DAR leaders spotlight DAR schools and projects luncheon
Mrs. Ray H. Gruwell state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution attended a Washington Chapter dessert luncheon at Captains Table. Lucille Gittinger discussed Kate Duncan Smith School in Grant Alabama and Tamassee School in South Carolina with AR slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
Daughters of the American Revolution
Reed Blankinship
Cloyd J. Burns
Elizabeth Ross
Ottumwa
Thomas Essex
Ann White
Kansas City
Lucille Gittinger
Eldon
State Dar
Ray H. Grywell
Robert Kurtz
Washington
Gittinger
Journal
Ray H. Gruwell
DAR Schools Committee
Kate Duncan Smith
Grant Alabama
Tamassee School
South Carolina
FHA meeting highlights slide show by Brigitte Pluess
Brigitte presents FHA program Monday with an AFS student slide show at the high school. Diane Franzen presided over the Future Homemakers of America meeting where members and mothers attended. Jane Blieu shared reflections from the FHA state convention in Des Moines. Refreshments were provided by Colleen Venzke and Karen Glandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Franzen
Future Homemakers of America
Brigitte Pluess
AFS
Jane Blieu
FHA
Des Moines
Colleen Venzke
Karen Glandon
Prudential Reports Record 1971 Life Insurance Sales
Prudential Insurance Chairman Donald S. MacNaughton announced a new industry high with over 19 billion dollars in sales for 1971, up 9.5 percent from 1970. Individual policies total 13 billion, group life 6 billion, with policyholder payments at 3.4 billion and 844 million in dividends. Life in force reaches 168 billion and assets total 31.16 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. MacNaughton
Prudential Insurance
On the Record Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Admitted yesterday: Gilbert Brown from West Chester for surgical care and Richard Herlein from Washington for medical treatment. Dismissed yesterday: Mrs. Cloyce Zieglowsky from Washington transferred to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Today: Mrs. William Crandall from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Brown
West Chester
Richard Herlein
Washington
Cloyce Zieglowsky
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
William Crandall
Optimists hear safety value of swimming from Milo Steele Jr
Milo Steele Jr. told the Optimist Club learning to swim improves safety and reduces panic in water. He noted that less than half of Americans know how to swim and highlighted the free Red Cross Learn to Swim program with no-cost pool access and unpaid instructors. Max Cousins reported eight Optimists among 125 skaters at the Washington Skating Rink. The next meeting is at Winga's Cafe next Tuesday at 6:45 AM.
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Optimist Club
Milo Steele Jr
Milo
United States
Red Cross
Max Cousins
Washington Skating Rink
Winga
Social Calendar Entries for Wednesday to Saturday
A multi-organization social schedule lists events from Saddle Club at 6:30 p.m. to Catholic Daughters at St James cafeteria on Wednesday. Thursday includes postponed Friendship Club and numerous group meetings at various venues plus a Martha program and sewing activities. Saturday features Washington Social Group gathering at YMCA with informal dress and refreshments for newcomers.
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Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Crawfordsville
Friendship Club
Antioch Social Club
Richard Brinning
Garden Seed Exchange
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Bonnie Walker
CES
Masonic Temple
Christian Cwf
Martha Group
Duane Krotz
Priscilla Group
Ira Morrison
Senior Citizens Crafts
Y. Rebekah Club
Ioof Hall
Women of Moose
ISU
Walnut Women's Club
Rodney Letts
Rural Women's Club
Ron Goff
Reformed Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
John Skubal
Marion Ave
UPW
U.P
Washington
St. Patrick's
YMCA
Marek in ICU after farm accident head injury
Lloyd Marek, injured Monday at his farm, remains in critical condition in intensive care at University Hospitals Iowa City. Early reports indicate he is holding his own and may be showing slight signs of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Marek
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Iowa Senate Okays Bill Allowing County Rainmakers
DES MOINES Iowa counties win authority to hire professional rainmakers after the Iowa Senate gave final legislative approval to the measure. The bill enables counties to attempt weather modification to influence precipitation.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Airman Durian arrives for duty at Forbes AFB Kansas
Sergeant Patrick B. Durian son of Mr and Mrs Howard B Durian RR 2 Wellman Iowa has arrived for duty at Forbes AFB Kansas as a pneudraulic repairman in a Tactical Air Command unit providing air support for U S ground forces. He is a 1968 graduate of Mid Prairie High School.
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Hazel Euwer
Stephen Wiggers
Maurice Meyer
E.E. Ward
Kate Gibson
Gruwell
Congress
Washington D.C
Kurtz
Edgar Stewart
Louie Wagenknecht
Ioof Covenant Lodge
Fairfield
Brother Wagenknecht
Arthur Marston
Order
Washington Lodge
Brigitte
North Side Sq
Penney
Penney Associates
Phil Weldin
Gilbert Mills
Blair Haymes
Margaret Work
Brighton
Washington Evening Journal
Washington State Bank
FDIC
Jcpenney
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