Leona Peiffer Family Weekend at Creighton University
Leona M Peiffer and sons Bill and Mike visited Creighton University in Omaha for Parents Day. They attended Sound of Music downtown, a ROTC drill, and three new buildings were dedicated with campus open house. The Women of the Moose committee meeting with Mrs Yara Sojka was cancelled. Mrs William Perdock stayed at the State College of Iowa campus in Cedar Falls for Mothers Day with her daughter Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona M. Peiffer
Bill
Mike
Steve Peiffer
Creighton University
Omaha
Steve
Academy of Friendship Committee of the Women of the Moose
Yara Sojka
William Perdock
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Diane
Service record of John L McDaniel A-2c
The record lists John L McDaniel A-2c in the Air Police with service number AF 1762911. Assigned to APO San Francisco California 96312, the entry notes his status in the military personnel roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McDaNiel
Air Police
APO
San Francisco
Calif
New booklet guides college financial planning nationwide
A new booklet Paying for a College Education explains cradle-to-campus savings plans and compares loan sources to size up costs for different schools. It targets families with children from age three to thirteen and urges early planning, available through County Extension offices per Sally Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younster
County Extension
Sally Smith
County Extension Home Economist
Washington High DECA Banquet Honors Students
The annual employer employee banquet sponsored by the Washington High Distributive Education Class was held Tuesday evening at the Captains Table. About fifteen DECA students and their sponsor employers attended and heard Mr Roy Hodges speak on the importance of their work. DECA certificates were presented to students enrolled in the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High
DECA
Roy Hodges
Sevitmith Rowers Recall 21st Birthday Snowfall
An 81-year-old man visited Paul's Shoe Store recalling his 21st birthday when four inches of snow fell that morning. He noted the date decades ago and the weather cooperated with a heavy snowfall.
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Paul
Retail merchants to meet here Thursday
All retail merchants of the Washington Chamber of Commerce are urged to attend a called meeting of the Retail Merchants Bureau Thursday at 9:15 a.m. The group will meet in the basement room of the Iowa Southern Utilities Co. office building. Mrs. Fred Andersen is chairman.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Bureau
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Fred Andersen
Democrats plan county convention at Court House
All delegates elected to the Democratic County Convention are expected to be at the Court House on Friday May 6 for the convention. Time is 8 p.m. County Chairman W E Farrell Sr sets the start. Immediately after adjournment the County Central Committee will meet. The convention is open to all interested Democrats in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
W.E. Farrell Sr
New rural carrier on Ainsworth route
William J. Putman is appointed rural carrier for his current city carrier role in Washington effective Saturday May 7. Patron cooperation will help him learn the route quickly, including conforming mailboxes with the patron name visible from the carrier approach. Orie O'Connor remains as substitute carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Putman
Washington
Orie O’connor
Iowa Students Win Faculty and Reisenstein Journalism Awards
Dennis B. Kiesey of route two Keota receives the $25 faculty award and Thom as K. Bauer of West Chester the $75 Jacob E. Reisenstein award for newsgathering. Both are University of Iowa journalism students. Border Veterans Meet in Cedar Rapids May 15 for reunion during state convention with 10 a.m. registration and a noon potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis B. Kiesey
Route Two
Keota
Thomas K. Bauer
West Chester
Jacob E. Reisenstein
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Funeral Friday for Mrs Zieglowsky at 2 P.M.
Mrs John Zieglowsky dies at 75 in Washington County Hospital after brief illness. Funeral to be held Friday at Jones Funeral Home at 2 P.M. burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Heart Fund. Survived by four children, four brothers, four sisters, 13 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. husband preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zieglowsky
South Second Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Emil Burrichter
Elm Grove Cemetery
Heart Fund
Zieglowsky
Carl
Ted Zieglowsky
Washington
William
Julia) Freyenberger
Wayland
Ralph
Martha) Witthoft
Ainsworth
George
John Koehler
Pete
Ekhme Koehler
Crawfordsville
John Martin
Henry Martin
Ames
Milburn Underwood
Ollie
John Weerman
Wellman
Kalona firemen earn forestry citation
Kalona Fire Department received a forestry citation for forest fire prevention and Smokey the Bear program efforts. The award was given by Milo Peterson and Bruce Plum, with Kalona fire chief C. C. Shimon accepting. The honor recognizes fire suppression and rural fire prevention preserving trees and wildlife habitat in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Milo
Smokey) Peterson
Bruce E. Plum
State Conservation Commission
C.C. Shimon
Iowa
Bowling Team Series and Game Scores From Washington Oil Meet
Washington Oil posted 2668 plus 144 for team series and 945 plus 48 in team games. Watson totaled 2549 plus 198 and 900 plus 66 respectively. Individual leaders included Henry Wagenknecht 586 and Bob Ryner 583 in series, while Jack Tanner made 231 and Chic Walker 225 in games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Oil
Watson
Henry Wagenknecht
Bob Ryner
Jack Tanner
Chic Walker
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McDaniel
Schoonover Drug
WHS
Dan Martin
Pat Hennigan
Tim TeBockhorst
John Kleese
Frank Chmelar
Bob Eyestone
Roger Kleese
Larry Robison
Pangburn
Evening Journal
Sevitmith
Mom
Wolf's Flower Shop
Democrats
North Side Square
Stacks
Tina
Osincup Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
West Side Square
Jen Sacks and
Fables
Des Moines
Swift Premium Oval Hams
South Iowa Ave
Martha Koehler
Logan County
Illinois
Carl and
Julia Ruben Koehler
The
United Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
Hi Rollers
Watson Cleaners
Shell Oilers
Stewart Pontiac-Buick Washington Oil
Sorrells Goes
Steele Lumber Sa Etcuwanene
the National Bank of Washington
Washington, Iowa
Szssa
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lowenberg’s New
Lowenberg Sunbeam Bakery
Ottumwa
Black and White
Walgreen
All Purpose
Ussy
Wales
Polaroid Film and Accessories
Polaroid
Instamatic
Timex Watches
Bennetts
Chase
Friendship Garden
Houbigant
Tussy
Coty
Dorothy Perkins
Marie Barker
Dubarry
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