Three Departments Involved Display At Washington Junior High
Washington Junior High prepares for a May 8 exhibit featuring Art Industrial Arts and Home Economics. Over 300 students contribute artworks across painting drawing silkscreen prints pottery and copper toolings along with industrial arts pieces like stereo speaker cabinets lamps chairs and cedar chests. The show includes an It is a Plastics World feature and a Rainbow of Fashions style show with 125 garments modeled by girls in grades eight nine and pre vocational.
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Washington Junior High
Industrial Arts
Crop insurance deadline set for May 10 in Iowa
Federal All Risk Crop Insurance for corn and soybeans for the 1969 crop year closes in Iowa on May 10 per Justin C. Dee Iowa State Director FCIC U.S.C.A. Oats coverage ended April 15. The program protects against weather hazards and production costs. Farmers seeking details should contact their County Crop Insurance Office at 108 West Jefferson Washington Iowa.
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Iowa
Justin C. Dee
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
U.S.C.A
FCIC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Jefferson
Washington
Pronga Family News and Minnesota Resort Move
Mr and Mrs Louis Pronga Chillicothe Illinois welcome third son Trevor Jon born Wednesday April 30 brothers Jeff and Andrew grandparents Paul Boettcher Lester Proga Washington Parents Carl Greiner and Sharon to operate Red Wing and Sandy Beach Lodge in Walker Minnesota Jean a high school junior will finish school and then spend the summer in Minnesota
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Louis Pronga
Chillicothe
Illinois
Trevor Jon
Jeff
Andrew
Paul Boettcher
Lester Proga
Washington
Carl Greiner
Sharon
Walker
Minnesota
Red Wing
Sandy Beach
Jean
Diane Waldschmidt named to Iowa Girls State delegate
Diane Waldschmidt 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Waldschmidt, chosen by Riverside American Legion Auxiliary as Girls State representative. A Highland Community High School junior, she participates in basketball track cross country and clubs, serving as junior class vice president. She travels to Cedar Falls June 8 through 14. Mary Jo Duwa is the alternate.
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Diane Waldschmidt
Elmer Waldschmidt
Riverside Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Diane
Highland Community High School
Cedar Falls
Mary Jo Duwa
Lamont Duwa
Highland
Disaster plan meeting urged for county residents
All persons interested in disaster preparedness are urged to attend a meeting on Tuesday May 6 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building west edge of Washington. R C Wead and Ralph Martin co chair disaster preparedness committee will host with Sinclair Venable national Red Cross disaster planning consultant leading the discussion. Mayors and other public officials plus over 20 volunteers are especially urged to attend.
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Farm Bureau
West Edge
Washington
R. C. Wead
Ralph Martin
Washington County Red Cross Chapter
Sinclair Venable
National Red Cross
Southeast Association Spring Meeting Planned in Washington
The Southeast Association of the Iowa Conference United Church of Christ will hold a spring meeting Sunday May 4 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Washington Iowa. Registration opens at 2 30 p m with worship at 3 p m The afternoon focuses on association business and a 5 30 p m dinner at The Captain's Table Over 100 United Churchmen will attend The evening speaker is Frank W Wright Jr assistant professor at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant who will speak on Extrem ism He is a minister in the North West Texas Annual Conference and has ties to St Paul Houston and the Protestant Charities Inc details include his 1968 Master of Sacred Theology from Chicago Theological Seminary and his marriage to Janice Hall with two daughters.
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The
Southeast Association of the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ
St. Paul United Church
United Churchmen
Frank W. Wright, Jr
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Freedom Institute
Wright
North West Texas
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Houston
Texas
Protestant Charities, Inc
Chicago Theological Seminary
Wesleyan
Lubbock
Janice Hall
Hutchinson
Kansas
Amanda Ruth
Elizabeth Gayle
Women bowlers plan for annual banquets
As the bowling season closes, several women leagues announce their banquets and spring meet. The Melody Strikers host a banquet at Willows Supper Club on Monday May 12 at 6 30 p.m with substitutes invited via Mrs Edie Trotter of Lord’s Insurance. The Lane Leaders meet Wednesday May 14 at 6 45 p.m at Willows Supper Club with substitutes invited and reservations through Maxine Moore of the Ainsworth State Bank team.
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Melody Strikers
The
Willows
Edie Trotter
Lord’s Insurance
Maxine Moore
Ainsworth State Bank
Shrub Care Session Demonstrates Landscaping Tips
Ed Cott of Iowa State University will lead a shrub and landscape plant care session in Washington next Tuesday May 6 starting at 6 30 p m The tour visits three homes 428 East Main 305 West Main and 820 South Avenue B with demonstrations on pruning timing insect and disease control and selecting climate adapted varieties Hosted by Washington County Extension Service the program runs to about 8 30 p m.
