Washington area plans preschool and summer programs
Washington Community Schools board outlines a summer school plan headed by E K Schlapkohl and a remedial reading project funded by ESEA Title I under Marguerite Pefferman. The district will not fund Head Start via OEO and notes ongoing CAP filings and local Community Action Program developments in Washington County with a regional consultant guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.K. Schlapkohl
E.S.E.A
Marguerite Pefferman
Board of Education
Washington Community Schools
Office of Economic Opportunity
Kansas City
Washington County
OEO
Rambler Driver Sought After Hood Ornament Missing
Des Moines police hunted for the Rambler Marlin driver for several days as Gib Mills, a local Rambler dealer, learned of the case while in the capitol city on business. He was stopped and questioned twice during inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gib Mills
Capitol City
Local air force family notes and Navy tour ending
John McDaniel of Kincheloe AFB Michigan is home on leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Merritt Mc Daniel. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gray of Brighton visited Mrs Gray's children in Des Moines Sunday including Mr and Mrs Paul Benell and family and Prof and Mrs Robert Burham and family. Ron Robertson is home with his parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robertson after completing a navy tour at the South Pole. His leave ends around April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDaniel
Kincheloe Afb, Mich
Mrs
Merritt McDaniel
Lloyd Gray
Brighton
Ron Robertson
Lloyd Robertson
Ron
Navy
South Pole
Harper student wins Thorp award in Iowa contest
Marsha Altenhofen of St Elizabeth high school Harper was named a zone winner in Thorp Credit Inc Scholarship. She receives a 25 dollar U S Savings Bond. The statewide competition offers two 1000 dollar college scholarships and ten finalists will be chosen for final judging in mid April by educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Marsha Altenhofen
St. Elizabeth High School
Harper
Thorp Credit Inc
U.S
Ronald Shaw
Thorp
Washington
Marsha
Route 1
Iowa
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Francis J. Conway
Murry infant dies in Muscatine hospital
Tracy Lynn Murry three month old daughter of Ronald and Martha Murry of Columbus Junction died Tuesday in Muscatine General Hospital Private services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home with Rev Earl Josten in charge A grave side service open to friends will be held in Columbus City Cemetery Surviving are the parents one sister Teresa Ann and grandparents Rev and Mrs George Pennington of Burlington and Mr and Mrs Earl Murry of Columbus Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Tracy Lynn Murry
Ronald
Martha Murry
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy-Lewis
Earl Josten
Columbus City Cemetery
Teresa Ann
George Pennington
Burlington
Earl Murry
Odd Fellows confer first degree here
The Odd Fellows lodge met Tuesday evening with Bernard Kephart presiding as noble grand. Guests were from Sigourney Fairfield Wapello and six candidates received the first degree. A called meeting is set for 7 p.m. next Tuesday to confer the first degree on another group, with the regular meeting at 8 p.m. for the second degree. all members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge
Bernard Kephart
Sigourney
Fairfield
Wapeilo
Washington junior chamber banquet tickets available
Tickets for the annual athletic banquet sponsored by the Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce are available at Winga's Cafe State Bank Schoonover Drug Jarvis Appliance or Horak Insurance. Ted Lawrence University of Iowa assistant football coach will speak. All Washington varsity athletes will be guests of honor. Banquet served at 6 30 p.m. Thursday in the junior high school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy From Venus
Highland High School
Washington Jaycees
Good Guys
Young Men of Action
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winga’s Cafe
State Bank
Schoonover Drug
Jarvis Appliance
Horak Insurance Office
Ted Lawrence
University of Iowa
Washington
State aid payments for county school districts listed
Washington County schools received second half state aid war rants totaling for each district: Highland Community 15074.44, Mid Prairie 28721.58, Washington Community 46887.87, Clay Township 1730.91, Pleasant Ridge 323.71, Enterprise 356.23, Indian Creek 369.53, New Haven 339.97, Valley 168.51, White Oak 385.79, Maple Grove 475.22, Middleburg 594.38, Snake Hollow 806.82, Brighton Independent 4388.91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Dwight G. Bode
Highland Community
Mid-Prairie
Washington Community
Clay Township
Pleasant Ridge
Enterprise
Indian Creek
Dutch Creek
New Haven
Valley
White Oak
Maple Grove
Middleburg
Snake Hollow
Brighton
Final rites for Kenneth Carroll held at funeral home
Kenneth H Carroll received final rites at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson presiding. Pallbearers included Robert Huber William Zickefoose Harold Young Harold Norton Dayton Crim and Russell Knott.
YWCA Mixers hear soul journal review and set April meeting
Mrs George Korgmeier led a book review titled Journal of a Soul at the YWCA Mixers after a pot luck. Eight attended. The next meeting is April 12. Mr and Mrs Orville Griggs of West Chester celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with relatives at Dickey's Prairie Home Sunday. A memorial service for Jason Kleese was held at Shenk's Nursing Home Wellman. Paul Fern and Gaylen Bickford joined Iowa Bakers Convention attendees in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Korgmeier
YWCA
Orville Griggs
West Chester
Dickey’s Prairie Home
Cletus Kafka
Sondra
Christine
David
Allen Griggs
Cherry
Donald
Larry Griggs
Teri
Kathi
Blanche Norton
Armour Griggs
Columbus Junction
Milton Norton
Milton, Ia
Shenk
Wellman
Jason Kleese
Shhenk
Vernon Elgin
May Fleming
Kleese
Paul Fern
Gaylen Bickford
Iowa Bakers Convention
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
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Steve Lund
Linda Norris
Peggy Murphy
Journal
Tom Kuncl
Washington Area
Calh
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Murry
Muscatine Hospital
Mr. McDowell
D. B. Fisk Co
FISK
John Jr
Kayser
Snowdon
jasCe
Odd Fellows
Harry E. Turner
7Th St
Ewes
Teem
Sunkist
Osh
South Iowa Ave
Walgreen
Curity
Riam
Switzerland
Osincup
Pharmacist
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