Will Study at Cornell Shell Fellowship for Statler
Shirley S. Statler, head of the Science Department at Mid-Prairie High School, is invited to accept a Shell Merit Fellowship for study at Cornell University in Ithaca New York this summer. She is one of 36 fellows from the nation and will attend July 1 to August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley S. Statler
Mid - Prairie High School
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Statler
West Chester
Cornell
R. W. Lowe
Shell
Davenport
Stanford University
Stanford
California
Lowe
Iowa Wesleyan
University of
West Chesters Lions Club
Mid - Prairie Education Association
Iowa State Education Association
National Education Association
Iowa Science Teachers Association
National Science Teachers Association
American Association of Biology Teachers
Lillian Wolf
Lockridge
Iowa
Statlers
Shirleen
Christine
Shell Companies Foundation
Puerto Rico
Canada
Mid-Prairie to stage Finian's Rainbow cast unveiled
Rehearsals are under way for Finian's Rainbow at Mid-Prairie High School on March 28 and 29. Lead roles include David Droz as Finian, Patty Gingerich as Sharon, Craig Hesser as Woody, and Larry Maxwell as Og, with Dixie Niffenegger as Susan Mahoney and Bob Embree as Senator Rawkins. A large choir and ensemble fill the rest of the cast with numerous local names in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finian’s
Rainbow
Mid-Prairie High School
David Droz
Finian McLonergan
Patty Gingerich
Sharon
Woody Mahoney
Craig Hesser
Larry Maxwell
Dixie Niffenegger
Susan Mahoney
Bob Embree
Billboard Rawkins
Sunny
Bob Wehrle
Buzz Colins
Jeff
Evangelistic Series at Rubio Friends Church Begins
Rubio Friends Church hosts a special evangelistic meeting each evening at 7:30 from March 25 to April 3. Rev. Peter Schuler of Lynnville Iowa leads, an evangelist with the Iowa yearly meeting and a William Penn College and Western Theological Seminary graduate. He has worked with summer camps and invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Rubio Friends Church
Peter Schuler
Lynnville
Iowa
Friends Church
Schuler
Iowa Yearly Meeting
William Penn College
Western Theological Seminary
Portland
Ore
Highlandettes 4-H Club March Meeting Report
The Highlandettes 4-H Club met with Lila Carson for the March session with seven members and two leaders present. Linda Chalupa led a patriotic song about America the Beautiful and its author Katherine Lee Bates, followed by talks on The Shape of Things Space How Color Fools the Eyes and art studies on Christian Petersen Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. A See and Feel texture game was led by Mrs. Carol Sexton and color value charts were produced from red and green samples, with refreshments served by the hostess and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlandettes
Lila Carson
Linda Chalupa
Katherine Lee Bates
Leanne Swailes
Nancy Gilliand
Christian Petersen
Janice Chalupa
Leonardo de Vinci
Carol Sexton
Funeral Held for Mrs Inez Ochs in Keota
Mrs Inez Mae Ochs 83 of Benton Harbor Michigan died there after illness She formerly lived in Keota Funeral at Powell Funeral Home Keota Saturday 1 30 p m Rev O T Potter in charge Burial in Keota cemetery Call Friday evening or until service Mrs Ochs born April 3 1884 Savanna Illinois married Jerome B Ochs 1904 came to Keota 1907 He died 1937 She member of Methodist Church OES Pythian Sisters and PEO Surviving Mildred Marjorie Loris Rainbow Gerald Ethyl Van Harold and others Full list of relatives included
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Inez Mae Ochs
Benton Harbor
Mich
Powell
O. T. Potter
Ochs
Savanna, Ill
Gerald
Ethyl van
Laguna Beach
California
Harold Grove
Rock Island, Tl
A C Dealers Meet At Rubio On Thursday
A C Dealers from Bloomfield Oskaloosa Batavia Sigourney Washington and Kalona gathered Thursday at the Rubio Motor Garage Rubio for a district service men school. Dinner was prepared by the board member wives and served at the Rubio Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
Rubio Motor
Bloomfield
Oskaloosa
Batavia
Sigourney
Washington
Kalona
Lawrence Bailey
John Cox
Cloyd Watson
Elmer Derby
A. J. Steinbeck
Jessis Harbison
Rev Woeste speaker at Kiwanis meeting Ot tumwa pastor talks education
