Visiting scientist to speak at Washington High School
Washington High School will host visiting scientist William Savage associate professor of physics at the University of Iowa as part of the Iowa Visiting Scientist Program. He will speak on March 17 discussing current science issues and demonstrations for students and teachers.
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William Savage
University of Iowa
Washington High School
Iowa
Dr. Savage
Washington
T.R. Porter
Savage
Iowa State University
American Association For Advancement of Science
American Physical Society
Division of Electron Physics
American Chemical Society
Iowa Academy of Science
U of I
National Science Foundation
Speeding crackdown nets 31 violators in six days
Washington police charged thirty one speeders for violating city speed ordinances during a six day crackdown using the radar speedalyzer. Police Chief Clarence Lee said the effort will continue on unannounced streets and times to deter speeding and urge motorists to slow down.
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Washington
Clarence Lee
The
Journal Today
Lee
Washington High DECA students win state honors
Washington High School Distributive Education students earned state DECA honors at Des Moines two day conference. Linda Jaspering won first in Display Judging. Mike York took second in Marketing Terminology. Al Brock and Tom Gray earned honor certificates in DECA categories.
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Washington High School
Des Moines
Linda Jaspering
Washington Deca
Mike York
Washington
al Brock
Tom Gray
Rites Wednesday for Edward Engle
Funeral services for Edward H. Engle of Crawfordsville will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. John Cornish in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery. He died Monday March 14 1966. Surviving are his wife one son and one daughter two grandchildren a sister and two brothers.
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Edward H. Engle
Crawfordsville
Jones Funeral Home
John Cornish
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dale
Washington
Lois Anne) Olson
Hazel Strum
Alvin
Moline
Marion
Santa Ana
Calif
Emma Boller of Kalona Dies at 72 in Texas
Emma Boller 72 of Kalona died Monday evening at her winter home in McAllen Texas after a heart attack last week. Born February 20 1894 near Kalona she was married to Jason G Boller. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Joe N Kauffman of Iowa City a son Martin of Kalona five grandchildren one great grandchild and three sisters Mrs Chris Troyer Mrs Ollie Gingerich and Mrs Joe M Yoder. Funeral arrangements are pending at Yoder Funeral Home in Kalona.
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Kalona
Emma Boller
McAllen
Texas
Yoder
Boller
Joseph D
Mary Knepp Miller
Jason G. Boller
Joe N. Kauffman
Iowa City
Martin
Chris Troyer
Ollie Gingerich
Joe M. Yoder
Local student named to state FBLA office
Martin Chebuhar of Washington High School was named state vice president of the Iowa Future Business Leaders of America at the Des Moines convention March 13 and 14. The event hosted by State College of Iowa Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda and the State Department of Public Instruction drew sponsors and students from 30 Iowa high schools.
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Martin Chebuhar
Washington
Iowa Future Business Leaders of America
Des Moines
Frank Houston
Clarion
Iowa
John E. Evans
Allied Mutual Insurance Company
State College of Iowa
Phi Beta, Lambda
State Department of Public Instruction
George Statler
Local Social News Highlights From Ainsworth and Nearby
At the U P Home Robert Megchelsen of Ainsworth called at the Megchelsen cottage on Thursday and his wife on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Albert Simpson hosted callers Friday for their 58th wedding anniversary. Their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Stanley Jones of Aurora Illinois spent the weekend. Miss Bertha Williamson and Miss Helen Lackey returned Saturday from a Caribbean cruise. Dr W J Stewart attended the funeral of his son in law Lawrence D Williams in Oskaloosa on Saturday. Sympathy to Mrs Bozman on the death of her brother Charlie Long Sunday. Saturday Mrs W A Trotter and Mrs Larry Trotter of Ainsworth called on Mrs Myria Henderson. Sunday Mrs Mary Eatinger called for her mother Maude Statler and visited granddaughter Norma White and family in Ainsworth.
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Robert Megchelsen
Ainsworth
Megchelsen
Albert Simpson
Mrs
Stanley Jones
Aurora, Ill
W.J. Stewart
Oskaloosa
Lawrence D. Williams
Mary Eatinger
Maude Statler
Norma White
Local couple returns from Florida vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marek with Joe and Virginia and Connie Musgrove have returned from a ten day vacation in central Florida. They visited Mrs Marek's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lawlor at Winterhaven during the trip.
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Lloyd Marek
Joe
Virginia
Connie Musgrove
Florida
Infant dies in Cedar Rapids Greiner family notice
Roger Lee Greiner infant son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Greiner of 161 Westview Drive NW Cedar Rapids died Saturday morning after being born Friday Graveside services conducted by Father Richard R Krapfl St Jude s church Greiner grandparents Elsie Greiner Keota Edward Halstrom Paulina great grandmother Edna Halstrom Paulina and great great grandfather William Rholfsen Sioux City survive nine.
