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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1966

Page

5

Evening Circle meres Ainsworth May meeting at church

The WSCS Evening Circle met at the Methodist Church parlors with twenty attendees and three guests. Treas. Mrs. Thompson presented the budget chart, a film was shown, and a panel discussed “Will The Real Christian Woman Arise?” The next meeting June 1 will feature “Where The Women Are,” with hostesses named.

Ainsworth Women’s Society of Christian Service Olive Miksch Larry Lasek C. A. Thompson George Stout Jr Thompson W.S.C.S Gene Scott Fred Pfeiffer Scott Kermit Jenkins Shenie Buck Lawrence Bartman Larry Sexton Glen Witt Eldon Conry Pat Jenkins Gilbert Brown Columbus Junction Duane White Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Mable Wood Joe Wood Wood Mother’s Alma Wood Faith Schuerman Celia Podaris Virginia Holmes Harold Jones Westminister Guild Cotter Presbyterian Church Presbytery Mediapolis Wayne Chawn Son Ankeny Earnest Eisele Margaret Hawkins Wellman O.E.S. Friendship Meeting Wilma Arthur Alice Lord Madge Morris Vera O'Connor Aileen White

Brighton Pythians hold school and Legion events

Brighton Pythian Sisters conducted a school of instruction at K.P. Hall with guests from Buffalo Fairfield West Chester and Douds. A 6:30 salad luncheon preceded an evening meeting of fifty. Pepper Smith was chosen as Brighton American Legion Auxiliary delegate to Hawkeye Girls State at State College Cedar Falls June 6 12. Mary Engel named alternate.

Tony Meuth Brighton Pythian Sisters of K.P. Hall Buffalo Fairfield Bertha Hutchinson Marion Heckert Douds West Chester Doud Pepper Smith Clarence Smith Hawkeye Girls State State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Pepper Washington High School G.A.A American Horse Shows Association Washington County Fair Lake Darling

Mid-Prairie board holds busy session on May 9

The Mid-Prairie Board met May 9 with Dale Logan and Omer Fountain present as advisors. New Kalona Elementary teachers were named and several resignations accepted. A study hall librarian position was approved, and plans considered to relocate students to Kalona Center next year. Track team results highlighted with multiple firsts and a school relay record.

Mid-Prairie Board Dale Logan Washington Township Omer Fountain Sharon Township Donna Bantz Kalona Helen Cramer Lois Swartzendruber Wanda White West Chester Dwight Huggins Sara McPeak Glen Williams Ray Schrepfer Sharon Kalona Center Middleburg Pleasant Hill Snake Hollow Maple Grove Mid-Prairie Girls Graceland Satuday Debbie Spreacker Mary Schaeffer Connie Ehrenfelt Janet Kos Maureen Strbala Debbie Sprecker Bedford Maureen Strabala

Carolyn Carson Visits Parents for Mother's Day Weekend

Carolyn Carson a Cedar Rapids teacher stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Carson over the weekend before returning to Taft School in Cedar Rapids for the fall term. The Telegram notes multiple weekend and Mother’s Day visits among local residents including the Tobin and Mitchell families, dinner gatherings, and Pinochle Club activities with high scores to Mrs Harold Hall and Mrs Walter McFarland.

C. A. Thompson Ainsworth Carolyn Carson Cedar Rapids Leo Carson Carolyn Taft School C. L. Butler Atlantic Joe Tobin Maurice Greene Margaret Olin May Carson Claude Carson Tuscon Ariz Ray Downs Washington Russell Hess Anna Hendricks Cedar

Ottumwa Superintendent Named Leader of Iowa Tech School

Dr Mel Everingham, longtime superintendent of the Ottumwa Community School District, was named Tuesday as superintendent of the new area vocational school to be known as Iowa Tech. He will start about July 1 at an annual salary of 20000. The 10 county southern Iowa district was authorized by the 1965 legislature.

Ottumwa, Iowa UPI Mel Everingham Ottumwa New Area Vocational School Everingham Iowa Tech Iowa

Ottumwa school system leader longevity under new law

The State Board of Public Instruction approved college districts and up to 20 may be established under the new law. Dr. Everingham has served as superintendent of the Ottumwa school system since 1961 after moving from Beatrice Nebraska.

State Board of Public Instruction Dr. Everingham Ottumwa Beatrice, Neb

State College of Iowa honors 26 alumni merit scholars

Area seniors Carolyn Ann Robertson of Columbus Junction Bonnie Sue Hackett of Richland and James J. Cuddeback of Mid-Prairie are among 26 seniors receiving alumni merit scholarships at State College of Iowa.

State College of Iowa Carolyn Ann Robertson Columbus Junction Bonnie Sue Hackett Richland James J. Cuddeback Mid-Prairie

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