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Ed Cott
Iowa State University
Washington
Jim Frier
Washington County Extension Service
Lester Orr
East Main Street
Lerman - Eden
West Main
Dale Fuhr
South Avenue B
Cott
Mid-Prairie approves new teachers and hires
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education met April 25 and approved adding an elementary music teacher and a high school study hall supervisor to support expanded next year courses. Seven teachers were hired for 1969 70 including Giesking Kaye Schmeiser Hancock Heberer Swartzendruber and Goodspeed. Resignations included Rex Daubenberger. John Orr was named head track coach. New staff also includes Margaret Dyer as Kalona Elementary secretary and Leah Roberts as a Washington Township Elementary cook. Construction at the high school moves forward with bids due May 27 and bids written for driveway surfacing and 8 acres east of the building. lawnscaping and lighting decisions are postponed. May 12 education meeting is at 7 30 p m with rain date May 6 at Legion Hall. Seven current elementary teachers were hired for summer reading classes, directed by Verne Conway.
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Barbara Giesking
Marjorie Kaye
Jean Ellen Schmeiser
Richard Hancock
Garry Heberer
Gareth Swartzendruber
Ronald Goodspeed
Rex Daubenberger
Highland
John Orr
Margaret Dyer
Kalona
Leah Roberts
Washington Township
Lucas completes auto mechanics course in Omaha
Ronald Lucas of Crawfordsville son of Mr and Mrs Allen Lucas has completed a course in auto mechanics at Universal Trades School in Omaha Nebraska.
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Ronald Lucas
Crawfordsville
Allen Lucas
Universal Trades School
Omaha
Nebraska
Sunday Worship and Youth Schedule at Baptist Church
Morning services begin at 9:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups meet at 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. The church emphasizes biblically guided parenting with a modern message from the Baptist General Conference.
Washington social calendar tightens with lodge and club events
Friday events include Rebekah Lodge at IOOF Hall 8 p m First Presbyterian UPW 6 30 p m Captain's Table Mother Daughter program Lodge No 26 6 30 p m Sup per at Masonic Temple Regular meeting 8 p m All Masons welcome Saturday Fortnightly Club Board 1 15 p m Captain's Table Desert Old and new department leaders to attend Shirts and Skirts 8 30 p m Legion Hall Dean Hartzell caller Legion Auxiliary County Meeting noon Luncheon at Crawfordsville Meeting 1 30 p m Call for transportation Sunday Catholic Daughters May Breakfast Captain's Table after 8 30 mass Monday Music Department 8 p m Mrs Archie Lovick Golden Age Club 10 a m YWCA rooms Sack lunch Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m YWCA Council 7 30 p m YWCA room Tuesday Handcraft I 1 p m Luncheon with Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger DAR 9 30 a m Sunset Park Log Cabin Hostesses Mrs Lawrence Whisler Mrs Joe Schlatter Washington County Registered Nurses Association 8 p m Hospital cafeteria Dr Martens speaks Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m at Y
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Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
First Presbyterian Upw
Masonic Temple
Masons
Legion Hall
Dean Hartzell
Legion Auxiliary County
Crawfordsville
Mary O’conner
Lela Miller
Archie Lovick
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
Lloyd Neiswanger
DAR
Log Cabin
Sunset Park
Lawrence Whisler
Joe Schlatter
Washington County Registered Nurses Association
Martens
Fort nightly Music Department plans Amish program
The Fort nightly Music Department will present an Amish music program for National Music Week on May 5 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Archie Lovick’s home. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Gerhard Tiessen of Ka lona. New members are welcome. call Mrs. Don Oxenford or Mrs. W. W. Nolin for details.
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Music Department
Archie Lovick
Gerhard Tiessen
Kalona
Don Oxenford
W. W. Nolin
Washington High prom grand march set for 10 30 p m
Parents of Washington High School seniors hope to view part of the annual prom to be held in the school gym Saturday night. Officials say the grand march starts about 10 30 p m just before intermission. Visitors may watch from the gym balcony.
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Washington High School
Mother-Daughter Banquet Plans At Washington Methodist
Reservations for the annual mother-daughter banquet must be made by noon Monday at the church office. The banquet will be held Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the church building with entertainment by the Hi Fin s. Mrs Emma Barnett will prepare the dinner served by men of the church.
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Washington
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