Rev Stanley Woeste pastor of a Methodist church in Ot tumwa addressed the Washington Kiwanis Club on Wednesday. He stressed higher education and urged graduates to pursue the advanced degree of Doctor of Character. Elwood Bowers was welcomed as a new member and reports on Kiwanis Spring projects including the honor banquet and ladies night were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Woeste
Ottumwa
Washington Kiwanis Club
Woeste
Washington Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Bowers
Kiwanis
Red Cross Joins U S Campaign for Servicemen Support
The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross joins hundreds of local units in an SOS supplemental fund drive starting March 18 to meet rising costs of Red Cross services for armed forces and veterans amid Vietnam war needs. The chapter, a partner in United Way campaigns, asks residents to contribute to support servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
United Way
Washington
Clarence M. Logan
Keota Woman Katie Hammen Died at 81
Keota resident Katie Hammen aged 81 died Wednesday at Sunny Haven Rest Home in Washington. Funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Marys Catholic Church Keota with Rev. C S Kempker officiating. Burial in St Marys parish cemetery. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survivors include two sons Raymond and Everett, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. Preceded in death by one great grand daughter and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Katie Hammen
Sunny Haven
Washington
St. Mary's Catholic Church
C. S. Kempker
St. Mary’s Parish
Powell Funeral Home
Hammen
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Raymond Hammen
Everett Hammen
Des Moines
Berga) Peiffer
Mary Foster
Riverside
Calif
Vera Jackson
Santa Barbara
Bob (Elizabeth) Singmaster
Frank
John Flander
Will
Ed Flander
W. C. Gretter
Race develops for supervisor post in county race
Several residents have requested nomination papers from county auditor Walter Schroeder for the county supervisor race. Roy John, son of Wellman, seeks the Republican nomination, opposing John Patterson who has filed for the same post. Schroeder also seeks re election as county auditor. Patterson is the only candidate with completed petitions filed at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schroeder
Roy John
Wellman
John Patterson
Schroeder
Patterson
Court House
Local families host cooperative dinner in Washington area
Hills residents Mr and Mrs Duane Daering and sons entertained Harvey relatives at a cooperative dinner Sunday. Other attendees included numerous Washington and Hills families such as the Harveys, Krupp, and Murray clans. продолжение shows visiting and movie viewing, while separate notes report Mrs Edna Peters returning from California and Mr and Mrs Carl D Anderson to be home soon from Arizona. A death notice for Mrs William Dorrance, formerly of Washington, describes travel and burial plans in Florida, with a separate update on Andersons returning from Glendale to help at the Southwest Indian School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Daering
Sons of Hills
Harvey
Wanda Rudolph
Phil Kneen
Carla
Mary Ann
Truman Hysell
Marsha
Larry
Blanche Harvey
Preston Harvey
Lynn
Paula
Penny
Richard Harvey
Diana
Tom
Mike
Robyn
Mary Harvey
Washington
Richard Murray
Christie
Kyla
Gaylen Kron
Rayna
Jill
Bret
Hills
Don Jaspering
Dave Gregory
William Dorrance
South Third
Carl D. Anderson
Wellman
Glendale
Ariz
Southwest Indian School
Brighton driver fined for speeding at JP court
Martha Jeanne Guy of Brighton was fined 10 dollars on a speeding charge when she appeared in justice of the peace court here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jeanne Guy
Brighton
Justice of the Peace Court
Obituary for Anton J Klein of rural Oxford dies at 74
Anton John Klein 74 of rural Oxford died Monday in an Iowa City nursing home after a long illness. Services at 10 a.m. Friday at St Marys Church Iowa City with a 7:30 p.m. rosary at Jones Memorial Chapel. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery Iowa City. Survived by son Ralph Riverside four daughters and brother Frank Oxford plus 24 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He farmed over 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Anton John Klein
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
Jones Memorial Chapel
