AFS Student From Japan Arrives at Waco High School
The American Field Service informs Waco Community School that Hidetoshi Fujisawa of Japan will join as a senior for the coming year. He aims to become a journalist and plans to live with the Robert Madden family in Crawfordsville. The Maddens’ son Kenneth and daughter Kathy attend Waco High. This marks the first year of Waco’s AFS participation, and local support suggests a welcoming, productive year ahead.
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The
American Field Service
Waco
Hidetoshi Fujisawa
Japan
Robert Madden
Crawfordsville
United States
Maddens
Kenneth
Kathy
Waco High School
AFS
Fujisawa
4 H Clubs report activities and upcoming events
The Dutch Creek Flyers hosted by Rick Pierce Bill Wells and Bruce Tem ple met to pledge and plan a June club tour. Washington Pals 4-H Club with 12 members held meetings to prepare for June 27 record books and demonstrations and July 14 Local Achievement Day. Farmerettes 4-H Club met at Barbara and Janet Beranek with talks on table settings nutritious snacks and food science plus plans for the Local Achievement Show.
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Dutch Creek
Rick Pierce
Bill Wells
Bruce
Tim Temple
Rick
Bill
Farmerettes
Barbara
Janet Beranek
Myrna Cave
Connie Goodlander
Debbie Horn
High School Choir Records For Sale By Choir and Hi Fi
Washington High School choir and Hi Fi members announce a twelve inch monaural LP recorded by an Eastern firm after local tapping. One side features the choir and the other Hi Fi songs. Records priced at $3. See or call any singer for purchase.
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Washington High School
ISU power plant contract awarded to Kiewit firm
Iowa Southern Utilities named Peter Kiewit Sons' Company of Omaha as general construction contractor for the $25 million Burlington generating station, 215000 kilowatts. Construction starts this month with final completion planned by May 1968. local materials and labor to be used where possible. Other contracts include GE turbine, Combustion Engineering boiler, Havens Steel structural work, M W Kellogg piping, and Continental Boiler piping.
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Iowa Southern Utilities
Peter Kiewit Sons’ Company
Omaha
Burlington
R. W. Greenleaf
General Electric Company
Combustion Engineering, Inc
Havens Steel Company
M. W. Kellogg Company
Consolidated Chimney Company
Continental Boiler
Sheet Iron Works
Defects Found In One Fifth Of Cars Since 1960
Senate safety crusader Ribicoff released lists from GM, American Motors, Ford and Chrysler showing nearly one in five cars built since 1960 were called back for defects. The materials cover 8.7 million of 47 million cars, with over 18 percent defective in some aspect.
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Washington
UPI
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Ribicoff
General Motors
American Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Senate
Commerce Department
Proclamation Declares Savings Bond Week in Washington
Mayor L C Willits signs proclamation marking the Silver Anniversary of the Series E Savings Bond and urges national observance. L A Holland notes the program’s growth from 1941 start by President Roosevelt to about 50 billion dollars. speakers will address service clubs countywide.
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L. C. Willits
Washington
L. A. Holland
County Savings Bond
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Willits
Holland
Milan Thompson Speaks on Social Welfare at Rotary
Milan Thompson, director of the Washington County Welfare Office, spoke at the Washington Rotary Club meeting on Thursday noon. He outlined social welfare philosophy and current services with emphasis on rehabilitation, welcomed by program chairman Paul Shearer.
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Milan Thompson
Washington County Welfare Office
Washington Rotary Club
Local leaders elected at Shrine convention in Buffalo NY
Elliot Grayson of Cedar Falls and formerly Washington was elected Supreme Associate Watchman of Shepherds at the Supreme Shrine convention in Buffalo New York. Mrs Rose Reid and Mrs Donkins returned from Buffalo after attending the convention all week. James Sherman and wife of Celina Ohio adopted baby Dana Kaye born March 27 with grandparents Florence Sherman and Fred Metzger. Mrs Don Maxwell travels to Portland Oregon for the 7th Assembly of the Women's Society of Christian Service joining about 8 000 women globally with about 80 from Iowa expected. She will board the City of Portland charter train at Marion Monday and plans to return around May 18.
