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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1968

Page

2

National Honor Society Inducts Five New Members in Waco

National Honor Society inductees announced in a Waco ceremony on Monday April 29. Five new members joined the society from senior and junior classes and provisional sophomores were named. Officers for 1967 68 conducted the event with a closing talk by exchange student Madjid Nader about Iran.

OLDS Waco National Honor Society Larry Jones Cheryl Peterson Randy Davis Sarah Hesseltine Lynn Martin Lamarr Widmer Dianna Hesseltine Jean Widmer Terry Neil Terry Kauffman Gail Boal Marge Brimhall Patsy Wintermeyer Pfrior Elizabeth Bergstrom Donna Swartzendruber Kathie Beese Madjid Nader Iran

Properly Fit Children's Shoes to Prevent Foot Problems

Children often wear shoes two sizes too small, risking growth issues and foot deformities. Basic arch weakness and rotating heels are hard to correct, making corrective shoes and braces part of an expensive, slow process. Regular foot checks and professionally fitted shoes are essential for growing feet.

Fire crews quell minor blaze near railroad east of Washington

Washington firemen raced Friday evening to extinguish a small blaze along the railroad right of way east of Washington. Crews reported no injuries and the cause was not yet determined as they cleared the scene.

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Nick Weber dies at farm near Richland Iowa

Nick Weber 60 died early Sunday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a second surgery. He spent his life farming north of Richland. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church Richland with Rev. Thomas Stratman. burial Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery Clear Creek. Rosary 8 p.m. Monday Gould Funeral Home Richland. Born August 29 1907 in Clear Creek Township to Jacob and Magdalena Weber. He married Viola Heisdorffer September 30 1942. Survived by wife a daughter Jolene Mason City Illinois and a son Dean at home. Six brothers John Bernard Henry Joseph Clarence Leo and two sisters Veronica Weber and Mrs William Fritchen.

Richland Nick Weber University Hospitals Iowa City Weber Mother Cabrini Catholic Church Thomas Stratman Ss. Peter and Paul Clear Creek Gould Funeral Home Mr. Weber Clear Creek Township Jacob Magdalena Peiffer Weber Viola M. Heisdorffer Jolene Mason City Illinois Dean John Bernard Henry Sigourney Joseph Clarence Keota Leo Hedrick Veronica Weber William Fritchen

Donald Starr Dies in Kirkland Washington

Donald E. Starr of Kirkland Washington died of a heart attack there May 4 He is the youngest son of Mrs Mary R Starr and brother of Mrs Oren E Hines and Walter Starr all of Washington He is survived by his wife one son Donald Jr and a daughter Mrs Carole Mae Johnson and a granddaughter Linda Sue Johnson Funeral will be Friday at 1 p m at Green Funeral Home in Kirkland Walter Starr will attend

Donald E. Starr Kirkland Washington Mary R. Starr Oren E. Hines Walter (Twink) Starr Donald Jr Carole Mae Johnson Linda Sue Johnson Seattle Green Funeral Home Walter Starr

Everetts Musicwins Sony Superscore Franchise Award

Everett s Music Co owner Ralph Marshall receives Sony Superscore franchise per President Joseph S Tushinsky of Superscore Inc. An accident Saturday at 8 10 p m caused 190 damage when Frank Sanders backed from a North Iowa parking space and hit Sheila Dee Freel of Washington's car.

Everetts Music Ralph Marshall Everetts Music Co Washington Sony - Superscore Joseph S. Tushinsky Superscore, Inc Frank Sanders Iowa Sheila Dee Freel

Powers Jr joins First National Bank of Perry staff

Richard L Powers Jr a Perry resident and former Retail Credit Company manager joins the First National Bank of Perry staff. An army cryptographer and vice president of the Perry Jaycees, Powers is married to Darlene Hindahl and lives at 1805 Estella. Also noted are local visits to Ames Veishea by the Bordwell family and Mortar Board honors for Virginia Ellis, plus birthday gatherings for Walter Sheets and relatives.

Richard L. Powers Jr First National Bank of Perry Powers Dick Powers Washington Retail Credit Company Chariton Darlene Hindahl Estella Perry Jaycees Richard Bordwell Millie Veishea Ames Richard Virginia Ellis ISU Mortar Board

Iowa IFYE hosts now being sought

Iowa IFYE hosts are being sought for the International Farm Youth Exchange. About twelve farm youths from foreign countries will visit Iowa from August to October. Each exchangee stays three months with four host families and at least one non farm visit. Applications due June 1 at the County Extension Office.

Washington County Jim Frier IFYE Iowa United States

John W. Heck 66 Dies Sunday in Washington County

John W. Heck 66, a Washington County farm laborer, died unexpectedly Sunday May 5, 1968. Funeral Wednesday May 8 at 9 30 a.m. in St. James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Rosary Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in Sherman Eden Funeral Home. Survived by three sisters May Bopp Emma Heck Sister Mary Frances and three brothers Frank Lawrence Fred. Ed and Elmer preceded him in death.

John W. Heck Washington St. James Catholic Church Edward F. Collins Elm Grove Cemetery P.m Sherman - Eden Mr. Heck Washington County Frank Barbara Sadle Heck Jess May) Bopp Hills Emma Heck Santa Monica Calif Mary Frances Kallispell Mont Davenport Lawrence DeWitt Fred Fairfield Elmer

Spiritual concert aids King scholarship fund at U Iowa

The Silver Light Gospel Singers will perform Negro spirituals on Friday at 8 p.m. in 225 Chemistry Building to benefit the University of Iowa Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund. Admission is 1.50. the event supports a course in American mythology taught by Associate Professor Harry Oster in the English department. The group, six male voices, sings without accompaniment and traces its style to the Fisk Jubilee Singers who toured after the Civil War to fund Fisk University.

Iowa City University of Iowa Martin Luther King Silver Light Gospel Singers Harry Oster U of I New Action Studies Oster Fisk Jubilee Singers United States Europe Fisk University Nashville Tenn

Ray Ray elected vice president of TV service group

Rex Ray of Washington was elected vice president of the TV Service Association of Iowa during the three day convention in Waterloo. Clark Pohl of Perry was elected president of the organization.

Ray TV Service Group Rex Ray Washington TV Service Association of Iowa Waterloo Clark Pohl Perry

Mrs Ruth Walsh Dies In Seattle Washington

Ruth Walsh of 4409 39th Avenue South Seattle Washington died May 1 after a long illness. Survived by husband Martin and two sons Robert and Bernard all of Seattle. Relatives have received word of her death in Riverside California.

Riverside Ruth Walsh 39Th Avenue South Seattle Washington Martin Robert Bernard

Split ticket in voting as school officers elected

Students at Washington High School cast ballots for student council officers with little attention to party lines. Dave Gregory of the Royal Flush party was elected president and Roberta Miller secretary. Tom Witthoft and Cindy McCall of the Student Labor party won the vice president and treasurer posts respectively. The election was close with 65 percent of sophomores and 86 percent of juniors voting.

Washington High School Dave Gregory Royal Flush Party Tom Witthoft Student Labor Party Roberta Miller Royal Flush Cindy McCall

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