Mid Prairie News Highlights School Math and Activities
Mid Prairie reports adoption of the Laidlaw modern mathematics series after a committee evaluation. Fifth and sixth grade teacher editions arrive later. A state FFA convention included honors for students, with finalists advancing to Davenport. Events include a basketball doubleheader fundraiser, district FFA awards, and a second Parent-Teacher Conference scheduled the week of March 25.
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Mid - Prairie Lettermens Club
Mid - Prairie Senior High
MP Girls
MP Boys
Lettermans Club
FFA
Mid - Prairie
West Liberty
Calvin Guengerich
Steve Schroeder
Davenport
Denny Yoder
Don Wiles
Kenny Martin
Harry Hale
Scott Pemberton
Doug Dann
John Townsend
Creed
Oskaloosa
Terry Pemberton
Dennis Davisson
Rusty Patterson
Craig Smith
Bill Blumenstein
Mike Tutwiler
Bill Cortum
Dennis Dunn
Paul Swank
Science Fair Opens At Columbus Junction School
The Columbus Community School Science Fair is held this evening at 7 p.m. at the Junction school. Projects are exhibited by members of the science and mathematics clubs. The public is invited to attend.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community School
Holland leaves Engineers office for Bettendorf post
Raymond L. Holland, a Washington County Engineer's office employee for over a year, resigns to become Bettendorf's assistant city engineer. He served as survey party chief and was active in the Jaycees and Lutheran Church. He lived at 904% N Iona Ave here and earlier hailed from Des Moines.
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Raymond L. Holland
Washington County
Bettendorf
Holland
Washington
Jaycees
Lutheran Church
Iona Ave
Des Moines
Shuman to Speak at Iowa State University
Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation is set to speak at Iowa State University next Wednesday in a college of agriculture seminar for senior students. He will attend a noon luncheon with department staff before his appearance.
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Ames, Iowa
UPI
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State University
College of Agriculture
Mid-Prairie Board Approves Bleachers and Contracts
The Mid-Prairie Community School District approved steel bleachers for 800 spectators to be funded partly by the Boosters Club, awarded Ka lona Elementary and High School addition contracts to Schoff Construction and subcontracts, accepted bids for school buses and chassis, set the 1968-69 calendar starting August 26, and approved resignations and hires including Norma Wright. The Maple Grove School will close, millage stands at 45.031 with a 1.873 reduction, and a new math program for K-6 will be adopted next year after two years of study.
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Mid- Prairie Community School
Iowa City
Gass Electric
Perry
Wayne Body Company
Buckwalter Motors
Barbara Deets
Sharon Hall
Donna Korschgen
Kalona
Edward Hershberger
Washington Township
Norma Wright
Maple Grove
Curtis
Mrs Genkinger dies in Arizona after long illness
Irma Maxine Kessler Genkinger, 47, died in Phoenix on March 14 1968 after a long illness. She lived in Riverside Kalona area previously. Funeral Monday at 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Elm Grove Cemetery burial. Family will meet friends Sunday at the funeral home. Survived by husband Keith Genkinger son Sp David Genkinger of Ft Lewis WA and sisters Eunice Letts and Leona Snyder. She was born December 12 1920 in Riverside Iowa.
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Keith Genkinger
Phoenix
Arizona
Riverside
Kalona
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Irma Maxine Kessler
Iowa
Orton A
Claude Ween Kessler
This
David Genkinger
Ft. Lewis
Wash
J. E
Eunice) Letts
Washington
Paul
Leona) Snyder
Brighton
Business area streets to be washed tonight
Orville Long, city street commissioner, announced weekly street washing in the business area starting tonight. Crews will scrub streets around the square and one block off in all directions. motorists must remove cars by midnight Fridays or risk tickets and fines under city ordinance.
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Orville Long
Conrade Hanze Family Returns From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Conrad Hanze of Brighton return from a Southern California trip visiting Mrs Hanze's daughter Mrs Lloyd Standley and family in San Leandro. They also saw Hanze's niece Mrs Larry Kegel and cousins Mr and Mrs Ernie Simpson. Mrs Haze resumes duties at Montgomery Ward Store catalog department Thursday.
