College deferments outlined for undergraduate students
Colonel Glenn R Bowles Iowa State Director of Selective Service outlines rules for student deferments under the Military Selective Service Act of 1967. II-S status requires pursuing full-time study with progress toward a degree, termination if progress lapses, and specific graduate deferment rules for medical and related fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn R. Bowles
Selective Service
Iowa
Military Selective Service Act
Bowles
Legion to mark fiftieth year celebration dinner
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a cooperative dinner on March 14 in the Legion rooms at 6 30 p m to honor the 50th anniversary of the Legion in France in 1918 and the Leon Beatty Post No 29. Rev Hubert W Byrd will speak about his WWII service and a South Pacific tour, with slides from a Vietnam visit. Commander Ben Hammer urges members and eligible people to attend.
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The
American Legion
Auxiliary
France
Leon Beatty
Legion
Hubert W. Byrd
First Baptist Church of
Fairfield
Byrd
South Pacific
Vietnam
Ben Hammer
Ida Sheets Dies at Kinross After Long Life of Faith
Mrs. Ida A. Sheets of Kinross died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Charlie Dill in Kinross. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev. Harley Yates and Rev. Berwyn Oltman officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. She was born March 16 1878 in Cedar County daughter of Daniel H. and Mary Ellen McLain Rickerd. Surviving daughter Mrs. Dill and sons Jack and Danny Rickerd. Three sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Ida A. Sheets
Kinross
Charlie Dill
Powell
Harley Yates
Berwyn Oltman
Sheets
Cedar County
Daniel H
Mary Ellen McLain Rickerd
William Sheetz
Dill
Jack
Danny Rickerd
Pig Derby Entries Added to Fair for 1968 Washington County
A new Pig Derby class at the 1968 Washington County Fair invites adult pork producers to enter up to four pigs born on or after February 20. Pigs must be weighed and tattooed before 15 pounds, weigh at least 185 pounds at the August 7 fair, and will be judged on rate of gain and carcass quality with over 150 dollars in premiums from the fair and the local Pork Producers Association. Enter by contacting the County Extension Office for blanks and rules. weighings coordinated with local feed dealers and hog buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington County Fair
Washington County Pork Producers Association
First Robin Sighting Reported in Washington
Mr and Mrs John Custer counted a flock of 38 robins in their yard marking the season’s first sighting reported to the Evening Journal. The birds appear confident in returning to their summer homes on March 9 signaling early spring progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Custer
Evening Journal
Custers
Coin Club meeting planned for Monday at ISU room
The Washington County Coin Club will meet Monday March 11 at 7 30 p m in the ISU meeting room. Interesting displays of unusual coin collections will be shown. Members and anyone interested in coin collecting are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Coin Club
ISU
Forage Production and Handling Program for Farmers
Washington County farmers and dairy cattle producers are invited to a full day forage program on Wednesday March 13 in the Washington YMCA Community Room from 9 30 a m to 3 15 p m. County Extension Director Jim Frier notes speakers Iowa Extension agronomist Frank Schaller and Extension Agricultural Engineer Harvey Hinning will cover alfalfa yields pasture productivity new varieties fertility and management programs silage and pasture crops and handling storage trends labor costs of systems. No registration fee.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Washington Y McA
Washington County Extension Service
Iowa
Frank Schaller
Harvey Hinning. Schaller
Rites at Wayland for Elmer C. Bain
Funeral services for Elmer C. Bain of Washington will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Cottonwood EUB church near Wayland with Rev. Fred Richardson officiating. Bain died Friday evening in Washington County Hospital. Zehr Funeral Home of Wayland in charge. burial in North Hill Cemetery. Born August 23, 1887 in Jefferson County to Asburry and Margaret Bain. He married Fern Lute January 5, 1910. she died December 1949. He married Tina Holt December 7, 1952. Surviving are his wife, four children, two stepchildren, eleven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one sister.