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Elliot Grayson
Cedar Falls
Washington
Shepherds
Supreme Shrine
Buffalo
James Sherman
Celina, O
Dana Kaye
Florence Sherman
Fred Metzger
Wellman
Don Maxwell
Portland
Ore
The
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Iowa
Maxwell
Marion
Mrs Ida Peterson Dies at Wayland
Mrs Ida Peterson 88 died Friday at Pleasantview Home Wayland where she had lived since 1961. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Swedesburg Lutheran Church. She was the widow of Ed Peterson who ran a general store in Olds. Survives a son Virgil. Crane Funeral Home Mt Pleasant is in charge.
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Wayland
Ida Peterson
Swedesburg Lutheran Church
Court Day for Washington County Seniors May 12
The Washington County Bar Association holds its annual Court Day for county high school seniors on Thursday May 12 with District Judge Harold J Fleck presiding. Bar members will demonstrate a criminal trial to about 250 seniors to show court procedures.
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Washington County Bar Association
Washington County High School
Harold J. Fleck
Washington County Bar
Bar Association
Social Security Office Hours and Regional Representative Info
Burlington social security office operates 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays and 9:00 Monday evenings. A representative will be in Washington 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Post Office on Wednesday May 11. Funeral services for Mrs. John Zieglowsky were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Emil Burrichter and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Dean Tscahntz. Pallbearers included Walter Westen Clarence Zieglowsky Edward Zieglowsky Paul Martin Marshall Koehler William Koehler. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Social Security
Burlington
Washington
Church Services At Vernon G Elgin Church
Church school 9 30 a m worship 10 45 a m Anthem All Glory Be to God Sermon The Great Goodness the Lord Has Granted Us Senior UPY 6 p m Junior UPY 7 p m Wednesday 4 p m cherub choir and stamp club Wednesday 7 p m choir rehearsal Pastor Vernon G Elgin leads services and programs.
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Vernon G. Elgin
Rites at Wellman for accident victim
WELLMAN Berdeva Mae Karnes Piehl, 19, daughter of Elmer and Erna Karnes, was killed in an auto crash Friday. She married Loren Piehl March 20, 1966, in Iowa City. Services set Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Readlyn and 3 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Wellman. Burial in Wellman. Survived by husband, parents, brother Harry of Kinross, and sister Mildred Swithart.
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Wellman
Berdeva Mae Karnes Piehl
Elmer Karnes
Loren Piehl
Iowa City
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Iowa
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
William J. Yunk
Piehl
Elmer and
Erna Carsett Karnes
Keota
Harry of
Kinross
Mildred Swithart
Mothers and daughters dessert at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian UPW met Friday evening at the church for a dessert and program. Mrs. Bruce Gillis chaired. blessing by Mrs. John Martin and welcome by Mrs. Russell Bannister. The program honored Mothers Grandmothers and Daughters with tributes and readings.
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First Presbyterian Upw
Bruce Gillis
John Martin
Russell Bannister
UPW
Ella Gordon
Jean Johnson
Karen Vosika
Kenneth Kron
Harvey Davis
Court Diary Notice of Dismissals and Admissions
On the record Admitted Yesterday Mrs Homer Brin ning Washington medical Dismissed Yesterday Mrs Mildred Berry Washington Today Larry Laws Washington Mrs Richard Shalla Kalona Mrs Marlin Shalla Washington
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Homer Brinning
Washington
Mildred Berry
Larry Laws
Richard Shalla
Kalona
Marlin Shalla Washington
Property Transfers Summary in Kalona and Wellman Areas
Several contracts record transfers between residents and entities. John D. Reece and wife convey to Maynard Marner and wife a 146 foot frontage of south 219.6 feet of lot 16 in Snider and Allen subdivision, Kalona. David L. Meyer and wife convey to James A. McKray and wife lots 6 and 7 in block 2 of Hamilton and Struble addition, Wellman. Bette D. Sistern transfers to Mildred H. Morgan the north half of lot 3 in block 3 SW Brighton. Clay Edward Goode and wife convey to Walter D. Lance and wife specific portions of lots in Woodlawn subdivision SE Washington. Lyle R. Triska and wife to Wynn Stave Co. east 148 acres of east half of south 40 acres of SE fractions of section 35-77-6. Milo W. Steele Sr. and wife to Wynn Stave Co. east 414 acres of east half of south 34 acres of SW quarter of SW quarter and west 10.1 acres of south 40 acres of SW quarter of SW quarter of section 35-77-6. C. C. Fletcher and wife to Margery A. Edgar and husband half interest in lands in sections 10, 11, 14, and 15-74-6.
