheryl Rader
Stauffer Graber Vows in Oregon
Mrs. Florence Stauffer daughter of Dan Steckly Albany Oregon and Elmer Graber Mt Pleasant were married June 10 at 1 30 p m at the bride parents home The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Clyde Dirks Grace Hill Mennonite Church Albany in the presence of immediate family Attendants were Jo Ann Stauffer the bride daughter and Fred Roth Lebanon After a short honeymoon on Oregon beaches the couple returned to Iowa to reside on the bridegrooms farm in Stringtown community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stauffer
Dan Steckly
Albany
Ore
Elmer Graber
Mt. Pleasant
Clyde Dirks
Grace Hill Mennonite Church
Jo Ann Stauffer
Fred Roth
Lebanon
Oregon
Iowa
Stringtown
Visitors Arrive from California for July Celebrations
Charles Harvey of Washington was taken to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for treatment. Mr and Mrs Jim Carriker Dianne and Tina Marie of Bloomington California arrived Monday to visit friends in the area. They will stay at the Carriker home in Richland and the Irwin Mohr home near Wayland. A dinner is planned at the Carriker home July 3 and at the Irwin Mohr home on July 4. They will return home July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harvey
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jim Carriker
Dianne and
Tina Marie
Bloomington
Calif
C. P. Carriker
Richland
Irwin Mohr
Wayland
Carriker
PANSY HILL CLUB HOSTS ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Mr and Mrs William Jones entertained six Pansy Hill Club families at an ice cream social Wednesday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Knapp of Columbus CO Frankie Sutherland Vesper Bonnet Mr and Mrs Jake Earnest and family and Mr and Mrs Owen Roth and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Pansy Hill Club
Wilbur Knapp
Columbus, CO
Frankie Sutherland
Vesper Bonnet
Jake Earnest
Owen Roth
Soldier Robert E. Karr completes eight weeks as combat engineer
Fort Hood Texas report notes Army Pvt. Robert E. Karr 19 son of Mr and Mrs Keith Karr Wellman Iowa completed eight weeks of training as a combat engineer with the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood June 24 He learned to provide engineer support to armor units in battle including road and bridge building camouflage and the techniques of demolitions and mine warfare
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hood
Tex
Robert E. Karr
Keith Karr
Wellman
Iowa
2Nd Armored Division
Karr
Big 20th Annual Farm Gadget Show Planned at Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair hosts the Big 20th Annual Farm Gadget Show in August 1928 with no entry fee and $700 in prizes. Sponsored by the State Fair and WMT Stations Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge, the event highlights farm work saving gadgets by Iowa farmers. Entries include farm shop and gadget divisions, with junior gadgeteers under 21 and safety contributions receiving special awards. Entries must be homemade, disallowing gadgets in commercial production, but patents won’t block entry. Farm residents may enter by writing WMT Cedar Rapids. deadline August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Frier
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Cedar Clippers 4-H Meeting Delivers Baking Demonstrations
The Cedar Clippers 4-H club met at Abbie Timmins home with nine members present. Activities included a food safety quiz by Shirley Times and demonstrations on muffins by Jacki Knupp, drop cookies by Pam Norman, and a team baking powder biscuits by Anita Hammen and Rita Jones. Season fair tickets were issued to members to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club
Abbie Timmins
Shirley Times
Jacki Knupp
Pam Norman
Anita Hammen
Rita Jones
Iowa colleges win library grants in federal program
Washington reports two eastern Iowa colleges received federal grants under the college library resources program. Iowa Wesleyan at Mount Pleasant got 2113 dollars and Keokuk Community College at Keokuk received 1441 dollars for books periodicals and other library materials. Both grants must be matched with non federal funds under Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Draft must stay in place for 10 years with age tweak
The Defense Department told Congress the draft remains essential for at least a decade. It urged changing induction to 19 and 20 year olds first while relying on volunteers to cover most needs. The 1964 study, ordered by President Johnson, examined moving toward a volunteer force in the 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Congress
U.S
Department
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Thomas D. Morris
Pentagon
Johnson
Woman held after threat to Johnson in Iowa
A 66 year old Texas hitchhiker Anna Alford was jailed two days on a vagrancy charge in Anamosa Iowa after reportedly saying she wished President Johnson was dead. Police found a three inch jack knife in her dress. She said she was bound for Des Moines to attend a Democratic dinner where Johnson would speak. A FBI tip was sent but no agents were expected. She blamed Johnson for her husband’s death and had 85 cents on arrest. She wore three dresses for unknown reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
UPI
Texas
Johnson
Des Moines
Jones County
Anna Alford
Athens
Ruby
Arnold Latuska
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Claude Grandstaff
Grandstaff
Lataska
Monticello
Alford
U. S. 151
Funeral Services for William Malichky Held
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Charles E. Cowell Jr. presiding. Pallbearers included Victor Malichky, Alphonse Kloppfer, Clifford Shalla, Hubert Malichky, Ivo Grady, and Fred Bourgeois. Burial followed at Richmond Cemetery.
Hospital Admit and Birth Notice for Washington and Keota
Admission records show Richard Lyle of Keota admitted yesterday for medical care and Mrs. Mattie Emry of Washington also admitted for medical. Today a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Horsey of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lyle
Keota
Mattie Emry
Washington
David Horsey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women of Moose
Anteaters
Mt. Pleasant Fairgrounds
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hall
Stauffer-Graber
Pansy Hill
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Women’s Auxiliary
Bake Sale
Watson Cleaners
Junior Petites
the Essex
Hearts
Land Crab
Arrow Surfrider
First Christian Church of Washington
Munsing & Haggar
Klein Klothing
Clarence Logan
Robert Loga
East Side
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