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Wayland
Elmer C. Bain
Washington
Cottonwood Eub
Fred Richardson
Bain
Washington County
Zehr
North Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bain
Jefferson County
Asburry
Margaret Hildebrand Bain
Fern Lu
Record of Admitted and Dismissed Patients and Births
Admitted yesterday include Lulu Bon nichsen Columbus Junction medical Edith Weidner Washington medical John W Greiner Washington medical Donald E Jones Cedar Rapids medical Births yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs Willis Hershberger Kalona Dismissed today James Sheetz Keota Alvie Klein Keota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Bonnichsen
Columbus Junction
Edith Weidner
Washington
John W. Greiner
Donald E. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Willis Hershberger
Kalona
James Sheetz
Keota
Alvie Klein
Local Republican women plan Mt Pleasant barbecue details
Mrs Phil Weldin Mrs Joe Jones and Mrs Robert Stephens attended a luncheon at Mrs Ed Humpleby home in Iowa City with the planning committee to arrange a barbecue at Macmillan Park Mt Pleasant on July 13. Mrs S W DeLong has returned home after a visit with Mr and Mrs George McChurch in Silvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Weldin
Joe Jones
Robert Stephens
Ed Humpleby
Iowa City
Humpleby
Macmillan Park
Mt. Pleasant
S. W. DeLong
George McChurch
Silvis
Mc-Church
DeLong
Marquita Stalder to marry March 30
Mr and Mrs Raymond Stalder announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Marquita Rae Stalder to Donald L Harris of Muscatine The couple plan a 1 30 p m Saturday March 30 wedding at St James Catholic Church Washington Marquita is a 1962 Washington High School graduate and has worked in Muscatine the past two years Donald is a 1964 Muscatine High School graduate and works at Home O Nize in Muscatine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Stalder
Marquita Rae
Donald L. Harris
Muscatine
Washington High School
Muscatine High School
O Nize
St. James Catholic Church
Washington
YWCA Plans Eight-Week Knitting Classes for Girls and Adults
The YWCA announces an eight week knitting course for high school girls starting Tuesday March 19 from 7 to 9 pm in the YW Room at 2.50 per series with Mrs. Richard Schiebel as instructor. Registration at the YW desk with a minimum of ten participants. Daytime adult classes begin Thursday March 21 at 1 30 pm taught by Mrs. Ruth Nolin at 3 per series with a ten-person minimum. For information call the YW desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
YWCA
Richard Schiebel
Ruth Nolin
YW Desk
Iowa DECA Leaders Gather for State Conference
All 51 Iowa DECA chapters will attend the Leadership Conference at Hotel Fort Des Moines March 11 and 12. Speakers include Joe Moore of Flynn Dairy in Des Moines Monday and State Superintendent Paul F Johnston Tuesday. Awards, contests and officer slate will be announced with advisers Weldon Else and Jayne Simmerman in charge.
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Iowa Deca
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Iowa Capital City
Joe Moore
Des Moines
Flynn Dairy Company
Paul F. Johnston
Hotel Savery
Weldon Else
Jayne Simmerman
DPI
D. E
Vicki McDowell
Perry
Gordon Accola
Ames
Connie Wenz
Charles City
Bonnie Abel
Fort Dodge
Pat Lickweg
Iowa Falls
David Struder
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Kent la Velle
Waterloo West
Cindy Ingraham
Burlington
Ted Pobus
Keith Merryman
Des Moines Tech
Halcyon Notes from Halcyon House Church Service
Beth el Mennonite Church volunteers led Sunday afternoon services at Halcyon House. Al bert Pimme returned from the hospital Wednesday morning. Numerous visitors and piano recital participants attended. Several neighbors and friends shared greetings and calls throughout the week with well wishes and thanks. Judy Te Bockhurst, a former home helper, was mentioned among the many local residents who visited.
UPW panel discusses needs and spring notices at Marion Avenue church
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Women held a Friday panel titled Dare to Deny focusing on local needs and project sharing in Washington area. Moderated by Mrs. Ralph Kleese the panel included Mrs. Max Lee and Mrs. Gifford Morrison. Mrs. Ross Copeland led devotions and Miss Aurora McIntyre gave the mission prayer. An April 12 UPW meeting date was announced due to Good Friday services. APRIL NUPTIALS Janet Johnson and Ray Helmer announce their engagement and wedding planned for April 20 at St. Mary’s in Iowa City. Johnson is a Mercy Nursing School graduate and ICU nurse, Helmer a UI business administration senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Avenue
United Presbyterian Women
Washington
Ralph Kleese
Max Lee
Gifford Morrison
Ross Copeland
Mike Wheelan
Aurora McIntyre
John Wagner
John Owen
Muscatine
UPW Association
Circle I
Janet Johnson
Ray Helmer
Glen Helmer
Iowa City
Ray Johnson
Wellman
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Miss Johnson
Mercy School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital
Helmer
University of Iowa
Two Weddings Mark April Ceremonies In Iowa and Mississippi
Friday evening nuptials united Miss Sherri Lynn Miller and Ralph Edwin Evans in First Christian Church with a reception for sixty. The event drew guests from Mt Pleasant and surrounding towns as the couple plan to reside in Mt Pleasant after Vega Industries. An April wedding is planned for Nancy Ellen Schomberg and Glenn Abney in Letts Methodist Church with Schomberg pursuing home economics education and Abney holding graduate degrees and a Tulane doctorate. he serves as an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherri Lynn Miller
John W. Miller
Washington
Ralph Edwin Evans
Lucille Evans
Mt. Pleasant
Phillip Evans
First Christian Church
Charles E. Cowell
Harry Plowman
Muscatine
Cindy Miller
Wayne Johanson
Joe Miller
Brighton
Arthur Williams Evans
Wayland
John Owen
Illinois
Mt Pleasant
Vega Industries
Oakville
New London
F. Max Schomberg
Letts
Nancy Ellen
Glenn Abney
William W. Abney
Bay Springs
Miss
Letts Methodist Church
Miss Schomberg
Louisa - Muscatine High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Mr. Abney
Millsaps College
Jackson, Miss
Tulane University
New Orleans
Tulane
University of Mississippi
Sacha Club Plans Tuesday Meeting and Outing
Members are reminded to meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday March 12 at Mrs. Lawrence Bartmann’s home. They will go to Washington to visit “House of Light” for the evening program, then return for a business meeting and refreshments cohosted by Mrs. Harold Ossman.
