CAP Board Hears Two Outline Jobs Programs
Washington CAP board heard from Robert Tolsma and Don Menke about Manpower Development and Training Act programs. They described training classes and on the job training funding, plus Job Corps recruitment and a war orphans plan with VA support. Menke will coordinate Youth Opportunity efforts. Home Health Aide placements are progressing. NYC ends, summer program starts mid June. CAP set next meeting for June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tolsma
South Iowa
Ottumwa
Don Menke
Fairfield
Washington Community Action Program Board of Directors
MDTA
Tolsma
State Manpower Commission
Lloyd Hanson
Menke
Fairfield Employment Office
Hanson
Veterans Administration
CAP
Washington
President Johnson
Robert Day
CAP Board
Confirmation Class Receives Members at Methodist Church
Members of a junior high age confirmation were received into membership of the First Methodist Church of Washington in special ceremonies Sunday morning. Students in the class included Becky Atkinson Mark Baumert Cathi Carter Vicki Davson Jane Deaton Terry Darbyshire Joe Gilmore Noel Jarvis Barbara Reisener Renella Sanders Cynthia Schlapkohl Kathy Schmidt Sara Schoonover Richard Lee Jeffrey Swartzendru ber Vicki Tucker Jan Vacha Barbara Warner and Darly Braun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church of Washington
Becky Atkinson
Mark Baumert
Cathi Carter
Vicki Dawson
Jane Deaton
Terry Darbyshire
Joe Gilmore
Noel Jarvis
Barbara Reisener
Renella Sanders
Cynthia Schlapkohl
Kathy Schmidt
Sara Schoonover
Richard Lee
Jeffrey Swartzendruber
Vicki Tucker
Jan Vacha
Barbara Warner
Darly Braun
Little Girl Finds First Mushroom on Timber Stop
A local mother and her one and a half year old daughter explored a small timber yesterday where the child found her first mushroom. The mother notes the ground level ease helped the discovery. Also announced is a new telephone number 653-5457 for Mother’s Day floral orders with four days left until the celebration.
Rotary Ladies Night Program Planned at YMCA
Rotary Club hosts annual ladies night Friday May 12 at the Y M C A with 120 reservations. Senior Community Service Award goes to a local citizen. first student Community Service Award to a high school student. Alan Bergstrom introduces the student recipient. Outstanding Rotarian attendance awards and a Junior High Hand Bell Choir performance. Theodore Kahn of Iowa Wesleyan College will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rootary Club
Jim McQuaid
Frank Kos
Rotary
Alan Bergstrom
Warren Erickson
Theodore Kahn
Iowa Wesleyan College
Katherine L. Ropers Dies in Michigan at 87
Katherine L. Ropers, 87, of Grand Rapids Michigan, formerly of Washington, died Monday morning May 8. She lived with her daughter Clara. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at a Lincoln Illinois funeral home with burial there. Survivors include sister Mrs Emma Bidwel and brothers Henry and John Witthoft, plus another sister, three children, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her husband Frank Ropers preceded her in death.
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Katherine L. Ropers
Grand Rapids
Mich
Washington
Clara
Lincoln
Ill
Emma
Bidwel
Henry
John Witthoft
Frank Ropers
Mother's Day humor and shop ad from Squire Shoppe
The column blends jokes and light ad copy praising Squire Shoppe for Mother's Day and graduation gifts. It teases fashion items like hats suits and ties while noting ongoing remodeling and a humorous Castro quote. Readers are urged to buy gifts for Sunday and enjoy year round promotions.
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Mom
Duncan infant dies in hospital in Iowa City
Larry LaVerne Duncan infant son of Lloyd and Joyce Duncan died May 9 at University Hospital Iowa City shortly after birth Graveside rites set for May 11 at 2 p m in Columbus City Cemetery with Rev Earl E Josten officiating Surviving are parents a brother two sisters and grandparents Merle Duncan Columbus Junction and Orville Cornwell West Burlington
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Columbus Junction
Larry LaVerne Duncan
Lloyd Duncan
Muscatine
University Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus City
Earl E. Josten
Lloyd and
Joyce Cornwell Duncan
Lloyd Lilbern Duncan
July Kay
Jill Elaine
Merle Duncan
Orville Cornwell
West Burlington
Washington County Republican Women attend national convention
Mrs. Robert Stephens county chairman and Mrs. Phil Weldin district vice president returned from the national convention of Republican Women and heard noted speakers in the capital city. They joined first district women for a buffet with Hon. and Mrs. Fred Schwengel. Elizabeth Ann Elliott arrived to live with the Elliott family at 504 West Washington, later named Beth. The Peiffer family welcomed a daughter born early today at Mahaska County Hospital, with grandparents Leona Peiffer and Ken Feters. Mothers Day honors were shared by Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mrs. Dick Pratt and Mrs. Pauline Hite at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls with their daughters Jean Johnson, Carolyn Pratt and Pam Hite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stephens
Washington County Council of
Republican Women
Phil Weldin
First District
Fred Schwengel
Jack Peiffer
North 11Th
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Hospital
Leona Peiffer
Ken Feters
Chris
Timmy
Harold Johnson
Dick Pratt
Pauline Hite
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jean Johnson
Carolyn Pratt
Pam Hite
