Good Will Club elects officers at May meeting
Secret sisters revealed with May baskets and new officers elected at the Good Will Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Ethel Palmer. Ruth Berger named president Bertha Henry vice president Elsie Fox secretary Edith Zook treasurer Lela Miller to handle cards and flowers Poems read by members Mrs Iva Simpson to chair June meeting.
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May Baskets
Good Will Club
Ethel Palmer
Ruth Berger
Bertha Henry
Elsie Fox
Edith Zook
Lela Miller
Wayne Knupp
Ward Liebe
Knupp
Cloyce Tinnes
Robert Knerr
Liebe
Glenn Fuhr
Waco plans for summer band and school year
The May 10 board meeting approved a summer band directed by Keith Thomas, noted senior graduation candidates, contracts for teachers, a part time French contract, and two open positions. Laverne Messer named head of the little league program, Wooley Scholarship funds will award a small first year prize, and a June 12 meeting date was set.
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Board of Education
Richard Hester
Willis Conrad
Harold Tolander
Lloyd Sisco
Ray Joecken, Jr
Dale Waligorski
Harry Suter
Laverne Messer
Everett Hauenstein
Lou Schrader
Keith Thomas
Jim Deets
Vicki Cline
Curt Pefferman
Rudolph Martens
Wooley
Urge flags on veterans graves in two city cemeteries
Community urged to place flags along with flowers on veterans graves at Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries in Washington. DAR aims to honor Civil War and older veterans by placing American flags on their graves in the circle at Elm Grove and surrounding sections at Woodlawn. 600 veterans from Revolution to Vietnam are buried there, with 419 at Elm Grove and 180 at Woodlawn. Several local stores will provide flags. many markers have disappeared, making identification harder.
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Elm Grove
Woodlawn
Washington
DAR
Timothy Brown
Elm Grove Cemetery
Highland seniors on Capitol tour
The Highland Community High School senior class visited the Capitol City on May 7. They toured the Senate and House chambers, saw the governor’s private office, climbed 298 steps to the top, and ate in a furnished cafeteria room before returning by 1:00 p.m.
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Highland Community High School
Capitol City
Senate Chamber
Stephens
Ainsworth
Capitol Building
House
Senate
Capitol
Highland’s
Highland
Bob Brophy
Jim Herdlicka
Sharon Gerot
Larry
Local social notes from Washington area beat
Local news items list residents and relatives visiting hospitals and traveling. William Matucha of Mo line Illinois is a patient at Lutheran Hospital Moline room 239 and would welcome mail. Mrs Grace Tinnes has re entered Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield for further surgery. Betty Hudson hosted eleven Women s Missionary Council members. Mrs Earl Cline, former Mildred Nelson, entered Mercy Hospital Iowa City for treatment and notes on floor. Betty and Minnie noted in church circle activities. Mrs Winnie Baker arrived Ogden Utah to visit family. Chalupas plan to join them in June.
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William Matucha
Washington
Glen
Moline
Illinois
Lutheran Hospital
Grace Tinnes
Rubio
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
Earl Cline
Mildred Nelson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Carl Chalupa
Winnie Baker
Ogden
Utah
Jim Baker
Iowa County Joins Joint County School System
The Board of Education for the Joint County School System of Cedar Johnson Linn and Washington Counties approved a working agreement with the Iowa County Board of Education on Monday evening.
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Board of Education
Joint County
Cedar
Johnson, Linn
Washington Counties
Iowa County Board of Education
Joint County Board
Five Men to Be Ordained Deacons in Davenport Diocese
Bishop Gerald F. O Keefe will ordain five men to the order of Deacon for the Church of the Diocese of Davenport May 30 at 11 a m in St James Catholic church Washington. The five are Stephen Ebel James P Howard George W McDaniel Michael E Metz and John D Wright, all St Ambrose and Mt St Bernard Seminary graduates currently studying at Aquinas Institute of Theology in Dubuque. After parish work this summer they return to Dubuque for final year.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
Iowa
Gerald F. O’keefe
Church of the Diocese of
Davenport
St. James Catholic Church
Washington
Stephen Ebel
L. H. Ebel
Iowa City
James P. Howard
Robert Howard
Mr. Howard
West Liberty
George W. McDaniel
M. E. McDaniel
Michael E. Metz
C. M. Metz
John D. Wright
Lyle Wright
Ottumwa
St. Ambrose College
Mt. St. Bernard Seminary
Dubuque
Aquinas Institute of Theology
Tougher penalties against molesters in Iowa Senate debate
Iowa Senate approved a tough bill on sex crimes against children after seven hours of debate. The 52 to 3 vote sent the measure to the House as lawmakers address public anger over the Urbandale 10 year old Pamela Powers slaying. The bill tightens penalties and includes a school loitering provision limited to schools after amendments.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
Glenn
Cathy Brockert and John Jones to wed in June
Cathy Brockert of Washington and John Jones of Muscatine will marry at the First United Methodist Church on June 7. The bride-elect’s parents are Dolores Parnell of Buffalo and James Brockert of Muscatine, and the groom-to-be is the son of Betty Jones of Washington and David Jones of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Brockert
Washington
John Jones
Ft. Lee
First United Methodist Church
Dolores Parnell
Buffalo
James Brockert
Muscatine
Betty Jones
David Jones
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Galesburg, Illinois
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Henry Kiene
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Larry Wehr
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