Camp Sunnyside Helps Handicapped Build Self Reliance
Carl and Doris Mennes of Washington Iowa credit Camp Sunnyside with training in crafts and skills that enable them to earn income from handmade items. The couple, married in 1971, banded together after meeting at the Des Moines Ankeny camp and hope to expand their homegrown business and someday run their own workshop.
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Sunnyside
Carl Mennes
South 7Th
Washington
Carl
Doris Mennes
Des Moines
Ankeny
Iowa
Atlantic
Doris
Car
Camp Sunnyside
P. O. Box
Easter Seal Society
Carl and
Washington Junior High Names honor roll students for third nine weeks
Principal Richard Gipple announced the list of honor roll students at Washington Junior High for the third nine weeks. Eighth grade achievers include Norman Bruty and many others, while ninth grade honorees feature Kate Baldrige and numerous names across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gipple
Washington Junior High
Norman Bruty
Teri Burns
Marcia Campbell
Loretta Cavin
Eric Carl Lyndon Dunbar
Mary Dunbar
Kevin Eddy
Michael Fritz
Carolyn Gaffey
Norman Gegner
Fred Greiner
Cindy Hammen
Jennifer Harris
Susan Hazelett
Andrew Horn
Cary “Lotle
Jeri Hoyle
Wayne Johanson
Louie Kaufman
Timothy King
Claire Lechner
Jamie Loder
Tom Longer
Theresa Lukovsky
Cindy Marek
Gerald Marek
Doug Martin
Martin McKowen
Carrie
Tamara Widmer
Allen Witthoft
Sheryl Curley
Tammy Dalrymple
Donna Davisson
Marty Deaton
Linda Bush
Katrina Eaton
Kris Erickson
Larry Escher
Miriam Fetterman
Christy Gaffey
Tammy Gardner
Ray Garton
Kelley Gipple
Bennett Goeke
Lora Green
Matt Hotle
Marilyn Jaspering
Pam Jones
Kalona men complete Cargill farm training program
Kalona residents Paul E. Hershberger Jr. and Larry Brenneman completed a one week product training school at Cargill Inc research farm. They studied beef dairy and calf programs and management techniques as part of Hales Hunter development. Hershberger manages sales and service. Brenneman is a counter clerk at English River Pellets.
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Paul E. Hershberger Jr
Box 381
Larry Brenneman
Avenue
Kalona
Hales & Hunter
Cargill, Inc
Hershberger
Brenneman
English River Pellets, Inc
Cargill
Scenes from a kitchen window
A diary style note by Marge Lucke sharing rainy Riverside days and blooming plants. She details a homemade turkey loaf recipe using ground turkey with onion sage eggs and crackers, plus a Stuffed Burger Bundles variation with stuffing and mushroom soup. She muses on price and diet trends and dietary cereal claims, recalling her mother cooking oatmeal for dogs.
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Washington
Kalona Meets State Landfill Compliance Deadline
Kalona has complied with state sanitary landfill regulations before the deadline. A prior report misnamed Kalona among delinquent communities, but Kalona’s landfill plans were filed well in advance.
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Kalona
Farmers Mutual Officers Attend Grinnell Conference
A delegation from Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington took part in a management conference for farm mutual officers on March 28 and 29 at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company home offices. Representing Farmers Mutual were Gerald Han assistant secretary Washington Wilbur Wright vice president Keota and Robert Kennedy agent Washington.
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Grinnell
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington
Farm Mutual
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Farmers Mutual
Gerald Han
Washington
Wilbur Wright
Keota
Robert Kennedy
New Home at UP Home MEET Welcomes Miss Bernice Lonsdale
Long community update notes Bernice Lonsdale moving into Room 239 Stewart Hall with family nearby in Iowa and Florida ties. A lively row of visits, knitting, fitness plans, choir and church events, plus a willow tree loss at Willow Way mark a bustling local week with many named residents and places.
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Bernice Lonsdale
Stewart Hall
Max Smith
Miss Lonsdale
Iowa
Dale
Des Moines
Daytona Beach
Fla
Florida
Gerard Megehelsen
Ainsworth
Gerard
Robert Megehelsen
Karl Megehelsen
Robert
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Margaret Work
Helen Walker
Kalona
Senior Center News Easter program and upcoming events
Grace Kerr reports a springtime Senior Center gathering for 114 attendees with new members from Washington and an Easter themed program directed by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson. The Elderberries rehearse, the Third Annual Senior Citizen Arts Festival is May 15 at Fort Des Moines Hotel, and next dinners are potluck. Craft classes continue with knitting and mobiles planned.
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Glenn Thompson
Kevin
Mrs. Thompson
Fort Des Moines
Senior Citizen Office
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Jr. High
Barb Larsen
Janis Loder
Susanne Lucas
Barb Lund
Jeff McCarthy
Jo Lynn McClure
Andrea McCracken
Joe Mineart
Bonita Moeller
Melinda Moredock
Doug Mottet
Drew Nard
Judy Neuwirth
Ted Porter
Nancy Reneger
Pat Reschly
Jerry Roth
Jeanne Schantz
Marty Sojka
Dana Swift
Becky Thompson
Debbie Vanderlinden
Mary Wittetoe
Nancy Walker
Bill Whittenberg
Sharon Witthoft
Debbie Worley
Kate Baldrige
Jackie Boileau
Beverly Bruty
Larry Burkum
Stephanie Cousins
Lori Crawford
Kaye Dickinson
Barb Frazer
Marcia Frier
Owen Gamon
Janis Goff
Lee Gray
Raquel Gray
Danny Guy
Greg Hagensick
Tom Harvey
Beth Hazelett
Carl Knupp
Marty Levy
Debbie Loeffler
Kathy Logan
Julie Luers
Nancy Mangold
David Martin
Teresa Lynde
John McCarthy
Mike Mings
Joe Moretti
Craig
CRULL
Lee
Agency
Cargill Farm
Wolf’s
Wolf's Flower Shop
Marge Lucker
Osincup's
Prescription Service Center
Hynes and Howes Securities CO
Hynes & Howes Securities CO
Davengert
Martone
WATS
Ross
Wilbur Knapp
Walker
Knupp
Jane Balles
California
Elizabeth Armstrong
Chautauqua
N.Y
Betty Colby
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Betty
Willming
Edward Willming
Thailand
Manhattan
Kan
Charles
Henry Willming
Edward
Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Lyman Greiner
Blairsburg
Geiner
Frances Willming
Donnellson
Burlington
Bill Reif
Arnold’s Park
Mrs. Earl Place
Ramsdale
St. Joseph, Mich
Ramsdales
Charles Willming
Jesus and
Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Karen Murphy
Karen Gorham
Iowa City
Herb Osincups
Dwain Tschantzes
M.L. Tweetons
Claire Keatings
Richard Paul
Copeland
Senior Center News
Grace Kerr
Floy Bagge
Edna Tucker
Florence Orr
Mae Jones
Bertha Falk
Doris Hedges
Elujah Chorus
Elderberries
Robert L. Gillesby
South Marion
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Ainsworth State Bank
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