Iowa Student Attends National Youth Science Camp Selection
Fred Wright of West River is chosen as one of two Iowa selectives to represent the state at Camp Po for the National Youth Science Camp from June 25 to July. Wesley F. McOnown of Red Oak is the other Iowa rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wright
Ph Wright
West R
Iowa
Camp Po
Wesley F. McOnown
Red Oak
West Virginia
Camp Pocahontes
Monongahda National Forest
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
Scott Carpenter
Neil Armstrong
IBM Corporation
Be a Better Angus Judge shown by Crooked Creek 4-H
Crooked Creek 4-H Club will show the American Angus Association's new full color film Be a Better Angus Judge at the Legion Hall on May 10. President Bob Wells says the two bulls and carcass comparisons illustrate beef type versus meat yield, with an animated focus on body parts and breed history. Free loaned by the American Angus Association, plus two additional films, An Angus In Your Future and Mr Blair Builder of Better Beef, will be available. fathers are invited to attend at 8 after a 7 o'clock start for the film, and members should read Lesson 3 and bring a supplement bag tag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooked Creek Cyclones
American Angus Association
Legion Hall
Bob Wells
Blair
Holcombs observe AQth anniversary at open house
Mr and Mrs Chester Holcomb of Ainsworth celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday afternoon at the Associate Presbyterian Church. Their family attended, including all children and ten of eleven grandchildren, with assistance from relatives and church women. A string of pearls given by Mr Holcomb was presented to the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Holcomb
Ainsworth
Associate Presbyterian Church
Archie McKissick
Minneola
Kane
Hugh
Waterloo
Leonard
Mt. Vernon
Salvation Army Receives $500 From Washington Community Chest
The Salvation Army in Des Moines received a $500 donation from the Washington Community Chest. Funds will be distributed for urgent local needs such as glasses, meals, groceries, fuel, clothing, and temporary assistance. The program supports the Home and Hospital for Unwed Mothers, the Christmas Prison Toy Lift, Summer Camp, and aid to families during disasters through 24 Corps and 685 service units in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Washington Community Chest
Birger Justing
Des Moines
Iowa
Waterloo
24 Corps
Dog training class open to 4-H members
Washington County 4-H Dog Project members are invited to attend sessions in Johnson County. Ken Cuhel says a meeting will be Friday May 5 at 8 00 pm in Montgomery Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Richard Chalmers leads. session covers dog anatomy health and grooming with a movie. Two more general meetings and eight dog obedience lessons are planned.
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Washington County
Johnson County
Ken Cuhel
Montgomery Hall
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Richard Chalmers
Pinochle marathon leaders named Booth Salla on top
Mary Booth and Mary Salla lead the YMCA pinochle marathon after 12 rounds with 10 650 points. Charles Kennedy and Rex Ray follow in second and third with 9 740 and 8 940 respectively. top ten includes Lasek Wiley Young Davies and others. A spring party for marathon participants is set for 8 p.m. Friday May 5 at the YMCA community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Booth
Mary Salladay
Charles Kennedy
Rex Ray
Raymond _Lasek
Bob Wiley
John Young
Service Family Notes Navy Release Fuhr Family
Allen D. Fuhr son of Mr and Mrs Jack Fuhr of 211 East Second Street was released from active U S Navy duty. He and his wife Georgia and daughter Dawn Michelle reside at 1221 East Third Street Georgia formerly Miss Bowes of Portland Maine. Verle Bowes Chief Bowes will retire after 21 years with the Navy. Allen has two brothers in service Kenneth Fuhr and Stanley Fuhr aboard USS Manley DD 940 returning to the states after Viet Nam duty. Allen began Navy life in April 1963 at San Diego with schooling in Memphis and finished at Beeville Texas in April this year.
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Allen D. Fuhr
Jack Fuhr
East Second Street
U. S. Navy
Georgia
Dawn Michelle
East Third Street
Miss Bowes
Portland
Maine
Verle Bowes
Bowes
Allen
Navy
Kenneth Fuhr
Stanley Fuhr
Viet Nam
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
California
Naval Air Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
U. S. Naval Air Station
Beeville
Texas
Marriage Licenses Issued Here To Four Couples
Two marriage licenses issued at the court house here go to Linnie Joe Baker of Harper and Connie Kay Black of Washington and to Lawrence E. White of Brighton and Luella Brinton of Des Moines.
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Court House
Lonnie Joe Baker
Harper
Connie Kay Black
Washington
Lawrence E. White
Brighton
Luella Brinton
Des Moines
Brewer wins YMCA table tennis meet in thriller finals
In the 3rd annual YMCA Adult Table Tennis Tournament held last Tuesday night May 2, Bob Brewer won the top trophy. Joe Martin finished second and Russell Bannister took third. Skip Speece placed fourth with Carl Chalupa and Jim Dawson following. The event started at 8:00 p.m. with 24 players lasting about four hours. Martin upset early rival Speece, forcing seven matches with one loss recorded. Bannister was defeated by Brewer and Martin late, while Brewer, undefeated in match play, lost the first game to Martin 21-10 before taking the next two 25-23 and 21-17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brewer
Joe Martin
Russell Bannister
YMCA
Skip Speece
Carl Chalupa
Jim Dawson
Russ Bannister
Bob
Joe
Spring vocal concert at Waco May 12
The Waco school music department presents a spring vocal concert May 12 in the gymnasium. Eighty seven students perform in mixed chorus, Girls Trio, Madrigal Girls Sextet, mixed quartet, and soloists. Second half features songs from Oklahoma Annie Get Your Gun Bye Bye Birdie and The Sound of Music with student reenactments. Slides from Sound of Music and Bye Bye Birdie shown afterward. Concert starts at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olds
Waco
Laurie
Carlie
Oklahoma
Annie
Conrad Birdie
Rose
von Trapp
Sound of Music
Des Moines Aero Space Workshop Student to Visit Cape Kennedy
Cheryl Keating daughter of Mr and Mrs Claire Keating attends an Aero Space Education Workshop in Des Moines sponsored by the Iowa Aeronautical Commission. She will visit Cape Kennedy May 8 and 9 to view the NASA installation. She graduates from Simpson College Indianola June 4 and will practice teach in Indianola this semester then teach kindergarten in Cedar Rapids next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Keating
Claire Keating
Des Moines
Iowa Aeronautical Commission
Cape Kennedy
Cheryl
Simpson College
Indianola
Cedar Rapids
Rev Dan Salisbury to Speak at Mt Pleasant Holiness Crusade
The Rev Dan Salisbury pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Washington will speak on the final two nights of a two week Holiness Crusade at the First Church of the Nazarene in Mt Pleasant. The series runs nightly at 7 30 p m from May 7 through May 21 with several area pastors participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Salisbury
Church of the Nazarene
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
YWCA council meeting guests list inclusion note
Mrs. J. W. Helscher should have been listed among the guests at the YWCA Council meeting held in the YW rooms Monday night. Coralie Briley left Monday to join her son Harold and family in Ormond Beach Florida. Her new address is 357 John Anderson Drive, Ormond Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Helscher
Ywca Council
Coralie Briley
Harold
Ormond Beach
Fla
John Anderson
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Holcombs
Harold Griggs
West Chester
Mom
Wolf's Flower Shop
Community Chest Organization
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
Evening Journal
Fuhr
Mangold
General Electric
Rev. Salisbury
TL. C
A. Vet
Paul
North Side Square
Marshall’s
Sealy
Sealy Best
Marshalls
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