Lions Hear District Governor Miller at Ainsworth Ladies Night
Donnellson district governor Herbert Miller of 9-B Lions Club will speak at the Ainsworth Lions Club ladies night on Wednesday March 15 at Bryn Mawr Steak House at 7 p.m. Reservations with Ron Ornduff by March 13. Miller, a Bonaparte Iowa native, ran funeral homes in Donnellson Farmington and Bonaparte for 40 years and remains active in religious and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Miller
Donnellson
Lions Club
Ainsworth Lions Club
Bryn Mawr
Ron Ornduff
Mr. Miller
Bonaparte
Iowa
Parsons College
Mortuary School
St. Louis
Farmington
Dinner guests in Packwood visit Griffins
Cecil Garrels of Packwood was a dinner guest Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Griffin here. Mary Jo Saling also was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Garrels
Packwood
Mrs
Clare Griffin
Mary Jo Saling
Pork Producers Plan Annual Banquet and Giveaways
Washington County Pork Producers finalize plans for their annual dinner March 25 at the K C Hall Washington. An Amana refrigerator stocked with 100 pounds of Iowa pork will be raffled that evening. Tickets for the dinner and after‑dance are available for a $1 donation from members or at Jarvis Appliance Store. Junior Knottnerus remains in intensive care after surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Don Boyer family travels to Minneapolis to be with son Steve who had surgery Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Junior Knottnerus
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Don Boyer
Minneapolis
Steve
Marine Corps adopts two year enlistment plan
Ames David Noller of Sigourney Iowa elected IBIA president at the 12th annual meeting in Ames March 3. Officers re elected include J David Nichols Anita secretary Dr Robert deBaca and Tom Chrystal. Two new IBIA board directors elected plus two incumbents to second terms. Also two motorists pay fines in justice court Lena McGaffey and James Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
David Noller
Sigourney
Iowa
Iowa Beef Improvement Association
J. David Nichols
Anita
Robert deBaca
Tom Chrystal
Scranton
IBIA
Dale Nicholls
Carlisle
Ron McGregor
Nashua
Robert Johnson
Latimer
Justice of the Peace Court
James Daily
Dixon
Lena McGaffey
Washington
Mid-Prairie FFA members advance to district contests
Four Mid-Prairie FFA members will advance to the district contest after sub-district wins in Marengo. Marvin Fisher and Mike Schweitzer win in speaking events while Pat Curl and Dave Benson advance in welding. The chapter placed third overall among eleven. Marvin Fisher and Steve Wright named delegates. Mike Yoder runs for district vice president.
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Mid - Prairie
FFA
Marengo
Dewitt
Marvin Fisher
Mike Schweitzer
Creed
Pat Curl
Dave Benson
Sam Berg
Mike Yoder
Dave Zahradnek
Alfred Yoder
Jeff Tadlock
Martin Yoder
Kenny Troyer
Lowell Gingerich
Mike Martin
Gordon Troyer
Doug Shaffer
Bob Fisher
Jack Barnes
Ronnie Grout
Ben Yoder
Jim Swartzendruber
Ervin Swantz
Paul Swank
Steve Wright
Proclamation Declares Demolay Week in Washington
Mayor Ralph Martin issues a proclamation naming March 12 to 19 as International Demolay Week in Washington. He urges citizens to salute the Order of Demolay as a character building group for young men ages 14 to 21. The local chapter, sponsored by the Masonic Lodge, marks its 53rd anniversary. Robert Koehler is Demolay Dad with Dale Connelly as assistant. Members plan to attend church services March 19.
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Ralph Martin
Washington
Order of Demolay
Masonic Lodge
Robert Koehler
Dale Connelly
Robison Divorce Decree Granted in District Court
Kathryn Irene Robison was granted a dissolution of marriage from Dwight Edwin Robison in district court this week. Judge Ira Morrison presided over the session.
Former Washington County Residents Reunion in Denver
Former Washington County residents now living in Colorado held their annual dinner and reunion on February 22 at Wyatt's Cafeteria in Denver. Fifty-two attended and Tommie Tucker was elected chairman for the 1973 dinner and reunion with Mrs. Tucker named secretary treasurer.
