YWCA Announces Summer Swim Classes Schedule and Fees
YWCA begins an eight week summer swim program with Tuesday and Friday sessions from June 10 and June 13 through late July and early August. The four dollar eight week fee covers girls and YWCA members with a quarter dip fee. free dips for YW Activity Ticket holders. Instructors include Mrs. Max Owens Mrs. Harlan Neuhart and Mrs. Richard Schiebel. Registration at the YW desk. The office operates Tuesdays and Fridays during June July and August with a detailed schedule for each session period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Ywca A
Max Owens
Harlan Neuhart
Richard Schiebel
Third annual interracial adoption families picnic in Iowa City
Interracial adoption families will meet at City Park shelter No 3 on Saturday May 17 from 11 am to 4 pm. Open to adoptive families, prospective adopters, interested individuals, and social workers. Bring own food. coffee provided. Rain plan moves to St Thomas More Church basement. Contact Mr and Mrs James McCue at 447 S Summit St Iowa City 52240 319-338-6134.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Lower Park
St. Thomas More Church
N. Riverside Drive
James McCue
S. Summit St
Bowling Association Board Meeting Set at Melody Lanes
The Washington Bowling Association will hold its annual board meeting on Tuesday May 13 at Melody Lanes starting at 6 p.m. The Journal previously listed the meeting as Monday May 13.
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Bowling
The
Washington Bowling Association
Melody Lanes
Squire Shoppe Snippets and Seasonal Bargains
A collage of light anecdotes and shop notices from the Squire Shoppe era. Items include late opening hours for evening shoppers, a playful exchange about perfume and kissing, a joke about retirement plans, fashion promos for Farah hopsack jeans and knit golf shirts, and talk of trading time for gifts with stamp books. The tone mirrors a small town newspaper feature with shopper tips and humor.
Brunch Shower Honors Miss Susan Minick
Miss Susan Minick received a brunch shower at the Captain's Table with 27 guests attending. Local and out of town guests included Mrs. Robert Martin Elaine of Brighton and others. she will wed Danial Martin on May 24 at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Minick
L. B. Eicher
Tim Greiner
John Lee
Willis Jones
Robert Martin
Elaine
Brighton
Don Stewart
Columbus Junction
Linda Bevard
Debbie Smith
Iowa City
Don Orr
West Chester
Miss Minick
Danial Martin
Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church
Admitted and Births Noted in Health Column
Yesterday Harold Boysen from Morning Sun and Ezra Jones and Charles Thompson from Washington were admitted for medical care. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Myron Luers of Keota. Mrs Anna Conrad of Brighton was dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boysen
Morning Sun
Ezra Jones
Washington
Charles Thompson
Myron Luers
Keota
Anna Conrad
Brighton
Baptist women reorganize circles at First Church
Twenty one women from the First American Baptist Church met at Mrs Richard Weeks home to reorganize evening circle groups. The year’s program Put Love Into Deeds and Make It Real focuses on Christian social concern and community action with circles named Action Group I and II. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Action Group I
Action Group IT
Local attorney among Iowa Bar members at Iowa seminar
Gifford Morrison a local attorney was among about 100 Iowa State Bar Association members attending a seminar at the University of Iowa May 9 10 to discuss settling lawsuits. The seminar was sponsored by the University of Iowa College of Law and the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mrs Keith Crossett is a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City fourth floor. Mrs Sadee McAvoy of Rock Island Illinois has been here visiting in the home of her son and wife the Marion McAvoys and enjoying visits with friends also. Mrs McAvoy was present at the Rotary Club dinner for members wives and friends Saturday night when her son received the Rotarian Community Service Award. Mrs McAvoy plans to return home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford Morrison
Iowa State Bar Association
University of Iowa
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
Sadee McAvoy
Rock Island
Illinois
Marion McAvoys
McAvoy
Rotary Club
Social clubs and worship groups calendar notice
A compact social calendar lists meetings and events for Tuesday through Friday. Organizations include Past Noble Grand Circle, American Legion Auxiliary, Art Guild, Cyrus Chapter, Zeredatha Council, FOE Auxiliary, Tops Club, Marion Ave UPW Circle VI, Citizens Band Radio Club, St James Home and School, World War I Auxiliary, West Chester WSCS, Crawfordsville CES, Senior Citizens groups, Snowball Social Club, Saddle Club, Ruth and Esther Circles, Susannah Guild, Lane Leaders Bowling League, Good Will Club, Jolly Nine Club, PEO, Independent Club, Christian CWF, WSCS, Rebekah Lodge, Bethlehem Commandery, Knights Templar degree work, and 1st Presbyterian UPW Circle II with various host locations and times. Members urged to attend. some events are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand Circle
Harold Brock
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Art Guild
Cyrus Chapter
Zeredatha Council
Masonic Temple
FOE
Hall
Tops Club
YWCA
Marion Ave
UPW
Citizens Band
C. B
St. James Home
G. W. Manassier
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Y. Snowball
Wayne Knupp
Fairgrounds
Ruth Circle
Walter Doak
Esther
Oscar Steele
Susannah Guild
Merle Smith
Joe Evanovich
Lane Leaders
Willows
Good Will
Ethel Palmer
Jolly Nine Club
William Nordyke
John Lemmon
Y. H. H. Club
Bob Redlinger
Robert Wiley
Methodist Wscs
Rebekah Lodge
Iqof
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
1St Presbyterian Upw
Harry Ramseyer
Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Men in Service Sanders Keota Navy Address Card
Larry G. Sanders of Keota, now serving in the U S Navy. Identified as B634783, 3rd Division, USS Chicago CG 11. FPO San Francisco 96601.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry G. Sanders
Keota
U. S. Navy
USS
Chicago
FPO
San Francisco
Cancer Crusade volunteers thanked by chairwoman
Mrs Joe Knotek Washington County Cancer Crusade Chairman expresses thanks to volunteers for their time and faithfulness. She asks unfinished reports to be completed soon and invites any missed contributors to send donations to Juanita Hering at Washington State Bank, the crusade treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Knotek
Washington County Cancer Crusade
Cancer Crusade
Perry Palmer Named 1969 Iowa 4-H Officer Candidate
Perry Palmer of Wellman is among 16 Iowa youth chosen from 36 nominees as 4-H officer candidates. The state conference at Iowa State University June 9 to 13 will elect four boys and four girls to head 4-H in Iowa, based on 4-H records leadership and citizenship. Palmer, son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Palmer, has led the Washington County 4-H Council and shown projects in swine beef and beef heifer. He is active in church and school.