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Keota
Roger Lee Greiner
Alvin
Johnny) Greiner
Westview Drive
N.W
Cedar Rapids
Richard R. Krapfl
St. Jude’s Church
Elsie Greiner
Edward Halstrom
Paulina
Edna Halstrom
William Rholfsen
Sioux City
Hubers Lead Bridge Marathon After Ninth Round
Robert Huber and spouse retain the lead in the Y's Men's bridge marathon with 13 590 points and one round left. Don Ellingsworth and partner in second with 13 210, Charles Kennedy trio third at 13 110, with Don Wells still undefeated and other top contenders listed.
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Robert Hubers
Robert Huber
Hubers
Don Ellingsworth
Charles Kennedy
Don Wells
Local notables visit Iowa City and area residents
Robert J Kron patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 349. Cedar Rapids residents Phil and Mrs Horak spent weekend with Horak and Batterson families. Vicki Horak visited her grandparents the Leonard Horaks. Mrs Herbert Campbell returned home near Washington after hospital care in Iowa City. Mrs Dale Carstensen of Overland Park Kansas visited West Liberty and Washington to see her parents and aunts. William Reinert of Maplewood Manor Keota to turn 93 on March 16. J C Carris flew to Rutland Vermont to visit son Henry and family. Eldon Brake attended a Kansas City painting and decorating school and bought gifts for his store. Marie Havel of Riverside attending two day nursing conference at University of Iowa. Jay B Logan of Nevada treated for broken arm at Story County Hospital in Nevada. Howard Nelson and family of Monticello visited Wilshire home. Howard Kolkman family of Winfield visited Ma tilda Wasson and Louise. T Nelson visited Cedar Rapids with Dorothy Hatch and Opal Dee Porter.
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Phil Horak
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Horak
Dale Batterson
Vicki Horak
Leonard Horaks
Dale Carstensen
Overland Park
Kan
West Liberty
Washington
George Masson
Eula Cherry
Gray Ladies and Men at Red Cross orientation
A Red Cross office in Washington hosted an orientation for Gray Ladies and Gray Men. Volunteers included Mrs. Ira E. Huber, Mrs. Ray I. Marner, Mrs. Charles Durian, and others who will serve at Shenk Rest Home Wellman, Washington County Hospital, and the VA Hospital in Iowa City. Lectures were given by Red Cross leaders and volunteers. Refreshments followed.
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Red Cross
Washington
Ira E. Huber
Ray I. Marner
Charles Durian
Victor Rampleberg
Shenk Rest
Wellman
Ray Redlinger
Islea Schulty
Washington County Hospital
Leroy Moriarity
Howard Altenbernd
Iowa City
Ferne Leeper
The
Walter Scheetz
Gray Lady
L.C. Miller
Shenk Rest Home
Winnie Beiter
Robert Lowe
Washington Evening Journal staff and publication details
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff positions including Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Howard Hazen and Production Superintendent with the paper published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th It notes entry as second class matter under the 1879 act and lists press associations and telegraph affiliations from United Press Leased Wire and state press groups Le Per week by carrier in Washington
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Magnavox
Winthrop
Asi Cs
Friends' Wavy
Evening Journal
Edward Engle
Mr. Engle
Washington County
Henry
Margaret Ritz Engle
Bernice Belle Atlenbernd
Dublin
Farmers Produce
Saint Anh Powers
Wolf's Flower Shop
U.P
Bertha Williamson
Helen Lackey
W.A. Trotter
Larry Trotter
Myria Henderson
Greiner
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
G.J. Nemmers
Bill Horton
R.E. Taylor
Willa Young
Willa Freshwaters
Charles Berdo
al Baldrige
VFW
VFW Hall
Hettie Lake Circle
William Jones
First Presbyterian
VPW
Circle IV
Mary Booth
Circle V
Marion McAvoy
West Chester
Chiefs
L.P. Statler
Booster Club
Rosemary Club
Jaycee Ettes
Fairgrounds
First Presbyterian Upw
Otto Sheetz
Legion Hall
Amos Fitzgerald
Steve Crawford
Robert Holmes
Glenn Knapp
Methodist Wscs
Charles Goodell
Jolly Nine Club
Blue Note
Just Us Club
E.H. Messer
M.L. McCreedy
Wesleyan Service Guild
Willis Jones
Masonic Temple
PEO
Irv Whitham
Ed Augustine
Joe Jones
HJ Club
Lar- Legion Auxiliary
Methodist
WSCS
WCTU
County Institute
Grace Hill
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Mervin Grosscup
Fred Moore
Robert J. Kron
Mercy Hospital
Herbert Campbell
William Reinert
Maplewood Manor
J.C. Carris
Rutland
Henry Carris
Eldon Brake
Kansas City
Davis Paint Company
Marie Havel
Riverside
Jay B. Logan
Nevada
Story County
Jay
John Logan
William Nelson
Monticello
Howard Wilshire
Howard Kolkman
Rodney
Sally
Winfield
Matilda Wasson
Louise
T. M. Nelson
Mrs. Nelson
Dorothy Hatch
Opal Dee Porter
Dick & Bill's Produce Daily
Stone
Wilsons
Federa
STATE
America
W. 2Nd
Westinghouse
Southern Utilities Company
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