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Washington County
Colorado
Wyatt
Denver
Tommie Tucker
Mrs. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Elm Street
David Noller Elected by Iowa Beef Members
Iowa beef association members elect David Noller to lead the group. The Marine Corps announces extended enlistment options with unlimited two year terms and new three year guarantees for Combat Arms and other skills, plus four year terms for Electronics, Communications, and Aviation School.
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David Noller
Iowa Beef
Marine Corps
Fleece Preparation Tips From Iowa State Expert
Extension livestock specialist Tom Wickersham of Iowa State University outlines steps to boost wool income. He advises shearing to keep fleece intact, cleaning flesh side down, folding lengthwise with two folds, rolling from rear to head, then tying with paper twine and storing in clean wool bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Neil McDowell speaks at Crawfordsville Family Night
Neil McDowell spoke at the United Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville on Sunday, sharing slides about New Zealand. Wayne Davis led singing, with performances by the Humphreys family and readings by Rev. Ray Van Engen. A gift of appreciation was given to McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Neil McDowell
United Presbyterian Church
New Zealand
Wayne Davis
Anne
Lynne Humphreys
Robert Humphreys
Jesus
Ray van Engen
Ray McAllister
Women’s Guild
Neil
George Fulton
Leonard Arthur
Willard Sands
Fred Stone
Randy
Kathy
Brian
Ury Davis
Edwin Neil
United Methodist Church
Vincent James
Ainsworth
Chile
James
Death of Calvin Schadt in Brighton at age 49
Calvin Schadt 49 died suddenly at his Brighton home around 4 a m. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home. He was born December 10 1922 in Independence Indiana to Oscar and Edith Schadt. He married Lucille McKinney in 1942. A World War II veteran, he worked 20 years as a federal meat inspector in Davenport before buying a Brighton meat locker and moving there in 1971. He is survived by his wife three sons four grandchildren his mother two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Brighton
Calvin Schadt
Gould
Mr. Schadt
Independence
Oscar
Edith Theta Schadt
Lucille McKinney
Davenport
Hereford breeder to be honored at Wapello sale
Henry Doerfer of Muscatine a longtime Hereford breeder will be honored at the East Central Iowa Hereford Association Sale March 25 at the Wapello Livestock Auction in Wapello. A brief presentation precedes the sale at 12 00 noon with friends and past customers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Doerfer
Muscatine
Iowa Hereford Association
Wapello
Doerfer
Albert Mitchell
New Mexico
Midwest
Two motorists fined for speeding in Washington
Ambrose N. Jaeger of Keota and Patrick Arbogast are fined for speeding. Max Arbogast of Mace Motors Co. Washington completed a Retail Sales Techniques Course by Ford Marketing Institute in Cedar Rapids, part of a program to improve after sale service and customer relations for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury customers.
Farm and Machinery Auctions Across Iowa Schedule
A series of farm and machinery sales announced across central Iowa. Dates include March 18 at 42 miles west of Fairfield, March 18 at Columbus Junction Fairgrounds, March 22 at Ivan's Feed Service Wayland, and March 27 near Pleasant Plain with multiple weekly livestock auctions in Kalona Wapello and Ollie areas. Ownership listed includes Mr and Mrs Dean Rains and Mrs Leroy Chalupa. Starts vary from 10:00 to 12:30 p.m. Many sales recur weekly on Mondays or second Tuesdays and Fridays livestock markets operate in Kalona, Wapello, and Washington.
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Fairfield
Dean Rains
Columbus Junction
Ivan’s Feed Service
East Edge
Wayland
Iowa
John Swartzendruber
Mgr
Pleasant Plain
Leroy Chalupa
Kalona
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Needie Park
Dave Holzman
State Theatre
DE Luxe
McDowell
Robert Mann
Maurice Maher
Thermogas
Des Moines
Amana
Mann
Lechner
Arabesque
Seifert
Young Iowa Board
Nancy
Walt Disneys
Geppetto
Figaro
Technicolor
John
Strombol
Monstro
Giody
Cleo
Bob Brewer
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Northwestern
Iowa Ave
Rod
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Blue Note Cafe
Washington Evening Journal
Ambrose N. Jaeger
Route One
Keota
Patrick Allen
Journal
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Er Tee
Smylie-Haupert Livestock Co
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Kalona Sales
Rigadoons
Bob
Pat
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Pat Kennedy
William Hammer
Stephen Wiggers
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