Mid-Prairie NHS inducts eleven in Wellman ceremony
Eleven students were inducted into the Mid-Prairie Chapter of the National Honor Society at Asbury United Methodist Church Wellman. Inductees were named for character scholarship leadership and service, with a tapping ceremony and cooperative dinner preceding the formal initiation led by advisors Mrs Judith Rhodes and Mr Robert Madden.
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Mid-Prairie
National Honor Society
Asbury United Methodist Church
Wellman
Mid-Prairie Community High School
Doug Greiner
Howard Greiner
Pam Curtis
Dean Curtis
Pam Goschke
Eugene Goschke
Shirteen Statler
S. S. Statler
West Chester
Rita Wright
Wilbur Wright
Chester Miller
Summer headstart program announced for low income children
Community Action Director Vernon Clark announces a summer headstart for sixteen low income youngsters. The session runs June 16 to August 8 with teacher Don Lawless starting June 9 10 orientation in Burlington. Dental eye and hearing checks will be provided prior to start.
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Community Actionirector
Vernon Clark
Don Lawless
Burlington
Regula
Clark
Ward Bremer speaks at Kiwanis meeting
Ward Bremer Associate Market Representative from IBM spoke at the Kiwanis Club noon meeting on What is a Computer. He was introduced by Dean Garrett program chairman. Guest at the meeting was Fred Unter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Bremer
Kiwanis Club
Dean Garrett
Fred Unter
Services Pending for Amelia Schmidt 70
Riverside services are pending at the Sorden and Adams Chapel for Amelia Schmidt aged 70 who died this morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. A Riverside life resident she is survived by a sister Mrs Anna Thomann of Riverside.
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Riverside
Amelia Schmidt
Mercyspital
Iowa City
Anna Thomann
Three Richmond area break-ins reported in 24 hours
The Richmond area saw three break-ins in the last day. Chapek Grocery Richmond was entered by prying the rear door with a bar, 40 cartons of cigarettes, $35 in silver, and a large amount of food missing. The Richmond Tavern had its front door lock broken, with cash taken and beer chips and jukebox money also stolen. The third site, a feed store, was ransacked but nothing reported stolen. Washington County sheriff’s deputies continue the investigation.
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Richmond
Chapek Grocery
Washington County Sheriff's Deputies
Population explosion hits San Francisco mice incident
City health officials rounded up 200 white mice in Clarence J. Gonyou's apartment on Tuesday. Gonyou said he bought a male and a female in February and the animals escaped.
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San Francisco
UPI
Clarence J. Gonyou
Gonyou
Iowa declares Nursing Home Week May 11 17
Governor Robert D. Ray issued a proclamation designating May 11 through 17 as Iowa Nursing Home Week. He urged citizens to visit nearby nursing homes to show community concern and to learn about the Better Life Program providing medical and nursing care as well as social, recreational, occupational, and spiritual services.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Ray
Iowa Nursing Home
Ray
Statehouse steps must be rebuilt in Des Moines
Iowa lawmakers say the east side statehouse steps, rebuilt after a February collapse, do not meet architectural specs and must be torn out and rebuilt. Rep. Laverne Schroeder and Rep. James Klein say repairs were sub-standard and that the contractor bears the cost, though the executive council secretary says no state cost.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Statehouse
Iowa
Laverne Schroeder
McClelland
Schroeder
Mrs Edward Rowe dies in Wellman after illness
Velma Rowe 71 of Wellman died Wednesday evening at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney after a short illness. Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at Champion Hill Methodist Church. Burial will be in Pierson Cemetery. She was born October 2 1897 in Iowa County and taught in the Wellman area. Surviving are five sons Raymond Brunswick Tenn Russell Bettendorf Ralph US Navy Mearle Houston and Carroll Williamsburg, six grandchildren, one sister Mrs Paul Mayer Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson.
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Wellman
Edward
Velma) Rowe
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Champion Hill Methodist Church
Pierson
Iowa City
Rowe
Green Valley
Champion Hill
Paul Mayer
Washington
Club and Saddle Club Activities Report Meetings and Plans
Chapter DL entertained by Mrs. Robert Logan with help from Mrs. Dwaine Tschantz. Reports by Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Turnipseed. Founders Day plan with Ruth Simpson. pillow drive for hospital children. Saddle Club hosts at Fairgrounds. June show plans. Hawaii movie night. American Home II dessert. welcome back members Stutsman and Hammer.
