Washington Prepares for April State Music Contest
Washington high school students gear up for April preliminaries in vocal and instrumental music. The first big event hosts large ensembles on Saturday April 15 with groups from across the area. Final contests for large groups set for April 22 at Denn yville with small group winners advancing to Perry for state.
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Washington High School
Washington
Aera
Supt. M. M. Sehell
Robert Everetts
Sigourney
Wendell Rider
Melvin Hill
Fort Tdison
Denn*yville
Perry
Is Your Stomach a Gas Factory
CertA Vin promoted as a new formula to stop gas and bloating from meals in Washington. Advert banner claims the product works with food to expel gas and improve mood, boasting herbs plus vitamins B and iron for energy. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store at 125 W Washington.
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Certa Vin
Washington
Certa-Vin Pioneer Drug Store
Cedar Rapids Man Dies Here Today
Harry Merrifield of Cedar Rapids died in Washington early today at age 61 after three years of ill health. Funeral services will be at Riverside Methodist church Friday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Leonard Jones will officiate, with burial in Riverside cemetery. He was born September 19 1888 in DeWitt county Illinois, married Iowa City July 1 1927 to Iowa Fountain, and was a farmer. Survived by wife a step daughter four brothers and two brothers preceded him in death.
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Harry Merrifield
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Methodist Church
Riverside
Leonard Jones
Riverside Cemetery
Jones
DeWitt County
Illinois
James H. and
Lenora Walters Merrifield
Vermillion County
Linois
Iowa City
Iowa Fountain
Leo Tesar
Fred
Welby
Ainsworth
Carl
Charles
Love City
New Highway Post Office To Serve West Chester
Postmaster Esther N. Booth reports the Highway Post Office bus will reach West Chester at 1 10 p m Saturday March 11 on the Des Moines to Maccatine run with a westbound arrival at 7 10 p m Dedication will mark the first round trips and only philatelic mail will be handled The regular daily schedule will be announced later Funeral services for Mrs Fred Gerdes were held in Sheffield Iowa Supt and Mrs Ralpyer Eckle and family hosted birthday gatherings for Peters and Betty Lou Peters and guests visited in Washington and Muscatine community events are noted with local families and social visits The piece ends with a stray fragment about spring signs and a Panama Canal remark
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West Chester
Esther N. Booth
Highway Post Office
Des Moines
Maccatine
Ralypr Eckle
Curtis
Carol Au
Susan
Hedrick
Arthur Peters
Betty Louise
Mrs Peters
Peters
Lawrence Miksch
J. R. Griggs
Carmen Griggs
Washington
Luane Griggs
Barbara
Cheryl
Armour Griggs
Columbus
Duane Griggs
Carolyn
James Hinshaw
Ed Ales
Denise
David
Muscatine Chamber
Birthday Greetings And Celebrants On March Sunday
Birthday wishes go to William Johannon with a list of celebrants including Howard L. McCleery Charles Brown John Harley Rooks Golia Miller Lloyd Simons Richard Lease and others. Ainsworth West Chester and Riverside residents join in wedding anniversaries and family milestones for Joyce Ann Switzer Sandra Ann Leatsch Barbara Anna Besser Richard Kerr and the Kerr family.
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William Johannon
Howard L. McCleery
Charles Brown
John Harley Rooks
Golia Miller
Lloyd Simons
Richard Lease
William Dea
Ainsworth
Leona Mineer
E. H. Testroet
West Chester
John Krause
Out of Town Shoppers Visit Washington
Shoppers in Washington included Mary J Note k of Riverside Mrs Verne Escher of route 3 Cecil Irene Walker of Brighton Mrs J W Jones of Brighton Mrs E P Rich of Keota and Delores Krotz of Ainsworth. Mr and Mrs Archie Horak and Dennis Mr and Mrs Walter Sojkha and Sandra and Elmer Sammons Jr of near Riverside shopped here today.
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Washington
Mary J<notek
Riverside
Verne Escher
Route 3
Cecil Irene Walker
Brighton
J. W. Jones
E. P. Rich
Keota
Delores Krotz
Ainsworth
Archie Horak
Dennis
Walter Sojkha
Sandra
Elmer Sammons, Jr
Near Riverside
Legion Continues $150 Junior College Scholarship
Members of the Leon Beatty American Legion post renewed a $150 scholarship for a Des Moines Area junior college student from the high school senior class. At the meeting 30 members approved painting and redecorating Legion hall rooms, with Tommy Tucker directing volunteers.
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Leon Beatty American Legion Post
Legionnaires
Des Moines
Legion
One Act Play Festival Set for Tuesday in Washington County
Students from Brighton Ain worth Crawfordsville and Washington high schools will perform in the annual Washington County high school one act play festival to be held Tuesday evening March 14. Jack Palangio of Town Wesleyan college in Mt. Pleasant will serve as critic judge for this year's festival.
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Brighton
Ainworth
Crawfordsville
Washington
Jack Palangio
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Folk Games Planned At YMCA Friday Night
A program of folk games is planned for Friday night at the city Washington YMCA. The event is open to all residents over high school age. Committee members Jim Kaster, Bob Stout, Louise Rouse, and Doris Rouse organize the evening.
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Rity Washington Ymca
Jim Kaster
Bob Stout
Louise
Doris Rouse
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