How the Kids Helped and Clean Town Effort
Editorial notes on youths aiding environmental cleanup in Washington Iowa. Highlights the tree-planting by Davy Crockett and twelve boys, 170 green ash and other trees planted on homes and public land, and a push to maintain a clean town. Praises Scout efforts and calls for ongoing community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Crockett
Greenfield
Duane Hayes
Jim Hayes
Joe Gilmore
Steve Lovick
Jim Lee
Steve Huber
Randy Crockett
Tom Coon
Fred Martin
Gary Goodell
Dick Lucas
Bill Wagner
Indians Thank Park Board May Thirty May 7 1969
The Tomahawk and Iowa Tribes of the Washington Nations Indian Guide Program thank the Park Board for progressive foresight toward Sunset park. They state the city park is fast becoming the finest in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington Nations Indian Guide Program
Sunset Park
Servicemen Funeral Flag Request Letter in Journal
A letter from servicemen proposes Washington stores close for a military funeral and flags fly at half staff from notification through a week after. They urge contacting Mayors of Washington County towns to adopt the same practice. Also noted is a Tribal Nation picnic at Park Sunday praising the city park, Scouts, and the Astro City project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Greenfield
Washington
Washington County
Astro City
Local notes range from mushrooms to field work in Iowa
A collage of small town updates from Noble to Riverside Iowa covers chilly mornings near 27 degrees at Noble on May 5, prize winners at Doc's Tune-up on April 21, mushrooms left by a neighbor, and a Washington Journal report on Bob Reschly with large mushroom bags. Neighbor visits, estate sales, gardening activity, a school concert by Waco at Wayland, and fruit crop notes finish the bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
John A. Schlatter
Wayland
Katie Reschly
Riverside
Lee Swartzendruber
Waco
Mrs Wright and son visit sister in Marion
Mrs Roger Wright and her sons visited her sister Mrs Ron Sutton at Marion. They met four month old Sherrill Stacy Sutton, recently adopted by the Suttons, and three year old Scott, also welcoming the sister. The visit included Mrs Carroll Wittman and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Sanders Keota
Roger Wright
Ron Sutton
Marion
Sherrill Stacy Sutton
Suttons
Scott
Wright
Carroll Wittman
Pearl Richardson
Helen Wolfe
Larry Thrapp
Cedar Rapids
Carol Richardson
Bill Robertson
Washington
Arthur Peters
West Chester
John Schantz
Ainsworth
Sandra Weber
Keota
Mary Crone
Cedar
University of Northern Iowa
Mark Weber
Greg
Annette
Bill Sheetz
Ollie
Local social news from Ainsworth and surrounding area
Guests from Coralville and Ainsworth hosted by Herdlickas and Thompson. Ladies Aid meets at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with 14 members present and Rev. Hensman Smith as guest. Upcoming meetings include June 5 and June 6 at Crawfordsville. Several community activities noted: Legion Auxiliary, birthday dinners, bridge club, and field trip plans for Ainsworth fifth graders to Amana. Barbara Christiansen to speak at Highland Honor's Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Irwin Stanfield
Coralville
C. A. Thompson
Dale Herdlicka
Jim
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Mildred Jones
Hensman Smith
Hugh Morris
Frank Hauenstein
John Jones
Vera Simpson
Darold Jones
Lawrence Wilson
Spring County
American Legion Auxiliary
Crawfordsville
Jones
Wilson
Tom Stirling
Duane White
Mr. Stirling
Stirlings
White
George Koehler
Larry Griggs
Washington
Bill Hawkins
C. L. Butler
Atlantic
Joe Tobin
Jim Stephens
Gene Stephens
Jim Stephen
Ox Yoke Inn
University of Iowa
Highland High School
United Methodist Church
Sacha Club
Abby columns on marriage, pregnancy, and acceptance
Readers seek guidance on infidelity threats during a breakup, warning signs in a harassment case, teenage pregnancy cautions with a fiancé, and societal bias against masculine interests. Abby urges proof of threats, honest discussions, medical checks, and embracing diverse talents over condemning “different” inclinations.
Busy Bees 4-H Club Meets with Yeast Work Demo
Mrs Charles Davison attended the Busy Bees 4-H Club meeting with Cynthia Edwards. Cynthia demonstrated It's Fun to Work with Yeast. 4-H Fair demonstrations were discussed. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother. Next meeting is June 2 with Charlotte, Cindy and Cathy Hiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davison
Busy Bees
Cynthia Edwards
Cynthia
Charlotte
Cindy
Cathy Hiller
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The
Evening Journal
Ew .T
God
Luke
United States Postal Service
Canadian Postal Service
Methodist “Meeting
Park Board
ENFN
David L. Schenk
Marvin Bain
Lyle George Crawfords
PFC
Rocky L. Scott
AMN
Victor Taylor
Allen E. Reed
City of
Boy Scouts
Washington, Iowa
Washington Nations Indian Guides
Boner
Noble
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Fehlbergs
Ron Roth
Roth
Gerry Beachy
Danny
Fern Cliff
Small socIety
Brickman
Brickkman
Cookie
Pake
Mrs. Wright
Son
Herdlickas Ainsworth
Johnson
Cloyce Statler
Pat Tobin
Orie O'Connor
G. F. Trotter
George Stout Jr
Stout
Golia Miller
Fairfield
Harold Booth
Thompson
Barbara Christiansen
Norway
Gene Scott
Gary Stewart
Raymond Lasek
Abby
Nancy
Charleston
S&s. C
Ellen
Jeff
Mrs. H.J.M
Los Angeles
Cal
Abigail van Buren
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