Washington to host state checker tournament March 28 29
Over 100 players are expected at the Washington American Legion hall for the Iowa state checker tournament sponsored by the Washington Jaycees. Prizes exceed 125 dollars with entry fees funding the purse. Competition includes Class A and B with rules for newcomers and top five prize in each division. Participants must join the Iowa State Checker Association and pay a one dollar annual fee plus a one dollar entry fee.
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Washington
American Legion Hall
Washington Jaycees
Karl Jones
The
Jaycees
Harry Suter
Crawfordsville
Iowa State Checker Association
World Service Clothing Drive Aids Disaster Victims
A Church World Service truck will be in Washington on April 4 to collect usable clothing and blankets for overseas disaster relief. First Baptist Church coordinates, asks donors to pack items in sturdy containers with church or donor name on boxes, and suggests a 10 cent per pound donation for mailing. The Washington American Field Service chapter plans its annual meeting at the high school Thursday at 8 p.m. to elect officers and review activities. Representatives from service organizations are invited.
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Church World Service
Washington
First Baptist Church
American Field Service
American Field Service Chapter
Missionary Conference at Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Prairie Flower Baptist Church hosts a Missionary Conference from March 23 to 27 with nightly services at 7:30 p.m. and a 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday service. Speakers include Victor Barnett from Hong Kong, Larry Golin assigned to East Pakistan, and pastor Kenneth Farnsworth. Barnett born in England. served in China and Hong Kong. instructor at Baptist Bible College 1959–63. Public invited.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Victor Barnet
Hong Kong
Larry Golin
East Pakistan
Kenneth Farnsworth
Barnett
England
Alexandria
Egypt
China
Kwangtung
Association of Baptists For World Evangelism
Baptist Bible College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Washington Township approves merger with Mid-Prairie district
Voters in the Washington Township School District south of Iowa City approved merging with the Mid-Prairie District by a 172 to 132 vote. State law requires non high school districts to merge with a high school district by July 1, and Washington District lacks a high school.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Washington Township
Here
Mid - Prairie
Washington
Local society items report visits and gatherings this week
Mrs L F Harding returns from a three month visit with relatives in the west and south including Los Angeles for the Rose Bowl. Visitors include Reid Boyd in Ottumwa, Edmund Reed family in Keota, Alfred Faulkner and Clara Faulkner in Muscatine, and Ronald Meyer family in Bettendorf. Ameal Chabal is admitted to University Hospital Iowa City. LBC Club meets with an Irish joke. Harry Ranseyer travels to Washington DC for Veterans of World War I meeting. DeLa house guests include Mrs Louise Kunz and Mrs Charles Novotny.
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L.F. Harding
West
Los Angeles
Leroy Riley
Music Center
San Antonio
Texas
Harold Benedict
Change in Washington auto dealerships consolidates brands
Warren Stewart and William Perdeck announced a restructuring. Perdeck buys Stewart Pontiac Buick and merges it with his own operation. The new firm, Perdock's Inc, will sell Oldsmobile Cadillac Buick and Pontiac cars and GM trucks. Stewart and crew join Perdock's staff.
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Warren Stewart
William Perdeck
Washington
Perdeck
Stewart Pontiac-Buick
Perdock’s Inc
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
Buick
Pontiac
Stewart
Perdock’s
Dallmeyer elected director of ad association
Carl Dallmeyer, executive vice president of The McCleery Cumming Co., was elected a director of the Specialty Advertising Association at the annual Chicago meeting. The group has 1,213 members in the U.S. and Canada. Suppliers exhibited at the Palmer House March 15 to 19 for a record attendance of 3,782 industry executives.
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Carl Dallmeyer
McCleery- Cumming Co
Specialty Advertising Association
Chicago
U.S
Canada
Palmer House
Kalona man John A Hochstedler dies at 84
John A Hochstedler, 84, died this morning at Pleasantview Rest Home in Kalona where he had lived for two years. A Johnson County farmer and cabinet maker by trade, he was to be buried at East Union Mennonite Church with visitation at Peter Seim Funeral Home in Kalona.
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Kalona
John A. Hochstedler
Pleasantview Rest Home
Pleasantview
Johnson County
East Union Mennonite Church
Peterseim
Rites Thursday for Lester Raymond
Funeral services for Lester Raymond will be held at 10 30 a.m. Thursday in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Stutrud in charge. Burial will be in Ainsworth Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Lester Raymond
Jones Funeral Home
Dennis Stutrud
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mennonite speaker to visit IMS near Kalona
B Charles Hostetter, known for The Mennonite Hour and The Way of Life, will speak at Iowa Mennonite School four miles north and four miles west of Kalona from April 1 to 3. Services are 7:30 p.m. each evening, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Public invited.
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Charles Hostetter
Mennonite Hour
Way of Life
Iowa
Heavy hail storm hits Riverside area
A strong hail storm struck Riverside on Monday afternoon with stones described as walnut sized. Main streets were soon covered by white hail as Roy Hall reported 147 greenhouse windows broken and homes and farms nearby suffered more window damage. Jim McGrath recounted holes in his convertible roof and dents to the car body.
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Riverside
Roy Hall
Jim McGrath
How To Open Clogged Sewers Without Digging
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