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Conrad Hanze
Brighton
Edwin Stuhr Improves After Fall From Scaffolding
Edwin Stuhr of Letts Iowa is listed in satisfactory condition and improving after falling from a 15 foot scaffold at the Crane Company site in northeast Washington. He was working as a pipefitter for Iowa Sheet Metal when a companion noticed him acting strangely before the fall and he remains in Washington County Hospital.
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G. J. Nemmers
Edwin Stuhr
Letts
Iowa
Stuhr
Crane Company
Washington
Nemmers
Washington County Hospital
Columbus Junction Art Show Opens at State Bank Exhibit
The second annual Columbus Junction State Bank Art Show is on display in the bank activity room. About 45 artists from Louisa Muscatine Henry and Washington counties contributed works judged Thursday by Joseph Patrick of the University of Iowa Art Department. The public exhibit runs today and Saturday until 3 p.m.
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Columbus Junction
Hospital Admissions and Births and Dismissals
Hospital records show Delbert Holmes from Ainsworth admitted yesterday for medical care. Also listed are Miss Dorothy Stout of Washington and Mrs. Margaret Voorhees of Washington for medicals. Births announce a son to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cheney of Washington. Dismissals include Mrs. Orlin Leicht and her son from Wayland today.
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Delbert Holmes
Ainsworth
Dorothy Stout
Washington
Margaret Voorhees
Larry Cheney
Orlin Leicht
Wayland
Lincoln PTA to Hear Rev McCann March Meeting
The Lincoln School PTA meets Tuesday March 19 at 7 30 with Rev John D McCann as speaker. He is in alcoholic rehabilitation and serves with University of Iowa School of Religion and Medicine and Oakdale treatment unit in Iowa. Officers to be elected and Sunrise Singers, a group of 5th and 6th graders, will perform. Coffee at 7 30 prior to the 8 00 start.
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John McCann
PTA
John D. McCann
Lincoln School
McCann
University of Iowa School of Religion and Medicine
Oakdale
Iowa
Sunrise Singers
Scho
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Meets for Lesson Study
Grace Hill Ladies Aid held a Wednesday meeting at the Crawford home. Mrs. Omer Crawford led Christian Hospitality lesson study, with Mrs. Max Waterhouse presiding and devotions by Mrs. Geneva Corpman. Nine members attended plus guests Mrs. Cecil Meyer and Ruth Ann Dawson.
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Grace Hill Ladies Aid
Omer Crawford
Crawford Home
Max Waterhouse
Geneva Corpman
Cecil Meyer
Ruth Ann Dawson
Birthday Surprise for Donnie White in Ainsworth
A group of nine fourth grade boys from Ainsworth school surprised Donnie White on his tenth birthday Wednesday March 13 after school. They walked from school to his home and welcomed him with games and prizes. Ice cream cupcakes and drinks followed the unwrapping of gifts.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth School
Donnie White
Donnie
Dempsey Fined for Speeding in Justice Court
Donald James Dempsey appeared before Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden and was fined $15 for a speeding violation.
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Dempsey
Donald James Dempsey
Court of Justice of the Peace
Glenn. Holden
Republican Women to meet candidates at Captain's Table
The Washington County Republican Women plan a March 28 program with the theme Our Primary Concern and Know Your Candidates. Governor hopefuls Robert Ray and Robert Beck. Colonels Henry and Johnson. Senatorial candidate William Plymar. lieutenant governor contenders Roger Jepson Max Mills and Donald Bowen. State Senator Richard Stephens and Rep Keith Vetter will attend. The Rotary Club hosts lunch and each candidate will outline their platform. Reservations via Mrs Robert Stephens.
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Washington County
Robert Ray
Robert Beck
Henry
Don Johnson
William Plymar
Senate
Roger Jepson
Max Mills
Donald Bowen
Richard Stephens
Keith Vetter
Rotary Club
Robert Stephens
City landfill hours for Sunday morning in Washington
The sanitary landfill for the city of Washington is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Residents planning to dump garbage should observe these hours and follow unloading rules at the landfill.
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City of
Washington
Faith Baptist Church Service at Washington Fairgrounds
Faith Baptist Church hosts Sunday 9:30 Sunday School and 10:30 Worship at the Washington fairgrounds. Dial 3-4462 for details. The message proclaims that commitment of life to Christ will bring about transformation of that life.
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