Births and admissions listed for Washington area
Yesterday admissions include Cecil Skipton of Columbus City medical and Mrs John Henry of Keota surgical. Washington residents Mrs Marion Ballard medical James Allison surgical Darlene Marek medical Mrs Lester Grim surgical Rhonda Kerr surgical. Births yesterday to Mr and Mrs Edward Aubuchon in Washington a son. Dismissals yesterday Leo Mullikin Brighton Raymond Richardson Washington. Today Frank Hesseltine Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Skipton
Columbus City
John Henry
Keota
Marion Ballard
Washington
James Allison
Darlene Marek
Lester Grim
Rhonda Kerr
Edward Aubuchon
Leo Mullikin
Brighton
Raymond Richardson
Frank Hesseltine
Democratic Women Plan More Coffees
Two more Democratic Women’s Club membership coffees have been scheduled since the first list was published. Mrs. Henry Berdo of Franklin Township will entertain at a coffee Friday May 12 at 9 30 a.m. Mrs. Stephen Wiggers will be cohostess. Mrs. Leo Mullikin will entertain at a coffee at 9 a.m. Friday June 16 with Mrs. Kurtz cohostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women's Club
Henry Berdo
Franklin Township
Stephen Wiggers
Leo Mullikin
Kurtz
Local Jaycees at state convention in Davenport
Several local Jaycees attended the state convention in Davenport from Friday through Sunday. Attendees included Ed Bean the local Jaycee president and Mrs Bean, Mr and Mrs John Lynch, Mr and Mrs Bob Zager, Mr and Mrs Dude Batt erson, and Dick Horak a state director and Mrs Horak. LeRoy Hinrichs of Montecello was elected state president and Gene Van Driel of Davenport a national director.
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Davenport
Ed Bean
Bean
John Lynch
Bob Zager
Dude Batterson
Dick Horak
Horak
LeRoy Hinrichs
Montecello
Gene van Driel
Marion Avenue church postpones sacraments to May 21
The Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church has postponed the observance of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper from May 14 to Sunday, May 21. The preparatory service also is moved one week from May 10 to Wednesday, May 17.
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Marion Avenue United
Understanding life insurance policy types and uses
When buying life insurance, know the difference between term and permanent policies. Term offers low cost coverage with no cash value, while permanent is more expensive but provides cash value. Each type serves a specific purpose, and avoid aggressive sales tactics.
Keota Businessman Dies After Pickup Crash
Donald Joseph Fosdick 35 of Keota died Monday at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a pickup truck left the road two miles north of What Cheer. He was injured when his trailer swerved, the truck overturned, and he was thrown from the vehicle. He was born April 7 1932 in Keota married Kay Myers in 1959 and worked in fertilizer and oil firms before becoming district manager for Sinclair Petroleum Chemical Co. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Keota with burial in St Marys Cemetery and services tonight including the Knights of Columbus Rosary at the Powell Funeral Home. He was survived by his wife five children his mother and four brothers and three sisters. His father and infant brother preceded him in death.
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KEOTA
Donald Joseph Fosdick
Keokuk County
Sigourney
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
C. F. Kempker
Fosdick
Charles
Eva Palm Fosdick
Kay Myers
Kinross
Kinross Lumber Co
Howard
Vienna
Leonard
Cear Rapids
County Education Board Holds Meeting and Actions
The Washington County Board of Education met to hear a petition to transfer five acres from Mid-Prairie to Keota for a home site and school attendance, deny the transfer, approve hiring Richard Herlein as a special education teacher at Prairie Flower School, accept Emily Munson’s resignation, plan a future fifth board member, and raise hot lunch prices to 35 cents in fall. a fire alarm system for Prairie Flower School was approved per state marshal recommendations.
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Washington County Board of Education
Mid - Prairie
Township 76
Keota
Dennis Greiner
Greiner
Richard Herlein
Prairie Flower School
Tom Bertch
Emily Munson
Munson
Nancy Shamdin
William Reif
Washington junior bowlers meet for potluck dinner
Junior bowlers of Washington are reminded of a potluck dinner and awards program at the school house on the fairgrounds this evening. The dinner will start at 6 30 p.m. and all junior bowlers are urged to attend.
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Washington
First Jaycees Anniversary at Ft Madison Penitentiary
Local notice recalls the first anniversary and officers installation for the Jaycees at the Ft Madison penitentiary Monday night. It lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Ed Bean Neal Hall Ed Mineart and Larry Griggs among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bean
Neal Hall
Ed Mineart
Larry Griggs
Jaycees
Ft. Madison
Nazarene Church to Host Rev Gravvat Speaker Series
The Rev Harold Gravvat will be the guest speaker nightly May 8 to 14 at 7 30 p m at the Church of the Nazarene in Washington 410 East Jefferson Street. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David Gravvat of Wayland and the public is invited to attend.
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Harold Gravvat
Church of the Nazarene
Washington
East
Jefferson Street
Gravvat
David Gravvat
Wayland
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