Old Bible display at library features 1791 edition
A 1791 Bible nearly 175 years old is shown at the public library as part of a display of old editions. Washington reportedly traveled through Trenton to his first inauguration and visited Princeton’s John Witherspoon, who helped edit the Bible. Other highlighted items include the 1816 Collins Bible and a Civil War era 1864 edition.
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Sigourney Man Fined for Speeding in Justice Court
Thomas W. Showman of Sigourney was fined $10 and costs in Justice Holden's court for speeding. He received a speeding summons on February 24 after being observed traveling 45 mph in a 35 mph zone by Washington police.
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Washington County Pork Producers Banquet March 15
Tickets go on sale for the annual Washington County Pork Producers Association banquet at 6 30 p m in the Washington Methodist basement. Three new directors will be elected to replace retiring members. Speaker Harold Ward will entertain with humor. Deadline for tickets is March 11.
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Mid-Prairie High honors new Honor Society members
Mid-Prairie High School celebrated the new National Honor Society members at a banquet at Dickey's Prairie Home Restaurant on March 6. Inductees include junior and senior members selected for scholarship leadership service and character with faculty voting by composite ratings.
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Jim Cuddeback
Pat Kempf
Beverly Kinsinger
Bonnie Phillips
Janis Ruegsegger
Karen Russsell
Boni Yoder
Susan Hartzler
Ann McDowell
Matt Mellinger
Fred Wright
David Ripley
Tom Fordyce
Kent Fordyce
Nancy Mangold
Abbie Timmins
Kalona Boy Dies After Weeklong Illness
Kalona seven year old Douglas Ardell Hartley died at University Hospitals Iowa City after a week of illness. Funeral services are private Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona with Rev Lowell Drake. Burial in Sharon Hill Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home until 10 30 a m Tuesday. He was born Oct 6 1958 to Robert and Paula Hartley and was a first grade student at Mid Prairie School. Surviving are his parents a sister Joette three brothers Michael Anthony and Ryan and grandparents Joe and Thelma Mast and Glen and Fern Wahl.
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Washington youth charged after hill crest crash
A 17 year old Washington boy, Steve C Bealer of 616 S Second, was charged with failure to have his car under control after his vehicle struck a parked car on W Third at 5 15 p m The Bealer car, registered to Dale K Sojka of Riverside, hit Lucille Bain s 815 W Third vehicle causing about 300 in damage to the Bain auto and more than 400 in damage to Bealer s vehicle.
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Riverside
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Mid-Prairie Junior High Bands Attend Festival
Junior high bands from Mount Pleasant and Mid-Prairie, directed by Ronald Wise, travel by bus to Mid-Prairie High School on Tuesday March 8 for a massed band rehearsal and an evening concert. Activities include a movie or dance after rehearsal in the Wellman high school building. The 7:30 p.m. program features individual band performances and a massed band, with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Checker tournament set for March in Washington city
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a two day checker tournament on March 28 and 29 at the Legion rooms in the city hall Washington. Karl Jones of the event committee reports details and Harry Suter of Crawfordsville, the defending state champion, will aid with arrangements.
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Hensel Family Honors Soldier Kenneth With Home Dinner
Mr and Mrs Clint Hensel hosted a family dinner Sunday to honor their son Kenneth who has returned from a three year army tour in Germany and received an honorable discharge. Also present were C D Leon Bloomfield J R Leon Washington Lannie Leon State College of Iowa Cedar Falls and Fred Hensel University of Missouri. The group spoke by phone at noon with Capt and Mrs Mark Hensel and Alison at Ft Carson Colorado.
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Washington Jaycees at Nevada honor Iowa Outstanding Young Men
Five Washington couples attended the Nevada Iowa state Jaycee program honoring Iowa Outstanding Young Men. Robert Bates and Keith Horn led Washington entries, with their wives present. Rex W. Meyer of Alexander named outstanding young farmer. Dr. Eugene E. Houk of Jefferson won state outstanding young man honors.
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Local notables share news from far flung places
Mr and Mrs Robert E Thomas spoke with daughter Vicki by long distance from Athens Greece where she has finished a Greek engagement as a ballet dancer. The family plans two months in Istanbul. Also noted are hospital admission for Kenneth Carris and Robert Speeds birth of Timothy. Routine travel and community notices close with veteran service and farm bureau luncheon.
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