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Robert Logan
Dwaine Tschantz
Robert Bates
Merle Turnipseed
Ruth Simpson
Bates
L. A. Jones
Winga’s
American Home II Department
Club
E. E. Stutsman
E. B. Hammer
Henry C. Rusbult 77 dies in Sigourney
Henry C. Rusbult 77 of 1117 South Main Sigourney died Wednesday at his home. A retired farmer he was the last of his family. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian Church Sigourney with Rev Robert Branin officiating burial in Keota Cemetery. He was born September 20 1891 near Williamsburg married Audie Holmes June 7 1916. Survivors include three sons Charles Sigourney Rex Cedar Rapids Francis Anaheim six grandchildren. Preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
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Keota
Henry C. Rusbult
South Main
Sigourney
Presbyterian
Social Calendar Notices Readied For Upcoming Week
A column lists events from Thursday to Monday with times and venues. Activities include PEO and double deck club gatherings, church meetings, lodges, Knights Templar work, square dance, Rainbow Girls installations, Bible study, Garden club, and Golden Age Club activities with meals and sack lunches.
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John Lemmon
Ralph Martin
Methodist Wscs
Rebekah Lodge
Bethlehem Commandery
Masonic Temple
Knights Templar
1St Presbyterian U P W Circle II
Harry Ramseyer
Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
Merle Smith
Legion Hall
Bud Conner
Rainbow Girls
Fred Pfeifer
Garden I
Lester Orr
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Private funeral for Clara Pimme in Keota
Clara Pimme of Keota died Wednesday at Washington County Hospital. Her home stood east of Keota. she lived at Maplewood Manor in Keota for years. Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Keota with Rev. Arthur Peters presiding. Burial follows at Keota Cemetery.
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Keota
Clara Pimme
Washington County Hospital
Maplewood Manor
Powell
Arthur Peters
Washington volunteers stage evening fire drill
Washington volunteer firemen took a truck and ladder equipment to the east side of the square Wednesday evening for practice. They trained ladder climbing with the fire hose and other steps needed if a fire occurred in an upper story of a building in the area.
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Washington
4-H Club Activities Highlight May Meetings
The Ce dar Clippers 4-H Club hosted a May gathering at Jean Marie's home with eight members, a visitor, and talks on Meat and Baking Powder Biscuits. The Iowa Maidens met at Kathy Tuttle’s, with 12 members, a demonstration on Super-Tasting Time, and a Soft vs Hard cooking talk, plus refreshments. The Seventy Six Chickadees held a Mother's Day Tea with 11 members, mothers, and leaders. plans for a June all-day meeting and barbecue were made, with lessons on Scrambling Eggs and measuring. The Two Oclock Tuesday 4-H Club held its final meeting at Prairie Flower School with 14 members, completing record books, fixing treats, and a fudge mishap when power failed.
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Cedar Clippers 4 - H Club
Jean Marie
Jackie Knupp
Iowa
Kathy Tuttle
Diane Green
Barb Larsen
Kathy
Chickadees Girls 4 - H Club
Sally
Judy
Joyce Henderson
Barbara Stoutner
Sally Henderson
Mary Zaugg
Judy Jenderson
Local Admission and Dismissal Records
Admitted yesterday Mrs Dorothy Worley Washington medical. Dismissed today Harold Boysen Washington Mrs Vernon Bontrager and son Iowa City Mrs Alma Perry Washington. Long term care unit Admitted today Mark Brewster Mt Pleasant.
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Dorothy Worley
Washington
Harold Boysen
Vernon Bontrager
Mark Brewster
Mt. Pleasant
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Lewis Belcher
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Linda Plank
Dave Plank
Steve Beck
Richard Beck
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Lawrence Miksch
Myron Yoder
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Judith Rhodes
Robert Madden
Wolf's Flower Shop
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Columbus Junction
Evening Journal
American Nursing Home Association
Iowa State Nursing Home Association
Edward Rowe
Arnet-Mccabe & CO
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
Saddle Club
Gary Murphy
Raymond Bonar
Fairgrounds
Frank Kleese
Vic Holzworth
Howard Marquis
Hawaii
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North Side Square
Prairie Flower School
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Phonograph Records
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Washington, Iowa
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Pillow
Spring Va
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