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Perry Palmer
Iowa
Rich Johnson
Iowa State University
Perry
Lyle Palmer
Wellman
Progressives
Washington County
Washington
D. C
Woman's Reformatory Sentence Suspended in Rockwell City Case
Mrs Mary Baker was sentenced in District Court to one year at the Woman's Reformatory in Rockwell City for uttering a false check, a sentence suspended pending further proceedings.
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Mary Baker
Woman’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Past Worthy High Priestess Club initiates new member
Mrs. G. W. Manassier entertained thirteen members and cohostess Mrs. William Jensen as initiation of Junior Past Worthy High Priestess Mrs. David Walter took place. Cards produced high score for Mrs. Marion Snodgrass and low for Mrs. John Davison. Bible I met by Mrs. Walter Bauer with eleven members attending. Ella Gordon spoke on Passion Week and the Seven Last Words. Mrs. Knupp read the Life of Paul in Mrs. Ray Sojka’s absence. This was the season’s final meeting.
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G. W. Manassier
Past Worthy High Priestess Club
William Jensen
Delbert Zager
Past Worthy High
David Walter
Marion Snodgrass
John Davisson Low
Bible I
Walter Bauer
Minnie Knapp
Ella Gordon
Christ
Knupp
Ray Sojka
Paul
District FTA Meeting Held at Mt Pleasant High School
The 1969-70 FTA district planning meeting occurred Saturday May 10 at Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant with six schools present. District president Jennifer Baker led the session which decided to hold the next meeting at Mediapolis High School on October 11 1969 with the theme Turmoil in Teaching. Attendees included Becky Belcher Denise Ralston and Chris Statler accompanied by district sponsor S S Statler from Mid Prairie.
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FTA
Mt. Pleasant High School
Mt. Pleasant
Jennifer Baker
Mediapolis High School
Becky Belcher
Denise Ralston
Chris Statler
S. 5
S. Statler
Mid - Prairie
Jaycees announce two spring dances
Jaycees unveil two spring dances with details for the first event on Saturday May 17 on the square. Glass Orchard provides music from 9 to 12 30 with admission set at one dollar. The annual Spring Fling on Saturday June 7 features Alvin Hahn as the pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prochaska
Jaycee Money - Making Projects
Glass Orchard
Playboy
Miles Krieger
Alvin Hahn
Willing Workers 4-H Club Hosts Spring Fling Centerpiece
The Willing Workers 4-H Club planned refreshments for Prairie Flower School’s 4th Annual Spring Fling with a patriotic theme. Members arranged white lilacs around a red star candle, crafted paper stars, and set fruit punch and cookies provided by the IDRIS Club of Kalona. Club girls served as hostesses, modeled dresses, and presented corsages to their leader Mrs. James Birney.
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Prairie Flower School
Sherry Helfrich
Cynthia Seering
Roberta McGrumphry
Sherry Morrow
Christine Smithburg
Shirley Sieren
Idris Club
Kalona
Mary Kay Johnson
Vera Johnson
Gloria Williams
Sherry McAvoy
James Birney
Mrs Clyde A Fishburn Dies in Louisiana
Mrs Clyde A Fishburn a former Washington resident died Monday in Monroe Louisiana where she had lived the past several years She was a sister of Mrs Claude McCoy of Washington Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home are indefinite at this time A fuller obituary will follow later date
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde A. Fishburn
Washington
Monroe
Louisiana
Claude McCoy
Jones Funeral Home
Drive-In Church plans summer session at WACO theater
Planning for the Drive-In Church to be held this summer from June 1 through September at the WACO Drive-In Theater will be discussed at a meeting at Loren Robertson's home 803 West Monroe. The meeting is Thursday evening at 7 30 p.m. All men interested in helping are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Drive- In
Loren Robertson
W. Monroe
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Squire
Farah Hopsack
Manently
Pete Boshart
Dick Giardino
Squire Shoppe
Dan Roth
Wayland Sale
William
Dan
Phil Schooley
Vernon Horst
Miss Susan Minick
Baptist
Keith Crossett
Mercy Hospital
Benjamin Moore
Osincup's
Little Rascals
Zager
South West Corner
Tof
Mogt arTs
National Hospital
Whitt
Shoe Fit Company
High Priestess Club
Jaycees
Clyde Fishburn
Ffiorak
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