Methodist circles meet here Friday church women host tea
Eight circles of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met Friday. Each circle presented a program of their own choice this month. World Banks were collected at the meetings, the money to go to missions. Members were reminded of the Love Gift Tea to be held March 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. The tea will take the place of the regular general meeting. The Wasington Society will host the Burlington District spring meeting April 1. Circle hostesses were Mrs. T. M. Nelson, Mrs. Darrell Ross, Mrs. Merle Warner, Mrs. A. C. Peterson, Mrs. L. C. Ah rens, Mrs. Fred Bartow, Mrs. Walter Duvall and Mrs. M. O. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Wasington Society
Burlington District
T. M. Nelson
Darrell Ross
Merle Warner
A. C. Peterson
L. C. Ahrens
Fred Bartow
Walter Duvall
M. O. Smith
Social Calendar Updates for Local Organizations
Community groups list upcoming meetings and events across clubs and churches. Notable entries include Women's Guilds, American Homes chapters, YWCA activities, Masonic and church circles, craft sessions, luncheons, and public social gatherings with times ranging from morning to evening.
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Two marriage licenses were issued here to Benjamin Terry Leeper of Brighton and Lula Belle Hough of Washington, and to Harold Edwin Schmidt of Muscatine and Letha DeAnn Hershberger of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Terry Leeper
Brighton
Lula Belle Hough
Washington
Harold Edwin Schmidt
Muscatine
Letha DeAnn Hershberger
Wellman
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Mark
Ida Sheets
Fair Due
Robins
Carson
G Evening Journal
Coin Club
Farmers of Ymca
Hirning
Sellers
Agency
Insurance Agency
Hollis Lauderdale
Mary
Harold W. Sens
Louis E. Sens
East Moline
Miss Lauderdale
Winfield - Mt. Union High School
Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing
Community General Hospital
Sterling, Ill
United Township High School
US Army
Thailand
Marquita Stalder
Hawaii
Wolf's Flower Shop
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Bethel Mennonite Church
Albert Pimme
Otto Zwicki
Donald Kinney
Bridenthal
B. E. Miller
Edna Clark
J. W. Helscher
Marcella Vittetoe
Kate Baldrige
Nancy Peterson
Gwen Knight
Kathy
Cynnie Foss
John
Kathy Sobaski
Margaret Logan
Cindy Oxenford
Debbie Miller
Helscher
Richard Peterson
Donald Foss
Winifred Brookhart
Dora Steck
Lester Luckenbill
George Masson
T. W. Harwood
Paul Kyle
Mrs
Pearl Kyle
Gary Sieren
Poplar Bluff
Judy
Mildred Te Bockhurst
C. G. Goodwin
Homer Jarrard
Ernest Salladay
Gladice Cook
Myrtle Neiswanger
Edith Hemmings
Roland Kammerer
Blanche Foster
UPW
Daves Wites
Sacha Club
Hughes
James Hi
Ellen
Harry E. Turner
Methodist
Worthy High Priestess Club
William Jensen
Golden Age Club
Clifford Ramsdale
Sylvia Wilson
Maynard Brown
Earl Loveless
Maude Stuart
George Rudiger
Baptist Hettie Lake Circle
Hazel Moore
Legion Auxiliary
Art Guild
Y. Cyrus
Zeradatha Council
Masonic Temple
Noble Grand Circle
D. O. Butler
Walter Doak
19Th Century Club
M. L. McCredy
Immannuel Lutheran Women
Kermit Klopfenstein
Verle Worley
Duane Matz
Citizens Band Radio Club
Fireman’s Hall
Dutch Creek Two
Farm Burreau Women
Orville Griggs
West Chester
WSCS
Pythian Sisters
Hall
Esther Circle
Richard Paul
Ruth Circle
GMC
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