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John D. Reece
Maynard Marner
North
South
Snider & Allen
Kalona
Clay Edward Goode
Walter D. Lance
Woodlawn
Chilcote
Add
Washington
Lyle R. Triska
Wynn Stave Co
Milo W. Steele Sr
C.C. Fletcher
Margery A. Edgar
Ladies Invitational at Washington Golf Club Next Wednesday
The local Ladies Invitational is set for May 11 at the Washington Golf and Country Club. A luncheon begins at 12 30 p.m. followed by bridge and golf. Reservations for lunch are due by Tuesday noon via the clubhouse. Julie Hanson chairs bridge, Virginia Schantz chairs golf, Kate Ross and Pat Harris handle prizes and decorations.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Julie Hanson
Virginia Schantz
Kate Ross
Pat Harris
Morningside Quartet to Sing at Sunday Service
The Masters Melodiers, a male quartet from Morningside College in Sioux City Iowa, will perform at the Sunday morning service at Washington Methodist Church on Mothers Day. The group includes Gary Jones a sophomore and pilot of the plane taking them to appearances across the state. They also sing at a Methodist youth rally in Fort Madison at 2 p.m. Sunday. A Related feature notes Air Explorer Squadron 186 from Hinton and a October 1965 Together Magazine photo of Gary his brother LaMar and LaMar’s father and a nephew.
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Air Explorer Squadron 186
Hinton
Gary
LaMar
LaMar Jones
Monmouth College President to Speak at Alumni Meeting
Dr Duncan Wimpress president of Monmouth College will speak Thursday evening May 12 at the Captain's Table alumni gathering. Arrangements are led by Dr Fred M Blick of Washington. Wimpress 43 has led Monmouth since 1964 and holds degrees from Oregon Denver Claremont and Colorado with prior service as an army intelligence officer.
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Duncan Wimpress
Monmouth College
Fred M. Blick
Washington
Dr. Wimpress
Monmouth
Riverside
Calif
University of Oregon
University of Denver
Claremont College
University of Colorado
Illinois
Whittier College
Colorado School of Mines
Cosmetics And Contact Lenses Risks Highlighted By Doctors
Eye specialist Dr. John A. Dyer of the University of Minnesota warns cosmetics and certain procedures can harm contact lens wearers. He notes mascara can tattoo the cornea under lenses, hair spray damages lens surfaces, and sun exposure heats lenses. He advises waiting an hour after spraying hair before inserting lenses and to use sunglasses or moist pads outdoors.
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John A. Dyer
University of Minnesota
Dyer
Woman’s Medical College
Katherine R. Boucot
Shower Honors Judy Marshall Before June Wedding
Friends and neighbors held a miscellaneous shower for Judy Marshall at the home of Mrs. William Hennigan. Bridal games entertained guests with prizes going to the bride elect. The decor featured yellow and white, matching her chosen colors as she prepares to wed Gene Driscoll on June 11.
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Judy Marshall
William Hennigan
Miss Marshall
Gene Driscoll
White Way Club Meets With 15 Members and Six Children
The White Way Club, led by Mrs. Dick Stewart, gathered with 15 members and six children. They drew months for entertainments and voted to hold the Christmas meeting as an eat out. Mrs. Keith Stewart reported on a Washington laundry clinic and distributed literature. Sunshine sister gifts arrived for Mrs. Mildred Statler, Mrs. Mae DeLong, and Mrs. Sharon Hahn. Hostess Gayle Niffenegger, with help, served refreshments.
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White Way
White Way Club
Ivan Niffenegger
Dick Stewart
Keith Stewart
Washington
Sunshine Sister
Mildred Statler
Mae DeLong
Sharon Hahn
Gayle Niffenegger
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North Marion
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Donald J. Dalessio
Kenneth H. Abbott
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Dr. Kumar
Cleveland
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