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mr. Klein
Peter
Catherine Meyers Klein
Mary Rohret
Cosgrove
Klein
Ralph
Riverside
Roger Anderson
California
Harding Ware
Cedar Rapids
Roman Sobczynski
Detroit
Robert Poggenpohl
Frank
Area Ten Grants 45 Adults High School Diploma
Forty five students completed the Adult High School program run by Area Ten Community College in cooperation with Cedar Rapids School District. Commencement was held Wednesday March 13 at 8 00 p m in The Little Theatre Washington High School Cedar Rapids Officials included Ralph Wahrer director area ten adult education Dr Richard Puffer Dean Arts and Sciences and Gay Dahn adult education supervisor who certified the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Education
Area Ten Community College
Cedar Rapids
Little Theatre
Washington High School
Ralph Wahrer
Richard Puffer
Arts and Sciences
Gay Dahn
Area Ten
County officials meet at Mt. Pleasant district workshop
County officials from nearby counties met at Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday for a quarterly workshop and idea exchange. State Comptroller Marvin Seldin Jr spoke to auditors about personal property tax credit law and changes. Washington County Auditor Walter Schroeder attended and Treasurer Wallace Fagen outlined discussions on basic school tax law and collection procedures with a follow up meeting set for April 10. Tax collection may begin around mid April as auditors finalize figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Marvin Seldin Jr
Wallace Fagen
Family Night Friday at Crawfordsville Church
Crawfordsville Unit ed Presbyterian Church hosts a family night on Friday March 15 at 7 30 p m. Mrs Leon Iwanowski of Noble will speak. Each family should bring sandwiches for the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Church
Leon Iwanowski
Noble
August Wedding for Collins Knight Engagement
Clarence Iowa couple Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collins announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to Sp. Robert E. Knight son of Mrs. Faye Knight of Washington and Don Knight of Maquoketa. Joyce Collins is to graduate Clarence High School this year. Knight is a 1965 Washington High School graduate and completed Welding class at Area Ten School Cedar Rapids 1966. He worked at Iowa Steel Cedar Rapids before entering the service and is now stationed at Ft. Carson Colorado. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Collins
Clarence, Ia
Joyce
Robert E. Knight
Faye Knight
Washington
Don Knight
Maquoketa
Mr. Knight
Washington High School
Area Ten School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Steel
Ft. Carson, Colo
Marriage license issued for William Earl Smith and Linda Sue Wilson
A marriage license was issued this morning to William Earl Smith of West Liberty and Linda Sue Wilson of 1024 N 5th Street Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Smith
West Liberty
Linda Sue Wilson
5Th Street
Washington
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Shell Foundation
Shell Oil Company
Shell Chemical Company
Shell Development Company
Shell Pipe Line Corporation
Mid-Prairie
Pam Curtis
Joyce Geyer
Dorothy Pauly
Mary Hershberger
Retha Hole
Sheryl Thomas
Dick Bush
John Freese
Allen Schrock
Dave Spreacker
Kathy Allen
David Burrows
Janice Batterson
Wendee Beranek
Stephanie Edmundson
Arlene Gingerich
Linda Grout
Carolyn Goodlander
Beverly Greiner
Lori Harland
Margaret Huber
Marcia Koening
Bonnie Jirsa
Becky Lefever
Cheryl Martin
Becky Miller
Karen Miller
Janice Millice
Judy Roethel
Mary Leitseinger
Emma Swartzendruber
Ellen Swartzendruber
Cindy Ulin
Barb Whetstine
Lovina Yoder
Ann Yotty
Pat Zachs
Bonnie Yoder
Kathy Grout
Cora Canott
Church In
Frigidaire
Mark OF Excei
North Marion
Bob
Pepsi-Cola
NAVY
R. L. Lytle
Aew
Saint With
Howers
Murphy
FTD
Wolf’s Flower Shop
Inez Ochs
A-C
Rev. Woeste
Mrs. Hammen
Nicholas
Anna Lutz Flander
Clear Creek
Peter J. Hammen
Robert Wiley
Verle Gallagher
Mesa, Ariz
Edna Peters
Leona Conway
H&r Block
Lexamo
America
North Iowa Ave
Evening Journal
Chicago Staff
Salvation Army Band
Cruger
Leidzen
Donald Meyer
New World Symphony
Eune
Dvorak Grieg
Bowen
Ray Bowes
Salvation Army
Phil Catelinet
John Brown
Foster
John Jones
Stephen Foster
Urnac
Hawkeye Sheet Metal
Colonia
Miss Collins
Clarence High School
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